After learning that the treasured place of cultivation that seemed like a "real time travel" actually belonged to Shengquan, the first thought of many netizens was:
[So, after the filming is over, can we go in and visit? We have to pay!]
[As long as the venue can be retained, I am willing to go to the cinema and contribute my ticket! ]
[I really want to experience the one-day trip to Ou Zheng, please please please please]
Sheng Quan marketed "The Cultivator" in advance, but in fact other people followed suit with a pessimistic attitude.
People do make impulse purchases when they are emotionally overwhelmed, but the point is, isn’t the movie finished yet?
According to the fastest calculation, it will take at least five months before the release.
If we use such a good marketing method in advance, what will we use later? Modern people are very forgetful. If we don’t strike while the iron is hot, "The Cultivator" will only be slowly forgotten by them.
But Sheng Quan proved that as long as the images presented are impactful enough, they will not only not forget it, but will even take the initiative to learn everything about it while waiting for the movie to be released.
Of course, in order for them to understand, they also need to have something to understand.
——“Most Chinese people actually have a dream of becoming a fairy hero, like me.”
Sheng Quan scrolled through the novel pages on his phone:
“So I spend money on online novel authors to write custom fairy tales, spend money on variety shows to do fairy tale themes, find cartoonists to draw short fairy tale comics, and let short video bloggers shoot fairy tale cross-dressing. Isn’t that reasonable?”
Xu Man gave a thumbs up. She always praised people in such a direct way: "You are really amazing. Others promote the movie, but you directly promote the entire subject matter."
Yes, this is the ultimate purpose of Sheng Quan's operation of this drama.
——Let the forgotten fairy tales return to the public eye.
Is the Xianxia genre unpopular? Are you worried that the Xianxia-themed "Cultivator" will also be unpopular? Then why not just hype up this genre?
Is it appropriate to strike while the iron is hot for movie promotion? Then why not just keep the heat going?
This is Sheng Quan’s logic.
Of course, this method cannot be used by ordinary people, because not everyone is like Mr. Sheng, who spends money crazily without considering the consequences and without any scruples.
Sheng Quan bit a lollipop and lay on the sofa reading a novel in an ungraceful manner.
"What do you mean by reckless? The people I selected are all talented and knowledgeable. Look, they have achieved results so quickly."
Sheng Quan is an old reader and audience. Even though she can't write or draw, her appreciation ability has been developed long ago.
Moreover, "The Cultivator" is a company project. With just one word from Sheng Quan, a large number of professionals will naturally form a team to screen out the most suitable partners.
When a large number of works with fairy-tale elements enter the market, even people who have not witnessed the "time-travel journey" may be converted into fairy-tale fans.
And these fans will promote the birth of new fairy-tale related works.
When "The Cultivator" is released, naturally a large number of fantasy fans will walk into the cinema with anticipation.
After figuring this out, Xu Man felt that it was great to have her own audience, but at the same time, she was also a little worried:
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"You made the plate so big, I'm afraid that the final result I give you won't be that good, and that the money and energy you spent on "The Cultivator" will be wasted."
If "The Cultivator" doesn't turn out well and gets bad reviews, then everything Sheng Quan is doing now will be in vain.
Sheng Quan put down his phone and looked over, looking very surprised:
"Do you think I haven't seen your previous films? Even with insufficient funds and poor conditions, you were able to produce such good works. Now you have money, equipment and people. With your level, how can it be bad?"
Xu Man was a little happy, but also a little nervous: "Do you really believe me?"
"Why would I invest so much money in you if you don't believe me?" Sheng Quan said confidently: "I am rich, but I am not stupid. Investment is for profit. If you hadn't shown me the greatest possibility of profit, why would I choose you when there are so many directors in the world?"
This is true. Even though he knew that "The Cultivator" would make a comeback in the end, Sheng Quan still carefully read Xu Man's previous works before deciding to invest in her.
