Chapter 437 (Updated 437)

437:

To say that Ye Qingxi had no expectations for the film's box office performance before its release would be utter nonsense.

Even if Ye Qingxi thought a lot and dreamed big, she never imagined that this movie would have such a high box office.

Not only that, it also achieved high box office returns and received good reviews.

As Ye Qingxi watched the box office soar, her smile grew brighter and brighter.

It was around this time that Qin Cheng invited him to see a movie.

Three days before the movie's release, Ye Qingxi invited her relatives and friends to the cinema.

Mu Feng clearly prefers movies with rich storylines, so his evaluation of this movie far surpasses that of "Midsummer".

Zhong Yan and the others also liked this one more, for a simple reason: they had a cameo role in it.

Although it was just a few simple shots, the lines were pretty much the same: "Shi Yi? I don't remember."

But having one's own and not having one's own are ultimately different, so when Zhong Yan looked at it again, she felt quite proud.

Qin Cheng was the last person Ye Qingxi invited, not the last person she thought of.

Instead, at other times everyone would go to see it in groups, and Ye Qingxi wanted to have some alone time with Qin Cheng, so she put him last.

After reading it, Qin Cheng praised him for a long time, making Ye Qingxi a little embarrassed.

"Do you remember my roommate?" Qin Cheng asked him.

"Brother Fang Kun?"

Qin Cheng was surprised, "You actually remember?!"

Ye Qingxi laughed. "He sent me a WeChat message yesterday, saying he watched my movie and said it was very good. He also discussed with me very seriously the murder methods that Professor Fu used to disguise himself."

Qin Cheng: ...How come he didn't know about this?!

"I think he's actually quite suitable to be a screenwriter for suspense films, so I asked him if he would like to try writing a script. If he is, he can write it and send it to me. Then he can become a contracted screenwriter for Wutong Entertainment."

"Is he willing?"

"Of course," Ye Qingxi said. "I'm very generous with my prices. Who wouldn't want to make money?"

Qin Cheng smiled and said, "That's true."

"So what were you trying to say to me about Brother Fang Kun?" Ye Qingxi asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, he just messaged me and praised you for ages," Qin Cheng said.

That's why he wanted to tell Ye Qingxi about it, to share the praise he received from others, so that he could be happier.

Ye Qingxi was surprised that Fang Kun had praised Qin Cheng once, and then praised him again. She laughed again, thinking that her brother's roommate was really interesting.

At this moment, Ye Qingxi looked at the movie tickets Qin Cheng handed her and asked in confusion, "Haven't we already seen it?"

“You treated me last time, this time it’s my treat,” Qin Cheng said.

Ye Qingxi smiled unconsciously: "Okay."

They went to see the movie again.

Qin Cheng silently took Ye Qingxi's hand in the darkness, and Ye Qingxi gently scratched his palm with her fingers.

Qin Cheng felt his heart tremble from being tickled by him, so he had no choice but to hold his hand tightly to prevent him from disturbing his mind any further.

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi had no choice but to focus on watching the movie.

Although he had watched it several times, Ye Qingxi was still amazed by Mu Shaowu on screen every time she watched it.

It wasn't just his dad who recorded his father's best years and most brilliant life.

He also remembered his father's immortal face and his increasingly exquisite acting skills honed by time.

He was a top star in his youth and is still a respected actor today. Many people like Teacher Mu and hope that he can return to the entertainment industry.

He had a life completely different from the one described in the book.

His passion ultimately became his glory.

After watching the movie, the two found a place to have some late-night snacks before heading back.

Before parting, they secretly kissed under the shade of a tree when no one was around. Then Qin Cheng escorted Ye Qingxi back to his home, and he himself returned to Mu Feng's villa.

Ten days later, Ye Qingxi's birthday arrived.

For this birthday, Feng's parents rushed back again, firstly to celebrate Ye Qingxi's birthday, and secondly to visit Grandpa Feng.

Upon seeing Ye Qingxi, Feng's mother smiled and said, "I heard your movie was released?"

Ye Qingxi nodded.

Since "Nobody Cares" had not yet been released overseas, he took his parents to the cinema to show them his second film.

The parents of the phoenix clearly resonated with Professor Fu, and were quite moved after watching the video.

