Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 833 is coming soon
The river of time flows endlessly and never looks back.
No matter how earth-shattering events have happened in the past, nothing can make time stop for even a moment.
Looking back at the month of June, it seems that a lot of far-reaching things happened, but under the power of time they will always be diluted and smoothed out, and gradually forgotten by the general public.
When July arrives, it is the beginning of the hot summer, and it is also the happiest summer vacation time for thousands of students. A two-month vacation has undoubtedly become a common experience for many students.
But perhaps only when you grow up will you realize what a luxurious and precious vacation this is.
Of course, all of this is nothing compared to youth.
With the arrival of July, the film market has undoubtedly officially sounded the clarion call for the summer vacation season. So far, the film market performance in the first half of 2017 has been very sluggish.
Among them, the performance of domestic films was particularly mediocre, and they were almost crushed by imported blockbusters in the market. Therefore, the industry also focused its attention on the summer vacation period.
After all, it is well known that under the continuous impact of overseas blockbusters in recent years, Hollywood has relied on crushing means such as special effects and big productions, and has almost treated the domestic film market, a cultural highland, as its own private land and can come and go freely.
Not only can it easily collect the vast majority of revenue from domestic ticket sales every year, it also spreads Western-oriented cultural sparks, completing cultural exports effortlessly.
This has caused countless people to have many unrealistic fantasies about the other side of the ocean thousands of miles away.
As the saying goes, distance creates beauty. Distance will infinitely magnify beauty and infinitely reduce flaws nearby. As a result, the distance becomes a "utopia" in the minds of many people, while life nearby becomes an object of disgust.
Just like the ETO organization mentioned in "The Three-Body Problem", when this scale is placed on the universe, this fantasy also applies to aliens.
However, as the old saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Reality is enough to prove that utopia does not exist. Just like a paradise on earth, it can only exist in beautiful imagination.
Fortunately, no matter how beautiful a lie is, it is false after all. There will always be a day when it will be exposed. More and more people will learn the truth and gradually reach a new consensus.
However, at this point in time , the sudden emergence of a movie played the role of a spark invisibly.
From a purely cinematic perspective, this may not be considered a top-notch masterpiece, after all, a movie is just a movie, but the beauty of this movie lies outside of the movie.
Who could have thought that a movie could become such a hit that it swept across the country, causing many people to jump up and down in anxiety, and even causing them to suffer from PTSD. It's really interesting that they get furious at the mention of the movie's name.
The movie itself may just be a qualified commercial blockbuster, but the many fun things derived from the movie are enough to make people talk about it with relish for several years without repeating themselves.
At the same time, the word "wolf warrior", which symbolizes consensus, has unsurprisingly been stigmatized in both overt and covert ways, just as the word "comrade" was stigmatized to the point where people were ashamed to speak of it.
Facts have proved that if we do not occupy the high ground of public opinion, others will always occupy it.
As a person who has experienced this, Zhou Dongsheng knows very well that at this point in time in 2017, "Wolf Warrior 2" may be a bit radical in its filming, which is equivalent to a strong medicine and has given the general public a little shock.
But in a few years, the facts will be enough to prove how conservative (ridiculous) "Wolf Warrior 2" is.
As the movie is about to be released, whether it is for the promotion of the movie itself or because of the 1.5 billion box office bet, Master Wu feels a little pressure.
Therefore, a series of roadshows and publicity work before the release naturally could not be neglected, and in this overwhelming publicity, Master Wu really put in his best effort and performed the acts of going up to the sky and into the sea to the fullest.
Not only did they use helicopters to fly into the sky, but they also performed diving scenes in the aquarium. It truly achieved the true meaning of "going to the sky and into the sea", which complemented the content of the movie.
Seeing how hard Master Wu worked, Zhou Dongsheng, as an investor and one of the leading actors, would feel guilty if he didn't express his appreciation.
To this end, Zhou Dongsheng generously gave his all. After the reorganization, Dongsheng Media went all out for the first time and fully mobilized the traffic pool of all the internet celebrities in his hands.
