Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 447: Trending on social media, let the bullets fly, and it breaks 100 million views in two days.
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Hungary.

"Mr. Gu, after the gray-scale testing, the trending search feature has been fully launched on the web version and the client, and it has had a significant effect on increasing the number of daily active users!"

On the other end of the video call, Peng Shaobing reported to Gu Bei with a hint of excitement.

"Hasn't Tencent copied it yet?"

Gu Bei asked curiously.

"Tencent's support for Tencent Weibo has been decreasing recently, and it seems that there are not as many resources being invested as before."

Peng Shaobing looked up at Gu Bei and said softly, "I heard from a friend that Tencent is investing all its resources to catch up with WeChat."

Gu Bei smiled and said, "Isn't that perfect? ​​Now is the perfect opportunity for you to consolidate the new users you gained from the 3Q War and leave Tencent Weibo behind!"

After a pause,

Gu Bei continued, "The trending search function can further enhance our media attributes, further differentiate us from Tencent Weibo, and build a barrier that Tencent Weibo will be unable to catch up with even if it intends to change its course in the future."

So, it's all about algorithms, algorithms, and more algorithms.
Your primary task is still to continue improving Weibo's algorithm.

The current trending topics update only once an hour, which is far too slow. We must gradually shorten this time until it's updated in real-time!

"Understood, Mr. Gu, we will continue to improve the algorithm."

Seeing that Gu Bei's expression didn't change when he mentioned WeChat, Peng Shaobing felt much more at ease.

When Gu Bei was recruiting Zhang Xiaolong, he was worried that Gu Bei might replace him with Zhang Xiaolong or place him in some department of Weibo.

The result turned out to be the worst possible outcome.

Zhang Xiaolong single-handedly took charge of a completely different field from Weibo.

Peng Shaobing felt as if he had come home from school one day and unexpectedly discovered that his parents had secretly practiced playing the trumpet.

Fortunately, even though Gu Bei has had a second child, it seems that his attention to Weibo has not diminished at all, and he has no intention of letting Weibo take the blame for WeChat.

only,
The emergence of Zhang Xiaolong's WeChat

This has definitely motivated Peng Shaobing a lot lately; he's single-mindedly focused on achieving some results.
Even though Gu Bei has two cash cows, games and movies, his resources will still be limited when WeChat grows up and competes with Tencent in full force.

The struggle for the crown prince position has always been like this!
Reassured, Peng Shaobing continued to probe: "President Gu, MiTalk, which Lei Jun recently launched, is generating a lot of discussion on Weibo. Should we do something about it on Weibo?"

"Need not!"

Gu Bei smiled at him.

Not to mention that he has become one of the main investors in grain financing, even if Lei Jun did not accept his investment, MiTalk itself would not pose any threat.

Its later release date and fewer platforms compared to WeChat are disadvantages in this respect.

The biggest disadvantage of MiTalk's failure is that its current low-quality content has limited appeal to talent.
A company that currently only makes Android ROMs but may get involved in mobile phone manufacturing in the future is really only able to eat the leftovers of booming internet companies like Tencent and Weibo.

Lei Jun even publicly recruited developers for MiTalk on Weibo some time ago, but still, there is a lack of talented developers to join him.

If you have that ability, who wouldn't want to work for an internet company?

If it goes public in the future, who knows who might become financially independent right away!

On the contrary, the talent that coarse grains lack can be easily transferred from Weibo by Gu Bei, and Zhang Xiaolong can also recruit a large number of people after he comes out of retirement.

He simply smiled and said to Peng Shaobing, "I've also invested in whole grains, so let's give Lei Jun more traffic on Weibo!"

what?
Peng Shaobing was stunned when he heard this.

Even after hanging up the video call, he was still wondering whether Gu Bei was encouraging him to compete with WeChat, or digging a pit for him to fall into.

……

The two diving kings kicked off the Lunar New Year film season.
The Laughing Hero is very funny to some people.

However, some people feel that it's a complete scam, just like last year's "Three Guns" incident.
The film received polarized reviews, and the fact that comedies are most vulnerable to piracy meant that it had almost no staying power after grossing over 100 million yuan.

And Chen Kaige's Orphan of Zhao
He, however, still made the same old mistake.
Amidst a barrage of terrible reviews, box office revenue steadily plummeted.
The beginning was like a major earthquake in Tang City, but in the end it was more like The Promise.

After a short ten-day break, the mainland box office market has finally welcomed back Feng Xiaogang's new film, "If You Are the One," once the king of the Lunar New Year film season.

"My film, If You Are the One, deserves a billion-dollar box office!"

