It is known that the film will be shown from June 9 to September 7, 2015. Some audiences confirmed that thanks to the effect of the film, her account increased from 17.46 million followers (1.6.2015) to 25 million followers (13.9.2015). Many people took this 25 million follow-up mark to confirm that the actress increased nearly 30 million fans thanks to the effect of the movie "Hoa Thien Cot".
However, simple calculations have shown that this number is not accurate when taking 25 million followers minus 17.46 million followers, in more than three months, Trieu Le Dinh increased by about 7.5 million followers - an impressive number but completely different from the 30 million number spread.
In fact, 2015 was also the period when Weibo had not yet popularised the current form of "pushing to follow" (increasing followings), and there was no Douyin ( Tiktok China) to support the spread. Zhao Liying's fan growth at that time mainly came from the appeal of "Hua Tian Gu" - a film that helped her rise to become an A-list star and have a large number of loyal fans.
Exaggerating the data not only causes misunderstanding about the popularity of artists but is also criticized by the online community as "eating the past". Many opinions say that instead of relying on unverified numbers, Zhao Liying's true appeal is clearly demonstrated through the success of film projects, media coverage and long-term support from the audience.
And in this incident, Zhao Liying was not the direct spokesperson, so all the rumors came from the audience, a part of her fans. Therefore, in reality, the actress does not deserve to be criticized for exaggerating her appeal.
However, a reality shows that with more than 7.5 million followers at that time, it was a huge number that any star wished for.
From this story, it can be seen that, even though nearly a decade has passed, Zhao Liying's name is still capable of creating controversy and becoming the focus of hotsearch (hot searches). However, the increased number of followers by 30 million is just a product of confusion or exaggeration, not reflecting reality.
