Chapter 55

As the box office of "The Sword of Death" continued to rise, controversy arose.

Li Tao, are the box office numbers for "The Sword That Seals the Throat" inflated? How could a martial arts film have such a high box office? Do people still watch martial arts films in this day and age?

This discussion was a submission accepted by a movie blogger who didn't have many followers. He didn't expect that he usually only received dozens of comments on his Weibo posts, but on this day he received thousands of comments.

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"How could it possibly be fake? I, Wu Wei, am recommending Little Broken Sword to the entire internet under my real name. I've already recommended it to all my friends and family, and everyone who's seen it says it's great. I've already watched it three times. Such a great movie can't be buried. Those who haven't seen it yet, go watch it now. (Crackling voice!)"

Comes with three ticket stubs.

"Let's just post the pictures. The venue is basically full."

The attached photos are of the cinema scene, with the audience's faces not visible due to obstructions. It was indeed full.

"The quality of the movie is so high, it's totally worth the price of admission. There are no boring moments throughout. I finally had a good meal. This movie is so sincere."

"I wasn't really interested in martial arts novels, but a good friend dragged me to watch it. I was hooked straight away, and went home to binge-watch all the behind-the-scenes footage and see the second creations by the great artists."

"I watched it with my parents. They love to fall asleep during movies, but this time they didn't. They even discussed the plot with me when they got home. Do you understand what I mean? (dog head)"

"Who says martial arts is declining? Isn't it because it's getting worse and worse? Don't hesitate to open the microphone. This is true martial arts. The heroes have a heart of justice. Their swords are used to save people, not to bully the weak."

"Sister above, I understand you. You've already been poisoned to death by a deity who's ready to destroy the three realms for love. A fake deity, right? Little Broken Sword is more logical and in line with the core of our people. The line [I draw my sword to protect the weak. I don't fight for personal feelings, I fight for justice] is so cool. I got goosebumps watching it in the cinema."

"The Sword That Seals the Throat" is affectionately called the Little Broken Sword by its fans.

Because its martial arts theme has been constantly criticized and has inherent deficiencies.

"One Sword to Seal the Throat" continues to produce new works, just as the comments said, great masters from all walks of life continue to produce.

This includes but is not limited to master painters, editors with millions of fans, independent musicians who are good at making fan songs, and fan writers’ wives...

These are top figures in their respective fields. Some official organizations may not be able to invite them even if they spend a lot of money. They have to wait for schedules, and may even have to wait for more than a year.

But they all took the initiative to cook for "One Sword to Seal the Throat" at the first opportunity.

Only wonderful and unforgettable works can produce so many excellent secondary creations.

"The Sword That Seals the Throat" provides fertile ground for secondary creation, and excellent secondary creations are also feeding back to the film.

After all, when people see these widely circulated secondary works, they will become interested in movies and naturally go to the cinema.

In addition to its excellent secondary creations, "The Sword That Seals the Throat" has also sparked discussions in other fields.

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An expert on ancient weapons said, "I didn't expect to see so many cold weapons in one movie. It's not limited to the common swords, spears, and halberds, but also some less popular ones. And the actors used them very standardly, flawlessly. I've been receiving private messages lately from friends who have become interested in ancient weapons because of the movie. So, let me introduce to you the weapon Feng Lei used in the movie: the Ziwu Yuanyang Yue..."

A certain film master gave high praise to the camera language of "The Sword That Seals the Throat".

Xiaoman, an old lady who became famous for finding mistakes in film and television dramas, released his latest video.

At the beginning, he smiled bitterly, bowed solemnly to the camera, and said in an exaggerated tone, "I'm sorry, my family, Xiaoman, I might be in trouble. My career is facing the biggest crisis. Should I change my career quickly?..."

When Xiaoman's fans were worried and thought he had encountered some setbacks in life, Xiaoman slammed eight copies of "One Sword to the Throat" on the table in front of him.

He held his head and howled, "To find the goof in 'The Sword That Seals the Throat', I watched it eight times. Eight times, everyone, and I couldn't find a single one. 'The Sword That Seals the Throat', how come you're different from your peers? You're all perfectionists, right?!"

Xiaoman is very good at finding bloopers. He can find many things that are difficult for others to notice.

But this time he watched "The Sword Seals the Throat" eight times in a row and did not find a single flaw. This was unprecedented.

Xiaoman’s fans are interested. Is it so awesome?

