Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 666 The Battle Between Bosses

The engine roared.

The plane carrying the publicity team for the movie "A Simple Noodle Story" landed slowly in Guangzhou.

This provincial capital has always been a major voting bloc.

Because the film incorporates a lot of Errenzhuan (a traditional Chinese folk art form), the distributors and producers were worried that audiences in the south might not be used to this art form, so they had to spend more effort promoting it there.

The personnel landed.

The creators immediately turned on their phones.

Everyone knew what Zhang Weiping's disdainful, provocative, and even somewhat reprimanding words meant, and everyone was also very clear that Li Luo, given his personality, would never turn a blind eye or a deaf ear.

Regardless of the form of response, they didn't want to miss a single detail.

"Bell~"

"Dong dong dong."

"Hello~ Motorcycle~~~"

A variety of ringtones rang out one after another, a noise that nearly gave most of the main creators of "A Simple Noodle Story" goosebumps.

"Hello~"

Zhang Weiping was the first to answer the phone.

"Ant?"

"What big elephant?"

"They're urgently moving up the release date to the same day as us, a head-on clash? How dare they!!!"

"Good good."

"I want to see how he dies!!!"

The rapid, blaring sounds startled the production team, who quickly hung up their phones. The commotion seemed to have vanished without a trace, and everything returned to normal.

But then a complete upheaval occurred.

StarNaga Cinemas.

The phones of the managers of 21 cinemas rang one after another. With an order from the company's CEO Yu Dong, all the planned screenings of "A Simple Noodle Story" were cancelled!

The movie "Lost in Thailand" will fill the gaps in the past, and the screening schedule will be as full as possible.

Get him.

It's not just empty talk.

Before Li Luo could even speak, Yu Dong angrily made this arrangement. Since you said in front of the reporters that you look down on my cinema chain, it is only natural for me to order a ban.

No one can find a reason to argue against it.

It also allows you to vent your pent-up resentment from being humiliated or embarrassed in the past.

Even "Bodyguards and Assassins" is sharpening its knives behind it, ready to challenge the box office of "A Simple Noodle Story".

Notification received.

The publisher of Three Guns was extremely anxious.

Jiangsu Province has always been a box office powerhouse, consistently ranking among the top five provinces and municipalities in China in terms of box office share. Now, losing more than a hundred brand-new screens is bound to have an impact.

But after figuring out what happened...

The staff of the distributor, Huaying, were completely helpless.

How can you expect others not to retaliate when you've started a war on your own side?

at the same time.

At Wang Changtian's command, the publicity staff of Guangxian Media became restless as if they had been whipped. They didn't even need the big boss to give orders; they were already tearing at major cinema chains across the country with bloodshot eyes.

The film "Confession of Pain" from that year also had a share in Guangxian Media.

In other words.

They are also victims of the squeeze.

Now is the time to settle old scores and grievances.

Temporarily moving up a film's release date sounds easy, but it involves an extremely complex workload, especially since major cinema chains will definitely lose some screenings. What they need to do is minimize the losses.

Empty words, white teeth.

Of course, we cannot expect the cinemas to make concessions.

However, Li Luo provided them with ample resources, promising that if major cinema chains were willing to compromise on scheduling, Xinghuo Films would return three percent of the box office revenue.

Li Luo has no desires or concerns.

This movie has already recouped all its costs and is generating a profit through product placement alone.

The only question now is how much money you'll make.

Give up some of the benefits.

Let's fight.

It was absolutely worth it for him.

Moreover, the box office revenue generated by his own film going head-to-head with Zhang Yimou's film will definitely cover the losses in this regard, and may even earn him more!
Faced with the temptation of three points.

The managers of major cinema chains were simply powerless to resist.

They wouldn't underestimate this film just because "Lost in Thailand" only had a production cost of five million. Xinghuo Films has a long-standing tradition of making big gains with small investments, so taking a gamble is definitely worthwhile.

Especially when I think of "Painted Skin" and "Ip Man," which made everyone happy last year.

The scales in my heart tipped rapidly.

at the same time.

Zhang Weiping and Li Luo's words were like shooting stars crashing into the ocean, instantly creating a huge uproar on the internet.

Zhang Weiping: Li Luo's tone is far too arrogant!

The Lunar New Year film market is heating up, and Zhang Weiping subtly criticizes Li Luo, suggesting he should go to the cinema to watch "A Simple Noodle Story" to learn what a comedy film is like, instead of starting to pontificate after achieving some success.

Zhang Weiping dismissed Xingna Cinemas with disdain, claiming he was never afraid of offending anyone and comparing Xingna Cinemas to a chair.

