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Chapter 333 The Light of the Most Amazing Domestic Mythological Film

11 a.m. on the 1th.

Naza led Dilraba out of the most luxurious private screening room on the 13th floor of the media headquarters.

She glanced around the corridor a few times before excitedly saying, "It feels like Sister Tong arranged the photographer."

"They filmed me so beautifully on the big screen, this is going to be another hit."

"Maybe I can catch up with Sister Xian and Brother Rong on A Chinese Ghost Story IV."

A Chinese Ghost Story IV has only been in theaters for eleven days, and there has been no major promotional campaign.

It also raked in 1.7 million yuan at the box office in its first week.

The power of the horror sentiment in the A Chinese Ghost Story series should not be underestimated.

This is the reason why "The Mermaid" became such a hit, even though countless people and countless movie fans felt they owed Stephen Chow a movie ticket.

The same format was used to create the hit movies like Lost in Thailand and Lost in Hong Kong.

As for the content of A Chinese Ghost Story IV?

This sequel takes place after the events of A Chinese Ghost Story II, where Ning Caichen and his team have defeated the Great Centipede National Master Demon King.

Fu Qingfeng ran away from her arranged marriage and chased after Ning Caichen back to his hometown.

Fu Qingfeng's father was also exonerated and became a high-ranking official in the government.

The woman supported Ning Caichen's studies and attempts to take the imperial examinations, but three years later, the two still had no children.

Ning Caichen passed the provincial and ministerial examinations and has already passed the provincial examination.

They participated in the national imperial examinations, which were held in the capital city, where all the successful candidates from the provincial examinations traveled to the capital.

On the way to the capital, he and Fu Qingfeng encountered a water monster and dragon that was causing trouble.

The dragon is female, and she has taken a liking to Ning Caichen, wanting to capture him as her male concubine.

Fu Qingfeng managed to escape with great difficulty, relying on his considerable martial arts skills.

Ning Caichen was captured, and Fu Qingfeng went to find Yan Chixia again to ask for help to save him.

Yan Chixia and Fu Qingfeng finally managed to rescue people and injured the female dragon.

The female dragon cried and went home to beg her father. The old dragon king came out, and upon seeing that he not only wanted to help his daughter get rid of her male lover, he also took a fancy to Fu Qingfeng.

Even Yan Chixia has fallen.

Before leaving, Yan Chixia used her magic to open a special passage to send Fu Qingfeng off.

The female protagonist returns to the capital to plead with her father, who is, after all, a high-ranking official in the imperial court!
The high-ranking official sought help again, finding another powerful figure to assist him.

In the end, it was a happy ending, and Ning Caichen went to the capital and passed the imperial examination.

He became a second-class Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

The core of the story is incredibly simple!
Simple, direct, and refreshing.

The main selling point is the special effects. All that's needed is to make the old dragon king's special effects body look as stunning as a Transformer, making the battle scenes look like a spectacular movie.

enough.

The most compelling selling point is still the younger version of Joey Wong.

There's also a younger version of Zhang Guorong.

The old dragon king's human form is Lu Shuming from the old version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and his daughter, the female dragon, is Wan Qian.

The new powerful figure invited by Fu Tianchou, a high-ranking official in the imperial court, is played by Liu Tao, a reclusive scholar.

The setting is still the same as in the Legend of the White Snake, where the protagonist is a powerful cultivator who has been reborn as a human after experiencing many tribulations.

This is linked to the 06 version of The Legend of the White Snake, which was mainly invested in by Time, Huayi Brothers, and China Film Group.

Pursuing the special effects standards of (Transformers).

The simple storyline has garnered cheers and positive reviews from countless viewers across the internet.

It has a rating of 8.9 from everyone, and countless people are praising it as a shining example of Chinese mythological films.

It's much higher than the original White Snake, which only had a score of 7-something!

Most importantly, they are the younger versions of Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian.

As for Yan Chixia? It's really not a big problem for the great hero Yan to get old.

Xu Ke had this idea when he started the project "Mojin: The Lost Legend" in 06, but when he first finished the script, there was no character design for a younger version of Zhang Guorong.

Xu Ke initially thought of Zhang Guorong, the boss of the company, who studied for one or two decades before passing the imperial examination in his old age.

