Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 619 The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Jing Tian felt she could do it again.

Evening
As the sun sets and night falls, darkness descends.

Qi Hui and Jing Tian came out of the movie theater, both looking distressed.

They watched movies all afternoon, but... to their utter surprise, all of them were terrible films!

The movie "My Roommate Is a Detective" is obviously an adaptation of a song.

Qi Hui initially found it interesting, so he went in with Jing Tian to take a look.

The last movie adapted from a song that was pretty good was Guo Degang's "My Old Classmate".

Qi Hui wanted to see if Lao Guo had pioneered a new type of film.

But... Qi Hui was disappointed.

Just like with "The Wandering Earth", the good situation that was finally created was kicked back by others.

The movie "My Roommate Is a Detective" was so unpleasant to watch that I felt completely lost and it didn't feel like a movie at all.

Qi Hui looked up the main creators of the film and quickly understood why.

Because Gao Xiaosong is the producer of this movie.

This song is also one of the songs with lyrics and music written by Gao Xiaosong.

However, without Guo Fan's oversight, the quality of this movie is absolutely terrible.

When Qi Hui bought the tickets, he didn't realize that the song was written by Gao Xiaosong; otherwise, he would never have chosen to watch the movie.

After he found out, he immediately took Jing Tian and left.

Jing Tian didn't like this movie either, and instead chose a film about women's struggles in the business world.
It's called "Dream Partners".

The promotional materials claimed it was a sister film to "American Dreams in China".

The main cast includes Liu Tao, Tang Yan, and Hao Lei, while the male actors are Guo Fucheng, Li Chen, and the desperate illiterate... oh, I mean Wang Yibo.

When Qi Hui first saw the sequel to "American Dreams in China," he was quite interested and thought it would be a great movie.

But after going inside, I found that it wasn't like that at all.

Although it's a business war film, the director didn't focus on the business battles, but rather on the love stories of the three female leads.

The three female protagonists become business partners after they start fighting in the bathroom, and somehow they end up becoming business partners.

Qi Hui was completely baffled when he saw this. What was all this?

This is even worse than "Tiny Times," at least "Tiny Times" at least had some rotten and foul smell.

Because it was so outrageous and childish, Jing Tian couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Qi Hui away from the theater.

Having watched two bad movies in a row, the two lost interest and decided to go home.

But I saw a movie promoting "Ip Man 3" in the theater.

Jing Tian was a little curious about this. Zhen Zidan fought the Japanese devils the first time, the British devils the second time, and this third time, which country's devils did he fight?

"How about... we go take a look?"

Although I don't like Donnie Yen's character, the action scenes in the Ip Man series are still worth watching.

However, upon inquiry, it was discovered that the movie had already been taken down.

"Don't you know?" the ticket seller said mysteriously, "Ip Man 3 has been criticized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television."

"Oh?" Qi Hui became interested. What had Zhen Zidan done this time?

They even offended the film bureau of optoelectronics.

Jing Tian was also very curious, as this was the first time she had heard of this.

There was no way around it; I was always focused on acting before, and when I wasn't acting, I was thinking about Qi Hui.

Who has the time or inclination to know these things?

Soon, after the ticket seller explained the situation, the two understood what was going on.

There was actually no issue with Zhen Zi's involvement; it was a shady tactic by the distributor.

This is precisely the time when P2P online lending platforms are developing rapidly and emerging in large numbers.

Those online lending platforms even advertised on television.

The distributor who bought the distribution rights for "Ip Man 3" is a P2P online lending platform.

Then they take the issuance rights, package them into wealth management products, and sell them to investors, promising profits after certain conditions are met.

In other words, this company is playing financial games.

The problem is that "Ip Man 3" was actually released in Hong Kong last year.

Camo versions, and even high-definition versions, have been available online for a long time.

Therefore, the box office performance of "Ip Man 3" in mainland China was not as ideal as expected.

So the distributors started their dirty tricks: inflating box office numbers!
It grossed 5 million yuan in 4 days, a speed that rivals that of "The Mermaid".

Audiences aren't stupid, and in this internet age, they quickly discovered the problem by checking the box office figures.

Like "Monster Hunt," this movie is all midnight ghost screenings; you pay to watch a movie for ghosts.

Once the incident occurred, it naturally attracted the attention of relevant departments.

It is said that the issuer's publishing license has been revoked.

