Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 656 Overwhelming Popularity
"Yeah."

"Let Baoqiang, Wang Ou, and Xu Zheng get started. Don't be afraid to spend money on publicity and promotion. Use the slogan 'Lost in Thailand, Laughing During the New Year' more often, and make sure to stick to this theme."

"I need to stay here for a few more days."

"Yes, that's right. We'll hold the premiere and record the main promotional programs after I get back."

"Brother Yu Dong?"

"Haha, how did you know I have shares in Huayi?"

"It's already in the news?"

"You've made a small profit, but you're a big boss preparing to list on the US stock market. How dare you ask me to treat you? I feel ashamed for you. Fine, fine, I'll treat you to a meal at Shaxian Snacks, okay?"

"Let's get down to business."

"Ah."

"The cinema's mortgage loan has been approved, right? Excellent, then let's continue our relentless attack on the Thirteen Protectors."

"The cinema opening ceremony?"

"Don't worry, I'll be back in a few days."

The sounds that kept coming out sounded like alien language to the staff of "The Jimmy Kimmel Show," and they strained their ears to understand no matter what they heard.

His gaze fell on the Asian man who was on the phone.

This guy.

He's practically a walking lucky charm.

He captured the hearts of American teenagers with just one blockbuster vampire movie, even though all his performances in that movie probably didn't last more than two minutes.

It's driving many of my friends who work in the performing arts crazy.

To put it in gaming terms...

Their performance.

It's called breaking through defenses.

Therefore, upon noticing the promotional information for "Twilight: New Moon," many of my friends confidently swore that the film's box office performance would definitely suffer a significant collapse.

This lucky Asian guy definitely can't handle the sudden increase in screen time in the sequel.

That's why it became dazzling.

It's because Pattinson and Christine are too dazzling.

When he stood up.

Just you wait!
He'll definitely look like a clown, completely at a loss.

He had the same idea before, but the moment he saw Li Luo appear backstage, the staff member responsible for guarding the artists' dressing room had a complete 180-degree change of opinion.

The main reason is that we've hosted so many celebrities!
After getting to know each other for a long time.

He often has an intuition about what kind of person someone is and what kind of person they are. For example, he can tell at a glance whether an artist is difficult to work with or not. He has also seen those dazzling superstars.

In his eyes, Li Luo's aura was no less than that of Christine and Pattinson, and even slightly more imposing.

How could someone like that not be able to handle the role of the second male lead!

He met Li Luo's gaze.

The security personnel quickly smiled and nodded.

Eyes move.

He soon felt a headache again.

A super difficult guy was striding briskly down the corridor not far away; he even walked like a proud rooster.

"plum!!!"

Zhang Yang's loud laughter rang out.

"Ali!"

Putting away the phone, Li Luo smiled and gave his agent a crisp high five.

You look very good.

Emmanuel looked Li Luo up and down, then praised him with a smile, "Gofrey has given you very high praise for your performance in the publicity campaign."

"How does it feel?"

"Nothing could be better than this!"

Li Luo smiled and put his arm around the guy, about to lead him to the back: "Come on, there are some really nice desserts prepared in the artist dressing room, you might be interested."

To his surprise,

The show's security personnel smiled and stepped forward, firmly blocking the door to the artists' dressing room.

Despite wearing a guest pass, the other party still showed no intention of making way.

At this moment.

Li Luo has arrived at the El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Boulevard to prepare for the recording of the upcoming "The Jimmy Kimmel Show," which Chinese talk show fans affectionately call the "Chicken Feather Show."

The program.

It aired late at night on ABC, a channel that covers the entire United States.

Since its debut in 03, the talk show has been widely praised by North American television viewers, consistently attracting millions of viewers and thus becoming a major promotional platform for celebrities.

This is a joke.

This was the last media promotion stop before the premiere ceremony.

"Ok?"

Looking at the staff member who was shaking his head slightly, Li Luo was about to pick up the pass on his chest, puzzled.

"It's ok."

Ali Emmanuel touched his nose and chuckled sheepishly, "When I accompanied an artist to record a program before, I had a minor conflict with the father of one of the singers."

"He has been listed as an unwelcome person in the artists' dressing room."

"Ah."

"Go inside and rest!"

"It's okay, I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines later."

Emmanuel raised his pinky to indicate how trivial the conflict was, while looking disdainfully at the security personnel standing in front, implying that they were making a mountain out of a molehill.

The staff member had an extremely helpless expression.

This almost made Li Luo lose his composure.

It seems my agent is no pushover. As the owner of a large agency, he managed to get himself barred from entering. You can imagine what kind of trouble he's caused.

