The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 159: "Real Steel" is released, and the box office is going to explode!
……

Fan Bingbing guessed it correctly.

As a guest at the premiere, Lu Zhiyuan briefly supported Chen Kaige before taking his seat in the audience below.

He was indeed sending text messages.

The person he was chatting with via text message was indeed Gao Yuanyuan.

Gao Yuanyuan: "Was the premiere of 'The Orphan of Zhao' good? I'm not asking about the movie itself. I'm asking about Fan Bingbing, was it good?"

Lu Zhiyuan: "She's beautiful. In the entire entertainment industry, if we're just talking about looks, she could rank in the top three."

Upon receiving this text message, Gao Yuanyuan nearly exploded with anger.

She looked up and glanced at Xin Yukun, who was sitting opposite her, drinking coffee and looking around for pretty girls, trying to strike up a conversation.

"Brother Kun, we're doing serious business. Stop looking around."

Gao Yuanyuan stomped on Xin Yukun's foot in annoyance.

Xin Yukun immediately snapped out of his daze, glanced at Gao Yuanyuan's text message, and shook his head slightly.

He took the phone directly and started sending text messages for Gao Yuanyuan: "Fan Bingbing can rank in the top three, so what about me?"

After sending the text message, Xin Yukun returned the phone to Gao Yuanyuan.

Seeing Gao Yuanyuan's wide eyes, Xin Yukun took a sip of coffee and said calmly, "Why do you keep arguing with him about all that nonsense? Let me tell you, he's a master at playing dumb. To deal with him, you have to get straight to the point and leave him no room to maneuver."

Gao Yuanyuan glared at Xin Yukun, lowered her voice, and said through gritted teeth, "If you mess this up, I'll never forgive you!"

She has inside information that something seems to have happened at Miss Jing Tian's house.

Given the drastic changes in her family, Miss Jing Tian's temper is bound to be very unstable, and she will likely argue with Lu Zhiyuan.

As an internationally renowned director, Lu Zhiyuan certainly wouldn't tolerate that kind of treatment.

When that time comes, her best opportunity will arrive.

Ten minutes passed, and Lu Zhiyuan still hadn't replied to the text message.

Gao Yuanyuan was extremely anxious. She looked up at Xin Yukun and asked repeatedly, "What does it mean that he's not replying to my text messages? Does he want to accuse me of being shameless?"

Xin Yukun couldn't help but laugh: "There's only one reason he's not replying to you. He's feeling guilty. In his eyes, you're definitely ranked higher than Fan Bingbing. Either first or second."

"Really? You're not kidding me."

Gao Yuanyuan was somewhat incredulous.

But she couldn't resist taking out a makeup box from her bag and looking at her beautiful face in the small mirror.

I couldn't help but chuckle.

She's practically unbeatable when it comes to the pure and innocent tea vibe.

"What did I lie to you about?"

Xin Yukun said nonchalantly, "I'm a renowned Hollywood producer now. Do I need to flatter you? I'm only helping you because I think you're the most suitable person to be my sister-in-law."

Also!

The 1% company shares that I gave to Xin Yukun were worth some money, but not much.

If it were last year, Xin Yukun might have been very excited.

But this year, the situation is completely different.

Xin Yukun's 10% stake in Yuankun Media now indirectly controls Hollywood's YT Films, causing the company's valuation to soar.

Xin Yukun's net worth also soared.

I dare not say more, but it is definitely over ten million US dollars.

"And haven't you noticed? YG Entertainment often appears in our movies. Use your not-so-bright little brain to think about... what are the first two letters of those words?"

Xin Yukun gave Gao Yuanyuan a mysterious smile.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan chuckled and asked knowingly, "YG Entertainment specializes in robots and AI in movies, isn't that high-tech?"

"You're not completely stupid."

Xin Yukun adopted a teachable demeanor, then spread his hands towards Gao Yuanyuan: "Give it to me."

"what?"

Gao Yuanyuan glanced at Xin Yukun's hand, looking completely bewildered: "You're not trying to ask me for a consultation fee, are you?"

"Mr. Gao, I'm truly impressed by you."

