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Chapter 155 The Terrifying New Year's Day Release Date: Star-Studded!

"This time, Longdanni, Wajijiwa has really lost a lot of money."

"Did you notice that before this, Longdanni signed all the outstanding contestants of 'The Coming One,' but missed out on Mao Buyi? And who signed Mao Buyi? It was President Tang."

"Wow, this is so dramatic. One got a bargain, the other made a mistake. It's clear that President Tang and Longdanni have different levels of foresight."

Looking at these comments, Longdanni almost coughed up blood. She had been so confident that she would make Tang Lou regret his actions, but now, because of PGone's scandal, Wajijiwa suffered a huge loss.

"I should have listened to Tang Lou's advice."

Gentiani regretted her decision.

On the first day of 2018, the secretary of the tenement building came to report good news.

"Mr. Tang, our company's official Weibo account has gained 80 followers."

"GAI's personal endorsement value has quadrupled. Three TV stations have sent invitations to his New Year's Eve galas. After PG's scandal broke, TV stations that wanted to add hip-hop elements to their galas have all inquired about GAI's availability."

Clearly, the original situation of two kings has now been reduced to only one GAI standing out.

Tang Lou remained quite rational when he saw these invitations.

"Tell GAI," Tang Lou said, "that for the next three months, he should go into seclusion and write songs. He shouldn't participate in any variety shows, and he shouldn't make any comments about PGOne. Let him calm down."

Tang Lou knew very well that these hip-hop musicians were all very arrogant. If GAI was given too much exposure, he might make some outrageous remarks, and Tang Lou would turn his fans into haters.

Tanglou doesn't want short-term popularity; it wants an artist who can maintain popularity and traffic in the long term.

We should keep GAI; he'll be very useful in the next variety show.

"clear."

"Also," Tang Lou added, "the entire marketing campaign for 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 2' avoided the 'hair appointment' buzzword."

Tang Lou is very confident in "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2", so he doesn't need to ride on the coattails of these trends.

Backstage at the premiere of "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" on the afternoon of January 1st.

Despite the success of the first film, director Xin Shuang was still so nervous that her palms were sweating.

"President Tang, the pressure is immense." This is only Xin Shuangman's second film, and "the lineup for this New Year's Day release is truly terrifying."

He analyzed each film one by one, counting on his fingers. Every director or producer of these films was a well-known figure in the industry.

Compared to "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2", these films have much more impressive casts.

"Currently ranked number one is 'The Ex-Files 3,' produced by Huayi Brothers, directed by Tian Yusheng, and starring Han Geng and Zheng Kai. The first two films have a combined box office of 13 billion yuan, and this one has already reached 1.2 million yuan in pre-sales."

"Director Cheng Kai's 'Legend of the Demon Cat' took six years to complete and had an investment of 9.7 million yuan. Our investment is less than a fraction of his. The cast is also all-star: Huang Xuan, Shota Sometani, Zhang Yuqi —"

"The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, based on the Keigo Higashino IP, is a big-budget production by Wanda Group, starring Wang Junkai and Dilraba Dilmurat."

"There's also 'Hanson and the Beast,' produced by Kung Fu Pictures, with Chen Kuo-fu as producer and Feng Shaofeng and Liu Yifei as lead actors."

Xin Shuang became increasingly less confident as she spoke: "What about us? The first 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' film's box office of 17.5 billion yuan was indeed a legend, but that was during the peak of the Mist Theater's popularity, which was also the period when Qin Hao and Zhang Dongsheng's characters were most popular. Now, more than a year has passed, and the popularity of the Mist Theater and Qin Hao himself has declined considerably."

Qin Hao, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything, but he also agreed with Director Xin Shuang's point of view.

Movie box office is a very unpredictable thing. This time, facing such a strong opponent, it will be really difficult to break through.

"Xin Shuang," Tang Lou interrupted him, "Do you remember what everyone said before the first 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' movie was released?"

Xin Shuang was stunned. The situation back then was even worse than it is now. At that time, Xin Shuang was still a novice, and "Sheep Without a Shepherd" had no fan base whatsoever.

At that time, many people were pessimistic when they heard that it was a remake of a foreign film.

The results of it?

17.5 billion RMB, 8.2 rating on Douban, the dark horse of the year!

Xin Shuang gained a little more confidence.

"It's the same this time." Tang Lou patted his shoulder. "Trust me."

Seeing Tang Lou remain so composed and confident, Xin Shuang couldn't help but admire President Tang's courage and mindset.

With fifth place in pre-sales, is there really any hope of turning the tide?

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Alibaba Pictures.

Vice President Zhang Wei smiled as she looked at the pre-sale data for the New Year's Day holiday.

"Sheep Without a Shepherd 2 is ranked fifth, with pre-sales of 4900 million." He told his assistant, "What has Tang Lou been doing lately? I heard he's been working on some free novel reading platform?" Looks like he's going to flop this time.

"They thought that because they made a movie that did well at the box office, they were really better than those top directors and producers."

"Let this New Year's Day film season teach him to rediscover the film industry."

Zhang Wei still remembers the grudge from last year.

Mr. Zhang's assistant sneered, "This Tanglou got arrogant and complacent after making just one blockbuster movie. He even had time to work on some free novels. Now that 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 2' has been a complete failure, let's see if he can still laugh."

Zhang Wei was in a great mood and was planning to buy tickets to see "The Ex-Files 3" and "The Legend of the Demon Cat" to experience the enthusiasm of the audience. The better these two movies sold, the happier she would be.

According to Zhang Wei's prediction, it would be quite remarkable if the sequel to this suspense film could eventually gross over 100 million yuan.

Zhang Wei is planning to hire some online trolls to give Tanglou a good smear campaign.

"Make arrangements. After the box office figures come out in the next few days, have someone give a good review on the forum and remind certain people not to always think about crossing over into other fields. Focus on doing your job well. Making movies isn't easy. Don't mistake temporary good luck for real ability."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll arrange it right away."

Zhang Wei had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. As long as she seized the chance, she would ruin Tanglou's reputation.

The second film by Tang Lou has garnered significant attention from directors within the film industry. Those with formal training, or those who have already achieved success and established themselves in the industry, are eager to see just how good Tang Lou really is.

Was his previous movie just a coincidence, or does he really have that ability?

Industry leaders naturally interact and exchange ideas frequently, forming their own small circles.

It is precisely these small circles that monopolize industry resources and information, and work together to exclude those who disagree with them.

In a WeChat group of a famous director, these big shots started exchanging ideas.

To these academically trained directors, Tang Lou was nothing more than an outlier who had crossed over from another field.

They were all somewhat resentful, wondering why someone who worked on variety shows and web dramas was allowed to compete in the film market.

His first film, "Sheep Without a Shepherd," was a remake, yet it grossed 17.5 billion yuan at the box office. Even seasoned veterans in WeChat groups who have made films their entire lives have never achieved such a box office result.

"What do you all think of the premiere of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 2' in the tenement building today?"

"I watched it. It was just so-so. The visuals, composition, and technique were all third-rate. Only the plot was watchable. It was completely amateurish."