Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 799 Marrying a Wife is the Right Thing
Xie Nan was overjoyed to hear that the boss, Wang Changtian, had made a promise in advance.

Her boss and Director Li have completely different personalities.

Her boss is cautious by nature; he thinks things through before making any move.

Director Li, however, was completely different; he gave her the feeling of Xie Nan.

This tycoon invests entirely based on his mood, often making decisions on a whim, much like the movie "Wolf Warrior."
She once heard Xixi say, "Our CEO Li always steps on the shoulders of Lady Luck, always doing the right thing at the right time." People say I bring good fortune to my husband, but I always just laugh it off.

She felt that her best friend was quite clear-headed, and this time she wanted to borrow luck from Director Li to help her husband achieve great success.

Today, she used all her connections, inviting friends including Weibo influencers, self-media writers, short video celebrities, TV colleagues, film critics, and other diverse individuals.

It was all to generate buzz for "Wolf Warrior," at least to ensure that "Wolf Warrior" would dominate the public opinion landscape during the National Day holiday.

Xie Nan silently grasped her husband's hand beside her.

Wu Jing turned his head and saw his wife smiling at him, as if encouraging him.

Today's premiere is nothing short of a major test for Wu Jing.

Wu Jing was particularly concerned about whether the person sitting next to him would offer any comments.

Wu Jing turned to look at Li Chen again, and judging from his expression alone, he couldn't tell at all whether Li Chen liked or disliked "Wolf Warrior".

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

As the lights came on, deafening applause erupted, with the most enthusiastic applause likely coming from the military personnel.

In Li Chen's opinion, the most inspiring line in the entire film is: "Those who offend China, no matter how far away, will be punished!"
The Chinese national football team lacks this kind of spirit; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so thoroughly outmatched by the Japanese and Koreans.

"nice!"

"It looks really good!"

"It's better than Teacher He's 'Gardenia Blossoms'!"

"Ah, hahaha"

He Jiong looked bewildered: "."

“I think it’s better than ‘Jianbing Man’!” Liu Yan added.

Da Peng's smile vanished instantly.

"Yan Yan's eyes are still sharp; I also think it's better than 'Jianbing Man'!"

"Um, Teacher He, I take back what I just said!"

While the group joked around, Wu Jing, at the front, bowed to thank the guests and media while nervously glancing at Li Chen out of the corner of his eye.

Wang Changtian clapped his hands and smiled at Li Chen.

Of all the people he had met, none could rival his insight.

Host Sa Beining invited Wu Jing, Yu Nan, Ni Dahong and other main creators back onto the stage.

Wang Changtian, standing below the stage, gave Li Chen a thumbs-up across Xie Nanchao: "Brother, you're the one."

Li Chen smiled and didn't take Wang Changtian's flattery to heart.

Behind the main cast and crew was a giant poster for "Wolf Warrior".

Sa Beining said excitedly, "This is the most hardcore premiere I've ever seen. Just now, a leader from the military quietly asked me if we could have an extra screening. Director Wu, is that possible?"

Wu Jing smiled and said, "Time is of the essence, and the leaders want to see it, so we have no choice but to take the Z-10 attack helicopter to Shanghai."

The crowd burst into laughter.

"Director Wu, please say a few words to the audience. I heard that you started preparing for this film, 'Wolf Warrior,' eight years ago."

Wu Jing nodded: "That's right. After eight years of preparation and seven injuries, we have finally presented this movie to the audience today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Jing suddenly turned to the military representatives in the first row below the stage and gave a standard military salute.

Sa Beining then laughed and said, "I heard that you and Xie Nan were planning to sell your house to raise funds for 'Wolf Warrior', is that right?"

Wang Changtian, sitting in the audience, remained expressionless but felt quite embarrassed inside, while Xie Nan wore a smile.

Wu Jing scratched his head and glanced at his wife in the audience: "That's right. My wife told me that she approved of me selling the house to make movies, but we had to set aside money for our wedding!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

"So Director Li saved your house and marriage in the end?" Sa Beining joked.

"That's right!"

Sa Beining then looked down at the audience: "Director Li, I'm very curious, why did you invest so much money in this military-themed film?"

The staff immediately handed the microphone to Li Chen.

"Actually, I gave the answer to this question a long time ago. Rong Chen has always had no upper limit on the investment in military-themed films."

"Of course, I didn't expect Director Wu to be even crazier than me. He really dared to use a tank to crash into the camera. At most, I would just spend money on special effects."

"Director Li, could you give us a forecast for the box office performance of 'Wolf Warrior'?"

Sa Beining's words made Wu Jing and Xie Nan, who were both on and off the stage, straighten up and look at Li Chen.

"Minimum guarantee of 500 million!"

