Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 362 Impatience
Because she offended Wu Zhuo's fans at the scene, Wang Yaoyao was afraid that someone would cause trouble after the movie ended, so she seemed somewhat distracted throughout the entire movie screening.

Before the movie ended, she used the excuse of needing to urinate to escape from the cinema.

As for finding flaws in the movie, he used them to make comments online targeting Wu Zhuo.

It's obviously impossible today, because she didn't watch the movie carefully, so naturally she couldn't find any faults.

……

"Xiao An, have the first day's box office results been released yet?"

Xiao An shook her head. "Not yet. I've been keeping an eye on it. The production team will call us when there are any results..."

Time ticked by, and Wu Zhuo raised his hand to look at his watch more than once.

The watch is, of course, very valuable; it's a limited edition Patek Philippe this year.

Patek Philippe is in contact with him and wants to invite him to become their brand ambassador for Asia.

However, despite being a luxury watch, it keeps the same time as a regular watch.

Even if Wu Zhuo desperately wanted time to pass quickly, time wouldn't speed up.

Anxiety, worry!
These two emotions are rarely seen in Wu Zhuo anymore.

Since he became a top-tier singer in the Chinese music scene, this kind of emotion has rarely resurfaced.

Despite having lived two lives, Wu Zhuo kept telling himself to stay calm and not be impatient.

That's just how things are sometimes; the more you try to stay calm, the more impatient you become.

The film "Painted Skin" was undoubtedly a success in its time, becoming the sixth film in mainland China to gross over 100 million yuan at the box office.

It has a considerable influence in the entire Chinese film industry.

But this life is clearly different from the previous one.

Wu Zhuo was very worried that his involvement would lead to a different outcome for the film compared to his previous life.

The success of a film or television series depends on a combination of favorable timing, location, and people.

Different people will interpret the same scene differently.

Just like the butterfly effect, a single butterfly can trigger the destruction of the world.

Similarly, for a movie, changing the lead actor and the supporting actor will naturally result in a different presentation.

Undoubtedly, Wu Zhuo's version of "Painted Skin" is quite different from the previous version.

If the core story hadn't remained unchanged, it could almost be considered a completely different movie.

Wu Zhuo is genuinely worried that this brand-new film will be a box office flop.

Indeed, film critics have high hopes for this film, and the premiere received a good response.

However, this does not absolutely guarantee the film's complete success.

In my past life, there were many movies that received rave reviews at their premiere but were not well-received by audiences after their release.

There are also films that audiences unanimously agree are good movies, but whose box office performance has consistently failed to take off.

For Wu Zhuo, the movie "Painted Skin" is really important.

This show is not like "Connected".

"Connected" had a small budget and starred Nick Cheung and others.

Even if the box office fails, Wu Zhuo will be affected, but the blame will not be entirely placed on him.

"Painted Skin" is different. This film had a huge investment, and Wu Zhuo was undoubtedly the male lead.

At the same time, because of this drama, Wu Zhuo squeezed out Yu Zhoudan, who the production team originally wanted to invite.

If they fail, Wu Zhuo will definitely have to bear the greatest responsibility.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if the film's failure isn't Wu Zhuo's fault, the investors will try every means to pin the blame on him.

Just like Lu Han's "Shanghai Fortress".

To put it bluntly, Lu Han was just the male lead in "Shanghai Fortress," and the film's failure might be partly due to his poor acting skills.

But are the scriptwriter, director, and even others without fault? The answer is yes.

But what about the results?

As a result, after the film failed, the investors, director, and others all blamed Lu Han.

As a result, Lu Han missed out on the big screen.

If Wu Zhuo were to encounter this situation, he might be in a slightly better position than Lu Han.

After all, he established his own film company, so if other companies don't invite him to act, he can act in films produced by his own company.

But in terms of audience appeal, the result will definitely be the same.

Even if Wu Zhuo continues to appear in movies, he won't generate any profit for them if the audience feels he's not cut out for acting.

If he keeps losing money, even Wu Zhuo himself will give up.

Therefore, "Painted Skin" is very important to Wu Zhuo.

With the film's success, Wu Zhuo will officially establish himself in the film industry.

The film and music industries are developing in tandem.

But what if we fail!

Besides slinking back to singing like Jay Chou, he has no other choice.

The film company they founded will also be greatly affected.

It's possible that, influenced by the failure of "Painted Skin," Huayi Brothers and Enlight Media, which had already invested in "Fleet of Time," will choose to withdraw their investments.

This is entirely possible.

That's how the capital market works: if you can help me make money, you're my dad.

If it doesn't work out, and I might even lose money, then even if you curse his ancestors for eighteen generations, it won't help. I still have to withdraw.

Wu Zhuo sat on the sofa, constantly glancing at his watch, sometimes standing up and sometimes sitting down again.

Xiao An handed over a cup of cool tea, offering words of comfort:
“Abel, don’t worry about it too much. At the premiere this morning, the film critics all gave it high praise!”

With so many positive reviews, the film is clearly a success, and its box office performance is unlikely to be low.

Wu Zhuo took the herbal tea and drank it all in one gulp, which eased his anxiety slightly. Then he shook his head.

"Xiao An, you've attended quite a few movie premieres, so you should know that things shown at premieres aren't always reliable."

More than 70% of the film critics this morning had been contacted by the distribution companies.

The guests who attended never raised any issues on the spot, even if they were to save face for us.

Whether a movie is good or not, and whether the audience likes it or not, ultimately depends on whether it's shown in regular theaters.

Although Wu Zhuo said that, he still walked to the computer next to him, sat down, turned on the computer, logged onto the Tianya forum, and searched for discussions about "Painted Skin".

"Just came out of the cinema, and I highly recommend Wu Zhuo's 'Painted Skin.' It's definitely the most worthwhile movie to watch this year."

"I never expected that Wu Zhuo would not only sing so well, but also act in movies so well. He's definitely the next Jay Chou!"

"I've been really looking forward to Wu Zhuo's new movie. I really liked his previous movie 'Connected,' but I didn't have a chance to see it in theaters back then, so I watched it on DVD. This time I finally have the chance to see it in theaters."

It must be said that Wu Zhuo truly lives up to his international superstar status; his presence is undeniable. "Painted Skin" boasts a fantastic cast and superb special effects; highly recommended.

"After watching Painted Skin, I suddenly realized that Wu Zhuo and Zhou Xun are actually a very good match. Does anyone else think the same way?"

……

As he read through the posts, Wu Zhuo's restless mood calmed down considerably.

The online comments during this period were quite genuine.

Unlike later on, when some companies would specifically control online comments and defend their reputation.

Most online comments these days are from real people, reflecting genuine comments from everyone.

(End of this chapter)