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

Chapter 388 Departure (24)

Emperor Entertainment, a long-established Hong Kong entertainment company, is actually out of touch with the entertainment scene in mainland China; to put it bluntly, they can't keep up with the times.

I always feel like I'm superior!
They think celebrities are just working for them, and that fashion resources and other opportunities come from people who beg them to get them…

Completely unable to grasp the situation…

As for their promotion of celebrities, it's genuine, but they don't look at the celebrity's inherent qualities; they look at their birth chart (or horoscope)...

Whoever's birth chart is most compatible with Albert Yeung's, then we'll promote them!

Therefore, Joey Yung was very favored.

As for film and television production…

Hong Kong cinema experienced a complete collapse after "Warriors of Future"...

Hong Kong films are declining, and so is Emperor Entertainment!

Although it can participate in productions in mainland China, it lacks advantages in terms of funding, promotion, and distribution…

Stephen Chow's "The Mad Monk" was a box office flop in Taiwan in 93, marking a turning point in the decline of Hong Kong films in the Taiwanese market.

"Warriors of Future" ushered in a period of decline for Hong Kong films in the mainland market.

Thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye…

Fate is ultimately cyclical; who is to blame?

Returning to the point that the box office for "After the Glamour" was even lower in the original timeline.

A one-day run in theaters – initially allocated 4000 screenings, but only grossed 46 yuan in a single day, so they simply stopped giving it screenings…

The total box office didn't even reach 200 million...

In this time and space, 600 million people visited during the first weekend…

The total box office might reach 1500 million!

It’s already very good!

Thanks to the popularity of "Xuan-Yuan Sword"...

As a weekly drama, "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" achieved an average viewership rating of 1.5, setting a record for domestic weekly drama viewership ratings and holding it for 3 years—a record that was later broken by the first season of "The Whirlwind Girl"!
However, "Whirlwind Girl" is in an awkward position because "The Journey of Flower," which took over the time slot, broke its record and has maintained its record with an average viewership rating of 2.3 ever since!

Let's get back to "Xuan-Yuan Sword"...

This show garnered over 3000 million online views on its first day of release, and after two consecutive nights of airing, it achieved an astonishing 281 million searches on Baidu, setting a new record for the highest search volume for a TV series.
It garnered a staggering 1179 million views on its first day across six major video websites.

截止8月14号数据统计，《轩辕剑之天之痕》网络播放量突破15亿，成为史上第9部网络点击播放总量超过15亿的电视剧…

But Shishi was still unhappy...

The box office for "After the Glamour" was too low!
The Hong Kong box office was also very low, with an opening weekend gross of less than HK$150 million…

"This movie also had a low box office in Hong Kong... which means it's not a problem with the actors at all; it's clearly a problem with the movie itself!"

"But we originally signed a cooperation agreement with Emperor Entertainment..."

Shen Yan immediately grasped the key point: "You guys?"

"Old Hu and I..." Shi Shi continued, "Now it's completely hopeless!"

"Great news... Lao Hu has signed a five-film contract with our company..."

"what about me?"

“Blind Witness is a great movie. I also sent you Northeast Lover… The script is a bit old-fashioned, but it won’t do badly at the box office!” After a pause, Shen Yan asked her, “Why haven’t I seen any news about the release of After the Glamour?”

"...There wasn't a single promotional event!" Shi Shi couldn't help but complain: "Joey Yung and the director didn't come to the mainland, it was just me and Lao Hu who went to two promotional events!"

Shen Yan was speechless: "They don't even value themselves, so why do they look down on you?"

"Who knows..."

"That's insane..." Shen Yan cursed a couple of times, then comforted him, "It's okay, don't take it to heart..."

When are you going to America?

"The day after tomorrow... filming will probably last for about half a month, what's wrong?"

"I'll be wrapping up filming here in a week. I'll come find you then?"

"Okay!"

Shen Yan readily agreed…

I reckon Shishi needs to solve some problems too!

The two chatted for a while longer before Shen Yan hung up the phone and returned to her bedroom.

