Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 669 is another boost to the box office of "Operation Red Sea"?
The premiere of "The Lost Tomb"
Qi Hui and his companion went simply to watch a movie, so they dressed in ordinary clothes and kept a low profile.

Unlike the others, he didn't dress up in a suit and tie.

He had intended to keep a low profile, but he couldn't. As soon as he arrived at the venue, Li Rengang greeted him with a broad smile.
"Director Qi, welcome, welcome!" His face beamed with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum, overflowing with enthusiasm. "We've long admired your name; your arrival is truly an honor for us!"

Hearing the thick Hong Kong accent, Qi Hui smiled and said, "Oh, Director Li, you're joking!"

"I've long admired you!"

Absolutely! The screen is filled with UFO-shaped hats; if you didn't know better, you'd think the characters in the movie were British or Chinese.

"I often read your works too," Qi Hui chuckled. You can't hit a smiling face, so he greeted him with a smile as well.

"Oh? How was it?" Li Rengang asked with a smile.

“There’s a kind of… well, a beauty that defies reality.” Qi Hui chuckled. “It doesn’t look like it was made by Chinese people, it looks like it was made by white people… You’re not white, are you?”

Upon hearing this, Li Rengang's smile froze instantly, his expression even more awkward than when Qi Tongwei bumped into Sha Ruijin while hoeing the ground.

This bastard actually called himself a bastard?
Outrageous!

"Haha, I was just kidding." Qi Hui laughed heartily, speaking with a carefree attitude.

"Oh, oh..." Li Rengang quickly composed himself, saying politely, "Please come in, I look forward to your guidance later."

"You flatter me. You are a senior, and I am far inferior to you." Qi Hui chuckled and led the smiling Jing Tian into the venue.

Watching Qi Hui and the other person go inside, Li Rengang's face twitched. Now that you're famous, I'll let you be arrogant.

I'd like to see how long you can stay famous and how long you can be arrogant... Li Rengang took a deep breath, a fleeting expression crossing his face.

He immediately put on a smiling face and welcomed the other guests.

In the venue, Qi Hui and his companion were surprised to see many familiar faces.

Quite a few people came to support the premiere, including Lu Han and other main cast members, as well as Deng Chao, Sun Li, Huang Xiaoming, Yang Tianbao, Jia Nailiang, Li Xiaolu, Huo Siyan, Liu Tao, and others.

Besides Deng Chao, there are many other members of the Running Man family, such as Chen He and Zheng Kai.

Even Ni Ni, Qin Lan, Wang Baoqiang, and Chen Sicheng came.

As soon as Qi Hui and Jing Tian walked in, many eyes were cast their way.

Immediately afterwards, a commotion arose as many acquaintances greeted them and came forward.

"Director Qi, it's been a long time."

"Haha, it's been a while since I've seen Director Qi. He's still as dashing and extraordinary as ever."

"Director Qi is now the number one box office star, congratulations!"

"Hahaha……"

"..."

Suddenly, a large crowd gathered around.

Besides actors and celebrities in the entertainment industry, there are also many company CEOs, vice presidents, agents, and so on.

Qi Hui had been around for a long time and could handle this kind of situation. He smiled and chatted with the people who gathered around him.

He noticed an interesting phenomenon: most of the actors and celebrities who came to greet him were people who had invested in LeEco.

It seems LeEco has brought them in again to bolster their image and give them a show of strength.

It's obvious they're all bark and no bite... Qi Hui chuckled inwardly, hoping that these people would be able to hold on when the storm finally breaks.

Jing Tian released Qi Hui and started chatting with several actresses who had gathered around.

Not far away, Lu Han, Zheng Kai, and several young male celebrities who came to support them, Huang Zitao, Zhang Yixing, and others smiled and frequently glanced in that direction.

They did want to go up and get to know him, but without an introduction, going up rashly would only seem abrupt, presumptuous, and reckless.