Of course, in addition to the above, the martial arts master also talked about the martial arts moves in the film. Some of the moves have been lost, but unexpectedly, they were restored with a single sword. The costume designer noticed that the clothes were well-made, and many of them were hand-embroidered...

Netizens: You all analyze from a professional perspective, which makes us look stupid.

…

But ordinary people also have things they can analyze.

The martial arts "square formation" was neatly organized, even more so than the male and female group dances; the martial artists were not as thin as sticks, each of them had muscles; there were countless handsome men and beautiful women, not only familiar faces like Xiang Yunhe, Feng Lei, and Fu Ling, but everyone also discovered a few unfamiliar beauties and handsome guys.

"The moment the beautiful woman walking across the bridge looked up, she was so beautiful that I held my breath. Sister Mai Waifu, who said there are no beauties in the Chinese entertainment industry? Why do I look like an old pervert when watching this movie?"

"Ahhh, that beautiful sister is really super beautiful. She has a very rare strong color in the domestic entertainment industry. I really need her name. Is she a newcomer? I feel her acting skills are also very good."

"The beauty on the bridge is Pei Fangya. She's a professional actress and not a newcomer... well, it seems like she's been playing extras for a long time."

When everyone saw that he was not a newcomer and had been playing extras for a long time, they were full of questions.

Um? !

How could such a beautiful sister never come to the fore? Ordinary men and women are constantly offered acting opportunities, and they really think there are no more handsome men and beautiful women.

Isn't this a waste of resources?

A video of Pei Fangya being interviewed about the film was also dug up. The reporter asked Pei Fangya, "The audience asked you where you were before and why you didn't shoot more films."

Pei Fangya was very sincere. She first thanked the audience and said, "I have been filming all the time."

When asked, "I mean why don't you film those important roles?"

Pei Fangya was stunned for a moment. She looked away, sighed slightly, and then looked back at the camera, "Because no one asked me to take a picture."

After watching this video, the audience asked: Why don’t you shoot the movie? Is it because Pei Fangya doesn’t want to shoot?

No, no one asked her to take the photo.

"It's probably because of the capital... I cried. I used to be able to eat very well!"

"Fortunately, this movie has unearthed many talented and good-looking actors. The blacksmith is also very handsome. He has the feeling of the young superstar."

Actors like Pei Fangya and the blacksmith are not uncommon in "The Sword of Death", and the audience feels as if they have unearthed a treasure.

After Pei Fangya’s number of fans soared, she posted another one.

Pei Fangya V: Thank you everyone, thank you "The Sword of Death", and thank you to the noble person who discovered me. Actors like me are actually not a minority. I am already the lucky one. I hope everyone can shine.

Pei Fangya's goal is to help a little actor like her who had no power or background. She was lucky enough to meet President Wen and her fate changed, but the others also need everyone's discovery.

Because "The Sword That Seals the Throat" injected fresh blood into the entertainment industry and its quality was so high, everyone really started a craze to discover these young actors.

Young actors with talent and ambition also seized this opportunity to recommend themselves.

Other movies cannot withstand scrutiny, but the more you scrutinize "The Sword That Seals the Throat," the more you find out.

Not only is there no bloopers, it is well-made and details-oriented, and everyone from the director to the screenwriter to the company is a new face.

The new director and screenwriter company was an important reason why the industry was not optimistic about "The Sword of Death", but after the success of the movie, this became a highlight.

Audience: What’s going on with the other companies? Are those old companies not performing as well as the new ones?

You don't want to put your heart into it at all?

Roll them all up!

Moreover, many other movies use the actors’ weight gain and weight loss for filming and how much effort they put into training privately as a promotional point, but "The Sword Seals the Throat" does not use this as a gimmick at all.

It was the actor's fans who discovered that Xiang Yunhe lost more than ten pounds during the filming, but his muscles were still there, and he looked even more independent in ancient costume.

…

With much publicity and the excellent quality of the film "The Sword of Death", it is no surprise that the film has achieved both box office success and good reputation.

Wen Yang is not a hands-off boss either, and needs super strong after-sales service!

When she discovered the surge in secondary creative works on the film, she immediately asked the film's officials to organize an event.

There are big prizes for the second creation of the gods.

Get a signed poster of "One Sword to Seal the Throat" by all the cast members and a high bonus.

Yes, it’s all the cast, not just the main actors, so the poster is huge.

All the ladies focused their attention on the poster. Everyone was already passionate about secondary creation, and now the fire was ignited.

She looked at the poster with longing eyes.