Dilraba...is asleep!
Tsk tsk, a little girl is just a little girl. If it were Yang Tianbao, she would have knelt down the moment Shen Yan called...

However, Shen Yan was also tired, so he simply hugged her and closed his eyes...

……

Shen Yan was woken up early in the morning by being sucked in the mouth… After waking up, just as he was about to speak, Dilraba looked completely bewildered…

You're quite good at it!

They quickly became immersed in it…

About half an hour later, after finishing his morning exercise, Shen Yan went straight to the bathroom to wash up.

"I'm going to a seminar, what about you?"

"...I have a commercial to shoot today..."

"Then I'll take you to the company first!"

"it is good!"

After drinking a glass of milk, the two got into the car, bought some breakfast along the way, and arrived directly at the Youth Road 4.0 Cultural Industry Park…

Spark Studio is located in the park; a three-story building belongs to Spark Studio.

However, Spark Studio is on the third floor; the second floor is Shen Yan's own personal studio.

The first floor has already been rented by Guo Fan…

Rao Xiaozhi, Lu Yang, and Han Yan's film studios are right next door.

After parking the car, Shen Yan said, "You go up first, I'll go find Ji Xiang..."

"Then kiss me!"

"…OK."

Shen Yan pecked her on the cheek, and Dilraba got out of the car…

Oh, so Yan-ge came to the company this time not only to meet up with Ji Xiang for the film seminar on "The Prisoner's Life," but also for an interview…

"The Criminal" grossed 5000 million yuan with an investment of 6.4 million yuan (and is still showing in theaters), which is an absolute box office miracle, especially considering the overall decline of Chinese-language films this year.

Moreover, China Film Group has also invested, so there will definitely be a seminar to discuss this...

Shen Yan had attended seminars and the like before.

It's nothing more than listening to a bunch of people analyze why the movie was a box office hit.

It's not very meaningful.

But he will definitely attend, after all, it's a seminar jointly organized by China Film Group and the Film Bureau…

I accepted the interview first.

The main discussion was about *The Criminal*, but towards the end, a reporter suddenly asked, "At the press conference for *Tai Chi* a while ago, Fruit Chan made a bold statement: 'No one has ever beaten me during the National Day holiday.' He advised several films scheduled for release during the National Day holiday to 'reconsider.' What's your opinion?"

"Chen Guofu is making threats?"

Shen Yan was a little surprised: "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"He's the one who made those threats!"

"When we were filming 'The Big Shot' last year, we already said it would be released on September 27th... They are latecomers... Besides, they have never lost during the National Day holiday, mainly because my films have never been released during the National Day holiday before!"

"What are your box office expectations for 'The Big Shot'?"

"This is a crime action movie, very much a popcorn flick..." After a pause, Shen Yan added a bold statement: "I think it should make a billion!"

"A billion?"

"Yes! You can report directly!"

……

The seminar ended at 6 PM, and Shen Yan chatted briefly with Han Shanping about the preparations for "American Dreams in China"...

Filming lasted two months and wrapped up around early November, after which preparations were made for the Spring Festival release.

Yes, let's go head-to-head with "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"!
Yan Ge is under a lot of pressure...

But the Spring Festival period is the best time to release a film.

Shen Yan invited Ng Man-tat to play a supporting role…

This can be considered a different kind of confrontation!

After getting in the car, I had dinner with Ji Xiang, and the two of us chatted about Stephen Chow…

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons... Actually, I initially wanted to help you get it!"

"Forget it, I don't like Stephen Chow..."

Ji Xiang nodded: "I've learned a little about it too. This person is very helpful when he needs someone, and very unhelpful when he doesn't. Before he became famous, he called Li Xiuxian 'Brother Xiu' all the time. He would run around helping to entertain guests on Li Xiuxian's birthday. But after he became famous, he started avoiding Li Xiuxian and changed his address from 'Brother Xiu' to 'Ah Xiu.' Li Xiuxian said: 'I'm afraid in a few years you'll have to call me Xiao Xiu.'"

"It's best for us to avoid people like that!"

(End of this chapter)