Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 536 A Star-Studded Movie Premiere

During this period, Shen Juan stayed in the Shanghai film crew, diligently filming and advancing the TV series production, while also seriously dating Chuan Bao to deepen their emotional connection. At the same time, he also had a full schedule of promotional work for his concert film "Leviathan Era Tour" before its release, without any slack.

In July, they took advantage of the nationwide reopening of cinemas to build momentum in advance.

The release date was announced in August through a marketing account.

The final release date announcement will be released in early September.

Pre-sales officially begin on September 21.

Interspersed throughout this period are countless marketing campaigns.

On social media, topics related to the film frequently trended on social media. The number of views for hashtags such as #ShenJuanConcertMoviePresaleOpens# and #LeviathanAgeTourMovieHighlights# increased at an explosive rate. On various short video platforms, highlights from the tour were edited into various creative videos and widely disseminated.

Then, almost exactly like when "The Matchmaker" was released last month, many brands endorsed by Shen Juan took the opportunity to launch new promotional activities and marketing plans, striving to push the popularity of "Leviathan Era Tour" to its peak, and use this popularity to expand brand awareness and drive their own sales growth.

With the added star power and popularity brought by Shen Juan's consecutive record-breaking performances in the music industry over the past two months, "Leviathan Era Tour" has become the most anticipated and talked-about film among all the films released during this year's National Day holiday, even though it is a relatively niche concert film with a relatively small audience!

Hu Lianxin, Song Zuer, and others also gathered in Shanghai from all over the country today because they received invitations to the film's premiere.

Inside a private room at a restaurant on the Bund, two small groups, totaling eight people and centered around Hu Lianxin, took their seats one after another.

Song Zuer took a whole day off from the "Reading Class" production team today, instead of half a day, just to come early and meet up with her sisters whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She looked at Hu Lianxin, who was drinking juice, and teased her with a smile, "How's it going, Xin'er? Have you, Jenny, and Boyang found a suitable house yet?"

Hu Lianxin put down her cup, nodded, and replied with a smile, "It's not officially confirmed yet, but I already have someone I like."

"Where?"

"Sanlitun No. 1".

"Wow! Those houses must be pretty expensive!"

"It's very expensive, I definitely can't afford it."

"It's alright, Shen Juan has plenty of money anyway!"

"Forehead"

"What about Jenny Boyan? What are your thoughts?"

"I like it anyway!"

“I’m okay with it too. Xin’er took a video for us.”

"There's a video too? Let me see it!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Lianxin immediately picked up her phone and sent the video she had taken at the scene to their dormitory group chat.

(A video I randomly found on Bilibili, titled "CBD Sanlitun | Top-Tier 380㎡ Luxury Apartment [Sanlitun No. 1]")
Holy crap!

This is a pretty comfortable place to stay!

Song Zuer was a little envious.

She really wanted Juanjuan to buy her a big mansion to live in, so she could stage a modern-day version of keeping a mistress in a golden house!

Why didn't Juanjuan mention this?

Surely I shouldn't have to bring it up myself?
So what have I become?
Even with my thick skin, I can't resist a character who lusts after someone's body and also covets their wealth!

But it still doesn't work.
We can't just give up so easily and sit here waiting to die!
We must find an opportunity to take the initiative!

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She had given everything to Shen Juan.

There's nothing left to lose.

Therefore, there is naturally no need to worry about losing money in "trading".

Just as Lao Song was brainstorming and plotting his battle plan, Hu Lianxin turned to look at Shen Yujie and Bao Shangen sitting next to her, pulling this group of fangirls into the conversation: "What have you guys been up to lately? I know Yichun is participating in 'The Voice of China,' but what about Bao Bao, Yujie, and Wan Da?"

"I haven't done anything special, just attended classes as usual, and I'm thinking of getting a pet." Shen Yujie is currently focused on decorating her room, spending her days researching this and that, and Shen Juan's allowance is mostly spent on this.

"pet?"

"Yes! I want to get a dog."

"Dogs are great, I'm a dog lover too. What about bags?"

"I just finished filming in Hengdian and returned to Beijing a couple of days ago, so I'll just take a break for now!" Bao Shang'en said, resting his chin on his hand, his eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity about his future university life. "Besides, the freshmen at Beijing Film Academy will be starting school in a few days. I wonder how the military training for Yiqing will be arranged this year, and how intense it will be?"

"Don't worry, the intensity won't be high."

"Then I hope to see my senior!"

