The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 541 Summer Vacation Season

It's worth mentioning here that Xu Jiuyang has changed his mind yet again regarding the cinematic universe he promised Jing Tian.

Initially, he felt it would be more appropriate to start with ordinary, typical films, and he even wanted to remake her first bad film from her previous life, "Anaconda."

But then the young girl insisted that she wanted to make a great film and become famous. Since the only thing she could refer to was the Marvel series, he abandoned the idea of ​​adapting "Anaconda" and prepared to do something big.

However, after a formal discussion with Angela about the Marvel Cinematic Universe not long ago, I reviewed it in my mind and compared it with the domestic film market. I found that this path might not be feasible, and I have to go back to the original path.

After all, the domestic film market is still developing and far less mature than Hollywood. If we make a big show of it but end up empty-handed and fail to make a splash, that would be a bad thing.

The best approach would actually be to wait 10 years and start with *Pacific Rim* to build a cinematic universe around Tian Tian. After all, that film is known for its lukewarm reception in North America but its popularity in mainland China.

However, this presents two problems. On the one hand, it puts Marvel behind them, and some people will definitely say that they are just copying others. On the other hand, Jing Tian cannot do nothing for the past few years, but the deals behind her cannot stop. If she is not kept in mind, she may go back to the path of "The Warring States".

Once a reputation is ruined, it's not easy to make up for it. In her previous life, when "The Glory of Tang Dynasty" aired, Da Tiantian had already reached the level of an ordinary idol, but it wasn't until "Si Teng" that her reputation was truly turned around.

Although there are other reasons, such as the changes in communication methods and the influence of public opinion that have been manipulated, it is ultimately a good thing to maintain a good reputation.

So the question has come full circle: if we want to link Jing Tian's cinematic universe with Easter eggs before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then at the latest, two movies starring her should be released next year and the year after.

But in a short time, where can we find so many suitable movies to adapt, not to mention that we need to plant foreshadowing in them, pointing the scattered clues to the monsters and aliens in Pacific Rim and The Great Wall?

"No rush, think about it more carefully. If Chen Sicheng can be a good tailor, of course I can too, and I can even do it better than him." Xu Jiuyang nodded and muttered this as he looked at Da Tiantian singing in the recording studio.

Putting that aside, after staying here for a little over a week, my parents prepared to go back.

"Calling someone 'Master' all the time makes him sound like a landlord or a rich man, it's bad luck!" That's what my father said.

Xu Jiuyang was also helpless, explaining that the maid was recruited by Li Yunxin from Japan, and that's how servants are trained there.

As for his mother, although she said that since her father was leaving, she should leave too, he could still tell that she was somewhat unwilling.

In the end, it was Fan Bingbing who cleared up the confusion: "Your mother always feels that she is the most authoritative person when it comes to raising children."

Xu Jiuyang immediately started to feel a headache: "You didn't have a conflict with my mom, did you?"

"Do I look like the kind of person who would clash with my mother-in-law?" Fan Bingbing was very unhappy. "Of course I would agree with her and say 'okay, okay,' but in practice I would still do things my own way."

I understand. Mom ran into a few snubs, but because her daughter-in-law handled things well and didn't want to argue, she just sulked and left.

Therefore, Xu Jiuyang could only try to appease his mother by saying that he would bring glutinous rice balls home during the Spring Festival.

As for who will accompany him back, it will most likely be Sister Yuanyuan. Li Dabai belongs to Sister Yuanyuan's faction. Although he promised to get married before, he will only bring home the faction leader.
Hmm... what the hell is this?

"We'll definitely get divorced next year. We've only been married to Yuanyuan for a year, so we'll definitely divorce next year."

"As for Yunxin and Angela, as long as the embassy issues a certificate proving that they are single and unmarried in their home country, they can get a marriage certificate in China." "Divorce is also very simple. If both parties agree and have agreed on the division of property, they can directly get a divorce certificate."

"So let's not even think about the wedding. Maybe we can have one later, maybe we won't. We'll see what they think."

To avoid upsetting his mother, he told her all about his family plans for next year. Now his mother didn't care about his wife's disobedience; instead, she was worried about what to do when all the wives were coming to visit.

Under these circumstances, she naturally had to go back with her father.

Xu Jiuyang didn't stop them. He bought first-class tickets, took the elderly couple to the airport, and casually slipped his mother a check for 500 million yuan.

He originally wanted to write 1000 million, but considering that his parents were not short of money and were not extravagant, and that he would give his mother 20 to 50 yuan every time he went back home under the pretext of saving money to get married, 500 million yuan was more appropriate.

After her parents left, life finally returned to normal. Fan Bingbing ran away with the child, and Li Hong and the others moved back, which made someone feel much more relaxed.

Then, around this time, "Crazy Stone" and "Li Lei and Han Meimei" were released in major cinemas one after another.

The former receives far better treatment than the previous one. Not to mention the publicity in traditional media, online comparisons are made directly with "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," claiming that Ning Hao is China's Guy Ritchie.

In short, the show used multiple storylines and various boasts, which successfully provoked a backlash from some netizens who said they wouldn't watch it no matter how exciting it was, but many young people still went to the cinema because of it.

After all, people still yearn to see truly excellent domestic films.

With ample funding and a film quality comparable to "Crazy Racer" from a previous generation, the movie naturally became a hit.

"I was laughing so hard! My mouth was agape the entire time I watched the movie!"

"It is indeed a dark comedy with multiple narratives, and its brilliance is no less than that of 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'."

BMW: Don't touch me!

Netizens flooded the internet with praise, saying, "Damn, forget about dark comedies, it's hard to even find a comedy that fits our national conditions these days. We used to have Feng Xiaogang's comedies to quench our thirst, but these past two years Feng has been making dramas. While there are still some funny moments, they can't compare to films like *The Dream Factory* and *Big Shot's Funeral*."

Now, finally, a dark comedy that can make people laugh from beginning to end, with excellent technique and in line with the perceptions of mainland audiences has been released, and everyone is naturally praising it.

Especially now that netizens are online, thanks to the availability of all kinds of movies, most people have a high level of film viewing experience and can naturally distinguish between good and bad. So even though there are quite a few trolls online, they don't dare to show their faces at this time.

The box office has been boosted as a result. In the previous film, it was around 2900 million, but in this film, it has been pushed to 5400 million. If the screening is extended, it could even exceed 6000 million.

In contrast, the promotion of "Li Lei and Han Meimei" was much simpler, consisting of various advertisements and trailers, seemingly proceeding at a leisurely pace.

However, as mentioned before, the actual promotion started last year; otherwise, it wouldn't have taken a whole year to be released after filming.

(End of this chapter)