Abstract Art Award Winner

Fans don't know much about capital operations, but what they can see is the huge success of "The Untamed" this year and the increased number of endorsements Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo have received since then.

Moreover, although Zhou Le has two blockbuster movies this year, this is more due to the movies themselves.

So far, the biggest beneficiaries of "The Wandering Earth" are Guo Fan and Wu Jing. After all, Guo Fan is the film's director, while Wu Jing was tricked into investing tens of millions of yuan.

Wu Jing's money came from real cash, but Zhou Le's contribution consisted of a portion of his own money, but the rest was various kinds of technical and business investments.

Therefore, although Zhou Le's popularity is also high, it is still far less than that of "The Wandering Earth" itself and Wu Jing.

As for "Ne Zha," although it has already broken domestic box office records, the most popular elements are still dumplings and Ne Zha.

In comparison, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo from "The Untamed" have a larger share of the traffic market.

After all, in the eyes of capital, the fan groups behind popular celebrities are not only highly loyal but also have high spending power.

Putting aside the distant past, if we take Chen Daomin out of the picture now and disregard the things behind him, just looking at the commercial value of the actor, he might not even be as good as Xiao Zhan right now.

The fan economy is generated through acting in TV dramas, attending events, endorsements, and releasing singles and albums, and the fans are cool and buy them.

Although return rates are high in some areas, at least the traffic has been generated.

To be fair, even if Xiao Zhan released a single or an album right now, the purchasing power of his fans alone would be enough to propel him to number one globally.

Therefore, the fans of these two have now completely abandoned Weibo, their original main battlefield, and are instead waiting for their idols to finally shine at the Tencent Video All Star Awards.

In their view, although Zhou Le is also an artist under Tencent, so is Xiao Zhan.

In just a few months, he went from a third-tier artist to a top star, a speed that Zhou Le had never achieved before.

This also represents the potential of their older brother.

But during this period, Zhou Le felt that his nerves were really on edge, so after thinking it over, he decided to start a live stream.

"Joy of Life" is currently airing, and I haven't finished my promotional tasks yet, so I'll go live and chat with my viewers for a while to complete my promotional duties.

"Grandpa, the streamer you follow has finally started broadcasting!"

"Brother Le, it's almost Chinese New Year. Can you message me privately to see where you are right now? I want to personally deliver some local specialties to you. I definitely don't want to lock you up and make you do live streams every day."

"Alright, everyone, let's all go home. I have a feeling that Brother Le will definitely be promoting his products during his live stream today."

Seeing these comments, Zhou Le laughed: "Brothers, to be honest, I originally started this live stream today just to chat with you all, but this brother suddenly reminded me that I can also bring in some advertisements, so I won't hold back."

"If you want to bring it, just bring it. Why say so much? Just tell me what you're selling and post the link."

"You're really something, why did you bring this up? If you hadn't said anything, we could have scolded him if he called Guangzi later, but by saying this, you're basically giving him an excuse."

"An evildoer."

Zhou Le laughed. He had indeed only remembered that he could help his friends promote the message after seeing that comment.

"Although I'd like to do some advertising, I haven't taken on any advertisers lately. Anyway, the brands I endorse can be found online with a simple search. People can buy them if they need them, and if they don't, there's no need to waste money."

"Also, although I don't have any movies released during the Spring Festival this year, I think I still have some friends who will be releasing movies."

As he spoke, Zhou Le opened a webpage and searched for movies scheduled for the 2020 Spring Festival.

The first one that came out was Detective Chinatown.

"Detective Chinatown, I know that. I personally really like that series. I'm good friends with Haoran and Baoqiang. Their movies are definitely worth watching."

While talking about Zhou Le, he also searched for the trailers that had been released so far.

"The Tokyo case seems interesting. Is Q, who's ranked number one, going to make an appearance? I have to watch this. But looking at the cast list so far, I can't tell who Q is. Anyway, this looks good. I recommend everyone to check it out."

