The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 208 Celebration Banquet

In the big private room.

The main creators of the "Wolf Warrior 2" crew raised their glasses and clinked them together.

"We warmly congratulate the movie "Wolf Warrior 2"——"

Director Wu Jing took the lead with a smile.

Everyone shouted in unison.

“A box office hit!”

Just finished shouting.

"And congratulations in advance on breaking the box office record in film history!"

Suddenly someone added.

The crowd who were drinking with their heads tilted back burst into laughter again.

From the beginning of this simple celebratory banquet, the laughter in the private room never stopped.

On the 6th, the crew of "Wolf Warrior 2" ended its last stop in Shijiazhuang.

Considering that the entire team has been traveling around the country for nearly a month, and Xu Xing is about to join the crew to film "Detective Chinatown 2", after returning to Beijing, the crew held a stage-by-stage celebration banquet in advance.

When "Wolf Warrior 2" officially reaches the top of the box office, a more formal celebration banquet will be held in the future.

Except for Xu Xing, no one in the crew could have imagined that "Wolf Warrior 2" would achieve such incredible box office results.

The 10 billion guaranteed release originally signed was completed in just four days, and it’s heading straight for the top box office in film history!

Moreover, according to the predictions of various platforms, "Wolf Warrior 2" will directly surpass the 30 billion mark that "The Mermaid" reached just last year, leading Chinese-language films into the 40 billion era!
Looking back at the journey of this movie, which was not very optimistic when it was first launched, it seems like a dream.

In fact, Huawen had given a guaranteed box office of 10 billion before filming began, which was a sign of its high hopes. However, because Xu Xing and Wu Jing offended the fan circle, and Xu Xing's radical fans had been disliking and criticizing the film, "Wolf Warrior 2" was criticized online from the time the project was officially announced until its official release.

The box office performance of "Wolf Warrior 2" is not optimistic, which is also partly due to the high level of negative public opinion on social media.

——The loudest voices on the Internet usually do not reflect the true market conditions, but for capital, there is no reason to blindly believe the silent majority.

Now, all the past doubts, sweat, and hard work make me feel more satisfied when I taste the fruits of success.

I also feel more emotional.

Without the pressure of subsequent roadshows, Wu Jing kept smiling after his opening speech, and kept drinking. He also uttered a few emotional words from time to time, with tears in his eyes.

At first Xu Xing accompanied him to drink cup after cup, but when she saw that the situation was not right, she quickly went to the bathroom.

After Xu Xing came back, he saw Master Wu pulling others to drink one cup after another.

Compared to Xu Xing, who had already become a popular star before he got a ride, Wu Jing, who has been in the industry for 20 years and once played minor villain roles in Hong Kong films with a baby face and a "Shamat" look before mortgaging his house to film "Wolf Warrior", it is normal for him to be unable to control his emotions now.

With so many stars, who else can reach the pinnacle of the entertainment industry 20 years after their debut?

——The addition of "Wolf Warrior 2" to Xu Xing has indeed completely conquered the circle and the outside world, but apart from King Oyster Mushroom's tireless efforts to prove that the movie depends entirely on Xu Xing, Xu Xing's team did not issue a press release to compete with Wu Jing for the "Wolf Warrior" symbol.

Qu Mingzhen also made the official mainstream media exercise more restraint when praising Xu Xing and not associate him with Wolf Warrior.

Only the haters are making sarcastic remarks that "Wolf Warrior 2 refers to two Wolf Warriors."

Therefore, Wu Jing, as the director and the leading actor, did not lose much bonus because of Xu Xing's presence.

On the contrary, Xu Xing was already incredibly popular before the release of "Wolf Warrior 2", and Wu Jing's rising popularity in and out of the circle was even more obvious.

His own feelings were even more profound.

So... I caught Xu Xing and made him drink again.

In fact, no one may think that Xu Xing is more crucial to the success of "Wolf Warrior 2" than Wu Jing.

When we were filming "Wolf Warrior 1", we worked so hard and finally made 5 million at the box office.

When it came to "Wolf Warrior 2", at a time when the entire industry was paying attention to the traffic of young and handsome actors, Xu Xing, a top star who stood out from the crowd, took the initiative to choose "Wolf Warrior 2".

When they heard that Xu Xing was going to join, the distribution company directly proposed to sign a minimum guarantee before filming started. From publicity and promotion to allocating various resources for the filming, it was a lot of work.

Xu Xing himself is hardworking and as for his acting skills... Wu Jing feels that they are at least as good as his own.

Xu Xing’s fans had indeed been mocking the movie before it was released, but after it was released they were able to really drive up the attendance and maintain the film’s reputation online!

Because Xu Xing's official fan club publicly called for increased attendance, Wu Jing believed that they had put in a lot of effort to achieve a 2% attendance rate on the first day of Wolf Warrior 60's release.

Up to now, the movie has been released for almost 10 days, and the attendance rate has never been below 40%!

The first time he cooperated with traffic, Wu Jing felt extremely wonderful... Of course, Wu Jing was also aware of the preciousness of Xu Xing himself.

For example, now, Wu Jing could see that Xu Xing's alcohol tolerance was not particularly good, but he still drank without hesitation. As the saying goes, the quality of the wine is...

Wu Jing finally fell down drunk.

Xu Xing also breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost drank too much.