Since that's the case, Li Luo simply stayed outside and chatted with Emmanuel.

Continue waiting for the previous group of guests to finish recording.

Just like domestic variety shows, talk shows can't be recorded only once a time. The most obvious reason is to save costs.

Fortunately, it didn't take long.

Li Luo soon received the notification to go on stage.

Staff quickly clipped the microphone to his lower back, the miniature microphone looping around his black shirt and tucked into the collar of his suit, before leading him, Christine, and Pattinson toward the exit.

The Hollywood girl was wearing a strapless black bodycon mini dress, and her exposed skin was so white it practically glowed.

They immediately became the center of attention in the crowd.

All those admiring and appreciative glances fell upon her.

As for Pattinson...

This guy still has his signature messy hair.

To show respect for the show, Pattinson also wore a suit, but the collar of his white shirt was left wide open.

"Make way, make way."

“Unrelated personnel should leave the camera's view.”

"Actors, get ready."

The program staff quickly ushered the unauthorized people in the corridor into the adjacent room, and the cameraman carrying the equipment faced Li Luo and the other two, preparing to film their next appearance.

Take a deep breath.

The Hollywood girl standing in the middle casually took the arms of Li Luo and Pattinson to the left and right.

"GO!"

The camera lights came on.

The trio dressed in black walked forward with high spirits.

Li Luo had attended quite a few press conferences during this period, but this was the first time he had participated in a late-night talk show broadcast nationwide in the United States, and he was a little excited.

Even though it's still in the background.

But the host's introduction of the guests and the screams of the fans had already swept in.

Walk forward about ten meters following the camera.

The camera is lowered.

They then turned their steps.

Christine gripped Li Luo's arm tightly, then grinned, showing her white teeth, and strode quickly through the last exit to the recording studio.

The moment that pretty little face appeared.

The live band pounded on the drums, quickly pushing the performance to a climax. The screams of the fans and extras suddenly rose several octaves, and the ear-piercing noise was like a tidal wave that engulfed the entire studio.

Emmanuel covered his ears tightly, grinning as he tried to defend himself against the insane sonic onslaught.

And they looked at everything in front of them in astonishment.

I know it's very popular.

I never expected it to be so popular!
The screams from the extras below the stage didn't surprise him; after all, they were paid to work, and if they didn't put in the effort, no one would hire them next time. But the fans who were clapping and screaming excitedly were quite something.

This thing.

It looks a bit scary.

"what!!!"

"Bella!"

"Edward!!! Jacob!!!"

Hearing the waves of screams from the audience, Li Luo and the others remained completely unfazed. They first smiled and politely shook hands with the host, Jimmy Kimmel, who was coming over.

Move your feet again.

I sat down on the large gray sofa next to the host's table.

As a woman.

Christine sat in the center.

Pattinson and Li Luo followed the old rules and sat on the left and right respectively. As for who was on the left and who was on the right, they often couldn't be bothered to care anymore. They just sat wherever they wanted.

Everyone shares the same fate, and no one has the mind to scheme against each other.

My bottom sank into the sofa.

Li Luo casually crossed his legs.

There was absolutely nothing impolite or out of line about this gesture. Christine also crossed her fair legs with a grin, while Pattinson leaned against the armrest, laughing as he scratched his messy hair.

The world is different.

The customs vary greatly.

The main focus here is relaxation. Forget crossing your legs, it's perfectly fine to sit with your legs crossed on the sofa and chat with the host.

The live band stopped playing, but the incredibly excited screams and applause continued unabated.

"Well~"

After a few seconds, host Jimmy attempted to begin.

But his voice.

It was instantly drowned out by screams.

As a last resort.

Jimmy could only smile and look at the audience.

A few seconds later, just as the screams were about to subside, Christine, having witnessed something amusing, nudged Li Luo with her elbow while chuckling to herself.

Such an action.

Let the screams come even louder.

Li Luo cheerfully blew kisses to the foreign girls waving their posters below the stage.

In an instant.

Standing to the side of the stage, Emmanuel felt like his eardrums were about to explode.

The ongoing promotional campaign has fueled the enthusiasm for watching "Twilight: New Moon," and now, back in its home base of Los Angeles, the film is experiencing a volcanic eruption of popularity.

He met Godfrey's gaze, who was standing beside him.

Emmanuel couldn't help but lean closer and yell at him, "What are your box office expectations?"

hesitate.

His expression was extremely hesitant.

Godfrey gritted his teeth and held up four fingers.

