Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Wu Yang and Liu Yifei didn't leave the villa for seven consecutive days. Even though their phones were ringing off the hook, nothing could stop them from enjoying the pleasure of their first love.

"Love Like a Bouquet" broke the record for the highest single-day box office for a domestic film on its opening day due to its early release, reaching 5500 million yuan. Its box office revenue exceeded 1.6 million yuan in its first three days and surpassed 3.5 million yuan in its first week.

Even on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, a working day, the daily box office reached over 3500 million yuan, and media entertainment reporters who had just started work were all publishing predictions that the box office would exceed 5 million yuan.

When Master Han returned to work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, he was greeted with a multitude of good news, and even after a day of meetings, he remained cheerful.

The two CEOs of Huayi Brothers were also extremely excited, as the film's box office was rising steadily and the discussion was very heated.

Thanks to the popularization efforts of online trolls, many people have come to know that this is a film produced by Huayi Brothers.

Before the market closed, Huayi's stock price had risen to 102 yuan, and many financial experts were making this claim online.

Huayi's stock price is expected to break through 105 yuan after the market reopens on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year!

Since its initial listing, the film has benefited from the support of Wu Yang and Feng Xiaogang's movies, as well as numerous TV series produced by Huayi Brothers.

The stock price rose from over 70 yuan on that day to 102 yuan today in just over a year.

Unfortunately, after the price of a single share broke through 100 yuan, Huayi's stock price could not rise anymore, because there were rumors that its market value was inflated.

Fortunately, Wu Yang and Feng Xiaogang's movies have consistently been big hits and haven't disappointed investors.

Therefore, even if the stock price fluctuates, it rarely falls below 100 yuan.

As expected, the stock price soared immediately after the market opened on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and had already broken through 104 yuan by the close of trading that day.

Thanks to effective publicity and promotion, the film attracted millions of couples to watch it over the course of seven days.

This group alone contributed over 3 million yuan to the box office, and it has also appeared online several times.

News reports included stories of one man with multiple women, one woman with multiple men attending a movie screening, and even news of catching adultery in the act.

If there's something exciting to watch, it will attract a lot of onlookers, and out of curiosity, many people will be drawn into the cinema to watch.

After watching the film, they were reminded of their soulmates and lovers who shared the same interests, but who have now gone their separate ways!

Although there are still mindless haters and all sorts of sarcastic remarks on Yangdou, it hasn't stopped young couples.

Among hundreds of thousands of couples, although only a small portion use Yangdou, they still far surpass Xiaoheizi.

"Love Like a Bouquet" opened with a rating of 7.8, dropped to 7.5 on the third day, and then rose to 8.1 on the fourth day.

Hundreds of thousands of comments have confirmed it as a classic romance film!

This is Wu Yang's first film to break the 8-point mark on Yangdou.

The previously released films "Buried" and "First Love" have received different ratings: the former currently has a score of 7.9 and the latter has a score of 7.8.

Anyone with a vested interest in Wu Yang enjoyed their seven-day annual leave immensely.

If there's anything that makes me unhappy, it's the movie "Little Big Soldier," which was released on the same day as "Love Like a Bouquet."

Even though Jackie Chan still has box office appeal in China, it still can't stop couples from choosing the former and ignoring the latter.

The latter received very low discussion and reviews online due to its plot and the fact that Jackie Chan couldn't perform the action scenes.

When it was first released, Yangdou rated it 7.2 points, but now, seven days later, the rating has dropped to 6.4 points.

It was far inferior to the former, which directly led to the latter's box office not breaking 4000 million in its first seven days.

Meanwhile, "14 Blades" and "Hot Summer Days," which were released a few days earlier than "Love Like Flowers," suffered a devastating blow at the box office, with today's box office falling below 3 million.

Theaters quickly halved the screenings of all three films and then transferred the screenings to "Love Like a Bouquet".

This once again demonstrates the winner-takes-all nature of business!

Besides competitors, there are other things that make me unhappy.

Then Liu Yifei's assistant, Taozi, should be among the top ones.

For the past seven days, she has been working as a food order taker and delivery person.

Because Wu Yang and Liu Yifei exercise a lot, they burn a lot of calories and have good appetites.

So the variety of food options available every day is endless, and even in the capital city, many restaurants are closed during the annual holiday.

To satisfy Wu Yang and Liu Yifei's cravings, Taozi has been running all over the streets and alleys of the capital these past few days.

Despite receiving praise every time, she was still very angry about Wu Yang and Liu Yifei's public displays of affection in front of her.

As a single woman, Peach always vows to find a boyfriend before leaving home.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, news broke that "Just Another Pandora's Box," touted as a sequel to "A Chinese Odyssey," was to be pulled from its release schedule.

Various media outlets are speculating that Wu Yang received the key to postponement because his previous two films were successful.

And now, "Love Like a Bouquet" has already surpassed 3.85 million yuan in just eight days since its release.

It has a real chance of breaking the 5 million yuan box office record for domestic films, although it is still not comparable to Avatar.

However, there is a huge difference in size and type between the two!

Moreover, the former has already recouped its costs through overseas rights, and its domestic box office revenue is pure profit!

For investors, although Avatar offers greater potential profits, its development cycle is too long.

The truck driver spent several years making this one movie.

This is a success, and the whole world is singing its praises. But what if it fails?

Not only could hundreds of millions of dollars go down the drain, but it could also bankrupt many investors.

That internationally renowned director named White Dove, isn't he the one who dragged down one of Hollywood's eight major studios?

Therefore, in the capital game of filmmaking, internationally renowned directors like Wu Yang, who invest small amounts, shoot quickly, and can bring in several times the return, are highly sought after.

That's what they pursue, while people like truck drivers, who don't lack investment, inadvertently shut out many small capitals.

For a renowned international director like Bai Ge, who has exhausted all her options, this can only be described as a choice made out of desperation.

Because of the presence of Huayi Brothers and China Film Group, these two giants block the way, so many investors simply cannot bypass them and instead contact Wu Yang directly.

Because of these two major obstacles, Wu Yang has already received very high treatment.

We can't just work for Wu Yang to compete for his film investment opportunities, can we?

Therefore, major film investors in China now have mixed feelings about Wu Yang.

Meanwhile, major domestic film award ceremonies have all sent invitations to Wu Yang.

As Wu Yang's assistant director, Pang Hai has received invitations from the Golden Horse, Golden Rooster, and Hundred Flowers Film Festivals in the past few days.

The only exception was the Hong Kong Film Awards, which did not invite Wu Yang because no Hong Kong-invested or artists participated in the films.

When Pang Hai inquired, Wu Yang replied directly that her work could be submitted to the competition, but whether she would attend would depend on the circumstances.

The current national situation is still in a stage of worshipping foreign things and fawning on foreigners, so we are in a difficult position to deal with Wu Yang's seemingly arrogant response.

The organizers of major film festivals did not think Wu Yang was being arrogant; on the contrary, they considered it perfectly normal.

After all, their film festival is worlds apart from the Oscars.