Actor: Thank you.

"Zhang Yuan, may I ask if you really funded the lives of children in the disaster area?"

Many days later, at the press conference of "Painted Skin" in Shanghai, a reporter asked.

“This incident has nothing to do with the film.”

"I don't want to talk about it too much."

"Please don't affect the lives of those families."

"Is the story about Mr. Yang Zhigang true? Did you really rescue him at the explosion site?" Another reporter rushed to ask.

"Please don't disturb others from recuperating."

"As for the rescue, it was not as thrilling as the rumors on the Internet, so journalists should not be so exaggerated."

Zhang Yuan replied somewhat helplessly.

As the saying goes, everything has its limits.

Public opinion is like a spring. The harder it was compressed before, the higher it will jump now.

People have said before that he was shameless for using the news of his death to hype up the news.

Now people say that his heroic act of saving lives makes him a rare hero in the entertainment industry.

And every time this happens, a group of "on-site parties" will come out.

He started making up stories and told them as if they were true.

From rescuing people, sending them to the hospital, to the aftermath, those posts were written with such authenticity that it really was as if they were filmed with a DV.

Tianya and Tieba are the most exaggerated.

The content is more exciting than adventure novels.

Leng said that he braved the raging flames, pushed away countless huge rocks, and pulled people out of the ruins.

Just a moment after he ran away, a second explosion occurred behind him, blowing him away.

They also said the explosion was so strong that the entire ground of Hengdian Film and Television City shook.

Some people said that they felt the tremor in Suzhou.

Some also said that even Shanghai felt the strong tremors.

This is not an explosion on the set, this is Mount Fuji exploding.

The strong tremors can be felt in the Magic City, and the island country has already sunk... This may be a good thing.

There were people who responded to this kind of post, saying that they lived in Hengdian and that on that day all the glass within a few kilometers of the film and television city was shattered by the explosion.

The owners of glass shops in Hengdian would probably be puzzled after seeing this.

Is the film and television city doing business with outsiders behind my back?

I haven't received any order.

Zhang Yuan himself was shocked after watching it.

If he was pulled out of the fire, Yang Zhigang would become a roast duck.

The problem is that there are still people who make trouble.

Many people have photoshopped his head onto the posters of Hollywood blockbusters, depicting the kind of "real tough guys never look back at explosions" scene.

There were no simple photo-editing software in those days, and those who could do this were considered experts.

It was so lifelike that Zhang Yuan almost believed it.

In short, if you believe the description on the Internet, then he is the "Captain of China".

But the audience loves to believe and also loves to watch.

Especially after experiencing two major disasters in the first half of 08, people are more willing to believe in and see the emergence of heroes.

This will undoubtedly be a huge boost to his own reputation.

The most intuitive manifestation is the work!

"Painted Skin" was well received as soon as it was released.

If it’s the new work of a popular figure right now, you must check it out!

His news undoubtedly broadened the audience of his works.

Originally, producer Pang Hong had to bear the expectations of Ning Film Studio and "fight a last-ditch effort", so he spent a lot of energy and resources on early publicity and promotion.

Now it is 1+1>2, the effect is explosive.

It took more than two weeks for "Crazy Racing" to break the 100 million yuan box office.

And "Painted Skin" was able to hold a celebration banquet for breaking the 8 million mark in just days!

This result was so good that even the producers had not expected it.

The internal final box office forecast for the film was also adjusted from 1.5 million before its release to 3 million.

Fully doubled!
When the moon is full, it loses, and when the water is full, it overflows.

The effect obviously exceeded Zhang Yuan's tone.

As the saying goes, never play with fire and try to control forces that you cannot control.

Public opinion is a double-edged sword and can easily hurt yourself.

So Zhang Yuan decided to keep a low profile for a while.

Adding fuel to the fire will easily disgust the audience, so don't let the public opinion turn around.

Then the gain outweighs the loss.

So when facing reporters' questions, he tried to be vague and downplay the content.

"So what you mean is that saving people is easy?" another reporter asked.

Very relaxed... Zhang Yuan glanced at this person.

Correct.

Saving Yang Zhigang is a very easy task.

To be honest, they could be rescued in minutes.

Not an hour, just three minutes.

Yang Zhigang is easy to save, very easy to save.

Why don't I say easy?
Bang bang bang, a man should have some shame...

I am not an old emperor, so I cannot say such things.

If you take advantage of others and still act ungratefully, you are more likely to be scolded.

He didn't want to continue answering and planned to find an excuse to end the topic.

But before he could say anything, someone came to help.

“I think you reporters are weird?”

"Today is the press conference for the movie Painted Skin."

"Why do you keep asking about whether to save people or not?"

Zhou Xun said to the reporter very unhappily.

Originally, the C position in the poster and the publicity campaign were all adjusted to Zhang Yuan, which made her very unhappy.

But if you look at the posters of all the cinemas in major cities across the country, Zhang Yuan is the first one to appear on their posters.

His name was also the first one to be mentioned as the leading actor, followed by Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei.

Brother Xun is so angry.

Why!
The movie is clearly called "Painted Skin".

I am the Painted Skin, and I should be the core one.

That being said, the producers are not stupid.

Xun Ge’s management team sent a letter asking the producers to adjust the name and poster, but was rejected by the other party.

He didn't completely refuse, and said that he would put her first in future promotions in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

At this time, Zhou Xun had not yet had the blessing of "The Sound of Wind", and "Painted Skin" had just been released.

She is not yet a "complete body" and her voice is not that strong.

Unable to confront the producer, he turned to Huayi for help.

But Huayi and Zhang Yuan were in a "truce period" and did not help her much.