"Wolf Warrior 2" was directly exposed to over 100 million viewers across the entire network . For a time, no matter whether it was a live broadcast platform or a short video platform, it was instantly filled with a lot of marketing and promotion about "Wolf Warrior 2".
Dongsheng Media has put all its efforts into this project and no one dares to be negligent. This wave of publicity and promotion is definitely the most serious one they have ever done, since their chairman is one of the protagonists of this movie.
As Dongsheng Group's business is booming, the dividends brought by the group's rapid development have undoubtedly benefited every member of the group, and the income has grown along with the group's growth.
For this reason, everyone naturally cherishes this opportunity. Now they finally have the chance to show their abilities. If they perform well, they may even become familiar to the chairman. Isn't this a chance for promotion and salary increase?
So much so that recently, when colleagues at Dongsheng Media walked inside the company, they could feel the envious eyes of other colleagues. How could they not be proactive in their work?
This wave of publicity was forcibly elevated to the level of saturation promotion, bringing hundreds of millions of traffic exposure and popularity to the film itself, and directly pushing "Wolf Warrior 2" to the top of the hot searches.
The discussions and expectations surrounding the movie itself have created waves on the Internet, and many people can't help but wonder how much money is needed to carry out such a large-scale publicity campaign.
After spending so much money on publicity, can this movie still recoup its costs?
"Hey, you don't understand, do you? This movie is Zhou Dongsheng's first screen debut, and he even made a '1.5 billion box office' bet with film critic Zhou Dahai, threatening to pay for it out of his own pocket if he fails to reach that goal!"
"So, can we not put in some effort in this promotion? Instead of having to make up for the shortfall in the box office later, it's better to spend the money on promotion , so that we don't lose too badly later!"
"I see! If that's the case, there's going to be something interesting to watch. I'm looking forward to this movie, so I'll go join in the fun!"
"Tsk, this must be a terrible movie. What the hell is the youngest billionaire? How good can a movie be with this kind of person in it?"
"That makes sense, but you're not doing your job! Why are you shooting a movie instead of updating your videos?"
"@周海, I just want to ask you if you are panicking. With such a large-scale publicity campaign, I am afraid that even a pile of Xiete can earn 1.5 billion at the box office."
There was naturally no reason for Zhou Dahai not to take advantage of such a wave of popularity. After all, he had now become one of the top film critics by riding on the popularity, and his status in the film and television industry had skyrocketed. He could be said to have made a fortune.
Even if he loses, what's the harm? He just gave away the account with tens of millions of fans. With his current size, Zhou Dahai is confident that he can replicate another account with tens of millions of fans in a short period of time.
What's more, isn't it shameful to lose to a billionaire like Zhou Dongsheng?
That is definitely a glorious defeat!
For this reason, Zhou Dahai said calmly on Weibo, "I look forward to the day when Wolf Warrior 2 premieres. I will definitely buy a ticket to support it and enjoy the first screen performance of a billionaire. It will be worth the ticket price."
The implication of this is that he has undoubtedly laid the groundwork for his own failure.
Such an insignificant episode naturally did not affect the overall publicity of the film. During the roadshow, which Master Wu worked very hard on, the film soon arrived at the Magic City.
At the same time, the time has come to the eve of the movie’s release, and the roadshow in Shanghai also serves as a premiere, striving to gain the last wave of exposure and popularity for the movie’s release.
To this end, many media and celebrities were naturally invited to the premiere to add fuel to the publicity work. Zhou Dongsheng, as the leading actor, would naturally not be absent. Even Principal Wang was very interested in this and came specially to watch the premiere.
Regardless of whether it was out of curiosity about Zhou Dongsheng's screen debut or because they were both investors, Principal Wang should have come to support him. He also used his connections in the circle and brought in a group of celebrity friends to help.
"You kid, you've been making quite a fuss lately. You've really worked hard for your first screen appearance." Although Yida was caught up in the storm, it had not had much impact on him, the prince.
Principal Wang's career has not yet reached the point of decline, so he is naturally still in high spirits.
"Of course not. This is to give yourself a way out. If you go bankrupt one day, you can still make a living in the entertainment industry." Zhou Dongsheng joked casually.
