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Chapter 200: Chaebol Selection [Two in One, Please Subscribe]

At seven o'clock in the morning, a car slowly drove into the Li family mansion.

The three Li brothers are all adults and have their own lives, so it is impossible for them to be with their parents every day.

However, compared with Li Zhixuan who never goes home, the brothers Li Zhiwen and Li Zhiwu still often stay at home, which is in line with the so-called "filial piety".

So, compared with the two brothers, Li Zhixuan is an unfilial son.

After the car stopped, Li Zhiwu got out. Then, amid the servants' repeated greetings of "Good morning, Second Young Master," he walked into the main building.

In the restaurant, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Bo-young and his wife, and the eldest son of the Lee family had just sat down to eat.

Seeing Li Zhiwu coming back, Jin Baoying and Li Zhiwen asked the servant to prepare breakfast for their son, while the other asked their younger brother to wash his hands and prepare for the meal.

Li Zhiwu greeted his father, mother and elder brother one by one before washing his hands.

As for Li Zhengxian, from beginning to end he only said "hmm" when Li Zhiwu greeted him. At other times, he was not only serious but also had a stern face and a serious expression.

Seeing this, Li Zhiwu was a little confused about who had made his father angry again.

Until the end of the meal, Li Zhengxian sat in his seat, wiping his mouth with a napkin, his eyes a little dazed, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Kim Baoying and the other two did not move or say a word. Kim Baoying even waved her hand to stop the servants from clearing the table.

After a while, Li Zhengxian came to his senses and put down his napkin. Then he turned to look at his two sons and asked, "What are your plans for today?"

The two sons were stunned by this question. They were both wondering why their father suddenly thought of asking this question? What did this question have to do with his previous daze?
While puzzled, Li Zhiwen quickly replied, "Today the board of directors will hold a meeting to discuss the closure of the electronics foundry in Gusu, China and its relocation to Southeast Asia. You will also attend."

Li Zhengxian waved his hand: "If we can't come to any conclusion from this meeting today, I won't go."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiwen was delighted. He thought Li Zhengxian would let him preside over the meeting on his behalf.

Li Zhiwu's heart also moved, and he felt that there was something behind Li Zhengxian's words, so he quickly asked: "Dad, what are your plans for today? Do you want me to accompany you?"

"Aren't you busy?"

"There's nothing urgent to do in the planning department these past two days, so I'm not too busy. I'm also thinking of doing some team-building with my colleagues over the weekend."

Li Zhengxian nodded slightly, then turned to look at his wife. The couple looked at each other, a trace of helplessness flashed across their faces, and then Li Zhengxian looked at his two sons with some dissatisfaction.

"Did you forget something?"

What's going on? Mom and Dad's birthday? No way! Grandpa and Grandma's death anniversary? Not at all!

At this moment, the brothers Li Zhiwen and Wu brainstormed countless "anniversaries". They even thought about the day when the Li Group was founded, but they didn't think about what important day today was.

Looking at the two dumbfounded brothers, Jin Baoying sighed helplessly: "Alas, today is July 7th, the day when "Gonjiam" is released."

That's it? ! That's it? !
For this mere 3 billion South Korean won project, the old man didn't even attend the board meeting? Is that really necessary?!

They thought so in their hearts, but they didn't dare say it outwardly.

"Today?" Li Zhiwen was surprised, then slapped his forehead and blamed himself, "Look at me, I was so busy that I forgot. This is Zhixuan's work, and it's also the first work released by Zhixuan after he took over Xingji Entertainment. Let's go to the cinema to watch a movie today! Support Zhixuan!"

Even a fool can see what Li Zhengxian was thinking. Li Zhiwen just said it out loud.

Li Zhiwu quickly agreed, "Right, right, right! In fact, one of our planning department's team-building activities is to go to the cinema together to watch 'Gonjiam'. It's rare for Zhixuan to do something serious, so I will definitely support him."

While pretending to be a "good brother", he also did not forget to flatter Li Zhixuan. Pure Jerry behavior!
Looking at these two sons who are good at acting and thinking about the youngest son who is away from home all day, Li Zhengxian and his wife just feel tired!
Three damn sons, not one of them is sensible.

