Chapter 68 Chapter 68
As the last scene of "The Gate of Trickery" was played, Gu Xingshi clearly heard the sound of people behind him sighing with relief.
Immediately afterwards, there was warm applause from the audience, even mixed with whistles and shouts of "exciting".
Pei Zhuozhi sat in a chair in a trance.
This scene had appeared in his dreams countless times, and he had even seen such a scene when he was sitting in the audience during the preview.
But at this moment, he still felt like he was in a dream.
He couldn't help but think that if it weren't for President Gu, this might really be just a dream.
"Director Pei, get ready for the interview!" The staff's words woke Pei Zhuozhi up.
"Coming soon."
Pei Zhuozhi wiped his eyes and led a group of actors and staff onto the stage.
The media's response was very enthusiastic.
Reporters have a very keen sense of smell. They can feel whether a movie is good or not, whether it can be a hit
or not. Moreover, the audience's response was so good that anyone with eyes could see it. "Excuse me, Director Pei, what is the creative intention of this movie? Does the door symbol that appears at the end mean that there will be a sequel?"
"Hello Qin Wen, this is your first movie as the lead actor. How does it feel different? What interesting things happened during the process?"
"Qian Wei! You performed amazingly in the movie. Your acting skills have improved so much. What's the reason?"
"Yan Xiang..."
...
Gu Xingshi stood in the audience, looking at them with a smile.
He was like raising a plant that no one was optimistic about, taking good care of it, and finally waiting for it to bloom.
This incomparable sense of accomplishment cannot be replaced by anything else.
Wen Yue stood beside him, his eyes were involuntarily attracted to him.
Gu Xingshi at this moment was different from usual, as if he was more dazzling.
Perhaps it was because this was his home court.
Everyone thought he was a vine growing on a big tree, but after absorbing the sun and rain, he grew into a tall tree.
Wen Yue suddenly understood why Gu Xingshi would still look for other partners even though they were working together happily.
He didn't hate himself.
He just didn't want to be a vine that depended on a tree.
Gu Xingshi knew what he wanted from the beginning. He was never a dodder that went with the flow. What he wanted to be was the one who controlled the overall situation.
Realizing this, Wen Yue not only did not feel offended, but was shaken, and his Adam's apple also rolled forbearingly.
The original little concern completely disappeared, replaced by a deeper heartbeat.
He thought that rather than trapping Gu Xingshi in a golden cage, he would rather see him riding proudly on a horse and galloping across the country.
"Mr. Gu." Wen Yue spoke, his voice a little hoarse.
Gu Xingshi looked at him in confusion: "?"
Wen Yue: "Next month I will host a banquet for Mr. Zhan of Taosheng Capital, the Lan siblings of Beijing Film Academy, and some people in the circle. I wonder if Mr. Gu would be willing to attend?"
Gu Xingshi was stunned.
The people Wen Yue mentioned almost include all the bigwigs in the Beijing film and television circles. It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to meet any one of them. Only Wen Yue can invite them all to a banquet so easily.
This invitation is priceless and can be said to be a huge favor.
But why did Wen Yue do this?
Gu Xingshi subconsciously looked over and saw Wen Yue looking at him intently.
The strange emotion from before appeared again.
Gu Xingshi's mind moved slightly, and he was about to say something.
At this time, Pei Zhuozhi and others on the stage were looking for him, and the reporter's camera also turned over.
The two could only put this topic aside for the time being.
Gu Xingshi stood on the stage, surrounded by everyone.
Everyone knows that this movie was put together bit by bit by Gu Xingshi, and he has made the greatest contribution to its final release.
The new directors and screenwriters who were previously ridiculed have now become his gems.
Especially Bu Qianwei's acting skills have improved, Director Pei repeatedly waved his hands, claiming that it was not his credit, but Gu Xingshi's idea, which aroused everyone's curiosity. When
Gu Xingshi came on stage, almost all the guns and cannons were aimed at him, and the reporters' questions were like a barrage of questions, making it difficult to cope.
