I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 138 Sales Frenzy

He is a man who has died.

On the day his dreams were shattered, he jumped into the river.

Then, the icy river washed him ashore, and he survived.

When I first saw Zhou Yang, I saw a soaking wet figure standing under the bridge, roaring at the sky...

At the time, I thought he was a madman.

Later, after I saw Zhou Yang's movies and read reports about him in various tabloids and media outlets, I realized that the person in question must be Zhou Yang.

Actually, the public only really learned about Zhou Yang online when they saw a figure leaning against an Audi.

But I met Zhou Yang in a factory...

It was a place of despair, shrouded in darkness, where every day was a repetition of the same things, devoid of any hope...

【…】

As more and more people bought the album "Snail" and watched the music videos on it...

More and more people, influenced by the "Snail" music video, have begun to take an interest in Zhou Yang.

Subsequently, Zhou Yang's story was gradually unearthed by netizens and posted online.

BBS, Mop, Yajiao Forum...

Not only on [Movie House], but also on many other social media platforms, Zhou Yang's background and story began to circulate.

The most popular post was titled, "How much suffering did he endure before he finally touched the hope of success?"

The user who registered this post is a newcomer, possibly a former coworker of Zhou Yang, but their writing skills are quite strong...

The first half of the post describes Zhou Yang's background in a very somber tone: orphaned, he came to Yanjing with dreams in his heart, and worked as a screwdriver in a factory...

Then he worked honestly in the factory, where he was exploited and had his wages withheld. He saw no hope and was eventually fired, impoverished and destitute. He survived a suicide attempt by jumping into a river.

Each story is like a blood-soaked whip, vividly depicting the "suffering of humanity"!
To prove his authenticity, the coworker even found, from who knows where, Zhou Yang's old lunchbox, a photo of his sleeper berth, and a name tag with "Zhou Yang" written on it.

Countless netizens were stunned when they saw this scene!

They never dreamed that Zhou Yang, who appeared out of nowhere, had such a side to him...

Perhaps, it was the moment he crawled out of the river that he gained a new life, and only then did he gradually want to live for himself. That's why he thought of using his wretched life to pursue that dream!

Immediately afterwards...

Everyone saw this passage.

Then, we saw the story of "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2"!

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11 month 8 day.

morning!

Zheng Yichen woke up from his sleep.

There's only one day left until the release of "Love Ferris Wheel".

With the withdrawal of "King of the Beasts" from its release schedule and the gradual decline in box office revenue for "King of Monsters" after 19 days of release, all the extra screenings were given to "Love Ferris Wheel".

He felt that the opportunity for "Love Ferris Wheel" had arrived.

This is a movie with a huge following!

Chen Liang, who was at the height of his fame, his fans, and the media were filled with overwhelming publicity!
Everything seemed to indicate that a movie was going to be a huge hit!

This sign gave him high hopes, and he even imagined that the box office on the first day could exceed 1000 million!
but!
"A large number of people are requesting refunds for pre-sale tickets?"

"what happened?"

He was a little stunned when the phone rang!
Then, when he opened the internet again, he found that all the hot topics on the internet were dominated by Zhou Yang!
He saw a very popular title in the "Movie House" section.

How much suffering did he endure before he finally touched upon the hope of success?

The number of likes has exceeded 25!
The post has been viewed over 100 million times!
The more he looked!
The uglier the expression!
The more you look!

The darker his face became!

This post!

What content was written?
[In fact, Zhou Yang had secured a role in "Love Ferris Wheel," but was ultimately replaced by a certain superstar! The staff members who were briefly seen being driven away in the music video were actually from "Love Ferris Wheel"...]

It described the hardships Zhou Yang faced in starting his business, and even portrayed their movie "Love Ferris Wheel" as the villain...

The text used extremely harsh language to describe how their crew drove away those staff members who, like Zhou Yang, had no connections, and how they treated director An Xiaoshi. When he saw this sentence, his eyes widened and he felt his heart clench!
"damn it!"

"These bastards are talking nonsense!"

"Seal his name!"

"Seal them off!"

"..."

He lost control of his emotions and suddenly roared.

but!
"We can't shut it down. The narrative has already been stirred up, and Zhou Yang has his own platform. If we shut it down, the traffic will go to [Movie Home]! We can only try to clarify things and hold a press conference..."

"..."

After hearing his agent's calm voice on the phone, Zheng Yichen nodded and quickly left the room to cooperate with the press conference!
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"Yes, he's making a bad movie!"

"But what can he do if he makes bad movies? He has to survive..."

"Shen Long, a director who is penniless and down on his luck..."

"Chen Jianfeng, a down-on-his-luck actor with no connections..."

