Chapter 181 Kneel down, I beg you for a favor

Regarding brand placement or commercial sponsorship in movies, some directors who do it well can even recover the costs before filming starts.

Let's put it this way, it's almost equivalent to the approval of a film project. Once the advertising space is rented out, the cost of the film will be directly covered by the brands, and no matter how much the box office is, it will be pure profit.

Of course, not everyone has this ability. If a movie is stuffed with too many product placements, it can sometimes have a devastating impact on the quality of the movie itself.

In some movies or TV series, the hero and heroine are chatting happily, but suddenly they pick up a bottle of yogurt and start drinking it. The incongruity is so awkward.

This is a failed product placement, a crappy movie that is designed to make money at first glance.

The placement of "Daydreamer" was because it just happened to meet the needs of the movie's plot.

The audience doesn’t feel that the brand name or logo is forced onto the face, so the effect is so good.

Even if it is a close-up, it is an arrangement required by the plot.

After watching the movie, the audience realized that this thing really exists~
This issue of "Fashion Life" magazine is almost like the peripheral product of "Daydreamer". Many viewers who are touched by it will want to buy a copy for collection.

Look, Mo Qiuling has tried her best to ask people to print as many as possible, but there is still a shortage of supply.

There are even cases of scalpers purchasing goods on behalf of others online.

Mo Qiuling could only rant with Bai Youlou while urging the factory to continue printing more.
It’s good to be crazy!

Bai Youlou likes this world to be crazy in a way that he can’t imagine, that’s what’s exciting!
By the way, is there anything that can be product-endorsed in the movie "Dying to Survive"?
There are four major principles for film product placement: natural integration, target audience positioning, plot integration and extended publicity.

"Daydreamer" almost does that.

However, not all types of products are suitable for "product placement", and the implanted brand should match the values ​​conveyed by the film.

Therefore, Bai Youlou had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​asking for a large sum of sponsorship fees for the "Indian miracle drug".

Those manufacturers of "Viagra" probably can't spend money on him.

The movie "Dying to Survive" is too sensitive. It has strong social attributes and important public welfare nature. It is impossible to implant health products such as "Indian Magic Oil".

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Bai Youlou in a daze, Liu Manli asked gently.

She looked like a good wife and mother at this moment, completely different from the tigress who had interrupted and scolded Mo Qiuling as a beaker on the phone before.

It was the first time that Bai Youlou saw Liu Manli so angry.

"I'm thinking about money." He said honestly.

money?
Liu Manli was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth and laughed, "It's a bit vulgar~ Director Bai."

"What did you call me?"

"Big! Director! Actor!" She spoke each word clearly, with her head tilted.

Liu Manli looking like this was extremely fresh to Bai Youlou.

Because this woman actually looks a bit girlish now.

Yes, he really felt that way.

Not sure, take another look.

Seeing Bai Youlou rubbing his eyes, Liu Manli was a little surprised, "What's wrong with you?"

"Do you know who you look like now?"

"Like who?"

Liu Manli was very happy, because there were only others like her.

There are at least four or five female stars in the entertainment industry who have the title of "Little Liu Manli", but no one has ever said that she looks like someone else.

"Well An Lu Ning, of course, you don't have her clear sense of stupidity. Oh, yes! A lot like Nanako."

Bai Youlou clapped his hands with his fist. Just say it! They are so similar!
The kind that is somewhat deliberate and affected.

The smell is too strong!
If Nanazi is the new tea of ​​Qingming Festival, then Liumanli is simply the old Longjing tea of ​​1982.
"Who do you think I look like?" Liu Manli asked again with a forced smile.

"Pretentious Nanako."

A true warrior dares to face the blood
Bai Youlou said that he has always been so brave.

Of course, brave behavior always comes at a price, but between men and women who have a deep relationship, this kind of dirty talk will not really irritate the other person, it will only make the other person look angry and then "retaliate".

This revenge is actually part of Play.

When Liu Manlixiang was sweating profusely as she pressed down Bai Youlou and raised her head to ask him "Are you convinced?", both of them were actually quite happy.

Even though Bai Youlou could easily knock Liu Manli, who probably weighed less than 100 pounds, flying, he still pretended to be exhausted and said something very hard.
I won't accept it! Even if you bite me to death, I won't accept it~
This kind of play can actually help to strengthen the relationship. A little bit of playfulness can make everyone feel younger.