The scene erupted in uproar, as Wu Jing's previous film, "Wolf Warrior," only grossed a little over 400 million yuan at the mainland box office.

For this second part, Li Chen gave a forecast of over a hundred times the profit.

Even Wu Jing himself found it hard to believe.

He felt that he would be grateful if the second film could reach the 300 million mark.

At least the investors didn't lose money.

Sa Beining nodded and smiled, "Director Wu, did you hear what Director Li said? Director Li doesn't speak lightly, but when he said he would guarantee at least 500 million, I believed him one hundred percent."

Ni Dahong on stage was laughing so hard that his eye bags were practically falling off.

Wu Jing quickly replied, "Thank you for your kind words, Director Li. I would be very happy as long as we can get 300 million."

"I hope that all the media friends and audience members present today will recommend that their friends go to the cinema to see 'Wolf Warrior' during the National Day holiday. The character Leng Feng may not be perfect, but we can see just the tip of the iceberg of those most lovable people in 'Wolf Warrior'!"

After saying that, Wu Jing stood at attention and saluted again.

After the premiere ended, Wu Jing first saw off the military leaders.

When they turned around, Li Chen and his wife had already quietly left.

"Director Li is gone? I didn't see him."

"Yeah, I just saw them off. All you care about are your military leaders. Who else can you see? If you relied on your social skills, you would have offended everyone long ago."

"Haha. I'd also like to ask him his opinion! Five hundred million! I wonder if Director Li will be right as always this time!"

"What, you're overjoyed just from Director Li's words?"

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Li Chen and his wife were surrounded by the media at this time, asking for their thoughts on "Wolf Warrior".

Li Chen only left one sentence: "Wolf Warrior and Wolf Fang were made by the same person. I can only say that director Wu Jing has completed his transformation. Wolf Warrior can be compared with Hollywood superhero series and is worth watching."

The media were quite surprised, as this person rarely praised a film so directly.

In the past, after attending a premiere, this person would always speak in riddles, leaving the media to interpret the meaning themselves.

Many of these instances only came to light after the films were released, when their critical reception and box office performance fell short of expectations.

After saying this, Li Chen and Liu Yifei did not respond to any further questions from the media about "La La Land".

Bodyguards cleared the way, and the two got into the car and hurriedly left the Great Hall of the People. "Do you really think 'Wolf Warrior' can gross 500 million? Only one of Feng Xiaogang's films has ever surpassed 500 million!"

Although Liu Yifei thought "Wolf Warrior" was good, the film had neither big stars nor top celebrities to support it.

It's also a niche military subject, which inherently excludes a portion of female viewers.

Five hundred million? And a guaranteed minimum! Both she and Xie Nan were a little skeptical.

As for her husband's recent statement to the media that there is no upper limit to investing in military-themed projects, that was just empty talk.

Over the years, many people have approached Rong Chen seeking investment based on this statement.

However, the thin script meant that only one project, "Wolf Warrior," actually came to fruition!
"How about we make a bet?" Li Chen said with a smile.

"I'm not betting with you!" Liu Yifei snorted. She had never seen anyone win a bet with her husband.

The following day, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang attended the premiere of Andy Lau's "Saving Mr. Wu".

Li Chen went to a meeting with the Spring Festival Gala production team.

With the hit drama "Nirvana in Fire" this month, Shu Chang, who plays Princess Nihuang, has frequently topped the trending searches, gaining immense popularity and a meteoric rise in her status, gaining over three million new followers.

He's been inundated with film offers and commercial endorsements.

"After the premiere, there's a second screening, so go ahead and spend as much as you want! I'm rich!" Shu Chang said boastfully, patting her chest.

Her best friend got the role for her, which will earn her at least 3000 million yuan.

Princess Nihuang, a character who is just as capable as any man, stands in stark contrast to the naive and sweet female leads in current period dramas.

This opened up a whole new world of acting opportunities for her.

"Look at you, it's already past midnight after the premiere, I'm not going!"

"Haha, you can't be apart from your husband and son for even a second!!!"

"That's right, you'll understand when you have a son. Hurry up and hurry, Li Chen said if you delay any longer, you'll be left behind!"

"Forget it, I don't want to walk into the grave of marriage so soon!"

Liu Yifei took Shu Chang's hand and smiled, "Everyone has to go to the grave sooner or later. We're best friends, and like you, my parents divorced when I was young. But we can't let one thing stop us from doing anything."

Shu Chang frowned and smiled, "Why do you sound just like your godmother? Did she send you to persuade me?"

Liu Yifei released Shu Chang's hand and said, "I'm not going to try to persuade you. There's something Li Chen said that I remember very well: 'A person is made up of two strokes, one left and one right. How can a person live if they only have one stroke?'"

