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Chapter 990 - 981: Live Evening Party (5)

Chapter 990: Chapter 981: Live Evening Party (5)

Although she had indeed been sulking for a few days because of matters that couldn’t be made public, she still didn’t want Bo Yan’s development to be affected because of her.

Xia Siyu and Bo Yan took a distant look at each other at the airport, but after that, they had no contact at all, each getting into their respective cars and heading separately to the TV station.

At the TV station, she, Bo Yan, and Shang Feifei were considered the biggest stars, so they each had their own dressing room. Wang Ju was also coming today; after all, in this day and age, a film with good box office can make billions just in pre-sales. However, if the box office is poor, even if billions are invested, it’s not unusual for the film to incur huge losses.

Even top directors have to negotiate with theaters for scheduling during the Spring Festival period. Less screening means less revenue. Of course, initial scheduling depends on pre-sales. With the New Year’s Day just a few days away, the pre-sales have already started. It looks promising so far, nearing one billion. However, this film’s investment is also significant, with the lead actors’ fees nearing a billion, plus production and promotion costs, totaling almost two billion.

To break even, the film needs to make at least four to five billion at the box office. Before the New Year, there were some promotional events offering tickets at 9.9 yuan, and many fans bought tickets through these promotions, which also needs to be factored into the costs.

Most importantly, Bo Yan did not take a salary while filming this movie. He included his salary in the shares, taking a cut of the profits in the end. So, he is putting extra effort into the promotions.

Although this year’s New Year’s Eve concert is in the south, in a studio, it’s still the coldest season of winter. When Xia Siyu and the others perform on stage, they have to wear extremely thin clothing.

Of course, for celebrities, wearing backless dresses during the cold winter months, sitting for several hours, and maintaining composure is something they’re used to, but it’s still somewhat uncomfortable.

Moreover, today they have to dance, wear heavy makeup, and sing live.

For Xia Siyu, being on stage isn’t the problem; singing is. Bo Yan is also on stage, so she has to be careful not to get too close but also not to ignore him completely. She must handle this balance well to avoid being noticed by paparazzi and others.

This New Year’s Eve concert requires live singing, making her both anxious and nervous. While putting on makeup, she kept holding the script and reading through it.

Although on the first day of practice, she boldly claimed she could hit the highest notes, she was aware of her limitations. She was still nervously reviewing the script and humming softly, fearing an accident during the performance might make her a laughingstock for years.

Once her makeup was done, she didn’t stroll around the front, choosing to stay backstage instead.

She and Shang Feifei were on bad terms, and there was no need to force a fake sisterhood. She wanted to find Bo Yan but couldn’t go over to him.

However, Wang Zisu kept chatting with her. He was there today because his boy band was considered the hottest in the country, with countless fans and a couple of foreign members who were also waiting backstage. But since they were a team, it wasn’t appropriate to go looking for her alone. While chatting, he subtly mentioned that there were fans of hers in his team who wanted to come and see her.

Xia Siyu was bored, so she invited them over. Her look today was reminiscent of her character in "Storm," not identical but quite similar, notably — sexy. Big, wavy long curls and a tight-fitting dress, not revealing but alluring.