Xin Yukun covered his head, speechless. "Next week is A-Yuan's birthday. You didn't prepare a birthday present, did you?"

He hesitated upon seeing Gao Yuanyuan, seemingly having prepared a gift but unwilling to give it up.

Xin Yukun said in a calm tone, "I know him. He never celebrates his birthday. If you're thinking of waiting for him to invite you to his birthday party before giving him the gift, you'd better forget about it."

"If you're interested, you can give me the gift, and I'll pass it on to him for you. Do it secretly, so no one knows."

"In that case, he might still accept it."

"If everyone finds out, he definitely won't accept any gifts from you."

Gao Yuanyuan thought so too.

So she took a small gift box out of her bag and handed it to Xin Yukun: "Brother Kun, you must give this to him yourself. Don't let Jing Tian find out."

"What is that? It's so small!"

Xin Yukun took the gift box and weighed it in his hand. It was quite heavy, probably containing a bracelet, a watch, or some other luxury item.

It was a gift from Mr. Gao, so it couldn't have been cheap.

"The watch is a Rolex, worth over ten thousand yuan. Don't break it."

Gao Yuanyuan gave Xin Yukun a few warnings.

Xin Yukun smiled and nodded, giving Gao Yuanyuan a thumbs up: "President Gao is truly exceptional, so generous. I thank you on behalf of my brother."

"Don't worry. I'll give him this watch in my own name as a birthday present, and then ask him to wear it."

"Don't rush. Don't be angry. Let me finish."

Gao Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow, as if she wanted to curse. It was clearly a gift she gave, so how did it suddenly become a gift from Xin Yukun?
However, Xin Yukun told her not to rush and to listen to his careful analysis.

"Once he gets used to wearing this watch, I'll find an opportunity for you two to meet. Then you can smile and ask him, 'What do you think of this watch? Do you like it?'"

"He'll definitely be confused, wondering why you asked that. At that point, you can simply admit that you gave it to him."

"He might curse me a few times in private, but his feelings towards you will become very complicated."

"Do you understand that feeling? There's a woman who has done so much for him in silence, just waiting for a word of praise from him."

"Do you know how wonderful this moment can feel for a man?"

"Especially considering how much a stunning beauty like you has done for him in silence. If it were me, I'd want to marry you on the spot!"

As Xin Yukun finished speaking, Gao Yuanyuan's eyes shone with anticipation.

awesome!
Brother Kun is Brother Kun; his strategies are truly profound.

They had Lu Zhiyuan completely under their control.

By then, once the watch is already on Lu Zhiyuan's wrist, will he still take it off in front of me and give it back?
I guess I can only awkwardly express my gratitude.

In this way, her importance in his heart increased considerably.

Xin Yukun was very satisfied with Gao Yuanyuan and offered her some encouragement: "President Gao, don't doubt yourself. He likes women like you who are pure, gentle, intelligent, and have a particularly good temper."

"Don't think you're too old."

“Thirty is the perfect time for a peach to ripen. I even think you’re much more beautiful than you were at twenty. Besides, my brother doesn’t like those loud and boisterous girls, so he’ll definitely be able to have a harmonious relationship with you.”

"However, there's something unpleasant I need to say upfront. If you two get together, and he goes looking for other girls outside, you have to promise me you won't take it too seriously."

Gao Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow.

What do you take me for?
He's dating me, but he's still seeing other girls. Can't I just accept that?

"Fine, then don't agree."

Seeing that Gao Yuanyuan seemed unwilling, Xin Yukun snorted coldly and turned to leave.

He planned to go back to Nazha and tell her his fallacious reasoning.

Naza definitely doesn't care.

"Brother Kun, your request is outrageous. I'll think about it..."

If you can't get it, it's all for nothing.

But if you get him, you definitely don't want to lose him. You can occasionally allow him to cheat on you once or twice, but you can't go too far.

After thinking it over, Gao Yuanyuan had already agreed.

But it's embarrassing.

"Contact me again when you've made up your mind. I won't be taking this gift with me."

You said you'd think about it?

Row!
I'll think about it too!

My brother wants to get married, so I definitely have to find him a good wife.

