Huayu became famous overnight

Chapter 246 You've turned the fake practice into real practice?

12 month 29 day.

"Duckweed" is released.

Xu Ming, who starred in the film, attended the premiere and participated in the four-day promotional tour before abandoning the project and running away.

Even so, the double good news of 1.8 million yuan in box office revenue on the opening weekend and "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" breaking 5 million yuan in box office revenue.

This also put him, who wanted to keep a low profile, in the spotlight.

[Qiming editor Wang Xiaowang: We can now say with certainty that in 2011, the Chinese film industry belonged to Xu Jinglei!]

[In the annual domestic film box office rankings, Xu Ming's works occupy the top five spots and eight of the top ten, with only "The Founding of a Republic" squeezed into sixth place. However, given the current trend of "Duckweed," it's only a matter of time before it dethrones him.]

This means that six out of the top ten films are Xu Ming's works, an achievement that even Stephen Chow couldn't attain back then, who only made it to the top fifteen and then to the top seven. Furthermore, the Hong Kong film market at that time was far less competitive than the mainland market is today.

Therefore, many people say that Xu Ming is replicating the 1992 model, but in my opinion, this is the creation of a new peak, and given the potential of the mainland market, it will become a truly unrepeatable miracle.

After 1992, Stephen Chow went from "Sing Jai" to "Sing Yeh," so please allow me to personally give Xu Ming a new title: God Ming!

For most netizens, the author of this article is both familiar and unfamiliar.

The author of the previous article, "Shocking! China's film industry is about to welcome its new king," is the same person.

The unfamiliarity stemmed from the fact that this person's account name at the time was 【Sohu Entertainment Reporter Wang Xiaowang】.

Did he switch jobs to Qiming?

By the way, isn't Xu Ming the boss of Qiming?

So all that passionate writing in this article was actually a blatant attempt at flattery.

But then again.

Although the article contains exaggerations, Xu Ming's achievements speak for themselves and are truly unprecedented.

It surpasses Stephen Chow's performance in 1992.

At his age, calling him "Master Ming" does indeed seem inappropriate.

Suddenly, netizens began to accept the nickname "Ming Shen".

After all, Xu Ming's rise to fame since his debut can be described as miraculous and divine.

Calling someone a god is simply an expression of worship.

Similar to the common expression used by close brothers to curse their mothers, this "mother" is not a real mother, but a fictitious, temporarily created spiritual entity.

If you actually meet her in person, you should still respectfully call her "Auntie".

"Ming Shen's leather is amazing!"

"Film it quickly, how can you sleep at your age?"

"Ming Shen, I found my girlfriend through your movies, so I've come to fulfill my vow."

Xu Ming scrolled through the comments on his Weibo, feeling rather helpless.

He is like the wind that wants to still, but the trees never cease to grow.

The crucial point is that the person blowing the whistle is one of his own subordinates.

He never cared about such empty titles as "inscription on the gods" or "inscription on the gods."

"Xiaojuan, tell the finance department that Wang Xiaowang from the online publicity department will get double his salary this month."

He then clicked on the last comment, the one about fulfilling a vow.

The homepage prominently features a photo of a chubby boy and a cute girl dressed in Lolita fashion, their intimate poses clearly indicating they are a couple.

Scrolling down further, it turns out these two people actually met through the TV series "Fleet of Time".

Standing behind him, Xiao Juan glanced at the photo on Xu Ming's phone and exclaimed in surprise, "I've seen this chubby guy before. He was interviewed by a reporter during the filming of 'So Young.' I went to see the movie hoping to find a girlfriend back then, and he actually found one?"

Now it was Xu Ming's turn to doubt himself.

Is his ability to connect with people through movies really that strong?
No, bro, I was just making this up. You actually took it seriously?
"Promote this example properly, but don't limit it to my movie. Extend it to the entire Qiming brand and create the image that watching Qiming movies helps you get rid of the single dog label."

Xu Ming paused for a moment, then said, "You know my recent situation. I'm planning to go abroad to relax. Which department would you like to train in? I'll make arrangements in advance."

"I want to stay by your side, is that alright?" Xiao Juan asked cautiously.

“Your abilities are wasted on being my assistant,” Xu Ming said, raising an eyebrow.

“Ever since my cousin became the head of the brokerage department, she gets up earlier than the chickens and goes to bed later than the dogs. I feel much more relaxed working alongside you,” Xiao Juan said.

Xu Ming was taken aback, his eyes looking strange.

It turns out this girl is a "laissez-faire" type.

Xiao Juan touched her nose shyly: "You're such a good person, I'm not ambitious, I just like to follow you around, eat snacks and play on my phone."

Xu Ming looked down and nodded, saying, "You really can't hide your ambition."

