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Chapter 660: Cheating Storm, Variety Show Broadcast

Today, Zhou Yutang has an extraordinary influence on the audience.

Because all the film and television dramas produced by Jiangdong are basically labeled with his label.

The movie "The Piano Tuner", which received rave reviews and had a small box office hit, was also written and produced by him.

Many film and television companies in the industry have also responded.

Starting from "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" at the beginning of the year, to "The Accidental Detective" in the May Day period, and then to "The Tuner" which fired the first shot of the summer season.

Three consecutive crime drama movies have swept the entire film market!
This shows what?
Movies with this theme have considerable box office potential.

"Boss, now the industry calls you a master of crime dramas."

Ni Ni handed the information she had compiled to Zhou Yutang for review:
"During this period of time, dozens of crime-themed TV dramas have emerged. There are several people who would like to discuss the script with you. You can name your price."

"Have you pushed them all?"

Zhou Yutang looked calm.

I have accumulated a lot of inspiration in my daily life and have quite a few script outlines, which I have given to the screenwriter team at the creative center to perfect.

But even if there is a good script, it will be digested internally first and will not be released to the public.

"Well, I turned them all down."

"It's a good thing, better than rushing to film young people having abortions."

Zhou Yutang glanced at the information compiled by Ni Ni and said with a faint smile: "I hope that more high-quality works can be produced in the future."

Jiangdong Entertainment started out as a youth campus entertainment company, and at that time there were many film and television companies following suit in the industry.

Some of them are quite attentive, but some don't even think about telling a good story. They are simply there to attract some stars and reap the benefits of the audience.

The threshold for making crime-themed movies is not high, but this type of audience has certain requirements for the plot.

"Zhou Chu" is a crime action film. A big reason for its huge success during the Spring Festival is Zhou Yutang's box office appeal.

"The Accidental Murderer" and "The Piano Tuner" are both crime dramas. The stories are full of twists and turns, and the overall structure is particularly ingenious.

If more exciting crime dramas can emerge in the future, it will be a benefit to domestic audiences.

On the plane back to Beijing, Zhou Yutang was very satisfied with the reputation and box office performance of "The Piano Tuner" and took a look at the entertainment news.

hateful.

During the roadshow, someone actually called Liu Shishi "wife" very loudly, which made Shishi shy.

Even if it's a woman, it's not allowed.

On Weibo, the topic of "Another member of the Running Man team cheated" has once again become a hot topic.

The first guess among netizens was Zhang Ruojun.

Because Chen Chichi had previously been exposed for being divorced and having an affair, she was directly excluded.

Zhang Ruojun, Zhou Yutang's good friend, is highly suspicious.

As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together."

Zhang Ruojun is known to have a good relationship with the Grand Commander. Who knows if Zhou Yutang brought his buddies along when he was having fun?
Maybe Zhang Ruojun is also a playboy.

"Brother Tang, look at what your reputation has become."

Zhang Ruojun was eating melons online, and when it came back to him, he took a screenshot and sent a private message, feeling heartbroken: "Even my brothers have been implicated by you."

"Did Tang Yixin misunderstand?"

Zhou Yutang asked: "Do you want me to explain it to you?"

"That's not necessary."

Zhang Ruojun held his head high and said proudly, "Do you understand the family throne, gentlemen of our capital city?"

"Why should I explain to a woman what I have done in my life?"

"Don't say I didn't do it. Even if I did, so what? How dare she question my integrity? I already criticized her severely last night and asked her to cook me a big meal."

"As expected of a man from the capital!"

Soon, Zhou Yutang saw a new Weibo post from actress Tang Yixin: "Well, it's rare that someone doesn't have any schedule, so the chef is online."

Below the concise Weibo post, there was a photo of Zhang Ruojun cooking with an apron on.

It directly explains the relationship between the two, and is also a powerful response to the recent cheating scandal.

"Master Jing is tough."

Zhou Yutang saved the photo, forwarded it in the group, and made a joke about it.

I have long heard that the Shudao Mountain of Sichuan and Chongqing women is an epic legend, but I didn't expect that even Jing Ye couldn't stop it.

