Chapter 82 Hidden Love
As word of mouth spread, the next day, the box office of "Fireworks" climbed again, far surpassing the second place on the box office list.
It seemed as if overnight, the whole world was filled with a wave of "fireworks".
Neighbors meeting, friends chatting, on the road or on the bus...
I always hear people ask, "Did you see the fireworks?"
Correspondingly, fireworks are also very powerful in promotional activities.
Roadshows, programs, events, and collaborations with brands...
Since the day of the release, Bai You has been flying non-stop to all over the country, sometimes to three or four places, sometimes to five or six places, and his schedule is packed with performances every day.
Within eight days, Bai You took care of all the directions and visited nine cities.
The last roadshow was scheduled to be held in T City, where the fireworks were filmed.
When Building No. 8 was released, Bai You was shooting the fireworks here. He had been to a roadshow here once, and even a few local reporters looked familiar to him.
They can be considered "old friends", and T City is the location where the fireworks were filmed, so they have a close relationship with each other, so the reporters felt more confident when asking questions.
[Youyou, when you first took on this role, did you ever think that fireworks would become so popular? 】
"I haven't thought about it." Bai You said honestly, "I was just particularly moved by this story at the time."
Bai You has played many supporting roles, and at least one-third of them were in films that ultimately did not even have a chance to be released and disappeared without a trace.
Another one-third, although they can be released, the box office can only be maintained at a few hundred million or tens of millions, and hundreds of millions are already a satisfactory answer. In the end, they can only be withdrawn early without any splashes to make room for other films.
As for the remaining one-third, most of them are mediocre, and only a handful of them are familiar to the audience.
It is not easy for a movie to achieve either good box office or good reputation.
Not to mention the “hot products” that far exceed “good” ones.
For a movie to become a hit, in addition to having astonishing box office figures, it must also have a strong reputation. Otherwise, it will end up with a weak follow-up and a sluggish ending.
Movies like this are hard to come by.
Fireworks has a great team.
Screenwriter Lang Yuan has always been good at telling stories of that era, and the professionalism of Liu Ben's team is beyond doubt...
But over the years, there have been quite a few combinations of this type.
Although most of them are full of gimmicks and many films have achieved very good results, Fireworks is probably the only one that can be truly called a "hit" in the past five years.
As the number of moviegoers continued to increase, after a week, the box office curve of Fireworks was still strong. Not only was there no sign of a decline, many clips even became popular outside the circle, and various secondary and tertiary creative works emerged on the Internet.
Among them, in addition to the huge economic benefits to the film producers and investors, the biggest beneficiary is Bai You.
His position in the film industry is completely secure.
Even many professionals in and outside the circle said that the two movies, Building No. 8 and Fireworks, were enough to ensure his wealth and prosperity for the rest of his life.
No matter what kind of resources he wants in the future, they will be readily available.
Bai You did have extremely high expectations for the fireworks.
That expectation came from his pursuit of excellence in work, from his desire to live up to those fans and moviegoers who had been with him since his debut and had never abandoned him, but more importantly, it came from his desire to be on par with Meng Qingyan.
Even if it's just one aspect.
But now, what the fireworks gave him had far exceeded his expectations.
Fireworks became a phenomenal movie, and he became a phenomenal actor.
Bai You never thought about taking the traffic route, but now, traffic is pouring towards him in another way.
"Spring Festival Building 8, now it's fireworks, you went from being replaced by Qingye to being a big hit, it only took two movies and a year and a half," a reporter asked,
"Would you mind sharing your success story with us? Was it due to strength, luck, or coincidence?"
After saying this, the reporter even laughed a little: "The success of two movies in a row can't really be considered a coincidence."
Bai You stood on the stage holding the microphone, looking into the bright eyes of the audience in the entire screening room.
“All of them,” he said, recalling the day when the fireworks were released, when he was driving to the hotel to pick up Liu Ben to go to the promotion site, and he met Xu Zhiyun at the hotel where Liu Ben’s team was staying.
Xu Zhiyun came to visit Liben.
Both of them were in a hurry, so they only stopped to chat for a few minutes.
"Director Liu showed me a sample before, it was great," Xu Zhiyun said with a smile before they parted ways, "No wonder Qingyan asked me to write Building No. 8 for you."
This was the first time Bai You knew about this past event that had been buried deep in the years.
"But most importantly," he smiled, "I still want to thank my...family for their support."
If it weren't for Meng Qingyan, he might have remained silent for a long time after the Qingye role-changing incident.
If he had not trained and improved his acting skills in Building No. 8, he might not have been able to catch the fireworks even if they were handed to him.
Maybe it will be like the previous products of collaboration between big directors and famous screenwriters, with good results, but it will definitely not be as perfect as it is today.
Meng Qingyan never mentioned this matter to him.
To him, it was probably just a trivial thing he did for him.
Bai You never mentioned it again.
He kept this feeling deep in his heart, quietly feeling the happiness of being cherished.
But at this moment, faced with such a question and faced with so many people who like him, he couldn't help but share the joy from the bottom of his heart.