If you're no different from Miss Jing Tian, ​​always acting like a goalkeeper, then why should I bother with all this?
It would be better if nothing changed.

"3, 2, 1..."

Xin Yukun turned and left the coffee shop, silently counting down the days.

"Brother Kun, wait!"

Sure enough, Gao Yuanyuan chased after him as soon as he left the coffee shop.

Gao Yuanyuan looked hesitant, biting her lip as she pondered for an unknown amount of time, going through a series of soul-searching questions.

Finally, with a bitter expression, she agreed: "Brother Kun, I really like him. At most, you can't go too far."

Kun likes to go out and have fun.

The whole world knows.

Kun's current situation is like going out to hunt in the wild alone, playing a single-player game; a master is lonely.

He wanted to go out and have fun with his good buddy Lu Zhiyuan. Playing games with his buddies was like being in paradise.

"Sister-in-law, I've been waiting for you to say that."

Xin Yukun was delighted. He took the gift from Gao Yuanyuan and raised an eyebrow at her: "Now you can start thinking about where to hold the wedding banquet."

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes.

Kun is being overly optimistic.

Even if she herself agreed that Lu Zhiyuan could go out and mess around, Lu Zhiyuan himself hadn't given his consent yet.

……

At the premiere of "The Orphan of Zhao".

The movie plot was actually alright.

However, this story was already obscure and unfamiliar, and then it encountered a director like Chen Kaige, who particularly liked to rewrite the story, making it completely confusing.

There are many relationships between the characters that even Lu Zhiyuan, let alone the audience, didn't understand.

For example, what exactly is the situation of Cheng Ying, Tu Anjia, and Han Jue?
Why does Han Jue's attitude towards Cheng Ying seem somewhat ambiguous?

Has Chen Kaige gone mad, thinking he's filming "Farewell My Concubine"?
What's the point of including these things in a movie for no reason?

Lu Zhiyuan was getting sleepy and found it extremely boring. He kept checking his phone, and it was already past midnight. He was really tired.

However, he still had to give Chen Kaige face.

You absolutely must not fall asleep.

Otherwise, if some unscrupulous reporters take photos of it and post them online, it will definitely cause a huge uproar.

So he could only pull Reba aside and pretend to be very excited while discussing the movie plot.

"Dilraba, was the movie good?"

"Forehead."

Dilraba stared intently at the movie with her eyes wide open, seemingly watching very seriously, but she kept glancing at Lu Zhiyuan out of the corner of her eye.

Anyway, it was dark inside the movie theater, so no one knew what she was looking at with her big eyes.

"It's alright. It's a historical drama, and my knowledge of history isn't great. I don't really know what their relationship is, it's just about killing each other and fighting for the throne."

Reba stammered.

Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh: "You little rascal, you weren't even looking at it."

However, Lu Zhiyuan himself couldn't stand it, so naturally he wouldn't blame Dilraba.

He smiled and chatted with Dilraba about school: "So, what's it like studying at the Beijing Film Academy?"

"I didn't feel anything special."

Reba shook her head, her impression of the school was indifferent.

The main thing is that her mindset is different now.

As a legendary female star, she became a prominent figure as soon as she entered the Beijing Film Academy.

The combined fame of the entire school, including all its teachers and students, doesn't even compare to that of her alone.

If the Beijing Film Academy were a level on a map, she would have essentially completed it.

How much sense can she have about a map that she can clear right away?

Striving at school is not as good as striving at Lu Zhiyuan's house, as it can bring her some novelty and challenge.

"Don't be arrogant or complacent. The teachers at Beijing Film Academy have their own methodology. To refine and distill, you can try different teachers' approaches and then summarize and synthesize them into something that suits you."

Lu Zhiyuan gave Reba a few words of lecture in his old-fashioned manner.

"Yes!"

Reba nodded seriously, indicating that she would definitely complete the task assigned by her leader.

But that's not what I really think.

Just like Lu Zhiyuan.

I spent a year in a training program at the Beijing Film Academy, honing my photography skills to the highest level.

Is this something that schools can teach?
The school will only charge him a registration fee of 10 yuan and give him a certificate of completion for the Beijing Film Academy training program, the kind that doesn't even include a degree certificate.