Amidst Feng Xiaogang's bold pronouncements,

If You Are the One officially opened on Wednesday the 22nd, and its box office on the first day was 3500 million yuan. This opening day box office performance is only second to Gravity, Aftershock, and the Orphan of Zhao from the previous two days, ranking fourth in the history of Chinese-language films.

If it weren't for the Tang City earthquake during the summer movie season, Zhao's Orphan wouldn't have achieved such a high opening day box office. It was the Tang City earthquake that brought Zhao's Orphan to a height that didn't belong to it.

and……

The 22nd is a Wednesday!

Gravity was released on the first day of the National Day holiday, while Aftershock and The Orphan of Zhao were both released on Fridays.

Feng Xiaogang, however, has always preferred to release films for half a day on Thursdays. This time, he even started the filming directly on Wednesday, yet it still came close to the box office performance of "The Orphan of Zhao".

The very next day, If You Are the One 2 once again grossed 40 million yuan at the box office, bringing its total box office to 75 million yuan. This astonishing achievement has drawn envious glances from the Chinese entertainment industry.

……

Huayi.

"Haha, congratulations to you too! I'll definitely call you if there's a chance to collaborate."

Wang Zhongjun's face was full of joy, but after hanging up the phone, his expression became somewhat flat. "They're all a bunch of people who fawn over the powerful and bully the weak."
Previously, when Huayi was being suppressed and beaten by Linlang Entertainment, they started avoiding me.

Huayi Brothers is just starting to do well, and they're already clinging to them again. Do they really think your movies, Xiaogang, need their money?

"Haha, isn't that how this industry has always been!"

Feng Xiaogang, however, didn't care at all.

After all, he's just a director at Huayi Brothers. If Huayi Brothers fails, he might just switch to Linlang Entertainment.

Therefore, even when Huayi was being suppressed by Linlang Entertainment, no one treated him much worse.

In contrast, the two CEOs were simply too highly praised before, and are now finding it difficult to adjust to a normal life.

"This time we've finally turned the tables!"

Wang Zhongjun smiled slightly and flattered Feng Xiaogang. This time, Feng Xiaogang's help finally saved Huayi from dire straits.

Based on the current box office performance of "If You Are the One"
The box office totaled 7500 million over two working days.

Even without any additional support, it still managed to break 100 million today, Friday.
Not to mention that Friday is Christmas Eve and Saturday is Christmas Day, so the box office will be more volatile. Breaking 100 million in three days and 200 million in the first five days is already a relatively conservative estimate by Wang Zhongjun.

"We can't be so happy yet. Today isn't the opening day of 'Let the Bullets Fly'; it's also Christmas Eve. Things might change." Feng Xiaogang was quite pleased with Wang Zhongjun's flattery, but still feigned modesty.

"Jiang Wen does have some skill in making movies, but when it comes to box office, he's way behind you. 'Let the Bullets Fly' is such a bizarre title, it's just too much like Jiang Wen!"

Wang Zhonglei also said with a big smile.

Facts show that

In the end, it was Feng Xiaogang's comedies that saved Huayi Brothers.

Wang Zhonglei, along with Wang Zhongjun, praised Feng Xiaogang, hoping to dissuade Feng Xiaogang from trying to change his image and instead have him make more films similar to "If You Are the One," which would be better than him constantly trying to change his image.

at this time,

Wang Zhonglei answered a phone call and said to the two people, "I just received news that the distribution manager who was sent to collect audience feedback from major cinemas in Beijing has returned. Let's hear their feedback."

"Row!"

Wang Zhongjun nodded.

Subsequently,

Wang Zhonglei let the distribution manager in and asked, "How was it? How did 'Let the Bullets Fly' perform today?"

The distribution manager was slightly taken aback.

Mr. Wang, you haven't forgotten the movie's name, have you?

The movie produced by Huayi Brothers is none other than If You Are the One!

He then realized that the rumors circulating in the company that CEO Wang and Gu Bei harbored deep hatred for each other were not unfounded. CEO Wang hated Gu Bei so much that he didn't even pay attention to his own movie, "If You Are the One," but instead focused on Gu Bei's screenplay, "Let the Bullets Fly."

"Let's talk about how they performed on 'If You Are the One'!"

Seeing the distribution manager's expression, Wang Zhongjun guessed what he was thinking, so he glared at Wang Zhonglei and took control of the atmosphere.

"The audience's reaction was still very enthusiastic, with laughter filling the theater. The audience members we interviewed also said that the movie was very funny and could be said to be the best movie Director Feng has made in recent years."

