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Chapter 142 Director Chen’s masterpiece will easily break the 100 million mark

Before entering the main building of China Film Group, three latest movie posters at the door are already in sight.

Two posters of "The Promise" are spread out on it, one is the Chengdu Film Festival version, and the other is the latest released poster of Jang Dong-gun, which is very imposing.

On the empty seat on the far right is a poster of "Crazy Stone" - although the position is not as conspicuous as "The Promise", it proves the attitude of China Film.

Ning Hao and Xing Aina came together and looked at the poster with some pride.

"Hello, Director Ning, Shanghai United Cinemas, Wu Hehu!"

Before Ning Hao could take two more steps, a middle-aged man walked up quickly, extended his hand and greeted Ning Hao with a smile, and took out his business card.

Ning Hao was slightly stunned. He was a little flattered by this treatment. He had never received such treatment before.
If he remembered correctly, this was the deputy general manager of Shanghai United Cinemas.

"Director Ning's movie has been well promoted and has been very popular recently." Wu Hehu said happily, with some emotion.

To be honest, he didn't pay much attention to "Crazy Stone". He only had eyes for "A One Man's Journey" and "The Promise". But who would have thought that this film would break through the siege of the Internet's sinking channels, set off a wave of topics, and even the theaters had to pay attention to it.

I came here today not only to watch "The Promise", but also to watch this Lunar New Year comedy.

"No, no, it's all thanks to the support of netizens." Ning Hao said modestly, but Wu Hehu beside him didn't believe it at all.

This is not just luck, it is definitely carefully planned.

The three of them went to the screening room together. Brother Chen Kai greeted them at the door, his brows slightly furrowed. "Secretary Gao, isn't Mr. Han coming today?"

Chen Hong also looked around the screening room and found that China Film Group Deputy General Manager Shi Dongming was on the stage introducing "The Promise" to theater representatives, with a look of confusion on his face.

Normally, such activities are usually organized by Han Sanping himself, and his enthusiasm for "The Promise" is quite high.

"Director Chen, Mr. Han had something important to do these days and was out for a while, so he missed it."

Gao Chengsheng explained calmly, without explicitly saying where Han Sanping had gone, but this also answered Brother Chen Kai's question.

If someone directly said that Han Sanping went to North America to find Wu Chen, then Brother Chen Kai, who cares so much about his reputation, would have no idea how his expression would change.

Upon hearing this, Brother Chen Kai could only nod slowly, secretly wondering what Han Sanping had to say that could make the current actual boss of China Film Group put down "The Promise" and go out.

At this moment, Ning Hao and his companions went upstairs. The notice board on the right clearly stated that personal belongings should be stored in the warehouse. It also listed the titles of the first and second screenings, which were "The Promise" and "Crazy Stone".

The arrival of Ning Hao and the other two made Gao Chengsheng's eyes light up. It was a good opportunity to change the subject, so he quickly stepped forward and said, "Boss Wu, everyone is inside!"

"Okay, then I'll go in." Wu Hehu nodded and gestured to Gao Chengsheng, Chen Kai and others, then stepped in.

"Director Ning, the second show is at 10:30."

“Secretary Gao, can we go in and take a look too?” Ning Hao was also quite curious about “The Promise”. It didn’t matter anyway, he couldn’t just sit here and wait.

"Of course, there are plenty of places."

Brother Chen Kai naturally knew about several movies that were released during the Lunar New Year holiday, and was quite surprised that Ning Hao dared to release a low-budget comedy in the Lunar New Year holiday.

However, the two were not familiar with each other, so they just nodded in greeting.

Chen Hong just took a quick look and continued to deal with the theater staff, not paying much attention to Ning Hao.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, at the outdoor area of ​​The Standard bar on Hollywood Boulevard.

Jason Blum walked towards Wu Chen and Han Sanping with three cocktails in his hands.

Today was the most relaxing day for Wu Chen in recent filming. He went to Lionsgate for a meeting in the morning and filmed a short segment in the afternoon before finishing it.

Han Sanping was puzzled: "You don't plan to direct the second part?"

