Chapter 995: Chapter 995: Lucky One
During this time, Sheng Tang was staying at a private hospital.
Her grandfather was sick.
The two branches of the family from Sheng Siming and Sheng Siyu were almost driven mad with worry, afraid that the old man might pass away suddenly and leave everything to Sheng Tang’s father.
They went to the hospital every day, causing a ruckus so that the old man couldn’t have peace.
The doctor was very displeased.
So Sheng Tang asked Gu Shiting for help, hired five security guards, and transferred her grandfather to a different hospital, booking the entire eighth floor for his rest and recovery.
This hospital had a convalescent nature, was expensive, and usually didn’t have many visitors, so Sheng Tang’s move didn’t count as wasting medical resources.
She and Sheng Zong took turns accompanying their grandfather.
The security guards turned away all other visitors, so no matter how the people from the Sheng Family’s old residence made a fuss, they couldn’t get in.
Gu Shiting also occasionally came by.
That day, he came to visit and brought news: "Sheng Tang, the 5 billion box office actress."
To be precise, Sheng Tang’s total box office was 5.37 billion.
"I saw the media roundup; she’s already ranked tenth among all Chinese film actresses," Sheng Zong said proudly. "And, sister, you’re more capable than the others because in almost all your movies, you’re the lead actress."
Among the top ten box office actresses, the first was Su Zhi, with a box office of 9.9 billion. But in her two films that grossed over 2 billion, she just played a minor role, a few minutes, without bearing the pressure of carrying the box office.
Su Zhi is thirty-six this year, well-maintained, and still quite stunning. She debuted at fifteen and has acted in countless films, spending the first nearly ten years in minor roles.
So, even though she’s first in total box office, she lacks the ability to carry a film’s box office, and her numbers are inflated.
Like Su Zhi, most of the top ten actresses have been in the film industry for over a decade. More than half of their box office numbers come from their minor roles in various films.
But Sheng Tang is different.
Except for "Invincible Life," Sheng Tang has almost always been the lead actress.
In "Who’s Afraid of the Workplace," she was also one of the dual female leads.
Moreover, in "Invincible Life," Sheng Tang provided highlights and was not a completely useless decoration.
Therefore, from a capital standpoint, Sheng Tang’s position in the film industry is very solid; she has indeed been carrying the box office and working her way up as a lead actress.
She’s only been in the industry for four years, younger than all the top ten actresses; her acting skills are strong, and in one blockbuster after another, she’s been the sole lead actress.
"Let me see." The grandfather was curious.
Sheng Zong pulled up the webpage on his phone.
The grandfather looked at it one by one and said, "Tangtang’s competitiveness should be stronger than these actresses, right?"
"Right." It was Gu Shiting who answered him, "Tangtang is very young and also beautiful."
Sheng Tang couldn’t help but smile.
She was in a good mood too.
Having achieved such success after only four years in the business, how could she not be happy?
"White Snake" once again proved that she is indeed a "lucky one."
Her future prospects are limitless.
Sheng Tang felt incredibly lucky.
Perhaps, the five years after her grandmother’s death and breaking up with Gu Shiting really exhausted all her bad luck. Her current stroke of fortune was astonishing even to herself.
"White Snake," originally so heavily criticized, managed to turn around and became the No. 2 hit of the Spring Festival film release.
In terms of reputation, its score also went up to 8.6.
The red fox Dou Dou even became a signature character in the adorable pet industry. It’s rumored that Huatai Film and Television plans to make a new movie with it as the protagonist.
The authenticity of this news is unknown, but after it was released, it received unanimous praise from the audience, all saying they were looking forward to it.
Which shows just how popular Dou Dou has become.
