Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 124 Winner Takes All, I Want It All

As for the press conference process, it is actually the same old routine.

First, the media was invited to ask questions, and the creators answered them.

For example, Dwayne Johnson shared the characteristics of the character he plays this time: "When I was a teenager, I was very weak, my hair was very soft, and I was still struggling with my insecurities. My peers thought I was a girl."

"It was very interesting and challenging to recall the experience during the performance. It was like playing two roles at the same time, one was a timid 16-year-old teenager, and the other was an omnipotent superhero. Everyone in the movie was swapping identities, and we would help each other."

Looking at Johnson's unusual physique and rugged face, Shen Juan said he almost believed it.

All I can say is that this group of rough-looking actors are all shrewd people who say one thing to one person and another thing to another person.

Karen Gillan, who was wearing a pure white dress and flaming red lips, talked about her feelings of working with Johnson. She said: "He is full of charm and loves to play pranks. On the set, he often scratched my legs with a piece of grass. I thought there were bugs crawling on my legs."

Then the organizer invited special guest Shen Juan to come on stage to interact with several movie stars amid cheers from the audience.

Including but not limited to asking Shen Juan to teach them Chinese internet buzzwords, asking Dwayne Johnson to teach Shen Juan his fighting moves in the movie, asking Karen Gillan to use her funny flirting skills in the movie on Shen Juan, asking Shen Juan and the three main creators to drink daughter's red wine to toast to the entire audience, and finally calling on everyone to go to the cinema to support this movie.

There is very little content and everyone is very short on time.

So the premiere ended not long after it started.

Next we will enter the media interview phase.

"This is my third time in Beijing, and each time I get better and better. Every time I leave I miss the love and care of Chinese fans. The culture here is ancient and rich, and of course there is delicious food," Johnson talked to the camera.

Shen Juan, who has watched many NBA post-game interview videos, suddenly appeared from behind him and made a face at the camera, causing Johnson to laugh, and then added:

"Hahaha, of course there's also the little brother I just met today, Alex, a pop singer I like very much. His talent is incredible and his gift is visible to the naked eye. I feel honored to know such a talented creator. The sky is his limit."

"No, no, no, this dude is a legend."

Shen Juan naturally would not take seriously such exaggerated flattery that was obviously not credible, but at least on the surface, the two of them still seemed to be having a good time and enjoying themselves.

Shen Juan simply wanted to collect top superstars from all over the world and get to know Dwayne Johnson, and then post a photo of the two of them on Instagram to attract more followers.

As a new singer who is temporarily unable to cooperate with European and American record companies, he really needs fame.

As for Johnson, after seeing Shen Juan's popularity, he changed his previous business attitude which seemed polite but actually didn't take him seriously, and began to think about building a further friendship with this popular singer.

After all, he has two movies to be released in China this year, and maybe he can make use of Shen Juan's popularity then.

And there is another thing that is actually one of the reasons
That is, his arch-enemy Vin Diesel seems to have met a very popular younger brother in China.

What's his name? Kris Who?

Well, he's not very good at remembering names.
But no matter what his real name is, he is not as popular as the little brother named Alex he just met. No matter what he does, he has to outdo Vin Diesel.

Therefore, he was very happy to make friends with Shen Juan, a superficial friend who did not bother each other in normal times but could get what they needed from each other when things happened.

Because in a sense, the quantity and quality of friends you make are also a symbol and proof of one's own status.

After various social engagements, the premiere press conference was almost over at 10:30 in the evening.

Take a photo with Johnson backstage, then post the photo with text on the social media account and @ the other party to interact.

therock: [The one on the left is not only a top superstar and talented singer in China, but also a fresh blood that broke into the European and American music scene, setting a record for the highest ranking of Chinese singers on the B-list Hot 100. @alexs is a true genius, a fearless pioneer, and a natural heartthrob. He is charming, knowledgeable, and humorous. We also talked about the future direction of cooperation and our respective ideal goals. The one on the right is a big, brown, bald, tattooed tooth fairy. I really enjoyed our good time chatting together. It’s great to be able to complete this great project with fans and media. I really like this time in Beijing. ]

This guy's social media influence is quite amazing, with more than 100 million Instagram followers, ranking among the top ten in the world.

Shen Juan, who currently has only 9 million followers on Instagram, was easily tempted, so in order to draw traffic from him and get some attention, he also left a reply in the comment section of this Instagram post: [Brother, you are already a living legend. ]

Just praise each other and get what you need.

When I returned to the lounge and was about to finish work and go home, Yangjin Zhuoma, who had just finished a phone call, came with good news.

"Have you seen Marvel movies?" Yangjin Zhuoma still looked calm and composed without much joy on her face.

"Of course I have."

The shocking scene of Captain America walking out of the cabin just after taking the serum is still vivid in my mind.

It can be said that this is one of the sources of motivation for Shen Juan to persist in lifting weights and sculpting his body over the years, while Peng Yuyan's "The Fight" is another spiritual nitrogen pump.

Yangjin Zhuoma nodded and then asked, "Do you know about the upcoming Black Panther?"

"Yes. What's the matter?"

Shen Juan vaguely remembered that this movie seemed to have been released in the first half of this year and it was a huge box office success. It was a pity that the actor who played the leading role later died of cancer.

"Black Panther is tentatively scheduled to be released in China in March this year. They want to find an artist with a certain influence in China to help boost its popularity. You happen to do this job often, so the film company invited you to produce a promotional song for their film."