Li Luo announces emergency release date adjustment for new film, aiming to directly challenge Zhang Yimou!

"A Showdown Between Veteran and New Directors."

"Five Million vs. One Hundred Million: Li Luo boldly declares he fears no bullying or challenge, announcing a box office battle with 'Three Guns' on the same release date, day, and time, showing Zhang Weiping what a true comedy film is."

"The little ant challenges the big elephant, and Li Luo charges forward like Don Quixote!"

A series of headlines.

The viewers were simply overwhelmed by the sheer variety of the content.

Various heated discussions flooded the comment sections, online forums, and major online communities along with the news content.

"Is Li Luo crazy? He dares to go to war with someone's 100 million for only 5 million."

"I think he's really gone mad. The other side has Zhang Yimou, as well as a group of veteran actors such as Zhao Benshan, Xiao Shenyang, Sun Honglei, and Yan Ni. The two sides are not even in the same league."

Is this what he wants?

“It was clearly Zhang Weiping who bullied people. These past few days, Brother Luo has only focused on the film's promotional activities. When asked about other films released in the same period, he only praises them.”

"It's time someone taught Li Luo a lesson!"

"So what if it's Zhang Yimou? This is only his first comedy film."

"What authority does Zhang Weiping have on comedy films? Brother Luo has produced two well-received comedy films, 'Crazy Stone' and 'Crazy Racer.' What right does he have to talk about comedy films in front of Brother Luo?"

"That's Zhang Yimou! Li Luo is definitely going to suffer a Waterloo this time!"

"I hereby declare that I used to be a Loki hater, but from now on I will be a fan of him, because I have never believed in any authority, because I am just a little ant myself."

"In the face of the great windmill of life, in the face of those who bully others by relying on their power."

"I."

"It is a tiny ant."

"I have even lost the courage to resist and fight."

"Now I've decided to regain my courage. I've decided to join Brother Luo in charging at the windmill. So what if we get hurt? I want to show them that ants also have their own strength."

The last long comment.

The sight made countless netizens' fingers tremble as they hovered over their keyboards.

自己
Isn't it just like a tiny ant?

Who hasn't experienced being overwhelmed by others and powerless to resist? Stumbling and falling under the weight of life, the ridicule of others, and the reprimands of leaders, no matter how bitter or tiring it is, you can only wipe away your tears and sweat and keep moving forward.

Correct.

I continued on my way.

That's right.

I myself am also charging towards the windmill.

自己
It's the same little ant.

Even the smallest ant has the right to make its own voice heard, instead of being ridiculed and belittled by others. So what if it's a big director or a big production? That's what big directors and big productions are all about.

Let them see the power of ants.

Five million is very little.

However, precisely because the gap between the two sides was too great, and because "A Simple Noodle Story" was the one who took the initiative to provoke the incident, coupled with Li Luo's fearless and forceful response, the situation became even more difficult.

This naturally garnered him the support of countless netizens.

This fosters a sense of identification.

And so, countless fingers, suspended in mid-air, trembled and fell, striking the keyboard with an incredibly crisp sound.

"I am an ant too."

"I'm an ant too!"

"I'm an ant too!!!"

Five simple words surged through the comment section like a hurricane, instantly sweeping away any messy comments and creating a powerful force that sent shivers down one's spine.

These sensational news headlines swept through the entertainment industry like a storm.

This left industry peers completely astonished.

No one expected that Li Luo would dare to move up the release date to the 10th to directly compete with "A Simple Noodle Story". No matter how great your past achievements are, Zhang Yimou is no less impressive!

Even after gaining recognition through the Olympics, Zhang Yimou has already established himself as the top director in China.

In terms of seniority and box office performance.

In terms of achievements.

There are basically no weaknesses.

Now, after being ridiculed a few times, they dare to openly confront others, and with a production budget of five million, they are going head-to-head with a big-budget production of one hundred million. You really can't find another person with this kind of stubbornness in the industry.

Looking at the news online.

Feng Xiaogang grinned, his big front teeth gleaming, his eyes narrowing into slits.

"Look."

Leaning back in the director's chair, he chuckled and exhaled a long plume of smoke: "This guy is the real boss. There's nothing he wouldn't dare to do. I always thought Director Zhang would stumble here."

There's no other reason.

"intuition!"

"Li Luo, that little guy... he's really weird!"

Sitting next to him, Li Chen smiled, but he didn't say anything at all. Some things are not for just anyone to joke about.

As the shouts rang out.

Feng Xiaogang closed his laptop.

They threw themselves into the filming of "Aftershock" with great enthusiasm.

