Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 395 Be careful Cheng Xi sold you out and counted the money for him

When Deng Jie was thinking about his position in his boss's heart.

Little did she know that Cheng Xi was savoring the taste of Tan Songyun.

At this moment, Cheng Xi's mind was filled with the scene of playing games with Tan Songyun last night.

In the end, Yang Caiyu must have discovered it.

You can tell from the fact that she talked nonstop at the beginning and then became silent.

This is also difficult for the child.

But since you have already gotten the second female lead in "Nothing But Thirty", you still have to understand this.

I'm already being very considerate of you by not asking you to help me have fun.

Cheng Xi thought about it and came to his senses, wondering why he felt comfortable getting along with Tan Songyun.

There's no pressure.

Maybe it's a feeling of complete control.

Moreover, her extreme contrast gave Cheng Xi a strong desire to conquer and a sense of satisfaction.

Although her looks are far less stunning than the other two beauties, she has eaten too many Manchu Han banquets, so she likes to eat home-cooked dishes occasionally.

It is also extremely beautiful.

Not to mention seeing her frowning in her school uniform, sometimes Cheng Xi felt like he was committing a crime.

This made Cheng Xi want to compensate her and be nicer to Tan Songyun.

So as soon as he returned to the company, he asked Deng Jie to increase her salary.

It can also make her life more comfortable.

Because the profession of celebrity does have some similarities with that of ancient concubines, that is, people of different status have different regulations on food, clothing and expenses.

The type of car you use to receive a call, the level of hotel you are arranged to stay in, and other related things can all show what level of identity you are at.

Then the actors and actresses around the director and producer will choose the corresponding mode to get along with you.

Huang Bo has a classic saying:

When you become famous, you find that everyone around you is a good person.

So it is understandable why people in the entertainment industry are trying so hard to get ahead and move up, and why it is called the world of fame and fortune.

It's easy to get lost in that atmosphere.

When Deng Jie saw Cheng Xi was lost in thought, he looked at the time and reminded him:

"Boss, I have two meetings this morning. The 9:5 meeting to report on the status of 'Duds' starts in five minutes."

"After the meeting, we must immediately go to Yanjing Television Station to hold a meeting for 'Fight to the Peak'."

Cheng Xi also instantly came back to his senses from Tan Songyun.

"Oh, okay, let's go to the meeting room first."

Due to venue reasons, the recording site of "Fight to the Peak" is still in cooperation with Yanjing TV Station.

The filming at the hotel has also been arranged.

Deng Jie held the information and followed Cheng Xi half a step behind.

While reporting on other work, he walked towards the meeting room.

During the journey, company staff kept greeting the two of them.

Maybe Cheng Xi didn't notice it, but the company's employees, especially the young ladies.

When he saw Cheng Xi and Deng Jie passing by, his eyes were full of stars.

After Cheng Xi entered the meeting room.

They even gathered in groups of three or five to gossip:

"The boss is so handsome. He seems to be walking with the wind, and he has that casual and cool look!"

"Boss Deng is not bad either. To be honest, I want to be a strong woman like Boss Deng."

"Tsk, I think you're just trying to save the country by hanging around the boss every day!"

"So what? Xiao Huan is pretty and has a great figure. She's no worse than the artists in the company. Maybe one day the boss will take a fancy to her and she'll soar to the top. Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to flatter her!"

The male employees heard the office women gossiping about the boss.

I feel both funny and helpless.

Why do women like to look at things far away, but turn a blind eye to the people right next to them?

Alas, the Mary Sue in Korean dramas is killing people!
"Our company should produce fewer idol dramas, romance dramas, etc."

"We need more dramas like Nirvana in Fire and Donkey Gets Water. What's the point of talking about love all day long?"

"Don't tell me, that new little Huan is really good-looking. If you don't have any ideas, I'll go for it first!"

"Hahaha, go ahead, brother. If it works out, it's your treat. If not, I'll drink with you."

Girls' eyes are all on men.

The boys just enjoy watching the fun and don't mind getting involved.

Everyone knows that women who work in the entertainment industry are all very arrogant and have high aspirations.

It's not something that ordinary employees like them can handle.

Unless you get into management.

Zuibai Entertainment, conference room.

When Cheng Xi came in, he saw that everyone was already in place and waiting.

Li Wentao was there too.

We originally planned to give him a few more days off so he could have some fun in Chengdu.

"Wentao, are you back early?"

"Yes, Boss, two days in Chengdu is enough. We still have a lot to do when we get back."

