Chapter 405 0 People Have 0 Answers
Zhang Pingan's words, "I only read comics", made Mai and Sayuri who were sitting next to him burst into laughter, and Sayuri kept nodding and said, "Hahaha...really, I've been to his house as a guest, and there are absolutely no literary works on his bookshelf except comics."
Hashimoto always felt that Zhang Pingan knew a lot and had a wide range of knowledge, but I don't know why he basically doesn't read literary works? Hashimoto asked in doubt: "Pingan-san, do you think literary works don't inspire you?"
Zhang Pingan smiled and said: "I read some literary works when I was a student, but later I didn't read them because I found them boring. I remember that most people have read the novels of Haruki Murakami. And his works are almost all about finding oneself, examining oneself, and examining the gap between oneself and reality. I am very satisfied with my current life and enjoy my current life. Maybe this is related to the environment I was born in? So this kind of books with some self-development content are too deep for me. I think it's better to read comics to amuse me than to have time to find the "self" created by literature."
Yes, because of the different environment he was born in, his life was destined to be different from most people. But how does he define himself? Hashimoto Nanami looked at Zhang Pingan curiously and said, "Even if you were born differently, have you never been lost in life?"
Zhang Pingan nodded and said, "Of course I have. I came to Japan when I graduated from junior high school. That was the most confusing time. Different language, different atmosphere, when everything around me became unfamiliar, I became confused and lost."
"Then how did you adjust?"
"How else can I adjust? I can only go with the flow. Slowly adapt myself to the unfamiliarity here, and then turn the unfamiliarity into familiarity. Because I can't change the environment, I can only adapt to it. I think the biggest advantage of being young is The potential is adaptability, right? As for the self-examination part in those works that is too deep, I think it is too troublesome. Especially those philosophical questions, it is a headache to look at them, because there is no accurate answer at all. There are a thousand answers for a thousand people. Who is right and who is wrong? Instead of worrying about those problems, I might as well eat three meals a day and do what I want to do. I will do it if I am interested in the work, and I will not do it if I am not interested. As long as I don’t do something illegal, my financial conditions allow me to live as happily as I want. "
Zhang Ping'an's answer is very special, but also very practical. He doesn't have too many ideas, just like his style of doing things. Today, he suddenly remembered something and did it immediately. Of course, everything he can think of is basically a very profitable thing. His lifestyle is so casual, there is no special arrangement, let alone arrangement. Working and enjoying at the same time, this is his lifestyle.
I only think about my career and how to make money. I live a two-point-one-line lifestyle every day. How is this life different from that of ordinary wage earners? So he has been doing things here and there, without a fixed schedule.
There are a thousand different answers to a thousand people's lives.
Zhang Pingan can't give Nanami Hashimoto advice, just because they are in completely different environments.
She went from being an unknown ordinary person to standing in the spotlight, accepting the scrutiny of the public, which may be confusing for her personally. If she can love this job and enjoy this job, it's not bad. But she entered the entertainment industry just to "get a box lunch" at the beginning, and now she is a little confused after being loved by the public?
When Hashimoto was lost, she was used to looking for answers in books, but the more she read those self-development books, the more confused she was. Because there is no answer in the book at all, even if there is, it is the answer of the author of the book, not her answer. What does she have to face? Cater to the taste of the public? Or be true to herself? This is something she needs to choose in her life, and this is also something Zhang Pingan can't help.
Whether it is books, Zhang Pingan, or people around her, they are all saying to be themselves, be themselves, but her "being herself" conflicts with her current job. The self in her heart is not an idol! This is the source of her confusion! !
The trip to Karuizawa was relaxing and comfortable for people like Mai and Sayuri who had a strong will, but it was just a temporary relaxing trip for Hashimoto. Because after returning, she still had to stand in front of the stage and continue to cater to everyone's Nanami Hashimoto!
Her self did not get an answer in this trip. Perhaps she still needs a few years to find herself!
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On November 4, one week before the official release of Mai Shiraishi's photo album, the official website of the group and the publisher simultaneously launched the pre-sale of this photo album. The initial print of 100,000 copies sold 80,000 copies during the pre-sale period. On November 11, the remaining 20,000 copies were distributed to the store and sold out instantly. On November 11, the day of the official release, 100,000 copies of Mai Shiraishi's photo album were announced to be sold out on the same day.
The initial print of 100,000 copies was sold out on the day of the release!
