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Chapter 233 I am your fan!

"Wow, thank you!"

The terminal was decorated with a fashionable and luxurious VIP room. The exclusive interview for "Entertainment Scene" had just been completed. The middle-aged male photographer turned off the camera, and a staff member handed it to Wang Yang with a gift. Shen Xing, who stood up from the sofa, smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, this is given to you by our column team. Welcome to China!"

"Thank you, I like this gift very much." Wang Yang said thank you and took the gift with a smile. This was a cute monkey doll, holding a red stick at both ends and a yellow hoop in the middle, and a yellow hoop on his head. He recognized that this was the Monkey King Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West".

Sure enough, Shen Xing next to him explained and smiled: "You were born on February 5, 1980. According to the traditional Chinese New Year calculation, the zodiac sign is a monkey; this is Sun Wukong, a character in the four Chinese classics "Journey to the West", which is very powerful and magical, so we give it to you." Although Wang Yang liked it very much, she still said with a smile: "I hope you like it."

"Yeah, thank you! I know Sun Wukong." Wang Yang fiddled with the cloth doll's Ruyi Vajra stick, which would not stretch at will. He boasted and smiled: "I have read "Journey to the West". When I was a child, I first read comic strips, and later I read books. Among the four great Chinese classics, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", but "Dream of Red Mansions" does not. I don't like Jia... Jia Baobei, no Jia Baoshi... Jia Baoyu! Like a woman."

Listening to his intentionally aggravated Beijing accent, Shen Xing looked a little surprised and was indeed amused and surprised. As a Chinese graduate, she read the four great classics through her. It is not surprising that she is a "Chinese master". Other photographers and others also laughed, while her assistant Susan McCarthy understands Chinese but not classics. Two burly and tall Israeli bodyguards smiled.

"Oh." Wang Yang realized that the tongue was wrong. This sentence sounded disdainful to women, but it was not. He explained his original intention: "There is no other meaning, it's just a joke. I think in that era, men and women are affected by the environment, their personalities and abilities, and their social roles can be played differently. A man should have his responsibilities..."

He shrugged and smiled, rolled his eyes and said, "Quagua! I'm talking nonsense. I haven't read "Dream of Red Mansions", it's all heard. Maybe the struggle between people and society at that time is part of it? I don't know, I just don't like Jia Baoyu in my impression." He smiled seriously, "Actually, those books I read in the past in vernacular versions, and I don't understand them thoroughly; I will read the original ancient text again."

Shenqiyang is indeed very talkative! Shen Xing nodded with a smile, but no matter what he said, she didn't appreciate Jia Baoyu either. She liked strong men. After listening to him, Shen Xing praised: "That's already amazing."

"Ha, this is better. I am the eldest brother!" Wang Yang laughed and shook the doll in his hand, pointed at the Vajra Hoop, frowned, "But I don't like it, it's so terrible!"

Seeing that he was going to hand over Sun Wukong's doll to his assistant, Shen Xing asked and smiled: "Mr. Wang, can you take a photo together?" She wanted to take a photo not only to satisfy the emotions of the fans in her heart, but might also be beneficial to her popularity in the future. Taking a photo with the magical director is a very rare and precious opportunity.

"Okay, that's OK!" Wang Yang didn't care much, so he continued to stand seriously with the cloth doll, looking at the direction of the photographer who was responsible for taking the photo with a smile. Shen Xing stood beside him with a happy face. After clicking a few photos, Wang Yang handed the doll to Susan McCarthy, shook hands with Shen Xing, and smiled: "I'm very happy to be on this show, Miss Chen, goodbye." Shen Xing waved his hand and smiled: "Goodbye, I wish you a happy itinerary!"

"Goodbye everyone! good-luck!" He also said goodbye to the photographer, and Wang Yang and his group walked outside the VIP room.