When the time comes, please invite Cheung Kwok-wing to appear; she won't have to stay up as long as Joey Wong.

So you need to get cosmetic surgery one or two years in advance? There's also a preparation period.

Zhang Guorong himself hadn't intended to keep getting cosmetic treatments and maintenance, and he proactively told Lao Li that he didn't need to do that.

After filming "Mojin: The Lost Legend," "A Chinese Ghost Story IV" was officially launched in May 2007.

It's about reading a lot of books until you pass the imperial examination in your old age; it wasn't initially about a female dragon taking a fancy to the male protagonist and seducing him.

Instead, it was the old dragon king who captured Joey Wong as his concubine, or rather, the woman who guarded the river.

The original version also included a scene where Fu Qingfeng's runaway bride, the son of a high-ranking official, sent people to hunt down and assassinate Zhang Guorong in order to avenge his humiliation.

While filming, I was shocked to discover a deepfake version of Fight Back to School from The Secret!

Only then was the plot revised, and the scenes involving Fu Qingfeng's fiancé's family were removed.

The main theme is that the young couple are both favored, and it's a collaboration with Liu Tao and the White Snake.

Often, movie fans and netizens have very simple preferences: a well-told, complete story!
The first three installments of A Chinese Ghost Story had very simple stories, and the fourth one followed the same simple path.

They're throwing real money at special effects battles.

从07年9月确定新版本剧情，到08年12月22正式上映。

The simple story, with its clever comedic moments and heavy special effects, grossed 1.7 million yuan in a single week without any roadshows or major promotion.

That's because Christmas isn't a public holiday in mainland China.

(A Chinese Ghost Story IV) raked in 9600 million in just two days, last Saturday and Sunday.

On weekdays, it's around 1500 million a day.

The three days before New Year's Day accumulated another 5300 million, which is equivalent to 2.23 million in mainland China.

The three-day holiday from New Year's Day to the 3rd marks the start of the long winter break for students.

If it weren't for the fact that "Painted Skin" was released at midnight and took away a significant portion of the screenings, it wouldn't have been possible.

It's estimated that (A Chinese Ghost Story IV) will be the first to break the record of 100 million views in two days.

During the 2007 May Day Golden Week, the "Dear Seven Days" shopping festival generated 3.07 million yuan in revenue.

This is an average of over 40 million per day, and the record of breaking 100 million in three days has been set for a long time.

Another year and a half has passed, and the box office performance in mainland China is naturally even greater and more brilliant.

After four or five months of cosmetic procedures, Dilraba's skin has become much whiter and more hydrated. While she may not be as good as Gulnazar, she can still rival that of ordinary female stars.

Conscience is also continuing to develop.

She is only sixteen and a half years old now, and is currently in her growth period.

Recall the outstanding scenes on the big screen in the luxurious 10-person screening room.

Dilraba excitedly chimed in, "Sister Gulnazar, your two films as the second female lead have grossed over 16 billion yuan at the national box office."

"Add this and it'll break 20 billion."

"The takeoff went too smoothly, but I have a feeling that with such strong word-of-mouth and box office success for A Chinese Ghost Story IV, how can they possibly make A Chinese Ghost Story V?"

"Qianwu could be Rong Ge being sent out to serve as an official, while Xian Jie using force to eliminate the mountain bandits and robbers in a region."

"Suppress some more monsters and evil spirits, so that the local area can enjoy good weather and peace, and the country can live in prosperity?"

Naza literally lay dead in the movie (So Young).

They were about to get married when, because of the call of the scumbag character Lao Li, they went to deliver the goods.

He died in a car accident.

She knew that Nazha wanted to achieve even greater success.

Dilraba is actually looking forward to the big-budget special effects movies in the A Chinese Ghost Story series.

Those fight scenes on the big screen were truly beautiful, magnificent, and breathtaking.

Lu Shuming plays the old dragon king who transforms from a human into his true form, a dragon hundreds of meters long that stirs up storms and creates a terrifying spectacle.

The spectacular fight scenes are absolutely on par with (Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons).

I've rewatched it at least three times, and I still scream and tremble from time to time while watching it.

She herself felt that without the impact of big-budget movies like Painted Skin and So Young, she wouldn't have been able to succeed.

The number of views for the four members of the A Chinese Ghost Story has exceeded one billion, following the success of the (accidental killing) incident.