Xu Man could see that Sheng Quan really thought so, and she relaxed:
"It's true that some of the comments online put pressure on me. You know, compared to many other directors, my qualifications are still not enough."
Sheng Quan saw her sighing like a fairy and couldn't help but reach out and poke her. A beauty is a beauty, even her sigh is so beautiful.
This is also a point that is not written in the book. Xu Man usually behaves carefree, but when others deny her, she will be sad and doubt herself.
The book does not mention that she has this "weakness". To be precise, what she has shown to the audience and readers is that she is always at ease. Even when she was fighting five people at once and one of them died from infection, she caused three deaths and two serious injuries on the other side.
Sheng Quan had no way of knowing whether Xu Man in the book just didn't show it, or whether she had already "grown up" when she appeared, but he had to admit that it felt good to be able to help the other person in the process of "growth".
"Doesn't this further prove your excellence? There are so many directors with more experience than you, but I just want to invest in you."
Sheng Quan once doubted herself because of other people's comments. It must be said that the experience was terrible. Although no one comforted her at that time, at least now, she can comfort others.
"Don't be upset. Your strength is something you have learned step by step. You can't lose it. And in everything, just have a clear conscience."
Sheng Quan patted Xu Man on the shoulder and asked her seriously: "Do you think you have a clear conscience?"
Ever since "The Cultivator" was officially about to start filming, Xu Man has not had a single day of rest, and his sleep time will never exceed seven hours a day. This was only the result of Sheng Quan's mandatory requirement after learning from Director Wan's previous experience.
During the establishment of the Ten Immortal Palaces, she flew around the country with the entire crew.
I've been through deep mountains and forests, lived under waterfalls, come into contact with snakes in the grass, been bitten by leeches and had mosquito bites that never went away. I flew back to shoot for a short while, then flew back again for publicity. After the live broadcast was over, I flew away again to continue filming.
When I read the book, I only saw the glory of the talented director, but when I really came into contact with him, I found that no one's success fell from the sky.
Sure enough, when Sheng Quan asked this, Xu Man's eyes instantly became firm: "I have a clear conscience."
Sheng Quan: "That's no problem."
Xu Man couldn't help but hugged her: "Thank you! I know what I should do!"
Then she shot for eight consecutive days with great energy and completed the most difficult scenes.
Director Xu, who had come out of his confused state, took Sheng Quan to watch the wonderful fighting scenes to express his gratitude, and told her that if she liked it, he would reserve the best viewing seat for her in the future.
Sheng Quan: “…”
She said, "You should learn less from Yu Xiangwan," but her body was honest and she watched for several days during the period when the fighting scenes were most intensive.
How should I describe Sheng Quan’s previous life? The fighting scenes were not good to watch, and it was rare to see them without a stunt double. Of course, there were some good ones, but they were rare, and most of them were not famous .
This world is better. At least the entertainment industry is generally inward-looking and everyone is keen on keeping in shape.
Even the hundreds of extras, each one has a handsome face and a good figure.
Most of them are very active. They compete with each other in body shape and martial arts classes. When they are not filming, they practice with each other.
Even those who were not very enthusiastic at first would instantly become interested in martial arts classes after discovering that Mr. Sheng, the biggest boss in the crew, likes to watch fighting scenes.
After all, there is Yuanhe, a ready-made example.
Yes, that was the 19-year-old boy who was spotted by Sheng Quan at first sight and whose fighting scenes were very good.
Before joining "The Cultivator", he was just an ordinary extra, but because of his excellent fighting skills, he often took on roles where he had to be beaten, and he also worked as a stand-in for an actor.
Most crews don't care whether an extra is really injured or not, because they always have to deal with this kind of thing. Yuan He's bruises have never gone away, and when it's serious, the injuries can hurt for many days, but they are reluctant to go to the hospital and just apply some medicated wine.
He is willing to endure hardships, but his personal qualities are not good enough to be noticed at first glance. It is estimated that he can only be a high-level extra in this life.
