Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 596 Qi Hui: Third Master, congratulations on your fortune!

Qi Hui curled his lip: "You're overthinking it!"

Factions and competition are certain and inevitable.

But hostility is unlikely, because this is not the kind of American partisan strife.

Because the film and television industry, and even the overall environment, is still on the rise, and it hasn't reached the point of decline yet.

Making good films is beneficial to everyone at China Film Group.

Even if there are factions, they won't destroy their own Great Wall.

Upon hearing this, Guo Fan thought about it and felt that there was some truth to it.

"Then... shall I give it a try?" Guo Fan's tone was somewhat hesitant.

"I'll go with you," Qi Hui said. "I happen to have something I'd like to discuss with Third Master."

"Oh?" Guo Fan's eyes lit up. What a coincidence!

Just as I was about to speak, a voice came from the speakers: the movie is about to start.

The attendees took their seats in an orderly fashion, the lights went out, the screen lit up, and the dragon logo appeared.

Soon, Wanda's opening credits appeared first, followed by Qi Huiyi and one or two other investors.

Although the film was Chen Sicheng's idea, it was primarily produced by Wanda.

The scene transitions to the main feature, where Qin Feng, played by Liu Haoran, is taking an exam and unexpectedly fails.

By having his maternal grandmother launch into a long string of family ties, Tang Ren was lured out.

As soon as he finished speaking, familiar music started playing.

"The light of the West, once gone, will never return."

"Going west... all we can do is reminisce!"

"Remembering my childhood in the west~ childhood sweethearts..."

On the screen, Wang Baoqiang had curly hair, a big gold tooth, and spoke with a strong Cantonese accent.

As soon as he appeared, everyone in the room burst into laughter.

The melodious and sentimental nostalgic song was transformed into something greasy and lewd in Wang Baoqiang's mouth, creating a hilarious effect.

However, many people are more curious about whether this song has been authorized.
After all, just a few days ago, an unfortunate sixth-generation director was convicted of copyright infringement for a song.

They've issued both a fine and an apology.

That show was so entertaining!

Just as the joyful music was playing, a corresponding case arose.

Police raided a craft workshop in the investigation of a stolen gold.

Unfortunately, they found nothing but a dead body inside.

This scene made viewers frown; Chen He's portrayal of the policeman was too similar to Zeng Xiaoxian.

He's basically Zeng Xiaoxian in a police uniform, which doesn't give him a very good impression.

Although Xiao Yang's character in the play is very incompetent and only knows how to repeat himself.

But as a professional, Qi Hui could see that Chen He was completely outmatched by Xiao Yang, and was even being led by Xiao Yang's rhythm.

However, it's also clear that Xiao Yang is consciously controlling this aspect.

He's not as famous as Chen He, and he's still a bit cautious.

Moreover, his status within the industry is not as high as Chen He's.

The Chen family has made significant contributions to the cultural cause, with the most famous member being the renowned director Chen Kaige.

The two are uncle and nephew.

But then again, Xiao Yang's acting skills aren't actually that good.

If things are really going well, then we should take Chen He with us, help him get back on track, and get him into the zone.

Just like Qi Hui with Jing Tian.

In "The Vanished She", Jing Tian's performance as Chen Mai was so good, not only because Qi Hui gave her extra lessons every night to hone her acting skills.

When filming on set, he also helped Jing Tian get into character quickly, which resulted in such a good effect on screen.

Of course, Chen He's near miss did not affect the overall situation.

The main attraction of this drama is the chemistry between Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran.

The effect was quite good; one was clueless, and the other was unhappy.

In addition, the meticulous reasoning ability presented is refreshing.

Domestic films don't yet feature this kind of rigorous reasoning; other films often have cases but lack logical deduction.

For example, Xu Ke's "Detective Dee series" focuses on serious cases with little reasoning, emphasizing instead the amazing kung fu fights.

In the Detective Dee series, Xu Ke fully unleashed his boundless imagination.

This is his strength; playing to his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses isn't a bad thing.

Apart from Chen He, everyone else performed very well. The three members of the gold theft gang were a Vietnamese guy, a strong man from Henan Province, a bespectacled man from Northeast China, and Duan from Tsim Sha Tsui... oh, no, I mean, police officer Tony.

