In the entertainment industry, everyone has been reborn, but who will be their servant?

Chapter 48 Great Disaster

The crew had a lively time for a while, but after learning the exact box office figures, they went back to filming.

Qin Xuan and Shen Ao sat in front of the monitor. Qin Xuan asked, "Shouldn't we be wrapping up filming soon?"

"In the next couple of days!"

Shen Ao wasn't sure when filming would wrap up, since he had just taken on the project and needed to shoot each scene multiple times to gather more footage, in case the final product wouldn't be good during post-production editing.

Since the filming was almost finished, he said, "I have a shot here, can you take a look?"

Qin Xuan tilted his head to watch the clip he was playing.

“There are two camera angles here, but I don’t know which one was processed better,” Shen Ao said, pointing to the monitor.

After watching for a while, Qin Xuan tried to understand his intention and said, "The first shot is more stable; the second shot gives the character a sense of isolation."

“Yes, which one do you think should be kept?” Shen Ao looked at him.

"Secondly, a film conveys an emotion. Whether it's the actors or the director, they all need to evoke an emotion in the audience. Only when there is an emotion can the audience resonate with it, whether it's good or bad," Qin Xuan said.

Shen Ao thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."

"Don't film too much, let's wrap it up! We're out of money." Qin Xuan patted him on the shoulder.

According to his plan, filming for this movie would wrap up at the end of November. Filming any longer would be impossible because the crew would have to pay for everything, including food, drink, and other necessities.

We ate at a nearby restaurant, which was run by a relative of someone working at Shougang Group. It wouldn't have been so convenient if we hadn't asked a relative for help.

Just as Qin Xuan's last film, "Twelve Citizens," was about to wrap up filming, the media went into a frenzy because Wanda Media released a poster.

"Nightclub" grosses over 3760 million yuan on its opening day, a record high! This huge poster was displayed on major news platforms and the front page of portal websites.

This poster was also posted in some newspapers.

It grossed 3760 million on its opening day, an unprecedented achievement in film history. Major media outlets, unsure of the veracity of the claim, began to reprint the story.

"Nightclub" grossed over 30 million on its opening day, surpassing "Lust, Caution" by three times, making it the champion of the Lunar New Year film season!

"Nightclub breaks records, a box office phenomenon!"

Such headlines quickly appeared online, but nobody seemed to notice the small print at the bottom of the poster: "Expected Target!"

It took Jun'er many years to be discovered by netizens, while Qin Xuan just started playing and people won't misinterpret it or think it's real.

His actions stunned many people, especially the bigwigs in the film and television industry.

Wang Changtian, one of the founders of Guangxian, was shocked and murmured, "3760 million?! Really?"

They're currently transitioning to making movies, and it's truly unbelievable that they've encountered such explosive news so soon after starting out.

He knew how big the market was.

Bona Yu, the fat man, was also incredulous: "Is it really that explosive?"

He had seen the movie before and knew it would make money, but he didn't think it could be this exaggerated; it was a low-budget film with no visuals.

Getting three million is already pretty good.

Not only him, but also the two Wangs of Huayi Brothers and Feng Xiaogang were also very confused. Wang Zhongjun said, "With so much box office revenue for this movie, will other movies have any box office revenue? Will our next two movies have any box office revenue? Won't it all be sucked up by him?"

"This is utter nonsense. Is our market really that big?" Feng Kuzi didn't believe it either.

"It's a lie. I've asked several cinema managers, and that movie only makes a few hundred in box office revenue for them, maybe a thousand at best. How could it be over thirty million? It's pure hype." Wang Zhonglei slammed the phone receiver down on the landline.

The current method for calculating box office revenue involves each cinema to submit their reports, which is a very troublesome process with over 4,000 cinemas nationwide.

"Isn't this fraud? Whose movie is this?" Wang Zhongjun wondered who was behind this.

“A new force!” Wang Zhonglei replied. “A new force?” Wang Zhongjun couldn’t think of one for a moment.

"Is it that guy called President Xuan? People in the industry say he's a menace and they want to get rid of him?" Feng Kuzi knew of such a person.

Many directors had jointly requested that this person not be used, saying that he was a menace.

"I remembered."

Wang Zhongjun slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "I've met him. This guy is really a menace. The increased costs of our 'Kung Fu King' are all because of him."

He remembered very clearly that if it weren't for that strike, Director Huang wouldn't have appeared and asked them to resolve the issue on the spot and calm things down.

As for the reason, they have a mission.

“It’s him! This person must be contained; we can’t let him rise to power,” Wang Zhonglei said immediately.

Not only Huayi Brothers, but many film and television capital firms have taken notice of this "President Xuan," after all, such a big commotion has made it impossible not to know.

Even the China Film Group's "Mountain Eagle" (a famous martial arts filmmaker) took notice of this person after learning it was a complete misunderstanding.

After all, he had heard a bit about it. This person was being boycotted by the industry, and he tacitly accepted it. After all, China Film Group has a lot of films, and if he did that, it wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Because the public outcry overshadowed the already booming success of "The Warlords," the creators and investors immediately became uneasy.

Chen Kexin stated: "Some films are simply engaging in fraud, deceiving the audience and the media. This kind of behavior will only create chaos in the film and television industry. I urge everyone to view this rationally and for relevant departments to intervene and investigate."

Qin Xuan could only be thankful that this era was chaotic and there was no advertising law; if there were, he would probably be fined to death.

This kind of approach is not something someone of his social class can pull off; it requires someone of Jun'er's social class, someone who is far ahead of the competition.

However, this didn't stop a lot of people from criticizing the movie online in a short time; it's probably those people who made the move.

"The movie is poorly made and plagiarized! It's all just for laughs, nothing else."

"It's just a short comedy film; I was ripped off!"

Of course, some people say the movie is good.

"A rare masterpiece among mainland Chinese comedy films since 'Crazy Stone'!"

"The highest number of laughs in a single performance was 165!"

None of that matters. In this era, being famous even if you're not famous is still fame. The only thing to fear is not getting enough exposure. As long as you get enough exposure, you won't lack traffic.

According to data from Ye Ning's various cinemas, cinema foot traffic has increased by 80%, which is commendable.

The dramatic fluctuations in public opinion and data even drew the attention of Mr. Wang, who was previously unconcerned. He called to inquire, "Did that movie 'Nightclub' really make 30 million in box office revenue in one day?"

"It was just a publicity strategy; the actual number was only 376 million. However, the number of people in major cinemas increased, and most of them went to see that movie," Ye Ning reported.

"Was this your idea or his?" Old Wang asked again.

“His!” Ye Ning said.

"Okay then!" Old Wang hung up the phone.

If it was your own idea, then you're truly ready to succeed, as it not only boosted the film and television industry but also increased foot traffic at your cinemas.

In his eyes, the process is not important; only the result matters.

Qin Xuan was explaining things to his uncle and aunt at home when he received a call from Liu Yifei and her daughter.

"The movie made over 30 million?" Liu Yifei's sweet voice rose several octaves, clearly shocked by the figure.

She noticed the crowds weren't this high yesterday; how did they suddenly become so tall?

(End of this chapter)