Just as President Xu was holed up in this small courtyard, busy upgrading his newly acquired skill 'Beast Taming Mastery'...
From the outside perspective, the release of 'A Chinese Ghost Story' continues to generate momentum.
The box office did not exceed 100 million yuan on the first day, but this goal was achieved directly on the second day.
Because of the overwhelmingly positive reviews online, box office figures are rising daily.
By this time, no one doubted the quality of the new drama.
Netizens also left comments:
"I have to say, this is the magic of Director Xu. He brought us such a wonderful film in less than a month!"
"Yes, if someone else came, even with half a year of preparation, they might not be able to reach Director Xu's level."
"Is there any need to say more? Director Xu's level is beyond what ordinary people can reach. Otherwise, the film industry would have taken off long ago."
"By the way, didn't we hear about some knock-off who was plagiarizing Director Xu's film? Why is there no sound from them now?"
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"Yes, it's really strange. I heard about this before, but after 'A Chinese Ghost Story' was released, it seemed like it had completely disappeared!"
"Hahaha, I guess these knock-offs backed down because they saw how powerful Director Xu is!"
"I knew it! These guys must be out of their minds to try and copy Director Xu like this. No wonder they got ripped off!"
"I've been fooled by these knock-off films before, but Director Xu really gave me a chance to vent my anger this time, hahaha."
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In fact, the knock-off company... cough cough, Longsheng Film and Television, didn't just give up as netizens said.
It's just that Qian Benjing has been so focused on improving quality that he hasn't had time to keep up with industry news lately.
As a result, their current information is completely outdated.
I thought Da Xu Culture's "A Chinese Ghost Story" was a bad movie, and that their "Pretty Girl Ghost" could take advantage of this opportunity to rise to fame.
Even if the news is delayed, we live in the information age, and the truth will eventually come out.
The news of the box office success of "A Chinese Ghost Story" eventually reached the "Pretty Girl Ghost Story" production team.
Originally, it was just the crew members who were talking about it.
However, when director Qian Benjing noticed that everyone was starting to lose focus, he finally realized that something was wrong.
"What? Over 90 million in box office on the opening day? The daily box office has already exceeded 100 million? The quality is excellent? The special effects are perfect too?"
These messages, one after another, were like rusty knives, stabbing into Qian Benjing's chest.
It made him feel as if something was gripping his heart, making it hard to breathe.
"Director Qian, Director Qian, are you alright? Should we help you to rest for a bit?"
The staff noticed something was wrong and rushed over to help Qian Benjing, thus preventing the director from falling.
However, the mental and emotional impact was something that Lao Qian truly felt.
"Oh no, oh no, how is this possible? How can everything be perfect in just twenty days? This is just too unscientific!"
Qian Benjing muttered to himself:
“We’ve invested so much money, and you’re telling me that Daxu Culture’s films aren’t bad? Then… then what about our films?”
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Guangshan rushed over and witnessed Qian Benjing muttering to himself.
He immediately became agitated, grabbed Qian Benjing by the collar, and loudly questioned him:
"Hey Qian, didn't you say that Daxu Culture's movies are all bad? What's going on now? How come their box office is over 100 million every day and they're getting rave reviews online? And you're telling me they're bad movies?"
I suggested we watch their film first, but you insisted we didn't need to, saying it was bound to be terrible. Now look what's happened, it's all over, all the money we invested is gone.
It's no wonder Xiao Guangshan was agitated.
It's already quite unbelievable that a company that started by making knock-off movies would be slower in shooting and producing than legitimate film companies.
Later, under Qian Benjing's influence, he thought of turning the tables and taking control, but he didn't expect that this move would backfire and go wrong.
The films produced by Daxu Culture are not at all as bad as Qian Benjing claimed.
In fact, judging from box office and online response, 'A Chinese Ghost Story' is definitely a high-quality film.
So here's the question: what should Longsheng Film & Television do with their "Pretty Girl Ghost" now?
"Mr. Xiao, please don't get agitated. There might still be a chance for things to turn around. Right now, Daxu Culture's 'A Chinese Ghost Story' has high box office returns and good reviews."
But that might not be true. Think about it, for a company that big, hiring online trolls would be a piece of cake..."
Qian Benjing came to his senses and, seeing Xiao Guangshan's furious expression, quickly tried to calm him down.
"What do you mean by that? Do you think their daily box office of over 100 million is fake?"
Xiao Guangshan wasn't stupid either, and he said in an annoyed tone.
Qian Benjing can only say:
"The box office figures may be real, but that doesn't necessarily mean the quality is real. Mr. Xiao, with so many fans of that Mr. Xu, even if the quality is a bit lacking, his fans are still willing to support him."
So let's not rush things. Let's go and see what's going on with that 'A Chinese Ghost Story' before we figure out a solution. What do you think?
Xiao Guangshan stared at Qian Benjing for a few seconds, and finally nodded in agreement:
"Okay, then I'll listen to you for now."
Qian Benjing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly arranged for someone to buy tickets.
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In fact, it wasn't just the two people from Longsheng Film and Television who were unhappy about the box office success of Daxu Culture's "A Chinese Ghost Story".
On Xia Lifei Film and Television's side, Xiong Tang's level of frustration was not much different from that of Lao Qian and Lao Xiao.
However, he wasn't as uninformed as the other two.
In fact, after learning about the opening day box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story", Xiong Tang immediately donated a movie ticket.
After leaving the movie theater, Mr. Xiong became dejected because the reality was completely different from what he had expected!
He originally thought that Daxu Culture had made a bad move this time, ruining its reputation for a knock-off, which was not worth it at all.
What Xiong Tang didn't expect was that while Daxu Culture was indeed dealing with counterfeiters, they didn't ruin their reputation; their brand remained prestigious.
Despite being filmed in a short period of time and having done a good job in post-production, "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not only not bad, but far surpasses other movies on the market.
The box office of over 90 million on the first day was absolutely genuine and well-deserved.
But the more this happened, the more depressed Xiong Tang became.
He felt this was completely unreasonable; it was one thing to finish filming in such a short time, but to produce such high-quality footage was another.
This is clearly not an intention to let anyone else live!
Originally, he was there to watch the joke unfold, but who knew that he would be the one making the joke at the very end? This perfectly describes Xiong Tang's feelings at this moment.
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