Besides them, there were two other couples present. The four of them were initially laughing and joking, feeding each other popcorn and cola. But by the end, the girls were teary-eyed, and the boys remained silent.
Chu Yu knew that even if this film didn't become a huge hit, it wouldn't be bad.
If a film can tell a story clearly and keep the audience glued to the screen, then it's considered pretty good.
As the movie ended, they walked out of the theater, exchanged glances, and then, without anyone noticing, someone spoke first:
"I think it's well-shot."
"It's much better than I expected, and the soundtrack is fantastic. Tell me, where in Longcheng could you find such a good soundtrack in such a short time?"
"They're not going to point a gun at someone's head, are they?"
Everyone thought it was very likely. Given Longcheng's style, bringing a gun to negotiate a partnership was considered quite polite.
Zhong Buyi was more excited than anyone else. This was his first real work. Although the process was tortuous, dramatic, and not exactly pleasant, it was still his own creation, a child he had raised.
Seeing his child appear on the big screen, Zhong Buyi was speechless.
"Chu Yu, do you think our movie will turn around at the box office?"
Chu Yu pondered that the box office was not something they could control. Besides, it was a money laundering film after all. Once the goal was achieved, the rest was up to fate.
No sooner had Zhong Buyi finished speaking than he ran into several acquaintances.
"Director Zhong, Ms. Zhou, you're both here."
Chu Yu frowned. Wasn't this Xin Yicheng's underling?
One, two, three... a rough count reveals more than a hundred.
Are so many people planning to start a fight?
"Don't do anything reckless in broad daylight."
The leader of the underlings seemed to be amused by her humor.
"Grandma, you've got it all wrong! We're not here to fight, we're here to support the big boss's movie! We've all been notified that the big boss and the gang leaders are all in it, and it's about the big boss's love story! It's even based on our Xinyi City. Tell me, how could we not come to support it? Not only am I here, but I've also brought my friends, cousins, and other relatives! We're determined to make the big boss's movie number one!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a young man wearing glasses wanted to buy two copies of "Love is Destiny".
These are movies released at the same time.
The henchman immediately rushed forward, roaring menacingly:
"What do you mean by 'love is destined'? Love has no destiny! You call God and see if He answers you!"
The young man was stunned.
The underling angrily shouted, "Do you know you have to buy 'Young and Dangerous 1'? This is a movie from our Sun Yee City! You dare not buy it, you coward!"
Under his intimidation, the young man nervously exchanged his movie tickets. The other couples who followed him didn't dare to open their mouths and wisely bought tickets for "Young and Dangerous 1".
Chu Yu sighed; she simply couldn't bear to look.
In less than half an hour, under the team-building and intimidation tactics of Xinyi City, the movie surged to the top of the sales charts with unstoppable momentum.
Chu Yu pondered that with these underlings each guarding a movie theater and threatening everyone who went to the movies to buy "Young and Dangerous 1," the movie theaters in Hong Kong probably wouldn't be able to show any other movies for a while.
Even if cinemas dare to show it, they'll have to consider Lung Shing's influence and give him some face by increasing the number of screenings.
With more screenings, a movie's box office will definitely increase.
Even if it doesn't become a huge hit, it shouldn't flop.
Chu Yu patted Zhong Buyi on the shoulder and said gently:
"Don't worry! We can't help with the box office, but Xinyi City has over five thousand brothers. If Longcheng can't even make a movie popular, they can forget about running a film company to launder money. Besides, I think our movie is of high quality, fast-paced, exciting, and without any dull moments. It touches on family, love, and friendship, with the shell of a comedy and a gangster film, but the core of a tragedy. There shouldn't be any problems with the box office or word of mouth."
With her comfort, Zhong Buyi felt much more at ease. They were going to take a flight back to the mainland the next morning.
Although Hong Kong is nice, the mainland is their home. It's the first time in their lives they've been away from home for so long. Everyone is like a bird returning to its nest, looking forward to tomorrow.
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