Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 682 You Drift, Drift in My World~~~
"The Ex-Files 3" broke records with a box office of 6440 million yuan on its opening day. This is easy to understand. It's the third installment, and it has accumulated a large audience. It's normal for the final chapter this year to hit a new high.

"Hanson and the Beast" grossed 5000 million yuan, marking Yang Mi's best opening day performance for a film.

The film "Miracles of the Namiya General Store" grossed 3800 million yuan. Keigo Higashino should be considered one of the most well-known Japanese authors among Chinese netizens, alongside Haruki Murakami. However, no matter how well-known Higashino is, he is still a niche figure in China. The film's use of Higashino's name did not attract many casual viewers.

No one could have predicted that the champion of the day would be "Yao Ling Ling," with 9000 million.

However, the market does not believe that this is due to Sandra Ng, who does not have box office appeal. It is generally believed that at least 9000 million of the 5000 million was brought in by Shen Teng.

Shen Teng has a very strong appeal now; audiences will buy tickets for any comedy he acts in.

He was only a supporting actor in "Never Say Die," but the production team still mainly promoted him.

However, the 9000 million yuan box office revenue still cannot cover up the fact that "Goldbuster" is a bad movie.

It suffered the biggest drop in box office revenue on the first day of the holiday.

"The Ex-Files 3" earned 8500 million yuan on the first day of the New Year's Day holiday, 1.3 million yuan on the second day, and 1.2 million yuan on the last day of the holiday, with a negligible drop. It took the top spot in the New Year's Day box office with a total of 3.18 million yuan.

On the first working day after the holiday, the box office revenue reached 9300 million. This attracted attention because it was surprising that the first working day after the holiday could have such a high box office.

The two theme songs for "The Ex-Files 3," "Say Goodbye When You Want" and "Decent," are considered important means for the film to generate revenue.

These two songs have become incredibly popular.

Lately, it seems like the whole internet is talking about "If you can't say you love me, don't lie, just say you like me" and "Breakups should be dignified."

Li Qiutang was about to go crazy upon hearing this.

"Have you had enough? I'm tired of hearing you sing it, even if you're not tired of it." Li Qiutang often heard people sing these two songs when she was working away from home, and now that she's home, she still has to listen to Liu Yifei sing them.

Liu Yifei ignored him completely and continued singing: "I tell myself, this is how feelings are, how can you accidentally go too crazy?"

Li Qiutang retorted, "Your weak voice can't capture Yuan Yawei's essence."

She'll admit she can't act, but she'll never admit she can't sing!

Liu Yifei loves to sing.

"Hey! How dare you call me a chicken voice! I'm a great vocalist."

"What kind of vocals do you have? 'You drift, drift in my world.'"

"Ah!! You still sing it!" She feels ashamed whenever she mentions "Heartbeat".

"What's the rest of the song?"

"I don't know, don't ask me."

"You don't know your song? It sold 60 copies."

"I spent 50 yuan to buy it." As long as we don't mention "Heartbeat," everything is negotiable.

"Wow, you can even make up such a lie." But teasing his wife was a great pleasure, so Li Qiutang wasn't going to let her off the hook. "Can you still dance that dance now?"

"Heartbeat? I've completely forgotten the moves. Hey, didn't I look really good in that music video?" She even started showing off, "Wearing a short skirt, singing and dancing like that, wasn't I sexy?"

"When did you become associated with sexiness? You were 19 years old then, skinny like a little chick, with no meat on your bones, no breasts and no butt."

"Hey! That's impolite of you to say that." Liu Yifei laughed at herself, and then showed off her figure on the spot, "Am I not sexy now? Every time I do, I make you dizzy with infatuation."

At 30 years old, Liu Yifei is quite plump.

"You've gained a little weight," Li Qiutang said with a glance.

"I've been focusing on eating lately and haven't been exercising."

