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Chapter 404 Gu Qing's House Collapses? (8.3k)
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"Time~"

As the familiar game sound effects rang out, Gu Qing logged into that long-unused game account.

Since officially becoming the brand ambassador for Honor of Kings, his busy work schedule has left him with little time to log in and enjoy the game.

My account rank has dropped from "Challenger" last season to "Eternal Diamond" now.

Fortunately,

Da Mimi's game rank is not high, only "Noble Platinum" level, so the two of them can match together for duo queue.

Unlike Gu Qing, who had a clear purpose driven by a degree of "commercial value,"

Yang Mi plays Honor of Kings purely out of her internet addiction and genuine love for the game.

In her past life, she was repeatedly exposed for making sure that even when she was working non-stop and had a severe lack of sleep, she would still find time to play a couple of games to satisfy her cravings.

She also frequently organizes online gaming sessions with celebrities and well-known streamers, and actively participates in various e-sports variety shows organized by the industry. She is a well-known "internet addict" in the entertainment circle.

Its strength,
His highest achievement was 46 stars, the "Strongest King" rank.

but,

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there's definitely some influence from the team's bigwigs carrying them.

However, according to reliable data,
She revealed at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Honor of Kings World Championship that she had accumulated 8000 matches.
By 2024, the total number of games played on his account had reached an astonishing 1.1.

In any case, this is a truly dedicated player, having invested far more time than many ordinary players.

"Hey Honey, what's your game ID? I want to add you."

Gu Qing looked down at his phone and casually asked.

"Hellofox".

Yang Mi gave her ID.

"Hello...fox? Hello, fox?"

Gu Qing turned her head in surprise.

"What? Doesn't my sister look like a little fox?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi immediately moved closer, her carefully groomed, upturned fox-like eyes staring intently at Gu Qing, her gaze carrying a natural charm and a hint of cunning.

A blatantly provocative gaze.
Gu Qing looked away and lowered her head to operate her phone: "Added."

"Little brother, what position do you mainly play? I specialize in mid lane, let the King of Mages carry you!"

Yang Mi was secretly delighted, finding joy in manipulating young boys and feeling happy about her still-present charm.

"I'll play the marksman."

Gu Qing gave a concise answer and clicked on the ranked matchmaking option.

"Do you need your older sister to help you? I'm really good at support too."

Yang Mi took the initiative to suggest it.

"No need, Sister Mi, just play what you're good at. I can handle it." Gu Qingwan declined her offer.

While talking,
The system has matched you with a game and you have entered the hero selection screen.

……

rear,

Yang Mi's assistant, Xiao Feng, quietly nudged Gu Qing's assistant, Zhao Ya, with her finger and whispered...

With a mix of worry and anticipation, she asked, "Sister, Teacher Gu... he must be really good at games, right?"

"of course!"

Zhao Ya felt proud and straightened her back confidently, replying in a low voice, "Our boss is really good at playing games! He used to play League of Legends, you know the PC version of LOL?"
His skill level is at the King of Glory level! Playing this kind of mobile game is a piece of cake for him, isn't it?

"Amazing! That's good, that's good!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng felt a sense of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

As long as Gu Qing is a gaming pro, then there won't be any problems!
She was genuinely afraid of her sister's irritable and impulsive behavior when playing games.

As a personal assistant, she was often asked to be her "personal playmate".
Unfortunately, I'm terrible at it, and my skills can't keep up with my awareness. I get scolded by Yang Mi almost every time, leaving me feeling like crying but unable to express my frustration.

Now that Gu Qing, this "goddess," is standing in front of her, she can finally be temporarily relieved.

……

Meanwhile, the game has already begun.

After entering the game, Gu Qing immediately locked in the marksman "Huang Zhong", equipped him with runes that increased attack power and armor penetration, and also equipped the Flash skill.

During this period, Huang Zhong was an extremely powerful, even somewhat overpowered, character in Honor of Kings.

His ultimate skill, "Heavy Artillery," has virtually no cooldown. The terrifying artillery fire while it's in its deployed state allows him to quickly and safely destroy towers.

In team battles,

He only needs to set up his turret at a safe distance to provide long-range firepower and poke, making it extremely difficult for opponents to engage. He is a top-tier ADC capable of taking on five opponents at once.

Yang Mi confidently chose her signature mid-lane hero, "Daji".
She was thinking of showing off her skills on this hero that she was quite familiar with, demonstrating her "mage king" abilities, and making Gu Qing look at her with new eyes.

