Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

In its first week of release, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" grossed a staggering 2.5 million yuan in just four days, once again shocking everyone.

If the box office performance of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" in the first two days was due to the support of Zhang Yang's fans, then how do you explain the box office performance in the first weekend?

Is it also the support of fans?

What? You're asking why we don't say it's thanks to Liu Yifei's fans?

Isn't it a well-known fact in the industry that female celebrities can't carry box office success?

Let alone the Chinese entertainment industry, how many female celebrities in the global entertainment industry can truly guarantee box office success?

Capital is profit-driven; they would rather believe in cold, hard data than gamble on a female celebrity's appeal. Of course, if a female celebrity has a sugar daddy backing her, that's a different story altogether.

Therefore, the huge box office success of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is generally attributed to Zhang Yang, while many people believe that Liu Yifei got lucky.

At this point, many people will sigh that minor fame depends on promotion, while major fame depends on fate.

Look at Liu Yifei. Every film and television drama she starred in after her debut was a hit, and she immediately became a popular young actress. Although "The Forbidden Kingdom" was a flop, Zhang Yang, that sycophant, immediately rushed to promote her. Isn't that fate?

Because of the generally positive reviews of "You Are the Apple of My Eye," professional organizations believe that the film's box office performance will be relatively stable. If nothing unexpected happens, it will surpass the 4.6 million yuan box office of "Transformers 2," which was released last month, and take the top spot as the highest-grossing film in Chinese film history.

A low-budget film with an investment of just over 1000 million yuan could potentially yield a return of more than 50 times its investment – ​​that's simply unbeatable.

Zhang Yang really can sing "Invincible is Lonely".

Of course, many of Liu Yifei's fans are clamoring that this is all thanks to Liu Yifei, but people in the industry aren't stupid. They can see clearly who is the real box office pillar between Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei.

Therefore, regardless of the various film reviews on the internet or the data research of major institutions and brokerage companies, the conclusion is the same: the reason why the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye" became a hit is because of Zhang Yang.

As "You Are the Apple of My Eye" entered its second week of release, its box office performance did not fluctuate significantly due to the spread of positive word-of-mouth and the gradual start of summer vacation at some universities. It grossed 4000 million yuan on Monday and 3900 million yuan on Tuesday.

At this point, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" has grossed 3.29 million yuan, only 4.6 million yuan away from the 1.3 million yuan record set by "Transformers 2". This means that "You Are the Apple of My Eye" will most likely reclaim the box office champion title previously held by foreign films.

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Yang Mi sat barefoot on the sofa. On the tablet in front of her, the box office data of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was displayed in real time. In just 6 days, the box office had exceeded 3 million yuan and was still going strong.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Mi's fingers unconsciously tightened, her fingertips turning slightly white.

Watching the grand spectacle of the "You Are the Apple of My Eye" roadshow on the tablet, especially seeing Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei standing side by side on the stage, receiving thunderous cheers, the radiance of success emanating from the two of them almost overflowed through the screen.

The comments under the video were full of praise for Zhang Yang. Although they seemed a bit cheesy, Yang Mi wasn't a complete novice. She naturally knew the influence of the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Without exaggeration, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was an absolute phenomenon and redefined the youth film genre.

My gaze returned to that glaring box office figure, and an indescribable mix of bitterness and envy welled up in my chest. 3 million! And it's still rising. A youth film with a budget of just over ten million has actually caused such a stir.

She turned off the tablet, not wanting to see the various messages that made her envious and jealous. If, if Zhang Yang had cast her as Shen Jiayi, then she would be the one receiving praise from thousands of people now.

The thought of Liu Yifei stealing the glory that originally belonged to her made Yang Mi grit her teeth in hatred. Why? Why could Liu Yifei have whatever she wanted, while Yang Mi could only dream of it no matter how hard she tried?

To be honest, she wouldn't be envious of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" simply because of its good box office performance. However, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" will reclaim its throne at the Chinese box office, and this success is not only reflected in the box office numbers.

What it brought Zhang Yang was top-notch reputation, industry respect, and a glittering brand; what it brought Liu Yifei was a perfect transformation, a surge in national popularity, and that damned, extremely uncomfortable "divine couple" halo.

Agent Zeng Jia pushed open the door and, seeing her somewhat unpleasant expression, cautiously asked, "Mimi, have you looked at the data?"

Yang Mi didn't turn around, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue and even more stubbornness: "I saw it, it's really amazing, the box office has already exceeded 3 million, some organizations estimate that the final box office may reach 6 million."

Hearing Yang Mi say this, Zeng Jia walked over to her and sighed, "Yeah, I didn't expect 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' to be such a box office hit. Liu Yifei is really lucky."

Zeng Jia's words were like a knife to Yang Mi's heart; it's unclear whether she meant it intentionally or unintentionally.

Yang Mi stood up irritably, walked to the window, and looked at the scenery outside. The feeling of frustration in her heart was magnified countless times at this moment, and she felt like she was about to explode.

On what grounds?

Why does Liu Yifei get all the good things?

The movie was a hit, Zhang Yang praised her, and fans flocked to her.

I put in so much hard work and sweat, and in the end, I was just dismissed by the producer of "Gu Jian Qi Tan". She was not satisfied, she was really not satisfied.

Yang Mi turned around abruptly, the vulnerability and envy in her eyes just a moment ago replaced by familiar fighting spirit and ambition. "Sister Jia, winning first doesn't mean you've won. Zhang Yang is currently pampering Liu Yifei, but men are all fickle. Once he gets her, he'll get tired of her after a while. At that time, without Zhang Yang, Liu Yifei will be reduced to her original state, while I, Yang Mi, will rise up and become the object of her admiration."

It has to be said that Yang Mi has a really good attitude. Thinking about it, if she didn't have a good attitude, how could she have become the only celebrity in the entertainment industry to successfully gamble against capital?

Seeing Yang Mi's change, Zeng Jia's eyes flashed with joy. She had come here to provoke Yang Mi, since she and Yang Mi were bound together. If Yang Mi fell, she would not fare well either.

In retrospect, she succeeded.

"Mimi, I believe in you, you will succeed."

Having received Zeng Jia's affirmation, Yang Mi's eyes gradually sharpened. She would not be defeated; this industry never sympathizes with the weak.

Yang Mi firmly believes that what cannot defeat her will only spur her on, making her run forward even harder, until one day she can stand at the same peak as Zhang Yang today, receiving applause from everyone and enjoying the glory that belongs only to her, Yang Mi.