Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 488 Late Night Snack
Has Li Qiutang gone mad?
An animated film dares to claim 12 billion yuan in box office revenue?
It's a domestically produced animated film!

Do you know who the highest-grossing domestic animated film is so far?
The film, "Boonie Bears: Snow Daze," released during the Spring Festival earlier this year, grossed 2.95 million yuan, falling short of the 3 million yuan mark.

The highest-grossing animated film in the mainland Chinese market is "Kung Fu Panda 2," released four years ago, which grossed 610 million yuan.

"Monkey King: Hero Is Back" will be twice as profitable as "Kung Fu Panda 2"!
How can it be!

“Why not?” In an interview after the premiere, Li Qiutang reaffirmed her prediction of 12 billion yuan. “Our quality is excellent, our publicity is in place, and the market is willing to let us have it. Why wouldn’t there be an animated film that breaks 10 billion yuan at the box office?” Li Qiutang asked the reporter rhetorically.

Of course, Li Qiutang also acknowledged that domestic animated films currently need to address the issue of trust: "During our pre-sale period, we held many preview screenings across the country, and we received virtually no negative reviews. I believe that through our promotion and the positive word-of-mouth generated by the preview screenings, we will definitely achieve outstanding results."

Not far away, Zhang Zhao was also boasting to reporters: "Just before the premiere started, our film's pre-sale box office had already exceeded 5000 million yuan, which is a remarkable achievement for a domestic animated film. The company has full confidence in the box office!"

Faced with the promotional slogan "Opening a new chapter for Chinese animation," Li Qiutang didn't find it exaggerated at all: "If we achieve the box office target of 12 billion yuan, wouldn't that be a groundbreaking event in the history of Chinese animation?"

After the premiere, the guests walked out of the theater, and reporters waiting at the door pressed them for their impressions of the film.

Teacher Liu said, "It is a very innovative work."

He added, "I strongly support and have great confidence in domestic animation. My favorite cartoon classic is Wan Laiming's 'Havoc in Heaven,' which inherits the traditional Chinese opera art and is a timeless and unsurpassable classic. I think that the main characters, expressions, and story content of a work should inherit tradition and innovate and develop, and we must never lose the tradition."

He didn't seem to like "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" very much; he only said superficial compliments without really praising it.

But as long as he doesn't publicly pour oil, it's fine. Inviting him is just to capitalize on nostalgia.

Guests such as Tang Yan and Zhu Yawen were lavish in their praise: "A fantastic movie, very entertaining, I would love to watch it a second time."

The cast and crew didn't finish their interviews at the premiere until the early hours of the morning. The national promotional activities would then be handed over to Tian Xiaopeng, while Li Qiutang could only stay behind and ensure he got screenings.

"You should go back first," Li Qiutang said, telling Liu Yifei to go back first. "I still have things to do." Li Qiutang looked past his wife's shoulder at Jing Tian, ​​her agent, and her assistant, who were sitting at the door.

"What else do you want?"

"I need to take Tian Tian to meet a few people; they haven't decided whether or not to hire her yet."

"You've never cared about me this much," Liu Yifei said, even a little jealous.

Li Qiutang glared at her and laughed, "I've already married you, and you still don't care? Alright, you can go back now."

"Tian Tian, ​​let's go."

“Hey,” Jing Tian stood up, “Sister Yifei, I’m leaving now.”

Li Qiutang naturally took Jing Tian to have a late-night snack with Huace Media and executives from the "Love O2O" production team.

Jing Tian has also had a tough time. She took a plane from Qingdao back to Yanjing at noon today to attend the premiere of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back". After having this late-night snack, she has to take a car back to Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis. She has to go to the theater early tomorrow morning.

That's how it is with running games.

Huace Media didn't really want to cast Jing Tian as Bei Weiwei, mainly because Jing Tian's acting skills were criticized and her reputation was very bad.

However, if Huace wants to ride on Autumn Pictures' coattails, it must make corresponding compromises.

Huace Media also did not want to investigate the relationship between Autumn Pictures and Jing Tian.

"Look at our Tian Tian, ​​her height, looks, and temperament are all perfect." It was a manager from Qiu Tian who was promoting Jing Tian; no one from Xing Guang Can Can was there today. "Bei Weiwei is a stunning beauty, Tian Tian is perfect for her."

Huace never chose Jing Tian because of her looks or temperament.

To promote Jing Tian, ​​the manager even said, "Jing Tian is currently filming 'The Great Wall' directed by Zhang Yimou. You'll get a Zhang Yimou girl for free. This deal is worthwhile."

Li Qiutang hadn't expected this angle.

But Huace is clearly not going to act until they see results; they want to get a commitment for "Buddies in India" first.

Huace changed the subject and started talking about movies. Li Qiutang wasn't in a hurry and chatted with them.

Huace Media did not send anyone to the premiere of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," so they are unaware of Li Qiutang's boast about the 12 billion yuan box office figure.

Huace also has two films scheduled for release this summer: "Tiny Times 4" and "The Crossing Part II," both of which are co-invested.

Speaking without restraint in private, one of Huace's directors gave Wu Yusen a severe dressing-down, saying that "The Crossing" had really lost too much money, and Huace hadn't even gotten a taste of the profits, but had instead wasted a lot of time, energy, and money: "Looking back now, we really shouldn't have invested."

Li Qiutang asked, "Didn't they say they'd have Xu Ke re-edit the second part?"

Huace's director said, "Hiring is a joke. 'The Crossing Part 2' is already out of money, and the publicity budget for the second part has been cut again and again. We're okay, but Xiaoma and LeTV are really losing money." Xiaoma and LeTV are the largest shareholders of "The Crossing." "Xiaoma is finished."

After Big Dog Brother's death, the struggling Little Ma simply couldn't withstand the massive losses of "The Crossing".

Speaking of Xiao Ma and Brother Gou, Li Qiutang sighed. He and Brother Gou were kindred spirits and had a close personal relationship.

"A myocardial infarction, it happened suddenly, and no one had time to react."

They ate their late-night snack until after 2 a.m., and Jing Tian, ​​who was sitting next to them, almost fell asleep before everyone dispersed.

"That's all for today. Tian Tian needs to rush back to the film set tonight, so we won't be involved in your contract signing," Li Qiutang said.

The director of Huace agreed: "Okay, we'll sign it once Jing Tian finishes filming and comes back."

After saying goodbye, Jing Tian's car was waiting by the roadside. Before Li Qiutang saw her off, he told her, "Don't wait until filming wraps up. Tomorrow, have your company go to Huace to sign the contract and get the script to read first. You still have a month to finish filming. If something happens in the middle, without a contract, you'll lose your film contract and have nowhere to cry."

"Okay, thank you, director."

"It's okay, you can go back."

The TV series "Love O2O" has come to an end, which helped Jing Tian. As long as she makes good use of this opportunity, her future path will definitely be smoother.

As for the movie version of "Love O2O", it is planned to be handed over to Jaywalk Studio in the fall. They have signed a performance-based agreement with the company, so they can't just stand by and watch; they need to lend a helping hand.

On the way home, Li Qiutang was still on the phone with the publicity director of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back".

Li Qiutang arrived home before 3 a.m., and his wife was already asleep.

Li Qiutang wanted to skip showering and go to bed, but somehow he woke Liu Yifei up and was kicked off the bed: "It's so hot, and you've been drinking. Don't even think about getting into my bed without showering!"

(End of this chapter)