After purchasing the initial equipment, the hero leaves the fountain.

"Little brother, be careful in the bottom lane!"

As Yang Mi controlled her character Daji to move towards the mid lane, she analyzed the situation with an air of seriousness in her sweet, cloying voice.
"The opposing bottom lane consists of Sun Shangxiang and Xiang Yu; their combination is particularly strong in the early game."

After Sun Shangxiang equips the Grandmaster's Power and Infinity Blade, a roll followed by her ultimate skill can instantly kill squishy targets.

She continued to advise, "Your support this game is Cai Wenji, who doesn't do much damage in the early game. Try to play cautiously and wait until you have your ultimate before defending the tower and farming."

"Don't worry, wait until I get Boots of Swiftness, then I'll clear the mid lane and gank bot lane for you. I guarantee I'll help you gain an advantage!"

"it is good."

Gu Qing gave a simple reply and carefully guided Huang Zhong into the bushes near their own turret in the bottom lane to conceal himself.

The next second, a sudden change occurred!

Sun Shangxiang, who had pigtails and carried a heavy crossbow, arrogantly rolled into the bushes where Gu Qing was!

He raised his weapon and aimed it at Huang Zhong, who had just appeared, ready to fire!
Warning: Landmines!

"Bam—!"

However, the bullet fired by Sun Shangxiang struck Huang Zhong, but was completely blocked by a solid white shield that suddenly appeared, causing no real damage.

On the contrary, Sun Shangxiang herself was damaged and subjected to a huge slowing effect due to the counterattack effect of Huang Zhong's second skill "Warning Mine"!
Gu Qing's slender fingers slid quickly across the phone screen, his movements fluid and graceful.

He moved around while smoothly using basic attacks to chase forward.

That Sun Shangxiang player seemed to be quite stubborn; seeing Huang Zhong dare to counterattack, she calmly stood still and started attacking Gu Qing.

Charge fearlessly!

Just then, a solid and heavy figure, as thick as a city wall, suddenly rushed out from behind Sun Shangxiang!
The opposing support Xiang Yu, wielding a large sword, launched a fierce charge at Gu Qing's Huang Zhong, attempting to repel and subdue him.

"Shu~"

Gu Qing didn't even lift his eyelids. With a light tap of his finger, he "flashed" to the left and front, precisely dodging Xiang Yu's fatal collision.

Not only did they evade control, but they also instantly closed the distance with the low-health Sun Shangxiang!

At this time,

Teammate Cai Wenji seemed to have just woken up, frantically reacting and quickly pressing her second skill, "Hu Jia Yue," to release a ricocheting sound wave.

The sound wave hit Xiang Yu, who was in the aftermath of his charge and in the skill's recovery animation, stunning him. The sound wave then bounced back and spread to Sun Shangxiang behind him, freezing her in place as well!
Gu Qing seized the opportunity and launched a series of basic attacks. The effect of her passive skill "Gunner's Soul Burning" stacked up rapidly, making her attack speed faster and faster.

Sun Shangxiang only realized the danger at this moment. Her health plummeted to below half as if a flood had been released. She hurriedly pressed "Flash" to retreat.

however,
Gu Qing flashed forward, not out of attack range, relentlessly pursuing, his cannons roaring continuously!

"First blood!"

A rousing female voice from the system rang out, and Sun Shangxiang screamed and fell to the ground.

……

Yang Mi's pretty face was serious at this moment, completely focused on the mid-lane matchup. She was controlling Daji, her cherry-like lips chanting incantations.
Seizing the opportunity, he unleashed his first skill, "Soul Impact," successfully hitting the opponent's Xiao Qiao and reducing her health by a small amount.

Before she could even feel happy about her "precise" harassment, she heard the announcement of the first blood in the bottom lane.

"what?"

Da Mimi was taken aback, her jade-like finger just sliding across the screen to check the situation in the bottom lane.

Double kill!

Immediately afterwards, the system's exciting notification sound rang out again!
Unable to sustain his attack and attempting to escape, Xiang Yu was caught up by Gu Qing, who easily finished him off with a few basic attacks, securing a double kill!

"Holy crap! 666! Dude, you're awesome!!"

Instantly, a boy's voice, clearly still pre-pubescent and with a youthful, immature tone, rang out from the team's microphones.

He sounded like an elementary or middle school student, and he excitedly shouted.

"Dude, you're amazing! You're a true powerhouse! Absolutely a powerhouse! Can we add each other as friends after this game?"

