"Shu Kai, you seem to be in a good mood?"
The agent took the red wine Chen Shukai handed over, a faint smile appearing on his face.
The giant screen in front of him was broadcasting the premiere press conference of "The Legend of 1900" in Xiazhou, while Chen Shukai, dressed in a bathrobe, was lazily nestled on the sofa, watching the live broadcast and enjoying the aftertaste of red wine.
"After tonight, Fusheng will be promoted to a celebrity."
Chen Shukai smiled and swirled the red wine in his glass.
If it were some naive and clueless young man, he might ask, "Why are you so happy about becoming a celebrity?"
This is similar to someone else getting married, and you're even more excited than the groom.
However, Chen Shukai's agent doesn't think so, because once Fusheng becomes a celebrity, then Coral Sea, which is currently standing out on the celebrity list, will also be promoted to the celebrity list.
Chen Shukai's work released this month will undoubtedly shed its second-place title and take the top spot.
Although this kind of summit has no technical skill involved and is nothing to be proud of, it will undoubtedly be a good turning point for Chen Shukai, who has suffered a series of setbacks.
When someone is experiencing a series of misfortunes, even a small stroke of luck can become an extremely wonderful pleasure in life.
"These are tickets for the midnight showing; they cost quite a bit of money."
The agent didn't elaborate, and Chen Shukai didn't ask any further questions.
To put it bluntly, it's all about money.
He's a bona fide A-list celebrity, and the expense of buying those expensive tickets from scalpers is far less than the bottle of red wine he just opened.
"Floating Life's debut novel is truly a critical and commercial success; its influence is astonishing."
The agent remarked with a sigh.
"Do you think that when I become a celebrity, the movies I release will also have this much impact?"
Chen Shukai asked with a look of longing.
The agent was speechless for a moment. "Do you really think so?"
You really dare to dream!
Chen Shukai didn't care about his agent's silence and laughed self-deprecatingly, "We can't compare, we can't compare."
"Shu Kai, you don't need to belittle yourself."
"I heard that the review panel was quite satisfied with the three works you submitted to the authorities."
The agent changed the subject, laughing, "As long as those three works shine brightly at the World Art Festival, your influence will also rise accordingly, and you might even become a celebrity this year."
"It's not that simple."
Chen Shukai shook his head: "I plan to take some time to go to Lizhou to prepare for promoting my overseas works. The previous plans are no longer suitable for the current market pace, and we need to find another way."
"You have a new idea again?" The agent frowned slightly.
"It's not that I have ideas, but the authorities are likely to take new actions."
"Think about it, if the government dares to host the World Arts Festival, how long can the cultural walls in Lizhou and Sangzhou last?"
"Once the cultural walls of these two states are unlocked, what will likely follow is the vast collection of works that Lily and Sandy have accumulated over the years."
"Don't forget, those are all works by celebrities. When that happens, the entire entertainment industry in China will face a major reshuffle."
A sharp glint flashed in Chen Shukai's eyes: "If we still act according to the old ideas at that time, let alone open up overseas markets, I'm afraid we won't even be able to keep this little piece of land under our feet."
The agent looked surprised, but then he understood and a look of worry appeared in his eyes.
Because Chen Shukai didn't say one more thing: in addition to the high-quality works from Lizhou and Sangzhou, there are also a huge number of works from other places.
By then, there will be both internal competition and external enemies!
What are you planning to do?
The agent looked thoughtfully at Chen Shukai.
“I don’t know much about Lizhou, but my mentor and several senior students are still active in Lizhou.”
Chen Shukai took a sip of red wine and said slowly, "I'm going to seek refuge with them."
The agent opened his mouth as if to say something, but realized that he couldn't give Chen Shukai any good advice on this matter, so he sighed and chose to remain silent.
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All four major regions and cinemas are experiencing a surge in popularity, with scalpers brazenly carrying movie tickets to the cinema entrances, ready to make a fortune by inflating prices.
Of course, there are quite a few peers who share the same idea, and even some lucky ones who successfully grabbed tickets before have followed suit or simply started selling them online.
As Fu Sheng's debut film, "The Legend of 1900" was a gimmick worth hyping up. Coupled with the frenzied promotion by various marketing accounts, even casual viewers who were not particularly interested in Fu Sheng became somewhat interested due to the extensive promotion on various social media platforms.
With reports of tickets for the premiere being extremely difficult to obtain and scalpers driving up prices to exorbitant levels, people have started paying attention to this movie.
Then it just spiraled out of control.
People have a herd mentality. If everyone says it's good, then even if it's not the best, they will still think it's very good and will naturally be tempted to go to the cinema to see it.
Because of the constant influx of passersby, long queues formed outside major cinemas, much like the people who waited outside stores overnight when a certain fruit phone was first released.
"Uncle, Auntie, please find a place to sit. I'll go to the door to greet them."
Li Mubai led Lin Changhe, Dong Juan, and others to the movie room and then instructed the staff present to take care of them.
This place is called a movie room, but the space inside is actually quite large, at least comparable to a professional cinema, and even much more luxurious.
To put it simply, these seats utilize the latest eco-cabin technology, and each is an independent space that allows for optimal viewing through interactive experiences such as body sensation, temperature control, and sound effects.
Of course, the eco-cabin will also be fully stocked with gourmet food and fine wine.
If a professional were present, they would be amazed by the configuration inside.
Putting aside the high-tech features like the eco-capsule, the overall hardware configuration of the cinema alone is enough to be considered top-notch in the world.
Gradually, two more groups of people entered the movie theater, led by Shen Yun and Sun Youlin. At the front row were Shen Jun and He Zhongting.
As soon as the couple entered the house, they saw Dong Juan and Lin Changhe and immediately went up to greet them warmly. Who wouldn't recognize Lin Rui's parents here?
They are also employees' family members, and each of them has a complicated background, so they should be treated differently. How could they possibly go and crowd into the cinema?
Other companies may not have such conditions, but for the wealthy and powerful Li Group, these employee benefits are quite generous.
Meanwhile, at the entrances of major cinemas, audiences preparing to watch "The Legend of 1900" were entering in an orderly manner, both domestically and overseas.
Lin Rui, the person involved, was already seated in his designated spot, with Xia Xianci and Zhou Rongze sitting next to him.
Zhou Rongze glanced at the time; there were still ten minutes before the movie started. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked at Xia Xianci.
"Mr. Xia, your company needs to strengthen its supervision of employee conduct."
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