Huayu: When the director changed his major

Of course, all three of them wanted to run away.

However, it is also a fact that the run did not take place.

Given the large number of people in the cinema, Cheng Xi was just joking.

The main purpose is to have the photographers arranged in the distance take some eye-catching photos to dominate tomorrow's headlines.

Now, any news about Er Mei and Cheng Xi immediately tops the trending searches.

Logically speaking, this isn't the first time a threesome has happened.

It has been photographed many times in Chengdu and Chongqing, at airports, and in Yanjing.

Moreover, after trending on social media so many times, the general public should have become numb to it by now.

However, netizens seem to enjoy the news about Cheng Xi and Er Mei.

why?
Because it hasn't been officially announced yet!
Any one of those three is a top star!

Moreover, each has its own supporters.

Some support Cheng Xi and Dilraba, some support Cheng Xi and Gulnazar, and some believe that it's better for all three of them to live a good life together than anything else.

Even more extreme, some girls even believed that Cheng Xi was the third party.

Dilraba and Gulnazar should be together!
The way this pairing is arranged is so confusing that anyone unfamiliar with it would be completely bewildered.

This resulted in the three of them having a continuous stream of conversations, and everyone was always very interested.

Now that the three of them have the chance to meet in real life, who wouldn't immediately swarm around them asking for autographs and photos?

They won't let them escape easily.

Fortunately, the cinema had already received the notification and made contingency plans. At first, they thought it would be one of the main creators from "Hello Mr. Billionaire," such as Shen Teng or Ma Li.

But no one expected it to be such a heavyweight trio of Cheng Xi, Dilraba, and Gulnazar.

The cinema staff who were maintaining order were also particularly excited.

While maintaining order, they were also frantically watching the drama unfold.

Look closely at Cheng Xi's hand; whoever she holds tighter, that person definitely loves her more.

But no matter how you look at it, it seems like Cheng Xi and Er Mei are holding hands tightly!

They really are treating everyone equally.

Finally, Cheng Xi, under the arrangement of the cinema, temporarily organized a fan reception event.

We took a group photo together and spent an hour signing autographs for everyone.

Fans met their idols, cinemas gained viewership, Cheng Xi and Er Mei generated buzz, and the film received promotion.

It can be said that everyone is happy.

But while some are happy, others are sad.

Many filmmakers are also keeping a close eye on new films produced by Zui Bai.

Especially after "Monster Hunt" burst onto the scene and grossed 24 billion yuan, everyone is more concerned about whether Xu Zheng's film "Lost in Hong Kong" can once again suppress the film "Drunken White".

If it succeeds, I reckon a lot of people will be popping champagne tonight.

So Xu Zheng booked out a movie theater very early that night, and together with his main creative team, Zhao Wei, and Bao Beier, they first watched his movie "Lost in Hong Kong".

After watching it, everyone was beaming with joy, feeling that they might be able to beat the Drunken White series of movies this time.

Then someone suggested that we watch "Hello Mr. Billionaire" for the second showing.

Let's compare them.

Xu Zheng thought about it and was full of confidence that "Monster Hunt" could be so much ahead of "The Unknown".

Why can't I do it?

Besides, this movie is of very high quality; you can tell just by looking at everyone's reactions.

So I watched the second one.

At first, everyone thought it was nothing special, and when there was occasional laughter, they immediately realized that they were stuck in the middle and couldn't let out a sound.

But when we got to the football field, the line "I'm coming clean" made the whole stadium burst into laughter.

And then, it was unstoppable; everyone gradually became immersed in the story.

They forgot that this movie was their biggest rival.

As it turned out, when the story was about to end, everyone realized the truth and couldn't laugh anymore.

After reading it, everyone fell silent.

Xu Zheng and Zhao Wei looked particularly grim.

The former lost the crown of a 10 billion yuan film to Cheng Xi at the time, and the latter was turned away by Cheng Xi several times when he tried to cooperate.

But none of them were particularly fond of Cheng Xi.

All that's left is Bao Beier, who's still clueless about the situation, saying that this movie is far inferior to "Lost in Hong Kong".

But Bao Beier gradually sensed the unusually awkward atmosphere.

He could no longer bring himself to flatter her.

Not only Xu Zheng, but many people in the industry are also paying attention to Cheng Xi's film.

Feng Xiaogang, Wang Xiaowang, Lu Chuan, and even Fan Binbin, Jing Tian, ​​Yang Mi, and Liu Yifei, among others.

They all chose to go to the cinema to watch it at some time tonight.

After watching it, some people were happy while others were sad.

Many in the industry thought that "Monster Hunt" had made some progress in overcoming the formidable challenge of "Drunken White" films, but unexpectedly, it was only Cheng Xi who didn't make a move.

With just a little effort, they were all about to fall.

Although the box office figures haven't been released yet, everyone knows that "Hello Mr. Billionaire" will become another phenomenal film.