Li Wentao responded with a smile.

"Yeah, thank you for your hard work. I'll make it up to you next time during the holidays when the company is less busy."

"Let's start the meeting now."

So Cheng Xi listened to everyone's reports while flipping through the materials prepared for him by Deng Jie.

In fact, he had roughly known the box office of "Duds Get Water" yesterday.

The box office on the first day was over 8000 million.

For a cast without any famous actors, it's pretty good.

The reason why it was able to achieve this box office is entirely due to Zuibai’s background.

Everyone came here for this sign.

Now you can watch the one-hour real-time box office on the Maoyan app through your mobile phone.

But the information sent from the internal cinema is more detailed and dynamic.

Audience word of mouth and offline feedback, etc.

It is convenient to judge the box office trend and subsequent strategies.

Cheng Xi wanted to see a movie of this style, endorsed by Zui Bai's reputation.

See if you can hit the audience's pain points.

Because it is the May Day holiday.

So movie reviews ferment very quickly.

Everyone’s comments can be seen everywhere on Weibo, and Douban has also started to give scores.

It can be said that most of the reviews are positive.

The only complaint is that it does not conform to Mahua's previous style.

Or maybe there are not enough scenes and the actors are not big enough.

In addition, there was good feedback on the story, reversals, dialogues, and analysis of human nature.

Especially the acting skills of Ren Suxi, Tongjiang and others.

Everyone felt a sense of surprise.

Some people even said that as long as Zuibai Productions endorses the film and it has a good script, it doesn't even need big-name actors to help it out and can still achieve high box office results.

More than 8000 million on the first day is not very impressive during this year's May Day period.

The American blockbuster "Fast and Furious 7" grossed 2.9 million yuan on its first day, and "Avengers 2" grossed 1.6 million yuan.

Jackie Chan's "Skiptrace" grossed 7000 million.

The worst one was my old friend Fan Binbin’s "Everything Grows", which only earned a little over 2000 million.

For this reason, Fan Binbin called me yesterday to complain.

She insisted that I invest in a movie for her.

Because she is already afraid of being attacked. The last time she appeared in "Detective Chinatown" can be said to be just a flash in the pan.

After that, she also had films such as "Women of Dynasty" and "Legend of the Gods" which were all hits.

After enduring these two rounds of blows, I guess she will cry in front of me.

But these are not the worst.

The worst one was "The Crossing 2" directed by John Woo, which was released yesterday.

Good guy.

When Cheng Xi saw that the box office on the first day was only 700 million.

I almost doubted my eyes.

Although "The Crossing 1" was a flop, it wasn't as bad as this, and it still had a box office of several hundred million.

But this is the configuration equipped with Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro!
Only 700 million!
I estimate the total box office will be hard to come by, even 2 million.

It's really touching.

You know, "A Better Tomorrow" and "Once Upon a Time" directed by John Woo were both great movies!

Until now, Cheng Xi would occasionally take it out and watch it with Reba Nazha in the audio-visual room of the family building.

Later, he broke into Hollywood and became famous with "Face/Off".

Director Bai Ge was very popular at the time.

But now "Red Cliff" has also failed, and the two films "The Crossing" have an investment of 6 million yuan.

It has become one of the most unprofitable movies.

I guess no one will dare to vote for him in the future.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

The main actors in the film, including Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Song Hye Kyo, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, and Masami Nagasawa, are all well-known names, and they must be having a hard time this time.

Proves that the audience no longer buys their account.

No wonder people say that "Duds" wins by its script, and a good story does not need great actors.

Because all the actors in the movie "Duds" combined are not as good as a second or third-tier actor in "The Crossing".

It really made people inside and outside the circle sigh.

"'Ducks Get Water' grossed 8120 million yuan on its first day yesterday, currently ranking third during the May Day holiday. It currently has a Douban score of 8.1, which is quite good, and a Maoyan score of 9.8, with mostly positive reviews."

"The cinema chain predicted that the final box office would be between 7 million and 10 billion yuan. Considering that our film cost only 1000 million yuan to produce and 2000 million yuan to market, it will undoubtedly be a huge profit."

The salaries of several actors in this movie are almost negligible.

When I heard that it was a movie produced by Zuibai, I was eager to be paid to act in it.

The filming location was also in a rural area, and the biggest expense was in the filming equipment and manpower.

So in addition to being in stark contrast to the cast of John Woo's "The Crossing 2," the return on investment is even more touching.