I'll play support for you from now on! I'll heal you! My Cai Wenji is amazing!

These childlike and adoring shouts made Gu Qing laugh.

but,

The elementary school students' voices were indeed a bit too loud and noisy. In order to avoid disturbing the actors resting in the room, Gu Qing smiled and clicked to turn off the team's voice chat.

"Little brother! You're amazing! You've only been online for a little over a minute and you've already gotten a double kill?!"

Yang Mi finally realized what was happening. Her pretty face was filled with shock, and her fox-like eyes widened as she stared at Gu Qing in disbelief.

"Uh...it's alright,"

Gu Qing said somewhat awkwardly, "Maybe... the other side isn't very good at the game and underestimated us."

For him, playing in the Platinum and Diamond ranks of Honor of Kings doesn't really give him the thrill of "smurfing".

Anyone with a background in MOBA PC games like League of Legends, reaching the Platinum or Diamond rank, will find it easy to climb to the Glory King rank in these mobile games.

In his previous life, this rank was often jokingly referred to as "bot match," where the opponents were all bots.

Gu Qing began to intentionally speed up the pace of the game.

The greatest invention of Honor of Kings is that you can buy equipment directly online without having to return to base.

Gu Qing's first item was lifesteal, which enabled him to stay in lane indefinitely.

After the opposing bottom lane duo respawned, they were clearly not satisfied, thinking that what happened just now was just a mistake, and stubbornly continued to go back to the lane to fight Gu Qing.

The result can be imagined,

With an absolute difference in strength and superior equipment, they once again delivered a double kill without any suspense, allowing Gu Qing's Huang Zhong to take off completely.

After that, the enemy jungler Lanling King also smelled the "fragrance" of the bottom lane and stealthily sneaked over to try to gank.

However, Gu Qing's movement was extremely skillful; with a quick twist, she dodged Lanling King's deadly dart.
Another right-angle movement evaded Xiang Yu's attempt to connect with a control charge.

finally,
With Cai Wenji's belated healing support, Gu Qing quickly set up his turret and unleashed a few powerful shots, securing another triple kill!

In less than 9 minutes of gameplay, Gu Qing's Huang Zhong had already achieved godlike status, leading his teammates to push forward and directly destroy the enemy's crystal base, easily ending the battle.

"Victory!"

Looking at the victory sign that popped up on the screen, Yang Mi had a bit of an existential crisis.

She stared blankly at her own Daji's "zero" stat line: 0 kills, 0 deaths, and 0 assists.
She turned her head again and glanced at Gu Qing beside her, whose face was as calm as still water and who seemed completely uninterested. She opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

A strange, intensely drawn feeling quietly began to grow in her heart.

What is most attractive to a seasoned female gamer?

Of course, it's a "jungle king" with sharp skills, outstanding awareness, and the ability to easily carry her to victory and climb the ranks!

especially,
This "wild king" is not only good at the game, but also so good-looking, perfectly capturing the few remaining girlish hearts deep in Da Mimi's heart.

It made her heart skip a beat.

To put it simply,
In her past life, Yang Mi was even exposed for having her assistant secretly meet up with her gaming friends while hiding her identity, but she ended up having a mental breakdown because the other person was too ugly.

It's almost like a scene from an idol drama.
He was just an ordinary passerby, a gaming expert he met in person.

This shows that

Even the strongest career woman can't escape the girlish heart that's all about love.

"Little brother! You're amazing!!"

Yang Mi was genuinely impressed and began praising him in a sweet, sheep-like voice, "How did you manage to kill the entire opposing team all by yourself?"

Gu Qing was somewhat bewildered by this sudden "praise" that was so different from her usual shrewd and mature image.

He genuinely believed that Yang Mi was just praising him without any real reason, and he almost dug his toes out of a three-bedroom apartment.

He put down his phone, stood up, and said, "Sister Mi, it's almost time. The movie is about to start its preview screening, and I need to go to the theater to prepare."

"Huh? Okay, okay..."

Yang Mi's pretty face immediately revealed undisguised disappointment and reluctance. She had finally found such a skilled and reliable person, and she really didn't want to let him go!
"Well... little brother, how about we continue tonight after the event? I want to reach Diamond rank!" "We'll see then, Honey. I'm not sure if I have any plans for tonight."

Gu Qing didn't make any definitive statements. He politely put on a mask and a baseball cap, and, accompanied by his assistant Zhao Ya, waved goodbye to Yang Mi and left the lounge.