Although most of the audience at the scene were simple-minded, the reporters present were all savvy people who could write a news story based on a picture. They were best at listening to the wind, distinguishing sounds, observing words and expressions, and rising to a high level.
Just a brief pause before the word "relatives" has already aroused their sensitive sense of smell.
"Excuse me, Youyou, when you say relatives, do you mean your mother and the Jin family? Or someone else?" A reporter immediately raised his hand to ask.
Bai You did not hide anything. He smiled generously and said, "It is not convenient to say more for now."
This kind of answer is either deliberately mysterious or it is really inconvenient to talk more about it.
With the fireworks being so popular, even the cinemas have dispatched several times more security personnel to maintain order at the scene and at the entrances and exits. There is no need for Bai You to be mysterious.
Then there is only one answer left.
Almost instantly, the media at the scene became collectively agitated.
"Youyou, are you in love?"
"Can you tell me who the other party is?"
"Excuse me, is he from the industry? Has he appeared on camera with you?"
“…”
Almost at the same time, netizens who were watching the live interview were also instantly blown away.
[Ahhhhh, baby, just focus on filming and your career, and don’t fall in love, okay? Balls. 】
Who is worthy of me? It's simply unimaginable. 】
[Damn, could it be Meng Qingyan?] 】
[Although Bai You is no longer the same as before, he is still far from being able to enter the Meng family, right? 】
[Meng Qingyan is the most beautiful one, take her away.] 】
[Don’t spread rumors or believe in rumors, just take my Yu away.] 】
[People upstairs are still arguing. Can't you see that the fireworks have exploded, Building No. 8 has become a thing of the past, and the Qingbai CP is slowly going to untie. 】
[Fuck, seriously, the sky is falling for Qingbai CP fans tonight, hahahahaha…]
[Ahhhhhh, shit, I just got into it, 55555…, I can’t live like this. 】
【……】
At this moment, Jin Baobao was also sitting in front of the screen.
Knowing the inside story, he was taking drugs to death, with a silly smile on his face, but when he looked up, he saw the screen,
Jinbaobao:?
Jinbaobao:? ? ?
Blind, really blind.
Bai You has always been tight-lipped and would never say anything he doesn't want to say.
The reporters bombarded the interview with nothing, and as they were about to enter the autograph session, they quickly changed the topic.
"With a box office of over 4 billion in just eight days, is Director Liu going to hold a celebration party in advance?" a reporter asked, and then asked about Baiyou's share of the box office.
Bai You did not answer the second question, but gave the answer to the first question with a smile.
"You guys are really well-informed. Director Liu has already booked a place to celebrate the success," he said, his eyebrows curved, obviously very happy, "We just need to wait for the box office to break 50."
"Then that's tomorrow," an audience member shouted.
Amid laughter, the media Q&A session ended and finally began the autograph session that the audience was most looking forward to.
Everyone lined up and walked forward. Some asked to sign on their bags, some asked to sign on the notebooks in their backpacks, some only had a piece of paper, and some signed on their phone cases or the corners of their clothes...
Bai You tried his best to meet every request.
He even answered questions from the audience while signing autographs.
Suddenly, a white cell phone was handed over, and there was a hint of excitement in the girl's timid voice.
"Hello Youyou, I like you very much. Can you please sign it on my phone for me?"
"Thank you." Bai You looked up with a smile and noticed that the phone the girl handed over was the same model as his.
This mobile phone was just released this summer. Meng Qingyan bought it specially for a couple. Bai You has been wearing the case carefully.
If you sign on the back cover, I don't know if you can clean it off later.
The girl is very young and looks like a student. The price of this phone is not low...
Bai You thought about it, then turned his head and whispered to Jiang Minyao who was standing nearby to maintain order.
After a while, Jiang Minyao took out Bai You's mobile phone from her bag and took off the protective case.
"I have always taken good care of this. Can I send it to you after signing it?" he asked seriously, "I am worried that signing on the phone may cause damage to your device."
"Of course," the girl covered her lips excitedly, feeling touched and happy, "Youyou, you are so nice."
[Ahhhhhh, how could Baiyou be so nice? Not at all arrogant, attentive and considerate? Doudou is a beautiful and kind person. 】
[Fuck, I just participated in the last event, ahhhhh, if I had known I wouldn’t have brought a shell, jealousy has made me unrecognizable ahhhhh…]
[He is really nice and handsome, like he can glow. He is many times more handsome in person than in the photo. He is also so friendly. Who can not love him? 】
[Okay, I'll make a note of this. I'll definitely go to the roadshow when "Gambler" is released, and I'll definitely not bring my phone case. 】
[Hahahaha, then Bai You must have prepared several tons of phone cases waiting to sign for you guys. It's so funny. 】
【……】
The atmosphere on and off the Internet is harmonious and lively.
Only the media in Beijing were extremely dedicated and held a small meeting via temporary connection.
The team members are equipped with guns and cannons, and are all full of passion and fighting spirit.
Everyone is ready to keep an eye on Bai You 24 hours a day...
I must dig out his hidden love affair and make him rich.
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