Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 432 The Influence of Wu Zhuo's Concert

Compared to the film, the TV series "Nirvana in Fire" was well-produced and had a large cast.

But the filming of this movie was actually quite simple.

At the very least, given Wu Zhuo's experience over the past few years, filming this movie will be very easy for him.

No, it's not exactly simple either.

Although he acted very easily, this drama actually made Wu Zhuo feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Unlike TV series, movies are at most two hours long.

This requires the actors to get into a fast-paced filming rhythm.

The performance styles are also quite different.

Because TV dramas often have too many episodes, they often opt for a slow pace.

Sometimes, a single scene can take a whole day to film.

Wu Zhuo was still getting used to this slow-paced filming style.

When filming, he always tried to act using cinematic performance techniques.

This is clearly contrary to the filming of the TV series.

Therefore, to some extent, Wu Zhuo encountered certain difficulties while filming this movie.

Fortunately, Wu Zhuo has acted in TV dramas before.

After realizing that he couldn't act in a TV series in the same way he acted in a movie, he immediately adjusted his performance.

This allowed him to get into the filming schedule more quickly.

……

September has arrived.

Filming for Nirvana in Fire is proceeding smoothly.

It hasn't been long since the TV series wrapped up filming.

At this point, Wu Zhuo was finally no longer required to stay on set.

He has begun preparing for his concert this year.

Since making a fortune from the last concert, Sony has been actively preparing for Wu Zhuo's concert this year.

This year, Wu Zhuo's concert schedule will include 16 more shows than last time, reaching 52 shows.

The tour spans the globe.

Because of the large number of shows and in order to ensure quality, Sony began preparing for this round of concerts as early as May of this year.

Now, venues in various locations have been confirmed, and pre-sales have officially begun.

Wu Zhuo, on the other hand, needs to determine the repertoire for each performance.

Some people might think that whatever songs are sung at a concert is just random.

However, in reality, you usually have to report in advance what songs you need to sing for each performance.

Especially in the country.

Just like filming requires a filming permit, performances also require a permit.

Just like Wu Zhuo now, he has to report in advance which songs he will be performing in this round of concerts.

This is mainly to prevent some singers from singing songs that could affect unity or banned songs.

Of course, as long as your song doesn't involve anything sensitive, the application is actually quite easy to get approved.

Furthermore, there is no limit to the number of songs performed at each concert.

In other words, you can register a hundred songs for a concert, but you can only sing a few dozen when you actually perform.

This is also why Wu Zhuo was able to sing new songs at his concerts several times before, because the lyrics had already been approved.

Then, regarding registration, generally you can register at any time before the performance starts.

For example, if you have one minute left before your performance and you suddenly decide to sing a new song, you can report it at that moment.

As long as there are no issues with the song, there won't be any problems with the registration process.

Of course, as we all know, many departments are actually very slow when it comes to submitting materials.

If you want instant reporting and approval, then you'll need connections.

If you don't have connections, then you'd better start registering one or two months before the performance.

Otherwise, if the registration process is slow and you don't have connections, you might even find yourself in a situation where your concert has already started but the registration hasn't been approved yet.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, most singers will only determine the specific performance time after they have completed the registration process.

Just like Wu Zhuoyi or other big-name singers with connections, they only start reporting their performances right before the show.

Another thing that needs to be explained here is...

Concerts actually need to be reported before they can be held.

It's not like you can just open it whenever you want.

This also requires your consent before you can confirm the concert.

In fact, many celebrities who were blacklisted in later generations did not simply receive a public reprimand.

Generally, if you are criticized, the reviewing agency will blacklist you.

If you want to hold a performance anywhere, it will almost always be rejected outright.

Just like Li Moufeng, there were later rumors that he went to Thailand and other places to hold concerts.

But why didn't he hold it in China?

In reality, he has been blacklisted, and his performance application has been rejected.

Let's get back to the main topic.

In fact, Wu Zhuo's concerts are always given the green light, no matter which city in China he's in.

In fact, in many cities, the cultural and tourism bureaus have even personally approached him in order to invite him to hold concerts there.

