It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1078: Destroy "Zhu Xian"? Get him out of prison? Double-dealing? On the love and hate between Jin Ji and Xiao Gang

"Based on the current situation, after this Saturday and Sunday, the box office performance of Eternal Love will only get lower and lower, and there is no possibility of recovery."

In the huge conference room, as the head of the distribution department spoke, the other executives of Alibaba Pictures fell silent.

Sitting at the main seat, Zhang Qi's heart sank: "Is there no possibility of saving it?"

“No.” The head of the PR department continued, “The film’s reputation is too bad, the plot is seriously disconnected, and it doesn’t meet the audience’s expectations at all… The fans are very dissatisfied. These are the root causes of the film’s lack of box office potential, and it cannot be boosted by large-scale publicity.”

After all, this is not the same as it was more than ten years ago. Although the water army's tactics can still work, in the final analysis, the quality of the movie must be good enough.

The production of the film is a complete mess, and it is impossible to increase the box office by relying on post-promotion.

Maybe when it is first released, audiences will go to see this movie because of the hot publicity.

But when they realize that the quality of the movie is particularly poor, they will naturally promote it on social platforms and among friends, and as a result, fewer and fewer people will choose to watch this movie.

That is to say, "Wolf Warrior 2" is now being screened hotly, attracting the attention of many people. Otherwise, the movie version of "Eternal Love" would definitely be scolded and become a hot topic!
The head of the production department now lowered his head and said nothing.

The film has already been released, so it can't be remade, right? He is also powerless to change the situation now.

More than half an hour later, after multiple verifications, everyone finally came to the conclusion: the failure of this movie is inevitable!
"According to the forecast, the total box office will stop at around 6 million, which is barely enough to break even, but there is no profit at all."

When this conclusion came out, Zhang Qi could no longer sit still.

"What about Zhu Xian? What's the predicted box office for that movie?"

Someone replied: "It is not possible to draw a conclusion yet. We need to make a comprehensive analysis based on the overall reputation and film review data after the film is released."

Hearing this answer, Zhang Qi’s brows furrowed even more.

The failure of the movie version of "Eternal Love" is certainly depressing, but if it loses to "Zhu Xian" at the box office, it will be troublesome!

He didn't want to lose this bet with Chen Fei, because if he lost, it would mean that the "popular IP + fan movie + well-known director" plan that Alibaba Pictures has been adhering to over the years would be completely negated.

By then, the company's stock price will definitely be greatly affected!

When he thought about the consequences that would follow, he got a headache.

But at this moment, a person in charge of the public relations department suddenly said, "Why don't we directly make some public relations strategies for "Zhu Xian" to make its reputation plummet and its box office lower than "Eternal Love", wouldn't that be better?"

In an instant, everyone in the conference room turned their heads and looked at him!

As expected of a public relations person, he has such a smart brain!

Zhang Qi was like a thirsty fish that suddenly found sweet dew. He quickly asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

"It's very simple. Hire internet trolls to post negative reviews, expose negative information about the actors, magnify the flaws in the details of the film, and lead the Internet to go viral... These methods can successfully ruin a movie!"

"Okay, let's do it! We need to defeat our opponent first!"

Zhang Qi agreed without any hesitation.

But at this time, the person from the public relations department added: "But if we do this, we will definitely be discovered, and then we will most likely be retaliated against..."

"It doesn't matter. We are competitors, so there is no question of revenge. Just do it. I will bear any consequences."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll arrange it right away."

"Well, go ahead, everyone, adjourn the meeting..."

Zhang Qi waved his hand, stood up and walked out the door.

He also had to make some arrangements. Since he had decided to make "Zhu Xian", he would have to bear the anger and counterattack from Feiyue Films!
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After a night, a new week has arrived.

As the box office performance of many films were reported by the media yesterday, the film and television industry was in an uproar again!

"Wolf Warrior 2, a military-themed film produced by Feiyue Films and co-produced by Guangguang, Wanda and other companies, once again earned 4.37 million yuan at the box office yesterday!

The film has been released for 11 days, with a total box office of 33.07 billion yuan, successfully breaking the 30 billion mark, and is expected to hit the 40 billion box office... and even set a new box office record, so stay tuned! "

"Yesterday's box office for 'The Founding of an Army' was only 2756 million."

"The box office performance of Eternal Love continues to be weak, with a box office of 6231 million yesterday, and the film's reputation has plummeted."

"The romantic film Us and Them, directed by Rene Liu and starring Jing Boran, Zhou Dongyu and Tian Zhuangzhuang, officially wrapped up yesterday afternoon."

"The action, suspense and fantasy film Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings, produced by Huayi and directed by Xu Ke, starring Mark Chao, Feng Shaofeng, and Lin Gengxin, with an investment of up to 5 million RMB, held a wrap-up press conference in Beijing this morning."

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After 11 days of release, the box office has exceeded 30 billion yuan and is expected to break a new box office record... When these words are linked to "Wolf Warrior 2", the chain reaction they trigger is undoubtedly terrifying!

You know, at the beginning of the year, "Operation Red Sea" just broke the box office record to 46 billion.

