Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 158 The Wang Brothers
The light moved very quickly, and this episode of "China Entertainment Report" was broadcast two days later, which happened to be the third day of the Chinese New Year.

The response was very good, and the Spring Festival special broke the highest ratings of the program this year. The reason is simple: the afterglow of "The Shallows" has not yet passed.

Throughout November, Zhang Chen and "The Shallows" were the two most mentioned names.

In December, Zhang Chen inevitably appeared many times in the promotion of "A World Without Thieves", after all, his remarks were too bold.

Zhang Chen’s popularity is high among the people, along with Fan Binbin and Hollywood stars.

Jason Statham is not a big star, and many people don’t know his name, but his face is familiar.

There are plenty of pirated resources online, so domestic netizens can watch the latest films from around the world first, which is even more than movie fans in most countries.

So even though none of Jason’s movies have been released in the country, it doesn’t stop him from making a name for himself.

The other thing is that this guy is fun.

"Very smart" and "very beautiful" became popular phrases, and even the way of greeting people during the New Year changed. Zhang Chen's teasing of Hollywood stars became a hot topic among many people.

This guy actually dares to make fun of Hollywood stars casually. It seems like they have a good relationship.

Chinese people have always had a perception that if you are a celebrity or a big shot, you should act like a celebrity.

If you don't put on airs, you're approachable.

Jason Statham doesn't get angry when being teased. He is so approachable, just like one of us. This greatly increases his popularity among the people.

During the Spring Festival in 2004, the national statutory holiday was seven days. First-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen all had seven days, but second- and third-tier cities generally had their holidays extended to ten days.

Feng Xiaogang knew very well that the box office revenue of "A World Without Thieves" was mainly concentrated during the Spring Festival holiday. Once people went back to work, the box office revenue would inevitably drop sharply.

But it is impossible to let him go on a roadshow. He has already become a star, and it would be embarrassing to go on a roadshow again.

However, Director Xiaogang did accept a few interviews.

There was some effect. By the last day of the holiday, which was the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the box office of "A World Without Thieves" had reached 9800 million, and it is just around the corner to break million.

But at the same time, the pressure is also quite great.

Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" is about to be released.

Even as a director, Feng Xiaogang has to admit that Stephen Chow has an unparalleled influence in comedy.

When it comes to influence, there are only two actors in Hong Kong who have an absolute advantage in the Chinese world.

One is Cheng Long and the other is Zhou Xingxing.

Forget about the 'Two Chows and One Cheng', Chow Yun-fat is simply not good enough. During the peak period, the box office of Hong Kong local films has always been dominated by Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow in turn.

The previous film, Shaolin Soccer, was the first time that Stephen Chow truly mastered a movie, and it was a huge box office success.

Combining Kung Fu and football, no one has ever thought of this.

Stephen Chow likes Kung Fu very much. He is a fan of Bruce Lee and is said to have practiced it. He also imitated it in the movie "Kung Fu".

It's a pity that he is too slow in making films. "Shaolin Soccer" was made three years ago.

"Kung Fu" is considered to be an upgraded version of Shaolin Soccer, and it took three years to make, so people are already looking forward to it.

Feng Xiaogang's company has investigated all these, so he knows that "A World Without Thieves" will definitely not be able to beat "Kung Fu". He has to hurry up to reap the box office revenue, otherwise once "Kung Fu" is released on the 23rd, there will be no place for "A World Without Thieves".

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Huayi Brothers, the Wang brothers received good news that Zhang Da Huzi was willing to join Huayi.

The year 2004 was a year of great strides for Huayi Brothers.

I invested in "Kekexili", and "Kekexili" didn't lose money, but of course, it didn't make money either.

He also invested in "A World Without Thieves", which was a huge box office hit, and won the distribution rights for "Kung Fu". Although it has not been released yet, the box office will definitely start at 100 million yuan.

Most importantly, they also established a relationship with Zhang Da Hu Zi, who is now the top star in the field of TV dramas.

The two parties have already discussed it and will announce the news after the New Year. Zhang Da Huzi will join Huayi Brothers and completely fill Huayi’s shortcomings in the field of TV dramas.

Huayi also took the opportunity to become one of the investors of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

This is because Huayi has not yet gone public. If it had gone public, this wave of news alone would have caused its stock price to soar.

But where there is joy there is sorrow.

The biggest cash cow, Feng Xiaogang, left and set up his own company, Taihe Minzhong, with Zhang Guoli. They will be rivals from now on.

The rebellious Wang Jinghua is also leaving, and it has been confirmed that it will be after the new year. It is still unknown whether he will switch to another company or start his own business.

This is also why the Wang brothers had to suppress the news of Zhang Da Huzi’s joining until after the New Year, in order to offset the negative impact of Wang Jinghua’s departure.

"Brother, Dong Jianqiang explicitly rejected our request for the distribution of The Darkness 2. He said that he had handed it over to China Film Group and Guangguang~"

Seeing his brother's unhappy face, Wang Zhonglei immediately admitted his fault: "This is all my fault. I was short-sighted~"

Wang Zhongjun was also a little angry: "How could you make such a low-level mistake? We worked so hard to establish this relationship, but you ruined it with just one thought. What's the big deal if it doesn't pass the review? It's not a full investment. It's better if it's rejected. I can still do you a favor."

Wang Zhongjun was talking about Huayi’s withdrawal from “The Accidental Detective”.

Logically speaking, having collaborated on "The Shallows", they had the opportunity to participate in the investment of "The Accidental Detective". However, Zhang Chen said that "The Accidental Detective" would be difficult to pass the review, so Wang Zhonglei directly backed off.

Now people don’t even include them in distribution.

"Dark Raid 2", with the influence of the successful predecessor, releasing it is equivalent to making free money.

"Then get the distribution of "The Accidental Murderer" and pay more attention instead of dwelling on women's affairs every day~"

He knows very well what your younger brother has done.

Wang Zhonglei also felt a little aggrieved: "I asked, and they said they would tell us after the filming is finished."

"Okay, how did Lu Chuan handle it?"

"I've already told him to get out." This time Wang Zhonglei answered very straightforwardly.

Wang Zhongjun nodded, finally doing something reliable.

In fact, without Zhang Chen, Lu Chuan could barely be used. But Lu Chuan and Zhang Chen had a grudge, and they wanted to establish a relationship with Zhang Chen, so keeping Lu Chuan was the biggest obstacle.

Then I thought of light

"Wang Changtian is lucky. Have you ever wondered why Zhang Chen always carries a beam of light?"

He knew that Dong Jianqiang was forced away by Guangxian. Logically, the two companies should be at loggerheads with each other, but they were not. This was very puzzling.

"It seems that Xingchen Entertainment wants to make a TV series, and they need Guangguang's channels on TV stations..."

"The little guy has a big heart."

Huayi Brothers has been doing this for many years, but it was only this year that they dared to enter the TV drama field.

The TV series and the movie are completely different, and the gameplay is different.

Although it all depends on relationships, if the quality of the movie is good enough, theaters are willing to support it.

But it’s different with TV dramas. If your connections aren’t strong enough, even if the show is sold and you have the contract, you won’t be able to get the balance.

This is also why they want to team up with Zhang Jizhong.

What makes Zhang Jizhong so great is that he has good relationships with all major TV stations. Not only can he sell his dramas, but he can also receive money.

(End of this chapter)