This is true not only domestically, but also internationally.

Take Malaysia for example. Although Wu Zhuo had added a show to his concert tour this year, there were no plans to hold it in Malaysia.

But the Malaysian leadership couldn't sit still any longer and personally came to Wu Zhuo's side, hoping to hold an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In response, they promised to fully cooperate with the concert and provided Wu Zhuo with a venue that could accommodate 30,000 people free of charge.

The same applies to Thailand.

When news of Wu Zhuo's concert was released in the first half of the year, there were rumors that Wu Zhuo did not plan to hold a concert in Thailand this year.

The reason is that when his concert was held in Thailand last year, the local organizers ripped him off.

Yes, the local organizer has been delaying payment for the last concert.

So Wu Zhuo directly announced that he doesn't plan to hold a concert there this year.

The Thai government was alarmed upon hearing the news.

The Thai Prime Minister even personally ordered a thorough investigation and sent a princess who knew Wu Zhuo to negotiate with him, urging him not to cancel his concert in Thailand.

This is precisely why Wu Zhuo's concert is so highly valued in various regions.

Even before Wu Zhuo's concert this year started, high-ranking officials from various regions began frequently visiting his venue.

Especially in cities where no performances have been announced, they all came to Wu Zhuo's door, wanting him to add more shows.

"With so many people coming to us, shouldn't we give them some face and add a few more shows?"

Chen Huiying personally went to the production team of Nirvana in Fire to discuss with Wu Zhuo the frequent requests from various places to add scenes.

"We can't add any more; this is the most suitable time."

If we add more, the occupancy rate may decrease.

Moreover, these cities that approached us were mostly third-tier cities.

Indeed, my concerts there would bring them huge benefits.

However, the local facilities are inadequate, and secondly, these cities simply don't have enough people to attend performances.

Wu Zhuo did not agree.

Just like how movie theaters value attendance.

Concerts also place great importance on attendance.

The attendance rate is a good indicator of a singer's popularity.

Wu Zhuo is so popular in the concert market that cities from various countries and regions are eager to come to his concert.

The reason is that his concert attendance rate has consistently ranked among the highest of all singers.

His concerts are almost always sold out.

However, the concert market is not particularly booming in 2011.

At that time, the market was not as booming as it would be 20 years later. Back then, tickets for any singer's concert were hard to come by.

Nowadays, only a handful of top singers can truly achieve the feat of selling out their tickets.

Wu Zhuo can indeed open up concert venues on a large scale now. He is also confident that he can sell more tickets.

However, with more shows, his attendance rate will inevitably drop significantly.

This will, to some extent, affect his concert market.

It is said that things are valued for their rarity.

This principle remains true even in later generations.

Jay Chou's shows are always sold out.

Why is he still not adding more games?

The reason is to ensure the rarity of their concert tickets.

This is a scarcity marketing strategy.

It's better to have a concert that's completely sold out than to have a concert that's only half full.

"What about concert ticket prices? Sony keeps asking us to raise them."

"Raise domestic ticket prices to match those of international prices."

Chen Huiying nodded, then brought up another question.

fare.

This is also a very troublesome matter for Wu Zhuo.

Because it's a global tour.

The issue of ticket prices is therefore very important.

Wu Zhuo is not like Jay Chou.

Jay Chou's concerts in China can be held in a unified manner.

But Wu Zhuo couldn't do it.

The varying economic conditions and popularity across different regions make it very difficult to price his concert tickets.

Setting it too low would be mismatched with one's status.

If the price is set too high, it will be suspected of being a money-grabbing scheme.

Especially in China.

Wu Zhuo's concert tickets in China are actually cheaper than those abroad.

This has actually caused dissatisfaction among overseas fans and Sony to some extent.

The fans' thoughts are very simple.

Why are our ticket prices so much higher than China's?

Sony's idea was simple: they had the most concerts in China, but the lowest ticket prices.

It's more than a hundred less than abroad.

One is less than a hundred yuan.

A dozen or so performances in China, attracting hundreds of thousands of people, would amount to tens of millions of yuan.

