Chapter 390 Stamp Collection Success (Subscription Support Request!)
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The box office myth of "The Wandering Earth" that reached nearly 10 billion is not over yet. Because of Xu Kai's huge fame in Hollywood and the huge resources he possessed, "The Wandering Earth" also achieved a super high box office of more than 500 million yuan in North America.
That’s not all, because “The Wandering Earth” is so famous, many countries and regions are introducing it.
It can be said that "The Wandering Earth" is a work of cultural export in the true sense. Many foreigners who do not know much about China and the Chinese people have gained a preliminary understanding of China and the Chinese people through "The Wandering Earth".
Seeing the dazzling achievements of "The Wandering Earth" and its unparalleled status in the history of Chinese-language films, the key is the quality of "The Wandering Earth". Shen Hehe became more convinced of Xu Kai. She realized the huge gap between her and Xu Kai, and also knew that she still had a long way to go on the road to becoming a good director.
Shen Hehe originally wanted to stay with Xu Kai and learn from him for a few more years, and then go out and make independent films.
But not long after, Xu Kai suddenly gave Shen Hehe a movie script.
Here's the story.
In two days, Li Li will enter the holy marriage hall. In order to spend an unforgettable "farewell to single" carnival night, he drove to the casino with his three good friends Zhang Wen, Zhao Si and Allen. However, when the three groomsmen woke up the next morning, they were not only suffering from the splitting headache caused by the hangover, but also had no memory of what happened the night before...
That's right.
The script is the Hollywood movie "The Hangover".
However, Xu Kai Chineseized "The Hangover", made some changes, and added more laughs.
After getting the script of "The Hangover", Shen Hehe felt like she had found a treasure. She thought the idea of "The Hangover" was very good and she also wanted to film it.
So, with Xu Kai's encouragement and support, Shen Hehe plucked up the courage and decided to change his original intention and direct independently again.
On the other hand, Xu Kai not only encouraged and supported Shen Hehe to take up the stage again, but also, like last time, asked a number of domestic film moguls to support Shen Hehe again.
Not long ago, Xu Kai first filmed "Time Raiders" and then "The Wandering Earth".
This not only made all the domestic film moguls earn a fortune, but also caused their company's stock prices to soar to their heyday, and even increased on this basis.
The key is that Xu Kai opened up the film market and set an industry benchmark that a movie could sell nearly 10 billion yuan at the box office, which gave a number of domestic film producers unlimited opportunities to make money.
So, all the domestic film bosses owe Xu Kai.
Therefore, when Xu Kai opened his mouth, who among the domestic film bosses could not give Xu Kai this face?
Moreover, after a group of domestic film moguls fully supported Shen Hehe, if Shen Hehe's movie made money, they could not only gain Xu Kai's favor, but also make money as well. And if Shen Hehe lost money, that would be even better, as Xu Kai would definitely come out to clean up Shen Hehe's mess like he did last time, and that way they could make more money.
In short, by listening to Xu Kai and helping Shen Hehe, all the domestic film tycoons will make money.
Therefore, a number of domestic film moguls all expressed great enthusiasm for Shen Hehe's filming of "The Hangover".
but--
This is different from the last time when Shen Hehe accepted money from a number of domestic film bosses.
This time, Shen Hehe did not ask a group of domestic film moguls for production fees - the production costs of "The Hangover" were all paid by Happy Maizi.
There are three main reasons why Shen Hehe did this: First, Shen Hehe did not want a number of domestic film moguls to interfere with the filming of "The Hangover".
If a group of domestic film moguls invested in the production of "The Hangover", they would definitely recommend some actors from their own companies, just like when Shen Hehe was filming "Fortress", Shen Hehe used many actors recommended by domestic film moguls.
Some of them were actually ones that Shen Hehe didn't want to use.
But Shen Hehe finally used it out of courtesy.
It turns out that those who got in through connections are really not good enough.
This time, Shen Hehe is ready to go all out and only work with actors she thinks are suitable, and is determined not to be kidnapped by capital.
Therefore, Shen Hehe cannot take investments from a number of domestic film moguls.
Secondly, Shen Hehe didn't want to owe too many favors to the domestic film moguls - Shen Hehe thought that if she failed again, she must not let the domestic film moguls take too much of the cake of Xu Kai's next movie.
From all the channels combined, Xu Kai got almost 2 billion in profits from "The Wandering Earth".