Besides that, what else can I teach him?
It might even have delayed him by a year!

……

The TV series "The Orphan of Zhao" has finally finished airing.

Lu Zhiyuan and Reba both breathed a sigh of relief; they could finally go home.

Today, Sister-in-law Tian Tian is not home.

Hey!
"Director Chen, congratulations! The movie is excellent. The scenes are very fast-paced and the visuals are extremely impactful. It's a rare historical epic."

Lu Zhiyuan was the first to stand up and applaud, and said a few words of flattery to Chen Kaige.

Chen Kaige has never said anything bad about Lu Zhiyuan's films. In return, Lu Zhiyuan will never say anything bad about Chen Kaige's films either.

"Haha, Xiao Lu, with your approval, I feel much more confident."

Chen Kaige was actually quite worried, fearing that the film would suffer a critical failure and end up like "The Promise".

But now it seems that at least their reputation has been preserved.

As for the box office, it shouldn't be too bad.

"Actually, I also know that the film is a bit anticlimactic in terms of narrative."

"However, the film's high start and low finish is just like Cheng Ying's tragedy. He struggled in the torrent of history, but ultimately could not escape the fate of being limited by the times."

Chen Kaige started shaking his head and telling Lu Zhiyuan about his unconventional expression in the movie.

Good guy.

You actually think that way?

Lu Zhiyuan didn't know what to say, so he could only give Chen Kaige a thumbs up: "Director Chen, your level is very high, I admire you very much."

Chen Kaige immediately laughed, put his arm around Lu Zhiyuan's shoulder, and acted like they were good buddies.

As for Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen, they could only stand there silently, not knowing what to say.

How can this even be blown up?

You guys are something else!
……

After the mutual flattery ended.

Lu Zhiyuan just wanted to go home and sleep.

After consulting with Miss Jing Tian, ​​Reba went home with Lu Zhiyuan.

She has a special room in Lu Zhiyuan's house.

On weekends, if she wasn't working, she would occasionally come over to try and get closer to Miss Jing Tian and cultivate a relationship.

Miss Jing Tian really likes Reba and treats her like a sister-in-law, which even makes her estranged from her two best friends at school.

"Brother, how much do you think 'Sacrifice' will do at the box office?"

Although Dilraba focused on Lu Zhiyuan throughout the movie, she still managed to glance at the film's content a few times.

Following Lu Zhiyuan broadened her horizons, and she really started to look down on ordinary movies.

"It shouldn't be too bad. Around 3000 million, right?"

Lu Zhiyuan remembered that "The Orphan of Zhao" had grossed around 3000 million yuan on its opening day, breaking the record for domestic historical films.

Some cinemas even had an occupancy rate of over 90% for midnight screenings.

It's incredible.

Those people who stay up all night to watch "Sacrifice" in the cinema, is this thing a cure for insomnia?

"Old Chen's 'Sacrifice' managed to get around 30 million in opening day box office? Then shouldn't our 'Real Steel' have an even higher figure? 130 million?"

Dilraba made a joke.

Although she was joking on the surface, that's what she really thought!

My brother is awesome!
Compared to my brother, even the top directors in China seem insignificant.

Dilraba even thought their movies were quite boring.

"130 million? Unless all 1200 3D theaters are full, it's impossible to reach that number."

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He would be perfectly content with 6000 million if he cut it in half.

"Reba, aren't you sleepy at all? It's almost 3 a.m. Stop chatting and go to sleep."

Lu Zhiyuan sent Reba to sleep on the third floor, while he himself turned around and went into his room to take a shower.

After taking a shower, Lu Zhiyuan changed into his pajamas and comfortably lay down in bed.

But he suddenly realized that the bed was warm and had a faint fragrance, which meant that a pretty girl who smelled wonderful had warmed the bed for him.

Considering that Jing Tian was not at home.

There's only one truth: Dilraba just lay here.

He had an urge to send Reba a text message and give her a good scolding for coming to his room to play pranks so late at night instead of sleeping.

But after pressing the keys for a while, I finally sent a text message: "What do you want for breakfast tomorrow?"...

