Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 178 Celebration Party

"The Whistleblower" has been released for 34 days and the box office has exceeded 2.5 million yuan. As of now, the cumulative revenue is 2.732 million yuan.

It became the best-selling domestic film before the Lunar New Year holiday.

China Film Group accommodated Li Qiutang's schedule and held a celebratory reception for The Sound of the Wind in Shenzhen when In Time moved to Hong Kong, inviting media and colleagues in the industry.

Li Qiutang attended the event in a high-profile manner with the male and female protagonists of "In Time" Liu Ye and Liu Yifei.

At the same time, several other investors of "In Time", including Orange Sky, Guangxian, China Media Group and related theater chains, sent representatives to the scene to offer congratulations.

"Pengcheng is warm and it's comfortable to hold meetings here." Li Qiutang chatted with the chairman of the Guangdong Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

"You like the weather in Pengcheng, so come more often in the future. We welcome you to come for filming or sightseeing."

"I will come here often in the future. I even want to buy a house here and settle down." Li Qiutang said with a smile.

"That's even more welcome." The other chairman took the opportunity to invite, "Our Federation of Literary and Art Circles will hold a seminar at the end of the year. How about you come and give a talk to our Film Association?"

"You're putting me in a difficult position," Li Qiutang said. "I'm so young, no one will listen to me if I go on stage and speak."

"No one is listening to you?" The chairman of the other party laughed, "I'll spread the word that Director Li Qiutang will come to give us a lecture, and they will definitely come to listen."

In fact, the chairman also knew that this kind of official seminar had never been very successful, and was often held for news coverage: "Not many people came to listen before, so you should also attract more people to our seminar this year."

Now that things have come to this, and the chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles has personally invited me, Li Qiutang has to give me this face: "Okay, I have little experience and am young. If you don't mind my nonsense, I will make an embarrassing speech for you."

"Just your words are enough. I've been worrying about what guests to invite recently."

“Are there any restrictions on the subject?”

"No, as long as you're not anti-D or anti-social, you can talk about creation or stories on the set."

Li Qiutang had participated in similar activities before, where some old professors had cursed on the stage. As long as the remarks were not reactionary, who would have the urge to stop you from delivering a speech?
As soon as the chairman of the Guangdong Federation of Literary and Art Circles left, the chairman of the Liaoning Federation of Literary and Art Circles from his hometown came over. Li Qiutang naturally recognized him and took the initiative to greet him: "Teacher Wang, why are you here?"

"What's the matter? I shouldn't have come?" Teacher Wang asked with a smile.

"What you talked about today." Li Qiutang said with a smile.

Teacher Wang smiled and then introduced the person next to him, who was from Fengtian Radio and Television. Although the other party was the deputy director, he did not put on airs and repeatedly praised Li Qiutang for bringing honor to his hometown.

Teacher Wang said, "Originally, they were from the Culture and Sports Bureau. I said that Xiao Li is a director. Why don't you send someone from the Radio and Television Bureau but someone from the Culture and Sports Bureau? Can you talk to him?"

"I'm not that difficult to talk to, am I?" Li Qiutang said with a smile, waving to another place, "Yifei, come here."

Liu Yifei smiled at her chatting companions, took two quick steps, and came to Li Qiutang. Li Qiutang introduced: "This is Mr. Wang, the chairman of our Liao Province Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and this is Director X of Fengtian Radio and Television."

"This is the heroine of my new play, Liu Yifei."

The two sides shook hands and greeted each other.

The meaning of Fengtian Radio and Television was very clear. They also wanted to invite him to give a lecture at the end of the year, but not at the seminar of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, but within the radio and television.

"We can just chat among ourselves for half a day or a day."

Li Qiutang also agreed: "Don't overlap your time with this place, I will have to split myself and come over when the time comes."

"No, they're at the end of the month and we're at the beginning of the month. That's settled then."

"No problem." After the two left, Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Director Li is very popular. He is both the chairman and the director. Isn't this what they call talking and laughing with great scholars and having no ordinary people around?"

"Ha, you also know this sentence." Li Qiutang mocked on the spot.

