Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 324 There isn't a single one who can fight!
"To be honest, Xu Ke's new work, 'Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon,' is not as good as I imagined. The script lacks overall coherence and logic, but it has many imaginative highlights, especially Qi Hui's martial arts scenes. His sharp swordsmanship is dazzling and can be described as a visual feast."

"A classic Xu Ke-style film, beautiful and ethereal, gorgeous without being ostentatious, exquisite without being empty. The naval battles at the beginning and end are particularly stunning, with amazing audio-visual effects, especially the 3D effects. One after another, towering waves crash, warships and wooden fragments fly and whistle, and finally, the heroic and domineering handsome man Yuchi Zhenjin flies towards you."

"As a prequel, besides the maturity of 3D technology, the most outstanding aspect of the series of martial arts scenes is the series of exciting and breathtaking action scenes. Qi Hui's performance of the lightning-fast action scenes is effortless, as if his clothes are fluttering in the wind. The sharp and swift movements present a violent beauty that makes people's blood boil."

"You'll never get tired of watching action scenes in Tsui Hark's movies. You'll always want Qi Hui to do a few more fights. That kind of swordsmanship that only exists in fantasy, the amazing fighting and violence, only Qi Hui can portray it. Qi Hui and Tsui Hark met too late!"

"..."

Looking at the related film reviews in the media, Qi Hui's lips twitched: "They're exaggerating a bit... I guess Huayi hired some online trolls?"

Perhaps it should be called buying press releases?

That's roughly the idea.

Jing Tian came out of the bathroom, drying her hair as she peeked at the tablet computer in Qi Hui's hand.

"Hmm... I think that makes a lot of sense." The girl rested her chin on Qi Hui's shoulder.

With a flick of her wrists, the scent of her long hair, carrying the fresh fragrance of hibiscus leaves and her unique hair aroma, lingered around Qi Hui's nose.

Qi Hui immediately put down the useless electronic device in his hand, turned around and hugged her.

"Oh...hehe~" Jing Tian lay in Qi Hui's arms and snuggled close to him.

During this period, Qi Hui was busy promoting "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" while also filming "Battle of Changsha". He was often exhausted, which made her feel sorry for him.

Fortunately, I can rest for today and tomorrow, but starting the day after tomorrow, I'll be doing roadshows again.

"Hmm~ Darling, how did you do on the Dragon King of the Divine Capital's grades?" Jing Tian leaned on Qi Hui's shoulder and gently stroked his stubble.

It feels hard to the touch.

"Hmm..." Qi Hui put his arm around the girl's waist and sighed comfortably.

It's so beautiful that I can't put it down.

"There aren't any strong contenders in the National Day holiday lineup. If nothing unexpected happens, The Lost Tomb should be able to recoup its costs during the National Day holiday," Qi Hui said slowly after a moment's thought.

The movies released at the same time were just so-so. I don't know anything about "The Amazing" starring Huang Xiaoming and Guo Caijie. I've never seen it before and I'm not interested now.

Other notable films include "The White Fox" starring Gillian Chung and Julian Cheung, "Heart War" starring Cheung Ka-fai, and "Out of Inferno" starring Lau Ching-wan and Louis Koo.

To be honest, there's really no one who can fight.

"However, we might only be able to recoup the nominal investment costs; the film has actually gone over budget," Qi Hui suddenly changed the subject.

Jing Tian was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled lightly: "You're the lead actor, not the investor or director, so this has nothing to do with you."

"On the contrary, as long as the movie is a big hit, one's fame can reach new heights."

Qi Hui chuckled, "That makes sense."

Whether or not he makes money is not something he, as the second male lead, needs to consider.

"Are you tired?" Jing Tian took Qi Hui's hand and said with a smile, "Come on, let's go inside!"

"Let me give you a massage...hehehe~"

Qi Hui: “…”

It didn't feel like a massage; it felt like they were going to eat me alive.

……

The next day, the movie was officially released, and "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" was simultaneously shown in major cinemas in major cities across China.

On the first day of National Day, thanks to effective pre-holiday promotion, a large number of people bought tickets to go to the cinema.

