A post-apocalyptic boss aspires to dominate the entertainment industry

Cen Yi felt his heart pounding into his stomach, causing a surge of stomach acid.

With so much effort in acting, so much care in character research, and such a good script...is it really not enough?

But there is no way. In this society, especially in the society where information explosion and materialistic desires prevail, there are too many things where pearls are dusted. It is no longer the era when the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley.

"It's okay."

Cen Yi forced a smile and said in a dry voice, "This... isn't this just the beginning! Maybe it will get better later."

When he said this, he actually knew that he didn't need to think about it anymore.

Hundreds of flowers bloom during the Lunar New Year holiday, and if you don’t get the top spot, it will be extremely difficult to turn around next time. The market competition is fierce. Movies with poor box office performance in the first three days will be spontaneously adjusted by theaters. By then, even if there are fans who want to watch the movie twice or three times, it will be difficult to achieve a box office recovery, let alone ordinary passers-by.

Jiang Shuming's voice seemed a little surprised: "Do you really think so?"

Cen Yi laughed a few times, and suddenly his eyes became red.

Isn't he willing to give in?

Of course he is not willing to give in!

Not long after his debut, news broke that he was in love with his manager. Amid countless rumors of being adopted and married into a child, he had to marry his lover in a flash marriage under pressure. And because he got married in his early twenties, it was difficult to retain fans, so he stayed away all year round. He is not warm, and there is always a hurdle in his heart, and he does not want to take more bad movies to show his face, so he has been running with the actor for many years, although he often comforts himself that this is enough, his wife and children are warm, and his career and family are not bad. , but this is the entertainment industry. If you don't consolidate your position for one day, you will automatically fall down. In a place where you are walking on thin ice all day long, people who are too Buddhist will not stand firm in the industry.

Finally he chose to step out of his comfort zone. For the filming of "The Cage", he did everything he could. He lost almost 15 pounds in the three months from the beginning of filming to now. When he was suffering from anorexia, he forced himself to eat nutritious meals to grow back the meat. Half of the haggard and crazy state in the middle and later stages of Ji Sheng were reflected by Cen Yi himself.

Even so...can't we win?

Cen Yi gritted his teeth tightly. He knew that Liu Huajun must be worried, and he took care of his face and pretended to keep his head down to coax little Cen Kuan. If he really shed tears, it would be really useless!

Jiang Shuming called Cen Yi several times on the other end of the phone, and finally realized something was wrong, and shouted loudly: "Cen Zi! I won't fight with you anymore, go to the box office!"

"Box office?" Cen Yi's tone seemed to be floating. He smiled bitterly and said: "I saw it and the box office was the last one compared to other movies in the same period. Although the box office figures of the Lunar New Year movies were similar, "The Cage" was the last one. The difference in second place is only two million, but..."

Cen Yi's expression suddenly solidified.

He realized something, his eyes widened, he hurriedly took the phone away from his ear, and switched back to the page that showed the real-time box office.

Yes, "The Cage" is ranked last, and its box office figures are very bleak compared to others, but... But "The Cage" is a niche and unpopular movie!

It’s also graded!

The second classification prohibits viewing by those under the age of 15, which means that parents who bring their children to watch the movie will not be able to watch it. This is the audience group that is invisibly lost due to classification.

But what does the current data show?

Despite its ratings and lack of popularity, the box office of "The Cage" actually caught up with the box office echelon of all-age movies during the Lunar New Year!

The difference is only two million!

What's this? This is a big bang!

Still a good start! !

"Brother Jiang, you are so——"

When Cen Yi thought that his son was still there, he swallowed the curse words back into his stomach. "You" turned into a sigh with a smile for a long time, "Hey! You are so true!"

Jiang Shuming was laughing so hard on the other end of the phone. The two of them were having a silly laugh at each other through the phone for a long time before Jiang Shuming smiled and said: "You, you! You put too much pressure on yourself, you can't even make a joke." Can’t open it!”

"You acted so real just now, who can tell!" Cen Yi patted his chest with lingering fear, the corners of his mouth still raised crazily, "Congratulations! Brother Jiang, your efforts are not in vain!"

