Actor: Thank you.

On this day, Zhang Yuan said goodbye to the crew of "The Piano in a Factory".

It wasn't that he finished filming his scenes, but rather that he took leave to attend the premiere of "Ip Man 2".

It's unacceptable for someone to star in a movie and not participate in its promotion.

Moreover, they have to be responsible for the box office revenue, since it's all my money.

Jiang Zhiqiang's side is already complaining that he can't find anyone to promote the product, and can only rely on Nicholas Tse and Sammo Hung to make a splash.

There was no other way but to have the crew film other scenes first.

Since the investors are themselves, they can't use the excuse of delaying filming or wasting investment to justify their actions.

It's still my money.

"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome our Mr. Ip Man as he makes his dazzling entrance."

He was greeted by the host's loud voice as he jogged onto the stage in a long gown.

The long gowns were all freshly ironed; they were still wrinkled from being taken out of the suitcase.

"This time, 'Ip Man 2' is a brand new upgraded version of the movie."

"Not only has the plot been upgraded, but the fight scenes have also been upgraded."

“I am very grateful to Brother Hung Kam-po; this is all thanks to him.”

“I learned a lot from him on set.”

Zhang Yuan bowed humbly to him.

The big brother's belly protruded, which he enjoyed very much.

He loves this kind of public praise; it makes him feel important.

There will definitely be various procedures afterward.

They discussed the filming process, the difficulties, and the injuries.

When Huang Xiaoming was mentioned, he still gave him face, insisting that the other party withdrew due to health reasons and not mentioning any internal company struggles.

Some things cannot be said in public, especially not to the general public.

It's not to protect the other person, but to protect oneself.

They posed for several more photos and group pictures.

Next, there will be a Q&A session with fans.

"Zhang Yuan, I've been your fan for ten years." A girl dressed like a typical homebody stood up, her voice trembling slightly, clearly very excited.

Zhang Yuan mentally calculated with his fingers.

My fan of ten years, so in that sense, I still owe you two years.

You really can't trust women's words. She said she liked me?

I can tell from the look in your eyes that you're lusting after me!
Fortunately, I don't have the habit of sleeping with fans.

As always, there are some things that the audience cannot know; it's best to keep a "protective barrier" between artists and the audience.

"Hello, my fan of ten years." Zhang Yuan went along with her words, just spoiling her.

"I've seen a lot of rumors about you lately."

“There’s also a magazine that’s compiled a collection of your scandals over the years, with so many people in it. I want to know if any of these are true.”

As she spoke, the girl's voice not only trembled but also began to sound like she was about to cry.

Zhang Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

He's starting to understand Uncle Long a bit.

It was after he officially announced his marriage that two female fans from Japan committed suicide.

It left him with considerable psychological trauma.

Zhang Yuan was also afraid that someone on this side would die.

However, there's more to this collection of scandals than meets the eye.

We've compiled statistics on him from the time of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" to the present.

From Gao Yuanyuan to Xixi, then to Song Jia, then to Zhou Xun, and most recently Qin Hailu.

Anyway, he listed almost all the actresses he had worked with and produced a book called "Yongle Encyclopedia".

They analyzed all the things that had been circulating online and offline over the years, along with group photos of the cast.

Paparazzi are most adept at making baseless accusations.

In a group photo, they can analyze a whole host of details, from how much your shoulder tilts to which side or how much your hand is pointing.

They all seem to be like "Superman" detectives from American TV shows.

For example, in a group photo of him and Gao Yuanyuan, because there were so many people, their calves touched, which is the legendary "having an affair".

Zhang Yuan was very dissatisfied after reading the magazine.

Are you trying to tell me a stand-up comedy routine?
Back then, I wasn't having an affair with anyone.

Although later on... it wasn't just one relationship.

He still feels regretful when he thinks about it now; one of the four beauties was missing.

They are all similar "evidence".

Any photo can be analyzed and flaws can be found, even without a photo.

By simply stating "I am so-and-so's neighbor," "so-and-so's friend," or "my buddy is so-and-so's husband," one can freely fabricate stories from this perspective and in this tone.

Zhang Yuan was already used to it.

My life is more exciting than anything you've made up.

You can't even imagine how happy I am.

I had already won several Best Actress awards before I became a Best Actor.

He doesn't care about these rumors.

I'd even be happy to see that.

Because just as he expected!
Brother Long contacted Fengxing Studio and "warned" them not to follow and film his boss.

Then, under the "warning," the other party produced this special issue.

They published a lengthy report on their specific topic.

He "arranged" seven or eight girlfriends for himself in total.

Zhang Yuan snorted coldly after reading it.

Don't underestimate me!
And among these rumored lovers, Cheng Hao and Chang Chang were not included.

These two have long been my shapes, yet they haven't appeared at all.

Cheng Hao has not collaborated with him much, and they are almost never seen together.