But be careful not to really poke people in the stomach and don’t say any nonsense.

Bai Youlou likes to tease Liu Manli about age, and Liu Manli often "breaks down" him, but in fact, age can't really break Liu Manli's defense.

If she really cared that much, she should have turned against Bai Youlou the first time and warned him not to say such things.

At least you should have a stern face or speak coldly to each other.

But nothing.

In fact, Liu Manli quite likes Bai Youlou mentioning his age.

At this moment, she felt that she had no shortcomings except her age!
Even age is a way to add charm.

She's just so confident.

After all, although Bai Youlou seems to be tough on the outside, his toughness in some areas reflects his true thoughts.

But if, one day, Bai Youlou suddenly said, "You smell like an old man," Liu Manli would either kill him on the spot or stab him twice with a knife.

This is the difference between flirting and picking on someone.

After all the commotion, Bai Youlou was rarely modest. "I've only made three movies, and the third one was released the next day. You're still a big director?"

This is obviously a bit inconsistent with his habit of showing off.

Liu Manli wiped the sweat off her face and looked at him suspiciously, wondering if this guy was holding back some nonsense to make a turn.
But she loves to listen.

So I corrected him, "Three movies is enough. From awards to box office, the results you have achieved may be something that many directors cannot even dream of in their lifetime."

When saying this, Liu Manli was very serious, and at the same time she somewhat returned to that "affected girlish feeling" just now.

But this time Bai Youlou didn't laugh at her or interrupt her, but let her continue~
"If the box office of our movie can reach 2 billion, no, 1.5 billion! You will be a leading young director. As long as you want, many titles will be offered to you gladly. Various associations in the circle and major film festivals will treat you as a guest of honor."

"Some directors can really make a living from just one work!"

"You are too young, which is a disadvantage in some ways, but it is also an advantage. No one knows how far you will go in the future. Even if you say the next ten years, you will only be in your early thirties in ten years."

Liu Manli seemed to be suddenly awakened. Damn, this is so scary!
Ten years later, Bai Youlou is only in his early thirties?
If he can maintain his current output and quality, what will it be like in ten or twenty years? !
So the look in his eyes when he looked at Bai Youlou became more and more shining, as if he was admiring a rare treasure~
At this time, Bai Youlou smiled and asked, "Is it fun to train a boy?"

Ah this!

Liu Manli's face suddenly became interesting and a little embarrassed.

Am I being too obvious?
The brat saw through me!
Isn’t it just “Boy Development”? When I first met Bai Youlou, this boy was not yet an adult.

At that time, Liu Manli would never have thought that a few years later, she would be moved into eighteen different positions on the bed by that "shy boy" and she would be willing to do so.

But she really had the mental journey of witnessing Bai Youlou's "gorgeous transformation".

Although I always feel like there's a piece missing in the middle.

After all, Bai Youlou didn't get to where he is today step by step; he just became powerful suddenly.

unimportant!
Anyway, she felt that she was a witness and could barely be considered to have brought the child up personally.

This sense of accomplishment and satisfaction like reading a good novel is even more exciting than shivering in bed.

Bai Youlou: Yeah, you feel the same way!

Liu Manli: Huh?
She was suddenly shocked and confused!
and also?
I immediately thought of Zhang Xiaorong who sang the movie theme song at the premiere yesterday.

She always felt like Bai Youlou was hinting at something.
Liu Manli is Liu Manli after all. She is not as unable to understand "human words" as An Luning. She can understand this little hint immediately.

Similarly, she is not as "free and easy" as Jiang Yuanchu.

So when you are feeling "proud", you need a little reminder.

At most, she just said this about Bai Youlou's "cultivation", but in fact there is not much causal relationship.

The "idol Bai Youlou" who was promoted almost collapsed after the Dong Lu incident. What happened afterwards had nothing to do with Liu Manli.

But Bai Youlou's "cultivation" is real.

He is personally training a music queen!

Liu Manli had to admit one thing, all of Bai Youlou's "coveting" seemed to be related to the girl who always stood quietly beside him.

"Xiao Yuan, do you have a good relationship with Zhang Xiaorong?"

After receiving the call from Liu Manli, Jiang Yuanchu was stunned at first, then he seemed to have guessed something, and a strange smile appeared on his face, "I do have a good relationship with Sister Xiaorong."

"What kind of person is she?"

"Well, it's hard to say, what's wrong?"

