Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 1002 The Quick-Drawner! (33)

Rao Xiaozhi... actually agreed!

His plan was to release "The Unknown" at the end of November and "One Shot" at the end of December...

Shen Yan was surprised: "No, 'One Shot' is finished filming? So fast?"

Rao Xiaozhi explained, "Yes... this is a drama film, relying on montage editing for storytelling, without needing too many special effects. Also, I filmed it in sets; the actors in 'One Shot' are all from 'The Unknown'..."

Okay... Rao Xiaozhi was determined to prove himself!
To date, he has only four films, the highest-grossing of which is "Detective Chinatown," co-directed with Chen Sicheng, which grossed 36.57 billion yuan.

Sheep Without a Shepherd 2 grossed 10.28 billion yuan, followed by The Big Winner with 7.89 million yuan…

The worst-grossing film, "Hello, Crazy," only grossed 4400 million yuan!
Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Rao Xiaozhi are the three major shareholders of Free Whale, and he's doing the worst...

He must have been holding his breath...

Rao Xiaozhi still has two projects in hand: "The Crowd" and "Keep You Safe"...

Shen Yan was still somewhat reluctant: "Give up the National Day slot...?"

"The Fire Underground is a special effects disaster film... its box office potential is much higher than that of The Unknown..." After a pause, Rao Xiaozhi explained, "And Happy Twist's comedies... I'm not sure I can beat them!"

Oh, and Dilraba Dilmurat was invited to play the aunt in "Li Cha's Aunt"...

They offered him a 2000 million yuan salary, but only signed a contract for half a month!

Dilraba's team originally planned to sign a revenue-sharing contract, and Mahua FunAge's production team... were very confident in "Hello, Mrs. Money," thinking it would be at least a 20 billion yuan comedy!

After careful consideration, they offered a very high salary!

Dilraba...it doesn't really matter—she's not short of acting opportunities...

Industry insiders are generally optimistic about "Li Cha's Aunt": This is Mahua's IP comedy development model, which has proven successful with "Never Say Die" and "Hello Mr. Billionaire". It is expected to break 20 billion yuan during the same National Day holiday period!
Yes, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" was not primarily produced by Happy Twist...

But the main cast is Shen Teng and Mary, the ace combination of Happy Twist!
Just because you say this project isn't Happy Twist doesn't mean it isn't?
Moreover, during the National Day holiday, top projects are expected to gross 20 billion yuan at the box office!
Because a project worth 00 billion must appear during this release window, otherwise the entire release window will be wasted…

Is it the only head?
Before "Earthfire" came out...that was indeed the case!

"Shadow", starring Zhang Yimou and Deng Chao...

Logically, the two kings should be a good duo, but Zhang Yimou's previous film was "The Great Wall," which received terrible reviews, and Deng Chao's previous film was "The City of Light," which was a box office flop...

— "City of Light" is adapted from the most essential book in the "Psychological Crime" series. It features Deng Chao, Ethan Juan, Golden Horse Best Actress Karena Lam, Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress Wen Qi, and Golden Lion Award winner for drama Guo Jingfei, along with the renowned producer Jiang Zhiqiang and a strong production team.

The cast, story scope, and production are all clearly very strong.

But its box office performance was far from successful; it didn't even surpass the box office of "Psychological Crime," starring Li Yifeng…

The latter grossed 3.04 million yuan, while "City of Light" only grossed 2.24 million yuan...

Actually, if "City of Light" had been released before Li Yifeng's version of "Psychological Crime," its box office performance probably wouldn't have been too bad...

True fans of suspense and crime films are actually quite discerning and somewhat averse to popular stars like Li Yifeng. This leads some suspense and crime film fans, upon seeing "The City of Light," to immediately think that Li Yifeng also starred in a previous film called "The Guilty Mind," and consequently conclude that "The City of Light" must be a terrible film with a bad script and plot, and they simply won't go to the theater to watch it...

As for "The Nameless"...

It's generally believed that a work could be worth 3-5 million!
The biggest name in the cast is Xiao Yang, but he's the third male lead; the first male lead is Ge You…

Uncle Ge has long lost his market appeal!
Both "The Wasted Times" and "Cook Up a Storm" grossed around 1.2 million at the box office...

"Underground Fire" is different...

Directed by Lu Yang, starring Shen Yan, and based on the novel by Liu Cixin, this is destined to be a blockbuster!
Its box office potential is indeed much higher than that of "The Unknown"...

But regardless, "The Unknown" gave up its National Day release slot...

Shen Yan said, "Alright... I'll have the publicity team try to secure at least 30% of the opening screenings for 'The Unknown'!" "No need, let's just do normal publicity..."

"...Never mind that!"

……

Since Lu Yang is coming, Shen Yan will definitely have to entertain him…

We found a restaurant near Erhai Lake.

Okay, right by Erhai Lake!
The window seats frame the stunning scenery of Erhai Lake like a painting, making you feel as if you're dining amidst the beautiful landscape…

The food was also good, especially the signature wild mushroom hot pot!
A variety of fresh ingredients, such as Boletus edulis, Boletus luridus, and Chanterelle, are simmering in the pot, releasing their umami flavors.

There's also the freshly baked mushroom and cheese pizza, where the rich cheese and fresh mushroom flavors blend perfectly; and the braised wild mushroom rice in a copper pot is also amazing, with every grain of rice soaked in the aroma of mushrooms.

The restaurant has a very stylish ambiance, with a blend of traditional and modern elements in its wood-style decor, surrounded by greenery, making it a particularly comfortable and elegant place to stay.

Lu Yang ate three bowls of rice in a row…

"Don't just eat rice, eat more vegetables!"

"…Um!"

Lu Yang wiped his mouth with satisfaction and then said, "I've already reached an agreement with the theme park in Xiangshan to develop a 'Godslayer' themed park specifically for our movie filming..."

"Xiangshan Theme Park?"

"It seems to be called 'Run, Run!' Theme Park!"

Shen Yan scratched his head: "...It can't be that bad...Why don't we just rent two sound stages at the film studio and build sets?"

Lu Yang said, "The theme park contacted us first... Xiangshan is our home base, after all, and their cultural tourism project wants to collaborate with us..."

"Alright..." Shen Yan nodded, "However, think about the main plot... Let's try for a trilogy this time!"

Is it possible to create a cinematic universe?

"Don't even think about it..." Shen Yan shook his head: "A cinematic universe is meaningless except for making money..."

"Then let's make a movie series!"

"Ok!"

Lu Yang glanced at Shen Yan and then asked, "What's the difference between filming a TV series and filming a movie?"

"...The most important difference between film and television is that film uses visual means, rather than linguistic means, to receive information and immerse oneself in the characters' experiences."

"No, I meant that as a top actor, you act in TV dramas..."

"...Times have changed, streaming platforms can guarantee..."

Lu Yang interrupted him: "No, I mean, how do you guarantee that every drama you air every day will be a hit?"

"Ok?"

"Recently, dramas like 'The Rise of Phoenixes' and 'Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace' have been plagued by controversies, and Chen Kun and Zhou Xun have been subjected to a lot of criticism..."

"It's normal for Chen Kun to have a career crash... He became famous by luck anyway. He turned a female-centric drama into a male-centric political drama in 'The Rise of Phoenixes,' and incidentally ousted the original author from the production team... He was too arrogant. Did he really think he could just make any changes and the audience would buy it?"

After a pause, Shen Yan shook his head: "Low-class actors, and they think they're so great..."

(End of this chapter)