Lin Xin's new film was screened on a non-holiday day to avoid clashing with other blockbuster movies.

The movies released at the same time include niche art films imported from abroad, domestic suspense films, and romance films of a similar type to Lin Xin's films. The only one that may have a place on the annual box office list is a sequel to a foreign action blockbuster.

This action movie doesn't have a very good reputation, but the fact that it has a sequel means that the audience is satisfied with its commercial value.

For many viewers, the plot is not important when watching this kind of action movie. As long as the fighting is exciting enough, the explosion effects are cool enough, and the male and female protagonists are beautiful enough, the price of the ticket is worth it.

In the film market, this type of commercial film still accounts for the majority and is a good way for audiences to kill time.

From the perspective of the plot, there is no logic to the story of "CEO Chasing His Wife". It is a very routine "CEO Falls in Love with Me" YY novel. However, with the same routine, the author has written different highlights and funny effects, creating a smart and capable professional woman and a silly, cute and gentle CEO. There is no vicious female supporting role or third party intervention along the way, only endless small misunderstandings that make people smile or laugh out loud.

The author has succeeded in the CEO routine novel. Now whether it can also succeed in the film adaptation market depends on how the box office performs this time.

"The CEO's Chase" had a very high box office on the first day. Although it was not as good as the action blockbuster that had been showing for a week, it still surpassed the crowd and firmly sat on the second place in the single-day box office.

Based on the popularity of Lin Xin and the popularity of the original novel's fans, it is natural that the box office was high on the first day. The media is watching the subsequent box office trends and audience reviews.

The box office of "The CEO Chasing His Wife" was quite popular in the first three days, exceeding 10 million, and the attendance rate remained stable, without a significant decrease. However, it did not increase either.

Three days later, entering the weekend schedule, the box office of "The President's Wife Chase" increased compared to the previous three days, reaching about 14 million.

In terms of reviews, the reviews of "The President's Chase of His Wife" are polarized.

Some viewers said the film was funny, the romance was sweet, Lin Xin was cute, handsome, and charming, the heroine was also very charming, and the supporting actors' acting skills were all online; some viewers thought the plot was meaningless and illogical, the male protagonist's character was not in line with what a CEO should be like, it was too awkward and stupid, and the whole movie was a brainless Mary Sue drama. In other words, in order to cater to the tastes of today's women, the character of a weak woman was replaced by a professional woman.

Many people who were once fans of Lin Xin's dramas appeared in the film reviews. Most of them first praised all the dramas Lin Xin had played before, saying that even if Lin Xin had taken on commercial dramas before, the plots were still good. At least the plots were logical and there were things that made people think.

But this drama has nothing to watch except for the love scenes. There is not even a bad guy in this drama, and the male and female protagonists do not have any setbacks in their careers. It seems that everything is going smoothly. It is so fake that it is unbearable to watch.

Moreover, the current box office of this movie is also the worst among all the movies that Lin Xin has participated in. This made some media unable to help but start to predict the bad news.

They sang the song of bleakness cautiously, thinking that they would not be slapped in the face again this time.

Lin Xin is very calm about public opinion. He has never been easily moved by external public opinion.

When Lin Xin was shooting this film, he set a limit for the box office of this film. The current box office, attendance rate and reviews are all more optimistic than he expected.

The final cost of "The President's Chase of His Wife" was 60 million - it was not that they did not want to invest more money, but this amount of money was enough, and Meng Lan refused to make additional investments.

According to the current situation of the Chinese film market, 50% to 60% of the box office revenue will be taken by the theaters, and the China Film Foundation will take part of the money. Add to that taxes and fees, etc., and the box office must be about three times the cost, or about 180 million yuan, to be considered a small profit.

But movies don’t just make money from box office revenue. Peripheral products, subsequent broadcast rights, advertising fees, etc. can all bring in additional income.

According to the current attendance and market feedback of "The CEO Chasing His Wife", after one month of release, the subsequent box office should conservatively exceed 200 million, which is a good profit from the box office alone. In addition, the copyright for subsequent broadcasts has been sold, and the official peripheral bookings are also good, so Lin Xin will definitely make a small profit.

More importantly, Lin Xin gained a lot of valuable knowledge and experience in directing and acting, and he applied this experience to the finished product, and the feedback he received was good. The audience said that the plot was very interesting, and except for the original fans who were dissatisfied with the deletion of some plots in the original book due to the length of the movie, no one said that there was a problem with the rhythm of the movie.

Lin Xin felt very satisfied.

However, Meng Lan obviously felt that the movie should be given more impetus.

The film had sufficient investment, and in addition to ensuring the quality of the TV series, Meng Lan also spent a lot of money on publicity, which also included publicity after the film was screened.

