Chinese entertainment started with male models

Chapter 191 The rich lady fan paved the way with money

Just talking about the movie "Surfing the Waves", you can point out a lot of shortcomings, but this cannot change the fact that it is a good movie.

The perfect mix of laughs and emotions makes this movie a very pleasant one to watch.

Well. It’s much better than Han Han’s previous film “See You Tomorrow”.

There is no chicken soup narration, it just tells a story and shows a period of time. It is not a masterpiece, but it is a good work.

"My dream is to sing in the dance hall and take a bath in the sauna"

In Tinglin Town, there were a few "ambitious young people" who formed the "Shota Gang" as the song "Wan Chai Shows Off His Talent" from the movie "Young and Dangerous" was played in the streets and alleys.

People have opponents, and things have yin and yang.

Similarly, the opponent of the "Shota Gang" is "Luo Li".

Xu Zhengtai guards the dance hall for his mommy Xiaohua; Liuyi follows Xu Zhengtai to guard his beloved dance hall, in addition to brotherhood, to protect Jiayi; Luo Li fights for the dance hall, in addition to the task of gang boss Huang Zhiqiang, in order to let his beloved wife Songzi become the mommy of the dance hall
Xiaohua "protects" Zhengtai with her gentle but resolute maternal radiance, like a child who doesn't need to grow up; Jiayi coldly said to Liuyi, "I have someone I like"; "When I have money, I will buy you a real gold chain." When Luo Li was released from prison, Songzi, who was sitting in Huang Zhiqiang's car, looked at Luo Li with a complicated expression.
The world will change.

Bai Liang likes to watch works he has performed in. He used to watch TV series, but watching a movie for the first time gave him a different experience.

The flow of light and shadow in the movie gives a completely different feeling from that in the TV series.

The story is more coherent, leaving more room for imagination.

When the son played by Deng Chao said to his father, "You will understand when you grow up."

The whole cinema burst into laughter.

There was a hint of helplessness in this laughter. After all, who can predict what the world will be like when they grow up?

Liu Yi, who was madly hoarding BP machines, was waiting for five years to make a fortune. Xu Zhengtai, who invested in video halls, was waiting for the cinemas to close down. Xiao Ma, who made the prototype of OICQ, always felt that something was waiting for him. Huang Zhiqiang, a "returnee from Hong Kong", was optimistic about real estate.
In all things, just follow the straight path.

Liuyi chose to seek revenge on Huang Zhiqiang on his brother's wedding day, using one of Huang Zhiqiang's hands as a gift; Zhengtai chose to avenge his brother when he was about to become a father; Xiaoma chose to leave when he was confused to pursue his own dream.
When Xu Zhengtai and Liuyi rushed to the rooftop, shouting "The world will not change", Tailang said to Xiaoma, "The world will change", and Xiaoma smiled, "The world will definitely change."

The movie "Surfing the Waves" tells a beautiful story.

OICQ was developed using a dial-up Internet connection that would disconnect as soon as a phone call was made; no one focused on housing prices or real estate; "property fees" were collected with Du Yuesheng's ideals; when you said you wanted to be quiet, no one would ask you who Jingjing was; loving someone from the age of four from beginning to end. This was the pure beauty of that era, without a trace of dust in today's impetuous society.

In fact, this movie has very interesting Freudian metaphors.

Under the comedic effect of "looking for a mother-style mate selection", it is better to say that she is the perfect mother in this man's mind rather than the ideal woman.

And finally, understanding my father means understanding myself.

It's like reconciling with the world again.

At the premiere, when the lights came back on, Bai Liang seemed to be standing there motionless.

Sister Xiao Zhao, who was sitting next to him, thought that the boy was fascinated by what he saw, or was expressing some emotion.

I patted his shoulder gently, "We are going to go on stage."

Bai Liang turned his head and blinked, showing his phone hidden between his legs with the brightness turned to the lowest setting, "Give me a few more seconds, I'll send a message to my dad."

"Why, do you want to say something annoying to him?"

