Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 188

"What if Chao'er's reaction isn't good?"

Dong Xuan asked again.

"It can't be bad."

"why?"

"Do you think the company's PR department is just sitting around doing nothing?"

In the future, even if a popular actor's acting skills are terrible, they can still market themselves as having good acting skills.

Deng Chao's performance is already quite good, so he has nothing to fear when it comes to marketing.

If someone were to criticize for the sake of criticizing at this point, then it would be considered a favor, and Lu Jiang would be more than happy to accept it.

"What about me? I also want to get rich. When can I get rich?"

Dong Xuan felt no jealousy towards Deng Chao, nor was she particularly anxious about her own situation.

The main reason for saying this is to flirt.

"It's coming soon."

"Soon, how long?"

"Let's see when you can't hold back."

"I won't be able to resist."

"Really? I don't believe it."

The two of them watched TV and flirted with each other, neither wanting to admit defeat first.

It wasn't until the TV commercials started that Lu Jiang said, "Alright, it's getting late, you should go back to sleep."

"No, the TV show isn't over yet."

In this situation, how could Dong Xuan just leave?
But Lu Jiang ignored him: "Go back to my room and look at it. I have to get to work. I have a conference call in a bit."

"All right."

Although Dong Xuan was unwilling, she was also sensible and knew what was right.

She knew that Lu Jiang worked very late every day.

Therefore, one cannot act recklessly when it comes to work.

Of course, there is another important principle, which is that you cannot take the initiative.

So even if it's very hard to part with him, as long as Lu Jiang doesn't take the initiative, you have to cherish your life.

Before leaving, Dong Xuan did not forget her task for the day.

She poked Lu Jiang's arm with her index fingers together, like a little girl: "You still haven't told me your hobbies."

"Make one up yourself."

"Then I'll say you have a uniform fetish!"

"Be civilized, that's called cosplay!"

"You still know this?"

"Of course! I'm a 90s kid, okay!"

"Okay, okay, goodnight, little brother born in the 90s~"

Dong Xuan pursed her lips, suppressed a laugh, and waved goodbye as she fled.

After everyone left, Lu Jiang quietly slipped out the door, went up two floors via the emergency staircase, and entered the first room, where Gao Yuanyuan, who had just arrived at the film crew's hotel, was already waiting, all clean and fresh.
Time flies, and by the end of June, Deng Chao's "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" had achieved a peak viewership of nearly 14% and an average viewership of 8.7% in mainland China.

With such success, the second installment has been approved and will begin filming soon.

The production company specifically discussed Deng Chao's schedule with Lu Jianglai.

Lu Jiang directly decided that this was Deng Chao's signature work in the field of television dramas, and they couldn't afford to be careless.

During the negotiations, the production company revealed that several companies were trying to poach the talent. With the popularity of the "Emperor of Han Dynasty" IP, it naturally attracted countless competitors.

Lu Jiang wasn't afraid of this at all. If he were an ordinary boss, he might actually have been able to steal this opportunity.

But now Deng Chao has a huge fan base, and Lu Jiang, the boss, is famous, rich, and well-connected, and willing to spend money, so there is no need to fear these things. Therefore, after the schedule was finalized, the two parties agreed on an investment agreement for a larger share.

With this, Deng Chao's future pension insurance is now completely secure.

At the end of June, Yao Ming was undoubtedly the most dazzling star in society.

Yao Ming has finally come out.

On June 26, Yao Ming was selected as the number one pick in the NBA draft.

A new era is about to begin.

Lu Jiang was also fortunate enough to be associated with Yao Ming in a way.

A week later, Warner Bros. sent an application of interest, saying that the Rockets were interested in inviting Lu Jiang to perform at the Rockets' home arena for the opening game of the new season.

The date and whether Yao Ming will perform are both uncertain, as it is currently unknown whether he can actually make the trip.

Besides Lu Jiang, Coco Lee also received an invitation.

Lu Jiang readily agreed, of course, as he is a basketball fan!

Yao Ming's popularity is generally limited. After entering July, Deng Chao's "The Emperor of Han Dynasty 1" came to a perfect end.

As expected, Deng Chao has begun to shed the "Mei Zuo" label in the media and has successfully transformed into a powerful actor. Of course, the public's impression of him will not change so quickly, after all, the fame of "Mei Zuo" is there. But it doesn't matter, industry recognition is enough, which will clear many obstacles for his future development.

Deng Chao's successful transformation has also drawn the attention of countless media outlets to the rest of the cast of "Meteor Garden".

As the most popular idol in mainland China, and still unmatched in Asia, every move he makes attracts a huge amount of attention.

Now that Lu Jiang, the "leader," has completely transformed his career by winning the Grammy and Cannes Best Director awards, and Deng Chao has also laid a solid foundation for his transformation with "The Emperor of Han Dynasty," what will happen to Qiao Zhenyu and Yu Bo next?
Riding on this wave of attention, various promotional materials related to "Xiao Shiyi Lang" were also released at this opportune time.

It's summer vacation again, and the love-hate relationship between "Hua Ze Lei" and "Xi Men" revolving around "Shan Cai" is the kind of topic that will attract the attention of young people the most.

Two years later, the F4 members reunited in a small group, and their power was immense. This caused the ratings of several promotional variety shows for "Xiao Shiyi Lang" to reach the maximum, and their old friend "Super Winner" also experienced a brief surge in popularity as a result.

Unfortunately, the show's glory days are over due to changes in producers and hosts.

But it doesn't matter, as Lu Jiang's "second hometown", Lu Jiang and the other party have already started to plan a new project.

That said, after several variety shows, "Xiao Shiyi Lang" was undoubtedly the most popular TV drama in early July.

However, industry insiders and fans have not forgotten "The World's Number One".

The variety show for "The World's Number One" has not yet started recording or promotional activities, but the show has already generated a lot of buzz.

If "Xiao Shiyi Lang" is a small-scale reunion of F4, then "The World's Number One," with all four members back in their places, naturally has no shortage of star power.

In other words, "The World's Number One" has to air in August, otherwise it won't be able to compete with any other show for popularity right now.

By this time, many people had already noticed.

"Xiao Shiyi Lang", "The World's Number One", and "The Emperor of Han Dynasty", which has already premiered.

Three highly anticipated works were broadcast simultaneously.

One of them has already demonstrated its strength.

If the latter two results are also outstanding.

In this way, the summer of 2002 could be said to have been entirely dominated by Dawn Films.
Lu Jiang has no interest in the TV series for the time being; right now, he just wants to see if "The Lobster" can achieve a box office result that satisfies him.

Compared to the booming television industry, the film industry was sluggish before "Hero" stimulated the market. The domestic film market was still as lifeless as in previous years, which was frustrating.

However, it still has some buzz this year because Lu Jiang's "Lobster" is about to be released.

As the directorial debut of a superstar and a Cannes award-winning film, it has garnered considerable public attention.

Of course, as before, there are still rumors of a "substitute director".

Lu Jiang ignored this completely and continued to wait for the movie to be released.

On July 10th, Lu Jiang, along with the entire cast and crew of "The Lobster," appeared at the film's premiere.
(End of this chapter)