In fact, Wang Qian only found out the name of this movie was "Nameless Life" after reading the promotional information on director Zhao Lei's Weibo last night.
Before, he really didn't pay much attention to it.
In itself, directors work behind the scenes, and directors who make television shows have even less exposure.
Unlike movie directors, Wang Qian occasionally listens to some entertainment news and knows several popular movie directors, such as Ma Dapao who is similar to Feng Dapao, Zhang Guoshi who is similar to Zhang Guoshi, and so on.
But he really had never heard of any TV directors.
The last time he saw Zhao Lei, he didn't have the courage to ask.
Zhao Lei’s own Weibo has only a few hundred thousand followers, which makes him a bit less famous than a successful director who has filmed several popular TV series.
Therefore, Zhao Lei has been promoting his new movie on his Weibo, but the effect is very average!
Wang Qian didn't notice it.
This movie itself was made with a small investment, and the stars invited were second-tier actors with good acting skills. It was able to appear on several major variety shows for promotion, which required a lot of resources from the production company.
However, the publicity effect was very average. There were few topics about this movie on the Internet, which was far inferior to Li Qingyao's publicity effect.
Here, the producer has reached a cooperation with the shopping mall. Today the crew is here to promote the film, and the shopping mall and the cinema will do their best to cooperate.
A stage was built in the middle area, and a large poster of the crew was erected behind it.
but.
Not many people came.
There were only a few dozen people scattered around watching the fun.
Compared with Li Qingyao's fan meeting outside, it is dozens of times worse.
So many media were invited...
They are just some online self-media, taking pictures with their mobile phones.
Wang Qian walked over and no one noticed.
The people around who were watching the fun didn't notice it and thought he was just a passerby watching the fun.
No one in the crew noticed him either.
Except Zhao Lei, no one else has seen Wang Qian.
Although Wang Qian is now somewhat famous, he can be considered an internet celebrity.
However, no one here recognized him.
This is normal.
If you don’t do large-scale publicity in advance, who would know who you are
In many videos, when an internet celebrity or star is walking on the street and surrounded by a large number of people, this is the result of advance publicity and promotion, not a so-called chance encounter.
Of course, with Wang Qian’s current fame, even if he had promoted it on Weibo in advance, it would actually have little effect.
He has been famous for too short a time, and he has not hyped up his appearance or persona, so he is not yet at the point where he can attract mindless fans to follow him.
"Hello, who are you?"
Wang Qian was about to go on stage to meet the crew, but was stopped by a staff member and asked vigilantly.
"Hello, I'm here to participate in the event with them."
Wang Qian pointed at the crew on the stage.
The staff member looked back and saw a staff member behind the scenes looking at Wang Qian carefully, then shook his head, indicating that he didn't know him.
The staff member held out his hand and said, “Sorry!”
Although no harsh words were said, the meaning was very clear: go away quickly, people don't know you.
Wang Qian was speechless and did not explain anything to the staff. They didn't know him, so what was the point of explaining? He turned around, took out his cell phone and called Zhao Lei.
The phone rang once and was connected.
"Director Zhao, I'm here, can you come pick me up?"
Wang Qian said directly.
Zhao Lei walked over from the stage, holding up the phone and saw Wang Qian: "I see you, come up!"
Wang Qian saw the staff member who was still looking at him warily, and praised him for his professionalism. He pointed at Zhao Lei who was walking over and said, "The director is here to pick me up. Can I go up?"
The staff member looked back and found that it was really the director. He smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, you can go up now!"
Zhao Lei came over and shook Wang Qian's hand, then smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, they don't know you. Come on, the event will start soon."
Wang Qian nodded: "It's okay. Actually, I don't have to come. I'm not famous and my contribution is not that great. The crew shouldn't need me for promotion, right?"
Zhao Lei: "You contributed the theme song, which is a great achievement. I have been looking for a theme song for several months, but I couldn't find one that satisfied me. If it weren't for your two songs, I would have to make do with whatever I wanted, and the effect would definitely not be what I wanted! Come, let me introduce you to..."
The event hasn't started yet, everyone is sitting behind the stage to rest, get ready, and put on makeup...
No one is idle.
There are no traffic actors here who are playing with their phones while everyone else is busy.
Wang Qian could tell at a glance that they were all very dedicated: "Director Zhao, there's no need to introduce us. We're all so busy. I won't bother you any more!"
Zhao Lei smiled and said, "Then you should take a rest first. I will introduce them to you when they are done."
Wang Qian nodded and sat on a chair in the corner.