So Brother Xun was quite depressed.

When I was doing promotional work these days, I saw him acting shy and his expression changed from good to bad.

Zhang Yuan had no choice but to coax this old sister for the sake of his work.

I went to her to smoke and drink several times at night, and I almost got my hair permed.

After chatting privately for a while, he finally felt better. Now that he saw the media focusing all their attention on Zhang Yuan, he became upset again.

Xu Qing has the princess syndrome of an older age, and this one has the girl syndrome of an older age.

After she said that, the reporters stopped staring at Zhang Yuan.

But he turned around and started asking her questions.

"Excuse me, Ms. Zhou Xun, what do you think of Zhang Yuan's support for children in disaster areas? After all, you caused quite a stir before over your donation."

Zhou Xun: …

Just one sentence made Brother Xun, who was so aggressive just now, stutter.

"I, this, I, this kind of thing..."

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, since you have a dirty bottom, don't get involved in this kind of topic.

"Please ask questions related to the film."

"We won't answer questions that are irrelevant." Zhang Yuan stepped in to smooth things over.

After the press conference, there was a celebration party.

After giving the reporters red envelopes and lunch boxes, they allowed them to continue taking pictures.

Producer Pang Hong was talking so excitedly.

“We’ve always been focused on creating good work.”

“The story is the core of the movie.”

“Our team spent a lot of effort in the preliminary research.”

Only at the end did he mention the contributions of the actors and director.

Anyway, try to have good things come to you.

This is for him to install.

It is completely like the "savior" of China Film and Ningbo Film Studio.

But ordinary people just love to believe this.

Some people regard accidental success as the result of their own hard work, while the audience regards these lucky people as "gods" and regards every word they say as if it were a pearl.

In fact, it is unnecessary.

Most of those who talk in front of the camera all day are speculators.

They have so much time to act like a big shot when they can do practical work.

After the celebration banquet, Pang Hong, his eyes still shining with excitement, found several leading actors.

"Everyone, let's have dinner together tonight."

"I think we can talk about our thoughts on this work in advance."

"What idea?" Zhou Xun stared with wide eyes, looking puzzled: "What idea?"

"Now that the show is doing well, I think it's time to talk about what everyone thinks of the sequel."

Zhang Yuan was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted.

You are too efficient.

The first part hasn't even been released yet and you're already thinking about the second part.

"Isn't it a bit early to talk about this?" Zhao Wei thought so too.

"Not too early, not too early." Pang Hong replied with a smile: "It's just an intention."

"If you are interested, you can sign a letter of intent first, so that we can carry out follow-up work."

Haha...After he said that, Zhang Yuan understood.

No matter whether it’s a work or not, it all comes down to money.

The movie is now popular, so making a sequel is just a natural progression.

And with such good results, it will be much easier to attract investment than the first part.

But there is a prerequisite, just like when looking for investment for the first play.

How to get investors to pay?

Scripts and plans are important, but the most important thing is people!
The director, producer, and actor team are the key requirements for making money.

Especially now that we are preparing for a sequel, people become even more important.

Not to mention anything else, as long as Pang Hong had the letters of intent from Zhang Yuan, Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei, he could get tens of millions from the bank.

Finding investment is easy.

I went to have dinner with him in the evening, and as expected, this was the purpose.

But Zhang Yuan also discovered something cunning about this guy.

He hinted that he wanted to include the remuneration for several people in the contract in advance.

Zhang Yuan understood.

He wants to "increase revenue and reduce expenditure."

Open source is about attracting investment.

The cost-cutting measure is the actors’ pay.

The movie made 1 million in just one week!
The net worth of the three leading actors will definitely increase.

The sooner you decide on it, the less money he'll have to add.

If you delay it for a year or two, who knows, the pay might go up.

Okay, let’s keep playing this game.

After Zhang Yuan saw through his little trick, he thought it was interesting to play it this way.

The choice goes both ways.

The more anxious you are, the less anxious I am.

So at the banquet, Zhang Yuan kept going back and forth, but refused to give in.

Zhou Xun is so easy to talk to after drinking.

Old Swallow kept looking in Zhang Yuan's direction.

She knew that Zhang Yuan’s salary contract was different from theirs.

Their pay for the film is in the millions, and only one or two million is not much.

Because the budget of this play is tight.

But Zhang Yuan’s pay is directly linked to the box office!

10 points of box office share.

If the box office really reaches 3 million according to the producer's optimistic estimate, then wouldn't he be able to get tens of millions?
Make big!
So Old Swallow didn't say anything and just watched his performance.

It’s never wrong to follow the person who can make the most money.

She was also vague and agreed to nothing.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan knew that Zhao Wei was not a good person either.

On the whole table, only Brother Xun was really drinking and eating...he was also very carefree.

"Sure enough, people who are greedy for money only care about food and not about punishment." Zhang Yuan smiled as he watched Pang Hong jumping up and down.

First of all, I will never make any promises or sign any contracts before I get the compensation I deserve.

I have suffered losses at Huayi's hands.

You have to make sure you get your share first.

Then... Zhang Yuan remembered that Huayi invested in Painted Skin 2 and made a lot of money.

Why should we give them the opportunity to make money?

We'll negotiate the contract and shoot the sequel then.

It’s not as simple as just taking the profit from the profits for me.

Zhang Yuan glanced at director Chen Jiashang who was also present.

After this film, Director Chen and Pang Hong broke up.

Turned around and worked with light for a long time.

I made several films and generally they were profitable.

This money can be earned by the Lighting, but not by me?
Whether it's Pang Hong or Chen Jiashang, neither of you can escape.

I want them all! (End of this chapter)