Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 525 No matter how you look at it, the advantage is in my hands!

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Inside a luxury hotel, guests came and went, clinking glasses and creating a lively atmosphere.

The celebration banquet for "Mojin: The Lost Legend"!
This is the first Chinese-language film in history to break the 2 billion yuan box office mark!
China Film Group was overjoyed and praised the production team highly.

They are state-owned enterprises. Making money is one aspect, but related social responsibilities are another, and even more important than making money!

Investors were overjoyed; Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, Wanda Group… they all made a fortune.

The director and actors were also beaming with joy, thanking Guo Fan for the box office revenue sharing!
They also account for a portion of this 2.2 billion!

From investors to producers, and from producers to the main creators, everyone was overjoyed.

For every person who is happy, someone else will be unhappy.

Looking at the smug Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei brothers, Yu Dong felt that the champagne in his glass tasted sour and unpleasant.

"Tch... only two billion." Yu Dong took a deep breath and thought to himself, their Berna's "Operation Mekong" is not necessarily worse than "Mojin: The Lost Legend"!

What Qi Hui said before might have made a lot of sense, but... it was just that—a lot of sense!
It's neither a depiction of reality nor a prediction of the future. Our Bernard's "Operation Mekong" is enough to defeat "Mojin: The Lost Legend"!
Not far away, Gan Wei also felt a pang of sadness and frustration. Qi Hui had made so much money, but he didn't even think of investing in LeEco.
At her birthday party a while ago, she raised hundreds of millions of yuan from many celebrities.

It sounds like a lot, but that's all. For LeEco Pictures and LeEco Sports' massive cash flow, it's a drop in the ocean and far from enough.

If Qi Hui and Jing Tian could invest one or two hundred million, the situation would be much better!

the other side

When directors Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou got together, the two old men looked at each other and sighed.

His box office champion status, which once cost tens or hundreds of millions, has now ballooned to require billions to achieve.

"Can your 'The Great Wall' break this record?" Feng Xiaogang raised an eyebrow and asked.

I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to cause trouble.

Zhang Yimou is a veteran director who has won numerous international and domestic awards. He also gradually expanded the commercial blockbuster market with films like "Hero".

But now, the box office crown has been taken by a young man.

If he lost to Hong Kong or Hollywood, he would have nothing to say, but if he lost to a junior, he would definitely be very dissatisfied.

Not to mention Zhang Yimou being dissatisfied, Feng Xiaogang is also dissatisfied!
He is working on a film about a rural woman who goes to great lengths to correct a single statement, outsmarting men from all walks of life.

It has profound themes, a thought-provoking story, and is also a comedy!
He believes that his film may not be as good as a special effects blockbuster like "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

However, comedies like "Goodbye Mr. Loser," with their vulgar jokes, are definitely no match for it!

Feng Xiaogang is the king of Lunar New Year films and the king of comedy in the mainland market!

Faced with Feng Xiaogang's question, Zhang Yi smiled faintly and said, "Let's give it a try!"

Is Zhang Yimou inferior to Guo Fan?
A 10 billion RMB investment is not as good as a 2 million RMB investment?
Is Matt Damon of Hollywood no match for Qi Hui?
No matter what, the advantage is mine!

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaogang chuckled, equally confident in Zhang Yimou.

That's an investment of one billion RMB!
Putting everything else aside, even if you made a movie about a billion pigs, the box office wouldn't be too bad.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the entrance.

Feng Xiaogang looked closely and realized that it was Qi Hui and Jing Tian, ​​the male and female leads of "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Of course, it's not that Feng Xiaogang has particularly good eyesight; he's old, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his eyesight is failing.

Rather, it was because Qi Hui and Jing Tian's attire was too outstanding.

Everyone else was dressed up in men's suits and women's evening gowns, but Qi Hui and Jing Tian were dressed in ordinary jackets and work pants, with hats on their heads.

He looked like he had just finished work; it would be hard not to find him.

"Haha, Director Qi, it's been a long time."

"Director Qi, did you just come from the film set?"

"Oh my, thank you for your hard work, Director Qi, you're so dedicated."

"..."

Laughter filled the air as the guests were incredibly welcoming and didn't seem to mind Qi Hui and Jing Tian's somewhat unconventional attire.

Looking at these incredibly enthusiastic people, Qi Hui smiled broadly.

Sure enough, there are good people all around me...

"Oh my, Mr. Wang," Qi Hui shook hands repeatedly, "I've wanted to meet you formally for a long time, but I haven't had the chance. It's my fault!"

"Hahaha." Wang Changtian from Guangxian shook Qi Hui's hand and laughed heartily, "I understand, I understand, Mr. Qi is just focused on his work!"

