New director Wen Lixuan's new film has been leaked and is circulating online; anyone can click to watch it!
This was the first time such an event had occurred in the history of Chinese cinema, and it instantly caused a sensation!
Within an hour, this incident became a trending topic and caused Weibo to crash several times!
Oh dear... who was the kind person who saved me a movie ticket!
[Was Director Wen sabotaged by someone?]
Is there even a question? He must have offended someone, or gotten into someone's way.
[Wasn't Qiao Wanwan supposed to have powerful connections? How did the movie she invested in get leaked?]
[Just watched the movie. The pirated copy has poor resolution and a watermark, but the film quality is undeniable, consistent with Wen Lixuan's usual standards. My idol certainly didn't disappoint. I'm planning to see it again in theaters.]
[Hilarious! This is the first time I've ever seen someone watch a pirated copy online and then go to the cinema to see the official version a second time! Hahahaha...]
To be honest, Qiao Wanwan's acting skills are truly divine. Although she only had one shot, her eyes were absolutely amazing. Qin Muyue simply couldn't keep up with her performance!
【Qiao Wanwan is awesome!】
【Wanwan, hurry up and find a way to cut your losses!】
Have Qiao Wanwan's fans been kneeling for so long that they can't stand up anymore? They have free movies to watch but choose to pay for them, and they're trying to empathize with capitalists by talking about cutting losses—it's truly laughable...
[...]
Some people gloated, some felt sorry for the movie, and some just watched the drama unfold.
To everyone's surprise, no one from Qiao Wanwan's side took action to deal with these pirated videos!
However, an hour later, Wen Lixuan's official Weibo account issued a statement.
Wen Lixuan V: [Because of a villain, my movie, which hasn't even been released yet, has been leaked. The production team has reported the matter to the police and will definitely find out the truth to uphold justice!]
After discussion among the production team, it was decided that the film will not be released in theaters. To provide a better viewing experience, the film will be streamed on Wandou Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it.
In addition, we will have a new movie released on July 7th, so please look forward to it!
Netizens immediately went wild.
[Temperature-conducting atmosphere! Temperature-conducting atmosphere! Temperature-conducting atmosphere! I'm saying it three times because it's important!]
[To be precise, Qiao Wanwan is incredibly generous. She invested in this movie, and not being able to release it in theaters means she'll be in debt. Actually, if she had just taken down the pirated copies, it could have continued to be shown, but she decided to stream it for free. That's incredibly extravagant!]
[Don't portray capitalists as so noble. Even if it's streamed on a video website, a six-yuan fee is absolutely unavoidable.]
Many netizens went to Wandou Video to check, and quickly came back to prove them wrong.
[It's free! It's actually free! No membership required, just watch for free!]
You might not believe it, but there weren't even any ads; you could just click and watch. I could hardly believe my eyes!
[Mine didn't have any ads either! I watched it on my home projector, and it was just like watching a movie theater. Ladies, go for it!]
[Qiao Wanwan and Director Wen are so great! Lock this rich and talented couple in your lives!]
[Hilarious! Let's just call them the Money and Talent Duo...]
[...]
Few people know that Wandou Video belongs to the Dijin Group and is named after Qiao Wanwan.
In less than two hours, the video had been viewed tens of millions of times, and the number of downloads on Wandou Video had reached millions!
The movie received rave reviews, and with the official version available, no one would bother searching for a pirated copy!
Inside the villa, Meng Xinyi was so angry her face turned pale. "I never expected Qiao Wanwan to be so ruthless, not even willing to earn advertising fees!"
"What do you know?" Zhan Xiuwen chuckled, sipping his red wine. "With these download and view numbers, video websites can't possibly be without advertising revenue. If this whole thing was Qiao Wanwan's idea, then this woman is quite interesting. I even underestimated her a bit..."
"What kind of time is this to be interested in Qiao Wanwan?!" Meng Xinyi said, feeling wronged. "Have you fallen for her?!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhan Xiuwen rolled his eyes. "What I mean is, if Qiao Wanwan is not simple, then I have to be careful around her."
"That's more like it!" Meng Xinyi muttered. "Let's not talk about Qiao Wanwan now. We finally got the video and wanted to destroy them, but now they've managed to pull back their game. What are we going to do?"
"Also, Wen Lixuan has already called the police. Will they trace it back to us?"
"Don't worry, there's no way there could be any mistakes when I'm in charge. Even if this matter is investigated, it can only be traced back to the screenwriter. She wouldn't dare to implicate me."
"That's good." Meng Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief, but then became melancholy again. "I still can't understand how Wen Lixuan could have a new movie released without letting anyone know! Now we don't even have a chance to take advantage of him."
Zhan Xiuwen said, "Don't worry, even if his new movie is kept under the utmost secrecy and can be released on schedule, a movie rushed out in such a short time will definitely be of similar quality to ours, or maybe even worse."
"That's true." Meng Xinyi said excitedly, "Brother Wen, when the two movies are released at the same time, you must make full preparations and it's best not to give them any screenings!"
With Zhan Jingting around, I couldn't do that.
Meng Xinyi: "..."
"Alright, in any case, we have to grit our teeth and fight this tough battle!"
In less than three days, Wandou Video's downloads hit a new high, and movie views reached over 100 million!
The film received extremely high praise, with scores of over nine points on various platforms, making it an excellent production.
Wen Lixuan was very happy. "Wanwan, you've managed to recover the losses and benefit the audience in this way. It's a win-win situation."
"Yes, the download volume of Wandou Video has skyrocketed. Although our movie does not require a membership, many viewers still bought a membership, saying it's like making up for lost money. The website's advertising volume has also increased dramatically. We're not losing out."
"Most importantly, with this positive impression, audiences are willing to go to the cinema to pay for the next new movie."
Wen Lixuan didn't have high hopes. "Animated films have lower production costs, and I believe they can recoup their investment quickly. I'm already very happy that you didn't suffer any losses this time."
"Looks like you don't have any confidence in my animation." Qiao Wanwan rested her chin on her hand and looked at him. "Don't be surprised if you're proven wrong later."
Wen Lixuan laughed heartily, "I'm really looking forward to being proven wrong!"
Before we knew it, the day arrived for the two movies to be released together.
Meng Xinyi's show premiered at 8:00 AM, while Qiao Wanwan's first show was at 6:00 PM.
The presence of an international superstar at Meng Xinyi's event generated considerable anticipation, resulting in a high attendance rate.
Qiao Wanwan only announced this morning that it was an animated film, and many viewers weren't very interested.
On the first day, Meng Xinyi's box office far surpassed Qiao Wanwan's.
But surprisingly, a stunning reversal occurred the next day!
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