Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 421: Embroidered Spring Blade is off the screens, hoping for a box office of 1 billion!
Abandoned factory, film set

Boom boom boom!
Explosions continued to rang out. Wu Jing, gripping the walkie-talkie, directed the actors, while the cameraman constantly moved and changed positions.

Footage was captured and recorded by the camera and transmitted back to the monitor.

"This guy's method is pretty good..." Wu Jing couldn't help but mutter.
He had certainly learned how to film explosion scenes, but using the techniques Qi Hui had taught him beforehand would yield much better results.

I don't know how Qi Hui figured all this out; he's really got some skills.

On the high platform, Qi Hui, draped in camouflage netting, held a CS/LR4 high-precision sniper rifle in his hand, his face covered in sweat.

There was nothing he could do; the sun was high overhead, and the spot where he was lying was still a metal plate.

The temperature soared upwards.
The photographer changed positions and took pictures. Wu Jing stared at the monitor, her gaze suddenly sharpening. She suddenly felt that Qi Hui was in particularly good condition.
Despite being covered in sweat and remaining completely still without any body language,
But his calm yet sharp eyes, steady and even breathing, and indifferent expression all brought to life the image of a sniper on a mission.

It looks just like the real thing… Wu Jing thought to himself, having lived in the army and even served as an observer.

Of course, being called an observer was really just about carrying ammunition.
Unlike in movies and TV shows, in reality, the spotter is the soul of a sniper team.

To measure the distance, calculate shooting parameters such as wind speed, and inform the sniper of the lead and drop...

The sniper is merely a tool used by the spotter to pull the trigger.

A good spotter makes a good sniper, but a good sniper is not necessarily a good spotter.

Wu Jing had carried ammunition for a sniper before, so he knew their state when they were in ambush.

If he were to take the stage, he might not be able to capture the spirit of Qi Hui's performance.
"Director, is this take good?" the assistant director asked in a low voice. Qi Hui had been lying down for quite a while.
"Oh, that's enough!" Wu Jing snapped out of his daze and quickly called out, "Qi Hui, prepare for the next take!"

The next step, of course, is to shoot and snipe the enemy holding the hostages.

When the original version was filmed, Wu Jing didn't use wires; he simply jumped down from a height of three or four meters.

He was short of money, and he was used to working himself to the bone.

On Hong Kong Island, when filming the mercenary Tian Yangsheng, this often happened.
However, Qi Hui had no interest in risking his life.

And they're not short of money, so why risk their lives?
Go all out on the wires and safety measures!

If you're even slightly off, I'll rip up your director's studio!

Wu Jing: "..."

To be honest, he did have the idea of ​​having Qi Hui perform a thrilling and exciting act.

But seeing Qi Hui like this, I decided against it; I can't beat him.

Filming continued. Qi Hui, holding a high-precision sniper rifle, quickly pulled the bolt and fired.
Load, fire, load again, fire again...

The movements were fluid and smooth.

It's strangely pleasing to the eye, and extremely aesthetically pleasing!
Inside the director's studio, Wu Jing and several assistant directors stared wide-eyed. "So changing bullets can be this cool?"

These days, very few people actually film the reloading action in movies.

The movie "John Wick," known for its reload action sequences, won't be released in the US until next month.

However, it will be several more years before "John Wick" becomes a nationwide hit in China.

Because we are still in the text and image-based internet age, and data traffic is incredibly expensive!

It costs several yuan to buy 10MB of data, which is gone after browsing Taobao a couple of times. Who would dare to use it to watch videos?

How many more years until the video internet era arrives?

Once we enter the video internet era... no matter it's a piece of text or a picture, marketing accounts can turn it into a video of ten or even dozens of seconds.

incredibly annoying
Wu Jing was unaware of these details, but he astutely noticed that the footage was fantastic and immediately decided to include the reloading video in the film.
That reloading was so cool!
Sure enough, handsome people look handsome no matter what they do...

Soon, Qi Hui's scenes were finished, and he could finally take a break.

But Wu Jing wasn't finished yet. This scene was at the beginning of the movie, the one where they wiped out the drug dealers, and it was a crucial trigger for the later appearance of the villain, Min Deng.
This scene involves four armed forces: the military, the armed police, the special police, and drug dealers. Wu Jing had to coordinate all aspects and film various scenes.
It's impossible to stop without working for five or six hours straight.
Of course, after this scene, there were no more major scenes like this; what remained were more dramatic scenes.

