Chapter 98: Soaring popularity
On this day, Du Sheng got up early.
As soon as he finished practicing a set of Zhuang Kung Fu, he saw Wang Yaoyang coming back with a smile on his face.
He was holding a steaming breakfast in his hand and a few newspapers under his arm.
"So happy, did you find a treasure?"
Du Sheng joked and wiped away the sweat.
Wang Yaoyang was not surprised that his roommate and gold medalist was practicing martial arts. After putting down his breakfast, he said excitedly:
"Come and read this newspaper, I guarantee you will be so happy that you will be grinning from ear to ear."
"What kind of news?"
Du Sheng did not take the newspaper, but glanced at it casually.
Surprisingly, it turned out to be the "Metropolitan Entertainment News" where the little witch worked.
"Isn't it another scandal in "Dragon Movie"?"
Du Sheng has been tired of seeing the hype surrounding Zhang's big beard these days.
In order to gain ratings, in addition to making scandals about artists, even Fan Xinman, who was divorcing him, was allowed to flirt with him.
Shocking headlines such as 'Fan Xinman and her son spent 48 hours happily together' and 'wife and assistant director fed each other' were widely circulated on the Internet.
And Fan Xinman's ability to become the planner of Yangshi is not a simple role.
Backhand, it was revealed that Zhang Zhizong went out of his way to raise a child, and even gave birth to an illegitimate child...
The marriage of these two couples was a lively one, which indirectly made "Dragon Movie" popular.
However, as Du Sheng was half a participant, he provided some information to Zheng Ziyan. This kind of melon was not very tasty.
"No, this time it's about you!"
As Wang Yaoyang spoke, he handed over the newspaper.
Du Sheng then took it and glanced quickly at the headlines of the entertainment page:
[Who steals the spotlight most in "Dragon Movie"?
——Murong Fu, Gusu! 】
What surprised him was that this report was actually written by the little witch herself.
I have to say that this girl's writing skills are very good, and she commented on his acting skills and portrayal of the character from all aspects.
For example, in the following paragraph, Du Sheng almost doubted whether she had received money:
"Wearing a folding fan in white clothes, he is handsome and elegant, and fully demonstrates the aristocratic temperament of the surviving family of Dayan.
Regardless of the image of a sinister and cunning conspirator in the early stage, the despair when the dream of restoring the country was shattered, or the collapse when witnessing the death of his father... he can interpret it vividly.
Every move he makes is handsome, arrogant and murderous!
Moreover, Du Sheng, who was born in martial arts, is not only tall and tall, but also possesses good skills. His martial arts movements are clean and neat, and he never uses a substitute.
All the fighting scenes in the play were personally performed and designed by him.
For a young student who can only use cutouts or stand-ins now, how could he not love such a dedicated actor?
Especially in the latest episode, even though Murong Fu was seriously injured, he struggled to rescue his cousin even though he was seriously injured.
What moved me the most was what he said when he left lonely, "Why don't I want a couple of gods and immortals?"
Is this the most affectionate Murong Fu?
Against the background of his helpless fate and his feelings for Wang Yuyan, he didn't feel any hatred, only love.
Wang Yuyan even said bluntly:
‘Leave your life to Duan Yu and your destiny to your cousin. ’
After watching this episode, I understand why my pretty cousin is so obsessed with my cousin..."
Finally, the report spoke highly of Du Sheng without hesitation:
"Compared to the unique exposure of protagonists such as Hu Jun and Ling Zhiying, Murong Fu is so brilliant as a villain with few roles,
If this isn’t the most scene-stealing role, what is? ”
"This girl must be getting paid!"
After reading the report, Du Sheng even wondered if Zheng Ziyan was drunk.
Although he was quite satisfied with his acting skills, he didn't think much about the above. How big does this little witch have to be to connect the dots together?
However, there is still joy.
After all, "Dragon" has been on the air for so long, and this is the first time someone has used his vision to report on it.
Before this, when online reviews mentioned this drama, they always focused on the protagonists such as Hu Jun and Ling Zhiying, and at most they mentioned Murong Fu casually.
In addition, what makes Du Sheng happy the most is naturally the reputation value.
Unconsciously, this value has reached 38629 from breaking 10,000 before.
This means that hundreds of thousands of people have been shocked or denigrated by him.
If you include other miscellaneous admiration, disgust, love, hatred, etc., the number of words exceeds millions.
"Brother Sheng, you are going to be popular!"
Wang Yaoyang pointed to his mobile phone and shouted excitedly:
“My meager number of fans has exceeded 900,000, so I can’t be considered a third- or fourth-tier artist now!”
Du Sheng just smiled:
“If we were to rate the so-called good guys according to the meager amount, it would have to be over a million at least.
However, according to the current situation, "Dragon" will be about the same after it is finished. ”
The person who played this version of Murong Fu in his previous life had a similar rise in fame at that time, and the main limelight was still on the leading actors.
There are more changes here, and the villain aspect is more outstanding. Du Sheng believes that his character will not be buried.
If you include the upcoming "Dragon Goddess", I can't say enough about overnight fame, but the second and third tiers are more than enough.
If there is another popular drama with a starring role, everyone on the front line can look forward to it.
Thinking about the drama that was planned, I shouldn’t have to wait long.