"Oh dear, please don't call me that." Qi Hui waved his hands repeatedly, "Just call me Xiao Qi."

Laughter filled the air, and it was a pleasant experience for both host and guests.

The two exchanged phone numbers, agreed to meet for tea sometime, and discussed potential collaborations on projects. Nearby, a staff member watched this scene from a distance, his eyes darting around before he turned and left.
……

Qi Hui and Jing Tian thanked them one by one and returned the greetings, making every effort to ensure that no one was neglected.

After struggling for a while, the two finally managed to break free from the crowd.

"Ugh... I'm exhausted." Jing Tian leaned against the wall, complaining to Aunt Guo with a frustrated expression.

As a family member, Mrs. Guo also attended the celebration banquet... She had no choice but to attend; among the female celebrities attending the banquet, there were always some glamorous and sleazy ones, and she had to keep an eye on them.

Guo Fan knew this too, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself, so he followed Qi Hui's example and brought his girlfriend with him, letting the woman deal with the other woman.

"How's the filming of 'Si Teng' going?" Aunt Guo asked with a smile.

"Not bad... Qi Hui took a really good picture of me." Jing Tian said softly, a little proud, with a hint of boasting in her words.

While filming "Sito," she often couldn't help but watch the playback, and she thought she looked incredibly beautiful on the monitor.
Elegant and dignified, noble and beautiful, with bright and charming eyes, she was like a queen.

Looking at Jing Tian, ​​whose face was filled with happiness and satisfaction, Aunt Guo remained silent.

His gaze deepened and became profound as he slowly looked at Guo Fan.

Old Guo felt a chill run down his spine. His eyes darted around, and he decided to launch a surprise attack, focusing solely on offense and neglecting defense!
"Ahem... Old Qi, not to be rude, but I'm telling you!" Guo Fan coughed lightly and said seriously:
"How can you let your younger siblings be like you, running around all day long, covered in dust and grime?"

"Look at me, how much I love your sister-in-law! I can't bear to see her suffer!"

"It's nothing." Qi Hui knew his purpose, of course, and smiled faintly.

“She said that if I suffer, she will suffer too, and if I enjoy happiness, she can enjoy happiness together.”

"Hehe~" Jing Tian chuckled lightly, not only not refuting, but also a little proud.

Guo Fan: "..."

Damn it, this isn't what I expected!

Helpless, Guo's gaze fell on him again, making him feel like he had a thorn in his side, a fishbone stuck in his throat, and sitting on pins and needles!

After thinking it over, I resorted to my most familiar tactic: changing the subject!

"How's the filming of 'Sito' going? Is it alright?"

"It's alright, we're trying to catch up." Qi Hui shrugged. To meet the deadline, he was frantically urging his employees to work overtime.
Increased expenses in areas such as wages and equipment wear and tear have meant that the original budget of 1.3 million yuan, though not yet fully spent, is no longer sufficient.

To put it simply, we're going to go over budget.

It will require an additional 20 to 30 million yuan in funding.

No problem. He has plenty of funds. He can afford to add 20 million, or even 100 million.

Despite this, Qi Hui was somewhat annoyed. Before he transmigrated, who said that "Si Teng" was a low-budget web series?

We've already achieved a small goal!
This doesn't even include Jing Tian's cheongsams and other clothing.

If we include those other things, the required funds would probably be close to 2 million.

"Why are we rushing to meet the deadline?" As expected, Aunt Guo's attention was diverted.

Guo Fan had rushed to meet deadlines before, and he was so exhausted that he came home looking like a dead man, not moving an inch.

If I didn't know he was working overtime, I would have thought he was out gallivanting somewhere!
"I have too many projects, there's nothing I can do," Jing Tian replied helplessly. Qi Hui still had a suspense film, "The Vanished Woman," to finish.

“Okay…” Aunt Guo was surprised, but also helpless.

Guo Fan subconsciously had the idea of ​​joining the crew to help out. He was currently studying science fiction, so his time wasn't too tight.

But then I thought... never mind.

When I was bragging to them before, Qi Hui mentioned the play "Si Teng" and said that it was specially prepared for Jing Tian.

It's not appropriate for him to get involved in this kind of drama.

……

After three rounds of wine, five tastes of food

The celebration banquet was almost over, and Qi Hui and Jing Tian said goodbye and prepared to leave quietly.

The two had already eaten and there was no need for them to stay any longer.

Personal connections aren't actually that important; sometimes connections will come naturally to you.

But just as the two were about to leave, a voice called out to them.

"Qi Hui, Jing Tian, ​​it's been a long time. Why don't you say a few words to your older sister?"

The two turned around and saw that it was Gan Wei, who walked over with a big smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)