The little dog decisively started playing dead.

"Eat enough dog food."

"With such a loving relationship, Zhang Ruojun can be ruled out."

"Then, there is only one truth, and that is Teacher Sha Yi."

"Don't make a fuss, he's fine. I think it's Deng Chao."

The fans who were just watching for fun were passively fed a mouthful of dog food and immediately excluded Zhang Ruojun.

Among the Running Man team, Lu Han is currently single, so the rest have become targets of suspicion.

Deng Chao became the first person to be speculated.

Deng Chao, the newly crowned Golden Goblet Award winner, had a story with Jiang Yiyan when he was filming "The Four" two years ago.

At that time, Sun Li rushed directly to the crew and caused a huge disturbance.

Faced with netizens' questions, Deng Chao did not give much explanation, but simply announced that he would take legal action.

At this time, Liu Feiren stood up and took the initiative to explain on Weibo: "Ge Tian and I started dating in May last year and got married in September of the same year. Due to personality incompatibility, we ended our marriage today. I hope we can each have a better life in the future and wish each other well."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Netizens were shocked, no one expected it to be Liu Feiren with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Zhou Yutang heard Reba talk about it privately.

There are only a few members of the Running Man team, including Wu Jing and Wang Baoqi, who have a good relationship with her, except Liu Feiren, who just joined this year, and is just a colleague to her.

After all, they are not in the same circle and rarely interact with each other privately. It’s just that Reba is smart and deduced the result through the process of elimination.

"Nini, who is Ge Tian?"

"It's the guy in the anti-Japanese drama who took out a grenade from his crotch."

"It's her."

Zhou Yutang nodded suddenly.

Period dramas and anti-Japanese dramas are considered niche tracks in the TV drama circle where one can make a lot of money quietly.

In recent years, many anti-Japanese dramas have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Tearing the devils apart with bare hands is not worth mentioning at all. Sniping the devils from 800 miles away is a basic operation. Shooting down airplanes with grenades and dancing in tight skirts are also very simple.
But the most shocking thing was the scene in "Let's Fight the Japanese Together" where Ge Tian took out a grenade from her crotch, which caused a huge heated discussion on the Internet at the time.

Precisely because of the bad impact of this incident, the General Administration took serious action after conducting research and investigation.

With a single move, the anti-Japanese drama was put into shackles.

Previously, film and television companies in the industry that relied on anti-Japanese dramas for their livelihood were in dire straits.

Let’s put it another way.

Ge Tian has also taken a different approach and promoted the development of the domestic TV drama industry.
Return to the capital.

The next day, Zhou Yutang attended the world premiere press conference of "Running Man Hollywood".

Light Media participated in the investment of this film, the director is Tim Kendall, and Zhao Yanzi and "Fast and Furious" director Justin Lin co-produced it.

Leading actors Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, Cheng Kang and others appeared at the press conference.

Huang Xiaoming fulfilled his dream from his student days and filmed a kissing scene with Zhao Yanzi. It was reported that there were frequent NGs and his lips were swollen from the kissing.

I don’t know if the guys from Shandong province knelt on durian after returning home.

But the leader still knows that filming is filming and life is life.

Faced with the media's relentless questioning, he said that he already had a family.

This film has attracted much attention from the industry and is said to be very likely to take over from "Jurassic World" and become another blockbuster with a box office of 10 billion.

Since he was a contemporary rival of The Piano Tuner, Zhou Yutang watched the movie carefully.

Relieved, no surprises.

Road comedies are not easy to make, and this movie seems like a routine product assembled on an assembly line.

However, Tong Dawei is the winner in life in the play. The goddess Kate Dennings, who has several rival scenes with him, has a very sexy figure.

Ni Ni said: "Max in 2 Broke Girls is quite good. When I was in school, I often listened to this American TV series to learn English."

Zhou Yutang agreed with this: "It is indeed very big."

"Jurassic World's box office in China totaled 13.85 billion yuan, and it will soon be released!"

"'Runaway Boom' was released nationwide, with a box office of 5550 million on the first day and 1.69 million in the first weekend. Both the word-of-mouth and box office performance did not meet expectations!"

