Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 415: I can't stand seeing my brothers succeed, and I can't stand seeing my brothers do better than me!
"Oh? Mr. Wang!" Qi Hui said with a smile, "Long time no see, long time no see!"

"I was just thinking about you, and I didn't expect to see you so soon. It's a rare treat!"

"We're on the same wavelength..." Director Wang laughed heartily.

The two shook hands, exchanged a few pleasantries, and finally got to the point.
"The selection process for the Golden Eagle Goddess is underway," Director Wang said with a smile. "I can't guarantee it, but the chances of success are about 80 or 90 percent."

He had a lot of help, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to surpass the others.
"Is that so?" Qi Hui smiled. He knew the speaking habits of people in the system; they never spoke definitively.

That's what Director Wang said, but the so-called probability still needs to be raised.

Not many, Qi Hui estimated it to be around 95%.

Before long, Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Xun arrived. They greeted Qi Hui, and then Gao Yuanyuan took Zhou Xun to find Chen Duling.

Gao Yuanyuan and Chen Duling seem to get along quite well.
Qi Hui didn't pay attention and didn't know the specifics.

He has a girlfriend, so why is he paying attention to the relationship between the other two women?
Wu Jing and Guo Fan also came.
Guo Fan has been feeling carefree lately, eating well, doing nothing, and looking quite plump and healthy.

On the contrary, Wu Jing was filming every day in temperatures of 30 to 40 degrees Celsius, and he was even filming a military drama.

She looked noticeably thinner and had a darker complexion.
The two of them standing together are quite comical.
"Oh? Old Guo and Old Wu are here too?" Qi Hui said with a smile.

"How could I not support your movie?" Guo Fan said with a smile.

"He actually wanted to see if Lao Lu could surpass his 690 million box office," Wu Jing said mercilessly, poking at the tire and revealing the truth.

Excluding Qi Hui, Guo Fan was the first among his group of people who went to Hollywood to study and exchange ideas to produce a work.

Moreover, it grossed nearly 700 million yuan at the box office.
hateful!

Wu Jing was so envious... Lu Yang gritted his teeth. He couldn't stand seeing his brother succeed, and he couldn't stand seeing his brother do better than him!

Upon hearing this, Guo Fan's fair face turned black with anger. Why did he have to speak such blunt truths?

"Oh? You guys are all here."

A familiar voice came from behind them, and Qi Hui and the others turned around to see that it was Han Sanping.

"Greetings, Chairman Han!" The four men immediately stood at attention and greeted him solemnly.
"Hello, comrades!" Han Sanping nodded with a smile.
He came today, of course, to see how Lu Yang's movie was going.

These are some of the film talents he has recently cultivated.
He brought so many people with him, but Feng Xiaogang, whom he had heavily supported in the early years, is now half-crippled, his reputation has collapsed, and he can only rely on Beijing-style comedy to stagnate, unable to expand further.

His original plan was to have Feng Xiaogang act as a key figure, spearheading the expansion into the domestic, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and even overseas markets.

But it seems that Feng Xiaogang isn't proficient in anything other than Beijing-style comedy... Oh well, he's already this old, there's no point in being too harsh on him.

Ning Hao is doing quite well; he made a film called "Breakup Buddies," which will be released soon.

But I heard that after finishing this, he'll take a break for a while and give himself a vacation... Sigh, none of them are easy to deal with!

Now it all depends on these four people.

Especially Qi Hui and Guo Fan
The former is resourceful and successful in everything he does, making rapid progress in business. Like his mentor, Lao Han, he also enjoys supporting directors and investing in new films.
The latter wants to do science fiction; he's energetic and daring.

"Oh, I have some news to share with you all," Han Sanping suddenly said with a smile.

"That kid Lu Chuan is preparing to make a movie about tomb raiding."

Perhaps seeing these people's continuous progress, Lu Chuan couldn't resist anymore and also started making movies.
"Pfft...cough cough." Qi Hui couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Before Han Sanping could speak, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Wu Jing immediately asked in deep voices.

