Chapter 380 Some are happy, some are sad
In the backstage of the cinema, warm yellow lights were shining, and several leading actors including Liu Shishi and Chen Teng were discussing the follow-up promotion of "Charlotte's Troubles" with Ma Xin.
At this time, assistant Su Xiaoxiao walked over quickly and whispered in the ear of Sister Yi: "Senior Sister Shi, there is a Mr. Cai outside who claims to be the chairman of Mihoyo Network Technology Company. He said he has business dealings with Tengda Group and insisted on seeing you."
Liu Shishi was a little surprised. Why would her husband's company partner come here to look for her? What was his intention?
After a moment's hesitation, he whispered, "Xiaoxiao, borrow an office from the theater. Ask Mr. Cai to go there first. I'll be there after I finish talking to Director Ma."
In the corridor outside, Luo Yuhao paced back and forth in a panic, his face full of anxiety: "Haoyu, you are bragging too much about your fake identity. Liu Shishi will definitely expose you soon. What should I do?"
"Why are you panicking?" Liu Wei patted his friend on the shoulder, signaling him to stay calm. "When you go out, you give yourself an identity! If Haoyu hadn't introduced us like that just now, we might not even be able to see Master Liu."
Luo Yuhao nodded bitterly: "That's right, let's meet the person first, we can only take it one step at a time."
As the three of them waited anxiously, Su Xiaoxiao arrived and said, "Hello, everyone. I am Senior Sister Shi's assistant. Come this way. Senior Sister Shi will come to see you in a moment."
The three of them were overjoyed. After working hard for half a month, they finally saw a turning point and hurried to follow Su Xiaoxiao.
In the temporary office, the three of them were restless, waiting for a long time without seeing Liu Shishi, and they were sweating anxiously. When they were waiting impatiently, the real owner finally showed up.
Sister Yi walked into the office accompanied by her assistant, with a graceful demeanor and a sweet smile: "I'm sorry to have kept you three waiting for so long."
The three science and engineering men were a little at a loss. They were usually busy writing code, so how could they have ever been in such close contact with a dazzling star?
Liu Wei was in charge of the studio's external affairs and had better response skills. He was the first to come to his senses. He quickly took out his business card and handed it over with both hands: "Mr. Liu, we are from Mihoyo Internet Technology Company. This is my business card."
The other two brothers also woke up as if from a dream and presented their business cards.
Liu Shishi took the three gold-stamped business cards and glanced at them. The three people were the chairman, CEO, and vice president of an Internet technology company. They were quite impressive titles.
"I wonder what you three want from me?"
Cai Haoyu plucked up the courage to tell them the purpose of his trip. While speaking, he stole a glance at Liu Shishi's expression. Seeing that she looked normal and didn't seem to mind that they were using the name of Tengda Group, he finally felt relieved.
"...Mr. Liu, our future positioning for miHoYo is to be a two-dimensional cultural internet company that creates animations, comics, games, novels and other products around original IP..."
Liu Shishi raised her hand to interrupt Cai Haoyu's incessant chatter, and said with a half-smile: "So, you are here to seek investment?"
Cai Haoyu, who was immersed in building a grand blueprint, was suddenly speechless. After a moment of silence, he hurriedly handed over a stack of documents: "Yes. This is the detailed information of our company, please take a look."
Liu Shishi took the stack of materials and began to look through them carefully. For a moment, the small office was silent, with only the occasional rustling of papers.
"I saw in the information that the four founders of miHoYo are all graduate students of Donghai Jiaotong University?"
“Yes, we are all Jiaotong University alumni.”
"It's a famous school." Liu Shishi praised and continued to read. After a moment, she closed the information and looked directly at the three people: "How much money do you need? How many shares are you willing to give away?"
The three of them were instantly surprised when they heard this. Cai Haoyu suppressed his inner excitement and his voice trembled slightly:
"Mr. Liu, the development prospects of miHoYo will definitely not be worse than that of Pop Mart, which you previously invested in. We hope to raise 5 million yuan with a 30% stake."
Liu Shishi smiled and said, "No problem! I voted!"
The three of them froze in place for a moment, looking at each other. The sudden success made them feel as if they were in a dream, and they even breathed less consciously.
Looking at the three people's incredulous expressions, Liu Shishi gently put down the information in her hand and explained: "In fact, when investing in start-ups, my teacher taught me a simple criterion, which is to only look at the founder and the determination of the entrepreneur."
Yijie's eyes moved between the three people: "The most valuable thing about miHoYo is the four of you, the graduate students from Jiaotong University.
With your education and skills, it would be easy for you to work at Tengda Group and earn an annual salary of 300,000. For you, 5 million is just a few years' salary.