After they finished their reflections, they looked at Ye Qingxi beside them and couldn't help but wonder how he could not be Feng Que's biological son.

At his age, Feng Que also enjoys making movies!

We can also make movies that deeply move them after watching them!

And Ye Qingxi is the same.

It's said that people who aren't family don't enter the same door, right?

Sometimes, the relationships between people are truly mysterious.

After celebrating Ye Qingxi's birthday, Feng's parents stayed for another week before leaving.

When the cicadas of summer fall silent and the gentle breeze blows the blooming flowers close up, autumn arrives.

Nobody Cares. The final box office of "Nobody Cares" was about 3.6 billion yuan, which is higher than the previous film "Midsummer".

This was truly beyond Ye Qingxi's expectations.

What surprised him even more was that this film completely broadened Huo Zinan's acting range.

The director who thought Huo Zinan could only act in idol dramas after watching "Midsummer" has seen another side of him this time. Many people have given him scripts and hope to work with him.

Huo Zinan had just graduated, so he didn't hesitate any longer and, after discussing it with Ye Qingxi, accepted a movie role.

His agency contract has always been with Starli. Ye Qingxi had previously suggested finding him a temporary agent, but Huo Zinan felt it was unnecessary—he was already in Ye Qingxi's film crew and wasn't planning to film anyone else's scenes, so why would he need an agent? He wasn't some big star.

Now, thanks to these two movies that together grossed over 6 billion, he has become a true superstar.

When you go to someone else's film crew to film, you definitely need an agent.

After thinking about it, Ye Qingxi decided to have Chen Xiang become his agent as well.

“Firstly, you two are familiar with each other and can discuss things together; secondly,” Ye Qingxi looked at Chen Xiang, “you are smart and know how to handle things, and you have never let yourself be taken advantage of since you were a child. If you take him under your wing, it will prevent anyone from thinking that he is easy to manipulate because he is young and has no background.”

"Sure," Chen Xiang said without refusing.

Ye Qingxi's new movie isn't ready yet, and he doesn't take on any endorsements. If his agent were solely responsible for him, he could practically go out of business.

So it's better to take Huo Zinan with him. Anyway, whatever Huo Zinan earns, his manager will get a share, as for Ye Qingxi...

"Wait a minute!" Chen Xiang suddenly realized, "He's not one of our Wutong Entertainment employees!"

He brought it, so how are the money divided?!

“It already is,” Ye Qingxi said. “My uncle-in-law gave me his management contract.”

When he celebrated his birthday this year, Li Jing not only gave him a horse, but also gave him Huo Zinan's contract.

"You previously registered him under Xingli's name simply to make it easier for him to leave and to get rid of his parents more completely after he leaves. Now that he is an adult and has completely resolved those family issues, the most suitable place for him is naturally your father's place."

Li Jing knew very well that Mu Shaowu created and continued to develop Wutong Entertainment not for himself, but for Ye Qingxi.

Ye Qingxi has had a talent for acting and singing since he was a child. He was afraid that if Ye Qingxi wanted to develop in the entertainment industry in the future, he would not be able to provide him with the best conditions. That's why he founded Wutong Entertainment, so that Ye Qingxi could do whatever he wanted.

The owner of Wutong Entertainment is said to be Mu Shaowu, but ultimately, it belongs to Ye Qingxi.

All its artists and all the money it earns belong to Ye Qingxi.

Therefore, this is naturally the place Huo Zinan should go to.

Ye Qingxi looked at the file folder in his hand, then at his gentle eyes, and ultimately did not refuse.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Li Jing smiled and ruffled his hair. "You're being so polite to me."

After Li Jing left, Ye Qingxi told Huo Zinan about it, saying, "My uncle-in-law didn't mean to disrespect you."

He explained, "He just considers us friends, so you might prefer to stay with me rather than with him. He also wanted to give you a surprise."

Huo Zinan smiled.

He felt that Ye Qingxi was worrying too much. "Don't worry, President Li has been very good to me all these years. I know what kind of person he is, and I won't overthink it."

"Are you willing to do that? I mean, transfer the contract over. You still have about three years left on your contract."

"Three years?" Huo Zinan asked in surprise. "Then I'm not willing."

Ye Qingxi: "Huh?"

