Yanbei retirement facility.
Great-grandfather Fang was sulking at the screen with a long face.
Great-grandfather Fang had originally wanted to buy the same model as Fang Zhao's. After all, this was the first luxury brand that Fang Zhao was endorsing. When he had first seen the commercial, Great-grandfather Fang had opened his little treasury and done some calculations. He had decided to buy the standard model.
In the end, he had failed.
"What is Fiery Bird thinking? They are a big company after all. Have they not considered the fact that elderly people are slow? How can they outbid those youngsters? What era are we in? Why do we still have to buy manually? Is artificial intelligence invented for acting? They can't even use artificial intelligence to snatch it up. How disrespectful! "
Great-grandfather Fang was grumbling.
Great-grandmother Fang was watering the plants on the balcony. When she heard Great-grandfather Fang's words, she glanced up and continued watering the plants. "That is hunger marketing. However, I heard that many luxury brands are limited edition. This sort of thing is common. Fiery Bird is not the only one doing this. Don't go complaining for no reason and make things difficult for Little Zhao."
"Of course I know!" Great-grandfather Fang was just saying it. He wouldn't really complain.
"If you really want to buy those earphones, why don't you wait until planet Wai has internet access and get Little Zhao to help you ask?" Great-grandmother Fang said.
"I won't bother Little Zhao over such a small matter." Great-grandfather Fang shook his head. "Little Zhao's filming is so tiring. Do you want him to waste time on a pair of earphones? A few days ago, I heard that actors in the cast were too immersed in their roles and couldn't get out. After filming, they stayed on set for psychological treatment. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache. I didn't know how tough filming was! Any kind of metamorphosis comes with a price. Xiao Zhao acted so well in the series. He must have suffered a lot. He still has to act for a few more seasons before he can receive his bento box... No, just thinking about it makes my heart ache even more. "
Great-grandfather Fang was conflicted. He hoped that Fang Zhao could finish filming quickly and go home to rest, but he also didn't want to see Fang Zhao collect his bento box so early.
Great-grandmother Fang glanced over. This old man is getting more and more unreasonable as he gets older.
Very quickly, Great-grandfather Fang thought of something else. Although he wasn't happy about not being able to buy the earphones, he was a little excited. Not being able to sell the things he was endorsing was even more embarrassing. Now, the earphones Fang Zhao was endorsing were sold out the moment they came out. What did this mean?
This meant that his great-grandson was capable and influential!
Thinking of this, Great-grandfather Fang became excited again. He stood up and tidied his clothes. He said to Great-grandmother Fang, "There's still some time before dinner. I'm going out for a walk." He then walked out with his hands clasped behind his back.
There was also a billboard inside the retirement home. Great-grandfather Fang took a long detour to the billboard, which was broadcasting the latest advertisements every day.
After watching Fang Zhao's Diting Z series headset commercial as if he was admiring a work of art, Great-Grandfather Fang was about to share it with someone, but when he turned his head, he realized that there was no one around him.
"Where is he?"
After looking around, he didn't see any of the people who were walking nearby just now.
— —
Perhaps it was the sentiments of the Old Era, or perhaps it was the influence of "Founding Era," but people had a deeper feeling for Old Era elements.
Fiery Bird's Diting Z series was a classic retro headset. Regardless of the configuration or continent, the pre-sales were sold out in seconds. If one didn't act fast, there was no way to get one. The earphones and speakers of the same series were also sold out very quickly.
A few days later, the first batch of people who successfully bought the headphones received them.
What's the first thing you do when you receive the headset?
Seventy to eighty percent of people flaunted it online.
A certain Jinzhou professional Esports Guru posted a series of posts on his social platform — —
"The headset has arrived! The same model as Zhao God! Thinking back, it was because of Zhao God that I decided to enter the world of professional e-sports. It's a pity that Zhao God has changed professions. "
There were also e-sports players from other continents who posted about the Diting Z series headsets they had snatched up. Some mentioned Fang Zhao casually, while others were flaunting their wealth and trying to ride on the hype.
However, the majority of those who lamented that Fang Zhao had changed professions and were unable to cross swords with Fang Zhao were just spouting nonsense. In their hearts, they didn't really want to face Fang Zhao. Although Fang Zhao had only appeared in the e-sports circles for a short time, he had a huge influence. His gaming videos from back then were still frequently discussed. The reason some people in the e-sports circles still called Fang Zhao "Zhao God" was that up until now, there hadn't been any professional e-sports team or any individual who had achieved such impressive results in the game.