Filming continues here.

The verbal attacks over there continue unabated.

"I know someone quite well. Everyone says he's quick-witted and that anyone who runs into him will be left speechless. Now it's clear that his reputation is well-deserved; he really can't hold back when it comes to words."

"Not only are they sharp-tongued, they're also incredibly skilled at using underhanded tactics!"

"I just received a message."

"The screenings of 'Three Guns' were directly removed by a newly established cinema chain. Look at how they do business. I've only ever heard of opening their doors to welcome customers, never of kicking people out."

"I've really learned something new."

"We're not elephants at all! We're just ants that get stepped on."

"But it doesn't matter."

"We at Three Guns have never been afraid of this kind of thing."

"I'm not afraid of either the overt or the covert methods."

"Especially such a despicable act cannot harm Sanqiang in the slightest!"

The online sentiment was picked up by Huaying's publicity team, which startled Zhang Weiping. He didn't expect Li Luo to use the controversy he had stirred up and quickly distance himself from it in just a few words.

In the blink of an eye, the banner of resistance against authority was raised.

After emergency consultations, he adjusted his strategy to avoid being accused of bullying the weak and to retaliate against Xinghuo's actions.

"I, Li Luo, have always been decisive in my actions."

"If you can't play the 'shameless are invincible' trick, that's right, Xingna Cinemas did indeed take away all the screenings of a certain movie, that's right, Xingna Cinemas is just kicking people out!"

"I dare to do it and I dare to take responsibility for it."

"Unlike some people who say they don't care on the surface, but when things come to a head, they start cursing and swearing like women."

"Feel sorry."

"I have absolute respect for women."

"Xingna Cinemas is an open business and welcomes any sincere partners, but we absolutely do not welcome unfriendly guests. We welcome friends with good wine, but we have hunting rifles for our enemies."

The two of you come and go.

He launched a barrage of attacks at the media.

The sarcastic remark about a woman made Zhang Wei blush with embarrassment. He slammed his fist on the table in front of the camera, declaring that if "Lost in Thailand" dared to be released on the same day, it would definitely suffer a terrible fate.

Now that things have been made clear.

Li Luo was equally unwilling to be outdone.

He rolled up his sleeves and pounded the table in front of the reporters who were so excited they were almost trembling, saying that he didn't care what kind of established film company or director they were.

We don't fall for that bullying mentality; we want to fight you to the death in the movie theater.

In an instant.

The Lunar New Year film market is like a thunderbolt striking the earth.

The heads of two of the most famous film companies in China were exchanging barbs, leaving their peers in the industry dumbfounded and helpless as they watched the two continue their verbal sparring.

The reporter was as excited as if it were Chinese New Year, and netizens were equally thrilled.

With each word spoken by you and each other.

The popularity of the two upcoming films, "Lost in Thailand" and "A Simple Noodle Story," has skyrocketed. At this very moment...

The stakeholders of "Storm Riders 2" and "The Treasure Hunter" have finally come to their senses.

Don't be fooled by how enthusiastically they criticize.

It has almost dominated the front page of major newspapers and portal websites. Even if you spend tens of millions, you might not get this kind of publicity effect. Now, all the attention on the Internet is on the competitors.

And they.

It was almost completely overwhelmed by the craze.

With a wry smile, Wu Dun slapped his thigh and cursed, then glared menacingly to his left and right.

Nothing to say.

If we continue to stand by and watch...

I reckon they won't even get a sip of soup.

Before he could even instruct director Zhu Yanping, Wu Dun himself rolled up his sleeves and joined the fray, criticizing Zhang Weiping for promoting the film properly instead of dragging Li Luo down with him for no reason, calling it bullying the weak.

They were clearly talking about a comedy film, and it was an encouragement and high expectation for the two actors.

What gives you the right to accuse someone of giving unsolicited advice?

Zhang Weiping has even less right to speak on matters concerning comedy films.

Hey!!!
I was stepped on for no reason.

Regarding this point, the director of "Storm Riders 2" said he also had something to say, but after looking at Wu Dun's big figure, he didn't dare to speak up. Fortunately, the production team behind him was not afraid of Wu Dun at all.

Furthermore, the producers of "Storm Riders 2" were well aware that if they didn't get involved, their own film would be the first to fail.

Of course, one wants to maintain a respectable appearance.

But when faced with tens of millions, no one can maintain their dignity.

Suddenly.

The four-way battle has officially begun.

With various production companies taking turns to compete, the December Lunar New Year film market has become a chaotic mess. The fact that several film company bosses are personally vying for box office revenue has left many people astonished.