Although he had been immersed in the industry for many years and had produced many hit works, he really couldn't understand the box office performance of "Twilight" and should have been full of confidence.

However, the previous film, High Diving, performed poorly at the box office and received numerous negative reviews from film critics.

This made him feel really uneasy.

The addition of the unexpected factor of Li Luo further complicated matters. Casting an Asian actor as the male lead in a fantasy romance film, with such a suddenly increased role, left Godfrey feeling uncertain; a box office performance comparable to his debut film would be considered a success.

The screams continued.

It lasted for nearly twenty seconds before finally stopping after repeated prompting from the host.

"Please."

Jimmy looked helplessly at the audience, shrugged, and said, "Our show airs late at night, and I don't want the viewers to receive noise complaints from their neighbors."

"Hahaha."

Laughter erupted at the recording studio.

Thank you for coming.

With a broad smile, host Jimmy turned to the three young actors sitting on the sofa with great interest: "Wow, look at this reaction, it's absolutely insane."

"It's practically no different from the Beatles back in the day."

"Hey!"

Christine quickly looked up and pointed her thumb to the side: "The Beatles, that's Lee's favorite band."

"really?"

Jimmy immediately cast a curious glance at him.

Stand-up comedy shows like theirs hardly have any scripts. They just outline a promotional framework, talk about their experiences, funny stories, mindset, and things that help the audience understand the performers, and that's it.

Most of the time.

It all relies on the host's quick thinking to engage the guests' emotions.

"I bear witness."

Pattinson also raised his hand, chuckling as he said, "During breaks at the end of filming, we often heard Beatles music coming from Lee's house, and he even asked me if I knew Paul McCartney."

"what do you say?"

Jimmy quickly followed up on the topic.

"Please."

The guy from London shook his head helplessly and spread his hands, saying, "Of course I know Paul McCartney, it's just a pity that Paul McCartney doesn't know me!"

The words fell.

The audience burst into laughter again.

"plum."

Jimmy shifted his focus, looking at Li Luo with interest: "So you like Paul McCartney."

"Yes."

Li Luo nodded with a smile.

The bassist from the live rock band across the street immediately joined in the fun by strumming his guitar.

"Wow!"

Since the rest of the show was practically a Twilight special, Jimmy decided to focus his attention on Li Luo: "I have to say I'm very surprised. In fact, we know a lot about Christine."

"I also know quite a bit about Robert Pattinson."

"But for you."

"You're like a complete mystery."

"However, one thing is certain: many people consider you a rare gentleman."

"Everyone."

Turning around and opening the drawer, Jimmy smiled and pulled out a large picture frame, slamming it onto the table under the camera's gaze: "I think the audience here will agree with that."

In that picture frame.

Li Luo stood prominently in front of Taylor Swift, his gaze fixed firmly on Kanye.

This photo instantly brought everyone's memories back to the 26th MTV Video Music Awards held in mid-September. Although it is now mid-November, the heated discussions it sparked have not stopped.

"yeah!!!"

Christine and Pattinson cheered and clapped loudly.

The audience below the stage joined in with enthusiastic applause, looking at the guy sitting on the sofa with admiration.

As one of the parties involved.

Especially when you're in the absolutely right position.

Li Luo gained a lot of popularity among casual viewers in North America because of this incident.

"Thank you."

Bowing to express his gratitude, Li Luo waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Thank you everyone, but I think anyone would have chosen to stand up at that time. I just hope that Taylor won't be too bothered by this."

"OK."

Once the applause subsided, Jimmy slammed up an A4-sized photo frame: "I think not everyone would dare to stand up for this, at least I definitely wouldn't."

Inside the picture frame.

Li Luo suddenly embraced Fang Long, and the two of them laughed loudly as they rode on the back of a large, strong black bull.

The cow's hooves leaped into the air, and the dust billowed freely.

The audience burst into laughter.

Christine was so happy that she clutched her stomach and stomped her feet repeatedly, barely suppressing the urge to lean against Li Luo.

"Let us"

Jimmy slapped the table repeatedly, suppressing a laugh as he pointed at the photo frame: "Let's put this black bull aside for now. If I'm not mistaken, the person you're holding is Jackie Chan?"

"Jackie Chan!"

"Seriously, are you guys serious?"

"Are you sure this isn't a prank, Lee? Do you really know Jackie Chan? I thought Twilight was your first movie role?"

"No."

Christine shook her head and proudly poked him with her thumb again: "In fact, Lee is a very popular action actor in China, and he also worked with Jackie Chan on a movie."

"really?"

Jimmy expressed strong skepticism.

"Yes!"