Therefore, Fang Zhao really had a part to play in the e-sports circles for the Diting Z series.
Jinro, the current captain of Silver Wing's gaming department's professional e-sports team, saw those who lamented that Fang Zhao had changed professions and wanted to cross swords with Fang Zhao. He picked the most representative ones, took screenshots one by one, and posted a new message on his social platform.
"Screenshots have already been taken. When Zhao God returns from filming, I sincerely hope you guys can have a good chat with him. [Screenshot] [Screenshot] [Screenshot] … "
Silver Wing's gaming department already had a manager, and the team also had a new leader. Sometimes, they called Fang Zhao "Boss" internally, but to outsiders, they followed the netizens and called him "Zhao God."
Upon seeing Jinro's post, gaming fans also ran over to take screenshots.
"Captain Jinro, you didn't take a complete screenshot. Let me add a few [Screenshot] [Screenshot] …"
"My Great Tongzhou also contributes two! [Screenshot] [Screenshot] "
"My Great Leizhou has five! [Screenshot] … "
"My Great Great Huangzhou has ten! [Screenshot] … "
Gaming fans from various continents who didn't mind the commotion, as well as bystanders outside of the gaming circles, joined in on the screenshot activity. Many people posted about the Z series headphones online, but basically no one mentioned it to Fang Zhao.
The few newcomers who had posted at the beginning wished they could delete their earlier posts, but with so many people staring at them, deleting them now would make them feel guilty, so they could only wait for this matter to blow over before secretly deleting them. They were just bragging. Was there a need to take screenshots?
There were also gaming media that treated this as an interesting matter and edited a piece of news to be sent out. After that, even more people came to know about this matter.
Of course, not everyone paid attention to the matters of the gaming circle. This matter wasn't a big deal, so it didn't cause too much of a commotion. Everyone didn't take it seriously either. They were just chatting and laughing, and that was it.
Everyone was still discussing the Z series online. Music aficionados and headphone enthusiasts who had successfully snagged the headphones were burying their heads in their professional reviews. Those who hadn't managed to snag it either asked customer service when it would officially start selling or shifted their sights to other series of headphones.
Of course, there were also people who had successfully snagged the headphones just to show off. Not satisfied even after posting a bunch of photos online, they left the house with the headphones hanging around their necks and headed to places with more people.
Qi 'an City Central Commercial Plaza.
Two young men were discussing the headphones.
"Look, my new headphones! More than $5,000! " One of them had a smug look on his face. Then he said to his companion, "You've been using those headphones for quite some time, right? You can get a better one. "
"Uh, I think my $50 headphones are good enough," the other person said.
"How can a $50 headphone and a $5,000 headphone be the same?"
As the two were talking, a puzzled voice suddenly came from the side. "Different? Isn't it just for the sound if it's under $100,000? "
The two of them were stunned. They thought to themselves, This bragging...
Looking to the side, the headphones hanging from the other party's neck had an eye-catching logo and extremely distinctive design. It was undoubtedly Fiery Bird's Diting Z Series retro headphones, the most popular of the three godly items in the earpiece world this year!
The first person who had spoken raised his hand helplessly. "All right, pretend I didn't say anything just now."
Only an idiot would discuss equipment with a nouveau riche!
Not everyone could afford the Z series. However, even if I can't afford the Z series, can't I just buy other series?
The other models of the Diting series that Fang Zhao had endorsed were still very cost-effective. For people who didn't have such stringent requirements for sound quality, any of them would be sufficient.
The two of them looked enviously at the advertisement that had appeared on the billboard in the plaza. "I feel like I have the motivation to fight again!"
Fiery Bird's advertisements could be considered a frenzy. Regardless of which continent or which city, the Diting Z series advertisements could be seen on the huge screens in tall buildings, or on the billboards in small districts, train stations, plazas, and other places. Of course, Fiery Bird knew that there weren't many people who could afford it, but the main reason they were so frantically advertising the Z series was to show off.
Fiery Bird wanted to tell everyone: That's right! This year's great headphone device belongs to us, Fiery Bird! Unless other headphone manufacturing companies developed technology that surpassed the Z system, they would continue to dominate the headphone industry's great headphone device in the future!
Of course, the public only saw the surface. They knew that Fiery Bird had developed a super awesome headphone model and that the person in the advertisement was the actor who played Fang Zhao in "Founding Era."
Previously, Fang Zhao wasn't famous in other continents. Even if many people didn't pay attention to the music or gaming circles, "Founding Era" had led to a nationwide viewing craze.
