"City of Blindness" started with the signature of director Wang Xiaoying and actor Jia Hongsheng, as well as the original book "A Tale of Blindness" and Nobel Prize-winning author Saramago.

Most of the interviews before the premiere were directors and actors.

But when it came to the third scene, the troupe temporarily adjusted its publicity strategy and focused on Liu Yifei.

Because putting out the word Liu Yifei means being seated.

Even if drama tickets are slightly more expensive than movie tickets, Liu Yifei's fans are willing to pay for it.

Although she plays the second female lead, there is no way, someone just buys a ticket.

Director Wang Xiaoying and producer Lei Ting actually held their breath when rehearsing this play: "I just don't believe that such a play can't return the cost!" A play has a good social impact and should also have a good box office! ”

The drama market is declining, and state-owned theater troupes are also facing great pressure to make profits.

That's why they boldly used newcomer Liu Yifei to play such an important role as Natalia.

In fact, Liu Yifei did not live up to their expectations.

"Sister Fairy Electrocution Stage, the Drama Premiere is Full"

This was news from a month ago.

On June 6, "The City of the Blind" started the second round of performances at the People's Liberation Army Opera House, and Liu Yifei took leave from the crew of "The King of Kung Fu" and returned to the capital one day early.

"The National Theatre's new repertoire "Blind City" previously premiered at Peking University and received a warm response, and it will be performed in the second round of performances at the People's Liberation Army Opera House tonight.

Wang Xiaoying said with a smile: "It's not easy to do drama now, we have invested about 1 million in this play, and the cost is relatively large, so we chose Yifei to play Natalia, hoping to achieve good returns." ”

The topic was smoothly handed to Liu Yifei, and the reporter asked her: "What is it like to act in a drama for the first time?" ”

Liu Yifei: "Actually, it's not the first time, I also acted in a small theater when I was in school, and "City of the Blind" should be my first large-scale public performance. Nervous, really. At the beginning of the year, when the theater decided on my role, I didn't sleep well for two nervous days, but Mr. Wang persuaded me to relax, and Sister Yuan Quanjie taught me to prepare little by little, and then rehearsals, my colleagues and directors took good care of me, and we worked together very happily. ”

Wang Xiaoying praised Liu Yifei in a timely manner: "Yifei is very serious and dedicated to rehearsals. "The City of Blindness" is a not-so-bright story, and her character Natalia is not a very positive character, before our performance at Peking University, the last rehearsal with makeup, Yifei was fully involved in Natalia and the story, feeling very painful, and hugged Xiaomei on stage after the rehearsal and cried. ”

Liu Yifei smiled on the side: "Didn't you say that you wouldn't talk about this?" ”

The reporter said: "It's okay, it's a good thing. ”

Wang Xiaoying smiled and continued: "After the first day of performance at Peking University, she relaxed. ”

"What was it like to finish the first show?" The reporter asked Liu Yifei.

"Hearty."

Next, Liu Yifei talked about her views on "The Blind City" and her understanding of drama performance.

The reporter asked her again: "Are you busy acting in dramas while filming "The King of Kung Fu"?" ”

"Fortunately, the crew of "The King of Kung Fu" is very considerate of me, and the progress over there will not be delayed."

"Are there any plans for the future?"

"After filming "The King of Kung Fu", we will focus on the theater play, and we will have a tour of "Blind City" later."

Wang Xiaoying timely promoted: "The response to "Blind City" is good, we have already scheduled a tour of Guangdong, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces, and will also go to Hong Kong Island, and other parts of the country are also negotiating. ”

For dramas that can tour the country, making a profit is not a problem, and Wang Xiaoying can finally rest assured.

Zhang Yuanjun didn't come to the evening performance, and his own "Camel Xiangzi" will be performed until the 15th, so how can he have time to watch "The City of Blindness".

