Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 129: This can't be said to outsiders!

Everyone was stunned!

A 19-year-old standing in that position!?
Incredible...

The media, fans, and bystanders were all caught off guard by this outcome.

Who would have thought that a young man not yet 20 years old would receive an invitation from the Olympic Games opening ceremony organizing department?
Moreover, he was given a letter of appointment.

Surprised as I was, this was big news, and the media moved incredibly fast, publishing countless articles within half an hour of the news breaking.

Moreover, Zhang Liangying was also brought along.

Because nowadays, any news associated with Zhang Liangying receives an unusually high level of attention, which is the treatment afforded to A-list celebrities.

When Zhang Liangying attended the event, she was asked about this by the media.

She was overjoyed and excitedly told the reporter, "Shen Qing is very capable. I think he can handle this difficult task. Everyone should trust him!"

OK~
You won't find the answer here.

The media then turned their attention to the chief director, Zhang Yimou.

Finally, at the press conference for "Curse of the Golden Flower," Zhang Yimou gave everyone the answer they wanted to hear.

"There are three considerations in appointing Shen Qing as a pop music consultant, and it is not based on my personal preference."

"First of all, Shen Qing's talent in the pop music scene has been widely recognized by audiences. In just two years since his debut, he has written many popular, even classic, songs such as 'Chinese,' 'The Wind Rises,' 'When You're Old,' 'Wanjiang,' 'As You Wish,' and 'Dream It Possible.'"

"On the day of the interview, Shen Qing gave a half-hour speech without notes. Many of his points were unexpected even by our directing team, and he provided us with a lot of inspiration. In terms of ability, he is fully capable of passing the assessment."

"Secondly, the youthful vigor and boundless energy he exudes align with our original intention in hosting the Olympic Games."

"Finally, allowing young people to participate more in the construction of major national projects and undertakings is conducive to cultivating a group of cultured, well-educated, and talented successors, which is what we most want to see."

"More than 70% of our staff in the opening ceremony department are young key personnel under the age of 35."

"Thank you everyone, and I hope you can be more tolerant of young people. They are fully capable of taking on important positions."

"On another note, today is the press conference for my film 'Curse of the Golden Flower,' haha, please support the movie. Now, let's hear a few words from Jay Chou..."

Zhang Yimou's remarks not only established his own noble character as a senior figure, but also greatly praised Shen Qing.

Win-win!

The media showered it with praise.

In addition, Shen Qing's name can be seen on major forums, portal websites, microblogs, and Baidu Tieba, the most important public opinion platform of this era.

For a while.

Shen Qing's popularity is almost surpassing that of many celebrities.

Even the recently promoted "Detective Dee 2" and "The Emperor of Han Dynasty III" failed to get headlines from Shen Qing.

……

11 month 2 day.

"My People, My Country" is currently in post-production, while Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet" is finally coming.

On the day of the premiere, director Feng Xiaogang, along with Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, and Huang Xiaoming, visited six cinemas in Beijing.

Everywhere they go, they bring up Zhang Liangying's name, saying that the theme song she sang is great.

Of course, the results were also very obvious.

The discussion at the scene was noticeably louder than before.

But this made Zhang Ziyi quite unhappy.
What do you mean?
I, Zhang Ziyi, an international star, am not as good as a minor singer? Why use their names for publicity?
Looking at the angry Zhang Ziyi, Feng Xiaogang patiently explained, "Ziyi, I didn't mean to compare you to her. It's just that I've been working with Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying recently, so mentioning it a bit more will generate more buzz."

What can Zhang Ziyi say?
Even though she looked down on Feng Xiaogang, she didn't dare to show him any disrespect, so she could only say, "I think they have some fame in the music industry, but in the film industry, they probably can't even compare to Daniel Wu!"

Feng Xiaogang: "Yanzu? He's not as handsome as Shen Qingshuai, he can't sing as well as Liangying, and his popularity is incomparable. Yanzu is slightly lacking..."

Daniel Wu: You guys keep talking, why are you dragging me into this?!
……

On its opening day, it grossed 500 million yuan.

