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Chapter 341 Blind Sister is indeed a disastrous 85-year-old actress

Around noon on August 3rd.

After successfully completing a scene for "Lucy 2", Tong Liya asked the staff to arrange mealtime.

Liu Shishi led Jiang Shuying to Lao Li's side. "Senior brother, Shuying came to Peninsula ahead of time, but for the roadshow, we still have to wait for Deng Chao and Jin Dong."

"Those two are more popular, with more young female fans or female fans."

"It feels like (Overheard) has the feel of a blockbuster movie."

"But it's two levels below Bullet Fly and Transformers 2."

In mainland China, all films had a 30% screen share. Last week, The Lives of Others, Bullet, and Transformers 2 grossed 1.16 million, 93 million, and 1.22 million respectively.

However, the former refers to Deng Chao, Jin Dong, Gu Tianle, and others who have just started their large-scale roadshows.

The latter's roadshow has basically stopped, and it's entering the final stages of the screening.

Liu Shishi said it's normal that the "blockbuster" she was eavesdropping on was two levels lower in quality.

Old Li laughed and said, "They're just not in the same league. Deng Chao and Jin Dong have good appeal too."

"But compared to the script of Bullet Fly, this is not the same thing."

"If this film grosses over 4 million in mainland China and over 5 million nationwide, it will be a huge success. Xiao Jiang, you'll make a small profit too."

This is also a new representative work for Jiang Shuying.

The Lives of Others is a high-quality commercial popcorn production, and Deng Chao's popularity is very high.

But what about the fan base he gained from dramas like "My Love from the Star," "Goblin," and "Squid Game"?
This guy and Sun Li have already officially announced their relationship.

This won't end up like the Lu Guan couple in the future, which fell apart as soon as they were officially announced.

However, Deng Chao's public announcement of their relationship and his frequent public displays of affection have had a significant impact on his fan base.

Jin Dong's idol aura is stronger thanks to his role as the male lead in "Descendants of the Sun".

After all, Lao Jin was once the second male lead in Goblin.

Their appeal is truly remarkable. If no other blockbusters follow, and "Overheard" continues to dominate the box office, it's quite likely that it will gross over 6 million in mainland China and over 7 million nationwide.

But Haeundae and Wolverine are just around the corner.

Jiang Shuying quickly chimed in, "Yes, the quality speaks for itself. I feel like I've already won by a lot compared to Sister Ziyi and the others' 'Perfect'."

"It has only grossed 1.2 million yuan since its release in mainland China, and I am very satisfied."

She was referring to a romance film starring Zhang Ziyi, Liu Tao, Wan Qian, Hu Ge, and Zhu Yawen.

It was originally a film that made a living during the summer of 2009, with a screening rate of over 5% when it was released at the end of June.

After five or six weeks, it's still manageable to reach a little over 100 million.

An average work that is passable.

Old Li nodded, "South Korea wants high box office returns, so they're having Xiao Quan lead Girls' Generation around for a few days, but the movie's performance won't be that great."

"Let's just consider this a thing of the past. What projects have you been working on lately?"

This summer, Transformers 2 also made it to the South Korean box office with $4000 million.

It's far from China's figure of over 1.3 million dollars, but that's due to the large population base.

"Let the Bullets Fly" grossed HK$3.1 million at the Peninsula Film Festival before its theatrical run ended, which was less than "Transformers 2".

The results of "Overheard" will only be mediocre.

Jiang Shuying laughed and said, "We have Huayi Brothers' 'If You Are the One 2,' and Director Feng has already finished filming 'Aftershock,' but the release date is a bit heavy."

"It would be good to postpone it for a year or two."

"If You Are the One 2 is planning to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday season."

"Director Xu Ke also said that after filming (A Chinese Ghost Story 5), he wanted to make a Tang Dynasty Detective Dee movie with big special effects, a martial arts film, and a court drama, and asked me to be the second female lead in a dual-lead film."