On the contrary, it will leave a bad impression.

"When will I ever reach 4 billion in box office revenue..." Zheng Kai muttered to himself.

"I'm afraid there's no hope." Chen He muttered under his breath, "Maybe you'll stay on Running Man for the rest of your life."

They were classmates, so they talked quite casually and without much restraint. Zheng Kai glared at Chen He, almost wanting to curse him out. "He's doing really well now, you know?" he thought.

With a career spanning film, television, and music, the name "Little Cheetah" is known to all!
Huang Zitao and Zhang Yixing smiled to each other but did not participate in the conversation between the two.

Lu Han clenched her fists. Tomb raiding is such a popular subject with such a large audience.

His current movie might not be much worse than those on the box office charts!
I am not without strength!

the other side

After dealing with these people, Qi Hui sat down in his seat and waited with Jing Tian for the movie to start.

Qi Hui and Jing Tian came with the mindset of watching a movie, so they didn't arrive very early.

When the two arrived, most of the guests had already arrived.

After we finished talking to these people, the movie was about to start.

Shortly after, the creative team came forward and said a few random words.

Then, the movie quickly began to play.

Jing Tian held Qi Hui's hand and watched with great interest the dragon emblem that lit up on the big screen.

This movie has a high budget and the original author is the screenwriter, so it should be comparable to "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

She was curious about which was better, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" or "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles".

then……

Then there is no more.

This movie is riddled with logical fallacies; from the very beginning, the entire tomb raiding plot feels like child's play.

Despite the illegal act of tomb raiding, Lu Han actually carried a camera and took pictures everywhere.

They seem afraid of not leaving a criminal record.

The character of Uncle Wu, who should have been mature and steady, was turned into a fat man in the movie who only caused trouble and shouted everywhere.

He's only responsible for causing trouble, while Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling are responsible for solving the problems.

However, the two of them have somewhat... divergent approaches to problem-solving!
Wu Xie has a strong protagonist aura, and he can always resolve many dangers unexpectedly.

For example, the cleaver-like weapon with a flying saucer hat, similar to that of the Imperial Guards, and the group of corpse beetles that run away when someone plays a flute.
As for Zhang Qiling, he's like a god; no trouble is a problem for him, and he can practically fly and disappear into the earth.

After watching for a short while, Jing Tian completely lost interest.

Tomb raiding is half child's play and half cultivation of immortality, how can we view this?
Jing Tian held Qi Hui's hand, and she thought Qi Hui's hands were even more beautiful than in the movies.

Qi Hui had been keeping an eye on Jing Tian and, knowing she was losing interest, chuckled softly, "Shall we make a run for it?"

"Okay, okay..." Jing Tian said excitedly, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

What she liked most was that Qi Hui could always reach a consensus with her, and the feeling of being on the same wavelength was wonderful.

Without further ado, the two of them left the venue one after the other under the pretext of going to the restroom.

Anyone can watch this movie if they want, but she just can't stand it anymore!
"What a terrible movie..." Jing Tian complained from the passenger seat. "The story is absurd, the quality is worse than a web series, and there are even commercials inserted in the movie."

"I reckon there'll be a lot of criticism," Qi Hui shrugged. "But the box office shouldn't be too low either."

"Hey, will it be like 'The Great Wall' and give us free box office revenue again?" Jing Tian asked with some anticipation.

If "Operation Red Sea" grosses 5 billion yuan, that would be interesting!

"Well..." Qi Hui thought for a moment and analyzed rationally, "Perhaps it's possible, but not many."

“Ordinary viewers and book fans will probably despise this movie,” Qi Hui said. “But Lu Han’s fans won’t.”

"Not only do they not watch it, they even praise it like crazy, spend money to watch it two or three times, and spend money to support their idols."

“Okay…” Jing Tian pouted, looking somewhat disgusted.

She simply couldn't understand the behavior of those fanatical, brainless fans.

(End of this chapter)