Chapter 311 Kindness and Character
But the results on the first day are not amazing.
It was Thursday when "No Survival" was launched on the Kiwi platform. On Friday, a large number of students went home for the holidays and joined the recharge army, adding another 5 million members to the platform.
The whole weekend followed, and the results obtained during the weekend were also very gratifying. The platform has maintained a relatively high growth rate of new members.
When "No Survival" became a hit on the Internet platform, it also gave some popularity back to Jinli's "Dream Builder" which is currently being released.
[I specially went to watch "No Survival". I heard from netizens that Jinli's performance in "Dream Builder" was not bad, so I came here specifically to watch it, and the result was really good! 】
[I was a fan of Jinli's performance in "No One Survived". I wanted to support her and bought the movie "Dream Builders". I didn't really like this kind of subject at first and thought it was too fake, but after watching it After that, I burst into tears...】
[Coming from "No One Survived", when this film was first released in theaters, I thought it was advertised too frequently, and half of the good reviews must have been exaggerated.
But when it was launched on the video platform and I became a member to watch it, I felt that the high scores and praise were reasonable.
I couldn't make up for the movie tickets for "No One Survived", but I could still make up for the movie tickets for "Dream Builders". I came here to take a look and found that this is also a good movie! 】
[I have to say that Jinli has a good taste and knows how to choose movies! 】
[I feel like Jinli’s acting skills are so great, I can’t act at all! 】
Director Zhong specially called Jinli during the lunch break, showed Jinli the recent movie reviews of "Dream Builders", and sighed:
"This time I seem to have benefited from "No Survival", but in the final analysis, I have benefited from you. You have a very good reputation in the eyes of the audience and have high public favorability.
Fans who came from "No Survival" generally praised "Dream Builder", and the rating of "Dream Builder" on the movie website has also gone up! ”
Jinli smiled slightly, but was not modest.
Sister Fang called her yesterday and told her that many people chose to watch "Dream Builders" after watching "No Survival".
Sister Fang specifically told her: "Fortunately, these two films were released one after another during the summer season. They were not released at the same time. Otherwise, the fans would fight and it would be difficult for you to promote them."
Now, half of August has passed, and those netizens who were not optimistic about "Dream Builders" at the beginning are being slapped in the face by the box office performance of "Dream Builders" every day.
From the first day it was released, this film topped the daily box office list and has not been able to do so since.
Be a champion every day!
The original box office of "Dream Builders" has dropped to more than 30 million, but thanks to the traffic brought by "No Survival", yesterday's daily box office record has returned to the peak of 60 million!
None of the films released in the summer season in August could beat "Dream Builders", and none of the films were on par with it.
It can be said that "Dream Builder" alone dominates the entire August summer schedule.
But Jinli doesn't think that the rebound in the box office of "Dream Builder" is entirely due to him.
The reason why the audience likes her is because she acts well and picks good scripts.
If the director of "No One Survived" couldn't shoot well, the script wasn't good, and the production team wasn't strong enough, she wouldn't have received the support of so many netizens.
The greatest charm of an actor, that is, influence, is not that he can reach great heights by himself.
A good team, a good script, a good supporting cast, a good production... Only when every aspect is done well can an actor be at his peak.
So even though Jinli knew that "Dream Builder" was the daily box office winner every day, he still had a calm mind and didn't feel like he was drifting off.
She did not rely on herself to achieve this show, but the show and her achieved each other, which is why it is so popular now.
Jinli looked at Director Zhong and said, "It's not just the enthusiasm driven by "No Survival". We have launched a 'drama roadshow promotion' these days. Netizens are very receptive and the Internet is very popular. This will definitely stimulate the public." The box office of "Dream Builders"
Director Zhong shook his head: "The audience we face for a drama road show is only a few people. We cannot have such an influence on the Internet. You are definitely a major contributor to the box office. This is undeniable."< br>
Before Jinli could speak, he continued to smile and said: "When the box office of "Dream Builders" reaches 1.5 billion, I will hold a celebration party and I will definitely give you a big red envelope!"
Jinli raised her eyebrows and said cheerfully, "Then I'll accept it without mercy!"
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While Jinli was chatting with Director Zhong, the young actor ended his lunch break and came to the rehearsal room.
The drama road show arranged by Director Zhong was not heavy, with only two performances a day.
One in the afternoon and one in the evening.
