Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 712: The arrival of the era of breaking million on the first day

If Liu Yifei's song "Little Lucky" made thousands of female audiences in front of the stage and TV dream back to their girlhood.

Then the next skit "Dad Meets Daddy" starring Pan Changjiang, Du Xudong and Yuan Qiongdan will make everyone laugh until they get a stitch in the side.

Pan Changjiang's appearance in women's clothing accompanied by the classic song "Crossing the River" made many people dream of the classic musical sketch "Crossing the River" on the Spring Festival Gala 18 years ago.
Du Xudong narrowed his eyes and said, "Big sister, you are not only a good singer, but also very pretty!"

The scene burst into laughter.

Pan Changjiang, wearing a wig, pinched his throat and said, "Brother, you are not only attractive, but also have staying power! The key is that you look so attractive that you can relieve hatred!"

Du Xudong: "It mainly depends on your temperament! Hahahaha."

The audience laughed so hard that their stomachs sank.

In front of the TV, Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya were laughing so hard that they were bent over.

"Director Li is really talented. He actually thought of bringing these three together. However, Teacher Yuan Qiongdan is ultimately a supporting role and is not as outstanding as Teachers Du and Pan." Chen Sicheng hit the nail on the head.

"Haha. It's all about temperament. I'm dying of laughter." Tong Liya laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.

"I hope our "Detective Chinatown" can make everyone laugh tomorrow!" Chen Sicheng made a wish with some concern.

Tong Liya took the initiative to hold her boyfriend's hand and said tenderly: "Don't worry, although Director Li didn't come to the premiere, Yifei did come."

"What's the difference between her coming and Director Li coming? Didn't Director Li later repost Yifei's Weibo to recommend us?"

"Everyone knows Director Li's style. The films he recommends on Weibo are all highly praised, and the audience and netizens believe in this."

"Besides, the cinema chain also gives us nearly a quarter of the screenings."

Chen Sicheng thought about it and it was true, but the competition in the Spring Festival movie season tomorrow, the first day of the Lunar New Year, was too fierce.

All of this stems from the competition for the Spring Festival box office started by two high-grossing blockbusters last year, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and "Ip Man: The Final Chapter".

This has made all major film producers target the popular Spring Festival period.

Although he has the trump card of Wang Baoqiang and the advantage of subject matter.

But none of the remaining ones look like good people.

"Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" has a super strong cast, even the supporting roles are all top-notch names.

The eternal charm of the super IP Journey to the West was proven during last year's Spring Festival.

"Where Are We Going, Dad?" is supported by several cute kids and popular variety show IPs, and it fits the family-friendly atmosphere of the Spring Festival very well, and it should not be underestimated.

"The King of Macau" has the God of Gamblers Chow Yun-fat and the idol Ting Hsieh, which is also very powerful.

On top of that, on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, there’s also “Frozen” voiced by Yifei.

Chen Sicheng thought to himself, he was just a piece of iron and could only hammer a few nails.

If it weren't for the support of the Spring Festival Gala's opening documentary and Director Li's backing, Chen Sicheng would have wanted to change the schedule.

The first annual Spring Festival Gala buzzword of the Year of the Horse, "It all depends on your temperament," and the accompanying emoticons are freshly released.

Netizens were full of imagination and followed the trend by posting pictures on their own media.

What's more, some people used these five words as their WeChat avatar for the character of Pang Tong, a Fengchu holding a small fan, played by Du Xudong.

The comments and replies from netizens on the three platforms, Weibo, Penguin, and Youku, were extremely enthusiastic.

"This skit sounds like a family ethics drama, but in the end the whole family laughed so hard that they pounded the sofa. The director is indeed a great director and knows how to twist things."

"I suggest that Mr. Li continue to write and direct next year, and the sequel should be called "The War between Mom and Mother-in-law", which will directly open up the 'family ethics universe' of the Spring Festival Gala!"

In just ten minutes, the phrase "it all depends on your temperament" instantly became one of the top three trending searches.

During the Spring Festival Gala, Cai Ming laughed to himself, "This little spinning top really made him spin!"

"What did you say, aunt?" Yue Yunpeng asked with a smile. In fact, he heard clearly what the aunt said just now.

"Nothing! I, your aunt, am happy for your little top master! We have met a strong enemy tonight!"

Liu Yifei sat in the audience and glared at her husband beside her: "You are so mean!"

Li Chen shook his head and smiled: "No matter how bad I am, I can't be as bad as the villain played by Teacher Du."

"Li Chen, this skit is good!" Cheng Long applauded and laughed with Li Chen.

"Thank you, brother. As long as everyone is happy, that's all that matters." Li Chen said this in a rare humble tone.

At this moment, thousands of households are watching the Spring Festival Gala.

Even the leader who overruled all opposition and allowed Li Chen to "act arbitrarily" was not immune to this.

