Chapter 623 The entangled fairy honey, the third popular 85 flower
Beijing, airport
Damimi, her assistant and bodyguard, who had just returned from Seoul by plane, pushed their suitcases out of the airport exit and were immediately greeted by a group of fans.
"Mimi, I love you."
"Sister Mi, you are so great."
""Now You See Me" is so good, you have to work hard."
"Young honeys can fly with peace of mind, and bees will always be with you."
"..."
Under the protection of assistants and security personnel, Damimi waved to her fans, and after causing a lot of noise, she quickly left the airport and came to the parking lot to get into the commercial vehicle that picked her up.
Agent Liu Rui was already waiting for her in the car and handed her a handheld fan.
"It's hot outside."
“It’s okay at the airport, but it’s a little bit better after leaving the airport.”
Damimi blew the fan and looked at the fans gathering at the airport entrance ready to leave, and couldn't help but ask.
"Sister, did you do this?"
"When did our company do this?"
Liu Rui waved her hand: "Your whereabouts in South Korea were exposed, and someone among the fans organized a pick-up."
In principle, Fanxing does not encourage fans to pick up the plane. After all, apart from posting a few press releases, it is of little use. It can also easily cause dissatisfaction among other passengers and lead to bad reputation.
Therefore, unless there are some special circumstances, Fanxing will not deliberately organize similar activities. Even sometimes fans will spontaneously organize it, and the management team will stop it.
These celebrity fan groups and big fans have deep connections with the artist management team, and are even directly controlled by the team or company.
Some small artists do not have a team, and even go to the show in person to maintain fan groups and big fans.
This is also understandable. The number of fans who are willing to join the group for these little-known little fans may only be a few hundred, which is even less than that of some online article authors.
For example, a certain fat man has a peak book club of nearly 2,000 people, which is better than many online talent show-offs...
However, the book club group usually criticizes the author and urges updates, and the celebrity fan group is mostly full of rainbow farts. My brother is so handsome and he is treated like heaven and earth.
Fanxing is the first company in mainland China to systematically manage and restrict artist fan bases. Although it is not a firm control, at least the information can be grasped on any major movements made by fans.
Like today, when hundreds of fans from Beijing came to the airport to pick him up, they would definitely not be able to hide it from the management team.
However, Liu Rui considered that Damimi "returned with great honor", so she deliberately went along with the situation and arranged some arrangements to make Damimi's return this time more grand.
Asian superstar, the return of the king!
This is also something Liu Rui has been marketing and building momentum for these days. Back then, Liu Tianxian was just a vase in "The Rescue", but the team and company emphasized that she would enter Hollywood and raise her international profile.
Now, the North American box office of "Now You See Me" is almost double that of "Taken" at that time. How could Liu Rui miss this good opportunity?
It doesn't matter even if she is the second female lead. In "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" she is not the heroine, so she still has an international reputation.
Liu Rui was taking it easy. She just shouted the slogan "Asian Superstar". If it had been anyone else, she might have started calling her "International Honey".
It’s hard to say whether the marketing of Damimi, an [Asian superstar], has the meaning of “paying tribute” to Liu Tianxian’s ascension to the top of Asia two months ago.
One thing to say, although "Now You See Me" did well at the box office in North America, the limelight mainly revolved around Cao Xuan, Captain America, and famous European and American actors such as Juan Fu. Maybe their roles were not very impressive, but their gains were definitely better than those of Damimi.
powerful.
Damimi hopes that this role will open up the world in one fell swoop and become a big hit in Hollywood.
But she is already familiar with her, has some reputation foundation, and will have the opportunity to get a share of the resources of Asian actresses in Hollywood in the future.
Although this kind of opportunity is rare, it is also a qualification that countless Asian actresses cannot get even if they break their heads.
Of course, for Damimi personally, the more important thing is not to fight for opportunities herself, and she won't be able to fight for any opportunities.
The key is that she has a popularity base in Europe and the United States, and she will be part of Fanxing's subsequent Hollywood strategy. If there are any domestic projects, her advantage will be far higher than others.
Compared with Europe and the United States, which only laid the foundation, in Asia, Damimi has benefited the most.
After "Now You See Me" was released simultaneously in Asia, it achieved good results in various countries.
As of nearly two weeks after its release, the Korean box office has exceeded 12 million US dollars, Thailand, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates are about 2.5 million US dollars each, and Malaysia, the Philippines and other places have between 400 and 1 million US dollars.
