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Chapter 121 Old Han, somewhat bewildered

"The Twilight series, which was advertised everywhere, is this all there is? I'd rather just buy the DVDs and watch it!"

"Alas—even the best can make mistakes, Director Lin, to be honest, your movie has really disappointed me a bit."

Lin Yu: ? ? ? —Who is calling me?

"Good heavens! I came here because of Lin Yu's reputation, but what the hell is this? Did Director Lin shoot it with his feet? It's so ugly—well, not really ugly, but it still feels like I didn't get my money's worth!"

"Who says otherwise? I feel like I got ripped off. Looks like Lin Yu does make bad movies after all! Haha—but if you watch it without thinking, this movie is actually not bad."

"Who told you this was taken by Lin Yu?"

While most people were discussing the matter, a few clear-headed individuals spoke out.

"??? If it wasn't directed by Lin, who else could it be? Didn't China Film Group say it during their promotion? This is 'Twilight'."

It's Lin Yu—Holy crap! It doesn't seem to explicitly state that this was filmed by Lin Yu!

"Wow, now that you mention it, it's true! If it's a movie directed by Director Lin, how could he not be credited? And why didn't he go on stage just now? Damn it! It seems like he was fooled by some old man!"

While the audience below were buzzing with discussion, Han Sanping's expression gradually darkened, clearly having heard something he didn't want to hear.

The future success of a film can often be gleaned from its premiere. Otherwise, why would directors and producers be so keen on holding such events, spending so much time and effort on them? Is it simply for show?

Old Han, whose expression was a bit grim, also secretly glanced in the direction of Lin Yu and the directors who had come to support him.

That one glance almost made him lose his mind.

Lin Yu stared at the big screen with a beaming smile, occasionally chatting and laughing with Liu Yifei, while the other directors kept their brows furrowed, looking completely bewildered.

"These are two completely opposite attitudes, so this film—" Old Han, who had almost pulled out two strands of hair, was also deeply caught in a huge dilemma.

Despite his hesitation, the movie continued as scheduled, and the murmurs from the audience gradually subsided, with no further discussion until the film ended.

After the movie ended, Han Sanping absentmindedly went through the follow-up procedures of the premiere, and then immediately went to find Lin Yu—well, and Miss Liu as well.

Compared to those directors, Han Sanping was more willing to trust Lin Yu's judgment.

"Kobayashi, tell me the truth, what do you think of this movie?"

Seeing Old Han's serious expression, Miss Liu sensibly greeted him and then left the space to Lin Yu and Han Sanping.

"Chairman Han, do you want me to tell the truth?" Lin Yu was also a little unwilling to pretend at this moment.

"Of course I'm telling the truth!"

"I'm not optimistic," Lin Yu said bluntly.

"??? Why? Weren't you watching it with great interest just now?"

Lin Yu thought to himself, "I wasn't really enjoying the movie at all!"

"Hehe—Chairman Han, you saw and heard the audience's reactions inside just now, do I need to say anything more?"

"But—wasn't this movie very well-received overseas? It made so much money at the box office, over 4 million US dollars!" Han Sanping said with an expression of disbelief.

"But this is China, Mr. Han. And let me correct you, not all the reviews abroad are positive, are they?"

"So—so how much box office do you think it will get in China? Can it reach 100 million?" Han Sanping gave what he thought was a very low box office estimate.

Lin Yu, seeing that Old Han still seemed a little confused, was amused. "One hundred million? Minus a zero would be more like it!"

However, he only thought about it and wouldn't say it out loud.

After pretending to think for a while, Lin Yu slowly said, "Chairman Han, you should be prepared. The final box office of this movie might far exceed your expectations. To be honest, I didn't expect this movie to be so unsuccessful in China. Breaking 100 million might be a long shot."

Faced with Lin Yu's evasive answers and refusal to reveal any real information, Han Sanping gave up on the idea of ​​continuing to question Lin Yu.

However, at this moment, Han Sanping clearly did not yet realize how much Lin Yu meant by "exceeding his expectations."

Because deep down he didn't believe that the movie "Twilight" would flop at the box office; at most, it would only be a little less. What? It could lose money, right?

Moreover, Lao Han has just emerged from a group of competitors. If his first film flops, wouldn't he be laughed to death by his competitors who want to see him make a fool of himself?

However, he would soon realize just how wrong his thinking was—

"Oh dear, we've been chatting for so long, I almost burst out laughing! I really want to laugh!" Lin Yu complained to Miss Liu as soon as she said goodbye to Han Sanping.

"Hehe—Senior, do you really have such low hopes for 'Twilight'? Even though you didn't direct it, it's still a film from your company, isn't it?" Miss Liu asked, puzzled.

Lin Yu's performance was indeed a bit over the top. The box office was over 3 billion RMB overseas, but it couldn't even reach 100 million RMB domestically.

It seems highly unlikely.

"Hehe—Sisi, let me tell you the truth, Chairman Han spent five million to buy the domestic copyright. He'll be lucky to even break even, let alone expect it to reach 100 million. How is that possible?" Lin Yu said, pursing his lips.

Seeing Lin Yu's nonchalant attitude, Miss Liu silently mourned for Han Sanping for a couple of seconds. "Alright, senior brother, shall we leave now?"

"Yes, I've already told him that he won't be attending the banquet and will go straight back to the film set."

"good--"

While Lin Yu and Miss Liu were filming "The Witch," "Twilight" was officially released in major theaters.

The initial performance was excellent, and China Film Group's extensive promotion of the film paid off. In its first week, the film's total box office revenue surpassed that of the previous film, reaching over 20 million RMB.

However, Han Sanping was not happy at all, because judging from the box office trend, the movie was probably doomed.

He's starting to regret releasing it at this time. It's a waste of money on promotion and the premiere, and the box office is far from what he expected. He should have released it after "The Martian"; maybe he could have made some money then!