Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 352 Comic's Shocking Moves
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was August 24th.

The Olympic Games, which were celebrated nationwide, finally came to a perfect end amidst applause.

At the closing ceremony, Wu Zhuo, who had previously only been an audience member at the opening ceremony, finally had the opportunity to appear in front of a global audience again.

He performed his song "Welcome to Beijing" with Hu Yanbin and Karen Mok on stage. However, since it was the closing performance, the lyrics and title were slightly modified and changed to "Welcome to Beijing Again".

After the closing ceremony, this Olympic Games, which was destined to leave a deep impression on Olympic history and countless Chinese people, finally came to an end.

After finishing his Olympic-related activities, Wu Zhuo returned to work immediately.

First, we spent some time recording the subunit's song with Calvin Chen.

On August 28, he also attended the press conference for the movie "Fleet of Time" held by Legendary Pictures.

After a period of selection, all the actors for "Fleet of Time" have been chosen.

Besides Deng Chao and Calvin Chen, who were previously confirmed and recommended by Huayi Brothers, several other important supporting actors have also been selected.

Lin Jiamo, who was Chen Xun's girlfriend in college, chose Yang Mi.

This was recommended by Liu Shishi.

This girl got along very well with Yang Mi in Chinese Paladin 3. She auditioned for the role of Fang Hui and, after being selected, recommended Yang Mi to the production team.

After the audition, the production team accepted her recommendation.

As for the cameo role of Su Kai, played by Chen He in the previous life and leaving a deep impression on the audience, it was played by Hu Ge.

You can tell from the casting that there are at least three actors from the Legend of Sword and Fairy series in the movie.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Wu Zhuo had a fairly good relationship with the Tang people; it was a honeymoon period.

When the film project was first initiated, Tangren even personally approached Wu Zhuo, hoping to secure a certain share of the investment.

In the end, Wu Zhuo did not agree.

For a legendary film, the choice of partner company is crucial.

First, there's the issue of resources, and then there's the issue of distribution channels.

Legendary Films belongs to a new company and lacks resources in both distribution and promotion channels.

Only by cooperating with companies like Enlight Media and Huayi Brothers, which have considerable resources in this industry, can this shortcoming be made up for.

And the Tang people.

No, don't underestimate the Tang people.

When it comes to TV dramas, few companies in China have been able to compare with Tangren Media in recent years.

But when it comes to movies, Tangren is a junior.

Looking at the entire history of Tangren Media, you'll find that this company has really done nothing in the film industry.

Even Hu Ge, the company's top star, can only play supporting roles for Emperor Entertainment if he wants to act in a movie.

To be honest, Tangren Media has the same capabilities as Huayi Brothers in the film industry.

With Hu Ge's popularity from numerous hit TV dramas, he would have already been a leading actor in well-known movies, instead of spending all his time in TV dramas.

Take a simple example.

Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao.

They both started out as television actors.

This is because the company they signed with, Huayi Brothers, has considerable film resources.

After achieving some success in the television drama field, the two immediately ventured into the film industry and have both starred in several movies.

Because Tangren Media could not provide Legendary Pictures with any assistance in film, Wu Zhuo rejected their investment.

This is not because he is heartless.

That's just how this industry is.

People talk about interests, and this is even more true between companies. When two companies cooperate, it should be 100% a case of each getting what they need.

If you can't cooperate, why bother? Wouldn't it be better to go it alone?

Of course, although Tangren was not involved in the investment, the relationship between the two sides did not sour. On the contrary, Tangren attached even more importance to the relationship with Wu Zhuo.

Regarding Hu Ge's cameo role, Cai Yinong even personally called Wu Zhuo, hoping to get Hu Ge more screen time in the movie...

"Abel, as far as we know, the movie you starred in, 'Painted Skin,' is scheduled for release on September 26."

In addition, Mr. Raymond Wong has also publicly announced that you will be participating in their company's "Ip Man".

Now that you've starred in "Fleet of Time," does this mean your future work will focus more on films?

Many reporters attended the press conference, from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

Most people came because of Wu Zhuo, while some were invited by Enlight Media and Huayi Brothers.

At the start of the press conference, a reporter immediately stood up and asked Wu Zhuo a question that many people were concerned about.

This topic has indeed touched the hearts of many people.

With Wu Zhuo's continuous participation in film roles, the outside world has been given the illusion that he has shifted his focus to film.

His fans are heartbroken.

Many fans, perhaps overly concerned, have even speculated online whether Wu Zhuo will stop releasing albums in the future.

“I will always remember that I am a singer. I love acting, but I will not give up my identity as a singer because of acting.”

Wu Zhuo offered an explanation for this rumor.

After answering that person, Wu Zhuo immediately pointed to a reporter with the logo of the Taiwan Provincial Entertainment News pinned to his chest.

“Abel, there are rumors that you used underhanded methods to join Fahrenheit. Is this true?”

Did you steal your position in Fahrenheit from Wu Genglin?

Wu Zhuo originally thought that his fellow townsman would give him face and ask a good question.

Unexpectedly, the moment this person opened his mouth, the scene fell silent.

Wu Zhuo did not answer immediately, but tilted his head slightly.

Xiao An behind him immediately whispered, "The company is producing a TV series called 'Thunderbolt MIT,' and Wu Genglin has been cast as the lead actor."

To increase the show's exposure, Wu Genglin said at the filming ceremony that he should have been the one representing winter in Fahrenheit, and that Wu Genglin had appeared midway and taken his place.

This news has spread widely in Taiwan and generated a lot of discussion.

Hearing this, Wu Zhuo felt a little annoyed. "What's wrong with Kemi? Are they just going to stand by and watch?"

Wu Zhuo really has a problem with Comic.

Although he no longer works in Taiwan, he still performs in movies in mainland China, and he gives Comic a cut of the profits from each film.

As a result, while he was working hard to make money, Comic Productions actually allowed others to slander and attack him.

"I didn't know the question this reporter asked before, but I do know Wu Genglin, whom you mentioned."

We had some interaction when we first started out.

However, your claim that Fahrenheit originally intended to select him as one of their members is untrue.

When I joined Comic Productions, Fahrenheit was still just a concept.

My biggest interaction with Wu Genglin was probably through his role as Ding Xiaoyu in "KO One".

Initially, the company planned to give the role of Ding Xiaoyu to Wu Genglin.

As for why this role fell to me, the reason is actually very simple: Wu Genglin was replaced by the company because of reasons such as being late and acting like a diva.

Luckily, I have a good image, so the company eventually gave me the role.

(End of this chapter)