Entertainment Empire

Ten o'clock in the evening.

In a hotel in the Mainland, agent Tian Qiwen reported to Zhou Xingchi: "The company has just contacted the directors of each theater chain and got a rough data. The average number of people per screening of "Kung Fu" exceeds 40. This attendance rate should be higher than that of "The World" "No Thieves" is higher..."

Zhou Xingchi nodded.

He did not make a mistake. The mainland market is on the rise and has even quietly left Hong Kong behind. Judging from the response from theaters, the film's first-day box office should not be much different.

"And we have a good reputation."

Agent Tian Qiwen was in a very happy mood: "Although the overall rating of "Kung Fu" is slightly lower than that of "A World Without Thieves", the difference between the two movies is not very big. After all, ours is a commercial movie that is more popcorn-oriented and not focused on word-of-mouth. In comparison, our topicality is higher than theirs, regardless of the actual media or the Internet——"

"Have you done what I asked you to do?"

Zhou Xingchi interrupted Tian Qiwen.

Agent Tian Qiwen hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "According to your instructions, we conducted post-viewing questionnaires in several different cinemas in different cities to conduct a detailed survey on the film audience's satisfaction with the characters."

"What's the result?"

"The audience satisfaction for the male lead in "Kung Fu" played by you is 90%, ranking first, while Luo Xun's role as Brother Chen, the leader of the Ax Gang, is... tied for third place with your leading actor. One person, also up to 90%..."

Tied for first place?

Zhou Xingchi fell into silence.

The manager thought that Zhou Xingchi was unhappy, so he coughed and said cautiously: "Because the villain has more room to play, and Luo Xun's appearance is also more handsome. The face itself is very pleasing, and he..."

"As expected."

Zhou Xingchi smiled.

Tian Qiwen was surprised: "Aren't you angry?"

Zhou Xingchi reached out and patted his manager on the shoulder and smiled: "Why am I angry? Luo Xun is the hero of "Kung Fu", and I had roughly anticipated this ending when the film was being edited later. Is it because I like it?" The number of his viewers is the same as the number of viewers who like me. Should I be angry? Don’t worry, I still have this measure. I’m even a little happy. This time, even without Lao Wu’s help, I still achieved dual-core Use your strength..."

"Dual core? You mean?"

The agent was stunned, and then his eyes widened in surprise: "Do you think Luo Xun's influence and box office bonus on this movie are on the same level as the help Wu Mengda brought to you before!?"

"Just a little more!"

Zhou Xingchi's tone was serious.

The agent opened his mouth. He subconsciously wanted to refute. The entire film and television industry knew how terrifying the golden pairing of Wu Mengda and Zhou Xingchi were together. How could Luo Xun's bonus to Zhou Xingchi's movies reach Wu Mengda's level! ?

but……

Thinking of some of the performance reviews about Luo Xun that he heard in the industry today, as well as the exaggerated discussion about Luo Xun on the Internet, and the attitudes of countless film critics, Tian Qiwen silently swallowed the words that came to his lips.

He had to admit it.

Regarding "Kung Fu", the most mentioned name, besides Zhou Xingchi, is Luo Xun. Considering that Luo Xun's role is far less than that of the protagonist Zhou Xingchi, under such circumstances, he can be mentioned so frequently. His influence on the movie it goes without saying.

"What a pity."

Zhou Xingchi sighed.

Tian Qiwen looked at him curiously.

Zhou Xingchi smiled bitterly and said: "It's a pity that such an excellent actor cannot be used by me. After filming "Kung Fu", I can make a few more movies. Maybe in the future, I will become a complete behind-the-scenes person..."

"You don't want to act anymore?"

Tian Qiwen couldn't help but frowned.

Zhou Xingchi nodded, this idea has been brewing in his heart for a long time: "I will act in one more movie, two movies at most, and I will concentrate on being my own director. Writing, directing and acting myself sounds domineering, but it is too tiring. So tired."

Too tired?

Tian Qiwen nodded.

He didn't persuade too much. Zhou Xingchi is a person who speaks his mind. Once he thinks clearly, he won't care too much about other people's thoughts. Anyway, with Zhou Xingchi's ability, even if he doesn't star in the movie himself, his influence will still be huge.

"Stay up late tonight."

