Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 527 The True Face of Internet Capital
cinema

Qi Hui led Jing Tian into the theater. It was late at night, but not midnight. The nightlife was just beginning, and there were still quite a few people on the way there.

However, there are very few people watching movies at this time.

There were only about a dozen people in the huge theater, scattered in small groups.

It's outrageous that "Monster Hunt" could achieve a 108.08% occupancy rate for midnight screenings!

I don't know how they moved there.

"It's so deserted..." Jing Tian said softly.

“That’s normal,” Qi Hui said with a smile. “The Ghost Festival just passed a few days ago, and the movie ended right at midnight…”

"!!!" Jing Tian froze, staring wide-eyed at Qi Hui.

Although her face was covered, one could imagine how terrified she looked.

Qi Hui chuckled to himself; this girl was both cowardly and playful.

"Oh, you naughty rascal!" Jing Tian realized what was going on and slapped Qi Hui in embarrassment and annoyance, saying, "You lied to me again. The Ghost Festival was over long ago!"

"Hahaha..." Qi Hui chuckled, pulled her to sit in a corner, away from the other audience members.

Soon, the movie started.

The familiar dragon logo lit up, followed by the Happy Twist logo with several dolphins, and then Qi Hui's Yixin Pictures.

Then there's Tencent Video, and finally Wanda.

Looking at the last two symbols, Qi Hui's gaze held a hint of amusement.

The movie that Happy Twist initially planned to make wasn't *Goodbye Mr. Loser*, but *Earl of Mount Wulong*.

Just by hearing the name, you can tell it's piggybacking on "The Count of Monte Cristo".
It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of this play, because the movie was rejected because it had too many violations.

Happy Twist had no choice but to release the registration documents, which is what we now see as "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

The original lead actor for this movie was not Shen Teng, but someone named Zhang Zidong.

However, Tencent, the investor, was not happy. They are in the internet business and naturally want traffic. Compared to Zhang Zidong, Shen Teng has been on the Spring Festival Gala and has much more traffic.

So they asked Shen Teng to star in the film, and Happy Twist had no choice but to comply.

After a while, Tencent, being the demanding company it is, decided it wouldn't work and asked for a change of actress.

Ma Li is very good, but her popularity is still not high enough; we need to replace her.

Happy Twist was not having it, because they had already secured investment from Yixin.

Moreover, it was only through Xie Nan's connection that Ma Li was able to get in touch with Qi Hui regarding Yi Xin's investment.

With that relationship, you still want to harm the actors?
Soon, the call reached Xiao Yang, who, after understanding Qi Hui's thoughts, directly rebuked the Tencent representative.

If it doesn't work out, then you can withdraw your investment. We'll make up for the missing funds.

Xiao Yang's words left Tencent speechless, and they never mentioned replacing the actor again.

With the support of both Yixin and Happy Twist, Ma Li's leading lady position is more secure than anyone else's.

A few years later, the same thing happened with "The Richest Man in Xihong City". The original female lead was replaced with Xia Zhu, who spoke with a Taiwanese accent.

During the movie's promotion, Shen Teng couldn't resist directly criticizing the actor, providing plenty of juicy gossip for the public.
As for "Goodbye Mr. Loser", before Yixin even spoke up, Tencent not only wanted to replace the actors, but also wanted to revise the script and add plot.

The true colors of internet capital are beginning to emerge, and its domineering style is starting to surface.

However, being a first attempt, Tencent didn't dare to go too far.

After being rebuked by Yixin, he silently shut his mouth and stopped expressing his opinion.

"Hahahaha..." Jing Tian's laughter brought Qi Hui back to his senses.

Looking up, I realized the movie had turned into a wedding scene.
"Teacher Wang, I'm Mengte." A cross-dressing man called out in a high-pitched voice, "My name is Mengtejiao now!"

"Haha...hahaha..." Teacher Wang looked embarrassed and forced a few laughs.

Then, she quickly changed the subject and asked about the class idiot, Charlotte.

Shen Teng, who plays Xia Luo, was drinking and smiling obsequiously, and crow's feet appeared at the corners of his eyes.