Once Zhang Guorong, Wang Zuxian, Wan Qian, Liu Tao and others went on a crazy roadshow.

Perhaps this can cover up the record of accidental killings.

Naza paused for a few seconds, then retorted, "With a brain like yours, you could be a screenwriter for A Chinese Ghost Story? You make it sound so simple."

The question is, which of the four versions of A Chinese Ghost Story is the most complex and profound?
It's all just big popcorn.

Naza gave Dilraba a second look and urged, "Wait, I'm going to give the boss a massage. Do you want to learn how?"

The little girl from four or five months ago looked so plain and dark-skinned. Now, Dilraba, aside from still lacking in temperament, has definitely upgraded to "plus".

Dilraba nodded, "I'd definitely be willing to do this if the boss didn't refuse."

Naza picked up her phone and sent a WeChat message.

A moment later, he said with a mixture of regret and joy, "You're just being happy for nothing. You should try your best to stay awake while (Let the Bullets Fly) is still filming."

"I'll try to get you to be my maid in Bullet Flying, serving Master Li alongside me."

He was a powerful figure in southern China during the Republic of China era, controlling a massive opium trade.

Several of the maids are normal.

Dilraba has been studying with her acting teacher for a little over a year!

This Christmas and New Year's holiday season is huge.

Strictly speaking, it's about making Wan Qian, a fourth or fifth-tier actress who has been signed for several years, appear in a special effects blockbuster film called "Qian 4," where she captures the most beautiful moments through various camera angles.

It also skyrocketed to fame.

How to describe Wan Qian's appearance? Sometimes she looks quite ordinary.

Even fleeting moments of beauty can be breathtaking.

Xu Ke's biggest contribution was making Wan Qian look stunning and alluring from beginning to end.

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January 14, 2009, the 19th day of the 12th lunar month.

These days, Lao Li has been working as a support staff member, often giving massages and acupressure to Pang Bing, Da Meiyuan, and others who are running around hosting work and meetings.

Sometimes, they would even let Nazha observe and learn from them.

His (150/100) TCM skills are truly phenomenal.

The medicinal fruit preserves and meat preserves they make are all made with cutting-edge technology.

The various benefits of traditional Chinese medicine herbal teas are well-known.

During the lesson, the beautiful woman hummed comfortably a few times before changing the subject, saying, "When A Chinese Ghost Story IV came out, Sister Xian really ascended to heaven."

元旦三天占70%排片率的倩四3天1.1亿，4号周日也有3000万。

This is the second week's total of 1.93 million.

In mainland China, it grossed 3.63 million yuan in two weeks, and then 2.15 million yuan in the third week with 60% of the screenings.

The figure for mainland China is 5.78 million.

During the long winter break, various groups of workers also begin to take holidays and make adjustments to their schedules.

By transferring out batches of film screening slots, Da Meiyuan felt that it wouldn't be difficult for the mainland to raise 700-800 million yuan.

The national total is expected to exceed one billion.

This battle also saw Xu Ke leveraging his passion from the past two decades, making a powerful impact as a top director.

Now, not only has (Painted Skin) been released for more than ten days, but it has also grossed more than 2 million yuan at the box office.

Tomorrow? It's tonight at midnight, when (So Young) will be released on a large scale.

Starting with a 50% screening rate.

Starting from midnight, the percentage of tickets sold for A Chinese Ghost Story IV will plummet to 30%.

Otherwise, Da Meiyuan wouldn't think it's not difficult to accumulate 700-800 million before the film's release in mainland China.

Instead, the mainland easily broke 10.

Old Li nodded, "Iron Man has 5.65 million. Talk about IP influence? This is not even in the same league as other IPs in Asia."

“There are now calls online for Lam Ching-ying to make a comeback on the big screen.”

Da Meiyuan laughed even harder, "Ah Xin, Fu Qingfeng has returned in A Chinese Ghost Story 2, what about your Yuechi?"

Li Jiaxin rolled her eyes at her, "Instead of taking advantage of this opportunity, I'd rather start my own new film."

She's 39 years old, financially independent, and a top-tier celebrity.

I'm not tempted by this kind of IP at all.

Ah Xin then looked at Lao Li and teased him with her little feet, "Ah Yu, if we were to release 'Superbody 2' now, it would probably easily make 500 or 600 million for a single film."

