Entertainment: Starting as a Succubus, Taking Hollywood by Storm Chapter 695 - 688: The Girl on the Red Carpet, Radiant All A

Martin led Alexandra Daddario by the hand onto the red carpet.

This was the first ti the young girl had stood beneath such a dense barrage of cara flashes.

Martin had always treated his harem very well.

If the little girl wanted fa, then what better way than to bring her onto the red carpet? This was far more effective than starring in ten or even eight TV dramas or movies—her popularity would skyrocket!

After all, the man standing beside her was none other than the most globally influential gastar—Martin yers!

And this wasn't just Martin boasting—it was the truth.

Sure enough, the reporters were already starting to take an interest in the young girl.

"Who is she?"

"Does anyone know her na?"

"Is this Martin's new girlfriend?"

"Wow, she's stunning—Martin sure is lucky."

"No, you've got it backwards. It's this girl who's lucky. Hollywood is full of beautiful won—if she weren't standing beside Martin, who would even notice her?"

At this mont, Alexandra Daddario wore a sleek black evening gown that hugged her body. A single elastic strap ran from her right chest diagonally up to the base of her neck on the left, the entire gown held up by just this one strap.

The deep black synthetic fabric was adorned with small teardrop-shaped glass beads, which made her pale, glossy skin appear even more exquisite under the lights.

The clingy, stretchy material of the gown revealed her beautiful figure with no room for doubt.

Combined with her delicate facial features and naturally cool deanor, she exuded a mysterious and sensual charm. Her quiet, reserved presence—born of nervousness—added an air of elegance.

Not far away—

Her manager, watching from a side entrance, was filled with emotion.

This young girl, whom she had once criticized for not knowing how to seize opportunity, had unexpectedly landed herself a king-level jackpot right out of the gate: directly hooking the top figure in Hollywood's pyramid of power and fa—and a dashing young man to boot.

Ha! This move was a win!

The manager could already see the fortune coming her way.

...

This year's Oscars felt a little strange. Unlike in previous years, where most actresses opted for black or dark-toned evening gowns, this ti it seed everyone had a special fondness for the color red—specifically, a striking, vivid red.

Anne Hathaway had a crimson wedding-style gown with a long train. Forr Best Actress Helen Mirren wore a bold scarlet gown with a flared skirt. Classic beauty Catherine Heigl went with a bright red trumpet dress, while Aussie queen Cate Blanchett had a fiery red pantsuit-style gown...

At first, the crowd found the bold reds vibrant and sexy, but after seeing too much of it, aesthetic fatigue set in. And then, all of a sudden, there appeared Alexandra Daddario in her all-black ensemble.

In that mont, everyone—whether present at the scene or watching from ho—instinctively rembered this girl.

Just the sheer frequency of flashes she attracted was enough to gauge how much heat Alexandra was generating.

To accommodate her, Martin deliberately slowed their pace so she could absorb as much of the spotlight as possible.

As for himself, his eyes wandered toward a distant section along the red carpet, where he saw nearly ten thousand feminist activists gathered on both Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.

They held signs high above their heads with slogans like: "We demand equal rights with n," and "Equal pay for equal work!" Occasionally, they erupted in chants loud enough to drown out the chatter of film fans on either side of the red carpet.

Martin couldn't help but reflect on how, in the past two years, the feminist movent had grown increasingly vigorous, spreading rapidly throughout Hollywood and the entire film industry.

And he could already foresee that this rise in feminism would have a clear impact on mainstream comrcial filmmaking.

"It's ti to adapt Twilight into a movie," he thought.

In the original tiline, Twilight had been one of the most profitable film series. Though it was packaged as a fantasy epic, it actually told a story centered on love, family, and emotional bonds.

And stories like that had undeniable appeal—especially for female viewers.

Won found it easier to emotionally connect with the characters, viewing the story through a female lens. That made them more susceptible to the tale's emotional thes of love and familial warmth.

The narrative depicted a unique kind of family—one without blood ties, yet bonded by deep affection and harmony.

Female audiences were particularly moved by this tender closeness and often reflected on their own familial roles and responsibilities.

In Martin's view, a film like that resonated with won's values on family, while also enhancing their emotional investnt in entertainnt consumption.

That, ultimately, was the secret to the book series' success—and the reason the movie adaptation in the original tiline had achieved such massive success: won were willing to spend money on it.

Later hits like True Blood and The Vampire Diaries were, in essence, just following in Twilight's footsteps.

These works all shared common traits: the female leads were mostly innocent young won navigating emotional confusion and heartbreak.

The male leads were always handso, mysterious vampires.

And won, by nature, found those two traits irresistible.

Stories like these easily captured the intense interest of female viewers.

With this setup, female audiences more easily ford emotional connections and had their romantic fantasies stirred.

In short, they beca the primary demographic—and primary source of profit—for these films.

It was all about tapping into won's wallets.

At the press area, Martin paused and struck a very intimate pose with Alexandra, letting the photographers snap away.

The reporters, burning with curiosity, quickly turned it into a flurry of questions thrown at the two.

"Martin, may I ask who this stunning lady at your side is?"

"Mr. yers, is this your new girlfriend?"

"Miss, how did you co to know Martin?"

"May we ask how far your relationship has progressed?"

Martin gently wrapped his right arm around Alexandra's waist.

Though the young lady was "well-endowed," she had a slim waistline that made her curvier parts stand out even more.

Martin casually fielded the more cunning questions himself, while leaving the others for Alexandra to answer—this also helped increase her screen ti.

When it ca to these matters, Martin's attentiveness and generosity were truly beyond reproach.

After a wave of tabloid-style questions, soone finally asked sothing serious.

"Martin, in all of 2007, you didn't seem to release any acting projects. Are you really shifting your focus entirely to directing?"

Martin perked up slightly and replied, "I have indeed shifted part of my focus toward directing, but I wouldn't say I've fully given up acting. Last year, I starred in an action film that'll be released this year."

"Of course, what everyone will see first in 2008 is the Marvel superhero film Iron Man, which I directed. I can promise everyone here—you won't be disappointed."

With that, Martin launched into an enthusiastic explanation of Iron Man content, using this mont to give his film so early publicity without missing a beat.