Shu Chang has low viewership, and he doesn't seem to have any chemistry with her.

So he immediately realized that Zhuo Wei's side was just bluffing and hadn't actually filmed anything.

This put his mind at ease.

Moreover, Jing Tian, ​​who was recently "exposed" by Beijing TV, was not among these candidates.

This shows that Zhuo Wei's side dares to cause trouble, but is also afraid of trouble.

He wouldn't dare to mess with people who truly have connections, and he also has the channels or the ability to analyze who has connections.

So Zhang Yuan understood perfectly well that he had been targeting me recently, and that his aim in creating news was simply to generate buzz for his own newspaper and, at most, to get some more money.

In that case, he can accept it.

Because his views differ from those of other artists, Zhang Yuan believes that the relationship between celebrities and paparazzi is symbiotic, not simply parasitic.

You use me to generate buzz, so I'll use you to generate buzz in return.

This lengthy report on the scandal immediately propelled him to the top of the trending topics.

I'm currently promoting my film, thanks.

Nowadays, there are quite a few companies that know how to use negative marketing and create scandals for publicity.

Gentians really like to do this kind of thing.

But while other people's bosses are the ones dealing with their employees, artists often feel unhappy, thinking that the company is messing with them, which leads to disagreements.

Tianyu Media has fallen out with several artists because of this incident.

It's extremely rare for someone like Zhang Yuan to do things his own way.

This is called being willing to risk everything to bring down the emperor.

Long Danni always pushes her artists to the limit, which naturally makes them unhappy.

Boss Zhang Yuan is a role model for taking the lead in going all out.

Those who are willing to make money and do this are welcome to do so, and those who are not are not opposed.

So he pressured Brother Long to hold off on dealing with it for now.

Let the other party boost your popularity first.

Of course, the question still needs to be answered properly.

"I now film several movies a year on average."

"I just rushed over from the film set today."

"I want to ask everyone, if it were you, would you really have the time and energy to date so many girlfriends?"

Zhang Yuan silently thought to himself: Yes...

Because my physical strength and willpower are beyond that of ordinary people.

"You can't believe what some gossip magazines say."

"As reported recently, the woman he met at night is my current collaborator, Teacher Qin Hailu."

“She saw it a few days ago and told me she got a good deal.”

After the laughter subsided, Zhang Yuan reiterated his principle of not revealing any details of his private life.

Because I really can't disclose that.

"So all these rumors are false?" the female fan pressed. "They're definitely false," Zhang Yuan replied confidently.

Even if the person is right, the timing doesn't match, so it's not real.

"Yay!" The girl waved happily and sat down.

Zhang Yuan really wanted to say, "Stop chasing celebrities. Use that time to care for your parents, have a good relationship, and make money steadily. The person who needs love the most is always yourself."

After the press conference, he still had to attend the premiere.

The midnight screening was completely sold out, and it was almost 2 a.m. when the movie ended.

He prepared milk tea in advance and booked the lobby of a nearby restaurant to prepare food for the audience.

"Master Ye is so generous!"

Fans shouted excitedly during the group photo at the hotel.

After all this hassle, he had to rush to the airport to return to the film set in Anshan.

However, his promotional trip ended, but his promotional activities did not.

"Ip Man 2" had 10000 screenings nationwide on its opening day, which is about 20% less than "Let the Bullets Fly", but it is still a lot.

Because of the huge success of the first film, theaters have high hopes for it.

The limited number of screenings is due to the presence of "If You Are the One 2" and "Sacrifice".

It was being stretched from both ends.

With two top Chinese directors in the lead roles, shouldn't they be given more screen time?
But Zhang Yuan naturally had a way to deal with it.

First, he wanted to teach Poet Chen what the internet was and how to use it.

Five days after its release, "Ip Man 2" has already grossed over 5 million yuan at the box office.

According to the company's estimates, the final box office should easily surpass the 2 million yuan of the first film.

"Like the first film, it was a box office failure."

But he gave this answer.

Because the second film had a higher production cost, and the Chinese film market has been growing year by year.

Regarding box office revenue sharing, the contract between "Ip Man 2" and the theaters only increased after the total box office exceeded 2 million yuan, with an additional 5% increase overall.

However, at the same time, the theaters will guarantee that the box office of "Ip Man 2" will reach a certain value within a certain period of time.

He got there based on his own merit; if he didn't have the merit, the theaters could have found a way to get him there.

This is what he needs to talk to theaters door-to-door about, and it's also why he still needs these Hong Kong guys and China Film Group.

Then, just as the box office began to decline slightly, "Sacrifice" was released.

A "spoof video" suddenly appeared on Youku.

They cut together "Iron Man 2" and "Ip Man 2" and titled it "Ip Man vs. Iron Man".

The fight scenes from the two films were edited together.