"Xiao Tong played my roommate who was an international student at the time."

"My story is over. Let Xiao Tong become a new version of a female hero, like Spider-Man, who can show off her skills to the extreme."

Released in January 2006, "Lucy" grossed 4.92 million RMB in mainland China and 6.12 million RMB nationwide.

If it were released today, its box office performance wouldn't be weaker than that of "A Chinese Ghost Story IV".

There are many cameos in Lucy, except for Li Wenyu himself who played the male lead.

Xiao Tong is Ah Xin's roommate, and Quan Zhixian is the most capable female villain fighter.

Yang Mi and Liu Shishi are both young women with a strong fighting spirit.

Ah Xin's super-powerful female lead, although it tormented countless people.

But few were killed by his own hands.

Characters like Quan Zhixian, Yang Mi, and Liu Shishi are basically imprisoned in China.

You can easily create a villainous organization like the Peninsula Society or a high-ranking prosecutor's henchman, and then find no one to take revenge on afterward.

They also dared not retaliate against Ah Xin's mother and other close relatives after Ah Xin became a god.

Just to deal with Tong Liya taking her anger out on her roommate?
With a casual pull from the god-like Ah Xin, a new superhero sweeps across the peninsula.

The superheroes rampage across the peninsula, and the visual effects and scenes are even better than those of The Beekeeper and the Fast & Furious series.

It could be much more gorgeous!
Just like the X-Men series, and then the Avengers IP group.

Li Wenyu nodded in astonishment, "Your line of thinking is really good."

The X-Men and Avengers IPs created a series of phenomenal box office bombs in the 10s.

Avengers: Endgame grossed 42 billion in mainland China, Aquaman grossed 20 billion, and Transformers: Age of Extinction grossed 19.7 billion.

Well, there are films that gross over a billion RMB everywhere.

Just shoot whatever Ah Xin suggests, as long as the special effects are good.

Based on Hollywood superhero standards, it's very likely to break into the double digits at the box office.

It was 2009, after all.

Following the storm of 07 and the battle of 08.

New films are constantly emerging and entering the billion-dollar market; this is becoming the norm.

Naza immediately became clever and recited the outline of Qianwu provided by Dilraba.

Da Meiyuan was even happier to hear this, "Then from 09 to 2010, besides ordinary low-budget romance films, ordinary comedies, and dramas..."

"And then there's 'Let the Bullets Fly,' if we put together two big-budget special effects films, the audience won't be disappointed."

The next moment, Yuanyuan offered a few suggestions for kissing scenes and asked curiously, "Brother Yu, your supercomputing AI server room can do more than just face swapping, right?"

"Can you create the same special effects as (Qian Si)?"

Old Li was speechless.

AI data centers can certainly produce special effects for ordinary industrial films; the two-plus years of rapid development have not been in vain.

Before his meteoric rise in the past two years, he had already achieved remarkable success in many other disciplines within the field of computer science.

Even if you ask him to do (Avatar) level special effects, it's just a matter of using professional IMAX cameras for filming first.

That way, we can get an IMAX 3D movie!

It's true 3D, not pseudo-3D.

After a brief explanation, Old Li shook his head, "It would be a waste for me to do special effects; I should just fund it as a commercial project."

"I would only consider taking action personally if I were stuck with a technical problem."

If he stays for another year or two, he can manually create a smart butler assistant on par with Jarvis from Iron Man.

We'll build a bunch of supercomputing clusters and let AI do the special effects.

After a while.

Old Li and Nazha walked out of the massage room, while Yuanyuan and Ah Xin had already fallen into a deep sleep inside.

Naza jumped up and down excitedly, "Boss, our couple's project is about to be released!"

Do you think there's any hope of catching up with those years?

Old Li laughed and said, "There is definitely some hope."

What was the original cast like?
When it was released in the same year, it only grossed 4000 million less than Transformers 3, which had accumulated a lot of nostalgia.

It also easily surpassed the box office performance of "American Dreams in China" (which grossed 5.3 million yuan in the same year) by 1.8 million yuan.

Who was the biggest star in the original version?

The female lead in this version, Mao Xiaotong, far surpasses the popularity of the original actress.

With a large number of people gathering together, the hope of catching up with or even surpassing those years is not small.

(End of this chapter)