Entertainment: The Era of the Cantonese Circle

On the 6th.

Huaguo Hotel is one of the largest hotels in Guangzhou.

A number of reporters gathered at the entrance.

"Wang Jing has arrived."

"It's not surprising that he came. He's currently filming a new movie at Guangzhou Film City, which is close by."

"Andy Lau and Chen Kexin are also here. I heard they are filming something called 'The Warlords' at Guangzhou Film City."

"Speaking of 'The Warlords,' it's interesting. I heard there was a rumor that a straw hat cost tens of thousands of dollars."

"Designer brand, right?"

"The brand-name hats from Ghost can be bought for just a few dollars at wholesale markets like Shahe, Baima, and Shisanhang."

"There's nothing strange about it. It's not like we haven't seen Hong Kong entertainment news before. There are plenty of news reports from there about how the film and television industry rips off people. We thought that coming here would allow us to continue finding rip-offs."

"Let's expose them! We'll make sure they get a huge smack. This isn't Hong Kong. We don't care about tolerating their bad habits. We'll expose them and make them look like charcoal."

After discussing "The Warlords," the reporters chatted about several gossip items. As they talked, they remarked that many celebrities had recently come to Guangzhou, making them busier than ever before.

For them, being busy is a good thing, because being busy means news and money to be made.

For this, they are very grateful to Chen Yunfan. He brought liveliness to Guangzhou, he brought them jobs, and he came.

"Chen Liangzai, what are your thoughts on your film 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' breaking the record set by 'Titanic' in China?"

Chen Yunfan was asked this question by reporters as soon as he reached the hotel entrance.

"As for my feelings, our film has finally reclaimed its own record."

After "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" grossed 3 million yuan, its box office revenue began to increase slowly.

However, the poor performance of "Curse of the Golden Flower" resulted in many empty screenings. Recently released movies have been even worse, so compared to them, cinemas would rather show "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" more often.

The immense popularity of "A Bite of Guangdong" also brought renewed attention to the food promotional video for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," thereby attracting another wave of interest to the film.

As of yesterday, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" had grossed 60 million yuan, which, combined with the previous 300 million yuan, just surpassed "Titanic's" 360 million yuan.

We had planned to hold a celebration banquet a few days ago, but we waited until today to break this record.

"Mr. Chen, what are your thoughts on the recent lawsuit between Stephen Chow and Huang Shengyi?"

When a reporter asked this question, it immediately attracted the attention of other reporters who were eager to see what would happen next.

The lawsuit between Huang Shengyi and Zhou Xingci started in 05 and is still ongoing. Recently, this matter has resurfaced.

Chen Yunfan smiled and asked in return, "What do you think?"

"What do I think? Stephen Chow is good at making movies, but he's bad at managing artists. He didn't find Huang Shengyi other jobs, otherwise this wouldn't have happened."

"Doesn't this seem a bit too coincidental?"

"Yes! This lawsuit has been going on for so long, and recently it has come to light again. Either someone is unhappy with 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' breaking records, or she is using this to create hype."

"You said it, but I didn't!"

The reporter was speechless. Oh dear, I've been tricked.

After answering two questions from reporters, Chen Yunfan did not linger at the entrance and walked into the hotel lobby.

The hotel lobby was very lively at this time.

There were at least 40 or 50 celebrities present, if not 180.

The box office of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" was a major event for the domestic film industry, with a box office of 3.6 million yuan and tens of millions of yuan. A ship that had been teetering on the brink of collapse for almost ten years has now sunk completely.

Some people who were not involved in the sinking also came to pay their respects to the Great Sage who completely sank the ship.

And by the way, I hope to catch some good luck.

And while we're at it, let's chat with this guy Zhou Xingci. Those looking for investment, let's find investors; those who want to be noticed, let's get involved.

When Chen Yunfan entered the hall, he seemed to arrive with light, stealing the spotlight from many people present.

Bo Na Yu Dong, who was relatively close, immediately went up to greet Chen Yunfan.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, my name is Bo Nayu Dong."

"Hello, Mr. Yu!"

Yu Dong exclaimed, "I truly admire you, Mr. Chen."

"Monkey King: Hero Is Back grossed over 3.6 million yuan in mainland China, and recently another very popular film, A Bite of Guangdong Province, was released."

"Unlike my investment in 'Confession of Pain,' which cost over 50 million yuan to produce but didn't even gross 100 million yuan at the box office, resulting in a huge loss."

Chen Yunfan was at a loss for words.

Is your 50 million investment truly genuine, or is it just a result of several intermediaries inflating your claims?

