The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1735 - 1727: "Husband" (Part 4)
Usually, for such events, prior notice is given. The schedules of celebrities are fully booked, and for some highly popular stars, their schedules might even be filled for the next few years.
Last year, Xia Siyu participated in the promotion activities for "Yu Beauty," but it was only done domestically, not across Nanyang.
Although the Southeast Asian market cannot compare to the domestic one, there is a high enthusiasm there for "Divine Catcher," especially for Xia Siyu. In contrast, the reception of the number one comedy film was lukewarm in Nanyang because some jokes might only be understood back home.
Xia Siyu didn’t object and inquired about the timing. It was essentially a tour of one country or region per day: Lion City, Coconut City, Saigon, places with large Chinese populations or significant influence in the Chinese-speaking world, taking four to five days.
Adding round-trip travel time, it would probably take about a week.
Originally, she had planned this time for "Sunrise." Now, with the promotional activities for "Sunrise" temporarily on hold, it was a perfect chance to go overseas.
As for visas, she didn’t need to worry. Most of these countries offer visa-on-arrival for China. The only concern was the pandemic, which required attention during travel. Even though Xia Siyu had access to a green channel, avoiding long quarantines, she still couldn’t escape multiple rounds of nucleic acid tests.
She turned to Bo Yan and asked, "Should I go?"
Of course, she could go, but she could also choose not to. Director Ji called her, mainly just asking her to help with some promotion. However, if unforeseen events like a pandemic occurred, there might be changes, and she perhaps wouldn’t be in the country when "Sunrise" premiered.
Bo Yan hardly hesitated: "You should go."
He added, "Can I go too?"
Xia Siyu was a little puzzled, quickly thinking he might be jealous. Tsk, now that she’s popular, who knows how many more suitors might come after her, and not just male ones but female ones too. Nowadays, same-sex relationships aren’t unheard of.
"Ah, for this... I’ll have to inform Director Ji."
Bo Yan nodded: "Indeed, you should inform him. I also plan to meet him."
Xia Siyu looked confused, wondering if he wanted to connect with Director Ji through her for future acting collaborations.
"You want to work with him?" Xia Siyu asked, "Want to get to know him through me?"
Though they are a married couple, their networks don’t completely overlap. Both were used to working independently. Though Bo Yan introduced Xia Siyu to Master Yu Fenfei and senior Sun Wujiu, and the play "Sunrise" was his connection, Director Ji was Xia Siyu’s own resource.
For stars like them, sometimes resources and networks equate to their artistic life. Many roles suit both Actor A and Actor B, and when their status, experience, and skills are comparable, of course, they would choose someone familiar first. No matter how talented you are, if there’s no suitable script for you, you won’t shine.
"I do want to partner with him. But not for making a movie, though making one is an option, that’s not the immediate need," Bo Yan explained. "I heard Director Ji is quite adept at overseas distribution. ’Divine Catcher’ and ’Yu Beauty’ did very well in Nanyang, right? He has his distribution channels. This time, I want ’Sunrise’ and some other productions from our company to be distributed through him to Nanyang."
While Southeast Asia may not be a significant box office, even small pieces add up. Like "Divine Catcher," although its domestic box office is only 1.3 billion, combined with several foreign markets, it totals about 2 billion.
It would be foolish not to make more money; he’s not just an actor now but also a director and a partner in a film company. He naturally wants to maximize profits. Even if it means giving a bit more commission to the intermediary, it’s better than having poor distribution and earning nothing.
"But if you go, what if something goes wrong here? It’s less than two weeks before ’Sunrise’ premieres."
Though Director Ji secured a green channel, requiring only proof of nucleic acid tests to enter and exit non-mid-to-high risk regions without lengthy quarantine, there’s always a chance for mishaps, right?
The pandemic has altered many aspects of normal life, especially concerning international exchanges.
"So, I’ll speak with him first. Overseas distribution is inevitable. The sooner it’s done, the better," Bo Yan stated.
Regarding overseas affairs, it’s not that Bo Yan doesn’t want to oversee it himself; he’s just too busy. He needs to act, direct, and manage the company. Even with eight hands, it wouldn’t be enough. Director Ji’s operation is a husband’s-wife team; he directs, and his wife produces. Their joint agent handles overseas distribution.
And so, three days later, Bo Yan and Xia Siyu went together to Yancheng Airport, first flying to Hong Kong.
The first promotional event was held here in Tsim Sha Tsui. Director Ji, originally backed by Hong Kong investors, always had good box office results here. Last year, though Xia Siyu knew "Yu Beauty" wouldn’t win the Golden Moon Award, she still made an appearance, leaving a good impression. The host for the event was the same person who interviewed Xia Siyu for last year’s Golden Moon Awards.
After half a year, Xia Siyu hadn’t changed much. However, the journalists here are notoriously tricky; even Shang Feifei had some unflattering photos taken. Xia Siyu felt more grounded than half a year ago. Her confidence didn’t come from decent box office earnings but from her own mindset.
Box office numbers, popularity, even awards—all these had become less significant in her eyes.
And so, three days later, Bo Yan and Xia Siyu went together to Yancheng Airport, first flying to Hong Kong.
The first promotional event was held here in Tsim Sha Tsui. Director Ji, originally backed by Hong Kong investors, always had good box office results here. Last year, though Xia Siyu knew "Yu Beauty" wouldn’t win the Golden Moon Award, she still made an appearance, leaving a good impression. The host for the event was the same person who interviewed Xia Siyu for last year’s Golden Moon Awards.
After half a year, Xia Siyu hadn’t changed much. However, the journalists here are notoriously tricky; even Shang Feifei had some unflattering photos taken. Xia Siyu felt more grounded than half a year ago. Her confidence didn’t come from decent box office earnings but from her own mindset.
Box office numbers, popularity, even awards—all these had become less significant in her eyes.
And so, three days later, Bo Yan and Xia Siyu went together to Yancheng Airport, first flying to Hong Kong.
The first promotional event was held here in Tsim Sha Tsui. Director Ji, originally backed by Hong Kong investors, always had good box office results here. Last year, though Xia Siyu knew "Yu Beauty" wouldn’t win the Golden Moon Award, she still made an appearance, leaving a good impression. The host for the event was the same person who interviewed Xia Siyu for last year’s Golden Moon Awards.
