Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 212 The Silent Battle of Public Opinion

"wait me back!"

Liu Yifei was also filled with reluctance.

"The Forbidden Kingdom crew is here in North America for promotion, so you'll probably be busy for a while."

Gu Bei said with a smile, "Even when you go back to China, you'll still have to do promotional tours for the King of Kung Fu. By the time you're free, it'll probably be May."

Liu Yifei leaned back in her car seat, looking somewhat dazed.

She's starting to have a faint scent of her old classmate.

Since the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was released,
She hasn't promoted any of her film or television works for two years.

She's about to experience another high-intensity work schedule.

After a while,
Liu Yifei hesitated for a moment: "The company will open at least at the end of April, and I will definitely take leave to come. You will stay in China for a few more days this time, right?"

"We'll be preparing for this for a while longer."

Gu Bei deliberately changed the subject, "By the way, do you remember the live broadcast footage the New York Times reporter mentioned? You should prepare your explanation for being cornered by the media when you return to China this time!"

"what?"

Liu Yifei let out a wail.

the next day.

The buzz generated by the Oscars continues to spread.

Last night's awards ceremony didn't reveal the final winner of this year's Oscars until after 11 p.m. North American time.

Many people cannot hold on until this time.
Those who truly begin to pay attention to the Oscars are mostly those who read the summaries from various media outlets the following day.

The New York Times article, "[The turn of the century for Hollywood independent filmmakers: How long will it take Bruce Gou to catch up with the Coen brothers?]", was published.

This immediately sparked a heated discussion.

This is why many people have come to pay attention to the movie Whiplash.

The daily box office for Whiplash and No Country for Old Men immediately surged.

However, as two of the most anticipated films during awards season, theaters have already increased their screenings this Friday to ensure they can accurately capitalize on this opportunity.

In record stores and DVD rental shops,

The posters for both movies were also displayed in the most prominent positions.
After enjoying two more weeks of box office success, DVDs and Blu-rays will be available in early March, allowing us to maximize our Oscar gains.

The theatrical release will coexist with the DVD market for a period of time, until after Easter, when the DVD will be taken off the screens.

And in China,

The media outlets that were on good terms with Huayi also began publishing news that they had prepared in advance, praising Huayi to the point of destruction.

"Gu Bei's film failed to win an Oscar, missing out on Best Picture and Best Director!"

"Whiplash's box office miracle as an art film was due to excessive marketing?"

"Whiplash, a film with only English dialogue, was marketed as a Chinese film aiming for the Oscars. Let's uncover Gu Bei's marketing strategy!"

These news items,

Some are overt praise with veiled criticism; the articles subtly suggest...

Some, however, attributed the blowout drummer's success directly to marketing.

However, if they were dealing with an unprepared Gu Bei, then it might be somewhat effective.

After all, Gu Bei did miss out on the two most prestigious awards. Given the Chinese people's penchant for selecting the best, they could really lead him astray.

but……

Gu Bei was well prepared this time.

Meanwhile, behind Gu Bei was Han Sanpin from China Film Group.

On the same day that these media outlets released their news, various heavyweight media outlets also released their reports.

Qianjiang Evening News: "Whiplash triumphs over the Oscars, with Gu Bei winning five out of seven nominations, taking home four individual awards!"

Beijing News: "This year's Oscars were dark and violent, and Gu Bei achieved several breakthroughs for Chinese people in winning Oscars!"

Xiaoxiang Morning Post: "The Oscars face a ratings crisis, Gu Bei equals Walt Disney's record!"

Under the different perspectives of these media outlets on winning strategies,

Those news reports that praise someone to the point of ruin seem rather unreasonable.

When Sina Weibo reposted their articles, netizens overwhelmingly criticized them.

"There are only 22 awards in an Oscar, and Whiplash won five for one movie. Is it really necessary to win them all?"

"There's no such thing as over-marketing or not. All movies are marketed. At least Whiplash was somewhat enjoyable to watch!" "The movie that Lee An won the Oscar for Best Director with is entirely in English. Why don't you talk about that?"

For most people who are paying attention
Seeing Whiplash hit 5 out of 7 times is already quite satisfying.

Just like at the Olympics, people only pay attention to where they rank on the gold medal tally, while those who care about which event's gold medal is more valuable are always a very small minority.

The battle of public opinion ended quietly.

Even the general public never realized that this struggle had ever existed before it vanished into thin air.

At Huayi,

In an office,

They simply got a new computer.

a few days later.

Shanghai Airport.

Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli had just come out of customs, and they still looked a little tired.

They were about to go to the waiting room to rest when they were recognized by fans.

"Sissi, is it really Sissi?"

A young woman looked at Liu Yifei excitedly.

"Hello," Liu Yifei said, forcing herself to be cheerful.

"Could you sign your name for me?"

The young lady quickly asked for an autograph, while continuing to express her admiration for Liu Yifei, "Qianqian, I really love your Wang Yuyan, I even bought your album, Heartbeat... it's quite good too."

But I still like your English song the most. I wonder when it will be available in China.

"Thanks for your support."

Liu Yifei smiled and greeted her goodbye.

If they lingered any longer, people would have already gathered around them.

"You've spent less time in the country, but your popularity has actually increased."

Looking at this scene, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

This was originally the effect they wanted to achieve when they went to Sony.

As a result, more than a year was wasted at Sony.

In the end, by a twist of fate, it actually achieved this effect.

"I think we should start worrying about Jiangcheng's airport."

Liu Yifei looked somewhat worried.

They appeared in Shanghai, not Kyoto.

With just a little guessing, it's easy to guess that their destination this time is Jiangcheng.

really,

When Liu Yifei landed at Jiangcheng Airport
Many reporters were already waiting anxiously with their cameras in hand.

The only good news is that it's only a two-hour journey from Shanghai to Wuhan, plus a four-hour layover, so not many reporters came.

"Liu Yifei, how did you respond to Gu Bei touching your head at the Oscars ceremony?"

As soon as the reporters came up,

What I care about most is the scandal.

"I have nothing to respond to!"

Liu Yifei replied naturally as she walked forward with her head down.

"Then may I ask..."

Before the reporter could ask a question,
Liu Yifei suddenly stopped abruptly: "I've noticed that the media reporters and audiences these days are a bit strange. Gu Bei just touched my hair, and everyone seems to be getting really excited!"

reporter:? ? ?

You were just criticizing me to my face, weren't you?

This was the first time the reporters had received such treatment; the interviewees were openly criticizing their bizarre behavior, and the reporters were momentarily taken aback.

Because they thought about it carefully.
Liu Yifei's words really make a lot of sense.

Gu Bei was touching the head and the hair; it was really nothing serious!
(End of this chapter)