During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 800 The Seventh Domestic Bunny Girl with a Tail

As Wei Jin had predicted, the entire internet platform became busy overnight.

Posts criticizing poet Chen, movies, or even actors are fine, but anything involving relevant organizations is strictly prohibited.

It can be described as "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," and the efficiency is astonishing!

But people have a rebellious streak, especially on the internet, where this streak is amplified. The more suppressed a person is, the more they will resist!
Moreover, it happened to be the weekend, so these netizens had the time and energy to go all out. Even if their accounts were banned, they would create alternate accounts to post and prove their existence.

As a result, Weibo's backend was extremely busy, with thousands of accounts being banned, and the number is still increasing!
The level of this confrontation has also frightened the film industry, which has all remained silent.

No one in the industry dared to openly advertise "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" or fawn over Chen Shiren, because it would be too conspicuous!
Even the person involved, Chen Shiren, refused all interviews and remained in seclusion on the set of "The Great Wall".

But simply letting public opinion fester isn't a solution, so the classic tactic of diverting attention was employed.

Starting at noon, the media seemed to be on a high, releasing a large amount of gossip.

Such headlines include "Director Wang and Zhang Yuqi's peaceful breakup," "Wanda Wang flaunting his wealth by putting a watch on his dog," and "Sisters tearing each other apart at the premiere of 'Tiny Times 4.'"
Various clickbait headlines and sensational articles are emerging in an endless stream.

To be honest, this large-scale "suppression" is comparable to the time when the "Generous Gate of Yan and Zhao" broke out.

It's even more efficient than it was back then, since it wasn't this convenient in 08; the internet was still in the forum era.

However, it must be admitted that this multi-pronged approach has been very effective, and netizens' attention has indeed been diverted.

In just two days, some issues have been reduced to sporadic discussions.

However, while public opinion was suppressed, the box office performance of "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" faced an even greater challenge.

On its opening day, the film grossed over 4800 million yuan, but after the weekend, the daily revenue dropped instead of increasing, resulting in a sharp decline.

The next day, it fell below 40 million, and on the third day, it fell even further to around 33 million.

In its opening weekend, "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" barely surpassed the 100 million yuan mark at the box office, grossing 1.21 million yuan.

Although this number is barely acceptable, given the large number of negative reviews and the boycotts from netizens, one fact is already very clear.

In other words, it's now hopeless for Chen Shiren to prove himself with this new martial arts novel!
Sometimes we must admit that human joys and sorrows are not shared.

Poet Chen suffered another setback, even being criticized to the point of becoming withdrawn, while his rival Guo Fan was riding high.

After 17 days of release, "Bad Genius" officially entered the 10 billion yuan mark at the box office, grossing 10.14 billion yuan!
Another member of the 10 billion yuan box office club has been born in the Chinese film industry!

Even with the booming film market today, a box office of 10 billion yuan is still a coveted honor for many directors, and there are only seven people in the entire Chinese film industry who have achieved this!

It's safe to say that Guo Fan, having joined the billion-yuan director club, has become a well-known figure in the industry!

Not only did the media rush to report on it, but even the Beijing Film Academy, which was already on holiday, did not miss out on this wave of popularity.

Banner + resume, a smooth process, and you've got the prestige set.

Many industry insiders also sent their congratulations through various channels, and Guo Fan's Weibo was flooded with comments.

"That kid was just lucky. He got your script, senior brother, and Jing Tian joined the project, Jin Yukun provided guidance, and he also had the advantage of a suitable schedule, subject matter, and real-life examples."

In the office, listening to Lu Yang's sarcastic ramblings, Wei Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But it's no wonder. Guo Fan, the younger brother, has already entered the 10 billion yuan director club, while Lu Yang, the self-proclaimed elder brother, is still playing in the 6 million yuan club. It's too embarrassing!

"Alright, if you're not satisfied, then do your best this time and try to surpass him."

Wei Jin offered these words of comfort, but in his heart he didn't think "Brotherhood of Blades 3" could surpass "Bad Genius".

With a current daily revenue of over 20 million, even with a large number of movies being released in the next two weeks, "Bad Genius" will definitely surpass 12 billion in total box office revenue.

The decline of martial arts films is an undeniable fact. Even with the support of the first two films in the series and the script being meticulously crafted by the screenwriting team, it is still difficult for "Brotherhood of Blades 3" to break through this ceiling.

Lu Yang himself understood this principle, shook his head, and did not talk about this sad topic any further, but instead handed over a document.

"Senior brother, the cast list is all here, take a look."