"You should at least add a zero to the end," Huo Zinan said. "Three years? Are you trying to fob me off?"

Ye Qingxi didn't expect that his dissatisfaction was due to this. "Fine, when we renew the contract, I'll write a thirty-year term for you."

"That's more like it," Huo Zinan said.

"So now, he's with our company too?" Chen Xiang asked.

Ye Qingxi nodded.

"No problem, then you can rest assured and count your money at home. I guarantee I'll make him as profitable as a money-printing machine."

"Then good luck!" Ye Qingxi said.

Besides Huo Zinan, Mu Shaowu gained countless fans with his role as Professor Fu, making a comeback in the entertainment industry.

Zeng Chong finally managed to hang up one phone call, but another one came in.

Zeng Chong was utterly exasperated. He answered the call again, and after hanging up, he called Mu Shaowu first, "Do you know how many phone calls I've been receiving lately?"

Zeng Chongxin said wearily, "You really don't take on any roles. There are so many good scripts, and so many are from big directors. Director Xu Jing even sent you an invitation."

Mu Shaowu: "I know, he contacted me directly, and I refused."

Zeng Chong: ...

"If you were 25 and heard this from you, you wouldn't believe it."

Mu Shaowu smiled and said, "When I was twenty-five, I probably wouldn't have believed it even more when I heard that I eventually became a movie star."

"So you're only acting in Xiao Xi's dramas now?"

"Mm," Mu Shaowu said.

Zeng Chong knew that.

"I never expected that Xiao Xi would become a director instead of an actor, and I certainly didn't expect that just two of his films would accumulate over six billion yuan in box office revenue. Wow! Many directors don't achieve that much box office revenue in their entire careers!"

"Not only that, but he also invested in both of these films himself," Mu Shaowu said.

Zeng Chong: !!!

Zeng Chong lowered his voice, "How much is Xiao Xi worth now?"

"It's better if you don't know," Mu Shaowu said sincerely.

Zeng Chong: ...

Today is another day filled with intense jealousy towards his top artists!

Huo Zinan and Mu Shaowu both reaped great rewards, and Ye Qingxi, as the director, naturally benefited immensely.

Chen Xiang received phone calls almost immediately after the movie's release.

Some companies wanted Ye Qingxi to be their spokesperson, some magazines wanted him to be on their covers, and other film and television companies wanted to invite him to be their script director. There were even some unknown screenwriters who sent their scripts to Chen Xiang's work email, hoping that Ye Qingxi would see them.

Chen Xiang carefully sorted out the scripts sent to his email, filtered them, and eliminated those that Ye Qingxi would obviously not like. He then sent the rest to Ye Qingxi, and accepted the magazine promotions that were available and declined the endorsements that were not.

Of course, these are not the biggest benefits.

The biggest benefit is that Ye Qingxi, as a new director, quickly gained recognition from all filmmakers in China within two years with two films that grossed over 3 billion yuan.

In a short time, Ye Qingxi also received many invitations to directors' gatherings.

He had never participated in such an event before, and was still quite curious. After returning from Fengque, he asked him, "Can I go?"

"Sure," Feng Que said. "It's just like any other industry exchange event. Would you like to go?"

Ye Qingxi really wanted to go, "I've never been before."

“Then I’ll go with you,” Feng Que said.

Ye Qingxi was pleasantly surprised, "Okay."

The two went out together over the weekend to attend this directors' gathering.

This gathering of directors was organized by director Cen Wang.

Feng Que led Ye Qingxi to Director Cen Wang's villa, talking to him and introducing him to the people in sight. When someone eagerly came over to greet him, calling out, "Director Feng, what brings you here too?"

Feng Que then introduced, "This is Director Ye Qingxi."

The visitor immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, that's the rising star director who's all the rage."

Feng Que nodded.

The other party affirmed, "The younger generation is truly formidable."

Feng Que smiled: "My son."

other side:! ! !

Envy instantly flashed in the other person's eyes.

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. He said to his father, "Why didn't you just say he was my son from the beginning?"

He thought it was a gathering of directors, where everyone was a director and only focused on directing, with no other roles.

I never imagined it was something they waited for others to praise before using it to show off.

Ye Qingxi smiled as she looked at her stepfather, and thought to herself, "That's great, he's someone my daddy can be proud of!"