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

Chapter 544 Theater Promotion Conference (34)

Uh…

To date, the highest-grossing film starring Shi Shi is "Northeast Love Brother," which ultimately grossed 6.14 million yuan.

If we consider films from 2013, this data doesn't even crack the top five...

Goodbye Mr. Loser, American Dreams in China, Duckweed, So Young, Personal Tailor, Finding Mr. Right, and then there was Northeast Lover's 6.14 million...

Currently, actresses in the billion-yuan box office club include Mary, Nini, and Yang Mi!
Mary is a comedian…

She is an exception.

The billion-yuan box office success of Nini and Yang Mi is largely due to Shen Yan…

"In the movie 'American Dreams in China,' I initially wanted to portray Su Mei as an 'Easy Girl,' the kind of woman that white men could easily pick up!" Shen Yan paused, then added, "But later I felt it was too explicit and violent, so I cut it..."

"Do...do women like that really exist?"

"Yes, a lot..."

"Then why was Yang Mi chosen to star in 'Goodbye Mr. Loser'?"

Shen Yan countered, "Why do you say it is..."

Shi Shi guessed: "Big breasts?"

"You know you still ask?"

Zhao Liying nodded: "Yang Mi has previously taken the sexy route!"

Shi Shi asked curiously, "Really?"

"You didn't know?" Zhao Liying explained, "She had just terminated her contract with Rong Xinda and then signed with Mei Ya to work in the Hong Kong entertainment industry..."

This is quite valuable historical material. Back then, she did indeed pursue a sexy image, and Mei Ya completely molded her into a third- or fourth-rate young model...

Fortunately, she managed to get away in time.

Shen Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, you know so much about her?"

Zhao Liying rolled her eyes: "...Can't I follow her?"

"OK…"

Shi Shi interjected, "Do you still have any film projects worth a billion?"

"Big sister, do you really think I'm a robot that can judge box office numbers with the naked eye?" Shen Yan couldn't help but scold, "Actors can't take roles based on box office numbers. What's most important is whether you like the story, whether you like the character, and whether you're moved by the story after reading the script."

"...But now everyone's talking about actors who grossed a billion yuan..."

"It's quite difficult for actresses to carry a box office..." Shen Yan gave an example: "Look, from Gong Li and Maggie Cheung to Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun, they are all outstanding Chinese actresses."

Gong Li and Maggie Cheung are collectively known as "Empress Gong" and "Goddess Maggie Cheung." Both were frequent guests at the three major European film festivals and were considered the pinnacle of acting skills among Chinese actresses. However, the films they starred in either didn't perform well at the box office or didn't rely on their presence to attract viewers…

Speaking of Gong Li alone, she was already the pinnacle of Chinese-language actresses before she turned 30.

Gong Li delivered outstanding performances in films that have left their mark on Chinese cinema, such as "Red Sorghum," "Xiuju's Lawsuit," "Farewell My Concubine," and "To Live."

Although these films performed well at the box office as art-house films, and Gong Li was a major star among them… their box office performance was actually quite poor!

Gong Li acted in "Flirting Scholar"!

"That's a Stephen Chow movie. Believe me, even if you changed the female lead, the box office would still be huge..."

"So, I have no chance of getting high box office returns?"

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then said, "...I'll see if we can film a suspense comedy in the second half of this year, and you could play a role..."

"A suspense comedy?"

"It's called 'Detective Chinatown'..."

……

The Detective Chinatown series may not be considered outstanding, but it's still a decent commercial film.

Despite being the worst in the series, "Detective Chinatown 3" at least had a complete story, even though its logic was quite messy. The ending, however, was a classic Conan-esque scene of kneeling in repentance and remorse regarding family ethics…

The story is finally over. Secondly, the jokes, gags, and punchlines are still there; at least many viewers still managed to laugh.

Of course, the movie was really bad…

The suspense was too weak!
With some revisions and cutting out some unnecessary insertions, it should still be passable...

However, this series...

Shen Yan only plans to direct the first part; the subsequent parts will be directed by others.
As for the character Qin Feng…

Liu Haoran… never mind, seeing him reminds me of "Burning Winter"…

Shen Yan can also act...

……

The twelfth lunar month has arrived.

Recent entertainment news has mostly been about generous celebrity bosses giving out year-end bonuses to their employees…

Cell phones, laptops, luxury goods, travel, and the like!

Previously, the Christmas gift that LV gave to Fan Bingbing was a whole bag tree!
Then Fan Bingbing let the employees choose whatever they wanted, such as LV, Alma, etc. There were also rumors that she would give employees cash gifts and necklaces, and even some long-term employees would be given houses.

Shen Yan... doesn't have many fancy tricks; his year-end bonus is just money—ranging from six to seven figures...

Not on the list…

After all, it can't compare to giving away fancy gifts like bags or notebooks...

However, he rarely uses the samples sent by the brands he endorses; he gives them mostly to his employees!

But simply giving money doesn't demonstrate the domineering presence of a celebrity boss...

As for the film market, "Despicable Me 2" was released on January 10th, and its final box office exceeded 300 million...

The Despicable Me series is arguably the most profitable animated film series in recent years, with both the main Despicable Me movie and the spin-off Minions grossing over a billion dollars worldwide…

The highest-grossing film in the series is "Minions," which grossed $11.86 billion worldwide.

On the 23rd, "Balala the Fairies: The Test of Magic" was released. This was Zhao Jinmai's first theatrical film, grossing 1900 million yuan. Then, her second film, "The Magic Arrow Princess," was released, doubling the box office to 3800 million yuan...

One step away, the main characters in the second part, besides Zhao Jinmai, also include Zhao Yue and Dai Meng…

Shen Yan didn't pay much attention to these things. He promoted "Boonie Bears: The Treasure Hunt" on Weibo: "I watched 'Boonie Bears: The Treasure Hunt,' and it's even more exciting than I imagined."

The pacing is tight and the details are exquisite!
The character of Bald Qiang is exceptionally well-developed. His little Dudu is so endearing and lovable; the vividness of this character is groundbreaking.

This is a film that respects the rules of cinema. Although it imitates many scenes from Pixar and DreamWorks, it is very sincere for a domestic animation. The atmosphere in the theater was very enthusiastic. If you are interested, you can buy a ticket to support it!
If we were to split it evenly, I'd give it 8.5 out of 10…

……

On January 27th, Shen Yan took leave and returned to Beijing to attend the Spring Festival film promotion conference hosted by eight major cinema chains…

It's actually just a movie promotion!

The promotional campaigns for "Havoc in Heaven" and "From Vegas to Macau" were huge!
Especially "Havoc in Heaven," which was said to have a budget of 500 million yuan and top-notch visual effects...

Most importantly, this terrible movie is perfect for the Spring Festival season—the Chinese people are very familiar with the "Havoc in Heaven" IP!

From the very old to the very young, everyone knows this story…

In the original timeline, this movie grossed 1 billion yuan... and then they made "The Monkey King 2" and "The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women"...

Then "The Monkey King 3" was a box office flop, which led to the cancellation of the series...

They had also prepared "Borrowing the Banana Leaf Fan Three Times" and "The True and False Monkey King".

Shen Yan... originally didn't want to come, his movie "Riding the Waves" has already surpassed 8000 million in pre-sales!

Fault First…

I'm going back to Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal!

(End of this chapter)