Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 660 Why look for love in military movies?
As the movie ended, the audience began to leave the theater.

Unlike when they first entered the theater, laughing and having a good time, none of the audience members who came out could laugh.

Everyone had some tear stains on their faces, and some had red eyes.

The sacrifice of the instructor and the observer is indeed a source of great regret.

Because it was so distressing, the audience members avoided discussing this heavy topic.

Boys discuss tactics and weapons;
Between the boys and girls, it was mainly the boys who were educating the girls about various weapons and equipment.

The girls were discussing whether the female reporter and the instructor had developed feelings for each other.

You see, the two of them didn't like each other to begin with, but after being ambushed and buried, the instructor's first thought was of the female reporter.

Afterwards, he agreed to take the female reporter to the enemy's lair and experience a hail of bullets together, right?

Therefore, there must have been some romantic feelings between them!

Unfortunately, director Qi Hui doesn't know how to direct; all his films are dry battle scenes, and he doesn't even know how to include any romance.

Liu Yifei scratched her head a little. Wasn't the female reporter brought along for translation?
How do you discern love?

On those two face-to-face encounters between Zhou Xun and Qi Hui, they almost came to blows!

Liu Yifei was speechless. If you want to watch a romance movie, you can watch "So Young 2: Never Gone"!

Why look for love in military films?

Liu Yifei mentally complained while sending a message to her agent, asking her to check Qi Hui's current activities... specifically, what his next project would be.

Notify me immediately if you have any news!
Then... before she could hang up the phone, her agent told her about Qi Hui's next film.

"Huh?" Liu Yifei exclaimed in shock, "In the Name of the People?"

This title doesn't sound like... something she should be involved in?
After quickly searching for interviews, discussions, and related information about the film, Liu Yifei confirmed that this was indeed a movie she couldn't get involved in.

Putting aside the fact that the show has already started filming and has been going on for a long time, even if it hadn't started filming, she wouldn't know what kind of role would be suitable for her.

Her acting skills... are generally acceptable, not weak, but the reality must also be considered.

"Forget it, I can't get involved in this one," Liu Yifei said. "Is there another one?"

"Nothing."

“Then keep an eye out for his next project,” Liu Yifei said.

“…Okay.” The agent’s face darkened, but he still agreed.

What's Qi Hui's next project?

It's likely that Qi Hui has no idea what his next project will be!

The agent couldn't help but complain inwardly.

……

The next day, "The Great Wall" premiered.

Qi Hui and the main creators of "Operation Red Sea" were not in Beijing. "The Great Wall" did send them invitations, but no one was able to attend.

Not only Qi Hui, but Jing Tian also didn't go.

She's currently filming "The Glory of Tang Dynasty" in Hengdian.

Liu Yifei received an invitation and went to see this Sino-US co-production, a blockbuster with a budget of 10 billion yuan.

Then...then she felt a little uncomfortable.

Putting the plot aside, the visuals in this movie are quite beautiful.

At least, the special effects are much better than those in "League of Gods".

And then...and then nothing more.

"Qi Hui is right. Don't be superstitious about internationalization or Hollywood."

Among the crowd, several company executives, cigarettes between their fingers, expressed their agreement with a sigh.

Unlike the Great Hall of the People where "Operation Red Sea" took place, this isn't the Great Hall of the People, so no one dares to say anything when they smoke here.

So... relax a little.

In the front row, Gan Wei had a dark face, with a hint of anger on her face.

She wasn't commenting on the movie... well, movies are all different, and it's normal for some people not to like "The Great Wall".

Many people also dislike "Operation Red Sea"!

This is not surprising at all!
So she wasn't angry because of those comments, but simply because these people smoked.

Yes, that's it!
Smoking!

This is not a review!

……

Sanya, Hainan Province

At night, a gentle sea breeze blew. Qi Hui sat alone on the balcony, smoking, without turning on the lights.

Accompanied by the sea breeze, the bright red cigarette butt flickered on and off.

He couldn't sleep! On one hand, he was waiting for the opening week box office data for "Operation Red Sea".

On the other hand... to the south, the sea breeze carries the seawater, the waves are quite large, and it's noisy and boisterous.