At this moment.

These Lunar New Year blockbusters involve actors who, no matter how famous or superstar they are, are all trembling with fear and dare not utter a sound.

I have no right to get involved; this is a battle between bosses!
Slap your forehead.

Yu Dong was sweating profusely.

Fortunately, his film "Bodyguards and Assassins" was released a little over a week later, otherwise he would have had to go shirtless and plunge into the mud to fight a mess. Now he just needs to watch these tigers devour each other.

The war of words began.

Cao Guowei was extremely envious of the soaring search index.

Fortunately, Weibo was a new project that Xin Lang had just launched not long ago, and with the help of connections to complete the procedures and the employees working in shifts almost 24 hours a day.

December 7th has arrived.

The project was finally successfully split up.

Xinlang Headquarters.

The elevator doors suddenly opened.

Cao Guowei, accompanied by his assistant, strode into the bustling hall and quickly entered the makeshift command room: "How is it? Are you all ready?"

"Mr. Cao."

The person in charge turned around and quickly responded: "The publicity preparations have been completed long ago, and the relevant artists' accounts have been registered and verified. Next, we will officially launch the campaign."

"it is good!"

Rubbing his hands together, Cao Guowei nodded emphatically: "We've caught the wave of popularity during the movie's promotional period. What's our total number of users now?"

"Nine hundred and eighty thousand."

The person in charge pointed to a monitor hanging above.

"start!"

Cao Guowei crossed his arms over his chest.

"OK."

"Poster updated successfully."

"The accounts are fine; they are all activated."

"It's done."

"The server is functioning well."

"The artists have been notified. The accounts marked as important have started to log in. Brother Luo was the first to go online. He posted a photo and a message."

"Visits increased, and the number of fans began to rise rapidly."

Yawned.

Li Qingya planned to browse the news on Xinlang for a while before taking a nap.

At the same time, she quickly replied to messages in several fan club groups, confirming whether the support T-shirts had arrived and the meeting place for the day after tomorrow, making sure to create momentum for "Lost in Thailand".

The webpage is flickering.

The poster image that appeared on the homepage caught her attention.

[Superstar is coming! Li Luo invites you to join Weibo to share your funny and silly stories and have a blast during the Chinese New Year!]

His eyes blinked rapidly.

The handsome guy on the poster is laughing heartily, holding two festive couplets on either side. The left one reads "Lost in a Journey," and the right one reads "Happy New Year."

Uncontrolled.

She clicked the mouse.

Page jump.

You are quickly taken to a very simple webpage.

In the upper right corner is the name of actor Li Luo. In the profile picture next to him, Brother Luo is standing on the top of a small pyramid, raising his arms and shouting. He is wearing a black graduation gown and his face looks a bit youthful.

Above that is a golden yellow frame.

The first part is a "V", followed by the four characters "Xinlang Certification".

Further down.

These are followers, fans, and Weibo.

Currently, the number of followers is 0, the number of fans is slightly over 10,000, and the number of Weibo posts is only one.

Go further down.

Follow the green one.

And a personal profile.

About him:
I am Li Luo, the Li Luo who loves acting. I was a student in the 2001 undergraduate class of Beijing Film Academy. My dream is to become a very, very good actor. I am very happy to be on the path of film.

Take a deep breath.

Li Qingya glanced at the Weibo post in a flash.

"Hahaha, I'm preparing for the Beijing premiere of 'Lost in Thailand.' Thank you to all the friends who came to support the movie. Here's a look at the situation outside. Friends, please remember to wear extra layers!"

"I'm going to eat now, I'm so hungry!!!"

I'll share more later.

Seeing the three exclamation marks around her mouth, Li Qingya couldn't help but burst out laughing.

When I saw the accompanying picture.

She couldn't help but excitedly cover her mouth.

I don't know where this place is, but it's obviously an event venue. Luo Ge is taking a selfie with his back to the huge glass window, his eyes wide open, and his expression is exaggerated as he points behind him.

Outside the window he pointed out, there was a dense crowd of fans cheering, with countless support signs held high.

It really is Luo Ge!

Li Qingya excitedly tried to open the comments section, but a prompt appeared asking her to register.

Without even thinking about it.

She immediately started registering an account in a flurry of activity.

As for afternoon naps.

Sleep shit.

When she finally registered her Weibo account, she was surprised to find that Luo Ge already had 100,000 followers. After hurriedly following him, she discovered that Luo Ge had updated his Weibo.

"Alright alright."

"Since so many people want to know what I'm eating, then I'll show you."

The moment the image is zoomed in.

