Huayu timely rain, they forced me to be the top star

Chapter 240 Fat Bing, surprise, Zhang Yang is the sponsor!
"Catch the heat?"

Zhang Yang seemed not to have expected to be asked this question, with just the right amount of surprise and confusion on his face.

After a few breaths, he restrained his expression and asked doubtfully: "My reporter friend, I have a question for you."

"Excuse me." The reporter seemed very calm, with a gloating look in his eyes.

Zhang Yang isn't even a supporting role, just a cameo appearance. Is this true that he's trying to get attention?

“Why didn’t anyone say I was riding on the popularity of Lost in Thailand when I first started promoting it?”

“Why did everyone find it interesting when Happy Camp was broadcast, and even said that participating in the recording was very effective?”

"Why do I get asked as many questions as the main actors every time Lost in Thailand is on the road?"

"And now, you say I'm just trying to get attention. Can you explain this?"

Zhang Yang's aura suddenly changed, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, sharp and threatening.

The reporter's expression froze, his Adam's apple moved but he couldn't speak.

In fact, he could tell the answer.

When she first participated in the promotion, it was not considered as freeloading considering Zhang Yang's popularity. After all, "Lost in Thailand" had not yet achieved success at that time. Instead, it was Zhang Yang who brought popularity to the movie.

The broadcast of Happy Camp was well received because Zhang Yang has a good relationship with the Happy Family and Xu Shanzheng and others. The program effect is very good, and the audience of Happy Camp has always had a natural liking for Zhang Yang and calls him the sixth person of Happy Camp.

As for why Zhang Yang is asked questions every time he participates in a roadshow, it is because he made the bold statement that "Lost in Thailand can get a box office of 1 billion", which naturally attracted a lot of attention. And as the box office of "Lost in Thailand" gets higher and higher, the topic has increased.

But this kind of answer cannot be said out loud.

Once the answer is given, Zhang Yang's behavior of "riding on the popularity" becomes justified.

Even though he only had a cameo role, the publicity work he did for the film, the buzz it brought, etc., were completely worthy of being called a "freeloader."

This can be seen from the fact that leading actors such as Xu Shanzheng have no objections and even have a better and better relationship with Zhang Yang.

In fact, the reporter who asked the question also knew that he was confusing cause and effect and confusing concepts.

He is directing everyone to focus on Zhang Yang's role and ignoring his contribution to publicity.

Now that "Lost in Thailand" is popular, some people who have just learned about it or movie fans may think that Zhang Yang is trying to take advantage of the movie's popularity.

"You can't answer it, it seems that you have the answer in your heart, and you know that I am not forcing myself."

Zhang Yang smiled sarcastically and changed the subject directly: "Next friend, please ask a question."

After this little episode, the crew of "Lost in Thailand" quickly left the scene, talking and laughing, and it seemed that their mood was not affected by the interview questions.

Feeling the various gazes coming from all around, the reporter who asked the question felt his face burning and uncomfortable, and he hated Zhang Yang for making him look bad.

"Huh, this matter is not over yet." The reporter forced himself to comfort himself.

This matter is indeed not over. His question is just a beginning and an introduction to make it easier for some people to collect materials.

So what if Zhang Yang is qualified to take advantage of the movie's popularity?
The pen is in the hands of the media, and the mouth is on the media. It is up to them what to say and how to say it.

Coupled with the guidance of some people, many people will focus on the wrong points and create new topics.

"You have no idea of the power of public opinion."

The reporter left quickly and started contacting people with his phone.

Du Chun, Li Cheng and others who received the news immediately began to arrange the navy.

“I heard that the higher-ups are very optimistic about Lost in Thailand and will definitely give the extension key, and the release date may be delayed for more than a month, just to boost the box office.”

"I've heard that too. People above me said it would be best if it surpasses Avatar and Titanic. It's not nice to see the Chinese film industry being suppressed by two foreign films. It would be good if it could surpass 10 billion at the box office, which would prove that Chinese films are developing."

"I heard that many Hollywood giants are more determined to enter the entertainment industry because of the return rate of this movie. Many people say that the value of stars may increase. What kind of traffic does Zhang Yang have?"

“We must crush him this time, even with the movie Lost in Thailand, which he helped so much!”

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If the previous rift was just caused by the stabbing incident, now they are just jealous, jealous to the point of red-eye disease.

Moreover, they do so many things behind the scenes and in private, which requires them to pay favors and money. If they suddenly stop, the sunk costs will be unacceptable.

Meanwhile, inside the hotel.

Fat Ice was tamed, like a piece of melted ice lying on the bed.

Looking at Zhang Yang who was trimming his beard, she blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"

"I'm always in a good mood." Zhang Yang said without turning his head.

If there were no people who disliked him and took advantage of this flaw he deliberately exposed to use against him, he would secretly find reporters to ask questions and create topic for himself.

As for the doubts about him "riding on the popularity of Lost in Thailand", it has been a marketing link since he decided to join the roadshow promotion.

