Chapter 117 So Lucky?The premiere is over and it’s time for interviews. In addition to Du Qifeng, Liu Dehua and Zhang Baizhi, Du Sheng also received a lot of attention. Zhang Baizhi's behavior is really weird. Even though her agent gave her repeated glances, she couldn't help but pull Du Sheng to her side. Especially since the two of them interacted frequently, and when thinking about the last promotion, reporters and media couldn't help but speculate. In addition, the film's imaginative martial arts scenes are quite exciting, and everyone initially thought it was Won Bin's masterpiece. Unexpectedly, after the cast list popped up, they found out that the martial arts director was actually an unknown young man from the mainland. What’s even more amazing is that he also starred in the movie “The Nanyang Murderer”. Everyone then understood, no wonder the movements were so smooth, it was because the other person had real kung fu skills. Especially when Du Sheng's handsome face appeared on the big screen, the atmosphere of the entire premiere seemed to change.
Reporters raised their cameras one after another, the shutter sounds continued, and the flash lights merged into a bright starlight. In this entertainment industry where appearance is an important asset, there are many kung fu actors who are good at fighting, but it is rare to find those who also have handsome looks. Artists like Du Sheng, who have both a handsome face and excellent action direction and skills, naturally have an advantage. Du Qifeng is a man of great insight. He keenly captured the reporters' strong interest in Du Sheng and simply went with the flow. Not only did he take the initiative to introduce himself to reporters, he also helped promote Liu Dehua's upcoming "Infernal Affairs", saying that Du Sheng would play the younger version of Hua Zai in the movie. This made the reporters even more curious and they even wanted to do an in-depth interview with Du Sheng. When asked whether Du Sheng would further develop in the direction of an action star, Du Qifeng answered cleverly, smiling and saying that he might invite him to star in his next movie. This attitude of neither affirmation nor denial opened up a topic for Du Sheng and indirectly increased the popularity of the movie. The premiere ended perfectly under the control of Du Qifeng. Du Sheng, along with the main creators, also made the entertainment headlines in many Hong Kong newspapers. This also means that he has officially gained some fame in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. This laid the initial foundation for his future performing arts career in Asia. Although Hong Kong films are in decline, they still have an extraordinary influence in Asia. Especially the Chinese regions in Southeast Asia, which is one of the reasons why Du Sheng values the Hong Kong circle. However, there is a cultural gap between the mainland and Hong Kong, and it is difficult to reconcile them together. Whether it is the integration of various dimensions of life or ideological cognition, it is not an easy task. For example, the four Dan and two Bing who are currently quite famous in the mainland are no different from third-rate artists in Hong Kong. This time, Du Sheng broke the precedent by taking advantage of the momentum of the two movies.
, arrived at midnight. Du Sheng finally welcomed his first Spring Festival in this world when the New Year bell rang in Victoria Harbour. He stood in front of the window, looking at the dazzling fireworks display outside, the non-stop banging sounds, and the extraordinary liveliness of the show. The phone was buzzing too. Many people sent New Year greetings text messages. They are all people I know from the crew of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "Big Guy", "Daughter Dragon" and "Infernal Affairs". Wang Yaoyang, Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Liu Tao, Zheng Ziyan and others also called. The festive atmosphere is full. Some people asked him if he was used to living in Hong Kong, and some asked him when he would come back... Anyway, Du Sheng has not put down his phone since nine o'clock in the evening. It's very lively and there's a warm feeling. He also sent text messages of blessing to Zhong Zhen, Zhou Yaowen, Zhao Jian, Yuan Bin, Du Qifeng, Ju Jueliang, Zhuang Wenqiang, Liu Dehua and others. No matter whether others care or not, just do it with your heart. Finally, he transferred 10,000 yuan to his adoptive father Huang Deli, who was returning to the countryside to celebrate the New Year, as a new year red envelope. He won’t accept the money if you transfer too much, and he said he only wanted it because he earned more than 200,000 yuan in Hong Kong. Before Huang Deli hung up the phone, he said with emotion: "Among so many disciples, you are the most promising one." In fact, he hadn't said anything else. That is, since he took over the 'Huang's Boxing Gym', more than 200 people have come to learn boxing, but over the years, very few of them, whether they are nominal students or disciples, have come back to see him after leaving. Not to mention that as long as you have money, you can give some filial piety every year. Huang Deli originally wanted to tell Du Sheng to fight well in the boxing match and not to bring disgrace upon the reputation of being the seventh generation successor, but he thought it was unnecessary. Because he knew Du Sheng's character very well. If he did something, he would either not do it or do it to the best of his ability. Du Sheng smiled and put down his phone. Just as he was about to get something, another call came in. It turned out to be Ye Jingzhi. It was a bit unexpected. Ye Jingzhi said a few words of blessing and changed the topic: "'Big' premiered yesterday. How was the response?" She noticed that there were a lot of related reports in Hong Kong. Among them, three newspapers actually mentioned Du Sheng. Although two of them were second-rate newspapers that tried to catch attention by using the headline "Zhang Baizhi and Du Sheng have an abnormal relationship", it was still considered a report. This surprised her.
