Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Globally, 2012 grossed nearly eight times more than Craziest Love.

Both films were released globally, but the former grossed a total of $7.8 million, while the latter barely surpassed $1 million.

Despite the huge differences in investment size and production cycle between the two, the latter still lost at the box office.

However, in the Chinese film market, Wu Yang has an advantage due to the extension key and the huge population dividend!

By the time the film was taken off the screens, it had grossed $1684 million in total, $1440 million in Korea, $468 million in Southeast Asia, and $467 million in Europe and America, for a total of $4059 million in overseas box office.

Including the current 3.98 million yuan in China, which is equivalent to more than 6400 million dollars, the total global box office is 1.0459 million dollars.

The huge success of "First Love" and its promotional campaign that outpaced Hollywood blockbusters directly boosted Huayi Brothers' stock price, which hit the daily limit for several consecutive days. After 25 days of listing, the price of a single share broke through the 100 yuan mark.

Wu Yang and other celebrities and star shareholders have seen their net worth skyrocket!

Take Wu Yang as an example. His stock value of 3 million has reached 300 million. Even though the film was a box office hit, 80% of the original 30% share of "A Little Thing Called First Love" would now be worth more than 2400 million.

However, the two are not comparable at all. 2400 million for 3 million, even an idiot would know which to choose.

In short, they've won too much!

So on the day the global box office figures were tallied, Huayi Brothers held a grand celebration banquet and invited Princess Six to broadcast it live.

This celebration banquet was not only to celebrate Huayi Brothers' stock price soaring, but also to celebrate the success of "A Little Thing Called First Love".

This is a way of balancing both aspects, and also an attempt to boost the increasingly weak box office performance of "First Love".

After the ice-breaking session that evening, whether to show off or to grab attention, CEO Wang immediately gave red envelopes to the main cast and crew.

This time, however, the red envelopes were given as a promotional gimmick by using enlarged checks.

The footage of Princess Six's live stream was directly shown to the viewers.

Wu Yang, who wrote and directed the film, was directly given a check for 500 million yuan as a bonus.

Liu Yifei and Zhang Ruoyun, as the male and female leads, each received a check for 200 million yuan as a red envelope.

Zhu Yilong, Cai Wenjing, Tan Songyun, and Ren Suxi each received a check for 100 million yuan as a red envelope.

The remaining main supporting actors, as well as the behind-the-scenes team, each received a check for 10 yuan as a red envelope.

Huayi spent a whopping 2500 million yuan just on issuing checks and red envelopes, plus the expenses for tonight's celebration banquet.

It's worth noting that China Film Group held a 70% share of the film "First Love," but tonight they were relegated to a supporting role.

Making a fortune quietly and without fanfare!

Master Han knew Hua Yi's thoughts, so he was willing to help him achieve his goal, since he had already gotten the political achievements he wanted.

He no longer cares about a little bit of empty fame!

Tonight, the live streaming team from Princess Six was filming the entire event, so the various film and television executives, who are usually quite unrestrained in private, behaved very elegantly and properly in front of the camera.

Especially the character of Mr. Wang, who plays a successful person, seems particularly fake!

Every celebrity and star present was playing their own role, or rather, creating a persona for the audience.

Therefore, he appeared somewhat hypocritical and polite in social interactions, making Wu Yang and Liu Yifei extremely uncomfortable.

Because he is an international director who was originally an exporter but later became a domestic director, audiences are not very familiar with Wu Yang.

Wu Yang, who is well aware of the future, naturally knows that a persona is a double-edged sword, hurting both others and oneself!

The advantage is that it can leave a specific impression on the audience, which helps to improve one's status and increase popularity.

The downside is that it needs to be maintained at all times, and if the persona collapses, it will be met with backlash from the audience.

Therefore, Wu Yang never creates a persona for herself when she is interviewed.

Aside from his humorous language and skill at interrupting, he's just his usual self.

So that you won't be embarrassed when you can't keep up the act, and then be ridiculed and boycotted by everyone.

Many top-tier celebrities in the future have had their carefully constructed personas crumble, shattering the image they had maintained.

Not only did he face a boycott from the audience, but he also had no movies to film, so in order to make money, he had no choice but to shamelessly participate in TV series.

When it airs, it will be met with ridicule and boycotts. Even if it makes a lot of money, only the person in the video knows the bitterness they feel!

……

The next day.

Wu Yang received a call from Leonardo DiCaprio's agent, who told him about DiCaprio's situation and how he had spent four months completing the filming of "Inception".

After another 6 months of experience, I'm now completely immersed in the role, and I spend every day wandering the beach in Manchester.

The person was under a lot of mental pressure, and the agent's idea was to start filming as soon as possible during the winter.

As a representative of the method acting school, even in commercial films, Leonardo DiCaprio uses the method acting approach to immerse himself in the role.

Feel the psychological journey, joys and sorrows of the characters in the play, and then express them in combination with your own understanding.

So after each filming session, Leonardo DiCaprio would indulge in a period of unbridled behavior.

It's all to break the immersion. Americans aren't as reserved as Chinese people; they don't accept all genders there.

So Americans don't find Leonardo DiCaprio's behavior strange; on the contrary, they praise him for his professionalism.

If that guy had had Leonardo DiCaprio's mindset and circumstances back then, he probably wouldn't have left!

Even someone with a thicker skin, like that Tsai Mama from Taiwan, would be good!

Since the lead actor was already immersed in the role, Wu Yang naturally didn't hesitate and made an appointment with Leonardo DiCaprio's agent over the phone.

Within a week, he flew to Los Angeles to recruit actors. As for the production crew, Wu Yang plans to bring his own team this time.

Through the collaboration and training of two films, coupled with Wu Yang's adoption of Hollywood's filming environment.

The eight Beijing Film Academy graduates who are now working with Wu Yang have already formed the beginnings of an elite team.

With a little more exposure to different film genres, one can adapt to the pace of Hollywood.

Since we've entered the commercial film industry, 3D sci-fi blockbusters are an inevitable track!

To compete with Hollywood, one cannot simply make films that pander to China.

For at least the next 10 years, Hollywood movies will continue to conquer the world.

The future of Chinese sci-fi blockbusters will be left to Director Guo.

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"You better behave yourself over there and video call me every day on time!"

Inside a van outside Beijing Capital International Airport.

Liu Yifei nestled in Wu Yang's arms, tilting her head back with a fierce look in her eyes, but her expression showed great reluctance.

The two have known each other for 10 months now, and they knew each other from the very beginning.

They spent every day together, and then confirmed their relationship before filming "Love Like a Bouquet".

They were inseparable for 10 months, but for various reasons, they did not take the final step.

But they've reached a level of intimacy where only they know each other, and their feelings for each other are growing stronger every day.

However, the Spring Festival in 2010 was different from previous years, as it fell on February 14th, which is also International Valentine's Day!

"Love Like a Bouquet" was already confirmed to be released globally on that day.