"Director Chen made a small profit after filming Painted Skin, and planned a second film, which is not a formal sequel."

"But it's also adapted from the painting of a mural in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and they wanted me to wait for several months."

All I can say is that Jiang Shuying's career path has been quite smooth.

If You Are the One is riding on the coattails of the first season, but it's still a passable, almost excellent, production.

Old Xu's Detective Dee series?

The fact that they were able to film a whole series of movies means they were making a profit.

Painted Skin was just a blatant attempt to piggyback on marketing hype; it was a terrible movie.

Old Li smiled and made a few comments. Just then, Quan Zhixian arrived.

Xiao Quan ran over and chatted wittily with Lao Li for a few minutes, then excitedly laughed, "Director Li, it's been a while since I've been away from the big screen."

"When (Haeundae) is doing promotional tours in mainland China, how about I bring Girls' Generation with me?"

"Would you like to give Girls' Generation a cupping session? Consider it a wish for a successful start."

Jeon Ji-hyun has put aside her cameo appearances in the movies (John Wick) and (Lucy).

The last time she raked in such a large box office was with the female lead in (Extreme Job).

That happened at the end of 2003.

But Xiao Quan on the small screen was truly brilliant.

From the mainland (The Mischievous Princess) to (The Legend of the Blue Sea) (Descendants of the Sun).

And then there's Crash Landing on You, which aired last year and achieved a peak viewership rating of 23% in mainland China?!
The popularity she gained from these consecutive works far surpasses that of Liu Yifei's "Fairy Trilogy" when she first rose to fame.

Re-starring in a deluxe, upgraded version of Haeundae, a disaster film.

Their appeal is still something to look forward to.

Old Li, “…”

Jiang Shuying was dumbfounded. "A successful start with cupping??"

Did she mishear something, or were Quan Jie's words even more outrageous?

Liu Shishi laughed, "The background music when you open the wine bottle must be really nice. I'll have your senior brother celebrate for you sometime. Let's eat first, and stop chatting."

This was originally lunchtime.

It's perfectly normal that Lao Jiang, who is 22 years old this year and still works in the original factory, doesn't know what kind of background music or accompaniment Lao Li likes.

But Xiao Liu was certain that Quan Zhixian was just joking and having fun.

Just playing around.

She had heard Quan Zhixian say before that even in the era of "big thighs," one still had to attend drinking parties and dinners.

Let the tycoons of the Peninsula Consortium and the bigwigs of the film and television industry appreciate it.

Before they officially debuted and became commercialized, Jeon Ji-hyun asked Lee if he was interested, but Lee declined.

The fact that they refused basically means that Quan Zhixian doesn't need to put in any effort to protect that team.

Besides, it's only because of Quan Zhixian's influence that they can't be protected forever from going to various social gatherings.

They've been officially in the industry for over two years!

This is from March of this year, when a female celebrity surnamed Zhang from the Korean Peninsula committed suicide, leaving behind a suicide note of more than 200 pages, which is currently causing a sensation in East and Southeast Asia.

A revolutionary era that shook East and Southeast Asia.

When Lao Li was working on the production team for "Lucy 2" on the Peninsula, he was very efficient.

More than a week has passed.

The team behind "Lucy 8" began their cruise back to China in mid-August.

Even the few minutes of flashback scenes in The Secret in the film, which expand and supplement her identity in Lucy 1, were handled with ease, along with the narration of the plot.

The cruise ship arrived in Qingdao.

When Lao Li led his team back to Beijing, he remarked, "This head-on confrontation with Avatar is just a matter of movie ticket prices."

"We also need to quell the pseudo-3D craze."

It's already August 16th.

The filming of Lucy 2 has wrapped up and been sent to do special effects; even at the fastest pace, it will take five months.

They're saying it's been five months of adding fees, a constant cycle of adding fees.

However, by mid-January 2010, it will be just before the winter vacation begins.

