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Chapter 469 Gao Yuanyuan: If you can't beat them, join them. It's no big deal.

In a villa in Hengdian City
Qi Hui sat on the sofa, sipping goji berry tea while flipping through his tablet.
It's not that I'm feeling unwell from drinking goji berry tea; it's just a habit... It's quite strange that I've developed this habit.
Ahem... Well, mainly because he was the one doing all the work today, he used up a lot of energy, so he needs to replenish it.
Logically speaking, after holding back his big move for so long, winning over Jing Tian shouldn't be a problem.

But this girl had learned her lesson; in the first match, she let him take the lead and exhaust most of his energy.
Qi Hui guessed that this girl would probably resort to underhanded tactics in the second match.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, he almost wouldn't have figured it out... Never mind, let's not think about that anymore, let's look at the data.
Qi Hui composed himself and focused his attention on the tablet screen in his hand.

The opening week box office figures for "Wolf Warrior" are out... Actually, they came out yesterday, but Qi Hui was thinking about meeting Jing Tian and wasn't interested in watching it.
I've calmed down a bit now, so I can watch it.
The opening week box office reached 6.73 million yuan. To be honest, this figure still surprised Qi Hui.
This is the first time in all his films that he has achieved such good box office results.

Barring any major black swan event, the box office will definitely surpass one billion.
"The audience's enthusiasm for military-themed movies is still quite high..." Qi Hui stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

Despite so many problems with the original story, it still grossed 500 million yuan at the box office.

Given how many times Qi Hui, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang helped revise the script and improve the story, it's no surprise that things have turned out this way.

Qi Hui felt that, besides the story itself, the large-scale scenes were also a problem.
Unlike the original, under Qi Hui's direction, Wu Jing abandoned the original portrayal of individual combat skills and instead focused on filming various explosion scenes.

"Wolf Warrior" is a 3D movie, and the immersive explosions on the big screen are the key reason why audiences are willing to spend real money to buy tickets.

Especially the scene of the heavy machine gun firing, that was a real live-fire exercise!

The sense of power and awe it brings is unmatched by ordinary scenes.
ding dong~
Phone notification sound

Guo Fan: @Wu Jing Lao Wu is amazing! The box office in the first week is almost as much as my entire box office.

Wu Jing: You flatter me.

Wu Jing remained modest, for he was long past the age of impulsiveness and arrogance.

He's not Donnie Yen.

Qi Hui: Oh? Brother Jing replied so quickly? Doesn't West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce deserve some wine? (laughs)

Lu Yang: What? You ate West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce? Are you out of your mind?!

Lu Yang was utterly shocked… In fact, he had tried it before; he had tasted it out of curiosity during the promotional tour for "Brotherhood of Blades."

As a result... looking at that plate of fish, I didn't know what to do for a moment.

I can't eat it, but it would be a waste not to eat it!
He sat there at the table, feeling extremely depressed.

He regretted not listening to Qi Hui's advice; Qi Hui had tried to dissuade him, but his curiosity had overcome his reason.

Thinking about it now... sigh!

Lu Yang: Lao Wu, how's it? How's the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce?

Wu Jing: It tastes awful, but it's not cheap, so I can't bear to throw it away!

Wu Jing felt a pang of sadness and regretted not listening to Qi Hui.
He thought at the time that even the worst chef shouldn't be able to make fish taste bad.

The result was a slap in the face: West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce—the fish is the fish, the vinegar is the vinegar, and the West Lake outside is West Lake.

These three can't be put together at all!

Lu Yang: Hahaha!

Lu Yang was in a good mood; finally, someone was like him!

Guo Fan: Hahahaha!

Old Guo laughed too. He had eaten the same thing, and it was even airplane food on a plane! Just thinking about it now makes him feel sick!

Qi Hui: Hahahaha, serves you right for not listening.

Wu Jing: What are you laughing at? Haven't you eaten it too?

Qi Hui: I didn't!

He had never eaten it before... never in his life.

Of course I ate it before I time-traveled, but eating it before time-traveled doesn't count.
I was on a business trip at the time, trying to steal a moment to relax, but well... sigh!

Getting back to the point, he's already time-traveled, so how can that be considered valid?

"what--!"

