Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 533: Really? How exciting!

Next week.

TVB's "Race Against Time" is losing ground, and its ratings can no longer maintain 22%.
However, the ratings of Phoenix TV's "Water Moon Cave" soared to 30%.

In the later period, the ratings of TVB's "Race Against Time" fell below 20% and became stagnant.

Phoenix TV's "Water Moon Cave" took advantage of the momentum to surge to 33%, almost crushing its previous own dramas by three times!
The outside media reported this phenomenon:

“‘Water Moon Cave’ helps Phoenix TV break records!”

"Who dares to say Phoenix TV is a news channel? Break your imagination!"

"TVB's ratings are hard to maintain. Will it become polarized in the future?"

"Du Sheng has the Midas Touch. He has recently produced several hit dramas including "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", "The Chinese Paladin", "Full House" and "Water Moon Cave"!"

"As expected of a child of miracles, once he entered the Phoenix, he instantly completed Nirvana!"

All the staff of Phoenix TV have been feeling like they have eaten something delicious during this period.

They felt like they were dreaming when their own TV series actually surpassed TVB's in prime time.

And all this was brought by Du Sheng after the major change.

No matter what doubts there were before, no one now objects to any of Du Sheng’s decisions.

Many people know that under this person's leadership, the television department will usher in new glory.

TVB, Office of the Chief Producer.

Zeng Lizhen sat there in silence, her eyes shifting constantly.

Finally, she reported the situation to Fang Yihua.

However, unexpectedly, Fang Yihua only said one sentence:
"No one can remain undefeated, just regain your composure."

Zeng Lizhen immediately understood what she meant.

In the current situation, everything that should be done has been done, but it still cannot change the crushing momentum of "Shuiyuedongtian".

In this case, let's not rush.

"Please move 'Race Against Time' to 10pm!"

Zeng Lizhen called her assistant and made a decision with a serious face.

She knew in her heart that this time she was facing a phenomenal drama, not the problem of "Race Against Time" itself.

But that’s how competition works. If you lose, you have to accept the consequences and the rules cannot be broken.

When Luo Yongxian, the producer of "Race Against Time", heard the decision, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The result this time is much better than the previous "One House, Two Families, Three Surnames".

Not only was the broadcast time more ideal, but there were no random requests either, which was much better than he had expected!
After Fang Yihua returned to Hong Kong, she said in an interview with the media:
"I follow "Water Moon Cave" every day, and it's really addictive."

Soon, the news headline came out:

"TVB General Manager highly praised "Water Moon Cave" and faced the first battle defeat calmly!"

.........

At the same time, the leading actors of "Water Moon Cave" also arrived in Hong Kong!
"Shi Shi, Shao Fen, the car is over here——"

Cai Shaofen and Liu Shishi followed the airport reception staff out of the airport one after the other, and saw the nanny car on the left. Sun Yaowei was lowering the window and waving at them.

The two women quickened their pace and greeted each other happily.

Sun Yaowei opened his arms and laughed loudly:
"Haha, welcome everyone to Hong Kong!"

Peng Yuyan also opened his arms and hugged Sun Yaowei:
"We're finally here. We've been looking forward to this journey!"

Cai Shaofen walked up to Liu Shishi, took her hand, and joked cordially:

"Shi Shi, I haven't seen you for a while. You look beautiful again.

Isn't this all thanks to your brother Sheng's contribution? "

Liu Shishi was not shy in front of her acquaintances and responded happily:
"Sister Shaofen, you are the same, this is not the nourishment of love, is it?"

At this time, Zhang Jin walked towards Cai Shaofen, and the moment they looked at each other, it seemed as if time had stopped.

Sun Yaowei looked at them and teased with a smile:

"Oh, you two are so sweet, it's really enviable!"

Everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere was filled with joy.

Although they did not make their relationship public, the love in each other's eyes was hard to conceal.

Moreover, this kind of thing cannot be hidden from the other leading actors.

On the way to the promotional venue, everyone started talking about how popular "Water Moon Cave" was in Hong Kong.

Peng Yuyan asked about the relevant itinerary.

At this time, the staff smiled and said:
“Don’t worry, we have arranged your itinerary this time. Apart from the promotional activities, we will take you to experience the charm of Hong Kong at other times!

However, you have to be prepared, "Water Moon Cave" has received a strong response in Hong Kong, and the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens may surprise you!"

Liu Shishi opened her eyes wide with curiosity:

"Really? How popular is it?"

Sun Yaowei said with a smile:
“So far, it’s looking pretty good!
Many citizens are discussing the plot, and the ratings have soared, beating all TVB dramas by a mile.”

