A week later.
In the afternoon of this day.
Zhang Ye's parents held a big banquet. Of course, the guests were all his relatives. After not having a gathering in a long time, they took this opportunity to have a meal together.
A few of his uncles and aunts were having tea there.
His three cousins were playing around, shouting and shouting.
Cao Tong: "Why isn't my brother back yet?"
Cao Mengmeng: "I'm hungry."
His mother laughed: "Little Ye called to say that he'll be back in the afternoon. He should be back soon."
His father: "If he can't wait for him, let's eat first."
"Don't, don't." His first aunt said: "Little Ye has been filming with the film crew for seven to eight days and hasn't been home yet. We definitely have to wait for him to come back before we eat. Sister-in-law, is our Little Ye really filming that Grandmasters? He acted together with Zhang Yuanqi and Dalong? That movie was reported in the news. The investment is huge, the director is famous, and the cast is very luxurious. If Little Ye plays an important role in it, his popularity will definitely rise very quickly. "
His mother said happily: "It's this Grandmasters movie. I don't know what it's about, but Little Ye told me personally, so how could it be wrong?"
Outside, the sound of keys clicking could be heard.
"Ah."
"He's back!"
"I'll go and open the door, I'll go and open the door!"
Before his third sister could run over, the door had already opened.
Seeing so many relatives in the house, Zhang Ye exclaimed: "Yo, you're all here? First Uncle, First Aunt, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Third Uncle, why are all of you here? " He looked travel-worn. Although he was still in a good state of mind, he looked a little sloppy and tired. It looked like he had suffered a lot while filming with the film crew for the past few days. When he entered the house, he first greeted his relatives, then took off his shoes and sat down on the sofa. He couldn't get up no matter how hard he tried and kept complaining about how tired he was: "Mom, let's hurry up and eat. I haven't had a good meal this week!"
His mother felt bad for her son: "I'll go and cook!"
His second aunt asked: "Is the treatment that bad?"
Zhang Ye sighed: "It's not much anyway. We had to go up the mountain and set up camp. Sometimes, we even had to set up tents outside to sleep. Two days ago, when we were filming in the South, we were caught in the rain and got trapped in the mountains. We couldn't sleep well, couldn't eat well, and might not even have a place to shower, so don't mention it!"
His eldest sister thoughtfully poured him a cup of tea. "Brother, did you see Dalong?"
Zhang Ye took it and drank some tea. He smiled and said, "How can I not see it? I have three scenes with him. "
"I really like Dalong's Final Battle at Yellow Sand Port!"
"Brother, do you want an autograph?"
"I heard that Tian Xuetao is also one of the main characters. Is he as handsome as he is in the movie? I have a few classmates who are crazy about him, but I think he's just average. "
His sisters were all very interested in him.
When his mother was cooking, he would tell them about what was going on in the film crew. Everyone listened with great interest. "… When I first got there, they even wanted me to try out the scenes and teach me some so-called kung fu. When I saw it, I was amused. What lousy kung fu, what lousy moves? I could fight them with my eyes closed and it was like a game to me. Initially, I wanted to design a few sets of moves according to my own rhythm to make my character's fighting scenes more realistic, but they insisted that my moves were too ugly and low-end. Heh, I nearly died of anger.
His third sister giggled and said, "Brother, why do I feel like you're just bragging?"
His eldest and second sisters also covered their mouths and snickered.
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes, "You guys don't know how powerful your brother is. If you knew about my kung fu, you would definitely kneel down and look up to me!"
In his previous world, everyone knew about Taiji Fist and thought it looked good and powerful. That was because the audience already had a certain level of understanding of it. But in this world, no one had seen the real Taiji Fist before, so they did not understand it. So when Zhang Ye really executed it, they naturally felt uncomfortable because they had never come into contact with such a thing before. They subconsciously felt that it was not good, but there was nothing they could do about it. Appreciation of beauty was sometimes a habit. Besides, even if Zhang Ye argued for what was right, it would be meaningless. He was just a newcomer, a third male lead, so it wouldn't matter what he said. The entire movie had already been set up and even filmed. Zhang Ye was a newcomer, so it was impossible for him to dictate the moves to the entire film crew. No one would listen to him.
As a result, Zhang Ye's first time acting as the main character in a movie made him grow up a lot. He also learned a lot about movies. He felt that if he had a chance in the future, he could develop his career in the film industry. However, it would be best if he became the director himself. Otherwise, he would have to listen to the film crew and others for everything. That would always be tied up. If he were the director, he could film and choreograph whatever he wanted. Besides, the role of the main lead would definitely not be left for anyone else. It would all be his.
…
After dinner.
His relatives left.
Zhang Ye went back to his room and looked at the recent celebrity rankings.