To be fair, Shen Teng is indeed not young anymore.
If it were the school heartthrob back in the day, he would definitely be handsome enough.

Then, Wu Jing's rumored girlfriend, Ma Li, appeared, and the two disrupted the wedding. Finally, Xia Luo time-traveled. Kissing the teacher, hitting the school beauty, burning the curtains… oh no, I misspoke, it's kissing the school beauty, hitting the teacher, burning the curtains.

Every few minutes there's a joke or punchline that makes you laugh out loud and you just can't stop.

At the same time, it also contains some reflections on reality.

Charlotte got what he once wanted: fame, fortune, the school beauty... but looking back, he realized that he might have lost even more.

Leaving the movie theater, Jing Tian was still somewhat unsatisfied. Recalling the movie's plot, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Hey... how did they get AIDS?"

"Well..." Qi Hui recalled that when he was watching short videos, marketing accounts had spread nonsense.

He immediately used it on the spot: "It might be Montblanc."

"Huh?" Jing Tian was shocked. When did Montagut have anything to do with Xia Luo?

"Montagut and Yuan Hua have a special relationship. Do you remember that double-layered school uniform from that snowy day?" Qi Hui continued:

“Yuan Hua and Qiu Ya are related, and Qiu Ya and Xia Luo… well, you know.”

"So, it's Yuan Hua's problem?" Jing Tian thought about it and realized that seemed to be the case.

After all, Montague is transgender and works in a nightclub, so it's not unusual for her to have this disease, but it's not surprising either. However, it was Yuan Hua who infected Xia Luo and Qiu Ya.

He and Qiuya... well, they slept very well.

The two chatted for a while, then quickly returned home, washed up, and went to sleep.
I'm sleeping on vegetarian food tonight. I'm quite tired after a long day and feel very weak.

……

The next day

Qi Hui went to the studio to check on the post-production progress of "The Vanished Him".

When the subordinates who were working saw Qi Hui, they were immediately moved to tears. It hadn't been easy; the director was finally back!
They immediately surrounded Qi Hui and asked him all the questions they had.

If you're unsure about anything, ask. Otherwise, you might run away again!

Qi Hui originally intended to take a look and leave, but he was dragged out until noon.

After checking the time, I decided not to leave and started browsing through their work progress during this period.

Overall, it's acceptable. We live in the information age, and any problems can be communicated online at any time.

Although Qi Hui's opinions were somewhat delayed, they were received within 24 hours.

However, since Qi Hui wasn't actually there to oversee things, the assistant director still managed to incorporate some of his ideas during the editing process.
In addition, due to information distortion, some parts do not quite align with Qi Hui's ideas.

Qi Hui had no choice but to begin making revisions and adjustments.

The assistant director was also a little embarrassed, not expecting that his little trick had been discovered.

Immersed in his work, Qi Hui didn't notice the time slipping away.

When he came to his senses, he smelled a rich fragrance surrounding him.

Qi Hui turned his head and saw that it was Jing Tian who had arrived.

Standing beside him, I stared at Chen Duling on the screen.

"Uh...when did you arrive?" Qi Hui asked, somewhat surprised.

"Just a moment ago... Chen Duling is so beautiful," Jing Tian couldn't help but say.
On the screen, on the beach, Chen Duling wore a plain white top, a blue long skirt tied around her slender waist, and white sneakers.

Add to that her innocent face and glasses... the beautiful school belle from the novel came to life at this moment.

With Chen Duling's looks, she doesn't even need makeup; she could easily be the female lead in a youth idol drama.

Qi Hui chuckled and said, "I'm far inferior to you."

Jing Tian in "Si Teng" looks good whether she's wearing light or heavy makeup, and she can easily pull off both formal and simple cheongsams.

The cheongsam, though somewhat tacky, didn't make her look vulgar on her; instead, it made her appear even more dignified and elegant.

Most importantly, Si Teng is fine, but Li Muzi, played by Chen Duling... died a terrible death!
That's what tragedy is: it creates beautiful things and then destroys them for people to see.

"Hehe~" Jing Tian hugged Qi Hui, smiling without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)