During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 847 A Critical Rebuttal Against Asia's Number One Beauty
After a night's rest, Yang Mi embarked on his journey back to the capital, completely satisfied.

Next, she will join the cast of "Eternal Love" (Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms). However, with the end of the year approaching, there will likely be many other press releases as well, so she will probably be very busy.

Meanwhile, the box office results of several films released during the Lunar New Year season have already been featured in the headlines of entertainment news by the media!
Among them, the most attention-grabbing are "Mr. Six" and "The Villain Angel," given the intense promotional battle between the two.

However, compared to the overwhelming dominance mentioned in yesterday's film reviews, "Mr. Six" lost completely at the box office.

"Produced by Huayi Brothers and directed by Guan Hu, the film 'Mr. Six' starring Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yifan, Li Yifeng, Zhang Hanyu, Xu Qing, and others, grossed 5700 million yuan on its opening day, a lukewarm reception that fell short of expectations!"

"Produced by Fiber Optics Pictures, Orange Pictures under Deng Chao, and Ice Crystal Entertainment, directed by Deng Chao, and starring Deng Chao and Sun Li, a husband-and-wife team; "

The absurdist romantic comedy "The Villain Angel" raked in a strong opening day box office of 1.55 million yuan, more than three times that of "Mr. Six."

"Produced jointly by Wanhe Tianyi, Heyi Pictures, and Shanghai 3D, starring Yang Zishan, Chen Bolin, Bai Ke, Ma Tianyu, and others;

The fantasy comedy film "Unexpected" grossed 2.12 million yuan in its first week of release. The producers claim it has already turned a profit!

"The suspense comedy film 'Making a Name' directed by Ning Hao has grossed 19.08 billion yuan in 21 days since its release, with daily earnings still reaching tens of millions, and is expected to reach 20 billion yuan!"

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Although the first day's box office results do not determine the final outcome, they do illustrate one point: Feng Xiaogang overestimated "Mr. Six" and underestimated its competitors!

Based on this situation, the box office of "Mr. Six" is unlikely to reach 15 billion yuan, let alone 10 billion yuan!

Perhaps it was resentment, or perhaps it was the sensationalist reporting by the media, or perhaps it was simply their nature.

In short, Feng Dapao, enraged and embarrassed, has once again launched an attack on Weibo!

"Chinese films are truly beyond saving. How can a terrible film like 'The Villain Angel' go unchallenged and even become a hit? This really confirms my long-held view: trashy audiences can only produce trashy movies."

A newly published long post on Weibo immediately went viral and caused a huge uproar across the internet!

Those viewers and movie fans who were being indirectly criticized, as well as many netizens who disliked Feng Xiaogang's condescending and preachy attitude, were the first to fight back.

"Idiot! I paid for the ticket, I can see whatever I want, what's it to you? Why aren't you sticking your cerebral palsy sanitary pad down there, barking like a dog?"

"They eat from the bowl, then curse the cook; their temper changes faster than turning the pages of a book. Don't they understand that the audience is their bread and butter? Unfilial descendants."

"I've never seen such a shameless person. When the box office is good, they praise the audience; when it's bad, they blame the audience? They want both critical acclaim and box office success, so if things don't go their way, it's always the audience's fault? Who the hell owes you anything?!"

"You call 'The Villain Angel' a bad movie? What kind of person are you? You haven't even cleaned up the mess on your own ass!"

"No wonder he could play a 'Mr. Six' character and even win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. He doesn't even need to act; he can just be himself. He's a pure old rogue."

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Of course, having been involved in Beijing's elite circles for many years, Feng Xiaogang has a considerable following, and the two young male celebrities also have a large fan base and many supporters.

"Director Feng is right to criticize. 'The Villain Angel' was a bad movie to begin with. It's because there are too many trashy viewers who bought into it that bad movies are rampant in the market now."

"In terms of plot and directing ability, 'Mr. Six' absolutely crushes 'The Breakup Guru'; in terms of acting, Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng also crush Deng Chao!"

"Honestly, the State Administration of Radio and Television should investigate whether 'The Villain Angel' cheated on its box office or stole box office revenue, otherwise it would be impossible for it to have such a good result?"

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The atmosphere in the conference room was heavy, with Wang Changtian's face grim and a hint of impending explosion.

Huayi and Feng Dapao's tactics of belittling and putting down their competitors are truly despicable, and they completely disregard Wang Changtian!
In contrast, Deng Chao, as the director, felt more helpless and frustrated at this moment.

