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

Chapter 766 Mission Piece (33)

I've never seen such a low-class and shameless marketing tactic.

But considering what Mrs. Xiang said in the interview:

"Those who criticize without even watching are just haters!" "Those who watch and still criticize... are still haters! But I've already made money off you!"

It's not surprising that they could pull off this kind of marketing campaign!
Many people ridiculed Yu Dong for being wrong – he had previously predicted that "League of Gods" would surpass "Monster Hunt" in the same period last year, reaching 25 billion yuan at the box office;
In fact, Yu Dong made a number of predictions: "With its clear selling points and excellent quality, *My Lucky Star* will definitely gross over 6 million yuan." "*Overheard* has already become a successful film series in Chinese cinema, and the third installment will definitely gross over 8 million yuan." "*The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom* will surely break the box office record of *Painted Skin 2*, becoming a unique blockbuster for the Qixi Festival." And regarding *Sword Master*, Yu Dong optimistically estimates that "this film will reshape the landscape of Chinese martial arts films, with a very high box office ceiling, reaching around 15 billion yuan."

That's normal. After all, a movie premiere is like a rally on an ancient battlefield, where slogans and goals are shouted out to boost the morale of company employees, which plays a greater role.

How can you get theaters to schedule screenings if you don't brag?

Just like before the release of "Sky Hunter", the slogan was "surpassing "Wolf Warrior 2"!
Speaking of which, "League of Gods," as China Star's comeback film, obviously did not meet box office expectations. So what other works have they made since their comeback?
Legend of the Gods, My Boxing Boyfriend, Dynasty Warriors, and A Step into the Past...

There are also two projects that have been approved but not yet filmed: "Classmates" and "Dream Chasing Men and Women".

However, Shen Yan really has to thank "League of Gods"—on its opening day, its reputation collapsed, and the theaters reacted very quickly, giving up most of their prime-time screenings to "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils"...

It's fair to say that the phenomenal box office performance of "Zhou Chu," which raked in 5.87 million yuan in its second weekend, was not only due to its own strong performance, but also primarily because "League of Gods" was a complete flop.

……

In the drama "The Rebel," Shen Yan put a lot of effort into his acting...

It was completely unaffected by external factors!

What's happening outside?

"Zhou Chu" is a box office hit...

To be honest, Shen Yan was quite calm...

It's not like he hasn't experienced it before—"Detective Chinatown" ultimately grossed 39.42 billion yuan, "The Martian" 38.21 billion yuan…

It's not an act!
"When my first film, 'Architecture 101,' grossed over 100 million yuan, I was quite excited... That was the first time I felt like I had succeeded... Later, I didn't care as much..."

Meng Ziyi asked curiously, "Is it really possible to be completely indifferent?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "That's impossible. After all, it's a movie I starred in, and the box office performance is related to my income... but I'm not that excited!"

Oh, during lunchtime, Sister Meng kept pestering Shen Yan to talk about the box office of "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils"...

It grossed over 20 billion yuan in just ten days, and the box office forecast has been revised from 25 billion yuan to 30 billion yuan!
"I really envy you. Every movie you star in makes at least 2 billion! I've read a lot of predictions that 'Zhou Chu' will make at least 3 billion at the box office!"

“30 billion…” Shen Yan shook his head: “I’m doubtful. We still have ‘The Lost Tomb,’ ‘Door Lock,’ and ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ coming out this week!”

Meng Ziyi added, "There's also 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'My Best Friend's Wedding'..."

"These two movies won't do very well at the box office!"

"...Sweet Sixteen stars Wu Fan and Han Geng..."

"It's no use..." Shen Yan interrupted her, "I've never even heard of this work..."

"What about 'My Best Friend's Wedding'? That movie stars Nini and Victoria Song!"

Shen Yan was surprised: "...Nini is acting in this kind of movie?"

Are you very familiar with her?

"I've worked with her on two movies, 'American Dreams in China' and 'Fame and Fortune'..." Shen Yan sighed, "She's become so awful!"

Okay, after Nini set up her own studio, she became obsessed with shooting magazine photos...

They released a whole bunch of "high-class face" and "alluring" personas...

Actually, creating this kind of persona stems from a feeling that one is not beautiful enough...

Every time she appears, her outfits attract a lot of attention, and she is regarded by fans as a "fashion textbook"!
He returned to the film and television industry, but the results were mostly unsatisfactory.

Romance films like "Up in the Wind" and "Fleet of Time" have passed their peak popularity, and their scripts are severely homogenized, so they no longer make much of a splash.

"My Best Friend's Wedding" is clearly an adaptation of Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz's classic work... Actually, the resources for this movie are already great for Nini—she snatched it from Shu Qi!

However… this movie was never favored by theaters from the start…

Upon hearing Shen Yan's words, Meng Ziyi immediately complained, "...I've never acted in a movie before!"

"That's utter nonsense. Didn't you star in 'Ex Machina'?"

"...That's a supporting role, and he has very few scenes!"

"How old are you... what's the rush?"

"I'm already 21!" Meng Ziyi exclaimed. "Liu Yifei is already past her prime at my age!"

“That’s Liu Yifei… Times are different. Back then, resources were controlled by a few people…” After a pause, Shen Yan continued, “If you perform well, the company will be doing more than a dozen projects next year, and they might just cast you as the female lead!”

Meng Ziyi nodded happily, then suddenly remembered something: "Isn't that your leading lady?"

"Anything is possible..."

Shen Yan replied casually, then took out his vibrating phone, checked the missed call—okay, it was Ji Xiang…

Meng Ziyi asked in confusion: "A death-bringing ghost?"

Shen Yan: "...The nickname I gave you...How could you peek at my phone?"

"It was right in front of me; I saw it at a glance..."

"I'll answer the phone!"

Shen Yan stood up…

……

Ji Xiang has been very busy lately…

He handed over all the affairs of Xinghuo Studio to Yang Ming—his successor whom he had personally recruited.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problem...

That's impossible. As Shen Yan's nominal agent, and also from Huayi Brothers, he's constantly being invited to drinking parties and dinners...

However, he is no longer the nobody he was a few years ago!

He will refuse in most cases!

However, the current situation is not quite normal...

He hesitated, unsure whether he should accept the offer…

I promptly called Shen Yan!

"The evacuation of Chinese citizens from Yemen? To be adapted into a movie?"

Shen Yan immediately understood…

Ji Xiang received a task from the Navy Political Department—to adapt a movie!
Shen Yan nodded: "Okay, I'll take it!"

"...When will the script be delivered?"

“One week…” Shen Yan paused, then added, “Tell them that I’m going to make a modern military war film, with an investment of at least 400 million!”

"You'll direct it yourself?"

Shen Yan considered his schedule for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't have time, but I will find the most suitable director! I will serve as the producer!"

"Cheng... what's the name of that movie?"

"Let's call it 'Operation Red Sea'!"

(End of this chapter)