Li Qiutang knew exactly what she was planning. In a few days, she would be joining the "Mulan" film crew for training, and since she hadn't been working outside the area, she was indulging in plenty of food. Speaking of food, Liu Yifei perked up again: "I saw a new barbecue restaurant open on Xiangshan Road the other day."

"What time is it? Still eating?"

"Come on, let me treat you to a meal. It's been so long since we've eaten out." He started packing his bag. "Come on, come on, I'm going to join a film crew in a few days, and then I won't be able to eat anything. Have pity on your wife."

Li Qiutang had no choice but to agree. The two got ready and went out, only to bump into Liu Xiaoli.

"Going out so late?"

Liu Yifei cleverly fooled her mother: "Something came up on set, let's go check it out."

The crew worked day and night, so Liu Xiaoli didn't suspect anything. She just told them to come back early and let them leave.

As the two left, Li Qiutang said to Liu Yifei, "Don't you feel any guilt at all for making up lies to deceive your own mother?"

"That's called a white lie. When we were dating, I also made up lies to trick her into going on dates with you. Didn't you feel guilty back then?"

Li Qiutang shut up, got his car, and drove off with his wife.

After the first weekend of 18, "The Ex-Files 3" surpassed 10 billion yuan at the box office. To be honest, neither Tian Yusheng nor the company expected it.

And judging by its appearance, this film is likely to make a lot of money.

On the new Monday, Liu Yifei posted on Weibo: "After finishing this cup of coffee, time to head to training!" The accompanying photo was of her holding a coffee and posing with the action choreographer team.

She has officially joined the cast of "Mulan" and has begun action training.

This was also a small promotional tactic by the production team in advance.

However, Liu Yifei joining the training group was minor news; the biggest news in the entertainment circle after New Year's Day was Li Xiaolu's overnight stay scandal.

Zhuo Wei went live and directly exposed Li Xiaolu's innocence.

Hip hop, a niche music genre, entered the mainstream last year thanks to the hit show "The Rap of China".

The two champions who emerged became idols adored by millions.

After Li Xiaolu's scandal, many people couldn't understand why she would fall for PG One.

Li Qiutang returned to the company to continue overseeing the joint promotion and distribution of "Operation Red Sea" and "Detective Chinatown 2". During a meeting, a colleague said that the company was in talks with Li Xiaolu for a film, but now the deal fell through. Fortunately, she hadn't signed the contract, so there was no loss. He wondered, "Li Xiaolu is a popular star, how could she be interested in such a petty scoundrel?"

Li Qiutang doesn't know PG One, but she has met Li Xiaolu a few times. She can't say she knows her very well, but she can still share her impressions of her: "If you take off her celebrity aura and look at her as a person, she's just a typical street-smart girl. It's perfectly normal for her to like someone like PG One."

"A typical blond guy hanging out with a delinquent girl, Jia Nailiang couldn't give her the thrill, but PG One could take her into a completely new and exciting realm. The rapper group has a gene of being out of control, rebellious, and arrogantly thinking that 'I'm the boss,' and these factors are very attractive."

But Li Qiutang used to play in a band, so it's no wonder he's so foul-mouthed: "This industry is full of bastards who cheat for food, drink, and sex."

After the small talk, Li Qiutang began to talk about the two films. The two films were a friendly collaboration, and this tone had been set long ago.

But friendship isn't something you can just talk about.

Despite increased efforts in publicity and promotion, it's still unlikely to be fair to everyone.

Chen Sicheng felt that there were many comedies in the Spring Festival film season, and it would be difficult for "Detective Chinatown 2" to break through. He believed that it should receive more publicity and promotion. As for "Operation Red Sea," he felt that military action films were currently very popular, and its publicity and promotion should be geared towards it.

This requires the company to act as a mediator.

Li Qiutang was also troubled by this problem. The company had grown larger and there were more projects, which made things more difficult.

"Help me arrange separate appointments with Chen Sicheng and Lin Chaoxian. I'll treat them to a meal or tea and have a good chat with them."

We may not give face to others, but Li Qiutang has come in person, so we should at least give her some face.

(End of this chapter)