Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 435 Qi Hui: Being a gigolo smells pretty good (5th update)
Seeing this situation, many investors and producers who were preparing to launch martial arts TV series and movies have slowed down their plans.
Something's not right!

Let's see first

"No problem!" Yu Zheng looked at his team and reassured them, "Our show has just started airing, it's normal for the audience to be unaccustomed to it, after all, there are so many classic TV series before us!"

"As long as Michelle Chen's Little Dragon Girl appears, everything will be alright!"

A few days later, Michelle Chen's portrayal of Little Dragon Girl appeared.

This resulted in an even stronger barrage of criticism.

"Damn, this is the ugliest Little Dragon Girl I've ever seen!"

"That chubby face is really distracting; it completely lacks the otherworldly aura of Little Dragon Girl!"

"Why does your hair puff up like a tent? And on both sides?"

"Holy crap, isn't this just two chicken legs and a steamed bun?"

"That's a really vivid analogy."

"Netizens are truly geniuses!"

"Haha, talking about this makes me hungry!"

"..."

He launched a tirade, mocked, ridiculed, and even posted unflattering images.
In short, the appearance of Little Dragon Girl did not improve the show at all; on the contrary, it attracted more criticism.
And it was under these circumstances that another martial arts film was released.
Rise of the Legend!
A Hong Kong film starring Sammo Hung, Eddie Peng, and Wang Luodan, with Jing Boran, Zhang Jin, and Wang Zhulan, who recently gained renewed attention through the variety show "Running Man".

For the first time in over two decades, the "Wong Fei-hung" story has been remade in Chinese-language cinema!
Total investment: 1.3 million!

These two aspects are the key promotional points for "Rise of the Legend," and they can be seen in newspapers, television programs, and online media.
The scale of the production was enormous, on par with "Brotherhood of Blades".

Many media outlets have even hailed it as another benchmark for martial arts films, a masterpiece that has led the genre out of its slump.
With such overwhelming publicity, the movie was released quickly.

However... the box office performance was somewhat disappointing, with only over 50 million yuan grossed on the opening day.

Then came a precipitous drop.

He fell so badly that even his seventh uncle didn't recognize him!

Aside from Zou Xian's "One Life, One Love," Qi Hui has never really seen this trend in other films.
Oh... Jing Tian's "The Warring States" also has this trend.

It's really embarrassing to say it...

……

Online, viewers who had seen the film began to criticize it harshly, feeling cheated.
"I went to see it because of Wong Fei-hung, but instead of patriotism and the spirit of men being self-reliant, I saw [Chan Ho-nam's job search after being laid off], the whole thing was just gangsters fighting each other, so boring!"

"Damn it, this Wong Fei-hung is like a petty thug, completely lacking in chivalry, instead short-sighted, utterly thuggish, and utterly brutal."

"This version of Wong Fei-hung has none of the heroic qualities of caring for the world and chivalrous spirit. Instead, he is a tyrannical and bloodthirsty hothead. Even my brother Wen Dong has more patriotism than him!"

"Upstairs, who is Brother Wendong?"

The male protagonist of the online novel "How a Bad Guy is Made"

"Damn, this is outrageous!"

"A fragmented plot, a clumsy undercover story, a brainless gangster's trap, countless slow-motion shots, and bizarre, ridiculous lines—this movie is absolutely terrible!"

"..."

Film critics also offered their reviews.
The martial arts genre that "Brotherhood of Blades" had painstakingly established was kicked back by "Rise of the Legend".

Despite the negative reviews, the creators on Hong Kong Island continued their promotional tours and continued to earn box office revenue.

But that couldn't save the movie at all; after all the efforts, its opening week box office was only a little over 97 million.

It even underperformed the opening day box office of "Brotherhood of Blades".

Now everyone knows that "Rise of the Legend" is doomed to flop!
And it pounced on him fiercely!

That 130 million investment was completely unrecoverable. The fervor for martial arts films in the market suddenly came to a halt; few production companies wanted to make a martial arts movie anymore, and investors no longer considered investing in martial arts films.
Who would do a deal that's destined to lose money?
As film critics have pointed out, the martial arts genre that "Brotherhood of Blades" had painstakingly established was kicked back by "Rise of the Legend".

