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

Chapter 462 A Comeback?

Jiang Zhiqiang is indeed a big shot!

He dedicated himself to promoting Chinese films to the international film scene; films like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" were among those he spearheaded…

Jiang Zhiqiang was once hailed as "Asia's Best Producer"...

After that, Jiang Zhiqiang went on to produce films such as "House of Flying Daggers", "Curse of the Golden Flower", and "Lust, Caution".

The only producer to break out of the Hong Kong film industry in the post-Hong Kong film era…

But this person seems to be favored by certain types of capital…

Liao Ziyu has appeared in a number of films produced by Edko Films, including "Anita Mui," "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City," "The Sharp-Tongued Lawyer," and "Burning City"...

This woman makes various statements that shouldn't be said.

It's obvious that this was done intentionally by capital, deliberately smuggling in their own agenda to disgust people.

Including Sun Li's TV series "Obsession," which cast Wu Kang-ren as the male lead...

The producer of this film is also Jiang Zhiqiang!
If you happen to run into someone, it might be a coincidence. But when many coincidences come together, it suggests that this was intentional...

Shen Yan didn't plan to have much contact with this kind of person.

After exchanging a few words of flattery, we said goodbye and left…

He even arranged to talk to a film magazine about "Blind Witness"!

……

Shi Shi and Hu Ge are currently promoting "Blind Witness," which was released on April 10th and grossed 2286 million yuan on its opening day, directly taking the top spot at the daily box office...

Incidentally, it ended Bridget Jones's 20-day reign as the top-grossing film...

The company's Shishi also expects "Blind Witness" to gross over 3 million yuan at the box office...

Perhaps the success of "Finding Mr. Right" spurred Shi Shi's fans, as the box office revenue for the two days of April 11th and 12th exceeded 35 million!
On Saturday, April 13th, the box office of "Blind Witness" actually exceeded 40 million!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, "Blind Witness" is sure to gross over 1.7 million yuan in its first five days.

The final price is estimated to exceed 4 million!
—Followed by *G.I. Joe: Retaliation*, *The Croods*, and Zhao Yanzi's *So Young*…

A huge success in its first week…

Shi Shi was quite happy, after all, she was the absolute lead in the movie, and she also received a share of the film's salary.

Conservatively estimated, this win will net him at least 1000 million!
However, she's already earned over 2000 million from "Finding Mr. Right," so she's quite calm about it...

"Shen Yan saw many comments saying that I had acting skills despite being blind... so he wrote a play for me about a blind person..."

"He often mocked my acting...and would even send me stills from my movies..."

Shi Shi explained the reason for the project "Blind Witness": "He said I'm suitable for roles that don't require expressing delicate emotions, just simple scenes showcasing emotions or action scenes..."

"I think he makes a good point, after all, I don't have a formal academic background..."

"During the filming of 'Blind Witness'... I have to thank director Lu Yang. I couldn't get into the right emotions for the last scene, which was the final battle at the villa on a rainy night. Lu Xiaoxing, in a daze, returned to the scene of the car accident and realized that she could neither save her brother nor Lin Chong in front of her..."

I acted this scene several times, but I was never satisfied with it...

Then the director whispered something in my ear: "You can't save your brother. You're useless. You're a piece of trash."

I got it, it was a hysterical scream.

"Old Hu... Old Hu is playing a psychopathic killer. He doesn't talk on set; he needs to get into character!"

Hu Ge chimed in, "The director and producer suggested I watch 'The Dark Knight,' 'Seven,' and 'The Chaser'... to find that feeling of madness..."

"For me, 'The Witness' was a technical test. Before that, I hadn't really worked on a fast-paced commercial film, especially a crime thriller. So, it was really a test of whether I was a good fit for the commercial films of this era..."

"I feel like I did a pretty good job, but Shen Yan still said I wasn't crazy enough after watching the finished film!"

"He's using Ha Jung-woo from 'The Chaser' as an example to demand things of me..."

Then, the reporter asked about the box office: "Did the film meet expectations at the box office?" "I heard from the director and the publicity staff that it has exceeded expectations!"

Oh, you asked Shen Yan the same question, and even specifically asked, "Is it possible to exceed one billion?"

"...This is a crime thriller!"

Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, then said, "And it's a very well-structured genre film, without any other elements mixed in... It would be good enough if it broke 100 million. With the current results, what more could you ask for?"

How could someone ask a question like "Blind Witness" breaking 1 billion at the box office...

Well… that's understandable, considering that three films in mainland China have already grossed over 1 billion yuan at the box office—"The Big Shot," "Lost in Thailand," and "American Dreams in China"...

……

For Shen Yan and Shi Shi, "Blind Witness" received a near 7 out of 10 rating and did well at the box office...

Although I was quite happy, I was also getting used to it.

After all, Shi Shi starred in "Our Times," which grossed over 5.5 million yuan!
The previous film, "The Telephone," also sold over 3 million copies…

To put it simply, Shi Shi is currently at the peak of her commercial value, popularity, and status...

So she remained quite calm.

Hu Ge was quite excited…

The movie resources available before were terrible!

None of their works have become breakout hits; last year's starring role in "After the Glamour" was completely ignored...

The TV dramas he acted in rarely became hits.

His character in "Xuan-Yuan Sword" was heavily criticized...

He's clearly a villain, but he insists on joining the protagonist's camp and getting a lot more screen time...

Actually, Hu Ge has been filming movies and TV series for the past few years, including "Modern New Humans," "Unbeatable," and "Refresh 3+7."

Unfortunately, none of them really went viral, making them somewhat like shows that were not broadcast effectively.

That's normal; Li Xiaoyao from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" is just too deeply ingrained in people's minds...

Then, the audience's image is too one-dimensional, and they are easily fixed in one role!
In the original timeline, he didn't become active again until "Nirvana in Fire"—a meticulous production team, a bunch of actors with good acting skills, and a script that didn't focus on romance...

The drama "Mei Changsu" has become a hit!
—Reflecting the world's ice and snow, a faint fragrance floats along the winding river. Having known the paths of heroes across the land, I bow my head to the plum blossom enthusiast of Jiangzuo.

He won a bunch of awards…

During this period, I must have had doubts about myself...

Although he played a villain in the movie *Blind*, audiences loved it, his fans loved it, and the media praised him highly, even coining a new term: "pervertedly handsome!"

It's already gone viral!
He could feel his popularity returning...

He went straight from being a TV personality to a movie personality!
Next month there's also "Northeast Folk Tales," and then "The Devotion of Suspect X" is in preparation...

He was in a good mood, and during a media interview, he unconsciously revealed some secrets…

"The success of a character is not the success of one person alone, but the result of the efforts of a team."

"For actors, encountering a good team is actually a very lucky thing..."

“Last year, when we were filming ‘Ballad of the Desert,’ Shen Yan visited the set, and I asked Shi Shi to introduce me to him… I knew he was one of the top producers in the industry… He’s worked with many directors…”

"Then, we signed a contract for five films. 'Blind Witness' was actually the second film; the first was 'Northeast Folk Tales'..."

"Yes, he visited Shishi on set..." He realized something and quickly corrected himself, "He and Shishi have always had a very good relationship!"

　I'm going out today, let's see what time I'll be back...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)