Chapter 78
@Youmeng Official Weibo V: Do you know that the world's resentment may have a different meaning? The film and television drama "Youmeng" will be released on Zhilei Video Network on May 1st. Produced by: @Xingchen Entertainment V, @Zhilei Video Network V; Director: @Director Liu Yuci V; Screenwriter: @Xiaowan Q; Starring: @He Tong V, @Ye Yuze V; Guest Star: @Chen Zheng V; Starring:...
Netizens were stunned by the cast. Two award-winning actors starred, and most of the supporting actors weren't unknown, but rather popular young actors and actresses. Even a star like Chen Zheng, who's already active on the big screen, made a cameo appearance. With such a cast, it's just a web series? What kind of fantastic web series is this?
Everyone clicked on the trailer below with mixed feelings, and then...
The first ones to go crazy were the Tongze fans.
Aaaaaaaa! A drama with two male leads! Amazing director! Amazing screenwriter! So grateful! [Thumbs up]] [Those last few seconds of underwater footage! That kiss! Did they kiss? Right? Right? [Shocked]] [Close-up shot of them facing each other! With their faces! No doubt about it! I'm sending a huge basket of chicken legs to the screenwriter and director! [Heart]] [Tongzi, the otaku character, is such a contrast, hahahaha. Handsome guys are just different. Even with uncut hair and unshaved beard, he doesn't look greasy at all. And Zezi's natural cat demon is so adorable.] [That little black cat looks so familiar! So, the little black cat is really Master Ze, and to round it off, the little wolfdog is really Tongtong. Look at that intimate neck rubbing, wow. See picture] [When I watched the live broadcast, I guessed they were on some production crew. I never thought they'd end up filming such a great show. I'm definitely going to binge watch this show! I'm definitely going to buy the Collector's Edition Blu-ray when it comes out! 】Passersby and netizens were also amazed.
I love supernatural themes! I know this director; I've seen two of her films. She's a real stunner. I'll wait for it to air. If the plot is good, I'll buy the VIP subscription. [Tongze and his wife always manage to give people a fright (bu samurai). While others struggle to squeeze into the big screen, they, having debuted on the big screen, are now doing the opposite, acting in web dramas.] [I can see that these two really don't lack for money. They just accept roles based on the script and act for fun.] [The finished film is of high quality, and the special effects are not bad either. And it's just a web drama?] [Haha, upstairs, it's 42020, stop discriminating against web dramas. [dog head]] [Web dramas are so popular these days, and supernatural themes are hard to get on TV. Selling to non-satellite channels is probably better than just streaming directly online.] [It's not that we, the audience, discriminate against web dramas, but there's a discrimination system within the entertainment industry, and they think acting in web dramas is a loss of class.] [Actually, web dramas offer more variety. I really hope these two movie stars can bring some class to web dramas and boost their popularity. Seeing that the online scandal had subsided and the first wave of publicity for "Dream Travel" had received good reviews, He Tong and Ye Yuze packed up and went to bed.
He Tong was a hot-tempered man. Ever since he started sleeping with Ye Yuze, he'd always change into thin pajamas before bed, often wearing only pants in the summer. His current outfit was also very thin, with only the middle two buttons buttoned casually, revealing a bit of his chest and waist as he lay down.
Ye Yuze had never noticed it before, but last night when He Tong showed off his abdominal muscles, he started to pay attention to it unconsciously. Now seeing it, he reached out and touched the tense muscles there again, and tried to pinch them... well, he couldn't.
As soon as He Tong lay down, he felt a chill in his lower abdomen. He quickly pulled up the troublesome hand and said with a helpless smile: "Don't tease me. I want you to have a good rest tonight."
Ye Yuze smiled slightly, leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips, then licked his lips.
Unable to bear it any longer, He Tong turned over and hovered over Ye Yuze, looking down at him condescendingly: "Don't want to sleep, right?"
Ye Yuze slowly played with the buttons on He Tong's clothes and said lazily, "I haven't moved much all day, so I'm not sleepy."
He Tong leaned down and pressed his lips against his: "Okay, then I will provide you with some sleep-inducing services and ensure that you will have a good sleep."
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The two of them slept well that night and stayed in bed for half the next day. They boarded the plane back home in high spirits that night.
The day after returning home, Fang Chen grabbed them and they went to shoot for the cover of Film Weekly. The editorial department wanted to publish the cover during the May Day holiday, so time was very tight.
The cover characters will have a special feature in the magazine, and the two were interviewed while putting on makeup.
The editorial department attached great importance to Ye and He, and the editor-in-chief personally came to interview them. Fang Chen had reviewed the topics beforehand, and they were mostly work-related and related to the film.
The three of them chatted happily for more than half an hour, and the interview was coming to an end.
At this time, the editor-in-chief smiled and said, "Can we talk about some personal matters? Of course, it's okay if you two are not convenient to answer."
At the same time, she reached out and turned off the recorder to show her sincerity - she was just chatting casually.
He Tong smiled and raised his hand in a gesture of invitation. This kind of interview would inevitably touch upon some personal topics, after all, this was a major selling point for attracting people outside the original readership to buy the book.
Since their rise to fame, the two haven't revealed much personal information. Their profiles on Xingchen don't even reveal their birthdays, so the editor believes that even if they could only find out their zodiac signs, it would still be a major highlight. Of course, we'd still dig as much as we can.
The editor calmed down and chatted about some family matters before getting to the point. "Both teachers are signed to the same studio. I think you mentioned on Weibo before that you live together?"