Last year's "The Breakup Guru" did something similar, and now they're doing it again this year!
The key issue is that he has to endure it, because whether it's industry experience, connections, or the capital behind him, he is far inferior to Feng Dapao.

"Chairman Wang, we can't stand idly by; we must fight back!"

"Yes, we absolutely cannot back down this time! Everyone in the industry is watching us. If we back down even a step, we'll become a complete laughingstock, and even our fans and viewers will criticize us."

"That makes sense, but this time Chairman Wang needs to come in person to overwhelm Feng Dapao in terms of momentum and let the industry know our stance!"

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Hearing the discussions within the publicity department, Wang Changtian's expression softened slightly.

At least the company is united and has not backed down because of Huayi's strength, so he will definitely not back down.

"Then let's fucking kill him!"

Wang Changtian slammed his hand on the table and immediately set the tone: "Pass the word down, add another 20 million to the publicity budget, and get all the online trolls and commentators involved."

In addition, we should discuss the screening schedules with other cinemas. With similar screening rates, our box office revenue is so much higher, so it's time to make some adjustments.

At least before "Yunnan Insect Valley" is released, we must increase our screening rate, even if it means giving up a few percentage points of revenue!
As for the three cinema chains, Wanda, Shanhe, and Jiahe, and their Weibo promotional efforts, I'll handle those personally. Hmph, if Huayi wants to play dirty tricks, we'll play along!

After explaining the next steps, Wang Changtian got up and left the meeting room, then took out his phone and made a call.

This time, even if he doesn't make money, he has to show his attitude. Even if the box office is really bad, he won't let Huayi Brothers and Feng Xiaogang get away with it!
As the fiber optic executive said, the entire film and television industry is waiting to see what happens, and many production companies are even hoping for a lose-lose situation so they can fish in troubled waters.

However, celebrities in the industry kept their distance, including the actors in both films, apart from Feng Xiaogang and Deng Chao.

After all, this is a clash between two giants. It would be too unfair to be caught in the crossfire if one were not careful.

Only Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng, two young male idols, were forced to stand on the front line by their own fans, unable to escape!

After noon, Lao Wang finally retaliated with a lengthy Weibo post, directly confronting the issue.

"What is a 'laopao'er'? Those who know know: it's a synonym for thugs, hooligans, scoundrels, and hoodlums. It's a blatant derogatory term. In the past, hmph."
But now, there are actually people making movies with "Old Gangsters" as the protagonists, trying to whitewash those old hooligans and scoundrels. It's utterly absurd.

The sentiments, chivalry, morality, duels, and brawls that the film praises and promotes are challenging the bottom line of civilized society.

It's no wonder movies like this, with their warped values ​​and disregard for the law, have low box office returns. In my opinion, they should be pulled from theaters and banned. Finally, one more thing to Director Feng: a dignified director should show some class; even in defeat, don't lose face. Otherwise, you'll forever remain just another lowly, insignificant director!

On the set of "The Wandering Earth," Wei Jin looked at Lao Wang's freshly posted Weibo and exclaimed in admiration.

It's one thing to challenge values ​​and stances, it won't hurt the core of "Mr. Six", it might only affect the audience a little; but the last sentence is like killing someone's spirit!
It's worth noting that when Feng Xiaogang was currying favor with Wang Shuo, he was given the nickname "Feng the Pants" by the children of the Beijing elites—meaning he "clung to Wang Shuo like pants."

Even in the movie "Days Related to Youth", they created the character Feng Kuzi based on Feng Dapao, making all sorts of jokes and belittling of him.

Now, times have changed, and those people have long since disappeared, but Feng Xiaogang has made a name for himself and become one of the most famous directors in China, with a net worth in the tens of figures!

In fact, Feng Xiaogang's outspokenness and arrogance over the years have been partly driven by a desire for revenge, a consequence of his sudden rise to power.

Why was a passionate scene with Xu Qing abruptly added to this movie, "Mr. Six"?

This is because Xu Qing was one of those children from the compound back then, a big fan of Wang Shuo and others, and the goddess that Feng Dapao could only dream of!

This scene is meant to tell the world, and even to tell Feng Dapao himself, that the servile and obsequious Feng Kuzi of the past is a thing of the past!

But Lao Wang's words directly exposed his shameful past, which he was deeply ashamed of. Wei Jin wanted to know what Feng Dapao thought.
"Slap! This is outrageous! Outrageous!"

In the chairman's office at Huayi, Feng Dapao felt utterly humiliated, and his eyes turned red!

Not content with smashing the teacup, he continued to hurl profanities at Old Wang's entire family.