Shen Hehe felt both distressed and regretful about his previous arrogance.
Thirdly, Shen Hehe felt that she might be able to make a good film of "The Hangover" this time.
If this is true, then bringing along a group of domestic film moguls would be the same as giving them money.
This is something Shen Hehe is unwilling to do as he wants to make up for the more than 2 billion yuan he owes.
In fact, the more crucial thing is that the total investment of "The Hangover" is not that much. Even if Kai Xin Maizi does not give the money to Shen Hehe, Shen Hehe can ask her father for the money. There is no need to let a group of domestic film giants get involved.
In short, with Xu Kai's full support, Shen Hehe will return to the Lunar New Year box office.
but--
Unlike the last time when he was so conceited, this time Shen Hehe would give a small part of the film to Xu Kai for inspection after shooting it. If Xu Kai said that something was not shot well, Shen Hehe would reshoot it immediately.
It can be said that Shen Hehe fully respected Xu Kai's opinion this time.
It can also be said that although "The Hangover" was directed by Shen Hehe, Xu Kai's shadow is still present in it.
However, this time, apart from serving as the screenwriter in "The Hangover", Xu Kai did not hold any other position, which fully highlighted Shen Hehe.
And just like that, with the help of Xu Kai, "The Hangover" was released as scheduled during the Lunar New Year holiday.
As soon as the midnight show ended, Shen Hehe knew that she had succeeded this time because "The Hangover" received very good reviews.
"The Hangover is a hilarious family comedy with lots of flavor."
“Compared to the expectations before its release, The Hangover is a surprisingly good movie.”
"The theme of The Hangover condenses the subconscious content of psychoanalysis and shows the tendency of modern people to seek excitement and revelry due to mental repression. In terms of creative techniques, the film adopts a civilian perspective, uses suspense to the extreme, and truly records the language of life, bringing visual and psychological enjoyment to the audience. Yu Qingyun is worthy of being the most outstanding contemporary film master. It sets an irrefutable iron law of the plot. Well... Shen Hehe also performed well this time, and finally lived up to the name of Yu Qingyun's apprentice."
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Driven by good word of mouth and backed by capital, "The Hangover" eventually achieved a box office revenue of 1.9 billion yuan.
At the celebration banquet, Shen Hehe drank too much and said many words of thanks to Xu Kai in public. She said that without Xu Kai, she would not be where she is today. She said that she had no way to repay Xu Kai. She said that she was the luckiest girl in the world because she had Xu Kai as her master. She said that she wanted to have a child for Xu Kai...
Seeing that Shen Hehe was getting more and more rude, Xu Kai quickly took Shen Hehe away from the celebration banquet.
After sending Shen Hehe to her own room and putting her on the bed, Xu Kai wanted to turn around and leave.
But just as Xu Kai was about to straighten up, Shen Hehe suddenly hugged Xu Kai's neck, then looked at Xu Kai straight and asked: "Master, why are you so good to me?"
Xu Kai smiled and said, "You are my disciple, so it is only natural for me to be nice to you."
Shen Hehe said in disbelief: "You are lying. Tell me, do you like me?"
Xu Kai said calmly: "Yes, but it's not important. Don't have any psychological burden. You know me, I'm a playboy and I love everyone. I'm not the sun, so it's impossible for everyone to revolve around me. Besides, if there is no regret in life, it's actually a regret."
Having said that, Xu Kai wanted to take Shen Hehe's hand away and end this ambiguity.
But Shen Hehe not only did not let go, but hugged him even tighter. She looked at Xu Kai and said seriously: "If you want to have regrets, you can find them with others. I won't give you any regrets here, and I don't want to have any regrets myself."
After saying that, Shen Hehe kissed Xu Kai and hugged Xu Kai to the bed...
At this point, Xu Kai completed his stamp collection of Dong Ni's dormitory. The joke that Shen Hehe first made was finally confirmed and concluded on Shen Hehe.
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One day, Xu Li suddenly came to Xu Kai's house for dinner.
I don’t know if it’s because Tian Haitang’s food today was too delicious, but after Xu Li sat down, he just kept eating by himself.
When Xu Kai saw this, he knew that Xu Li must have something on his mind, otherwise he would not be like this.
So Xu Kai took the initiative to ask: "What's wrong? Are Tang Yun and Ma Lili having trouble again?"