However, due to space restrictions and the large number of onlookers, it was not convenient for them to go to on-site rehearsals, so every warm-up rehearsal was conducted in the hotel's own dance room.
It is also because of this that the crew did not frequently change places during the "drama road show" promotion, unlike the flash mob promotion where they traveled to different cities every day.
Instead, it is specifically fixed in one city, and even the location has basically not changed.
At the beginning of the two drama performances a day, some actors felt so stressed that they would sometimes break down and cry.
But as he gradually adapted to it, the actor felt that this intensity was okay.
After all, the play is not very long!
It's just that they have to perform every day, and some actors' minds are wandering and they just want to take a rest, go out to have fun or answer other announcements.
The latter is the most important.
One of the actors looked up and saw that Jinli, the heroine, was not here, so he started discussing in a low voice with other actors.
"How's it going? Have you asked for leave?"
The other actors shook their heads, "No, I didn't dare to tell Director Zhong, for fear that he would tell me not to come."
The actor who caused the conversation also sighed: "I don't dare to tell Director Zhong, but my agent keeps urging me, and I don't know what to do."
Also because of the box office hit of "Dream Builders", all the actors who filmed this film have seen their net worth rise.
A lot of announcements and invitations are sent to the company where the actor works. The company wants to make money and is eager to receive all the announcements.
But actors are human beings after all, not machines, and there are only so many announcements they can make in a day.
The company can only carefully select some products with good quality and high unit price.
However, just when the company was almost signing the notice for them, it encountered a very big problem, that is, Director Zhong refused to let people go to make the notice.
Because they have to participate in roadshow promotions every day, they cannot squeeze out time to run a complete announcement. If they want to run, they can only ask for leave.
But if one person is missing from the drama performance, the integrity may be lost.
Moreover, there is no other actor who can replace the roles they play, so it becomes an endless cycle.
This leads to the fact that the higher the box office of "Dream Builders" is and the more popular they are, the less they get the dividends from the film.
This is not the way to go.
Once the film is removed from cinemas, their popularity may have cooled down!
"No, I'm going to tell Director Zhong. My agent has been urging me. She doesn't believe me when I say the director won't let me go. She even has a problem with me! There's no way I can be offended just because of Director Zhong. My agent, I also want to live. If I can only be famous in this movie in my life, this period will be my most profitable time, and I can’t miss it!”
An actress gritted her teeth and said.
The other actors looked at her with thoughtful expressions on their faces.
Only Xu Wenwen listened and said sarcastically: "Don't talk about this matter as if Director Zhong wants you to sacrifice your interests and force you.
During the pop-up promotion, Director Zhong asked you if you could continue to run drama road shows, and if you have any difficulties, just tell them.
It was you who were all dazzled by the high box office and agreed to come down without saying a word and continue to participate in promotional activities.
It was you who promised to persevere, and now it is you who want to go back on your word. You have taken advantage of everything! ”
A young actor said: "Sister Wen, this moment and that moment.
We told the company the news at that time, and the company was very happy and allowed us to continue to follow the crew for promotions. But now the company wants us to go out and make money, and we don't want it either. ”
"Yeah, it's rare that the film is so popular, but as actors, we can't go out to make announcements. The filming has been completed, so how can we be more strict than when we were filming?"
Xu Wenwen said coldly: "Your announcement is important, but my announcement is not important, and Jinli's is not important?
She was more popular than everyone here, but because she had already agreed to Director Zhong and pushed out many announcements, she didn't want to blame the company for everything. She was really afraid and asked her agent to talk to Director Zhong.
Obviously you want to make an announcement yourself, so don't blame it on other reasons, as it will appear contrived and cheap! ”
"But Sister Wen, not everyone is in a company like you and Jinli. Our company doesn't give us a choice at all. This is the only opportunity we can seize!"
Suddenly, the door was pushed open.
Jinli walked in with an indifferent expression and didn't know how long she had been listening outside.
She walked up to everyone and muttered: "Anyone who wants to make announcements, come and sign here, and I will communicate with Director Zhong on your behalf to see if we can reduce the frequency of plays and give you some time to make announcements. ”
Everyone looked at Jinli in shock. They didn't expect Jinli to be willing to communicate for them.
They think that such big stars only need to take care of themselves and don't care about the lives of young actors.
And in the final analysis, they broke the contract after all, but... there is really no way, this is most likely the only opportunity in their lives!
Everyone lowered their heads in shame, regretting that they had said bad things about Jinli before!
