Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 799: Watching the Clouds Rise
"Principal Wang has turned against Zhou Dongsheng. They are gambling on their dignity as a man. Principal Wang said he would eat shit if he loses!"
"What? Principal Wang and Zhou Dongsheng had a falling out, to the point of eating shit? Is it such a big deal?"
"Ah? Principal Wang made a bet with Zhou Dongsheng to eat shit?"
"I heard that Principal Wang and Zhou Dongsheng made a bet on who could eat more shit..."
The so-called rumor spreading is basically based on this principle. As the scope of dissemination expands, the content of the dissemination will be distorted to a certain extent.
This was particularly evident in an era when information dissemination was relatively slow and information was blocked. However, even in today's highly developed information age, the influence of information cocoons still exists.
In other words, some of the information you see was intentionally given to you by someone.
Zhou Dongsheng now feels deeply about this truth. After all, to a certain extent, he has a certain say in the public opinion field.
Regardless of whether it is Principal Wang or Zhou Dongsheng, they are already influential figures with the bonus of being hot searches. Now with the combination of the two, the effect of 1+1 being greater than 2 is achieved.
After directly occupying the top spot on the hot search list, it has refused to leave. It is no exaggeration to say that even if any top star has a scandal now, they may not be able to surpass it in terms of popularity.
The word "explosive" is clearly shown behind the hot search terms, which shows how popular the two are in the public opinion field at all times.
And when the popularity reaches such a high point, there is obviously no need to do anything to add icing on the cake. Countless marketing accounts and onlookers will naturally continue to contribute to the popularity of the topic.
Moreover, with the emergence of this "bet of the century", another bet that Zhou Dongsheng had previously posted on Weibo was mentioned again after being popularized by some onlookers.
After all, for many experienced spectators, the name "Zhou Dongsheng" was first known to them through this bet.
This bet was, of course, about whether the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2", in which Zhou Dongsheng made his screen debut and played an important role, could exceed 1.5 billion.
Zhou Dongsheng's ambitious statement that "If the box office doesn't reach 1.5 billion, I will pay for it out of my own pocket" made the name "Zhou Dongsheng" enter the eyes of countless people and won him countless fans.
Of course, the film review blogger "Zhou Dahai" who successfully gained a million followers by fraudulently committing crimes easily.
Zhou Dahai, who claims to have found the code for traffic, continues to replicate this success and brings his sharp and sarcastic film review style to the extreme.
With the help of Zhou Dongsheng, he jumped from a third-rate film review blogger to a well-known film critic. His number of fans exceeded 10 million, making him a top V on Weibo and even won the award of the top ten film review bloggers...
This also made Zhou Dahai the talk of the town and he reached the peak of his life. However, this "1.5 billion bet" was dug up again by the public.
Zhou Dahai, who is well versed in traffic , naturally took advantage of the wave of popularity without hesitation. After all, it would be a waste not to take advantage of his own popularity.
"More than half a year has passed, and I didn't expect that the 1.5 billion box office bet would be dug up again and become a hot topic. Many friends sent me private messages asking if I had ever wavered. After all, Mr. Zhou's popularity is at its peak now..."
"Not only that, but he has become the youngest billionaire. This is truly astonishing. It makes me feel like 'I wish I had a son like Zhou Dongsheng', but..."
"God is fair. When he opens a door for you, he will naturally close a window. I admit that Mr. Zhou has an outstanding talent for business, but if this can be extended to movies, then you are oversimplifying the movie, right?"
"So, I think Boss Zhou should just focus on being a wealthy man and not get involved in movies. After all, I believe everyone has seen how well Principal Wang's first screen debut turned out."
"Not everyone can be an actor. I don't have the ability, do you know that?"
Under Zhou Dahai's sharp review, the hot search term "1.5 billion box office bet" was mentioned again and continued to rise, ranking alongside "century bet" and once again occupying the top three spots on the hot search list.
At the same time, it sparked a lot of heated discussions.
"There is such a thing? It turns out that the happiness of rich people is so plain and boring..."