Neither of the two Wangs from Huayi offered any advice, letting Feng Dapao vent his anger.

Today's public attack on the internet was tacitly approved by both of them, because it is not only Feng Xiaogang's consistent style, but also beneficial to "Mr. Six".

After all, this film isn't one with explosive action; it needs to have a long run. But with "Yunnan Insect Valley" set to be released later, they have no choice but to take a different approach.

As for whether it will offend Fiber Optic Old Wang?

That was simply not within their consideration. How can you do business without offending someone? Besides, the two sides were never on the same page!

This move proved to be very effective; not only did online public opinion turn out to be favorable for them, but the feedback from cinemas was also quite positive.

The only unexpected thing was that Wang Changtian, who is usually cautious, would be so fierce this time, putting on a show of fighting to the death. Who is he trying to scare?
"Zhong Lei, Zhong Jun, I can't swallow this! I'm not done with him!"

After arguing with the air for about ten minutes, Feng Dapao looked at Huayi Brothers. He knew he wasn't qualified to get revenge.

As for retaliating with insults, it will only make you look worse and won't do any good!
"Xiao Gang, don't worry, we'll definitely help you get revenge. The company's press releases won't stop. This time, we'll definitely tear a big chunk of flesh off 'The Villain Angel'."

Moreover, we're keeping an eye on all the projects beyond fiber optics. Wang Changtian thinks he can challenge us just because he's allied with the Wei-Jin regime? He's incredibly naive!

Wang Zhongjun spoke with an air of dominance, but he secretly gave his brother a wink: Be careful when stirring things up, and don't involve Wei and Jin.

Wang Zhonglei nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and then added, "Exactly, we have to teach him a lesson."

"Alright, let's start with my 'Pan Jinlian' and prepare the fiber optic cable properly!"

Upon hearing Feng Dapao mention the film, Wang Zhongjun immediately asked, "Is it almost ready? When can we start filming?"

"Yes, the crew is all ready. But whether filming can start depends on Li Bingbing's situation. She's still in the hospital, and we don't know when she'll be able to leave."

Wang Zhongjun frowned slightly. He knew about Li Bingbing's situation. She had a high fever for half a month while filming "The Nest" in Australia, and only then did she charter a plane to return to China.

I just didn't expect that I wouldn't be discharged from the hospital yet; this is such a waste of time.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhongjun instructed, "Let's set the start date for filming in mid-January. If she hasn't recovered yet, we'll film other people first."

"That's fine."

With both fiber optics and Huayi making moves, the situation became chaotic again, with a flood of posts attacking, criticizing, defaming, and abusing the company.
In addition, many directors and filmmakers also started to chime in and take sides, making the internet incredibly lively from afternoon to evening.

However, these things have nothing to do with the Wei and Jin dynasties. They have done everything they could to help Old Wang, and now it's up to them to see how things go.

Right now, Mr. Wei is in his hotel room, discussing the joys of driving with Clara from South Korea.

Speaking of which, Clara became quite popular in South Korea after "The Thieves," and she has received many acting offers over the years.

Moreover, this woman was very good at leveraging power, constantly using the pretext of the Wei and Jin dynasties to her advantage, and thrived in the S&M circle.

She was even ranked second in the "100 Most Beautiful Women in the World" list by the North American fashion magazine MODE at the beginning of last year.

Immediately afterwards, S&M began to cultivate the image of "Asia's No. 1 Beauty," successfully taking over the crown from Kim Hee-sun.

With this honor, Clara's resources in South Korea soared to the top level, establishing her as a leading actress.

As she was being exploited, her ambitions grew, and she became unwilling to be exploited and wanted to terminate her contract.

But how could S&M agree to terminate the contract with such a cash cow? They directly demanded an exorbitant termination fee.

So in the first half of the year, Clara staged a self-directed and self-acted "high-level sexual harassment" drama in an attempt to gain public sympathy and achieve the goal of terminating her contract.

Unfortunately, he wasn't skilled enough and messed things up. After the truth was exposed, he was scorned by the public and couldn't stay in the South Korean entertainment industry, so he had no choice but to come to China to develop his career.

She even submitted her resume to Wei Jin's former assistant, clearly hoping to rekindle their relationship and curry favor with him.

But she was a Korean, and not very well-behaved, so how could Boss Wei keep her by his side? Naturally, he refused.

Unexpectedly, this woman actually came to my door right after filming wrapped up for "The Love Saint".

Boss Wei naturally accepted this offer, since he didn't have to take responsibility; a few resources would suffice.

Of course, the main reason is that this car is indeed imposing in size.

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(End of this chapter)