However, Gu Xingshi was very calm and talked freely to the media. From
time to time, he would burst out one or two humorous golden sentences to ease the atmosphere, and he easily controlled the atmosphere on the scene.
Wen Yue showed a very light smile at the corner of his lips, and looked at him deeply before turning and leaving.
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Compared to the enthusiasm of "The Gate of Trickery", after the screening of "Legend of Yunshan 2", the scene was quiet for a long time before sparse applause sounded.
Fang Ming was awakened, rubbed his sleepy eyes, looked up at the lit screening room, and was still a little confused: It's over?
Then he reacted: He actually fell asleep? ! !
When "Legend of Yunshan 2" was just showing, he was still very excited to see the magnificent scene and exquisite costumes. Then the major stars appeared one after another, and cheers were heard from the scene from time to time.
However, this stimulation only made him last for ten minutes. After ten minutes, he began to lose focus due to the long and boring plot, and his eyelids kept drooping.
Although he tried hard to open his eyes, he failed in the end.
Fang Ming turned around and looked around, and found that there were many people who were yawning and sleepy like him.
This is not right! !
Fang Ming was suddenly a little flustered.
"Legend of Yunshan" was obviously filmed very well.
How could "Legend of Yunshan 2" be filmed like this? The whole plot is a mess, the editing is also scattered, and the big stars seem to be rushing to the stage, appearing one by one and leaving quickly.
After watching the movie, I didn't know what I had watched.
He felt this way, so the media reporters naturally felt even more deeply.
During the interview, sharp questions were thrown out one after another, and the director and actors on the stage couldn't stand it. In the end, the whole interview ended with the director leaving with a sullen face.
The investors' faces were even uglier.
They could all imagine what these reporters would write. Once it got out, the reputation of "Legend of Yunshan 2" would be over.
So even if they were furious, they had to hold their noses and wipe their butts for the sake of the movie box office.
Fang Ming was almost vomiting, especially when he opened Weibo and saw the full screen of good reviews for "The Secret Door", this depressed feeling reached its peak.
What's even worse is that the investor who made a bet with him before called him with bad intentions: "Mr. Fang, have you seen the box office prediction of "The Gate" by Gouyan? 500 million, to be honest, if a domestic horror film can really reach 500 million at the box office, you will not be disappointed when you call Gu Xing dad~"
Fang Ming: "Get lost!"
He hung up the phone angrily.
But the feeling of uneasiness in his heart did not subside. Fortunately, the screening and box office of "The Legend of Yunshan 2" are still higher than those of "The Gate".
This barely comforted Fang Ming.
But he was not happy for two days before he was shattered by the overwhelming negative reviews of "The Legend of Yunshan 2" on the Internet.
[I went to see "Legend of Yunshan 2" with great expectations, but I couldn't stand it halfway through and left. It was a complete waste of my movie ticket money. I should have gone to see "The Door" earlier! ]
[The film production team wanted to make a big splash, but ended up with a big shit! ]
[Can the Internet soldiers stop covering their mouths? Even if you report me a thousand times, I still have to say that "Legend of Yunshan 2" is so ugly! ! ]
...
Although the publicity team of "Legend of Yunshan 2" tried hard to save the situation, the attendance rate of "Legend of Yunshan 2" inevitably dropped. On the contrary, the box office of "The Door" began to fall, and the box office in the past few days exceeded that of the premiere day.
Fang Ming could only watch helplessly as the box office of "The Legend of Yunshan 2" continued to exceed that of "The Legend of Yunshan 2", and the number of screenings continued to increase, squeezing out the survival space of "The Legend of Yunshan 2".
Fang Ming was furious, and what made him even angrier was that the box office of "The Legend of Yunshan 2" was far from their previous estimates, and they might just barely recover their investment. Not only did they not make any money, they might even lose some money.
Fang Ming didn't even dare to go out recently, for fear of running into the smug Gu Xingshi. He gritted his teeth in hatred when he thought of it.