Principal Wang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, then he changed the subject and said, "By the way, the old man asked me to thank you and also prepared a small gift for you. Since you are so interested in movies, I think you will like it too..."
"The premiere is about to start, go do your thing first, we'll talk later!"
After keeping the audience in suspense, they directly urged the leading actor Zhou Dongsheng to leave. Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel itchy, but the movie was about to begin, so he had to return to his seat.
And because of Zhou Dongsheng, Ni Ni, who accidentally won the leading female role in the movie, naturally would not be absent and happened to sit next to Zhou Dongsheng.
"Mr. Jay, have you seen the finished film? Your performance in it is quite outstanding!" Ni Ni turned sideways and whispered in Zhou Dongsheng's ear. A faint scent of perfume wafted into his nose, but he didn't know which brand it was.
"God has given me this gift, there's nothing I can do about it. I hope I won't take over the show." Zhou Dongsheng shrugged and said helplessly.
Seeing that Zhou Dongsheng could say such shameless words, Ni Ni couldn't help but open her mouth slightly and gave Zhou Dongsheng a charming look.
"It seems that we can't praise Jay Chou when dealing with him. This praise is almost excessive." Ni Ni said unhappily.
"It's finally going to be released. I've been looking forward to it for a long time. The most important thing is that I'm looking forward to our agreement. Don't go back on your word..." Zhou Dongsheng said meaningfully.
As for the matter of God, boys generally can’t understand it …
"How could I go back on my word? If I did, I would just read my name backwards!" Ni Ni smiled slyly and playfully repeated an old joke.
There were naturally quite a few media at the premiere, but the media chose to ignore the scene of the two people rubbing their ears together. Of course, it was not because they were afraid of Zhou Dongsheng's current status...
On the contrary, it was because Zhou Dongsheng had previously responded to the scandal in the form of a short video, which not only cleverly resolved the scandal, but also brought some media attention to it.
And the heroine at that time was also Ni Ni!
And after Zhou Dongsheng had several plastic surgeries, the general public's attention to his scandals has become just like the replacement of Wang Xueyuan's surrounding with an internet celebrity. Four words can be enough to summarize it: "common practice"!
For this reason, unless the media captured more explosive scenes and content, they would not want to make trouble for themselves. Moreover, this was the premiere and the two were both leading actors, so there was nothing wrong with this kind of conversation.
At the same time, after a brief introduction by the staff on site and Master Wu walking through the process, the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" soon began on site.
Although many years have passed, Zhou Dongsheng still has some memories of this masterpiece that opened a new chapter in Chinese films. The main content of the film is almost the same as Zhou Dongsheng remembered.
Whether it's the slightly restrained forced demolition and bullying at the beginning, or the exciting fighting scenes from the boat to underwater, and the sniper bullet flying straight at you like the finishing touch.
Zhou Dongsheng still subconsciously tilted his head, and the feeling of slight soreness and swelling in his forehead was still clear.
The next hour or so passed in a flash as the movie was screened. Looking back on the movie with a future perspective, Zhou Dongsheng had to admit that it could only be considered a commercial film that was above the passing standard.
Even among a host of mainstream themes, it is not considered outstanding, but looking at such a movie from the perspective of the future is indeed a bit rogue.
After all, at this point in time, the role played by this movie is undoubtedly the key to opening the next chapter of Chinese films.
Just as "The Wandering Earth" opened the door to Chinese science fiction in the future, "Wolf Warrior 2" is also a pioneer in the mainstream movie craze.
And they have clearly planted the red flag of China on the cultural high ground of film.
However, "Wolf Warrior 2" is still stuck in the old path of "learning from the barbarians to defeat the barbarians". In comparison, "The Wandering Earth", which opened the era of industrialization of Chinese films, has undoubtedly pushed Chinese films to a new height.
Even so, the causal relationship between the two cannot be reversed. There must be a cause before there is an effect. Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but think in his mind, after this movie is released...
Perhaps I have to find an opportunity to introduce Master Wu, my white moonlight, to Guo Fan, my cyber Daji.
