Song Xia was completely stunned when she was chosen by the system; she couldn't understand it at all. She had never given birth, and her heart had long since turned to ice, so why was she chose...
Over the weekend, "The Family" grossed a total of 300 million yuan. Although the box office gradually declined after the weekend, the total box office for two weeks has reached 700 million yuan.
With a box office of 700 million, it only ranks fourth among the National Day blockbusters currently showing. However, it should be noted that among the films released during the National Day holiday, "The Family" is the least popular type. In the past, films like this would have been considered to have high box office with 300 or 400 million. Not to mention, the film's run is not over yet, and even the box office after the decline is still higher than the box office in the first week of its release.
Currently, "Family" is only 100 million away from the third-ranked animated film. Given the current downward trend in animated films, it's only a matter of time before "Family" surpasses it.
However, it will be difficult to surpass the top two, since both the tribute film and the science fiction film have very strong casts and are of high quality. But if we only consider the revenue, "The Family" is not low at all.
After all, the investment in "The Family" was much lower than these two blockbusters. As early as the first week, "The Family" had already recouped all its costs, and the subsequent box office revenue, apart from the share given to the theaters, was basically pure profit.
Therefore, many investors have approached Song Xia, hoping to obtain a script from her, even if it's starring Song Xing. They are all willing to agree.
After all, although the film and television market is booming now, there are also many bad ones. So far, every drama that Song Xia has worked on, whether it's a TV series or a drama, has been profitable. The entertainment industry is a superstitious place, and no one wants to miss such an opportunity.
The happiest people right now are Rose Films and Peony Video. Both video websites have films and TV series starring Song Xia and Song Xing, which are overseen by Song Xia. Rose Films, in particular, has already entered the promotional stage for "She Came from the Light" under its intensive production.
"The Family" is still showing in theaters, and there was also the popularity of "He Came from the Sea". It can be said that "She Came from the Light" has been generating buzz since filming began and is about to be broadcast.
Moreover, one of the three most prestigious film festivals in China is just around the corner, and director Qu Ming has registered both Song Xia and Song Xinghe. Industry insiders speculate that the mother and daughter are very likely to win an award, which will generate another wave of buzz.
Their efforts to speed up the editing of the series were worthwhile, and now they are just waiting for it to air after the film festival on New Year's Day.
After one film cycle, "The Family" grossed a total of one billion yuan at the box office, ultimately ranking third in box office and first in net profit during the National Day Golden Month.
Meanwhile, Song Xinghe was also in a busy promotional period for "She Came from the Light". Rose Video even gave her three variety shows. Although two of them only required one day of filming, the travel variety show required three days of filming abroad and would eventually be broadcast as two episodes.
When Song Xinghe was invited to participate in three variety shows, Song Xia was also sincerely invited, but she ultimately declined all of them.
Now that she has achieved her desired goal, she doesn't want to appear in front of the camera for too long. She also needs to start writing scripts for the upcoming Xinghe filming, and she also needs to make decisions about the company and studio investments. She is very busy and must become strong to give Xinghe the confidence to live comfortably in the entertainment industry.
Song Xinghe was busy with variety show promotions, live streaming promotions, and two other endorsements that she had to film commercials for, the most important of which was Lin's new skincare line.
Securing this endorsement signifies that Song Xinghe's status has risen to another level. Currently, he is in talks with two other international luxury brands. He may not immediately secure a global ambassadorship, but becoming a brand ambassador or a sub-brand ambassador is highly likely.
Looking at the endorsement fee offered by the Lin family, Song Xing sighed in admiration, "As expected of a national brand, they are so generous."
After receiving the endorsement fee, Song Xinghe secretly went to the auction house and bought several pieces of jade jewelry for Song Xia. Watching the endorsement fee being spent, she didn't feel any heartache at all.
Somehow, this incident was spread by netizens who knew about it, and instantly, Song Xing's image as a good daughter was deeply rooted in people's hearts. Although there were some comments saying that celebrities make money too easily and should not enjoy such benefits, these comments were quickly overshadowed by the fans' opinions.
The high income of celebrities is a market phenomenon and has little to do with any single artist. Song Xinghe's current income reflects her market value. If one day celebrities are no longer so popular and their advertising value is no longer so high, their market value will naturally be adjusted again.
Seeing Song Xinghe rise to fame and stardom so quickly based solely on her work, and with good roles in the industry becoming increasingly sought after, Qiao Leyi spends every day selecting scripts for Gu Zhiya, leaving her exhausted. At the same time, she also has to be wary of Xia Xi, who may appear at any time, as she knows her in-laws have not given up on her.
Although her husband has shown remorse, he is still unwilling to relinquish the shares of Gu's Group to their daughter. She must prepare for two scenarios: first, to seize more fixed assets from her husband, and second, to separate Gu's Entertainment from Gu's Group.
However, after repeated concessions, and when Gu's business faced financial difficulties and Qiao Leyi was unwilling to use Gu's Entertainment's funds for operations, Gu Mingze's sense of guilt gradually faded away, and the couple spent less and less time together.
Gu Mingze suddenly looked back and realized that since their marriage, he and Qiao Leyi had spent very little time together, and whenever they did spend more time together, it was always when Qiao Leyi wanted something from him.
This time, after learning that she would not transfer the shares to Zhiya in advance, she immediately changed her attitude. Does this mean that Qiao Leyi has always only regarded him as a tool to climb the social ladder and has never loved him?
He admitted that cheating was his mistake, but from the beginning of their relationship, he had given Qiao Leyi a lot of respect and freedom. Now, just because the company shares were not given to her in advance, she wants to be so clear about separating them from him?
He's a man, and a man in his prime. If he gives all his assets and shares to Zhiya, who on the board will listen to him? When he goes out to do business, who will respect him? Isn't Qiao Leyi afraid that after all the assets are in Zhiya's hands, Zhiya will be cheated in the future?
Thinking about all this, Gu Mingze felt disheartened. Qiao Leyi only cared about herself and her immediate interests, never considering him as the head of the family or the potential risks.
If Zhiya had a talent for business and a rational personality, he would have given her the Gu family fortune. But unfortunately, Zhiya lacks such ability and acts impulsively. Perhaps he shouldn't have agreed to Qiao Leyi's suggestion to let Zhiya enter the entertainment industry in the first place. Perhaps he should listen to his parents' advice now and bring back the child Xiaxi gave birth to for him to raise as an heir.