Chapter 239: “summoning The Divine Dragon”, 《girl》 Premiere Ceremony
“Hey, number one! Xiao Chi, your new song is number one!”
《Hello Saturday》 backstage.
Sister Shang holding her mobile phone, excitedly shouted: “Sure enough, everyone is like me, all like 《Sunny Day》!”
Chi Ye sitting not far away, getting makeup applied, smiled: “Then you don’t like her other songs?”
“Like like, like them all, as long as it’s 《Girl》’s OST, I like it.”
Sister Shang emphasizing equality for all, but mixed with her own little thoughts: “But the favorite is still 《Sunny Day》.”
Chi Ye: “…”
“Our movie now has very high popularity, Xiao Chi, tell me honestly, where did you learn this marketing?”
Sister Shang asked again.
She’s no fool, not just this time, Chi Ye has done large-scale marketing several times before his works go online.
For example during 《Big Shot》, everyone said if there was no 《Magic City Fortress》 contrast, 《Big Shot》’s box office wouldn’t be so exaggerated, but Sister Shang knows that without adding Chi Ye’s marketing methods, 《Big Shot》 couldn’t be exaggerated either.
It can only be said that timing, location, and people complement each other, none can be missing.
Originally, she thought this time without Hong Kong Circle and 《Magic City Fortress》’s “halo”, 《Girl》’s fate might be a bit bumpy.
But unexpectedly, Chi Ye a few days ago directly in front of her, pulled off a textbook-level marketing tactic.
Leading to now 《Girl》’s popularity being completely hyped up.
On Weibo, the #Show Your “Shen Jiayi”# topic is viral across the web, many recent graduates male and female posting their own or secret crushes, heart-fluttering white moonlight… Of course, most are censored photos, quite subtle.
But the atmosphere about youth, secret crushes, regrets, has already been built up.
Sister Shang as the real “Shen Jiayi”, this period almost every day receives countless @, her team seizing every opportunity, directly came up with #Shang Youshu, Embodiment of White Moonlight# hot word.
Still hanging on the hot search list now, helping Sister Shang “consolidate” the white moonlight persona again.
Hmm…
What white moonlight, moonlight cut open is all melon pulp, black moonlight at best.
Chi Ye glanced sideways at Sister Shang, bluntly: “I was born knowing it.”
“Oh?!”
If it was someone else, perhaps they would scoff that Chi Ye doesn’t want to say then don’t, but Sister Shang didn’t get it, staring wide-eyed: “Real or fake? Then what else do you know?”
“I know a lot, why tell you?”
Chi Ye started talking nonsense.
Sister Shang’s expression downcast: “Xiao Chi, don’t always do this to me, I’ll misunderstand this is all your way to hold back in front of me.”
Chi Ye: “…”
What could he say?
Sister Shang’s self-perception is indeed too good!
“Teacher Chi, need to set the style later, wait a moment.”
“Okay.”
Makeup and Styling Teacher turned to get things, Chi Ye seeing Sister Shang keeps lowering her head fiddling with something, casually asked: “What are you doing?”
“I’m blacking people.”
“Huh?”
Chi Ye stunned: “Blacking people?!”
“Yeah.” Sister Shang put down her mobile phone, smiling slyly: “My team checked it out, it was Zhang Guowen’s team buying paid commenters against me, and many others, no rush, I’m dealing with him first now!”
Chi Ye curious: “How are you dealing? Buying paid commenters?”
“Buy what paid commenters, I am the paid commenter myself.”
Chi Ye stunned again, couldn’t help leaning over: “What situation.”
“Hehe.”
Sister Shang mysteriously smiled, didn’t say more, just lowered her head to continue operating her “blacking people” great cause.
And Chi Ye watched for a bit, instantly couldn’t hold it: “You’re using an alt account to black Zhang Guowen yourself?”
“Steamed bun, you dissatisfied?”
Sister Shang glanced at him, quite dissatisfied that Chi Ye’s reaction wasn’t “shock”, but “dumbfounded”.
“…Not that, what tricks can you have alone, and… this is about Zhang Guowen?”
Chi Ye noticed the Weibo Sister Shang was browsing now in Zhang Guowen’s super topic.
This Weibo should be posted by one of Zhang Guowen’s female fans.
Rough content: 【Wenwen really doesn’t photograph well, he’s not pure beauty little white flower, completely heavy makeup type, features are flamboyant and gorgeous, seeing in person has bigger impact, very young, very pretty.】
【Wakes up a bit puffy in the morning, then more beautiful at night, long thin legs good proportions, suit super handsome, fast steps like being pulled upward, da da da light and free and easy pace.】
【Gaze is direct, open and gentle, smiles with curved brows and eyes, coquettish and friendly.】
【…】
Chi Ye got goosebumps all over, held back for a long time, then asked: “Black fan?!”