At the movie premiere, the crew of "The CEO Chases His Wife" seemed very low-key. They did not hold a special premiere, and did not even specially invite anyone to attend the premiere.

This is because the early publicity of "CEO Chasing His Wife" was too intensive, and Meng Lan wanted to let the heat cool down to avoid exaggerating too much and making people have too much expectations for this movie that is really just about showing off their love. In addition, the premiere happened to be on a weekday, so even if there was coverage, it would not attract too many people to watch the coverage.

So Meng Lan only invited a few familiar media outlets to write a notice to celebrate the premiere of "The President's Chase of His Wife".

Now that the box office is doing well and it’s the weekend, Meng Lan of course has to promote the movie again and can’t just let the black fans’ army drown out the comments.

Quality is more important than quantity in publicity. Lin Xin only needed to participate in two publicity activities. One was a one-person talk show, in which she would talk about the gains and losses of her first film shooting; the other was to lead the entire crew to participate in a reality show and complete the conversations and interviews with the entire crew in the reality show.

Reality shows are easy for Lin Xin to handle, but one-person talk shows are a bit tricky. That show is known for its lack of scripts and sharp words from the host. Guests who participate in this show will be mentally prepared. Once they get stuck on words, the host will not save the situation. The host has a strong background, and no one dares to do anything to her even if she blackens the guests. As a result, this show has become a black spot for many guests, making many people stay away from it, and even gritting their teeth.

But precisely because of this, the audience of this program is not only wide, but also very loyal, which makes the guests, despite their concerns, still happy to promote the program.

Meng Lan chose this program because of its "authenticity". He believes that there is nothing to criticize about Lin Xin and the crew, and as long as Lin Xin tells the truth, there will be no problems.

Lin Xin has a good memory, so Meng Lan asked the public relations team to write drafts of possible questions and materials that might be used in advance and asked Lin Xin to memorize them.

"But don't memorize the script when you go on the show. Just tell the truth as you think you can." Meng Lan said, "If you are upright, you have nothing to fear. No matter what he asks, you will not fall into his trap. Although she has a backer and is not afraid of retaliation, she will not deliberately set traps for you."

As for those who were criticized in the show, some were hit in their weak spots, and some simply forgot their lines. Not everyone is suitable for a talk show without memorizing the script.

Lin Xin nodded: "Don't worry, I understand."

Although Lin Xin said don't worry, Meng Lan still felt a little worried. But looking at Lin Xin's previous interviews, he was the only one who choked others, and no one else blackened him, so it should be... no problem?

Meng Lan emphasized again: "Speak politely, don't be too aggressive."

Lin Xin wanted to say that he had always been polite and had never deliberately offended anyone. But seeing Meng Lan's worried expression, he swallowed his words and nodded silently.

Meng Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xin has participated in too few similar programs. Although he performed well at press conferences, he is still worried.

But this program is the most authoritative program to clear up the dirty laundry thrown by the haters. As long as the host asks and Lin Xin says it, the audience believes it is true.

If Lin Xin performed well on other shows, people would say it was just a show effect.

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While Meng Lan was worried, Lin Xin soon went on the show.

The show is broadcast live at 9:00 pm on Saturday night and replayed at 10:00 am on Sunday morning.

From the time it was broadcast, we can tell that the TV station is developing it as its flagship program.

Backstage, the hosts Luo Shuiyi and Lin Xin simply greeted each other before going on stage.

"Hello everyone, this is 'A Date with Shui Yi'." Luo Shui Yi said to the camera and the audience, "Our guest this time... look at the big screen!"

On the big screen, large words popped up line by line.

"Ten years in a vegetative state", "inspirational role model", "dark horse in the music industry", "movie king", "mathematician", "incredibly handsome", "off the charts IQ"... before the series of characters had finished flashing, the audience had already started cheering "Lin Xin!" "It's Lin Xiaoxin!" "Oh my God Xiaoxin!!".

Luo Shuiyi smiled and said, "According to convention, we reveal the guests at the beginning of each episode. Letting everyone guess the true identity of the guests is also one of the fun of the show. But this time the puzzle seems too simple. In fact, I was going to delete the first, fourth and fifth labels. The first label is obviously exclusive to Lin Xin, and the fourth and fifth labels together are also exclusive to Lin Xin. There is no need to guess. But the director did not allow it, saying that we must seek truth from facts."

The audience laughed.

Luo Shuiyi also laughed for a while and said, "Okay, now let's welcome our guest, Lin Xin!"

As the powerful music sounded, Lin Xin walked to the front stage under the spotlight.

By this time, the screams of the audience were almost blowing the roof off.

The reactions of these viewers are all real, and they are all randomly selected from the Internet. This is also one of the highlights of "A Date with Shui Yi".

