Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 601 Unique
Yukawa Sakurako coughed lightly and asked:
"Brother Sheng, I heard that Director Kaneko Shusuke invited you to star in "The Left Hand of God", but you declined. Is this true?"

"The Left Hand of God" is adapted from the classic work of the same name by the famous horror cartoonist Kazuo Umezu.

Many scenes in the movie were shot in Tokyo.

Obviously, Yukawa Sakurako and Fukada Kyoko both hope that Du Sheng can come to Tokyo to film so that they can spend more time with him.

Du Sheng smiled and said:

“That’s true.

But after reading the script, I felt that the role was unattractive, so I declined. ”

Due to the success of "Initial D" in the Asian market, the "God's Left Hand" series has also received more attention.

Not only is the story set in Tokyo, but it also incorporates some fantasy elements.

Although Kazuo Umezu's works have a group of loyal fans, the box office performance of the previous film did not meet expectations due to insufficient publicity and the limited audience for horror themes.

In addition, Du Sheng was dissatisfied with the image of the male protagonist in the script, thinking that the character was too ruffian.

He was also unwilling to participate in a film project that his company had not invested in, fearing that he would not be able to control the time and direction of the character's development, so he declined the opportunity.

Yukawa Sakurako said:

“The news that you refused to act in The Left Hand of God caused a sensation in Neon.

It's a shame for everyone, your fans are really looking forward to seeing you in an authentic Neon movie."

Du Sheng responded with a smile:

“There will be opportunities later.

I'm planning to shoot a series of action films and Tokyo is an ideal location.

This place is full of charming urban style and unique cultural atmosphere, which is very suitable for both the plot and the scene.”

Yukawa Sakurako seemed very happy to hear Du Sheng's words.

According to her arrangement, the group stayed in a hotel with a private hot spring.

You can enjoy the ultimate service here.

From dining to leisure, everything is taken care of.

Thanks to the special care provided by Kawa Sakurako and Fukada Kyoko, Du Sheng experienced a comfortable life that made him reluctant to leave.

Especially when Kitagawa Keiko joined in that night, Du Sheng felt like he was being treated like a feaster or a prostitute.

That kind of gentle and persuasive words would melt even the hardest heart of stone.

In addition to promotional activities during this trip to Neon, Du Sheng also took time out to attend the Beijing International Film Festival.

He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in "Initial D". According to Kitagawa Keiko's brother and Sony, he has a high chance of winning the award.

This film festival is one of the largest and most watched film festivals in Asia, and is also a Class A competitive international film festival event recognized by the International Federation of Film Associations (FIAPF) in Neon.

Besides that, it is one of the 14 international A-category film festivals.

The Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes, Venice, etc. are all included in this category.

The result was not surprising, Du Sheng won the Best Actor award.

Because in addition to Toei, where Kitagawa Keiko's brother works, and Sony's support, the chairman of the jury is Zhang Yimou!

Of course, in order to avoid suspicion, he did not give the largest Golden Kylin Award to "Initial D".

Instead, it was given to Neon's native "Snow King Transformation".

The Best Director Award also went to the director of this film.

As for the Best Actress Award, it was given to Helena Bonham Carter for the British comedy "Conversations with Women".

It's like Taigong dividing the pork, and everyone gets a share.

So far, Du Sheng has won three Best Actor awards, which makes him unique among the younger generation in Asia.

If he wins the Palme d'Or, Golden Lion Award, Golden Bear Award and other awards at the three major international film festivals, his achievements will probably be comparable to those of Master Zhang.

Of course, this can only be hoped for in the future, and for now we have to take it step by step.

Happy times are always short-lived.

Two days later, Du Sheng ended his promotional activities in Neon and gave Ji Niu some homemade pills to maintain her health.

In the early morning of October 10, with three beauties reluctantly seeing him off, Du Sheng boarded the flight to Korea.

Du Sheng's schedule in Seoul is relatively simple.

Today, we will participate in an outdoor event and fan meeting.

The next day, he will go to SBS TV station to record two programs and then end his promotional tour.

It is worth mentioning that although Du Sheng was charged for participating in these activities, the fees were reduced due to the promotion of the TV series and only a symbolic friendship price was charged.

However, given Du Sheng's current popularity, his appearance fee is still high.

However, the organizers did not suffer a loss as they expected to recoup their costs through the event.

As soon as Du Sheng walked out of the airport, he was surrounded by a large group of enthusiastic fans.

Although he only announced that he would be in Korea for the next two days, he did not reveal the specific schedule.
But it was a bit surprising that so many fans showed up at the airport to pick us up.

After thinking about it, Du Sheng probably guessed the reason.

Or these fans have to wait at the airport and try their luck.

Or maybe his schedule was deliberately leaked by SBS TV station.