“…This fan seems possessed.”
Sister Shang also saw this “Momo”‘s post, stomach churning a bit, quickly exited Zhang Guowen’s super topic.
“This fan circle is different from what I imagined, I thought I was a veteran fan circle user, unexpectedly…”
Sister Shang shook her head and sighed: “Still can’t keep up with the era’s progress.”
“This about Sister Shen I think is fine, but Uncle Zhang is indeed a bit excessive.”
Chi Ye knew that Uncle Zhang is different from other uncles, his fans really have quite a few “adoring” Momo fans, this group of fans seem not eaten good stuff, even can eat history.
Eyes closed Momo.
“Looking at this every day won’t your eyes get injured? Stop looking.”
Chi Ye advised, but Sister Shang silent, just kept scrolling down, finally found a Uncle Zhang candid video posted by Zhang Guowen fan, clicked in, scrutinized a few times, she commented below: 【Ugly.】
Then, she was quickly muted + post deleted, zero damage.
“Stop playing, time to go on the program.”
Chi Ye kindly reminded.
Sister Shang thought, but opened the editor again, posted a Weibo, # that candid video hot word: 【Can anyone tell me, what is the name of the uncle who flashes by in this video?『Cry』Urgent urgent!】
Chi Ye stunned, didn’t understand what she meant.
Sister Shang’s this Weibo was posted in hot word square, so soon, some kind-hearted Zhang Guowen fans commented proudly below:
「Zhang Guowen.」
Sister Shang replied: 「Thanks sister, he looks so ugly.」
Zhang Guowen fan: “？！！”
Chi Ye: “？？！”
He extremely shocked: “Can do it like this?!”
Sister Shang slightly smiled, looking at the already instantly broken defense, furious Zhang Guowen fans, shaking her finger: “Xiao Chi, remember, no strength don’t compete looks, never provoke me Shang Youshu, otherwise… hehe.”
Chi Ye: “…”
Sis too tricky sis.
Tricking Zhang Guowen fans in to kill!
“Alright, mood much better now, let’s go business.”
Sister Shang stood up, waited for Chi Ye to finish hairstyle, hooked his shoulder and walked out.
Final business publicity and distribution before release, begins.
…
Meanwhile.
With National Day Slot approaching, other film producers, investors’ publicity announcements have mostly run.
Just 《Girl》’s sudden “small turnaround”, still caught the film circle off guard.
So, this period everyone’s marketing publicity became more fierce, all kinds of nasty tricks used.
Like 《Rock》 film producer, one Douyin screening across the web, already covered 《Girl》’s recent popularity.
Because Director Zhang in interview bluntly: “《Rock》 is an unimaginably brilliant blockbuster.”
Then, he looked at one of the dual male leads Movie Emperor Yu beside, regretful and pitying: “Our movie had a bumpy fate, if released earlier, then no business for Zhao Tai.”
He pointed at Movie Emperor Yu: “He is the ‘Big Shot’.”
“Indeed, too bad.”
Host nodded along, Movie Emperor Yu quickly waved hands.
But after this interview, #Movie Emperor Yu Villain Big Shot# hot word exploded across platforms.
This actually rode on 《Big Shot》 and Zhao Tai’s popularity, for ordinary person, ordinary director, perhaps long sprayed by bystanders, but no way, this director is Guoshi, the praised is Movie Emperor Yu.
Both strength faction, and from various editing behind-the-scenes footage on Douyin, Movie Emperor Yu’s role this time in 《Rock》, indeed similar to Zhao Tai in 《Big Shot》.
Both big villains, personas very mad… Different maybe just faces different, Movie Emperor Yu’s acting skills publicly acknowledged strong, extremely high popularity in uncle circle.
So this clip out, everyone’s enthusiasm and expectation for 《Rock》 instantly maxed.
“This Lao Mouzi not straightforward either.”
September 29.
《Kunlun Mountains》 sneak preview day.
Capital City Bohai Cinema, Director Lu scrolling Douyin videos and public opinion, couldn’t help shaking head evaluating: “This isn’t blatantly riding on Chi Ye’s popularity?”
“Riding fine, but playing pull down… Fuck, too embarrassing.”
Beside Xu Yingying nodded: “Old Zhang probably invested some himself, wants to make money.”
