The long river of time flows endlessly and never looks back.
No matter how earth-shattering events have happened in the past, none of them can make time stop for a moment, even just for a moment.
Throughout June, it seems that many far-reaching things happened, but they will always be diluted and smoothed out by the power of time, and gradually forgotten by the general public.
When midsummer arrives in July, the scorching summer begins, and it is also the happiest summer time for thousands of students. A two-month vacation is undoubtedly a common experience for many students.
But perhaps only when you grow up will you realize how luxurious and precious this holiday is.
Of course, all this is nothing compared to being young.
With the arrival of July, the film market has undoubtedly officially sounded the clarion call for summer vacation. Until now, the performance of the film market in the first half of 2017 has been very sluggish.
Among them, the performance of domestic films is particularly mediocre. In terms of market performance, they are almost being crushed by imported blockbusters. Therefore, the industry has also focused its main attention on the summer vacation.
After all, as we all know, under the continuous erosion of overseas blockbusters in recent years, Hollywood has relied on special effects and large-scale production to crush the cultural highlands of the domestic film market as if it were its own territory.
Not only can it easily collect most of the profits from domestic banknotes every year, but it also spreads cultural fires that are mainly Western. It can be said that it has completed the cultural export effortlessly.
It has given countless people many unrealistic fantasies about the other side of the ocean thousands of miles away.
As the saying goes, distance produces beauty. Distance will infinitely magnify the beauty and infinitely reduce the flaws nearby. Then the distance becomes a "utopia" in the minds of many people, while the life nearby becomes an object of rejection.
Just like the ETO organization mentioned in "The Three-Body Problem", when this scale is applied to the universe, this fantasy is also valid when applied to aliens.
However, as the old saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. The reality is enough to prove that utopia does not exist. It is like a paradise and can only exist in beautiful reverie.
Fortunately, no matter how beautifully woven lies are, they are all false after all. There will always be a day when they are exposed, and more and more people will learn the truth, and a new consensus will gradually be formed.
But at this time point in 2017, a movie came out of the blue, but it acted as a spark invisibly.
From a purely movie perspective, this may not be considered a great masterpiece. After all, movies are just movies, but this movie is good beyond the movie.
Who would have thought that a movie could show the power of a prairie fire sweeping across the country, making many people jump up and down anxiously, and even suffered from PTSD at one point. When the name of the movie was mentioned, they became furious. It was really interesting.
The movie itself may just be a qualified commercial hit, but the many fun things derived from the movie are enough to make people talk about it for years without repeating it.
At the same time, the word "Wolf Warrior", which is a symbol of consensus, has not surprisingly been stigmatized overtly and covertly, just as the word "comrade" was stigmatized to the point that people were ashamed to speak out.
Facts have proven that if we don’t occupy the high ground of public opinion, others will.
As someone who has experienced it, Zhou Dongsheng knows very well that at this time in 2017, "Wolf Warrior 2" may have been shot a bit radically, which was equivalent to a strong dose of medicine and gave the general public a small shock.
But in a few years, the facts will be enough to prove how conservative (funny) the filming of "Wolf Warrior 2" was.
And as the movie is about to be released, whether it is for the promotion of the movie itself or because of the 1.5 billion box office gamble, Master Wu feels a little pressure.
Therefore, the series of roadshow promotion work before the release was naturally not to be left behind, and in this overwhelming publicity, Master Wu really worked hard and performed "Heaven into the Sea" vividly.
Not only did a helicopter go to the sky, but the scene of diving in an aquarium was also staged. It was indeed a true "go to the sky and enter the sea", which matched the content in the movie.
Seeing that Master Wu is working so hard, Zhou Dongsheng, as an investor and one of the leading actors, would really feel a little guilty if he didn't express his gratitude.
To this end, Zhou Dongsheng did not hesitate to give everything he had. After the reorganization, Dongsheng Media went out for the first time, fully mobilizing the traffic pool of the major internet celebrities in his hands.
Directly gave "Wolf Warrior 2" an exposure worth hundreds of millions of dollars across the entire network. For a time, regardless of whether it was a live broadcast platform or a short video platform, there was instantly a lot of marketing about "Wolf Warrior 2"
and promotion.
