How did I become famous?

Inside the cinema, Liu Mang and others sat in the left corner of the first row.

Liu Mang muttered under his breath, "Why is she on the side? And in the first row?"

Zhao Qiumei set out the drinks and popcorn, and casually said, "The best seats should of course be reserved for President Su. Do you have any objections?"

No, no.

Pan Xiaochao, standing next to him, glanced back and exclaimed in astonishment, "The IMAX theater is completely full..."

Yes, not only the middle area, but also the sides and the first three rows were completely full.

All the tickets are sold out.

Liu Mang was quite proud: "It's all thanks to the good reputation we had from our last movie."

"They came for Director Fang, what are you, a mere tool, saying?"

"We also contributed. When we held the debriefing meeting after the movie's release, Lao Fang personally said, 'Captain China was made so well. You guys really worked hard. Your names are all on this medal.'"

Luo Wei scratched his cheek: "That's true, but why do I feel like Director Fang was gritting his teeth when he said that?"

"It's been so long," Liu Mang said confidently. "You must have misremembered."

Luo Wei nodded: "I must have remembered it wrong."

But that shouldn't be the case. He remembered very clearly that when Director Fang said those words, he almost ground his back teeth to powder.

This doesn't sound like a compliment; it sounds more like...sarcasm?

But after thinking about it, he put his ridiculous idea out of his mind.

Why does Director Fang speak in such a sarcastic and unsettling way?

He doesn't care that the movie helped him and other "troublemakers"; he must be pleased that the movie is a box office hit.

Besides, are there people in this world who hope their movies will flop?

Loewe doesn't think so.

So he composed himself and decided to watch "The Shadow of Light," a film in which he had been involved.

As for the box office... seeing the packed theaters at today's premiere, he was completely relieved.

Reputation?

Having seen the sample footage before, he didn't take it to heart at all.

Furthermore, the company had already submitted the film to the Venice Film Festival for selection before its release.

Why Venice?

Because Cannes leans more towards commerce, while Berlin leans more towards politics and society.

Venice, on the other hand, places more emphasis on the artistry and avant-garde nature of cinema.

Berlin is ruled out from here.

Cannes wasn't a problem, but Director Fang said it was an "art film," so everyone went along with it and chose Venice instead.

As for artistry and avant-garde spirit, "The Shadow of Light" has it all.

If I win an award, what difference does it make whether the domestic film industry awards it or not?

At worst, the awards will just be given to those so-called "actors" who can win Best Actor and Best Actress awards just by staring blankly with no expression.

Who cares?

............

The same cinema, the same lobby.

The girls sitting in the middle of the sixth row were chattering away.

"Sister Lin, why isn't Brother Fang here?"

Su Mulin said expressionlessly, "He has something to do."

"Rin-nee, did you two have a fight?"

Su Mulin: "No."

"Rin-nee, are you two really dating?"

Su Mulin: "No."

Seeing that Su Mulin was clearly in a bad mood, the girls were quick to stop asking questions.

It's obvious, she had a fight with Brother Fang.

However, Rin-nee has always been an unapproachable goddess at school, and I've never seen her lose her temper with anyone.

I'd really like to see her arguing with her boyfriend...

I wonder if she argues like any other couple?

Ignoring their subtle glances, Su Mulin turned to Zhang Xixi, who was sitting to her left, engrossed in her phone, and asked, "Xixi, what are you doing?"

Zhang Xixi chuckled and showed her the screen: "I'm posting this on WeChat Moments to brag~ Lots of people at our school couldn't get tickets~"

Su Mulin thought of something, took out her phone and logged into Fang Bie's Weibo account.

As always, I'm bombarded with private messages.

She ignored all of that and instead clicked on the comments under the previous Weibo post.

The highlighted comments are filled with dissatisfaction with Fangmu Films and the ticketing app.

"Where's the ticket? My movie ticket cost thirty-five yuan!"

"Why only four shows? It's summer vacation! I can wait until dawn! Why aren't tickets going on sale from 4, 5, or 6 AM until 8 AM?!"

Some people explained that cinema staff also need rest...