It's so flat it could take off.

Xiao Juan's cheeks puffed out, and she looked somewhat exasperated.

Xu Ming quickly changed the subject: "In that case, you buy two plane tickets to Siam, and I'll agree to make a cameo appearance for Xu Zheng in 'Lost in Thailand'."

"it is good."

……

Siam.

A makeshift film set.

Xu Zheng and the others eagerly awaited their arrival.

"Today, 'Duckweed' has surpassed 400 million views. Judging by the time, it will probably surpass 'The Great Founding of a Republic' tomorrow."

Huang Bo exclaimed in amazement, "It really was a top 10 to top 8, and the top 6 were all dominated by them. This achievement is unique in the industry for decades."

"There's no one like them before, and there's basically no one like them after. Compared to them, our half-life in the entertainment industry is practically nothing," Xu Zheng said self-deprecatingly.

He originally thought his career was going smoothly, with his stage plays becoming huge hits, his TV dramas becoming huge hits, and his movies also getting off to a good start.

However, Xu Ming's rise to power is on a completely different level.
"I heard his mentor isn't going to be on the Spring Festival Gala this year," Huang Bo said.

"Have you read the article on Weibo? There's a sentence in it that I think is quite right: Xu Ming is not the next Stephen Chow, he is the first Xu Ming."

Xu Zheng did not give Huang Bo a direct answer, but said slowly and deliberately.

The latter understood instantly and said no more.

Has leaving Uncle Benshan affected Xu Ming's current achievements?

The answer is clearly no.

Therefore, their attitude towards Xu Ming should not change because of Uncle Benshan's changing situation.

Most importantly, given their status, even if someone else is in dire straits, they are still stronger than them.

As they were talking, a minivan drove up.

Xu Ming stepped down from there.

Xu Zheng composed himself and quickly stepped forward: "Mr. Xu, the entire team at 'Lost in Thailand' has been eagerly awaiting your arrival."

"How much are you looking forward to it?" Xu Ming asked with a smile.

Xu Zheng was taken aback, then immediately said, "I miss you so much that I can't sleep."

“I miss you so much that I dream about you,” Huang Bo added.

Looking at the hard-boiled egg and the Shiba Inu in front of him, saying such cheesy things, Xu Ming sighed deeply.

"You guys really live up to your name, 'Lost in Thailand,' you've already made me feel so awkward right from the start."

If it were Xu Zheng's wife, Xiao Taohong, who thought of him that way, he could barely accept it.

Let's just forget about those two.

"By the way, where's Baoqiang?" Xu Ming asked.

“He’s on the phone with his wife right now. This guy is henpecked…” Xu Zheng said.

Xu Ming's mind went blank for a moment.

hiss~
Jinlian.

It's hard for him to forget this; back then, it was a topic that overshadowed the Olympics, and it was the talk of the town.

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Wang Baoqiang walks over with the phone in hand. "Honey, I have to go now, Mr. Xu is coming to visit the set, I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Baoqiang immediately gave Xu Ming a bear hug. The two played brothers in "The Nameless" and both invested their emotions into their roles.

The relationship naturally extended into real life, and they could be considered friends.

"You're really something now. We can even see news about you in Siam. We haven't even had a chance to congratulate you yet, but in 2011, the Chinese film industry named its director 'Xu Mingnian.' That's amazing."

Wang Baoqiang has a magical quality; the words that come out of his mouth always seem very sincere.

This characteristic remains consistent from youth to old age.

No wonder he became a beloved character in "Soldiers Sortie".

"It was just a sneaky ploy; nobody really put in the effort last year," Xu Ming laughed.

He knew that the value of 'Xu Mingnian' was actually not enough, as the film that ranked among the top in 2011 was not as good as the film that achieved success in 2010.

However, the overall market is growing, meaning that the box office revenue of movies not on the charts is not as low as before.

He even snatched the rights to "Love is Not Blind" ahead of time, which in turn caused the butterfly effect to postpone "The Flowers of War".

Even "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was so frightened that its release was delayed.

This is what created the miracle of making it from ten to eight and dominating the top six.

Further down the line, the competition will become much more intense. For example, "Lost in Thailand" was the first domestic film to break the 1 billion yuan mark at the box office in the previous life.

“You’re being modest,” Xu Zheng said.

That's what they say, but who cares about the intricacies behind it?

People will only think that Xu Mingnian deserves the title, and the more they think that way, the more likely the audience will choose the latter's works.

Until Xu Ming completely destroys his reputation.

But before that, the impression that Xu Ming's productions are always of high quality will be deeply engraved in the minds of every viewer.

"Let's not talk about these formalities. By the way, Baoqiang, did you come to film this time by yourself? Didn't your agent come with you?" Xu Ming asked casually.