Actually, it's not just this movie; there's also Yu Zheng's version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes."
These two are outstanding
Looking at all this, Han Sanping subconsciously rubbed his temples, feeling a slight pain in his trigeminal nerve.
The situation was quite good before, so how did martial arts suddenly become the death knell for the film and television industry?
……

External disturbances did not affect "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Qi Hui and the other actors should continue their training; the set design team should get busy with their work.

Meanwhile, news also came from Huayi Brothers that they were going to hold a press conference to promote "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Because Lu Chuan's "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" started filming, the press conference was a great success.

Compared to before Qi Hui's time travel, the main actors in this movie have changed slightly.

The male lead, Hu Bayi, is still played by Zhao Youting, but the female lead, Shirley Yang, is played by Bai Bing.
One of the sweetest things about ice and snow: Stormtrooper

Snow is Han Xue, and Wei is Gan Wei.

As for sweetness... well, that's naturally Jing Tian.

These four are actresses with impressive backgrounds in the entertainment industry. Gradually, people in the industry have grouped them together, leading to this particular saying.

Qi Hui flipped through the cast list and suddenly discovered that Yao Chen was also there, playing a female role in a cameo role, not even a supporting role.

If I remember correctly, she was the female lead in the original version, right?

Originally, Lu Chuan wanted Gao Yuanyuan for the lead role, but Gao Yuanyuan declined.
With the opinions of the investors also considered, the White Army was ultimately chosen.

This is what Gao Yuanyuan said to Qi Hui during their conversation... Of course, Jing Tian was also watching at the time.
Qi Hui's phone was never guarded by Jing Tian... because the phone was actually bought for him by Jing Tian.
Except for his underwear, everything else on Qi was bought for him by Jing Tian.
Sigh, living off a woman is kind of delicious...

……

Because of the momentum surrounding "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," Huayi Brothers decided to hold a press conference to keep up with the competition.
Regardless of how the battle unfolds in the future, we must at least maintain our morale now.
Qi Hui and Guo Fan were speechless for a moment.

Is Lu Chuan, that good-for-nothing, really worth treating like this?

Qi Hui looked at him with disdain, thinking that he should just quit. He would rather spend his time with Jing Tian than do that!
Guo Fan even went so far as to ask me to use the money I had spent on the press conference for special effects. Wouldn't that be better?

Or you could keep that money and use it to improve the crew's meals; that would be more worthwhile than using it to compete with Lu Chuan.
Seeing the two men's underestimation of their opponent, Wang Zonglei came over with a serious expression to give them a pep talk.
Lu Chuan used to work at their Huayi Brothers. Besides China Film Group, they also had a portion of the investment in the film "Looking for a Gun".

Wang Zonglei and Wang Zongjun were well aware of Lu Chuan's abilities. While she certainly wasn't as capable as Feng Xiaogang, she wasn't a completely useless piece of trash either.
With Ghost Blows Out the Light in hand, and an adaptation of a script like The Lost City of Jingjue that has an inherent advantage, how could they underestimate their opponent?

Moreover, how could you two be so careless as to underestimate your opponent?
Too much!
Qi Hui and Guo Fan cleaned their ear piercings and said nothing more.
They both knew that Hua Yi was being stubborn and determined.
In that case, let the press conference go ahead and proceed.

The message was quickly sent out, and the venue was set up rapidly.

Wide posters, a red carpet, and large tables—it all looked very professional.

We're just waiting for the reporters to enter!
Lu Yang: @Qi Hui @Guo Fan, hahaha, what's going on with you two? It's taking you so long to beat up Lu Chuan?

Guo Fan: ..."

It’s a bit embarrassing!
Wu Jing: Oh? What's going on?

Lu Yang: Hahaha, those two are going head-to-head with Lu Chuan. They're filming "Mojin: The Lost Legend" on one hand and "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" on the other. Whatever Lu Chuan does, they do too.

Wu Jing: Hahahaha, it's just Lu Chuan, why are you two acting like this?

Wu Jing laughed too. Why make such a fuss over something as trivial as Lu Chuan?

Qi Hui: Brother Jing, how are you doing in Thailand? How many beatings did you get?

Wu Jing: Damn, I got kicked over three hundred times!

Damn, this film crew is outrageous!
Guo Fan: Happy!

Qi Hui: Cough cough... Brother Jing, we won't laugh at you, keep it up!

The smile didn't disappear or move; it was simply hidden silently in my heart.
(End of this chapter)