The quality of the film is clearly evident.

It may not be as good as Stephen Chow's movies, but it's definitely another dark horse hit like "Goodbye Mr. Loser." Tonight, many filmmakers are destined for another sleepless night.

As expected, the entire industry was shocked when the box office figures for the first three days came out.

A full 7.5 million!

The fact that "Monster Hunt" grossed 6.69 million yuan in four days is already astonishing.

Unexpectedly, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" broke this record easily in just three days.

This silenced those who had been making a big fuss a while ago, making them feel like clowns.

Ultimately, the mighty mountain of Zui Bai remains unshakable.

Not only was the total box office high over the three days, but it also reversed the decline for two consecutive days, with each day's box office higher than the last.

This clearly tells everyone that this is a critically acclaimed and commercially successful work with unlimited potential.

And when compared to other movies, people became even more silent.

The highly anticipated film "Lost in Hong Kong" only had a brief opening day before grossing 1.5 million yuan.

The box office revenue plummeted by half in the following two days, and only reached 3 million yuan in three days.

Less than half the size of "Hello Mr. Billionaire".

At first, the screening schedule was split 50/50, but now cinemas have quickly realized what's happening.

The screenings of "Hello Mr. Billionaire" were significantly increased, occupying more than half of the screenings during the National Day holiday.

It is clear that the gap between the two will widen further in the future.

Let alone surpass "Hello Mr. Billionaire," it would be a miracle if it even reached half the level of "Hello Mr. Billionaire."

Andy Lau's film "Saving Mr. Wu" only grossed 1.2 million yuan in three days.

Compared to Andy Lau's previous box office appeal, this performance was indeed somewhat below expectations.

The film quality is alright, not bad at all. I wonder if it will have another chance to make a splash later.

As expected, Huayi Brothers' production, "The Wasted Times," starring big names like Ge You and Zhang Ziyi, was a complete flop.

The box office revenue after three days was only 50 million.

This left the people in the Huayi Brothers group looking ashen-faced.

Even in such a cruel and fiercely competitive market, Ge You and Zhang Ziyi cannot make any waves.

Everything should be judged by the work itself.

As for Liu Yifei's "The Third Way of Love," which was released on September 27, it only grossed 40 million yuan in seven days.

They pounced on a huge one.

It's not even a fraction of the box office revenue of "Hello Mr. Billionaire" on its first day.

With 7.5 million yuan in three days and even stronger expectations for the future, compared to less than 0.5 million yuan in seven days.

It’s really infuriating to see people compare to each other.

Public opinion has further labeled Liu Yifei as box office poison.

It seems her roundabout way of saving the country is doomed to failure.

When Liu Yifei saw the box office performance, she and her mother Liu Xiaoli were both shocked.

The film industry is truly a winner-takes-all world.

Cheng Xi's "The Drunken White Family" accounted for nearly 70% of the box office during the National Day holiday.

It's absolutely terrifying.

Liu Xiaoli was even more astonished; she had previously thought Cheng Xi was just a good kid.

Although I knew he was a famous director, I still treated him with the respect due to an elder.

But when I compared my daughter's movie with his movie this time, I truly felt the difference.

Moreover, Xu Zheng, Zhao Wei, Huayi Brothers, Andy Lau, Ge You, Zhang Ziyi, and others were all utterly defeated by him. These are all top performers in the film industry, members of the elite class.

Thinking of how they had begged these people, they all collapsed before Cheng Xi.

Should I treat Cheng Xi even better?

Must one be devout?
Moreover, Cheng Xi clearly doesn't have the same feelings for his daughter as those other people, and he's more humane.

Unlike others who prioritize profit from the outset.

Those who followed Cheng Xi over the years, especially those who came a little earlier, have all become famous and accomplished performers.

It's a pity I didn't have that foresight before.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaoli said to Liu Yifei:
"Sissi, we really need to change our attitude. It's really hard to find a director as big as him who speaks to us so politely."

Liu Yifei: "But Cheng Xi doesn't respect me, his senior, at all."

Liu Xiaoli: "You haven't suffered enough losses in society. You still call yourself a senior or junior. He's already on a completely different level from us. It's already very good that he answered our call and asked Shen Teng to help promote it. Look at other big-name directors, none of them are as easy to talk to as him."

"Besides, with his talent, it's normal for him to be a little arrogant. In the end, you two have no conflict, and you can even cooperate!"

"Besides, we don't have many options left. Unless we stop making movies altogether, who else can we collaborate with? If the scripts are too bad, that will also be a drain on you!"

"Listen to your mother, get along well with Director Cheng, and control your spoiled princess attitude!"

Liu Yifei is not unaware of these principles.

He just couldn't get over being rejected by his junior brother repeatedly.

At the same time, he was also feeling indignant, thinking:

Why won't this lousy junior brother take me along when making movies?

In what way am I worse than that Dilraba?

(End of this chapter)