Next up is Jiang Ziya.

Are Jiang Ziya and Nezha from the same series?

Looking at the comments, Zhou Le shook his head: "According to the background, it is a series, all of them are part of the Fengshen Universe, but it is not made by Jiaozi. Based on the information released so far, it seems okay. I remember there were also advertisements for this movie when I watched Nezha in the cinema before."

Actually, I really like the font they designed; it has a great feel to it. I recommend everyone check it out and support Chinese animation.

"The Chinese women's volleyball team is actually making a movie! This looks really good. The director is Chen Kexin. I remember that Chen Kexin was a very strong director back then, and was even known as a professional award winner."

Of all the movies he's made, my two favorites are *He's a Woman, She's a Man* and *The Warlords*. The latter stars Gong Li, Bo Ge, Wu Gang, and Peng Peng. I highly recommend them; if you like this type of film, you should definitely see them in theaters.

Then there's "Lost in Russia," the sequel to the "Lost on Journey" series, directed and starring Xu Zheng, and "Emergency Rescue," the latest masterpiece from director Lin Chaoxian, who just finished filming "Operation Red Sea" and won numerous awards.

The same emergency rescue also featured actor friends like Eddie Peng.

Zhou Le also strongly recommended "Vanguard," directed by Tang Jili and starring Cheng Long, because although Cheng Long's films have not performed well at the box office in recent years, the sentiment behind them is still there.

Moreover, it's clear that Cheng Long has been trying to break out of her slump, which is why she's making various attempts in the film.

"Finally, let me recommend Boonie Bears to everyone. Although it is an animated film, the Boonie Bears series has always been very well done. When we were making Nezha, Boonie Bears also provided a lot of support."

Actually, every year the Boonie Bears movies are very popular. Don't be fooled by the fact that they're animated films; tickets sell for at least two tickets each, and normally three people sit together. Plus, they have a fixed audience.

"Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. Every year, my child tells me that he wants to go to the cinema to see the big movie of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf and Boonie Bears, and every time we buy tickets, it's always three tickets."

"Haha, you've exposed the operating model of Boonie Bears. Aren't you afraid they'll come after you?"

Zhou Le smiled and said, "What's the big deal? We're all friends. And once this gets out of the public eye, more people will go to the cinema to watch it. Besides, I don't think Boonie Bears is just a movie for kids. Many adults will have a different experience watching it."

After finishing his speech, Zhou Le recommended the movies he had previously recommended again.

It's just a matter of asking for help; it's a convenient way to do someone a favor.

After chatting about the movie for a while, Zhou Le thought he could interact with the audience, since his audience was quite good at creating entertaining content.

"Let's connect for a live stream next. The brothers who come up can prepare questions for me, or I can ask you questions. But be careful not to talk about anything too sensitive, or you might get my live stream banned."

"Really? Me, me, me, me!" In an instant, the number of applications for connection reached over 5000.

According to the microphone order, Zhou Le quickly connected with the first audience member to come up.

"Let's welcome our first friend."

"Brother Le, I want to ask you a question. I've liked a girl for a long time, but I've never dared to confess to her. What should I do?"

Zhou Le thought for a moment and said, "Then you should muster up the courage to confess. Message her now, mention her name first, and then say that you've liked her for a long time, that from the first moment you saw her, there has been no one else in your heart, and that you've wanted to confess to her day and night. Today you finally realized that if you don't even have the courage to confess to the girl you like, then the rest of your life will be bleak. So, [girlfriend's name], will you be my girlfriend?"

After Zhou Le finished speaking in one breath, the screen was filled with sixes.

"That's so eloquent! I've already typed out this message, and I'm going to confess to the girl I like right now."

The guy on the microphone quickly confirmed that he had sent out the message.

Probably a few seconds passed.

"Brother Le, she replied to me."

"What do you mean? Did I agree?"

"It seems like her husband called me. He asked me where I lived because he was going to come over and beat me up."