Seeing his children, grandchildren and his wife all laughing and talking, the old man picked up his phone and sent a text message: "Well done!"

It was almost midnight when Li Chen saw the text message.

I immediately smiled knowingly and replied: "Thank you for your strong support!"

As the Year of the Horse Spring Festival Gala draws to a close, thousands of people still feel they have not had enough.

On Weibo, some netizens actually started a voting post to support Li Chen to continue directing the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Sheep.

The vote was almost one-sided, with an eight to two ratio.

"This year, the witness of the miracle was not Liu Qian, but Mr. Li! He rekindled my interest in watching the Spring Festival Gala after I, a southerner, had not watched it for ten years."

"After watching "Only Green", Zhang Yimou also sighed that Leo's stage aesthetics would be only half as good as Leo's."

Several Lunar New Year films that are about to be released in major domestic theaters at midnight, which are squeezed out by popular programs such as "Only Green", "As You Wish", "A Little Lucky", and "Do You Know?", have no presence at all.

Zhen Zidan was so nervous that he almost fainted.

If you fail to challenge the Monkey King, you will die.

Fortunately, Stephen Chow stepped in last year, so the Peking Opera master did not fire back this time. Perhaps it’s because the film hasn’t been released yet and they haven’t found a point of entry yet.

Looking back over the years, anyone who has played the role of Sun Wukong has basically not escaped the criticism from that Peking Opera master.

In fact, Zhen Zidan was just lucky. The Peking Opera master had no time to spare because a close relative of his was critically ill at home.

"Don't be nervous. I saw how you spent this year. I thought there was a new monkey in the house!" Just like Tong Liya, Zhen Zidan's wife also cheered her husband up in a soft voice.

The reason why she was able to play the leading male role, surpassing Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok, was not only because the producer Wang Haifeng was her husband's friend, but also because her husband was an excellent kung fu master.

"How can I not be nervous! Even Zhang Jin is stepping on my head now. When I debuted, he still knew where I was!" Zhen Zidan scratched his ears and cheeks. This was a habit he had developed over the past year.

There was a joyful atmosphere behind the scenes of the Spring Festival Gala. Li Chen also smiled, which was rare for him, and felt relaxed all over.

"Mr. Li, congratulations, congratulations." The director of the Spring Festival Gala program team smiled and said with a fist.

Following behind him were a dozen people from the Spring Festival Gala program team, and everyone's face was filled with joy.

Li Chen clasped his hands together and said modestly: "Director, please don't praise me. As long as half of the audience is satisfied, I will be satisfied."

"That's right, Director, please stop praising him. If you continue to praise him, Leo will be so proud of himself." Liu Yifei chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.

Everyone laughed, and Li Chen also laughed.

After entertaining everyone, it was almost two in the morning when the family of four got in the car.

The mother-in-law and son were already tired, and Li Chen was also very tired.

On the contrary, Miss Liu is still in high spirits and has the energy to read feedback and comments from all parties.

Hualong.com reported at 1:31 on January 2
"After four hours of wonderful live broadcast, the 2014 CCTV Spring Festival Gala ended happily with the song "Unforgettable Tonight."

"This year's Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Horse is under the banner of change, and film director Li Chen was invited to serve as the chief director."

"As for the Li's Spring Festival Gala that the audience watched tonight, no matter how polarized the online debate was, we have to admit that these 42 programs did give us a lot of surprises."

“Change 1: The singing and dancing are no longer crowded, and “Only Green” is like a beautiful ink painting.”

“Change 2: The Spring Festival Gala is connected to the public’s complaints, and the public is encouraged to participate through self-media and video websites.

"Change three: They removed the stubborn members and brought in people with connections. Looking at all the performers in the Spring Festival Gala, most of them are artists who have good relations with Rongchen Pictures."

Li Chen was dozing off in the car, but Liu Yifei was watching with great interest.

"Look, the media said that you drove away the stubborn residents but brought in new residents with connections!" Liu Yifei pointed her phone at Li Chen and said with a smile.

"If they don't say so, no matter who reads their reports, it doesn't matter what these people say. Even if they talk to the sky, it won't be as important as these four words in this text message." Li Chen took out his mobile phone and showed his wife the text message sent by the boss.

Liu Yifei's almond-shaped eyes widened: "Is it from the minister?"

Li Chen nodded in agreement.

"Tell me, will the higher-ups let you continue to direct next year's Spring Festival Gala? You've got a lot of support online! And the ratings this time are so encouraging." Liu Yifei began to fantasize about next year.

"Then do you want me to direct next year's Spring Festival Gala?" Li Chen said with a smile.

As expected, Miss Liu immediately shook her head, looking distressed: "Of course not! The Spring Festival Gala is time-consuming and exhausting, and you have lost weight recently. I will give you a good rest during the New Year."

Li Chen frowned slightly, leaned close to his wife's ear and whispered, "Why do you sound like you're blaming me for not doing my job well?"

