Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 224 Lover's Tribulation

Liu Yifei was brainstorming quickly, thinking about how to keep him company for a while longer.

"Eh? Isn't the movie 'Love Is Not Blind' premiering today? Let's go see a movie!"

"No, I've seen it."

"Besides, if you go and get recognized, I'll be criticized by your fans again. I won't go."

Liu Yifei said confidently: "No, I'm wearing a velvet hat today, and I'll put on sunglasses and a scarf later!"

"Besides, that Liu Qiangdong didn't recognize me even when he was so close to me."

Lu Kuan looked at her speechlessly. With skin as white as snow and features as picturesque as a painting, only that bastard with face blindness could not recognize her.

I don’t know if Milk Tea has been hyped on Mop right now, but you can pay attention to it and divert traffic to Blog.com.

Milk tea and Sister Furong are flying together to dominate the Internet traffic world. The picture is so beautiful that you can’t help but look at it.

Lu Kuan's phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was Bingbing's sex appointment.

Oh no! Why are we still watching movies? Why don’t we do something adult-like?
"Ahem, Xiao Liu, it's already 9 o'clock. It will be past 10 o'clock when you finish watching the movie. Aunt Liu must be worried."

"It's freezing cold today, let's go back."

When Boss Lu raised his eyes, he saw her looking at him with cold eyes, with just a slight frown and a pout of her red lips.

He saw everything he had just done.

Whether intentionally or not, Concubine Liu Yi vaguely guessed what his purpose was.

"Do you still want to run an online store? Do you want to sell Chinese Paladin peripherals?"

"You just said that you wanted to stand out and resist piracy, so you wanted me to cooperate with you in organizing promotions to help you attract traffic."

Liu Yifei walked straight up to him and looked directly at the washing machine.

"I won't be happy if you don't watch a movie with me today."

"I'm not happy, I don't want to work. I don't want to film those bullshit e-commerce movies or the TV series Zhu Xian."

The little girl wrinkled her nose in a sly manner: "I won't get much money anyway, so I'll just lie down!"

Lu Kuan narrowed his eyes and looked at her willful appearance: "Aren't you afraid that I will ban you?"

"Ah? Please ban me, please. I don't feel like working anymore, and I want to find time to read Zhang Chunru's book!"

Concubine Liu Yi looked at him with a smile, knowing that Lu Kuan was trying to scare her.

I also know that how could a profit-seeking bastard like him be willing to smash my golden pig jar!

"Xiao Liu, are you being a little too presumptuous with me now? Why are you so cocky?"

Concubine Liu Yi said as if it was a matter of course: "Because I helped you make money?"

"How much money do you make for me, Drizzle."

"Drizzle? Come, let me count for you how much money I made for you!"

“联想3年代言700万，德芙巧克力代言260万，《神雕侠侣》40集，18万一集就是720万。”

"Chang Chang's salary for 'Zhu Xian' is 80 per season. My current market value must be two or three times hers, right? Even if it's 200 million!"

“I won’t count ‘Alien Land’.”

Boss Lu sneered, "It's less than 2000 million before tax. Do you think you can threaten me?"

"Really? I haven't even counted the ringtones yet. I've recorded over ten songs for you! Siwei said the download count is pretty high."

Boss Lu's smile faded a little. "Oh no! Only one or two yuan per ring. How much can you make from ringtones?"

How much? That’s nearly double, 2 million!
"Really? Okay then. Then tomorrow I won't ask Jielu to remix those 'Learn to Meow' and 'Count the Stars' or other nonsense songs. They're so childish!"

The little girl walked gracefully with her hands behind her back toward the street where Ah Fei's car was parked.

"Hmph, go back! You don't want to watch a movie with me anyway."

"and many more!"

Boss Lu suddenly grabbed her arm and looked at her with a smile: "Look at you, you're anxious again!"

Concubine Liu Yi raised her eyebrows at him with a triumphant attitude: "I'm afraid I'm not the one who's anxious, am I?"

It seems that you have to hit the snake at its most vulnerable point!

The road is small and wide, so take it easy!
"Hey, I drank too much with Dongzi tonight, and my head is a little dizzy just now. Let's go for a walk and watch a movie!"

Lu Kuan tried to pull her but couldn't move her.

"Let's go?"

"You've seen it, haven't you? You wrote the script."

Boss Lu said righteously: "Is it impossible to re-read it after having seen it? One's own work needs to be reviewed and reviewed, to find out the gaps and shortcomings, and to learn from the past and gain new insights!"

Concubine Liu Yi said in a savage tone: "What if we are recognized?"

"No, it's pitch black in the theater. I can't even see the face of the person sitting next to me. How can I recognize who?"

The little girl nodded with satisfaction: "Yeah! Not bad!"

When he is under your control, all the obstacles that resist you will automatically become fences to protect you.

"Lu Kuan, you really have something. I learned a lot from you today."

"what?"

"Able to bend and stretch."

. . .

