Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

The premiere of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is scheduled for July 29th, which makes Wang Xiaoer of Huayi Brothers very unhappy. He was also thinking of holding a premiere for "Chasing Shadows" on the same day as Zhang Yang's premiere.

That's impossible now.

There were quite a few movies released in July, among which the most anticipated was "Overheard," which was released on July 24. This movie is a masterpiece created by Chong Man-keung and Alan Mak, who joined forces again after the "Infernal Affairs" series.

In retrospect, "Overheard" is a good movie. It was also Chen Weiting's big-screen debut, although he only played a minor role.

On the same day that "Overheard" was released, "Black Shop" was also released. This movie had quite a reputation, especially since it was often adapted into a movie in early entertainment novels. It was considered a dark horse in the film industry in 09.

In the original timeline, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was released in the Chinese entertainment industry after New Year's Day in 2012, and its box office was 7580 million yuan.

To be honest, looking solely at the box office, it's not particularly outstanding. However, it's important to note that the film was released in Taiwan five months prior, and there are plenty of online resources available. Achieving 76.8 million NTD in box office revenue is truly remarkable.

You might not believe it, but "You Are the Apple of My Eye" grossed HK$6186 million in Hong Kong, surpassing Stephen Chow's "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle," and once held the top spot on Hong Kong's all-time box office chart. This record was later broken by "Cold War 2."

Such a low-budget film with no production value achieved remarkable success. Many people say it's because it was the first to try something new. Please, there have been other youth films before. The reason why "You Are the Apple of My Eye" became a hit, besides the choice of actors and the soundtrack, is mainly because the story resonated with many students who were struggling academically.

This may sound harsh, but it is an undeniable fact.

For a movie to succeed, it must appeal to the largest potential audience, and the largest group of those who struggle academically are those born in the 70s and 80s.

After all, the dropout rate for those born in the 70s and 80s was too high, to the point that many of them were labeled as academic failures.

The movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye" successfully resonated with students who struggled academically, generating a huge amount of online discussion.

In the era of internet traffic, the largest number of people are struggling at the bottom, while movies made in this era mainly tell the stories of successful people, failing to resonate with the potential audience. This is why movies made in the era of internet traffic are becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

Films like "Ne Zha," which grossed over 150 billion yuan, owe their success to the fact that the character of Ne Zha resonated with the post-90s and post-00s generations.

Around 2010, the era dominated by those born in the 70s and 80s in the internet age was jokingly referred to by many as the "Shamate" era. The widespread use of computers and the explosion of smartphones allowed those who were academically challenged to voice their opinions.

During this period, youth films featuring underachieving students as protagonists generally achieved good results.

In the era of internet traffic, the demographic profile of those born in the 90s and 00s is that they are mischievous, fun-loving, rebellious, and anti-traditional.

Thanks to the explosion of the self-media era, this group has also begun to make its voice heard, which led to the amazing viewing frenzy of "Ne Zha".

Zhang Yang chose to release "You Are the Apple of My Eye" on July 30th to capitalize on the summer holiday season, a time when students are on vacation, and he was targeting this demographic.

After all, a large proportion of Zhang Yang's and Liu Yifei's fans are students. As the saying goes, students' money is the easiest to earn.

The fact that "You Are the Apple of My Eye" did not hold a screening has made many people very unhappy.

It's important to know that during film screenings, the film's producers pay media, film critics, and others to attend the screenings, and then spend money to "grease the wheels."

Once paid, media outlets and film critics will publish articles praising the films, guiding audiences to the cinema.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it could be filmed without permission. Zhang Yang didn't want to take that risk, so he canceled the screening, which made the media and film critics who hadn't received their money very unhappy.

It wasn't that they valued the small amount of money Zhang Yang gave them, but rather the chain reaction this event would cause. If future films followed the example of "You Are the Apple of My Eye," wouldn't their source of income be cut off? How could they tolerate that?

So, this group of people are already plotting something bad. After "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is released, they will collectively criticize it and try to destroy the movie. Even if they can't destroy it, they will definitely not let it have an easy time.

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Inside the hotel.

Zhang Yang, dressed in a black suit, leaned against the door frame and watched the two girls put on makeup.

Why are there two?

Because it was the first movie produced by their own company, Yang Mi, the company's top female star, volunteered to come and support the film, and together with Liu Yifei, the film's female lead, there were naturally two of them.

Fortunately, Tang Yan didn't come; otherwise, with three women, there would be a drama, and Zhang Yang might have messed up.

"Honey, you look so beautiful today."

"Sissi, you look absolutely stunning in this dress! Look how much Zhang Yang's eyes are practically popping out of them..."

Watching the two women exchanging compliments, Zhang Yang gave a fair assessment in his mind.

In terms of figure, Yang Mi is the clear winner.

In terms of looks, Liu Yifei has a slight edge.

But overall, Liu Yifei scored higher tonight. Yes, the fairy sister at her peak looks absolutely crushes the young beef five squares, no arguments accepted.

Yang Mi wore a custom-made royal blue dress tonight, with a high slit on her right leg, showing off her beautiful legs. The upper body also had a gathering effect. Although it was not a deep V-neck, her natural beauty is undeniable, and not showing too much is actually the most sophisticated kind of sexiness.

In contrast, Liu Yifei's outfit tonight was quite conventional, a beige tutu that made her look like a runaway princess from a Disney animation.

Although, cuteness is worthless in the face of sexiness.

However, Zhang Yang is obsessed with looks, so regardless of whether Yang Mi has had her teeth pulled or not, in Zhang Yang's eyes, she can never win.

Women getting ready is such a hassle; it took the makeup artist a full hour to finish their makeup.

With everything ready, the three of them finally got into the rented Maserati and headed to the premiere.

That's right, you read that correctly. The luxury car is rented. Zhang Yang hasn't bought a luxury car yet. It has to be said that Zhang Yang is really embarrassing for transmigrators when it comes to luxury cars.

On the way, Yang Mi, who knew nothing about the premiere, couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Zhang Yang, I heard you invited a lot of friends to today's premiere?"

"I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but Sister Bingbing, Brother Hua, Teacher Daoming, Teacher Zhao Wenzhuo and the others insisted on coming to support us, as well as Sister Hua, Cai Yinong from Tangren, Li Shaohong from your former company Rongxinda, and so on, they all said they wanted to come and join in the fun..."

Zhang Yang appeared modest, but was actually showing off the connections he had built up over this period.

In fact, apart from a few individuals, Zhang Yang didn't consciously maintain most of these connections. But as the saying goes...

If you blossom, butterflies will come.