Chapter 36 036 Roadshow Cooperation
Chapter Thirty-Six
Lin Yuan: "..."
He was speechless.
He bit the worm out of the peach right in front of everyone—at the time, the entire crew of "Thousand Mountains" was resting backstage at the cinema, and he and Li Mobei were each eating a peach.
Li Mobei's problem is perfectly fine, but his...
Lin Yuan didn't want to talk about it.
But everyone else thought it was a kind peach.
"You'll cry when you're only halfway through eating it." Zhan Heng couldn't help but laugh.
After the official release of "Thousand Mountains", the main cast and crew began a promotional tour in various places. The ones who traveled the most were naturally the male and female leads, Li Mobei and Hua Lin. Lin Yuan only started participating in the most recent episode.
This was also the first time the crew members met after filming wrapped.
Li Mobei hasn't taken on any new projects yet. Hua Lin and Zhan Heng joined new production teams after finishing filming "Thousand Mountains," but Lin Yuan is still in a state of idleness.
Lin Yuan agreed to take the role in that period drama, but he won't be able to join the crew for a while.
"Has no one been looking for you lately?" Zhan Heng asked him.
Gu Yilou is undoubtedly the most popular character in "Thousand Mountains". Although he is a villain, Lin Yuan has made a strong impression on various platforms - as long as there are clips related to ancient style characters, Lin Yuan's name is sure to appear.
For actors, having a strong presence is very important, and Gu Yilou is clearly a character that cannot be ignored.
“Yes, there are…” Lin Yuan said, “There are too many emails.”
Some people even got his contact information from somewhere and wanted to add him on WeChat.
Lin Yuan had previously thought that if "Thousand Mountains" did well, he would have more options and be able to choose a management company that satisfied him. Now that what he was hoping for has happened, Lin Yuan finds that too many people are contacting him, and he still doesn't know how to choose.
"No rush, take your time," Zhan Heng said.
Lin Yuan could only nod.
...
This time, the roadshow for "Thousand Mountains" was held in a relatively large cinema in City A, with many seats in the theater that could accommodate more viewers.
Lin Yuan had previously participated in the roadshow for "Prosperous World," but his time on stage was short; basically, singing just one song, "Hot," was enough. Whether he went on or off stage, he didn't cause much of a stir.
Objectively speaking, while "Heart's Desire" and "Hot" did bring him some popularity, the popularity of a singer is different from that of an actor. Besides, Lin Yuan doesn't like to create on-screen couples, and he disappears from the public eye after his performances—Lin Yuan thought this time would be the same.
As a result—the moment the entire crew entered the theater, Lin Yuanren, still in the aisle, heard the enthusiastic shouts from the audience.
"It's a real person! It's a real person! So handsome!!"
"Wow, she's so tall! She looks even better in person than on camera!!"
"Hehehe, I successfully photographed Xiaolin. She's really good-looking..."
Lin Yuan was unaware that the moment he stepped onto the stage, photos of him were posted on Weibo by audience members.
"So handsome!!"
"You can't see any trace of Gu Yilou. Her appearance is exceptionally bright and striking, the contrast is so strong."
"handsome!!!"
Sangzi meticulously preserved the photos.
Gu Yilou has recently become quite popular, and she sees Lin Yuan on her homepage more and more often, giving her a strong feeling that her own treasure has been discovered.
After the release of "Thousand Mountains", many people felt that Lin Yuan was suitable for period dramas, but Sang Zi thought that Lin Yuan looked good in both period and modern dramas and had a face that was very photogenic.
In the latest photos, Lin Yuan is wearing the black T-shirt that the crew of "Thousand Mountains" all wears. The T-shirt has the film title printed in white in the middle. He is wearing black cargo pants with almost no accessories. It's very simple, but because Lin Yuan's legs are long and his posture is straight, no one can ignore him when he stands there.
"Is this the actress who plays Gu Yilou?"
"nice!!!"
When Sangzi saw the roadshow photos, the Weibo post only had a few hundred likes and a dozen comments. In just half an hour, the number of comments had grown to several hundred.
Lin Yuan wasn't completely unknown before; after all, his song "Heart's Desire" had become a hit. However, audiences generally have no impression of singers who have sung a particular song. But if an actor has played a role, even if the actor himself is not famous, the audience can still recognize him at a glance because of the role.
The photographer's angle was also clever, capturing the moment Lin Yuan lowered his head.
This was the same face he shared with Gu Yilou, yet there was no trace of Gu Yilou's cold and ruthless aura on his face. He seemed to be talking to Zhan Heng about something, and when he lowered his head, the gentleness on his face was impossible to hide.
Just like sunlight.
From any perspective, Lin Yuan himself has no connection with Gu Yilou, yet he somehow manages to portray Gu Yilou's madness.
On stage, Lin Yuan didn't say much, merely serving as a background figure for others, which was quite different from the image he projected online.
The cast and crew of "Thousand Mountains" started teasing each other, and naturally, the peach that Lin Yuan ate was not spared.
"They even ate baskets of oranges on set, until their faces turned yellow," the director revealed without mincing words.
The production team specially released photos of Lin Yuan and Li Mobei eating oranges until their faces turned yellow during the filming period.
Li Mobei looked disgusted.
Lin Yuan didn't look disgusted, but he had an expression that said, "Is it really appropriate to say this now?"
"So cute!!"
"cute!!!"
Sang Zi wouldn't let a single photo slip by.
A living, breathing Lin Yuan!! And a very ordinary, everyday Lin Yuan!