The next two days are weekends.

Just as Lu Zhiyuan remembered, "The Orphan of Zhao" grossed 3000 million yuan on its opening day and 2100 million yuan on its second day.

With a box office of 5100 million yuan in its first two days, it lost to "The Big Laughing Hero" by a narrow margin. After all, the latter had grossed 6000 million yuan in three days.

"Brother, did you see the entertainment news this morning?"

"I bet Old Chen paid for this film review."

—【The Orphan of Zhao is 80% as good as Farewell My Concubine!】

While having breakfast, Dilraba was scrolling through her phone when she came across a film review of "Sacrifice" on an entertainment page.

Upon seeing this title, Dilraba almost spat out the milk she had just drunk.

So shameless.

"It's just normal commercial promotion. Nothing strange about it."

Lu Zhiyuan took the phone from Reba's hand and glanced at it casually.

"Ok?"

A moment later, he saw another major piece of news.

During the filming of "Scarlet Heart", Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong developed a deep affection for each other.

In addition, Liu Yifei appeared in Shanghai as a brand ambassador for an event of a well-known international jewelry brand.

Meanwhile, Liu Yifei announced that she may go to the United States soon to participate in language training in preparation for entering Hollywood.

In an instant, a huge uproar ensued.

Is Liu Yifei going to break into Hollywood? How else can she possibly do that?

The answer is ready to come out.

She must have hooked up with Lu Zhiyuan and is going to become the female lead in Lu Zhiyuan's next movie!
Lu Zhiyuan returned the phone to Dilraba with a blank expression.

Reba glanced at Lu Zhiyuan a few times, then said with feigned happiness, "Senior Sister, you're in a relationship? Congratulations to her!"

"Sister Niu is so shameless. She's just trying to ride the coattails of someone's popularity! I have to call her and ask her why she said such ambiguous things?"

Both of these pieces of news are good news for Dilraba.

Liu Shishi is in a relationship, and she has gone from being a potential rival to a good friend... From now on, she can get closer to Liu Shishi.

It seems that Liu Shishi has regained her senses after that last dinner party.

That's great.

As for Liu Yifei... it doesn't matter if she tries to ride the wave of popularity.

Once "Real Steel" is released, the biggest buzz will definitely go to Hanikezi and herself.

Liu Yifei's attempt to ride the wave of popularity will only annoy Lu Zhiyuan.

……

I quickly finished breakfast.

Reba went upstairs to her room and quickly made a phone call to Liu Shishi.

"Senior Sister, congratulations! You two are finally united in marriage. When are you getting married? I'll give you a big red envelope."

Liu Shishi, on the other end of the phone, received Reba's heartfelt blessings and couldn't help but be speechless: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who's getting married?"

Reba chuckled a few times: "Senior Sister, are you still hiding this from me? Your affair with Uncle Wu has already become the talk of the town. My brother was so happy after seeing your news that he ate an extra bowl of rice."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi's heart clenched, and she hurriedly denied it: "It's all fake. Dilraba, you're in the entertainment industry too, you know those reporters believe everything they hear. Before, when 'Upgrade' was released, didn't there also be rumors about you and Keanu Reeves?"

Reba immediately sneered, "You actually want to drag me down with you?"

"Senior Sister, the rumors about me and Keanu are definitely false. My brother knows that best. But yours... hehe, I feel like it's true."

"but……"

Suddenly, Dilraba had a flash of inspiration and thought of something. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Seeing how eager you are to deny it, I'll believe you for now. It might be fake."

"Or, think about it, who would be most motivated to smear you? They'd love for you to get married as soon as possible."

Liu Shishi couldn't figure it out at all.

Who would smear her? She swore to God that she had never offended anyone.

Dilraba smiled and reminded him, "Senior Sister, my brother mentioned before that as his first Road Girl, he has considered adding a role for you in the upcoming robot series."

"what?"

Liu Shishi's previously confused eyes immediately lit up, and she said excitedly, "Really? You're not lying to me."

After saying that, she murmured, "I knew it. He still has different feelings for me. It's just that I couldn't help him back then."