Cai Shaofen nodded in agreement:
“Yes, we at TVB have changed several dramas in a row, and all kinds of competition are unsuccessful.

Audiences love to watch "Water Moon Cave", your popularity will at least increase significantly..."

Upon hearing that the TV series they starred in became popular in Hong Kong, the main actors were all beaming with joy.

Especially Sun Yaowei, who was once very popular.

When he debuted, he was known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", but because he was unwilling to sing in Japan and did not want to please those little puppets, he was eventually banned by the company.

He has had a rough and miserable life in the past few years.

The successive blows made Sun Yaowei extremely confused, but he was helpless.

Eager to transform himself, he looked for opportunities everywhere. If he had not met Du Sheng, he would have fallen long ago.

"Water Moon Cave" is the drama in which he plays the leading role again. For him, this is a life-and-death opportunity.

Therefore, Sun Yaowei is naturally the happiest one to be popular again.

Sometimes, things that are lost and found again are more precious.

That night, the program department of Phoenix TV warmly entertained several leading actors of "Water Moon Cave".

In a high-end hotel, not only the senior executives of Phoenix Satellite TV, but also the president Su Xiao personally attended the welcoming banquet.

This shows that he attaches great importance to the leading actors.

Moreover, Su Xiao has a kind attitude and a smile on his face, which makes people feel like spring breeze.

Seeing this, the others naturally knew the limits and treated Liu Shishi and the other mainlanders as VIP guests.

Even the subsequent promotional tours were given high-standard treatment.

Liu Shishi knew that all of this was thanks to Du Sheng, and he felt deeply moved.

.........

Time has unknowingly come to December.

After nearly two months of filming, The Return of the Condor Heroes is already more than halfway through.

According to this smooth progress, it is estimated that it will be completed next month.

During this period, Du Sheng almost stayed on the crew except for attending the premiere of "A World Without Thieves".

After filming that day, he looked at Liu Yifei and Yang Mi beside him and said with a smile:
"You guys go take off your makeup first, and then after dinner, go stroll around the night street here."

"Well, cousin, you finally have a conscience for once."

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi nodded happily and walked into the dressing room hand in hand.

Liu Shishi is still busy with promotion outside and has not returned yet.

As for Tang Yan, she had almost finished filming her role as Li Mochou and went back to class yesterday.

Du Sheng and Ye Jingzhi got in the car together.

Because they were so close, it was inevitable that their bodies touched each other.

Even though the driver was there, Ye Jingzhi did not shy away and said softly:
“The final release date and schedule for Kung Fu has been announced.

You were busy filming these days, so I didn't have time to tell you."

Du Sheng took off his coat while listening.

Ye Jingzhi helped him unbutton his clothes and continued:

“The premiere is scheduled for February 2, and we have signed contracts with several major cinema chains, with an average screening rate of around 12%.

As one of the distributors, Miracle Cinemas will directly give 30% of the screening rate and will also undertake part of the publicity...

Three days later, the cinema will make further adjustments based on the actual attendance rate.”

Du Sheng was a little surprised:

"Why is it advanced, and the screening rate is so high?"

He had heard from Stephen Chow before that the film would most likely premiere at the end of the month.

Now that it's been brought forward, won't it collide head-on with Feng Kuzi's "A World Without Thieves"?
He remembered that the film had just been released not long ago.

I heard from Liu Dehua that the box office in mainland China exceeded 4 million yuan in just four days of release.

This result is twice that of the movie "Cell Phone" in the same period last year.

It is definitely a big hit with a box office of over 100 million.

"Kung Fu" competed with it in advance, so the competition became more intense.

Ye Jingzhi naturally understood Du Sheng's subconscious meaning and explained:
"It was the investors' suggestion to move the release date up to December 12 so that it could cover both the Lunar New Year and New Year's Day holidays.

The cinema’s screening schedule also follows this rhythm.

As for why the screening rate is so high, it’s mainly because the film is so popular and theaters are optimistic about the appeal of you and Stephen Chow.

In addition, although fighting in a ring creates competition, it is not a marketing tool.”

At this time, the hottest period in the mainland film market is the Lunar New Year period, and the concept of the Spring Festival period is still not very clear.

As for the Lantern Festival after the Spring Festival, it is not a good time either.

Therefore, most popular movies are released in December. In contrast, the cast of "Kung Fu" is very luxurious, and several major theaters are scrambling to broadcast it.

Whether or not you can eat meat depends on these movies.