Originally Xu Xing was going to leave early, but Wu Jing, who was already drunk, grabbed Xu Xing and refused to let him leave.

just now……

Call ~
Xu Xing stood up a little shakily, without carefully identifying the meaning in the rosy eyes of Lu Jingshan. He also declined the kindness of others who wanted to see him off, told them that he had an assistant, and then walked out of the private room.

And then--

I have a headache.

He shook his head vigorously.

Open your eyes.

The blinding white light made him close his eyes immediately.

Wait for a while to get used to it, then open your eyes.

In the room with the curtains completely drawn, the midday sun shone in so brightly that even the dust particles floating in the air seemed to glow.

Xu Xing stared at the glowing dust for a while.

Come to your senses again.

It’s not in those two houses, nor in the hotel. Where is it?

...Whose bedroom?
"you're awake?"

A magnetic voice with a smile suddenly sounded in the room.

“Uh…Uh!”

Xu Xing quickly sat down in the bed.

Because I had no clothes on.

Soon, she sat up again wrapped in the quilt, and said awkwardly, "Sister Zhen."

"Why did you drink so much last night?" Qu Mingzhen walked to the bedside and said with concern and some blame in his tone, "You are still rolling on the carpet like a child at home. Do you know how heavy you are? It takes a lot of effort to move you to the bed."

"Um, sorry," Xu Xing felt even more embarrassed and quickly made a promise, "I will definitely not drink so much in the future."

But Xu Xing remembered that he was very quiet when he was drunk...

"Well," Qu Mingzhen nodded, "Hurry up and get dressed and take a shower. It's time for lunch."

"Oh."

Wait for Qu Mingzhen to go out.

Xu Xing immediately called Sun Man.

"I just got in the car yesterday when Ms. Qu called me. After she heard that you were drunk, she asked me to take you over, saying that she was worried about you."

"and then?"

"Forehead……"

Sun Man hesitated.

"how?"

Xu Xing asked.

"...After I helped you to her house, Boss Qu asked me to help you take off your clothes, and also... also asked me to give you a bath."

Sun Man sighed.

"Manman, you are so nice."

Xu Xing praised immediately.

"Pfft~" Sun Man suddenly laughed, "Xu Xing, are you so crazy? Why are you praising me? Can't you just drink less in the future?"

"Yeah," Xu Xing agreed, "I will never get drunk again. By the way, Manman, did I get drunk and go crazy last night? Did I roll on the ground?"

"No, he's quite honest. Apart from the fact that he likes to wink and act cute, he's pretty quiet."

Sun Man smiled.

She also took photos and videos last night.

"Boss Qu said you rolled over?"

"Yes."

Xu Xing was relieved.

It turned out that Qu Mingzhen was deceiving him.

"…Maybe you rolled over after I left?"

Sun Man guessed.

"No way, when did you leave? Wasn't I already sleeping in the bed before you left?"

Xu Xing asked again.

"Yes, Mr. Qu and I helped you to the bed, and then I left. Then, you rolled on the ground again?"

Sun Man continued to guess.

"Probably not. She is lying to me."

Xu Xing denied it.

"Okay," Sun Man agreed, "but..."

"Ok?"

"Anyway, I don't know if she did anything to you after I left."

"……You think too much."

"Think about it yourself, maybe you can remember something?"

"Hang up first."

Xu Xing hung up the phone speechlessly.

Take a shower, wash up, and change your clothes.

Qu Mingzhen has already prepared lunch.

During the meal, she did not mention Xu Xing's drunkenness last night. Judging from her meticulous dress today, President Qu was also a very serious person.

"The Witness has agreed to give up 10% of its share, and Wanda will assist in the distribution. They called me last night, and Liu Cheng has already coordinated with the crew of Detective Chinatown 2 this morning. They will wait for you to finish reshooting for Witness before joining the crew."

Qu Mingzhen called Xu Xing last night to talk about this matter.

"Oh fine."

Xu Xing didn't refuse anymore.

"Detective Chinatown 2" will be released during the Spring Festival, so there is no need to worry about whether the box office of "Witness" will flop after the reshoots.

If the box office can reach 5 million to 10 billion, a 10% share will allow Xu Xing to make a fortune.

We can’t just watch movies like “Wolf Warrior 2” which are amazing.

It would be great if you could make tens of millions by investing in a movie.

Moreover, Xu Xing only got his share of the film in "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth" after investing money, and for "Witness", he got 10% of the film share with his film remuneration.

"Also, The Wandering Earth, which has not yet finished filming, has plans to increase funding. Do you want to invest more money in it?"

Qu Mingzhen asked again.

"Invest," Xu Xing nodded, "Wolf Warrior 2 has already made its money back anyway."

This was to be expected.

In the past, there was only "Wolf Warrior 2" and Wu Jing's "The Wandering Earth", which was far less favored by the industry than Xu Xing + Wu Jing's "The Wandering Earth" now. There must be a lot of capital that wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make money.

——In fact, in his previous life, Wu Jing’s ability to carry the box office alone was widely recognized after The Wandering Earth.

But they shouldn't rush in too much without thinking.

Xu Xing’s advantage is that he knows Director Guo is really capable.

As long as Director Guo doesn't get too inflated and spend too much, it will be no problem for "The Wandering Earth" to make a small profit.

(End of this chapter)