On the 15th, after the last performance of "Camel Xiangzi" this year, after the whole group had a dinner, director Gu Wei announced another blockbuster news: ""White Deer Plain" will also be scheduled. ”

The young actors are gearing up and want to show their skills in "White Deer Plain".

"Really?! Mr. Gu, which actors will be in "White Deer Plain"? ”

"Don't think about a few old actors, Bai Jiaxuan has already decided on your Teacher Pu, Lu Zilin has set Guo A, there are many young people in "White Deer Plain", you all have a chance."

"White Deer Plain" will start rehearsals after the National Day, and will be performed at the end of October, and after the performance in Beijing, it will go to Sanqin, the hometown of "White Deer Plain" to perform, and then a national tour - this kind of play will be scheduled for tour as soon as it comes out.

The rehearsal of "White Deer Plain" was revealed to this group of young people by director Gu Wei in advance, and "Camel Xiangzi" was performed for 15 days, and the attendance was very good.

After eating, Zhang Yuanjun didn't drink, and drove Guo Yijun (Huniu B), Yu Mingjia (Xiaofuzi) and Lei Jia (Feng Erye) back by himself.

"Third child, are you going to choose "White Deer Plain"?" Yu Mingjia asked.

"How can we speak, it's not how the theater arranges, we will perform. I'm very content to be able to play "Camel Xiangzi", and I will play two more later, no matter what. Zhang Yuanjun said while driving.

"yes, you can't get a job outside the theater, how can you get a job, it's like us." Guo Yijun said. She came out of the Chinese opera talent and art cooperation class, and almost after graduation, she got the talent system, but she couldn't receive any decent plays outside to act in the theater so much.

"What you said, I will have a "Love Has an Afterlife" this year, and it will be stopped in the middle of filming, and this drama will lose money nine times out of ten, and I am embarrassed to ask for the final payment." Zhang Yuanjun received a salary of 100,000 yuan on "Love Has an Afterlife", and gave 50,000 yuan when he signed the contract, and Zhang Yuanjun did not plan to ask for 50,000 left.

"Wouldn't it, be so miserable?" It's really rare for a drama to lose so much that the actor doesn't want the final payment.

"You don't know, this play is very complicated." Zhang Yuanjun doesn't want to say more on "Love Has an Afterlife".

After sending the three of them back properly, Zhang Yuanjun also returned to his home, washed up and fell asleep.

During the day the next day, assistant Xiao Zhao came to his house to give him a ticket for tonight's "City of the Blind", and asked him for credit: "Look what I have negotiated for you." ”

Saying that, a pile of intention contracts slapped in front of Zhang Yuanjun.

"What's worth it?" Zhang Yuanjun picked up the contract and saw that it was Mercedes-Benz's endorsement contract.

In November this year, Mercedes-Benz will release the new C series, and they want to choose a spokesperson in the mainland - this is the first time Mercedes-Benz has selected a spokesperson in the mainland.

Earlier this year, Zhang Yuanjun, Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun and other popular students entered the scope of their inspection.

After half a year of investigation, especially after Zhang Yuanjun was shortlisted for Cannes, Mercedes-Benz (China) did not hesitate to decide on Zhang Yuanjun.

"It's not." Zhang Yuanjun was a little funny, "My Volvo is less than 5,000 kilometers, no different from a new car." This is going to be signed with Mercedes-Benz, and my car can't be driven. ”

"If you can't drive, don't drive, you can't drive for more than 5,000 kilometers after buying it, and you basically say goodbye to the car."

Zhang Yuanjun thought for a while: "No, you hit me Volvo's idea!" ”

"You found out all this?" Xiao Zhao smiled, "I've all figured it out, you endorse Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz will definitely give you one, and your Volvo will be used by the studio, and we will take a taxi when we go out now." What do you think? ”

"Not good."

"Is the Mercedes-Benz contract still signed?"

"Sign! Why don't you sign this kind of endorsement! Zhang Yuanjun said.

(End of chapter)