During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 758 The Clothes Thief? The Obsessive Meng Ziyi
In the film market, thanks to its good reputation and subject matter, "Breakup Buddies" has firmly maintained its leading position.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the company closed at 1.22 million yuan, but on the third day, it reversed course and closed at 1.28 million yuan!
In just three days, "Breakup Buddies" raked in a total box office of 3.7 million yuan.

This data is even more outrageous than that of "The Unknown" from the same period last year!

Industry insiders have a strong feeling that Ning Hao's target of 15 billion yuan in box office revenue may very well be achieved.

And his performance in "Dragon Blade" was equally impressive.

Despite poor reviews and a score of only 6.4 on Impression.com, the film still grossed a total of 2.72 million yuan in three days thanks to Jackie Chan's international star appeal accumulated over the years!
The producers and Jackie Chan struck while the iron was hot, launching another round of promotional slogans: "Big Brother Jackie Chan doesn't take a holiday this year, he's here to wish you a Happy New Year."

Over the next few days, the elder brother will travel to Wuhan, Chongqing, and Chengdu to meet with audiences and thank them for their support of "Dragon Blade".

However, compared to last year's dominance of the top performers, this year's Spring Festival film season can be described as a diverse and vibrant market.

It's not that other movies are of high quality, but the overall market is booming. In just three days, the market has generated a total of 11.73 billion yuan.

This data has not only delighted industry insiders and the media, but has also been reported by foreign media, which shows how truly astonishing it is!

Therefore, even though "Breakup Buddies" and "Dragon Blade" together took up more than 50% of the box office, the remaining portion was enough to make other film producers very wealthy.

Wang Pangzi's "From Vegas to Macau II" grossed 1.78 million yuan in three days, and the previously announced box office target of 500 million yuan is almost certain to be achieved.

And just as the industry predicted, "Wolf Totem" achieved a comeback thanks to its strong word-of-mouth.

In just three days, it has grossed over 1.66 million yuan, ranking fourth in the Spring Festival box office, and the upward trend is very obvious!

Even the critically panned "Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal" benefited from the event, with daily revenue barely declining over three days, reaching 1.48 million!
Even if breaking even is still difficult, at least we can lose less.

It is foreseeable that, with its strong market potential and stable movie-going audience, the Spring Festival film season will definitely be a battleground for industry players in the future!

The film market is booming, and news from Hollywood is constantly pouring in—because the Oscars ceremony is less than two days away.

This year's Oscars not only feature Tian Zhuangzhuang competing for the Best Foreign Language Film award with "The Distinguished Citizen";

Gong Li, Chen Daoming, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Liu Shishi, Huang Shengyi and others also appeared on the red carpet.

The star-studded lineup of Chinese-language filmmakers is an absolute feast for the eyes that domestic media cannot afford to miss!
But no one expected that on the morning of the day the Hollywood Independent Film Festival was about to open, Huang Shengyi and the Juli Pictures team would cause another mess!
They released a press release in both Chinese and English, claiming that a shocking theft had occurred in Hollywood around 1 a.m.

In a subsequent interview with a Sina reporter stationed in Hollywood, Huang Shengyi tearfully recounted that the most valuable item among the stolen goods was the dress she and her team had prepared for the Hollywood Independent Film Festival and the Oscars.

These gowns, all haute couture provided by brand sponsors, are not only incredibly valuable but also embody her and her team's passion and pursuit of the film industry.

At the end of the interview, she expressed her hope that through the power of the media, more people would understand and pay attention to this matter, and that the stolen dress could be recovered as soon as possible.
The news immediately went viral in China, topping the trending searches and dominating the entertainment headlines of major portals.

The entire industry was in an uproar, and there were all sorts of opinions circulating online.

"What about those sheepdogs who brag about how safe foreign countries are? This is what they call safe? They got robbed in the middle of the night, thankfully no one was hurt."

"Don't be so extreme. This is probably an isolated case. The security in Hollywood's top-tier villa area is indeed very good; there are police patrolling every night."

"I feel something's not right. Is the thief's hobby really that peculiar? He doesn't steal from Huang Shengyi, who's 32 years old and sleeping naked in bed, but instead steals luggage? What's his motive?"

"That makes sense. Even if you prefer original items, you should still steal underwear, right? Or is it that you've already..."

"Don't talk nonsense. In the previous leaked photos, Huang Shengyi's team had nearly ten people, including several bodyguards. That's impossible."

