"Hello everyone!"
"I am Zhang Yuan, who plays Zhongli Yi in "Initial D"!"
A week later, the banquet hall of the Imperial Hotel.
More than 50 media and more than 200 attendees gathered here to participate in the press conference of the new film "Initial D".
There was a lot of movement today, almost all the leading actors were present.
Liu Weiqiang took the lead.
This guy’s Mandarin was very average, so he pushed the topic away.
“I came here as soon as I got off the plane. I am very happy to see you all and also very happy to release the new film.”
“But the protagonist today is not me, but them...”< br>
As he said that, he began to introduce the leading actors one by one.
In addition to Zhang Yuan, Teacher Chen, Jay Chou, Du Wenze, Huang Qiusheng, and Zhong Zhentao were also present.
Even Suzuki Xing was called.
When he was putting on makeup backstage just now, this island girl winked at him.
Zhang Yuan couldn’t do it at first glance.
How can I be so out of state during working hours?
When I met with the media, they even ogled me and it was published in the newspaper.
It’s a small thing to say that I’m a foreigner, but it’s a big deal if a few women see it!
So, he glanced at Suzuki Xing, and the two of them went to the bathroom one after another.
Zhang Yuan had a good chat with the other party.
Although Zhang Yuan's Japanese level is average, he still understood the words the other party said and the communication was relatively smooth.
Zhang Yuan successfully said that (SHUI) convinced her.
When the two returned to the dressing room, the woman was satisfied and behaved as usual.
Everyone appeared one by one, wearing casual clothes.
Because in the film, apart from the gas station uniforms, this group of people were wearing casual clothes, either floral shirts or jeans.
Zhang Yuan was arranged to wear the same Y-3 leather jacket and AR1 white shoes in the film.
The director said that the sponsor asked for it, so he had no choice but to agree.
Most of the main creators have natural expressions and smiles.
Even Suzuki Xing, who seldom comes to China, seemed very enthusiastic and decent, and even praised the beautiful architecture of China.
People are so sophisticated, I have been in the industry for many years, so I still understand this.
So don’t believe what Yi Lin said in the story meeting. Foreigners don’t talk about human relations, they only talk about rules.
Fuck grandma!
The humane societies and hierarchical systems of island countries and stick countries are much more repressive than those of China.
White people are obsessed with all kinds of nepotism.
However, not everyone is as polite as Suzuki An.
There were two people on the stage who looked very embarrassed.
When others were answering questions, Huang Qiusheng would either look around or look back at the background board.
When a reporter asked a question, he responded with a cold snort before saying a few perfunctory words.
Du Wenze kept chatting with the people next to him, sometimes touching his clothes and sometimes looking at his shoes.
When asked about his current situation, he also replied...
"I just got married recently, so I am very tired every day."
This half-yellow answer is actually not appropriate.
It must be said that Brother B Zhong Zhentao was the man in the scene and answered the call immediately.
“After he got married, his money was taken care of by his wife. Of course he was tired.”
In terms of celebrity status and popularity in mainland China, Jay Chou, Brother B and Zhang Yuan are far beyond Both of them.
There is no reason for these two to look like this.
The reason why this is so is simple.
Look down.
This is an old problem among some Xiangjiang people.
Zhang Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to the pair of sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks.
Don't look at the fuss now, one day they will make a list and let them do it.
After the press conference, Liu Weiqiang took everyone to Quanjude to eat roast duck.
Huang Qiusheng and Du Wenze were not energetic during the press conference, but they became energetic once they had dinner.
The food is like the flowing water of the Yangtze River, like the wind and the remaining clouds.
The roast duck is full of oil.
When people in the imperial capital eat roast duck, they feel like they both have to discuss it.
"Guan Xi, how are you doing lately?" Zhang Yuan turned around and asked.
"It's okay, it's okay..." Edison replied with a guilty conscience, and at the same time glanced at Jay Chou who was aside.
Hey!
Zhang Yuanxin said, is there something going on between these two?
He looked at Jaylen carefully again and found that his expression was also a little embarrassed, and he was also heavy with the embarrassment.
What happened to them...oh!
Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered that the scandal between Guan Xi and Cai Yilin had recently appeared on the Internet.
Yo Xi!
Looking at the expressions of these two people, this must be true.
Old love and new love, you two are not "kindred spirits".
