Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 243 "The Vanished Her" (Part 1)
She has been officially announced by Zhang Yimou as the female lead in "One Second".

I'll be officially joining the production team in a few days, and today I'm making a low-key appearance as a new actor.

She lowered her head slightly, her fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the chair, but her gaze couldn't help but sweep over the familiar faces in the front row.

The platform's bigwigs, along with Wu Jing, Xiao Yanzi, Huang Xiaomin, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying... these are names that you usually only see in the news, and they were sitting just a few dozen meters away from her at that moment.

What made her heart race even more were the young actresses in the second row who were around her age.

Meng Ziyi, Yang Chaoyue, Zhao Lusi, Dilraba Dilmurat... They were dazzling and witty, as if they were born to stand in the spotlight.

Her gaze finally settled on Gu Yang in the center of the stage.

He was answering the host's questions with a smile, speaking calmly and exuding a natural sense of control.

The media below the stage were snapping photos like crazy, while the bigwigs in the front row were listening attentively, occasionally nodding in approval.

Liu Haochun suddenly realized that this was the true status in the industry.

It's not just about the adoration of fans or the traffic from trending topics, but about the weight that investors, peers, and the media take seriously.

She exhaled softly, watching quietly, her gaze even more resolute than before.

As the lights came back on, He Jiong, microphone in hand, strode quickly to the center of the stage, his signature warm smile instantly igniting the atmosphere: "Let's give the creative team of 'The Vanished' a warm round of applause!"

Gu Yang led Zhou Ye, Tian Xiwei, and Zhang Jingyi onto the stage amidst applause. After the four stood in place, He Jiong winked playfully and said, "First of all, I want to ask on behalf of all the audience members, who was the most difficult to deal with during the filming of this 'Deep Sea F4' group?"

Zhou Ye immediately smiled and pointed to Gu Yang: "Of course it's our diving instructor! He made us stay in the water for three whole days for that underwater scene."

Tian Xiwei immediately chimed in: "Moreover, Director Gu is a perfectionist; it's common for him to shoot a single scene twenty times."

Zhang Jingyi revealed: "The scariest thing is that he didn't smile for three months during filming in order to maintain his character's state."

Gu Yang shook his head helplessly: "Actually, what I'm most worried about is that the character He Fei is too realistic. The audience might not be able to distinguish between the character and the actor..."

This is also his biggest problem right now, because he might just solidify his image as a scumbag.

He paused for a moment, then said, "But that's what I wanted to present: the complexity of human nature is like the deep sea, calm on the surface but turbulent underneath."

He Jiong quickly picked up the conversation: "Speaking of the deep sea, I heard you encountered an accident while filming 'Three Dumbs'?"

Zhou Ye recalled with lingering fear: "In one scene, Gu Yang had to dive into a 30-meter-deep sunken ship, but the oxygen device suddenly malfunctioned..."

She suddenly stopped talking and looked at Gu Yang.

The latter calmly replied, "It was indeed very dangerous at the time, but that experience of being on the verge of suffocation made me understand He Fei's despair even more."

In fact, all of this content was designed in advance, and some of it was not even there.

But that's how movie promotion works; you have to come up with something to talk about!
Feigning distress, faking an accident, or creating a romantic pairing are all common tactics.

Halfway through the interview, the stage lights suddenly dimmed, and a cool spotlight fell upon Zhang Bicheng, who slowly walked onto the stage in a dark blue dress.

As the intro piano music began, her voice, full of storytelling, softly sang:

"The dim allure of that glimmer of light in the deep sea"

She thought she could grasp at the bubble called love.

"The human heart is unpredictable and shrouded in mystery, as dark as ink."

How to predict and understand the outcome of a story?

As they sang the chorus, "Why do those who love me give me a cage?", the members of Rocket Girls 101 rushed onto the stage holding silver rings, stacking them on top of each other to form a shimmering cage-like light and shadow. When the song "The more precious, the more wasteful" burst forth, they forcefully tore off the red thread in their hands, the broken thread falling to the ground like drops of blood.

During the finale, "Who Invites You into the Cage," all the backup dancers quickly converged, holding up rings, and surrounded Zhang Bicheng in the center. The blue lights instantly turned dark red, and the interlaced shadows of the metal rings cast a huge cage outline on the ground.

Combined with key movie scenes flashing on the big screen, it creates a breathtaking and stunning effect.

He Jiong wiped his eyes as he walked onto the stage: "This song gave me goosebumps! I was the one who helped Gu Yang contact Bi Cheng back then..."

He had a brief interaction with Zhang Bicheng before turning the conversation back to the lead actors.

"Your drama seems even more heart-wrenching than the lyrics? I heard Gu Yang is too immersed in the role to get out of it?"

Zhou Ye immediately nodded: "After one scene was filmed, he sat in the dressing room for six hours without saying a word."

She gestured, "His eyes were all red, which terrified us."

Tian Xiwei grabbed the microphone: "The three of us will discuss a plan. I'll be in charge of buying milk tea, and Zhou Ye will be in charge of telling corny jokes..."

"Later, Jingyi simply moved a chair over and sat opposite him, saying, 'He Fei, look at me, I am Li Muzi.'"

The camera then zoomed in on Zhang Jingyi, who looked down shyly and said, "I was just trying to comfort him from the perspective of my character."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yang suddenly chimed in softly, "She said that no matter how beautiful the underwater starry sky is, you still have to remember to come up and breathe."

Their eyes met briefly in mid-air before simultaneously looking away, but both wore identical faint smiles.

He Jiong keenly noticed this detail: "Wow! So this is you guys..."

He deliberately dragged out his voice, and the audience immediately started to jeer.

Gu Yang quickly straightened up and said, "This is a mutual achievement among professional actors."

"..."

"Okay, let's watch the video first..."

The lights dimmed, and the cinema fell into a deep, ocean-like silence.

As soon as the dragon logo disappeared from the screen, Galaxy Media's opening animation came flooding in like a tidal wave.

The azure waves surged on the screen, eventually coalescing into four powerful characters: "Gu Yang's Work".

Sitting in the front row, Guo Fan turned slightly and whispered to Zhao Jinmai beside him, "This opening sequence is brilliantly designed. The rhythm of the waves perfectly matches the theme of the movie. We should make one when we get back!"

The film opens with a very impactful scene!
In a Southeast Asian police station during a torrential downpour, He Fei, played by Gu Yang, is soaked to the bone and hysterically gestures to the police in a mix of English and Chinese.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he was still wearing his wedding ring on his right ring finger, which made a harsh metallic clanging sound when he slammed his hand on the counter.

"This is so realistic," Zhang Yi couldn't help but exclaim to Lin Chaoxian. "Look, even his fingers are acting."

Lin Chaoxian nodded in agreement: "Xiao Gu's acting skills have really improved quickly! Compared to his role in the previous film 'Better Days,' his acting has improved even more in this film! How did he do that?"

When Zhou Ye, who played the "fake Li Muzi," gracefully appeared, the entire theater erupted in gasps of surprise.

Because it's so beautiful!

She held a scarlet umbrella, which stood out starkly against the gray rain.

In stark contrast to her usual innocent image, Zhou Ye was now sporting heavy makeup.

(End of this chapter)