Chapter 286 The Villain's Evil Plan
"When did I allow it? How come I didn't know?"
"Disclaimer." The staff member led Li Huishan to the door and pointed to a piece of paper posted on the door. The posting was in a very conspicuous place, but Luo Cheng and Li Huishan were walking too fast and didn't notice it for a while.
Now Li Huishan stood in front of the paper, looking at the disclaimer and his signature on it, and he began to feel dizzy.
Copies of the disclaimer were posted not only in the hotel's luxury suites, but also at the lobby entrance and the entrance to the office floor.
The content was clearly written inside, stating that no responsibility would be pursued for any losses caused to the crew. Below it were signatures and company seals, presented in black and white in front of Luo Cheng and Li Huishan.
Luo Cheng turned around and looked at Li Huishan with a cold gaze.
"Luo Sheng, please listen to my explanation." Li Huishan said quickly, "There must be a misunderstanding here. I'll call the director to clarify this matter."
Luo Cheng's face was terribly gloomy. Even if he asked clearly, the loss had already been suffered.
After returning to the teahouse and drinking a belly full of tea, Luo Cheng still felt unhappy.
For him who loves money so much, this loss made him very unhappy.
At this time, Hu Xiaoxiao called, and his eyes narrowed dangerously. The phone rang for a long time before Luo Cheng picked it up.
"Hello, Luo Sheng, congratulations." Hu Xiaoxiao's clear and joyful voice came from the other end of the line: "The box office of 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' is about to break 20 million. Congratulations, Luo Sheng, on this double happiness."
"Double happiness?" Luo Cheng sneered, "Ms. Hu, tell me, how can I have double happiness?"
Hu Xiaoxiao seemed oblivious to his anger and continued happily, "The first good news is, of course, the box office success. Not only did we make money, but we also helped you become famous, a big guy and two small guys. The endorsement fees will be huge, not to mention the money they'll make for Starlight Films when they become famous. Forget 20 million, even 200 million. If we manage it well, we can make a profit. And if the movie is a big hit, even after it's off the shelves, it can continue to bring in revenue for Starlight Films, such as revenue from videotapes and copyrights for other regions, which are all long-term income."
"The second congratulations, of course, are congratulations on the Jinjing Building's official reopening. Luo Sheng, I heard that since the crew finished filming the movie, there haven't been any strange incidents in the building. Furthermore, the movie gave the Jinjing Building a lot of publicity, dispelling the rumors that some people suspected it was haunted. "The Hitman's Bodyguard" filmed smoothly in the Jinjing Building, and it was a huge box office hit, and the artists became famous, proving that the Jinjing Building is a treasured place for wealth. With such a treasured place, I believe business will flourish and money will roll in. Luo Sheng, when the Jinjing Building reopens, I'll go to warm up the crowd for you. I hope you don't mind..."
When Luo Cheng heard Hu Xiaoxiao's sincere congratulations on the other end of the phone, he felt helpless, as if he wanted to lose his temper but couldn't, and wanted to be angry but didn't know how.
Yes, the box office was a huge hit, and the movie continued to make him money even after it was released. He also made a highly promising artist a star, giving his company another golden egg-laying artist. The Jinjing Building incident also alleviated his biggest worry. So, he should have been happy, so why was he so unhappy that it felt a bit awkward?
Luo Cheng was shocked when he thought about how the agreed investment was one million, and how the renovation alone would cost several million! If it was Hu Xiaoxiao who took the initiative to ask for it, he could still get angry, but the problem was that he had asked Hu Xiaoxiao to film the movie and even issued a disclaimer, which meant that he had asked the crew to sabotage it.
Although all in all, he still made money, a lot of it.
But the money he earned was a pain in the ass.
Luo Cheng made money for the first time in his life, and it cost him a lot of money.
Luo Cheng simply hung up the phone, patted his heart, and thought, forget it, out of sight, out of mind.
After the box office of "The Hitman's Bodyguard" exceeded 20 million, its momentum remained as strong as ever, beating all the movies released at the same time.
The popularity of "The Hitman's Bodyguard" has also made Hu Xiaoxiao's makeup in the drama a little famous. Many girls imitate Hu Xiaoxiao's makeup. Especially the smoky eye makeup, which became popular in Hong Kong for a while, and the same style can be seen in the streets and alleys.
Some are happy while others are sad. The explosion of "The Hitman's Bodyguard" has caused some people extreme dissatisfaction and even anger.
This is Brother Hu, the boss of Hu Teng Company.
Hu Teng Company was very unlucky. A movie they invested heavily in happened to clash with "The Hitman's Bodyguard", and the two films were released at the same time.
"The Hitman's Bodyguard" was a box office hit, attracting audiences and causing the box office of Huteng Company's films to be sluggish.
Due to the sluggish box office, theaters immediately reduced the number of screenings and gave all the screenings to "The Hitman's Bodyguard", which was sold out every time.
With fewer screenings, the box office is even sluggish, creating a vicious cycle. Huteng Company's movies flopped, and the box office revenue was less than half of the investment.
Huteng Company suffered so much loss that it had nothing left.
If it was a movie produced by other small companies, Brother Hu could still go and sabotage it, but the production company was Starlight Films, Luo Cheng's company. Even if Brother Hu had the courage of a tiger, he would not dare to make Luo Cheng uncomfortable.
What made him even more angry was that Luo Cheng had someone bring him a message, saying that if Hu Xiaoxiao dared to prevent the cinemas in District 5 from scheduling screenings of his future films, Hu Teng Company's films would not be released in other districts.
As soon as these words were spoken, Brother Hu’s previous threat to not allow Hu Xiaoxiao’s film to be released in District 5 became a joke.
"Brother Hu, Hu Xiaoxiao is slapping you in the face!" Yan Weikang added fuel to the fire, "Brother Hu was kind enough to give her the opportunity to sign with Hu Teng Company, but not only did she not cherish it, she even asked Luo Cheng to slap Brother Hu in the face. She simply doesn't take you seriously."
A sinister look appeared on Tiger's fleshy face. Yan Weikang continued, "Hu Xiaoxiao must have known that our company's film was going to be released during this time period, and deliberately scheduled it with ours to suppress our film and make it a flop. I've already inquired about it. 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' was suddenly released, unlike us who scheduled it a month in advance..."
Yan Weikan used clever words to put all the blame for the movie's failure on Hu Xiaoxiao.
He was involved in this flop movie and forcibly replaced the original leading actor with an artist he wanted to promote. Who knew that the movie would flop so miserably at the box office?
Yan Weikan simply cannot afford the responsibility of such a huge investment. If he does not find a scapegoat to block Brother Hu's wrath for him, he is afraid that Brother Hu will sink him into the sea and feed the fish.
Brother Hu's territory has been taken away a lot in recent years. He didn't have much money to begin with, and he suffered a huge loss in an investment. It would be strange if he was in a good mood.
Therefore, with new hatred and old grudges, Yan Weikan blamed all his mistakes on Hu Xiaoxiao.
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