Chapter 62: Rules in the entertainment industry

Ye Ming's sophisticated performance was no worse than Ge You's, which surprised everyone.

Is this still a new person?

Lao Bai was gnashing his teeth in the audience. He didn't even go home during the holidays. In fact, he just wanted to watch Ye Ming make a fool of himself, but he didn't expect that Ye Ming would not be fooled at all.

There was no other way, so everyone immediately focused their attention on Feng Xiaogang and Ge You, hoping to dig out some exciting information from these two people.

In the end, they didn't succeed.

In fact, the reporters were not too disappointed. The key to the premiere is the quality of the movie. If the movie is too rubbish, then no one will give the third master the respect at this time.

The Third Master is the most powerful person in the industry, but when the audience watches a movie, a few of them know the Third Master. If the movie is good, I will buy a ticket. If it is not good, fine, just love whoever it is.

The premiere officially began. After the two producers passed, an animated tiger roared, [Congratulations to the people across the country for the Year of the Tiger]

A Lunar New Year film should look like a Lunar New Year film. The first Lunar New Year film almost defined the future Lunar New Year film market.

This was a hole dug by Feng Xiaogang, but he eventually got himself into it.

Because his definition is that a Lunar New Year film should be a comedy.

As a result, [1942] was a tragedy, and it became the legend of [囧囧] that topped the box office.

Uncle Ge's vicissitudes of voice rang out [My name is Yao Yuan, I am thirty-eight years old, I have a decent personality, six strengths and four weaknesses. I am an actor with no acting skills. In the summer of 1997, I teamed up with assistant director Zhou Beiyan, prop man Liang Zi, and screenwriter Qian Kang who were idle at home to fill a gap in the service industry. It’s called a one-day trip to Good Dreams,,,,,,. 】

The opening is full of Beijing flavor, with a taste of ridicule from ordinary people.

The media and audience present immediately found it interesting and wanted to continue watching.

The movie is only about two hours long at most. Therefore, a classic movie must be able to firmly capture the audience's hearts within the first five minutes.

The top classics are even said to be no longer than three minutes. If a movie does not capture the audience in ten minutes, it is basically certain that it will be watched until death.

The box office will definitely be disastrous.

The music started playing, and a young man who looked a little decadent stood at the entrance of the underground passage holding a red guitar.

I want to fly to the sky and be side by side with the sun

The world is waiting for me to change

Never be afraid of others seeing the dreams you want to make

I can achieve it here

Laughing loudly brings you and me side by side

Where can’t there be unlimited joy,,,,,,.

The passionate songs, full of youthful melody, give people a soul-shaking effect. ’

Suddenly, the entire cinema was silent.

[I Believe] is different from the slow-burning style of [Mouse Loves Rice]. From the beginning, this song is full of exciting momentum and majestic, which makes people feel a passion for struggle.

Wonderful performance, at this moment, Ye Ming seemed to be transformed into the king of the music industry, using music to make the whole world dance with him.

This is the [Jackson Mask] that uses the system

Truly world class singing.

Wumao, the commentator of [Beijing Entertainment News], was also present. At this moment, his eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he felt like he was suffocating. His whole body was swaying with the music.

This is a performance at the level of a superstar. It can express such shocking music. Wumao can only see it at the concerts of a few world-class superstars such as Jackson.

A flawless performance.

Wu Mao secretly swore in his heart that he really came to the right place. It seemed that Ye Ming did not disappoint.

[I believe that I am who I am, I believe in tomorrow, I believe that youth has no horizon... 】

At this moment, everyone seemed not to be watching a movie, but to be in a Michael Jackson live concert. The dancing melody was unforgettable.

There is an emotion called moving.

Through this song, many people think of their youth, their own struggles, and how every step in life is a process of perseverance.

In Ye Ming's perfect singing, Ge You drove a dilapidated jeep with an American flag on it and arrived at the roadside of the underground passage.