January 15, 2010 was the first day of the twelfth lunar month.

Fortunately, we made it in time.

At worst, Lao Li can personally create special effects using cheat codes.

His AI server room's actions of engaging in these practices will only hinder the efficiency of AI development.

But the speed was absolutely phenomenal, far exceeding even the pinnacle of Hollywood's capabilities. Old Li was speechless, recalling the 3D IMAX screenings of Avatar in late 09 and early 10.

In addition to creating a box office miracle of 13.5 billion yuan in the original Chinese trajectory.

It also led to a large number of production companies using fake 3D gimmicks to defraud the box office.

So many movie fans and viewers spent money with great enthusiasm because of 3D technology?
Is this all the fuck you're showing me?
The reason why "The Monkey King" grossed over 10 billion yuan was due to the IP and the star power of the actors.

The fraudulent use of pseudo-3D technology is also a form of capitalism's original sin.

Of course, China Film Group wasn't the only one deceiving audiences at the box office.

The 2010 film (Clash of the Titans) was produced by Warner Bros., was 2D in the United States, but was promoted as 3D in mainland China.

Disney's Alice in Wonderland also cheated people out of 2.2 million yuan in mainland China.

This is a scam orchestrated by Chinese and American capital groups.

Speaking of which, Xu Ke is the most ambitious in terms of technology.

The 3D shooting template for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was released in 2011.

Regardless of the story, at least it features 3D filming and 3D viewing effects.

Tong Liya, who was sitting next to him, chuckled, "This is the second time I've heard you mention Avatar? Is Cameron's blockbuster that fierce?"

The filming of Avatar took place intermittently from 2005 to 2007.

Even Gulnazar, sitting next to me, asked curiously, "Boss, how good will Avatar be? Will it amaze the world?"

Old Li smiled and took a sip of tea. "From a simple audiovisual perspective, it's like a black-and-white film entering a color world."

"Or perhaps silent films, ushering in an era of dialogue, dubbing, and background music."

Tong Liya and Gulnazar were both stunned.

Is he really that amazing? No wonder Old Li has mentioned him more than once.

They even said they would use Superbody 2 to snipe from the front.

His simple examples and explanations are so inspiring that they encourage imagination and creativity.

Old Li said again, "However, even the best technology is just a supplementary means. The core is still to tell a good story. We can also start planning a new 3D version of the film."

"After Avatar, which domestic groups use 3D marketing to attract audiences?"

"But the pseudo-3D they actually released, Nazha, you can directly criticize them on Weibo and call them a scammer."

"Don't worry, the group will back you up, so you don't have to worry about offending anyone."

The fake 3D scam was just emerging in 2010, when Nazha was only 18 years old.

Such a young girl, only in her first year of university? She's easily fooled and speaks her mind.

This is such an easy and reasonable situation to understand and to support her and defend her.

Naza nodded repeatedly, excitedly saying, "I will definitely be at the forefront."

Tong Liya asked curiously, "If you're going to do 3D filming, what new projects are you working on?"

This has escalated to the level of silent versus audible, black and white versus color.

As one of the most successful directors to have transformed his career, Xiao Tong was also very curious.

Old Li chuckled, "Just turn Xu Ke's Di Renjie project, which he's currently planning, into a true 3D film."

……

a new day.

Old Li had just finished exercising on the 14th floor and was about to leave when he saw his chief secretary sneakily push open the door and run over with a fawning look on her face. "Senior brother, before you go out, can I slurp you something?"

Li Wenyu, “?”

He didn't reject this little gesture and asked curiously, "You have something on your face."

It's not that something's wrong on my face, it's that something's wrong in my heart.

When Yang Mi was showing off her talent, she quickly explained, "Director Zhuang from 'Overheard' handed me another movie script. It's about a criminal group that makes counterfeit US dollars."

"I feel that if I act well, I could even compete for Best Actress at a film festival."

