Chinese entertainment started with male models

Chapter 405 Neither admit nor deny, neither express an opinion

Compared to the Spring Festival film season, the competition during the summer film season is actually quite fierce.

There are basically best-selling products every year.

The 2017 box office champion, "Wolf Warrior 2," was released during the summer season, and the 2018 dark horses, such as "Dying to Survive" and "Hello Mr. Billionaire," also exploded during the summer season.

Until two weeks before the official start of this year's summer movie season, domestic filmmakers were still very optimistic about the summer movie season.

The 2019 summer movie season, which features many films with box office earnings of over 10 billion yuan, represents the collective effort of Chinese filmmakers over the past six months.

However, this year's summer movie season has been quite quiet so far.

The best performing film was "The White Storm 2: Drug Lords," which was released in early July and grossed around 1.2 to 1.3 billion yuan.

The most anticipated film in July was actually Deng Chao's "Looking Up".

This film can be considered Deng Chao's "transformation work". He finally gave up acting crazy and awkwardly playing comedy in movies and turned to more serious subjects.

Although its reputation is still quite different from that of its counterpart "Dying to Survive," and the film has many flaws, it still makes the audience feel that it has returned to its advantageous track.

It's a pity that it's been over a week since it was released, and the box office is only over 400 million. It seems that it will be too difficult for the movie to surpass 1 billion.

I estimate the final box office will be around 700 to 800 million. Even prediction software like Maoyan, which is known for its overly optimistic predictions, only gave it a prediction of 990 million, clearly indicating that they don't think it can surpass 1 billion.

However, compared to its cost, this movie definitely made a lot of money.

The main problem is that the current atmosphere is too superficial. Less than a billion? What are you talking about?
In reality, they were able to throw a celebration banquet; it's just that it fell short of expectations.

Moreover, this movie also helped Deng Chao's box office surpass 10 billion yuan, adding another member to the 10 billion yuan box office club!
After becoming a 10 billion yuan box office king, Deng Chao is thinking about what kind of job he should take on.

On one hand, it can generate buzz for the movie; on the other hand, it's a celebration, letting everyone know that they've reached 10 billion!
Hmm. How about if the movie grosses over a billion, he'll wear women's clothing?
Unfortunately, his fans disagreed after he raised this idea in the comments section of his Weibo post.

"Brother Chao, don't use that as an excuse to reward yourself~"

"You just want to wear women's clothes, don't you?"

"Your Majesty, come and take it away for him quickly! Your man is about to cause trouble again!"

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What did you say? What did you say?!
These days, wearing women's clothing is considered a reward for yourself?
However, even in the silly comment section, there were some normal people. Someone immediately suggested that Deng Chao do something funny.

"Brother Chao, look at the trending topics! Lu Han and Bai Liang are betting on opening day box office. Aren't you going to join in?"

Upon hearing this, Deng Chao immediately checked the latest trending topics.

Sure enough, the bet between these two has already topped the trending searches.

The head-to-head competition between two generations of top-tier, groundbreaking trends has attracted a great deal of attention.

However, as individuals, the two of them weren't particularly hostile; after all, this kind of face-to-face betting was more about having fun.

Therefore, Deng Chao did not need to act as a mediator in an international organization, and he also wanted to participate in this kind of fun!
"@Bai Liang, @Lu Han, count me in, shall we go for something bigger?"

The comparison is based on the opening day box office. He set an example by saying that "Looking Up" grossed 1.6 million yuan on its opening day, and the younger brothers can go up and challenge it.

Bai Liang: ? ? ?
Did this movie really have such a high opening day box office? If it did, why did it only gross over 400 million in a week? And I haven't heard that the movie's reputation has completely collapsed.
I couldn't resist checking it out and found that Deng Chao, that cunning guy, had actually added the box office revenue from the preview screenings to the figures.

If we only look at the first day, it seems to be only over 60 million.
Alright, let's give the seniors some face, 160 million it is.

Then Bai Liang replied to Deng Chao: "Of course I can bring you along, but Brother Chao, do you have a girlfriend? Is this going to be an official announcement? @Turbosun."

Turbosun is the Weibo name of his wife, Sun Li.

This massive summoning spell actually summoned Sun Li, who then carried out cyber family law online before Deng Chao could even react.

"Hahaha, that's hilarious. The guy bets on livestreaming with his girlfriend, and Brother Chao, who's already married, is still joining in. He'll probably be kneeling on a keyboard when he gets back."

"Da Xian's mind works fast~ I think Chao Ge meant to do a live stream with Niang Niang, but Da Xian turned around and helped him with an 'official announcement'. This trick is too skillful."

