Chapter 432: Certificate of Acceptance

Chapter 432: Certificate of Acceptance

Chapter 432: Certificate of Acceptance
Unlike Wang Hao's previous life, Nagasawa Masami and Ishihara Satomi had already begun to enter the Chinese mainland market in a big way in 2013.

Nowadays, they can often be seen in many movies, TV series, variety shows, commercial performances, endorsements and advertisements in the mainland.

Among them, Masami Nagasawa focuses on intellectuality and acting skills, and mostly participates in movies and TV dramas, while Satomi Ishihara takes a cute and sweet style, and mostly participates in variety shows and commercial performances.

With a style that is completely different from that of domestic actresses, and the fact that they both studied Chinese seriously and had fewer barriers between themselves and the Chinese people, they quickly became popular and were called "wives" by many young male fans.

This has also brought huge benefits to them and the Galaxy Group. You know, compared to the Japanese market, the Chinese market is undoubtedly huge, and the competition is far less than that in Japan.

Whether they are Japanese or Korean artists, including entertainment practitioners from Hong Kong and Taiwan, after the millennium, they have actually been very keen to come to the mainland to make money.

However, due to differences in language and customs, most artists and idols from Japan and South Korea find it difficult to gain a foothold in China.

Of course, every foreign artist who can do this has made a fortune in China.

People like Song Hye Kyo, Jang Nara, and Kim Hee Sun, especially Jang Nara, have said on Korean variety shows that it is easier to make money in China than in Korea.

And now, the development of Masami Nagasawa and others in China has undoubtedly proved this point.

At the beginning of 2014, the two of them received invitations from several high-end European luxury brands to become their spokespeople for Asia, which is something that many Chinese actresses as well as Japanese and Korean actresses have not achieved.

In addition, the two have been overwhelmed with advertising orders, and their schedules have been full for half a year. According to calculations by those who are interested, these overt commercial activities alone have brought them at least hundreds of millions in revenue, even after deducting the share of Xingdou Culture.

This situation and this current situation undoubtedly reinforced the view that the Chinese entertainment market can be better developed and profitable, which attracted countless idol artists from South Korea and Japan. It is no wonder that Wu Qian was eager to return to China for development.

However, although China has slightly relaxed restrictions on foreign film and television works and related practitioners, especially those from Asian countries, there are still certain barriers to development in China.

This is inevitable. First and foremost, there is the language issue. For artists from various Asian countries who want to develop in China, learning Chinese is a necessary condition. At least they must be able to communicate in Chinese.

Regarding this point, although the relevant departments have not given any explicit requirements, there is an invisible restriction in the review.

Film and television works with foreign artists in them will face many difficulties in review if they use dubbing, unless the dubbing part is cut out.

The same is true for variety shows, concerts, advertisements, etc., all of which have invisible thresholds.

Of course, the relevant departments will definitely not reveal the specific reasons, but all domestic film and television companies that have connections and relationships are aware of this unspoken rule.

In addition, the Galaxy Group has also set an example. The Japanese and Korean artists signed under its name have all received intensive training from teachers and can speak relatively fluent Mandarin.

As a result, other domestic film and television companies cannot say anything about this unspoken rule and can only add "artists must be able to speak Mandarin when participating in film and television projects" as a condition and add it to the contract terms.

This has led to a craze for learning Mandarin in the Japanese and Korean entertainment circles.

It's just Chinese. Driven by a lot of interests and cultural connections, these Japanese and Korean idols learn it very quickly.

Because of idols, this Chinese language fever has even spread to young groups in countries such as Japan and South Korea.

After all, their idols are developing in China, filming Chinese dramas, and singing Chinese songs. If they don’t learn Chinese, how can they chase their idols? How can they listen to songs? How can they watch dramas?

Of course, in addition to being able to speak Chinese, there are many other invisible restrictions.

For example, Japanese and Korean idol stars who come to China to develop their careers cannot have illegal bad habits, as certain things are strictly prohibited in China.

In addition, you cannot publish any comments that are unfavorable to China on the Internet, and you cannot agree with the proposition of China...

In short, if you want to come to China to develop and make money, you have to pay a debt of loyalty and stand on China's side.

