Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 128 Romance is online, the beginning is red
"Lovers always divide and reunite

But our love grows deeper and deeper

Knowing you makes my happiness so sweet

Can you please not cut the song?

Keep singing our song

Let the touching moments be remembered for a lifetime

Thank you!

See you next year!
Love you guys!

As the last song was finished, amid the cheers and blessings of more than 3 fans, Lu Jiang seemed to have drained away his last bit of strength, fell back into his wheelchair, and waved goodbye with F.

At this point, the three-hour concert in Japan came to a successful conclusion.

Afterwards, Lu Jiang and others got on a minibus surrounded by fans and left the concert venue.

Back at the hotel, we squeezed in while being surrounded.

Only after lying back on the bed did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

This trip to Japan was actually not as lively as that of the Philippines, Thailand and other places.

But the value created is equivalent to at least five trips to the Philippines.

F3 averages over one million per person!
And because they had to cooperate with Lu Jiang's "performance" throughout the whole process, everyone was very free.

Even the gifts given by fans are quite high-end.

Japanese fans are rich and crazy.

After two days, all kinds of gifts almost filled up the hotel room.

So after returning to the room and washing up, F3 began to count the gifts given by fans.

Put aside the letters, greeting cards, photos, handmade items, etc. and look directly at the medium and large gifts.

"What is this, a belt?"

"A belt with our four names engraved on it. This fan is so thoughtful."

"This is a wallet. It's a brand name. Look, it's Prada."

“This is quite expensive!”

"You have to keep it then. Look at this."

"Oh my god, is this gold-plated or solid gold?"

"Hey, look, there's a laptop!"

"Fuck, are you that rich?"

F3 was rummaging through the presents, and the room was filled with the cool air they had sucked away.

Since becoming famous, receiving gifts has become commonplace.

But in the past, most of the gifts were "thoughtful" gifts such as greeting cards.

It is rare to see people directly giving away valuable items like today, let alone on such a large scale.

“It’s worthy of being the first developed country in Asia and the second in the world!”

The three of them expressed the same emotion.

They immediately started discussing how to deal with the problem.

Having too many gifts is also a problem.

"Or, sell it?"

Someone suggested it, and the others didn't think it was a problem, but Lu Jiang's voice rang out from behind:

"Why, are you short of money?"

The three of them stood up and shook their heads in unison.

Deng Chao was the first to admit his mistake: "We were just joking, we definitely won't sell it!"

The other two also expressed their determination.

Lu Jiang nodded: "Gifts and the like are, after all, a token of thought. What's the point of selling them? Keep them all. If you think you have too many, then go back and buy a few more houses for your collection. In a dozen years, if you're no longer popular, maybe you can still become popular again by showing off these gifts."

Although the three of them were skeptical about this statement, they dared not disobey Lu Jiang's words, so they agreed immediately. Then they divided the work among themselves, sorted the gifts, and had them shipped back to the country.

The next morning, because of different destinations, Lu Jiang returned home first, and F3 had to stay until the evening before returning home, so they had a meeting in the afternoon.

The farewell scene was much worse than the airport pick-up scene, but there were still one or two hundred people present.

Among them, some fans have changed the name of Lu Jiang to "Lu Jun".

From Lu Jiang to Lu Jun, it feels a little unfamiliar, but only fans know that this is the respect that Lu Jiang earned himself.

Lu Jiang suffered multiple injuries all over his body, but he still completed his schedule with dedication. Last night, he even gave a high-quality singing performance despite his injuries.

This kind of artist with great strength and amazing talent is very popular among Japanese fans.

Some have even begun to look forward to when Lu Jiang will represent Asians in their march into Europe and America.
Of course, this is just a crazy idea of ​​a fanatical fan. If it were known to the public, it would be ridiculed.

But if I really want to achieve this kind of achievement, next time I come to Japan, I guess Lu Jiang will be greeted with even more fanatical love.
After returning to the Dalian film set, Lu Jiang seamlessly connected to the filming process.

This time he didn't even pretend, threw away the plaster, and stopped sitting in the wheelchair, focusing all his energy on the movie.

Because I can only stay in the crew for 5 days this time, and I have to start the promotional schedule of "Full House" after 5 days.

The schedule is not tight and the crew's daily expenses are not high, but we should speed it up if we can.

During his filming, reports about Lu Jiang's trip to Japan also spread from the mainland.

Unlike the "fan abuse" in Japan, reports in mainland China always revolve around one theme, that is, the crazy star-chasing phenomenon of Japanese fans towards Lu Jiang and F3.

Such reports were common at the end of last year.

But those are all in Southeast Asia and other places. In the eyes of mainland people, the "gold content" is much less.

But now it’s different in Japan.

No matter how much you hate Japan, everyone knows that Japan's leading position in various fields is undeniable.