"After all, money can't buy my willingness. It's understandable that I make a cameo appearance in a movie that I invested in. I respect the blessing, but forget about buying tickets."
"The movie that Principal Wang made a cameo appearance in only grossed less than 300 million yuan despite the support of top stars. I don't know where Zhou Dongsheng got the confidence to say it would gross 1.5 billion yuan."
"He is young and full of energy after all. But if I had a net worth of 10 billion at this age, I would be even more arrogant than him. At worst, I can pay for it myself. It's not like I can't afford it."
"Even if you have a net worth of 10 billion, you can't necessarily pay out 1 billion in real money all at once, right? I'm almost impatient."
"What's going on with Wolf Warrior 2? What's the status of Wolf Warrior 2? Hurry up and release it. We want to see rivers of blood!"
For the crowd who like to watch the fun and enjoy the excitement, they naturally hope that the matter will get bigger and bigger. The general public has always been keen on pushing people to the altar and then enjoying the pleasure of pulling them down.
People are keen on creating gods, and are even more keen on killing gods.
"Wolf Warrior 2", which was hit without any effort, became a hot topic. Both director Wu's Weibo and the official Weibo of the movie were flooded with a large number of people who urged them to speed up the progress.
When the spotlight of public opinion came on, the little stories behind the filming of "Wolf Warrior 2" were also exposed to the public.
Even though the public opinion is looking at it through a magnifying glass, one can still feel the sincerity of the producers. Especially when going to South Africa to shoot, the "warning" made by Director Wu made people feel the disparity in the world from the bottom of their hearts.
Perhaps the most eye-catching one is "An average of 51 people are murdered here every day, and 363 violent robberies occur every day, and we are located in one of the cities with the highest crime rate here..."
This sincerity and spirit of "no risk, no gain" made some spectators stand in awe and began to have high expectations for the movie itself.
After all, this sincere attitude is also obvious to the audience.
Taking advantage of this inexplicable popularity, Director Wu and the film's producers struck while the iron was hot and announced the release date of the film.
"Thank you for your encouragement and expectations. See you on July 28th!"
Despite the influence of Zhou Dongsheng, the workload of post-production of a film can even take up one-third or even half of the filming time.
What's more, there is also the preheating of publicity work, so even if one wants to rush the film, they are powerless, and therefore the release date is not affected by Zhou Dongsheng.
Director Wu, who had not been around for a long time, also called to express his gratitude.
"I didn't expect that just after I finished shooting a movie, you, Mr. Zhou, have been promoted to Jay Chou. It really makes people admire Jay Chou's youth and success!" Master Wu said with emotion.
"There is no time in the mountains. How can Director Wu, who is engaged in artistic creation, be the same as us businessmen who are full of the smell of money? I even entrusted my first screen performance to Director Wu, Director Wu, please don't let me down..."
Zhou Dongsheng joked with a smile, and even reminded Director Wu, hoping that he would not forget his original intention. If Director Wu got inspired by his butterfly wings and plunged into the sea to start a business...
Then the fun would be huge.
"Hahaha, don't worry about that. I won't joke about my own work. Even if I don't explain to you as an actor, I have to explain to you as an investor, right?" Master Wu also joked.
"But I have to say that letting you play this cameo role is really worth it. It has brought so much topic and popularity to my movie. It has been on the hot search several times before the promotion even started. I have saved the promotion fee..."
Master Wu exclaimed that he had found a treasure.
"Hey, this is all I should do. When the movie is about to be released, I will give you a big one. After all, I have risked my life. If the box office doesn't reach 1.5 billion, I will lose face."
Zhou Dongsheng then joked.
"To be honest, I dare not guarantee it, but I am still confident in the quality of my own movie..." Master Wu said a little timidly.
After all, the charm of the film market lies in its unpredictability. Even the best directors dare not make any guarantees, let alone Director Wu, who started his career late and directs and stars in all the films.
Master Wu still hasn't figured out where Zhou Dongsheng's confidence comes from. Or is he just young and full of energy?