Perhaps the order in which people from different continents read the chapters was different, but the majority of people would read the chapter in their own continent before continuing to read the other chapters. They would read every chapter once, and people who had read the Yanzhou chapter would have an impression of Fang Zhao.
The image in the advertisement was different from the style in the series. It didn't matter if you couldn't recognize him. There would always be people who would tell you that the person in the advertisement was him.
Fang Zhao's popularity also increased with each season of "Founding Era." The sales of the other models of the Diting series that he had previously endorsed also soared.
Now, in Yanzhou, Fang Zhao's popularity was at its peak. His limelight even overshadowed the three actors who played Wu Yan in "Founding Era."
In a certain small city in Yanzhou, on a round-the-city train.
An old lady was looking at the Diting Z series advertisement in the carriage. "Oh, it's Fang Zhao!"
A young man beside her laughed. "Yes, the person who appeared just now was Fang Zhao. The advertisement just now wasn't complete. It went by in a flash. Auntie, your eyesight is really good."
The auntie had a pleased smile on her face. "That's right, I recognized him at a glance! My eyesight is good. Everyone in our district knows! " “
A young lady in the carriage asked curiously, "Auntie, do you chase stars?"
The auntie was stunned for a moment before replying, "Nope, I don't chase stars. I watch TV series. I watch 'Founding Era.' I just retired and I watch 'Founding Era' at home every day. If I had to say, our Yanzhou chapter is still the best. I especially like Fang Zhao. Everyone in our district likes him! Those chapters of 'Founding Era' one by one, his aura is the strongest. As a leader, you have to have that aura. Other people's aura is 2.8 meters, but his aura is 8.8 meters! Before I retired, I was also a leader in a company. My aura is exactly the same as his! "
The people in the carriage: "..." Then your aura has collapsed too much.
"In any case, I feel that he gives people the deepest impression." The auntie smiled shyly. "I like that kind of person."
The people in the carriage: "..."
"Oh right, what's the name of the actor who plays Fang Zhao?" the auntie asked.
"His name is Fang Zhao. I thought you recognized him," the young lady sitting opposite her asked curiously. "The actor in the commercial is the actor who plays Fang Zhao in 'Founding Era.' He's also called Fang Zhao, but he doesn't have the makeup from the TV series. There's a big difference. You can even recognize him. Your eyesight is really good!"
The auntie paused. She hadn't seen it clearly. The commercial just happened to be playing the Period of Destruction sequence. Her eyes had been blurred and she had recognized the wrong person. But could she admit that her eyes had been blurred? Of course not!
"The same name as in the TV series?" the auntie asked again.
"Yes, it's the same!" The few young ladies in the carriage were especially enthusiastic. They showed the auntie the news about when Fang Zhao had fought for the role. "Back then, Fang Zhao had defeated many big name actors from this continent and other continents to get the role."
"Oh, that's impressive! Only 20-something years old? So young. I can't believe he's only 20-something when I watch the TV series. "The auntie decided to share this news with her old friends in the district.
They weren't star-chasers. They had a deeper impression of the characters after watching the TV series. Actors might look familiar, but they might not always match. Usually, they would talk about the names of the characters in the TV series and rarely mention the actors.
After arriving at the station, the auntie hurried home and told her old friends in the district about the news she had learned today. "Let me tell you, the actor who plays Fang Zhao is also called Fang Zhao! Easy to remember, right? He's a young, young fella. He's even younger than my grandson! "
One spread to ten, ten to a hundred, a hundred...
Yanzhou's media discovered that many of Fang Zhao's fans were middle-aged and elderly women. Most of them were retired. These people had nothing to do at home, so they watched TV series and chatted with their neighbors.
Recently, the number of such fans had increased at a rapid pace.
A reporter from a certain entertainment company looked at the popularity of the topic online and told his colleague, "Fang Zhao has really soared. His first endorsement for a luxury product has already been a success. His commercial value has increased exponentially."
"It's not just him. Just look at the other actors in the cast of 'Founding Era.' As long as they have more scenes, which one of them isn't doing very well? Everyone's net worth has risen. Even those who receive their bento boxes are doing pretty well. This is the bonus of 'Founding Era'! No wonder so many people were fighting to get in when the cast was selecting actors. If it were me, I wouldn't even need to talk about the pay. I would have to fork out my own money to get in! "
"The Diting Z Series headphones are Fang Zhao's first endorsement for a luxury product. I wonder what he will endorse next."
"Perhaps it will be a clothing line. Recently, there are rumors that a certain men's high-class custom-made fashion brand is in contact with them."
"It might also be a top-notch outdoor brand."
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