With Wen Yang's consent, martial arts instructor Hu Gang also performed a set of martial arts moves from the martial arts instruction manual and posted them online for martial arts enthusiasts to learn and communicate.

On Friday of the second week, "The Sword That Seals the Throat" took first place in the total box office for the same period. Every show was full, and cinemas continued to increase the number of screenings.

Its influence is not only in the country, but its box office performance abroad is also outstanding.

And was shortlisted for a highly prestigious award.

"The eyes of the world are on us."

Yan Zhixia couldn't hide her excitement as she raised her wine glass. As a young director who loves martial arts films and TV dramas, Yan Zhixia's dream, which she once thought was out of reach, has come true. She now feels extremely dazed.

Until the cup in my hand was touched by another cup.

The person who touched Yan Zhixia's cup was Wen Yang, who smiled and confirmed, "Yes."

"We are awesome." Kua Kua.

"Everyone has worked so hard for so long, everyone will get bonuses and red envelopes!"

Wen Yang is not a hypocritical person. If he wants to do something, he wants to do something practical.

Today is the celebration party for the crew of "The Sword That Seals the Throat". At the party the day before the movie was about to be released, Yan Zhixia was still worried about whether the movie would be popular and couldn't eat at all. Now Yan Zhixia's face is about to break with laughter.

The movie they made was a success and there was a large bonus to be won, so the already excited friends were even more excited.

However, the atmosphere in the company and Wen Yang Studio has always been very good. No one has the bad habit of forcing others to drink or getting drunk. It's all normal entertainment.

Wen Yang casually held the cup in one hand and looked at everyone with a smile.

Just like last time, everyone who could come was present, but Xiang Yunhe was still filming outside.

Wen Yang thought for a moment and took out his phone, "I'll make a video call to Xiang Yunhe."

Xiang Yunhe didn't come twice, and as the main creator he felt lonely. Wen Yang wanted Xiang Yunhe to feel a sense of participation.

"He might be filming right now, so it might not be convenient, right?"

Lin Song on the side gently dissuaded Wen Yang.

Wen Yang looked at Lin Song.

Although it was a private dinner with no outsiders and everyone present, Lin Song still wore the same suit that he always wore.

Lin Song looked neat and tidy in a well-tailored suit, embracing a toned physique that came from years of fitness. He seemed as though he was about to attend an important business negotiation. The only difference from usual was that he had probably been drinking, and his eyes beneath his gold-rimmed glasses were watery and slightly rippled.

And those beautiful eyes with ripples looked at Wen Yang with an inquiring look, and the teardrop mole seemed to be sparkling under the light.

Wen Yang was reminded by Lin Song and thought about it, "It seems so, then forget it..."

She can just take a group photo and send it to Xiang Yunhe.

"Hey, Xiang Yunhe is on a video call."

Before Wen Yang finished speaking, a video call request popped up in Yun He's dialog box.

Wen Yang raised his eyebrows and then answered the call.

Xiang Yunhe appeared on the phone screen.

He was still wearing a costume because this time he was playing a genius and perverted pianist, so his clothing style was in stark contrast to Xiang Yunhe himself.

Xiang Yunhe's hair had grown longer, reaching his shoulders. He was wearing a black silk shirt with three buttons undone, revealing his delicate collarbone... The overall style was decadent and gloomy, but the gloomy feeling immediately dissipated when Xiang Yunhe smiled.

Wen Yang said, "I was planning to video call you."

Xiang Yunhe raised the corner of his mouth and greeted Wen Yang in a very down-to-earth manner, "Really? What a coincidence! I just finished filming. It went very smoothly today, so the director let us go home early... Are you all still together?"

"Mr. Wen, would you like water or tea?"

Xiang Yunhe chatted with Wen Yang about some interesting things in the crew. He himself had a high level of literary literacy and could talk about some small things in detail. Wen Yang listened with great interest.

It was mainly Wen Yang who was collecting intelligence and always preparing to snipe new people who collapsed.

Then Lin Song on the side spoke again, holding a teapot.

The water cup beside Wen Yang was empty.

Wen Yang said to Lin Song, "You can have some tea. I have to go to class soon, so I won't sleep."

"Thanks."

Xiang Yunhe naturally heard the voice from the other side. He calmly said as if jokingly, "Boss Wen, you wanted to video call me, but Manager Lin didn't stop you, did you?"

"Yes, I stopped it."

Before Wen Yang could speak, Lin Song took the initiative to admit it. Lin Song's gaze paused for a second at Xiang Yunhe's collarbone, and his eyebrows furrowed.