"Don't worry, you definitely won't see him."

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Bao Bao couldn't help but roll her eyes in exasperation. Is it so great to get on the senior's ship first by virtue of your age?

Have you ever heard the story of the tortoise and the hare?

Starting first doesn't guarantee you'll arrive at the finish line first.

"But who knows? Isn't October 17th the 10th anniversary of Beijing Film Academy? The senior might actually come back to school."

"Really?" Bao Bao perked up instantly.

"The senior didn't say, I'm just guessing."

"It's okay, I'll ask my senior tonight!"

Bao Shangen couldn't help but happily imagine in his heart that loyalty was loyalty, gratitude was gratitude, and appreciation was appreciation, but one day, he would climb higher than everyone in this fishpond, and make the whole world remember his name, making the whole world unable to ignore the name that his senior had personally bestowed upon him!
After finishing their conversation, the topic shifted to Li Wanda.

She looked relaxed and carefree: "I just finished filming a while ago and have been going back to school as usual recently."

Hu Lianxin's eyes lit up, and she leaned closer to ask, "Wan Da, you should be in the 'Snow Sword' group, right?"

"Correct."

"What do you think of Senior Zhou Ye?"

“That’s great!” Li Wanda smiled sincerely and said earnestly, “She’s very gentle and takes good care of me.”

"So, besides you, who is she closest to on set?" Hu Lianxin asked casually, trying to gather information.

Without even thinking, Li Wanda replied, "It has to be Sister Meng!"

"Who is Sister Meng?"

“Meng Ziyi”.

Xiao Hu frowned slightly: "Meng Ziyi?"

Isn't this that plastic surgery face with a terrible reputation?
How did Yezi get involved with her?
And could this person be a masochist? They were just insulted by Xiao Zhan's fans last year, and now they want to be cyberbullied by Juanjuan's fans?

Is it really that exaggerated?

Li Wanda didn't think much of it and continued, "Yes! They often go to the toilet together or whisper to each other."

"What about Zhang Tian'ai?"

"They didn't talk much, but Sister Tianai is a very nice person. She's very friendly to me and takes good care of me."

"Does that mean the two of them don't have a serious relationship?"

"Well, I guess you could say that."

"That's it"

Hu Lianxin nodded thoughtfully.

They didn't press the matter further.

However, I was indeed surprised by this news.

She had initially thought it was Zhang Tian'ai!
I never expected it to be Meng Ziyi!
So who exactly is Mencius Yi?

What are her true intentions?
Does she also want to enter the weary fishpond?

Or is it just about making friends?
Did she really not take advantage of Ye Zi?
Is Yezi really not trying to bring in outside help and invite trouble?

Does Yeko really know what the other person is truly thinking?

Xiao Hu sighed inwardly. It seemed he would have to find some time later to search for this person's detailed information on Baidu.
It's a little annoying~
But no way.

The situation in the fishpond has changed dramatically and is unpredictable.

The lifelong aspirations of so many sisters in the fishpond rest on my shoulders. As the team leader, I should shoulder even more responsibility!

And the other side.

Sun Zhenni didn't think as much as Xiao Hu did.

With great power comes great responsibility.

She is very clear about her role.

She is neither a leader who shoulders the ideals and hopes of many sisters, strategizes and wins battles from afar, nor is she a super fierce person like Sister Tian who goes against the tide and silences the children in the fan circle with her scathing criticism. Naturally, she doesn't need to worry about things that are beyond her capabilities.

Feeling bored after chatting for a while, she took out her phone to browse Weibo, but as soon as she glanced at the trending topics, she sat up straight and exclaimed, "Holy crap! The pre-sale box office for 'Leviathan Era Tour' has surpassed 400 million today, breaking the record set by 'The Matchmaker' just last month!"

"Huh? Four hundred million? Are you kidding me?" Song Zuer hadn't paid much attention to the pre-sale situation before, so he was naturally quite shocked. "Four hundred million in box office revenue is equivalent to ten million tickets. That's the power of my brother Juan!" Bao Shang'en said proudly.

Li Wanda was speechless, her tone filled with disbelief: "Does he really have that many fans in China?"

"There's definitely no ten million!"

Lin Boyang analyzed seriously: "If someone really has that kind of scale, they're not going to be a star, they're going to build a kingdom and become a clan! I think many of these ten million people are just joining in the fun. After all, offline concerts are too expensive now, so maybe they just want to experience the atmosphere and feeling of watching a tour on the big screen in a movie theater."

