Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 330 Keep the Talking Goes On
Wu Zhuo didn't want to be ostracized by the entire industry.

Therefore, after Andy Lau and others called to remind him, he stopped donating.

Instead, they focused on their own personal work.

On June 10, he attended the premiere of "Connected".

In fact, the promotion of this film was greatly affected.

Emperor Motion Pictures originally planned to launch multiple offline promotional events across the country starting in May.

Due to the disaster, all plans in mainland China were cancelled.

Even the promotional activities in Hong Kong and Taiwan were limited to Nick Cheung and Shu Qi, as Wu Zhuo was holding a concert and preparing for a charity performance.

Without Wu Zhuo's presence, the show inevitably received less attention.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Why did Emperor Entertainment Group ignore Wu Zhuo's advice and insist on releasing the film at this time?

Given such a major event, it's already quite good that "Connected" wasn't delayed.

Because the previous publicity was very poor.

In order to ensure the box office success of "Connected", Emperor Entertainment Group had to increase the scale of the originally planned medium-sized premiere.

On the day of the premiere, in addition to Wu Zhuo and other main actors of the film.

Emperor Entertainment invited Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, and Andy Lau.

At the premiere, Wu Zhuo was clearly the most popular among reporters.

A large number of reporters surrounded him and asked him all sorts of questions ever since he arrived.

"Wu Zhuo, what are your thoughts on playing the lead role in a movie for the first time?"

Do you think you can guarantee the box office success of this movie?

"If the movie fails at the box office, do you think it will affect your plans for the film industry?"

"As far as we know, your Legendary Films has already started planning its first film. Could you elaborate on what that first film will be?"

What are your plans for your solo album?

Besides Wu Zhuo, Xiao Xie was undoubtedly the most popular person among reporters at the scene today.

The photo incident plunged him into a media storm.

Today marks Nicholas Tse's first public appearance since the incident, aside from participating in a charity performance, which has drawn a large number of reporters.

Wu Zhuo glanced over here.

Xiao Xie's face remained as aloof as ever.

But it's not hard to see that he looks very haggard.

Indeed, if it were Wu Zhuo himself in this situation, he would also be haggard.

"Connected is a good movie, and I believe it will do very well at the box office."

"We will hold a press conference another day to announce our company's new movie."

Wu Zhuo gave a brief answer to the reporter's question, then entered the theater with the main cast and crew and the celebrities who came to support them, waiting for the movie to start.

At 11:00 sharp, the movie started on time.

Compared to the previous life's story, "Connected," Wu Zhuo's story in this life remains the same, but the scale is much larger.

Especially various blasting operations.

Benny Chan is one of the few directors in Hong Kong known for his explosive scenes.

Of all the movies he directed, my favorite is the one with the constant banging...

In its previous life, due to budget constraints, this film had very few explosion scenes and large-scale action sequences.

In this lifetime, Wu Zhuo's involvement led Emperor Motion Pictures to increase its investment in films.

Part of the money was used for Wu Zhuo's film salary.

The rest was all used for creating a huge buzz and a spectacular scene.

That's why the movie starts with a gunfight.

They even staged an explosion in the downtown area, which thrilled the audience.

As for the plot...

Compared to Kobe Bryant, who deliberately tanned himself.

Although Wu Zhuo's appearance was not good, he was still very dashing.

In particular, there was a scene where Wu Zhuo had to expose his upper body. When his seemingly thin but muscular physique was revealed after he took off his shirt, it immediately caused many women in the theater to scream.

Huang Zishan is a new editor at Film Weekly.

They were also invited to the premiere.

She was positioned right behind Wu Zhuo, and could clearly see the back of his head.

When Wu Zhuo's alluring figure was revealed in the movie, she couldn't help but swallow hard.

He even forgot to write a movie review, staring intently at Wu Zhuo in front of him.

"You acted well. Among the new generation of actors in Hong Kong, I'm afraid only a few, such as Nicholas Tse and Louis Koo, can compare to you."

Andy Lau was sitting next to Wu Zhuo.

After hearing the cheers from the audience, he couldn't help but whisper to Wu Zhuo.

"However, you'd better change your career path as soon as possible. You have a good appearance, but if you don't transform into a more capable performer soon, the road ahead will be very difficult."

"Thanks for the reminder, Brother Hua!"

Wu Zhuo nodded.

His acting in "Keep the Talk" was perfectly fine, although it couldn't compare to his performance with Shu Qi.

But he handled all their performances well.

However, Wu Zhuo is not without his flaws.

He's starting to like showing off a bit.

It's not that showing off is bad.

Judging from the female fans at the scene, these cool poses are definitely very attractive.

But as Andy Lau said, you can't always be cool.

When it comes to being cool, Andy Lau is undoubtedly the pioneer.

Back in the 1990s, he was known for his cool and stylish demeanor.

His box office appeal largely stems from his good looks.

However, if you try too hard to look cool, it can give people the illusion that you have no acting skills.

Back then, Andy Lau was often criticized by the media for lacking acting skills.

As someone who has been through similar experiences, Andy Lau is clearly reminding Wu Zhuo not to follow in his footsteps.

"Connected" may not be a classic film, but it is certainly above average.

On the afternoon of the same day the movie ended, film reviews from various critics and newspapers were published.

"Benny Chan has always loved explosions and gunfights. With the addition of Ng Cheuk, the film's budget has increased, making this movie more watchable than any of Benny Chan's previous films."

"Wu Zhuo, who is playing the lead role for the first time, has delivered a pretty good result. Facing Shu Qi and other powerful actors such as Zhang Jiahui and Liu Ye, he seemed to be in full control of his role as the lead actor in a movie for the first time."

"Shu Qi once again demonstrated her talent in film. In this movie, her role is undoubtedly the biggest highlight and remains unforgettable."

"After making a name for himself in the music scene, Wu Zhuo finally turned his attention to film. His first film was a huge hit and is a film that is highly anticipated."

After its Hong Kong premiere, "Keep Connected" had a very strong opening day at the box office, taking in HK$2.1 million.

This can be considered a good start for Wu Zhuo.

This greatly disappointed those who were expecting his movie to flop.

At the same time, it also made several competitors, including Jay Chou, feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

Especially Jay Chou.

In the music scene, Wu Zhuo's "Mr. Senses" topped the domestic sales charts last year, surpassing him.

Not counting overseas, just domestically, Wu Zhuo has already caught up and is now on par with him.

Originally, Jay Chou had an advantage over Wu Zhuo in the country.

This advantage lies in movies.

For several consecutive years, Jay Chou's movies have performed very well at the box office.

This gives him the potential to follow in Andy Lau's footsteps and become a multi-talented superstar.

Now, Wu Zhuo has also started making movies.

This meant that the competition between the two was no longer limited to records, but began to extend into movies.

(End of this chapter)