Liu Shishi has made a lot of money in the past two years, but unfortunately, things have changed.

Lu Zhiyuan earns 10 times more than her!
No matter how hard she tries to be a rich woman, she can't keep up with Lu Zhiyuan's speed in making money.

The grand ambition she once made—to become a rich woman and then turn around and support Lu Zhiyuan—now seems utterly ridiculous.

"Senior Sister, haven't you seen the news lately? Sister Niu said she's going to the US to study languages, preparing to break into Hollywood. And at the same time, you've been involved in a scandal with Nicky Wu..."

"I'm not just making things up for Sister Niu. I just feel that at a time like this, if you make my brother unhappy, he could easily lose that role."

"As for the relationship between Sister Niu and my brother, you know... She often tries to bump into my brother and they go to the 798 Art Center to see art exhibitions together."

Reba gave Liu Shishi a few subtle hints.

Although you two pretend to be innocent and harmless, the whole world knows how you feel about my brother.

Can I make you happy?
Let's start by making you tear each other apart.

"Dilraba, have you made the call? There's an interview program today, you should head out."

Just then, Lu Zhiyuan's voice came from downstairs.

"coming."

Dilraba shouted downstairs, then said to Liu Shishi on the phone, "Shishi, I still prefer working with you. You and my brother have a foundation for collaboration. But... anyway, good luck."

But... what?

You come back here and explain yourself!

Liu Shishi was on tenterhooks when she realized that Reba had hung up the phone, leaving her feeling utterly powerless.

"Shishi, would you like some roasted sweet potato?"

When Wu Qilong saw that Liu Shishi had hung up the phone, he specially came over to fawn over her.

"Eat your head!"

Liu Shishi glared at Wu Qilong, annoyed. He must have been talking nonsense outside and then deliberately letting the reporters write things up.

Why make a relationship so ambiguous between ordinary colleagues?
Are you trying to force me to admit we're in a relationship?

You're overthinking it!

……

"The Orphan of Zhao" generated a lot of buzz, but its popularity quickly waned. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, its box office is unlikely to exceed 2 million yuan.

Chen Kaige was right.

The movie's plot started strong but ended weakly, and the box office followed the same pattern, starting strong but ending weakly. After two weeks, there was no one left discussing it.

On December 16th, "Let the Bullets Fly" replaced "Sacrifice," injecting a strong boost into the market.

It grossed 3000 million yuan on its opening day, which is almost the same as "Sacrifice".

However, their reputations are worlds apart.

This also led to the phenomenal box office performance of "Let the Bullets Fly" in the future.

The box office soared in its first four days, breaking 180 million yuan and setting a new record for the highest-grossing opening week for a domestic film that year!
In the second week, there was not even any sign of decline.

Weekday box office revenue remains stable at over 2000 million, much like the box office trend of "Upgrade" last year.

The online discussion is getting more heated every day.

Viewers spontaneously interpreted various metaphors in the film, such as "horse pulling a train" and "earning money while standing."

This film combines commercial entertainment with political metaphors, sparking a nationwide craze for interpretation.

The film has been hailed as the "Chinese version of 'Once Upon a Time in the West'", and its reputation on Douban is unparalleled.

By December 23, just seven days after its release, "Let the Bullets Fly" had grossed nearly 300 million yuan at the box office.

"The movie has been a huge success, when are we going to have a celebration party?"

The rest of Jiang Wen's team have already started contacting hotels to prepare for a celebration banquet.

We're just waiting for the box office to break 5 million, then we'll call all our friends in the industry over and pop the champagne.

"Don't open it!"

Jiang Wen refused without hesitation, saying seriously, "Don't forget, 'Real Steel' is going to be released tomorrow. I'm feeling inexplicably uneasy."

Jiang Wen did not want to become a victim of Lu Zhiyuan's blade.

He firmly believes in one principle: if you don't show off, you won't get slapped in the face!

Although he usually can't help but want to show off... but right now, the situation is beyond his control.

Lu Zhiyuan's "Real Steel" is coming on strong, it's really too powerful!

All three trailers have been released. Although they only offer a glimpse, it's still clear that the movie's visuals are absolutely amazing!

