While it's an honor for an actor to be able to create a great series, the more difficult challenge is to maintain good acting skills in each drama, and to tell the story in a way that is engaging.
In the ever-changing film and television industry, dazzling and star-studded, if the actors can't grasp the opportunity to continue to produce low-quality and empty plots, then they will face the ruthless rejection of the audience, like saying goodbye with a broken arm. Recently, after the anti-drug blockbuster "Ice Hunting" starring Zhang Songwen was updated online, many users shouted to him: Please no longer participate in any repertoire at will!
A phenomenal drama - "Hurricane" pushed Gao Ye, Li Yitong and Jia Bing and other actors to the pinnacle of their careers and became the focus of attention. And the hottest among them is the second male lead of the show - Zhang Songwen!
Prior to this, although Zhang Songwen had been in the acting industry for many years, he had never shined, not because he was not diligent enough, or because he lacked excellent work accumulation, but simply because he failed to create a representative image that can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in front of the screen. It wasn't until the character of Gao Qiqiang was born that people were surprised to find that Zhang Songwen was extremely good at interpreting those villains who seemed to be guilty on the surface, but were full of deep friendship and awe-inspiring justice in their hearts.
After experiencing the glory of "Hurricane", Zhang Songwen has become a hot and invincible superstar in the film and television industry, but compared with other actors in the play, he does not show a proud and complacent attitude. While many actors are still immersed in traffic income, consumption and delivery, live broadcast interaction, variety show participation and brand endorsement, Zhang Songwen chose to stick to his original intention, join the crew in obscurity, and continue to forge ahead.
As the old saying goes, "The aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys", there is no need to show off with real kung fu. Under the background of the new ** era, the personal image of the actor gradually replaced the value of the work itself, and an actor like Zhang Songwen who keeps a low profile, is persistent in his work, and respects his professional ethics is really irresistible. At this point, Zhang Songwen has officially entered the ranks of "box office guarantee". As long as there is a movie or TV series in which he participates, even if he has a limited budget, he can get an incredible amount of attention.
Hurricane" is a masterpiece that has made the iQiyi platform earn more than 200 million yuan, which can be said to be a huge profit! Do you know what this means? Taking Jia Ling's annual masterpiece "Hot and Hot", which has just ended, as an example, the investment is as high as 300 million yuan, and the whole film has received an astonishing box office income of 3.4 billion, but although the numbers are amazing, the real income is only seven or eight billion. In short, to achieve the same profits as "Hurricane", it will take at least three films of a similar size.
At that moment, the professional producer revealed Zhang Songwen's salary information, and it was rumored that his next film may receive up to 5 million yuan, and if you want to step on a higher stage, you need to launch several excellent works in a row, and his salary is expected to reach 10 million, 20 million or even more! It can be seen that the quality of the projects selected by Zhang Songwen will undoubtedly determine his reputation and benefits in the future.
As of the time of writing this article, the successfully completed "Ice Hunting" has only received 4The average score of 4 is far inferior to the 8 of the previously well-received "Hurricane".5 points. Regarding the poor performance of Zhang Songwen's new drama, some viewers are pessimistic, accusing him of becoming too utilitarian, focusing on receiving good remuneration while ignoring audience feedback and his own reputation. However, the real situation is: "Ice Hunting" is not a web series that Zhang Songwen took over after he became famous, this work began to be filmed in full swing as early as the second half of 2022, and at that time it was the moment when the hit period of "Hurricane" was waiting for its release!
At that time, Zhang Songwen was still a third- or fourth-tier actor, and he could only passively accept the script and crew arrangements, if he refused to act, then this precious opportunity would disappear like a meteor. As for whether Zhang Songwen is trapped in money**, or he firmly sticks to the bottom line and puts the quality of the script in the first consideration, we can only expect the quality of the works he will take on in 2023, and then make an accurate judgment.
If you love a person, you can understand and accept all that he has, and sincerely pray that he will walk more steadily and brilliantly on the road of art. Many viewers advised Zhang Songwen not to take on the TV series at will, which was essentially out of love for his career. Zhang Songwen should cherish these loyal fans who sincerely think about him and regard them as precious treasures in life. Throughout the ages, there have always been people who sigh: What more can a husband ask for if he gets this good couple? Applied to Zhang Songwen, it is Zhang Songwen who has such a benevolent supporter, what more can the husband ask for!