Many people in the industry believe that this achievement will probably not be broken in the next ten years.

But what no one would have expected was that just a few months later, a movie called "Wolf Warrior 2" would appear in the summer vacation schedule!
And no one expected that this movie would have such a terrifying box office potential!

You know, when the first "Wolf Warrior" was released in 15, the box office was only 6 million yuan, and it didn't even cause much heated discussion or noise at the time.

But now, the second part has not only broken through the 30 billion box office, but it also looks like it will head towards 40 billion. This is really shocking!
"Mr. Chen, the application for the key extension of Wolf Warrior 2 has been sent to the Film Bureau."

"Well, okay, we can just announce it once it's approved."

Inside the hotel, while answering Su Guohai's call, Chen Fei was also browsing Google trending searches on his laptop.

In the past few days, entries related to "P. Diddy" have been dominating the hot search list, with no sign of decreasing.

All sectors of society are protesting against the numerous crimes committed by this guy.

Although his legal team has been working hard to protect his image and conduct crisis public relations, with the emergence of a large number of photos, videos, evidence, and victims, his personal image has completely collapsed, and his fan base has also collapsed, like a flood that broke through a dam, shattering all the personalities he had maintained in the past.

At the same time, all endorsements and brand collaborations he had previously negotiated were cut off with him as soon as possible.

Macy's announced the termination of its cooperation with P. Diddy and removed all "Sean John" clothing; the Hulu platform also canceled the production of the P. Diddy reality show; the Miami Beach Committee canceled the memorial day established for P. Diddy since October 2016, 10...

Looking around, almost everyone is trying to distance themselves from him, for fear of being contaminated by his scandal.

What’s particularly interesting is that the day after P. Diddy was arrested, his children issued a joint statement saying, “We will remain united and support our father.”

But on the morning of the third day, LAPD came to his home and arrested his two sons, charging them with "human transportation and trafficking."

For a time, the Internet was filled with indignation:
"This family is simply criminals! The law and the government should execute them and restore order to society."

"I heard that P. Diddy's lawyer is still trying to get him out on bail. This is simply a crime. Once such a criminal walks out of prison, society will definitely fall into chaos!"

"We should march, sit-in, and resist all of P. Diddy's actions. We must not allow him to continue breaking the law!"

The Internet is in a complete mess right now.

The black community, Mexican Americans, women's protection organizations, animal protection organizations, LGBTQ organizations, etc. are all targeting P. Diddy and accusing him of various crimes.

It is no exaggeration to say that he has now offended the entire American society!

Inside the FBI prison, the lawyer once again brought Diddy some very bad news:
"Sean, the court rejected the bail plan we submitted. Even a $5000 million bail, restricted activities, and GPS monitoring will not get you out of jail.

The judge believes that you pose a great danger and threat to society and are a flight risk, and does not want you to be released on bail."

After hearing these words, Puff Daddy's face suddenly turned pale!

"John? What should I do now? Will I never be able to get out of here?"

"No! No! No! There is still a chance. Many big shots in Washington are trying to help you. Don't give up. You must persist. No matter who talks to you, don't reveal any information. Do you understand?"

For the sake of his own life, he would certainly not do anything stupid, but every day he stayed here was a torment and pain for him!

He's had enough of this life!

"John, you go tell those big shots that I will be obedient, but they have to speed up. I want to get out as soon as possible! Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't say anything..." The lawyer nodded slightly, turned around and left the prison.

However, what Puff Daddy didn't know was that everything he said had been recorded by the surveillance equipment hidden in the dark and passed on to the ears of many important people.

A discussion about whether to "bail him out of prison" has already begun.

"This guy is a time bomb. You never know when it will explode!"

"I think the best way is to detonate this bomb in advance."

"We currently don't know if he has any other plans. If we get rid of him, what will happen if the photos and videos we took before are exposed? Who knows if he has any backups?"

"How are his two sons doing now? Have you got any useful information?"

"not yet……"

"Continue the interrogation! Once we find the backup videos and photos that guy has hidden, get rid of him directly, so that this bomb won't explode one day."

"But the key point now is that we still don't know who recorded the video that was recently exposed at the party!"

"Someone is already investigating. Don't worry. The other party probably doesn't want to make a big fuss. After all, the video that was leaked only implicates P. Diddy."

"Alas! What a pity! The party will never be held again."

"If you want to have fun in the future, just go to the island directly. Don't go to any parties. If something like this happens again, you will have to deal with the trouble yourself! I won't care anymore."

"..."

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The night in Hollywood is getting darker, but it is just noon in China.

Outside the gate of Guangxian Media, Liu Yan hurried back to the company after attending a promotional event for "Wolf Warrior 2".

She also has a very important interview program this afternoon, and as the host, she must arrive early for rehearsal.

Although she was very tired due to running around for several days, she still managed to complete every task.

She finally became famous due to the hit movie Wolf Warrior 2. She wanted to use this opportunity to climb higher and let those who once looked down on her see that she is more than just a small host!
However, as soon as she entered the company, she suddenly felt the long-lost enthusiasm expressed to her by many colleagues!