"Did I read the book in vain?" Liu Yifei said with a smile.

Li Qiutang said: "Keep going, Xiao Liu. In the future, you will be able to talk and laugh with great scholars and associate with common people."

"I don't care." After saying that, he shook his head and went to talk to someone else somewhere else.

It was called a celebration party, but in fact, few people came to eat. Li Qiutang took 40 minutes to finish a glass of sparkling water.

On the stage, President Han spoke, praising the market performance of "The Whistleblower" and saying that main-theme blockbusters have great potential.

Then, Cao Ping, artistic director of Autumn Pictures, took the stage to give a speech - as the second largest investor in "The Whistleblower" and the director's startup company, it was reasonable to rank behind China Film.

On the stage, Cao Ping not only talked about the achievements of "The Sound of Wind", but also revealed the company's achievements and some future plans. This is a rare opportunity, so what are you waiting for if you don't bring exposure and attention to the company?

Cao Ping revealed that Autumn Pictures has already confirmed that it will start shooting two TV series and two movies next year, and the development of Autumn Pictures will enter the fast lane.

"Will you shoot two more movies next year?" Huang Xiaoming stood next to Li Qiutang.

"Am I crazy?" Li Qiutang said, "Let's find someone else to shoot the company's project."

"How does it feel to start your own company?" Xiao Ming tasted the sweetness of Huayi stocks and his mind gradually became active.

"Tired, extremely tired. I wish I had eight arms." Li Qiutang felt that he was full of energy, but he had to film and take care of the company at the same time. Sometimes he really felt that he could not stand it any longer. "I want to have a good rest after filming 'In Time'."

As the two were talking, Cao Ping on the stage announced a good news. Autumn Pictures and Guangxian Pictures reached a cooperation and the two sides will cooperate on 3 films. The specific cooperation method was not disclosed, but anyone could see that this cooperation was made for Huayi to see.

You have gone public now, so it won’t be unfair to you if I announce my cooperation with another company now.

The Wang brothers should have known the news in advance, so neither of them attended today's celebration party. They only sent the secretary to attend, but did not restrict their artists.

When it was the turn of the main creators of "The Whistleblower" to take the stage, Li Qiutang said: "I never thought that "The Whistleblower" would be loved by so many people. During the promotion period of the movie, I was filming other dramas, and many of the tasks I should have done were not completed. I apologize here."

There are four leading actors, Zhou, Huang, Li and Zhang. All four said that the filming of "The Sound of Wind" was their most unforgettable experience. They thanked the director and their colleagues in the crew for their cooperation.

Well, Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing were not standing together, there was Huang Xiaoming between them.

Zhou Xun must have had some issues with the production crew submitting her and Li Bingbing for the Golden Horse Best Actress award together, and she actually asked Li Qiutang on the celebration stage: "Who do you think is the best actress, me or Bingbing?"

Li Qiutang began her high-emotional-intelligence speech: "In the eyes of the director, the best is not just one person, but a group of people. Every actor has a role that he or she is good at, just like Gong Li and Manyu, they are both the best. Similarly, you are all the best, and it is my honor to work with you at the same time."

This answer has covered up the question raised by Zhou Xun. It would be impolite to ask again. I have raised you two to the level of Gong Li and Manyu, and you are still not satisfied?

During the interview session after the cocktail party, Li Qiutang had no choice but to be asked about his angrily criticizing Liu Zhenwei and "Robot" yesterday.

Li Qiutang did not try to smooth things over today, and still emphasized: "I don't want domestic science fiction films to die at the seed stage before they sprout. I still say that if science fiction is popular in Hollywood, I want to make a movie to catch up with the trend, so don't make science fiction. Investors can invest in whatever is popular, but directors cannot."

Li Qiutang also understood that once a subject matter became popular, capital would pour in, and then films of varying quality would flood the market, until the subject matter was worn out, the audience got tired of it, and then they would switch to the next one.

He understood the logic, but Li Qiutang still couldn't bear to see a film of this quality appear on the big screen.

“I don’t even know why anyone would invest in him.”

(End of this chapter)