"No, I was a little curious after watching the movie. I heard that he used to be even more stupid than Xu Zhengtai, and just as unreasonable. I asked him how my mother fell in love with him. It doesn't make sense. I really want to know how he felt after watching the movie. Now I feel that this movie is a bit of an allusion to him."

"If it's not necessary this year, you'd better not go back. You might get beaten." Sister Xiao Zhao said while holding back a laugh.

When she went on stage to accept applause and interviews, in addition to showing behind-the-scenes footage and some jokes, Sister Xiao Zhao was asked a very interesting question.

Is she the same type of person as Xiaohua in the movie?

The reporter who asked this question obviously wanted to steer the conversation toward her and Bai Liang.

Just like Xu Zhengtai in the movie is so childish, Xiaohua has a sense of maternal love. If put into reality, she has a very younger flavor.

However, after taking a look at Bai Liang, Sister Xiao Zhao said, "Xiao Hua tries her best to make her man live like a child, but I hope there is a man who can make me live like a child."

Deng Chao reacted quickly, holding the microphone and said with a smile: "Bai Liang, OUT!"
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The current Spring Festival period is considered the strongest period of the entire year.

Under normal circumstances, most of the box office champions each year come from the Spring Festival period.

But this year should be an exception.

Bai Liang couldn't remember the exact box office of the "little Karami" movie "Sisters Who Make Waves", but he had a vague impression that it seemed to have exceeded 10 billion.

But I still have a deep impression of "Wolf Warrior 2".

This thing will ruthlessly crush the ambitions of all movies released this year and leave a pretty profound mark in film history.

"Our film only has 13% of the screenings, which is a bit behind those films."

Backstage at the roadshow, Sister Xiao Zhao spoke about the screening data with a little concern, and it seemed like it had been lagging far behind from the beginning.

"13% is pretty good. I heard that Xiaobai played a big role in the negotiations with the theaters."

"Me?" Hearing this, Bai Liang became interested. "I haven't acted in a movie before, how can I help with the scheduling?"

"You are a top star, and your influence on marketing is huge. Director Han Han said that you saved him at least 10 million in publicity and promotion expenses. The closer it is to the New Year, the more often you get involved in trouble. It's all about saving money, isn't it?" Deng Chao, the old man, said with a chuckle.

"How many screenings increased after my name was mentioned?" Bai Liang asked curiously.

Deng Chao held out five fingers.

"Five percent?!" Sister Xiao Zhao almost screamed, wondering how could her brother be so useful?

"One-half of one percent."

"It's not much~"

"It's true that there aren't many, but this is not our fault. Director Han Han pushed the production time so tight. People will accuse him of making shoddy products and cheating people out of money."

In fact, the marketing cost of "Sisters Who Make Waves" exceeded 50 million, which is higher than the production cost of some movies.

As for the so-called Bai Liang saving money on publicity and promotion, the money was not saved in the end. The money was still spent as it should have been.

Bai Liang didn't really understand any of this, he just looked at the screening ratio list that Sister Xiao Zhao got.

Among the Spring Festival movies, "The Mermaid" only ranked fourth.

The first-placed "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" had a screening rate of 34%, more than twice theirs.

The second one, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", is almost twice as long as theirs.

Only "Kung Fu Yoga" is a few percent higher than "The Mermaid".

This is a rather unfavorable start.

However, since the movie has already started showing today, these actors have done everything they can, including reposting on Weibo, various interactions, and promoting it on programs. The rest can only depend on how the movie performs.

As for the value of Bai Liang, the top star, it is actually difficult to verify it in this movie.

After all, Deng Chao and Zhao Liying are still here.

Generally speaking, if you want to know the box office appeal of a top star's real fans, it is best to make a fan-oriented youth movie to make money.

The fan box office appeal is what guarantees the lower limit of the movie.

Fake top-tier stars: They only know how to market things like national popularity and popularity, but when it comes to spending money, few of them are willing to come forward.

The real top-tier movie: no matter what type of movie it is or whether it is a bad movie, it can guarantee a box office of at least 200 to 300 million.

This is the main understanding in the circle at present.