In this perfect song,

Ge You used his actor-level acting skills like a peerless martial arts master who could win with no moves and no moves. Without any words, he pressed the horn and waved, which instantly shattered the perfect image created by Ye Ming. atmosphere.

This is the power of an actor level, hearing thunder in a silent place.

Not everyone can afford a salary of 600,000 yuan.

When Han Shanping heard this song, he thought about his sweaty youth. At that time, he was confused and passionate, showing a feeling of pain and happiness.

However, in this song, [I believe that I am who I am, I believe in tomorrow, I believe that youth has no horizon,]

Thinking about the time when I was jumping in line, I was alone in the field in the early morning, facing the dawn that looked fish-belly white, but I didn't give up on my dream.

Finally, I insisted on joining the army, went to the Emei Film Factory, and now to the Jingcheng Film Factory.

At this moment, Han Sanping seemed to feel that this song had the flavor of pointing out the country, inspiring words, and being like the filth of thousands of households.

So, after the singing ended, Han Shanping took the lead in applauding, and for a while, the entire cinema burst into thunderous applause.

I applauded that emperor’s superstar-level singing, and I also applauded for my own youthful years.

Amidst the laughter, the movie finally reached the stage where the cook Li Qi appeared. When Yao Yuan told Li Qi, "You won't tell me even if you kill me", it immediately caused a burst of laughter.

Lao Bai was sitting among the reporters, his face even redder, and he felt ashamed.

Ye Ming just said that even if he kills him, his feelings are waiting for Lao Bai here. This guy is cunning enough. He avoided sharp questions and also promoted the movie.

How could a newcomer know such cunning tactics?

[Beijing Entertainment News] published it the next day [The first Lunar New Year film premiered perfectly, showing the emperor's superstar-level episode]

The article highly praised Feng Xiaogang's first New Year's film, and then recommended the song "I Believe" sung by Ye Ming at length, and concluded that not listening to this episode would be a great loss in the Year of the Tiger.

However, [Southern Sunday]’s report was rather unkind, [The first Chinese New Year film in China only grossed 200,000 yuan at the box office, and its prospects are worrying]

Moreover, Lao Bai actually used Cheng Long's [Red Zone] to compare Feng Xiaogang's [Party A and Party B]. Is this comparable?

Anyway, Lao Bai carried Ye Ming through to the end.

[Entertainment Morning News] Yu Guo is not polite at all [Jackson-level interlude in New Year’s film]

It was originally intended to promote [Party A and Party B], but Yu Guo was not polite at all. He praised the movie at the beginning, but a large part of it was devoted to praising Ye Ming's [I Believe]

Finally, Yu Guo said that this is a song that can make you burst out with youth and dreams.

Most of the media are supporting Feng Xiaogang's "Party A and Party B" and unceremoniously praising the song "I Believe".

Magic City, Oriental Movie City, is located in a prosperous area near the Bund. At this moment, a huge poster of "Party A and Party B" is also hung.

At this moment, there was even a huge crowd of people in front of the Oriental Cinema, and the scene was more lively than the premiere in Beijing.

Feng Xiaogang did not expect that his influence would be so great in Magic City. Therefore, he was very surprised and asked Manager An of the movie city: "There is not such a big scene in Beijing. It seems that the movie fans in Magic City are still very I am very enthusiastic about our box office performance in Shanghai."

Manager An hesitated for a moment and then said: "Director Feng doesn't know. In fact, someone placed an advertisement in the newspaper today, saying that they would book the movie theater for [Party A and Party B], so you can watch it as you like."

What does it mean to be a local tycoon? This is what we call a local tycoon. We don’t ask for any reason at all. We just book the venue directly and you can watch it when you come.

A little girl took out her mobile phone and sat in the VIP room of the Oriental Cinema and dialed a number: "Meow meow, the movie will start in twenty minutes. Come over quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude. "

He has the face of an angel, but when he talks, he looks like an old-fashioned, little adult.

