Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 211: Publicity! Publicity! More Publicity!
At this moment, Zhang Yinqu had locked himself in a small room. The room was dark and empty except for a candle that was emitting a tiny flame.

At this time, Zhang Yinqu was staring at the flame closely, his eyes bright and reflecting the light.

There was a mirror next to it. Zhang Yinqu turned his head and glared at it, scratching his ears and cheeks, laughing and cursing, practicing over and over again.

There was soon a knock on the door of the room, interrupting the ongoing practice.

Zhang Yinqu was still in the mood, but was interrupted abruptly. He was not very happy, so he frowned and said, "Who is it? Come in!"

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The door of the room was opened and the sunlight shone in. It was so dazzling for a moment that it made people a little uncomfortable. After all, the candlelight was only a very small light source. Zhang Yinqu squinted his eyes and adjusted for a while before he could see the person clearly.

It turned out that he was the producer of their film.

Seeing the person coming, although Zhang Yinqu was a little unhappy about being disturbed during his practice, he didn't know what to say.

After all, he had worked so hard for so long, and it was only after he found this production company that he got an opportunity. Someone invested in him and was willing to let him play the role of Sun Wukong again.

He takes this opportunity and this role very seriously and regards them as extremely important.

In his heart, the character of Sun Wukong is no longer a character, but the real Great Sage, sacred and inviolable.

While playing the role of the Monkey King, I also feel a genuine sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

But since he entered the set, the teacher felt uncomfortable.

Either there is regulation here, or the producer on the set has something to say there.

But he has endured it all for so long. There is nothing he can do about it. After all, he is an investor.

Alas, I don’t know if this is really a good thing?

He didn't know and didn't want to think about it.

He just wanted to play the role well.

But he also knows that this circle, this industry, to put it bluntly, is about human relationships and the ways of the world. When you are filming a movie, you are not just filming the movie. There are many things you cannot resist.

The producer entered the room and looked inside for a moment, "Teacher Zhang, are you practicing again?"

"Yes." Zhang Yinqu nodded.

"That's totally unnecessary!" The producer shook his head: "Your understanding of this role has already reached perfection!"

"Reaching perfection? Easier said than done." Zhang Yinqu shook his head as if he had heard a joke. "How can anyone in the world dare to say that he can really comprehend and understand the Great Sage? Can you? Can he? Can I? I can't either. Moreover, an actor's understanding of a role is always new. If we want to play the role well, we naturally have to practice often, to feel the role, to feel the role, otherwise we can't play it well. Besides, I haven't returned to the screen for too long. What I hope is to show the audience the appearance of the Great Sage with my best condition and feeling."

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, you worry too much!" The producer thought it was unnecessary: ​​"Now domestic actors say this, is there anyone who can compare with you in terms of the image and performance of Sun Wukong? No! You already look like the Monkey King standing here, so there is no need to practice anymore."

"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?" Zhang Yinqu sighed.

At this point, how could he not hear that the other party had something else to say? Something else?

In fact, it proved that his idea was not wrong. The producer nodded and said, "I'm glad you understand. It's like this. We studied the market and the audience's reaction. Now our response is not big enough. There are still many audiences who don't know the existence of our play. So our company decided at a meeting to promote it again!" "Promote it again?" Zhang Yinqu frowned: "Haven't we been promoting it before?"

Just as he said, in fact, from the inception of the project to the present, the most common thing done for this film is publicity, which has never stopped.

Of all the funds invested, the largest amount goes into publicity, which accounts for almost 50% of the production budget, and it seems to be even higher now.

"Not enough." The producer shook his head.

Although the publicity is indeed very aggressive now, and many aspects of the news are being laid out.

Before that, they also contacted a lot of venues and activities for Zhang Yinqu, asking him to participate and promote the play.

Indeed, in many people's minds, "Where is the Way" is already very popular, and many people also know about this film. If it were an ordinary project, it would be a very good result.

But it is not enough to focus on the "Journey to the West" IP, and it is not enough to focus on Zhang Yinqu!
Given Zhang Yinqu's identity and status, they will definitely not be satisfied with the status quo.

The producer said: "Teacher, this is what we wrote in the contract. We need your cooperation."

Zhang Yinqu: “.”

What else could he say? He had nothing to say.

The leading actor has to cooperate with the film's promotion. This is also the current rule in the industry, and many of them are indeed written in the contract. There is nothing to say about this, and it is normal.

Zhang Yinqu had no choice but to compromise.

What's more, he really needs this opportunity now: "Tell me, how to promote it?"

"We've noticed that there are eight shows you can appear on recently. We'll arrange it for you. Also, didn't you receive an invitation to Ms. Huang Jie's memorial service? As the director of the old version of Journey to the West, you will also attend as the lead actor."

"You mean, let me..." Zhang Yinqu frowned.

"That's right." The producer nodded.

"No! Absolutely not!" Zhang Yin was furious: "Are you trying to frame me as unkind and unjust? I've already publicized enough!"

"Teacher Zhang, how could you think like that? We are also considering this for the sake of the movie, and we will definitely not let you fall into this situation!" The producer quickly comforted him, "Just mention it when the time comes. We have already arranged it and communicated with the media. And it will be an interview session outside the memorial service, and it has nothing to do with the memorial service itself."

The producer was silent for a moment and then said, "Besides, you have always had a bad relationship with several teachers in the director and production teams during the filming. We all know that. We will also control the degree of publicity. There is no problem. You can prepare yourself. There are several big events today that require your participation."

"Okay." Zhang Yinqu nodded helplessly and sighed.

Although he plays the role of the Monkey King, he is not the Monkey King after all. The Monkey King may not care about the constraints of rules, but he needs to care and consider these things.

So, in the following period of time, his figure could be seen almost everywhere on the Internet. Zhang Yinqu participated in many activities and programs and arranged many signing sessions. What was sold was his book "Zhang Yinqu Takes You to Interpret Journey to the West".

No matter what kind of activity it is, there will always be an interview. Then Zhang Yinqu said to the camera: "In the second half of this year, the filming of the movie "Journey to the West" co-produced by China and the United States will officially start. I will continue to play the role of Sun Wukong. We hope to bring the most authentic Journey to the West story to the audience, so-called literary and sports flourish."

(Up to now, almost all the events involving opponents other than the protagonist in this book have prototypes. After all, as an insider, I know more, so I don’t have to feel uncomfortable. At the same time, I have personally met Teacher Liu, a very good senior, and he is completely different from what is on the Internet. I also hope to be able to restore the course of events to a certain extent through some of the things I know. You guys are also holding back and asking me to take off my vest. If I take off my vest for the things I wrote, I will no longer be able to stay in the circle. This book is at least a masterpiece, and the number of readers and spread is terrifying. You guys want me to die!)
(End of this chapter)