Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 521, "Goodbye Mr. Loser," is showing; an invitation is being extended.

China Film
Han Sanping held the newspaper and slowly read the reports.

He is an elderly man, and although online media is more convenient and faster, he still prefers to read newspapers.

The computer screen was very bright, displaying a plethora of information, which made him somewhat overwhelmed.

Newspapers are more suitable for an elderly person like him!
I lit a cigarette and looked at the newspaper article about Lu Chuan's "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" being sued by two parties and having two cases filed in succession.

Han Sanping was first taken aback, then looked astonished and incredulous, and finally, all his unspoken words turned into a sigh:
"What a useless thing!"

He has supported Lu Chuan twice!

The first time was around the millennium, with directors like Ning Hao, Guan Hu, and Lu Chuan... all young directors at that time.

But Lu Chuan was useless; he couldn't help her, and her movies became more and more outrageous.

Their forte, art films, are getting worse and worse; they're completely beyond saving.

He thought to himself, "If art films don't work, then let's try commercial films."

They gave him the opportunity to participate in the China-US Film Talent Exchange Program, hoping he could learn something real in Hollywood.

But to everyone's surprise, the answer he submitted was something like "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

He was even sued twice in a row!
"Sigh..." Han Sanping put down the newspaper, stood up and looked at the bustling high-rise buildings outside the window. A sense of regret rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh.

How perfect were the first batch of Sino-US film talent exchange programs!
Qi Hui, Lu Yang, Wu Jing, and Guo Fan all delivered satisfactory results.

In particular, Qi Hui is capable of both directing and acting, and has made remarkable achievements in both fields.

Han Sanping thought of Jiang Wen back then. As an actor, she could win international awards; as a director, she could not only win international awards, but also make a box office hit and earn money while standing tall.

Qi Hui and Jiang Wen are exactly alike; they excel at whatever they do.

Moreover, what makes Qi Hui even more impressive than Jiang Wen is that he is able to overcome obstacles and create web series outside of television dramas and movies.

This is where Jiang Wen falls short!

Besides Qi Hui, there's Lu Yang, who excels at niche, low-budget films; Wu Jing, who goes against the tide and pioneers new film genres; and Guo Fan, a director with exceptional talent who aspires to create Chinese science fiction films.

Each and every one of them is extraordinary!

These are all his achievements!

They were a group of people he strongly advocated supporting before he stepped down!

Without Lu Chuan, he couldn't even imagine how impressive his achievements would be.

But unfortunately, Lu Chuan was a bad apple and ruined the whole thing!

Han Sanping smoked his cigarette in frustration, becoming increasingly annoyed the more he thought about it.

Oh shit!

Disturbed, Han Sanping picked up the newspaper and looked at another news item.

I can't look at Lu Chuan anymore; looking at her will give me high blood pressure.

He's not young anymore; he can't afford to be stressed.

"Huh?" Han Sanping suddenly saw an even more interesting news item.

The Hong Kong film "Monster Hunt"!
The movie performed quite well, with a box office of 170 million yuan on its opening day and 670 million yuan in its opening week.

Although there is suspicion of box office manipulation, it is ultimately a charitable cause, so it is understandable.

However, the latest news in the newspapers is related to box office manipulation.

Many screenings of "Monster Hunt" are scheduled for the early hours of the morning, but strangely enough, all of them are sold out.

That's outrageous. Why are movie theaters packed to capacity in the early hours of the morning?
Could it be that ghosts open the gates around the 15th of the seventh lunar month, and all the moviegoers are ghosts?
Han Sanping looked at the newspaper and found it more and more interesting.

I immediately turned on my computer and started searching for relevant information.

The result wasn't bad, but a closer look revealed something even more outrageous.

Not only newspapers and media outlets, but even CCTV reported on it.

CCTV reporters staked out several shopping mall cinemas at midnight.

As expected, not only were there very few moviegoers, but there were also very few people entering and leaving the shopping mall.

Seeing this, Han Sanping then looked up the box office data for "Monster Hunt" reported by the cinema.

For them, finding this kind of data is incredibly easy.

The reported data showed an occupancy rate of 108.08%.
"Hehe..." Han Sanping laughed out loud. Could it be that there were still a few standing tickets in this theater?
"This 'Monster Hunt' is really going all out for box office success..."

