Compared to the audience and fans, the artists under Spark Media, after seeing the video, felt not only anger but also fear.
While in today's increasingly developed technological era, many people adhere to atheism, believing only in science and not in metaphysics or supernatural phenomena.
Yet, within the entertainment industry, stars who believe in metaphysics are as common as clouds.
This is because, over the years, far too many celebrities have become inexplicably popular without any discernible talent.
Conversely, those who work diligently and strive to improve their acting skills, despite their constant efforts and anxieties year after year, have never managed to break through.
Over time, artists in the industry have come to believe the saying, "Great success is destined by fate."
To speak of the distant past is unnecessary; consider just recently the son of a renowned director. Despite numerous endeavors, relentless promotion, and trending topics, he failed to achieve stardom.
Unexpectedly, after a sudden incident, his scandalous photos went viral, and he consequently became an overnight sensation. He remained trending for several consecutive days, achieving immense popularity.
Such situations cannot be explained by science; one can only turn to metaphysics.
Currently, artists in the entertainment industry generally believe in the profound concept of destiny, constantly hoping for the day they can defy fate, transform into top-tier stars, and earn money hand over fist.
Therefore, the artists under Spark Media all believed in the pronouncements of fortune-telling masters.
With so many artists experiencing scandals during this period, Jiang Ling's acting skills improved dramatically after her contract termination, transforming her into a platinum artist and winning her three golden awards. All this was attributed to Spark Media.
Spark, homophonous with "sparking a fire," implies being scorched once ignited.
Such an inauspicious name, detrimental to artists, meant that if they remained, they would eventually be "burned to ashes."
The numerous "burned to ashes"—no, Spark artists—trembled in fear, all considering terminating their contracts and leaving.
Seeing this, Jian Zhou immediately issued a list and instructed the marketing department to poach talent based on it.
Good bamboo can sprout excellent shoots. While Spark Media favored promoting untalented and morally bankrupt idol stars, they also had a few outstanding artists.
The artists on this list were specifically noted by Jian Zhou, based on his memories from his previous life, as those who would later become immensely popular through their own capabilities.
He decided to poach them all in one go, leveraging this turmoil.
Jian Zhou's radiant smile concealed a deep scheme.
This single operation not only avenged Spark Media and cleared Jiang Ling's name but also secured future top-tier talent. It was a masterful plan, truly achieving three objectives with one stroke.
As the numerous artists of Spark Media were in a panic, seeking new avenues, they were overjoyed by the overtures from Glory Film and Television.
After all, Glory Film and Television, as the leading entity among the five giants, possessed the strongest capabilities, the most resources, and the widest network.
Normally, they would worry about not being favored when considering a job change. Now, with an offer coming to them directly, and even their breach of contract fees being covered, there was no reason to refuse.
Thus, through the list provided by Jian Zhou, Glory Film and Television, with almost no effort, absorbed all of Spark Media's future top-tier,实力派 (shílìpài - capable/powerful faction) stars, making a colossal profit.
Upon witnessing this, the three companies, Liuyun, Feixing, and Miaofeng, also quickly arranged for their people to poach talent, fearing they would get nothing if they acted too late.
Other smaller entertainment agencies also eagerly extended their invitations, hoping to lure Spark Media's meticulously cultivated talents over the years to their own companies.
Spark Media's senior management was furious at the poaching efforts by various companies but found themselves helpless.