"The Tuner grossed 4.75 million yuan in its first week, topping the weekly box office charts. Word of mouth was overwhelming, and the daily box office continued to rise!"

During this period, several movies such as "My Boyfriend and Dog", "Horror Cinema", and "Rock Hero" were released one after another, rushing ahead of the summer season.

Even "Begin Again: New York", starring British rose Keira Knightley and the Hulk, who came to Beijing to promote the film, could not stop the box office surge of "The Piano Tuner". On the first day of its release on the 26th, the box office only grossed 180 million.

Without exception, they all became victims of "The Tuner".

The reason why he was able to stand out so well was really due to the contrast with his competitors of the same period.

Many people had previously predicted bad things about Liu Shishi.

It is believed that starting from "Those Years", Zhou Yutang has been the leader in everything, and she has been providing support even in the "Blade of the Assassin" series.

Previously, the industry had judged that "The Piano Tuner", a movie that Jiang Dong had placed in the preheating summer schedule, might be a move by Zhou Yutang to promote the top actress, judging from the cast and the publicity resources invested.

After all, it is common knowledge in the film industry that female stars have difficulty carrying the box office.

Even though the international star Zhang Ziyi teamed up with the King of Sunglasses to win more than a dozen Best Actress awards in China, "The Legend of Gong Er" only grossed over 3 million yuan.

But the current bright box office data undoubtedly gave a loud slap in the face to these naysayers.

"This...how is this possible?"

Those film and television experts who had previously been pessimistic were dumbfounded.

Calculating the production cost, it was only 80 million.
Moreover, the overseas copyright of "The Tuner" has been sold at the Shanghai Film Festival.

It is rather troublesome to trade copyrights at the Shanghai International Film Festival. It is not like foreign film festivals where both parties can complete the transaction with just a glance.

This involves a review process.

In other words, even if both parties have the intention, they must first apply for approval and go through the process.

Whether the deal can be finally concluded depends on when the results come out, which is not something that can be determined between companies.

But Zhou Yutang used a back door and completed the entire process in just a few days.

It’s better to pocket $1000 million in advance.

All copyrights except for China were sold, which has created a record for copyright transactions at the Shanghai Film Festival. Cao Baoping and Liu Shishi were not so effective abroad, and it was Zhou Yutang's reputation as a producer and screenwriter that played a huge role.

The foreign copyright plus the current box office have allowed Jiangdong Entertainment to recover all costs ahead of schedule and also achieve profitability.

Even Liu Shishi was a little confused.

When she took on this role, she only saw it as a challenge.

I didn't think about anything else.

She just wanted to do her best to act in the movie well and not let Zhou Yutang down for the effort he put into her.

As for the box office, it would be good as long as Zhou Yutang doesn’t lose money.

Liu Shishi doesn't have much confidence either. With top stars like Li Binbin and Fan Binbin single-handedly carrying the box office, shouldn't the movie have to fail?
The soaring box office has also filled Liu Shishi's heart with joy. In Taozi's words, she even walks with a smile on her face.

She really didn't expect the box office to be so explosive.

of course.

The box office explosion of "The Piano Tuner", a movie with excellent quality and reputation, is also relative.

Compared to "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", which was dominated by Zhou Yutang as the leading actor at the beginning of the year and dominated the Spring Festival box office, there is obviously a big gap in box office potential.

"I can only say that Zhou Yutang is indeed the god of domestic entertainment. The success of this movie is largely due to the excellent script and various twists and turns, which make people unable to stop watching. Even if it is not Liu Shishi, but other actresses with good acting skills, the box office performance will probably not be bad."

"Of course, Liu Shishi gave a convincing enough performance. When I watched the movie for the third time, I was still amazed by her superb acting skills when she pretended to be blind..."

——Fang Liming, famous film critic

The film critics were also very vocal, some were nitpicking, but overall they gave positive reviews.

Liu Shishi is full of energy during the roadshow every day. The entire team around her watches the box office soaring and they are all smiling even though they are tired.

All Jiangdong plays have a bonus system linked to box office sales.

The Grand Commander was famous for his generosity in this regard. He ate the meat himself, and those who followed him could drink the soup.

