Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 559 First arrive in Xianyang to become king, then arrive in Xianyang...

the next day.

Xiao Yang continued the roadshow with Jing Tian and the others, while Qi Hui returned to the capital.

"The Vanished" is performing well and still firmly holds the top spot in the National Day box office, far ahead of the competition.

The second-ranked film, "Lost in Hong Kong," is not only unshakeable, but it is also a long way from being caught up.

Because of the success of "The Vanished Woman," Da Peng's "Jianbing Man" did not perform well.

Not only did they lose at the box office, but they also kept getting criticized. Anyone who watched it would want to spit on them.

You can't blame the audience; this movie is a complete rip-off.

During the promotion, it was positioned as a superhero movie, with comedy being only briefly mentioned.

When the audience entered the theater, they realized something was wrong.

If judged by the standards of a comedy film, this is acceptable, but many viewers went to see it with the mindset of watching a superhero movie.

So... Da Peng deserves to be scolded! He really deserves it!

You're just pretending to be something you're not doing; it's already being very lenient by not reporting you for false advertising!

Of course, there are also good things.
Because of "The Vanished Woman," "Jianbing Man" didn't perform well at the box office, but there weren't as many people criticizing Da Peng as before his time travel.

Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise; this is the way of things.

However, if we're talking about a dark horse in the National Day film season, it has to be "Monkey King: Hero Is Back".

This animated film grossed just over ten million yuan on its opening day and only eighty million yuan in its first week.

With the National Day box office already having its ceiling raised by "The Vanished," these figures look rather meager.

However, this movie suddenly surged ahead, climbing all the way up from the bottom and defeating many other films.

Movies like "Mr. Six", "Saving Mr. Wu", and "Jianbing Man".

And Liu Yifei and Song Seung-heon's "The Third Way of Love" was completely overshadowed by "Monkey King: Hero Is Back".

This is also why Liu Yifei has been so attentive and focused on the film market lately.

She also has a movie in theaters.

Unfortunately, romance films are no longer the favorites; last year they were beaten by "Brotherhood of Blades," and this year they were beaten by "Wolf Warrior."

By the time the National Day holiday season arrives, there aren't many romance movies worth paying attention to.

After being repeatedly beaten and crippled, he was almost reduced to a limp corpse by the roadside.

I wouldn't have noticed "The Third Kind of Love" if Qi Hui hadn't been idly browsing the charts.

Like Guan Hu's "Mr. Six", it can only serve as a speed bump.

Liu Yifei... gives the impression of someone who got up very early but arrived late.

My luck has been a bit off!
……

The director of "Monster Hunt" a while ago, Xu Chengyi, originally wanted to make an animated film.

He works in Hollywood making animated films.

However, Edko Films CEO Jiang Zhiqiang rejected the idea, arguing that animated films are not popular in mainland China, as people there don't like animation; those films are only for children.

Therefore, we need to adopt a live-action + animation model.

However, looking back at these words during the National Day holiday, one can only feel that President Jiang was a little bit of a clown.

It's just that "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" didn't have enough money for marketing and distribution, otherwise the box office would have been...tsk tsk!
However, "Mr. Six" didn't make an appearance in the bustling National Day film season.

This movie is poorly made and the story is not well told.

For a plot-driven film, this is a fatal flaw.

Without Li Yifeng and Wu Qian, it's uncertain whether this movie would have grossed over 30 million on its opening day.

Even with Guan Hu's tireless promotional efforts, the box office in the first week was only 200 million yuan.

It's even worse than Da Peng's "Jianbing Man".

Qi Hui had been hoping that Guan Hu's video from "Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing" would go viral and generate buzz.

But whether the person was too useless or the movie was too useless, that video just couldn't make a splash.

Qi Hui felt a pain in his teeth looking at you like this. How could I possibly do anything to you?

"This won't do..." Qi Hui murmured, slowly stroking his chin, pondering in his heart that he needed to give Guan a hard time.

Of course, it certainly wasn't Qi Hui using the resources at his disposal.

He used all the funds he had on "The Vanished She".

Therefore, we need to bring in third parties, such as the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

The original plan should be brought forward!
Capitalist society knows more about this than he does and should be able to see the current situation.

