Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 414 The premiere of "Brotherhood of Blades", the Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards

"An incredibly melodramatic movie. The male and female leads broke up for the sake of breaking up. Also, why did they fall in love with each other just because they were being followed? Shouldn't they have just seen each other as perverts?"

"Nicholas Tse and Gao Yuanyuan are the most mismatched couple I've ever seen. Nicholas Tse had a completely expressionless face the whole time; I had no idea what he was doing."

"The person upstairs is right. Nicholas Tse not only has facial paralysis, but also visible crow's feet. He's aged and doesn't have the cool and handsome vibe he used to have."

"Looking at Nicholas Tse now, he's completely a middle-aged man. He's still handsome, but his expressionless, cool demeanor is really embarrassing."

"If it weren't for Gao Yuanyuan, I wouldn't have finished watching this movie!"

"Now when I see Nicholas Tse, the first thing that comes to mind is his cooking; I can't connect it to the movie plot at all."

"If you're going to be an actor, just be a good actor. Why bother switching careers to be a chef?"

"If you're going to be a chef, just be a good chef. Why bother becoming an actor?"
"Haha, upstairs, you two are hilarious!"

"I think you're all wrong. The movie does have its good points, like the ending, where he gets hit by a plane in the building, that's hilarious!"

"Hahaha, yes, yes, that was so much fun!"

"The director seemed very sad, she kept playing sad music. I'm a little confused, is she genuinely sad, or is she just playing a role?"

"Damn, this is so boring! I should have saved my ticket money to see 'Brotherhood of Blades'!"

"Exactly, is it better to watch Qi Hui and Zhao Wenzhuo fight than to watch Xie Tingfeng's melodramatic antics?"

"I've blocked this director. Even a dog wouldn't watch her movies!"

"Let's wait for the Embroidered Spring Blade; anything made by Qi Hui is bound to be a masterpiece."

"Wait for the Embroidered Spring Blade to soothe my wounded little heart!"

"..."

"Fuck!" Zou Xian slammed the tablet down in his hand and yelled angrily, "Son of a bitch!"

These bastards actually insulted her like that!
And not only did they belittle her, they even promoted "Brotherhood of Blades" under her movie?
Damn Fuck!

Damn it, why is this happening?!
Zou Xian was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

She could only suppress her anger and lead the main cast on the promotional tour.
Try to overshadow the popularity of "Brotherhood of Blades" and revive the box office.

But the next day, box office revenue plummeted, falling below the 10 million mark.

Zhang Yibai called Zou Xian and told him to stop this pointless behavior.

With box office numbers like this, what's the point of doing a promotional tour?

The increased box office revenue might not even cover the cost of the roadshow!
Nicholas Tse reacted calmly, saying it was better not to act at all, as he could go back to recording his show, "Chef Nic."

Gao Yuanyuan's reaction was even more subdued; she was preoccupied with figuring out how to find time to attend the premiere of "Brotherhood of Blades."

It starts tomorrow.

I was originally thinking of asking for leave, but now it's fine, I don't need to ask for leave.

Just take a plane back.

Gao Yuanyuan had a smile on her face, and seemed to be looking forward to "Brotherhood of Blades".

She was actually quite curious about Chen Duling, a college student who had only acted in one drama, "Glorious Times," and even that was a supporting role.
As a result, she was able to play the female lead in the second movie.
Although the female lead doesn't seem to have many scenes, she's still the female lead, so even if it's bad, it shouldn't be too bad.
Seeing their indifferent reactions, Zou Xian was furious and wanted to slap them hard across the face.

But... she only thought about it and didn't dare to.

Frustrated, he left the room and began chain-smoking in the hallway.

……

Nighttime, at the scene

On either side of the red carpet stood ten Imperial Guards dressed in flying fish robes and carrying embroidered spring knives at their waists, their expressions solemn and unsmiling.

Instead of greeting the people attending the premiere with a smile, he had a cold expression and a menacing look, giving off an impression that strangers should not be approached.
But
The guests who came and went did not feel offended at all; on the contrary, they looked at them with great interest, hands behind their backs, nodding and smiling.

Walking on this red carpet gave them the feeling of being in a military parade.

This feels amazing!
It would be even better if the red carpet were a little longer, and if these Imperial Guards could shout "Greetings, Your Majesty!" or "Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work!"
"Senior brother, your terrible idea is pretty good..." Lu Yang whispered. "What terrible idea?" Qi Hui glared at him, annoyed. "The Embroidered Uniform Guard is putting on a show, look at the effect, isn't my idea great?"

