The next day, Fang Yang slept until after 10 a.m. He hadn't gone to sleep until after 4 a.m. the night before, and by the end, he could barely keep his eyes open. He fell asleep on the bed without even taking a shower.
After washing up, Fang Yang went to the hotel restaurant. There were hardly any people there at the time, but Fang Yang still wanted to try his luck and see what was available to eat.
As soon as they entered, they saw Yang Huajin, Zhao Liang, and Zhong Zhifeng eating and drinking heartily. They couldn't help but laugh and say, "Hey, looks like there's still something to eat!"
Upon seeing Fang Yang, Yang Huajin couldn't help but smile and say, "I knew you'd get up at this time. The chefs are all waiting. See what you'd like to eat, and we'll have them make it for you right away."
Seeing several chefs waiting nearby, Fang Yang smiled and said, "Let me take a look first, you guys enjoy your meal."
When Fang Yang walked up to the chefs, he found that the hotel had been quite thoughtful. There was a noodle chef, a seafood grill chef, and a wonton and dumpling chef. Fang Yang was already starving, so he didn't hold back and ordered one of each. You know, the noodles at the hotel were less than an ounce each, which was hardly enough to eat.
She picked up her plate, then took a few slices of cake and bread, along with some watermelon, apples, and other fruits, before returning to the table. "Why is the chef still at work at this hour? He usually doesn't come to work until 11:30!"
"It's not that we have too many people. More than a hundred people are eating at this time, so I went to the hotel manager and asked the chef to work overtime."
Zhong Zhifeng said with a smile, "These people had just left a while before you came. I guess they're all rushing to finish their manuscripts now. Last night was too rushed, and it was too late after we finished our late-night snack, so I didn't urge them."
Fang Yang nodded and saw that the chef had already prepared breakfast, so he went over and brought it over one by one. Once the plates and small bowls were placed, they took up half of the table in front of him.
Yang Huajin laughed and said, "It has to be young people; being able to eat is a blessing."
"Uncle Yang, you can't be so disrespectful. There's not much food on this table."
Zhao Liang agreed, "That's right. This small bowl of noodles isn't even enough for one bite. Only the seafood barbecue has some chewiness."
Fang Yang ate bread and cake first, which was his habit. He would eat these dry things first before eating the soup noodles, so that he wouldn't have a dry mouth and a stuffy throat.
Everyone had already eaten their fill and were waiting for Fang Yang. They were all dumbfounded when they saw Fang Yang finish a bowl of soup noodles in two bites and slurp up a skewer of grilled meat in one go. They wondered how he could make breakfast look so exciting.
By the time they returned to the company, it was almost noon. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they went to the technical room. By then, the reviews written by the critics should have already been published, so it was a good time to see how they fared.
Having received the news, Chen Chen was already prepared. As soon as Fang Yang and the others entered, he immediately opened the online comments section, but Fang Yang stopped him just as he was about to click. "Uncle Chen, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Go eat first. These things aren't complicated. We can handle them ourselves."
Chen Chen put down the remote control, and it seemed that was indeed the case. "Okay, you guys do it yourselves. Call me if you need anything."
Zhong Zhifeng took the remote control and said with a smile, "Director Chen, you can go ahead without worry. I'll take care of things here."
Just as Chen Chen was about to leave, he felt that something was wrong with what he said. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and left, which made Zhao Liang laugh out loud. Fang Yang was speechless. This was another joke he had made unintentionally!
Zhong Zhifeng chuckled and opened the forum. The first thing he looked at was Bole, and he didn't expect that Bole was already a hot topic.
On the charts, "Shaolin Temple," which had been lagging behind, suddenly rose to prominence. The top five spots were all occupied by news about "Shaolin Temple," and the top headline was "Shaolin Temple," a martial arts masterpiece that subverted tradition!
Second place: What is a true martial arts drama?
Third place: What is Wuxia (martial arts chivalry)?
Fourth place: Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart!
Fifth place: Fang Yang, an all-around great director whose talent was wasted on singing!
As a prominent film critic, Zhang Minghao wields considerable influence. His blog post, "Shaolin Temple: A Subversive Martial Arts Masterpiece," compares the formulaic martial arts of traditional martial arts films with the genuine fighting in "Shaolin Temple," praising its innovative extended fight sequences and lighthearted comedy as refreshing.
The lengthy review of "Shaolin Temple," exceeding ten thousand words, generated a strong response among moviegoers. Zhang Minghao is known for his pickiness, and it's rare to find a movie that he would recommend in a year!
Some observant movie fans also noticed a new term coined by Zhang Minghao: preview screening!
Yes, Zhang Minghao first used this term in his long post, saying that Yuewen Entertainment Media invited him to watch a preview screening of "Shaolin Temple," and he wrote this review afterward!
With over ten million followers, Zhang Minghao wields immense influence. A film review with overwhelmingly positive comments instantly topped the trending searches, surpassing all other trending topics.
The four subsequent film reviews all mentioned this word: preview screening!
This caused "Shaolin Temple" to be brought up again by movie fans after a period of cooling off, and the internet was flooded with discussion articles about "Shaolin Temple".
More than a hundred people attended the preview screening last night. At that moment, they all went online on various platforms, publishing one review article after another. The combined force instantly broke the balance between the films.
Suddenly, the entire internet was abuzz with discussions about "Shaolin Temple," and this martial arts film starring newcomers once again came into everyone's view.
The most interesting thing is that foodie Hu Feiyang, who posted "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, Buddha leaves a comment" as a senior movie fan, actually received unanimous recommendations from foodies and collectively pushed it to the fourth place on the trending search list, which is quite a strange phenomenon!
Seeing the immense popularity of "Shaolin Temple," Zhong Zhifeng was overjoyed. "President Fang, it seems our preview screenings have been a great success!"
Zhao Liang gave a thumbs up, "Great!"
Fang Yang had guessed it would succeed, but he hadn't expected it to be so successful. He laughed and said, "This is all thanks to everyone, especially Zhao Liang and Zhong Zhifeng. They worked so hard this week!"
Zhao Liang laughed and said, "The key is still the role you played as the commander-in-chief. We're just carrying out the actual work. What's so hard about it!"
Looking at the overwhelming buzz surrounding the news, Fang Yang couldn't help but laugh and said, "This time we caught them completely off guard and won first place. Now we'll see how our reputation fares!"
"The word-of-mouth for 'Shaolin Temple' is definitely not a problem. Just look at the reactions of those film critics last night. I never thought that after 'Frozen,' we would have another box office miracle."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Frozen grossed $6.6 billion worldwide, but only $2.8 billion in China. Shaolin Temple can't compare with Frozen. It might surpass it in China, but it can't compare in terms of global box office."
Yang Huajin nodded and said, "We didn't release 'Shaolin Temple' globally simultaneously. After all, it has Chinese characteristics. It might have a certain box office effect in neighboring countries due to our cultural influence, but it's hard to say about Europe and America."
"Let's take it one step at a time. First, let's get through the domestic hurdle. If we achieve great success, plenty of people will come to buy it."
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