The publicity effect shown by Zhang Pingan made Sony and the publisher dumbfounded. After investing nearly 100 million in publicity, they made a lot of money on the first day of release? This sales performance is really terrifying, and it should be said that it has created idol sales history! Countless fans got the photo album and called Mai Shiraishi a goddess when they saw her photo! !
Mai Shiraishi became a legend with the photo album made by Zhang Pingan and the strong publicity! !
Sony and the distributor discussed whether Zhang Pingan's model could be copied? The answer is simple. It can be copied, but even if they learn Zhang Pingan's publicity model, the effect will not be better than Mai Shiraishi. This is something that Sony and the distributor understand.
Mai Shiraishi soared to the sky, which made Sony nervous, because Zhang Pingan was behind her, so the company repeatedly told Mai that the fact that she and Zhang Pingan were together must not be discovered by outsiders or the media, absolutely! !
On the first day of the release, it was announced that 50,000 copies would be printed, and Zhang Pingan used the equal-dividing model for the additional 50,000 copies. The distributor, Sony, him, and Mai Shiraishi divided the revenue of 50,000 copies into four parts!
There is money, and everyone makes money together, so there will be more cooperation in the future. The distributor, Sony, knew that Zhang Pingan had invested a lot in the early stage of Mai Shiraishi's photo album, which was close to 100 million yen. Therefore, the 100,000 copies printed in the first issue were just to make his investment back, and the remaining reprints were the time to really make money. But he took out the opportunity to make money and shared it with everyone.
In fact, no matter how well the "photobook" sells, it will not make much money, but the main purpose of making this photobook has been achieved. Shiraishi Mai has become a popular artist, and he has also established a relationship with Sony, as well as sales channels on the publisher's side, etc. These are all considered his accumulated connections in Japan. This has found a good starting point for his next cooperation and also won a good reputation.
After Mai's photobook was released, Zhang Pingan suddenly returned to Korea because they decided to cooperate after seeing the two variety shows produced by Zhang Pingan, so he needed to come back to supervise.
One is the competition of female rappers, and the other is "See Your Voice". In particular, the variety show "See Your Voice" has been highly recognized by the TV station. This is definitely a music variety show that can be compared with "Masked Singer".
If "Masked" is the surprise after taking off the mask, then "See Your Voice" is the super reversal after standing on the stage! The most interesting part is to have the singer and the tone-deaf perform together on stage. The hilarious level is simply incomparable. The most torturous thing is that the singer must insist on completing the stage with the tone-deaf, and cannot leave the stage just because the other party is tone-deaf!
At Incheon Airport, Zhang Pingan appeared in a low-key sportswear after getting off the plane. He did not wear a mask like idols, he just wore an 'LA' baseball cap, and there was no luxury at all. Many reporters outside the airport took photos of Zhang Pingan arriving in Incheon.
And the 'Adidas' he wore soon became a hot search item on the Internet. Many people joked that 'Zhang Pingan is a loyal fan of Adidas. He is a rich second-generation who loves sportswear more than luxury goods? '
Sportswear is the most commonly purchased clothing for ordinary men. When worn by Zhang Pingan, a top rich second-generation, it gives people a more approachable feeling.
After arriving in Seoul, Zhang Pingan did not go home, he came directly. Many idols in the circle came forward to greet him when they saw him in the lobby of M TV, because they knew that Zhang Ping'an had recently cooperated with M TV, and maybe a meeting could leave an impression.
In the conference room, Zhang Ping'an and the program team talked about the content of "Watching the Voice": "The main problem of this program is that the pre-preparation time is relatively long. The "tone-deaf" must be perfect in lip-syncing practice, because only in this way can they deceive the singer standing in front of them. It is easy to find talented passers-by, but tone-deaf people are the highlight of the show. They must be allowed to appear on the screen, practice, etc. This... requires the writer to communicate well with them."
After all, people with tone deafness are laughed at by the audience on the show. If they are not very cheerful, they will definitely not be able to do it, right?
The chief writer said, "Why don't we just set up a bonus?"
Zhang Pingan nodded and said, "I thought so at the beginning. If the tone-deaf can successfully deceive the singer, it will become the last choice. There must be a bonus. After all, the bonus is the source of motivation for them to practice hard. But how much bonus should be set?"
The writer said, "How about taking out three million from the production cost every issue?"
"Three hundred? Too little? Just five million! We can add some to our investment!"