Miaomiao snorted on the other end of the phone and said, "Baby, that's enough. Book the venue. I will also book the venue tomorrow. If my sister's performance after watching Ye Ming's performance is not good enough, I will go to the capital to smash the windows of their house in the evening. Just wait. , ten minutes, we’ll be there soon.”

The two die-hard fans of Ye Ming met quietly in Turbulent Movie City.

The film market was completely shocked by Feng Xiaogang's movie. It was promoted in one city after another and word of mouth spread among the people. At first, the box office in Beijing was only 200,000, and later, it was 300,000, 500,000. On New Year's Day, Feng Xiaogang and others took the lead. When the movie went to Tianjin to promote it, news came from the capital that the box office of the film had reached one million.

In the next three days, the daily box office also hovered between 800,000 and 1 million.

The film industry is completely in a frenzy.

This is a rhythm that defies heaven.

The box office in one city in Beijing alone was already more than 900,000. At this time, Feng Xiaogang also traveled to 18 cities with the film's creative staff.

The last stop of the promotion was Quancheng, the provincial capital of Qilu. This beautiful city is surrounded by lotuses and willows on three sides, with one city surrounded by mountains and half a city with lakes.

Mr. Lao She praised Quancheng very much during the winter in Quancheng.

Today's winter in Quancheng, the sun is somewhat lazy, hanging slowly in the sky, and the cold wind blows, which is somewhat unbearable.

However, even wearing thick winter clothes cannot stop people's enthusiasm for watching movies.

Because there has been publicity in the media for a long time, the crew and creative staff of [Party A and Party B] also came to Quancheng to promote it.

Feng Xiaogang, Ge You, and Ye Ming, who sang the touching "I Believe", a song that allows people to silently shed tears and wipe away the tears while being moved, but to set off with full confidence.

For a time, it was not only the movie [Party A and Party B] that became popular, but also [I Believe] sung by Ye Ming.

Beijing TV was not a satellite TV at that time, so its influence was limited. Moreover, because of the behind-the-scenes operation, it was actually deliberately suppressed by Jingcheng TV.

Therefore, Ye Ming's influence in the original song competition is limited to the capital and some nearby places.

But [Party A and Party B] was released nationwide, so for a while, [I believe] it was completely popular across the country.

When in a remote city, a man pushing a tricycle selling sweet potatoes also hummed and said "I believe I am me, I believe in tomorrow, I believe youth has no horizon".

This song really became popular.

There were not many media outlets who would be optimistic about [Party A and Party B] beforehand. The compliments they gave were for the sake of Mr. Han Shanping. Naturally, those media outlets were all media with official backgrounds.

However, no one expected that in the winter of 1997, when the Spring Festival was approaching, Feng Xiaogang led his crew to create a miracle.

Back in the capital, the total box office has been calculated. It is 36 million. The total investment of 6 million finally resulted in a box office of 36 million.

[Party A and Party B] achieved Feng Xiaogang's status in the entertainment industry, and also gave Ye Ming in the entertainment industry the real capital to attack the wall of newcomers.

Ye Ming handed over a perfect answer sheet in [Party A and Party B].

Finally, at this moment, he really stood under the wall of newcomers, because at least he made a familiar face to the national audience.

At this time, in order to win over Ye Ming, the company specially provided mobile phones and a full-time agent was in place. Fang Fang, an agent who used to be involved in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, was poached by Yonghua for unknown reasons. Come over.

Square, long hair, oval face. Wearing a professional attire and a shrewd appearance, he is a model template for the White-bone Demon.

At this time, Fang Fang brought a folder and said, "Ye Ming, now you have officially entered the entertainment industry. Do you know what the value of an artist is?"

Ye Ming was stunned and said, "Isn't it the salary?"