Lin Song said in a steady tone, "Aren't you busy filming? I'm afraid it will affect you. And you're wearing such cool clothes, you might catch a cold easily." There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

Xiang Yunhe looked down at his exposed collarbone and chuckled. He then stretched out his bony hand and slowly opened a button provocatively, "No, it's very hot here."

"Thank you for your concern, Manager Lin. Manager Lin seems even busier. He even brought his computer with him. Will it affect his work? He's been working so hard. I really need to drink more tea to refresh myself."

Lin Song had a laptop next to him. Although he came to the celebration party, he still had his computer with him to handle work from time to time.

Lin Song stared straight at Xiang Yunhe on the screen. His eyes were now completely devoid of emotion. "This bit of work is no problem for me. Sharing work with President Wen is what an employee should do. President Wen is very busy, and I can't afford to waste his time chatting with him."

Lin Song picked up his teacup and took a sip. "It's good tea. I was thinking of sending you some, but there shouldn't be a shortage of tea lovers like you."

Lin Song also loosened his cufflinks and quietly rolled them up, revealing his slightly flexed muscles.

“…”

Those who were originally bragging on the side also became quiet, and everyone listened to the two men talking back and forth and competing secretly with gossipy eyes.

"It's good to be busy with work, as long as it doesn't affect your health and rest." Wen Yang interrupted them after looking at the collarbone and then the muscles.

Wen Yang didn't feel that he was so busy that he didn't even have time to chat. He was always talking about this and that.

Wen Yang cleared her throat and asked Lin Song and Xiang Yunhe sincerely, "Do you know what the most important thing for me is after the movie's success?"

"What is it?" they both asked in unison.

This time, they finally stopped looking at each other and looked at Wen Yang together.

Under everyone's gaze, Wen Yang said, "Continue to make good film and television dramas, so that the entire film and television industry can flourish and become better."

Wen Yang's eyes were open and his tone was passionate.

Wen Yang has an S+ drama waiting for him.

Lin Song was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand. He clapped his hands, and everyone else followed suit.

Xiang Yunhe and Lin Song didn't say anything else. Xiang Yunhe interacted with everyone through Wen Yang's phone for a few words and then went offline. He still had to prepare for tomorrow's filming. Xiang Yunhe was aiming for the Best Actor award this time.

Dai Hongliang looked at Wen Yang with a complicated expression: Is this what it means to flirt with a blind person?

In Dai Hongliang's opinion, Wen Yang is now two extremes from before.

Wen Yang used to be a love-brained person, but now she has no idea about love at all. She only cares about her career and catching the artists whose reputations have been ruined.

Dai Hongliang feels that Wen Yang is pretty good the way he is now. As an agent, she still likes Wen Yang's current state.

…

Lin Song later returned to normal and entered work mode.

As the party was about to end, Lin Song said to Wen Yang, "Mr. Wen, Mr. Liang from Tianheng Pictures is going crazy online."

Wen Yang was confused, "Who is he?"

Wen Yang searched his mind but there was no such person.

Lin Song: If Mr. Liang knew about this, he would probably go crazy. Wen Yang didn't even consider him as an opponent.

Lin Song patiently suggested, "It should be the guy who previously bombed 'One Sword Seals the Throat'. He's Cen Kuan's boss. Cen Kuan was one of the actors who was replaced in 'Tang Dao'."

Mr. Liang failed to prevent the explosion of "One Sword to Seal the Throat", but he is very stubborn and does not believe in evil. Of course, it may also be because he does not know that the person he is facing is actually Wen Yang.

So Mr. Liang decided to release his movie at the same time as "The Sword That Seals the Throat".

Then, unsurprisingly, a tragic contrast occurred.

Mr. Liang even hired internet trolls to question whether Yijian's box office was fake.

But he was quickly slapped in the face.

Because the box office was not good, Mr. Liang took a new approach. He organized a water award to create some hype.

Soon after, "The Sword of Death" was shortlisted for a major award abroad.

Mr. Liang was devastated. He suspected that the production company of "The Sword of Death" was targeting him, so he went crazy on the Internet.

After hearing this, Wen Yang just thought that he was fine, right?

"Did he graduate from the acting department?"

“There’s so much drama.”

Yan Zhixia also nodded in agreement. She asked Wen Yang, "Do I need to say anything?"

Wen Yang quickly waved her hands, "No, don't look at him, don't let him get attention."