Japan has the largest box office. This large box office, where Cao Xuan led the team in person, took in US$27 million in the past two weeks.
This movie, along with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", "Transformers 3" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", turned the entire Japanese summer season upside down.
According to existing data and trend predictions, "Now You See Me" is expected to reach around US$50-60 million at the box office in Japan, ranking only behind North America and China.
The total box office in Asia, excluding China, is expected to eventually reach US$85 million to US$95 million.
With a box office of this size, you can also imagine the popularity of "Now You See Me" in Asia.
What's more, "Now You See Me" is very popular in North America, which is equivalent to a Hollywood blockbuster. In many countries, this is enhanced by a special filter halo.
In the past few years, Damimi has had many hit TV series overseas, and she is quite famous in Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other places.
Now being promoted by "Now You See Me", Damimi's popularity has exploded.
She went to Seoul, South Korea for promotion before, which caused a certain sensation in South Korea. The Korean media called her "China's most popular actress", "Hollywood international star", and "Asia's superstar".
Although these titles may be a bit exaggerated, we can still see the influence of Da Mimi.
Liu Rui definitely couldn't let this rare opportunity pass by and continued to build momentum for Damimi. As the performance of "Now You See Me" continues to rise, her momentum has become more and more recognized.
In the speeding business car, Liu Rui held a folder and kept explaining the work during this period to Damimi.
"There are already several endorsements coming to you, including several big brands, such as Estee Lauder (cosmetics) and Michael Kors (leather bags). Now we are evaluating and trying to get you a big contract."
"There is an event in Hangzhou that we want you to attend. We asked about it and found that it is a company cooperated with Alibaba. There is no problem with the event positioning and the price is not bad, 1.5 million for three days."
"Also, Guangwang is preparing to make a series of movies called "Four Famous Shops", with Deng Chao as the lead. I want to find you as the heroine. I asked around and found Liu Yifei there, but she was rejected."
Da Mimi, who was listening quietly, stopped when she heard Liu Tianxian's three words: "How much did they pay her for the film?"
"It was said that it was a three-film deal, totaling 28 million, and there were some other terms, but I didn't ask in detail."
"How much light should I turn on?"
"14 million for three dramas."
Damimi smiled: "It's exactly half."
Liu Rui was also a little unhappy, complaining about Ray's bid: "This price is taking advantage of us. With your current momentum, don't even think about it being less than 5 million.
And it’s impossible to sign three movies at once. Who knows how much your worth will rise in a few years? Boss Wang’s calculations are too precise.”
"Sister Rui, do you think my salary can be the same as that of someone named Liu?"
Damimi was dissatisfied with the huge pay gap between the two and asked with a frown. Liu Rui couldn't help but shake her head.
"It's difficult."
Then, Liu Rui pointed her fingers at Da Mimi. She was the one who single-handedly brought out Da Mimi. The relationship between the two was also close and they didn't need to be pretentious, and their speech was more straightforward.
"Although "Now You See Me" has a high box office and is a global hit, it is my brother-in-law (Cao Xuan) who is the first one. In the eyes of outsiders, you are taking advantage of it. Although the popularity of the actor has increased, and the salary will be longer, it is not
It would be too outrageous.
Liu Yifei is different. Although you don't like to hear this, her popularity and popularity are indeed unique. Many film producers value her influence and are willing to spend money. This is one of them.
Secondly, she has participated in "Taken". Although the box office is not as strong as "Now You See Me", it is not bad, and she is also the heroine of Hollywood movies.
Thirdly, she participated in many big productions, especially "Three Kingdoms: Guandu", which received a bad reputation, but the cost and box office were here. At this time, she was given a salary comparable to those of those big spenders, and established her status.
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Let me ask you, how many of the new generation can play the role of heroine in a big production with hundreds of millions of dollars, either through men or through the back door. Only Liu Yifei rose to the position due to her popularity and popularity.
What's more important is that the current "Girls We Chased Together in Those Years" has a single sales of over 300 million. Not to mention the new generation, how many of those big-name celebrities can match it..."
Damimi looked solemn after hearing this.
It's okay to say that she also has a chance to catch up with others, but it is too difficult to be single-handedly responsible for her popularity and popularity, as well as the box office.
The former is almost impossible. This is Liu Tianxian's biggest advantage. If she could surpass it, this battle would not have to be fought.
The latter is very lucky. Liu Tianxian is not as popular as Zhou Gongzi, Fan Xiaopang and others, and even the appeal of the movie is much inferior, but she just happened to have a hit movie.
