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Chapter 100: New Records and Special Gains

12 month 14 day.

The box office figures for "Nanjing Photo Studio" as of yesterday have been released. The film grossed 1350 million yuan on the 13th, bringing its total box office to 3.41 million yuan after 16 days of release, breaking the previous record for the highest-grossing domestic film held by "Little Girl's Kung Fu Uncle".

China Film Group.

"What talented person doesn't have a temper? Who told Lu Chuan to provoke him for no reason? He brought this situation on himself!"

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After reviewing the latest data from "The Photo Studio," Han Sanping said to his assistant, Zhao Haicheng.

"The probability of 'Gravity' succeeding is getting higher and higher."

Zhao Haicheng knew that what President Han was most concerned about right now was actually "Gravity". Although China Film Group only had 30% of the copyright in Greater China, if this movie were to be made, the achievements of China Film Group and President Han himself would be far more than just the box office revenue!

"You didn't think highly of 'Gravity' before?" Han Sanping asked curiously.

"I didn't dare to be optimistic before! The production budget alone is $8000 million, there are only two actors in the whole film, one of whom dies early on, it's a science fiction film, and it's going to be a true 3D film that there is no successful precedent in the world yet—such demanding conditions, even people who run pyramid schemes would probably find this project unconvincing."

Han Sanping grinned as his assistant amused him, saying, "Like you, I have more and more confidence in 'Gravity.' There's no second director like Shen Qing in China. It's hard to say whether there will be another one in the next five, ten, or twenty years. On a grander scale, for the sake of Chinese cinema, we must protect him."

Shen Qingming knew that China Film Group had invested in "Nanjing! Nanjing!", but he did not communicate with Han Sanping beforehand. Instead, he launched a full-scale attack on Lu Chuan and the new film, which directly led to widespread social attention and ultimately prevented the film from being released.

This incident has a negative impact on Han Sanping, so it's impossible for him not to be angry. But Shen Qing is too special. He is now a banner of Chinese cinema, with too much influence, and there is simply no one to replace him. And when you look at it closely, he's not wrong. What else can be done?

If "Gravity" achieves success, even if it only achieves half the success that Shen Qing has touted, it will be enough to offset the negative impact that "Nanjing! Nanjing!" has had on Han Sanping.

"Nanjing Photo Studio" broke the record for domestic films, causing a stir in the industry, attracting widespread media coverage, and sparking heated discussions on the internet. Meanwhile, Shen Qing had already led a team to Duyun, Guizhou Province.

The male protagonist, Zhang Yu, is originally from Duyun and had returned to his hometown six months in advance.

Magical Films has been preparing for "The Nameless" for a long time. As early as half a year ago, Chen Zhixi contacted Zhang Yu, who was the first actor the company had chosen.

Zhang Yu attached great importance to this opportunity. After returning to Duyun six months in advance, he spent his days in internet cafes, barbecue stalls, construction sites, and other places, carefully observing and understanding the lives and mental states of the lowest-class youths and petty thugs. After six months, he gained profound insights.

The original film "The Unknown" was filmed in 2018. Zhang Yu was 36 years old at that time, but now he is only 26 years old, a full 10 years younger.

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This was originally Shen Qing's biggest worry: could 26-year-old Zhang Yu portray the same effect as the 36-year-old in the original film? But as soon as filming officially started, Shen Qing realized that her worries were unnecessary.

Zhang Yu is in even better condition than the original version, and Shen Qing has the insight to confirm this clearly.

The character Hu Guangsheng is set up as a poor small-town hoodlum in his twenties. In the original version, Zhang Yu was 36 years old when he played the role of Hu Guangsheng in his twenties. In the current version, Zhang Yu is in his twenties when he plays the role of Hu Guangsheng. The current version of Zhang Yu is naturally closer to the character of Hu Guangsheng than the version of Zhang Yu ten years later!

As for the lack of acting skills and experience due to youth, Zhang Yu's careful observation of internet cafes, night markets, barbecue stalls, and construction sites six months in advance clearly had an effect.

Wan Qian's acting skills were originally mediocre, but after following Shen Qing, she had more opportunities to hone her skills than in the original timeline, and her acting skills actually improved quite a bit.

Ren Suxi's portrayal of Ma Jiaqi in the original version was outstanding, but Wan Qian also has her own advantages, namely, she is much prettier than Ren Suxi.

A beautiful woman is paralyzed in bed, unable to take care of her own bodily functions, and can only move her head and above.

The same tragic fate always garners more sympathy when it befalls a beautiful woman.

Chen Jianbin is a powerful actor, Wang Yanhui's acting skills are even better than his, and Pan Binlong's acting skills are also acceptable. The filming process went more smoothly than Shen Qing had expected.

