Chapter 98 Popularity Soars
On this day, Du Sheng got up very early.

Just after finishing a set of standing meditation, I saw Wang Yaoyang coming back with a smile on his face.

He was holding a steaming hot breakfast in his hands and a few newspapers under his arms.

"You're so happy, did you find a treasure?"

Du Sheng joked and wiped the sweat off his face.

Wang Yaoyang was not surprised that his roommate and sponsor practiced martial arts. After putting down his breakfast, he said excitedly:

"Come and take a look at this newspaper. I guarantee you will be delighted too."

"What kind of news?"

Du Sheng didn't take the newspaper, but just glanced at it casually.

Surprisingly, it was the "Metropolitan Entertainment News" where the little witch worked.

"Is it another scandal about Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils?"

Du Sheng has become tired of Zhang Da Huzi's hype these days.

In order to increase ratings, he not only used celebrities to create scandals, but even used Fan Xinman, who was divorcing him, to touch upon her.

Eye-catching and shocking headlines such as "Fan Xinman and his son happily spent 48 hours together" and "Wife and assistant director fed each other food" were widely circulated on the Internet.

And Fan Xinman’s ability to become a planner at Yangshi is not an ordinary role.

Backhandedly revealed that Zhang Zhizong had cheated on his wife and had an illegitimate child...

The marriage between the two couples was a mess and it indirectly increased the popularity of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

However, as a half participant, Du Sheng provided some of the information to Zheng Ziyan, so this kind of melon is not very tasty.

"No, this time it's about you!"

As Wang Yaoyang spoke, he handed over the newspaper.

Du Sheng then took it and quickly glanced at the entertainment headline:

[Who steals the show in “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils”?]

——Gusu Murong Fu! 】

What surprised him was that the report was actually written by the little witch herself.

I have to say, this girl has great writing skills, and she evaluated his acting skills and the character's image from all aspects.

For example, in the following paragraph, Du Sheng almost suspected that she had received money:

"He appeared in a white robe and holding a folding fan, looking handsome and elegant, showing the noble temperament of the descendants of Dayan vividly.

Whether it was the image of a sinister and cunning conspirator in the early stages, or the despair when the dream of restoring the country was shattered, or the collapse when witnessing his father's death... he could portray them all vividly.

Every gesture and movement exudes handsomeness, arrogance and murderousness!
Moreover, Du Sheng, who comes from the martial arts industry, is not only tall and slender, but also possesses great skills. His martial arts moves are clean and neat, and he refuses to use a stunt double.

He personally performed and designed all the fighting scenes in the play.

Compared to the current crop of pretty boys who only use cutouts or stand-ins, who can not love such a dedicated actor?

Especially in the latest episode, Murong Fu, even though he was seriously injured, traveled thousands of miles to rescue his cousin.
What moved me the most was what he said when he left sadly: 'I also want to be with an immortal couple.'

Is this the most affectionate Murong Fu?

Against the backdrop of his helpless fate and his feelings for Wang Yuyan, he felt no hatred, only love.

Wang Yuyan even said bluntly:

"I leave my life to Duan Yu and my fate to my cousin."

After watching this episode, I finally understood why the beautiful cousin was so infatuated with her cousin..."

Finally, the report gave Du Sheng high praise without hesitation:
"Compared to the unique exposure of the protagonists such as Hu Jun and Ling Zhiying, Murong Fu, a villain with few scenes, can be so outstanding.

If this isn’t the most scene-stealing role, then what is?”

"This girl must have received money!"

After reading the report, Du Sheng even suspected that Zheng Ziyan was drunk.

Although he was quite satisfied with his acting skills, he didn't think much about the above things. How big must this little witch's imagination be to connect the dots?
However, there is still joy.

After all, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has been popular for so long, and this is the first time that someone has reported it from his perspective.

Before this, when online comments mentioned this drama, they always revolved around the protagonists such as Hu Jun and Ling Zhiying, and at most they would mention Murong Fu in passing.

In addition, what made Du Sheng most happy was naturally the reputation value.

Before we knew it, this number had increased from over 38629 to .

This means that hundreds of thousands of people have already been shocked or denigrated by him.

If we include all sorts of other expressions like admiration, disgust, love, hatred, etc., the number of words would exceed millions.

"Brother Sheng, you are going to be famous!"

Wang Yaoyang pointed at his phone and shouted excitedly:
"His Weibo fans have exceeded 90, so he is now considered a third- or fourth-tier artist!"

Du Sheng just smiled:

"If we go by the ratings of the so-called busybodies on Weibo, it would be at least over a million.

But according to the current situation, it doesn’t matter if “Tian Long” is finished. ”

The actor who played Murong Fu in the previous life gained a similar amount of fame at the time, but the main limelight was still on the other leading actors.

There are many changes here, and the villain is more outstanding. Du Sheng believes that his role will not be buried.

If we include the upcoming "Daughter Dragon", I wouldn't say it's overnight fame, but it's more than enough to be a second or third-tier star.

If there is another popular drama starring him, all A-listers can look forward to it.

Considering the pre-planned drama, I shouldn’t have to wait long.

As for this version of the report, it more or less implies that Zheng Ziyan is returning a favor.