C-list celebrities:
First: Shi Yu
Second: Chen Fanghua
Third: Zhang Ye
After the Peking University incident, Zhang Ye had gained a lot of popularity from the nationalistic youths in the country because of his "idiot" comment. From there, he shot up to second place on the C-list rankings, ahead of Chen Fanghua. But as he did not show his face much recently, his popularity did not increase much. In fact, it even dropped a little. Perhaps because Chen Fanghua, who was ranked behind him, had released some new works or news, she overtook Zhang Ye's popularity. Zhang Ye, who was originally just a step away from the B-list rankings, was now only two steps away from it.
From this, it could be seen how important exposure was!
But it didn't matter. Zhang Ye believed that this bit of popularity would return in the next few days. This was because Grandmasters was going to be released soon! Zhang Ye was still looking forward to this temporary job. Firstly, he had spent almost all of his Reputation Points to activate the upgraded version of the Lucky Halo to get this job, so he had to recoup his costs. Secondly, as Zhang Ye's debut in a movie, this was an important opportunity for him to expand his fan base into the film industry. He was looking forward to using the new channel of movies to increase the number of his fans and his domain once again.
He was not like other celebrities who had small goals and only paid attention to a small group of fans, hoping to grab hold of that group and feed on them for the rest of their lives. Zhang Ye was very ambitious and his appetite was also very big. He wanted to enter the international stage, so he needed more fans and popularity. Of course, he could not be limited to variety shows, Weibo followers, or poetry enthusiasts. In the coming years, he wanted to strive for achievements in various fields that others could not achieve.
In the television field.
In the film and television field.
In the music field.
In the mathematics field.
In the literature field.
In the computer science field.
As long as he gathered all seven fields, Zhang Ye would be able to summon the dragon!
Of course, in the near future, his development direction would still be in the direction of being a television host. This was because that was his old profession. Moreover, in the field of television programs, he had not done his best yet. He had not even appeared on a satellite channel before, so he was clearly still far from that. At the very least, he needed to have a few good television programs, right? Only then would he dare to say that he had made some achievements in the television field!
This was also the reason why Zhang Ye was working so hard this time. He wanted to use Grandmasters to rush up the popularity rankings, and it would be best if he could get into the B-list celebrity rankings. Then, he could use Beijing Television's Do You Remember to showcase his program planning abilities, so that more outstanding television stations would look for him. Zhang Ye wanted to use his own abilities and popularity to cover up the misgivings that others might have about his "character flaws." Although Zhang Ye did not think that there was anything wrong with his character, he felt that other people's characters were all very bad!
… …
Online.
On several online video hosting websites. The trailer for Grandmasters had appeared once again. The reason why it was once again was because it had already been promoted once before. However, due to Brother Shui being placed on the banned celebrity list, all of them were taken offline. Now that the trailer had appeared once again, it meant that the crisis of Grandmasters not being able to be screened had been resolved!
"Let me see."
"I've been waiting for you guys for too long!"
"There hasn't been any news for a week? But at least it's not too late. I'm really looking forward to this movie. Oh yes, what happened to Brother Shui's villain? "
"It's going to be screened again so soon. Could it be that all the scenes were deleted? That can't be, right? If that's the case, then there would be a flaw in the plot. Director Wang is a famous director after all, surely he wouldn't lower himself like that, right? "
"Ah! Quick, look! "
"This … who is this person?"
"Holy shit! Am I seeing things? "
"Heavens, why is it Zhang Ye!"
"Although he looks older by more than 10 years, his face hasn't changed at all. It's just that he has a beard now. This is really Teacher Zhang Ye, there's no mistaking it!"
"What? Zhang Ye has replaced him? "
"Teacher Zhang, you fucking crossed over again?"
"F * ck me, isn't this a little too big of a leap? And he's even playing the main character? "
"What's wrong with Director Wang? Is he trying any doctor he can find in a desperate situation? How would Zhang Ye know how to act? It's fine if you get him to make a cameo appearance in a scene, but you want him to play the villain? And he's even playing the main villain? How bold would he have to be to do that! He's a professional host. If he were to appear in a movie, wouldn't he be at a loss?! "
In the trailer, countless people were shocked to see Zhang Ye's figure. Many of them had already guessed that the film crew of Grandmasters would find someone to reshoot the main villain's scenes. Everyone had already come up with a list of candidates, from the first to the tenth. They were all guessing who the film crew would find to salvage the situation, but none of them could have guessed that it would be Zhang Ye, who had a very bad reputation in the entertainment industry. He was the Zhang Ye who had led the Peking University students to scold the Japanese delegation!
Some of them did not really recognize him.
"What's the name of this villain?"
"He looks familiar, but I can't remember his name."
"Who is Zhang Ye?"
"I know him. He's always on the news, but I've never paid much attention to him before."
When Grandmasters started filming last year, it had already attracted quite a lot of attention because of the director and the cast. After a few twists and turns in the past few days, it just so happened that the popularity of the movie was at its peak. The news of Brother Shui's arrest was even more effective than hyping up the movie. As a result, many of those who did not pay much attention to Zhang Ye started to search for his name after seeing the trailer. They wanted to know what kind of background this actor of Grandmasters had.
