Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 627: Side-by-side
Faced with the questions from numerous reporters, Zhou Dongsheng remained calm. After all, he had seen many big scenes and was naturally used to them.
After a moment's silence, Zhou Dongsheng said leisurely, "Let me just say a few words. I didn't expect this short video to cause such a sensation. It was just a result of my own amusement on a whim..."
"Thanks to the audience for their love. Since everyone likes it, I will try my best to bring more fun to everyone through the TikTok platform in the future ."
"As for the idea of entering the film and television industry, it's really a joke. I just simply think that if you want to get something you have never gotten, then you have to do something you have never done before..."
Zhou Dongsheng handled the media with ease, neither humble nor arrogant. He then calmly left the scene and came to the rest area, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Wow, I thought "The Boring Life of Zhou Dongsheng" would be a huge hit, but I didn't expect the effect to be so good.
Obviously, Zhou Dongsheng somewhat underestimated the popularity and mass base he had accumulated. Coupled with a down-to-earth short video work, the combination of the two completely ignited the Internet and created a phenomenal wave of popularity.
As for reporters who chase traffic and feed on popularity, they will naturally interview whoever is the most topical. Compared with the celebrities that the public is familiar with...
A successful person like Zhou Dongsheng, who already has billions of wealth at a young age, actually went out to mingle with the people...
This kind of behavior is obviously more pleasing and more likely to become the focus of public attention.
At this time, Ni Ni, who had also finished an interview, caught up with him and joked, "I didn't expect that the most popular star in our movie would be Mr. Zhou. The reporters who interviewed me and the director combined don't have as many as you !"
"Well, you're destroying the bridge after crossing it, huh? After you got the female lead, you start to discredit me, the heroine?" Zhou Dongsheng said unhappily.
"Oh, how dare I? I'm still counting on President Zhou to give me a meal..." Ni Ni smiled gently, and looked at Zhou Dongsheng charmingly with her fox eyes, as if she was looking at a piece of Tang Monk's meat.
After all, after tasting the sweetness of Zhou Dongsheng, Ni Ni felt more and more that Zhou Dongsheng was a gold mine waiting to be mined, with infinite potential waiting for her to discover.
Originally, I just made a guest appearance in Zhou Dongsheng's short drama program, thinking of doing Zhou Dongsheng a favor, and at the same time I could respond openly to the rumors.
I just didn’t expect that the effect of this short video would be so good. The traffic and exposure it received were even no less than a brand endorsement, and the number of fans of the Weibo account also saw a surge.
At the same time, the company also praised her for this and asked her to build a good relationship with Zhou Dongsheng. Maybe she could even be a bridgemaker in the future...
After all, they are all in the traffic business, so they will naturally not turn a blind eye to the emerging short video platform Douyin.
What's more, this is just one of Zhou Dongsheng's investments. Although internet celebrity media is slightly inferior to celebrity media, as one of the industries that has emerged in recent years, it should not be underestimated.
Also, Zhou Dongsheng's trial of film investment this time is also an opportunity for them to make friends. Maybe there will be possibilities for cooperation in the future?
Even if we take a step back, it is always better to be kind to others than to be hostile to them. Isn't it the way to accumulate personal connections bit by bit?
In fact, even without the company's emphasis, Ni Ni would have implemented it, after all, she was the first beneficiary to reap the benefits.
"Hey, let's stop saying these empty compliments. It's better to be practical. I'm a pragmatic person..." Zhou Dongsheng said seriously.
"Oh? Didn't I treat Mr. Zhou to dinner? How about I treat you again?" Ni Ni said with a sly smile.
"Do you think I look like someone who lacks a meal? If you want me to eat something I have never eaten, then I naturally don't mind..." Zhou Dongsheng said with a bold and meaningful look in his eyes.
Those who can make it in the entertainment industry are basically smart people, and so-called luck alone is far from enough.
Showing a naive and innocent character to the audience is a job, but pretending to be innocent at home is just immature.
As for believing that an actor can be consistent in what he does best, it depends on one's own opinion.
"Then I wonder what Mr. Zhou would like to eat? I'm not a rich man like Mr. Zhou, and I can't afford something too expensive..." Ni Ni asked knowingly.