"Another promotional song? In Chinese or English?" Shen Juan didn't think it was strange. After all, as the box office of Chinese films grew year by year, the Americans had long begun looking for Chinese stars to sing promotional songs for their films.

Moreover, it is no secret in the circle that Shen Juan is producing a global promotional song for Pokémon.

You can find out by just asking around.

It is also because of this that many companies have learned that there is a high-quality and low-cost singer in China who is "keen" on producing theme songs and promotional songs for major movie IPs, and have included him in their list of proposed collaborative artists.

"Anything is fine. There are no specific requirements. But English is definitely best. After all, this movie will be released globally. If they think the English song is of good quality, they will probably use it in other places. But if you release a Chinese promotional song, they may simply treat your song as a Chinese special and will not play it overseas." "So when will their movie be released in the United States?" Shen Juan took a sip of the coffee that his assistant bought for him. The smooth and mellow aroma made him feel refreshed.

"The world premiere is currently scheduled for January 1 in Los Angeles. The exact date for the nationwide release has not yet been determined, but it should not be delayed until March."

Shen Juan roughly estimated the time, "So this song had better be finished before February?"

"The sooner we make it, the better. If we delay for too long, even if the quality is good, it will probably only be available for China."

It's no wonder that the Central Bank looks down on China's special supply. The main reason is that this thing is really embarrassing. It is purely a weird operation made by Americans to cut the leeks of Chinese audiences.

For example, Fan Xiaopang in the 13 "Iron Man 3" only appeared in the Chinese special version, and she was not present at all in the version released in overseas theaters.

Then there’s that great zombie movie “World War Z,” which also has similar abstract operations.

In the Western version, the zombie plague in the movie originated in China, while in the Chinese version, it was called the "Moscow Flu" and originated from a military enterprise, and the virus was first discovered by a brave Chinese scientist.

Many angry netizens who knew the truth cried out that they had been deceived and exclaimed: They treat our Chinese audiences as idiots!

It also made the audience hate those big-name actors who specialize in starring in the Chinese editions of Hollywood movies.

"Well, it seems that our workload this month will increase again." Shen Juan frowned and smiled helplessly, but he did not feel uncomfortable in his heart.

After all, this is a super awesome resource.

Global movie box office rankings in 2018: "Black Panther" ranked second with a box office of 13.5 billion US dollars, second only to "Avengers 3" which is also under Marvel.

Therefore, as long as the quality of the song is good, some of the popularity from the movie can be fed back to the company.

And even if the song doesn't attract fans, making a promotional song for a movie of this level can be an effective achievement that can make fans brag about it.

So after taking over this resource, Shen Juan can directly activate the three-dimensional defense mechanism and become invincible.

No matter what, there is profit!
"What's the other good news? Just one?"

"It's still the theme song of a movie. Pacific Rim 2 is scheduled to be released worldwide in March this year, so."

"So you're targeting me again!"

"You are a favorite in their eyes!"

In a way, this movie is awesome.

In order to reap as much box office revenue as possible in China, the film used all means possible. Last year, not only did it recruit a large group of well-known Chinese actors to join the crew to play different roles, it even moved the filming location to Qingdao. The only thing missing was to put the words "Sino-US co-production" on the film.

It’s a pity that it is still far behind the first part, and its reputation has completely collapsed. Various means have been used but it has not achieved the Sino-US co-production that Teacher Liu talked about.

After a moment of silence, Shen Juan asked the question he had been thinking about for some time in a deep tone: "So Sister Zhuoma, do you think my Chinese identity will have a positive impact on my career development or a negative impact?"

Yangjin Zhuoma looked at Shen Juan and organized her words a little, "That depends on where your goal is."

"What do you mean?" Shen Juan waited for her next words.

"If your goal is to be a top-tier star, then it will be difficult. After all, the upper class there will not be willing to see a Chinese version of Michael Jackson tyrannically ruling their territory."

Yangjin Zhuoma took a sip of mineral water and continued.

"But if you lower your goal, the diverse and huge music market in Europe and the United States can definitely accommodate an ordinary first-line artist, and the gradually rising Chinese market behind you will not become a shackle that restricts you, but will become your background and help you obtain more resources. Do you understand what I mean?"

To put it simply, there are advantages in the starting stage, and the resources they can access are often much higher than those of serious new singers over there, but the upper limit is cut.

The main reason why Shen Juan can get so many tie-in songs now is that they want to take advantage of the huge Chinese market.

So in other words, as long as China does not issue a restriction on the United States, and as long as Shen Juan can maintain the current level of traffic, he will have a steady supply of international resources.

"Yeah, it's pretty much what I thought." Shen Juan was silent for a while, "And is there any other good news?"

“McLaren will officially unveil their new supercar, the McLaren Senna, at the Geneva Motor Show in March.”

"Don't tell me you're asking me to write a tie-in song again."

"What else can I do? Want you to be a car model?"

"So why are all the jobs that come to me lately promotional songs and theme songs? I'm a serious singer, and it would really affect my image if I always release tie-ins."

"Just tell me whether you will accept it or not."

Yangyangjin rolled her eyes, obviously despising Shen Juan's shameful behavior of taking advantage of others and acting ungrateful.

"The resources are now at my doorstep, how can I refuse them?" Shen Juan shrugged and said easily.

"Then what are you complaining about?"

"It's just a happy trouble."

As the most popular and internationally connected star in China at this stage, Shen Juan accepts all comers based on the principle of "winner takes all" and has completely monopolized these international resources.

So how could you not be happy?

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(End of this chapter)