Shu Chang looked at her best friend strangely: "Have you heard something?"

Liu Yifei turned her head and smiled mischievously, "When Princess Nihuang was in trouble at Zhaoyang Palace, Prince Jing rushed in without hesitation. That's the inner palace!"

"He risked his life to save you, the Crown Prince! Aren't you moved at all? You're not really taking this too seriously, are you? You actually like Mei Changsu!"

Wang Kai developed feelings for Shu Chang after working together on "Nirvana in Fire," and Liu Yifei heard about it from her husband.

However, Prince Jing was willing, but the princess was indifferent.

Liu Yifei knew the root of the problem. She herself had a happy marriage, and naturally hoped that her best friend could also find happiness.

Shu Chang laughed heartily, quite impressed by her best friend's seamless integration of the plot into reality.

“I appreciate your kindness, but I think I’m fine on my own. With you looking out for me and my godmother doting on me, I’m quite content and don’t want to change anything for the time being.”

Liu Yifei had no choice but to take it slowly.

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Li Chen publicly supported "Wolf Warrior" in front of the media, and Wu Jing only found out the next day when she saw it trending on Weibo.

This is equivalent to Li Chen using his own reputation to endorse him.

Wu Jing and his wife were moved to tears.

"We owe Director Li a huge favor, how are we going to repay it!" Even the shrewd Xie Nan was at a loss.

"No wonder Director Li said he guaranteed 5 million; now I understand everything!" Wu Jing said belatedly.

"Sigh! From now on, my surname will be Rong. I'll go wherever Director Li points!"

Xie Nan chuckled lightly: "Maybe they don't care about these things at all. Helping you and me was just a small favor for them."

“Honey, if ‘Wolf Warrior’ really surpasses 500 million this time, I’ll sign a contract with Director Li and sell it to him!” Wu Jing suddenly said.

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Before National Day even arrived, the record-breaking North American release price of "La La Land" was already revealed.

Sina Entertainment News

Warner Bros. spends a whopping $1.5 million to acquire the North American distribution rights for "La La Land"! Setting a new record for overseas distribution rights of Chinese-language films.

"Today, Warner Bros. Pictures officially announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights to the musical romance film 'La La Land' produced by Rongchen Pictures for $1.5 million (approximately RMB 9.6 million)."

"This price not only broke the record for overseas copyright transactions of Chinese-language films, but also set a new record for Asian film copyright transactions!"

The $1.5 million transaction record sent shockwaves across China.

"The Americans are spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones; they're paying twice the price to get someone to change their mind!"

"What the Americans bought wasn't a movie, it was a key to their home country."

"No wonder Weinstein hasn't been seen since Venice; it turns out Warner Bros. came along as a sucker out of nowhere!"

"Hollywood used to teach us how to make movies, now Leonardo DiCaprio is setting the rules for Hollywood!"

Even before its release, La La Land had already turned a profit.

Chen Kexin feels that the highlight of her life might be this movie, "La La Land".

On September 30th, after being promoted on Douyin, Weibo, and various media outlets, "Wolf Warrior" finally premiered nationwide.

On the first day, the show had nearly 45% of the screenings. Wu Jing would send Yang Siwei a WeChat message every one or two hours to ask about the current box office.

With such a high number of screenings, the consequences would be unimaginable if the box office performance on the first day was not ideal.

By 6 p.m., Wolf Warrior's opening day box office had already exceeded 80 million yuan, and this was before the evening rush hour.

Wu Jing felt as if he were sitting on a cloud, his whole body light and airy.

"Honey, this feels a little unreal! Pinch me! Never mind, I'll do it myself!"

"Don't even mention you, I find it unbelievable. At this rate, it'll break 100 million today! I can't even imagine what it will be like during the seven-day National Day holiday!"

Besides Wu Jing and his wife, who were keeping an eye on the box office of "Wolf Warrior," Liu Yifei was also paying attention.

"You won again! Sometimes I wonder, was it just luck, or did you already know?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen immediately became extremely alert.

"Don't be too happy yet. We don't know how the reviews will be on the first day. The box office for 'Tiny Times' was also high on its opening day."

"Hmph! What are you feeling guilty about! I haven't said anything yet!"

"I'm not guilty at all, I'm just stating the facts. I voted for 'Wolf Warrior' because of its core message! This kind of superhero-style military film is perfect for the National Day holiday! It's not about luck, as you say! It's about vision!"

"Look at yourself, and you'll see how sharp my judgment is!"

Liu Yifei hadn't even reacted yet: "What do you mean!"

"It means that one should have a son like Li Rongsheng and marry a wife like Liu Yifei!"

(End of this chapter)