Master Ye's series of Sun-shaped punches left Iron Man covered in smoke.

Another elbow strike, and Whip Lock's mouth was full of blood.

This kind of parody editing was also common in later generations.

Even with AI, there's no need for editing; it can directly generate "Lin Daiyu uproots the willow tree" and "Hanma Kongjiro battles Laozi."

But that was later, when many talented people emerged.

Not many people play like this yet.

But people soon discovered that the video had been pinned to the top of Youku, and its views quickly exceeded one million, even ten million.

This is the "resonance" that Zhang Yuan wanted.

It's not just about making your work resonate with the audience, but also about ensuring that the resources you invest in and control resonate with each other and achieve mutual success.

This video was obviously made by someone he hired; it was done by him and Tingfeng's special effects company.

Therefore, the production quality is quite high, better than "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun".

People were naturally happy to watch it, after all, Iron Man 2's box office was quite high, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe was already gaining momentum.

What matters most is not the short film itself, but his attitude towards it.

The advantage of directing and acting yourself is controllability.

He posted a Weibo message when the short video was released and its views exceeded 500 million.

"Everyone come and see, this content creator is so talented!"

A video link was also posted below.

This was the lesson he wanted to teach the poet Chen.

That's not how you play the internet!

Can I take it to court?

Can I get the website blocked?

You have to go along with the audience.

Online, you don't even need to show your face, everyone can rebel. You old Deng, still making a fuss. Who else should we criticize if not you?

The video became even more popular because of his recommendation on Weibo.

Poet Chen was also dragged out and "whipped" (a metaphor for being publicly shamed).

"Hilarious! Recommending it? You should learn from Director Chen and just send a lawyer's letter."

"Master Ye is too carefree."

"I wouldn't have known if you hadn't recommended it."

"Interesting, I'm even tempted to watch the original film."

Poet Chen: Dead memories have caught up with me again.

Zhang Yuan didn't even need to hire online trolls; netizens were already actively chasing after Chen Shiren to attack him.

After all, his "reporting on the black market" is something that can be written into the history of Chinese cinema.

It's a pity that with such a huge negative example right there, people keep making the same mistakes.

On its 15th day of release, "Ip Man 2" grossed 2.1 million yuan.

It has almost equaled the revenue of the previous installment.

A new forecast report from film companies on both sides of the Taiwan Strait estimates the final box office to be around 3.2 million yuan.

When Jiang Zhiqiang called him, he was overjoyed; he had already made a fortune!
The total cost was only 4000 million.

This is still because of the presence of Hollywood stars and the cost of reshooting after Huang Xiaoming left.

On set, he received a QQ picture from Sisi.

Five ticket stubs for "Ip Man 2".

She went to see it with her mother and assistant/agent.

"I already saw it at my house last time."

"It costs money, but watching it again is fine." Little Dragon Girl also congratulated, "Congratulations on the box office success."

"It was quite late when I went to the cinema, and there were still many people watching."

"With so many blockbusters in the same release window, and still so many people watching, you're already very impressive."

"What kind of talk is that!" Zhang Yuan laughed and scolded, "Shouldn't I be the most powerful?"

"Moreover, the quality of a film cannot be judged solely by its box office performance."

"I'm just worried that you're too competitive and might do something rash."

Seeing him surrounded by formidable opponents, his mother was worried for him when he was acting alongside Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, and Director Chen.

It's too risky.

The name of a person is like the shadow of a tree; these people are quite famous.

But times are always changing.

After the decline of Huayi Brothers, Director Feng's films were no longer popular.

The theater chain made a very objective statement.

"Feng Xiaogang hasn't changed; it's the audience who has."

It's not just that the audience has changed; what's even scarier is that the audience has disappeared!
Audiences are still watching plays from ten or twenty years ago, and they find them more and more enjoyable each time.

But few people watched the new play.

And it's you guys who've driven the audience crazy.

"I won't do anything rash; I'm even more optimistic than you are," Zhang Yuan replied calmly.

"I'm starting to feel like I need to act in some movies that don't do so well at the box office."

"Yes, you're starting to have more ambition," Sisi said, giving a positive assessment.

"But we still have to make the money we need to make." He quickly snapped out of his "artsy" mood.

“Even though you have aspirations now, you’re still you,” Sisi said with a smile.

She didn't mention the rumors, so it's unclear whether she was unaware of them while filming, knew but didn't believe them, or kept them to herself.

They only said they would go out and have fun after their work was finished.

Just imagining her time off from work made her tone much sweeter and more cheerful.

Zhang Yuan also shared many of her visions for the future.

"I just remembered something interesting."

"I can take you out to play later."

"Give me a hint?"

"No need to wait, you'll find out when the time comes," Zhang Yuan said mysteriously.

She rolled around on the bed with her phone in her hand and giggled.

While they were happy, some others weren't so happy... (End of Chapter)