……

Upon arriving at the brightly lit yet slightly dimly lit theater, Gu Qing, guided by the staff, sat down in the reserved best viewing spot in the middle.

The people sitting to his left, right, in front, and behind him were either their respective assistants or crew members, forming an invisible protective circle.
To ensure he wouldn't be disturbed by overly enthusiastic fans and could watch the movie in peace.

The lights in the theater went out completely, the big screen lit up, and the movie officially began.

Brotherhood of Blades 2: The Infernal Battlefield

As a prequel to the first film, the core protagonist of the story is still Shen Lian, a member of the Imperial Guard, played by Zhang Zheng.

The film is set in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1627), when the eunuch Wei Zhongxian held immense power in the court, and the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard joined forces to ruthlessly suppress all dissenting voices.

Shen Lian, a member of the Imperial Guard of the Northern Garrison, is ordered to hunt down the mysterious painter "Beizhai" (played by Yang Mi) who wrote rebellious poems.

However, during the operation, he was too soft-hearted to save Beizhai and accidentally killed his colleague Ling Yunkai, thus getting involved in a huge political conspiracy surrounding the case of Emperor Tianqi's accidental drowning.

As the film's plot unfolded, hushed gasps and exclamations could be heard from the audience in the theater from time to time.

have to say,

In terms of production quality, "Brotherhood of Blades 2" is indeed more refined than the first film.

The action scenes are designed to be more complex and exciting, with every punch and kick feeling real, and the swordplay is full of power and beauty.

The restoration of historical scenes and the details of costumes, props and sets are becoming increasingly sophisticated, striving for realism;

The power struggles and intrigues within the imperial court, coupled with the actors' superb performances, are constantly unfolding, captivating the audience's emotions.

The only drawback is perhaps the portrayal of female characters.

Aside from the occasional vacant and lifeless eye acting, which is somewhat similar to Liu Shishi's in the first film,

Yang Mi's signature "sheep-like voice," which sometimes feels a bit out of place in period dramas, still makes some viewers feel uncomfortable.

Overall, however, these flaws are still within acceptable limits and do not detract from the overall merits.

Despite its solid script, outstanding cast, sharp editing, and stunning audiovisual effects, the film still won high praise from the audience.

As the film ended and the end credits rolled—

"Pah, pah, pah—!"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic and sustained applause, many of them wearing expressions of lingering satisfaction.

……

The next segment will be an interaction between the production team and the audience and media.

When Gu Qing was invited by the host to take off her mask and hat, and stood up to wave to the audience, the entire venue erupted in deafening cheers and screams, reaching its peak.

"Gu Qing, welcome to the preview screening of 'Brotherhood of Blades 2'!"

The host smiled and handed over the microphone, "As an old friend of our films and a good friend of director Lu Yang, after watching this movie,
Which scene or performance in the entire film impressed you the most?

Gu Qing took the microphone, a gentle smile on her face, and began serving water. "There are actually quite a few profound points."

For example, my second brother's action scenes are as clean and crisp as ever.

Jin Yong's portrayal of Wei Zhongxian was so vivid and cunning that it sent chills down the spine.

Zhang Yi and Lei Jiayin's performances were also unique and captivating.
Honey... well, her look in the movie is absolutely gorgeous, so beautiful.

He paused, then painstakingly found something to praise.

"What impressed me most was Sister Zhilei's performance in the film. The scene where she swung her knife down was particularly cool. Her eyes were resolute and her movements were crisp and clean."

Xin Zhilei, whose name was called, immediately grinned and laughed heartily in the audience, making no attempt to hide her joy, and repeatedly gave Gu Qing a thumbs-up.

Meanwhile, Da Mimi, who was sitting not far from her, cast a resentful glance at her.

However, she herself was well aware of the truth.

Her portrayal of "Bei Zhai" didn't really have many highlights to speak of, so Gu Qing's compliment of "good-looking" was already quite generous.

After the film's promotional activities ended,
Director Lu Yang enthusiastically wanted Gu Qing to stay for dinner and catch up.

"Brother Lu, this time it really won't work,"

Gu Qing declined, her tone apologetic, "I have to go back to the 'Love O2O' crew. My plane ticket is already booked, and I have to rush back to the capital tonight."

Next time, we'll definitely find a chance to get together properly!

Seeing that he was indeed in a tight schedule, Lu Yang didn't want to insist that he stay any longer. He could only pat him on the shoulder and promise to meet again next time.

Only Yang Mi, relying on the game friend she had just added, started to send messages to "harass" Gu Qing from time to time.