The two older brothers didn't care about their younger brother at all. The third brother was the same jerk. First, he didn't even bother to send an invitation to his family or give them movie tickets. Second, he hadn't been home for almost three months. Did he still care about his family?

Why was Li Zhengxian in such a bad mood this morning? Why was he so dazed just now? It was all because of Li Zhixuan. Firstly, he was angry that Li Zhixuan hadn't been home to visit them in almost three months, and secondly, he was struggling with whether or not to support this unfilial son.

In the end, fatherly love won.

"Zhiwen, you give..."

Today, "Gonjiam" was released. No matter what the final results were, it was time for Li Zhixuan to go home. So Li Zhengxian wanted Li Zhiwen to call Li Zhixuan and ask him to go home for dinner in the evening.

But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

I won’t ask you to come back, let’s see when you come back!
Hey! Are you angry?
Li Zhiwen was still waiting for Li Zhengxian's instructions. I give? What should I give?
"We leave at 8 o'clock, go get ready. Go early so you don't have to queue up to buy tickets."

After saying that, Li Zhengxian and his wife got up and went back to their room to change clothes.

The two brothers were left a little dumbfounded.

Leaving at 8 o'clock? What do you mean? Going to the cinema? And saving the ticket line?
Even if they don't send the copy home, they should still pay for the whole movie, right? Crowded with all those animals to watch the movie? How can I breathe?

They were not happy, but their opinions were not important at all. At eight o'clock, the family of four went out on time.

Originally, the brothers Li Zhiwen and Wu thought that today was a weekday, it was morning, and "Gonjiam" was a restricted horror film, so not many people would go to the cinema to watch this crappy movie at this time.

But when the four of them arrived at the cinema, the two brothers were dumbfounded.

There were a lot of people queuing up to buy tickets! Men and women, all young people who looked like college students.

No! Are college students these days so free? They rush to the cinema to watch a movie so early in the morning?

Of course, it wasn't just to watch a movie and make a fuss. But it was to get the lottery code earlier!
This is the power of fandom. It's not just the theater the Lee family visited; a significant number of theaters in South Korea are experiencing this scene right now.

In order to get the lottery code for concert tickets as soon as possible, Tara's fans called their friends and came to the cinema early in the morning.

What's more, some are already preparing for the second, third, or even tenth viewing.

It’s said that money is easy to make in fan circles!

But then again, a movie definitely cannot rely solely on fan clubs to support its box office.

However, Li Zhixuan is still confident about "Gonjiam". Even if it doesn't make a big profit, a small profit is not a problem, and it will definitely not lose money. In addition, looking at the bustling scene in the cinema, Li Zhixuan suddenly remembered one thing: South Korea seems to have no apps similar to Mouyan or Moupiao.

This... seems to be a good idea!

Just when Li Zhixuan was planning to enter a new industry, Min Yanjing and the other two who were not far away were extremely excited!
Today is a weekday, and it’s still the morning session, but it’s already sold out!
Although they also know that most of the audiences who come to watch movies now are fans and this situation will not last forever, they still can't help but get excited when they see the theater is full!
No matter how you look at it, this is a good start. As long as the word-of-mouth gets better later on, there’s no need to worry about the box office not booming!
How could the three female leads not be excited when they think that "Gonjiam" might be a box office hit?
Of course, in addition to being excited, they were also a little nervous. If the audience didn't like the movie, not only would it fail at the box office, they would also be criticized, and Li Zhixuan would be unhappy.

God bless! I hope the box office will explode!

"Gonjiam Horror Show! The morning show was packed!"

"One step, one soul! One step, one scream!"

Not all nightmares will lead to waking up. Do you dare to watch this movie?

The film was released with a lot of publicity going on. To be honest, the publicity was effective, but due to limited funds, the intensity of the publicity was just average.

But it didn't matter, because around half past ten, the first screening ended, the audience left, and the reviews followed.

[Oh my goodness! I was almost scared to death in broad daylight!]

[When Soo-jung opened her eyes, it was so scary. The whole audience screamed! It gave me a chill!]

[It’s so good, I want to watch it again! ]

[It's so bad! My girlfriend was scared to tears. It's a rubbish movie!]