Before the thought had even subsided, a scream suddenly came from the bathroom. It was Jing Tian's scream!

Qi Hui jolted awake, abruptly flipped to his feet, and dashed out...

"what happened?"

Could it be a cobra?

Spring has arrived, and the weather in the south is hot and humid, teeming with venomous snakes, centipedes, scorpions, and spiders. Plus, this area has been uninhabited for some time.

Although someone cleans regularly, what if something happens?
"There are cockroaches!" Jing Tian exclaimed, clutching a bath towel with a look of horror.

"Oh... a cockroach." Qi Hui breathed a sigh of relief; at least it wasn't a troublesome creature.

"It's alright, I'll help you." With that, Qi Hui followed the direction Jing Tian pointed to.
But after taking only a few steps... click!
Suddenly, the sound of a door being locked from the inside came from behind.
The fear on Jing Tian's face vanished, replaced by a charming smile.

Qi Hui: “…”

Great!
"Honey, keep trying!" Jing Tian said, taking off her bath towel to reveal a pair of white stockings with suspenders.

I've already increased critical strike chance during the day, now it's time to increase attack speed!

……

"6.73 million in opening week box office..." Li Chen looked at the data in his hand and slowly took a deep breath.
Shock, confusion, and a touch of annoyance lingered in his mind, but at the same time, he also saw a business opportunity.

Since military themes are so popular, I'll make one too!
Since audiences love heavy weapons, explosions, and big scenes so much, I'll make a movie with heavy weapons, explosions, and all sorts of big scenes!

Qi Huixing, there's no reason why I can't do it!

Li Chen's eyes gleamed, his mind racing. Qi Hui had already played the army and the navy; only the air force remained to be played.
This is his chance!

Let him make military movies with an air force theme!
Li Chen felt a surge of excitement, as if he could see himself achieving success.
I'll say it again: If Qi Hui can do it, so can I!
"So many?" Director Liu Jiang exclaimed in shock, taking the tablet from Li Chen's hand.

Seeing the screen filled me with immense shock, yet also a profound sense of powerlessness.

His film "Let's Get Married" and "Wolf Warrior" were released on the same day, and their opening week box office results were also released, with only 1.26 million yuan.

This is the result of the hard work of actors like Gao Yuanyuan, Guo Biting, Liu Tao, and Chen Yihan in promoting the show.
If this continues, "Let's Get Married" might be forced to be pulled from theaters...

Liu Jiang was filled with anxiety, his face showing deep concern.

Gao Yuanyuan, on the other hand, reacted calmly, as she was used to being beaten.

If you can't beat them, just join them. It's no big deal.
Besides, she really did join.
Two days ago, Mr. Yang from Yixin called her. He said that "The Vanished Her" is about to start filming and they are currently preparing for it.
Ask her to free up her schedule.
……

Bernard
Yu Dong and several vice presidents looked at the data with grave expressions.

The opening day box office figure is often inflated due to various factors.

It can be used as a reference, but not as a complete reference.

The main reference data now is actually the opening week box office.

Even so, Wolf Warrior's statistics are still impressive!
"Looks like Wu Jing has turned things around this time..." said a vice president with a Hong Kong accent, who had worked with Wu Jing in Hong Kong.
It's truly unexpected that a mainland Chinese actor who used to play supporting roles could achieve such success!

“Wu Jing cannot be ignored, but the success of this movie is more due to Qi Hui…” another vice president said.

They are all industry insiders, so they are well aware of how many versions of the script for "Wolf Warrior" were submitted for review.

They also knew how Wu Jing was running all over the country, desperately trying to attract investment.

If it weren't for Qi Hui, it's hard to say whether this movie would have achieved such success.

"Unfortunately, Qi Hui of Sha Po Lang refused." Yu Dong put down the documents in his hand and said slowly.

He's getting a little too close to Hua Yi, that won't do... How about we try poaching him?

Anyway, this isn't the first time he's done something like this. Even if he fails, it'll be good to make those two old bastards miserable... Yu Dong's mind raced with these thoughts.

He was one of Chairman Han's men; Qi Hui, Wu Jing, Lu Yang, and Guo Fan were also his men.

If you do the math, he and these guys are comrades-in-arms from the same trench!
(End of this chapter)