"Why are all the screenings sold out until three days later? Solid evidence! Fangmu Films is paying for fake ticket sales! (doge)"

"Don't even mention three days later, I've only managed to get a seat in the very last corner of the last row even when I tried to buy one five days in advance..."

"Those who attended the premiere, come share some pictures~ (pictures)"

The comments below are all about people showing off their movie tickets and expressing their envy.

As Su Mulin watched, the other person's anger subsided.

If you don't want to come, then you don't have to. Anyway, we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other in the future. Miss Su doesn't want to play the game of "I'll get angry with you, and then regret it later."

Just as I was thinking about it, the lights in the theater gradually dimmed and finally went out completely.

The trailers for other movies that had been playing on the screen also disappeared.

After watching a short CG video about fire safety and prohibiting unauthorized filming, the dragon emblem was officially unveiled.

The noise in the theater gradually subsided, and the movie officially began.

............

In a cinema owned by SpeedCinema in Shenzhen and Hangzhou, all was silent.

Apart from the staff, there was no one else in the cinema.

It's not that business is bad, it's just that the entire cinema has been booked out tonight by the boss's boss's boss.

Inside the IMAX lobby, only three men were sitting.

Naturally, it refers to the three members of the Su family, father and sons.

Seeing the lights dim, Su Shi closed his phone and laughed, "Second brother, it seems like I'm unlikely to lose this bet even if I wanted to."

With a 58.3% screening rate, the pre-sale box office exceeded 50 million in just five days.

This is all due to Fangbie's reputation and his previous questionable actions.

As long as the film doesn't flop, breaking 1 billion is a piece of cake!

Su Zhe laughed too: "So, does that mean I can't keep the Bentley I 'bought' from you?"

"That won't work either. We still need to see how good the film is." Su Shi began to "humbly" say, "Maybe Brother Fang's film isn't good, right?"

"Stop being sarcastic," Su Zhe said irritably. "A bet is a bet. We'll know the result in a week when the box office figures come out. I'll personally deliver the car there and apologize to Fang Bie in person."

"That's more like it." Su Shi crossed his legs slightly. "By the way, did you look at the information I gave you?"

"I saw it." Hearing what his elder brother said, Su Zhe's eyes turned cold. "Since that old bastard Xu Kuangfu wants to play, then I'll play a big game with him. But now is not the time."

He had already looked at the data on the USB drive his older brother gave him.

That was a video and audio recording taken by someone using a pinhole camera and a voice recorder, showing Xu Kuangfu directing online trolls to attack others.

There is even evidence that Xu Kuangfu misappropriated film investments.

He has to wait.

Ideally, we should wait until Xu Kuangfu's film is released, or better yet, when the Golden Phoenix Awards are held in China.

He would then give the other person a surprise.

In reality, he won't do anything.

All they need to do is have their men play the video and audio, and Xu Kuangfu will be finished.

Even without Su Ershao taking any action, Xu Kuangfu's company would not let him off the hook.

Dare to criticize Fang Bie?

Don't you know that the person who invested in Fang Bie's film was the eldest daughter of my Su Group?

That's just asking for trouble.

After they finished speaking, Su Xun, who had been silent the whole time, smiled kindly as if nothing had happened: "Let's watch the movie first. There's no need to make a big deal out of this."

As if he had thought of something, he suddenly smiled: "I wonder if Xiao Fang is watching a movie with Xiao Lin right now. I'm quite looking forward to seeing how he'll meet me later."

I asked you to cause trouble, but you ended up pushing me away instead?

It's one thing to give it a push, but to take my little cabbage away?

Although it was only Su Xun who tacitly approved it, as a father, he was still a little unhappy.

When Xiao Fang arrives, should I scare him a little?

Hmm... but I can't go too far, otherwise my own daughter won't give me a good look.

"What do you think Xiao Fang is doing right now?"

............

"Should I run away tonight, or wait until the opening week box office results are in?"

Should I block Grandpa Su on WeChat?

Although it's like burying your head in the sand, I'll just change my phone number, turn off my phone, go back to Los Angeles, pack up, and run away to another city.

It must be quite difficult for them to find themselves, right?

Inside Fang Mu Film Company, Fang Bie, who was eating instant noodles, fell into thought.