Dongsheng Media has been working hard, and no one dares to neglect it. This wave of publicity is definitely the most serious they have ever done. Who let their chairman be one of the protagonists of this movie?
As Dongsheng Group's business is booming, the dividends brought by the group's rapid development have undoubtedly benefited everyone in the group, and the income has grown with the growth of the group.
For this reason, everyone naturally cherishes this opportunity very much. Now they finally have a chance to perform. If they perform well, they might even be able to become familiar with each other in front of the chairman. Isn't this opportunity for promotion and salary increase coming?
So recently, when colleagues at Dongsheng Media were walking inside the company, they could feel the envious looks from other colleagues. Can we not be proactive in our work?
This wave of publicity was abruptly raised to the point of saturated publicity, which brought hundreds of millions of traffic exposure and popularity to the movie itself, directly putting "Wolf Warrior 2" on the hot search list.
Discussions and expectations surrounding the movie itself have set off waves on the Internet. Many people are curious, how much money will be invested in such a large-scale promotion?
After spending so much money on promotion, can this movie still recover its costs?
"Hey, don't you understand? This movie is Zhou Dongsheng's debut on the screen. He even used this to make a '1.5 billion box office' bet with Zhou Dahai, a film critic, and threatened to pay for it out of his own pocket if he couldn't reach it.
superior!"
"So, can we not put in more effort into this promotion? Instead of making up for the lack of box office when the time comes, it is better to spend money on promotion in advance, so that the loss will not be too ugly!"
"That's it! If you say so, I've seen a good show, so I'm looking forward to the movie, so I'll go and join in the fun!"
"Tch, it must be a big bad movie. What kind of bullshit is the youngest billionaire? How much better can a movie starring such a person be?"
"It makes sense, you are not doing your job properly! If you don't update your good videos, why are you going to make movies?"
"@zhou大海, I'm just asking you if you're panicking. With such a massive publicity campaign, I'm afraid even a bunch of Xie Te can win 1.5 billion at the box office."
With such a wave of popularity, Zhou Dahai naturally has no reason not to take advantage of it. After all, he has now become a first-line film critic by relying on the popularity, and his status in the film and television industry has skyrocketed. It can be said that he has made a lot of money.
Even if he loses, what's the matter? He gave away the account with tens of millions of fans. With his current strength, Zhou Dahai is confident that he can create another account with tens of millions of fans in a short time.
What's more, is it embarrassing to lose to a billionaire like Zhou Dongsheng?
That’s definitely an honor despite defeat!
For this reason, Zhou Dafeng Qingyundan posted on Weibo, "I am looking forward to the day when "Wolf Warrior 2" premieres. I will definitely buy a ticket to support it. It is worth watching the billionaire's screen debut.
The fare is up.”
The implication is that he is undoubtedly paving the way for his own failure.
Such an insignificant episode naturally did not affect the overall publicity work of the movie. Master Wu's extravagant road show soon arrived at the Magic City.
At the same time, the time has come to the eve of the movie's release, and the Magic City road show also serves as a premiere to gain the final wave of exposure and popularity for the movie's release.
For this reason, many media and celebrities were naturally invited to the premiere to add fuel to the publicity work. Zhou Dongsheng, as the leading actor, would naturally not be absent. Even Principal Wang was very interested in it and came specially to do so.
Come watch the premiere.
Regardless of whether it was out of curiosity about Zhou Dongsheng's screen debut or his relationship as an investor, Principal Wang came to help out. He also used his connections in the industry to recruit a group of celebrity friends to help out.
"You boy, there has been quite a lot of commotion recently. You really worked hard for your first appearance on the screen." Although Yida is deeply involved in the turmoil, it has not had much impact on the prince.
.
And Principal Wang's own career has not yet declined, so he is naturally still in high spirits.
"No, this is not to give yourself a way out. If you go bankrupt one day, you can still make a living in the entertainment industry." Zhou Dongsheng joked casually.