"I'm going to promote a program later. It's the singing competition program that Zhang Xiaorong is on. I think I'll have a lot of contact with her, so I asked her in advance."

"Teacher Zhang is easy to get along with. She is very gentle."

This was as good as saying nothing. But Liu Manli did not ask any more questions, as she felt she would be "exposed" if she continued to ask.

There was no need for her to care so much about Zhang Xiaorong and to inquire about her specifically.

However, after hanging up the phone, Liu Manli felt that Bai Youlou did it on purpose.

Although it is indeed more efficient to split up the promotion into two groups, after all, each of them has a high enough status if taken individually, and there is no need for them to stay together for promotion all the time, but why doesn't Bai Youlou go on that show?
Judging from the singer's attributes, Bai Youlou is the singer who just made a big splash at the Golden Melody Awards. It feels weird that he doesn't go and lets Liu Manli, the queen of the screen, go.

What did this brat do to her?
When Liu Manli arrived at the singer's program, "Daydreamer" had already been released for five days and had grossed nearly 600 million yuan.

The media predicted that the box office of this movie would be around 1.5 billion to 2 billion. Of course, media predictions are often not very accurate and have been slapped in the face many times.

As for how much box office revenue the film can generate, it will depend on how well it performs in the follow-up.

Fortunately, "Daydreamer" is not very afraid of spoilers.

After all, the main creators had already taken the lead in "spoilering" the plot, and Mo Qiuling's best-selling "Fashion Life" magazine was the biggest spoiler.

However, even though the No. 25 film was revealed on the first day of the movie's release, the audience's enthusiasm for watching the movie remained high.

The reputation has been spread, and the next step is naturally to reap the rewards.

Whether a movie sells well at the box office is not actually determined by old hands who have very picky tastes and have watched a lot of art films.

The real core base is the ordinary audience.

The way to get them into the cinema is actually very simple.

Let them laugh, let them cry, let them feel happy. Anyway, you can't let them feel embarrassed or depressed after watching the movie.

A successful commercial film does not need to make people feel that they have learned something after watching it.

Watching a movie is a relaxing entertainment activity, and the audience is not here to attend classes.

For ordinary audiences, "The Dreamers" only requires a little touching feeling and admiration for the adventurous plots and pictures in the movie. That's enough.

Anyway, you can beat your opponents to a pulp and be the best.

There are actually quite a few movies released in May.

But as I said before, they basically all failed.

Moreover, after the explosive performance of "The Untamed" on the first day, several movies temporarily announced changes to their release dates, which can be said to have directly given up their release dates for this month.

In the end, only a few unlucky guys were left to compete head-on with Bai Youlou.

The two best performing films were a horror thriller and an art film.

Although the former had a decent box office, its reputation was ruined on the first day of its release. As we all know, there are no ghosts in domestic horror movies.

Moreover, foreigners have already given a demonstration of the thriller category: you have to put a big-breasted girl in it.

As a result, the film was very ignorant. The audience walked into the cinema with high enthusiasm, but left disappointed.

The heroine in the film has breasts that are neither too big nor too small, and she is reluctant to show them. How can this be considered a sexy film?

Another art film has a good reputation, but as for art films, those who understand will understand.

If every art film director could produce works like Bai Youlou, winning awards and achieving box office success, art films would have occupied the market long ago.

Instead of having to choose between the two.

Recently, a phrase has become popular in the circle: You want both? Do you think you are Bai Youlou?
Liu Manli was really not talking nonsense. In the eyes of many people, Bai Youlou was really no different from some big directors except that he was too young.

It can be used on art films, and commercial films can be killed directly.

For a while, no one knew whether this guy's box office appeal was really that high, or whether he was a better director.
All in all, if the three words "Bai Youlou" can be considered an IP, he has successfully created it.

Unless he continues to perform poorly in the future, the name Bai Youlou will be a guarantee for audiences to buy tickets and go to the cinema with confidence.

People who are interested have already started to inquire about Bai Youlou’s next film plan.

Before the promotion, Liu Manli had been running around for the "Dying to Survive" project. This has long been no secret.

Group drama!
This name, coupled with Bai Youlou's increasingly shining golden signboard, is enough to attract many people.

In addition, Liu Manli is a really bad woman. She released some information about the role.
It's clearly "seduction".

Want to be in Bai Youlou's play? Just to see his sincerity.

Sincerity? What is sincerity?

