Huayu 97: The Beginning of a Marriage Fraudulently

As time went by, Gao Yuanyuan's belly gradually began to show.

After delegating the project work, Gao Yuanyuan began to live a secluded life.

Of course, she is still sticking to the exercise plan she set out for herself.

Pregnant women's emotions inevitably fluctuate, so Chen Siyuan spends more time with them.

To Chen Siyuan's surprise, Li Xiaoran offered to move in so she could take better care of Gao Yuanyuan.

"Xiaoran, you're so kind!"

Gao Yuanyuan hugged Li Xiaoran, crying and laughing at the same time; pregnant women are indeed very sensitive.

"Let's get this straight, I'm the godmother of the child in your belly, and I'm here to take care of her."

Li Xiaoran also made an excuse for her behavior.

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and then told the nanny to tidy up Li Xiaoran's room.

Chen Siyuan was very happy to see Li Xiaoran come over to keep Gao Yuanyuan company.

After all, he couldn't stay here forever, but he couldn't ignore the pregnant woman's emotions.

No problem now.

Li Xiaoran can rest assured.

Enlight Media has been quite busy lately because "Red Cliff" is about to be released!
Because the movie was too long, it was cut into "Red Cliff Part I" and "Red Cliff Part II".

Wu Kebo, who has the "confidence" to back it up, is not short of money.

Therefore, the publicity for "Red Cliff" was even more exaggerated than that for "The Forbidden Kingdom".

In Chen Siyuan's memory, "Red Cliff" was a terrible movie!
It should be noted that although the original version of "Red Cliff" was terrible, it still did not have low box office returns!
In particular, its box office performance in its "home base" of Japan was phenomenal.

The box office reached 3.42 million yen on the first day and 3.27 million yen on the second day, for a total of 6.69 million yen in two days.

The film attracted over 59 viewers, setting multiple records for Asian films premiering in Japan.

"Red Cliff Part I" grossed over US$3700 million (approximately 25 billion yen) in Japan, surpassing the US$3400 million record held by Zhang Yimou's "Hero," becoming the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in Japan at the time.

"Red Cliff Part I" also grossed over 100 million yuan in its opening week in China, and ultimately closed with 3.12 million yuan.

If it weren't for the masterpiece "Dunhuang Code: The Light of the Silk Road" preceding it, "Red Cliff Part I" would have been the domestic box office champion in 08!

So when the opening day box office of "Red Cliff Part I" was approaching that of "Dunhuang Code: The Light of the Silk Road", Wang Changtian also approached Chen Siyuan.

"Old Chen, this 'Red Cliff' is coming on strong! Its opening day box office is almost catching up with ours!"

Chen Siyuan looked at the online comments about "Red Cliff".

Just like in the original timeline, Red Cliff has a lot of flaws.

However, Wu Kebo's marketing was quite good; many of the controversies were actually fueled by Orange Sky Entertainment itself, which created hype and generated buzz.

"Wooker does have some skills!"

"Should we fight?"

Wang Changtian glanced at Chen Siyuan and asked.

Wang Changtian naturally hopes that the domestic film market will continue to grow.

However, he also did not want Orange Sky Entertainment to rise to prominence by stepping on Enlight Media.

"Fight! Why not fight! The Forbidden Kingdom failed because of its own shortcomings, it doesn't deserve our attention. Red Cliff is different, there are still some dangerous things, we still need to give movie fans a real Red Cliff."

Chen Siyuan smiled.

When "The Forbidden Kingdom" was released, Wang Changtian asked the same question.

At that time, Chen Siyuan chose to wait and see.

And just as Chen Siyuan predicted, "The Forbidden Kingdom" collapsed on its own without them having to push it.

Now that "Red Cliff" has been released, Chen Siyuan has made a decisive decision to strike back.

Some people's buttocks are too crooked, and they need to be straightened.

Wang Changtian nodded. "Then I'll make the arrangements. Although there are quite a few people criticizing 'Red Cliff' online, they're too scattered and don't amount to much."

Different positions and different stances mean competition and confrontation are the eternal themes. However, apart from a very few oddballs like Zhang Mouping, it's rare for entertainment company bosses to personally get involved in public feuds.

Red Cliff is touted as an epic war film and marks director Wu Baige's comeback.

Don't be fooled by Wu Baige's somewhat disgraced return from Hollywood.

But Wu Baige still holds a place in the hearts of movie fans.

Therefore, when "Red Cliff Part I" was released, tickets were hard to come by.

Wu Baige's aesthetic of violence is indeed well presented in "Red Cliff".

But no matter how awesome your violent aesthetics are, they can't cover up the awfulness of "Red Cliff"!

First of all, the plot of "Red Cliff" was completely altered.

Can you believe that Cao Cao's southern expedition was to seize Xiao Qiao?
Can you believe that Zhang Fei, while covering the rear, actually used the reflection of his shield to repel the enemy?

Then comes the subversion of characters.

The historically renowned strategist Zhuge Liang was actually most skilled at bathing pigeons and delivering foals!
Zhou Yu became a melancholy scholar, while Cao Cao became a bandit and tyrant.

After the initial thrill, one can't help but wonder, what exactly was this filmed?

Is this still the Three Kingdoms period?

While Wang Changtian was still subtly guiding public opinion...

Wang Zhonglei, the founder of Huayi Brothers, who just experienced the failure of "The Forbidden Kingdom", has personally joined the verbal battle.

"Red Cliff" is a desecration of history!

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

Wang Zhonglei planned to settle both old and new scores.

Wu Kebo was not to be outdone and decisively retaliated.

Orange Sky Entertainment is no longer the Orange Sky Entertainment it was when it was first established.

Just as Wang Zhonglei and Wu Kebo were exchanging insults from a distance.

A well-known historian of the Three Kingdoms period commented on the newly released film "Red Cliff" in front of the media.

"Don't try to apply the history of the Three Kingdoms to 'Red Cliff,' it's just a popcorn movie disguised as a Three Kingdoms film."

At the same time, netizens have compiled a list of various illogical plot points in "Red Cliff".

The Douban rating for "Red Cliff" has also been dropping again and again.

Despite the very unfavorable public opinion surrounding "Red Cliff," its box office performance in the first few days of the year seemed unaffected.

This made Wu Kebo very proud, and he made outrageous remarks in front of the media.

"Red Cliff is the best war epic in China and will lead the trend of big-budget productions in China."

Wu Kebo even held a celebration banquet in advance.

At the celebration banquet, Wu Kebo chatted and laughed with people from Avex Entertainment Japan, and even made some extremely malicious and inappropriate remarks!
However, they were caught red-handed by a reporter who had sneaked into the celebration banquet.

After it was exposed, there was an uproar!
After seeing the report, countless movie fans began to request refunds.

Wu Kebo initially took a very tough stance, pressuring the media outlets that reported on the story to retract the article and apologize.

However, when the situation escalated and the box office of "Red Cliff Part I" plummeted, Wu Kebo panicked.

He quickly apologized to the public, claiming it was an unintentional mistake made while intoxicated.

However, the damage has already been done, and there's no point in trying to recover it.

The box office performance of "Red Cliff Part I" plummeted.

Wang Zhonglei also took the opportunity to mock Wu Kebo, claiming that the eyes of the masses are discerning.

Seeing that things were going badly, Wu Kebo had no choice but to release "Red Cliff" in Japan ahead of schedule.

Unlike its reception in China, *Red Cliff* was a huge hit in Japan, even sparking a viewing frenzy! (End of Chapter)