From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, we welcome the God of Wealth and then send the God of Poverty away.

Of course, young people in many big cities do not have this custom. The most they can do is repost a picture of the God of Wealth in their circle of friends to stir up the atmosphere and wish them a fortune in the coming year.

"Brother Zhi!"

"Teacher Ding! Happy New Year!"

"Azhi!"

Ding Zhi smiled broadly and seemed quite happy to see Jiang Luxia, Zhang Yi and the others greeting him after a long absence.

"Hey, happy New Year to everyone! Xiao Jiang, Yu Tian, ​​Sister Yi, and Brother Yi! Long time no see!"

After recording the theme song of "Operation Red Sea" last time, Ding Zhi had not seen these people who had been in Africa for more than five months for several months.

"Hey, Brother Yi, how come you have lost a lot of weight after the New Year? Is it possible that my sister-in-law is not willing to give you a good meal during the New Year?"

Ding Zhi looked at Zhang Yi and saw that he, who was not fat in the first place, actually looked a little thinner when he came back after a new year, which made him a little surprised and joked.

Among this group of people, Zhang Yi is one of the first friends Ding Zhi made when he came to this time and space. Although the contact is not frequent, the relationship is relatively close.

Although Zhang Yi looked a little thin at this time, his energy was pretty good. He just gave Ding Zhi a rolling look.

"I'm not waiting for your scene yet! So how long do you have to wait for me!"

Although Zhang Yi has a low-key personality, he is quite open-minded in front of Ding Zhi, who has a good relationship with him. He is even an expert in raising cats, which is somewhat contrasting with his cuteness.

Obviously, he was preparing for Ding Zhi's "The God of Medicine". Ding Zhi found his character as the clue and source of the story - Lu Yiyi.

In the script, this character was thin because he had been suffering from leukemia for many years.

Ding Zhi was also a little surprised. Before he said anything, Zhang Yi was already preparing for this role. It looked like he was still on a diet even during the Chinese New Year.

"Hey, Brother Yi, you should take it easy. It's the Chinese New Year. If my sister-in-law knows that you are doing this drama for me, then next time I go to your house, she can still give me a good look."

"No nonsense. Set the date for filming as early as possible. Finish filming early and finish filming early! I'm so hungry for meat right now!"

Although it was a joke, it still meant that he wanted to get accurate information from Ding Zhi.

"After the new year, probably at the end of March, when my company's affairs are settled, filming will start immediately!"

Ding Zhi didn't hesitate and gave an approximate time.

Speaking of which, the actors he had previously appointed were generally quite respectable. Except for some less important people, such as Sister Wen, Zhang Yi, Jin Shijie and others, they also kept making time for him.

On the one hand, the script of "The God of Medicine" is really good, on the other hand, it is also because of the person Ding Zhi.

Ding Zhi now writes and acts in his own films, and is already a golden brand in a sense, not to mention that his reputation as a "box office koi" is getting more and more sinister.

Not to mention anything else, like the current movie "Operation Red Sea".

At the beginning, "The Devil 2", which was the most popular movie, suffered from word-of-mouth, and the box office started to take a small dive. Today, it is only 102 million. In terms of the total box office, this movie, which is only 1.637 billion, has already been praised.

Maodou's "The Murderer Isn't Good" surpassed it with 1.863 billion, losing its competitiveness as the current box office champion.

Although "This Murderer Is Not Good" made a counterattack and surpassed "The Devil 2" to become the current box office champion, its single-day box office is still declining day by day compared to the first day of the Lunar New Year until now.

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Only "Operation Red Sea" has been on the rise since the second day of the Lunar New Year. By the fifth day of the Lunar New Year yesterday, it actually went from 146 million to 268 million today. It is only only one step away from yesterday's single-day box office champion "The Killer".

20 million are left.

And looking at this trend, it seems that this reverse rise has not reached exhaustion.

Today, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Ding Zhi and the main creative staff of "Operation Red Sea" gathered together. Of course, it was not a celebration party so soon, but a road show!

Yes, today, on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the creator of "Red Sea" is finally going to start the road show mode, to stimulate "Operation Red Sea" during this Spring Festival and squeeze out more dividends!

In fact, road shows are also an essential part of film promotion.

Ding Zhi has now filmed six movies, and apart from supporting roles, he has also starred in three.

But in the past, due to scheduling issues, I was mostly absent from road shows, but now it is rare to be able to follow the whole process from the beginning.