Heated discussions flew!
The popularity of Grandmasters had risen once again. The voices of doubt were also an important part of the popularity!
"This is too unbelievable!"
"I'm already disappointed with this movie, why did they find a layman?"
"Zhang Ye definitely can't do it!"
"Haha, who says that Teacher Zhang can't do it? Teacher Zhang is a famous crossover expert in the entertainment industry. Yes, he's a host, but this fellow can even do well in the mathematics world, so who can be sure that he can't act in a movie? In any case, I firmly support Teacher Zhang! "
"After reading the comments above, I'm actually speechless."
"Pfft, that's true!"
"I still don't believe that Zhang Ye can act well!"
"I'm just annoyed by Zhang Ye! Boycott him! "
"Why is this fellow coming out again after taking a break for a week!"
Suddenly, at around 2 PM in the afternoon, many of the actors from the Grandmasters film crew posted on Weibo.
Zhang Yuanqi's Weibo: "Everyone, please look forward to it. Grandmasters will have a surprise in store."
Dalong's Weibo: "Repost the trailer of Grandmasters to participate in a lucky draw. There's a chance of getting my autograph and a CD." There was a link attached.
Tian Xuetao's Weibo: "I just got on Weibo and I already saw so many people scolding Zhang Ye. @ ZhangYe, Teacher Zhang, I've always heard people saying that you don't have good relationships with people, but I didn't believe them. Now I know that the rumors are true. How many people must you have offended! Ha! "
Yao Jiancai also appeared: "What did I miss? Why did Little Zhang go off to film a movie? "
Peking University's Chinese department's Teacher Su Na shared a Weibo post.
Broadcasting host Wang Xiaomei liked it below.
Dong Shanshan also posted: "Wishing that Grandmasters will do well in the box office."
At first, Grandmasters' director, Wang Chengpeng, did not intend to say anything. The celebrities were busy promoting the movie on Weibo and the television stations, so of course Wang Chengpeng would not be idling around. He had a lot more things to do, but when he saw the controversy about Zhang Ye on the internet, he felt that he had to step forward and say something.
A few minutes later.
Wang Chengpeng's Weibo flashed: "Grandmasters has wrapped up filming. It's been through a lot of ups and downs and it's been thrilling. It's been through many difficulties and desperate situations, but I would like to use a phrase to describe it now: 'Good things are strewn with setbacks'. Here, I would like to thank one person, Zhang Ye. During the crew's most difficult time, he came to the rescue and did not make any requests or conditions. He worked hard and did not complain, and even in the past week, as only one person's scenes needed to be reshot, the other actors were allowed to rest and take turns, but Zhang Ye was not allowed to do so. Every scene and every scene required Zhang Ye to act, so for this reason, he did not even rest for four hours a day. There was even one day when he only slept for an hour. But what makes me especially touched is that from the beginning to the end, I, including the entire crew, have never heard Zhang Ye say the word 'tired'. Besides, he performed his role perfectly in a way that no one could have expected. Such a dedicated actor is worthy of my respect and admiration. If anyone has any doubts about Zhang Ye's acting standards, you can watch Grandmasters first before commenting on it. I believe that it will not disappoint anyone. Because of Teacher Zhang Ye's participation, Grandmasters will only be better than before it was reshot! "
With these words, the evaluation of Zhang Ye was extremely high!
When the netizens saw this, they couldn't help but wonder.
"Can he really do it?"
"I still have my doubts."
"Since Director Wang has already said so, it shouldn't be too bad."
"I'm also looking forward to it now. I definitely have to watch the premiere when I get back!"
"It shouldn't be too long, right?"
"It'll be soon. We're currently doing the promotions while we go through the vetting process. Once the movie passes the vetting process, we can communicate with the cinemas about the scheduling of the movie. But the schedule for Grandmasters should have already been arranged for a long time."
… …
On the websites and forums, the promotions were already overwhelming.
There were trailers and posters that were used to promote the movie. The posters of Grandmasters could be seen all over the main streets and alleys of the major cities in the country, such as the billboards at the bus stops, the subways, and the shopping malls. It was unknown if it had already been vetted, but the release date was written on it. The person on the far right of the poster was none other than Zhang Ye, who had stuck a moustache on and was playing the role of the villain. This was the first time that his image had been used in such a form of a poster to spread all over the city. It also brought Zhang Ye quite a bit of popularity.
… …
On the same night.
After 12 AM, the Celebrity Rankings Index was updated. In the new day's rankings, Zhang Ye had once again surpassed Chen Fanghua and returned to the second place of the C-list celebrity rankings. It was probably because the two of them did not have much of a difference in their popularity scores, and it was also because of the publicity for "Grandmasters".
In any case, Zhang Ye's popularity score had stabilized.
And not only did it stabilize, it was even slowly increasing. He was currently threatening to move up a rank!
That Zhang Ye, who was never willing to be lonely and never stopped, had returned once again after a week of silence! He had returned with his new character and new work!
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