But no matter what, it's always good.

"Why not? Your Murong Fu has already gone viral, okay?"

Wang Yaoyang was still somewhat excited:
"Especially the Murong Fu TVC commercial, which is still being hotly discussed in several martial arts-related forums."

As they were talking, a call came in from an advertiser seeking cooperation.

"Look, the feedback is here!" After answering the call, Wang Yaoyang smiled proudly and then shook his head:

"It's a pity that they all want to take advantage of you. I don't think there is any rush for the time being."

Du Sheng nodded slightly.

Having too much of this kind of stuff will only ruin your popularity. Besides, I'm not as rich as NetDragon, so there's no need to rush.

However, as this report came out, Du Sheng's popularity began to rise.

Especially on this day, when "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" aired the "Battle of Shaoshi Mountain", the ratings officially exceeded 5%, which is the highest record of Blueberry Channel in recent years.

Not to mention how much money the investors and producers make.

The fact that other TV stations are eager to purchase the secondary and tertiary broadcast rights is clear evidence of the extended influence.

For Du Sheng, although he has not yet reached the level of being very popular, his name has begun to spread in the circle.

Compared with before, the popularity has also increased significantly.

He was no longer the unknown stuntman, but began to be noticed and discussed by more people.

The replay will do him a lot of good. At least it will gain him enough popularity and eye-catcher, and his reputation will also last for a long time.

However, it is hard to say about his current status.

An actor may become famous because of the popularity of a drama, or he may be forgotten by the audience after the drama ends.

Wang Yaoyang is a man who can't sit still, so he simply contacted some small crews and asked questions indirectly about Du Sheng's status and worth.

He found that the crews who wanted to take advantage of the situation to attract traffic almost doubled the pay per episode.

The price of "Dragon Goddess" has soared from 2500 per episode to 5 or 6 per episode.

The highest price for a martial arts drama is even 8.

But as soon as he saw the title, cast and configuration of the show, he knew it was destined to be a bad movie.

It's nothing more than wanting to use Du Sheng's short-term fame to make quick cash.

This practice is harmful rather than beneficial to the long-term development of artists.

"Conservatively, 6 per episode is fine."

For Du Sheng, pay is not the primary factor he considers.

He pays more attention to the quality of the drama and his own role positioning.

Of course, the most important thing is the lottery bias and how much reputation it can bring.

If you want to upgrade a few major skills now, you will have to spend tens of thousands of dollars, which is unaffordable.

As for what to shoot next, he actually already has some ideas.

If you can't raise enough money for investment, then just look for a rich woman.

However, the most urgent task is to deal with the release of "Dragon Goddess" first.

As soon as you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come.

"Ah Sheng, the post-production is almost done, do you want to come and take a look?"

The person who called was Li Leda, but from his tone it seemed that he still had some problems.

Du Sheng also vaguely guessed what was going on and thought about it:

"I happen to be here, let's meet up and chat later?"

"Okay, see you then."

Li Leda agreed readily.

The investor of Zhonglu Film and Television is a coal boss who has no say in the matter. He can be the full agent, and it is natural for him to talk to Du Sheng about the follow-up.

That night, the two met in a small sealed studio.

"Editing, special effects, color grading, etc. have all been taken care of, just take a look."

As Li Leda spoke, he put the master tape into the playback device.

After a TV series is finished, the master tape will be handed over to the investor for distribution after the director or producer completes post-production.

Unless the actor himself is the investor of the TV series, it is unlikely that he will see the master tape.

Du Sheng is obviously an exception.

He took a quick look at the first three episodes and found that the degree of completion was not much different from his previous life, which made him feel a little relieved.

"That's great, what other questions do you have now?"

Li Leda smiled awkwardly and said:
"The problem now is that we can't find a TV station to air it in the evening."

As for getting on the star?

In the past, he might have fantasized about it.

But recently, it has run into obstacles everywhere, especially after being disliked by its old friend Southeast Satellite TV, it can't even get a quasi-prime time in the evening, and it has been clearly stated that it can only be broadcast during the day.

He has lost all ambition and doesn't expect the show to be a big hit. As long as he breaks even, he'll burn incense and thank the gods.

"Have you contacted the TV stations in Guangzhou?"

Du Sheng was well aware of the difficulties of such a small-investment drama, so he did not blame too much and asked after thinking for a while.

"I have contacted them, but I don't have any acquaintances. Those who have been contacted were rather perfunctory when they saw that this was a martial arts drama of this type."

Li Leda spoke frankly, not quite optimistic:
"Besides, many channels in Guangzhou broadcast in Cantonese, which is different from our positioning..."

The drama "Dragon Goddess" is a universal version in terms of post-production, dubbing, songs, etc., which is a bit inconsistent with the local Cantonese style. He doesn't know why Du Sheng is so optimistic about it.

He even had a vague guess in his mind:
'Could it be that they considered that the actress had some audience base in Cantonese and planned to start with that?'

But on second thought, the effort and reward are not proportional.

Besides, Liu Tao is not a well-known artist there, so this doesn’t make sense.

After reading the appointment letter sent by Fan Yaojing, Du Sheng just smiled when he heard it.

If he had a choice, would he want to go through so much trouble?

……

(End of this chapter)