As for the token of their loyalty? There is still a lot of time and plenty of opportunities for them to show their talents.

Of course, this requirement will also make some Japanese and Korean artists dissatisfied and unwilling to compromise.

But the Chinese side doesn't care. They are not begging them to develop in the mainland. Given the fierce competition in the entertainment circles of Japan and South Korea, it can be said that even if you don't come, there are plenty of people who want to come.

Even though China has made certain requirements, there are still many young idols who have just debuted in Japan and South Korea who are vying to develop in China.

Especially in Shanghai, compared to Beijing, Shanghai is more attractive to these Japanese and Korean idols.

According to what Wang Hao learned, in 2013 alone, as many as 300 new multinational brokerage companies were established in Shanghai.

In addition to helping foreign artists develop their careers in China, these multinational brokerage companies have also sent many young domestic men and women to Japan and South Korea as trainees. It can be said that this has greatly accelerated the development of the domestic idol industry.

This situation has also forced more mid-level forces in the Japanese and Korean entertainment circles who have difficulty making a breakthrough to try to seize this rare opportunity.

They don’t know what the future will be like, and they don’t want to think about it.

Anyway, with examples like T-ara, Masami Nagasawa, and Satomi Ishihara right in front of them, they can't help but be moved.

Therefore, compared to the parallel time and space of another world, in 2014 of this world, China's idol culture is even more developed. There are countless idol stars from Japan and South Korea who have made money in the mainland. The butterfly effect brought about is that Wu Qian's return to China did not attract the pursuit of many brokerage companies like in the other world.

After all, Wu Qian's personal strength at this time is not among the top idol star circles in Japan and South Korea.

The reason why he was able to receive a large amount of resources and become a top star as soon as he returned to China in the parallel universe is that rare things are valuable.

At that time, the domestic idol market was still in its blue ocean stage, and many young people had a great demand for idol stars.

Therefore, the so-called four major traffic figures and those three kids were able to soar to the sky.

After that, as several domestic brokerage companies focused on this area, so-called idols popped up like dumplings. Coupled with the continuous holding of idol talent shows, it was no longer possible for those people to have an influence that could shock the whole nation.

Today's Chinese entertainment industry is clearly about to enter the early stage of the idol traffic era. The emergence of Galaxy Group has greatly enhanced China's cultural confidence, and its attitude towards the outside world is naturally more open.

Therefore, the domestic idol industry is more mature, and there are many Japanese and Korean idols working in the mainland. With these people distracting young people's attention, Wu Qian's return to China still attracted great attention in the entertainment industry, but it was not so exaggerated.

With those Japanese and Korean idols in China competing with him, it has become much more difficult for him to become a top star in the country now.

When Wang Hao sat on the stage, looking at the T-ara girl group dancing passionately and the fanatical fans around him, he was very satisfied with the changes that had come about because of his appearance.

At least in his hands, the era of traffic has embarked on a new path.

As to whether this path is good or bad, let time tell.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao smiled and waved to a white flying object approaching not far in front of him, saying hello, and a reporter who had been prepared immediately took pictures of this scene.

This is also another purpose for him to attend this concert, besides supporting T-ara.

The flying object is the Phantom 3 series drone aircraft launched by DJI in March this year.

As another trump card in Wang Hao's hand, thanks to his heavy investment, without his intervention, DJI has made great strides in innovation and development of drone technology and launched several mature drone products.

Like this DJI Phantom 2, the range and battery life are greatly enhanced, allowing it to stay in the air longer and fly farther.

The Phantom 2 also comes with an optional Lightbridge 1 add-on for longer range, and a stable and reliable HD video downlink up to 1 km.

This major innovation allows drone operators to review and enhance their captured high-definition photos and videos using their smartphones.

In other words, Galaxy Group’s Douyin has not yet come up with that, otherwise Wang Hao could directly upload the videos and photos taken on the spot to the short video platform via his mobile phone.

But even so, the news that Wang Hao and Jing Tian appeared at the T-ara concert, and that he piloted the DJI Phantom 2 to take photos at the scene, dominated the hot searches on Weibo for several days.

