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

Chapter 327 Be More Confident (Bonus Chapter for 114 Alliance Leaders)

A first-day performance of 2700 million…

It didn't break any records, but it was still pretty good!
The second-place game, "John Carter," only has 935 million views.

March 20th is a Tuesday, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the box office should reach around 200 million yuan in its first week.

—That's how it was with "The Beauty Inside" last year. It grossed 26.5 million on its opening day and over 200 million in its first six days!
By the way, I just received news that the release date of the re-release of "Titanic 3D" has been postponed by five days, from April 4th to April 9th.

In this way, the time it takes for "Telephone" to harvest the market increases by five days.

Then there's a chance it will exceed 4 million.

Upon realizing this, Yang Mi suddenly became somewhat excited…

To date, her highest-grossing film is still *Mysterious Island*.

Then, "All's Well, Ends Well 2012" and "Perfect Two" didn't do well at the box office...

A bunch of media outlets are pessimistic about her.

She felt quite wronged...

She wasn't even the lead actress, so why should the blame for the box office failure be placed on her?

But she couldn't speak her mind—she still needed their resources and projects…

The film "Telephone" will definitely set a new box office record for her film career.

She delivered a resounding blow to those media outlets that were badmouthing her!
Shi Shi was relieved—2700 million on the first day…

With this amount, breaking even is no problem, and making a profit is even more assured; the only question is how much you can ultimately earn.

Just then, the door opened, and Shen Yan walked in. Seeing their expressions, he smiled and asked, "...Did you see the box office figures?"

"Hmm...you made a killing this time?"

"Not at all," Shen Yan waved his hand, "At most, we'll make a small profit..."

"This is just a small profit? What then constitutes a big profit?"

"The box office ceiling is fixed," Shen Yan explained. "Many viewers don't like thrillers... they have a natural aversion to this kind of thing. I think it'll only gross two or three hundred million at most..."

As he spoke, he changed into a pair of slippers, washed his hands, and then returned to the living room. He glanced at the dishes that had barely been touched and asked, "Aren't you two hungry?"

"You eat, I'm not hungry..."

"I really envy you guys, you've been running around all day and you're not even hungry!"

Shen Yan ignored the two of them and started eating...

Shi Shi asked, "What did you talk about with that reporter?"

Shen Yan didn't even look up: "What else can we talk about? Movies, of course... I can't exactly talk to him about poetry, songs, or romantic tales, can I?"

Yang Mi interjected, "...Aren't you coming with us for the roadshow tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I'll be running around to two events with you guys this morning..."

"...Are you that busy?"

"Hmm..." Shen Yan remembered something: "If you're free next week, let's go to Vancouver to scout locations!"

"I?"

Yang Mi glanced at Liu Shishi, then shook her head: "It's not appropriate, a man and a woman alone together..."

"Who said it was just the two of you, a man and a woman alone?" Shen Yan was speechless. "The whole crew is going... they'll stay for a maximum of two days!"

Yang Mi asked Liu Shishi, "...Is Shishi going?"

"I'm not going, I want to continue filming 'Ballad of the Desert'!"

"That show is in trouble!"

Shi Shi immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

"I heard that the State Administration of Radio and Television is going to make an example of this case. 'Ballad of the Desert' started filming without a filming permit, which is against the proper procedures... It probably won't get a broadcasting permit!"

"Oh... what should we do then?"

"You don't need to worry about this... I tried to reassure Cai Yinong before, but she said she was fine... Maybe she has a Plan B?"

Yang Mi couldn't hold back any longer: "She doesn't have a Plan B... she'll probably just give gifts later..."

The three chatted until almost 1 a.m. Shen Yan was getting sleepy, but Yang Mi... showed no sign of leaving...

Well… there was no other way. Shi Shi took her to the bedroom, and Shen Yan simply slept in the living room…

You can sleep on the sofa!

Of course, I was caught in a nighttime raid in the middle of the night… And, as expected, it was Yang Mi…

Seeing that he had woken up, she quickly stopped him.

Neither of them spoke.

Perhaps it was the thrill of feeling guilty, hanging on to her, and soon...

……

You look great!

"I slept soundly last night... I haven't slept this well in ages..."

During breakfast, Shishi and Yang Mi had a conversation...

Actually, it was a moment of maximum emotional release, followed by a feeling of relaxation and happiness from the inside out...

Shi Shi nodded: "That's true, I feel like you were running around doing events all last year!"

"It can't be that exaggerated!"

"It's not that exaggerated?" Shi Shi took out her phone, searched for Yang Mi's schedule, and handed it over: "See for yourself!"

"You care about me so much?"

“…My fans are criticizing me for your schedule, calling me lazy…” Shi Shi said with some dissatisfaction: “No matter how much money you offer me, I can’t do this schedule!”

Yang Mi glanced at it, then smiled wryly: "There's no way around it, we've already taken it on, so we have to finish it!"

Okay, Yang Mi's schedule is packed with details...

I often fly to two cities in a single day!

While filming, a commercial event came along, and she had to fly over there.

During the filming of "The Telephone," she stayed with the crew for over a month...

"Your agent treats you like a slave... I'm really curious, how much did you earn last year?"

"...Tens of millions...and you?"

"I definitely don't have as much as you..."

"You made money, but didn't make any investments?"

Shi Shi shook her head: "I just bought an apartment in Jinmao Mansion..."

"You also bought a house in Jinmao Mansion?"

"Um…"

Yang Mi smiled and said, "I also bought an apartment in Jinmao Mansion..."

She offered a word of advice: "Now that you've bought a house, you should think more about yourself and not overwork yourself!"

"Many business activities have already been cut back this year..."

Yang Mi was about to retort when Shi Shi interrupted her: "Director!"

Okay, Guo Shubo and Wang Zhi are here...

"Do you know the box office results for the first day?"

"Hmm, 2700 million..."

Guo Shubo pressed further, "Is this a good result, or an average one?"

"That's excellent!"

A voice came from behind, and Shen Yan came over.

He was wearing a black formal suit and had his hair parted in a side part.

So incredibly handsome!
Yang Mi couldn't help but ask, "You... get dressed up as soon as you get up in the morning?"

“…Shanghai, when in Rome, do as the Romans do!” Shen Yan casually explained, then turned to Guo Shubo: “…27 million on the first day, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the box office over the three working days should be around 8 million, so the first week's box office should be at least 150 million…the total box office should exceed 300 million!”

At this point, he smiled and said, "Congratulations to both directors on your instant fame! Please look out for any good projects you may have in the future!"

"...Brother Yan is joking..."

"Haha, let's eat first..." Shen Yan took the breakfast his assistant brought, and then said, "You two be confident about today's roadshow. Our movie is definitely going to break the box office record for Chinese thrillers... When there are media interviews, we can take a jab at those so-called famous Hong Kong and Taiwan directors!"

"What are you stepping on?"

"Too many to list!" Shen Yan casually gave examples: "They can't even film clichéd plots well, and they always use censorship as an excuse. If it weren't for the mainland market, these people would be out of work long ago. They have no gratitude whatsoever... Also, we can talk about the arrogant behavior of Hong Kong and Taiwan production teams..."

(End of this chapter)