Seeing the fans’ eager eyes and the grand airport pick-up arranged by SBS staff.

He did not take the VIP channel, but simply turned the passive situation into active one.

Because he guessed it was the second reason.

SBS TV station most likely wants to create the effect of a superstar's arrival to attract attention and give the audience a super experience.

After all, a similar situation happened last time Du Sheng came for promotional tour, so it would be too easy to just go with the flow.

However, this time, there were a large number of security personnel on the scene to maintain order to prevent accidents caused by excessive enthusiasm of fans.

Korea is a weird and complex country, and fans' star-chasing behavior sometimes becomes extremely crazy.

When Du Sheng showed up, a group of Korean fans shouted in unison in not very standard Chinese:

"The music never stops, and the stars never fade!"

"Brother Sheng! Oppa!"

This is clearly a pre-trained slogan.

Faced with such a warm welcome, Du Sheng couldn't seem too cold.

He stopped, took off his sunglasses, smiled and waved to the fans.

This move triggered even louder cheers.

As time went on, more and more fans gathered around the airport, causing traffic jams.

Not only was Du Sheng unable to leave, but subsequent passengers were also unable to enter the airport.

Although Du Sheng repeatedly called on everyone to remain calm and leave in an orderly manner, the fans were still reluctant to leave.

As the crowd continued to grow, security became almost unable to control the situation.

The SBS staff then realized that they had underestimated Du Sheng's influence.

They tried to get the fans to disperse but failed.

Du Sheng came out to make a few appeals, but the situation only became more difficult to control.

He had no choice but to coordinate with the airport ground staff and return to the airport corridor.

Many fans were reluctant to leave even after Du Sheng left, and stayed at the airport for more than an hour, causing serious traffic jams and leading to a large number of flight delays.

SBS is not ashamed of it, but proud of it.

Because the expected publicity effect was achieved!

Du Sheng's arrival made headlines in major media outlets in Korea, and SBS was also frequently mentioned.

However, it has also received some criticism, especially the controversy about SBS deliberately misleading fans.

Du Sheng couldn't control these things and didn't want to pay attention to them.

Get on the special car provided by SBS TV station and go straight to the promotion location.

The person sent by the other party to greet them was Vice President Park Ji-yeon.

"Mr. Du, I'm sorry for being inconsiderate today..."

He apologized and admitted his negligence at work, but outsiders had no idea what he was thinking. Du Sheng did not expose their little trick.

Because all this could have been avoided through prior communication, but the people of Kimchi Country seem to like to take this indirect means to achieve their goals.

Despite this, SBS successfully leveraged Du Sheng's influence to carry out a wave of free and efficient publicity.

However, the massive delays at Seoul Airport have also had an adverse impact on the economy of Korea.

This is undoubtedly an act that harms the public interest and benefits oneself.

Du Sheng did not indulge the other party, but said lightly:

"Today's fan meeting at the airport is a unique event. It's like an extra event. You should show some appreciation."

Park Ji-yeon: “…”

This is the attitude of someone asking for money if there is any disagreement.

Du Sheng was too lazy to pay attention and let his assistant talk to the other party.

After several rounds of negotiations, the two sides finally reached an agreement.

Although this airport pick-up was not considered a formal event, SBS agreed to pay an apology fee due to the psychological impact it caused to Du Sheng and his fans.

Used to subsidize tomorrow’s fan meeting.

In other words, this is a way to pass on the benefits to fans.

In order to prevent Du Sheng from going on strike and returning to China, SBS had no choice but to compromise in this way.

Although the other party was very strong, Park Ji-yeon did not show any dissatisfaction.

On the contrary, he was more cautious and thoughtful in the follow-up work, and all arrangements were carefully confirmed with Du Sheng in advance.

This is Du Sheng’s way of survival.

Show your own background and strength at the right time to prevent the other party from taking advantage of the situation.

The outdoor event that night was held at the Seoul Sky Dome and was jointly sponsored by Samsung and Sony.

Considering Li Yixin and his own cooperation with Sony, Du Sheng tacitly agreed to this sponsorship activity.

Originally, SBS also planned some promotional activities, such as holding specific objects, standing on billboards, and other soft endorsements.

But after the incident at the airport, Park Ji-yeon canceled these arrangements to ensure the event went smoothly.

There’s no need to penny wise and pound foolish.

Because even without these small steps, SBS and its sponsors still gained a lot.

This outdoor event attracted at least 80,000 people, and the scene was packed with people.

Du Sheng stood on the pre-built stage and saw the densely packed crowd below the stage. He couldn't help but worry about the security level of Korea.

However, he still performed a set of Bajiquan's Liuhe Spear professionally, which aroused enthusiastic cheers from fans.

He then sang the Korean song "Destiny" and two English songs.

The whole audience sang in unison, and the scene was very shocking.