"Looking forward to Brother Chao's counterattack. He's quite good at creating entertaining content. Will he let this go?"

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Tolerate? I can't tolerate even the slightest bit.

After being thoroughly humiliated by the Empress, Deng Chao managed to "crawl out" with great difficulty. Then, driven by malice, he gave Bai Liang a big beating!

Little brother, you've been ruthless, so I'll be ruthless too. Don't blame me for being too harsh!
Take this!
"@Gulnazar, @Dilreba, do you two have any leads on his plan to find a girlfriend for a live stream?"

The moment this Weibo post was published, the netizens nearly burst into laughter.

Okay, okay, you've really gone all out with that close-up shot! You've really got some serious talent!
When it comes to creating entertaining content, Deng Chao, with his true performative personality, is the one who can come up with the most creative ideas.

"This is a truly evenly matched sparring match! It's great to watch! The Great Immortal is going to suffer a big loss this time, since he can only tag the Empress, but Deng Chao can tag more than just those two people."

"Brother Chao went easy on him. If he had really exposed all of Da Xian's rumored girlfriends, Weibo would have exploded today."

Is Da Xian's rumored girlfriend Dudu?

"No, your Dudu is just Da Xian's gaming buddy. These two only play games together and don't do anything else. Unlike other people, their lips are probably all kissed raw!"

"The most recent one should be Li Xin, but I always feel that this is too much of a publicity stunt. It's not as real as the two beauties from Xinjiang. Besides, didn't Li Xin explain that Bai Liang had more than one person on his bike that day?"

"Da Xian's other rumored girlfriends aren't good enough in terms of status or caliber; they can't compete with these two."

"Where did you put Da Tian Tian? Isn't she famous enough?"

"What can we do if Tian Tian is so useless?"

"Actually, after the release of 'How Long Will I Love U,' the 'Good Times and Beautiful Scenery' couple, Tian Tian and Da Xian, were just as popular as those two girls from Xinjiang, but it felt like their popularity inexplicably dropped afterwards."

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Deng Chao's Weibo post even caused quite a stir.

They called out names directly~
Normally, when it didn't involve specific people, these two girls from Xinjiang could just pretend to be dead and not respond to the matter.

Actually, they had already seen the trending topic about Bai Liang and Lu Han's bet.

Then, without prior arrangement, they all chose to pretend they didn't see it.

At the same time, he didn't go to great lengths to interrogate Bai Liang about this matter.

There's no way around it, I know him too well, he's definitely just talking nonsense.

And how could he possibly lose?
However, after Deng Chao tagged both of them by name, there was no way to hide anymore.

"Sis, why don't we take advantage of this opportunity?"

Seeing the encouraging look in her assistant Lingling's eyes, Dilraba gave her a somewhat helpless glance, "What are you thinking about~"

Of course, if Lingling had a stethoscope and listened to Reba's heartbeat, she would have found that although she said that, she was actually really tempted.

But at this moment, Gulnazar's words, which she had previously taken as a joke and amusement, "I'll expose you," kept echoing in her mind.

Some words may not have much effect at the time, but they can play a huge role at crucial moments. It's like nuclear deterrence; if you shout "I'm going to blow you up, you bastard!" during a normal argument, of course no one will believe you.

But once a full-scale war breaks out, this statement could become a reality.

But Dilraba was still very tempted, after all, she had gotten along so well with Bai's mother, who even invited her to their home for dinner sometime.
However, this is not something that can be done simply by having a crush on her.

The team directly said: "Sis, please don't log in to your Weibo account yourself for now."

Clearly, they're wary of her.

I'm afraid that Dilraba might act impulsively and say something she shouldn't online, causing a huge uproar.

Coincidentally, it's the same on the other side of Nazha.

Although she herself swore that she was not the kind of person who would act recklessly, if she were really impulsive, she would have made an official announcement long ago, instead of waiting until now.

But the team felt it was a serious matter, just in case.

I changed all her passwords.

After both teams took the same action—restraining their respective female leads—they began to negotiate.

This isn't the first time we've discussed this together; everyone knows exactly what's going on.

The main discussion revolves around striking the right balance, deciding what to say, and avoiding triggering any negative reactions.
To be honest, there's a reason why the CP of Da Tian Tian and Bai Liang has become less and less noticeable.

The main reason why the two beauties from Xinjiang have been able to maintain a high position in Bai Liang's CP ecosystem for so long is their "tit-for-tat" relationship.

If you remind everyone from time to time, they will naturally remember it.

Before netizens had to wait long, Dilraba and Nezha, the two "actresses" who were tagged, appeared in the comment section of Deng Chao's Weibo post.