“Who brings their agent along when filming?” Wang Baoqiang shook his head. “My agent is busy running around negotiating casting calls for me.”

Uh, are you sure?
Xu Ming didn't know what to say directly, so he turned to Xu Zheng and asked, "Which role am I going to play this time? Do you have a script?"

"Old Zhou, but not the shareholder Old Zhou, it's the same name as a local bigwig in Siam."

Xu Zheng explained the plot to Xu Ming: "When the time comes, Bao Qiang and I will accidentally stumble upon a negotiation between local Siamese gangs. They'll think it's a double-cross, and then Huang Bo will also barge in, and everything will fall apart..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ming knew which part of the story it referred to.

While gesturing for the other person to get the script, he pulled Baoqiang towards the film set.

The others tactfully kept their distance.

"I originally wanted to go back to your movie premiere to cheer you on, but I just couldn't get away from the film crew..."

Wang Baoqiang chatted enthusiastically with Xu Ming, who was also extremely bored on set.

Despite the trio in "Lost in Thailand," Xu Zheng and Huang Bo are clearly closer. They met through Ning Hao and are essentially in the same faction.

Although he could talk to both of them, their personalities were ultimately not compatible.

Meeting Xu Ming, a friend in this foreign land, put me in a great mood.

"It's alright, I'm just happy that you remember it."

Xu Ming was hesitating whether to give a hint, but sensing Bao Qiang's enthusiasm, he slowly said, "Your agent's surname is Song, right?"

"Hey, this is my agent at Huayi. I forgot to tell you something. I'm planning to open my own personal studio this year. Lao Song will come out with me then," Wang Baoqiang said.

He had known about the conflict between his agency and Xu Ming for a long time.

Being caught in the middle used to be a bit difficult, but now there's no need to worry.

“I still have some connections and information channels in Beijing. I’ve specifically investigated people at Huayi, and this guy surnamed Song has some character issues.”

Xu Ming paused, then carefully hinted, "Especially in relationships between men and women, it's quite messy. That's not all, they don't follow the rules and like to sleep around with people they know. You need to be careful."

Baby, this is all we can do to help you.

To say anything more would be to reveal a secret.

Although both light and dark green are green, a short pain is always better than a long one.

Wang Baoqiang looked surprised when he heard Xu Ming's words.

He didn't think about his wife, and frowned, saying, "I haven't noticed any problems in the years I've worked with him, but I'll pay attention when I get back."

"Having multiple girlfriends is one thing, but to go and have an affair with someone close to you is like developing an office romance. I've heard that this is the worst thing you can do when running a company."

He had no doubt about Xu Ming's words; the latter's information channels were certainly more advanced than his.

As for investigating Huayi, he believes it is reasonable.

Office romance?
They were after the entire office, which was surnamed Song.

Xu Ming stopped there and said no more.

When Xu Zheng brought over the script, he began to look at the scene he was to play.

To be honest, the cameo role was not difficult at all, and there were hardly any lines.

The only difficulty is that I might need to learn a few Thai phrases.

That's why, on his second day on set, Xu Zheng put filming on the schedule.

The set was bustling with activity, and Xu Zheng was frantically directing the camera setup and the personnel's positioning.

Although Xu Ming's role wasn't difficult, it doesn't mean that this part of the story wasn't important.

On the contrary, in his opinion, this scene is one of the most brilliant comedic moments in the film, provided they can make it work.

So the burden of difficulty falls on the three of them.

"Kun can open~"

Xu Ming muttered in Thai, which meant "Who are you?"

For him, this experience was also quite novel.

This is my first time playing a foreigner, and it feels similar to playing a colonel.

"Mr. Xu, how are the preparations going?" Xu Zheng asked routinely.

"can."

Xu Ming responded.

"That's good, let's try one first."

"All teams, take your positions! Action!" Xu Zheng shouted.

In the small temple, apart from Xu Ming, everyone else present was an extra hired by Siam.

A group of Siamese bigwigs sat together talking.

Then Xu Zheng burst in from the stairs.

Instantly, everyone looked over warily.

"Kun can open~"

Xu Ming scrutinized Xu Zheng with his eyes.

His acting skills have now reached the point where he can express emotions through his eyes and body language alone, without relying on dialogue.

“I come from China, and I’m here to see Mr. Zhou,” Xu Zheng replied in English.

A person nearby pointed to Xu Ming: "This is him."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm looking for Zhou Yang," Xu Zheng said.

Suddenly, Thai was flying everywhere in the room.

Xu Ming said he didn't know this guy, while the others felt something was off.

Just as Xu was about to leave, Wang Baoqiang, sporting a yellow watermelon-shaped haircut, came running down the street.

Chaos begins from this moment.

(End of this chapter)