In addition, you came all the way from the East China Sea, and your persistence showed me your determination to start a business. With these two points, I think miHoYo is worthy of investment.”
Cai Haoyu was ecstatic: "Thank you Mr. Liu for your trust. I swear that I will make your investment more than worthwhile."
"Let's add each other on WeChat. I'll arrange for someone from the studio to contact you with the follow-up details."
Liu Shishi took out her phone and added the three people on WeChat at work. "But since business is business, all the necessary auditing steps will be carried out, including the subsequent use of funds. My studio will also send people to check regularly."
After successfully adding Liu Shishi on WeChat, Cai Haoyu nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, we will make sure that every penny of this 5 million is used for project development."
"Happy cooperation!" Liu Shishi stretched out her slender white hand and gazed at the three people in front of her. She saw in them the shadow of her husband when he started his business: they were just as high-spirited and daring as before.
Seeing the big star wanting to shake hands with the brothers, Liu Wei nervously wiped the sweat from his palms on his pants: "Boss Liu, I am actually your loyal fan. I am in your big fan group, and I especially like your role as Long Kui."
After shaking hands with the three people one by one, Liu Shishi asked with a smile: "Did you attend the premiere? What do you think of the movie "Charlotte's Troubles"? Please tell the truth."
Cai Haoyu's expression straightened up: "This is really an excellent work. The Liu Xuemei you played subverted the previous image and gave people a strong sense of contrast, which is refreshing."
"It's full of laughs and has a brisk pace!" Luo Yuhao added sincerely, "I want to watch it again."
"Thank you for your support!" Seeing that the expressions of those people were not pretending, Liu Shishi felt relieved. It seemed that the box office performance of "Charlotte's Troubles" should not be too bad.
"Charlotte's Troubles" is a hit!
The box office on the first day was 35.8 million, and the box office soared to 67 million on the second day. This dark horse film broke the first-day and single-day box office records of domestic films set by "Let the Bullets Fly".
With the astonishing box office performance of 290 million in the first week, the director's goal of 600 million is already within reach, and it is even expected to hit the 1 billion mark, pushing the domestic film box office ceiling to a new height.
"How long has it been since I laughed so hard in a movie theater? When I walked out of the theater, those classic scenes were still replaying in my mind, making me laugh."
"It's a comedy on the surface, but it tells the truth of life: what you can't get will always make you feel uneasy, and companionship is the most lasting confession of love."
"Liu Xuemei of Liu Shishi vs. Qiu Ya of Yang Mi, isn't this the same as Long Kui vs. Xue Jian in the Fairy Sword? This kid Xia Luo really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessing he has!"
The movie received rave reviews, with more than 30,000 people giving it a high score of 7.4 on Douban. Although there was no shortage of fans who gave high scores to support their idols, such a high reputation is enough to prove the film's excellent quality.
Seeing the overwhelming box office success, the producer Tengda Culture quickly added 20 million yuan to the publicity and promotion budget, and mobilized all channel resources of Tengda Group: Weibo, Toutiao, TT Video and other apps were bombarded with splash screen recommendations.
The leading actors also tried their best: Chen Teng led the Happy Twist team to appear frequently in various variety shows; Hu Ge held four fan meetings in a row; Yang Mi interacted with fans in various ways on Weibo.
Various means are used to create momentum for the film.
Yang Mi V: "Charlotte's Troubles" has received good news frequently, I am so happy, I want to show off a little bit, thank you for your support. Okay everyone, I am going crazy. [heart]
Coupled with a sexy and figure-hugging swimsuit photo, the comment section instantly became boiling:
"Da Mi Mi's big secret can no longer be hidden!"
"Damn, why didn't I notice before that Yang Mi has such a hot body? I have reason to suspect that Hu Ge's expression at that time was a true reaction."
Some netizens praised Yang Mi for her good figure, some liked to make fun of her, and of course there were one or two dirty words in many comments: "Lick Mi Mi, I lick Mi Mi with a smile..."
In general, Yang Mi's popularity exploded at this time, and the number of fans increased far more than that of Liu Shishi. After all, the image of Qiu Ya was set as a school beauty and goddess, and she was sought after by male netizens.
The publicity for the movie was overwhelming, and the box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" was unstoppable, quickly approaching the 400 million mark.
On this day, the popular director Ma Xin posted a meaningful message on Weibo.
"Didn't someone always tell others to focus on filmmaking? Why did he resort to such "evil ways" that he himself despised?"
After some investigation, netizens discovered that "The Banquet" directed by Lu Chuan, which failed both at the box office and in terms of reputation, hired a large number of internet trolls to give high ratings on film review platforms such as Douban and Time.com in order to cope with the large number of negative reviews.