Fang Fang said unceremoniously: "Remuneration is the foundation of an artist. Popularity plus influence, which results in an artist's remuneration. The true value of an artist is reflected in endorsements. Look at the true value of an artist." , just look at his endorsements. The more brands he endorses, and the more high-end they are, the higher the artist’s worth is. Top world brands, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola, LV, Pickup, the spokespersons for their products are all top stars. , whether it is in the entertainment industry or the sports world, only the truly top stars are qualified to receive their endorsements. Only stars like Beckham, Ronaldo, and Tom Hanks have this qualification.

Of course, I tell you this because now you have finally attracted the attention of some products. Among them, there are two companies that deserve your attention the most. One is Jingcheng Beer, a long-established company in Beijing, and the other is Jianjianbao sports drink. Domestic first-line brand. They all intend to ask you to be an endorsement. Tomorrow, we will go to Beijing Beer to negotiate. You must be prepared. "

With an agent, Ye Ming doesn't have to worry about his schedule. Naturally, he has a full-time agent to arrange it.

As for Hong Fei, Hong Fei is the manager of Yonghua, and all artists in Yonghua are managed by Hong Fei.

As for Fang Fang, that is Ye Ming's own agent, who is responsible for Ye Ming's daily necessities, film and television series, advertising endorsements, etc.

Fang Fang is like a big housekeeper.

The phone rang, and Feng Xiaogang's familiar voice came out: "Ye Ming, tonight, the Directors Association held a celebration party. Come and play together if you have time."

People are in high spirits when happy events happen, and Feng Xiaogang feels a little lost now.

He told the reporter that "Party A and Party B" was sold out after its sales exceeded 5 million in Beijing, which is reasonable; when the sales reached 7 million, it was not just because of their creation, but also related to market operations; the box office When it comes to 9 million or 10 million, such figures actually have nothing to do with the director himself. To a large extent, they are due to artificial publicity and operations. 】

This was a good opportunity to expand his network, so Ye Ming quickly agreed.

Fang Fang naturally heard Feng Xiaogang's words from the side and said quickly: "Immediately, come with me to Lufthansa to buy clothes."

After receiving a call from director Feng Xiaogang, Ye Ming was immersed in happiness. In fact, he was happy when he thought of [Party A and Party B]. This is a movie that can truly bring happiness to people. You said it is an extension of a sketch. It doesn’t matter if it’s the version of the movie or it’s the movie version of the sitcom.

In any case, this film has set two firsts. The first is a true mainland Chinese New Year film, and the other is the first tour guide who does not receive remuneration, but shares the risk of commissions from the film's profits. mode.

It gives people happiness, and that's enough.

There are too many didactic movies in China, [Party A and Party B] slapped those people hard in the dark horse position.

After hearing Fang Fang's words, Ye Ming came back and said, "Why are you buying clothes?"

Fang Fang looked at Ye Ming, who was wearing a black down jacket, and said, "You bought this down jacket from Xiushui, right? Is it over a hundred? Do you dare to wear this outfit to attend the celebration party held by the Directors Association? Are you not afraid of being raped?" It’s a joke, we Yonghua are still afraid of being laughed at. We must wear an evening dress, otherwise others will look down on you. "

There is an unspoken rule in the circle for gatherings like this. Even if you want to borrow clothes, you must borrow a famous brand. Domestic first-tier brands are just fine, and ordinary actors can wear them. And those first-tier stars, movie kings and big names , isn’t it a world famous brand that you can wear out?

Not afraid of being laughed at.

At this time, Ye Ming asked a very shocking question: "If you are buying clothes, then who does the money belong to? Let me explain first, if it is me, then I will not do it."

Fang Fang gritted his teeth, wishing he could almost tear this guy apart: "Shut up. Wearing a famous brand is an artist's second business card. Do you understand, even if you are borrowing money, no artist will be stingy about his clothes? If you want to mix in this circle, you must abide by the rules of this circle." (To be continued)