Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 736 My Son Can Do Backflips

Just as the entire entertainment industry was boycotting and banning the fashion industry.

The National Day holiday film season has quietly begun, with "I Belonged to You" leading the charge. The film's box office revenue has just exceeded 6 million yuan in the seven-day holiday.

This movie flopped with a score of only five points. Its success was due to the huge fan base of the original novel, which is why the industry is so lucrative these days.

Another highlight was the scene where Yue Yunpeng was desperately chasing after the car, which went viral. The scene with the line "Swallow, Swallow" resonated with countless viewers.

This single scene brought many people to tears.

However, this is a parody of the movie "Love is Not Blind," specifically the scene where Liu Yifei chases after the car.

It's just that the roles have changed, and it's still explosive.

Liu Yifei's performance in this clip also sparked a wave of nostalgia among viewers, with one commenting, "I felt that Liu Yifei's crying performance was quite good."

With the film's huge success, Liu Yifei was also brought up for comparison by reporters: "How do you think Yue Yunpeng's acting compares to yours?"

"I'm pursuing guys, he's pursuing you, let's each pursue our own."

Liu Yifei smiled humorously, avoiding a direct response, and continued, "Actually, what I didn't expect was that after Yue Yunpeng let go of his comedic image, his performance was particularly heart-wrenching, which was quite good."

This is a compliment to Yue Yunpeng; it's impossible to say anything bad about him, so there has to be some mutual praise.

The film that followed closely behind in box office revenue during the National Day holiday was "Operation Mekong," which grossed over 570 million yuan in seven days, about 30 million yuan less than the previous film.

However, this movie is definitely incomparable to "I Belonged to You" in terms of both quality and reputation.

Even if the box office isn't that high right now, it's sure to have a lot of staying power because various government agencies and organizations are organizing viewings.

Moreover, the scale of the event was unprecedented, prompting viewers to exclaim "Holy crap, holy crap!" and thoroughly enjoy it!
Audiences will buy into any movie that pushes the boundaries, simply because they haven't seen it before and want to experience something new.

This film not only helped Bona Film Group's listing process, but also paved the way for them to keep making patriotic blockbusters.

Actually, if Zuo Shandiao were still around, Bona Film Group wouldn't have had the chance to make this movie. The current China Film Group has become stingy and has lost its former boldness.

When the two companies went to the Public Security Bureau to bid for this subject matter, China Film Group was only willing to invest 60 million yuan, while Bona Film Group immediately offered 200 million yuan.

That's the difference, that's courage.

When a company changes its leadership, things change completely.

Although China Film Group is now a state-owned enterprise, it no longer has the drive to develop the industry it once did.

Of course, they still control a lot of resources. Not to mention anything else, the import quota alone is enough for them to live on.

Other shows like "L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties" and "Mission Milano" performed moderately well, but were still heavily criticized by the audience.

"L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties" was criticized by viewers: "I don't know what it is!" and "We should give Guo Jingming twenty S cards!"

The variety show "Mission Milano" was criticized by viewers: "The Heavenly King has ruined his reputation in his later years!" and "Heavenly King Andy Lau has gone mad!"

Andy Lau has once again shown the audience his bottom line; the excuse of repaying favors no longer works. You can't have an endless stream of favors to repay, can you?

Honestly, he didn't have much of a choice. His acting skills are there, his range of roles is there, and he's a big star. There are very few directors he could choose from.

And it's not like he chooses the directors; it depends on whether the directors choose him or not. The industry is only so big.

Unless you create your own resources, you basically have to rely on connections and ask for favors.

The National Day holiday was also the period of Douyin's most rapid growth. Zhang Nan announced that Douyin's daily active users exceeded 2 million, forming a three-way balance of power with Alibaba and Tencent.

This is the result of the rapid influx of users from third- and fourth-tier cities and the middle-aged and elderly, with monthly revenue surging to 22 billion.

Before Singles' Day, a "shopping cart" function will be launched, which will redirect users to Taobao, JD.com, and Pinduoduo. Chang'e will receive a commission, which is an exploration of e-commerce.

Chang'e Technology does not yet have its own online store; it is still under development.

Pinduoduo has also performed exceptionally well this year, with annual sales exceeding 10 billion yuan, becoming a phenomenal hit and putting pressure on Alibaba.

Alibaba has urgently relaunched "Juhuasuan," and JD.com has also launched "JD Pinduoduo"!
Jack Ma internally likened Pinduoduo to "the Japanese fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor".

It's easy to see how much importance they attach to this.

Jack Ma has encountered a new rival and has no time to worry about Fang Hong. Compared to the threat from entertainment, Pinduoduo is the real threat to his home base.

That's how the market is; you never know when or where a new competitor will emerge.

Just as Jack Ma felt threatened by Pinduoduo, Tencent felt threatened by Chang'e Technology.

Chang'e Technology's main competitor is Tencent. The two sides are still locked in a fierce battle over copyright, even though Tencent Music is awesome.

However, many of the short videos he cultivates are constantly reposting videos from Douyin (TikTok).

Because they have few creators and not much content to fill the gaps, they can only copy content from Douyin and Bilibili.

