I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 206, Public Opinion Offensive

"Seriously, what you just said was clearly nonsense, but why do I find it makes sense?"

"Really? Then it must be your problem."

At this moment, Li Yun smiled slightly.

Jiang Chenggang was left completely baffled.

of course.

The capriciousness of a top actor.

It has never been related to ordinary actors.

At this moment.

On the other side.

Wu Yanzu's company is already... in a state of exhaustion?

"This Chengshilong is really autocratic. What's the point of arguing about this? Both of you are grown men, yet you're still so willful."

Mary had gone mad by this point.

If the box office performance of "New Police Story" fluctuates significantly this time, it will inevitably affect Daniel Wu's future career.

Take ten thousand steps back.

Even if this box office failure is a disaster, what does it have to do with Jackie Chan or Stephen Chow?

Two top-tier players in their respective fields.

Even if they suffered a Waterloo, they are still champions. At most, they were inferior to their opponents this time, so the impact is not that great.

But for the investors and supporting actors on both sides...

The impact is quite significant.

They are free now, they are comfortable now.

But that's all there is to them.

All I can say is that these two top players have the right to exercise their freedom and willfulness.

As for Mary, despite her complaints, she still needs to cooperate with Emperor Entertainment.

To maximize the impact of the upcoming film "New Police Story".

What can be done now?

It's about publicity and distribution.

And it can't be ordinary publicity.

Ordinary publicity and promotion are no longer effective; Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan's names have already occupied a significant portion of the film media's coverage.

Their names have already replaced ordinary publicity effects; what needs to be done now is not ordinary publicity.

Instead, it starts from different perspectives.

Advantage of public opinion.

And at this time.

It is possible to gain an advantage in public opinion.

It means taking action on publicity and promotion from a special perspective.

But what kind of angle is considered a special angle?

"Sister Mary, since this is a duel between two heroes, we can actually approach it from a perspective other than the two main characters." Mary's assistant pondered for a moment, "We can dig into public opinion from other angles, such as... the supporting characters?"

A duel between two titans.

At this moment, Sister Mary was thinking.

Both Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan are top-tier individuals.

Each of them has their own unique strengths and special skills, making them undeniably powerful individuals.

But there is one that is different.

The two main characters bring along different supporting casts than Wu Yanzu and Xie Tingfeng from "New Police Story," along with various action stars.

As for "Kung Fu Hustle," it seems like only one character, Yuanhua, is recognizable.

The disparity between the supporting characters' factions may play a decisive role in this dual showdown.

This is also a breakthrough point.

At that moment, Mary had already figured something out.

By analyzing public opinion surrounding supporting characters, the film can be influenced in a way that impacts public opinion.

"Stephen Chow's capricious habit of mentoring newcomers might be his fatal mistake this time."

The villain he played seemed to be a role that "New Police Story" didn't want.

From this point...

It's worth buying.

It's not wrong to try to get someone out of another production crew.

Using newcomers isn't a mistake.

But the ones they're helping are the people who were eliminated at the same time.

But to entrust him with such an important task is undoubtedly a mistake.

"I am confident. If he can accept a role that our crew doesn't want, it means that the production quality isn't that great either."

At this time, Wu Yanzu, in America, was reading the newspaper, wearing sunglasses and basking in the sun, listening to news from his agent. Overall, he was very optimistic.

Regarding the fact that "Kung Fu Hustle" and "New Police Story" actually clashed head-on, I feel that these two big shots are just being willful and free.

But no matter how you look at it.

"New Police Story" still has unparalleled advantages.

Firstly, the funds were used wisely, and no nonsensical things like "Pig Cage Alley" were built.

Secondly, regarding the choice of roles, this is what Wu Yanzu, including Emperor Entertainment, believes is the biggest mistake Stephen Chow made.

What kind of person is Stephen Chow?

If I had to describe it...

That's a madman.

A madman who's wildly arrogant.

He always felt that he could turn the tide on his own, but without a supporting actor like Andrew Ng, he couldn't unleash even 80% of his full potential.

But Cheng Shilong is different; he doesn't need any supporting roles.

He can unleash his absolute strength and deliver a powerful performance on his own.

This is his advantage.

"When two actors are evenly matched, the supporting cast and the script become extremely important."

Wu Yanzu murmured.

The overall acting abilities of the two lead actors are indeed quite similar.

just.

The difference is enormous when playing a supporting role.

At least Wu Yanzu felt that he, as the villainous male lead, was a level above the young actor named Li Yun, the villainous male lead in "Kung Fu Hustle."

My own strength is greater than theirs.

That is, under these circumstances.

My own "New Police Story".