Jiang Wen felt that he could never make such a 3D sci-fi masterpiece in his entire life!

This is even more brutal than Avatar! How am I supposed to show off like this?
Don't try to show off and end up being laughed at as an idiot!

I, Jiang Wen, am a smart man and I would never do something so stupid!
Only a blockhead like Feng Xiaogang would be so stupid. What level of ability does he have to dare to rush up and bark at someone?

Well, karma has come back to bite me!
……

12 month 22 number.

On its first day of release, "If You Are the One 2" grossed 35 million yuan, breaking the record for the highest opening day box office for a domestic film set in 2010.

12 month 23 number.

"If You Are the One 2" continues its strong box office performance, raking in a staggering 4000 million yuan!
The media are proclaiming that Feng Xiaogang's era is about to begin!

The newspapers were filled with praise.

It's said that the golden combination of Feng Xiaogang's comedies and Ge You and Shu Qi is the ultimate weapon for family-friendly New Year's films!
However, while "If You Are the One 2" performed strongly at the box office, its critical reception was lukewarm.

On the second day of its release, a film critic commented: "The first half is a comedy, the second half is a funeral. The style is inconsistent, and the 'life is like a spiritual practice' theme is too preachy."

Feng Xiaogang directly retorted in the media: "Some people don't understand profound themes, yet they make random comments!"

This immediately ignited public opinion!

Viewers began to complain that "the buck-toothed guy has run out of ideas."

On social media, there is a growing sentiment that "watching 'If You Are the One 2' is not as good as watching 'Let the Bullets Fly' a second time."

For a time, Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen were caught in a media storm.

The two sides were about to fight, and everyone was waiting to see what would happen... However, both sides were clearly holding their breath, but neither made a sound.

Because the real humpback whales have entered!
As soon as he stepped onto the stage, a huge storm was stirred up!

……

12 month 24 number.

The premiere of "Real Steel" was held at a Wanda Cinema in Yanjing.

Unlike when it was my first time making a commercial film.

When "Upgrade" was released, Starlight Entertainment invited almost half of the entertainment industry to endorse it and generate buzz.

Real Steel has absolutely no need for this.

Just like Avatar, once a film reaches a certain level of quality, anything outside of the film can at most enhance it, but cannot determine its success.

In fact, being able to attend the premiere of "Real Steel" has become a status symbol.

"Xiao Lu, why did you only invite me?"

Chen Kaige was very happy, but when he looked around, he didn't see a single old friend.

He was the only person in the director circle, which made him a unique existence!
This gave his vanity a tremendous sense of satisfaction at that moment.

"Director Chen, I'm not familiar with the others either."

Lu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

He felt he had spoken the truth.

However, Chen Kaige felt that Lu Zhiyuan's implication was that others were not worthy of sharing the stage with them. Only the two of them were Palme d'Or winners, holding the highest historical status!
……

After chatting for a few minutes, we sat down and started watching the movie.

Kun Ge has already revealed most of the behind-the-scenes stories of "Real Steel". There are at least dozens of versions of the story online!
This premiere was similar to the preview screening held at YT Films.

The audience members who came were all stunned and captivated, deeply shocked by the scenes of robot battles.

The 135-minute movie was completely engaging.

Fight from start to finish!

A battle mode that's even more exciting and cooler than Transformers!
In particular, the robot can be manually controlled and its equipment can be redeemed with points to continuously upgrade it. This immersive experience is similar to playing an online game, greatly enhancing the audience's sense of immersion in the film.

"I hereby announce that the champion of the first World Robot Fighting Championship... Congratulations to Artemis and her mecha, the Qin Palace Guard!"

In the movie, the powerful Planet Ripper was blasted apart by the Qin Palace Guards with a spinning attack, destroying its key components.

After struggling for three seconds, it collapsed to the ground in frustration.

A moment later, the system announced the champion, and the sound echoed throughout all regions of the "Real Steel" game!
In an instant, ribbons fluttered and cheers resounded throughout the game world.

The female protagonist, Hanikezi, was slightly out of breath as she gazed at the distant sky, in the direction of her hometown.