“…Riding him fine, originally just a villain… See, I said early on, this values very bad, see now? Now proud of Zhao Tai, Director Zhang indeed playing a bit that what, what status are you? Compare with Chi Ye, isn’t this elevating Chi Ye’s status?”
Zhang Guowen utterly despised Lao Mouzi this “elevating Chi Ye’s status” behavior.
Of course… if pull down counts.
“Alright, not talking them, today sneak preview, everyone prepare well.”
Director Lu looked at time raising hand, 《Kunlun Mountains》 chose end of month sneak preview, only advanced one or two days, not them guilty, but after 《Magic City Fortress》 sneak preview collapse, refunds etc. turmoil, now industry investors and film producers a bit scared.
Afraid opponents seize chance to smear, so many movies even canceled sneak preview.
《Kunlun Mountains》 didn’t cancel, this exactly proves their confidence!
Crowd packed up, walked to front, after midnight twelve, 《Kunlun Mountains》 sneak preview begins.
…
Two hours later.
Inside the cinema.
《Kunlun Mountains》’s sneak preview performance not ideal.
Of course, on-site doesn’t look that bad.
So, this leads to Director Lu, Zhang Guowen, Xu Yingying etc. main creators feeling quite uneasy inside.
But so-called uneasy, is lack of confidence in own work.
Zhang Guowen very confident in his acting skills, Director Lu ultimate confident in his filming, aesthetics, personal touches, Xu Yingying… confident in her full breasts fat hips…
Anyway, 《Kunlun Mountains》’s main creators after a short uneasy period, became confident again.
—No matter worse, won’t be worse than 《Magic City Fortress》, look at on-site audience reaction, okay, okay.
“Expect box office after release.”
Director Lu standing at doorway, gazing night sky, lit a cigarette, quite like jianghu know-it-all, seen all world heroes feeling: “I laugh at Lao Mouzi no strategy, Chi Ye kid lacks wisdom, Wu Jing only Wolf Warrior, Wu Yibo follows trend eating history.”
“Watch, this National Day Slot, our 《Kunlun Mountains》, is the boss sweeping the market.”
He finished, crowd beside smiled, inexplicable heroism rose in hearts.
Thus, next day.
September 30, evening.
Two hours left, about to enter nationwide celebrating National Day.
But many already took leave before, their holiday already started.
Internal Entertainment Circle’s once-a-year hottest National Day Slot, officially kicked off prelude.
Capital City, as Internal Entertainment Circle’s center, general premiere ceremonies held here.
This time naturally no exception.
Just due to cinema chain connections, good cinemas just those few, so basically occupied by several big productions.
《Girl》’s premiere ceremony location no longer Wanda Cinema of last 《Big Shot》 sneak preview, but next door slightly inferior cinema.
As for last 《Big Shot》’s movie theater, left to 《Rock》.
Scale different, treatment different, but Chi Ye doesn’t mind.
So-called premiere ceremony important, but not important, a movie’s final performance, looks at box office, reputation, influence.
Premiere ceremony thus, premiere ceremony guests likewise.
“All came?”
Standing in huge movie viewing hall, Chi Ye glanced down, asked Keke.
“This time all arrived, who should come came.”
—Who shouldn’t come naturally didn’t.
Because set in National Day Slot, almost entire film circle “divided up”, so this time Chi Ye invited guests all ensured can come, as for those can’t come… not invited at all.
And this leads to, 《Girl》’s premiere ceremony lineup not luxurious, even more modest than last 《Big Shot》’s.
Like Lu Xiao Ming, last time he had time to come, but this time, he went to Wu Jing’s premiere ceremony.
Li Qian as Northwest Circle’s big princess, went to 《Rock》’s premiere ceremony.
So-called “divide up”, lies herein.
Plus this movie no Hong Kong investment, Hong Kong side people impossible fly over specially to watch movie here, so created current scene.
Of course, who should come this time came very fully, Jin Xia, Shi Jinwei… Sheng Ning also came.
Hmm, Chi Ye a bit surprised, he asked Sheng Ning, but Sheng Ning didn’t answer directly, just said: “I also hate film circle.”
Sister Ning one arrival, made originally “modest” 《Girl》 premiere ceremony full of gimmicks.
—Not because her personal star power comparable to other movies’ big stars, but… always king not see king Four Little Flowers, this time actually gathered at 《Girl》’s premiere ceremony.
Just like fucking collecting seven dragon balls to summon divine dragon.
And this time whether can summon divine dragon unclear, in today this entire circle big melee slot not eye-catching but very hot 《Girl》, yet was summoned out.