During the training, Yuan He was the most hardworking one. Even though they were just filming a scene, he still wanted to practice every move to perfection.
At that time, some people laughed at him, saying that there were only a few shots, so what was the point of practicing so well.
As a result, Mr. Sheng thought he looked good practicing sword skills and gave him a role with many lines and fighting scenes.
Then after Producer Yu talked to him, Xingmang Entertainment sent someone to sign a contract with Yuanhe on the same day.
Everyone else is so jealous, okay?
Although Xingmang was established less than a year ago, its artists are at least somewhat famous, and the number of artists is pitifully small compared to other companies. In other words, as long as you join Xingmang, there is a high chance that you will be given key training.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the eyes of the extras, Yuan He has reached the top in one step.
The most annoying thing is that Yuan He doesn’t know how to please people. He also knows that Sheng Quan is his benefactor, and his clumsy attempts to please people are just practicing harder than before.
Then when he was praised, he just smiled foolishly, feeling embarrassed but also a little happy. Then he worked harder and couldn't even say a nice word.
The other extras looked anxious.
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If you don't know how to please others, get off the stage! It's our turn!
With the mentality of "as long as I work hard, maybe one day I can be noticed by Director Sheng", no matter what their status is in other crews, in "The Cultivator", every extra is practicing desperately.
Especially when Sheng Quan came over to watch, his 100% condition could suddenly jump to 150%.
When filming the fighting scenes, the eyes have to be as firm as possible. If they are given a demon-subduing pestle, they can fly up to the sky and eliminate the monsters in minutes.
Xu Man called this the "Shengquan Effect".
She was quite curious: "When you promoted Yuan He, did you already expect this to happen?"
Sheng Quan: "...I just thought he was good at fighting scenes, so I helped him out."
Seeing Xu Man's expression of "Really? I don't believe it", Sheng Quan said helplessly: "Do you think I have to take ten steps forward in everything I do?"
Xu Man nodded.
Sheng Quan: “…”
Well, she does have that habit.
When I was a worker, I worked for the salary. Now... it’s my own business, so I have to be more dedicated to it.
006 released the task a few days ago, but this is the reason why Sheng Quan has not yet decided on the sponsored person.
"The Cultivator" is destined to be a big hit. If the next beneficiary can be placed on the big ship of "The Cultivator", wouldn't it be a win-win situation?
It’s just that “The Cultivator” is too special, and it’s not easy to find one that meets all the requirements.
While Sheng Quan was thinking in his mind, his eyes unconsciously fell on Yuan He, who was hanging on the wire and falling down in front of him.
Then, her eyes slowly lit up.
After Yuan He finished filming, Sheng Quan walked over with an attitude of chatting.
"Yuan He, that scene was shot well."
Yuan He heard praise as soon as he landed. The young boy couldn't help but praise her. His eyes were bright, shy and excited: "Thank you, Mr. Sheng."
Sheng Quan patted his shoulder with relief.
Don't get me wrong, she wasn't thinking of Yuan He.
Although Yuanhe is quite outstanding, it is still a bit difficult to achieve 100% career success.
What she wanted to ask was: "You seem to have a good foundation, are you self-taught?"
The silly young man was not on guard at all: "When I first started in the industry, a martial arts instructor taught me a few moves when he saw that I didn't know how to do them."
He thought for a moment and said, "He also taught me how to protect myself during filming, but I didn't have time to learn much before I was transferred to another crew."
Sheng Quan smiled and said, "Oh~ martial arts instructor, I can teach you. That martial arts instructor must be very good at martial arts. What's his name? Do you know how to contact him?"
**** From the crew of "Ichikaden", accompanied by a scream, a man in black fell to the ground, trembling a few times, and pretended to be dead.
"Card!"
The director clapped his hands and said, "Okay, this one's passed. Let's go eat."