Master Wu was really unsure about this.
Zhou Dongsheng naturally had no way of knowing what Master Wu was thinking. If he knew, he would have to say that you have no idea of the power of your own face.
This has broken the defenses of countless people, and even caused many to suffer from Wolf Warrior PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
Like the crowd who like to watch the fun, Zhou Dongsheng also can't wait to see this scene unfold.
To sum it up in one sentence, it is: "Boring, boring, I want to see a river of blood.jpg"
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, he hung up the phone. Director Wu, who was under great pressure, turned his expectations into motivation and continued to supervise the post-production of "Wolf Warrior 2".
As soon as Director Wu left, Principal Wang, who had tasted the sweetness of success, called over happily.
"I have to say, your method is really powerful. You have killed seven people in and out of the hot search list. The effect is probably no less than a marketing campaign worth tens of millions of dollars..."
Principal Wang said with great pleasure.
"Isn't it because Principal Wang cooperated well? The effect of this one-man show is far better than a two-act show with one person singing and the other responding. Isn't this a good deal?"
"Of course you didn't lose out, it's me who lost out!" Principal Wang scolded with a smile, and then changed the subject.
"By the way, I have already arranged for you to have shared power banks enter Yida Plaza..."
Zhou Dongsheng was also shocked when he heard this, "Have you mentioned this to your grandfather?"
"What do you think of me? I'm a director of Yida after all. Besides, do we need to disturb the old man for such a trivial matter? The old man has been very busy lately and is extremely worried..." Principal Wang said vaguely.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel moved by this. He calculated with his fingers that the crisis facing Yida seemed to be approaching, and it seemed that it would not be long before Lao Wang started the clearance sale mode...
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but make a wishful calculation in his heart. Although not everyone is qualified to stretch out their mouth for such a big piece of meat, maybe he has a chance to snatch it from the tiger's mouth...
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng did not delve deeper into this topic. After all, a three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight, and Yida’s problems obviously cannot be resolved with just a few words.
In this regard, Zhou Dongsheng naturally did not have any unrealistic ideas such as "supporting a collapsing building". After all, when a whale falls, all things come to life, which is also the norm in the world.
With Zhou Dongsheng and Principal Wang joining forces to perform such a perfect double act, it undoubtedly won applause for the shared power bank industry and successfully created momentum for it.
Putting aside Jiedian, which has been successfully acquired, the remaining chips on the market have become popular overnight, and many investment institutions have swarmed in like sharks smelling blood.
As long as it is profitable, they will never be absent, especially after a professional analysis, they found that the future prospects of the shared power bank industry and its user demand are no less than that of shared bicycles.
Shared bicycles have become completely crazy right now, so shared power banks are obviously worth investing in. Even if investment institutions are very conservative, they will obviously not miss such a good opportunity to enter the market.
At the very least, you have to enter the market and occupy a spot. Even if the shared power bank fails to take off, it will only be a loss of the initial investment, and you can still stop the loss in time by withdrawing your investment...
However , if the institution misses the opportunity, it will be a huge loss. It is not difficult to calculate this account.
Therefore, taking advantage of this popularity, many institutions have begun to rush into the market, setting off a wave of stock scramble.
In addition, there are also entrepreneurial teams that have smelled the scent of the wind. Although all roads lead to Rome, choosing the right track will undoubtedly make entrepreneurship more effective.
Therefore, starting a business also requires "riding on the popularity", just like the shared bicycles next door. Now there are already more than a hundred shared bicycle companies across the country...
As for shared power banks, if nothing unexpected happens, they will naturally follow suit.
As the saying goes, opportunity is hard to come by and lost, it will never come back. Right here in Shanghai, an ambitious entrepreneurial team came into being.
Coincidentally, the core members of this entrepreneurial team also originated from the sharing economy, and were the losers in the last round of fierce competition in the sharing economy.
It is clear that the time has not yet come to determine the winner in the shared bicycle industry, but the last round of competition in the shared economy started with taxi-hailing apps.