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Qi Hui was also looking at the news about the outrageous operations of "Monster Hunt".

Seeing all this, he couldn't help but scratch his head. He knew that "Monster Hunt" had inflated its box office figures, but he never expected that the producers of "Monster Hunt" would pull off so many bizarre maneuvers.

In order to surpass "Mojin: The Lost Legend," they resorted to any means necessary.

"Fortunately, Xiao Zhang wasn't affected..." Qi Hui breathed a slight sigh of relief.

These actions were all done haphazardly by the production company, and they are the ones who get criticized, not the actors.

Xiao Zhang was not affected.

That's a good thing. Xiao Zhang didn't get scolded, so his position as the leading man in the 2 billion yuan blockbuster hit is now confirmed.

Regardless of its monetary value, just tell me if the box office is two billion!
Thinking of this, Qi Hui chuckled. This "Monster Hunt" is exactly the same as "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

There was a huge outcry and a huge uproar, but none of it affected the actors.

It's all the fault of the production company and the director.

……

Qi Hui spent three days in the capital, keeping a close eye on the post-production work of "The Vanished She".

If things proceed as planned, the film's post-production work should be completed within a month.

But wasn't he working on "Sito"? So the progress was inevitably slower.

Qi Hui calculated the time and figured it wasn't a big problem; setting the release date for National Day would suffice.

The filming schedule for "Sito" was originally planned for more than three months.

We need to catch up on the schedule during this period and compress the shooting time as appropriate.

With this thought in mind, Qi Hui called Xiao Yang to tell her about the situation of "The Vanished She", and then also sent a message to the three investors, Huayi, Wang Jinghua, and Yang Mi.

Hua Yi didn't react much to this; he was focused on competing with An Le.

Wang Jinghua didn't react much either. She believed in Qi Hui and expected the film to rise steadily, hoping that "The Vanished She" could reach 3 billion yuan at the box office.

Qi Hui hung up the phone with a dark expression. He felt it wasn't anticipation, but rather a mockery.

It seems they have a lot of confidence in themselves.

Yang Mi, on the other hand, was excited and looking forward to it, saying that she would try her best to make time for more live streams to prepare for future promotions.

Finally, Yang Mi asked a question with great anticipation: Will "The Vanished She" gross 1 billion yuan?
She doesn't expect the box office to reach 2 billion. The reason why "Mojin: The Lost Legend" can achieve that result is because "Mojin: The Lost Legend" has an investment of 200 million.

"The Vanished She" was a low-budget suspense film with an investment of only tens of millions. It would be a great success if it made a billion.

"Hehe..." Qi Hui chuckled but did not reply.

How could he know?

The original movie grossed over 3 billion yuan, but with so many changes, it's no longer a reliable reference.

Having finished these tasks, Qi Hui prepared to review the storyboard of the script again, making sure he had a thorough understanding of it.

But the phone rang. It was the producers of "Goodbye Mr. Loser." They were preparing for the film's release and wanted to invite Qi Hui to come and make an appearance to promote it.

They are low-budget comedies, with most of their funds going into production, leaving them with limited resources for promotion.

Therefore, we have to think of another way.
As an investor, it's not unreasonable for Qi Hui to ask for help with promotion.

They're all in the same boat.

It sounds wonderful, but unfortunately... it's not very realistic.

Qi Hui was either busy with "The Vanished Her" or filming "Si Teng," so he simply didn't have time.

Therefore, they directly declined the invitation from the producers of "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

……

A few days later

Qi Hui returned to Yunnan Province and to the cast and crew of the TV series "Si Teng".

The remaining actors have joined the crew one after another, and the Yunnan Provincial Government's support and coordination service team has also been put in place.

Everything is ready, we can start the machine now!

Immediately, the opening ceremony was held, and Qi Hui took the stage to speak, emphasizing safety matters in all aspects.

The next filming location will be Shangri-La, which is at an altitude of over 4,000 meters, so altitude sickness is definitely a possibility.

The medical team must prepare in advance to face various difficulties.

We must address the real-world problems, fully understand the difficulties, optimize safety measures, refine safety plans, strengthen safety supplies, and improve the safety system!

At the same time, we must seize the opportunity to advance our work, fight a tough battle, stay focused, tighten our grip on our work, and improve our work efficiency!
(End of this chapter)