Therefore, many times when Chinese people can get attention and praise from Japan or achieve success in Japan, it will give things a special meaning.

Now Lu Jiang has not only achieved success in Japan, but also made Japanese fans cry out for him. He also earned tens of millions of RMB from his trip to Japan.

This achievement has greatly encouraged the people in the mainland.

This also brought the popularity of Lu Jiang's new album to a peak.

Warner took this opportunity to release two new songs as a warm-up song.

The first song is "Our Song".

The second song is "Marry Me Today".

The former song was nominally prepared for fans, while the latter was a warm-up for "Full House" and was sung by Lu Jiang and Fan Binbin.

It seems that these two songs are not very pure. It feels that the new album is a bit uncertain and it seems that it needs to rely on fans and use the drama to increase popularity.

But after the song came out, people in the mainland industry breathed a sigh of relief.

I was worried earlier whether Lu Jiang could still withstand the attacks from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

But now seeing the quality of the two pre-release songs, everyone is basically convinced that Lu Jiang’s new album is a sure thing.

And the actual situation is even better than they expected.

Among them, "Today You're Going to Marry Me" achieved particularly outstanding results. In the original time and space in 06, this song was already in the top ten of the year. Now that it has been released by the Chinese pop king Lu Jiang, its performance can only go up, not down.

As soon as it came out, it topped the music charts of various radio stations, just like in the original time and space. At the same time, as Lu Jiang expected, it became a popular wedding song.

It was the end of July, and it was said that these days were auspicious days for getting married.

This also adds more power to the song.

However, relying on this popularity alone, it seems that it is not enough to withstand the more ferocious Hong Kong and Taiwan singers this year.

This is not groundless worry.

Hong Kong and Taiwan singers are indeed fierce.

Lu Jiang was able to withstand the "encirclement and suppression" in previous years, but looking back now, it is actually a bit thrilling.

I won’t talk about the first year, when Lu Jiang was a little Karami.

The second year was thanks to the Golden Lion halo, and this kind of thing cannot be replicated.

In the third year, I borrowed the place name song "Beautiful Rivers and Mountains" and made a lot of "local food".

Now it is the fourth year, and although Lu Jiang's popularity has increased a lot, he has no other power to borrow, while the strength of others has been increasing.

Can Lu Jiang still create miracles?

Some people say yes, because of "Full House".

It’s true that this drama is very popular.

But you have to know that Lu Jiang’s earlier "Meteor Garden" was a practice drama, but it turned out to be an unexpected phenomenal result.

In addition to envy, a large part of people's views on this are actually that they are "lucky".

Therefore, when "Full House" was broadcast this time, many people actually did not think that Lu Jiang could really create a miracle again, and he might even be "beaten back to his original form".

Amidst such concerns and expectations, on August 8th, the TV series "Full House," starring and directed by Lu Jiang, was broadcast on the prime time channels of four satellite TV stations: Beijing, Shanghai, Anhui, and Hunan.

Starting from the end of July, Lu Jiang left the crew for the second time and entered the early promotion stage of "Full House".

Despite being seriously injured, Lu Jiang took Fan Binbin, Qiao Zhenyu and Dong Xuan to four variety shows on four TV stations.

The program will be broadcast before and during the TV series starts.

In fact, according to ordinary TV drama projects, Lu Jiang's last-minute cramming approach is not quite right.

As for promotion, how can it start only a few days before the show?
But what makes Lu Jiang special is that he already has a phenomenal TV drama.

Just look at Qiong Yao and you will know.

"Romance in the Rain" is now scheduled to be broadcast in mainland China on September 9.

During this period, Qiong Yao's company did not actively promote the event, but various media outlets continued to report on it, so there was no need to worry about the popularity.

The same is true for Lu Jiang now. Since the filming started in April, the popularity of "Full House" has remained high, which has made countless film producers envious.

In addition, Lu Jiang himself is one of the most popular people in the domestic entertainment industry, and he has just "promoted my country's reputation" in Japan. Now he is the most popular person among the popular people.

Therefore, in the eyes of various TV stations, Lu Jiang and his team were not promoting the drama, but increasing the ratings of their own variety shows.
So, during the filming, luxurious dressing rooms were provided as standard, the program director and host came over to discuss the process personally, the hosts were honest and didn't dare to steal the spotlight, even sacrificing themselves to design exciting plots, the preview of each episode took center stage, and the media followed and covered the filming before and after...

This high standard configuration even gave Dong Xuan, who was appearing on a variety show for the first time, the illusion that this is how all celebrities should appear on variety shows.

Fortunately, Dong Xuan is not stupid and knows that this is all because of Lu Jiang. Otherwise, let alone a luxurious dressing room, it would be difficult for her to even show her face.

