He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

The film crew was given a day off the next day.

Ye Mo had to attend to the guests at the premiere and couldn't leave.

The popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2" has been unstoppable since its first day of release.

It's trending on Weibo.

Five or six entries were related to "Detective Chinatown 2".

"On the first day of watching Detective Chinatown 2, I laughed until my stomach hurt. I could watch the chase scene between Wang Baoqiang and Xiao Yang ten times over."

"Liu Haoran is so handsome. Who can resist the focused look in his eyes when he's solving a case?"

"The biggest surprise was Ye Mo's cameo. He only had a few minutes, but his presence was incredibly strong. His scene with Tang Ren was both hilarious and awkward."

"Chen Sicheng is indeed talented. The second film is much more mature than the first. The filming in New York's Chinatown and the large-scale scene direction are rare in domestic comedies."

"If you haven't seen it yet, go see it now, it's worth the ticket price. I'm already planning to see it again."

.......

There are also people online who haven't seen it yet and are clamoring for it.

"Don't spoil it! I have my ticket for tonight!"

"Please stop spamming! I snagged a ticket for tomorrow, and now all I see are compliments, which makes me even more anxious."

"My theater is completely sold out; I couldn't even get a ticket for the front row. Just how popular is this movie?"

"Look at your WeChat Moments, isn't everyone posting about Detective Chinatown 2?"

Liu Yifei called at noon.

Ye Mo's phone rang as soon as he stepped out of the hotel.

"Ye Mo! Have you seen it?"

"What?"

"Box office! The real-time box office figures for 'Detective Chinatown 2'!" Liu Yifei's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement. "It's only been half a day, and the real-time box office has already broken 200 million! At this rate, it'll easily reach 400 million on its opening day! If you invested, you've made a killing!"

Ye Mo smiled.

"You're even more excited than I am."

"Of course I'm excited! Do I get a share of the money you earn?"

"You can have whatever you want."

"Come on," Liu Yifei laughed on the other end of the line. "I'm at the company now, looking at the script for the new drama. I'm a bit conflicted about the next project. There are two scripts, one historical and one modern."

"What are you hesitating about?"

"The historical drama has a great character, but the filming period is long. The modern drama has a short filming period, but the character is bland. I can't decide."

"Then I'll take a look at it when I get back tonight."

"Weren't you supposed to be greeting the guests?"

"I'll be done this afternoon, and I'll help you choose a script tonight."

Liu Yifei was silent for a second on the other end of the phone, then her tone softened.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Mo walked towards the hotel banquet hall.

The main creative team of Detective Chinatown 2 had all arrived in the banquet hall.

Chen Sicheng, Wang Baoqiang, Xiao Yang, Wang Xun, Liu Haoran, along with several major investors and producers, filled a table.

As soon as Ye Mo entered the room, Wang Baoqiang was the first to stand up.

"Ye Mo! Boss Ye! The biggest contributor to the box office success! Come and have a seat!"

"What kind of hero am I? I didn't even act that much."

"Your cameo appearance for a few minutes generated more buzz than all of us main actors combined. A large portion of the online audience came specifically for you," Wang Baoqiang said, pulling him down to sit, his voice still loud.

Xiao Yang winked and made faces at him from the side.

"Baoqiang is right. Boss Ye, your cameo appearance is of extremely high quality. Just your presence elevates the entire movie."

"Don't just praise me. This movie's success is thanks to Director Chen and all of you." Ye Mo raised his teacup. "I'd like to toast everyone and wish 'Detective Chinatown 2' great success."

Chen Sicheng also raised his glass.

"Boss Ye, you're being modest. Without your investment, how could we have assembled such a large cast for the second film? And without your cameo, the film wouldn't have generated such high buzz on its opening day. You deserve a lot of credit for this movie."

Everyone clinked glasses.

Wang Xun murmured from the side.

"You big shots are being very polite to each other, while I, who's just here to freeload, am only responsible for eating."

"Why are you burying your head? You have more lines than I do," Liu Haoran retorted.

"I have more lines, but you're the main character, and I can't steal your spotlight."

"Then you'll treat me to dinner tonight to make it up to me," Liu Haoran said.

"Why should I pay? Boss Ye pays; he earns the most."

Ye Mo smiled and shook his head.

"Okay, it's on me. Eat whatever you want tonight."

Just then, Chen Sicheng's phone rang.

He picked it up, glanced at it, and then put it down.

"The first day's box office figures are out."

The whole table fell silent.

Everyone looked at Chen Sicheng.

Chen Sicheng cleared his throat, looked around, and deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"Guess how much?"

"Three hundred million?" Xiao Yang probed.

"Too low."

"Three and a half?"

"Higher."

Wang Baoqiang became anxious.

"Sicheng, stop keeping me in suspense! How much?"

Chen Sicheng held up four fingers and then made a two.

"4.2 million."

The entire room fell silent for a second.

Then it exploded.

"How many?!"

"4.2 million! 4.2 million on the first day!"

"My God! What does that even mean!"

Wang Baoqiang slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his eyes wide with astonishment.

"4.2 million! How much did the first movie make on its opening day? This is many times more!"

Xiao Yang's mouth was open, and she couldn't close it for a long time.

"In all my years of acting, this is the first time I've made over 400 million on the opening day... I've lived a truly fulfilling life."

Wang Xun put down his chopsticks, his expression changing from joking to serious.

"Is this a record for comedy films?"

Chen Sicheng nodded.

"We broke the opening day box office record for the same genre. We've taken it."

Liu Haoran, the youngest, was so excited that his face turned red.

"Director Chen, is this true?"

"Absolutely true, the real-time data just came out."

Ye Mo sat in his seat, his expression not changing much, but the hand he held in his teacup tightened slightly.

4.2 million.

4.2 million on the first day.

He invested tens of millions of yuan in Detective Chinatown 2.

Based on this box office trend, the final figure will be at least 3 billion.

His investment will yield a considerable return.

But he didn't show much on his face; he simply raised his glass along with everyone else.

"Congratulations Director Chen, congratulations everyone."

"Congratulations to you too!" Chen Sicheng was also excited, his voice several octaves higher than usual. "Boss Ye, you've made a killing on this investment."

"We all earned it together," Ye Mo said with a smile.

Wang Baoqiang was still excited there.

"We have to celebrate tonight! We're drinking until we drop! My bill! No, Boss Ye's on the bill! He'll make the most!"

"Okay, I'll pay." Ye Mo raised his glass. "Tonight's meal is on me."

The crowd cheered.

This meal was more lively than any victory celebration banquet.

During the meal, everyone had a smile on their face and spoke louder than usual.

Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran are discussing which scene in the second part is the funniest, Xiao Yang and Wang Xun are teasing each other, and Chen Sicheng is pulling Ye Mo aside to talk about the idea for the third part.

Ye Mo sat amidst the noisy crowd, listening to their laughter, chatting with them, and occasionally chiming in.

He knew in his heart that the explosion of Detective Chinatown 2 had little to do with him.

He did what he was supposed to do.

Invest money, make a cameo appearance, or endorse.

The rest is credited to Chen Sicheng and the entire team.

But he also enjoyed the moment.

That evening, Ye Mo went home and chose a script with Liu Yifei.

The script given to her this time didn't catch Ye Mo's eye at first glance.

She randomly picked one that matched her and confirmed it.

At the same time, Ye Mo was also thinking.

Should we tailor-make a role specifically for Liu Yifei?

......