Furthermore, WeChat has been blocking Douyin short video links on a large scale, preventing users from sharing them directly. If they attempt to share, they will only receive a message stating "During the crackdown on internet short videos, external link playback is suspended."

Chang'e Technology has once again resorted to its killer move: banning Douyu from broadcasting. Douyu's parent company is Tencent.

At the same time, they also started to develop social features to keep users on Douyin. The two sides began to compete in all aspects, and what was originally hidden underwater is now beginning to surface.

The big names in the internet industry have also taken note of this.

However, this is a long-term competition, and neither side can defeat the other; both sides have their own advantages.

This incarnation of Chang'e is stronger than the previous incarnation of ByteDance, simply because it has games as an aid and a powerful weapon, as well as the Jade Rabbit as a content creation system.

In its past, ByteDance was completely blocked by Tencent in the area of ​​game content, otherwise Douyu and Huya would not exist.

Furthermore, Fang Hong had acquired Mutong Technology early on, and the company's "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang" was a huge success in Southeast Asia.

In just a few months, it secured the top spot in the MOBA genre, generating over ten million US dollars in revenue.

The Southeast Asian market cannot be compared with the domestic market. Their willingness to pay is not strong, and most people are poorer than those in China and cannot afford smartphones.

Even if you can afford it, the configuration is very low.

No other country has such basic power and network infrastructure, as well as such a high rate of smartphone penetration.

The monthly revenue of "Honor of Kings" has now exceeded 2 million US dollars, thanks to the unique advantage of having unlimited traffic from Chang'e Technology.

The entire chain of Chang'e and Yutu is cyclical; the only thing missing is e-commerce monetization.

"Muah, muah," Liu Tianxian said in the courtyard. After returning from a few days of work, she hugged her son and kept kissing his chubby face.

The "plop plop" sound was quite loud.

It's obvious she's been missing it. She doesn't feel it when she's at home, but after being away for a few days, she really misses it.

The son was biting his little hand, giggling and laughing.

"Xuanxuan, you can't suck your hands!" Liu Tianxian took his hand away.

The name they gave their son is Fang Liuyunxuan, which is a popular four-character name nowadays.

"Wah!" Yunxuan burst into tears as soon as he lost his hand.

"Okay, okay, don't cry, you can eat!" Liu Tianxian put her son's hand into his mouth again.

This is how I take care of my child.

"Seriously, couldn't you have just given him a pacifier?" Fang Hong said, speechless.

"I looked up some information online and it said that children shouldn't suck on pacifiers all day, as it can easily breed bacteria and cause dental deformities," Liu Tianxian said.

“It’s not right to make him suck his hand either,” Fang Hong said.

"Let him suck his thumb for now. If you don't let him suck his thumb, he'll cry. He'll be fine when he grows up." Liu Tianxian lifted her son up and teased, "Right? You cry when I don't let you suck your thumb."

Yunxuan chuckled again.

"Go to your dad and let him hold you. I'll see if you've pooped or peed." Liu Tianxian handed her son to Fang Hong.

Fang Hong laid his son flat.

Liu Tianxian took off his diaper and glanced inside; it was overflowing with feces and urine. "It's so dirty," Liu Tianxian said, patting her son's bottom.

Then I got some wet wipes and a new diaper, wiped my son's crotch, and then put the diaper on him.

"Xiao Wang's mother has already transferred 100 million to me," Liu Tianxian said while she was busy.

This is what I promised before; I'll pay back 100 million first.

“Then let’s remove the equity restrictions on Pusi Capital,” Fang Hong said.

Now that the grudges are settled, there's no need to hold onto them; the other party won't renege on their debt.

Later, even after Wanda and Xiao Wang went through that phase, they didn't renege on their debts.

"Dududu," Liu Tianxian tickled her son's itchy belly.

"Hahaha!" Yunxuan was overjoyed, kicking his legs and hands wildly.

Babies in April and May are at the beginning of their fun and cute period, and they start to show interest in the things around them.

Just then, Liu Tianxian's phone suddenly rang.

She took out her phone and looked at it, then asked in confusion, "Why is Jing Tian calling me?"

"Go ahead and answer it, as long as it's not for me. If it is for me, you'll definitely complain again," Fang Hong said.

"Hey, you're accusing me, aren't you? When did I ever complain?" Liu Tianxian denied it.

She answered the phone and said, "Hello, Sweetie!"

"Xianxian, are you home?" Jing Tian asked on the phone.

"Yes, I just got back. What's up?" Liu Tianxian figured this girl must have something on her mind.

I won't call her unless there's something important to say.

"It's like this, the chairman of the fashion group wants to talk to the principal. Of course, I'm just relaying the message; whether you agree or not is up to you, it has nothing to do with me." Jing Tian originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but since they told her, she couldn't refuse.

But it's always better to make things clear.

“Then come over, come to my house,” Liu Tianxian said.

“Why would I go to your house? You guys can just arrange a place to meet. I’m not going,” Jing Tian said.

"Come to my house, I'll show you my son. He can do backflips," Liu Tianxian said with a smile.