"Hey, I'll give you the same words!" Jiang Shuming laughed, "Cen Zi, don't worry, "The Cage" has been nominated for the Golden Plum Award at the end of April next year! Just wait for the news!"

"Why!"

After Cen Yi hung up the phone, the smile still lingered on his face. As soon as he turned around, he met Liu Huajun's eyes. There was deep joy and pride in his eyes, not the admiration and admiration he had when he was in love. I am really proud of my family.

After sniffing, Cen Yi strode over and hugged the mother and son into his arms.

"Junjun."

His nasal voice was slightly thicker, and he said with a smile, "I'm so grateful to you. I love you so much."

Liu Huajun's face turned red and he cursed: "You look like you're dead, but your son is still here..."

As she spoke, she buried her face in Cen Yi's chest.

…

Shanghai city.

Xu Mu slammed the phone to the ground and said sternly: "What did you say?!"

"Don't make any noise!" His manager's face was gloomy, "Who would have thought that Jiang Shuming's stuff would be so popular!"

"What's there to praise about his shabby script!" Xu Mu gritted his teeth, ignoring his agent's face as dark as a pot, "It's a crime suspense for the Chinese New Year? Isn't it just the opposite of hyping it up to get eyeballs! This box office It was off the street in a few days!”

"That's true."

He knew very well that the "he" Xu Mu mentioned was Cen Yi, but the agent didn't care at this time. "They take the wrong approach and rely on tricks to market. They can't be stubborn for long."

You know, the Lunar New Year period usually lasts from the end of December to mid-to-late January, and some popular ones will extend the period to February. The Chinese New Year is also a good time for family reunion, and many people go to the cinema with their families to spend money. "The Cage" is depressing enough from the poster to the trailer. It is also a classified crime genre. When you think about it, there are some prohibited scenes. Parents will not let their children watch this kind of thing.

"snort."

Xu Mu sat down angrily. He had an upright face, a broad forehead and a square jaw. His appearance alone showed him the image of a righteous male protagonist that was very in line with the main theme of society. However, due to the distortion of his face, his temperament was gone, and instead he looked sinister and arrogant.

"You should read less about him." The manager saw his anger in his eyes and sighed in his heart.

There are very few female agents with personality and excellent business skills in the industry, and Liu Huajun is one of the best. At that time, Xu Mu was deeply in love with her when he was still in Yangliu Entertainment. Ten years later, he still can't let go. He is still worried about Cen Yi, who "took away" the goddess in his heart.

I thought it would be better to help him become independent from Yangliu Entertainment. Unexpectedly, after the establishment of his personal studio, this guy became even more aggressive because he had the right to speak. There were many times when he had lowered his worth to take on some bad dramas in order to confront Cen Yi. If he had not really been able to gain more profits, his agent would have persuaded him a long time ago.

But now it seems that persuasion is impossible.

Xu Mu snorted again at this time, obviously turning a deaf ear to his agent Cao Xi's words.

He sulked angrily for a while, then suddenly said, "Give me a pass!"

Cao Xi has been following him for many years and is already familiar with his temper. He answered the question in a familiar manner: "From "The Cage"?"

"nonsense!"

Xu Mu slapped the armrest heavily, "Didn't he talk about crime and drugs in the trailer? Then blame him for incorrect themes! People who are celebrating the Chinese New Year are showing those illegal scenes to the audience, aren't they afraid of bringing bad children? Crack down, we must crack down. ! This is clearly poisoning the flowers of the motherland! Submit an application for supervision to the higher authorities! How can the second level be enough? The first level is required! Let him reach the eighteen-year-old threshold!"

Although it was obviously out of personal jealousy, there are many such methods in the entertainment industry. Moreover, Xu Mu's words were not unreasonable. Manager Cao Xi nodded clearly and comforted him skillfully:

"I know, I'll do it right away."

Now that "Sour Girl", which Xu Mu has invested in and participated in, has been released, for the sake of box office, both public and private things have to be played.

Fighting for public relations?

Haha, there is nothing to be afraid of for a studio like them that actively promotes positive energy.

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