Principal Wang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and then changed the subject and said: "By the way, the old man also specially asked me to say thank you to you, and also prepared a small gift for you. Since you are so interested in movies, I guess you will too.
like……"
"The premiere is about to start, go ahead and do your work first, and we'll talk about it later!"
After being sold out, he directly urged Zhou Dongsheng, the leading actor, to leave. Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel a little itchy, but unfortunately the movie was about to begin and he had to return to his seat.
And because of Zhou Dongsheng, Ni Ni, who unexpectedly won the lead role in the movie, would not be absent, and she happened to be sitting next to Zhou Dongsheng.
"Has Director Jay watched the finished film? Your performance in it is quite outstanding!" Ni Ni turned sideways and whispered in Zhou Dongsheng's ear. A faint scent of perfume hit his nostrils, and he didn't know what it was.
Which brand?
"God gives you food, there's nothing you can do about it. I hope you won't overwhelm the guest." Zhou Dongsheng shrugged and said helplessly.
Seeing that Zhou Dongsheng could say such shameless things, Ni Ni couldn't help but open her mouth slightly and gave Zhou Dongsheng a charming look.
"It seems that you can't praise me for dealing with Jay Chou. This praise is going to the sky." Ni Ni said angrily.
"It's finally going to be released. I've been looking forward to it for a long time. The most important thing is to look forward to our agreement~ Don't go back on your word..." Zhou Dongsheng said meaningfully.
Boys generally don’t understand this thing about God...
"How could I regret it? If I did, I would pronounce my name backwards!" Ni Ni smiled slyly, playfully playing on an old joke.
There were naturally a lot of media at the premiere, but the media selectively ignored the scene of the two of them rubbing each other's cheeks. Naturally, they were not afraid of Zhou Dongsheng because of his current status...
On the contrary, it was because Zhou Dongsheng had previously responded to the scandal in the form of a short video work, which not only cleverly resolved the scandal, but also exported a lot of media.
The heroine at that time was also Ni Ni!
And after Zhou Dongsheng went through several rehabs, the general public paid as much attention to his scandal as if there was an Internet celebrity next to Principal Wang. It can be summed up in four words, that is "get used to it"!
For this reason, unless more exciting scenes and content are captured, the media does not want to ask for trouble. What's more, this is the premiere scene, the two are both starring, and there is nothing wrong with this kind of conversation.
At the same time, after a brief introduction by the staff present and Master Wu going through the process, the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" quickly began on the scene.
Although many years have passed, Zhou Dongsheng still has some fresh memories of this masterpiece that opened a new chapter for Chinese cinema, and the main content of it is also very different from what Zhou Dongsheng remembers.
Whether it's the slightly restrained demolitions and bullies at the beginning, or a heart-warming fight sequence from the ship to the water, or the finishing touch when the sniper bullet flies straight towards you.
Zhou Dongsheng still tilted his head subconsciously, and the feeling of slight soreness in Yintang was still clear.
After more than an hour of watching the movie, looking back at the movie again with the perspective of the future, Zhou Dongsheng had to admit that this could only be regarded as a commercial film above the standard.
Even if it is placed among all the theme themes, it is not outstanding, but looking at such a movie from the perspective of the future is indeed a bit of a rogue.
After all, at this point in time, the role played by this movie is undoubtedly the key to opening the next chapter of Chinese cinema.
Just as "The Wandering Earth" opened the door to Chinese science fiction in the future, "Wolf Warrior 2" is also the pioneer that set off the craze of main theme movies.
And it clearly planted the red flag of China on the cultural high ground of film.
However, "Wolf Warrior 2" is still stuck in the old path of "learning from the foreigners and developing skills to defeat the foreigners". In contrast, "The Wandering Earth", which opened the era of industrialization of Chinese films, undoubtedly pushed Chinese films to the forefront.
On a whole new level.
Despite this, the causal relationship between the two cannot be reversed. There must be a cause before the effect. Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but wonder in his mind, after this movie is released...
Maybe I have to find an opportunity to build a bridge and introduce Master Wu, Bai Yueguang, to Guo Fan, the Cyberdemon.
