Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

2011 10 Month 31 Day.

The premiere of "Manchester by the Sea" was held at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

Leonardo DiCaprio has extensive connections in Hollywood, and this film was made to compete for an Oscar, so he invited many superstars.

The gathering of top male and female stars naturally attracted many fans and media.

The scene was grand and lively, and Wu Yang was present throughout, but because of his relatively low profile, he only received some media interviews.

They were completely ignored by the vast fan base, and Wu Yang didn't care much, after all, these were children who grew up with a happy education.

They're just like the future sasaeng fans—a group of unconventional, trendy people who are different from ordinary people!

The entire premiere was handled by a public relations firm, so there were not only fan raffles, but also many small surprises to please the academics.

After the audience watched the film at the Huaxia Theater, when the lights in the screening room came on, the entire audience erupted in applause that lasted for five minutes.

Amid cheers and whistles, Leonardo DiCaprio, beaming with pride, bowed and greeted everyone around him.

As the screenwriter and director, Wu Yang naturally followed suit and thanked the audience and fans.

Although only about 10% of the applause was for Wu Yang, the rest was probably for Leonardo DiCaprio's supporters.

Wu Yang didn't care. As long as the movie was popular and gained recognition from fans and the media, that was enough.

Today's premiere is not only at the Huaxia Theater, but also in other cities in the United States.

Because it was a drama film, the PR firm did not have a nationwide release at the beginning, but rather a limited release.

Based on ratings and word-of-mouth, we'll gradually expand the scope; only in this way can we extend the release date.

The Golden Globes, often seen as a preview of the Oscars, are usually held in January. The media then uses the Golden Globes winners to speculate on the Oscar winners.

Of course, there are also those who skip the Golden Globes and go straight to the Oscars, such as Wu Yang's first film, "Buried Alive".

The main reason Leonardo DiCaprio didn't participate in the Golden Globe Awards was that Wu Yang wasn't well-known enough, which would be viewed negatively by the public, and he was afraid that he would fail to win the Golden Globe.

This subsequently affected the Oscar race, so he voluntarily withdrew from the Golden Globe Awards.

Of course, another reason is that there were too many entries for the Golden Globe Awards that year, including many big productions.

With the budget of "Buried", it's competing with films that have invested tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

They might be routed right from the start!

The situation is different now. First, Wu Yang is no longer an unknown figure, and second, the scale of investment has also increased.

Don't be fooled by the low production cost of 2000 million; as a drama film within the art-house genre, it's already considered a high investment!

After all, the film has no special effects or grand scenes; all the budget was spent on costumes, props, and sets.

As for the actors, they found Hollywood's top supporting actors, so you could say they were fully equipped.

In addition to the film's theme and depth, and Leonardo DiCaprio's peak acting skills, it only took two days.

It was first hyped up by major entertainment media outlets, though many of those reports were the result of public relations efforts.

Fans' praise and promotion online are essentially filtered behavior.

For a whole week, Wu Yang followed Leonardo DiCaprio on promotional tours, and in between, she also had to participate in various television programs.

When Leonardo DiCaprio was around, Wu Yang was just a supporting character; but when Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't around...

Wu Yang is the main character. In short, he is very busy and tired, mainly mentally exhausted!

While there are a few elite American TV presenters, most are just incompetent charlatans.

Not only does he like to interrupt others, but he also likes to talk to himself and then make some slang jokes, without considering Wu Yang's feelings at all.

Some of these issues, in particular, would likely have resulted in job loss for domestic TV program hosts.

But they seemed to be having a great time, and their sense of humor was bizarre. In short, Wu Yang was extremely uncomfortable with it.

Compared to them, even the bass seemed much more polite.

11 month 9 day.

Wu Yang landed safely at Beijing Capital International Airport and contacted Liu Yifei and other roadshow performers after turning on his phone.

After a nine-day trip, Liu Yifei and her group are currently in Chengdu and will take a flight to Guangzhou tonight.

Wu Yang did not go to meet them as they were taking a flight back to the capital the next afternoon.

Instead, he got into the car sent by Master Han and went directly to the recording studio of Princess Liu to be interviewed by Movie Report.

This interview not only covers Wu Yang's previous five works, but also extends to his sixth collaboration with CCTV.

In other words, the promotion of "Love is Not Blind" was just a side effect; "Journey to the West: The Ultimate Love Story" was the main focus.

Because of his collaboration with Wu Yang, he instantly unlocked the potential of that station director, all because of CCTV's copyright library.

It's not just "Journey to the West" that has classic TV series rights; TV series based on the other four classic novels also have copyrights.

Since Wu Yang is collaborating on the grounds of "target audience," it seems that other classic works can follow suit.

Even without Wu Yang's imagination and directing skills, at least these copyrights won't be gathering dust in the warehouse.

So they specifically approached Wu Yang when he was promoting "Love is Not Blind".

A mutually beneficial cooperation plan was proposed, in which Wu Yang and the host discussed the vivid characters in classic television works.

This will resonate strongly with the audience, and further promote the upcoming filming of "Journey to the West: The Love Story of a Fallen City".

In this way, Wu Yang achieved the goal of promoting both films, while CCTV also obtained the cooperation agreement with Wu Yang.

The information revealed to the public will likely be seized upon by film and television companies that excel at adaptation.

If we can successfully reuse classic works, that would be an achievement!

Wu Yang was not optimistic about this. Not to mention that Wu Yang's script did not borrow from or adapt the plot of the TV series.

It simply uses the model of a monster character. If you remove that and also remove the words "Journey to the West", it's fine.

That was an original 3D post-apocalyptic special effects blockbuster. Wu Yang had three purposes in making this movie.

First, to promote his girlfriend; second, to publicize Wu Yang's film and television theme park; and third, to cultivate a team.

The Hollywood set design team had already sent Wu Yang the design drawings, but Wu Yang did not copy their ideas.

Instead, it combined the three design drawings with some future trends and made further modifications.

They also changed the type of film and television base to a film and television theme park!

In addition to the theme park of the same name, there are also several movie-themed escape rooms.

And some safe indoor and outdoor entertainment facilities, as well as various shops and hotels interspersed among them.

It not only provides food, drinks, and entertainment, but also solves all your needs for food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation, making it the top choice for a short holiday!

By capturing tourists aged 5 to 50, Wu Yang has secured a steady stream of cash flow.

This is Wu Yang's ultimate goal!