"Makes sense."

"But that's still quite exaggerated!"

"Ten million is definitely an exaggeration! Anyway, this time it will definitely break Justin Bieber's concert movie box office record."

How much did Bieber's movies gross?

"It seems to be less than one hundred million US dollars."

"Then the senior has it all in the bag!"

"Very stable!"

The women around her were chattering excitedly, their voices full of surprise, but Shen Yujie didn't join in.

She silently took out her phone, opened the Weibo comment section under the trending topic, and browsed through the comments from netizens.

[Watching a movie during the National Day holiday is like attending a concert (bursts into tears) I definitely want to go to Juanjuan's next tour live!]

How did you know I got a midnight ticket?

How can this man be so passionate about his work? How can he excel at every job and every task? His online presence has been nonstop since last year, even the year before! It's so much so that even those who didn't experience the MJ era think Shen Juan is the MJ of the 21st century!

[I've already bought the tickets, although only front-row seats are left. But the people behind me will probably sing along, which is an advantage since I prefer quiet listening. Just a quick rant: I bought my tickets right on time! Why are there still so many people ahead of me?! Do they need to turn on a machine to buy movie tickets?]

[So exciting! It's hard to imagine how amazing it would be to see "The Leviathan Era Tour" in an IMAX theater!]

[Juan Juan always provides us, who can't attend live concerts for various reasons, with amazing, thoughtful, and incredible concert records!]

Last year, I couldn't attend the college entrance exam because I was preparing for it. This year, the exam is finally over, and I've been admitted to my dream university. I'm so lucky to have made up for last year's regrets in this challenging year of 2020. I'm so lucky to have met Shen Juan, a light I'll never forget in my life.

After reading these excited fan comments that were almost overflowing from the screen, Shen Yujie felt honored and equally excited. She couldn't help but press her phone to her chest, quietly listening to her heartbeat that was gradually quickening because of thinking of Shen Juan. Her heart was filled with pride and a sweet tenderness.

The whole world is cheering and screaming for his brilliance.

But she was very fortunate to be able to stay by the light source and personally touch the warmest softness behind the light.

Fate is a truly wondrous thing.

Logically speaking, two people who are like parallel lines, destined never to intersect, will always unexpectedly connect at some unforeseen moment because of something unexpected. Then, in the daily interactions, through those small moments of companionship and sporadic sharing, they slowly take root in each other's hearts, occupy a place, and eventually, unknowingly become an indispensable and important presence in each other's lives.

It turns out that longing really can have weight.

It was so heavy it made it hard to breathe.

I think of you when I open my eyes in the morning, I think of you when I walk on the street, I think of you when I eat, and I even dream of searching for you.

Looking at it this way...
My story over the past few years seems pretty simple.

I met you, and I fell in love with you.

Then I realized that I was actually a hopeless romantic.

And it's the kind of hopeless, ultimate love-struck persona!
There's a line in The Little Prince that goes something like this: If you want to build bonds with others, you have to be prepared to shed tears.

I happen to be unafraid of crying.

I remember when I was little, my grandma told me that every girl with cold hands and feet would meet a boy with warm hands.

My hands and feet were freezing cold.

Your hands just happened to be warm.

We are a match made in heaven!
Okay, what I really wanted to say was...
I miss you so much, so very much!
Senior, if you can stay with me for the rest of my life, I really will do anything for you!
Meeting you was such a super super super lucky thing!

September 30th, 9 PM.

Xiao Hu and his friends arrived at the premiere venue together.

Temperature check passed, ticket inspection and entry.

The seats were arranged together.

This gave them ample time to chat together or observe the situation before the premiere officially began.

With their keen eyes, they quickly discovered that Tian Xiwei, who exuded the strongest aura of pressure, was sitting with Li Yitong.

And they seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.
This made many people in Xiao Hu's small group of eight, including Sun Zhenni, Bao Bao, Li Wanda, and Shan Yichun, feel...
Who would have thought that this Sichuan-Chongqing tyrannosaurus, known for its frequent Weibo mobilizations to confiscate people's household registration certificates, could show such a sunny side in private? It's truly an eye-opener!
Of course, everyone's feelings and thoughts are different.

Xiao Hu was overjoyed.

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Bao Bao expressed her confusion: Why did she exude such a frightening aura when she met me on the set of "The Matchmaker"? But when she met Li Yitong, she smiled so sweetly? So what did I do to offend her? Is it because I like my senior? But doesn't Li Yitong like my senior?