Zhou Le: "."

"I'm not going to waste my breath on you, so get down now."

After saying that, Zhou Le kicked the guy off the microphone, and the comments section was filled with "hahaha".

"Brothers, don't laugh. We should be ashamed of this. This kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable. If you like a girl, you should like a single one. Never try to break up someone else's family."

"Alright, let's welcome our second brother next."

This time, it was a girl who came up.

The other party was very impolite from the start: "Zhou Le, why do you always target Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo? I'm a fan of their pairing. What you're doing is very rude, do you know that?"

Zhou Le was also stunned for a moment, not expecting that an enemy had infiltrated his live broadcast room.

"Get them out of here, they're obviously here to cause trouble."

"Why is someone so funny showing up?"

But this kind of problem obviously couldn't stump Zhou Le.

"Am I targeting them? No, I don't think so. I'm not very close to Wang Yibo, but I'm very good friends with Xiao Zhan. Haven't you seen the photos of the two of us together online?"

"Whether it's targeting you or not, you know in your heart. Don't you want to see what your fans are saying about them? They work so hard, yet they still get cyberbullied. As a celebrity, don't you think you have an obligation to control your fans?"

Zhou Le waved his hand: "My fans would never do such things. The people you see are not my fans."

He could never take the blame for that, and Zhou Le himself isn't a celebrity who relies on these fans for a living, so he can naturally say such things openly.

"you"

"So you're starting to shirk responsibility now, huh? Why didn't you say that when you were directing your fans to cyberbully those two?"

"Hello, if you say that I directed it, then please provide evidence. If you don't, then you are just making baseless accusations. You may have seen someone say this online, but I can tell you with certainty that I have absolutely no need to direct anyone to do such a thing."

I respect everyone who deserves respect. If you truly believe I've done these things, you're welcome to report it to the police anytime.

"Stop with your high-sounding words. You're just jealous that they became famous faster than you. Can you find another artist in the entire entertainment industry who became a sensation in just one year? You're just jealous."

The other party kept asking questions.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Le replied without hesitation, "Should I mention another one? What about Cai Xukun? I think he became famous quite quickly, and his professional skills are also very strong."

When it comes to playing mind games, how could a little fan like this possibly outsmart Zhou Le?

As artists in the same field, Cai Xukun, Xiao Zhan, and Wang Yibo are actually competitors, so she naturally has to speak up for the couple she likes.

"What's so great about him? What works does he have?"

"You can learn about my work, just like you don't know me. There are many people in the industry; perhaps if you get to know them better, you'll really come to like them. But can I ask you a question?"

"what is the problem?"

Are you still in school?

"Senior year of high school."

Do you know what sin30 degrees equals?

"Why should I answer your question, especially since my English isn't very good?"

Zhou Le: "."

"Hello classmate, perhaps for you, following celebrities is something that can comfort you. Maybe when you're tired from school, looking at the celebrity posters on your bedroom wall can calm you down."

I've always thought there's nothing wrong with being a fan. It's good to have something to look forward to and a goal to strive for. But since you're a senior in high school, you should focus on your studies. No matter who your idol is, just enjoy it in your heart and don't let it affect your studies.

Okay, go down now. I know you came here to complain, but my relationship with them isn't as bad as you think. If one day they come out and say our relationship is strained, then the fans can come after me.

After saying that, he picked up the girl and carried her away as well.

"As I just said, I won't let my fans do such a thing, because I've always treated everyone as brothers and friends. If you really think I'm worth paying attention to, then please don't attack others. And to that girl from earlier, if anyone harasses you, you can contact me. I do know some lawyer friends. If they affect your mental or physical health, or your studies and life, I can help you sue them."

Zhou Le wouldn't let himself be stigmatized like that, and he felt that high school students like that girl from earlier had limited exposure to different things, so it was normal for them to like celebrities.

But if this leads to attacks and insults from those who are willing to support me, it's not worth it. (End of Chapter)