Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 497 The Nine-Story Demon Tower, the Standard of a Bad Movie
A day or two after returning to the capital, the promotional campaign for "Mojin: The Lost Legend" officially began.

Qi Hui, Guo Fan, Huang Bo, and Xia Yu ran around everywhere.
He participates in offline events, online interviews, and even appears as a guest on Princess Six's movie program.

The already hotly debated "Mojin: The Lost Legend" has become even more heated, reaching a fever pitch.
In contrast, "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" is rather tragic.
It's not that they've disappeared, but rather that they're infamous and disliked by everyone.

Whenever the Nine-Story Demon Tower releases something new, such as a new poster, a new behind-the-scenes featurette, or a trailer, there are always fans of the original work who come down to mock it.

Original novel fans are the most difficult people to please.

Even if it's well-made, it might not please them, let alone Lu Chuan, who has undergone a radical rewrite.
Of course, there are also good things.
Because of Qi Hui and Tianxia Bachang, the original novel's fans only ridiculed and despised Lu Chuan.
As for the other actors, such as the male lead Zhao Youting and the female lead Bai Bing, it didn't have much of an impact.

In light of this, none of them dared to step forward.
They all transformed into "civil servants" in the entertainment industry, doing whatever they were told, never doing more, never saying more, and certainly never expressing their own opinions.
They leave work on time, acting all businesslike.
Showing up now is purely to draw fire.

It's rare for an actor to get away unscathed from starring in a bad movie, only to have the director take all the blame.

Cherish it!
Even Li Chen, who once wanted to challenge Qi Hui, now obediently kept his mouth shut and dared not utter a word.
Lu Chuan suffered a lot, and he also bore the infamy!

However, here's the interesting part: on Weibo, Lu Chuan posted a message: "[Come at me, don't touch my actors and main cast, they are the best.]"

This is quite interesting. As if afraid that netizens and viewers might forget the actors and other main creators, Lu Chuan specifically reminded them.

This Weibo post gave the other actors a headache; they almost cursed it out.

Damn it, you bastard!

……

Mojin: The Lost Legend Movie Tea Party

After two hours, the visitors were very satisfied, and all their questions were answered.

This made them even more excited for the upcoming release of "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

To be honest, they'd rather watch it now; the more they listened, the better it seemed.
Soon after, it was time for the reporters' questions.

Looking at the film's main creators, including Qi Hui, Guo Fan, Huang Bo, and Xia Yu, not far away, the first person the reporter asked a question to wasn't any of them, but rather the usually quiet Tianxia Bachang.

"I would like to ask the author, since 'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe' has not yet been released, why do you have such a low opinion of it?"

Tianxia Bachang paused for a moment, then picked up the microphone and said with a serious expression, "Because I've read their script!"

"This script is completely incomprehensible, with no main storyline, and the dialogue is numerous but useless, contributing nothing to the story's progression."

"But you're not the director..." the reporter said.

Tianxia Bachang abruptly interrupted the reporter: "I am indeed not a director, but I am an author!"

"The essence of film is the same as that of novels; they are both stories!"

"However, Lu Chuan's story doesn't have any of the elements of a good story, so what's wrong with me calling it garbage?"

The reporter couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly; she hadn't expected Tianxia Bachang to have such a temper, and to show no sign of being willing to be interviewed.
However, Tianxia Bachang wasn't finished speaking. Holding the microphone, he continued into the camera:
"I strongly agree with adapting Ghost Blows Out the Light into a movie or TV series. As an author, I also hope that my work will have a wider audience and more people who like it."

"However, I hope the production company is reliable, and I also hope the director who adapts the work is capable and doesn't turn my work into garbage like 'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe'."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The audience burst into laughter.

This is interesting; "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" has become the standard for judging bad movies.

"Tiny Times" is finally not the worst movie ever.
Another reporter took over. Learning from her previous mistake, she didn't ask Tianxia Bachang anymore, but instead turned her attention to Qi Hui.
"Qi Hui, what are your thoughts on Director Lu Chuan's new film?"