These randomly selected audience members may not necessarily buy into the guests’ accounts, nor may they be fans of the guests.

Lin Xin's appearance this time received such loud cheers, and it was obvious that there were many of his fans in the audience, which was enough to show his popularity.

"Hello, Sister Shuiyi, and hello everyone. I am Lin Xin. I am very happy to participate in "A Date with Shuiyi." Lin Xin first shook hands with Luo Shuiyi, and then waved to the audience.

Luo Shuiyi laughed and said, "Hearing the cheers, our studio is almost collapsing."

Lin Xin tilted his head, turned to the audience, and made a gesture to silence the audience. Lin Xin's fans at the scene immediately covered their mouths.

Others who were not die-hard fans of Lin Xin but were just excited to see a famous star immediately quieted down when they saw someone covering their mouths.

They all know that this is a live broadcast and do not want to leave an impression of low quality on the audience in front of the TV.

Luo Shuiyi looked at the laptop on his desk and said, "Well, the news that you are on "Shuiyi's Date" is now on the headlines and trending searches. The ratings of my show are also rising rapidly. You are worthy of being called the 'walking headlines' by the media."

Lin Xin blinked and said modestly: "It's okay."

Luo Shuiyi said: "Oh, you don't look modest at all."

Lin Xin said: "Isn't the point of this show to tell the truth..."

Luo Shuiyi: "...What you said makes sense."

The audience couldn't help but chuckle again. Especially Lin Xin's die-hard fans, their shoulders were shaking.

They all know how embarrassing and irritating Lin Xin's "telling the truth" during the interview was. Luo Shuiyi's questions were also in this style, so this show must be very interesting.

The spectators who got the news on the Internet obviously thought so too. As long as conditions allowed, they immediately switched to "A Date with Shui Yi" and waited for the showdown between the two people who like to choke people with their honest answers.

Luo Shuiyi really lived up to her characteristic of being a sharp-tongued host. She asked a very sharp question right from the start: "Lin Xin, there are media reports that the movie you directed and starred in this time has the worst box office among all the movies you have starred in. Do you agree with this statement?"

Lin Xin said without hesitation: "Yes, it is indeed the worst-performing movie I have ever starred in. Its director is also the worst director I have ever starred in."

Luo Shuiyi: "Well, you are very self-aware."

Lin Xin nodded: "Yes."

The audience covered their mouths and their shoulders continued to tremble.

Luo Shuiyi asked: "Did you encounter a Waterloo?"

Lin Xin shook his head: "No. Both the box office and word of mouth are much better than I expected."

Luo Shuiyi showed a slightly surprised expression: "You set such low standards for yourself?"

Lin Xin said: "My requirements are quite high. I want my first film as a director to be a commercial success and to make money directly at the box office. They all say I am too ambitious."

Luo Shuiyi fell into deep thought. There seemed to be nothing wrong with what Lin Xin said, but she always felt something was wrong... This sense of disharmony...

Luo Shuiyi, who is a big shot who often tricks others, immediately came to his senses: "You mean, as a new director, you are very satisfied with your debut work?"

Lin Xin said, “That’s it.” As expected of a legendary celebrity host, she immediately followed his train of thought.

Luo Shuiyi smiled and said, "As the best actor, how would you rate your performance in the play?"

Lin Xin immediately said with some pride: "Be modest, nine points. There should always be room for improvement, right?"

Luo Shuiyi asked: "Are you so satisfied?"

Lin Xin said, "Satisfied, very satisfied. Sister Shui Yi, you don't know that when we were preparing to shoot this movie, they didn't think I would be able to act in a romantic movie. Well...it's no wonder they thought so. When I debuted, love scenes were indeed my weakness. My understanding of love comes from literary and artistic works, but the directors of the crews I participated in have very high requirements. Just imitating others is not enough. You must experience this kind of emotion firsthand."

"This is too difficult for me. I have never been in love, so how can I know what love is like?" Lin Xin said this with a complaining tone, "I have tried my best to look at the other person with focused and fond eyes, but the director said that I was looking at him with the eyes of a dependent older sister, which is not love at all. Love may have admiration, pity, and mutual support, but these are not love. Love is narrower, crazier, and more persistent. It is not only sweet, but also accompanied by pain."

Luo Shuiyi asked: "Then?"

Lin Xin said: "I asked the director, are you from the philosophy department? I got hit on the head."

The audience covered their mouths and couldn't control their laughter.

Luo Shuiyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "In the end you still can't understand?"

Lin Xin shrugged: "I think the way my parents get along is an ideal love. If love brings pain, then why do we need this kind of love? Maybe... I have too little experience. Anyway, I have always been bad at love scenes."

