Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 410: Has it suddenly become my burial ground?
Snapped!
In a conference room, Zou Xian slammed the documents down, grabbed a lighter and cigarettes, and stormed out to smoke.

"One Life, One Love" did receive media coverage, but that was only because they paid for it.
Unlike "Brotherhood of Blades," which attracted many media outlets to bring their own food for the sake of traffic and sales.

She couldn't understand why "Brotherhood of Blades" had received such a high level of attention.

They are clearly a couple, and it's clearly a couple who are more popular.

In the first half of the year, Guo Fan's "My Old Classmate" was a huge hit, and the youth romance genre raked in a lot of money.
Why has it become martial arts now?

Why are the media outlets now flocking to cheer for these male-dominated dramas?

In just six months, the theme of romance has changed drastically, and has it become my burial ground?
conference room
Xie Tingfeng, Gao Yuanyuan, Du Haitao, and Qin Hao were all playing on their phones, not paying much attention.

Qin Hao was just a supporting actor, so he naturally didn't care too much, since he wasn't the lead actor.

Du Haitao scratched his head, but what could he do?

Sorry, there's nothing we can do.

As for Nicholas Tse... he's watching cooking tutorial videos on his tablet.

Since his divorce, he has started learning to cook and has become a chef.

This summer, we also collaborated with Zhejiang TV to produce a program called "Chef Nic's Taste of Life".

He's already finished acting, so publicity isn't something he needs to worry about.

He cares more about his cooking skills.

As for Gao Yuanyuan... she's chatting with Qi Hui.

Nothing much, just being an undercover agent.
Inadvertently revealing the publicity plan and progress of "One Life, One Love" to Qi Hui's side

Since we can't win anyway, why not just surrender?
Besides, she's just an actress, not a director.

Box office revenue was not something she considered.

In the corridor, Zou Xian took puffs of his cigarette while pulling out his phone.

She didn't even open any entertainment apps, video apps, Weibo, or even a browser, yet she could still see information related to "Brotherhood of Blades".
She found it annoying.

Zou Xian scrolled through her emails, looking at updates on the Hollywood films she had been following: "The Expendables 3" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes."

These two movies were released a few days ago.
The Expendables 3 grossed over 40 million yuan on its opening day. The scenes were grand and very impressive.

The film boasts an equally impressive cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, and... no, Jason Statham.

There's also a whole bunch of tough-guy actors, even Schwarzenegger makes a cameo appearance.

There's also a group of young, tough-guy actors.

In the movie, the Expendables split into two teams, the old and the new, to fight the villains together.
In the final battle, more than ten members of the Expendables were trapped in an abandoned building.

The villains have helicopters on the ground, tanks on the ground, and C4 explosives capable of blowing up an entire abandoned building.

In addition to these, the villains also sent a regiment of soldiers to besiege them.

Of course, everyone knows the outcome.
Sylvester Stallone's suicide squad survived, destroyed numerous tanks and helicopters, and finally killed the villain.

Then, with the help of his teammates, he left the exploding building unharmed.

There were no casualties among the entire crew, and the suicide squad suffered only minor scrapes and abrasions at most.
Even the elite light infantry force of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army had never achieved such a feat.

The American suicide squad did it.

To be honest, compared to "The Expendables 3," "Wolf Warrior" feels like a documentary.

The problem is... Wolf Warrior is an action-packed movie, and even the screenwriter is an online novelist!
As for *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes*, its box office was higher than *The Expendables 3*.

It grossed over 80 million on its opening day, more than double that of The Expendables 3.

The fire was visible to the naked eye.

As for why the humans in the movie couldn't defeat a group of chimpanzees...

Why else?

Of course, it's humans who are stupid!

Without that brain, how could humans stand out among Earth's creatures?

With a brain, what creature wouldn't be superior to humans?

In the movie, the terrifying upright ape was shaved into the shape of a dog.
He was utterly devoid of the domineering aura he once possessed, wielding two long spears as he fought his way from the East African Rift Valley to the Falkland Islands.

Do you really think that humans dominate simply because they have brains?