As long as the movie box office is high, everyone from the director to the behind-the-scenes staff will receive red envelopes when celebrating.

For Liu Shishi, money comes second.

This feeling of being affirmed is even better.

After every tiring and fulfilling roadshow, I return to the hotel at night, wash up, and fall into bed.

Often he would be chatting on the phone and sending messages to Zhou Yutang one second, and fall into a deep sleep the next.

When I woke up in the morning, the first thing I did was reply to Zhou Yutang’s message.

Then, go to Maoyan to check the real-time box office and start a wonderful day.

The discussion about the plot of the movie "The Piano Tuner" has been very heated online. With the box office taking off, there is naturally a battle between fans and haters.
"Zhou Yu probably spent a lot of time and effort on Xiao Qiao, turning the script of the César Award for Best Short Film into a gender-reversed movie script. This is a role tailor-made for her, which is like putting the cake in her mouth."

"Haha, with Zhou Yu's support behind us, we can fly with ease."

"If you don't understand, just ask. What is Zhou Yu and what is Xiao Qiao?"

"Zhou Yu = Governor, Da Qiao = Fairy, Xiao Qiao = Lion, understand?"

"Everyone says that I'm blind, but isn't my vision in choosing men quite bright?
"I got into the show from Those Years. Seeing how Sister Shishi has come this far, I am really happy for her. Zhou Yutang really understands her. From Shishi's state during the roadshow, I can feel that she is really, really happy. I hope she can continue to be so happy."

"Haha, Sister Xia is really amazing in playing this role."

"Don't bother with the sour chicken. I wish your steamed creations were as tough as your mouth."

"The first sister hasn't even started to exert her strength yet, and the next one is already exhausted!"

"..."

……

Seeing that Liu Shishi, the female lead, carried the box office, she was steadily rising in stardom.

Of course, there are also fans of other female celebrities who posted comments like Lemon Tree.

Liu Shishi is not like Yang Mi who has taken the black-and-red route, but she is so popular that she has invisibly blocked the way for other female stars. Naturally, there are many people who dislike her.

The reason is also very simple.

The entertainment industry pie is only this big.

The best resources are often connected with top stars.

Why does Liu Yifei have so many haters?
It was because he blocked the way of too many people, and the situation did not improve until he had Zhou Yutang as a backer.

At present, Liu Shishi is able to compete with Liu Yifei, which also arouses the envy and jealousy of countless female artists.

After the entry of capital, the way the entertainment industry plays has subtly changed.

It is almost impossible to see the brutal scenes of big stars fighting each other openly and secretly.

Each team has a marketing company, and they play double roles online, and also do a lot of flattery and instigation.

However, with Zhou Yutang backing Liu Shishi up, there wasn't much trouble.

Generally speaking, if it’s not too extreme, people will turn a blind eye.

If I really lose my temper and make personal attacks, I'm sorry.

Zhou Yutang has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and in terms of background and means, he is much more capable than Dong Ge.

Jiangdong's legal team has always maintained close cooperation with the top domestic law firms and has buried countless black fans in the past few years.

“But still I want it more more more
I gave a second chance to Cupid~~”

There were still ten minutes before the end of the get off work day. The new song of Jiangdong Girls Group was playing in her wireless headphones. After finishing her work, Wang Yiran was leisurely browsing the entertainment news.

Switch to the WeChat chat interface from time to time and chat quickly in the group.
"Wow, damn A, I lost more than 20,000 yuan in stocks."

"It's only 20,000. That's my entire year's salary. See you on the rooftop!"

"Damn it, the client is such an idiot. He keeps changing the plan. It makes me so mad."

"That movie by Sister Yi is really good. I watched it twice and I want to watch it again. Is there anyone who wants to watch it?"

"I'm not going today. Zhou Yutang is the guest of Mango TV's new variety show tonight!"

Everyone was chatting idly, and the topics were mostly small things in life or work.

Speaking of Zhou Yutang's new variety show, everyone got excited.

Mango TV is good at hype marketing and has already released the trailer for the variety show "Longing for Life".

Due to the ferry capsizing incident, the variety show broadcast time was adjusted from the beginning of the month to the end of the month.