Of course, he didn't want to admit that his investment vision was not good, but instead blamed Gu Xingshi for the failure of "The Legend of Yunshan 2".
He felt that the reason why "The Legend of Yunshan 2" had so many negative reviews was probably because of the "The Legend of Yunshan 2" scam.
After all, the only threat to "The Gate of Devil" during this period is "Legend of Yunshan 2".
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was right. With a ruthless look on his face, the plan in his mind slowly took shape.
-Gu
Xingshi has been very busy recently. With the popularity of "The Gate of Devil", he has more and more social engagements .
Now he has multiple jobs, and the artists under him have more and more work. He obviously feels a little overwhelmed.
He doesn't regret it, but he is also thinking that it is time to adjust the work of the agent, separate each business and give it to a dedicated person to be responsible, and he only needs to have an overall view.
But think about it, it is not easy to find the right candidate.
In fact, Gu Xingshi has a suitable candidate in mind, that is Lin Xiayu.
Lin Xiayu is capable and has good character, and it is very reassuring to work with her.
But he is not the only one who has his eyes on a talent like Lin Xiayu.
It is said that many big companies have approached her. In the past, these companies still had concerns, after all, Lin Xiayu made it clear that she wanted to tie Bu Qianwei down, and although Bu Qianwei is pretty, she is incompetent and is really useless. But now that Bu Qianwei has become popular through "The Strange Door", these companies have no hesitation and the conditions they offer are so generous that Gu Xingshi is shocked.
Le Shi's family business is small and although they cannot afford such good treatment, Gu Xingshi also knows that if he goes to find Lin Xiayu, given the favor of "The Strange Door" that made Bu Qianwei popular, and their personalities, they will most likely agree.
But he doesn't want to do such a thing of repaying a favor.
Especially some time ago, he heard that Lin Xiayu finally dealt with Bu Qianwei's original company and terminated the contract, and it seemed that she was planning to set up her own studio.
Although it was a bit regretful, he still let go of this idea.
But at this moment, the internal phone rang, saying that Lin Xiayu came to visit.
Gu Xingshi was a little surprised.
He thought that Lin Xiayu would be very busy during this period of time to set up a personal studio, so why did she suddenly come to him?
Although he was puzzled, he still went to the reception room.
Lin Xiayu was still the same as the first time they met, wearing a smart professional suit, but his mental state was much better than the first time he looked. I guess he was in high spirits because of good things.
The two had had a lot of exchanges before, so there was no need to be too polite now. After a few casual words, Lin Xiayu straightened her face and said, "Mr. Gu, thank you for Qian Wei's previous work."
Gu Xingshi thought she was talking about the heroine of "The Trickery" and waved his hand and said, "Qian Wei's performance also added a lot of brilliance to the movie. This is a win-win situation. There is nothing to thank for."
However, Lin Xiayu shook her head and said, "That's not what I'm talking about. Do you remember at the premiere, you told me that Qian Wei's acting skills were nothing special? What's the problem? It's a psychological problem. In fact, you didn't have to tell me all this. After all, Qian Wei is not your artist, and this is my fault as an agent. I didn't find out such an important thing, and my previous indulgence almost hurt her. If it weren't for you..."
At this point, Lin Xiayu seemed to be choked up. After calming down for a while, he continued, "Mr. Gu, I know it may be a bit abrupt for me to say this, but Qian Wei and I really hope to join Le Shi."
Gu Xingshi was stunned.
Oh... did a pie fall from the sky? ! !
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lin Xiayu seemed a little nervous: "Mr. Gu, I know that I am far inferior to you in terms of broker ability, but I still have some minor skills. This is the future resource plan I made for Qin Wen and others... I hope you don't mind."
Gu Xingshi: "!!!"
He took the plan made by Lin Xiayu. It must be said that professionals are professionals. This plan simply amazed him.
This is not just a filling!
This is clearly a chef who brought his own Manchu banquet!!!
And the chef looked worried, afraid that he would refuse.
How could he refuse? !
He was not crazy.