Do you really think that just because chimpanzees have brains, they can be on par with humans?
In the past, Native Americans were more powerful than intelligent chimpanzees on the North American continent, but what happened?
Weren't we scalped by the Americans?

To be honest, some American science fiction movies always inexplicably exude a sense of being unsophisticated and have a pitifully small scope.

The most speechless thing is undoubtedly Wakanda, a country that claims to be the most technologically advanced.

Despite possessing the most advanced technology, they fight with spears. In fact, this isn't unique to Marvel's *Black Panther*.

There are many other science fiction works as well, such as the movie "John Carter" (also known as "The Princess of Mars") from a few years ago.

It tells the story of an American veteran who travels to Mars, participates in a battle between two Martian races, and ultimately defeats the enemy to win the heart of an alien princess.

But...how to say it?

The alien battlefield is filled with various high-tech aircraft, as well as laser cannons, energy shields, and the like.

But their main weapon was actually an old-fashioned single-shot black powder rifle.

Europeans commented that Americans' imagination stopped at the time of westward expansion.

In retrospect, the Europeans' assessment was quite accurate.
……

A few days later

Qi Hui and his group, who were busy with promotional activities, received news that the movie "One Life, One Love" would be released ahead of schedule.
Not much, just 3 days earlier than "Brotherhood of Blades".

"I was actually thinking of having a match with them!" Lu Yang chuckled, surprised that his opponents had already backed down before the fight even started.
"Shall we change the date too?" Qi Hui said with a smile, as if he wanted to stir up trouble.

Qi Hui already knew about this news before it was even announced; Gao Yuanyuan had told him.

However, even if you knew in advance, it wouldn't be of much use; you could just enjoy it for fun.
The existence of Gao Yuanyuan as a "spy" actually doesn't serve much purpose.

She's not in the decision-making level.

"Forget it," Lu Yang said, pursing his lips. "There's no need."

"We have the advantage, so we should proceed steadily and cautiously, step by step. There's no need to take any unconventional approaches."

Qi Hui smiled; he thought Old Lu had gotten too cocky.

He was very ambitious and impetuous in his youth; he even considered revising Chen Guofu's script back then.

Surprisingly, this time it turned out alright; it didn't get too cocky.

"Alright, everyone, take a rest." Lu Yang looked at the group of actors and smiled, "We'll continue tomorrow."

He then stood up first and left with his assistant.

Zhao Wenzhuo also got up and left.

"Hey, Duling, there's something I need to tell you," Qi Hui suddenly said.

"Ah... what's wrong?" Chen Duling paused for a moment, then asked curiously.
Not far away, Lao Ling and Xiao Zhang, who were just about to leave, quietly slowed down.

The two of them pricked up their ears, listening intently to what was happening on their end.

"I have a film that's short of a supporting actress," Qi Hui said. "Do you have time to act in it?"

Qi Hui was referring to "The Vanished Woman," of course.

The script has been approved.

After the name was changed, the optoelectronics department couldn't find any fault with it and approved it.

Therefore, the initial preparations can begin.

Qi Hui had already explained things to Gao Yuanyuan and also sent her the script for the fake Li Muzi.

After learning the general plot of the story, Gao Yuanyuan was shocked. Wasn't it supposed to be a sweet love story?
Why is this script so creepy?
Qi Hui smiled without saying a word, only telling her to act well before logging off.

As for Chen Duling... to be honest, she's perfect for the kind of "white moonlight" role.

With a pure and innocent temperament, a slightly aloof air, and very good looks, she was many people's dream girl during their school days.

If this kind of white moonlight dies...

Moreover, he died in the utterly desperate way of being in an underwater iron cage.

I wonder how many people have been heartbroken and suffered because of this.
Wonderful!

"What role?" Chen Duling asked.
"The male lead's wife."

Who will play the male lead?

"I"

"This... should be available," Chen Duling said slowly.
If I squeeze in the time, it should be fine.

She has also studied a lot on her own during the summer vacation, so she should be able to handle the next semester without any problems.

"Okay, then... cough, Mr. Yang will talk to you about the contract," Qi Hui said with a smile.

On the other side, Lao Ling and Xiao Zhang had already disappeared.

I didn't hear what they wanted to hear. How boring!
(End of this chapter)