"Well, let me see."

Wei Jin took the documents and began to peruse them.

The pre-production work for this film was completed during the Shanghai International Film Festival, with a budget of 1.2 million yuan. It is a joint production of Shanhe Media and Nuclear Power Pictures.

As for the casting process, it started last week, and Wei Jin did not interfere at all, except that Wang Zixuan was chosen to play Qin Liangyu, the female war goddess of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, this former assistant had practiced martial arts since childhood and was well-versed in horseback riding. Coupled with the huge success of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Goodbye Mr. Loser", he was indeed the perfect choice.

However, Lu Yang is still the same Lu Yang, and he always prefers to use familiar people. Jin Shijie, Zhang Yi, and Xin Zhilei are all still there.

As for Ding Xiu, one of the male leads, he has been replaced by Zhou Yiwei instead of Duan Yihong this time. After all, he is seven years younger, so it makes sense.

The other characters, such as Nurhaci and the Tianqi Emperor, who have a significant amount of screen time, are all played by affordable and capable actors.

"Okay, let's settle on this. When do you expect to start filming?"

"Ten days later."

"Okay, at your pace."

The following day, Xue Xiaolu's film "Seattle 2" held its premiere.

Despite facing pressure from "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," "Finding Mr. Right" managed to achieve a box office of 6 million yuan during the Spring Festival season two years ago.

Therefore, the media paid a lot of attention to this sequel, and related reports have been nonstop since that morning.

However, around noon, a sudden piece of news completely suppressed the hype surrounding "Seattle 2".

David Tao, the Taiwanese superstar singer known as the "Godfather of R&B," held a press conference to respond to his previous cheating scandal.

Actually, this incident happened during the Shanghai Film Festival, and it generated a lot of buzz at the time!
Because all sorts of explicit WeChat chat logs, photos, and so on are flying around everywhere.

Outraged, he sued All-Star Detective, the organization that broke the news, but unfortunately lost the case earlier this month.

After keeping a low profile for several days, he finally came out to apologize, probably because he was forced into a corner by public opinion.

No one expected that at the press conference, he would actually turn his chat history with his mistress into a PowerPoint presentation.

In this PowerPoint presentation, he detailed his relationship with his mistress, dividing it into sections such as time and place, their interactions, and falling in love.

In addition, the PPT clarified some of the false accusations made by the mistress and reiterated that he would only love his wife for the rest of his life!

Good heavens, this move left everyone speechless and dumbfounded!
"He's really mastered PowerPoint."

In the office, Wei Jin reviewed the entire story several times, praising it highly: "It's well-reasoned, logically consistent, and convincing!" Honestly, by using a PowerPoint presentation to turn an apology for infidelity into a textbook example of crisis public relations, and even pioneering a completely new apology approach, David Tao is truly a pioneer in history!
Even if it were Jack Ma or Jia Yueting, they would still be far behind. Amazing!
"Boss, it's almost time. You should leave now."

Bao Tianqi, the assistant who had just returned from filming "Together Through Windows 2", knocked on the door and walked in wearing a bodycon business suit and high heels, and gave a reminder.

"Let's go then."

The premiere of "Seattle 2" was significantly smaller than that of "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" a little over a week ago, but there were still quite a few big names from the industry who came to show their support.

Because this film was produced by Shanhe Media, and the director is Xue Xiaolu, a professor in the Department of Literature at Beijing Film Academy, the network of connections is enormous.

Not only were filmmakers from the Beijing Film Academy, such as Lu Yang, Zhang Yimou, and Ning Hao, present, but also Cao Baoping, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and Wang Jinsong.

As for celebrities and artists who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, as well as top actors in the industry, there are countless examples, such as Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, Li Bingbing, and Zhou Xun.
When Wei Jin arrived at the scene with his assistant Bao Tianqi, the red carpet event was almost over. After giving a perfunctory reply to the media and fans, he promptly went inside.

Unexpectedly, Wei Jin had just entered and hadn't even had a chance to greet the main creative team before Wang Changtian pulled him aside.

"Dude, what's going on with 'The Wandering Earth'? The script hasn't even been approved yet?"

"Brother, I don't know either. I guess those guys have been too busy these past few days?"

To be honest, Wei Jin didn't expect that his science fiction script hadn't been approved after a week, and he could only guess that it was because of Chen the poet.

"Even if I'm busy, I shouldn't neglect important matters. I'm still waiting to boost the stock price."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin was at a loss for words.

The stock market has been in a period of great turmoil, and it will not stabilize in the short term.

