Chapter 54: News from Director Huang

Everyone knows that "People" is popular, but to know how popular it is, just look at the data.

Only on the 23rd day of the TV series' broadcast, Chen Qingquan was detained for soliciting prostitution, and when he was released he was taken away for investigation into corruption and bribery. This seamless connection resulted in Shen Lang's second famous scene in the drama!

"Chen Qingquan, your sentence has expired and you are now released. Please sign here!"

Chen Qingquan seemed to see hope, and nodded repeatedly while smiling: "Okay, okay..."

Before he finished saying "OK", the police officer on the other side said, "Chen Qingquan, you are suspected of committing a duty-related crime and are under detention. Please sign!"

Chen Qingquan was completely confused. He pointed at the policeman and said, "I say, you guys did a very good job of coordinating the actions..."

This scene almost made the audience burst out laughing.

It was this scene that caused a surge in searches for the key words [Chen Qingquan], [Shen Lang], [learn foreign languages] and [good connection] on WeChat that night, with WeChat big data directly soaring to 10.5 billion.

That is to say, that night, these words appeared on WeChat more than 10 billion times.

It's absolutely terrifying.

The performance of Baidu, Weibo, and short video platforms is also amazing.

Especially on Weibo, the event influence index of the drama "In the Name of People" reached a terrifying 79.3.

Ranked second is 51.2. The abbot of a temple in Songshan was exposed online for having a chaotic private life.

The phones of the crew members, both staff and actors, were bombarded with calls.

The media even interviewed students from a university where the filming took place.

As the director of this drama, Huang Lu naturally could not avoid being bombarded by the media.

"Director Huang, I'm a reporter from Xinxin Entertainment. What do you think of the fact that Chen Qingquan, played by Shen Lang, became an overnight sensation?"

Huang Lu: "Speaking of Teacher Shen, he is really a benefactor to our crew!"

"Oh?" The reporter smelled the scent of news, "Please tell me more!"

"It's quite a coincidence that Mr. Shen was originally auditioning for Mr. Xu Guanjun's role of Qi Tongwei, but our crew thought that Mr. Xu Guanjun's temperament was more in line with the role in the script, so we booked him to play Qi Tongwei in advance. When Mr. Shen came, the role had already been booked. If it was someone else, he would definitely blame our crew..."

"But at this time, the teacher who played the role of Chen Qingquan had a car accident and was unable to go. Teacher Shen volunteered to help the crew solve their urgent problem..."

The reporter from Xinxin Entertainment's eyes lit up: "In other words, Mr. Shen took the initiative to ask to play the role of Chen Qingquan?"

"Yes, Mr. Shen repays evil with kindness, and he is a noble person!"

"Hmmmm!" The reporter took out a small notebook and wrote, "Shen Lang is so poor that he even rushes to take on roles that only last three minutes in a TV series!"

"Also, Teacher Shen gave a lot of interesting opinions and suggestions on the character modeling of Chen Qingquan! The Chen Qingquan you see now was made up by the makeup artist under the guidance of Teacher Shen!"

Reporter: In order to pay off his debts, Shen Lang did not hesitate to uglify himself in the play. He used to be quite handsome, but now he looks like this. Is it because he is dedicated to art or because of the pressure of life?
"The part about learning a foreign language was not originally in the script. It was Teacher Shen who added it on the spot. Who would have thought that the effect would be so good! I really admire Teacher Shen's understanding of the characters in the script!"

Reporter: Art comes from life. Shen Lang added extra scenes and learned foreign languages ​​on the set. Even veteran actors are in danger of losing their reputation. Will he be the next time management master?
……

Soon, an interview with director Huang Lu was posted on the Internet.

Writers can be really damn bad sometimes.

Speaking out of context and deliberately misinterpreting the interviewee's original meaning in order to attract attention.

Huang Lu called and hurriedly explained to Shen Lang the whole story of the interview.

"Teacher Shen, I didn't mean that at the time. If you don't believe me, Teacher Wu Hai was beside me during the interview! You can ask him." Shen Lang smiled and said, "Director Huang, don't worry. What the tabloid reporter said is not wrong. I am indeed in debt and don't want to waste any job opportunity!"

“But!” Huang Lu became even more anxious, “But they said that you [learn foreign languages] because art comes from life!”

“Hahahaha!” Shen Lang laughed, “With all the debt I have, how can I still have money to learn a foreign language? Anyone with a normal mind knows that this is a rumor. Don’t pay any attention to it.”

Now, Huang Lu, who originally came to explain to Shen Lang, was actually comforted by Shen Lang in the end.

Huang Lu felt very embarrassed, so he said to Shen Lang: "Teacher Shen, look, Mango TV has arranged a meet-and-greet for the actors in one of their popular shows because the TV series is so popular. Originally, the main creators were going, so I'll sign you up!"

Shen Lang quickly advised: "No, no, I only have a role for two or three minutes, it's not appropriate for me to go!"

"Why not? It's not a formal meet-and-greet anyway. The crew will pay for your round trip. It's at Crazy Camp seven days later! It's settled!"

Crazy base camp?
What is the most popular program on Mango TV?

If I were on this show...tsk tsk tsk.

"Hey, Director Huang, look at you, you are so, so polite! Then...how about...I go over there?"

“I have to go!”

"Okay then, Director Huang, we don't have to be so polite to each other from now on!"

"Teacher Shen, you are such a nice person!"

……

After hanging up the phone..., Shen Lang's eyes were filled with excitement and he smiled!

【Crazy Camp】Ah, Mango TV’s long-running hit program.

The purpose of inviting the main actors of "The People" to the show at this time is definitely to continue to hype up the popularity of the show.

But for Shen Lang, participating in this show is of extraordinary significance.

The previous owner of this body was an old-fashioned actor who didn't know how to manage his own brand value.

Apart from accepting and filming roles as per routine, there are no social activities within the circle at all.

But now Shen Lang knows that the profession of actor is actually also a job.

Since it is a job, you also need to expand your network and streamline resources in the workplace.

Like the occasion of [Crazy Base Camp].

In addition to increasing your own exposure, you might also get some unexpected surprises when you go.

For example, the hosts of "Crazy Camp" have extensive connections in the mainland entertainment circle.

Even the host Wang Han and some big-name stars have to politely address him as "Teacher Wang" when they see him!
Moreover, Mango TV is one of the few local TV stations in China that has the courage to explore and forge ahead.

Their station even invests in many dramas every year.

Of course, most of these dramas have been criticized harshly due to considerations of resources, capabilities or personal interests.

But it's not all bad.

Thinking of this, Shen Lang even wanted to thank the reporter.

(End of this chapter)