In addition, I had some studio matters to discuss, and when I saw the other party sent me a congratulatory text message, I simply called them. “The film reviews and media feedback were good, and the audience was very enthusiastic.” After all, Du Sheng is the martial arts director and supporting actor of this film, so the success or failure of the film is closely related to it. It is impossible for him not to care about it. He smiled and said: "According to an organization's evaluation, the box office has a high probability of exceeding 3 million." Although there are eight films in the Hong Kong Spring Festival this year, there are not many threatening ones. The biggest competitors are the comedy "Golden Chicken" starring Wu Junru and "Lucky Superman" starring Liang Chaowei and Yang Qianhua. But the former has been released for a month, and the latter has fewer screenings than "Bulk." Also, don’t underestimate 3 million. Last year, only one movie broke this number in the entire Hong Kong box office. After hearing this, Ye Jingzhi felt a little relieved. She was afraid that the cooperation between the two sides would fail. She said: "The studio has been registered and an office space has been rented. Do you need to recruit some assistants to handle your daily schedule and help you contact advertising endorsements..." Du Sheng thought that he would have to stay in Hong Kong for a while, so he said: "I have a friend, just sign him in first. As for contacting for advertising, don’t rush, wait until “Dragon Goddess” is released.” Ye Jingzhi has already left and is now the director of the "Miracle Studio". Her main responsibilities are to maintain and promote Du Sheng's reputation and fame, and to negotiate with the media, producers and other relevant partners. I have done all of these at Huayi, so I am familiar with them. Ye Jingzhi wrote it down and said: "I have contacted Pearl River TV, and they have confirmed that "Snow Goddess Dragon" will be premiered at 7pm on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. I have already informed Li Leda that some publicity may be needed..." "It's arranged so quickly?" Du Sheng was surprised and suddenly remembered something, and said strangely: "Producer Li has asked several times, but there has been no response. Did you use your connections?" Although Pearl River TV had agreed to the premiere, it responded that the screening would not be scheduled until mid-March. It was suddenly brought forward to the Spring Festival period, and Du Sheng had no time to think about it. After all, Ye Jingzhi's family is in Guangzhou, and she is teased as "the No. 1 Ye in Guangzhou". There are many factors involved. Ye Jingzhi did not give a positive response, but just smiled: "In fact, there was a drama originally scheduled to be broadcast on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but it was temporarily postponed due to some taboos." As a partner, and since it’s her first time running a studio, of course she has to achieve some results. It was not only to give Du Sheng recognition, but also to give an explanation to his future prospects and his family. "I'm so lucky to be a substitute in the Spring Festival slot?" Du Sheng heard something and asked:
"What was the original play called?" Nowadays, all TV stations attach great importance to the Spring Festival period. The competition is fierce and most of the dramas broadcast are the opening dramas of the year. Before the broadcast, the TV station will even carry out a heavy warm-up to whet the audience's appetite. If the drama at the beginning of the year makes a good start, it can demonstrate the TV station's production strength and vision in drama selection, establish its brand image, further consolidate and increase its market share, and drive attention to subsequent dramas. From a pragmatic point of view, TV stations can also attract more advertising investment through the opening drama of the year and maximize commercial value. Taking CCTV-1 as an example, many classic dramas are broadcast as the opening dramas of the year. For example, the opening drama of 98 was "Water Margin", in 99 it was "Yongzheng Dynasty", and last year it was "The World's Granary"... Zhujiang TV is one of the top three TV stations in Guangdong, and the ratings of its popular dramas are usually no less than 5%. Although its opening drama of the year is about to be finished, the drama that will follow it on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is also considered as a secondary highlight. How could a drama that is so highly valued by the station’s leaders suddenly not be broadcast? And even if it cannot be broadcast, under normal circumstances it will not be the turn of "Dragon Goddess". It can be seen that Ye Jingzhi put in a lot of effort here. "Have you heard of Moments in Peking?" Ye Jingzhi casually mentioned the title of a drama. Although the other party's tone was calm, Du Sheng could somewhat hear the sarcasm and half-smile in her voice. This is surprising. After all, this person has always been elegant and dignified. Even if she dislikes or is angry with someone, she will not show it easily. Just like the last plane incident, even though he was shy, he didn't show any unusual behavior. At most he just lay there motionless. Du Sheng suddenly remembered something and blurted out: "Could it be the Republic of China drama starring Zhao Mian Noodles?" "So amazing? You guessed it right on the first try!" Now it was Ye Jingzhi's turn to be a little surprised. This drama is a big production with an investment of over 3000 million yuan. The post-production was completed last year and it is highly regarded in the industry. However, due to the outbreak of the noodle incident and its escalating situation, the several local stations that were originally competing for it suddenly became like hot potatoes. They were pushed back again and again and almost became the bottom of the warehouse. A senior executive of Zhujiang thought the incident was almost over and wanted to take advantage of the situation. Unexpectedly, another "pig feeding incident" pushed this person to the forefront of public opinion. At that time, Ye Jingzhi happened to take over Miracle Studio, so she dealt another blow. "Daughter Dragon" was lucky enough to be aired immediately, otherwise there is no way such a good thing could be broadcast during the Spring Festival. Du Sheng smiled:
"Just a guess." In fact, he was also thinking of the time when this person was singing on Mango TV some time ago and a man suddenly rushed onto the stage to feed him dog food. As soon as the incident happened, it dominated the headlines of major hot searches. In his previous life, he would have been silent for a few years before getting a chance to make a comeback in the film industry. It is not known here for the time being. (End of this chapter)