Of course, we can't forget Director Zhao Fu, who has been closely following the developments.
Director Zhao had nothing to do and no one was asking him to make movies, so he spent his days doing absolutely nothing.
So on the day that "A Chinese Ghost Story" was released at Daxu Culture, Zhao Fu went to see it, and then...
Director Zhao became depressed.
You have to understand that at the very beginning, he thought he could compete with that guy surnamed Xu and even vie for the title of King of Comedy.
Zhao Fu believes that if he hadn't been unlucky, his achievements would be no less than those of that Xu man.
However, reality dealt him blows time and time again.
Especially after watching "A Chinese Ghost Story", Zhao Fu's confidence plummeted, and he almost fainted on the spot.
Because he put himself in the position of the film's director, he realized that no matter what he did, it was impossible to finish filming the movie in just twenty days.
As for completing the release and distribution in such a short time, that's even more impossible.
"So, am I really that much worse than that guy surnamed Xu? Twenty days? I simply can't do it, I just can't!"
Zhao Fu clenched his fists, silently shouting:
"It was released in less than a month, and the quality is so good, the editing is perfect, and the special effects are exquisite. This is something that normal people can't do. How can that guy surnamed Xu be so good!"
Good heavens! How could I, Zhao Fu, have been so reckless as to choose such a monstrous talent as my opponent, and been kept in the dark for so long? I deserve to die!
Zhao Fu felt like he was about to explode.
If he had seen the truth sooner, he wouldn't have been so depressed for so long.
Looking back now, he realizes how ridiculous he was.
A mere ant tries to shake a tree, a firefly's light tries to rival the sun and moon, and a toad at the bottom of a well looks up and thinks it sees the entire blue sky...
All of this seemed to describe Zhao Fu's actions.
Only now did Zhao Fu realize how vast the gap was between his strength and that of Xu... and Xu Lu.
Only now did he realize why the other person had remained unmoved in the face of his provocation.
"Perhaps in their eyes, my actions are like those of a clown entertaining himself. Sigh, what kind of evil have I been under?"
I actually thought I could compete with Xu Lu. I got cocky. It seems I got carried away by the praise from those investors.
Hahaha, that's really laughable.
Zhao Fu, so you're just a clown, hahaha, Zhao Fu, clown, clown, Zhao Fu…”
...
On the other side.
The two leaders of Longsheng Film and Television also rushed to the cinema, bought tickets and entered the theater as soon as possible, waiting for the opening of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
But even before the show started, Qian Benjing and Xiao Guangshan's ominous premonition grew stronger.
Because at this moment, the theater was full of people all around them, and a quick glance around the room revealed that the entire screening room was almost full.
This also illustrates just how incredible the popularity of 'A Chinese Ghost Story' truly is.
For the two people from Longsheng Film and Television, the stronger their opponent, the more insecure they become.
So even before they saw the actual movie, the two of them were already feeling incredibly disappointed.
However, the two didn't have much time to cool off.
The lights in the screening room went out, and then an image appeared on the screen in front of us.
Just like every previous screening, 'A Chinese Ghost Story' provided an excellent viewing experience for almost all the audience members present.
But this "almost all people" does not include Qian Benjing and Xiao Guangshan.
Xiao Guangshan, in particular, couldn't help but roar out in anger halfway through the reading:
"Hey Qian, this is the terrible movie you're talking about? What the hell is so terrible about it?"
"Shh, Mr. Xiao, don't be angry. This isn't appropriate in public!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Benjing quickly tried to dissuade him.
However, Old Xiao was caught up in his emotions at this moment and couldn't care less about anything else, continuing to shout loudly:
"Shh, what are you shushing me for? I'm going to get angry, I'm going to yell..."
"Shut up, you're the only one yelling. Don't you see the rest of us are watching the movie?"
"Exactly, what's wrong with you while watching a movie? If you're not going to watch, get out and don't bother other people!"
"Don't you dare mess with me, you old bastard! I have a short temper, and I might lose control of my fists!"
"If you want to argue, go outside and argue. What are you yelling about? Don't you have any manners? What kind of person are you?!"
...
In an instant, protests erupted from all directions.
Some of the young men were loud and hot-tempered, which instantly scared the hot-blooded Lao Xiao.
Good news! Qian Benjing opened his mouth and apologized repeatedly:
"I'm sorry, everyone, we'll leave right away, right away, I'm so sorry!"
Apologizing profusely, Xiao Guangshan and Qian Benjing left the place in a disheveled state.
No matter how great the movie was, they just couldn't watch it anymore.
Furthermore, the more exciting the plot, the more heartbreaking it is for them!
Once we returned to Longsheng...
Both Xiao Guangshan and Qian Benjing collapsed, utterly exhausted, as if their spines had been removed.
As it turns out, DaXu Culture's new drama 'A Chinese Ghost Story' is indeed impressive.
It wasn't like Qian Benjing guessed—that they hired online trolls.
So here's the question: if the official version is so successful and was released first, what about the pirated version of 'Pretty Ghost Story' from Longsheng?
This film cost Longsheng Film & Television a lot of money. They originally thought that even if the progress was slower than Daxu Culture, they might be able to turn things around by relying on the 'high-quality' content.
However, now that they've discovered that Daxu Culture's quality is even higher, even Qian Benjing, who was very confident, is at a loss.
After thinking for a long time, he could only come up with one sentence:
"Um, Mr. Xiao, how about we give up on this drama?"
"Give up? We've invested so much money upfront, and now you're telling me to give up?"
Xiao Guangshan was furious when he heard this and was about to have a serious talk with Qian Benjing.
But Qian Benjing's next words silenced him completely.
Qian Benjing glanced at the other party and said slowly and deliberately:
"Mr. Xiao, if we don't give up, not only will the money we invested in the early stages be wasted, but we will also have to invest even more money later. Are you willing to pay that money?"
Nonsense!
Xiao Guangshan was already heartbroken about the money he had lost so far, and he would never allow himself to lose any more money.
But Xiao Guangshan couldn't bring himself to willingly lose so much money, so he could only say:
"Old Qian, can you think of a way? Even if it's just to recover half of the losses, that would be great!"
"Half the losses? Mr. Xiao, do you think that's possible?"
Qian Benjing rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Given the current situation, even if it cost him his life, he couldn't do it!
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