"What a coincidence, you just happen to have what I want to eat..." Zhou Dongsheng continued the conversation in a teasing tone, and before Ni Ni could react, he suddenly changed the subject.
"Not only do you have it, the director has it too. I'll go ask the director for advice later..."
When Zhou Dongsheng said this, Ni Ni's heart skipped a beat. Some unspoken things in the industry immediately ran through her mind, such as the fact that men and women are attracted to each other...
Could it be that Zhou Dongsheng, at such a young age, actually likes this?
"After all, he and I have scenes together, so I have to be humble and ask for advice." Zhou Dongsheng said to himself.
"That's it?" Ni Ni finally reacted and said unhappily.
"That's it. Acting is also spiritual food. What else do you think?" Zhou Dongsheng said as a matter of course.
But the curve of his mouth corners has betrayed him. It is obvious that he has not yet mastered the acting skills.
In front of the actress Ni Ni, he was naturally exposed. He immediately came to his senses and hit Zhou Dongsheng with a smile.
"I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to be so good at joking. No wonder he could come up with such a special short video..."
"There are many places you can't imagine..."
The two laughed and joked for a while, and then joined the main group. Now that the opening ceremony was completed, the crew naturally had to start work. After all, the shooting schedule of this movie was quite tight.
Not only did they have to travel to multiple filming locations, they also had to fly to Africa specifically in an effort to realistically restore the best possible film effects.
Just as Director Wu said in his speech at the opening ceremony, the shooting schedule was indeed tight and the task was heavy. Fortunately, there was sufficient investment, enough for Director Wu to spend it as he pleased.
Considering the two-hour running time of the film, the investment of 200 million yuan averages out to more than one million yuan per minute. The air was filled with the smell of money every minute and every second of the filming.
Even so, the filming process of the movie still needs to fully consider the cost. The plots shot in each location are incoherent and not as complete as the finished product presented to the audience.
For example, right now in this film and television base at the foot of the emperor, the plot that needs to be filmed is the African street gunfight scene in the movie "Wolf Warrior 2".
The scene starts off with a series of climaxes, which also requires a lot of explosions and the cooperation of group actors. It is undoubtedly a challenge for the entire crew to have such a big drama right at the beginning.
At the same time, this is also the reason why it is not easy to be an actor. It is indeed an extremely difficult task to switch flexibly in each scene and present the different stages of the character's performance in real time.
As the saying goes, life is like a play, it all depends on your acting skills. The upper limit of acting skills is unlimited.
After all, third-rate actors act, second-rate actors do business, and first-rate actors go into politics, as this joke shows.
As for Zhou Dongsheng, he really came with the idea of humbly seeking advice, just as he said before, "If you want to get something you have never gotten, then you have to do something you have never done before."
This sentence has been implemented since the moment Zhou Dongsheng returned to 2014. If he doesn't do something he has never done before, how can he get everything he dreamed of in his previous life?
Although the scene in which Zhou Dongsheng appears has to be performed at the next filming location, it does not prevent Zhou Dongsheng from observing and learning on the spot. After all, he has nothing to do and may as well watch the fun.
After all, no matter how realistic the explosion scenes are on the big screen, they are not as shocking as experiencing them in person.
In the context of peacetime, if you want to experience the immersive feeling of war, this is currently one of the safest options.
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And just as Zhou Dongsheng joined the crew and opened the door to his new world, the outside world naturally continued to operate as usual.
Originally, the news of the opening ceremony of "Wolf Warrior 2" hardly caused any waves on the big stage of the Internet.
After all, no company or crew would invest promotional resources in the opening ceremony. After all, no matter how grand the momentum is, it will not help the future box office.
Audiences are always forgetful. Only when a movie is ready to be released, can the publicity and promotion resources be converted into box office revenue. As for the conversion rate, it all depends on the quality and reputation of the movie.
Of course, there is also the contrast of peers.
However, with the addition of Zhou Dongsheng as a variable, the effect is obviously completely different. After all, the public's focus is always on the unusual point.
Compared to stars like Ni Ni and Director Wu appearing at the opening ceremony, it is completely natural, after all, it is their job.