"Teacher Liu Yan, good afternoon."

"Sister Yan, which floor are you going to? I'll press the elevator for you."

"..."

From the moment she entered the door until she arrived at the rehearsal room, she could hear laughter and greetings all the way, which made Liu Yan feel a little uncomfortable.

What surprised her even more was that when she arrived at the rehearsal room, she saw the manager of Guangguang's artist management department waiting for her there.

"Mr. Liu?"

"Haha, Liu Yan! Congratulations, you have successfully become the leading actress of a 30 billion movie box office. Congratulations!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan's heart moved, as if she knew why the other party came.

She waved her hands quickly and said modestly: "Boss Liu, I'm just lucky. Wolf Warrior 2 is a male-led film, and I am the female lead in name only. It doesn't have much value..."

"Even if it doesn't have much value, she's still the heroine of a 30 billion box office movie."

Manager Liu laughed and praised her a few more times, then added: "It just so happens that you are back, so I will tell you something.

After this afternoon's show, I will arrange a few more business hosting and performance activities for you. They are all around the capital. The conditions offered by the organizers are very good and the price is high. You should go there when the time comes. Don't let your current fame and popularity go to waste..."

"Thank you, Mr. Liu."

Liu Yan's face was full of smiles, but she felt a little puzzled in her heart.

This General Manager Liu is Bao Bei'er's relative. Previously, Bao Bei'er had a very unhappy quarrel with her because of the re-wedding, and she targeted her everywhere in the company.

And Mr. Liu, who is Bao Bei'er's relative, naturally makes things difficult for her everywhere.

But now, the other party made a 180-degree turn, which really surprised her!
The two sides chatted for a few more sentences, and Liu Yan used the excuse of getting familiar with the program hosting process and prepared to leave with the script.

But at this moment, Mr. Liu, who was standing opposite, suddenly said, "Liu Yan, actually, I came here this time because I wanted to ask you for a favor."

"Please?" Liu Yan blinked and asked curiously, "What is it?"

"It's about Bao Bei'er. Hasn't he had any suitable film and television projects recently? I just happened to hear that director Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien" was casting, so I wanted to give it a try.

But the problem was, he wasn't familiar with Director Ning, and had no idea what to do to be successfully selected, so he thought of asking someone to help him get some information.

It just so happens that you are very familiar with Feiyue Films? I was thinking if you could help me out? Find out the details and see if I can get a suitable role from them..."

All comedians have been keeping an eye on Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien" recently.

As Bao Bei'er is a half-comedian, the same is naturally true.

He had already participated in a round of auditions before, but after coming back he felt that his performance was not very good, so he thought about asking someone to find him some connections or something.

It just so happened that Liu Yan had collaborated with Feiyue Films to shoot "Wolf Warrior 2", which had achieved such good results, so he set his sights on Liu Yan.

Holding back her smile, Liu Yan nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Liu, if there is a chance, I will definitely help ask."

"Hey! Okay! Okay! Sorry for bothering you, I won't bother you anymore."

Having said that, Mr. Liu turned and left the rehearsal room.

The moment the door was closed, a sneer and contempt suddenly appeared on Liu Yan's face.

"You targeted me everywhere before, but now that you need me, you come to me for help? If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Haha, you guys are really thick-skinned!"

She curled her lips and went to work.

As for helping Bao Bei'er to find out information, she immediately threw it out of her mind.

She couldn't do such a thing as repaying evil with kindness.

However, she still had to visit Feiyue Film and Television more often if she had the chance to maintain relations with them. After all, Chen Fei had helped her so much, and if she didn't go and thank him properly, wouldn't she be an ungrateful person?
……

It was afternoon when, unexpectedly, the nomination list for the 31st Golden Rooster Awards was announced.

Many netizens gathered around at the first moment.

However, after seeing that Feng Xiaogang and his "I Am Not Madame Bovary" were nominated for multiple awards including Best Picture and Best Director, the Internet suddenly erupted in laughter and contempt.

Looking back on the past few years, Director Feng and Jin Ji have been on and off, sometimes inseparable and sometimes mocking each other, just like a pair of young lovers quarreling and breaking up.

Last year he also cursed the Golden Rooster Awards online, saying that the award judging was unfair and full of inside stories.

But this year, he actually came over with a smug look on his face and lifted the stinky feet of the Golden Rooster once again.

This behavior is really laughable.

"Tsk tsk, Director Feng isn't afraid of being fooled by the Golden Rooster this time? Why is he taking "I Am Not Fan Jinlian" to the awards again?"

"I can't wait to see Feng Gangpao continue to curse at Jin Ji, hahahahahaha!"

"This time, let's see whether Feng Xiaogang and Golden Rooster continue to break up or get back together. Haha... I'm dying of laughter."

"This is really Jinji abusing him a thousand times, and he treats Jinji like his first love!"

"I'm beginning to wonder if Feng Xiaogang has a masochistic tendency. Otherwise, why would he always do such outrageous things, saying one thing in front of others and another behind their backs?"

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