Faced with the surging public opinion, Lu Chuan had to come forward to explain that "The Banquet" was attacked by the "black water army" and received unfair evaluations. In order to "protect themselves", his team had to hire the "white water army" to fight against the malicious slander.
Lu Chuan said: After the release of "The Banquet", Douban's score dropped sharply from 9 points at the time of release to 5 points. The reason for the sharp drop in the score was that the "black water army" maliciously brushed low scores. Since you choose to stand in the sun, there is nothing to hide.
Ma Xin, who had always been looked down upon by Lu Chuan, finally got the chance to fight back: "The movie is bad and you are not allowed to say anything? There are so many movies during the Spring Festival and you are the only one who has so much trouble!
Just brush up the score, why find a high-sounding reason? The audience is not blind! "
He also forwarded a wave of positive reviews for "Charlotte's Troubles", which not only promoted the new film but also dealt a heavy blow to his rival.
Being slapped in the face by the "TV series director" in public, Lu Chuan angrily retorted: "If your loser YY film hadn't relied on the monopoly of the Southern Cinema Line to schedule screenings, would it have had such a box office?"
Ma Xin immediately responded: "No matter what, it's better than some people who shamelessly cheat on their scores!"
The two directors' verbal battle was so exciting that the netizens were watching. The related topic once ranked among the top three hot searches. This unexpected "director showdown" has invisibly added fuel to the fire of "Charlotte's Troubles".
January 22nd, New Year’s Eve.
After seeing her parents off after the reunion dinner, Liu Shishi sat cross-legged on the sofa, impatiently calculating something on her mobile phone.
Song Ci turned on the TV, ready to play the CCTV Spring Festival Gala to add more festive atmosphere to the home.
He glanced at his wife, who was shaking her head and mumbling something, and approached her curiously: "What are you calculating? You look so serious.
Liu Shishi was overjoyed and excitedly shook her phone: "Director Ma just sent me a WeChat message to inform me that the box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" has exceeded 400 million!
I just calculated that if the box office can reach 1 billion, I can make about 160 million from this movie, and I will be rich! "
After saying that, Miss Liu stood up from the sofa with a somersault, put her hands on her hips, and raised her snow-white swan neck, just like a proud little peacock.
"No matter what, even if we conservatively estimate that the box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" is over 800 million, there will be no problem. By then, I will be the actress with the highest cumulative box office in the entertainment industry!
Hahaha, what four-dan double-soldiers? Not a single one of them can fight. All of you, stand aside!"
Seeing his wife's boastful look, Song Ci couldn't help laughing and gave her a thumbs up lovingly: "Shibao is the best!"
Liu Shishi's eyes curved, and she was overjoyed: "The box office is a big hit, and Director Ma is the happiest one! We became famous overnight, and we can hold our heads high in front of Lu Chuan."
"I saw Ma Xin and Lu Chuan were making a fuss on Weibo. How are they doing now?" Song Ci asked with interest. He was busy with the year-end affairs of Tengda Group recently and had no time to pay attention to the gossip on the Internet.
Seeing her husband's interest, Liu Shishi began to describe the situation vividly: "Didn't Lu Chuan criticize Southern Cinemas for reducing the number of films scheduled? As a result, Zhang Zhao supported Ma Xin.
The screening schedule of "The Banquet of Kings" was directly reduced to 1%. As a result, the box office of this movie is estimated to be less than 30 million, and the investor Emperor Entertainment lost all its money. It's terrible!"
Song Ci nodded: "Zhang Zhao made a great move! "Charlotte's Troubles" was a project he initiated when he was the chairman of Tengda Culture. The box office of over 1 billion was also his achievement, so he spared no effort to support it.
Besides, The Banquet is indeed a bad movie, so he has every reason to suppress it, and it can also show the strength of the southern cinema chain, so why not do it! "
Of course, there are deeper considerations that he did not mention. The domestic box office records have long been controlled by Hollywood blockbusters. Both the leaders and the entire film industry are in urgent need of a box office hit to boost people's morale.
With the right time, place and people, it is a foregone conclusion that "Charlotte's Troubles" will break the 1 billion box office. Zhang Zhao's daring to adjust the screening schedule unscrupulously was also tacitly approved by the leaders of Optoelectronics.
"So that's how it is!" Liu Shishi seemed to be thinking, "Lu Chuan is also confused and has run into trouble.
Tengda Culture needed a billion-dollar blockbuster to firmly establish itself as the top film and television industry giant, but he foolishly jumped out and was killed to scare the monkeys!"
Song Ci chuckled, "That's right. If The Banquet was a film invested by mainland companies such as Guangguang and Bona, Southern Cinemas might have to worry about the impact. But since it's invested by Hong Kong Emperor Entertainment, there's no pressure to suppress it."
(Chapter 2 will be released later)
(End of this chapter)
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