But the pre-promotion never stopped, and there was even a guest voting.

In a vote like this, as long as Zhou Yutang is included, there will be no doubt that he will be in the lead.

There is a saying in the circle that "choose the week you want", which is specifically reflected in the overwhelming number of votes.

The picture of the latest official preview of the mysterious guest X is posted on the official website. Celebrities including but not limited to Zhou Yutang, Zhang Ruojun, Zhu Yilong, Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming, Chen Xiao, Fan Binbin, Huang Bo and others are all invited, which makes the audience even more excited.

Arrive, get off work.

When Wang Yiran returned home, her cousin was lying on the sofa, playing games with her long white legs crossed in an unladylike manner.

Wang Yiran didn’t pay much attention to the King of Glory event that was being promoted by Jiangdong’s Xingchen Games, where skins were given away.

She was just looking forward to Zhou Yutang's return to variety shows after a long time.

Snacks such as potato chips and watermelon are ready.

The barrage of comments on the small broken station was also rapidly refreshing the screen.

Today's entertainment methods are very different from before.

In the past, people had to wait in front of the TV on time, but now most popular variety shows are broadcast simultaneously on TV and the Internet.

This time, "A Longing for Life" is jointly premiered by Mango TV, which is owned by Mango Channel, and Bilibili.

The show can be watched on Mango TV, but Wang Yiran chose to watch it on Bilibili. She is used to watching it with the barrage of comments on Bilibili.

It’s really interesting to see so many people complaining together.

"I heard it's another variety show produced by Zhou Yutang."

"Support Qianqian, come on!"

"Ladies, don't forget to check in. You'll have a chance to redeem B-station membership, customized dolls from the show, genuine Liverpool jerseys and other prizes."

"I have waited for so long and finally today."

"I've dreamed for a long time and finally realized it."

"The divine gold upstairs!"

Before the show even started, comments began to flood the screen. There were always one or two comments that made Wang Yiran purse her lips slightly.

"Sister, what card do you want to play?"

My cousin threw her phone aside and asked, holding her chin with her hands.

"Check in at this little broken station, and you can win membership and customized dolls through a lucky draw. I heard that there is a web drama that Jiang Dong has put on this little broken station, and you need to be a member of Bilibili to watch it."

She drew a thank you for participating.

My cousin was lucky enough to win an authentic Liverpool jersey.

"Fuck, you're pretty, but why are you so lucky too!?"

Wang Yiran was very unconvinced and rubbed Wang Renran's face hard, which was so tender that it seemed like water could drip out of it.

My cousin stepped back, looking disgusted and resistant: "Hey, what are you doing?"

"Be good, let me absorb some of your European energy."

After filling in the delivery address, Wang Yiran rudely confiscated the jersey.

Her father was a Red Army fan, so she could use the money to honor him. "Hey, I heard Zhou Yutang went abroad, right?"

"You fake fan, the Grand Commander has been abroad for two days."

Wang Rongran used a spoon to put a piece of watermelon into his mouth: "Meeting with the top management of Liverpool Club to prepare for the operation of the team in the summer transfer window."

"You know this as well?"

Wang Yiran was slightly stunned.

My cousin didn’t watch football before, why is she paying attention to it now?
"That's what the news said."

Wang Rongran touched Wang Yiran's arm and said, "Sister, please become a member, otherwise there will be advertisements."

Now various video websites have also begun to launch various memberships, and some self-produced dramas can only be watched by members.

In Wang Yiran's opinion, this is also acceptable.

After all, running a video website is not charity, everyone needs to make a living.

Moreover, if you become a member, you can also enjoy practical functions such as skipping ads, using gorgeous barrage fonts, etc.

As a die-hard fan of Jiangdong Entertainment, Wang Yiran recharged the annual meeting fee without any hesitation.

Only ninety-nine yuan, which is nothing for her who earns over ten thousand yuan a month.

Sure enough, you will become stronger if you spend money.

After the payment was completed, Wang Yiran immediately enjoyed the joy of golden barrage.

After chatting with my cousin for a while, the variety show finally started.
(End of this chapter)