On its second day of release, it grossed 700 million yuan.

Feng Xiaogang panicked and could only keep reassuring himself, "Don't worry, don't worry, it's not the weekend yet, things will get better by the weekend."

Huayi.

As investors in "The Banquet," the Wang brothers panicked and publicly announced that they had invested 1.2 million yuan in the film...

Although there is some exaggeration involved~
They actually invested 5000 million yuan, and "The Banquet" won't recoup its costs without at least 1.5 million yuan. But given the current situation, even 1 million yuan might be in jeopardy.

Wang Zhonglei: "Damn it, am I going to collapse?"

Wang Zhongjun: "Let's wait and see. Hopefully, we can reach 5000 million in the first week, then we can hope to break even."

Wang Zhonglei: "Damn it, I said long ago that Feng Xiaogang is only suitable for making low-budget comedies. What ability does he have to make such a big production? We really shouldn't have invested money in him."

Wang Zhongjun: "If this project fails, I won't invest in it anymore. Let him hang out with that kid."

Wang Zhonglei: "It makes me angry just thinking about it. Instead of doing publicity, he took on a singer's music video. Is Feng Xiaogang out of his mind?"

This is exactly what Feng Xiaogang is worried about...

now.

Seeing the box office figures, he broke out in a cold sweat.

This time, they really offended Huayi to death.

Feng Xiaogang drove back to his apartment building but hesitated to go upstairs, sitting in his car and constantly asking about Saturday's box office figures.

I didn't receive a text message until 1 a.m.: "The Banquet" will be released on Saturday for 10 million.

Very good data!
However, after three days of release, it has only grossed 2200 million, and at most 4000 million in a week, far from reaching the target of 6000 million in the first week.

It's important to know that box office figures decline slowly, and a month's worth of figures is usually just over double that of the first week.

Based on this ratio, "The Banquet" could earn at most 9000 million yuan at the box office after a month of release.

I've lost so much money!
"It's over, it's over!"

"It's completely over."

"We can't get it all back."

"..."

Feng Xiaogang felt as if all his strength had been drained away in an instant. He slumped into the driver's seat, staring blankly at the dark night sky.

"Sigh, I really shouldn't have changed careers so easily. If I had continued making my 'Cellphone' series or 'A World Without Thieves 2,' I definitely wouldn't have lost money."

"The two Wang brothers must hate me now, because I made them lose at least 2 million."

"But now China has entered the era of blockbuster films, and if we don't transform, we will be eliminated. We must face this dilemma..."

"fortunately……"

"Luckily, I had a backup plan and accepted Shen Qing's 'My People, My Country,' otherwise I would have had no way out."

Thinking of this, Feng Xiaogang's panicked emotions gradually calmed down. He clasped his hands together and prayed, "Shen Qing, your script has to be good!!!"

at the same time.

A phone call came in; it was from Wang Zhonglei.

As soon as the call connected, Xiao Wang started yelling:
"Feng Xiaogang, look at the box office now. Where is your mind focused? Is your mind really on 'The Banquet'?"

"Get me a solution right now. If we lose more than 2000 million, don't even think about getting a single penny from me again..."

Director Feng is suffering inside.
He knew perfectly well that the movie was bad to begin with, so where was he supposed to find a solution? Would more publicity help?

……

the other side.

After Shen Qing finished her interview with the Beijing Daily, the most frequent questions she was asked were about the Olympics and the upcoming film "My People, My Country".

Female reporter: "Hello Shen Qing, Feng Xiaogang's 'The Banquet' did poorly at the box office and fell short of expectations. Are you worried that his directorial debut, 'The Eve,' will have problems?"

Dig a hole...

But Shen Qing wouldn't jump in.

He said calmly, "I don't know about other movies, but if the director I hire shoots according to my script, it won't flop!"

Beautiful reporter: "Ah, I get it! It's because some directors have too many ideas and shoot randomly without following the script, and some screenwriters write such bad scripts that they flop, right?"

Shen Qing: "..."

Hey pretty girl, what's wrong with me? You can't just tell anyone about this...

(End of this chapter)