"Jay, how are you doing lately? Did the concert go well?"
"Not bad." Jay glanced at Guan Xi and then replied.
“Can you give me some front desk tickets?”
“I’ll sell them to you for extra money!” Jay Chou joked as he was not a bad person.
"If you give me a ticket, I will introduce you to a job." Zhang Yuan waved his finger.
"What kind of job?" Jay Chou said, "I'm so busy every day that I can't even do any work. Do I still need your introduction?"
"You will know after a while." Zhang Yuan patted him on the shoulder.
"Mysterious..."
I wanted to take them to the Forbidden City to see the crowds of people as a landlord, but these guys were busy, so he went to the airport to see them off in person.
After finishing this matter, he contacted Warner Bros. and took advantage of his recent free time to quickly record the official commentary of "Harry Potter".
Zhang Yuan even made a special trip to Mr. Yuan Kuocheng's place before speaking.
Ask him to help give pointers and talk about things.
"Okay, you want to talk about "Three Kingdoms" or "Yang Family Generals", I am familiar with both." The old man was happy to teach him.
""Harry Potter", are you familiar with it?"
Yuan Kuocheng:...
"Go, the door is over there, go quickly."
The old man and he just teased each other. The old man had seen him last time when he talked about "Harry Potter".
He couldn’t understand it anyway, but he was greatly shocked.
The next few days will be spent recording programs at Deyuan Society.
With his current fame, plus the top-notch IP "Harry Potter".
Once this program was posted, the tickets almost sold out like crazy!
It’s the same thing as grabbing tickets to Jay Chou’s concert.
Lao Guo and other team members were frightened.
I have never seen business in the club so good!
Exactly how good it is.
The ticket office of Guangde Building is a separate wooden pavilion.
Four brown wooden walls, with a piece of transparent glass in front, a price list posted on the glass, and a hole dug in the middle for passing hands.
This is what an old-fashioned ticket office looks like.
This small pavilion was crushed by the crowd while selling tickets!
Teacher Guo, who was in charge of selling tickets, and his wife Wang Hui were almost crushed to death inside.
So popular!
When movie and TV stars talk about world famous works, audiences naturally flock to them.
And many of them are young people who have never listened to books or cross talk before.
People came here purely for Zhang Yuan and "Harry Potter".
Mr. Yuan felt very happy after knowing this.
After all, their older generation of storytellers have tried so hard to attract young audiences.
As a result, not only the actors of traditional folk arts have been cut off, but the audience has also been cut off!
The old man was still drinking tea and dinner with Liu Lanfang, the chairman of the Music Association, and talked about this matter.
Mr. Liu paid great attention after listening.
So I called him and asked him to give a report to the Music Association later and talk about how to attract young audiences.
Zhang Yuan readily accepted.
Reporting is not something everyone can do.
The old lady can’t embarrass others by raising her hand.
And because Liu Lanfang said these words, he inadvertently helped him solve a little trouble.
Because the tickets are selling like hotcakes, the popularity is beyond imagination.
In order to satisfy the audience, and of course, to take advantage of the opportunity to make more money, Wang Hui, who was responsible for selling tickets, started to play "quantitative easing" and poured water into the show to the extreme!
Guangde Building has soft seats and private rooms, with a total of about 300 seats.
She actually sold almost 800 tickets!
Zhang Yuan was shocked when he arrived at the scene that day.
“Ouch!”
There are people with small horses.
Someone is standing in the corner.
Some people hold the pillars and look up.
In front of him there was a row of people standing with their hands on the stage.
Before, he always thought that crosstalk was made up.
Only now do I know that "Selling Tickets" is true.
“The art of storytelling can be saved.” Zhang Yuan looked at the scene in front of him and said blankly.
"That's right." Brother Qian said while blowing smoke rings.
“But that’s still missing.”
“Really?”
"If you go up and walk around with your butt naked, there will be more people. After all, they are here to see you." Brother Qian said, leaning on the door frame.
Zhang Yuan: ...
"Brother Qian, I don't sell myself as an artist."
"What a waste."
Zhang Yuan: ……
Brother Qian seemed to be joking, but in fact he was reminding Guo Degang.
The lively scene today was all caused by him!
And it is impossible to talk for hours on end. On average, I have to go down and rest for an hour.
There must be a show in between.
This is a real showcase opportunity!