Today, "Operation Red Sea" is still playing in cinemas, and "The Journey of Flower" is still airing on CCTV-8.

The sixth princess (CCTV's main channel) was playing Guo Fan's "My Old Classmate," while CCTV-1, often referred to as the "eldest son" (a term used to describe CCTV's leading channel), was showing "Boonie Bears."

Everything was as peaceful and uneventful as ever.

But when Qi Hui looked south, he saw dark clouds looming over the sea, which must be the Western Pacific subtropical high bringing the typhoon embryo from the Kuroshio warm pool.

ding dong~
At that moment, a notification sounded on my phone: the opening week box office figures for "Operation Red Sea" were out, showing 22.13 billion yuan.

Based on its first-week box office alone, it almost caught up with the box office of "The Vanished" after a month's delay.

"Big investments and grand events are definitely more exciting!" Qi Hui said with some emotion as he took a deep drag on his cigarette.

Imperial Capital
Yu Dong stared in disbelief at the freshly released data.

He knows "Operation Red Sea" is good, but isn't it a bit too good?
Jingle bell bell~
"Hahahaha..." Wang Changtian's hearty laughter rang out on the phone: "How's it going, Lao Yu?"

"You...are amazing," Yu Dong exclaimed. "You might actually be right."

"It's really possible that it could reach four billion!"

"Hahahaha..." Wang Changtian laughed heartily, quite satisfied with Dong's answer.

Online opinions about Wang Changtian have also begun to change.

From the initial accusations that "Wang Changtian is arrogant and doesn't understand the market," to "Wang Changtian is out of touch with the masses and makes wild pronouncements," it all started with the initial claims that "Wang Changtian is arrogant and doesn't understand the market."

From the current perspective, [Wang Changtian is grounded in reality and skilled at prediction].

This transformation is pleasing to the eye!

Huayi
The Wang brothers couldn't sleep, and were heartbroken as they looked at the record-breaking box office numbers.

Originally, this should have belonged to Huayi.

But... by accident, that bastard Yu Dong got in touch with Qi Hui.

Heartache!
It’s so uncomfortable!
"Damn Yu Donggua!" Wang Zonglei was restless and jumped up and down in anger, cursing, "He always knows how to get there first and steal the fruits!"

Their Huayi family is having a very difficult time.

"So Young 2: Never Gone" was a poor success, with low investment and low box office returns.

In short, everything is low!
They were both feeling incredibly frustrated because their own performance was subpar, while their opponents were rapidly improving.

It's okay that Huayi didn't make a huge profit; in business, ups and downs are normal.

But why did Bernard take off?

They can't stand this kind of thing, it's so disheartening!

Now, we'll see if Lao Feng's "I Am Not Madame Bovary" will be effective!

……

The box office performance of "Operation Red Sea" far exceeded expectations.

Therefore, Qi Hui and the creative team discussed it and decided to postpone the filming...

Of course, the so-called main creative team is actually him, Xiao Yang, and Han Sanping.

The Navy doesn't handle commercial operations; they don't concern themselves with these matters.

So, in reality, it was Qi Hui who made the decision.

Then, we contacted Enlight Media, Berna, and iQiyi to inform them.

None of the three parties objected; in fact, they were all excited and wholeheartedly in favor.

Even if Qi Hui didn't say it, they still wanted him to make the decision.

Wang Changtian even questioned whether a month was a bit short.

How about we try postponing it for four months?

Isn't that exactly what Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid" did?
Qi Hui rolled his eyes at this. A four-month delay? That's almost the end of the year!

What are you doing so late?
They rejected it immediately without hesitation, saying that it would take about a month.

A few days later, news came from the Navy that the number of viewers for "Operation Red Sea" had increased significantly.

Why?

Because the Navy organized a large-scale screening for its various units.

Of course, this kind of movie attendance doesn't generate box office revenue.

How can movie screenings within the military be counted as box office revenue?
Upon hearing this news, Qi Hui smiled.

I don't know when it started, but the southern sea is no longer so noisy. The Western Pacific subtropical high has moved northward, and the typhoon embryos in the Kuroshio warm pool have lost their guidance and can only circle around the South China Sea.

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