Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

Gulnazar had just graduated from the dance department of the Western Regions Art Academy and had nothing to do. Since her older sister, Gulijianaiti, participated in the 9th China Professional Model Competition, she also signed up to participate.

Gulnazar, who was practicing her catwalk, received a call from her sister.

"Naza, stop practicing and come watch a movie with me! XX Cinema on XX Road, I've already bought the tickets! Hurry up!!"

Since her sister was paying for a movie, Naza naturally wouldn't refuse. Besides, she was a bit tired from practicing her catwalk, so it was a good opportunity to relax.

I casually put on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt, and left home looking completely unclothed.

When they arrived at the agreed-upon location, Gulnazar saw her sister waving to her.

When Gulnazar arrived in front of her sister, Gulijianati quickly grabbed her hand: "Stop dawdling, the movie is about to start."

After saying that, he grabbed Gulnazar and started running.

Helpless, Gulnazar followed her, jogging into the movie theater. Then, panting, she asked, "Why did you wake me up so early in the morning? What movie are we watching?"

"It stars my idol."

Guli Jia held up her movie ticket, her face beaming, "I came to see it by myself last night, haha, it was so much fun! And I couldn't wait to share it with you today, what do you think? Am I a good older sister?"

Gulnazar knows that her sister's idol is Zhang Yang, the idol who became popular last year with "My Love from the Star".

Gulijianati often mentioned Zhang Yang to her.

Gulnazar doesn't particularly like Zhang Yang. After all, she's someone who values ​​looks, and Zhang Yang's appearance simply isn't her type. However, she does like his songs, such as "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" and "Those Years."

Although she wasn't particularly fond of Zhang Yang, Gulnazar was considerate of her sister's feelings. Instead of badmouthing Zhang Yang in front of her, she smiled and said, "Then thank you for bringing me to the movie, sister. I'll treat you to dinner later."

"I know I didn't spoil you for nothing!"

We bought two iced cola and popcorn, and then the two of us went inside.

After entering the theater, Gulnazar took a closer look and was surprised to find that even early in the morning, the theater was already almost full, which was truly remarkable.

It's worth noting that movies that don't generate much buzz usually have very few people, or only a handful, for their morning screenings.

Although it's the weekend, the attendance rate seems a bit abnormal, so Gulnazar couldn't help but ask, "Sister, is the movie 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' very popular?"

Gulijianati was so excited he almost knocked over his popcorn: "It's super popular! It grossed 4500 million on its opening day, Thursday, and over 6000 million yesterday, Friday! Not only is 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' a box office hit, but it's also generating a lot of discussion online!!"

In 2009, it grossed over 2 million yuan in just two days, making it a true blockbuster.

Upon hearing Gulijianati's introduction, Gulnazar couldn't help but become curious. With box office revenue exceeding 2 million yuan in just two days, what exactly is the charm of the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye"?

At this moment, after the ever-present dragon logo appeared on the big screen, the movie officially began!

Seeing this, Gulnazar stopped her wandering thoughts and focused on watching the movie.

The plot of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" uses a reverse narrative structure. The opening scene features small actions such as setting a hook, polishing shoes, and adjusting cuffs, coupled with the urging line "Hurry up, do you want the bride to wait for you alone?", which instantly arouses Gulnazar's curiosity.

Some say that a buzz cut is the only true test of a handsome man!

Zhang Yang's appearance isn't particularly stunning, but his smooth and natural facial features, excellent face shape, high nose bridge, and well-proportioned facial proportions all contribute to his ability to pull off the buzz cut hairstyle very well.

Seeing Zhang Yang's roguish smile, Gulijianati couldn't help but cover her mouth and scream, "He's so manly!"

"Naza, you know what? I'm starting to regret it a little. If I had gone into the film and television industry from the beginning, I might be able to act in a TV series with Zhang Yang right now. He would be the male lead and I would be the female lead. We would film kissing scenes together, and maybe even some sex scenes. Just thinking about it makes me excited."

Seeing her sister swooning over her crush, Gulnazar was exasperated: "Gulnazar, can't you be a little more reserved?"

Ignoring Gulnazar, Gulijianati gestured towards the big screen with her chin: "What, can't a person even daydream?"

"What's the point of dreaming? Just you wait, I'll take the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama next year. When I become an actor, I can work with Zhang Yang and film kissing scenes and sex scenes for you to see."

...

The fact that "You Are the Apple of My Eye" grossed over 100 million yuan in just two days has shocked the film industry. After all, this is not the era of easy box office success. In 2009, a box office of 100 million yuan was quite impressive.

Therefore, Zhang Yang's team seized the opportunity to launch a second round of publicity, hyping up the selling point of "tickets being hard to come by".

Meanwhile, the theme song of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" continued to dominate the music charts, and the music video has been viewed over 50 million times, creating a combined promotional effort both online and offline.

Even more surprisingly, many viewers spontaneously organized second and third viewings, and launched the "Bring Your Favorite to Watch 'You Are the Apple of My Eye'" campaign on social media platforms, creating a phenomenal spread.

This series of combined measures directly boosted the screening rate of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" from 10% to 35%!

In contrast, the screening rate of "Chasing the Shadow" dropped from 36% to 12%!

It really gave the "You Are the Apple of My Eye" creative team a great opportunity to shine. Because of the excellent box office results, Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei were full of energy and looked radiant during the promotional tour.

Liu Yifei could imagine that she wouldn't even have to wait for the movie to finish its run before the "box office poison" label would be torn off her.

Unlike Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei's joy, Wang Xiaoer from Huayi was struck dumb. He locked himself in his office, where the ashtray on his desk was piled high with cigarette butts.

On the computer screen in front of him were the glaring curve of the box office resurgence of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" and the low word-of-mouth reviews of "Chasing the Shadow".

Wang Xiaoer slammed his fist on the table, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace as he growled, "Bastard! How is this possible?!"

He lost, losing the battle for screen time, and more importantly, losing his reputation and face. The dismal performance of "Chasing the Shadow" and the comeback of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" became the most ironic contrast of this summer's box office.

The war he instigated ultimately became the most powerful stepping stone for Zhang Yang and "You Are the Apple of My Eye" to achieve legendary status.

Faced with dismal box office figures, no matter how stubborn Wang Xiaoer was, it was all in vain. At this point, he could only cut his losses in time.

He rubbed his temples wearily and dialed his assistant's number: "Notify the distribution department to stop negotiating film scheduling with theaters."