As a writer, he used the phrase "living together" very cleverly.
He Tong smiled and said, "We live in the same apartment. The company arranged two floors for us, one for each of us, and the other for our assistants and bodyguards."
This was not a lie, as that was indeed the arrangement. However, the two of them also had a large flat on the top floor of the apartment, and they would basically live there when they needed to live in the city.
After asking He Tong, the editor-in-chief turned to Ye Yuze: "Teacher He is still studying in the Performance Department of Yancheng Media University. This is known to everyone. I wonder if Teacher Ye could tell us which school you graduated from?"
Ye Yuze: "Q University, Master of Data Analysis."
The editor-in-chief was a bit surprised. "Oh, Teacher Ye is really amazing! No wonder you can easily prove a theorem on a variety show. But, if your majors are so different, why did you become an actor?"
Ye Yuze turned to look at He Tong and smiled slightly: "At first I was just accompanying him, but then I thought acting was quite interesting, so I continued."
The editor-in-chief was even more surprised: "Accompany Teacher He?"
He Tong spread his hands and said, "I like acting, but I'm a little unsure about venturing into the entertainment industry on my own, so I asked Brother Ye to accompany me."
This was big news. The editor asked excitedly, "So, you two knew each other before you entered the industry?"
He Tong winked playfully: "Let me tell you an exclusive, we have actually known each other since we were kids."
Ye Yuze also nodded slightly.
The editor was very happy to have found the exclusive information, and chatted with the two about small things in life such as their hobbies.
Finally, she asked casually, "Could you two teachers share your criteria for choosing a partner?"
He Tong raised his eyebrows.
Fang Chen, who was standing by, was about to interrupt when he heard He Tong say frankly, "I'm just a superficial looker, so my standards can be compared to Brother Ye's. After all, I've been looking at Brother Ye's face every day and my threshold has been raised. It's hard for me to be moved by someone who can't compare to him."
The editor-in-chief couldn't help but laugh out loud. He glanced at Ye Yuze and said with emotion, "This standard is extremely high. What about Teacher Ye?"
Ye Yuze remained calm and said, "There are no specific criteria. As long as it suits my taste, that's fine."
This is even more unreliable.
But the editor-in-chief tactfully stopped asking questions and ended the interview. She wasn't looking for answers anyway, just a gimmick to sell books.
He Tong and Ye Yuze finished their makeup and went to shoot.
The editorial department chose the theme "Double Kings" for this cover, with the two characters dressed in black and white, creating a striking contrast. The studio also custom-made large chess sets as props, with each character partnered with a nearly life-size king chess piece. Of course, the silver pine and silver sparrow statues were also indispensable.
The two had shot numerous stills for dramas and two fashion catalogs for Zhiruo, so they were quite familiar with still photography. While their movements couldn't match those of professional models, they made up for it with their acting skills, and the resulting result amazed the photographer, with the sound of shutter clicks continuing.
"Film Weekly" was very efficient. That very evening, they edited a picture and put it on the official website as a preview, with big words saying "Exclusive interview with two movie kings, here are the Tongze you don't know". As a result, the number of pre-orders for the electronic version soared by more than three times, which made the entire editorial department very happy.
After finishing the magazine cover shoot, He Tong and Ye Yuze would embark on an eight-day, six-city roadshow before returning to Yancheng on May Day for the domestic premiere. Fortunately, they had more time this time, so the schedule wasn't as tight.
Bei Jiaxiang will also participate in three of the locations, but since the film will be released simultaneously around the world on May 1st, he still has to rush to Country M on that day. After all, Country M is Kexing's home turf.
The day after He Tong won the Best Actor award, all cinemas opened online pre-sales, and the pre-sale box office exceeded 100 million yuan on the same day. Although the growth trend slowed down afterwards, it has been rising steadily. By the time He Tong and his team set out on the roadshow, it had reached nearly 300 million yuan.
In the terminal, Fang Chen said happily while holding his phone, "Looking at this, pre-sales might break 1 billion before the premiere."
He Tong, standing by, poured cold water on him: "Kehang is the biggest investor in this film. Our dividends may not even be as much as the profit of The Painter last time."
Fang Chen squinted at him and said, "Can you please not be so short-sighted? This is your first movie starring in a leading role. If it becomes a big hit at the box office, your commercial value will skyrocket. If you can handle the box office, you won't have to worry about not having good movies in the future."
He Tong, who was busy on his tablet, replied without even looking up: "Wake up, I'm not the only one who can support the box office. Besides, we invest in the film ourselves, so we don't have to worry about not having good films."
Fang Chen thought so too, and his excitement subsided immediately. He leaned over to look at the tablet in He Tong's hand and found that he was searching for honeymoon destinations around the world.
Fang Chen was speechless for a moment: "You really want to have a honeymoon for half a year?"
He Tong finally raised his head and gave him a look of sympathy: "Second brother, the eldest brother has married the eldest sister-in-law, you should find one as soon as possible." He would not always want to disturb other people's love affairs.
Fang Chen curled his lips: "No, I'm single and I'm happy."
He Tong shook his head and ignored him. He moved closer to Ye Yuze and showed him a good place he had just found: "Brother, what do you think of this place?"
Ye Yuze glanced at it casually and said, "As long as you like it."
He Tong chuckled and said in a low voice, "The online reviews of this hotel's honeymoon waterbed are very good."
Ye Yuze: "..." Should I spend more time practicing yoga?
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