It’s just that at the beginning of the movie, his identity as the screenwriter was marked, and at the end he was also listed as the film’s producer, and the production company was also marked as Chen Hai.

If someone pays attention to this point or is willing to investigate, he will most likely be discovered even if he signs an agreement with Xu Shanzheng and others in advance requesting confidentiality.

So he just hoped that someone would be smart and use this to discredit him, but he didn't hold out much hope and instead planned to direct and act it out himself.

Unexpectedly, the enemy was even more stupid than he imagined, and actually took the bait and "cooperated" with his acting.

He can get free popularity and marketing, so he is very happy.

"You don't sound like you're pretending to be strong." Fat Bing wanted to get up but finally gave up, his eyes seductive, "You didn't plan this, did you?"

"Guess~"

"I won't guess." Fat Bing chuckled: "Yang Tian really guessed that you must have a response plan."

"Contingency plan?" Zhang Yang sneered.

This is basically his script, why does he need a contingency plan?
The other party just came to help him act at his own expense.

"Don't you know that I invested in this movie?" Zhang Yang asked back.

"What!?" Fat Bing opened his eyes wide.

To be honest, she really didn't know, and the little~big man in front of her had never told her about it.

"So I really didn't say that." Zhang Yang smiled faintly: "I am the investor of this movie. Otherwise, why would I be accused of riding on the popularity of this movie even though I have been promoting it so hard?"

"How much money did you invest?" Pang Bing became interested.

"About 25 percent."

That’s right, not 20 percent, but 25 percent.

Of the extra 5%, 2% came from Huang Bo and 3% came from Xu Shanzheng.

It was not Zhang Yang but Xu Shanzheng who made this happen. To thank him for helping with the script, Pang Bing was invited to make a cameo appearance in the movie, as well as for the promotion work before and after the movie was released.

For Zhang Yang, publicity work is not difficult. She just needs to use her own popularity to create topics.

You will be criticized in the early stage, but once "Lost in Thailand" breaks the box office record, you will gain both fame and fortune.

"Twenty-five percent!?" Fat Bing took a deep breath. "Now the box office of this movie is almost 700 million. The investors can get at least 220 million, and you can get 55 million!"

"This movie has only been released for 12 days." Zhang Yang said in a relaxed tone: "It won't be difficult to make over 12 billion in the end. If it can make over billion, the investors will get million, and I can get nearly million. This is just the box office share."

"This is China's first billion-dollar box office movie. Whether it's exported or domestic, the copyright fee paid by video websites will not be low."

Fat Ice:!
"So, you're likely to become a billionaire because of this movie?"

"It's working capital." Zhang Yang added.

If all you want is to have billions of assets, you can do it through various shareholdings and loan investments.

"." Fat Bing opened her mouth slightly, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

Zhang Yang is not even 22 years old yet, but he has become a billionaire from scratch. What heights will he reach in the future?!

"Hubby~" Fat Bing's eyes were as charming as silk: "Are you okay?"

Zhang Yang: “.”

"As long as you can handle it!"

At the same time, there was a storm on the Internet.

Many media outlets quoted Zhang Yang out of context and reported a clip where she was questioned: "Zhang Yang, Lost in Thailand has been released for 12 days. Many people online say that you are trying to ride on the popularity of the movie. What do you think about this?!"

Then there was no response to Zhang Yang's question, but the silence lasted for a long time.

It gave people the feeling that Zhang Yang was speechless when asked.

The internet trolls and the masses who were unaware of the truth instantly came online.

[Finally a reporter asked this question. After watching the movie, I found that Zhang Yang only appeared in the form of a last Easter egg, acting as a photographer for Pang Bing and Wang Baoqiang. Although there was a small plot, it was just a cameo, but he kept following the crew to promote it. He really got in on the fun.]

[Of course he can get away with it, whether it's Yin Xiaotian's matter, Zhen Zidan's matter, Zhao Wenwei's matter, or his scandal with the Great Tang Poet, isn't he famous for being able to get away with it? ]

[Zhang Yang was young before, so he had never been a leading actor. Later, he went to college to study. Now he finally has a leading role, but it's only one movie, "Xuan-Yuan Sword". You have to understand his desire to be famous.]

[Lost in Thailand is doing so well, and he has a connection with it, how can you not take advantage of it? If it were you, would you be willing to do so?]

[In terms of box office, Lost in Thailand will be a landmark movie. Do you think it is possible for him not to take advantage of the opportunity? ]

[This is a marketing guy, just like Pang Bing, he is also a movie roadshow enthusiast. It really makes me laugh to death.]

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Seeing these words popping out all at once, some uninformed, dumber, and more aggressive people were also swept up in it and started making bad comments.

Of course, there were also some viewers who knew the situation, and Zhang Yang’s fans “Langhua” helped to speak up.

[Our brother Yang immediately asked the reporter a question that left him speechless. Who is the one who is leading the discussion? ]

[Shameless trolls, probably those who stabbed me in the back are jealous and spreading rumors, or is it the capital behind "Search"? ]

[You guys didn't mention anything about what our brother Yang did for this movie. It's unacceptable to confuse the cause with the effect! ]

[It’s not that Lost in Thailand is bad. It might have been popular even without Yang Ge’s promotion. But in this era, even good wine needs to be hidden in a remote alley. His promotion definitely helped the film’s early success.]