The man in black held his abdomen and slowly sat up. As he was doing that, an ice pack was thrown into his arms.
He picked it up and placed it on the wound. He looked up and saw the person coming. He smiled and said hello: "Thank you, Teacher Jiang."
Seeing that he was struggling to stand up, Jiang Zhen frowned slightly, stuffed the lollipop into his mouth, reached out to help, and his strong arms easily supported the gravity brought by the man in black.
"Didn't I teach you? Take the pressure off."
The man in black grimaced in pain, but he didn't look too concerned: "It's okay, it works better this way. If I take a good picture, maybe I can get more scenes."
"Your body is your own. Don't take advantage of your youth to do whatever you want."
Jiang Zhen scolded him, but he helped him walk out: "Come on, I'll put some medicinal wine on you."
"I'll do it myself. Teacher Jiang, go get the food. It will get cold if you're late."
The man in black didn't want to trouble others and struggled to leave by himself, but Jiang Zhen easily held him down with one hand.
He was holding a lollipop in his mouth. Maybe it was because of his buzz cut, or maybe it was because of his aura that he was not easy to mess with. He was clearly helping people, but he spoke like a murderer: "Be honest, with your injury, if you don't apply medicine to dissolve the blood clots, you will be in pain tonight."
"But at dinner time..."
"I had instant noodles for lunch today."
After he had applied the medicine to the young man, Jiang Zhen sighed and looked disgusted when he saw him thanking him repeatedly. Before he left, he took out a sausage from his pocket and threw it to the young man: "Give me a boost."
Before leaving, he looked back and added, "Remember next time, release the force."
Although a sausage may not make up for much, the price is that Jiang Zhen’s braised beef instant noodles for lunch have lost their best instant noodles partner.
The environment on the set was average, so he just found a place. Since time was running out, he just sat on a piece of wood and ate.
The two extras watched from a distance and couldn't help but gossip quietly:
"Teacher Jiang has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, but his legs are so long and beautiful. He is also quite handsome. Why doesn't he act in movies and be a martial arts instructor?"
The old extra whispered, "You don't know? When he was young, he was a martial artist. He seemed to be quite famous. He was said to be very hardworking. But during the filming, there was a problem with the wirework and he fell from a height and was disabled for several years. The crew refused to acknowledge it or compensate him. They said he was lying in bed for many years."
"Ah?? Then sue them?!"
The old extra shook his head and said, "It's a lawsuit. It's a thing of the past. Anyway, it's just a quibble. It seems that Teacher Jiang has been lying in bed for five or six years. He has been doing rehabilitation and exercise. I don't know how much he has suffered to recover to what he is now."
"But by the time he recovered, there were no more roles for martial arts actors. Who wants martial arts now? Those who do martial arts are either stunt doubles or extras. Even if they find someone, they will look for young people. Who would look for someone who is almost 40? He has been practicing this since he was a child. It is not so easy to change careers. So, this is the only way."
While they were talking secretly behind each other, Jiang Zhen had already finished the instant noodles without sausage at a very fast speed. He stood up, threw the noodles into the trash can, and walked inside without looking back.
The young extras said timidly: "Uncle, he seemed to glance at us. I heard that Teacher Jiang has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has very good ears . Did he hear it?"
Old extra: "...It can't be that effective? It's so far away."
Jiang Zhen did hear it, but he didn't care. He had heard these words enough anyway.
Just as he was about to go to work, the assistant director of the crew suddenly ran towards him with a happy look on his face and a cell phone in his hand.
Even though the road was wide, Jiang Zhen still dodged slightly to the side out of reflex.
When working on a film crew, you have to be able to read the mood. Everyone in the crew is very busy, and it is not uncommon to get scolded for blocking the way and delaying things.
As a result, when the assistant director saw him, his eyes lit up, and his affectionate tone made his hair stand on end: "Jiang Zhen! You are here, come quickly, come here, someone is looking for you."
(End of this chapter)