Nowadays, Zuibai Entertainment makes huge profits from every investment it makes. Even a movie with a production cost of 1000 million can earn 10 billion at the box office.

Well-informed people in the industry have begun to be shocked.

Everyone is setting their sights on Zuibai Entertainment's next project.

Don’t even think about “Detective Chinatown 2”, but other small projects may be able to get a piece of the pie.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi interrupted the report and said:

"Alright, we're able to far exceed our target thanks to the hard work of everyone here. But don't let your guard down. Since we've predicted 7 million to 10 billion, we need to work hard towards 10 billion."

"It would be best if we could exceed this number so that people in the industry can better see the value of Zuibai, and our subsequent projects can also benefit from it."

"I have something else to do later, so I'll let President Li preside over the next meeting. You guys should come up with a marketing strategy that best suits the current situation, and I'll give you an additional 1000 million yuan for marketing expenses."

After saying that, Cheng Xi gave Li Wentao some instructions.

I rushed to Yanjing Television Station with Deng Jie.

At this moment, the conference room on the third floor of Yanjing TV Station is already filled with about 20 artists.

At the door, a group of young assistants were standing separately, and only a few familiar ones were discussing something together.

"Hey, I heard Sister Mi is still filming a movie this time. Are you all here?"

"Shh, don't tell anyone about this, or someone will say my family is interfering with my acting career."

"With Director Cheng's variety show, even if it's just playing games, who would want to act in a TV show? It's so tiring. My family is going crazy practicing games every day, and they caught me playing. How can I play with my clumsy hands?"

"You're going to die. Keep your voice down! You're so brave to say that."

"Our family isn't as strict as Sister Mi's."

Unlike the assistant, there was an uneven atmosphere in the conference room.

Nazha was surrounded by Yang Mi and Shen Teng, talking in low voices, and Meng Ziyi was sitting next to them.

The others all sat quietly in their respective seats.

His eyes were scanning everywhere.

Except for a few big names like Yang Mi, many people don’t know the final list.

I just heard that there are a lot of people this time, not just limited to artists.

Looking around, there are even a few who are pure freshmen.

Judging from his appearance, he doesn't look like someone from the entertainment industry.

Who is that girl with such big breasts but a loli face?
There was also a girl who was about 1.9 meters tall. When she sat there, she was taller than some people standing. She looked like a giant.

There are also very young people who look like they are not yet adults.

Are they really all here to participate in the variety show?
Many people present had this question in their minds.

The atmosphere on the scene was a little awkward.

I could only pretend to check my phone to see the time, then glance at the door to see what time the owner was.

Yang Mi was getting a little impatient waiting, as everyone had already arrived at ten o'clock.

It's half past ten now.

It's too disrespectful of you.

Especially with so many people present.

Yang Mi: "Naza, when will your big boss arrive?"

Nazha: "Sister Mi, I, I don't know either."

Yang Mi: "That won't work. I see Cheng Xi usually doesn't report his schedule to you. You have to hold on to him. Men nowadays tend to change easily once they have money and power!"

Nazha: "Ah, he is very busy with many things."

When Yang Mi heard this, she looked very disappointed.

"Being busy is nothing. My sister Nazha is so beautiful. Even if I am busy to the sky, I can't forget you!"

"Uh, Sister Mi, if Senior Brother wants to talk to me, he will."

As she spoke, Nazha lowered her head and her voice became smaller and smaller.

Shen Teng, who was sitting next to Nazha, pricked up his ears.

But he pretended to look to the side.

"Hey, I'm telling you, be careful not to get sold out by Cheng Xi and still count the money for him!"

"Well, then I'm willing to do that too."

"Oh no, this girl is hopeless. What's so good about Cheng Xi? You and Reba are so attached to him, but he's still not satisfied."

Yang Mi thought about how she had tried many times to snatch Reba away from Cheng Xi before she became so famous.

Very optimistic about her potential.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Xi was unmoved and even refused to meet Reba when she asked her to.

It's like hiding a treasure.

It seems that Nazha is a stubborn person.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he doesn't talk much and seems to have no opinions.

I feel a little uncomfortable facing myself.

But once an idea is made up, no one can pull it back even with ten horses.

Just as Yang Mi was sighing repeatedly, there was a sudden noise at the door.

It was the voice of a group of assistants greeting:
"Hello, Director Cheng!"

"Hello, Teacher Cheng!"

Hearing this, the 20 or so people in the conference room suddenly became excited.

He sat up straight and looked towards the door of the meeting room.

(End of this chapter)