As for this version of the report, there is more or less a hint of Zheng Ziyan returning the favor.
But no matter what, it's always good.
"Why don't you count it? Your Murong Fu has already left the circle, okay!"
Wang Yaoyang is still a little excited:
"Especially the Murong Fu TVC commercial, which is still being discussed in several forums related to martial arts."
While he was talking, a call came in from an advertiser seeking cooperation.
"Look, the feedback is coming!" After answering, Wang Yaoyang smiled proudly and then shook his head:
"It's a pity that they all want to take advantage of you. I don't think there is a rush for the time being."
Du Sheng nodded slightly.
Being greedy for too much of this kind of thing will only ruin the popularity among passers-by, not to mention that it is not as wealthy as NetDragon, so it is indeed not in a hurry.
However, as soon as this report came out, Du Sheng's popularity increased.
Especially on this day, "Dragon" aired the "Battle of Shaoshi Mountain", and the ratings officially exceeded 5%, which is the highest record recorded by Blueberry Channel in recent years.
Not to mention how much the various investors and products earn.
Just because other TV stations want to buy the second and third broadcast rights, this is clear evidence of the extended influence.
For Du Sheng, although he has not yet reached the level of popularity, his name is beginning to spread in the circle.
Compared with before, the popularity has also been significantly improved.
He was no longer the unknown stuntman, but began to be noticed and discussed by more people.
Replaying it will also benefit him a lot. At least it will gain enough popularity and popularity, and his reputation will continue to flow.
However, I am not sure about my current status.
An actor may become famous because of the hit of a drama, or he may be forgotten by the audience after the drama ends.
Wang Yaoyang was a restless master, so he simply contacted some small crews and made insinuations about Du Sheng's status and worth.
He found that those crews who wanted to take advantage of the situation had almost doubled their pay per episode.
From the previous 2,500 episodes of "Goddess Dragon", it has soared to the level of 5,000 or 6,000 episodes.
The highest price for a martial arts drama was even 8,000.
But when he looked at the title, lineup, and configuration, he knew that most of them were bad movies.
It's nothing more than trying to take advantage of Du Sheng's short-term fame to quickly monetize it.
This approach is harmful to the long-term development of artists.
"Conservatively, it can reach 6,000 episodes, which is fine."
For Du Sheng, remuneration is not his primary concern.
What he pays more attention to is the quality of the play and his role positioning.
Of course, the most important thing is the draw bias and how much reputation it can bring.
Now if you want to upgrade a few major skills, you will have to spend tens of thousands, which you can't afford.
As for what to shoot next, he actually already has some ideas.
If you can't raise enough investment, then look for a rich woman.
However, the top priority is to deal with the release of "Goddess Dragon" first.
As soon as you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come.
"A Sheng, the post-production is almost done. Do you want to come and take a look?"
The caller was Li Leda, but there seemed to be something wrong with his tone.
Du Sheng also vaguely guessed what was going on and thought about it:
"I happen to be here. Let's meet and chat later?"
"Okay, see you then."
Li Leda readily agreed.
The investor of Zhonglu Film and Television is the coal boss who has no business, so he can act as the sole agent. It is logical to talk to Du Sheng about the follow-up.
That night, the two met in a small sealed broadcast room.
"Editing, special effects, color correction, etc. are all taken care of. Look at it."
As Li Leda spoke, he put the master tape into the playback device.
After a TV series is filmed, the master tape will be post-produced by the director or producer, and will generally be handed over to the employer for distribution.
Unless the actors themselves are investors in the TV series, it is unlikely that they will see the master tapes.
Du Sheng is obviously an exception.
He roughly watched the first three episodes and found that the completion level was not much different from the previous life, so he felt a little relieved.
"Not bad, what other problems are there now?"
Li Leda smiled awkwardly and said:
"The problem now is that we can't find a TV station to broadcast it in the evening slot."
As for going to the stars?
In the past, he might have fantasized about it.
But recently, it has hit a wall everywhere, especially after being disliked by its old friends at Southeast TV. It can't even get a quasi-prime time slot in the evening, and it has been clearly stated that it can only be broadcast during the day.
He has lost his temper and doesn't expect the show to become a big hit. As long as he can maintain his capital and not lose money, he will burn incense to restore his spirits.
"Have you contacted several TV stations in Guangfu?"
Du Sheng was very aware of the difficulties of such a small investment drama, so he didn't blame him too much and asked in a deep voice.
"I've contacted him, but I don't have any acquaintances. The ones I contacted seemed to be this type of martial arts drama, but they were relatively perfunctory."
Li Leda told the truth, he was a little less optimistic:
"And several stations in Guangfu are broadcasting in Cantonese, which is different from our positioning..."
The drama "Goddess Dragon", regardless of the post-production, dubbing or songs, is all a universal version, which is a bit inconsistent with Guangfu. He doesn't know why Du Sheng is so optimistic about it.
He even vaguely guessed:
‘Could it be that the actress who plays the heroine has an audience base in Guangfu and plans to start with this? ’
But then I thought about it, the effort was out of proportion to the gain.
Moreover, Liu Tao is not a well-known artist there, which makes no sense.
Du Sheng read the appointment letter sent by Fan Yaoxing and just smiled after hearing the words.
If he had a choice, would he want to spend so much money
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(End of chapter)