"It's not that my acting skills are lacking; it's more about relationships. Director Zhuang is also closer to Jiang Shuying."

"Senior, can you pull some strings for me? Give me a good talking-to on my acting skills."

"So that I can win in terms of acting skills?"

It's August 17th now, and Felix Chong's "Overheard" is still making a small impact on the summer movie season.

The film grossed 1.11 million and 1.06 million in its third and fourth weeks, respectively.

The total amount accumulated in mainland China has reached 3.84 million.

Is it comparable to Crazy (Let the Bullets Fly) and (Transformers 2)?
This is definitely not worth mentioning.

However, the film grossed 3.84 million yuan in mainland China, but only had a 30% screening rate from beginning to end.

When it comes to promotional events and publicity, Deng Chao and Jin Dong are the main force.

It has been less than a month since it was released.

Lao Zhuang, who debuted as the screenwriter of "Infernal Affairs," has also become quite popular in the directing circle.

Once he becomes famous, the previously unappreciated scripts he had been working on will naturally be given more attention and recognition.

The script for "Overheard" was created by Lao Zhuang in 2007.

The script outline for "Dynasty Warriors" was completed in 2008.

Old Li nodded during the latest round of import and export negotiations, "You have a good sense of career ambition. Don't worry, I'll mentor you these next few days."

To be fair, the Li family is now talking about ambition.

It really was Fat Bing who took the lead, followed by Dong Xuan.

Next up were Alexandra Daddario and Yang Mi.

When it comes to improving acting skills, it's only right that Lao Li (Li Jianlin) contributes more.

Whether you're lying face down, prostrate on the ground, or with your heart facing upwards.

Then there's her cosplaying as a centaur female warrior with Mao Xiaotong, and so on.

The big secret lies in the intense competition; they are never afraid of hardship or have anything else to complain about.

This outstanding contribution deserves to be rewarded.

To be honest, it's a bit modest of me to be asking for advice on this matter.

She and Mao Xiaotong got together in September 2007. After getting together, she asked for guidance and advice, so in August 2008, during the provincial capital of the Olympics...

Yang Mi's acting skills have reached a level of 80.

Another year has passed, and her acting skills are already 83, which makes her more talented than Liu Shishi.

小师师主演让子弹飞还是（79/100），进组开机时被老李推上了89的程度，拍完到现在还是（79/100）。

Xiao Liu, that disastrous 85 flower, got stuck in the 69-to-70 race for a year.

The 79-to-80 card set is an even bigger pitfall.

After all, she had experienced both (the hearing girl) and (Bullet Fly).

As long as her face doesn't show any post-operative complications, Big Secret's acting skills are truly impressive.

And Old Li personally helped her maintain and care for it for two years? The probability of any side effects is less than one in a thousand.

While Li Wenyu was still giving instructions, the head secretary said with a charming smile, "For that counterfeit money ring's notebook, shall I bring Xinyu along as the second female lead?"

Having said that, the big secret understood and realized the truth.

The elephant has expanded again.

She said that the 8D era could be her support group of sisters.

After she gradually lost interest, she still had to rely on her skills and abilities to rise to the top.

Old Li quickly became diligent again, saying, "I can't be bothered with you, do as you please."

The 2009 summer movie season is almost over.

It's not far from the 10th anniversary, but Xin Yu's charm is still a step behind that of Gulnazar.

The main problem is that Lao Li's sunk costs were too high.

Meanwhile, Haeundae and Wolverine, which were released in mainland cinemas at the same time, each accumulated 100 to 200 million yuan in box office revenue in their opening and second weekends.

The figures for "Bullets Fly" are 15.32 billion in mainland China and 16.75 billion nationwide.

Transformers 2 grossed 9.17 million yuan in mainland China and has now finished its run, achieving a respectable fifth place on the all-time Chinese film charts.

The entertainment industry is thriving and prosperous, truly a beautiful and vibrant place.

(End of this chapter)