Regardless of how many unexpected elements there are, given his track record, at least many film producers are willing to take a gamble on Liu Tianxian.
"Don't put too much pressure on me. You did pretty well this time. You have your advantages. I guess the other side is also worried."
Liu Rui comforted her with a few words. Even if she was not as good as Liu Tianxian for the time being, the scale of "Now You See Me" was so great. Damimi was now very strong. Comparing her feelings with others, she didn't believe that Liu Tianxian could deal with it calmly.
Maybe, I can't even sleep at night now!
"What do you think of "The Famous Four"? The remuneration and contract can be negotiated. I think the cast is pretty good."
Damimi is not very interested in this movie, but she is not repelled: "Let's get in touch with it and go back to evaluate the script."
"Are you still thinking about that "Super Body"?"
Liu Rui frowned. Many secrets in the entertainment industry cannot be hidden, not to mention that they are inside the stars.
Cao Xuan has a sci-fi action movie about women called "Super Body", with an estimated investment of 180 million, and is looking for opportunities to enter the North American market.
This delicious cake instantly aroused the covetousness of many female stars.
The outside world also knows some rumors. Although some specific information is not clear, the investment of nearly 200 million, the plot of the North American market, and the heroine are enough to make everyone crazy.
But Fanxing is also very clear. People outside don’t need to think about it. They must be praising his own family.
Even Fan Xiaopang, the first sister of Fanxing who will leave next year, is also out.
Cao Xuan helped her join Marvel, and Fanxing, as an investor, helped her squeeze out Shu Dazui and win the female lead role in Xingye's movie "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
I won’t say that I am completely benevolent, but I definitely did not treat the other party badly, and there will still be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
But the project "Super Body" must be chosen among the two major pillars of Xianmi in the future of Fanxing.
Cao Xuan prefers Liu Tianxian, and some company executives and several people in charge of this project are also optimistic about her. Although they are not completely determined yet, they are basically inseparable.
Even Hu Jing acquiesced to this, implying that Damimi should stop thinking about it and stop thinking about it.
However, Damimi did not give up: "Until the last moment, who knows whether there will be a turn for the better."
"Whatever you want."
Liu Rui couldn't persuade Da Mi when she was in love: "I'll go back to Sister Jing to think of a solution. Besides, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. Let's prepare with both hands. Put aside "Four Famous Catchers" for now. The company has a love drama.
Not bad, look back."
"I listen to you, sister."
Most of the Da Mi Mi still listened to Liu Rui's advice, and then talked about their work in the second half of the year.
Liu Tianxian shouted that he wanted to be the King of Film, but in fact he has been waiting for "Hurricane Rescue 2" and the subsequent "Super Body", and has no other real actions.
If you have a job, work. If you don't have a job, go study and exercise, or play with your girlfriends.
On the contrary, it’s Da Mimi, she’s really curly.
Not to mention the "Four Famous Catchers" and the love movie discussed above, the movies she has already accepted include Ning Hao's new work "The Golden Heist" and "Border Storm" starring Sun Honglei, with two female protagonists.
When the promotional mission for "Now You See Me" is over, I have to rush to shoot without stopping. I estimate that I will be able to shoot until the Spring Festival.
It is estimated that the filming of a new movie will start after the Chinese New Year. Not to mention that it is non-stop for 365 days a year, but the schedule is definitely full and there is not much time to rest.
So much so that Liu Rui, an agent, was pleased with Damimi's hard work and diligence, but sometimes felt a little sad that she pushed herself too hard.
"The promotion will start tomorrow night. We will go to the Magic City the day after tomorrow. You have more than one day, so take some time to rest."
Liu Rui tried to persuade her a little, but Damimi didn't insist. She was really tired from the news flying around the world some time ago and all kinds of news stimulating her.
"I'm going back first to see my parents come to my house to get together in the evening. We haven't had dinner together for a long time."
"Okay, I'll call Li Ying, she happens to be filming in the capital."
Liu Rui sent Damimi home and then left. Damimi chatted with her parents and took a nap. After waking up refreshed at night, she said hello to her parents and drove not far away.
A villa area in the area.
Damimi has made a lot of money in the past two years. She is a person with a sense of crisis and is keen on financial management and making the money in her hands appreciate.
For this reason, she shamelessly consulted Cao Xuan, a well-known investment guru.
Boss Cao asked her some common sense about financial investment, and then decisively gave Damimi the simplest tip.
"Spend half of it to buy a house."