[I am a passerby. When Zhang Yang predicted that the box office of "Lost in Thailand" would reach 10 billion, he was ridiculed by the crowd. I think that even if he did not help in times of need, he did add icing on the cake for the movie. He was scolded, but he made more people know about the movie.]

[To put it bluntly, it's jealousy! ]

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The two groups started arguing right away.

But the waves were not organized, while the water army was organized, had words and plans, and they immediately set the pace.

In conclusion: "Lost in Thailand" had high box office because it was good, because the audience had sharp eyes, and because it was spread by word of mouth. Maybe Zhang Yang was somewhat helpful. If he had just left after a few days of roadshow, no one would have said anything. But now he keeps following, and it is obvious that he is just trying to take advantage of the popularity.

Even some film investors competing with Lost in Thailand have joined in, trying to confuse the situation.

"Lost in Thailand" and Zhang Yang became hot searches at the same time.

Late in the evening, Zhang Yang and "Lost in Thailand" once again dominated the hot searches.

There are countless related entries, which have received exposure across the entire network and even a lot of discussion offline.

After all, "Lost in Thailand" has been very popular recently and has become the focus of everyone's discussion, and Zhang Yang also has the potential to be a hot topic.

Adding the two together is not as simple as one plus one.

There are also many "righteous" viewers who went to the official Weibo account of "Lost in Thailand" and asked them to ban Zhang Yang from participating in subsequent roadshows, otherwise they would blackmail him for life.

A film that will leave a significant mark in the history of Chinese cinema cannot afford to have any "stains".

Obviously, the stain they are talking about is Zhang Yang!

As a result, the official Weibo account of "Lost in Thailand" directly responded that night.

[Lost in Thailand Official V]: We don’t have the qualifications to ask Zhang Yang not to participate in the roadshow, we can’t do that~ Tomorrow the Lost in Thailand crew will be promoting the show at Guangzhou Cinema, everyone is welcome to learn about the story behind the crew.

This Weibo post has caused a lot of confusion.

not qualified?
Just give in?
Could it be that Zhang Yang has powerful connections?
Yes, if the relationship is not strong, how could he insist on going on the road and performing?

Under the guidance of some caring people, many people decided to go to the scene the next day to "uphold justice."

That night, Zhang Yang didn't know how many calls he received.

"Don't worry, Lao Hu, we can handle it. Just watch the news when the time comes. It's good news for you too~"

"Mi Mi, you don't know my strength yet. Are you talking about those people who stabbed me in the back? Oh? Yuan Shanshan asked you to tell me about Yu Zhen? I have nothing to do with her. You are not talking nonsense."

"Yifei, I'll do the work, don't worry."

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After addressing his friend’s concerns, Zhang Yang returned to his room to sleep.

The next day, the main creators of "Lost in Thailand" came to Guangzhou Film and Television City together.

This will be their last roadshow, which was originally planned to last only one week, but due to the film's explosive success it has continued to this day.

When the main creators were about to make the game, someone suddenly started to stir up trouble, demanding that Zhang Yang withdraw from the roadshow and refuse to maliciously take advantage of the popularity.

Seeing this, Zhang Yang simply announced that the interview session would begin early.

Zhang Yang pointed at someone and asked, "My friend, you were the one who shouted the loudest just now. Are you dissatisfied with my participation in the roadshow?"

"Yes, you just made a cameo appearance in the movie, trying to take advantage of the popularity and influence people's perception." The man answered firmly.

This person must have taken enough money, or he is extremely stupid.

Zhang Yang smiled and turned to look at Xu Shanzheng: "Senior, some people think I'm just trying to gain popularity. What do you think?"

"Then I'm just trying to get attention." Xu Shanzheng showed a helpless expression.

"Me too." Wang Baoqiang said, "Bo'er too."

Everyone: ?
Do these creators really protect Zhang Yang so much?
It was at this time that Zhang Yang continued to ask the man: "How can it not be considered freeloading?"

"You have to be a supporting role at least, right?" The man was frightened by Zhang Yang's gaze: "Supporting roles won't be like you."

"Yeah." Zhang Yang nodded: "Then do you think that one of the screenwriters and producers of this movie is qualified to participate in the roadshow?"

Everyone:? ?

"What!?" The reporter who asked the question was stunned for a moment.

"Friend, don't you know what a producer is?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Isn't he just an investor in the movie?" the reporter replied.

"Your statement is unprofessional." Zhang Yang shook his head: "The producer is the investor, but the investor is not necessarily the producer."

"A movie may have a hundred investors, but there are only a few producers. Either the investment is large enough, or the film and television company brings a lot of benefits to the film."

"The movie Lost in Thailand has two producers. The first is Wang Changtian, chairman of Enlight Media."

"The other one is me!"

"To put it simply, I am the financial sponsor of this movie, understand?"

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