After watching them leave far away, Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and looked at several colleagues. The photographer Lao Chen said, "Hey, Wang Yang has no airs? He is more kind than Zhang Yimou's people." Lao Li, who was packing the microphone, responded: "You really don't say it. There are only three people following you after so many shows. A little star is better than him!" Shen Xing whispered: "Wow, so handsome!"

Since there was no arrangement for fans to pick up the plane and no sunglasses, Wang Yang and others left the terminal and got on the car smoothly. They slept well on the plane. Wang Yang was not tired, so he did not go back to the Wangfu Hotel where he was staying, but wandered around Wangfujing Street to see if he could buy the things he had planned for the proposal plan.

"That handsome guy seems to be Wang Yang?", "It's Wang Yang!! Hasn't he come to Beijing recently? There are three foreigners following him!", "Wang Yang, Wang Yang!"...

"Wang Yang arrived in China and started his trip to China." This news became a hot news on Sina's homepage, and it was also a big headline in the entertainment section, reporting that Wang Yang and his group arrived in Beijing in the morning, but the media did not allow the media to pick it up. The same news appeared in other Chinese portals, entertainment websites, and various forums, and all websites were running around and telling each other, as if aliens were coming.

NetEase: "Shenqiyang leads team to China to promote new works!", Sohu: "Wang Yang launches Chinese propaganda, Natalie and Rachel accompany you." Yahoo China, Tianya, Xici Hutong...

"Welcome to "Entertainment Scene", I am Soni!" On the TV screen where countless movie fans were waiting, host Chang Soni smiled happily: "Today, someone came to Beijing and China. Every movie is loved by global audiences. He is the youngest best director in Oscar history. He is the magical Yang, Wang Yang! Take everyone to see his style immediately, please see the exclusive interview Shen Xing did at the airport in the morning!"

After a day in Wangjing Mansion, Wang Yang found that when buying something extremely important, men would become as picky as women. Fortunately, they finally bought the products they needed to propose.

He once again felt the unstoppable enthusiasm of Chinese movie fans. Although it was not as exaggerated as Hong Kong, it was almost breathless because it was too crowded! From a few people to a quick lap, even those signatures in Chinese and English were not done. If the movie fans with a camera would of course ask for a group photo. Wang Yang really wanted to satisfy their requests, but it seemed that there would be no end.

After several times, he found that "three foreigners" were the real reason for attracting attention, so he asked the two bodyguards to stay away and followed him. He put on sunglasses himself, so no one recognized him immediately. After all, he was not wearing a T-shirt with "I am Wang Yang".

After taking a plane for more than ten hours, Wang Yang was naturally quite tired, but his assistant Susan McCarthy received many banquet invitations from the head of the public relations officer of Flame Movie in Beijing, including directors, celebrities, wealthy people, agents... "I have been looking for a long time! Can I have a meal together?", "I am your fan, I really hope to know you!", "My daughter is your movie fan, let's take this opportunity to meet me?"...

Wang Yang refused. He liked private banquets and family banquets. Family members, one, and a few good friends gathered together. Jessica cooked, so he could cook. The problem was that he didn't know those people and was not interested in knowing them now. However, he accepted a meeting with Han Sanping, chairman and general manager of China Film Group. Han Sanping had already arrived at the hotel before calling himself.

The two met in the ancient and scented reception room. After a polite greeting, Wang Yang talked to the middle-aged man wearing glasses and a black suit. Han Sanping himself is also a director, but the two did not discuss how to shoot a movie, but talked about some flames, China Film Cooperation and the commercial affairs of this "mit-21-team", and then talked about the topic of the Chinese film market.

"Mr. Wang." Han Sanping looked at the young man with a mahogany chair on the other side of the coffee table. He was 27 years younger than him, and almost his son was younger. He asked, "What do you think the Chinese market should be built to make it bigger?"