According to Huayi, every show was sold out and every seat was taken.

Qi Hui was unaware of this; he slept soundly, having worked hard all night and needing a good night's rest. Old Ling, on the other hand, didn't sleep well; he's getting on in years and his sleep isn't as good.

Even in the middle of the night, I got up to make goji berry tea.

That old woman Tang Yifei tortured him severely last night, and he almost... never mind, I won't talk about it.

Happy times are always fleeting; in the blink of an eye, another day has passed.

Huayi Brothers sent over the box office data: 7523 million yuan on the first day, which is quite a lot and exceeded Qi Hui's expectations.

Qi Hui originally estimated that he would be able to make around 50 to 60 million, but he didn't expect to make 70 million.

Immediately, Qi Hui turned on his computer and browsed the audience's feedback on the film:

"Anything produced by Qi Hui is bound to be a masterpiece. Both are detective and suspense films, and both use action scenes as a selling point, but Rise of the Sea Dragon is a million times better than Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame!"

"Dunzi's portrayal of Di Renjie is amazing. If it weren't for the cast list, I wouldn't have realized that it was Ling Xiaosu who played Dunzi."

"Has anyone noticed? Isn't that imperial physician Wang Pu actually Chen Kun?"

"If you treat this movie as an action film, then it's pretty good. Qi Hui's amazing martial arts skills are indeed a highlight. But if you treat it as a drama, this thing is just a bunch of clichés. I came to see how to solve a case, not to see people flying around against the laws of physics. Apart from Qi Hui and the 3D technology, everything else is just average."

"Tsui Hark's films are as good as ever. I look forward to the Detective Dee series starring Tsui Ke and Qi Hui, hoping it can recreate the 1990s and be comparable to Li Lianjie's Wong Fei-hung series."

"Ahhh! Baby looks so good, so beautiful!"

"The technology is terrible, the story is terrible, the logic of this movie is terrible, Luoyang is actually by the sea? Also, does anyone really think that Li Zhi was incompetent? Doesn't anyone know that when Li Zhi was alive, Empress Wu was always Empress Wu, and was completely suppressed by Li Zhi?"

"It's astonishing how good Qi Hui's action scenes are. Is he really not a martial arts actor?"

"What 'Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame'? It should be 'Detective Dee: A Mess'! What's with Yuan Zhen being turned into a monster? Didn't he want the secret recipe? Why not just torture him? Turning him into a monster and giving him a buff makes you think your plan is too easy?"

"That Tang sword was wielded so coolly!"

"Damn, he's handsome and a great fighter, Qi Hui is just my dream self!"

"Qi Hui, is that it? You stole my looks and martial arts skills, please give them back to me [holding out hand]"

"Lord Yuchi is so domineering and majestic!"

"This Di Renjie is quite impressive. He can read lips, has a photographic memory, and has everything under control. He has a bit of the charm of Fatty Di."

"..."

Qi Hui browsed the online comments, stroking his chin; some were good, some were bad.

That's normal. Xu Ke isn't good at story control; he's more suited to technical roles like director of photography or art direction.

If you try to control the whole situation, it's easy for him to cause all sorts of trouble.

The movie "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" that came out a few years later was truly awful.

Qi Hui's heart skipped a beat, recalling what Xu Ke had mentioned about "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" at the premiere.

To be honest, this movie is very good, but if the role he was given wasn't Yang Zirong, then forget it.

In fact, the hero Yang Zirong was only 30 years old when he cleverly suppressed the bandits and captured Zuo Shandiao.

Casting Qi Hui in the role wouldn't be out of place; on the contrary, casting Zhang Hanyu, who is over fifty, is actually too old.
Of course, Zhang Hanyu is from Huayi Brothers, so it's normal for them to give her this role.

Giving him Qi is not normal.

So, Xu Ke assigned Qi Hui the role of either battalion commander or company commander.

This character has so few scenes in the play that Qi Hui can't even remember his name.

In that case, he might as well have focused on acting in "Battle of Changsha." It's a pity, though, that the role of Yang Zirong is quite classic.

(End of this chapter)