After learning that Wu Chen was confident about the second part, Han Sanping's thoughts were already active. However, when he learned that Wu Chen actually did not plan to direct the second part, but was planning to let someone else direct it, he was immediately puzzled. "I tried to persuade Wu, but he said he liked new things."

Jason Blum put down his cocktail, slumped down in his chair, and shrugged.

"If the first film is a big hit at the box office, it will be very expensive for me to continue directing it. Wouldn't it be nice to save you some money?" Wu Chen said calmly.

"It's not like we can't afford it."

Han Sanping nodded with particular affirmation at what Jason Blum said.

"One popcorn movie like this is enough. Making a sequel only consumes my creative passion. I might as well make a new commercial hit."

Han Sanping heard this and knew that he couldn't persuade Wu Chen, so he just gave up and started talking about the second part: "Do you have any ideas for the second story?"

Wu Chen nodded: "Yes, I plan to incorporate Chinese elements into the second part!"

Jason Blum's interest immediately soared, but Han Sanping paused, quite cautious: "It's a good thing to add it, but the domestic review system is not a joke."

"Just let it go to Macau, where money games are legal. I know the story."

While Wu Chen and his friends were still chatting about the "Now You See Me" series, Xing Aina and Ning Hao looked at each other in surprise in the screening room of China Film.

"Is it good?" Xing Aina asked Ning Hao in a low voice with some uncertainty, listening to the thunderous applause from under the screen.

Ning Hao didn't know how to respond for a moment.

As a Palme d'Or director, Chen Kai shouldn't be like this. Is there something he didn't understand?

At the front, Zhao Jun, general manager of the Guangfu Film Company, shook Chen Hong's hand and said, "Great, great, it's worthy of being the grand finale of the 100-year celebration of Chinese cinema.

This film gives us a completely fresh visual experience, with stunning visuals and a moving story. It's a pleasant surprise that Director Kai, known for his cultural heritage, could produce such a youthful and vibrant commercial blockbuster. The film's topical value, including the new vision of Chinese cinema it presents, will be long-standing."

Afterwards, representatives from Beijing New Film Association, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Times Cinema and other parties all said that the film was good, very good, and they praised it highly, even to the point that Brother Chen Kai on the stage was so impressed that his mouth was crooked.

Even one of the guests who was invited to the movie, Wang Ping, the director of Super Girls, who created millions of idols and a legend across the country because of the Super Girls auditions, was holding his chest and sighing:

"I was completely shocked, my whole body was numb, and it took a while to calm down. I saw director Chen Kai's youthfulness beyond life in the movie. It was a magical imagination."

Gao Chengsheng hesitated for a moment when he saw this, but he couldn't help but lean over to Shi Dongming's ear and whispered, "Mr. Dongming, does it look good?"

Shi Dongming was stunned for a moment and hesitated for a moment: "Well, not bad!"

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Seeing the excited crowd above, Ning Hao became less confident. Later, when he watched his own film for the second time, he couldn't help but wonder what was going on with "The Promise". Was there really something wrong with his aesthetic taste?
The humor in "Stone" is still very on point. The theatergoers laughed out loud during the movie, and at the end, everyone applauded crazily, just like they did in "The Promise".

Gao Chengsheng couldn't help but exclaim at this moment: "Director Ning's movie is really good. Director Wu has really good taste."

Shi Dongming nodded silently.

Ning Hao then received a bunch of business cards from theater chains.

The theater chain was invited by China Film Group to another conference room to discuss the arrangements for the premieres of the two films in major theaters and the screening schedule.

Before leaving, Wu Hehu, deputy general manager of Shanghai United Cinemas, shook hands with Ning Hao again and said, "Director Ning, this is a good movie, and the box office will be great!"

"Thank you!" Ning Hao's heart, which had been hanging in the air, was largely relieved by the theater chain's confidence. He then glanced around and asked quietly, "Mr. Wu, what do you think of The Promise?"

Ning Hao really wanted to know if it was his problem at this moment. The feelings of many theater chain representatives after the previous screening were still vivid in his mind. In summary, the movie was extremely good.

Wu Hehu couldn't help but glance around and thought for a moment: "It's pretty good. It's Director Chen's blockbuster, so breaking the 100 million mark shouldn't be a problem."

(End of this chapter)