Chapter 422 Let’s wait and see

Du Sheng smiled but didn't express his worry.

Liu Shishi was more delicate and couldn't help asking:
"Brother Sheng, what are you worried about?"

Du Sheng joked to himself:
“You should know that my second album will be released soon, which will start a new round of impact in the music industry.

"In addition, "Chinese Paladin 1" will be broadcast on YangTV Channel, on CTV in Taiwan on the 28th, and in Hong Kong on March 3th.

In addition, several movies I participated in, such as "Kung Fu", "Kill Bill 2" and "House of Flying Daggers", will be released soon...

After this series of combo punches, do you think I will dominate the screen?"

The girls were startled and began to think carefully.

In the entertainment industry, the phenomenon of 'screen domination' is quite rare.

Only when his works achieve continuous huge success and have a profound impact on the audience, even if he no longer appears on the screen many years later, his name will still remain in the audience's memory. This can be considered as screen domination.

For example, in his previous life, Hu Ge successfully dominated the screen through works such as "The Disguiser", "Nirvana in Fire" and "Good Times", thus establishing his top position in the television industry.

This is usually a sign of first-line or even top-tier artists.

Actors who have never dominated the screen would be embarrassed to call themselves big stars.

This phenomenon is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for any artist.

Naturally, they all wanted to dominate the screen.

Because this usually means that they have participated in the filming of a large number of works in a short period of time and have been favored by many scripts.

However, dominating the screen is not without risks.

If the actors' works during their screen dominance fail to gain recognition from the audience, or if, as Du Sheng said, they occupy too many public resources and become annoying, then they may face a career low after the high-intensity exposure.

Although Du Sheng played supporting roles in "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill 2", this did not affect his popularity.

Especially "House of Flying Daggers", in which Zhang Yimou plays the leading role for the first time. Even though it will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of the year according to Zhang Yimou's post-production schedule, this drama has already been highly anticipated.

If three works can be a huge success in a row, even if it is just a "pseudo-screen domination", the influence and public opinion will be unparalleled.

Tang Yan did not have Du Sheng's long-term perspective, but instead said thoughtfully:

"I couldn't ask for more attention than this."

Liu Shishi winked at Du Sheng and said playfully:
"Brother Sheng, have you forgotten that our Girls' Generation is also involved in this drama?

We also have movies and TV shows coming out in the second half of the year, maybe your popularity will be suppressed by us!"

Liu Yifei also nodded innocently:
"That's right, we're four against one, so we're definitely the most popular!"

Yang Mi also followed suit:

“Brother Sheng, you said before that you would release a good album for us in the second half of the year, and you even planned to hold a compilation concert.

So you should worry about whether you will be crushed by us in all aspects, otherwise you, the creator, will be embarrassed!"

Seeing how optimistic they were, Du Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"Okay, you want to crush me so soon, right? Well, just wait and see."

Tang Yan and Liu Yifei didn't hear the subtext, one was smug, and the other was silly and cute.

Yang Mi looked at Du Sheng with some pride, as if she was wondering what position An Mo would use to crush her that night.

Only Liu Shishi looked at Du Sheng with curiosity on her little face, feeling that he was so noble.

Regardless of the external turmoil, this trip to Taiwan and Hong Kong was very fruitful.

For example, when Girls' Generation just came out, many businesses came to them seeking endorsements, and the prices they offered were not low.

Wang Jinhua combined Du Sheng's opinions and signed three more endorsements for Girls' Generation.

One is Shanda Games.

They are about to be listed on the Nasdaq and are now starting to expand their influence, optimistic about Girls' Generation's high popularity and good image among young people.

Endorsing such a popular game for a listed company is also a good boost to Girls' Generation's image.

The second one is Septwolves, which is listed on the SME Board.

This is a domestic sports brand with great potential and is a good long-term partner.

The endorsement fees are not low. They are based on the standards of the "Kung Fu School" contract endorsements, but are a little higher.

The last one is the upgraded version of Xiangpiaopiao milk tea, and a TV commercial was shot.

With these three endorsements alone, Girls' Generation earned more than twice the amount of money it spent on publicity during this period.

However, in this regard, Wang Jinhua still followed Du Sheng's plan and let Girls' Generation take the cutting-edge route.

They currently have a lot of competitors and cannot consume their popularity at will.

As for Du Sheng himself, let’s not talk about other aspects for now.

At least the reputation value, which had originally hit rock bottom, has accumulated back to 12.

If the "pseudo screen domination" mode is really turned on next, I wouldn't say the number will break one million, but it will be no problem for it to multiply several times.

Several purple skills should be able to be improved a lot.

Even the overall evaluation can be raised to a higher level, and you can get a chance to draw a lottery.

It's definitely worth looking forward to.

.........

After returning to the crew, the filming team of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" seemed to have regained their rhythm, with new shots being successfully adopted every day.

At the same time, the internet was also busy.

The entertainment section of the blog made big news and launched a voting campaign called "Most Popular (Mainland) Artist of the Year".

At the beginning of the event, Du Sheng and Zhang Ziyi seemed to have turned on a cheat code and directly occupied the top of the male and female lists.

They each received over 100,000 votes within a single day.

This is absolutely an astonishing number!

After all, it’s just the beginning, and there hasn’t been much warm-up promotion.

If this momentum can be maintained, the votes for both of them will definitely go off the charts.

As for the men's list, those ranked at the bottom are also familiar faces.

People like Chen Kun, Lu Yi, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Liu Hua often appear.