But he was still a little depressed. If he had known that they were going in both directions, why did he bother to get entangled in the first place! How many resources were wasted in vain!!
And Lin Xiayu was also a down-to-earth person. After joining the company, she started to work vigorously.
However, Gu Xingshi did not expect that she would make a big move as soon as she arrived.
She actually sent Qin Wen and Bu Qianwei to the central media's evening party.
You have to know that although the evening party of the central media cannot bring any traffic, it is a symbol of national popularity and status. It is not easy to get on the show. When Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin were still in the limited group, they went on the show once because of Xingyao’s resources.
But Lin Xiayu not only sent them on the show, but also sent them on the show.
Gu Xingshi was stunned. He didn’t expect that he still underestimated Lin Xiayu.
Who knew that after hearing his praise, Lin Xiayu shook her head repeatedly: "This has nothing to do with me, it's mainly your credit!"
Gu Xingshi: "?"
Lin Xiayu's face was full of admiration: "Really, you are such a useful backer... Well, what I mean is, once I say I'm an artist under your company, the review will be easier. Now everyone knows that the artists under your company have good character and will not be ruined. The central media is also afraid of accidents! I just lobbied a little bit, and the matter was settled. It can be said that this is the easiest time for me to pull resources..."
Gu Xingshi: "???"
As the central media announced the performers of the evening party, Qin Wen and Bu Qianwei quickly became hot searches.
[Ahhhhhhhhh!!! It turned out to be a party of the central media! Our Bu Bu is really promising!! ]
[I was not surprised to see Brother Qin on the central media. I can only say that as Mr. Gu’s artist, this should be the only way! ]
[Hahahahahahahaha, agents within the system send artists into the system, right? [狗头]]
[What we are saying is, does anyone still doubt Mr. Gu’s identity? It’s better than knowing that I’m my mother’s biological child! ]
[In the future, I can not only say that I have some connections in the entertainment industry, but also that I have some connections within the system! [狗头][狗头]]
…
When he saw Gu Xingshi on the hot search: “…”
He was speechless, and suddenly heard the system say: [Host host, your son is going to report you! ]
Gu Xingshi: [？ ？ ？ 】
The system said with a smile: 【Before, there was an investor named Fang Ming who made a bet with someone that if the box office of "The Gate of Deception" exceeded 100 million, he would call you daddy. Judging from the time it took for "The Gate of Deception" to exceed 100 million, he has been your son for seven days, six hours and fifty-three minutes! 】
Gu Xingshi: 【... Stop it, let's talk business! 】
System: 【Ahem... Okay, this Fang Ming invested in "Legend of Yunshan 2". Didn't this movie flop? He thinks it's your responsibility...】
Gu Xingshi: 【Wait, "Legend of Yunshan 2" flopped because it was ugly. What does it have to do with me? 】
System: 【He thinks that it was the "Cheat Door" that sent some trolls to give "Legend of Yunshan 2" a bad review, which caused "Legend of Yunshan 2" to fail...】
Gu Xingshi: 【What kind of accusation is this?】
System: 【In short, he is now looking for someone to report "Cheat Door", saying that the movie promotes feudal superstition and harms minors...】
Gu Xingshi frowned.
Although this person's way of thinking is a bit weird, his method is indeed very insidious, and he still reported it at the time when Qin Wen and Bu Qianwei were on the central media evening party. If he succeeded, not only would the release of "Cheat Door" be greatly affected, but Qin Wen and Bu Qianwei would also offend the central media and get into big trouble.
Gu Xingshi's expression turned cold. Now that he knew the other party's methods, it would not be difficult to solve the problem.
However, it was impossible to get away with it after provoking him.
Thinking of this, Gu Xingshi asked: [System, 10086 hasn't had sex for a long time, right?]
System: [Yes, hehehe, come on, host, my melon-eating knife is already thirsty!!!]
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After Fang Ming reported, he was in a good mood. He hummed a song and opened a bottle of wine for himself.
He was complacent about his methods. He had been in this business for a long time, and he knew best that labels like "feudal superstition" and "harming minors" would be difficult to wash off once they were attached.
