Chapter 127: Explode in Red! Together with a Single Song!
Actually, one thing that can be seen from these predecessors is that Zhou Xiao's characteristics have not been determined yet. He is a clever creator and controller who can design fun segments, and his reactions when being bullied are also very good, such as the time of the final exam, his reaction was very interesting. Generally speaking, it is difficult to combine these two personalities in one person, but perhaps this is the benefit brought by the memories of the two traversers, making him have both the attributes of bullying others and being bullied at the same time, just like a person who is both sadistic and masochistic at the same time.
With all-around variety show qualities and the talent to excel in music movies, someone like that on a program would absolutely be a stunning presence wherever they go.
Zhou Xiao's busy schedule didn't stop, from the movie release in January to the single release in February, for a whole month, Zhou Xiao was almost always on various shows.
In Japan's variety show industry, there is a saying "Ichiren Yū" which refers to the fact that if you are a popular person, all regular variety shows will invite you, but what really guarantees whether you can continue to be popular or not is whether variety shows will invite you for a second time after the first round!
Many entertainers who are not good at variety shows, especially top idols from large idol groups, comedians who became popular with a single joke, and foreign artists who have been in Japan for several years but still can't speak Japanese fluently, often can't withstand this so-called "one-round tour".
But apart from being entertaining, another important thing is what kind of person you are.
There are some artists who have a bad temper, often play big cards and make special requests, don't care about being late themselves but scold others for being late, etc. They may be invited once or twice when they're popular, but when their popularity fades, don't expect to be invited again! This is also why some artists with poor variety show skills still receive multiple invitations and can survive in the entertainment industry for a long time.
Zhou Xiao's temper... Generally speaking, it's the kind that as long as you don't touch on what he cares about, most of the time he's in a state of neutrality without any temper. This characteristic of having no temper allows him to remain calm and composed even when faced with being suppressed or having his jokes stolen, but is Zhou Xiao really a saint? There's a saying that goes like this: the kinder a person is, the more terrifying they are when they get angry. Up until now, Zhou Xiao's journey in the entertainment industry has been relatively smooth sailing, and no one has ever truly made him angry, so it's unknown what he's like when he does get angry. Is it really going to be like that saying...
From mid-January to mid-February, for a whole month, Zhou Xiao was busy running around various TV stations in Tokyo. Despite appearing on numerous variety shows, his personal reputation increased significantly, especially with the popularity of movies and singles. All programs were basically in a state where he could easily choose which ones to appear on, even Tamori's "Waratte Iitomo" interview show. Other programs that he wanted to appear on also went smoothly.
Zhou Xiao's level is also very good. One of the most surprising things about these variety shows is that Zhou Xiao often proposes his own plans when appearing on the show, which is not something that just anyone can do. You need to have a certain understanding of the program's flow and planning work to be able to do this. At first, when Zhou Xiao did this, the scripts he wrote were still a bit immature in the eyes of professionals. There were many places that were worth questioning or obviously lacked common sense, but as time went on, Zhou Xiao's experience also grew day by day. Now, it may be a bit difficult for him to propose his own plans, but it's relatively easy for him to take the current program and merge it with those classic Japanese variety show plans in his mind. With this east wind, Zhou Xiao has greatly expanded his connections in the Japanese entertainment circle. These connections are not just limited to the artists who appear on camera, but also include variety show scriptwriters, directors, lighting and camera technicians, and post-production editors, etc. These are the most important gains for Zhou Xiao over the past month!
As for the gains in film music brought about by this month's variety show, it was even greater... to an extent that even Xiaozhou himself did not expect.
Japanese movies are basically European and American, most of their live-action films are small productions with small emotions, investing 400-500 million, and finally getting a box office of 1.5 billion, which seems like a lot but is actually just a small amount when converted to dollars. In 2001, there were many big movies, such as Spielberg's and Michael Bay's, but by the end of the year, people found that Jurassic Park got 5.1 billion in box office and ranked fifth, Pearl Harbor got 6.7 billion and ranked fourth, AI Artificial Intelligence got 9.7 billion and ranked third, while Harry Potter 1, which triggered the hearts of all Japanese middle school students, got 20.3 billion and ranked second, surpassing the second place by 1 billion in box office.
Yes, Japanese film "Spirited Away" belongs to Europe and America, the real person movie market is too small, but they still have an old goods, this called Hayao Miyazaki old man in 2001 summer with "Spirited Away" finally got 30.4 billion this achievement can be said that there is no precedent even possible after no one to surpass, finally crowned the 2001 Japanese film box office champion.
As for this year's Japanese live-action film...?
The best-selling is "Onmyoji" starring Noriyuki Higashiyama, Eriko Ito, Aya Ueto and others.
This movie is not well-known? ... The connection between this movie and Japan's entertainment industry in recent years is that in '13, Nishikido Ryo and Kuroki Hitomi, among others, starred in the TV drama "Yurei Apaato" which was based on this film. Nishikido Ryo played Abe Yoshitaka in the new version, while the male lead in the '01 version was called Abe Harumasa.
"Okay, basically all Japanese onmyodo movies have this."
What's wrong with other surnames? Why insist on using this one... Hopefully it won't be blocked again.
The movie "Onmyoji" finally earned... 3 billion yen at the box office. In Japanese live-action films, this number can also be considered quite good and even leading, otherwise there wouldn't be a TV drama following them after more than a decade.
While the originally scheduled "One Litre of Tears" was re-edited and caused widespread social attention, it sold out for two weeks after adding more screens, and even moved to a second-tier screen in the third week, with a decent income. The final box office revenue at the end of the screening period was 2.1 billion! This figure may not be impressive on the annual overall chart, but if it were on the Japanese real-life movie chart for 2001, it would definitely be a top-five achievement!
And let's not forget, the investment for this movie wasn't high at all. With an investment of over 800 million, it ended up with a box office of 2.1 billion, a return on investment ratio of over 25 times, which left everyone speechless. Those film critics who watched the movie for one or two days and saw that the box office wasn't doing well, so they hastily wrote articles to badmouth it, their eyes almost popped out! Although many film critics attributed this phenomenon to following the trend, Zhou Xiao, who had a firm grasp on the actual box office earnings, didn't bother to argue with them. "I've earned so much, why bother arguing with you poor devils? Only people worse than you would flatter your stinky feet."
"A Litre of Tears" has become a huge hit, with almost everyone knowing about it. It's also made Aya Matsuura a big star, landing her several commercials. Many comedians have even written special segments about it. Some schools have even organized screenings for the entire student body (which is rare in Japan). Zhou Xiao's new single "Powder Snow" released in February has also seen a surge in sales!
The first day's sales were 278,642 copies, the second day's sales were 227,895 copies, and the third day's sales were 180,067 copies! Although the numbers began to fall after three days, a week later, "Powder Snow"'s sales had still reached 790,000 copies! Don't forget that this is just the beginning of the year! Looking at the momentum of singles selling over 10,000 copies per day even after a week now, this single will also get a million sales certification!
Two consecutive albums with sales of one million copies. Although this kid seems to have his mind not fully focused on singing, it's enviable that he is still refreshing people's definition of genius, even if he's not a professional singer. Everyone feels that a superstar is rising!