Du Sheng nodded and asked:

"We have over 100 cinemas recently, right? What other films are showing?"

Just looking at the current hype of the two films competing against each other, it is very popular and both online and offline media are working at full capacity. It is indeed more attractive than releasing them separately.

As long as the film is good enough, this can be a marketing strategy.

"It just happened to break through 100 cinemas last week, and the venue chosen was Wanda Plaza in Suzhou. It's a pity that you didn't have time to attend."

Ye Jingzhi has been in charge of this matter recently, and she said in detail:
“As for the hot movies, in addition to A World Without Thieves which premiered last week, another one is the comedy film Garfield which was imported from the Lighthouse Country.

Slightly inferior ones include "Charge" and "Operation Cheetah" starring Aaron Kwok.

However, their promotional efforts are not strong and they do not pose a threat to Kung Fu, but…"

After listening to Ye Jingzhi's words, Du Sheng nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll try to find time to attend a promotional event and be at the premiere as well."

Ye Jingzhi responded:
"Okay, I'll get back to you later."

The release date of "Kung Fu" was moved up quite suddenly. Ye Jingzhi didn't want Du Sheng to be too tired, so she didn't tell him in advance.

As for the publicity, he is just a guest star, so it can be reduced if possible.

Du Sheng thought for a moment and said:

"After filming this drama, I will have a concert and will probably also participate in K1's New Year's Eve event. I'll try to postpone these advertising opportunities if possible."

Ye Jingzhi knew very well that these things had to be done and had already started preparing.

Let’s not talk about the concert for now, this has been discussed in the company for a long time.

With Du Sheng's current popularity and appeal, the tour mode has already been decided. The first stop will be in Modu, and it's just waiting for the official announcement.

As for K1's Premium Dynamite, it is a New Year's Eve event every year.

Last year, despite the double squeeze of the Red and White Songs Contest and the PRIDE New Year Special, it still achieved an average viewership of 22%, and two games had ratings exceeding 33%. It is definitely a place that many artists dream of going to.

This is also an excellent way to expand Neon's influence.

Du Sheng rarely goes there for promotion, so he naturally cannot miss this opportunity.

To put it bluntly, many of Japan's top artists may not be able to perform at such events, let alone foreign artists.

He was invited because of his status as the first Asian K1 Fighting King.

.........

On this day, after filming the scene opposite Li Mochou who was poisoned by the love flower and died in the sea of ​​fire.

Du Sheng bid farewell to Tang Yan, who had finished filming her role, and together with her assistant Cui Yayi, she met up with Huang Shengyi and set off for the capital.

The investors attach great importance to this film and plan to hold premiere events in three places: Beijing, Modulo and Neon Tokyo.

Tonight at 19:30, "Kung Fu" will first hold its premiere at a stadium theater in Beijing.

As one of the invited guests, Du Sheng would naturally not be absent.

Huang Shengyi happened to be shooting a commercial here. When she learned that Du Sheng had not arrived yet, she had some other ideas in mind, so she decided to go together.

However, their schedule was quite tight, and it was already evening when they arrived in the capital.

Cui Yayi reminded while driving:
"Brother Sheng, the clothes needed for the premiere are already in the car.

If possible, change in the car so we can get directly to the theater, otherwise we might be late.”

Du Sheng nodded and said:
"Then we'll drive the car directly into the theater's underground parking lot and complete the costume changes there."

Cui Yayi has good driving skills and arrived at the destination in less than half an hour.

Du Sheng took off his sweatshirt and changed into a dress without hesitation.

Cui Yayi has become accustomed to this. After all, she has been in frequent contact with Du Sheng in recent times and is no longer surprised by his strong physique.

In contrast, Huang Shengyi seemed a little shy and was hesitant to move.

Considering that Huang Shengyi is a relatively introverted person and is not easy to let go even when facing the same sex, Du Sheng said to Cui Yayi:

"Yayi, please go outside and keep watch for us to avoid paparazzi."

Cui Yayi also knew how exaggerated the paparazzi here were. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were flying through the sky and into the earth.

Even if Du Sheng didn't say anything, she would get out of the car and patrol around.

Huang Shengyi breathed a sigh of relief and patted his large conscience, looking particularly touching.

Du Sheng's eyes couldn't help but be attracted.

She also handed over the purple dress beside her.

Huang Shengyi was not at all restrained in front of Du Sheng. She even bent down and sat over when she took the dress.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the carriage became warm and romantic.

If time wasn't so tight, Du Sheng might have had other thoughts.

When Cui Yayi was investigating outside, she saw Du Sheng and Huang Shengyi overlapping. Although she was a little surprised, she felt it was natural when she thought of Du Sheng's charm.