Sony was naturally unwilling to accept losing so much money at once.

"Don't worry about Sony. As for foreign fans, very few people actually care about this issue."

We will proceed according to the original plan.

Wu Zhuo is Chinese, so of course he has to consider things from this side.

He added all the extra shows to his concerts this year to overseas venues, which shows that he was already considering the needs of his international fans.

It's unreasonable to ask him to add domestic ticket prices as well.

Furthermore, concert ticket prices in China are generally this high nowadays.

His ticket price is now more than ten yuan higher than Jay Chou's.

If this continues, domestic fans won't be able to handle it.

He doesn't want to be criticized in the country for making money off others.

Releasing a digital album some time ago could be attributed to considerations for the industry.

Concert tickets are not related to the progress of the industry.

If you really get scolded, then you truly deserve it.

Because concerts are a way for individuals to make money, raising prices is essentially a way to make money off others.

"By the way, didn't Sony say they would be in charge of the concert's guest performers?"
Tell them I agree, and they can confirm the guest lineup.

Not raising prices would indeed be a bit unfair to Sony.

Wu Zhuo must provide some compensation for causing others to lose tens of millions in earnings out of thin air.

After much deliberation, Wu Zhuo felt that the only option was to give them the spot as a guest performer at the concert.

Currently, being a guest performer at Wu Zhuo's concert has become a highly sought-after position.

This is a great opportunity for singers who are not A-list or who have just debuted to gain exposure.

Many newcomers or second- or third-tier singers under Sony need to leverage his concerts to increase their influence.

Giving these spots to them is Wu Zhuo's compensation.

Of course, Wu Zhuo certainly didn't give it all away.

His contract with Sony was very lenient.

If he wants to add a guest performer to a concert, Sony won't refuse.

They couldn't refuse either.

It's just that Wu Zhuo offered them the guest roles for some important performances.

……

Sony was unhappy with Wu Zhuo's decision not to make money.

However, after Wu Zhuo agreed to let them arrange the concert guests, they did not ask Wu Zhuo to raise the ticket prices for his domestic concerts.

Furthermore, they even took the initiative to help Wu Zhuo brainwash his overseas fans.

Reports have begun appearing overseas claiming that Wu Zhuo's concert tickets are not a way to fleece people, and that the price differences in different regions are due to local economic factors.

This dispelled the concerns of many fans who were dissatisfied with the varying ticket prices for Wu Zhuo's concert.

time flies.

In October, Wu Zhuo finished his last scene in "Nirvana in Fire".

After filming wrapped, the crew went out for a meal together.

After the dinner ended, everyone left, but Yang Mi continued to follow Wu Zhuo directly to his room.

Needless to say, there was thunder and lightning again that night.

The following day, Wu Zhuo bid farewell to the film crew and officially began preparing for his concert.

Although he increased the number of concerts this year, his preparation time actually decreased.

The first performance will begin on October 22nd.

Meanwhile, he hadn't even started rehearsing yet.

He only had a little over ten days to rehearse.

Honestly, with so little time, Wu Zhuo was worried that he wouldn't be able to rehearse well.

Fortunately, his team was the same one from previous years.

Because we've worked together before, we have a good understanding of each other.

Despite the considerable difficulty of the rehearsal, Wu Zhuo managed to complete the basic rehearsal work within ten days.

10 month 22 day.

Shanghai.

Wu Zhuo's first show of this year's tour has officially begun.

As the first concert, its influence was greater than any of the subsequent ones.

This concert attracted audiences from other provinces across China.

Even fans from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States flocked to the event.

Shanghai Stadium, the largest stadium in Shanghai, can accommodate 7.8 people.

It is known as the 80,000-seat stadium.

The venue was completely full on the day of the event.

A sold-out show is nothing special, because Wu Zhuo's concerts are always sold out.

To the surprise of the media and industry peers, almost half of the audience at this concert were foreigners.

Yes, these foreigners actually crossed continents and traveled all the way to China just to see Wu Zhuo's concert in advance.

(End of this chapter)