"Brother Zhi! Do you have any new drama plans?"

Jiang Luxia, who was on the side, heard the conversation between Ding Zhi and Zhang Yi, and came closer with some curiosity.

Ding Zhi also confessed, "I will prepare a film after the year, and I will probably direct it myself. Brother Yi will come over and help me."

After hearing this, Jiang Luxia didn't ask what type it was, let alone how big the production was. She immediately patted her chest and promised boldly like a boy, "Brother Zhi, if you need anything, just ask! Even if you are a bit player.

, if you can use me, just tell me!"

For example, Wang Yutian or Lin Zheng are all of the same caliber.

He said that even if he was absent from the venue, he could still call them.

Ding Zhi could only smile and agree that he would call them if necessary.

In addition to Ding Zhi, Jiang Luxia, Wang Yutian, and Lin Zheng, who plays the role of a sniper, all looked beaming.

After all, now that "Operation Red Sea" has become a hit, in addition to the box office going all the way, the biggest profit recipients are these little transparent people who were originally unknown in the entertainment industry.

Many viewers spontaneously searched for the actors' names after leaving the theater.

Especially Jiang Luxia, who plays the female soldier, and Lin Zheng, who plays the sniper Gu Shun. Apart from the captain Ding Zhi, they are the actors with the highest popularity, and their fans on a certain blog have also experienced a surge.

Although it is not as good as some that became popular overnight, it is also the first time that these little transparent people have tasted what "fire" is like, and even many resources that were difficult to access before will also be available after the new year.

They started to contact them one after another.

Lin Zheng, for example, went out of his way to express his deep gratitude to Ding Zhi in private, which made Ding Zhi somewhat baffled.

After asking, I found out that director Lin Chaoxian gave Ding Zhi the credit for getting the role.

But it’s not wrong to say so.

It was because Lin Chaoxian saw that Ding Zhi had a strange relationship with Liu Zhiyan, who had been seeking the role of sniper Gu Shun, that he got this opportunity for the little-known Lin Zheng.

Speaking of which, Ding Zhi seems to have such a magical power. In all the crews he has experienced, he has basically made friends with the majority of the people, especially in the past year, whether it is his popularity or the improvement of his status in the circle, there are more

A lot of "prestige" has come.

For example, except for old friends like Zhang Yi or veteran actors like Huang Yi, who in the crew of "Operation Red Sea" would not willingly call out "Brother Zhi" or "Teacher Ding" when they see Ding Zhi?

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"Hello, Director Lin!"

"Director Lin!"

Not long after Ding Zhi reminisced with these long-lost friends, Lin Chaoxian also came over.

I saw that Bald Lin now had a happy face.

Previously, when Lin Chaoxian invited Ding Zhi to record "The Lonely Warrior", he still looked a little sad. After all, it was about to be released at that time, and neither the marketing effect, the pre-sale box office, nor the film schedule were very optimistic.

And now "Operation Red Sea" has become the film that competes with "This Murderer Is Not Good" in the Spring Festival schedule for the overall championship of the schedule.

How could this not make Lin Chaoxian proud?

You must know that winning the next Spring Festival championship, regardless of the gain in dividends or remuneration as a director, will have a great impact on the increase in commercial value alone.

In fact, although Hong Kong directors have strong commercial attributes, their proficiency in commercializing genre films has been far behind their mainland counterparts for a long time.

However, after many Hong Kong directors moved north, they were still "acclimatized".

Especially in recent years, the market for movies has become bigger and bigger, with box office records reaching new highs every year. However, there are not many Hong Kong directors who have truly made hits.

And he, Lin Chaoxian, is now expected to become a director with big hits, so he is naturally a little bit happy.

"Dingzi! Happy New Year"

"Hey, Director Lin! Happy New Year!"

When Bald Lin came, he gave him a half-hug enthusiastically.

"Happy New Year everyone!"

“First of all, I wish Director Lin’s new film will win the Spring Festival championship!”

There were even boos from the staff around.

"Hey! Tell me! We are still far behind the box office champion!"

Indeed, the total box office of "Operation Red Sea" now ranks third, but the momentum of reverse growth is too fierce. It is not difficult to surpass "The Devil 2", which has begun to dive at the box office. But for "The Killer", which has an equally good reputation, in fact,

The outcome is still between two.

Lin Chao first waved his hand to deny it, but looking at the smile on his face, he didn't seem unhappy at all.