There is a reason why capital favors top young stars, provided that you are truly top stars, not just a show-off. Bai Liang was also confused: Am I just a show-off, or a real top star?
"Don't panic, Brother Chao is here to protect you~" Sister Xiao Zhao seemed to have realized something and added with a smile: "He is the number one. If the sky falls and the movie fails, it will be his fault. It has nothing to do with us."

Deng Chao: So this is the reason why you, Zhao Liying, gave up the second role?

non-stick pan?
Regarding the ranking issue, this is the thing that is most likely to lead to fans quarrels in the entertainment industry, except for the competition for the C position in group photos.

In terms of the number of roles, Bai Liang has only slightly less than Deng Chao. They are basically the two male protagonists, so it is reasonable for him to be ranked second.

But Sister Xiao Zhao is both a senior and a top female star, so it’s not impossible to rank her second.

If it were another crew, there would probably be a real fight.

There was also a quarrel in their crew. Bai Liang and Zhao Liying tried to give in to each other fiercely. In the end, Zhao Liying pinched his ear and made him rank second.

After the movie poster was released, this news was also spread promptly, and fans on both sides were very harmonious.

It was impossible for them to quarrel; they seemed to be uniting to fight against the dissidents.

In other words, the two sides did not deliberately hype up the CP, otherwise Sister Xiao Zhao would have joined the battlefield long ago.

By then, I'm afraid Reba and Naza will have to work together to succeed.

In fact, the film producer did mention such an idea. After all, Bai Liang has a good reputation in promoting CP.

Among the current top stars, he is the one who has come up with the most tricks and is the most dedicated.

I feel like a good match with everyone.

But Sister Xiao Zhao refused. She didn’t give any reason, but she just refused. Don’t ask me about her affairs.
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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the market broke a record of 8 million!
The most popular darling of the Spring Festival, "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back", set a new record in Chinese film history with pre-sale box office exceeding 34 million yuan 19.5 hours before the release and the highest pre-sale box office record in Chinese film history. At the same time, the film's box office exceeded 3.12 million yuan after hours of release.

It broke the record for the highest single-day box office for a Chinese-language film, and set the record for the fastest Chinese-language film to break 2 million, and the fastest Chinese-language film to break 3 million!
Such an achievement made Wu Moufan, who had suffered repeated defeats at the hands of Bai Liang, stand up all of a sudden!

Because the first-day box office of "Sisters Who Make Waves" was less than one-third of theirs.

It was just over 80 million, and it didn’t even break 100 million on the first day.

Compared with such results, Wu Moufan’s fans were completely excited and directly launched a "counterattack" against Bai Liang.

But the strange thing is that they mainly entertain themselves in places like super topics, and not many of them go to Bai Liang’s Weibo to try to make their presence felt.

He was easily suppressed by Bai Liang's fans.

Some big fans were heartbroken and said, "No, why? You should be so proud of winning! You should just go and mock him in person."

As a result, those little fans said weakly: "I'm afraid that he will scold me, and I'm more afraid that he will get angry and scold Fanfan."

It hasn’t been long since Bai Liang and Lin Genxin teamed up to attack haters in the comment section.

The fighting power of these two people really taught a lesson to many fan girls.

It’s okay to curse at them, but what if this “lunatic” one fucks the real boss?
This kind of argument is of course Yan Zi's marketing rhythm.

Anyway, Brother Xiaobai has done it, so he might as well establish an image that he is not someone who is easy to mess with.

In a word, fans’ actions are the responsibility of idols.

It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but the inspiration came from Shuangzi. Because Yanzi found that since Shuangzi went further and further down the path of madness, not many people dared to mess with her.

Of course, our brother Xiaobai is not that outrageous, but he is obviously not easy to mess with.

He is extremely gentle offline, but his fighting ability online is completely reversed.

Playing games is good! You should play more!
Similarly, Bai Liang's fans are also very excited. What the hell are you bragging about? The investment and scheduling of these two films were not equal from the beginning.

The production cost plus publicity and promotion cost of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is close to 600 million, while the two together cost no more than 200 million for "Sisters Who Make Waves". Can this be directly compared with the box office?