The actresses think that sleeping with Bai Youlou will make them a lot of money, but with an "old hen" like Liu Manli standing there, they may not get the "benefit" of sleeping with Bai Youlou, so they can only rely on their own strength.

There is a "rumor" that the heroine of the movie "Dying to Survive" Liu Manli said that she will not act in the movie, she will only be a producer.

That.
Anyway, Qiu Yanran is about to get sparks from practicing pole dancing.

However, she is not the only one who has such "determination". There are very few female stars of the same level as Liu Manli in the circle, and most of them have semi-retired.

But there are still many female stars of Qiu Yanran's level.

One after another, they came out to inquire.

The box office and reputation of "The Dreamers" are the strongest "aphrodisiac" at this moment, making people want to "fly into the flame".

However, what Bai Youlou did not expect was that this "aphrodisiac" had killing effects on men as well.

It's not that anyone wanted him to go off the beaten path and try something a little more exciting.

But the appearance of this person has made Bai Youlou feel that the world is indeed becoming more and more crazy.

A symposium for young directors.

While Bai Youlou was bragging on the stage, he was secretly complaining about Section Chief Zheng next to him, "You're almost fifty years old, and you're still a young director?"
Chief Zheng: Of course not! Forty-something is the golden age for a director! A true young director.

The majority of directors in the industry are in their 50s and 60s.
There are actually many such seminars in the circle, and their main purpose is to allow some successful directors to show off in public and satisfy their desire to show off.

After all, not all directors are like Bai Youlou who direct and act in their own films. For directors who are not famous enough, the audience’s attention cannot be focused on them, and the focus is mainly on the actors.

So there are not many opportunities to show off.

Bai Youlou was usually not willing to come to such a pretentious place to brag. He was already pretentious when he got there, but he couldn't resist the invitation from Section Chief Zheng, and since this event was organized by the Film Academy, he had to come to show his support.

When the symposium was over, he was about to run away for the next promotion when a figure appeared in front of him.

Hey?
Bai Youlou was stunned, "You refreshed again?"

What the hell are you talking about?!

There was a hint of helplessness on Lu Wenyuan's face, but this time he did not engage in any "tit-for-tat" confrontation with Bai Youlou.

His back, which was always straight, seemed to bend three points, "Director Bai, you are joking."

Ah ~
He stopped, his face showing a mixture of joy and sadness; his lips moved but he made no sound. Finally, his attitude became respectful, and he called out clearly: "Master!"

This was really written by Lu Xun.

He is indeed a great writer!

Of course, the relationship between Bai Youlou and Lu Wenyuan is not like that between Lu Xun and Runtu.

He looked at Lu Wenyuan, who had suddenly "behaved like a humble man", with confusion and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Uh"

"If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to fart, just fart. If you keep on talking nonsense, do you believe I will do something to you?"

Lu Wenyuan couldn't help it anymore, "I beg you for a favor."

Bai Youlou: ???

Is this your attitude of asking for help?

Why don’t you just say: Kneel down, I’m begging you for a favor.

Lu Wenyuan: Didn’t I “kneel down” at the very beginning?

So, he would never understand the train of thought of this bastard Bai Youlou.

If he lowers his posture, he will be scolded; if he stands up, he may be beaten. Lu Wenyuan is a bit incompetent and cannot communicate with this kind of "lunatic".

Fortunately, there are "international forces" mediating.

Seeing that the two were about to "break down in conversation" for unknown reasons again, Lu Wenyuan's agent Brother Li decisively gave Lu Wenyuan the "right to speak" and invited Bai Youlou to have a meal and talk in detail.

They did a pretty good job and even mentioned that their old friend Hu Manyin would be there to keep them company.
Oh, it’s not just “international forces”, they even secretly called in foreign aid.

Bai Youlou suddenly felt that this kid Lu Wenyuan must be up to something bad.

What? Are you planning to publicly confess your feelings to An Luning?
"Forget about eating. I'm very busy right now. Did you drive here?"

"Uh, yes~"

"I'll get in your car and take me to XXX."

"Okay." Lu Wenyuan paused, "What about Manman?"

Bai Youlou glanced at him and said, "You are quite a loyal guy~"
"Where is she? Is she looking for me for something?"

The other person's face suddenly showed a bit of embarrassment, "It's not far."

Bai Youlou waved his hand and said, "Let her get in the car too. She can skip the meal."

(End of this chapter)