Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 221 New Script

After arriving in Shenzhen, Zhou Le would spend his free time looking at apartments on his phone.

I'll play some more games with the team tonight.

It's still at the same level as before. After all, people will watch him stream his games, and Uzi wants Zhou Le to become an ace for the team.

After that, they switched accounts and played solo.

Zhou Le's impressive hero pool left Uzi in awe.

But sometimes they would invite Wang Junkai to play games with them, and Wang Sicong, Lin Gengxin, and Zhou Jielun would occasionally join the battle.

Zhou Le did indeed witness the level of these star players.

To sum it up in one sentence: He's bad at the game but has a huge addiction.

After practicing in the team for about ten days, Zhou Le went to another race and easily won the championship.

And during this match.

In the live stream, fans noticed that Zhou Le had a lot more logos on his body and car.

Down-on-his-luck dentist: "Brother Le is awesome! He loves what he does, and he excels at everything he does!"

Zhuo Yunmu Hai: "No, bro, your evaluation is so bad it'll burn out the CPUs of foreigners."

"This is amazing! It makes me want to drive a game of KartRider right now."

Ceday: "Don't go, bro. I just got back and I was completely humiliated."

Ximenkou77: "I really want to sit in the passenger seat of Brother Le."

The King and the Dog: "I really want to ride with Brother Le."

Whose fate awaits tonight? "Wait, are there other extraordinary men here too?"

"Brother, how dare you define my gender?" the man asked the dog.

In fact, the organizers of the event have been greatly encouraged in the past few months because, for so many years, domestic rally racing has only attracted a wave of popularity after Han Han joined the event. Since then, it has been lukewarm at best.

Until Zhou Le joined this year.

The event's popularity increased several dozen times.

Previously, there were only a few thousand real viewers in the live stream, but now, whenever Zhou Le's show is on, there are at least 100,000 viewers.

Even without Zhou Le, it could still maintain between 40,000 and 50,000.

So much so that the event organizers even opened a separate channel for Zhou Le during the competition.

This is just a live stream.

The level of discussion surrounding the event subsequently surged exponentially.

As a result, many brands have contacted the event organizers in advance to sponsor the event next year.

Therefore, Zhou Le is always listed first in their promotional materials.

Although Zhou Le returned to Beijing after the race to prepare for filming a movie for Ning Hao, his performance in racing also attracted the attention of many car brands.

Especially those in China.

Changcheng was the first to contact Zhou Le.

After all, there are more product lines here, but just as Zhou Le was considering it, his old friend Wuling also contacted him.

"Mr. Zhou, we sincerely invite you to join us."

"Although our brand power is not as great as those big brands, we have a high level of national recognition, and our positioning is actually quite suitable for you."

Wuling is very sincere.

They arranged for someone to come to Beijing to talk to Zhou Le.

"But which product line should I endorse? I can't exactly endorse minivans, can I?"

Zhou Le spoke very frankly.

Now he actually has to screen the endorsements he accepts.

Although Wuling is widely available, Zhou Le's fan base is not actually those who buy Wuling vehicles, but rather those who buy family cars priced between 15 and 35 yuan.

"Of course not that. Actually, we plan to launch a new product line next year called Wuling Hongguang Mini. It will be priced at around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. It will be a pure electric vehicle with a very high cost-performance ratio. We have also conducted market research on this product line, which is to take the low-price, mass-market route."

As they spoke, the other party produced a product manual.

Zhou Le looked at it.

"No, chopped chili fish head?"

Zhou Le was stunned.

There is indeed a market for this kind of small car.

For example, the Mercedes-Benz Smart and the BMW Mini.

There is also a car on the market called Little Ant.

But the price point of 20,000 to 30,000 is indeed very attractive.

A legal leisure activity for senior citizens.

"Well... I can think about it."

Wuling just needed Zhou Le's approval. They believed that as long as Zhou Le was willing to consider it, the matter was basically 80% settled.

Afterwards, they explained to Zhou Le how they would promote and market the product and how it would be positioned.

The more Zhou Le listened, the more feasible it seemed.

Just like Mixue Ice Cream.

While many Heytea brands were aiming for 30 yuan, Mixue Ice Cream launched a 4-yuan lemonade and quickly gained popularity by leveraging its Snow King image and the brand's sweet and charming appeal.

They operate on a low-profit, high-volume model.

In just over a year, they almost ruined Heytea.

Most ordinary people drink Heytea simply because they see it as a fashionable item, and its quality control is indeed quite good.