Damimi is very obedient. She has been investing in real estate in the past two years and has made a lot of profits, which makes her more determined to Cao Xuan's suggestion.
Currently, Damimi owns more than a dozen properties, including two villas, one for her parents and one for herself.
However, she often goes out for filming. She stays in hotels for most of the year. When she returns to Beijing, she often stays at her parents' place. Occasionally she gets together with friends and then goes to her own villa.
In the evening, Liu Rui and Zhao Xiaodao came to her house on time. It was not the first time for them to come here. They were familiar with each other. When they arrived at the villa, they set up a barbecue stall in the yard.
Damimi also helped. She was busy when she heard the doorbell ring. When she opened the door, she saw a girl with delicate eyebrows holding a box of beer and looking at her timidly.
"Sister Mi."
"Rou...Rouba, right? Come in quickly."
Damimi was stunned, and quickly recognized who this person was, and let the person in. Liu Rui, who was busy making carbon, smiled.
"I've always said I'd like to introduce you two to each other, so I've seized the opportunity this time."
It's a coincidence that it's been almost a year since Liu Rui signed Dili Rouba, but she never met Damimi.
Either Damimi was filming outside, or Dili Rouba was studying in Shanghai, or last year's Starry Annual Meeting was attended. Both parties were present, but they still missed it due to various reasons.
The two have been friends for a long time and have even interacted with each other several times on Weibo, but today is the first time they have met in person.
"Don't be formal. We are all our own people. We will get to know each other after we get together more often."
Damimi was like a big sister, so she calmed down the nervous Rouba and took the initiative to chat with her, creating a distance between the two parties.
"School is about to start. It's a pity that you are applying for the theater, which is a bit far from the capital. Otherwise, we can meet more often."
"Sister Rui said that she will have some work next year and should come to the capital often."
"What kind of scene did you take?"
"It's not a film or television work."
Damimi was curious, and Zhao Xiaodao, who was walking next to her, explained: "It's some music videos or advertisements. The working hours are not long, and it doesn't delay school. It also allows her to familiarize herself with related businesses."
Rouba starred in Cao Xuan's MV, and because of his good looks, he has accumulated a certain degree of popularity and popularity, and is very popular among commercial and MV directors.
Liu Rui chose to take some of them. As Zhao Xiaodao said just now, these tasks will not delay class, and they can also refresh their faces and get used to the work atmosphere. The most important thing is to get money, so why not do it.
Dili Rouba's background is too shallow now, and there are too few roles that she can play. She can't support herself as a heroine, and sometimes it's unnecessary to play supporting roles.
Anyway, there is no shortage of resources, so Liu Rui hopes that she will practice more and wait until her junior year before starting filming.
Of course, nothing is absolute, and if you have a good opportunity, don't miss it. For example, CCTV has a drama about ethnic minorities. It not only has a female protagonist, but also a drama. The director has taken a liking to Dili's meaty face, and Liu Rui is negotiating.
Although acting in a CCTV drama may not necessarily make you popular, it has different meanings for the artist.
If future generations of idol actors want to transform into celebrities, they must make certain achievements in dramas. Otherwise, no matter how popular they are, they will still be just idols, not actors.
When Damimi first debuted, she starred in the CCTV drama "Wang Zhaojun". Although the ratings were not high, it was an important part of her resume and represented CCTV's recognition of her.
So later on, even though Damimi had been working in idol dramas, she could still proudly say that she was from a drama series even when she was scolding others.
If Dili Rouba's debut film was a CCTV drama, her starting point would be much better than the average person.
For example, I am a little envious of Zhao Xiaodao. Since her debut, she has acted in a lot of hit movies, but has almost never done a major drama. If she wants to transform into a powerful actor in the future, it will be more difficult.
But she doesn't have to favor one over the other. Transformation will happen in a few years. Now she has to strike while the iron is hot and harvest the TV resources left by Damimi, Liu Tianxian and the others.
"Shan Shan is Coming"
"Stories of Ancient Swords"
"Flower Thousand Bones"
Zhao Xiaodao's schedule is not much easier than that of Da Mi Mi. She will become the third 85 star to become popular after Liu Tianxian and Da Mi Mi.
However, things did not go as expected, and Zhao Xiaodao was robbed of the limelight before he started to fully exert his power.
In early September, "Step by Step" was broadcast, and the girl who was ridiculed by countless people as Liu Tianxian's replacement seemed to become popular all over the country overnight.
Use a TV series to tell everyone that she is not Liu Tianxian, but Liu Shishi...