Li Qingya couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Luo Ge was seen gnawing on a chicken leg, but the chicken leg wasn't the main point. The real focus was on Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, and Ning Hao sitting side by side on the sofa, looking utterly helpless.

Luo Ge was lying smugly on their laps, happily eating the chicken leg in his hand.

This is an interesting scene.

She chuckled as she opened the comments section.

"It really is Brother Luo!!!"

"Haha, is Brother Luo this funny in private?"

"Ahhhh!"

"Brother Luo is really bullying us. Ning Hao is practically drooling just looking at him, hahaha."

"Oh my god, I want to eat chicken drumsticks too!"

Various comments appeared before Li Qingya's eyes.

Just as she was excitedly about to leave a comment, she was thrilled to find that the webpage had displayed a new blog post. The president of our Guangzhou fan club was completely oblivious to the fan club group that had already exploded with activity.

Update the page quickly.

"Wow, so many friends have come: @FanBingbing, @HuangShengyi, @YangMi, @ZhangLiangyin, @HuangBo, @WangOu, @BianXiaoxiao, @WangXun, @SunYizhou. Each of you, please say 'Lost in Thailand' is really good.'"

"Otherwise, we'll deduct your wages."

Upon seeing the marked name, Li Qingya's breath caught in her throat.

"The movie hasn't been released yet, has it?"

Fan Bingbing responded quickly.

"Hey."

I strongly suspect Li Luo was squatting next to the computer right now, replying incredibly fast: "Never mind that, as long as it looks good!!!"

"salary?"

Yang Mi also made an appearance.

This indicates that it has nothing to do with him.

"I'll deduct your pay!"

Li Luo's response was remarkably swift.

Followed by.

Those who were tagged responded one after another.

Some greeted fans, some joined the chat, and some honestly said that "Lost in Thailand" was really good. All sorts of messages came out one after another, and soon Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, and Ning Hao's accounts also went online.

"I am Baoqiang."

"@Actor Li Luo, Lost on Journey must be good."

"Hello everyone on Sina Weibo, I'm Xu Zheng, the little ant. Have you ever experienced someone eating on your lap? The worst part is that you can't resist, it's just too much!"

"@Actor Li Luo, Lost on Journey is incredibly good."

"I'm very happy to be on Sina Weibo. I am Ning Hao, the director of 'Crazy Stone' and 'Crazy Racer'. Some people say that if I don't help promote my new movie, they will never invest in it again."

What can I do?

"@Actor Li Luo, is 'Lost in Thailand' better than 'Stone' and 'Racing'?"

A back-and-forth interaction.

Countless netizens laughed until tears streamed down their faces.

More than a dozen celebrities joined Weibo and engaged in extremely interesting and frequent interactions. The one leading the charge was none other than Li Luo, whose popularity was unparalleled at the time, causing an uproar on the entire social media platform.

The publicity effect was phenomenal.

It allows you to participate in interactions with celebrities up close and in a relatable way, and even receive personal responses from the celebrities themselves.

This kind of thing.

It was incredibly fresh.

Upon receiving the news, netizens, fans, and moviegoers flocked to the scene like a flood.

Cao Guowei and Weibo staff stared in disbelief at the number of users on the screen, which had soared from 980,000 in half an hour to a total of 3.25 million.

this speed.

It was practically like a rocket launch.

The project's achievements over three months were utterly crushed in just half an hour.

Li Luo topped the list in terms of the number of fans.

More than two million followers.

Unrivaled among all heroes.

The number of registered users is still growing rapidly, allowing Cao Guowei and his team to feel firsthand the terrifying driving force that celebrities, especially top-tier celebrities, bring to social media.

Looking excitedly at the guy standing on the pyramid, raising his arms and shouting, Cao Guowei excitedly grabbed the champagne bottle next to him and flicked the cork off with a bang.

It sprayed out countless sweet-smelling bubbles amidst the cheers of the employees.

There's no need to wait any longer.

We can celebrate now.

at the same time.

The relevant personnel from Tencent, Sohu, and NetEase all stared intently at the poster of Li Luo on Xinlang's homepage, swallowing hard as they looked at it.

Although I don't know how effective it will be.

But one thing is for sure, it's definitely not good news for them.

But for Li Luo...

It's no less than pouring a bucket of gasoline on "Lost in Thailand," causing it to burst into a blazing inferno.

The date is December 9th.

The two films, "Storm Riders 2" and "The Treasure Hunter," which are locked in fierce competition, have entered the bloody battlefield of the Lunar New Year film season amidst great anticipation, making "Mulan," which is already exhausted from fighting with other films, look on with fear.

(End of this chapter)