Xu Wenwen opened her lips slightly and wanted to say something, but Jinli stopped her with her eyes.
Jinli shook his head gently at her.
Almost all the actors came to sign autographs, except for two very young actors who played nurses on the set.
Jinli asked them: "Your brokerage company won't let you make announcements?"
The two young actors said embarrassedly: "We haven't signed with the company, no one wants us.
After "Dream Builder" became popular, some third- and fourth-tier small companies contacted us, but we didn't feel good about it and still didn't sign. ”
One of them said: "I applied to a big company based on my performance in "Dream Builders", but people said that my ability to find this drama was more due to good luck than good acting skills, so I still didn't pass."< br>
Jinli thought for a while and said, "It's okay. You can come with me for the next drama road show. I'll see if the director can adjust your roles and try to get you paid."
An actor had the courage to ask: "Sister Jinli, are you going to follow me the whole time instead of going to make announcements? Will this affect you?"
Jinli smiled slightly: "No, don't worry about me, don't worry."
After Jinli walked out of the door, Xu Wenwen followed suit, and everyone else couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
"I didn't expect Jinli to be so nice. I thought she was aloof and I was afraid that the young actor would get involved with her!"
"Yes, but when I think about it carefully, we imagined her too much as a big star. After promoting her together for so long, Jinli has never had the airs of a big star."
"I think Xu Wenwen has a bigger temper than her!"
In the corridor outside, Xu Wenwen chased Jinli from behind and called her.
Jinli stopped and Xu Wenwen came over with frowning and asked, "Do you really want to communicate with Director Zhong? You shouldn't take over this matter! It's obvious that they did something wrong and it was them who went back on their word!"
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Jinli asked her back: "Do you know how many students study acting every year? And how many of them can enter the entertainment industry?
After entering the entertainment industry, how many people can make movies?
After making a movie, how many other people's movies can reach the box office of "Dream Builders"? ”
Xu Wenwen's face was heavy.
Jinli said: "They are right, they are indeed unique in getting such an opportunity.
I have seen a piece of data before. Just last year, the total number of actors, singers, Internet celebrities, and directors in China's entertainment industry was close to 2.4 million.
Hundreds of thousands of new people join the entertainment industry every year, but how many new faces can appear in front of the public and stay? ”
Jinli sighed: "Sister Wen, I will not think that everyone can be like me because of my experience.
Even the rise of the pink girl back then was largely due to luck. It's not easy for them. ”
She patted Xu Wenwen on the shoulder and said, "It's not easy for you either. Don't be too demanding on yourself and be more tolerant of yourself."
Not knowing what she thought of, Jinli smiled: "And I think I can sustain this drama even without you.
Don’t all netizens say that I am the soul character in the drama? As long as I don't leave, the drama performance can be maintained and netizens will recognize it. ”
Xu Wenwen's voice was a little hard: "But you sacrificed your own interests to help us, or else just don't act -"
Jinli interrupted: "No, I'm fine."
She said easily and casually: "Originally, I didn't plan to make announcements during this period, but I wanted to devote myself to publicity, so I didn't sacrifice. I just did it. Don't make it so great as I said."
Jinli turned her back to Xu Wenwen and walked towards Director Zhong's room.
But in Xu Wenwen's eyes, the figure looked extremely majestic.
She thought that she might never be able to be like Jinli in her whole life.
Some people are kind on the surface and only talk but do not do anything.
And some people never claim to be kind, but everything they do shows their care and support for performing arts practitioners.
When I was writing, I actually wanted to arrange a more refreshing slap-in-the-face scene for Jinli. For example, without these actors, she could have held the whole audience by herself, making these newcomers regret it...
But in the process of writing, Jinli’s kind background repeatedly corrected my thoughts, and finally the picture of Jinli “petitioning for the people” emerged. Some readers may find this uncomfortable, but judging from Jinli's character, this is what she would do.
This chapter is not about right or wrong, but more about dilemmas. The plight of new actors has been written clearly.
As for Xu Wenwen, her interests in publicity will definitely be damaged. This is the best film she has made, but she gritted her teeth and persisted because she had agreed before. Her company is only a third-tier company, and she faces a lot of pressure.
What I want to express is that people like this who are strict with themselves cannot tolerate sand in their eyes and are also very harsh on themselves. They live on high-voltage lines every day. I hope that such people can be more tolerant to themselves.