However, the news that Zhou Dongsheng not only invested but also made a guest appearance was unusual.
It is just like Principal Wang playing a cameo role in a movie, which is also a refreshing experience for the general public.
The impact of freshness is always the most intuitive feeling for the audience.
Especially this sense of freshness, under the impact of "The Boring Life of Zhou Dongsheng", before it completely faded, news came out that he would make a cameo appearance in the movie "Wolf Warrior 2"...
For the audience who always likes to watch the fun, this is indeed welcome news.
From this point of view, we have to say that journalists are indeed professionals who are well versed in the tastes of the masses and have a good grasp of their preferences.
As soon as this piece of news came out, it really caused a huge uproar and it was immediately on the hot search without any suspense. The frequency with which the three words "Zhou Dongsheng" have appeared on the hot search recently has already exceeded that of ordinary stars, and they have begun to show signs of becoming hot searches.
The entry "Zhou Dongsheng will guest-star in "Wolf Warrior 2"" jumped directly into the top ten hot searches due to the phenomenal popularity of "Zhou Dongsheng's Boring Life", and attracted countless netizens to talk about it and leave many comments.
"Oh my goodness, how come we ended up acting in a movie while playing?"
"As expected, the life of rich people is so plain and boring. Short videos can no longer satisfy Mr. Zhou's taste. This is straight out of a movie."
"Too arrogant, is this the legendary bringing money into the group? Rich people really know how to have fun!"
"No one really believes it, right? This kind of news is obviously hype. A while ago, it was a scandal, and now it's a movie..."
"Who cares? I'm just watching for fun!"
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There are countless news like this. With the help of Zhou Dongsheng's name, the movie "Wolf Warrior 2" has become familiar to many audiences in advance and accumulated a popularity base.
Although it may not work in the short term, the impression left behind subtly may produce miraculous effects when the movie is released with the guidance of publicity and promotion resources.
At the same time, under the premise of not affecting the filming of the crew and not causing leaks, Zhou Dongsheng's personal team also faithfully completed the accumulation of shooting materials.
Continuing the black humor style of the first episode that used scandals to satirize the audience, Zhou Dongsheng shifted the focus of this second episode to his own idea of "accidentally becoming popular and making a fortune by investing in movies."
As the Party A, you only need to provide requirements and have the final say. The rest can be left to the capable people below to worry about. Zhou Dongsheng doesn't need to worry about it anyway.
Zhou Dongsheng was enjoying the grand scenes in the film and television base with great gusto. He was just short of having a bucket of popcorn in his hand, which would have enhanced the atmosphere of the movie.
Of course, even as an investor, Zhou Dongsheng would not be so arrogant. What's the difference between him and those traffic stars in using his wealth to disrupt the crew?
In this street gunfight scene, Uncle Yu, the real heavyweight among the guest actors, is naturally indispensable.
Uncle Yu's cameo appearance in the play has a very contrasting expression before and after, coupled with his unforgettable image of a supporting actor, it has to be said that it is one of the few funny moments in the whole drama.
Compared to the old actors' returning to nature acting skills, watching the superb acting skills of several old actors on the spot was also inspiring for Zhou Dongsheng.
As for encountering something he didn't understand, Zhou Dongsheng would just ask directly. Even if he didn't act like an investor, others would naturally be courteous to him.
Even Uncle Yu would not refuse a young man who was enthusiastic and curious. During his spare time during filming, Zhou Dongsheng also consulted Director Wu and the martial arts team in the crew about martial arts moves.
Although Zhou Dongsheng has been exercising all the time and his physical condition is not bad, he is still far behind those who practice martial arts.
Adhering to the idea that it is better to have many skills, Zhou Dongsheng followed the instructions and learned in an orderly manner. He did not seek to become a good fighter, but at least he did not intend to hand over the fighting moves that belonged to his own character to a stuntman.
Under the premise of safety guarantee, Zhou Dongsheng is eager to experience it himself and have a good time!
In this regard, Zhou Dongsheng secretly thought, after being laughed at by young handsome guys every day, it’s finally his turn. As a grown man, he can’t lose face no matter what!