Tian Xiwei is a really strange person.
Shen Yujie didn't have a very good impression of Tian Xiwei either.

However, it was mainly due to the influence of those around him.

After all, whether it was Xiao Hu, who was determined to challenge Sister Tian's throne, or Bao Bao, who was so frightened by Sister Tian that she almost ran away, or Reba, who was repeatedly targeted and entangled in death, they had all suffered setbacks at Sister Tian's hands. So when talking about Sister Tian, ​​they naturally wouldn't say anything nice about their enemies.

the other side.

Zhou Ye, who seems the most harmless and easy to get along with, is chatting with Gulnazar and Meng Ziyi.

Compared to the infamous Sister Tian, ​​Zhou Ye gave them a much better impression; at least they didn't turn pale at the mention of Sister Tian.

Furthermore, Zhou also maintains relatively good relationships with many people in this small group, such as Xiao Hu and Wanda Baobao.

Therefore, none of them are averse to contacting and communicating with Zhou Ye.

Then, sitting between Zhou Ye's group and Tian Jie's group were Cheng Xiao, Song Qian, and Jiang Peiyao, who acted as a buffer.

Seeing this, Xiao Hu became somewhat smug.

Because Jiang Peiyao is her person.

She deliberately included Cheng Xiao and Song Qian!

Because if they could win over Cheng Xiao, the most neutral of the three ancient kings, their advantages would be amplified infinitely!
Next came the idol group formed by Liu Xiening, Jiang Zhenyu, Kong Xueer, Liu Yuxin, Jin Zihan, Liu Lingzi, and Zheng Naixin.

And the foreign influencer group formed by Dassataran, Angelina Jolie, Lana, and Savannah Brad.

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Needless to say.

Because Xiao Hu believed they wouldn't amount to anything.

They're just a bunch of cheapskates.

The Russian girl is nothing to brag about.

In addition, they also discovered that in order to create marketing buzz and expand his influence as much as possible, Shen Juan specially invited a group of well-known friends in the industry, including Peng Yuchang, Xue Zhiqian, G.E.M., Li Ronghao, Da Zhangwei, Ju C, Lu Han, Deng Chao, Cheng He, Han Hong, Na Ying, and Wang Fei, to come and support him.

The lineup of guests at the event was truly star-studded!
Even compared to top entertainment galas like Tencent's Star Awards and Taobao's Scream Night, it's probably not inferior.

As the guests took their seats, the discussion gradually subsided, and everyone's eyes were drawn to the huge screen in front of them. After all, more than the star-studded guests, everyone was clearly looking forward to this movie that held countless memories.

Time flew by and it was already 7:30 in the evening.

As soon as the movie premiere began, a familiar sixty-second countdown appeared on the big screen.

In an instant, the entire venue erupted in cheers!

Those familiar with the Leviathan Era tour know that this is the standard opening sequence for Shen Juan's concerts. They never expected it to be incorporated into the movie. Instantly, many beautiful memories and deep-seated emotions welled up, making it hard for them not to feel excited and moved!

“5！4！3！2！1！”

As the one-minute countdown reached zero, all the lights in the screening room suddenly went out, leaving only a few scattered mobile phone screens emitting a faint glow in the darkness, accompanied by a few low gasps.

The next second, the screen lit up, the fragmented image flickered continuously, and the dark tone conveyed a strong sense of darkness.

Almost simultaneously, a human voice mixed with electrical interference spread from various speakers in all directions, instantly enveloping the entire audience and creating the atmosphere required for watching the movie.

"Alex Shen! Shen Juan!"

"Alex Shen! Shen Juan!"

"Global superstar Alex Shen is the youngest recipient in the award's history."

"The youngest achievement unlocker, a rising legend, Alex Shen refuses to explain the rumors."

"Is Alex hostile to us Black people? Alex's fans made me lose my job, and he should be held responsible for my suspension. I need a public apology. Alex saved my life; he made me realize that there is still so much beauty in this world waiting for us to discover."

"Alex Shen is in dire straits!"

"Shen Juan is at the peak of his global popularity!"

As that incredibly familiar intro began, the screening room fell silent instantly, and almost everyone felt a pang of emotion.

The audience, who had been whispering amongst themselves, immediately fell silent. Some subconsciously adjusted their posture, some gripped the hands of their companions, and others held their breath. Everyone perked up, their eyes filled with anticipation, ready to fully immerse themselves in the upcoming top-tier musical feast.

(End of this chapter)