Liu Yifei's heart warmed up and she smiled: "I don't think so. It would be better if I don't have this thought!"

Looking at his wife's beautiful face, Li Chen really wanted to kill her on the spot if it weren't for the fact that his mother-in-law and son were still in the car.

The topic of the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Horse has only just begun to ferment since the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Whether it is the selection of "50 most applauded venomous quotes from CCTV Spring Festival Gala" or the competition of "the most popular songs", netizens are very enthusiastic.

There are even media outlets that write articles to attract attention, such as "Li's Spring Festival Gala: Redemption or Collapse?"

After the Spring Festival Gala, several major Spring Festival blockbusters are in full swing.

"'Detective Chinatown' goes into Chinatown with 'Bao Bao' and 'National Brother' to unravel the mystery."

"In "The Man from Macau", see how the gambling god Chow Yun Fat catches cheaters."

"Dialogue with Zhen Zidan: A bad temper comes from the fire in the heart of a martial artist!"

"The Lunar New Year promotional video of 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' opens up a fun-filled family atmosphere."

"The most powerful strategy for "Ex-Boyfriend Strategy"."

Nearing noon, the first wave of word-of-mouth for the five Spring Festival blockbusters has come out.

In addition to being busy promoting her own production "Detective Chinatown 3", Liu Yifei is also focusing more on "The Story of Minglan", her second costume drama starring a female lead, which will be aired on the Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater tonight.

Although I did not appear in the two episodes tonight, it did not hinder the enthusiasm of netizens and fans.

Li Chen looked at the summary data sent by Yang Siwei in front of him and had a general idea in his mind.

The first-day box office of "Detective Chinatown 3" may not be able to match the D blockbuster "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Strike Back in Heaven". In addition to the disadvantage of ticket prices, the cast is indeed a bit thin.

When "Journey to the West" premiered, what became a hot topic was the death of the Peking Opera master's father.

Even so, it did not affect "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" from winning the first-day box office championship, and officially announced that Chinese-language films have entered the golden age of exceeding 100 million yuan on the first day.

Sina Entertainment News

"The movie market was very hot at the beginning of 2014. According to preliminary statistics, the single-day box office on the first day of the Lunar New Year (January 1) exceeded 31 million yuan, breaking the single-day box office record of mainland movies."

“1月31日当天上映的《西游记之大闹天宫》与《爸爸去哪儿》《唐人街探案》分别斩获1.19亿、8650万和1.05亿，三驾马车齐驱炒热市场。”

"Among them, the first-day box office of 'Havoc in Heaven' ranked third in the history of mainland film openings, second only to Hollywood blockbusters 'Iron Man 3' and 'Transformers 3'. The first-day box office of 'Detective Chinatown 2' broke the record for the opening of D mainland films."

Although the box office was good, the word of mouth of "Detective Chinatown 3" stood out, and the cute baby and dad elements of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" strongly made up for the rough filming techniques.

So much so that on the second day of the Chinese New Year, the screening rates of the two 2D blockbusters "Detective Chinatown" and "Where Are We Going, Dad?" unexpectedly surpassed the 3D blockbuster "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"!
Zhen Zidan was so angry that his teeth were itching. He finally won the first-day box office championship and even broke the first-day record.

The next day's screening rate did not increase but decreased, and was even defeated by a 2D film and a variety show movie that took only five days to shoot.

If he could be tolerant, he wouldn't be the martial artist with a hot temper as he said.

Zhen Zidan was furious and immediately fired back through the Hong Kong media: "As a big-budget movie, 'Havoc in Heaven' should not be squeezed out by 'variety shows' in its schedule. This move has greatly hurt the film industry."

After seeing the reports from major media, Li Chen didn't know whether to laugh at Zhen Zidan for knowing how to adapt to the times or laugh at Zhen Zidan for bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"Boss, Zidan has really become smart. He now knows how to pick on the weak." Yang Siwei said happily.

"It's not necessarily that he has become smarter. Maybe someone has warned him. Don't forget that Director Han is the producer of 'Havoc in Heaven'."

Li Chen saw it clearly, and in fact Yang Siwei must have seen it as well, but he just pretended to be stupid and made it look real.

But even if Zhen Zidan wanted to cause trouble, Li Chen was not afraid.

The Douban scores of the two dramas are less than 5 points for "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and 7.5 points for "Detective Chinatown ". The reputations are very different. Both are produced by Rongchen Pictures, and have the support of Wang Baoqiang and the Spring Festival Gala Chinatown documentary. The theaters don't even bother to pay attention to Zhen Zidan's complaints.

The variety show movie was indeed crudely produced, but it had an abnormally high attendance rate, which reached over 90%.

Even netizens called out to Li Chen, saying that as long as he was willing to film "Running Man", they would make up for the attendance rate of "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

(End of this chapter)