"Let me give you an example. If you were the director of a TV series and there was a role for a good wife and mother, who would you choose to play it?" Ma Pengkun didn't answer the question.
"Mu Xinran," Li Hui blurted out.
"Yes, that's the persona." When it came to something he was familiar with, Ma Pengkun seemed to have opened a chatterbox.
"There are many personas in the entertainment industry. Good acting skills, pure, smart, foodie, good man, down-to-earth, old cadre, honest, simple, good dad, and so on. Behind every persona, there is a huge benefit."
"Mu Xinran's persona is that of a good wife," Han Bin said.
"Yes, when Mu Xinran signed with the company, she was not young anymore and was already married. After many considerations, the company felt that she was more suitable for this persona. It turned out that she was on the right track. With the company's marketing and resources, she became more and more popular," Ma Pengkun said.
"In other words, those celebrities are not only acting on the screen but also in private. These personas are all fake," Li Hui said in surprise.
"Not all of them are fake," Ma Pengkun said. "Some of them are exaggerated, but some of them are real. For example, the persona of smoking, drinking, and perming his hair. That is indeed his hobby. He doesn't need to act. He just does what he wants. The advantage of such personas is that they won't collapse."
"How do you compete for persona? If you ruin Mu Xinran, will others be able to get the position? "Han Bin asked back.
"Personas are also divided into the general public and the minority. The general public will get more resources. There are only two or three people in a group, and they take up 60% of the resources. The rest of the group takes up 40%. There are not that many resources in the entertainment industry."
"To put it simply, Mu Xinran's image has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. The director of a TV series will think of her first when there is a role for a wife, and the audience will also recognize her. Brand sponsors will also think of her first when there is a corresponding promotion because the consumers are more familiar with it. For example, laundry detergent, skincare products, cosmetics, kitchen utensils, high-end bags, and clothing brands."
"A public persona involves hundreds of millions, or even billions of profits. Mu Xinran is one of them now. As long as she's here, sponsors and directors who need a virtuous wife persona will come to her immediately. Other female celebrities will be suppressed and can only pick up resources that she doesn't need."
"As long as Mu Xinran leaves the entertainment circle, no matter whether she goes abroad or studies, a lot of resources will be freed up, and the second generation of female stars will have a chance to rise up, and the purpose of secretly filming will be achieved," Ma Pengkun said slowly.
Han Bin felt as if he had been enlightened.
Li Hui felt that he had benefited a lot.
"In other words, celebrities are packaged as commodities. The more obvious the label, the easier it is to promote them," Han Bin concluded.
"That's what I mean. Our company spent a lot of resources on marketing Mu Xinran. Now that she wants to be independent, she will take some of our company's resources with her. How can I not be anxious?" Ma Pengkun said helplessly.
"Now that Mu Xinran has left the entertainment industry, which female artists do you think will be able to take over?"
"Apart from Mu Xinran, there's also Han Xiaowan who has the same character design as Han Xiaowan. There are more second-time actresses like Ma Mingxi, Wang Qiqi, Li Qingyan, Zhang Yashu, Han Zirou, and Cai Xinru." Ma Pengkun was very familiar with them.
"In other words, these people are all suspects." Han Bin frowned.
"The image of a virtuous wife is quite a big one. She also has a lot of resources, so there are more people fighting for her. After all, a woman's spending power is there," Ma Pengkun said.
"Who do you think is the most suspicious of those actresses?" Han Bin asked.
"I can't say for sure. It could be them or their management company. Mu Xinran didn't trust me and didn't let me intervene. It's too late to say anything now." Ma Pengkun looked helpless.
…
After the interrogation, the two of them left the interrogation room.
Li Hui could not help but ask, "Brother Bin, what are we going to do next?"
"Bring some people to detain Mu Xinran."
"On what charges?"
"Making a false police report and deliberately disrupting public order," Han Bin said.
"Yes," Li Hui replied.
It was true that Mu Xinran was secretly photographed, but the extortion of ten million was faked, which changed the nature of the case. No matter what Mu Xinran's purpose was, it was a crime.
The police were helping the victim, but the victim lied to the police. If the victim's deceptive behavior led to the wrong arrest of an innocent person, it would have a very bad impact.
This was something Han Bin could not tolerate. Once he found out, he would not let it go.
After returning to the office, Zheng Kaixuan was also in the office.
"Captain Zheng, when did you come back?" Han Bin knew that he went to the city's criminal investigation team today.
"I just came back. How was Ma Pengkun's interrogation?" Zheng Kaixuan asked with concern.
"He admitted to eavesdropping, but he didn't admit that he was the mastermind behind the photos. According to his analysis, the mastermind behind the scenes wanted to take photos of Mu Xinran because he wanted to compete for her persona," Han Bin said.
"That's interesting. Tell me more about it."
Han Bin briefly introduced the main points of the interrogation. Zheng Kaixuan was an experienced criminal investigator, so he was able to understand it with just a few words.
"According to Ma Pengkun's understanding of the entertainment industry, who has the motive?" Zheng Kaixuan asked.
"Han Xiaowan, Ma Mingxi, Wang Qiqi, Li Qingyan, Han Zirou, Zhang Yashu, Cai Xinru."
"Tsk tsk, you've hit half of the entertainment industry." Zheng Kaixuan smiled and said helplessly, "These celebrities are filming all over the country. I don't think any of them are in Qingdao. How are you going to investigate them?"
"I want to interrogate Mu Xinran first and see if I can get any clues from her. Then I can confirm the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes," Han Bin said.
This was also a helpless choice. Those celebrities were not in Qingdao. Even if Han Bin called them, they would refuse to appear for various reasons.
…
Mu Xinran's home.
"Knock, knock …" There was a knock on the door. Mu Xinran hung up and asked, "Who is it?"
"The criminal police," Li Hui said.
Recently, Mu Xinran often dealt with the criminal police, so she wasn't too surprised. She thought that there was new development in the case.
At the same time, Mu Xinran didn't want others to see the police at her door. She quickly opened the door, "Officer Li, Officer Tian, why are you here?"
Li Hui took out the warrant and said directly, "Mu Xinran, this is the warrant. Come with us."
"Officer Li, what do you mean? I'm the victim. Why are you arresting me?" Mu Xinran was surprised.
"You lied to the police and deliberately disrupted public order. We're arresting you according to the law," Li Hui said seriously.
"Are you kidding me? How can you say that I lied to the police? Do you have any evidence?" Mu Xinran asked.
Li Hui sneered. He was also an experienced police officer and naturally wouldn't believe Ma Pengkun's side of the story. Before he came, he went to the forensics team and played a recording on his phone.
"Hello, is this the superstar Mu Xinran?"
Mu Xinran's face changed immediately when she heard the voice.
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