Although he felt that no one understood the Chinese market better than him, especially an American who had only come to China twice, and was young; but the other party was the youngest billionaire, and the flame movie was getting better every year. He remembered that the information said that which American magazine commented on the young man, "Silicon Valley lost a pioneer, Wall Street lost a tycoon, and Hollywood had an extra magician." He felt that it was a bit exaggerated, what did the little doll know?

But his achievements are there. When it comes to film business, he has no capital to disdain. He even thinks that Hollywood's production experience is very good, so his words are not completely insincere.

"Well." Wang Yang didn't care so much. Thinking of this problem, he raised his teacup and drank a sip of Pu'er tea, and said: "First of all, the growth of the market requires two aspects to cooperate with each other... uh hardware and software. Hardware is the number of screens in the theater. Only when it becomes popular can the market have the possibility of a box office blowout. But why open a theater? For investors, it must be because it is profitable, so this requires software, movies and potential audience consumer groups."

Han Sanping nodded, these are the clearest and basic ideas, and he laughed and said, "In fact, there are not many theaters in China. "Titanic" and "Hero" have proved that there are a large number of consumers, but they are not stable. Watching one is counted as one, and there is no habit of watching movies frequently. This has to do with whether there are attractive new movies in the theater, and the ticket price and consumption power."

"The main thing is to form consumption concepts and increase consumption power, and more people go to the cinema to watch movies. Therefore, it takes more time to promote it, not just attention, but the cinema has better visual audio enjoyment. Only after watching the big screen can you be considered watching this movie, which is true."

He shrugged slightly, took a sip of tea, and continued: "I have every reason to believe that in a few years, when young people now have financial ability and consumption ability, China's box office will experience explosive growth. Because they understand these, pursue better enjoyment, and pursue movie viewing at the first time; box office growth, the number of theaters and screens will also increase, but this cannot be rushed and it will take time."

"There is the most important point, movies, good movies + excellent publicity and marketing, more sensation to stimulate the market, so that more people can complete their first visit to the cinema faster, and there will be a second time when there is a first... slowly forming this habit."

After saying this, Wang Yang smiled and said, "Maybe "Conquering Las Vegas" can lead further? Haha, ok, I'm honored!"

"Mr. Wang, what you said makes sense. I just want to ask how to stimulate this market." Han Sanping looked humble and didn't disagree. However, he felt that the young man shrugged his head and shoulders without any formality. He asked: "I want to learn from Hollywood's experience, big investment, big production, big stars, use high investment to create blockbusters, big productions, big lineups, and then do big publicity, use this method to make commercial films and make Chinese red movies."

Wang Yang suddenly fell silent, drank tea with his thoughts, and after a few seconds he looked at Han Sanping, smiling and said, "The blockbusters are indeed very attractive and will stimulate the market. But there is a prerequisite: you must ensure the quality of that film. The audience who is stimulated will be satisfied with it. This is a must, and each one is. Because for an immature market, the audience's dissatisfaction will not be only for that movie, but will be the entire market and the entire Chinese domestic film market."

"Because when that blockbuster is stimulating and occupying all the attention, the audience's concept will change. That blockbuster is 'Chinese domestic film', which expands infinitely. If that movie is bad, he will say that Chinese films are really bad. This is a kind of harm. Every time the damage is added, the sense of distrust will increase, and in the end the market will be bigger, just..."

Wang Yang said as he spread his hands and smiled: "Mr. Han, let me tell you the truth, just make wedding dresses for Hollywood. If that happens, Chinese domestic films will occupy a very small market share. Of course, introducing 20 films every year is a good protection plan." There is also a large proportion of the share of China Film.

"Yeah." Han Sanping nodded silently. The young man said something. But he didn't think he would fail. It's not like that. It's rich and famous celebrities. With their Chinese Film methods and publicity, the audience should watch it. What's the difficulty of making the box office? He doesn't believe that state-owned enterprises are not good, and that if they don't believe in public ownership, it will be completely impossible.