The distribution manager immediately delivered the prepared statement: "According to our investigation, the occupancy rate today, Friday, is 30% higher than the same period yesterday. Considering the boost from Christmas Eve, we may be able to break 50 million in box office revenue today."

Tomorrow is both Christmas Day and a Saturday, so it's possible that the daily box office could break 60 million.

"Not bad!"

Wang Zhongjun nodded with satisfaction.

Although the box office figures mentioned by the distribution manager are all speculations, audience feedback has already proven the excellence of "If You Are the One," and we can certainly look forward to its future box office performance.

Subsequently,

He then asked, "What about letting the bullets fly?"

"The audience feedback has been good, but the reviews are somewhat polarized. Some viewers think the movie is very enjoyable, while a small number of viewers feel that they don't understand the movie and don't like it because it's a bit mystical."

The distribution manager hesitated for a moment, but still chose to tell the truth: "Judging from the feedback, Jiang Wen's dark humor is much more mainstream than his previous films. Coupled with Linlang Entertainment's strong internet marketing capabilities, it is estimated that it will achieve good box office results."

However, in terms of both audience attendance and number of screenings, "Let the Bullets Fly" is inferior to "If You Are the One"!

"Xiaogang, are you satisfied this time?"

Wang Zhongjun looked at Feng Xiaogang and said with a smile, "Although Beijing is our base and there are more people here who like your Feng-style comedies, with such a big advantage, you shouldn't be modest anymore!"

"Hahaha!"

Feng Xiaogang was finally relieved.

"This time, I'm going to let the heroes of Huayi celebrate properly!"

Wang Zhongjun took Feng Xiaogang out and invited a bunch of friends and women to spend the whole night with him.

This party also rekindled Feng Xiaogang's spirits, who had been somewhat depressed since the defeat in 1942 last year.

Especially in the early morning,
Wang Zhongjun confirmed the news that "If You Are the One" had grossed over 100 million yuan in three days through electronic data.

This made Feng Xiaogang even more spirited.

Fueled by alcohol, he announced the news directly on Tencent Weibo: "Just learned that If You Are the One has surpassed 100 million views in three days. I've received everyone's love and support. I can finally wrap up work and rest earlier this year!"

"Congratulations, Director Feng. Actually, we also really liked 1942 last year. It's a bit of a pity we didn't go to the cinema to see it. It's just that the release date was wrong. Watching such a depressing movie during the National Day holiday is just not a good idea."

"Ge You has been incredibly busy with this year's Lunar New Year film season, releasing three of his movies in just one month. 'If You Are the One' is very good, but I still think 'Let the Bullets Fly' is the best film of this year's Lunar New Year season!"

"I also think that 'Let the Bullets Fly' is the most deserving box office champion of the Lunar New Year season. With Jiang Wen's dark humor combined with Director Gu's scriptwriting ability, I have a feeling that Director Feng is celebrating too soon this time!"

When Feng Xiaogang saw these people mentioning "Let the Bullets Fly," he couldn't help but curl his lip.

I don't believe you!

I believed what you all said, which is why I thought a movie like 1942 could be a big hit. But the rumors have made him a little insecure.

Fortunately, "If You Are the One" helped him regain his confidence.
He finally understood.
Make commercial films like commercial films; making money isn't shameful.

As for films like 1942, he would still make them, but they couldn't be as realistic as 1942. They could be a bit more commercial or have their costs controlled, but ultimately, they still need to make money.

Art films earn fame, commercial films earn money.

If he continues to make one commercial film and one art film, he will eventually achieve both fame and fortune!
Tonight's dream was quite sweet for Feng Xiaogang.

……

the next day.

The box office results for "Let the Bullets Fly" are in: 3900 million yuan on its opening day, surpassing "Sacrifice" and "If You Are the One" to become the third highest-grossing Chinese film on its opening day.

This result is not surprising to everyone. After all, "Let the Bullets Fly" is also a project of Linlang Entertainment in this year's Lunar New Year season, and it also has the gimmick of screenwriter Gu Bei. It is almost impossible for the box office to be bad on the first day.

Next, the most important thing to watch is the box office performance on Saturday, which is also Christmas Day.

Then,

Christmas box office results are in.

Let the Bullets Fly once again topped the box office with 6300 million yuan.
"If You Are the One" only grossed 4800 million yuan, far below expectations.

Where did all that box office revenue go? No one needs to guess; everyone knows it was stolen by "Let the Bullets Fly" from "If You Are the One."

The key is,

Let the bullets fly for two days and it'll break 100 million!

(End of this chapter)