Zhao Lei got busy and started communicating with many people. Everyone was busy walking around.
Wang Qian picked up the brochure of the crew next to him and looked at the movie out of boredom.
Anonymous life.
It tells the story of an ordinary boy who walked out of the mountains, worked hard in the city, and finally returned to the mountains.
Looking at the story synopsis, you can tell that it should be an art film.
This is also the choice of most directors when shooting their first film.
Art films can accumulate some reputation in the industry, and if they can maintain their box office performance, they are considered profitable. If they can win some awards, they will make a lot of money.
Many people think that directors who make art films are very talented and can make films with depth.
In fact, making commercial films is much more difficult than making art films!
The so-called depth is a matter of personal opinion. There is no intuitive comparison and it all depends on the media.
However, the box office is real and difficult to fake!
The producer Li He came to Zhao Lei and said, "Old Zhao, Li Qingyao is doing an event in the square outside the mall. Everyone is attracted by her. Our publicity effect has been reduced."
Zhao Lei asked: "Did the mall tell you in advance?"
Li He nodded and smiled bitterly: "I did, but I didn't explain it clearly. I just said that a celebrity would come to do an event today. I didn't take it seriously... I didn't expect it to be the popular Li Qingyao. If I had known it was her in advance, I would have changed the place."
Zhao Lei looked back at the lead actors Liu Jifeng and others in the crew and said, "When will Li Qingyao finish?"
Li He: "Soon! It is said that Li Qingyao has to go to another place to record a program in the afternoon, and she will leave at noon at the latest!"
Zhao Lei: "Then let's wait a little longer. It's still early anyway. Let Liu Jifeng and the others go up and say a few words to everyone to warm up the atmosphere and organize some artistic performances or something."
Li He: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away! Oh, and didn't you call Wang Qian, who is going to sing the theme song? Let him go up and sing?"
Zhao Lei looked at Wang Qian who was sitting in the corner looking around and nodded: "Okay, let him sing."
He personally likes Wang Qian's works very much, so he is willing to promote them together with Wang Qian to increase his exposure.
Wang Qian’s works are also very popular now, and can also help the crew increase attention.
Win-win!
Zhao Lei stopped Li He who was about to go find Wang Qian and said, "I'll go and talk to him myself!"
Zhao Lei stood up and walked in front of Wang Qian: "Wang Qian, are you interested in singing the theme song of the movie on stage? Let's sing two songs, "You in the Past" and "Ordinary Road."
Wang Qian had no objection to this: "Of course no problem, this is what I should do."
Since the other party has purchased the copyright, of course you have an obligation to help promote the movie.
Zhao Lei patted Wang Qian on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Okay, do you want to put on some makeup?"
Wang Qian glanced at the young actors who were putting on makeup and getting ready, and immediately shook his head: "No need! You can go on stage anytime!"
Zhao Lei was very satisfied with Wang Qian's performance. He was not arrogant and did not cause any trouble. He immediately made an OK gesture to Li He.
The host of this event walked onto the stage, looked at the scattered crowd watching the excitement below, and said in a passionate voice: "Hello everyone, today is the day when the movie Anonymous Life is released. Now, the crew is about to meet you here. First of all, we would like to invite the singer of the movie's interlude "You Once" and the theme song "Ordinary People", Mr. Qianqian, to sing these two songs live for everyone! Please give a round of applause..."
Many of the audience below showed expressions of surprise and joy.
In the crew, Liu Jifeng is a new generation actor. He is not good at hype and variety shows. He is a professional actor, has good acting skills, but his popularity is average, and he can barely be considered a second-tier actor.
Therefore, there were not many fans who came to support him at the scene. There were only a dozen people holding his support signs, and no one was shouting. It was suspected that they might have been invited by the crew or the agency.
There were passers-by all around who were joining in the fun.
Now, when some passers-by heard the host say that Qianqian Junzi would sing "You Are" and "Ordinary Road" live, they were surprised.
because.
Several people here have downloaded both songs.
A young woman shouted, "Boss, come on!"
Several people around looked at her strangely.
However, she didn't care at all. She just looked at the stage and said to the people around her: "These two songs are really good. You will know after listening to them!"
It was recommended on the spot.
Bang bang bang!
There were sporadic applause.
Two lives as a human being.
It was the first time for Wang Qian to personally perform at such an event. He walked onto the stage with a microphone and looked at the scattered people below. He felt a little embarrassed. When he saw someone shouting "Boss, support me", he was pleasantly surprised that there were supporters of his here. He waved to the young woman and said softly, "Thank you..."