With the "tap water" and "counter-bad reviews" from the first batch of viewers, the reputation of "Gonjiam" has initially exploded!

"President, according to statistics, the box office of 'Gonjiam' should reach 20 to 22 people today."

South Korea's film market is somewhat different from that of other countries or regions in that box office revenue is mainly calculated based on the number of people.

The box office on the first day was 22. In the Chinese film market, this result is a complete flop, and a complete flop without any splash at all.

But in South Korea, a film market with a population of only more than 50 million, this achievement is quite impressive.

Moreover, the film "Gonjiam" was only invested with 30 billion South Korean won. Based on the average ticket price of 113 and about one-third of the box office revenue going to the producer, the break-even point of "Gonjiam" is about thousand people.

Based on a daily box office of 200,000, the film will recoup its costs on the sixth day of release.

But don't forget, today is a working day. As long as the word of mouth can be maintained, the single-day box office of "Gonjiam" will definitely increase significantly by the weekend.

It seems that it will take less than six days to recoup the cost. According to the 30-day release cycle, "Gonjiam" is likely to make a huge profit.

Faced with this result, everyone in Xingji Entertainment was very happy, especially Kim Jun-hyun. The president was greatly relieved.

Originally, he thought he was coming to Xingji Entertainment just to play with his cousin, and he was really worried about affecting his future and career. But now that Li Zhixuan has really achieved success, Jin Junxian also feels that his future is bright.

In fact, most of the employees of Xingji Entertainment have such a feeling, that is: Xingji Entertainment has hope. Not only do they not have to worry about losing their jobs, but their income may also increase a lot. There is hope in life!

Not to mention the main creators of the film. When "Gonjiam" became popular, they were the first to benefit.

Just when everyone in Xingji Entertainment and the "Gonjiam" crew was very happy, more good news came!

Lee Group Chairman Lee Jung-hyun and his wife made a surprise appearance at the cinema! The couple watched "Gonjiam" together!

"I almost had a heart attack! Li Zhengxian complained helplessly."

Lee Jung-hyun and his wife show their affection!

Kim Bo-young: This movie reminds me of our first movie date decades ago.

Watching "Gonjiam" brings back the youthful years.

A detailed account of the relationship between Xingji Entertainment and the Li Group

You can probably understand it by looking at these news headlines. To sum it up, Lee Jung-hyun and Kim Bo-young were recognized by the audience when they went to the cinema to watch "Gonjiam".

Soon after, reporters came after hearing the news, and Li Zhengxian and his wife accepted their interviews.

After reading these news reports, netizens expressed their concerns: "Are these tycoons not even renting out the entire theater for a movie? Is this considered cheap? Or is this down-to-earth?"

[Of course it's down to earth! Before this, could you imagine chaebols showing off their affection in front of the camera?]

[Come to think of it, a chaebol man actually uses horror movies to pick up girls?]

[It turns out that Star Entertainment, the producer of "Gonjiam," is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lee Group. No wonder Lee Jung-hyun and his wife went to the cinema. They're personally advertising the film! The chaebols are really going all out!]

[No! The Li Group has already announced that they only hold a 20% stake. There is no affiliation between Xingji Entertainment and the Li Group.]

So, does this mean that the movie "Gonjiam" was carefully selected by the chaebol?

[What kind of chaebol selection is this? ]

Lee Jung-hyun even said he almost had a heart attack. Isn't that the best assessment for a horror film?

[Mrs. Kim Bo-young also said that this movie reminded her of her first date with Chairman Lee Jung-hyun. This comment is amazing!]

Due to the advertising effect of Lee Jung-hyun and his wife, the entire network started a heated discussion around "Gonjiam", and then it became a huge hit!
All cinema chains have urgently added screenings of "Gonjiam"!
At noon, the relevant departments of Xingji Entertainment made a new prediction for the first-day box office of "Gonjiam" based on information from various sources: 500,000 to 650,000 people!

At this rate, the cost can be recovered in two days!

Money can always excite people, but Li Zhixuan is not very sensitive to it. What he is thinking about now is: his adoptive parents have risked their lives to help him so much, and now he has no choice but to go home.

I don't know if they would have any thoughts about what happened between me and Yoona...

(End of this chapter)