Once the dialogue scenes are filmed, filming will wrap up, and the production of "Wolf Warrior" will enter post-production.

Meanwhile, Qi Hui ran to the rest area, happily enjoying the air conditioning while playing on his phone.

Poor director, what can he do to cool off?

It's nothing more than an electric fan and ice water in a thermos.

With air conditioning, this is what I call cool!

Qi Hui scrolled through the information on his phone screen.
"Brotherhood of Blades" has finished its theatrical run, with a total box office of 7.84 million yuan.

Perhaps the initial push was too aggressive, or perhaps the initial promotion was too much.

After the roadshow ended, box office revenue continued to decline, a steady and consistent decline.
There were no miracles, nor any good marketing ideas.

Therefore, the box office performance of this film actually lacked staying power.

Lu Yang's hope of breaking the billion mark is simply impossible.

Martial arts movies with a billion-dollar box office may sound like a fantasy, but young people always have some unrealistic fantasies.

Now, the illusion has been shattered.
Guo Fan: Oh dear, who said we were guaranteed to win 1 billion? How come we didn't even make 800 million?

Guo was triumphant. A few days ago, when "Brotherhood of Blades" surpassed "My Old Classmate" at the box office, Lu Yang was very smug.

He tagged Guo Fan every day and even changed his group nickname and profile picture to the real-time box office figures for "Brotherhood of Blades".
Even through the screen, you can see that kid's smug look; he's so arrogant!

Now things are fine, they can't be arrogant anymore.

Lu Yang: That's still better than you, you only have 690 million!

Guo Fan: But you haven't reached a billion yet.

Lu Yang: I'm almost a hundred million more than you!

Guo Fan: But you haven't reached a billion yet.

Lu Yang: I'm the one with the highest box office among all of us!

Guo Fan: But you still haven't reached one billion.

"..."

Lu Yang was speechless. Who told him to brag without thinking?
Damn it, I should have known better than to brag... Lu Yang was incredibly frustrated, a lump in his throat making it impossible for him to even put on a proper act of showing off.

He quietly changed his profile picture and group nickname back to their original state.

Now he doesn't want anything else, he just wants to draw a circle and curse Lao Guo.
What a bully!
Qi Hui watched the two bickering and couldn't stop laughing.

If these two were to direct a comedy, it would definitely be very interesting!
Guo Fan: @Qi Hui @Wu Jing, how's your "Wolf Warrior" coming along? When will it crush Lu Xun's "Brotherhood of Blades"?

Qi Hui: The final battle scene is currently being filmed; we only need a few dialogue scenes before we wrap up.

Guo Fan: Congratulations!

He now hopes the film will be released quickly and that Lu Yang will be suppressed as soon as possible, to see if he still dares to be arrogant.

However, Guo Fan forgot that when "My Old Classmate" grossed 690 million yuan, he was even more smug than Lao Lu.

Lu Yang: Tch~ This mere Wolf Warrior dares to compare to my Embroidered Spring Blade?

He was incredibly stubborn, just like someone who had their first COVID-19 infection.

They clearly had a high fever, a sore throat, and felt unwell all over, but they stubbornly refused to admit it was COVID-19.

They insist on calling this illness a common cold, saying it's nothing serious and they can handle it, etc.

In fact, Lu Yang also knew that Wolf Warrior had a higher investment and a larger scale than Brotherhood of Blades.
There's even military support; tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters, and artillery are at your disposal. These things are inherently more attractive than the Embroidered Spring Blade.
……

Huayi
Looking at the total box office of "Brotherhood of Blades," Wang Zonglei and Wang Zongjun exchanged a glance, somewhat excited. They had also invested some money and hoped to make a profit.
But mostly I felt depressed.

If they had known this movie would gross so much, they would have invested more!

Compared to them, Qi Hui held a full half of the investment.
Damn, Zheng has really struck gold!
Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei were extremely depressed.

They are a listed company with a high overall valuation, but their cash flow is not as abundant and freely disposable as Qi Hui's.

"Sigh..." Wang Zonglei sighed, his unspoken words turning into deep envy.
Wang Zongjun stroked his chin thoughtfully, his gaze shifting.
"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

"How do you want to cooperate with Qi Hui?" Wang Zongjun said casually. They had some projects they could work on.

For example, the tomb raiding genre has been incredibly popular in recent years...

(End of this chapter)