On the female list, perhaps due to the recent popularity and the combined power of the four members of Girls' Generation, they unexpectedly ranked second on the first day.

Although this position was later taken in turn by Zhou Xun, Xu Jinglei, Zhao Qi, Shuang Bing and others, it shows how popular these girls are.

“This voting campaign will take at least half a year.”

Before issuing this online survey, the blogger specifically consulted with Du Sheng and others. This means that it is not impossible for Fan Bingbing or Girls' Generation to reach the top in the future.

Even the blogger himself did not expect that this event would not only allow Du Sheng to attract the attention of many new netizens, raising his national popularity out of thin air, but also unexpectedly attract the attention of a big brand.

At the Coca-Cola branch in Beijing, a middle-aged white man is looking at a list of recommendations for new spokespersons, which is filled with big names in the entertainment industry.

His eyes finally stopped on Du Sheng's photo.

After studying it carefully, he turned to the young lady next to him and asked:

"Does this Du Sheng fit our product positioning?"

“Absolutely!”

I don’t know if the young lady is a Du Sheng fan, but she spoke excitedly:

“He is the one I recommend most in this list.

Du Sheng used to be very low-key, even a little aloof. He didn't like to participate in various activities, and the products he endorsed were also very high-end.

He is nominally a new first-tier star, but his actual influence is no less than that of some of the Four Heavenly Kings..."

Du Sheng naturally didn't know that Coca-Cola had already taken a fancy to him. During this period, apart from occasionally going out to help promote the albums of Zhou Huimin and Zhang Baizhi, he spent most of his time filming for the crew of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".

Recently, he has finished filming the scenes of Fu Jun'er's death and Shuanglong's determination, his first foray into the martial arts world and being hunted down because of "The Secret of Immortality", and the agreement with Shen Luoyan to capture and release her three times.

During this period, Zeng Lizhen came from Hong Kong again.

The gist of it is that the Cantonese version of the theme song was given to Lin Feng and Yang Yi to sing, and Du Sheng was asked if he was willing to sing the Mandarin version.

Considering the future popularity and reputation, Du Sheng readily agreed.

Taking advantage of the two free nights, he has already started working on his "creation".

In fact, with the help of the "Flash of Inspiration" skill backtracking, it only took me a few hours to finish the lyrics and music of the two songs.

I just didn't rush to record it, and I didn't mention it to anyone else.

After all, having just agreed to Zeng Lizhen and coming up with two such well-matched songs, it might scare others.

Although no one can discover his secret, it is better to keep a low profile.

Three days later, Du Sheng casually mentioned it to Zeng Lizhen.

Even so, Zeng Lizhen was shocked by the speed.

After finishing filming that night, they went to a nearby recording studio to record a demo.

On the way, Zeng Lizhen kept praising:

“It was done in three days, it was really fast.

If you had focused on singing, you would probably be on par with Zhou Jielun now!"

Du Sheng smiled.

If he concentrated on the music industry, most of his lottery winning fingers would be wasted.

After entering the recording studio and chatting with the music producer for a while, Du Sheng began to record a demo.

The first one is "Unparalleled in the World".

This song was originally sung by Jane Zhang, and there is also a male version.

The reason why Du Sheng chose it is that the lyrics are full of ancient charm, the melody is beautiful, and it carries the tenderness and heroism of the children of the rivers and lakes, which can enhance the romantic and touching atmosphere of the whole drama.

There was no female singer around at the moment, and Du Sheng felt that he could handle it, so he just sang a demo song himself.

Along with the melody, a clear and melodious piano sound was played.

"Through the joys and sorrows of the world
Wandering with you

Traveling through the desolate mountains and rivers

Your dream is flying with the fragrance of flowers
......"

Zeng Lizhen, who was listening to Du Sheng's audition next to her, suddenly changed her expression.

Although she kept praising Du Sheng for his efficiency along the way, she was actually unsure.

What is important to her is Du Sheng’s fame. As long as he sings, she can use his influence to promote the TV series.

Simply put, it is marketing by leveraging the situation.

But now after hearing the voice in the headphones, she had an idea.

That's it!

The demo was very short, and Du Sheng stopped after singing the first chorus.

Although he remembered the song, the details needed to be worked out and it couldn't be exactly the same as in his previous life.

Outside the recording studio, the staff and Zeng Lizhen all applauded and cheered.

The staff were mainly interested because the presence of a big name like Du Sheng could bring them fame, while Zeng Lizhen was pleasantly surprised by the quality of "The Unparalleled"!

"Any ideas?"

Du Sheng asked, and even though he knew Zeng Lizhen didn't know much about music, he still politely asked for her opinion.

I didn't expect Zeng Lizhen to have such an idea:
"Have you ever thought about finding a female singer to sing this song with you..."

"'Unrivaled in the World'."

"Yes, that's it!"

Zeng Lizhen suppressed her joy and said:

“Of course, you wrote the song, so you have the final say.

I just think it might be more emotional if it were performed with a male and female voice together!"

In fact, what she wanted was to let a female singer sing the lead, but this was not realistic.

Du Sheng doesn't seem like a selfless person. How could he easily give away the song he wrote with great effort to others?

So the suggestion was more tactful, and finding a familiar female singer to sing with was a good choice.

"Then let the girls sing."

Du Sheng smiled and agreed.

In fact, when he sang "The withered face is hard to forget", he also felt that it was a bit inappropriate.

This sentence is obviously from a female perspective, and it would be more appropriate to find a female singer to sing it.

If he starts from the selection of the drama, he has some rough candidates in mind.

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(End of this chapter)