To boost the film's box office performance, Pattinson added a touch of praise: "If you've seen Lee's action movies, you'll find that he has unparalleled fighting talent."

They've said everything.

Li Luo was not one to boast, so he simply wore a faint smile.

"I still have strong doubts."

Jimmy reached under the table again, but this time he didn't pull out a picture frame.

Instead, it was a movie poster that had been carefully framed.

When the female audience members below the stage finally saw the contents of the poster, these foreign women were so excited that their deafening screams rang out like an alarm in the recording studio.

Such movement.

The staff on site were utterly astonished.

In the poster, Christine is seen pressing her fist against Li Luo's abdomen, revealing his bulging abs and shiny pectoral muscles.

He is the epitome of male beauty and allure.

The foreign women at the scene were practically drooling with envy.

"Please."

Jimmy raised his hand to Li Luo, who was chuckling, and then looked at the excited fans below the stage: "I even suspect that the production team used some kind of CG technology on Li during filming."

"Or wear some kind of silicone clothing."

“Look at Li’s physique, it’s completely different from the one in the movie poster.”

"not kidding."

“I even feel like I’m stronger than you.”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The excited voice that rang out from the middle of the sofa startled the host. Under everyone's bewildered gaze, Christine nodded seriously and said, "Actually, I also think it's fake."

"It's not that exaggerated at all."

These two sentences.

This quickly brought the previously bustling recording session to a standstill.

Not
Aren't you together?
this behavior.

It's obvious they're trying to sabotage us.

Even the host was a bit stumped. His next plan was to bring up how much effort Li Luo had put into preparing for the movie, but Christine didn't follow the script at all.

"so."

Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Christine smiled and looked at Li Luo: "You only have one way to prove yourself now."

"Come on."

"Don't be shy, hurry up and take off your shirt!"

The words fell.

The Hollywood girl chuckled and raised her eyebrows.

Side view of the stage.

Emmanuel silently covered his ears.

"Take off!"

"Take off! Take off!"

"Take off! Take off! Take off!!!"

The fans, their faces flushed, screamed and shouted like waves, their eyes gleaming with a heat more intense than the California sun.

It achieved a near-perfect result.

The Twilight creative team has finished a nearly month-long global tour.

The three lead actors had very little time to recover, as the global premiere was scheduled for tomorrow night. Therefore, after finishing their program recording, they said goodbye to each other and prepared to conserve their energy for tomorrow's red carpet appearance.

"plum!"

Finding Li Luo in the chaotic crowd, Godfrey shook his hand: "You did a very good job just now."

"Thank you, Mr. Godfrey."

Faced with praise, Li Luo simply smiled and nodded.

"in addition."

Godfrey opened his mouth, but ultimately patted the back of his hand: "Go back and get a good night's sleep. Hopefully, we can continue our good luck from last time. Let's all keep looking forward to it."

Apply slight pressure with your palm.

The producer quickly turned and left.

Godfrey wasn't stupid; he had already figured out that Christine and Li Luo probably wanted to wait until the results were out before making a decision.

Of course I felt annoyed, but in the end there was nothing I could do.

The female lead and the second male lead both made the same choice, and even Godfrey, as the producer, was powerless to change it.

Anyway, the script is already prepared.

The behind-the-scenes team.

Communication was generally in place.

If the box office continues its strong momentum...

He accepted his fate and agreed to pay whatever was due, whether it was a high salary or a share of the box office revenue.

But what if the grades drop?

If the global box office reaches the 300 million or even 200 million range, Godfrey wouldn't mind drastically cutting the salaries of these actors, trying to squeeze every last bit of value out of the series.

Appreciation is appreciation.

But business is always business!

Li Luo understood the implication perfectly. He exchanged a glance with Emmanuel standing next to him, then smiled and said goodbye to Christine and the others before leaving.

Li Luo was full of confidence.

Although Emmanuel was unsure of himself, he had already made his choice.

He wouldn't hesitate or be coy about it.

When we came outside.

The sunlight was still so golden.

After recording this late-night talk show, it's not even 11 a.m. yet.

"Next?"

Emmanuel got into the driver's seat.

Li Luo casually tossed the heavy bag into the back seat, then quickly went to the passenger side and closed the door: "I've already made plans with Mark, he should be waiting for me at the gun shop right now."

"How about it?"

"Do you need me to send you a big treasure?"

"You are a madman!"

Noticing the glint in Li Luo's eyes, Emmanuel quickly shifted gears, slammed on the gas, and roared the SUV into the bustling street, eliciting a deafening cacophony of complaining horns.

(End of this chapter)