But compared to a cup of lemonade that costs over 30 yuan, Heytea is much more expensive.

Who cares about being classy anymore?

On a hot summer day, wouldn't a glass of iced lemonade be refreshing?
It's already four yuan, what more do you want?
After returning home, Zhou Le went to film the next day.

The total amount of screen time was less than a minute, and there were only two lines of dialogue.

Simple foot-picking!

Zhou Le spent most of his time sitting in a chair.

When Ge You finished filming the hospital scenes and came back, he laughed when he saw Zhou Le's appearance.

"Hey Le'er, why are you lying down like that? You owe me royalties."

Zhou Le immediately stood up from Ge You's lying position.

"Yes, I value copyright the most, but could you change it to another format?"

Ge You thought for a moment: "Exchanging bodies won't work."

Zhou Le: "Why?"

"I'm losing out too much. I'm already this old, how can I ever make it back?"

"Haha, then I'll treat you to lunch."

"Let's eat."

The main cast members went to a restaurant for lunch.

It cost Zhou Le more than three thousand yuan.

In the afternoon, Zhou Le returned to the film set because he had previously agreed to have a drink with Ning Hao that evening.

However, by the afternoon...

Su Yingxia called: "Brother Le, three more car companies have contacted us."

Since Zhou Le won this championship, the car companies have all seen Zhou Le's value, because if things continue like this, Zhou Le will definitely be able to win the overall championship in the end.

Sports brands are seeking athletes to endorse their products.

Electronic brands are looking for traffic.

But what could be more suitable than a celebrity racing champion endorsing a car?

Therefore, almost all domestic car companies that do not currently have a spokesperson have contacted Zhou Le during this period.

"Who are they this time?" "BYD, Huawei, and Xiaomi."

Zhou Le: "???"

"I can understand the first one, after all, they are an established company, and their batteries are very advanced now that they are making electric vehicles. But what about the latter two? Aren't they in the technology field?"

"Brother Le, after all, it's the internet. Gasoline cars might not be that relevant yet, but electric cars rely on systems. I'm not sure what specific systems they are, but they all have similarities."

"So what's the situation on both sides now?"

"Huawei has already started working on it. They are using Dongfeng Xiaokang, manufactured by Seres. The overall positioning is similar to that of mobile phones, belonging to the mid-to-high-end market. They plan to release it in 21. However, we would like to ask you to confirm in advance that you will not endorse other companies in the next few years, and you are willing to pay for these two years."

Zhou Le thought about it and realized that it made sense.

It's equivalent to a non-compete agreement.

"But how much can they give us upfront?"

"Eight million a year, and then thirty million a year when I officially become the spokesperson."

The price is acceptable.

"What about Xiaomi?"

"Xiaomi. Currently, the Xiaomi project is only in the PPT stage and is kept strictly confidential internally. They say they will not manufacture cars, but in fact, they have already started preparations. They plan to announce it in 21. So their condition is that during the period from 21 to 24 when the first car is released, you cannot have any car endorsements and you must maintain your racing performance."

"No, it's supposed to be announced in 21 and released in 24? They've already started preparing?"

"Yes, I feel that Mr. Lei is going to make a big move, just like when he launched the Xiaomi phone. Moreover, they are willing to offer more money. After becoming a spokesperson, it will be 50 million a year. Before that, it will be 12 million a year, but it will start from 2021. That is to say, before that, you can also endorse other car brands, but the time cannot conflict."

And the prerequisite is that, Brother Le, you must maintain your performance on the track.

Zhou Le let out a long breath.

"In that case, we'll take a year's worth of Wuling Hongguang Mini and then go straight for Xiaomi."

"Let's leave it at that for the period between this year and next year."

"Okay, I think that's more suitable too. What about the phone?"

"I'll go with Xiaomi for the phone. Have they mentioned anything about that?"

"I also said so."

"Okay, let's continue, but this year's newest phone..."

"They will send it over after the release."

"That's fine."

However, although Zhou Le has renewed his contract and is still the spokesperson, he has changed from a mobile phone spokesperson to a brand spokesperson, that is, he is the spokesperson for the entire product line.

This includes various electrical appliances, household goods, and so on.

Naturally, the cost will increase accordingly.

They went out for dinner together that night. Ning Hao and Ge You immediately put Zhou Le under pressure, since everyone knew that Zhou Le would definitely make money from "Ne Zha".

So they all showed no mercy.