Yang Mi: Little brother~ Did you get back to the hotel tonight? Are you free? Want to play a couple of games? I just lost another game and lost a star [sad][pitiful]
Yang Mi: Want to help your sister rank up? I'll play support for you! I definitely won't let you down! [Cute]
Gu Qing sat in the car, looking at the message that popped up on her phone screen, and typed three words on the screen.

[Gu Qing]: I need to film a movie.

Subsequently,

He stopped paying too much attention to the "internet-addicted young woman's" continued "harassment" and headed to the airport with his assistant.

The next day,

The box office figures for the two highly anticipated films have been released one after another.

"Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield" achieved a box office of 38 million yuan on its opening day, thanks to its strong IP foundation and aggressive promotional campaign, ranking first in the same period!

"Goodbye Mr. Loser" followed closely behind, ranking second with a box office of 2800 million yuan on its opening day.

"Stable!"

"A good start!"

Both director Lu Yang's team and members of Happy Twist were full of confidence in their work after seeing the box office data on the first day, believing it to be a very good start.

However, market changes are often unexpected.

The box office trends of the two films took an astonishing turn for the worse the very next day!
Gu Qing composed and sang the theme song "Just Once" for the movie "Goodbye Mr. Loser".
With its captivating melody and perfect alignment with the movie's plot, it has soared to the top of the new song and hot song charts on major music platforms!

The song's inherent emotion and topicality acted like a shot in the arm for the film, instantly boosting its subsequent promotional buzz and attracting a large number of previously hesitant viewers to the theater.

As for director Lu Yang, the situation is not optimistic.

After attracting a wave of attention on the first day with marketing topics such as "Gu Qing's surprise appearance to lend support",
The next day, the number of viewers for "Brotherhood of Blades 2" plummeted.

Director Lu Yang seriously underestimated the importance of film "promotion and distribution" in today's market environment.

Whether it was the first or the second film, he devoted almost all his funds and energy to the filming and production of the film itself, striving for perfection.

however,
However, he overlooked a crucial point: in an era where even the best wine needs advertising, the marketing and distribution costs for a film often account for 30% of the production cost.
It may take 50% or more to effectively promote the film to the target audience.

Otherwise, no matter how good the film is, it may be drowned out by the market due to insufficient publicity.

Looking back at the success of the first "Brotherhood of Blades" film, besides the film's own high quality, several key factors contributed to its success:

Gu Qing's "movie debut" as a newly emerging top star brought huge initial attention;

The off-screen chemistry between him and Liu Shishi, as well as their subsequent interactions at anime conventions,
This has sparked a huge wave of derivative works and discussions on platforms such as Bilibili...

All of these factors, invisibly, generated a large-scale, low-cost, and highly effective word-of-mouth marketing campaign for the first film, successfully increasing its visibility.

But in the second installment, the most popular and influential celebrity that the entire production team could rely on was...
It seems that only one remains – “Yang Mi”.

However, when the publicity team began to focus their efforts on Yang Mi, releasing a large number of clips of her in the movie and press releases, an unexpected situation occurred:
The number of people who wanted to see the film and the pre-sale box office revenue dropped instead of rising, and negative reviews and doubts on the Internet began to increase rapidly!
Yang Mi previously achieved commercial success with films such as the "Tiny Times" series.

However, his reputation and acting skills have been widely questioned, which has eroded a lot of the audience's trust and expectations for his works.

In the minds of many movie fans and casual viewers, her popularity seems to have a "toxic" quality—

In other words, "If she's in a movie, it's bound to be a bad movie."

This stereotype, to some extent, backfired on the box office performance of "Brotherhood of Blades 2".

In contrast,

The marketing and distribution of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" was more precise and effective.

He Jiong's "Happy Camp" has a very wide reach; Gu Qing's song "Just Once" is very popular;
The "Shenyang-Ma Li" duo has built up a strong synergy by leveraging their popularity and national recognition through years of performing on the Spring Festival Gala.

This allowed "Goodbye Mr. Loser" to successfully overtake "Brotherhood of Blades 2" at the box office on the second day, taking the top spot at the daily box office!
What propelled the popularity of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" to its peak was actually a ridiculous "scandal"!
On the evening of the second day after the movie's release,

The hashtag "#TopCelebrityGuQingMeetsHotBeauty#" suddenly went viral online, quickly rising to the top of the trending list!

"What?! Gu Qing's house collapsed?!"

"Hahaha! Gu Gou, you're finally in trouble!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! My brother isn't that kind of person! It must be a lie!"