By then, not only would the movie "詭门" be affected, but Qin Wen and Bu Qianwei would also have no chance of getting off.
Moreover, the report was anonymous, and it was a □□门.
So what if Gu Xingshi has connections with the police? How can his hands be so long? He has no way of knowing who the informant is, so he can only swallow this dumb loss.
However, he never expected that what he waited for was not only that "Zhemen" was reported and taken off the screen, but the official media promoted "Zhemen" and Baofu City to promote folk culture and make the ghost village a new tourist landmark.
Fang Ming: "???"
How could this be? !
And why did this news come out at this time, not earlier or later!
This is equivalent to the official media characterizing "Zhemen" as promoting folk culture, and naturally it is impossible to slap it in the face and say it is feudal superstition. His report is considered invalid.
Fang Ming is jealous and angry.
How can Gu Xingshi be so lucky!
Even this can't kill him!
Just when he was so angry that he was throwing things around in the room, another investor suddenly called him and said anxiously: "Do you know? Something happened to our movie!!"
Fang Ming was stunned: "'Legend of Yunshan 2'? What could happen to it?"
"It was reported!" The investor was furious, "Oh, forget it, just go and see it online yourself!"
Fang Ming was shocked.
Then a possibility came to his mind.
No, no, no, it's impossible!
How could Gu Xingshi be so powerful? !
However, he just reported "The Gate of Chaos", and "The Gate of Chaos" was fine, but "Legend of Yunshan 2" was reported!
He couldn't help but think about it.
Fang Ming was anxious and opened Weibo.
When he saw the number one trending search, his heart sank.
Melon-eating system No. 10086: [I saw "Legend of Yunshan 2" at 5:20, and caught the walking 500,000 at 13:14! ]
Netizens -
[Fuck! As expected of the 10086 boss, he is a big melon as soon as he appears! ! ! ]
[Welcome to the 10086 boss, I can't eat or sleep well without the big boss's melons! ! ]
["Legend of Yunshan 2" and the walking 500,000? ? It can't be what I thought, right? ? ]
[I thought it was a joke before! I didn't expect there really is a spy! He is hiding too deeply! ]
[I think we should also check "Legend of Yunshan 2"? The top executive of the crew is a spy. Maybe this movie is not so clean? 】
【I feel sick when I think that my money was earned by spies. It’s better to remove the movie "Legend of Yunshan 2" which is harmful to society as soon as possible! 】
...
Fang Ming was shocked.
He recognized the top executive of the crew mentioned by 10086. This person is usually taciturn and looks inconspicuous. Who would have thought that he is a spy? !
And he was getting more and more panicked.
He had just reported "The Strange Door" when "Legend of Yunshan 2" was reported.
He reported that "The Strange Door" was feudal and superstitious and harmful to minors, and "Legend of Yunshan 2" was reported to have spies and harmful to society.
This is really too coincidental!
At this moment, the investor called him again and asked with gritted teeth: "Did you report "The Secret Door"? "
Fang Ming was shocked: "You...how did you know?!"
"Oh, now the whole circle knows it!" The investor was furious, "You idiot! What did you do when you offended Gu Xing?! Is the identity in the system so easy to move?"
Fang Ming struggled desperately: "Now...isn't it confirmed? Maybe he is talking nonsense?"
"Nonsense? How can you say such nonsense? Do you think everyone is as brainless as you! And 10086 has never made any mistakes since the first Weibo!" The investor took a breath, "Do you know that the spy has been arrested, and "Legend of Yunshan 2" has also been temporarily withdrawn from theaters for investigation!!"
Fang Ming: "!!!"
he asked hurriedly, "Now it's withdrawn, what about our investment?" "
Investment? Of course it's all gone!" The other party was almost laughing with anger, "Instead of worrying about this, you might as well worry about whether you can continue to mix in this circle in the future because of this stupid thing you did, causing so many people to lose all their money!"
Fang Ming's face suddenly turned pale.
It's over!
It's really over now!