Meanwhile, the relevant personnel from the issuing company were either arrested or fled due to financial issues. Qi Hui, watching the ticket seller's beaming face, couldn't help but chuckle.

This is somewhat outrageous.

Jing Tian opened Douban and, as expected, found it filled with criticism of "Ip Man 3".

The rating is the lowest in the series.

Netizens didn't care about anything else and started cursing right away.

"Let's go home." Qi Hui shrugged and led Jing Tian away from the movie theater.

Actually, the overall quality of "Ip Man 3" is quite good.

The action scenes maintained their previous quality and style, while the dramatic scenes saw a slight improvement.

Ignoring Ip Man himself and Donnie Yen, and focusing solely on the film itself, it's not bad.

However, the actions of the distributors have affected the film.

There's nothing we can do about it; we can't blame anyone else.

arrive home.

Qi Hui took off his shirt, grabbed a bottle of cola from the refrigerator, and drank it with gusto.

When it's hot, ice-cold cola tastes especially refreshing!
Looking at Qi Hui's well-defined muscles, Jing Tian couldn't help but bite her finger.

The sky cleared up and the rain stopped, and she felt like she was okay again.

"Darling~ come quick." Jing Tian called out sweetly.

"What's wrong?" Qi Hui asked, puzzled, but still walked to the sofa.

"Your... um, it seems like there's something wrong with your trapezius muscle. Come here quickly, let me take a look," Jing Tian said, swallowing hard.

Qi Hui, drinking his cola, didn't pay attention to this issue and sat down on the sofa.

But Jing Tian put her leg on it.

Qi Hui: "...Wasn't the checkup supposed to be the trapezius muscle?"

How do you check with your feet?
Jing Tian smiled without saying a word and put her other foot on it as well.

“Darling…you’re showing too much skin.” Following the look down her two long, slender legs, Qi Hui couldn’t help but say.

"Then what are you standing there for?" Jing Tian said reproachfully, "Quickly cover it up for me with your hand."

Qi Hui: “…”

……

Jinling
Meeting room of the "In the Name of the People" project team.

Director Li Lu, screenwriter Zhou Meisen, along with the head of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Film and Television Center, representatives from the General Logistics Department of the Central Military Commission, Golden Shield Film and Television, and the Jiangsu Provincial Propaganda Department.

Several groups of people gathered together.

Li Lu, who had previously sought investment, now wore a mixture of joy and worry on his face.

This left them somewhat uncertain whether the investment had been secured or not.

They all work within the system, and while they might not be top-notch at reading people, they are at least somewhat adept at it.

Even so, it's still impossible to discern Li Lu's true thoughts.

The director is amazing!
"Let me tell you about the financial situation," Li Lu said with a light cough, getting straight to the point.

He couldn't win against these seasoned veterans who talked in bureaucratic jargon; he had to explain things clearly and concisely.

Otherwise, the initiative could slip away from you without you even realizing it.

"We've secured the funds, it's from Qi Hui, 1.2 million. Our funding problem is completely solved," Li Lu said succinctly.

"But he had one condition: he had to play the role of Qi Tongwei."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the group of people with some trepidation, afraid that they might object.

I was also afraid they would blame me for acting on my own initiative.

“1.2 million…” The head of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate’s Film and Television Center’s eyes lit up, and he slowly said, “Qi Hui is a good comrade!”

Li Lu: "..."

It's a little different from what I expected, so why am I praising it?
"Qi Tongwei?" The representatives from the General Logistics Department of the Central Military Commission and Golden Shield Film and Television frowned.

One of them said with some dissatisfaction, "How could we let such a comrade play a villain?"

"Director, why didn't you cast him as Hou Liangping?"

They invested in "Wolf Warrior" and are very familiar with Qi Hui and his team.
Li Lu: "..."

I actually made a mistake?
The representative from the Jiangsu Provincial Propaganda Department immediately nodded: "Yes, I agree with Representative Ji's point of view. Comrade Qi Hui is not suitable to play a villain."

"He has always played positive roles."

Li Lu felt a chill run down his spine. He had thought that sticking to his principles and not being manipulated by the investors would earn him praise.

To everyone's surprise, their attitude towards Qi Hui was like this.

“This… this…” Li Lu quickly said:
"Comrades, it was Qi Hui's request that I play Qi Tongwei, not my suggestion."

(End of this chapter)