Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

The family was amused by the little guy; they hadn't expected that such a young child would have such high emotional intelligence.

The Spring Festival is only truly lively and fun when there's a child in the family.

On the CCTV stage, Zhang Ze heard drumbeats in his in-ear monitor, and staff members counted the beats to remind him when to start singing.

"3, 2, 1, begin..."

Zhang Ze started his speech with, "I want the whole world to hear it!"

To outsiders, he sang the song very well, hitting the beat precisely.

In fact, the hard work of the behind-the-scenes staff is indispensable.

This isn't because he lacks professional skills; in fact, this is the normal procedure for singers.

Even the biggest stars can't guarantee that they can time their moves perfectly every time.

There's a big secret hidden in the in-ear monitor!

The song was sung in just 2 minutes.

After the two finished playing, the family began preparing food and waiting for Zhang Ze to come home.

Their home is only 2 kilometers away from CCTV, and it only takes a few minutes to drive home, which is very convenient.

After the performance, Zhang Ze returned backstage and took off his in-ear monitor, handing it to a staff member.

"Is Sister Tao spending the Lunar New Year in Beijing tonight, or going back to Yantai?"

"I took a plane back to Yantai overnight!" Liu Tao replied, shaking his head with a helpless smile.

"Wow, that must have been tough. Take some rest on the way!"

The two exchanged a few words and then parted ways.

"Zhang Ze is going back already?" Sha Yi said enviously while waiting backstage.

"Brother Sha, I'm heading back now. You two can wait here! Haha!"

"That's great! Next time we record a show, we can give the director some feedback and get ranked higher so we can go home for the New Year!" Sha Yi said earnestly.

"You're so capable, yet you still give the director feedback. Whether you'll be included next time is another matter!" Hu Ke, standing next to him, teased him.

A dozen minutes later, Zhang Ze returned home.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his whole family standing in the entryway waiting for him.

"You're back, hurry up and wash your hands and eat!" Gao Hongxia said with a smile.

"I'm going to make dumplings!"

"Wow, this is amazing! Is this the New Year's Eve dinner you prepared?"

"How's it going? Rich!" Zeng Lai showed off proudly.

"This is such a feast! There's even king crab! This New Year's Eve dinner is amazing!"

Zhang Ze couldn't help but drool a little. Although life had improved and he had eaten plenty of delicious food, he was still craving more.

But what people miss most is this kind of home-style cooking!

"Come on, let's have a good drink tonight, just the two of us!"

Zhang Ziming took a bottle of Moutai from the liquor cabinet and placed it on the dining table.

He quickly took it, opened the lid, and poured his dad a full glass.

Zhang Ze has a high alcohol tolerance, but his father's tolerance is average, and he has been diagnosed with high blood pressure in the past two years, so he rarely drinks alcohol.

They actually brought out the wine on their own today; they must be really happy.

Gao Hongxia smiled and didn't stop her.

"Dad, I wish you a Happy New Year!"

"Cheers to me too! Happy New Year, Grandpa!"

Zhang Zheli held a glass of Sprite in both little hands and insisted on having a toast too, which amused the whole family.

"Come on, let's bump hands too!" Zhang Ziming affectionately bumped hands with his grandson.

The dinner party lasted until midnight, and the father and son were both a little tipsy from drinking so much.

Shortly after midnight, the movie "Operation Red Sea" began its nationwide premiere.

Although it was Chinese New Year, Zhang Ze didn't have time to enjoy life with his family.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he only stayed at home for a morning before joining the "Operation Red Sea" crew for a roadshow at several cinemas in Beijing.

After each movie ended, he would chat with fans in the theater for 20-30 minutes, visiting 6 theaters in one day.

This Spring Festival film season was particularly popular, with many excellent films choosing to be released during this period.

Films released around the same time as "Operation Red Sea" include "Monster Hunt 2," "Detective Chinatown 2," and "The Monkey King 3."

"The Nineteen Generations of Ancestors", "Saving Mr. Dog", "Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink", "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings", etc.

Many of these films are formidable rivals to "Operation Red Sea".

For example, "Monster Hunt 2" stars Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, and Li Yuchun;

"Detective Chinatown 2" retains the original cast and crew, directed by Chen Sicheng, and starring Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, and Wang Xun.

Both of these films are sequels, and the first one was quite successful and had a large audience.

In addition, the movie "The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women" is also a major IP, and it brings together many stars.

The film stars Aaron Kwok, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the beautiful Lin Chi-ling, as well as Gigi Leung, Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Liying, Xiao Shenyang, Liu Tao, Pan Binlong, and others.

Compared to other films, "Operation Red Sea" unexpectedly became a dark horse.

Despite accounting for only 11.5% of screenings on the first day, the box office revenue exceeded 1.25 million yuan.

In a Spring Festival film season dominated by comedy movies, the success of "Operation Red Sea," a military action film, is truly surprising.

Its opening day box office was comparable to that of Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 2".

The next day, major media outlets reported on the incident, speculating whether "Operation Red Sea" would become the second "Wolf Warrior 2" and whether its box office would reach 56 billion yuan.

For six consecutive days, "Operation Red Sea" achieved a reverse decline in sales!

It has also received a lot of positive reviews from viewers, who say it is even better than Wolf Warrior 2.

Unfortunately, due to the abundance of good films during the Spring Festival season and the limited number of screenings initially, it did not manage to gain a significant lead over other films.

Unlike Wolf Warrior 2, which swept most of the summer box office, Operation Red Sea only reached 21 billion yuan in box office revenue by the 10th day of its release.

It's hopeless for this film to surpass "Wolf Warrior 2" in total box office revenue, but it has gained market recognition and received positive reviews.

"Operation Red Sea" has been hailed by netizens as the most unexpected surprise of the Spring Festival season.

On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Zhang Ze, Hai Qing, and the director held a promotional event in Chengdu.

The director said with some regret, "It seems we made a mistake in choosing the Spring Festival release window for this movie. It would have done better at the box office if it had been released during the National Day holiday or the summer vacation."

Zhang Ze smiled and comforted her, "Actually, this result is not bad. It managed to maintain a 10-day upward trend during the Spring Festival season, with box office revenue rising from 1.25 million on the opening day to 2.65 million per day now. No other film has achieved such results!"

"Director, you played a high-level game!" Zhang Ze's words amused the director.

Despite some regrets, the director is overjoyed with the film's success.

This box office performance has already made him a fortune.

Although "Detective Chinatown 2" was also excellent, its box office was overtaken by "Operation Red Sea" on the fourth day of its release.

Operation Red Sea has consistently ranked first in both screening rate and attendance.

Thanks to a massive publicity campaign, the film "Operation Red Sea" was seen by a wider audience.

It received a high score of 8.0 on Douban.