They were so synchronized; you'd think they'd practiced!
"Cough cough cough... I just remembered something happy." Qi Hui casually made up an excuse.
Lu Chuan + tomb raiding theme, that's that utterly awful "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".
Han Sanping found their tacit understanding somewhat amusing.

"You guys continue, I'll go in first," Han Sanping said, waving his hand.

"Xiao Lu, martial arts movies are not easy to make, so be prepared." Before leaving, Han Sanping patted Lu Yang on the shoulder and went inside first.

Lu Yang raised a total of 50 million yuan in investment for this film, with ample publicity funds and a huge production scale. The publicity was overwhelming. However, since it was a serious martial arts film, it was not as popular with the market as a romance film.

After watching Han Sanping leave, the group exchanged bewildered glances.

"Old Lu, Chairman Han doesn't seem to think much of your work..." Wu Jing said slowly.

Qi Hui shrugged: "It's normal. Martial arts themes have been popular for so many years, they're starting to get a bit tired of it."

Before Qi Hui transmigrated, the movie "Brotherhood of Blades" only grossed over 90 million at the box office.

Aside from the weakness of martial arts themes, as Qi Hui mentioned, the main reason for this failure was that Lu Yang didn't have enough money.

He didn't have the money for marketing and promotion, and his marketing strategy was flawed.
Before the time travel, the total investment for "Brotherhood of Blades" was only 30 million. After spending all the production costs, there wasn't much money left for marketing and promotion.
Furthermore, Lu Yang's pre-transmigration publicity strategy was flawed, focusing too much on the Embroidered Spring Blade.

These days, short videos haven't taken off yet, there aren't countless marketing accounts, and mobile data isn't as cheap as it is a few years from now.

The era of information explosion has not yet arrived.

Therefore, the term "Xiuchundao" is actually quite unfamiliar to the general public.

But Lu Yang's publicity director focused on this thing.

This product already lacks recognition, and given its title and marketing focus, it's natural that people will be confused.

To explain the Embroidered Spring Blade, one would need to delve into a great deal of knowledge about the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which cannot be explained in a short time.

This situation naturally makes it difficult to attract the public.

I wonder if that director is the one Lu Yang replaced a while ago.

Another point is that there were issues with the casting in the original work before the time travel.
Zhang Zhen, the actor who played Zhang Zhen in the original novel, was not very famous. The only actor with some public recognition was Liu Sisi.

However, Liu Sisi was criticized by the audience for her awkward performance, lack of skill, and looking like a wooden doll.

This character, the only one with some public recognition, not only failed to have a positive impact on the original film, but actually dragged it down considerably.

A series of factors resulted in the movie's box office revenue before the time travel being a paltry 90 million.

But, it’s different now!

At this moment, Lu Yang has ample publicity funds, and the focus of his publicity efforts is on Qi Hui.

Moreover, the casting consisted of Qi Hui, Lao Ling, and Xiao Zhang.

Qi Hui's fame needs no introduction; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the number one young actor.

Previously, his emblems could rival him, but now...

Also, there's Lao Ling, the male lead in the currently popular TV series "Red Sorghum".
And there's Xiao Zhang, the male lead in the hit movie "My Old Classmate" from a few months ago.

In terms of what will be said a few years from now, all three lead actors will be top stars.

Furthermore, "But Always" stirred up the audience but didn't satisfy them... It remains to be seen whether "Brotherhood of Blades" can handle this enormous wealth!
Qi Hui patted Lu Yang: "Come on, let's go inside!"

"The movie we've been preparing for so long is finally ready to begin!"

Seeing Qi Hui's heroic and confident demeanor, Lu Yang's unease vanished instantly.
"Hahaha, let's go!"

With such a great cast of actors as his senior and such a great director as him, Lu Yang was convinced that his own movie could be any bad.
This time, we must make Chairman Han look at us in a new light!
……

The venue dimmed, and the dragon emblem lit up on the screen.
The film was officially screened.
In the crowd, Chen Duling sat up straight, staring expectantly at the big screen.

This was the first time she had ever felt this way while watching a movie she starred in.

It's hard not to be excited.

Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Xun exchanged a glance, finding it somewhat amusing.
(End of this chapter)