When Mr. Liang mentioned the name of "The Sword That Seals the Throat" online, there was no response from the Yijian team. Even when reporters asked questions offline, the actors and creators of Yijian chose to avoid the question.

Mr. Liang's secretary couldn't help but say, "They seem to be avoiding us because they're afraid we'll take advantage of their popularity."

Mr. Liang, “…”

He was actually just trying to break the defense and didn't think about it that way.

But now…

What's wrong with rubbing against him? Just let them rub against him?

However, all the staff of "One Sword to Seal the Throat" were cautious and could not take advantage of the popularity, not even a little bit of it.

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The movie was playing in full swing, and Wen Yang didn't stop either.

Wen Yang has already decided what the S+ TV series will be filmed -

"Chronicles of Nations" is an epic historical novel with a group portrait.

The literary master spent decades of painstaking effort to organize and compile the work based on the work of his predecessors. It includes many historical figures, each with distinct characteristics, vivid and three-dimensional, and includes many famous battles.

Countless film and television industry bosses were eager to try their hand at this work, but either the production died midway or the quality of the finished product was questionable.

Wen Yang, "Since we're going to take a picture, let's take a big one and give it a try!"

Wen Yang had read the original novel when she was in school, and she felt excited just thinking about those characters.

And now she has the chance to film it.

The system will respond, and the main thing is that you can still get reimbursed.

Wen Yang gave a thumbs up and didn't deny the fact. "Yes, thanks to my friends for the sponsorship."

Wen Yang smiled.

"And the last time, it directly delayed the onset of the poison for five years. I liked it too. You know what I mean, my friend." It was stated explicitly.

"The Sword That Seals the Throat" was a great success at both the box office and the word of mouth, and Wen Yang directly got five years from the system.

All in all, it's been ten years since Wen Yang's relapse.

And this is the period when my career is taking off.

Faced with the greedy little girl's explicit instruction, the system turned off its microphone.

Wen Yang didn't tease the system. She was looking for a suitable director recently. Yan Zhixia had already signed a contract with Wen Yang's company. She was indeed an excellent director.

However, Yan Zhixia is good at martial arts and is not confident about this kind of epic TV series. Yan Zhixia herself has a clear understanding of this.

"I can be an assistant, but I can't be the chief director."

Since everyone was already familiar with the role to a certain extent, Wen Yang directly asked Yan Zhixia, "So, which domestic director do you think could do the job?"

Yan Zhixia blurted out, "Director Tang Qing."

Wen Yang showed the same expression, "I also wanted to find Director Tang Qing, but he simply refused to accept the role."

Wen Yang started to have a headache when he said this.

Director Tang Qing is a veteran domestic director who excels at making historical films and has produced many high-quality historical dramas.

He even wanted to shoot "Chronicles of Nations" before and made a lot of preparations for it. However, due to various complicated reasons, the project was terminated and Director Tang Qing never produced any more works.

It’s not that Wen Yang didn’t hand over the script to Director Tang Qing, but it fell on deaf ears.

Wen Yang suspected that Director Tang Qing hadn't even watched it.

Wen Yang tried many ways to get in touch with Director Tang Qing but failed. Instead, Xiang Yunhe suggested a roundabout tactic to Wen Yang.

Xiang Yunhe said, "Director Tang Qing has a personal relationship with the director of Rainbow Channel. This time, in order to repay the favor, he is said to be a mentor on an acting program. Perhaps we can start from there."

Wen Yang's eyes lit up. Acting show?

She thought it was lovely.

Does that mean that not only can we get close to Director Tang Qing, but we can also catch the person who collapsed the building?

Wen Yang checked the relevant programs and found that many actors in the industry would be invited.

Many actors have similar characteristics to many trainees before them.

Wonderful.

Wen Yang didn't even think about it and immediately decided that she would go!

Her name is written on this program.

Wen Yang contacted Sister Dai to negotiate with the program team. Faced with Wen Yang, the queen of topics, the program team and the big traffic users naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

After the program team announced that Wen Yang would participate in the program, some contestants who had already confirmed their participation said that they needed to withdraw due to personal reasons.

audience:?

Wen Yang:?

The audience wants to ask this contestant, what's the matter? Are you referring to the matter that you are afraid that Wen Yang will dig up some negative information about you?

It feels like the attempt to cover up something only makes it more obvious!

Wen Yang's eyes were fixed on this contestant.

Yo, you're really out of control, you're just acting like a werewolf? She's already achieved success before she even appeared on the show?