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

Chapter 56 If We Become Rich, Let Us Not Forget Each Other
Anyway, Qin Xuan's movies have low production costs, so they can afford to wait and see; they don't care whether they lose money or not.

Of course, "Fame and Fortune" did not perform well at the box office, earning only 213 million on its opening day. Restricting screenings was still a blow.

Even if there are many people, there are only a few cinemas. Many other cinemas have fewer screenings, so if the audience doesn't see them, they won't watch them.

But two or three million is equivalent to a scale of eighty or ninety thousand people. If all of them are absorbed by Wanda Cinemas, that would be more than 4 visitors. A single cinema simply cannot schedule forty or fifty screenings, which would mean every screening would be sold out.

This doesn't even include the visitors attracted by watching other movies.

Other theater chains weren't stupid either; seeing the popularity of "Fame and Fortune," they gradually increased the number of screenings.

It simply freed up some screenings from other movies, which resulted in lower box office revenue for those other movies.

With the increase in screenings, the average occupancy rate exceeded 95%. Even with the increased screenings, resources were still scarce, and everyone had to squeeze into one theater.

Word-of-mouth spread, reaching 515 million on the second day, 548 million on the third day, and 663 million and 565 million on the fourth and fifth days, which were Christmas.

This is much better than the previous film, "Nightclub," which only had a brief period of popularity before fading away. Even with piracy, "Fame and Fortune" maintained a stable box office performance.

The reason is simply because the movie's plot is controversial and discussed among viewers, and some viewers are willing to go to the cinema to watch it.

The current box office of "Nightclub" has exceeded 30 million, after all, it has been released for more than half a month.

However, the current box office is not good, only one or two hundred thousand a day, sometimes only tens of thousands. The final box office will not be available until a month later.

Seeing that "Make a Name for Yourself" broke 30 million views in 7 days and is still going strong, becoming a dark horse, some people in the industry couldn't help but sigh: "He still made it."

"Even the Beijing elite circle can't stop it."

Anyway, everyone saw it. This was Qin Xuan going head-to-head with the Beijing entertainment circle, and he even dragged China Film Group into it.

Of course, people know that Wanda Group is behind him.

Feng Kuzi started cursing again: "Shameless bastards, all they do is create gimmicks."

This time, however, no one paid any attention to his insults, but he didn't just insult Qin Xuan; he insulted everyone else as well.

When film critics and media criticized his film for being wrong and not like that, he retorted: "Some people shouldn't pretend to be big shots! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Don't you think I'm only good at comedy and can't make serious dramas? Let me tell you, 'Assembly' is a sincere film. We put our heart and soul into it, and it's not for you to point fingers at."

It means he doesn't want to make comedies to amuse the audience anymore; he wants to make serious dramas and change his image. So shut up.

Anyway, Qin Xuan remembered that he turned around and went to film "If You Are the One" next year, forgetting all about what he had said before.

Mr. Wang also cursed, "Those theater bastards are all hypocrites, saying one thing and doing another. They said they would reduce the screenings of 'Fame and Fortune' to 5%, but they secretly increased the number of screenings."

"You're not their father, why should they listen to you?" Boss Wang had already anticipated this situation.

Their relationship with the cinemas was originally based on mutual benefit; since the cinemas saw that they could benefit from it, they naturally sided with them.

If they see that your profits aren't enough, they'll give some to others. It's normal business practice, and there's nothing to say about it. Even if they did, they couldn't really blacklist the cinemas.

What if they unite and boycott them again? This isn't the first or second time that theater chains have united.

"I'm just jealous of how much money he's making. I heard he has a movie out there, but I don't know how it was made. Anyway, we can't let him get away with this. We have to keep pushing him." This time, Mr. Wang was prepared.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of him," the king said.

Some bigwigs in the industry are already furious. This time, the kid just took advantage of a loophole, and it was too late to take action.

But I won't let him have it so easy in the future.

"By the way, didn't we say we'd call Old Wang and ask him to take care of that kid?" Young Master Wang said.

They didn't make that call before; they don't have the face to do so.

The eldest boss shook his head: "Old Wang doesn't agree unless we renegotiate the revenue-sharing agreement with him, give up a portion of the film and television share, and allow our directors to make films for him." "Go to hell, who does he think he is?" The youngest boss got angry as soon as he heard that.

In the following days, until New Year's Day 08, "Fame and Fortune" remained stable at two to three million, and the total box office had exceeded forty million, heading towards fifty million.

A decline in box office revenue is a normal phenomenon. Even disregarding piracy, the audience base is still limited.

The two films grossed over 70 million yuan in total, which is a very good result in this day and age, and those behind the scenes are well-known.

Shen Ao, Zhang Linke, and Li Miao are all quite famous and considered to be influential figures.

Just after New Year's Day, a classmate named Liu Yin approached Zhang Linke and asked, "Brother Zhang, are you still making movies?"

"There are no plans for that at the moment," Zhang Linke said.

"If you're still making movies, please take me with you! I'd be so grateful." Liu Yin shook his hand.

This stunned Zhang Linke. The two were not actually familiar with each other, but now it seemed like the other person was very familiar with him.

Not only Liu Yin, but other classmates also tried to get close to him, and he became known as an "excellent student" even though the teacher had given him that title. In reality, he was just average and often swore at people.

Even when applying for the Olympics, he was surrounded by a group of senior and junior students.

"Holy crap, you guys went out and made two movies in a row, and both of them did so well at the box office."

"Wrong! I heard there's a third one."

"That's awesome."

"Don't forget me when you become rich and powerful, Lao Shen! If you're still making movies, I'll even be your assistant."

"I heard you also invested; you must have made a fortune from this!"

Looking at a group of familiar or unfamiliar classmates, some flattering and some fawning, Shen Ao's original frustration at being criticized immediately dissipated, replaced by a sense of accomplishment.

Unexpectedly, after succeeding, everyone around you is now vying for your attention.

The same thing happened at the Central Academy of Drama. There was a screenwriter named Zhou Shen who was originally just an assistant, helping Qin Xuan adjust the script for filming. He was unknown.

But Qin Xuan still credited him as a screenwriter, and that's how he got remembered.

It was even featured on the school's official website and in the admission brochure, becoming a distinguished alumni case, truly a halo of prestige.

This left him completely bewildered, because he hadn't done anything, yet the honor had been bestowed upon him.

"Thank you, President Xuan!" He sent a text message to Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan disdained to steal someone else's signature; he gave them everything he could, which could be considered as giving them a future.

Whether these people will continue to follow him in the future is another matter. Although he has a bad reputation in the industry, he has a high reputation in the eyes of these newbies.

For a time, they, including Li Miao, became the focus of their respective schools. Li Miao even received special attention and was given preferential treatment in terms of school resources, allowing him to become a student of a senior professor.

Zhang Songwen was originally reflecting on how to improve his acting skills, but after the success of two works, people specifically sought him out to act.

Although it was a supporting role, this was something he would never have dared to dream of before; he was always the one playing minor roles and finding other actors to fill them.

But when he tries to get roles, people tell him, "You're not allowed to act in any more 'new forces' dramas."

Once you become famous and involved, you have to accept the rules set by certain people.

(End of this chapter)