"Actually, the most important thing is to make the movie well." Wang Yang took a sip of tea and could see that Han Sanping was quite dissatisfied. However, since he said so much, he continued: "Of course, some people will say 'Hollywood movies are really bad', but Hollywood has too many movies released every year, both bad and good. It is a mature brand and is also aimed at a mature market. So the audience scolds Hollywood on the one hand, and will continue to watch it on the other hand."

"The United States is not only Hollywood, it represents the mainstream market. European films, Sundance independent film festivals will fill the gap in Hollywood, and at the same time transport fresh blood. The creative team is constantly changing blood to keep the mainstream market from being shot and withering. So you can see "Memory Fragments" and "My Grand Greek Wedding"... Christopher Nolan, he is becoming one of the top and most mainstream market influence directors."

Wang Yang said tactfully: "Independent film represents the display of talent. Only more young filmmakers have the opportunity to join in and tell stories with the opportunity to do so. There are other aspects... to form a mature market. I think this is the Hollywood experience that should be learned more from." He shrugged and raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Han, you know the complexity of China more than I do, so that's all."

"Haha!" Han Sanping laughed happily and narrowed his eyes. This doll is too simple to look at the problem. Do young people know what Chairman Mao means? You have to take it slowly! But it is undeniable that this doll has a set of filming foreign ghost commercial films. Thinking of this, Han Sanping smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, do you see if there is any possibility of cooperation? A Sino-US joint venture invests in a blockbuster, and you will be the director. I will be the name producer."

Wang Yang smiled and shook his head. He was really not interested at the moment, especially because there were situations that were subject to others and color movies... He said seriously: "Mr. Han, I personally don't have this plan for the time being, but our two companies have joint venture opportunities. We, Flame, now attaches great importance to the Chinese market. You know that you are producing an animation, "Kung Fu Panda."

"It's just that the Chinese market is not mature enough. If conditions permit in a few years, Fire will consider setting up an Oriental subsidiary to specialize in producing some Chinese-style films to bring more good movies to Chinese audiences and the whole world."

"Oh, that's a pity." Han Sanping knew that he couldn't come to this matter, and didn't care too much. Who would shoot commercial films? He could do it himself, and the most important thing was the star lineup! He remembered another purpose of this trip and smiled: "Mr. Wang, your coming to Beijing is really a sensation! Many people want to know you! They all say that they are you a fan or a fan. I haven't stopped calling me these days, and I want to set up a way to get to know you."

Han Sanping smiled very happily. This incident made him feel quite handsome. Even the people from Zhang Weiping called! Maybe they were rejected by this doll! It was such a big style! He smiled and said, "Oh, I'll just grind it, so I'll just hold a dinner party, let's come together? It's a charity dinner to raise money for SARS. On Friday night, all the celebrities are coming. Mr. Wang, come too, let's get to know each other!"

"Ok." Wang Yang nodded with a smile. He was not very interested. It was annoying to attend too many dinner parties, whether in Los Angeles or in Beijing. Although this was a charity dinner, he liked to donate money directly now. But it was nothing more. Since so many people wanted to know him, it seemed good to have all dinners.

When the meeting ended and I returned to the classically decorated high-end suite to wash my clothes, Wang Yang was so tired that he lay on the bed and covered his quilt. He picked up the phone at the head of the bed and called a number. He just got off the plane and reported his safety. He smiled and said, "Hi, sweetheart!" Jessica over there said, excitedly: "Baby, good evening." Wang Yang turned around and smiled and said, "Good morning! Wow, I am really, very superstar here! Everyone - love - Yang!"

"Of course! No one likes to grow old." Listening to her nice laughter from her phone, Wang Yang laughed and said, "Everyone loves money! And - gifts! I bought you some gifts, guarantee you like it and praise myself!" Jessica asked with great enthusiasm: "What is that?" Wang Yang smiled and said, "Guess?"

"I guess it's..."
Chapter completed!
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