"However, we must have this confidence! The next few days will depend on everyone! Everyone, please work hard! After the road show, we will have a celebration banquet!"

"Woo!!!"

"ah!!!"

The creative team present cheered!

After everyone had assigned the route for the road show, the entire creative team was divided into three groups. Ding Zhi and Lin Chao first set off for Rongcheng, while the other members went to Hangzhou, Nanyue and other places.

On the way, Lin Chaoxian seemed to ask Ding Zhi if he was interested in several brokerage companies in Hong Kong Island.

Obviously, the entertainment industry is so small, and rumors that Ding Zhi is leaving Chaoyuan Company have already spread in the industry like they have wings.

Especially when "Operation Red Sea" starring him has become a dark horse, it is undoubtedly another verification of his ability to handle the box office.

And it is not surprising that Hong Kong investors, who still have considerable influence in the entertainment industry, are covetous of Ding Zhi.

After Ding Zhi declined, Lin Chaoxian didn't ask any more questions. He actually just came to pass on a message to say hello and test his tone.

After completing the "mission", Lin Chaoxian asked Ding Zhi about other things with great interest.

"Dingzi, do you have any work arrangements after the new year?"

From that look, it seems that he wants to strike while the iron is hot and find Ding Zhi to star in the movie.

After all, you really don’t know until you try it. Once you try it, it’s really fragrant.

With the big Buddha Ding Zhi, there is first the blessing of "Koi".

In fact, many people in Hong Kong really believe this, especially since Ding Zhi has not lost a single game in the past three years, which has further deepened his legend.

Not to mention, in the past two years, there has been a rumor from the Thai White Dragon King circulating in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong and even the Mainland, saying that in the next two years, an artist who will appear in the entertainment industry as a "purple star from the sky" will appear.

Then ask an outrageous mother to open the door for outrageousness - outrageous enough.

But there are really many people who believe in this stuff, especially some capitals. In the past two years, they have been promoting some traffic that is seeking death, such as 00 flowers, and middle-aged good-for-nothing men.

There is even a little girl with a bad reputation but inexplicably good resources. She was born in 1998 but is known as a "post-00s generation". Their team seems to have been marketing this thing.

But this year, many people seem to be convinced that Ding Zhi seems to be this "Purple Micro Star".

In fact, Ding Zhi had also heard of this rumor, so he just took it as a joke.

Besides, looking at Ding Zhi purely from a director's perspective, it's actually very easy to use.

——Of course, this is when our brother Zhi doesn't use the "drama master" buff he had in "The Tuner".

At least for Lin Chaoxian, who has worked with Ding Zhi, Ding Zhi has good acting skills, has his own unique understanding of the role, can endure hardships, does not act like a big name, does not need a substitute, and has such high traffic and popularity.

He is simply the perfect choice for the leading male role!

What? What do you mean by "heavenly banquet"?

Get out of here!

How can it be as fragrant as Dingzhi!

"Sorry, Director Lin, I will have a series of work arrangements around the end of March."

Lin Chao was not surprised when he heard it first. After all, styles like Ding Zhi are popular everywhere, but he still didn't give up.

"Ding Zai, why don't you think about it? I'm going to make another movie after the year, and you are the first choice for the male lead. It's a military theme, and the story is even better than the current "Red Sea".

You can also take a look at the script and consider it again."

Ding Zhi was a little helpless, but apart from the unpleasantness at the first meeting, Lin Chaoxian did leave a good impression on him during the collaboration on "Red Sea".

Although he was suspected of being a red-topped white man, he did give Ding Zhi great respect in all aspects.

However, he really had no other considerations at this time. He had been preparing for "The God of Medicine" for a long enough time.

"Director Lin, let me tell you something. After the new year, I should write, direct, and act in a play. I have been preparing for this for a long time. The actors have also been negotiated in all aspects. I can't let them go anymore.

So in terms of time, I really can’t spare it.”

Now that Ding Zhi had mentioned this, Lin Chaoxian understood that it was indeed impossible for Ding Zhi to participate in his new play.

While feeling very regretful, Lin Chaoxian, a human spirit, also made a rough guess based on the information revealed by Ding Zhi.

That is, Ding Zhi, a popular guy, refused the olive branch from Hong Kong investors without hesitation. It is said that many big-name mainland brokerage companies have made little progress in contacting him.

Now he is eager to work on his own projects. Presumably, Ding Zhi will become independent one step ahead of everyone's expectations in the near future.

Lin Chaoxian was thoughtful.