The music starts!
Wang Qian's fresh and calm singing voice followed.
"I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword."
"Look at the prosperity of the world..."
"There are always some situations in the young heart."
"Now you are at home everywhere..."
…
The sound was transmitted throughout the entire shopping mall through the mall's sound system.
Many people shopping here were visibly surprised when they heard this song.
"Is this the original singer singing live? I downloaded this song and I like it very much. Come on, let's go check it out."
"The boss is here to sing? Come on, come on!"
"It's the boss..."
"Who's the boss? The boss of the mall?"
"No, it's the boss of Haidilao, who is singing now. He sings very well. I want to go to the scene to see the boss."
"I heard that the boss is here to participate in a promotional event for a film crew. Is this the place?"
"Go and see who is singing this song. It looks pretty good."
…
More and more people gathered around the stage.
When Wang Qian finished singing a song, two to three hundred people had gathered around him, and more than twenty of them shouted "Come on, boss!"
The others were also obviously concentrating on the song, seemingly hearing it for the first time as well.
Zhao Lei and Li He both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.
If no one comes, they will be embarrassed. It is definitely not a good sign to die before accomplishing anything!
Although it is an art film, their expectations for the box office have been very low, but if no one pays attention to it... it will obviously exceed their bottom line.
fine.
Wang Qian’s singing saved the day.
"Boss, one more song!"
"Boss, do you have any new songs? I like your new songs."
"Boss, singing is not that easy."
…
Voices came from the crowd.
Wang Qian smiled and said, "Thank you all for your support and for the song Ordinary Road."
The music starts.
Wang Qian’s singing voice remains the same!
When the song "Ordinary Road" has not yet been finished.
There were more than four or five hundred people gathered around, and it already felt like a sea of darkness.
“Come on, boss!”
"Boss, one more song..."
"boss… "
Among the crowd, there were obviously more voices supporting him.
…
Li He walked over to Zhao Lei and said happily, "I found the property management and connected the speakers in the square outside. Now, Wang Qian's singing can be heard outside, which should attract more people."
Zhao Lei laughed and said, "Are you trying to steal Li Qingyao's popularity? Be careful or she will bear a grudge. Our small crew combined is not as strong as hers."
Li He didn't care: "We're not targeting her, let's do the publicity as normal!"
Liu Jifeng came over, looked at Wang Qian singing, and asked curiously, "Director Zhao, President Li, who is this?"
Zhao Lei: "The original creator of our movie's theme song is very popular in the music industry recently. Have you never heard of his songs?"
Liu Jifeng smiled awkwardly: "I've been too busy recently and haven't paid attention to it. Go back and listen carefully..."
Zhao Lei: "Wang Qian now has 1.5 million followers on Weibo, not much different from your 2 million. His four new songs are on the new song charts, and their popularity is rising rapidly!"
"Four songs are on the new song chart at the same time?"
Liu Jifeng asked in surprise.
Zhao Lei nodded.
Liu Jifeng quickly took out his mobile phone and found that there were indeed four songs on the new song board with the same person - a humble gentleman!
"Is it him?"
Liu Jifeng asked.
Zhao Lei nodded again: "Yes, it's him. Modest Gentleman is his stage name."
Liu Jifeng downloaded all four songs at once, planning to listen to them carefully when he got home. He exclaimed, "Great! But, before I compete with Sister Qingyao, do I need to talk to her first?"
Zhao Lei thought about it and winked at Li He.
Li He nodded, turned around and walked out immediately.
…
In the square.
Li Qingyao was signing her own photos and CDs one by one. There were thousands of people queuing behind her. She had already signed thousands of people in front of her. Her hands were numb, but she still kept smiling and said thank you and words of encouragement to every fan who came to queue.
"I have traveled across mountains and seas, and through mountains and seas of people."
“I had it all.”
"Everything is gone like smoke in the blink of an eye..."
A burst of singing suddenly came out from the speakers in the square, spreading throughout the square and the surrounding pedestrian street.
Many people raised their heads and looked towards the mall.
Because the big screen above the main entrance of the mall was showing the performance going on inside.
On it, I saw a man in ordinary clothes, holding a microphone and singing the song "Ordinary Road".
"It's the boss!"
"The boss is singing live, go check it out!"
"It's a live performance by Ordinary Road, let's go check it out!"
There were sounds all around.
Many people shopping on the pedestrian street quickly walked into the mall.
Li Qingyao, who was signing autographs, was stunned for a moment when she heard the song. Then she stopped signing and turned back to look at the big screen.