Of course, this also gave her a new understanding of Lu Jiang. In the past, when they were on the set and in the company, everyone chatted and laughed, and didn't think much of Lu Jiang. They just admired his talent. Now, after accompanying him on a promotional trip, she finally saw what a Chinese pop king really was.
The treatment was fixed throughout the recording.

This is the "privileged treatment" that comes with being popular to a certain extent, where the buyer and seller switch places, which is very rare in the circle.

Of course, Lu Jiang would not be so proud of this and think that it was justified.

He knew that television stations still dominated the market, so in the face of these treatments, he asked his team to be more humble, and he even used the tricks he used in Japan.

He moved back and forth in a wheelchair the entire time, and only when he was on the show did he "grit his teeth" and work hard to ensure the quality of the show.

This dedicated attitude has further won the favor of various stations.

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Let’s talk about “Full House” itself. On August 8, the series was launched amidst everyone’s anticipation.

In just two episodes after it was launched, it impressed many viewers.

The background is explained in the first two episodes.

The heroine Xia Mo, played by Fan Binbin, is a naive online novelist who is deceived by her friend into traveling to Macau, but in fact her house is secretly sold to her.

After returning to the inland, the heroine found that the house had been resold to the big star Jiang Chen, played by Lu Jiang. Xia Mo broke into the villa in anger to argue, but was driven away as a stalker.

Xia Mo, who had nowhere to go, fainted in the rainstorm and was taken back to the villa by Jiang Chen's agent. The two argued endlessly, and the male protagonist reluctantly agreed to let her stay for one night.

Xia Mo wants to take the house back, but the legal consequences are irreversible, so Jiang Chen proposes a deal: if she is willing to be his "contract wife" (a fake marriage to deal with the media and fans), he can return the house to her.

In order to keep the house, Xia Mo reluctantly agreed, but the two had huge differences in living habits and conflicts continued:

Jiang Chen is a mysophobe, while Xia Mo is carefree.

Xia Mo’s cooking is terrible and Jiang Chen is extremely picky.

The two of them disliked each other and were constantly bickering.

Finally, Jiang Chen's ex-girlfriend Jiang Yuan (actually Xia Mo's "best friend") appears. She is now the fiancée of Jiang Chen's good friend Liu Ming (Qiao Zhenyu), and the relationship becomes complicated for a while.
In just two episodes, the romantic and light-hearted comedy tone was established, and the audience's interest was piqued.

Arrogant superstar vs. stubborn young writer, how will this pair of bickering lovers develop next?

The fake marriage agreement is very novel. What interesting plots will appear later?

Amidst various expectations, the audience tuned in to the TV on time the next day.

And in the second day's episode, Rong Mama actually appeared!

In line with the stereotype, after the male and female protagonists faked their marriage, they "returned home" to meet their parents. Rong Mama turned out to be a bad person. She didn't like this girl who had little education and couldn't speak, so she spoke in a sarcastic tone and made things difficult for her from time to time.

This also makes the audience more excited to see how the heroine will defeat the "villain".

However, many people have also realized that because the current tone of the series is light-hearted and cheerful, the way of "knockdown" may be unexpected.

At the same time, in the third and fourth episodes, the emotional entanglement between the heroine and the second male and female protagonists also entered the next level.

The male lead likes the second female lead, the second female lead likes the second male lead, and the second male lead actually starts to be interested in the female lead. As for the female lead, she hated the male lead at first, thinking that he was a bit domineering and had mysophobia, and they were not from the same world.

But when the male lead knew that the second female lead was sick, he just left the female lead alone, and the female lead got jealous.
For idol dramas, this kind of emotional entanglement can be said to be the main theme.

For this reason, the ratings of "Full House" have been rising steadily.

On the same day, Lu Jiang received the ratings data for the first and second days of the broadcast.

As expected, the premiere received excellent ratings, with the four channels averaging 8% and their combined national audience share peaking at over 30%.

That is to say, during prime time that day, at least 3% of people watching TV across the country were watching "Full House".

This result cannot be compared with "My Fair Princess", let alone "Meteor Garden".

But in this year's environment, it is already the first place!

According to the gambling clause in the contract, although this result could not bring the highest profit, Dawn Company still made a lot of money.

And since the ratings are so good, the second and third round broadcasting rights and the interstitial advertisements will be easy to sell.

Not only did it make a fortune, but it also expanded the fame and popularity of the actors. For example, a newcomer like Dong Xuan received three advertising endorsement invitations the day after the show was aired. Dong Xuan was so happy that she called home on the spot, and then for some reason, she burst into tears while talking.
Of course, the ones who make more money are the TV stations and advertisers.

Before the third day's episode was aired, five advertisers sent messages saying that sales of the same product had surged!

The most exciting thing is the TV station.

At the start, the four stations combined for a 30% market share, a truly impressive figure. They were incredibly happy. With this figure, even if the numbers declined later, they would still be able to rake in advertising revenue.
(End of this chapter)