Xiao Shenyang's portrayal of the bespectacled Northeasterner was outstanding. Qi Hui remembers that when he first watched the movie, he didn't even realize it was Xiao Shenyang.

Of course, this is also related to Xiao Shenyang playing himself; the blow to the groin in the alley was a real one. The Vietnamese guy with the afro was a tribute to Jackie Chan's famous scene in Project A.

The action scenes in this movie were actually filmed by the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, and the comedic effect has a Jackie Chan flavor, which is quite good.

Soon, Xiao Yang's moment of glory arrived.

Why aren't we using the inner gate?

"..."

"Do you think this is a movie shoot? Is your Sister Wang back?"

"..."

"How dare you threaten me?"

"..."

How can I help you?

"..."

"Ayoukui the thief?!"

"You even have the bureau chief's wife..."

"Let's calculate the payout!"

"Hahahaha..." Everyone present laughed so hard they were doubled over.

Jing Tian laughed and leaned against Qi Hui's chest.

However, the experienced drivers present were actually more curious about the black handprints on the wall behind them.

That thing just doesn't look right!

Among the crowd, Yi Xiaoxing, the director of "Unexpectedly", looked somewhat bitter and couldn't manage a smile.

He prided himself on his exceptional talent, but he never imagined that the scene he had envisioned would actually be seen on someone else's movie set.

Thinking about the failure of my own "Unexpected" and seeing the success of "Detective Chinatown" now, I can't help but feel a bitter taste in my mouth.

On screen, the clueless Tang Ren and the grumpy Qin Feng team up to investigate clues little by little and get closer to the truth.

The theft of gold, the murder of Sompa, and the disappearance of Sompa's son... a multitude of cases are intertwined, seemingly confusing, but the audience, following Qin Feng's perspective, gradually unravels the reasons behind them.

Finally, the mystery was solved: the murderer was the adoptive father of Si Nuo, the girl played by Zhang Zifeng.

The gold theft was committed by robbers played by Xiao Shenyang and several other actors.

Tang Ren and Qin Feng successfully cleared their names, retrieved the gold, and everything settled down perfectly, a happy ending.

However, the next moment, a reversal occurred.

As Qin Feng was about to embark on his journey back to China, he unexpectedly discovered another clue and learned another piece of news.

Immediately following was Zhang Zifeng's chilling expression.

The originally cheerful atmosphere vanished instantly when Zhang Zifeng laughed, replaced by a chilling feeling.

Jing Tian, ​​who had been laughing so hard just moments before, was startled. She gripped Qi Hui's hand tightly, trembling with fear.

After leaving the venue, I finally came to my senses and began to feel a little unsatisfied.

She likes watching thrillers and horror movies.

Although I often get scared and tremble with fear, I still enjoy watching it.

The kind of person who's bad at the game but loves to play.

In the passenger seat, Jing Tian recalled the movie she had just watched for a while, then slowly asked, "Honey, what did you think of the movie?"

"It's very good." Qi Hui smiled and said, "It's of excellent quality, with plenty of laughs and a compelling story. It's a great movie."

"Then it seems our investment was the right one," Jing Tian said with a smile.

"Pretty much... but it's a bit of a shame," Qi Hui said. "The film's promotional budget was a bit low."

The situation would be better if there were more funds for publicity.

Unfortunately, 80 million RMB is only considered a small to medium-sized investment, which is not even a small goal in Wanda's eyes.

Another issue is that Chen Sicheng is not yet well-known and does not receive special attention.

Chen Sicheng himself did not engage in any publicity other than formal publicity.

Of course, this is actually a good thing, since quite a few movies have had their marketing and distribution fail.

In most cases, it's better to be more disciplined.

Given the combination of many factors, it will be difficult for "Detective Chinatown" to achieve a box office of over 10 billion yuan.

Two days later

I got a message from Lao Guo that he's almost done preparations, so let's find some time to go see Third Master.

The two agreed on a time, made some preparations, and went to Han Sanping's residence on New Year's Day.

After thinking it over, Qi Hui decided to make a phone call in advance.

"Hello? Qi Hui?" Han Sanping's voice came through the phone.

"Hahaha, it's me!" Qi Hui laughed loudly, "Third Master, congratulations on your fortune!"

(End of this chapter)