It will definitely help Deyuanshe’s business.
Teacher Guo pursed his lips and smiled, overjoyed.
I quickly asked my student Xiaowei to take the camera and take a picture of this lively scene.
I plan to use it to show off when I meet my cross talk colleagues in the future.
But the big tree attracts the wind.
The trees that are beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and the embankments that are higher than the shore will be destroyed by the waves.
You are almost "selling tickets" here, and there must be someone jealous on the other end.
This group of people thought about it for three days and three nights but still couldn't figure it out.
I reported it to the Warner Bros. headquarters in the United States. How could it not only prevent them from getting into trouble, but also cooperate with Warner?
Now the business is so good, it’s even more popular.
But they quickly found the "breakthrough"!
800 tickets are sold for a venue with 300 people. If nothing else, there must be something wrong with the fire protection!
We are not afraid of the gangsters being old, but we are afraid that the gangsters are educated.
The most terrifying thing is the gangster who knows the law.
Many litigants are hooligans who know the law, and their power to cause harm is much greater than that of ordinary people.
These people who reported it know fire protection laws.
Performance venues such as theaters have strict occupancy regulations.
Otherwise, once a fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster occurs, the evacuation capacity of the safe passage is insufficient, which may cause a catastrophe.
Fire protection, along with industry and commerce and urban management, are the three major functional departments that are enemies of businesses. Just taking out a seal can shut you down on the spot.
Just as these people were about to call the fire department, Liu Lanfang called.
That’s a fart.
We have reported it to others, and who can bear it if they mention us when they go to make a report?
And this time we are talking about storytelling. Liu Lanfang, the chairman of the Music Association, is one of the four great storytelling masters. He is pointing this matter to gain face for himself and his profession.
If you ask the chairman of the Music Association, do you still want to be in the industry?
It was settled before it even happened.
The days after that were pretty smooth. I read books during the day and went home to socialize and have dinner with friends at night.
As I get to know more and more people, there are naturally more and more situations where I need to socialize.
This afternoon, even after drinking a lot of wine, he couldn't bear it. He postponed the dinner in the evening and lay down in the yard to be lazy.
At this time, Cheng Haofeng opened the courtyard door angrily and broke in.
"There is a new advertising contract, take a look!"
Zhang Yuan took the document, opened it and took a look.
It’s been almost two weeks since he started storytelling, and almost three weeks since “Initial D” was released.
The film has basically reached the point of being released.
The total box office is 70 to 80 million, which is probably equal to the production cost.
You know, theater chains still get nearly half of the box office revenue.
Based on this, Huanya should have suffered a big loss.
In fact, it was not the case. Advertising fees and copyright fees were collected. Not only did the film not lose money, it also made a small profit.
The advertisement that Zhang Yuan received now is related to "Initial D".
“Adidas?”
"Yes!" Cheng Hao's face was full of excitement. This was the first advertising endorsement invitation from a major international brand that Zhang Yuan had received.
“The black leather jacket with gold trim you wore in “Initial D” is very popular now.”
“Many young people are imitating your look in the film.”
Cheng Hao said this and lowered his body.
She was wearing this white T-shirt. When she lowered it, Zhang Yuan could see the white ravines on her chest.
Although I have seen it many times.
But don’t tell me, half-covered is more vaguely beautiful than completely naked.
“I also think you look handsome in that outfit.”
“Really?”
“You always make me wear those weird clothes, otherwise this Will it be you again?" Cheng Hao said with narrowed eyes.
It’s not impossible!
“Ahem, we’ll talk about this later.” Zhang Yuan changed the subject when he saw Zhao Juejue staggering while he was practicing next to him.
"Let's talk about work first."
"Yeah." Cheng Hao showed a money-obsessed look in his eyes, his eyes were shining, and Franklin almost appeared in his pupils.
“This is the highest advertising offer you have ever received.”
"Adidas is offering you 10 million for three years to be the men's spokesperson in mainland China."
"This is 10 million!" After Cheng Hao heard this number, he wanted to sign it first before telling him. .
Zhang Yuan counted with his fingers.
It is now mid-2005, and the three-year contract will not end until mid-2008.
"No!" He shook his head.
"What!" Cheng Hao shouted so loudly that he almost lost his voice.
“This is ten million!”
“You said it once, I know.” Zhang Yuan waved his hand.
