Huayu: I was immediately ensnared by Jing Tian as soon as I entered the industry.

At this time, a strange phenomenon was pervasive in the Chinese film industry.

Despite the barrage of criticism and complaints from the audience, their actions betrayed their true intentions, and they still bought movie tickets.

The more fiercely they criticize, the more popular they become.

The same applies to "Lust, Caution" and "Red Cliff Part I," and "If You Are the One" is even more so; it broke the 3 million yuan mark at the box office right after New Year's Day.

Feng Xiaogang became the second director in China to have a box office gross of over 3 million yuan.

Huayi held a high-profile celebration banquet at the World Trade Hotel, with nearly 300 people attending to offer their congratulations that evening.

At the height of the excitement, CEO Wang announced Huayi's listing plan, which includes listing on the ChiNext board in the second half of the year.

The atmosphere at the scene exploded.

If it succeeds, it will be the first listed company in the film and television industry in mainland China.

Feng Xiaogang, the absolute focus of the evening, was in high spirits and danced happily.

Regardless of whether the IPO is successful or not, he deserves the most credit.

In just one day, the focus of the media and film fans was drawn to the first batch of nominees announced by the Berlin Film Festival.

The first name on the list is none other than Mei Lanfang.

The same [Hunting] participant did not appear on the list.

Instantly, the eyes of the film and television industry focused on Director Chen.

Considering the media hype a while back, it seemed like the Golden Bear award was really within reach.

Zhang Ziyi, who was qualified to compete for the Best Actress award, saw her image plummet and her hopes become slim due to the leaked photos.

As for Wang Xuan, most people in the industry just laugh it off.

Too young, what do you know about art films?

Art films emphasize expression, humanity, and emotions... using stories to discuss social issues.

His success with "Back to Youth" was simply due to the "rejuvenation" premise, which happened to appeal to the audience.

Wang Xuan received many comforting phone calls and text messages, most of which advised him to calm down, since only the first batch had been announced.

Many people say this, but deep down they all think there's no chance.

Tian Zhuangzhuang, who is familiar with the film festival rules, offered a more pragmatic perspective: "You registered relatively late, so the announcement won't be made so soon. Let's see later."

"I know, teacher."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xuan looked at the messages sent by the young lady; they were warm and thoughtful.

"No matter the outcome, I'll always be here for you."

On the set of "The Grandmaster," Jing Tian looked at the text message she had sent, but it was too late to retract it.

He muttered angrily, "How can you expect a girl to always take the initiative? You stinky Xuanxuan."

The next moment, she saw the message from Wang Xuan, and her cheeks quickly flushed red.

"Thank goodness you're here. Just having you is enough."

Then came another message: "Most people are waiting to see me fail, but you're the only one watching me."

The young lady couldn't stand such direct words of love. At this moment, she longed to nestle in Wang Xuan's arms and hear him say it to her face.

"Tian Tian, ​​are you feeling unwell? Your face is so red."

Seeing Jing Tian's burning face, Zhao Shanshan asked with concern. The latter was the vice president of Starlight Brilliant, and she was in charge of most of the young lady's affairs.

"Oh, really? I'm perfectly healthy."

Jing Tian quickly put away her phone, trying to appear as normal as possible.

As someone who's been through it all, Zhao Shanshan instantly understood. It wasn't that she was uncomfortable at all; the young couple was just flirting.

She smiled, turned and walked out, leaving the young lady alone.

"Sister Shanshan, I..."

Jing Tian stomped her foot shyly, like a child caught stealing snacks by an adult, but pretending not to see it.

On the other side, Wang Xuan was lying on his dormitory bed laughing, already imagining the young lady blushing.

Seeing this, Gao Wenfeng suspected that Wang Xuan had been driven to a mental breakdown by the shock, so he lowered the volume of his keyboard typing.

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On the 4th, the premiere of "Red Cliff Part II" was held in Beijing.

During the interview, the reporter inevitably brought up Wang Xuan's criticism of the film and asked Wu Yusen for his response.

"I deconstruct epics with entertainment, combining seriousness and humor... Some young directors are eager to show off and attract attention as soon as they achieve a little success, that's all."

Wu Yusen brushed it off with the air of a senior, because Han Sanping had specifically instructed him before he went on stage that the matter should end there.

It's unclear why Han Sanping is protecting Wang Xuan, but since he still wants to make a living in the mainland, he can only brush the matter aside lightly.

The media was flooded with photos of Lin Chih-lin kneeling to toast others that day.

"Other shows use beautiful women to attract audiences, but my show is all men, which is really worrying."

Ning Hao called to complain, and after getting to know this guy better, he realized that he was a chatterbox.

"I'm increasingly unable to understand the audience's level of appreciation. I don't have high expectations for this movie; I just hope it can gross over 100 million."

"You can't do this either. You have too little confidence in yourself," Wang Xuan said with a smile.

"I'm always easily satisfied," Ning Hao smiled, then changed the subject, talking about the script from last time:

"The funding for my new film is in place, and Chairman Han has agreed to help get the script approved."

"You moved so quickly, I didn't expect you to be so popular," Wang Xuan teased.

"What are you saying? Some companies even wanted to sign me up for priority investment rights in my later movies, but I didn't agree," Ning Hao said boastfully.

"Which company is so short-sighted?"

"Go to hell with you."

Ning Hao chuckled and cursed before replying, "It's a TV drama company called Xiaoma Benteng. They secured funding in the first half of the year and are preparing to enter the film industry. That's why they've set their sights on me."

Wang Xuan vaguely remembered it, not because he remembered the films and TV series produced by this company, but because of the big drama of the sisters-in-law fighting for power after the founder's sudden death.

Pony Pictures, which was originally qualified to be on the table, was split up by several companies in the industry.

···

The filming of "Chinese Paladin 3" has wrapped up in Hengdian. Liu Shishi sent Wang Xuan photos of the wrap party.

She looked like she'd had a little to drink; her face was flushed, and she had an endearingly naive appearance.

Wang Xuan asked a question, then switched to the chat interface to chat with the young lady, lest she say he didn't take the initiative to contact her again.

"What are you busy with?"

I thought it would take a long time to reply, since the filming had just started and the actors were still getting used to each other.

"Of course, I'm studying the role closely. This time I'm working with veteran actors, so I'm under a lot of pressure!" (Image)

Looking at the picture sent to him, Wang Xuan was dressed casually, showing no signs of being under any pressure.

I offered a few words of encouragement and then left her alone.

···

The box office figures for the first day of "Red Cliff Part II" have been released.

Due to the negative reputation of the previous installment, they lost 1200 million, but still received 1500 million.

While criticizing the plot as exaggerated and pretentious, audiences still bought tickets to support it.

The movie grossed over 100 million yuan in 5 days.

Starting from the 6th day, the daily box office remained at just over ten million.

There's basically no hope of surpassing the previous film's 3.6 million yuan box office.

On the 15th, the Berlin International Film Festival announced the second batch of films shortlisted for the main competition.