Especially when she saw Du Sheng getting out of the car in an elegant suit, she couldn't help but be distracted for a moment.

Cui Yayi realized her infatuation with him, her face slightly blushed, and she walked forward to open the car door.

Du Sheng knew that she had misunderstood, but he just smiled and didn't explain.

Not long after, Huang Shengyi, who was wearing a purple dress, was also ready to get off the car.

This dress perfectly shows off her graceful figure, making her fair skin and beautiful face look more attractive. With the delicate neck line, she looks sweet and sexy overall.

Due to time constraints, Huang Shengyi took care of her hairstyle by herself. The simple bun added a touch of noble temperament.

Cui Yayi looked at the two people sorting each other's clothes and couldn't help but sigh in her heart:

"How long have you been in contact? Could it be that you're attracted to each other?!"

After everything was ready, Du Sheng and Huang Shengyi got back into the car.

The vehicle drove out of the underground parking lot and followed the predetermined route directly to the red carpet of the stadium cinema.

The scene was crowded with people and security personnel were on high alert.

When Du Sheng and Huang Shengyi appeared, they were greeted not only by the media cameras, but also by the audience's enthusiastic screams and cheers.

"Ah! Brother Sheng!"

"Holding the hand of the sheng, I will accompany you forever!~"

Faced with such a warm atmosphere, Huang Shengyi, a newcomer, was somewhat nervous.

Her hands and feet tensed up involuntarily, and she could hardly maintain her smile.

Du Sheng patted Huang Shengyi's palm, and at the same time smiled and waved to the fans, triggering waves of enthusiastic cheers.

"Just get used to it slowly, no need to be nervous."

Feeling the warmth from Du Sheng's big hands, Huang Shengyi gradually relaxed.

She imitated Du Sheng's movements, waved to the audience, and received some enthusiastic responses.

After all, beautiful women are the most eye-catching wherever they are.

This gave Huang Shengyi more confidence and he walked more relaxed.

The two walked to the center of the red carpet and stopped with a smile.

This is the area where reporters are most concentrated, and there are also cameras arranged by the organizers.

Du Sheng let Huang Shengyi hold his arm and pose in a few positions for the reporters to take pictures at will.

Afterwards, the two walked into the theater hand in hand.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the screening room, I saw Stephen Chow, Chen Guokun, Yuan Hua, Yuan Hagi and others gathered together to entertain friends who came to support the show tonight.

Seeing Du Sheng and Huang Shengyi arrive on time, Stephen Chow showed a sincere smile.

He had been worried that the two would miss the event due to flight delays.

Chen Guokun was more lively, especially after learning about the screening schedule, he was in a good mood.

He is the second male lead in this movie, and is closely related to the film.

Seeing Du Sheng, he stepped forward and joked:
“Thank you President Du for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and support our movie!”

Du Sheng responded with a smile:

"With so many big names here, of course I can't be absent. It seems that all the people who came to show their support today are here."

As soon as the words fell, Liao Jieyong's voice sounded from behind:

"Sorry, everyone, I'm late!"

He is the head of Sony Greater China and attended the event as a representative of the investor.

Du Sheng looked back and immediately recognized this old acquaintance.

This was the person who presented the triple platinum record award for his album "Yi Sheng You Ni" in Bay City.

Standing next to Liao Jieyong was a tall woman, quite eye-catching.

Seeing this, Liao Jieyong quickly introduced:
“This is Chen Xianmei, a singer from our company. She is well-known in Taiwan and plans to enter the mainland market this year.

By the way, she is originally from Modu."

Du Sheng responded politely:
"I know that Miss Chen once gave a wonderful performance in 'Heaven and Earth Have Love'."

Chen Xianmei seems to be the person Liao Jieyong is promoting. Although she has not become a big star so far, she has abundant resources and even released an EP album last year.

Liao Jieyong specially brought her to the premiere, apparently to help her accumulate more connections.

After Chen Xianmei had a brief exchange with everyone, she stood quietly aside like Huang Shengyi.

Liao Jieyong asked:

"Has President Han Xiaoli arrived?"

Zhou Xingchi nodded and said:
"He has arrived and is chatting with producer Qu."

Han Xiaoli is the general manager of Beijing Film Group and one of the representatives of the investors.

Liao Jieyong heard this and said with a smile:
“That’s great, Mr. Du, do you have time to chat after the premiere?
Mr. Han wants to continue cooperation on a project, and he plans to invite you to be the male lead..."

(End of this chapter)