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

Chapter 370 They're even coming here? (Bonus chapter for 414 Alliance Leaders)

Compared to Zhou Dongyu, Nini is indeed in a bit of a predicament…

After the Little Yellow Duck starred in "Under the Hawthorn Tree," it appeared on the Spring Festival Gala that same year.

Later, they signed Wang Jinghua and tailored works specifically for her, such as "The Palace: Lock Sinensis" and "My Old Classmate"...

She successfully became the top candidate for chick flicks, and then filmed a bunch of similar movies!

Zhou Dongyu also had a golden age in her later years—she was the first choice for leading lady in almost every mainstream project, just like Zhou Xun back then. From "Perhaps Love" to "The Banquet" to "Li Mi", she was a sensation. It wasn't just that she was good at choosing scripts, but also that everyone was scrambling to cast her at the time.

Zhou Dongyu accepts any offer and has taken on a bunch of bad movies...

Ultimately, it became an adjective thanks to "Burning Winter"...

Nini definitely has good resources—one of her defining characteristics is that she follows trends!

People without resources can't keep up with the trend.

Whatever is popular in the industry, she and her team will follow suit.

Back then, airport photos were all the rage, and outshining others in terms of glamour was a sure way to gain popularity in the fashion and endorsement circles. Nini took tons of airport runway photos to outshine others and shoot for fashion magazines, appearing in 30 fashion magazines in 2013 alone.

"Love is Not Blind" achieved record-breaking returns with a small investment, making Bai Baihe a star. Nini then went on to collaborate with Teng Huatao and Bao Jingjing on the chick flick "Up in the Wind".

After the youth-themed films became a box office hit and gained popularity, she went on to film "Fleet of Time," collaborating with Zhang Yibai, a renowned director of youth romance films and a close friend of Xu Jinglei.

The film "Fleet of Time" did well at the box office, and many companies wanted to cast her in similar films afterward, but she declined.

She then went on to film the movie "Wu Kong".

The background is that "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and "The Monkey King" were both box office successes, both exceeding one billion yuan.

Well, he still can't compare to Huang Xiaoming, the famous fan of the second part.

Before Noon Sunshine became an industry benchmark, with every film he made becoming a hit, he turned down offers to act in movies.

Later, when "Nirvana in Fire" became a hit, he took on the role in "Nirvana in Fire 2".
Yu Zheng made a comeback with "Story of Yanxi Palace," and then Yu Zheng went on to direct another drama, also riding the wave of the BL (Boys' Love) adaptation trend with "Winter Begonia"...

Big stars certainly won't be guinea pigs for others.

They were all people who reaped the benefits of successful experiments.

The main reason why celebrities follow trends in filmmaking is that trends represent the direction of hot money flow. Following the past may not produce good works, but it can make a lot of money.

They did make money, but... they didn't produce any great works!
Oh, after dinner, Shen Yan drove her home…

I didn't go up.

Yan Ge isn't the kind of man who sleeps with someone after just one meeting!
We need to meet at least twice!

……

The release of "Painted Skin 2" carries the heavy responsibility of recovering lost ground—domestic films only accounted for 28% of the market share in the first half of the year, and the market and the film bureau need a domestic film to revitalize the industry!
Therefore, "Painted Skin 2" had 2.2 screenings on its opening day, accounting for nearly 42% of all screenings...

Of course, the movie did very well at the box office, eventually breaking 7 million...

If it weren't for the unexpected release of "Lost in Thailand" during the Lunar New Year season, "Painted Skin 2" would definitely have been this year's box office champion!
However, its reputation is just so-so...

Think about it, it made 280 million in its opening weekend, but only 700 million in the final box office, less than three times that…

We usually call this a failing grade!

It's understandable, since neither the director nor the screenwriter of "Painted Skin 2" had experience with genre films, and they worked together to complete "Painted Skin 2".

In many aspects, it feels somewhat immature, bearing a strong resemblance to art films, or rather, to the mindset of art films. These issues likely contributed to the polarized reception.

Frankly, writing from an omniscient perspective isn't suitable for romance films...

It's not exciting enough, and it's not emotionally moving enough...

The focus on lyricism, along with the imbuing of too many and overly complex meanings and themes, resulted in a lack of narrative depth, which in turn made the story feel very long…

Actually, "Painted Skin 2" is indeed a long 135 minutes, which is quite tiring to watch! Oh, at the premiere, when asked about his viewing experience, Shen Yan said: "After watching the movie, the most direct feeling is the retro, high-saturation color tone... which suits this movie quite well! In addition, I can feel that "Painted Skin 2" is a creation with a very clear purpose. From all aspects, the story, character design, performance, and technology, it is a creation aimed at being a 'genre film'. This is a step up in the field of domestic genre films."

The host nodded: "Thank you for the compliment, Brother Yan!"

Chen Guofu interjected, "What's lacking?"

Shen Yan scratched his head: "Let's talk about this in private!"

Huang Zhonglei interjected, "It's alright, go ahead and say it, we can accept it."

"Just my personal opinion, only my personal view!" Shen Yan first added a buff before saying, "...You've given it too much. I think commercial films, especially romance films, shouldn't be given too much meaning... Giving it too much makes the plot progress very slowly... and it doesn't provide enough excitement!"

"Of course, these are just minor issues and won't affect the box office success of 'Painted Skin 2'!"

"So, Brother Yan, how much box office do you think our 'Painted Skin 2' will generate?"

"The total box office in China in 2008 was 43.41 billion yuan, and last year's total box office was 124.45 billion yuan. Based on a 30% growth rate, this year's total box office should reach 165 billion yuan. According to this growth rate, I think 'Painted Skin 2' can reach 8 million yuan at the box office..."

Shen Yan was obviously making things up...

But everyone was happy!
In the entertainment industry, you sometimes have to say things you don't mean!
"Painted Skin 2" is related to the box office share of domestic films...

Saying things against my conscience is fine...

By the way, Zhou Xun still didn't attend this year's premiere; I heard she's filming "Cloud Atlas" in Scotland…

The main promotional team includes Zhao Yanzi, Chen Kun, Yang Mi, and Feng Shaofeng!

……

Shen Yan sneaked into the hotel, then saw Yang Mi smiling brightly…

"You're still laughing. Chen Guofu has been subtly mocking you!"

"...He just said a few words, it won't have any impact!"

Oh, the afternoon premiere... Chen Guofu said, "She's always running around, coming and going, making the schedule extremely tight, and our working space with her is compressed."

It's implying that she took on too many activities while filming...

Shen Yan asked suspiciously, "No impact? Are you sure?"

"I... do not plan to cooperate with Huayi Brothers. Chen Guofu has no influence over me!"

"Fruit Chan is not just the director of Huayi Brothers; he's also a powerful figure in the Taiwanese film industry..."

"So what?" Yang Mi said unhappily, "I only got 80 yuan in pay, do you expect me to give my life to him?"

Shen Yan paused for a moment, then said, "...I was just saying..."

"Don't say anymore, it's not easy for us to meet... I've been thinking about it for over a month..."

Before Shen Yan could say anything, she pounced on him and covered his mouth with hers—he looked completely bewildered…

What happened next was quite natural.

However, Yang Mi only has three hours; she also needs to cooperate with the film crew to do several promotional events…

Shen Yan was speechless when he learned that it would take three hours…

No, three hours isn't even enough for three times...

Is he coming too?
Okay, she is indeed a bit impatient…

The tighter the time constraints, the stronger the fighting spirit becomes!

Anyway, when she arrived at the airport, her walking posture was a bit strange... and her knees were also red and swollen.

(End of this chapter)