Shen Long raised his eyebrows and said nothing more.
The party atmosphere remained the same, but Zhou Yiyang and Ning Mang had already sat at a table alone.
"I really didn't expect that," Ning Mang said after sitting down. "Shen Long would actually make a bet with you. But that's just the way he is, arrogant and proud. But he'll never break his promise."
"Maybe it's because he thinks my status is not up to par," Zhou Yiyang said nonchalantly. After all, in his previous life, he had endured much more cold stares than this. "Are you so optimistic about my box office performance?"
"The current film market is all about quality. If your film is good, it will definitely make a comeback later. And since it's your film, word of mouth becomes even more important."
"That's right," Zhou Yiyang said, still showing the confidence he should have. "If I really get a large investment, I plan to make a science fiction film. Yeah, with lots of special effects, and a budget of at least 1 billion."
Even Ning Mang was surprised when he heard about the 1 billion investment.
And it's a science fiction film. You know, since Yi Yang Entertainment came out, the audience's interest in magical blockbusters has decreased, and they prefer some comedy movies with plots close to life.
Science fiction films are a concept monopolized by American films. In the minds of Chinese people, domestic science fiction films are all bad movies with gimmicks. This is a deeply rooted concept.
"This, won't you lose everything? Even if Shenlong invests, I don't think he wants his money to go down the drain." Ning Mang said with concern.
"I still have confidence." Zhou Yiyang raised his glass and clinked it with Shen Long's. "Let's not talk about this for now. This is all for the future."
"That's right," Ning Mang smiled. "But are you going to Japan again? Honestly, the reason they're so popular is that they work all year round. My mom has a good impression of them. She said their exposure is all due to their work, unlike some female stars who are all about gossip."
…
Two days later.
When Zhou Yiyang was tidying up his clothes in front of the mirror, he didn't expect someone to knock on the door.
He rubbed his messy hair, sprayed some air freshener into his mouth, and then opened the door.
"Brother Yang, I'm back!" Lin Xuan'er waved happily. Judging from her smiling face, she must have had a good rest these two days.
"So early?" Zhou Yiyang was a little surprised. He said they would have two days off, but they could come back at night on the third day. So, that meant they had three days of fun. "Come in!"
Lin Xuan'er didn't hesitate and sat on the sofa. At this time, she took out a ten-inch photo frame from her bag.
"I came back after breakfast. I wanted to practice on my own this afternoon so I wouldn't get too rusty." Lin Xuan'er handed the photo frame to Zhou Yiyang: "This is a cross-stitch my mother made herself. It's a little gift from her."
Zhou Yiyang happily took the photo frame and saw a word "Fu" inside.
"Thank you. How have you been these past two days?"
"That's great. My mom keeps making delicious food for me. I almost think she's trying to fatten me up. Oh, I wonder if I can lose weight when I go on tour in Japan."
"You're not fat now, and the other three are definitely the same as you. As parents, we all hope that you can eat and drink well." Zhou Yiyang's stomach suddenly growled: "Hey, I haven't had breakfast yet, I'll order takeout."
Su Yin and Tang Yue returned together in the afternoon and agreed to meet at the airport. If Wang Xingrui hadn't been able to buy an earlier ticket, the three of them would have come together.
"Xuan'er, you really came back first!"
The two of them also came to Zhou Yiyang's house, and immediately made the whole house lively.
Zhou Yiyang sat aside drinking tea and suddenly felt that this was more like the Chinese New Year.
Su Yin, no, Ye Kongqing also brought Zhou Yiyang a New Year gift, which was a VIP ticket to her concert.
"My mom just wants you to go and support the place," Su Yin ruthlessly complained about her mother, "But Brother Yang, when you're free, you can go and relax."
"Teacher Ye's tickets are hard to come by," Zhou Yiyang accepted it with a smile: "I will definitely go, um, to cultivate my sentiments."
"You all brought gifts?" Tang Yue sat down next to Zhou Yiyang and produced a box like magic: "Okay, my mom asked me to bring one, but I don't think you'll be able to use it, Brother Yang."
Zhou Yiyang opened it and saw that it was a Versace wallet.
"It's pretty good, your mother has good taste!"
After they chatted for a while, Zhou Yiyang answered a phone call and his expression became a little subtle.
"Brother Yang, what happened?" Lin Xuan'er asked. She had a feeling it was work-related because she saw the person calling was Guan Fei.
"It's not that important. Guan Fei just told me that a movie's pre-sales suddenly shot to number one. It's more popular than any other movie during our Spring Festival period."
"What kind of movie is so great?" Su Yin was surprised. "Is it the work of some famous director?"
Zhou Yiyang shook his head and continued, "I don't even know the director. It's a romance film called 'A Kiss'."
"I know!" Tang Yue was indeed online every day. "This movie has been extremely well-promoted on Douyin. It's been overwhelmingly marketed. I scroll through the homepage and it feels like everyone is promoting this movie!"
"Really?" Zhou Yiyang understood; he'd seen this tactic before on Earth. He hadn't expected it to be adopted so quickly here; he felt the marketing investment was substantial. Perhaps the film's marketing costs were even higher than its production costs. "Then its first-day box office should be very high. However, subsequent performance will depend on its quality."
"Then we don't need to care about it," Su Yin grumbled softly, "Usually, romance films like this that get a lot of marketing are of average quality."
"That's right," Lin Xuan'er agreed, "It's just to trick the audience into coming in."
"Actually, after being brainwashed, I kind of wanted to watch it." Tang Yue reflected deeply on herself: "Sure enough, this person will be led astray by various marketing accounts without realizing it. I have to watch less short videos from now on."
Zhou Yiyang lowered his head and flipped through his phone. It seemed that this Spring Festival movie season was much more exciting than he had imagined.
I wonder how many magical operations will appear in the remaining few days!
Wang Xingrui came in the evening, and she brought back a lot of things, just like when she left.
After she opened her pocket, her face turned a little red under the light.
There was actually a lot of food in there, including bacon, sausages, and vacuum-packed prepared food.
Su Yin couldn't help drooling at the sight.
"My mom insisted I bring it. They made it themselves at home."
Zhou Yiyang's eyes lit up: "I like it very much. Let's have this for dinner later!"
"I second the motion!" Su Yin immediately expressed her opinion.
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