Zhou Xingchi said: "The first-day box office should be out at 2:30 in the morning. I want to know the data as soon as possible, and also draw attention to Feng Xiaogang's movies. I took the time this morning to watch "A World Without Thieves," directed by Feng Xiaogang. The level is really high.”

"good."

Tian Qiwen nodded.

This is a sleepless night, and Feng Xiaogang must be waiting now, because in a few hours, the first-day box office statistics for "Kung Fu" and "A World Without Thieves" will be released——

Two movies competing in the ring.

When everyone chooses to release the films on the same day, everyone in the industry knows that the first-day box office competition between the two films "Kung Fu" and "A World Without Thieves" is very important.

Who won the first round!

Whoever has the upper hand has the upper hand!

But tonight, not only Zhou Xingchi and Feng Xiaogang, the two directors who were playing in the ring, had no intention of sleeping, the lights of Huanyue Entertainment were still not extinguished. Relevant senior officials of several departments tacitly chose to stay up late and work overtime today, including Chen Ran and the boss Mu Yunxue and even Luo Xun's manager Kong Shuang were also waiting for the early morning!

"Luo Xun is back?"

Chen Ran took a look at the people left in the company.

Kong Shuang nodded. She had gotten a lot of sleep in the company today, and now she was full of energy: "She said she was going home to sleep first, and she even persuaded me to go back and rest too."

"Ha ha."

A senior executive said happily: "Luo Xun's temperament is actually quite good. Let him rest early. We old guys can only worry about the box office."

"yes."

Another senior executive said: "Being an artist is actually very tiring, especially since Luo Xun is still our Huanyue's first brother. He has a heavy burden and a lot of pressure. He should take a rest early. Kong Shuang, please don't let him arrange announcements in the future." Staying up late can easily harm your body.”

"Body matters."

"Luo Xun needs to be well."

The senior executives were talking all over the place.

Their words were filled with doting and love for Luo Xun, but Kong Shuang clearly remembered that some of the senior officials here had slapped the table and angrily complained that Luo Xun was ignorant. In the past, these people had treated Luo Xun a lot. They talk too much about things that create too little benefit for the company. Today, the attitude of this group of people has changed 180 degrees...

But Kong Shuang also understood the reason.

Today there is overwhelming news about "Kung Fu" and "A World Without Thieves". Both movies are on the trend of becoming hits. The character played by Luo Xun has received the attention second only to the protagonist Zhou Xingchi. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this. The movie will obviously become a highlight in Luo Xun's career!

“We have word of mouth!”

"Now we're just short of a box office!"

"Judging from the company's investigation and the response from some theaters, the ticket sales of "Kung Fu" on the first day were very good. We Huanyue can also look forward to the results of the movie. If the movie is a hit, Luo Xun will be half the movie in the future. Only one foot has entered the film industry!”

"..."

While all the senior executives were talking, Mu Yunxue had a smile in her eyes, knocked on the table, and asked Chen Ran: "Is it almost time?"

"Almost."

Chen Ran nodded. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, and immediately a staff member entered the house.

Swish, swish, swish!

All eyes in the room were fixed on the statistics table in the hands of the staff, and this staff member probably did not expect that he would be stared at by so many senior executives as soon as he entered. His voice was a little nervous for a while: "The box office... The box office is Xinghui. Sent..."

"Let me come and see."

Chen Ran did not embarrass the staff and directly took the statistics table from the opponent's hand. However, when he saw the numbers on the statistics table, Chen Ran seemed to be infected with nervousness: "This box office... this... is real or fake... "

"What's wrong?"

Everyone stared at Chen Ran.

Chen Ran had no doubt that if he said a wrong word, he would be killed by the eyes of these senior executives. He swallowed hard: "The box office of "A World Without Thieves" on the first day exceeded 6 million..."

"What?"

"Six million?"

"Is Feng Xiaogang so fierce?"

The faces of all the senior officials suddenly turned pale.

Mu Yunxue knew Chen Ran better. She looked at Chen Ran with a hint of pride in his eyes and asked lightly: "What about the first-day box office of "Kung Fu"?"

"Breaking ten million!"

Chen Ran's voice was filled with excitement that could no longer be suppressed: "The specific number is, 1,053,860,000!"

Everyone was stunned.

Immediately afterwards, the room erupted into huge cheers, indirectly mixed with one or two jokes and curses directed at Chen Ran——

Kong Shuang also smiled.