The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 228 Launch Promotion

When a new drama starts filming, a press conference is naturally held. Although there aren't many big names, just Xiao Yanzi, Qianlong, and Kangxi, quite a few media outlets still attended.

It has to be said that Fan Bingbing, this little swallow, is now far more popular than Zhao Yanzi, who was in the same era in her previous life.

At this point in time, the only well-known roles that Wei Zhentian could leave a deep impression on the audience were Xiao Yanzi and Lu Yiping. Other roles, such as Lu Jianping in "The Heroine's Adventure" and Jixiang in "Old House Has Joy", were only popular among fans and were not widely known among the general public.

As for the two films she collaborated on with the Hong Kong film industry, everyone went to see Stephen Chow and Andy Lau. She was just an extra, and apart from being used for some media hype, she was of no further use. The popularity she gained was all superficial.

Fan Binbin, although she only had one more role between Xiao Yanzi and Lu Yiping, Ling Chuchu, her popularity far surpassed Xiao Yanzi's, and the popularity she gained was genuine.

Although high popularity and whether it can be converted into profit are two different things, there is no doubt that the conversion rate of real popularity is definitely higher than that of virtual popularity.

In addition, she seems to have honed her social skills early in life, so she can become the center of attention anytime, anywhere, whenever she wants.

"Of course not. As I said, I'm not really suitable to play Huang Rong, but I could give it a try as Zhao Min."

"I have worked with Teacher Zhang before, and I think Teacher Zhang is a very good actor and a very good collaborator."

“Yuanyuan is my friend. I wanted to buy the film and television adaptation rights to her book ‘The True Ring Legend’ and that’s how we met. I think she has a great temperament, so I asked her to play Zhou Zhiruo this time.”

Fan Bingbing spoke eloquently at the press conference and was quite dazzling, while Gao Yuanyuan was slightly less impressive, but she also had her own style.

"I am a writer, and I need to experience life. Being an actor is one way to experience life."

"So this time Bingbing specially invited Ms. Zhou to play the role of Abbess Miejue and gave me one-on-one guidance, because the character design of our version is closer to the 94 version."

"Of course I won't do it full-time. My main job is still as a writer, but this time I've had the idea of ​​writing some essays related to the Ming Dynasty."

Basically, the entire press conference was a show put on by the two of them, subtly praising each other. Even Xu Jiuyang, who had seen a lot in his previous life, couldn't help but be amazed.

Of course, some reporters noticed him and asked a few questions, but none of them attracted much attention.

For example, when asked how he felt about playing Zhang Wuji after just playing Yang Kang, he simply shrugged and spread his hands: "I don't have any feelings. It's the boss's requirement. I'm a contracted actor with Xingyao Pictures."

Finally, the press conference ended. Xu Jiuyang was the first to slip backstage and breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, he wasn't the main character today. Then he patted his shoulder and said, "You little rascal..."

"Uncle Wang, what's up?" He turned around and smiled.

Wei Zi's expression was clearly complicated, and after a long while, he said, "Thank you."

"Not at all, this role is perfect for you," Xu Jiuyang chuckled.

Wei Zi sighed, then patted him on the shoulder again before leaving.

Xu Jiuyang could understand it. People who could be friends with the old man were not necessarily harboring ulterior motives from the beginning; they were all somewhat like-minded.

However, Wei Zi clearly understood that the person who introduced him to the role was someone he could no longer comment on, so... so he could only pretend that the things that happened in the Legend of the Condor Heroes crew did not exist, after all, this was the norm in the industry.

Xu Jiuyang was quite pleased. As long as Uncle Wei maintained this attitude and continued to associate with the old man, he wouldn't mind helping him out whenever the opportunity arose. This made him think of Zhang Guoli; he figured the iron triangle from their past life was probably doomed to break up.

Although the Emperor has been released on bail pending trial, there are still a lot of loose ends to be made. Even though Xu Jiuyang didn't pay much attention, he knew that there was a lot of discussion online, with many saying that the Emperor should be banned.

Therefore, not only are the later installments of "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan" likely to be canceled, but TV series such as "May Locust Blossom Fragrance" and "The Emperor in Plain Clothes" are also probably canceled.

Therefore... is Fan Bingbing planning to make good use of Zhang Guoli?
Xu Jiuyang found it strange. When he asked her if she wanted to trick the two princes into going to America to kill them, she thought it was unnecessary and even said it was too exaggerated. But now she turned around and sent the Emperor to the hospital and the police station. What was she thinking?

Even so, after shrugging, he put it out of his mind. Anyway, it was all Fan Bingbing's business, and it had nothing to do with him until she came to consult him.

So, let's think about where to go tonight. Yuanyuan, Bingbing, Xiaoli, Yunxin, and Angela are all free and too lazy to choose, so let's just pick Dong Qing and Tu Jingwei. They both served us very well last time.

This is why it's said that the bottom line can only be crossed zero times or an infinite number of times.

Entertainment media quickly began to report on the start of filming of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" in all aspects, and the focus was mainly on the comparison between Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan.

One is a popular national idol who has produced classic roles for several consecutive years, and his own life story is also very inspiring.

One is a well-known female writer who has now crossed over into acting, and she's playing a popular role like Zhou Zhiruo right off the bat.

With both of these elements combined, how could it not attract attention? What's more, Zhou Haimei plays the Abbess Miejue, giving off a strong sense of destiny that Zhou Zhiruo's final form is extinction.

So, the media outlets are doing alright, reporting according to plan, while the internet is already buzzing with discussion.

"Having Zhou Haimei play Extinction is such a sweet idea!"

"She really is a beautiful writer, unbelievably beautiful, especially in the promotional photos, she's even prettier than Zhou Haimei."

"Am I the only one looking forward to Princess Minmin from 'Little Swallow'? Her costume fitting photo in men's clothing is so cool!"

Yes, Fan Bingbing also followed Zhang Jizhong's example and created a dedicated website, releasing materials from time to time to entice netizens. Among them, the most popular are the various costume photos of the actresses.

They probably already spent a lot of money, so spending a little more wouldn't matter. That's why even Zhu Jiuzhen and Wu Qingying have two costume photos, one of their everyday attire and one of their winter attire, since they live in the Kunlun Mountains.

As for the female protagonists Zhao Min and Zhou Zhiruo, there are even more. The former has men's clothing, women's clothing, casual clothes, formal clothes, etc., while the latter also has casual clothes, sect costumes, and bridal attire.

Anyway, at least in terms of aesthetics, it surpasses Xu Jiuyang's previous version by several levels, so it's no wonder that the predominantly male netizens are clamoring about it now.

In addition, the screenwriter made adjustments to the story, whitewashing Zhou Zhiruo, Abbess Miejue, and even Ding Minjun to some extent.

For example, they could explore their emotional journeys, showing how Miejue was both strict and tender towards her disciples, leading to her saying things like "I'm sorry you suffered" at the end of Wan'an Temple; or they could tell the audience that Zhou Zhiruo initially didn't intend to keep her promise to her master, but the scene of breaking off the engagement was too much of a blow; or they could explain why Ding Minjun became so sharp-tongued and mean.

"Alright, once the infinite flow and multiverse flow web novels become popular, this 03 version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber will definitely be a disaster area for time travel, and there will definitely be people thinking of taking in Miejue, Ding Minjun, and Zhou Zhiruo all of them," Xu Jiuyang concluded.

(End of this chapter)