Zhou Le didn't even know how he got home that day, but in a film crew like this, he wasn't worried about waking up the next day to find a strange woman next to his bed.

But Zhou Le had rested for quite a while.

Now I have to get back to work.

Wu Jing has arranged for Zhou Le to attend the "Five Ones Project" award ceremony for spiritual civilization construction on August 18th.

Zhou Le wasn't surprised at all that "Wolf Warrior" was nominated for this award, given that it was a phenomenal film at the time.

But Zhou Le just sat and watched.

There was no chance to go on stage.

Then in August and September, it will be competing for awards along with "Ne Zha".

At that time, Zhou Le's roles will be producer, executive producer, and voice actor.

But these are all relatively late in the series.

Zhou Le has been preparing for his audition these past few days.

During the filming of "My People, My Homeland", a director named Liu Haoliang contacted Zhou Le and asked him to make a crime film.

Zhou Le hadn't filmed many crime movies before.

The only one that counts is "The Witness".

But Zhou Le only played a hoodlum in it.

So Zhou Le was no longer sleepy.

The audition was held in Beijing.

Zhou Le is going to try out for the second male lead role.

Since it's a crime film, we have to be careful when it comes to mainland China. Actually, based on the character's charisma and development, the villain is the male lead, but since it's set in mainland China, the male lead is ostensibly a policeman.

That day, on his way to the hotel, Zhou Le looked at the documents in his hand.

The film, titled "Caught in Time," was distributed by Emperor Entertainment Group, with Han Sanping as executive producer and Han Jianu as producer.

I know many people there.

On Emperor Entertainment's side, Yang Shoucheng and Jiang Wen have a very close relationship.

When Zhou Le met Han Jianu, he immediately called her "sister".

The characters in "Dying to Survive" often ate together.

"Brother Le, the main reason for this role is actually because of the relationship between Han Jianu and Jiang Wen. Your influence and acting skills come next. I heard before that they were planning to choose Wu Yanzu before you, since Wu Yanzu is also very good at playing villains."

Su Yingxia said as she drove.

"Yes, that's normal. Movies have to consider box office performance. Although Wu Yanzu is handsome and acts very well, he hasn't had any significant box office results in recent years."

"Yeah, Brother Le, do you know what people are saying about you right now?"

"They say you're a cash cow, and it's hard for any movie you're in to lose money, except for 'Hidden Man' of course."

"Haha, I really had no choice with 'Hidden Man'. Jiang Wen actually knew that too, otherwise he would have dragged me to help him promote it like crazy. When I was promoting Nazha, I could have included 'Hidden Man', but Jiang Wen didn't say a word."

"I guess they just don't want you to owe those favors for nothing."

After arriving at the place.

Zhou Le met Han Jianu here.

"Teacher Zhou is here. Let me introduce you. This is Director Liu Haoliang, this is screenwriter Hong Liang, and this is Teacher Wang Qianyuan."

Han Jianu introduced the person.

Zhou Le greeted them one by one.

"Zhou Le, welcome. Actually, our audition is just a formality. The main reason is that many people are eyeing this role, including President Yang, who also has to give some face to other bosses. So we're just here to chat and act out a couple of scenes. And don't worry, no one can take this role away from us."

Zhou Le found these words very pleasing.

It's much better than "The Captain".

After that, we just chatted casually.

Zhou Le was cast as the character Zhang Xun.

The character is simple: he's evil.

Throughout his long career, Zhou Le's favorite role has always been playing villains; he finds it exhilarating to let loose and be himself.

As expected, no one raised any objections to Zhou Le's acting skills.

“Zhou Le, you will be acting alongside Wang Qianyuan. We’ve already discussed this before, and you will be the male lead in this drama.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Le immediately looked at Wang Qianyuan.

"That's the gist of it. To be honest, I've already won Best Actor, and if I were to submit this kind of crime film, I might not be able to compete with others. After all, the judges take things into consideration. Rather than just getting a nomination, it's better to let you win it directly."

"I'm fine. I'm already very grateful to be able to act opposite a movie star."

"It's okay, just go for it when it's your turn, don't hesitate."

Afterwards, Zhou Le took the script, had lunch with the main creators, and then treated Han Jianu to a meal separately in the evening.

On the one hand, it was to express his gratitude, and on the other hand, Zhou Le had read the script in the afternoon and found some problems with it.

The director and screenwriter were newcomers and unfamiliar with each other.

The only person I can talk to is Han Jianu.

(End of this chapter)