"Director Huang, have you heard? There's a film crew in the industry called 'Xia Luo Te Yu Men' who dares to guarantee that their film will gross over a billion yuan."
"Really? I haven't heard anything about it?"
"Oh, I forgot that Director Huang is currently filming a movie and probably doesn't have time to keep up with what's going on in the industry. That's absolutely true. I can only say that people these days are really arrogant."
When we first entered the industry, let alone a billion, we didn't even dare to dream of a box office exceeding 100 million. Tens of millions was already considered very good!
"That's true, but the market is different now. It's normal for big companies to be bolder with their projects!"
"Director Huang, this is the second point I want to complain about. This production team is not a project of a big company, but a project of a startup company!"
"A startup dares to guarantee a billion-dollar box office? Do these outsiders really think the film industry is all about picking up money from sacks? They're utterly clueless!"
Upon hearing this, Director Huang also began to curse angrily.
As a well-known director in the industry, I am always on tenterhooks when making a film, fearing that it will flop at the box office and the investors will lose everything.
Who knew that those newbies who just entered the industry would be so bold, talking about box office of 1 billion yuan all the time? This is simply an insult to us industry veterans.
If any random young actor could make a movie that grosses a billion dollars, then...
So, have all these people who have been working in this industry for so many years wasted their lives on dogs?
Many people share Director Huang's opinion, and they scoff at the "prophetic" message released by the "Summer's Depression" production team.
They also expressed their objections through various channels, feeling that such complete laymen should not come to ruin the film industry, as this is not a good place to make money.
Of course, after criticizing it, everyone is even more eager for this production team's film to be released as soon as possible.
When it loses everything, even its last penny, that'll be interesting. Then everyone can criticize it to their heart's content...
"What? That 'Depressing' production team actually released such a prediction? Damn it, this is aimed at what I said, how disgusting!"
Upon hearing the news, actress Liu Miao's pretty face turned pale, and her mood was completely ruined.
In her opinion, there was absolutely no problem with her saying that she would not consider films with box office revenue of less than 1 billion yuan. That so-called "depressed production team" could never possibly reach 1 billion yuan in box office revenue.
Unexpectedly, instead of reflecting on their own actions, these people are trying to ride on Liu Miao's popularity.
Although the clown in this story is definitely someone from that "depressed" film crew.
But Liu Miao didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing; just thinking about it made her feel disgusted!
Just as Liu Miao was thinking of posting on Weibo to clarify the facts, she discovered that the "Xia Luo is Depressed" production team was actually quite cunning.
Because the 'prophecy post' released by the other party did not contain anything related to Liu Miao; it only predicted that the box office would definitely exceed one billion.
Actually, looking at this message alone, it's impossible to connect it with Liu Miao.
But if we consider the trending topics from the day before yesterday, everyone can see the difference.
The "prophecy post" from the Xia Luote production team was clearly aimed at Liu Miao's statement.
"Hmph, forget it, I won't bother with this trashy production team for now. They'll be proven wrong when the box office results come out!"
Liu Miao took a deep breath and barely managed to suppress her temper, which was about to explode.
Meanwhile, on the set of "Happy Summer Trip," Xiong Tang and Zhou Yu also learned of this matter.
"Mr. Xiong, what do you think? That kid Xu Lu is really shameless, trying to ride this wave of popularity."
Zhou Yu said somewhat displeased.
Although in this incident, Charlotte's crew seems to have indeed become the clowns.
However, it is undeniable that the other party also gained corresponding popularity.
It's worth noting that Xia Lifei Films spent money to generate this buzz, but now the other party has effortlessly stolen it away.
Xiong Tang, being a director of Xia Lifei's company, was more thoughtful and spoke up:
"Don't worry, he's just a clown; he won't last long."
Even if they manage to ride the wave of popularity this time, it's still a long way from turning that into box office success!
Furthermore, since they've provided such leverage, we can use it to retaliate when the film is released!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu's eyes lit up instantly, and he said:
"Boss Xiong is right to be so thoughtful. The more that kid jumps around now, the more painful the slap in the face will be when the movie is actually released. Hahaha, that's great!"
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Besides those in the industry, netizens who got the inside scoop also shared their opinions on the matter.
"What's the background of this 'Xia Luo Te's Depressing' film crew? How do they have the confidence to get a billion yuan at the box office?"
"Um, it seems like this production team doesn't have any background or connections; they're just trying to ride the coattails of a trending topic!"
"A billion yuan at the box office is no small amount. Last year, there were only eight films that grossed over a billion yuan."
Half a year has passed since then, and only four films have grossed over one billion yuan, all of which feature big-name stars…
"There's nothing to discuss. Just hearing the name of this production team makes me lose interest in watching it."
"Putting aside the box office figures, this production team is quite good at promoting themselves. Look... they've managed to ride the wave of popularity!"
...
"As the person upstairs said, we'll only know the box office figures later. Just the name itself feels a bit strange."
"There's another thing you guys noticed: the entire crew is made up of newcomers; there isn't a single big-name star."
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