Luo Shuiyi said: "I understand. You slept for ten years, and after waking up, you devoted yourself to rehabilitation and career, and had no time to feel love. Then why are you...well, I don't need to ask, you are in love."

Lin Xin smiled smugly, looking a little arrogant, which made people feel a little jealous.

Okay, okay, I know you're in love. Are you showing off your affection again?

Luo Shuiyi skipped the topic and said, "So after you fell in love, you felt that you could make up for this shortcoming and acted in this movie? Seeing that you are so satisfied, it is obvious that your acting skills have made a new breakthrough. Congratulations."

Lin Xin said frankly: "Thank you. In fact, I only showed the positive side of love. According to the directors I worked with before, love also has a crazier, more paranoid and morbid side. I still can't understand it. Maybe I will challenge similar roles in the future. As an actor, it is really uncomfortable to have roles that I am not good at."

Luo Shuiyi said: "Lin Xin's pursuit of excellence in acting is obvious to all, there is no doubt about that. It's just that some fans are disappointed with the plot of this movie, thinking that you didn't choose the right script. This script is just a Mary Sue love drama, with nothing to offer except for showing off your affection."

Lin Xin said seriously: "Yes, this script is a Mary Sue love drama full of dog food, without any deep thoughts."

Luo Shuiyi laughed: "You admitted it very readily. Aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation?"

Lin Xin said: "Because this is the truth. I just directed and starred in a romantic comedy. That's how I promoted it at the beginning, right? Now both the public opinion and the film reviews say that I starred in a movie with only love and drama elements. Isn't that a compliment to me?"

Luo Shuiyi's mouth twitched: "What you said makes a lot of sense."

Lin Xin smiled: "That's how it is. Right? My movie is very sweet and funny. It makes you feel good when you watch it. You want to fall in love, right?"

Lin Xin said the second half of the sentence to the audience, who immediately responded with a very respectful “That’s right!”

"I laughed my ass off!"

“Ahhhhhhh the whole movie is filled with the sour smell of love, it’s killing me.”

"It makes me feel like a girl. I want to fall in love. Ah, Lin Xiaoxin, I love you!"

"Lin Xiaoxin is so handsome! So handsome!"

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Luo Shuiyi pressed her hands towards the audience, a gesture that the audience had seen in the training before entering the venue, meaning silence. The audience immediately quieted down very politely, allowing the show to continue.

"Well, that is to say, as a new director, you are very satisfied with the work you directed; as an actor, you are very satisfied with having overcome the shortcomings of your acting skills. In short, you are very satisfied with this movie?" Luo Shuiyi concluded.

Lin Xin said: "I am very satisfied, unexpectedly satisfied. I didn't see any comments saying that I didn't act like someone who is in love. I was worried for a long time before, after all, I have been criticized many times by directors I have worked with before."

Luo Shuiyi said sarcastically: "But many people say that the president you play is illogical."

Lin Xin said: "This president's personality is indeed illogical, and his behavior is often inconsistent with the president's profession and status. In the movie, we have modified the settings that are too far from common sense as much as possible, but for the sake of the plot development, the hero's behavior cannot completely conform to the realistic logic that his status should have. Anyway, as long as it makes sense, it's fine. In reality... well... the president would probably be more cautious before acting."

Luo Shuiyi asked: "Netizens say that the most illogical thing is not the president's personality, but that the president is so busy, how can he have the time to pursue the heroine in all kinds of ways? And the president is very arrogant, how can he be so humble and pay for the heroine even after being rejected many times."

Lin Xin said without hesitation: "Big brother is very busy, but Brother Fei is not that busy. In addition to the fixed holidays every year, he has more than two months of vacation, and the company's work can be completed only through emails and videos. As for arrogance... I don't quite understand how continuing to pursue after being rejected is called a lack of arrogance."

"...The president is so free?" Luo Shuiyi was surprised.

Lin Xin said: "I will still be busy when I need to be busy. But the trivial matters are done by my subordinates. When I am busy, except for the part that I have to show up in person, e-commerce... is very convenient. Brother Fei usually chooses to go home and work overtime. However, it is said that only the presidents of large companies that are on the right track seem to have more free time. My eldest brother is busy like a top, constantly working overtime in the company. The novel does not describe the hero's career in detail, but only gives him the identity of a president. If the hero is a president like my eldest brother, of course he has no time for love... He doesn't even have time for blind dates, let alone pursuing someone. My parents are very worried when they mention my eldest brother's marriage. I don't know if he will have a girlfriend by the time Brother Fei and I get the marriage certificate. I guess the hope is slim."

Lin Qin, who was working overtime and watching his brother's talk show, almost knocked over his lunch box.

You always slander your elder brother every time you go on a show, don’t you feel guilty?

Lin Xin: It doesn’t hurt, it’s not black, I’m just telling the truth.