Any casual remark from Du Sheng can trigger enthusiastic response from fans in the audience.

Even fans outside the Sky Dome who were not in the stadium cheered along.

Among them, the ones who expressed the deepest emotion were Yoona, Taeyeon, Seo Ju-hyun and other members of SM company's preparatory group.

Thanks to the fact that Yoona mentioned Du Sheng from time to time and revealed that he was a major shareholder of SM company, a group of girls immediately began to have strange thoughts.

Originally they were planning to pick them up at the airport, but unfortunately the trainees had too many training programs and were unable to do so.

Even my idea of ​​going to observe it up close tonight was hindered.

But despite this, they were even more shocked by watching countless fans singing in chorus outside the venue.

The thought in my mind became stronger and stronger.

"Woo woo! We can't see Oppa anymore. Taeyeon, your little legs and arms are a burden to us!"

Lin Yuna grumbled to herself, her face full of regret.

There are so many people at the entrance in front that it's impossible to squeeze in.

Jin Taeyeon rolled her eyes at her and said:
“Your oppa might come to visit the company tomorrow, so we’ll have a chance to meet then.

But whether he recognizes a nobody like you is still unknown."

Girls like Seo Ju-hyun and Choi Soo-young covered their mouths and smiled, as if they were happy to see this little girl being humiliated.

"Humph, Oppa must know me. He gave me a teddy bear doll last time at the airport!"

Lin Yuna was dejected by the blow, but she still retorted stubbornly.

She swore in her heart that she would work harder in training and make her debut as soon as possible.

I will have the opportunity to work with my idol Oppa in the future.

Du Sheng naturally knew nothing about this.

However, he will indeed go to SM company tomorrow, as he is invited by Lee Soo Man to discuss the creation of a new girl group.

After all, the "Girls' Generation" group from the Eastern country is becoming more and more popular in Asia, who wouldn't be jealous?

The name of the group especially felt familiar to him, but it's a pity that it can no longer be used.

From now on, we can either call the group "Dream Girls", "Youth Front", "Sweetheart Baby", etc.

If Du Sheng were asked to choose, he might prefer the first one.

After all, if there is one, there will be two, and imitation is also a trend.

As for whether you can recognize Lin Yoona and the others, it depends on your appearance.

However, these girls are quite smart and unique, and considering their influence in Asia in their previous lives, they are still highly anticipated.

After the performance, Park Ji-yeon said with emotion:

“When the international movie star Tom Hanks came to Korea a few years ago, the enthusiasm of his fans was not as great as your performance tonight, Mr. Du.

I have been at SBS for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such a crazy scene! "

Du Sheng returned to the backstage and responded with a smile:

"Maybe the venue at Hanks's event wasn't big enough, so it looked like there weren't as many people as us."

Seeing that Du Sheng didn't quite believe it, Park Ji-yeon stopped talking.

In fact, what he said was not an exaggeration at all.

Although Du Sheng's current influence in Hollywood is not as great as Hanks', his rise is astonishingly fast, and his fan base is mainly composed of young people.

In addition, Du Sheng has an advantage that Hanks does not have:

With all-round development, excellent appearance and fans at many levels!

Not only are his fans in Korea numerous, but most of them are young women, who are the most fanatical group of fans.

In addition, Du Sheng rarely conducts large-scale promotional activities in Korea, so the overall atmosphere and enthusiasm of this outdoor event far exceeded the visit of international superstar Hanks for movie promotion that year.

In addition, Du Sheng’s overseas trip was followed and reported by reporters from Renren.com throughout.

His situation in Korea was also reported back to China as soon as possible.

In the new round of financing, Renren successfully raised 6 million yuan by selling 9% of its shares.

This huge investment was not only used for the layout of new energy and streaming media fields, but also widely expanded the company's multiple business lines.

These expanded business segments include core projects such as the Renren portal, gaming platform, social space, and email services.

Each segment presents significant opportunities for growth.

In order to enhance the content quality of its portal website, Renren attracted professionals from well-known websites such as Sohu, Xinluo and Wangde with highly competitive salaries, and quickly built a strong content team.

Thanks to the deep resources of Star Media, Renren quickly occupied a favorable position in the field of entertainment information.

For example, during Du Sheng's promotional trip to Japan and Korea, Renren obtained exclusive rights for graphic and text reporting and live video broadcasting.

This type of news is particularly interesting to the audience.

Especially when seeing their own stars being warmly welcomed abroad, domestic audiences feel a sense of national pride.

This is similar to the excitement people feel when they watch Eastern athletes win honors for their country in international competitions.

Although Du Sheng's popularity in Asia has been growing for nearly two years, reports about it have become commonplace.
However, once the new developments in Korea are reported back to China, they still become hot topics.

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(End of this chapter)