In an instant, there were onlookers, devastated fans, and gloating trolls...

People from all sides, with different feelings, clicked on the so-called "solid evidence video" trending on social media.

however,
After watching the so-called "secret meeting video," everyone fell silent.

The video is accompanied by a deliberately mysterious and attention-grabbing narration:

That night, top star Gu Qing and a young woman with dazzling red hair, a sexy denim jacket, and a stunningly beautiful and hot figure...
They walked out of the hotel building together intimately, seemingly confirming their relationship...

But everyone who clicked on the video felt like they wanted to vomit blood once they saw the face of the "hot beauty" in the picture.

"Isn't that Mary?!"

"Editor, are you out of your mind?! You can donate your eyes if you don't want them!"

"I remember Teacher He clearly posted a group photo that day! Not only were Mary and her brother there, but also Shen Teng and Sister Zhao. It was clearly a gathering of friends!"

"Holy crap! That scared the hell out of me! This editor is willing to do anything for negative clicks!!"

In an instant, the comment section of the trending topic was completely flooded with angry curses and speechless complaints from netizens.

Less than ten minutes after this absurd trending topic topped the charts, Gu Qing's personal blog was suddenly updated!
He directly retweeted this trending topic and tagged Mary in the caption: "Show yourself, hot beauty!"

The first pinned reply in the comments section:
Mary (shyly): "Hahahahahahahahaha!"

This series of plot twists and humorous interactions instantly cracked up all the onlookers and pushed the discussion and popularity of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" to a new peak.

This self-deprecating marketing not only easily defused potential negative public opinion, but also brought a lot of positive attention and goodwill to the film.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

The opening weekend box office figures for the two films have been released.

The highly anticipated film "Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield" ultimately closed its first week at 1.62 million yuan.

"Goodbye Mr. Loser," which was not initially highly anticipated, became a dark horse with strong momentum.

Box office performance in the first week was a strong breakthrough: 3.24 million!
It's twice the size of "Brotherhood of Blades 2"!
Furthermore, the positive word-of-mouth surrounding "Goodbye Mr. Loser" continues to grow, with major social media platforms filled with famous memes and memorable quotes from the film, sparking widespread imitation and discussion.

As a comedy film that can make audiences laugh out loud, its family-friendly nature and high popularity among casual viewers give it great potential for extending its theatrical run.

In contrast, "Brotherhood of Blades 2" only had a short 14-day run in theaters.

To know,
The total investment in this film exceeded 100 million yuan. According to the industry's common box office revenue sharing rules, director Lu Yang and his investors need to ensure that the film's total box office reaches at least 400 million yuan in order to break even and make a profit.

However, judging from the current performance of only 1.62 million in the first week, it seems unlikely that they can achieve significant results in the remaining week.

To rake in another 200 million at the box office would be an impossible task. The box office outlook is bleak.

To make matters worse, after losing the "golden couple" Gu Qing and Liu Shishi, the large number of fans who had built up the CP in the first season...

Many people are not happy about the change of the female lead (Yang Mi) in the second film, and some have even expressed their boycott and are unwilling to go to the cinema to support it.

The film's double setback in both market performance and critical reception dealt a blow to Lu Yang, who was initially full of confidence and eager to prove his pure directorial talent.

It was as if all his energy had been drained overnight; he looked much more haggard and appeared to have aged ten years.

He...regretted it.

If he had been able to let go of that unnecessary "arrogance" and obsession back then, even if it was just asking Gu Qing to compose or sing a theme song for the movie,

With Gu Qing's current formidable appeal and that song that is sure to be a masterpiece, the film's popularity and buzz will certainly not be limited to what it is now.

Unfortunately, there's no going back. It's all too late.

……

at the same time,

On the campus of Beijing Film Academy, the scene was completely different – ​​a vibrant and bustling atmosphere.

The production team of "Love O2O" has completed all pre-production work, set construction is complete, all actors are in place, and the production has officially entered a busy filming schedule.

The first major scene after the entire crew started filming.

It's the classic romantic scene where Xiao Nai, played by Gu Qing, and Bei Weiwei, played by Jing Tian, ​​meet in person on a real campus after their virtual game world encounters each other!

All staff and actors were ready. Director Lin Yufen sat behind the monitor, holding a walkie-talkie, her voice clearly carrying throughout the set:
"All departments, prepare!"

"Scene 1, shot 1 of 'Love O2O'!"

"Action!"

……

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(End of this chapter)