Han Han's last movie only grossed a few hundred million yuan, but "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" claimed to be a competitor to "The Mermaid", which grossed over 3 billion yuan.

Besides, let’s take a look at the reputation.

In terms of word of mouth, "The Breakup Guru" is the highest-rated film during the Spring Festival, far ahead of the second place.

However, the reputation of "The Monkey King 37" failed to keep up, which directly led to its subsequent high dive, with its performance plummeting by % on the second day.

On the first day of its premiere, "The Breakup Guru" did not have a strong presence, and like its screening schedule, its box office ranked fourth during the Spring Festival.

Three days later, it was still fourth.

But compared with other films, "The Mermaid" is undoubtedly the most "special" and "alternative" one.

It is special because, despite the bombardment of fresh seafood, the first impression given by this thing, apart from Han Han's unique alternative literature and art, is that the subject matter is completely different from other films in its familiarity with the sinking market, namely the third-tier and below cities.

The special thing about the Spring Festival period is that it is a particularly long period that stretches from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. In the meantime, there will be a phenomenon of people returning to the cities from first- and second-tier cities. This pattern can be clearly seen from the daily box office share of the Spring Festival period in previous years.

If the Spring Festival period is like a car rally, it doesn't matter if you start a little late, the car's endurance is the key.

The stable box office and rising screening schedules have given the creators of "Sisters Who Make Waves" more motivation to go on the roadshow.

Now that stability has been demonstrated.

The next thing you need to show is your explosive power!
The fan group, which seemed to have been quiet in supporting Bai Liang's starring movie, suddenly started to clamor at this time when the holiday was about to end and work was about to start.

The timing is so strange. The reputation of "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" has hit rock bottom. Wu Moufan's fans don't dare to speak out loudly anymore. After all, the plummeting box office every day says it all.

What Shockwave Void Champion? It's good enough if this crappy movie can barely recoup its cost.

To recoup the cost, the box office will need at least 1.5 billion.

It's time to kick the shit out of the water.

What is a highly organized fan group?

Rich female fans emerged one after another and took action when the attendance rates of major cinemas dropped sharply.

The movie screening has started!
They are organized and disciplined. They specifically look for cinemas with the lowest attendance rates and, while trying not to affect normal audiences' movie watching, they set records for booking the entire theater.

Some chat records of Bai Liang’s fan group were also leaked at this time:
"Let's wait until the movie box office starts to decline before we book out theaters and watch them for the second and third time. Otherwise, people will think that the movie itself is so great. We have to let them know where the box office revenue comes from!"

Han Han and Deng Chao: It sounds like this is directed at us?
Are fans so "bad" nowadays?
Whether it is good or not is secondary. What is truly terrifying is the organizational ability.

These fans can actually do it. They rush together when it's time to boost the box office. This is a bit too outrageous.

Especially on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the box office of "Sisters Who Make Waves" doubled compared to the previous day, instantly proving to everyone what the box office guarantee ability of a top-tier movie is.

No, how did you do that?!
This move shocked not only the fan circle, but also a lot of people in the circle turned their attention over.

There are many top young stars in the circle. Why can your fans, Bai Liang, achieve this level?

Is it just because you’re a better actor?

Bai Liang: Huh? I don’t know~
However, there have been quite a few press releases recently praising his acting skills, but this was Yan Zi's work and the funds had been reported to him.

In Yan Zi's words: If we have this ability, we must distance ourselves from other losers. Who says that top stars can't have good acting skills?
As for the fans' actions, even Yan Zi is not very clear about it.

She only knew that the ones who really had influence in many of Bai Liang's fan groups were not the so-called professional fans or fan leaders, but a group of wealthy female fans who had money to pave the way for them.

After dozens or hundreds of large red envelopes were given out, the group owner had to give up his position.

Originally, Yan Zi operated in the same way as other people in the circle, using professional big fans to guide fan behavior and control it to a certain extent.

Now, it's "out of control".

Those rich lady fans are busy “fighting” and have no time to pay attention to her for the time being.

In fact, every top star has a lot of rich women fans, but Bai Liang seems to have a lot more!
(End of this chapter)