"Liu Fang, a prop master who has been abandoned..."

"With only 20,000 yuan in start-up capital, imagine what kind of movies they could make back then? What kind of blockbusters could they produce?" "..."

block!

It can't be blocked!

As more and more revelations about Zhou Yang's entrepreneurial period emerged, accompanied by the "Snail" MV, the internet buzz suddenly surged!

Following this, countless netizens discovered not only Zhou Yang's success story, but also the stories of those who followed him...

From professional actor Chen Jianfeng and professional director Shen Long, who, despite their financial difficulties, filmed "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2," which ultimately received widespread criticism, the creation of "The Haunted Village" and "The Longest Day in Chang'an" has made countless people look at them with new eyes...

They also saw stories of non-professional actors, such as Zhang Jiali, who used to work in a hotel and had no acting experience whatsoever. She acted in a movie, and although she didn't become an overnight sensation, she became known to more and more movie fans...

They also saw the story of "Guan Yu vs. Aliens, the King of Beasts"...

I saw Che Xiao, a director who has changed careers, and Sun Liqi, one of the screenwriters who wrote stories at the "Movie House" but was almost homeless, and he made a tokusatsu film that many children love to watch...

……

So many ordinary people!
I joined [XuanShi Entertainment] and gradually realized my dreams while pursuing them!

The real-life story, coupled with Zhou Yang's superb acting skills in the "Snail" music video, exploded in popularity!
everyone...

Everyone loves to see success stories!

Everyone desires success!
When you see people like yourself, ordinary people like yourself, walking step by step on the road to success, who wouldn't go crazy?

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"It can't be banned!"

"The hype has completely taken off!"

"It's impossible to completely ban it now!"

How many copies of the album "Snail" have been sold?

"On November 8th, it has already surpassed 11! It's on par with ours!"

"what!"

"..."

in the office.

Chen Liang, who was enjoying immense success, received a set of data from his agent!
[Movie House] has released the data for the album "Snail"!

This album had over 4000 copies sold yesterday, and now, in the [Movie House] disc pre-order section, it has already surpassed 15000!
Sales are skyrocketing!

Chen Liang stared blankly at the data!
When he saw that the sales of "The Snail" had officially reached the same level as his "The Present World," he was incredulous, as if he had been slapped hard across the face.

"Impossible! I've heard him sing. His singing is just so-so. It's just that his music videos are pretty immersive. How could he become such a sensation..."

"Online pre-orders are booming, and real-world sales are also booming. Many album labels are rushing to record this album... Moreover, sales in Taiwan have suddenly exploded!" The manager's phone kept ringing.

After she answered the phone, her expression gradually turned grim.

Chen Liang felt as if his brain had exploded with a "boom," and his face turned extremely pale!

"How could there be an explosion in Taiwan? Aren't they blacklisted? Shen Hu said something like that at the Golden Horse Awards, it's practically a slap in the face, how could it be..."

Just as Chen Liang was in shock.

The agent then received a message.

Immediately afterwards, he left the room!
When she returned, she had a copy of the "Taiwanese Music Scene" magazine in her hand.

Flipping through the magazine, Chen Liang saw a news item: "Renowned album producer Xian Xing praised the music videos for the album 'Snail': This album is quite interesting!"

After seeing this message...

Chen Liang's eyes widened!
"This... how could Teacher Xian Xing..."

"We just contacted Professor Xian Xing, and he said we should give young people a chance!"

"How could he say such a thing? Didn't the Golden Horse Award notify him...?"

"Although the older generation of musicians can sometimes be very harsh and critical, sometimes... how should I put it, they always feel that they have integrity. I just didn't expect that Sin Sing would suddenly praise this album so highly..."

"..."

The agent's voice sent a shiver down Chen Xing's spine once again!
Sin Sing is the producer of the hit album "October" released in October, and has a great influence in the music scene in Taiwan and even in the Chinese music scene.

He suddenly went crazy and stood on the platform for such a short time!
Something really could go wrong!

His face was deathly pale as he stared at the album sales figures for "Snail." Suddenly, he panicked: "We can't let him surpass it! Absolutely not! Otherwise, something terrible will happen!"

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"Teacher Xian, didn't you see the news about the Golden Horse Awards? They're blacklisting them right now, how could you..."

"Good is good, bad is bad, I'm just telling the truth..."

"But……"

"The banning is their business; I never said I wanted to ban them. Besides, the music industry doesn't have all this nonsense..."

"Can……"

"If there's a problem, tell them to come find me!"

"OK then!"

in the office.

Xian Xing remained silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes.

After a few moments, I searched around and finally found a crumpled telephone...

It says……