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Chapter 228 A domineering mother, a yakuza father, a beautiful wife, and a useless husband (2nd update)
"Brother, please tell me, your sister-in-law is home alone tonight!"

"Oh no, Master Ye has been killed by a flurry of punches."

"Upstairs, I'm your brother. Where is your sister-in-law?"

"Everyone, please be rational and don't be fooled. These days, people will say anything to get attention."

"@Ip Man, Master Ip, please tell me what's going on."

"Holy crap, so that's why we suddenly started extra practice!?"

"Haha, the victim has spoken out!"

"What's going on, upstairs?"

"Wow, an inverted sentence, you Shandong native?"

"What else could it be? We just had extra training. I was almost discharged from the army back then, and I was trained like a new recruit!"

"@Qi Hui, where do you live? I'd like to send you some local specialties from the military!"

"Old soldier, take it easy. He broke Master Ye's leg."

"..."

The discussion on Weibo was constant and noisy, but Qi Hui ignored it.

He has already replied, and he told the truth, so there's no need to say it a second time.

A few days later, Chen Kaige's new film "Caught in the Web" was released.

The box office barely reached ten million on the first day, and Zhao Youting and Gao Yuanyuan, who had previously been frequently showing affection, have become distant and no longer appear in the same frame.

Soon after, rumors of a breakup surfaced, leaving fans who had been shipping the couple heartbroken.

However, it's not a big problem. Zhao Youting's romantic partners aren't just Gao Yuanyuan; there's also Jerry Yan.

In the future, there will be Yang Mi and so on.

The film "Caught in the Web" grossed 4 million yuan in its first week of release, which is a dismal figure for a director of Chen Kaige's reputation.

Even the newcomer Lu Yang crushed him.

It's absolutely shameful.

Of course, this wasn't the first time he had embarrassed himself.

Since the millennium, he has embarrassed himself countless times.

With this film, Chen Kaige once again proved to everyone that he did not make the movie "Farewell My Concubine".

Shortly after the first week's box office results were released, Zhao Youting's studio also issued a statement clarifying the rumors circulating during this period, stating that he and Gao Yuanyuan have no relationship.

A few minutes later, Gao Yuanyuan's studio also released an article with a similar meaning.

Their previous dating rumors now seem like a deliberate publicity stunt for the movie, especially after these two statements were released.

Many netizens launched into a tirade of insults and mockery, creating a complete mess.

Zhao Youting's reputation in mainland China wasn't great to begin with, and now that it's worse, it's even more troublesome.

Two weeks later, Jing Tian's "Ultimate Decoding" was also released.

Meanwhile, a grand premiere was also held on Hong Kong Island.

Qi Hui was invited to attend, made an appearance in front of the media, and said hello.

However, the Hong Kong media got really into it, pressing Qi Hui for an answer: "Did you break Zhen Zidan's leg?"

Was Donnie Yen's withdrawal from this movie your fault?
I heard that you and Jing Tian have a special relationship, and that you are also involved in a love triangle with Zhao Wenzhuo. Is that true?

Faced with the outrageously exaggerated claims from Hong Kong media, Qi Hui smirked and admitted to everything.

He went even further, telling Hong Kong media directly that he was responsible for all of this, and that he even started the hurricane that influenced the US election recently.

If it weren't for him, Qi, Obama would have lost long ago.

At the same time, Qi Hui also directly answered the age-old question in Hong Kong media: What do you think of the situation in Syria?

Soon, the Hong Kong media completely lost interest in Qi Hui, who was always spouting nonsense.

They went on to interview other people, but didn't even give them a piece of media coverage afterwards.

Qi Hui felt disgusted. "Trash Hong Kong media. All they do is report false things. They don't even listen to the truth he tells."

At the premiere, Qi Hui saw many familiar Hong Kong stars, including Lee Lik-chi, Chin Ka-lok, Yuen Wah, and Loletta Lee.

There's also martial arts actor Andy On.

This is an all-around martial arts actor who can work with anyone, and is compatible with both higher and lower levels of skill.

It is also left-compatible.

Yes, Qi Hui also saw Xiang Zuo's family.

A domineering mother, a capable father, a beautiful wife, and a useless husband.

Hey~
[Host has gained a chance to draw a prize by contacting actor Chen You. Do you want to draw a prize now?] "Uh...?" Qi Hui was completely dumbfounded when he saw the system notification that suddenly popped up.

He just saw so many famous Hong Kong stars, and he didn't get a single clue. Who is this Chen You?
Qi Hui glanced at it, quickly locked onto the target, and soon knew who it was.

Master Four Eyes, also known as the Taoist priest in "Uncle Vampire".

Jing Tian was just born when this movie was released.

"Draw!" Qi Hui thought to himself.

He wanted to know what could be extracted from it.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Proficiency in Talisman Drawing]

Qi Hui: “…”

What the heck is this "mastery of talisman drawing"?

……

After the premiere, Qi Hui and Jing Tian changed clothes to cover their faces, and then planned to stroll around Causeway Bay and Victoria Harbour.

Then... I lost interest after a few glances.

It was crowded, narrow, cramped, and the infrastructure wasn't even as new as that in the mainland.

The famous Causeway Bay is just a slightly crowded street.

There was no greenery, the surrounding shops were cluttered, and the flashing neon lights were dazzling and somewhat uncomfortable.

These are minor issues; the major issue is the shop owners.

Upon hearing that Qi Hui and the other person were speaking Mandarin, their expressions quickly turned impatient and displeased.

There are a few people with very poor manners who even sell things like they're giving alms.

Qi Hui didn't tolerate them at all. He grabbed something and threw it at their face, then threw down five hundred Hong Kong dollars and left.

Do you want love?

After all these events, both Qi Hui and Jing Tian were in a bad mood.

I lost the desire to continue playing.

They immediately headed back to their hotel to sleep.

To be honest, there's really nothing good about this place; it's crowded and noisy.

The infrastructure is inadequate, and the architectural style is outdated.

The variety of goods is incomplete, and the prices are extremely high.

Let alone the four major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, even some second- and third-tier cities in the interior are better than this.

Jing Tian also decided not to come here again, as the experience was terrible.

Soon after, "Ultimate Decoding" was officially released, and its box office revenue on the first day was just over 20 million.

It's alright, not bad, at least better than Chen Kaige's "Caught in the Web".

Seven days later, the first week's box office results were released: over 60 million, just shy of 70 million.

That won't work. Chen Kaige's "Caught in the Web" grossed over 70 million in its opening week.

Unable to meet expectations, Jing Tian returned directly to the capital; she had no interest in any roadshows or similar events.

The rest of Zhao Wenzhuo, An Zhijie, and the others ran around.

This is a rare leading role film for Zhao Wenzhuo in recent years, so of course he takes it very seriously.

Unfortunately, no matter how much effort you put in, it's useless.

This movie has a bad story, ridiculous dialogue, and a plot full of holes. Plus, it's an old-fashioned action-crime film.

Audiences were already tired of these things ten years ago, so it's very difficult to get them to spend money again.

If you want viewers to spend money, you need to have some attractive highlights, right?

It has neither wonders nor stories.

This movie is full of old police officers in their forties or fifties, or old thugs in their forties or fifties. What's so interesting about it?

……

Imperial capital, residential area.

Looking at the steadily declining box office trend, Jing Tian said with a wronged expression, "Why did it flop again?"

"This movie has a high budget, star power, and I even became an action heroine, completely different from my previous image, so why is it still not good?"

"This is unscientific!"

Qi Hui patted her head and picked her up: "Okay, then I'll help you analyze it."

(End of this chapter)