Huayu: Everyone's been reborn, who's still going to be an actor?

Huayi wants to go public and become the first listed company in the Chinese entertainment industry, so it will definitely have competitors.

Suppressing competitors is just basic tactic.

Previously, Huayi naturally looked down on remote film and television.

It's just a small, newly established company.

If it weren't for director Cheng Yuan, there would be countless film and television companies like that, and Huayi wouldn't even give them a second thought.

The development of remote film and television is too fast.

Cheng Yuan made three films in a short period of time, all of which were box office hits, and the overseas rights for each film sold for a higher price than the last.

Moreover, Cheng Yuan seems to have made connections with Hollywood.

However, what Wang Zhongjun feared most was that Cheng Yuan had the backing of the Beijing Film Academy and the China Film Group.

Beijing Film Academy is alright, the key issue is China Film Group.

Hua Yi had received support from China Film Group and was taken care of by Han Sanping, so he knew all too well what this meant.

Whether it's China Film Group or Han Sanping, it seems they've transferred their affection for Huayi Brothers to Remote Films.

But what could he do?

How many of the films Huayi Brothers has invested in now bear the mark of China Film Group?

But Cheng Yuan is different.

Apart from the first film, "Buried Alive," the two subsequent films were invested in by China Film Group.

The key is that it not only achieved great box office success, but also won international awards.

Now, not only has China Film Group secured a major Hollywood project, but they have also partnered with international superstar Cheng Long to produce a big-budget commercial film.

Therefore, it makes sense that China Film Group prefers remote film and television.

With the support of China Film Group and connections at Beijing Film Academy, how could he not be wary?

The potential is enormous.

On the fourth day of the film's release, although it was a Sunday, the box office dropped significantly, with only over eight million yuan in daily revenue.

The box office totaled over 36 million yuan in four days.

On the fifth day, a weekday, the daily box office revenue declined again, falling below seven million.

However, the cumulative box office has exceeded 40 million.

It's no longer in doubt that it will surpass "Crazy Stone" by more than 60 million in box office revenue.

"Something feels off," Hou Hongliang said. "Those who were nitpicking have fallen silent, and the media has quieted down too. Someone is trying to suppress the popularity of our film."

"That was expected," Cheng Yuan said. "They're not stupid. If they keep nitpicking and hyping it up, it will only increase the movie's popularity."

Hou Hongliang was not surprised by this.

The competition within the company is fierce, so this method of suppressing the heat is quite mild.

China Film Group probably won't stand idly by, but state-owned enterprises are known for some complicated matters.

They will likely increase their promotional efforts, since the film grossing over 100 million yuan is significant for them in addition to increased revenue, but the extent of the increase will definitely be limited.

However, bad news followed immediately.

Pirated copies of "The Distinguished Citizen" have appeared, and they are spreading at an abnormally fast speed.

"Chairman Han, this piracy is too rampant!" Cheng Yuan complained. "And the speed at which it's spreading is abnormal; it's even faster than when 'The Myth' spread."

The fact that "The Myth" failed to gross 100 million yuan at the Chinese box office is largely due to piracy.

Piracy's fondness for Chenglong is unparalleled.

Cheng Yuan didn't think it could compare to Cheng Long's current influence.

Those without any appeal wouldn't even bother with pirates.

"This matter is under investigation." Han Sanping shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Your movie has offended quite a few people. They may not say anything openly, but it's normal for them to do some underhanded things behind the scenes. Your movie has already won two Silver Bears, and if the box office breaks 100 million, they obviously don't want to see it."

Can we make movies that mock us shine even brighter?

This was within Cheng Yuan's expectations.

"They're probably trying to suppress the hype too, right?" Cheng Yuan said. "Huayi Films must have made a move as well. They're showing no respect to China Film Group."

Han Sanping fell silent.

This is the default.

If Cheng Yuan could guess it, how could he not?

China Film Group doesn't have that much influence, but it's not someone anyone can beat.

If I get the chance, I'll definitely give them a good beating.

"That's interesting," Cheng Yuan said. "While Huayi is targeting my film, they're also sending someone to try and ease tensions."

"Since you founded Remote Films, you're bound to be targeted by other companies in the industry," Han Sanping said. "However, there are no eternal enemies between companies or between countries, you understand?"

He clearly doesn't care about the competition among film and television companies in the industry, as long as the rules aren't broken.

Doesn't China Film Group also have fierce competition with Shanghai Film Group?

"I understand, but I can't do it," Cheng Yuan said. "Asking me to ease tensions with Huayi, to cooperate with them—forget about it."

Han Sanping shook his head and said nothing more.

Young people are not mature enough, so it's not surprising that they act impulsively; that's understandable.

Wait for you......

Forget it, this kid has absolutely no business sense.

A savvy businessperson wouldn't do something like hiring a manager and then giving them shares.

However, this kid has a sharp eye; Hou Hongliang's abilities are indeed extraordinary.

The emergence of piracy has caused the box office of "The Distinguished Citizen" to gradually decline, making it uncertain whether it will break 100 million.

This was expected.

Moreover, the box office results have exceeded Cheng Yuan's expectations by a significant margin.

He felt that if the film could gross over 50 million yuan at the domestic box office, that would be a pleasant surprise.

The film was also released in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but its box office performance was mediocre.

Of course, it did much better at the box office than his previous film, "The Hunt".

Cheng Yuan's focus shifted from "Distinguished Citizen" to the preparation of "Taken".

April arrived in the blink of an eye.

"The Distinguished Citizen" was pulled from theaters after a month, with its box office in mainland China exceeding 90 million yuan but failing to break 100 million yuan.

However, the cumulative box office revenue in Hong Kong and Taiwan is nearly 20 million.

Based on this calculation, the film's domestic box office has exceeded 100 million yuan.

However, the current "100 million yuan club" does not include box office revenue from Hong Kong and Taiwan; otherwise, City Dragon's "The Myth" would have grossed more than 90 million yuan.

That movie grossed nearly 30 million at the Hong Kong box office.

Even though the film didn't break 100 million yuan at the mainland box office, Cheng Yuan's movie still made countless people envious.

The film's budget was only a few million.

It's worth noting that films that win awards in Europe generally flop at the domestic box office.

Cheng Yuan's films not only win awards in Europe, but also make a fortune at the box office in China.

That's his skill.

Cheng Yuan's upcoming action blockbuster with Cheng Long has instantly become the focus of attention.

The investment has exceeded 200 million.

Cheng Yuan's previous three films were all low-budget movies. How could he possibly make a big-budget production?

Questions have resurfaced.

However, the movie became incredibly popular.

The movie was already a hit even before it was in pre-production, especially after news broke that Liu Yifei would be starring in it.

The TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is currently airing and Liu Yifei's portrayal of Xiaolongnu has been widely recognized. She is now definitely one of the most sought-after actresses.

This wasn't her first film, but it still garnered significant attention.

Liu Yifei and Cheng Yuan were university classmates, which was naturally revealed by the media and became widely known.

Then rumors about the two of them started circulating online.

Cheng Yuan was speechless.

There were no rumors about them going to the movies alone, but rumors started circulating as soon as the roles in a movie were announced?

Well, no media outlets captured them watching a movie together, otherwise the rumors would have started circulating long ago.