Xu Li said vaguely: "No, after using the method you mentioned, I basically dealt with the two of them."
Xu Kai also heard something about this from other people. Now Xu Li has a lot of success at home and outside, and he has basically dealt with Tang Yun and Ma Lili.
Of course, Xu Li also paid a lot in this process.
First of all, in order to avoid causing Tang Yun's disgust, Xu Li now rarely appears with Ma Lili as a couple - Xu Li's female partner now is Zhen Xiaoling, a comedian who men like and will not be jealous of women.
In addition, Xu Li also handed over all his financial power to Tang Yun.
In addition, Xu Li spent more time with Tang Yun. Similarly, in order not to neglect Ma Lili, Xu Li also tried to spend the same amount of time with Ma Lili.
This has somewhat affected Xu Li's work and made his life somewhat tiring.
So, not everyone can open a thick palace.
If Xu Li were allowed to make a new choice, he probably wouldn't want two wives again.
Xu Kai asked again: "If it's not about Tang Yun and Ma Lili, what is it about?"
After hearing this, Xu Li paused and then continued to eat.
Seeing this, Xu Kai frowned and said, "Do we need to be so hard to talk to each other? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't be silent or read."
After hearing what Xu Kai said, Xu Li raised his head and said, "Um...Brother, can you come to our show?"
Xu Li has not had any film works in recent years. His main job is to be a regular guest performer in a variety show called "Ace" with Zhen Xiaoling.
And what Xu Li meant by being on their show should be the variety show "Ace".
To be honest, given Xu Kai's current high status in the entertainment industry, it is not very suitable for him to participate in this kind of variety show, because it would lower Xu Kai's status.
But Xu Li had already spoken, and it was obvious that Xu Li had something to hide, so Xu Kai agreed without saying anything: "Okay, you arrange it."
night.
Xu Kai flipped over Yang Xinchun's sign.
After the matter was done, Xu Kai hugged Yang Xinchun and asked, "What happened to Xu Li? Why did he suddenly invite me to his show?"
Yang Xinchun put her arm around Xu Kai's waist and said, "Did you really not hear anything?"
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Xu Kai frowned: "What's the rumor?"
Yang Xinchun didn't keep the secret, but said directly: "Now there are rumors outside that you and Xu Li are not getting along."
"Discord?"
Xu Kai asked in surprise: "Me and Xu Li?"
Then Xu Kai laughed: "How could Xu Li and I not get along? He is my only brother."
Yang Xinchun said: "The problem is that Xu Li is your only brother."
Xu Kai was even more puzzled! Seeing this, Yang Xinchun sat up and said, "Think about it, how many years have you and Xu Li not worked together?"
Xu Kai calculated carefully and found that he and Xu Li had not cooperated for five or six years.
Then Xu Kai began to understand where the problem lay.
Seeing that Xu Kai had already realized the problem, Yang Xinchun said more directly: "Although Xu Li has filmed several TV dramas in the past few years, the response has been mediocre. It can't be compared with when he first debuted. In order to support his studio, Xu Li has no choice but to go further and further on the road of variety shows."
After a pause, Yang Xinchun continued, "You have made a big name for yourself in Hollywood, becoming the world's number one director, the world's number one musician, and an international superstar. You have produced many works. After returning to China, you even made "Time Travel Together" and "The Wandering Earth", but Xu Li is not in any of your works. Even in "The Hangover" shot by He He, Xu Li is not there."
Xu Kai took over the conversation and said, "So there are rumors that Xu Li and I are not on good terms?"
Yang Xinchun nodded. "The main reason is that Xu Li's career has been getting narrower and narrower in the past two years. He hasn't even filmed a single TV series in the past three years. He can only make a living by performing in variety shows. He no longer looks like an actor. And you have so many resources but you didn't help Xu Li. That's why outsiders speculated that there was a problem between you two brothers."
Yang Xinchun added: "I think Xu Li probably doesn't want to hear such voices anymore, so he wants you to be on his show to dispel the rumors of discord between you two."
Xu Kai didn't say: "The reason why I don't cooperate with Xu Li is that I don't want Xu Li to live under my shadow. I want Xu Li to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. I want Xu Li to be Xu Li, not Yu Qingyun's brother."
Instead, he murmured, “It seems that I need to open another movie for Xu Li.”
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(End of this chapter)
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