Even if a storm arises from nowhere, it won't be able to get rid of Guan Hu, will it?

The higher he stands, the harder he falls.

"Damn it!" Qi Hui's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He took out a pre-prepared SIM card and dialed a number he already had. Using a pre-prepared electronic voice, he gave the caller an email address he had already prepared.

It contains the video that the cinematographer, Lao Wen, secretly filmed.

After doing all this, Qi Hui took out the SIM card and flushed it into the toilet.

……

Chaoyang
A vice president of Emperor Entertainment hung up the phone somewhat bewildered, but after thinking for a moment, he turned on his computer and found the email address.

He soon saw the video.

"Damn it!" Before he had even finished reading, he excitedly blurted out a curse.

The conflict between the Beijing and Hong Kong elite circles is actually quite significant. While they are not exactly at odds, they certainly don't like each other.

Given the chance, I'll definitely try to trick the other party.

For example, Huayi Brothers tricked Stephen Chow in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

For example, Emperor Cinemas' entry into Sanlitun directly challenges the cinema chains dominated by Wanda and Huayi, aiming to seize market share.

Unleash your ultimate skill at point-blank range on the enemy's turf.

While they appear evenly matched and thriving, the Hong Kong entertainment industry is actually showing signs of decline.

The only people who can be relied upon in the Hong Kong entertainment circle now are those few film emperors and superstars from the last century.

A few years later, the Best Film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards went to a Hong Kong film for three consecutive years.

Mainland Chinese films are only eligible to participate in award ceremonies, but not to win them; this is a blatant disgrace.

And then... just like the Golden Horse Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards became a self-entertaining activity for a small circle.

Arrogance, violence, discrimination, and recklessness... This isn't actually targeting the Beijing entertainment circle; the Hong Kong entertainment circle looks down on the mainland entertainment circle in a very equal manner.

With his tiny territory, he challenged the entire mainland entertainment industry.

Given this outcome, the Hong Kong entertainment circle has no one to blame but themselves; they brought it upon themselves.

But now, suddenly receiving such a great opportunity to network within Beijing's elite circles has made this vice president extremely happy.

He immediately grabbed his laptop and rushed to the president's office.

Soon, a high-level meeting of the Emperor Group was held to discuss the specific details.

……

A few days later

The Polish segment of "Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing," which had been completely absent from the internet, suddenly began to receive numerous recommendations and trending topics.

It was constantly recommended to various netizens, which sparked a lot of discussion.

"Hahaha, who is this guy? So obsessed with foreign things?"

"Very simple and naive? Does that mean you're brainless?"

"The person upstairs is different. People who grow up abroad are very simple-minded, but people who grow up in China are just brainless."

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a fawning person."

"..."

Faced with this situation, Guan Hu was a little confused. How did the popularity suddenly come so suddenly?
He's been working on this for so long, and there's been no sign of anything happening.
However, he didn't seem to mind the criticism and ridicule from netizens.

He was just telling the truth.

Those who haven't experienced it, or who lack knowledge and learning, won't understand what he's saying.

Truth is often held by a minority, and he was one of them.

As a sixth-generation director, he's used to being criticized.

He wouldn't be worthy of being called a sixth-generation director if he didn't get criticized.

Moreover, being criticized wasn't entirely without its benefits; "Mr. Six" saw a surge in box office revenue.

Compared to the previous few days, the box office has increased significantly.

Guan Hu was quite pleased with himself, and even felt a sense of triumph.

After being suppressed for so long, they've finally turned the tables!
……

"Oh...it seems to have started." Qi Hui smiled as he looked at the commotion on the internet.

Sure enough, the Emperor Entertainment Group couldn't resist the temptation.

Just as Qi Hui had predicted, he did not intend to cause any trouble out of nowhere.

Therefore, they pushed the pipe into the eye of the storm.

Then came the inevitable cycle of watching him build a tall building, and then watching it collapse.

"First to Xianyang, then to Xianyang, then to Xianyang..." Qi Hui was in a good mood, and opened a bottle of wine with his hands behind his back.

(End of this chapter)