It will definitely not lose to "Kung Fu Hustle".

can only say.

Stephen Chow was indeed arrogant his whole life.

At this point, he was leading a large group of unknown actors, yet he stubbornly refused to back down, even though he could have easily made a decision to yield.

If we can postpone or bring forward the entire release schedule, we can avoid deliberately clashing with it.

The problem was actually very easy to solve.

If he doesn't clash with either side, that's still pretty good. Stephen Chow still has his own unique advantages, and he can still sit in the position of the uncrowned king by virtue of his title as the King of Comedy.

It became the box office champion of the month, or even the season.

Unfortunately...

Stubbornness is what sets Stephen Chow apart from Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan still strives for perfection in everything and pushes towards the ultimate in commercialization. But Stephen Chow has a strange stubbornness and idealism, an idealism that is hard for people to understand.

Doesn't this just illustrate one point?

No matter who it is, no matter what kind of person they are, when they act arrogantly...

One should pay the price one is obligated to pay.

"Sister Mary, your idea is excellent. We can win this time."

The routine publicity and promotion have been almost completed.

This National Day film season.

It's basically a box office battle between "New Police Story" and "Kung Fu Hustle".

No one else would get involved in their battle of the gods, and even those who had booked earlier would postpone their plans to avoid the limelight.

This is a business decision.

But for the average viewer, this seven-day holiday is quite interesting.

The battle between the two in terms of box office and word-of-mouth

In this era, movie tickets are not cheap, and ordinary people's wages are not that high.

Most people will only choose to watch one movie during this seven-day holiday.

Overall, it also follows the principle that the strong will always be strong.

Who will take the lead in the first wave?

Who will gain the upper hand in the upcoming battle for box office revenue and public opinion?

The undercurrents had already begun.

Even if Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow disdain such tactics, this scheduling conflict has already demonstrated their freedom and their little bit of capriciousness.

No matter how much they try to be capricious, investors won't give them any more.

Therefore, under these circumstances...

They resorted to all sorts of off-the-books tactics.

And the first wave of off-market moves.

This is probably the firsthand information obtained by the media.

A supporting actor in "Kung Fu Hustle".

It's something that "New Police Story" didn't want.

"According to rumors, the actor who played the main villain in 'Kung Fu Hustle' lost the audition for the main villain in 'New Police Story,' but was then 'picked up' by Stephen Chow. Just how long will our Stephen Chow be 'stubborn' and continue to indulge his whims even in commercial works?"

"Rumor 2: There is no such thing as defeat. In 'New Police Story,' Li Yun's audition was just for show, he was just a supporting actor. He had no chance of getting the role from Wu Yanzu."

When will Stephen Chow finally change his stubborn and willful nature of being greedy for small gains?

Many media outlets have added fuel to the fire, focusing their criticisms and questioning of Kung Fu.

Because this was really a prank.

after all.

Stephen Chow did indeed take on a role in "New Police Story" that the production team didn't want.

It was found.

Surely this isn't a lie.

This incident has left many in the industry puzzled: how could someone take a role that the other party didn't want, and even entrust him with such an important task, placing him in the position of the villainous male lead?

You two are top-tier actors.

But the difference in the supporting roles became apparent.

Even when masters clash, it's these subtle differences that can lead to utter ruin.

Li Yun, a third-rate actor in the film industry.

Wu Yanzu is a second-rate film actor, but a new generation male actor with his own unique characteristics.

He's not even a typical second-rate movie star.

"hansome".

The label of an actor.

Wu Yanzu's label.

A very simple label.

When an actor reaches a certain level and a certain status, the labels they have accumulated along the way become their defining characteristics.

The most handsome actor in history.

The ugliest actor in history.

The tallest actor to ever win an award.

These labels and traits will accompany an actor throughout their life.

Daniel Wu possesses the purest and most uncompromising qualities.

handsome.

He was incredibly handsome.

Actors who debut with their own unique qualities are far superior to other aspiring actors.

This Wu Yanzu is no ordinary second-tier celebrity.

On the other hand, Li Yun is actually not bad either.

It's incredible how young he is and how quickly he's risen through the ranks.

This is an idea commented on by Hong Kong industry media.

A rapidly rising actor, but not yet strong enough to compete with the veterans.

He is still too young.

He's so young that his name shouldn't even be mentioned in this battle of the gods.

He shouldn't.

Absolutely not.

But at this moment, his name appeared, strangely getting involved in the battle between these two top-tier gods.

At this moment, Li Yun was calmly reading the newspaper at home, and then muttered to himself.

"Actually, although these media friends are focusing their criticism on me, they are actually talking about Stephen Chow."

(End of this chapter)