"That's really strange. So many bodyguards, were they all fast asleep? Didn't they even know a thief had broken in?"

"The main concern now is, what do we do next? Our dress has been stolen; we can't just walk the red carpet naked, can we?"

"Then don't go. You don't have any works to show for it anyway, going up there would just be embarrassing."

"Sigh, it's really not easy for domestic actors to be invited to the Oscars. I feel sorry for Huang Shengyi, but I support Huang Shengyi and wish him all the best!"

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Throughout the night, both within the entertainment industry and online, public opinion was focused on Huang Shengyi's "stolen dress incident," with the topic generating immense buzz.

Around midnight in China, Yang Zi finally spoke out.

But for some reason, this guy always likes to show off, and this time his response to the public was again a pre-recorded video.

"Thank you to industry insiders and netizens for your attention and concern about the incident. We reported the incident to the police immediately after it occurred, and we also contacted the brand sponsor to coordinate a new dress, which has now been arranged to be transported to Los Angeles."

Just in case, we also selected a new dress from the home of Johnny Depp, the actor who plays Captain America in "Pirates of the Caribbean," featuring it as the latest gown by renowned Hollywood designer Sue Wang.

In short, it will absolutely not affect the Independent Film Festival red carpet a few hours later, or the Oscars red carpet and awards ceremony tomorrow.”

Although some doubted whether Yang Zi had such influence that he could go directly to Johnny Depp's house to choose a dress.

However, netizens were very understanding and said that as long as the dress was taken care of, they looked forward to Huang Shengyi's red carpet appearance.

Unfortunately, Yang Zi is a repeat offender. Just over ten hours later, everyone discovered that they had been fooled by him again!
On the red carpet of the Independent Spirit Awards in Hollywood, as reported by the media, Huang Shengyi's dress was quite shabby.

"Is this some kind of haute couture dress? Or is this Huang Shengyi's personal clothing?"

"As expected of Yang Zi, he's bragging with such a straight face. You're the one who should be running for the Oscars; winning Best Actor would be a piece of cake for you!"

"The entertainment industry is definitely not an easy place to survive. Thick skin and a big heart are the standard requirements; ordinary people simply can't stay there."

"I have a feeling that something was off about this whole thing from the very beginning."

Wei Jin wasn't paying much attention to the online entertainment; he was currently accompanying Da Meiyuan on a set visit for the film "Go Away Mr. Tumor."

The filming location for this drama is in Huairou Film and Television Base on the outskirts of Beijing, which is not far away. Since she had nothing to do during the Spring Festival, Da Meiyuan naturally wanted to support her best friend.

However, after watching a few shots, Wei Jin had to admit that female directors are indeed more meticulous and discerning in their filmmaking.

Of course, this is a relatively positive and subtle evaluation. To put it bluntly, there are just too many annoying things going on!

In nearly half an hour, they only managed to shoot one scene, an incredibly inefficient process. Yu Feihong was either criticizing the actors' performances or her own camera work and composition; in short, everything went wrong!
Even more outrageous, she always wanted to perfect a scene that was already well-shot, and would ask the actors to reshoot it.

After it was all over, I compared several options and found that the first one was better, which was a waste of time.

Honestly, it's only now that we've switched to digital cameras. If it were back when we were using film, Wei Jin really wouldn't have dared to let her direct.

Fortunately, Yu Feihong didn't have Wong Kar-wai's problem; she kept the shots she was satisfied with, avoiding repeatedly leaving the actors and crew at a loss.

We've shot about a third of the footage since filming started at the beginning of the month, so it seems we can wrap up filming as planned.

"Junior brother, I think this film should try for awards, what do you think?"

While the crew was taking a break and enjoying the snacks brought by Da Meiyuan, Yu Feihong and Wei Jin started chatting.

But her words left Wei Jin somewhat at a loss for words.

Because his relationship with Jinji had always been strained, his subordinates were somewhat hesitant to act.

In fact, apart from Ning Hao, Zhang Yimou, and others such as Guo Fan and Lu Yang still have some expectations for domestic awards.

Especially Yu Feihong, whose relationship with the Golden Rooster Awards is already quite good, so the Golden Rooster Awards might actually give her face.

After a moment's consideration, Wei Jin finally expressed his opinion: "Senior Sister Yu, this subject matter still has its advantages. If you really have ideas, you might as well try for next year's Golden Film Awards, Huabiao Awards, and Hundred Flowers Awards. As for the Golden Rooster Awards, I personally do not support it."