“You have to take a long-term view.”
“Think about it first, what will happen three years from now?”
Cheng Hao frowned and thought, then shook his head.
“You forgot about the Imperial Capital Olympics!”
The Imperial Capital Olympics is August 8, 2008.
Almost more than three years later.
“During the Imperial Capital Olympics, the most exposed ones must be domestic sports brands.”
"After all, it is our country's Olympics, and we must support domestic products."
"So, if it is a sports brand endorsement, my goal should not be Adidas, but Li Ning!"
Cheng Hao was shocked after hearing this.
How could he think of what would happen a few years later.
The key point makes sense!
During the Olympic Games, the sports brand with the highest exposure in China must be Li Ning, which has sponsored the uniforms of the Olympic Games for four consecutive years and also won the uniform sponsorship of the national team at the Imperial Capital Olympics.
The country is hosting the Olympics for the first time, and its publicity efforts must be beyond imagination.
If it can be tied to this world-class event, Zhang Yuan's reputation will definitely be greatly improved.
The value is likely to exceed the ten million given by Adidas.
"But, so much money..." Cheng Hao was reluctant to part with it.
"Like this." Zhang Yuan arranged after thinking for a while.
“Same as Jiannanchun before, the asking price is doubled.”
“You give Adidas back, it’s 20 million for three years.”
“And then Contact the people at Li Ning and tell them that Adidas is negotiating with me for a three-year endorsement contract worth 20 million."
"In this way, I am not lying and can increase my value through Adidas."< br>
"After all, Li Ning is a direct competitor to Adidas in China."
"If the opponent offers a high price, they will definitely be interested."
"If the people from Li Ning are willing to negotiate, then it can be A price reduction of six to seven million is acceptable. It’s easy to talk about.”
“If both companies negotiate with me, they can release the news to the media, which will also create my image of being a hot business.”< br>
Cheng Hao touched his head and wondered why his head was so bright.
Not only did it have a reasonable long-term plan, but it also came up with a way to leverage its strengths to bring both brands into the game.
"You are the best." Cheng Hao kissed him on the forehead.
"What about that, Brother Yuan, I'm going out for a while first..." Zhao Jueyuan came to them and said cautiously.
“How long should I go out for?”
She saw the two of them having sex and was planning to run away.
"You go buy some cold dishes, roast duck, cooked food, etc., and we will have dinner together later."
"Oh, that will probably take about an hour." Zhao Xunxuan estimated: "Brother Zhang Yuan, do you have enough?"< br>
Zhang Yuan: ...
Cheng Hao was holding back a smile, his shoulders shaking.
"That's enough, that's enough, Dandan, go ahead." After a long while, Cheng Hao covered his mouth and spoke.
The assistant walked out the door.
After about an hour, this man returned to the courtyard door briskly with a large pile of cooked food, vegetables and fruits in his arms.
It is different from what I have practiced. I can take more than the average person when buying groceries, and I still don’t feel tired.
She pushed the courtyard door open with her knees. Before she could enter the house, she heard a female scream coming from the courtyard.
“Ah!”
Zhao Xunxuan pursed his lips and shook his head.
“I said one hour is not enough!”
“Sister Cheng is still shouting, obviously she is not done yet.”
She blushed and put the vegetables in the courtyard Here, I plan to go back to the house and hide.
Only found that Zhang Yuan was sitting on a recliner nearby.
"Brother Zhang Yuan, why are you here?" Zhao Juejue asked in confusion.
"Then where should I be?" Zhang Yuan was puzzled.
“Shouldn’t you be in the house with Sister Cheng Hao?” She scratched her head: “If you were here, what would she be calling?”
At this moment, Cheng Hao pushed away He opened the door and rushed out of the west room in a hurry.
She held her mobile phone and waved it back and forth in front of Zhang Yuan.
"What are you doing?"
"Flower, flower, flower..." She stared at the fox eyes buried in the deep eye sockets.
“Don’t panic, speak slowly.” Zhang Yuan stood up and saw her helping him to his seat.
After Cheng Hao calmed down, he spoke again.
“My assistant heard the news at the company.”
"Sister Hua has broken up with Hua Yi and will sign a contract with Chengtian soon!"
Oh!
Zhang Yuan relaxed his shoulders.
That’s a great thing! (End of this chapter)