"Yitong."

After the film crew finished work that day, Wan Qian called Li Yitong aside.

"Sister Wan Qian, what's wrong?"

Seeing Wan Qian acting mysteriously, Li Yitong became somewhat curious.

Wan Qian whispered a few words in Li Yitong's ear, and Li Yitong immediately blushed with embarrassment.

"Sister Wan Qian, you—this—is this the director's intention?"

"If it's the director's wish, are you willing?"

"I—I—"

Li Yitong stammered for a while, then ran away.

"Is this a good idea or a bad idea?!"

Wan Qian stood there, unsure of what to do.

She was suddenly stopped by Fan Bingbing to discuss spending the night with Shen Qing. At that time, Fan Bingbing was much more influential than Wan Qian, so it's easy to imagine Wan Qian's shock when she heard Fan Bingbing say such lewd things.

Wan Qian agreed that time.

Now, several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Fan Bingbing's development has exceeded everyone's expectations.

Besides her dramatic rise in status, who would have thought that after a series of moves like "Fan Ye" (a nickname implying she's powerful and influential), "I Don't Marry a Rich Family," "My Love from the Star," and "It's Only the Grandson Who's Pretending," she could completely reverse all the negative public opinion she had previously faced?

Shen Qing put so much effort into supporting Fan Bingbing.

Wan Qian attributed this to Fan Bingbing's status as a big star, who was able to bring her in to accompany Shen Qing.

She and Fan Bingbing worked hard together that night, but Fan took most of the benefits.

It's impossible to say that I'm not jealous at all.

That's why we're copying each other so closely today.

What Fan Bingbing said to her back then is exactly what she just said to Li Yitong.

I didn't expect Li Yitong to be so much more reserved than I was before.

Wan Qian tacitly agreed that Shen Qing had already taken Li Yitong. Since they were all his women, what was there to be reserved about?

She didn't expect that Shen Qing had never actually touched Li Yitong.

Even after running a long distance, Li Yitong's heart was still pounding wildly, almost leaping out of her throat.

She was definitely willing to be with Shen Qing, and had even been preparing for this day for a long time. She was still young, and having a relationship with a man like Shen Qing, even if she was just one of his many women, would be an experience she could cherish for a long time.

Even if I decide to get married someday in the future, leaving him to marry someone else won't mean I've lost anything.

If you don't want to get married, then just stay with him. You can enjoy extra care and get more resources, which doesn't seem bad.

But no matter what, she couldn't possibly listen to Wan Qian and stay with Shen Qing.

This is her first time, how could she do that?

Director's Suite.

10 pm.

After the last group of people left, Shen Qing closed the door and prepared to rest when he suddenly heard a knock at the door. He went to open it and found Li Yitong standing there timidly.

"What's up?"

Shen Qing looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Li Yitong nodded, and Shen Qing let her in, leaving the door open on purpose.

"Director, could you please close the door?"

Li Yitong whispered.

Shen Qing nodded, closed the door behind him, and then walked over and sat down opposite Li Yitong.

"What is it?" Shen Qing asked again.

"I'm willing to stay with you, but not with anyone else, at least not for now."

"?" Shen Qing looked completely bewildered.

"Because I am still—still—" she suddenly stammered.

"Wait a minute, explain the whole story to me first. Did someone tell you something?"

Shen Qing poured Li Yitong a glass of water. "Have some water. Don't rush, speak slowly."

Li Yitong carefully took a sip of water, then told Wan Qian about looking for her, and then blushed and kept rubbing the teacup in her hand.

"It wasn't me who asked Wan Qian to contact you; she took it upon herself to do it." Shen Qing was somewhat amused and exasperated. "She's really getting more and more outrageous. What kind of person does she take me for? It's time to teach her a lesson."

Shen Qing got up, walked over and opened the door. Looking at Li Yitong, who was still sitting on the sofa, she smiled and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest. Don't take her words to heart."

"Director, actually—I'm willing."

Shen Qing didn't take it seriously and continued to stand at the door waiting for her to come out.

Li Yitong stood up, looked at Shen Qing, and asked, "The director isn't interested in me? Then—I'll leave?"

Shen Qing looked at her silently for a few seconds, then quietly closed the door.

During the process, Shen Qing heard someone knocking on the door, but ignored it. He guessed it was Wan Qian; she usually came over in the middle of the night and returned to her room in the early morning.

Around 4:30 in the morning, Li Yitong, dressed neatly, limped back to her room. She shared a room with the film crew's makeup artist. Shen Qing asked her to stay, but she insisted on going back, saying she didn't want to be seen for the time being, so Shen Qing let her be.

"We've really struck gold! This is probably the biggest gain from this trip to Duyun," Shen Qing remarked as he turned over.

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