He's seen "Confession of Pain." To put it simply, it's a drama starring Tony Leung. His commercial films rarely make money, and his dramas are even worse, so much so that all that's good is to praise his acting skills.

"Mr. Chen, the title 'A Bite of Guangdong' seems a bit limiting. Is there a follow-up title like 'A Bite of China'?"

Yu Dong looked at Chen Yunfan expectantly, "Do you need investment?"

"I haven't thought that much about it. Let's see if we can maintain the momentum."

This person is also perceptive; Chen Yunfan did indeed intend to first promote the cuisine of Guangdong Province, and then expand to other provinces, gradually moving towards the original versions.

The original season 1 was a game-changer from the start, but after it all fell apart, the second and third seasons felt somewhat lackluster.

Therefore, the original first season cannot be played directly; it should be reserved as the final trump card.

It doesn't mean Dong is saying anything more, because someone else is approaching.

Liang waved to the woman who had followed him.

"Mr. Chen, this is Wang Jinghua, my agent."

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

"Hello, Agent Wang!"

Wang Jinghua reached out and shook hands with Chen Yunfan.

"Mr. Chen, you are so handsome, you would be perfect to be an actor."

Wang Jinghua praised Chen Yunfan, and he smiled and agreed, "Many people say that."

"You're really not being polite," Wang Jinghua said without beating around the bush, getting straight to the point, "My company, Chengtian Entertainment, is currently investing in a big project. I was wondering if President Chen would be interested in joining in."

"Oh, what project?"

"The Battle of Red Cliffs refers to the Battle of Red Cliffs during the Three Kingdoms period."

This is a huge pit!

Chen Yunfan never expected that such a big project would come knocking on his door.

He asked calmly, "Will it be filmed according to history, or will there be some other storyline?"

"Film according to historical records."

Haha! If only it were filmed according to history, the scale and grandeur would be unimaginable.

The problem is, which domestic director could make this film? Even Zhang Yimou might not be able to handle it.

Chen Yunfan pretended not to know and asked, "Who did you get as director?"

Director Wu Yushen.

Chen Yunfan thought of an interesting idea and pretended to ponder for a while, "Changfeng Culture has a lot of projects lately, so we don't have much time to participate in such a big project."

"Personally, I think Huayi is a good choice. They have money and connections. Chengtian could consider collaborating with Huayi."

Liang Jiahui and Yu Dong, who hadn't left yet, almost thought they had misheard.

No, Wang Jinghua and Huayi are mortal enemies, as anyone who reads entertainment news knows.

Not to mention you're in the entertainment industry, how could you not know about this? You actually recommended Huayi to Wang Jinghua, are you trying to disgust her?

"Manager Wang, you should really consider this. Huayi is a good company."

Before leaving, Chen Yunfan delivered another blow.

After he walked away, Yu Dong, genuinely curious, asked in a low voice, "Sister Hua, did you offend President Chen?"

"No, I only met President Chen for the first time today." Wang Jinghua was also very puzzled.

"Brother Jiahui, you've met with President Chen. What's his personality like?"

Liang Jiahui thought for a moment, "He's quite decisive in his actions and shows no mercy to troublemakers."

"Apart from that, he is a very easy person to talk to. When filming 'The Legend of Bruce Lee,' I felt that he was very generous and took good care of the actors and crew. He is one of the few producers I have worked with and would like to work with again."

"If there's no grudge or enmity between us, why would he recommend Huayi?" Yu Dong asked in surprise.

He was curious about Chen Yunfan's attitude, because he had also received an invitation to invest in the Chibi project.

Chen Yunfan's actions seemed to suggest that there was a problem with the project.

"Ocean's 8" made Wong Jing break 100 million, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" made Stephen Chow break records, and "A Bite of Guangdong" was very popular.

Chen Yunfan is now considered a Midas touch master, and his choices are very important.

Unable to figure it out, Yu Dong went to Han Sanping, because he was quite familiar with Chen Yunfan.

Watching Yu Dong's departing figure, Wang Jinghua thought of something, but she didn't want to follow him, so she could only guess, "Recently, I heard that President Chen's 'The Message' has cast actors from Huayi Brothers, and he has also acquired some other film and television copyrights from Huayi Brothers."

"Is Mr. Chen very familiar with Huayi, which is why he's helping Huayi?"

Liang Jiahui didn't think too much about it, but he did offer some direction: "He has no grudge against you, Sister Hua, and he wouldn't offend people like this for no reason if he helped Huayi. If you really want to know, you can find Wang Jing. He's quite familiar with President Chen."

"Alright!"

Wang Jinghua and Liang Jiahui walked in the direction where Wang Jing was.