Qi Hui chuckled: "Do you want me to swear?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hilarious, you can't give a review without swearing, huh?"

"Go ahead and swear, what else can you do but swear at Lu Chuan?"

"..."

There was a commotion and a buzz of discussion among the audience.

Qi Hui coughed lightly and said, "I won't swear. I'm a civilized person." "But if I don't swear, then I can't comment on his new work. So let me comment on Lu Chuan as a person."

“I’ve known Lu Chuan for a year or two. As a director, he can’t tell a story, let alone tell a good story for Chinese people.”

"He was like a child, completely immersed in his own world, squandering investors' money and only caring about his own happiness."

"So, there's nothing to worry about when you see his movies. His movies are actually not very competitive and not worth mentioning."

……

"Hahaha, Qi Hui's assessment was spot on!" Yu Dong slapped his thigh and laughed as he looked at the report on his tablet.
When filming for "The Missing Gun" began, he had already left China Film Group to start his own business and was preparing to establish his own company.
However, when he founded the company, he relied on the distribution experience and industry resources he had accumulated while working at China Film Group.

It's inevitable that you'll continue to deal with your former superiors, colleagues, and subordinates.
He had naturally been to the filming location of "The Missing Gun" and had witnessed Lu Chuan and Jiang Wen's argument.
To be fair, Lu Chuan really acted like an immature child, pestering and throwing a tantrum, which made Jiang Wen extremely embarrassed at the time.

Jiang Wen and Lu Chuan's aunt were classmates, and it was because of this relationship that Jiang Wen agreed to star in the film and also helped secure investment.

Han Sanping also agreed to invest because of Jiang Wen, which allowed the film "Looking for a Gun" to be filmed.

What happened next was quite amusing.

However, Yu Dong felt that Jiang Wen had held back.

Otherwise, given Jiang Wen's abilities, Lu Chuan would probably be in an even worse situation.

the other side

Looking at the rampant online buzz surrounding "Mojin: The Lost Legend" and Qi Hui, Da Peng couldn't help but scratch his head:

"Shanshan, your classmate is really something..."

"Hehe..." Yuan Shanshan smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything. She said that she and Qi Hui were classmates, but they weren't actually close.

The other person is already a superstar, a top-tier star, capable of both directing and acting, while she is still struggling in the second or third tier, suffering greatly, not even as good as Yang Mi.

After thinking for a while, Da Peng called the investors to come and discuss it together. He planned to postpone the release date of "Jianbing Man".

Otherwise, following the original plan would inevitably lead to a clash with "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

He didn't think he could go toe-to-toe with Qi Hui.

……

Chaoyang, a conference room in an office building
This is Edko Films Distribution Company. Their parent company, Edko Films, is based in Hong Kong Island and has a long history, dating back to the same time as the Beijing Film Academy.

"This handsome guy's 'Mojin: The Lost Legend' is amazing, and our 'Monster Hunt' is coming out soon too." A middle-aged man in a suit, speaking with a Hong Kong accent, asked slowly:
"What do you think we should do?"

Not all the people attending the meeting were from Hong Kong Island, so of course he couldn't speak Cantonese.

We must rely on our motherland and face the world!

A vice president thought for a moment and said, "Qi Hui is on fire right now, one hit movie after another. 'Wolf Warrior' even grossed 1.5 billion yuan and became the champion..."

"It's true that 'Wolf Warrior' sold very well, but our 'Monster Hunt' is just as good. Why belittle ourselves?" another vice president said with a faint smile, tinged with sarcasm.

"Wolf Warrior's box office champion position should be handed over to our Monster Hunt!"

"Then what do you suggest we do?" The vice president who had spoken earlier immediately became displeased.
"Delay the release to avoid 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'!" the man said slowly.

"..." The vice president who had spoken earlier froze.

"To maximize box office revenue, it's okay to back down a little and avoid direct confrontation."

"Makes sense!"

"Yes!"

The others readily agreed; they were thinking about making money, not causing trouble!

"Well, so be it."

(End of this chapter)