Hearing this, Yu Feihong understood Wei Jin's attitude and nodded decisively without much hesitation.

"Alright, I'll listen to my junior brother and give it a try."

Since it's a set visit, a meal is inevitable, especially since Wei Jin is the big boss of the production company.

After filming wrapped, Wei Jin treated the crew to a meal at a specialty restaurant in the film studio.

However, perhaps because she had filming commitments tomorrow, Yu Feihong didn't drink much tonight and was much less daring, no longer daring to do anything like blocking Wei Jin in the toilet.

Several actors, including Gao Ye, Luo Jin, and Ma Sichun, came over and toasted Wei Jin a few times.

In addition to expressing my gratitude, I also took the opportunity to congratulate Gao Yuanyuan on winning the Berlin Film Festival Best Actress award. However, she was on her period at the time and could only offer me a drink.

After a fairly harmonious and pleasant meal, Wei Jin sent Da Meiyuan back to her parents' house, since her son Wei Xu was still there.

As for himself, he did not stay overnight, but instead instructed Lao Zhu to drive him to the love nest he shared with Meng Ziyi near the Beijing Film Academy.

In the afternoon, he received a message from the girl that she had arrived in the capital.

Considering that he hadn't given the little girl any energy for several months and that the beautiful flower was probably about to wither, he gladly accepted the invitation.

Upon arriving at their destination, Wei Jin had just opened the door when he saw Meng Ziyi, dressed in casual clothes, rushing towards him like a swallow returning to its nest, clinging to him like a koala.

"Senior brother, I miss you so much~~"

Listening to the girl's longing words and breathing in her sweet fragrance so close to his face, Wei Jin gently lifted her shapely buttocks with both hands and said softly, "Ziyi, I missed you too. That's why I came here as soon as I heard from you."

As he spoke, Wei Jin had already carried the girl to the sofa.

After sitting down, he buried his head in the girl's dark hair and took a deep sniff, then reached out and lifted the beauty's chin, "How are things on set?"

Although he had many women around him and many things to do, Wei Jin still paid attention to the movements of these women during their daily interactions.

Meng Ziyi received a role in a drama series in early January, "God of War Zhao Yun," co-starring with Lin Yoona, Lin Gengxin, and others.

In the drama, she plays the third female lead and has many scenes with Lim Yoon-a.

On the night of the company's annual party, Wei Jin specifically instructed Lin Yoona to take good care of Meng Ziyi on set.

After all, the former's status is much higher than Meng Ziyi's, who currently only has the variety show "Divas Hit the Road" waiting to be broadcast!
Of course, Wei Jin also had Zhang Xu give a heads-up to director Cheng Lidong – as Wei Jin's confidant, the latter understood the meaning without needing any prompting.

I reckon that once this show is over, Meng Ziyi will become a contracted artist with the company.

"Yes, that's good, thank you, senior."

Meng Ziyi was genuinely grateful. If it weren't for Wei Jin's help, given her status, she would never have had the chance to go home for the Spring Festival.

Upon thinking of this, Meng Ziyi suddenly reached out and wrapped his arms around Wei Jin's neck, then kissed him.

Although he was caught off guard by the girl's enthusiasm, Wei Jin reacted quickly, responding gently while his large hands roamed around her.

It was only then that Wei Jin discovered that the girl's undergarments were actually fastened in the front, which greatly facilitated him.

Honestly, among the young women around Wei Jin, Meng Ziyi's talent was quite remarkable, and her appearance was also perfect, comparable to Jing Tian's.

Thus, the Wei and Jin dynasties, which were originally still biting their beautiful red lips, gradually shifted their focus downwards, all the way down from their snow-white swan necks.

"Mmm~~ Senior brother~"

In an instant, goosebumps rose on Meng Ziyi's body. He tilted his head back and mumbled incoherently, his hands unconsciously pressing down on the back of Wei Jin's head.

Although Wei Jin was having some difficulty breathing, his large hands were not idle.

So, just a few minutes later, when Wei Jin looked up at the girl in front of him again, he saw that her face was full of peach blossoms, and her big eyes were filled with layers of mist.

Upon seeing Wei Jin stop, Meng Ziyi bit her red lips, her eyes sparkling, and took the initiative to extend an invitation.

"Hehe, Ziyi, don't be in such a hurry. We haven't finished the preparations before turning it on yet."

Hearing this, Meng Ziyi was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered, gave Wei Jin a reproachful look, and slowly lowered her head.

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(End of this chapter)