Pretending to be stupid, acting cute, and looking completely innocent.

In short: I don't know~
Bai Liang wants to find a girlfriend? I don't know.

Am I Bai Liang's girlfriend? I don't know.

Does he have a girlfriend? I don't know.

When asked, they always claimed to know nothing, neither admitting nor denying, and never expressing any opinion.

It leaves room for the public's imagination to wander, but it can't be too ambiguous, after all, it's not the right time yet.

Both teams wanted to save the "climax" for when the TV series aired, but they're using this opportunity to build up some buzz.

So, after pretending to be stupid in front of Deng Chao, the two of them coincidentally posted their respective TV drama posters on their official Weibo accounts.

It's like a routine reminder that this show will be released next year, but the style of the posters they've released just doesn't feel right.
One was holding hands, and the other was nestled in Bai Liang's arms.

That was very restrained.

No photos or posters showing them kissing have been released.

"These two girls from Xinjiang are saying they don't know anything, but they're posting intimate photos one after the other, even though they're all stills from the show."

"You're pretending to be innocent on your own account, but secretly showing off your love through your studio's account, right? Dare to post a private photo instead of a still from the show?"

"Tsk, I quite like this feeling of subtle competition. But it makes me wonder if neither of them will succeed. Could it be that she's actually pursuing him?"

"Just guessing, is the fortune teller hesitating and unsure who to choose?"

“I even think that he might have dated both of them, but then broke up with them both.”

“That makes sense! I vote for ‘they dated but broke up’.”

"Who remembers that this was all started when Lu Han and Bai Liang made a bet? Poor Lu Han, all the limelight was stolen from him."

"I do hope Lu Han can win, but I don't want to watch 'Shanghai Fortress,' so what should I do?"

"I've already encouraged Lu Han's female fans in his fan club's supertopic, asking them to buy more movie tickets. I can't possibly pay for them myself~"

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In fact, Lu Han did not remain silent in this lively scene; he interacted quite actively with Deng Chao and Bai Liang.

But there was nothing he could do. After Deng Chao tagged the two beauties of Xinjiang, even though he was once a top star, he couldn't grab any more attention.

We can't exactly call Guan Xiaotong out to show off her love, can we?
Clearly, netizens aren't very interested in things that have already been officially announced; there's no room for imagination, and there's not much to discuss.

However, the worst part is yet to come: Lu Han discovers that he has been completely fooled by Bai Liang!

In his fan community, a significant portion of his fans were discussing helping "Ne Zha" boost its opening day box office.

Lu Han was dumbfounded when he saw this thing.

Not my fan, my!
Sometimes I really can't imagine the thought process of these fans. Their reason for doing this is very simple: they want to see Lu Han kissing a girl.

Oh right, they'll photoshop Guan Xiaotong's face onto their own later.
Logically speaking, Bai Liang's situation should be the same, right?

If that's the case, Lu Han feels he's not at a loss, and might even be making a huge profit, because the other party currently has more fans than him.

However, it was completely different from what he expected, because a large number of big fans and fan leaders joined in.
Is Bai Liang officially announcing his girlfriend?
Rich woman fan: How can this be allowed!

Most of Bai Liang's fan leaders are made up of these people. They never exploit their fans, and they even give out red envelopes and other perks from time to time. So their words really carry weight, and "one call and a hundred responses" is an understatement.

Lu Han:
The first-day box office figures haven't even been released yet, and he already feels like he's lost miserably.

Is this what it feels like to go head-to-head with Bai Liang? It's fucking hopeless.

At this moment, he could understand how the other three of the former top four celebrities felt. How did they survive being beaten like that?
Yang Yang: I'm used to it.

As for the other two, one died a martyr, and the other is now fighting over billing order even when filming a TV series, so he can only make his presence felt in variety shows.

And now, Wu Moufan has taken on another variety show on iQiyi, called something like "Fourtry".

His eyes lit up when he saw the list of guests for the show.

How old is this girl?

Knowing his "problem," his assistant immediately looked at the information and provided the answer:
"Seventeen."

"really not bad!"

After carefully reviewing Zhao Jinmai's age information, Wu Moufan thought the show was really good and couldn't wait to start recording it.

However, while I was happy, I felt a slight chill down my back and my head felt a little heavy.
The feeling was strangely familiar, but he couldn't quite recall when it had last happened.

Never mind, it's probably not that important.

However, the strange feeling did not disappear; instead, it continued to increase. He even found himself sitting there, his legs involuntarily stomping.

It's not like riding a bicycle, it's more like riding a sewing machine.

(End of this chapter)