"You guys did a pretty good job!" Chen Guofu and the Wang brothers walked over together, looking at Qi Hui and Lu Yang with a smile.

Chen Kuo-fu is the producer of this film, although he is only nominally in charge and doesn't actually do anything... mainly because he can't control the situation even if he wanted to.

The entire production crew belonged to Lu Yang; he couldn't interfere.

Every time he had an idea, Lu Yang would refute it, just like Chen Guofu did when he refuted Lu Yang in "Painted Skin 2".

To be honest, Qi Hui always felt... well, Lu Yang had a bit of personal emotion involved.

“If the movie is good, I’m thinking of submitting it for the Golden Horse Awards. What do you think?” Chen Guofu glanced at Lu Yang, nodded and smiled.

"Oh my, that's great!" Lu Yang's expression changed instantly, his face beaming with smiles and boundless enthusiasm.
"Mr. Chen, please come in, please come in. Let's go in together. I've picked out a good spot for you..."

Chen Guofu smiled without saying a word. Kid, you think I can't handle you?
He meant that if the movie was good, he would report it.

If the movie is of good quality and performs well at the box office, he would naturally be willing, since he has his name credited in the movie and Huayi Brothers has also invested money in it.

Winning the award is good for him too.

But if he doesn't perform well, then don't blame him!
He reluctantly accepted Lu Yang's hospitality.
"Mr. and Mrs. Wang, it's been a long time!" Watching the two leave, Qi Hui smiled broadly, looked at the Wang brothers of Huayi, and repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting, saying with a smile, "It's been a long time since we last met, it was just a while ago!"

"Haha, Mr. Qi is joking, it really has been a long time..."

The two brothers returned the greeting with smiles, but then suddenly realized something was off—this kid was trying to be clever.
However, the two didn't think there was anything wrong with it and started talking about serious matters.
"When will 'The Vanished Her' start?" Wang Zonglei glanced around and smiled, "We're still relying on President Qi's support!"

"Oh dear!" Qi Hui waved his hands repeatedly, looking terrified. "President Wang, you're making me feel so bad!"

Wang Zonglei laughed, but he didn't really care about Qi Hui's attitude.

Having collaborated with him so many times, he already knew what kind of person Qi Hui was: arrogant, yet with a hidden ruthlessness.
Don't be fooled by his seemingly agreeable words; that's just his tone, and his attitude remains firm.

If you are treated unfairly, you will get nothing.

Teng Huatao is a prime example. Relying on his father's status, he looked down on Qi Hui and even tried to drag Hua Yi into targeting Qi Hui.

The result... well, it's obvious to everyone.
"We'll start production after we finish filming 'Wolf Warrior'," Qi Hui said with a soft laugh. "You two, Mr. Wang, may not know, but 'Wolf Warrior' has great potential!"

"Really?" Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei looked surprised, but that was all; they didn't elaborate.
Films like Wolf Warrior are inherently disliked by capital.

Capital prefers works that have low risk, stable returns, and can be easily and mass-produced.

For example, the currently popular young male celebrities are exactly what they want.
Wu Jing and Qi Hui, whose reputation for military-themed works has been built up over a long period, also need the support of the military.
Furthermore, they are not interested in films that require a lot of training time to produce.

The costs of capital and time are both high, and the returns are not necessarily high!

"Remember to contact Huayi then," Wang Zonglei said with a smile. "We're friends now, and you should know us after so many collaborations."

Qi Hui chuckled, nodded, but didn't take it to heart.

"Oh, there's one more thing," Wang Zongjun suddenly said.

"Didn't we talk about the Golden Eagle Goddess last time? We should have a rough result in the next few days."

Wang Zongjun was referring to Jing Tian's evaluation of the Golden Eagle Goddess; Qi Hui had called him and they had chatted briefly before.

"Oh...Is that so?" Qi Hui coughed lightly, almost forgetting about this, and immediately smiled and said, "Definitely, definitely."

Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei exchanged a glance, knowing that "The Vanished Her" had become...

Qi Hui is a good guy; he values ​​relationships and didn't do the kind of thing that involves betraying someone after they've served their purpose.
"Give him more benefits in the future and tie him to Huayi..." After finishing their conversation, the Wang brothers walked towards the venue.

"Teacher Qi, it's been a long time!"

Just then, a greeting voice rang out.

Qi Hui turned his head and saw that it was Director Wang from Hunan TV.

It's the one who called Qi Hui before to talk about the Golden Eagle Goddess.

Indeed, people are most susceptible to being nagged!

(End of this chapter)