Even if "The Wandering Earth" boosts sales, adjustments will still be needed, so Lao Wang's plan is destined to fail.

However, Wei Jin still comforted him, saying, "Brother, it should be soon. Just wait a little longer."

"Hey, I hope so."

Because I arrived late, after chatting with Lao Wang for a while, the premiere actually started.

Wei Jin and Lao Wang took their seats in the first row, and at that moment, the host Xie Nan also went on stage.

After an opening speech, Xue Xiaolu and the main creative team members, including Yang Mi and Yu Hewei, filed onto the stage.

Today's premiere was uneventful. We interacted with the host for a bit, chatted about the fun and hardships of filming, and then went straight to the main feature.

With the previous work as a foundation, almost everyone on set had high expectations for this film and watched it very attentively.

It must be admitted that Xue Xiaolu, as a professor in the literature department, deserves to have written such a delicate script. She is very good at capturing the emotional points between men and women. She understands the romance film market and, more importantly, understands women's psychology.

As a female director, her film storylines are even more nuanced.

Without a doubt, this is a fantastic romantic commercial film, far surpassing the first one in terms of both execution and entertainment value!
"Brother, you're about to make a fortune again!"

Old Wang, the fiber optic expert, spoke with a hint of sourness. He had high hopes for the film when it was first launched last year, but unfortunately, it was snatched away by someone else.

But Wei Jin wouldn't tolerate him, rolling his eyes. "Brother, you can't expect me to be the only one taking advantage of you, can you?"

After thinking about the 10% figure for "The Wandering Earth," Wang Changtian fell silent and focused on watching the movie.

Two hours later, as the movie ended, amidst applause, Xue Xiaolu, with a smile on her face, led Yang Mi and other main cast members back onto the stage.

This time, I'll be facing interviews from media reporters.

As expected, box office performance is always a hot topic, especially since this is the second installment in the series!
To everyone's surprise, the female professor from Beijing Film Academy, who had been so humble and low-key during her interaction with the host, was now being so high-profile!

"There are already seven members of the '10 billion yuan director club' in China, but not a single female director. I hope to be the first one!"

One sentence immediately ignited the emotions of all the media reporters present.

Today's material—no, the headline for the news—is right here!

"What, no applause? Do you not have confidence in me? Why don't you ask our prophet?"

Seeing that the reporters were busy taking pictures, Xue Xiaolu joked again, and the microphone was successfully placed in front of Wei Jin.

Amidst the anticipation of the entire audience, Wei Jin smiled and nodded.

"I have confidence in Mr. Xue. Although there are several other movies being released at the same time, in my opinion, none of them are as good as 'Seattle 2'!"

"Senior, do you really think it can reach 10 billion?"

Inside the bathroom of Golden House No. 2, Yang Mi held the magic weapon while serving Wei Jin, and asked in a low voice.

Honestly, she finds it hard to accept that a romance film can generate 10 billion in box office revenue, because in the past, this was an honor reserved for special effects blockbusters or films with big-name casts.

Including examples like "Bad Genius," she definitely benefited from the advantages of Wei-Jin scripts and subject matter.

“You’re still living in the old mindset. Starting this year, movies with box office revenue of 10 billion yuan will be appearing in droves. It’s no big deal.”

Wei Jin explained, then casually pressed Yang Mi's head down. Li Ruixi wasn't in the mood tonight, so he wasn't really in a good mood.

It's not that I'm fickle, but the girl is still developing, and I need to nurture her for a while longer.

However, Yang Mi was indeed very clever. She noticed something was wrong from Wei's behavior. After gently letting go of him, she looked up and smiled charmingly.

"Senior brother, Ruixi is currently promoting 'The Journey of Flower.' When she comes back, I'll take her to thank you properly."

Wei Jin remained noncommittal, saying, "Let's talk about the future later, but tonight I'm going to do something exciting."

"Don't worry, senior brother, everything is ready. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Ten minutes and five minutes later, Wei Jin saw the surprise that Yang Mi had prepared, and all he could say was that it was indeed quite good.

She had changed into a nightclub bunny girl outfit, the huge boobs almost bursting through the thin black veil.

Including her long, slender legs, which are made even more striking by the high-waisted inverted triangle shape, they are also exceptionally eye-catching!

"Senior brother, how is it?"

Yang Mi stretched out her small feet, which were wrapped in black stockings, and teased Xiao Wei, but was grabbed by Boss Wei and pulled into his arms, and couldn't help but let out a coquettish cry.

"Senior, watch out for someone's tail!"

"Ok?"

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(End of this chapter)