Fang Hong looked at her speechlessly; she couldn't even crawl, yet she was doing a backflip.

"That's amazing." Jing Tian was surprised and actually believed what Liu Tianxian said.

"Really, come quickly, or you'll miss it." Liu Tianxian loved to show off and didn't care about the fashion group's affairs at all.

Whether or not she can be featured on the cover will no longer affect her current status. She's going abroad in two months for the release of "The Martian," which will generate another wave of global buzz.

"Then I must go and see!" Jing Tian was very curious and looking forward to it, and she also wanted to see what the principal and Liu Tianxian's son was like.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Hong, holding his son, said speechlessly, "You really know how to make things up."

"Hehehe," Liu Tianxian laughed loudly, her eyes narrowed, "Let her see my son, my son is so cute."

As she spoke, she patted her son's little face.

"What does she want to call? Is it just to catch up with you?" Fang Hong asked.

"Oh, the president of the fashion group said he wants to talk to you." Liu Tianxian seemed to just remember.

That must be because of the entertainment industry's boycott of the fashion industry, which caused quite a stir.

Many celebrities are shooting for top magazines like ELLE and VOGU, and the fashion industry in China isn't dominated by a single group.

They were also happy to see Bazaar get beaten down by the principal!
Competition exists in every industry, and none of them are very peaceful.

“Come on, ride on your dad’s shoulders, let’s go out and play.” Liu Tianxian picked up her son and placed him on Fang Hong’s shoulders.

Fang Hong lifted his son up, making comical movements with his steps uneven, while Liu Tianxian supported him from the side.

The family of three went to the garden outside to enjoy the flowers.

In October, the daytime temperature in Beijing is neither too hot nor too cold; a sweatshirt is all you need.

Liu Tianxian dressed simply, wearing wide-leg pants and a knitted cardigan, which looked fashionable and minimalist.

When Jing Tian and Liu Jiang, chairman of the Fashion Group, were led into the house, they saw the family of three laughing and playing in the garden, a very warm and romantic scene.

"You've arrived!" Liu Tianxian saw them.

"Wow! Is this your baby? So cute!" Jing Tian walked over quickly and saw the chubby baby in Liu Tianxian's arms.

“Yes! It’s been more than four months now,” Liu Tianxian said with a smile.

"Can I have a hug?" Jing Tian looked at him expectantly with her big eyes. She had fair skin and a beautiful face, and she looked very elegant.

"Okay!" Liu Tianxian agreed, and said to the baby, "Come on, let's go to Auntie's."

Jing Tian carefully took it, hugged it and shook it gently, exclaiming with delight, "He's not crying either!"

"Don't cry, he's not shy around strangers," Liu Tianxian said.

People often come to visit, and as more people come and tease her, she becomes less shy.

"Baby, do you like Auntie?" Jing Tian asked sweetly.

Yunxuan looked at the aunt in front of him blankly and chuckled.

"Wow! So cute! I definitely want to have one someday." Jing Tian was overjoyed when she saw the baby smile at her.

The two women were laughing and playing with the baby, while Fang Hong and Liu Jiang had already gone to the side to talk about something.

The man was over sixty years old, with a bald head and a slightly hunched back, looking like he wasn't in good health.

"Principal, what you've done puts us in a very difficult position!" Liu Jiang sighed.

“Although Bazaar used to be somewhat filthy, it never degenerated to this extent. How did Bazaar become so corrupt and degenerate so quickly now?” Fang Hong said.

"I can't explain too much to you about this. We're just middlemen, just a brand. People use our name, but the money doesn't actually go into our pockets," Liu Jiang explained.

Fang Hong nodded but didn't say anything; it's not good to talk about things too deeply.

“You’ve ruined Basha Charity. Well, if it’s ruined, so be it. Let’s stop here.” Liu Jiang looked at him.

Charity is not easy to do, so whatever!

“We’ve already done it all, why turn back now?” Fang Hong said.

"How about this, I'll act as your go-between and get Liu Tianxian signed as Lancôme's spokesperson and featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar. That'll settle things there, how about that?" Liu Jiang seemed very sincere.

Lancôme is considered a top-tier beauty brand.

"Mr. Liu, you're putting me in a fire pit! I just made a name for myself in the entertainment industry, and then, with your introduction, Xixi signed a Lancôme endorsement deal and even graced the cover of Bazaar. What will people in the entertainment industry think of me?"

Fang Hong continued, "Those people didn't even say that my principal is hypocritical, that he sold them all out, but then signed a contract with you to get endorsements and make big money, and that he took advantage of them all."

Doing this will demoralize the team and make it difficult to lead them.

"So, Principal, what's your suggestion?" Liu Jiang asked tentatively.

“You also need to show some attitude. Su Mang must be fired. If you don’t fire him, you can’t appease those celebrities,” Fang Hong said.

The only way to address this issue is to target Su Mang first, to at least show some basic resolve. Of course, this woman was pushed into the spotlight.

But they also gained a lot of benefits, namely offending many people, which made those in the entertainment industry think they had won and quell their anger.

(End of this chapter)