Of course, Wang Hao didn't pay attention to these news.

Although he was the protagonist of the hot news, his actions were well planned, and there were naturally people responsible for the subsequent series of news and the expansion of influence.

For him today, the so-called traffic era, T-ara and Wu Qian are all trivial matters.

The arrival of China's traffic era and the negative impact it has caused are not the responsibility of any one person. People like Wu Qian do not have that much ability. Problems in this regard are mainly the result of capital choices.

In today's Chinese film, television and entertainment circles, Wang Hao is the capital, and the Galaxy Group is the capital. With him and the Galaxy Group around, it will not be so easy for capital to stir up trouble in the market by relying on some shoddy products.

At the very least, by the time "Wolf Warrior 2" is released, China's film-making standards will surely be raised to a higher level.

It’s like when “Black Myth: Wukong” was released, the second part of “Fengshen” produced by the same special effects production company was slapped in the face.

They are all the Four Heavenly Kings, but why are theirs so majestic and full of temperament, while your Four Heavenly Kings stand there looking silly, and the characters and the background are not harmonious.

When comparing the two, the gap is so obvious that all the publicity and water army efforts are in vain. The label of shoddy and fraudulent is inevitable.

No, you don’t necessarily have to wait until the movie is officially released.

On May 5, the final trailer of "Wolf Warrior 28" was officially released on major media platforms.

Within one hour of the trailer being online, it received over 8000 million hits.

In this final version of the trailer, there are not only armed drones and mechanical exoskeletons that appeared in "Wolf Warrior 1", but also many newly revealed military and science fiction elements, which have made countless movie fans excited and at the same time more and more looking forward to the feature film of "Wolf Warrior 2".

On Taopiao.com, expectations for "Wolf Warrior 2" have skyrocketed, with pre-sales of movie tickets exceeding million, which is higher than the total box office of many domestic films.

As the majority of movie fans were eagerly waiting, time finally came to June.

Galaxy Group's promotional efforts for "Wolf Warrior 2" have become increasingly strong. All of its departments have been mobilized, and related artists and celebrities have also spontaneously spoken out to promote the film, which has set off a wave of enthusiasm on online media. This has also made those films competing with it at the same time extremely nervous.

Of course, there were no big productions released at the same time as "Wolf Warrior 2", only four movies, namely: "Maleficent", "Grace of Monaco", "Death Mail" and "Mask of the Dead".

原本好莱坞派拉蒙的《变形金刚4：绝迹重生》倒是准备在6月27号进行全球上映，但在华影集团的“协调”下，《变形金刚4》挪到了7月底上映。

It has to be moved. The right to introduce foreign films is in the hands of China Film Group. If "Transformers 4" wants to be released in China, it must obey the arrangements.

It was in this atmosphere of great anticipation that on June 6, the Starlight Theater near [Oriental Galaxy Cinema] in Shangjing welcomed the grand premiere of "Wolf Warrior 19".

That evening, the entrance of the Starlight Theatre was brightly lit and star-studded. A large number of fans and media reporters gathered at the entrance of the theatre, forming a dense crowd.

Whenever the invited people from the entertainment industry got out of their cars and walked onto the long red carpet, they would cause cheers from many fans and audiences at the scene.

Li Binbin, Wang Zhiwen, Yu Bo, Ning Li, Shu Chang, Zhang Yimou, Nagasawa Masami, Ma Dongxi...

Of course, the most popular ones are the main creative members of "Wolf Warrior 2".

When the army green camouflage jeeps stopped in front of the red carpet, everyone couldn't help but look over, and then watched Wang Hao, Wu Jing, Wang Zhi and others get out of the cars one by one.

"Wu Jing!"

"Wang Zhi!"

The main creators waved their arms to both sides, walked onto the red carpet in pairs, and walked into the Starlight Theatre with smiles on their faces amid the cheers of the audience and the flash lights of the media reporters.

In the theater, the largest IMAX 3D giant screen theater was already full of people, most of whom were invited guests, as well as reporters and film critics from major well-known media, and a few lucky movie fans.

When everyone was in place and the clock pointed to 8 o'clock, the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" officially began.

(End of this chapter)