Here, Lu Zhiyuan deliberately gave a long montage shot.

A kite suddenly broke free of its string, was blown up by the wind, and drifted into the distance, into the endless sky.

As the kite drifts into the distance, entering an unknown world, it seems to metaphorically represent the heroine Hanikezi's escape from the small competition area of ​​"Shazhou".

After endless battles, we finally reached the top of the world!
……

The main feature of the movie has now ended.

……

"Wonderful!"

"That's awesome!"

"This is way better than Avatar!"

"I'm doomed! After watching 'Real Steel,' how am I supposed to watch any other movies? It feels like I've gone from a super-technological era back to the primitive world."

The audience exclaimed that it was fantastic.

I wish I could go back and play a game to satisfy my craving.

They thought the movie was over and were waiting for the lights in the theater to come on when an Easter egg appeared.

……

The enormous high-backed chairs and the conference table, exuding a sacred aura, made it look like an ancient palace.

However, the surrounding walls were not magnificent, but rather made of cold steel, exuding a rough and hard fighting atmosphere.

It gives the impression that the renovation was done in a very rushed manner.

Only half of the renovation is complete.

"Welcome, everyone, to the [Pacific Rim Defense Operations Base]."

At this moment, the huge high-backed chair slowly rotated.

A mysterious woman, half her face shrouded in shadow, exuding an aura of powerful dominance, suddenly appeared in the empty palace.

Her figure did not appear tall, but sitting in a high-backed chair with intricate ancient patterns rotating behind her made her seem like a deity.

It is sacred and inviolable.

You can call me Miss T!

"As the five individuals with the highest neural connection data with the Jaeger Hunters, you are qualified to know the truth of this world!"

Ms. T stood up, and the audience buzzed.

It's Jing Tian!
Unbelievable!

The female CEO who starred in terrible movies has reappeared!
This is always the case.

She acts in terrible movies every day, with terrible lines and acting skills... But whenever she appears in Lu Zhiyuan's movies, she is always that kind of high and mighty deity, with an aura that looks down on the world, and with every move she makes, it seems that she can easily destroy the world.

"boom!"

In the movie, there was a sudden silence for one second.

Immediately afterwards, the holographic projection descended.

The top five players in the world all stared wide-eyed.

Because the projection in front of them was of the ocean floor, 1 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean.

Pitch black, cold, and full of the unknown.

However, there is a spatial wormhole here!
Endless monsters writhe madly within this spatial wormhole, baring their fangs and claws. Each one is over 200 meters tall—truly prehistoric behemoths!
The theater fell silent for a moment...

The next second, it exploded!

"Those monsters look so familiar! I remember now, that octopus monster, wasn't it the first monster that [Dragon Fist] killed?"

"I remember the female protagonist used the gold coins dropped by that octopus monster to exchange for a defensive armor for her vital chest area!"

"So, this is the truth of the world?"

"No wonder Alita appeared in the game... It turns out that the AI ​​did indeed control the world, but these AIs encountered an even more powerful extraterrestrial invader!"

"They can't handle the enemy on their own, so they have to join forces with humans to fight!"

"That director is a bastard! This movie was supposed to be so fun, creating a utopian world for gamers... and then he throws in a dystopian narrative!!"

"This isn't a world championship? What glory and rewards? Poor Ati, she's clearly a female version of Shinji Ikari! We're doomed!"

"The task of protecting world peace will fall on the shoulders of a 13-year-old girl!"

The audience went wild!

However, they were not dissatisfied with the film.

On the contrary, the movie is so good that they have completely immersed themselves in the female lead's perspective and are enjoying the joy of becoming a world champion!
Who knew that this game was actually a selection game!

Think about Shinji Ikari's tragic fate in EVA... and then think about the ending of Alita, the previous heroine of Destiny.

As expected, in director Lu Zhiyuan's (a despicable director) setting, the adorable Hanikezi is doomed to die!

"But... even though I know this is the director's usual formula, I really want to see a sequel! To see Ati pilot a mecha hunter!"

"If you want to see the next one, you'll have to wait at least a year!"

"Damn it, director, how am I supposed to get through this year?"

(End of this chapter)