Perhaps because both songs, "Heart's Desire" and "Hot," contain elements of sadness, ever since Sangzi became a fan of Lin Yuan, whether on stage or in a movie like "Thousand Mountains," Lin Yuan always appears very serious, giving her a feeling of being very distant.
But during the roadshow—everyone kept teasing Lin Yuan about embarrassing him, and Lin Yuan's expression was really—
So cute!!
Sunny puppy!!
"It's clearly a sunny kangaroo."
Okay, Sangzi agrees too.
When Lin Yuan gets into a verbal sparring match, his fighting prowess rivals that of a kangaroo.
The roadshow didn't last long, but Lin Yuan ended up trending on social media again.
One reason is the contrast between the character Gu Yilou and the actor himself.
Secondly, it was because of questions asked by the audience that Lin Yuan gave.
An audience member asked him how he portrayed Gu Yilou.
He replied that, from his perspective, Gu Yilou is a character who lacks emotion and has an empty heart. He appears normal on the surface, but once others give him positive emotions, he doesn't know how to deal with it and will gradually show abnormalities.
Lin Yuan consulted the original author about his thoughts on creating Gu Yilou.
"Did you ask the original author? That's so thorough!"
"He doesn't talk much about himself, but he has a lot to say about his roles... That's amazing."
Lin Yuan didn't think his answer was anything special. The reason why "Thousand Mountains" attracted attention was purely because the director and screenwriter had put in a lot of effort.
But... this May Day holiday, there happens to be a work that does the exact opposite of "Thousand Mountains".
"Even someone like Lin Yuan, who plays a supporting role, knows to consult the author. It goes without saying that the adaptation of 'A Thousand Mountains' respects the original work, while a certain..."
"The female lead's role was drastically altered from the male lead's role, and it turns out that the director hadn't even read the original novel, so the actor playing the male lead probably hadn't either."
"It would be a miracle if someone read it, otherwise they wouldn't have portrayed Li Yunsheng as so uncharming."
"It's so ugly to see them tearing each other apart all the time. I'm just curious, did Xie Yu also try to shift the blame for all those dramas that didn't flop like this?"
"I remember, if the film hadn't flopped, he would have been trending on social media even more. In short, it's all his credit, and has nothing to do with anyone else in the crew."
"I thought to myself back then, with so many trending topics every day, even a pig would become famous."
Netizens have discovered that the more details the actors reveal during each promotional tour of the film "Thousand Mountains," the higher the daily box office revenue for the movie.
For example, the actors have their own small groups.
For example, Zhan Heng was very happy before Lin Yuan joined the crew, but after acting with Lin Yuan, he was under immense pressure and kept saying he had to work hard every day.
And then there's Li Mobei. Everyone initially thought he was the aloof type, but now—that image has been completely shattered.
The article also mentions the scene between Lin Yuan and Li Mobei that sparked a lot of discussion. Viewers might think that the two had a tough time filming it, with multiple takes, but in reality, they filmed the scene very quickly, getting it right in just two takes.
However, both admitted that their emotions were indeed affected by the roles after filming.
Compared to commercial blockbusters like "The Poison Gun," "Thousand Mountains" struggled to break 100 million yuan in daily box office revenue, yet it achieved a remarkable counter-trend growth.
The 100 million target was achieved in three days, but the 200 million target was achieved in less than five days.
It was initially thought that the box office of "Thousand Mountains" would decline after the May Day holiday, but it turned out that the film had a long run – when "Drug Gun" was making 200 million yuan a day, "Thousand Mountains" was making more than 40 million yuan.
When "Drug Gun" grossed over 40 million, "Thousand Mountains" still grossed over 40 million. Even when "Drug Gun" had dropped to over 20 million, "Thousand Mountains" still grossed over 40 million.
As a result, "Thousand Mountains" rose higher and higher on the box office charts, even reaching number one on one day.
The period from May Day to the summer vacation is the off-season for the film market, but "Thousand Mountains" took advantage of this opportunity to continuously break box office records.
First it was 300 million, then 400 million, 500 million, 600 million... Every weekend, the box office of "Thousand Mountains" would see a small surge.
Although "Thousand Mountains" included some scenes filmed on location, those scenes did not constitute a significant portion of the film. Therefore, including the actors' salaries, the film's production cost was only over 100 million yuan.
Ben has been back for a while now.
...
Compared to the production team of "Thousand Mountains", "The Immortal" is not so wonderful.
The film's box office has been stuck at around 300 million, and the 400 million mark seems like an eternity away. In addition, the number of screenings allocated by theaters is getting lower and lower, and the production team can't even maintain 10% of the screenings. They are now only getting single-digit screenings. The daily box office used to be able to break one million, but now it's only a pitiful few hundred thousand.
On the box office charts, "The Immortal" has been steadily declining.
There are a total of 10 films released during the May Day holiday, and "The Immortal" is currently ranked ninth.
However, in terms of investment costs, "The Immortal" is one of the highest in this release period.
Even though Lin Yuan wasn't very well-informed, he knew that Xie Yu had lost many collaborations.
One of them is GVM—the luxury brand ambassador that Xie Yu's fans always talk about.
This is arguably Xie Yu's most impressive collaboration to date.
Lin Yuan knew about this brand because he had sung in a shopping mall where pirated CVM products were sold.
"Xie Yu should be happier now. (Repeatedly playing the famous quote: 'I'd be happier if someone hadn't debuted.')"
However, Lin Yuan did not expect that GVM would extend an olive branch to him - the brand invited him to attend an event and even wanted to ask him and Li Mobei to take a set of photos together.
Li Mobei agreed.
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Author's Note: [doge][doge] Update~
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