In order to avoid being discovered by the roadside gang, Boss Lu asked A Fei to find a larger cinema nearby.

The three of them got off the car at the entrance of Huaxing Cinema, which is opposite the Shuang'an Shopping Mall in Haidian District. This is one of the higher-end cinemas in Beijing. The sound equipment, environment and other cinema facilities are all at the international first-class level.

Of course, the ticket price is slightly higher. Tonight's "Love Is Not Blind" is priced at around 30-35 in ordinary theaters, while higher-standard theaters such as Huaxing and Xindong'an start at 50.

It was Liu Yifei's first time to watch a movie in a cinema in China. She was very curious when she saw A Fei buying tickets.

"Is tonight's schedule pretty good?"

Lu Kuan took Ah Fei's cap and put it on his head, then stood in the corner with her: "You also know how to schedule movies?"

"I understand it after listening to you guys talking about it. It's very simple."

"Look at the twelve theaters. Less than a third of them are showing 'Master and Commander' and 'Love in the Buff.' Is 'Love Is Not Blind' really that popular?"

Lu Kuan explained: "There is no movie-watching craze during the Valentine's Day period in China yet. This year we are the first to try it out."

"The Hollywood movie 'Master and Commander,' which will be released on January 1th, has 20 days left before it's released. The next movie that could pose a threat to our box office is 'Cold Mountain.'"

"Cold Mountain" was also invested by Harvey of Miramax, starring Jude Law and Tom Cruise's ex-wife Nicole Kidman. However, it was not well received at the domestic box office, with less than 3000 million.

The film is mainly set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, which mainland audiences are not very interested in, and it is not an eye-catching Hollywood sci-fi or fantasy blockbuster.

Liu Yifei asked curiously, "'Baby in Love' seems to be more suitable for Valentine's Day than 'Love Is Not Blind'. Why is it scheduled so low?"

Later, "Baby in Love" was starred by Zhou Xun, but when it was filmed last year, Zhou Xun starred in "Thief", so she missed this movie in this life.

"This is a marketing issue for the film. 'Baby in Love' is not as good as 'Love Is Not Blind' in terms of subject matter, cast, roadshow scale, or advertising and marketing."

"Cinemas are the most realistic. They don't care how big a director or star you are. They will only show the movies that sell well."

This is of course based on the premise that no one gives rebates to theater chains and cinemas.

In fact, you can feel it as soon as you enter the cinema hall. Almost all the places with good seats and high accessibility have posters of Zhang Bozhi's "Love Broken".

The film distributor also held a discount event for couples' seats on site, which was only valid for Valentine's Day and the two days after. It could be considered a small promotion.

Ah Fei came back with an embarrassed look on his face and only handed them two tickets.

"There are only four left. A couple just bought two and insisted that I give up one."

"Boss, Sister Yifei, go and have a look. I'll be waiting for you outside."

Liu Yifei took the two tickets and saw that they were also couple tickets. She patted the little bodyguard's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Thank you for your hard work, A Fei."

With such an outstanding talent like you, I will definitely give you a promotion and a raise when I become the boss!
The two of them entered the venue fully armed with tickets, which made the older sister at the gate look joking. They thought it was another pair of children who were in love early and sneaked out for a date, they were covered so tightly.

The movie was still a few minutes away from starting. Liu Yifei looked at the discounted 50 yuan ticket price and asked, "Is this expensive?"

Boss Lu was speechless. Although she was not spoiled, this little girl was a "meat porridge" person and had never suffered any hardship since childhood.

"It's more than just expensive. Your teacher, Wang Jingsong, earns a base salary of no more than 1200 yuan a month, and even that 200 yuan is due to the head teacher's allowance."

"If he wanted to come to the movies every day, a month's salary wouldn't be enough to cover it."

Liu Yifei was surprised: "No way? Their salary is so low, then..."

"Art school teachers have low salaries but can earn a lot of extra income. They can open a training class outside of school, like the one Tong Liya has."

"Or maybe help guide the children of wealthy families, just like your mother asked Feng Yuanzheng to teach you acting two years ago."

The two arrived late and sat in a relatively safe corner, a couple's sofa, so there was no risk of being peeped. Lu Kuan also took off his hat.

"But 50 yuan is expensive. The average ticket price in first-tier cities across the country is only around 30 yuan."

Ticket prices are guided by the government and will fluctuate within a certain level.

50年代，电影票一分钱就能买到，80年代不到1元，90年代票价飙升至15-20。

However, it also varies from movie to movie. For example, the ticket price for the 90 film "Jiao Yulu" was 3 yuan, but the 94 imported animated film "The Lion King" was as high as 14 yuan.

It was not until after the millennium that the country introduced various policies to revitalize the development of domestic films and promote the reform of the theater chain system. Coupled with the increase in operating costs of theaters themselves, ticket prices began to soar.

When "Hero" was released in December 2002, the average ticket price soared to 12 yuan, which was also determined to a certain extent by market supply and demand.

There are too few movies that audiences want to watch and are willing to go to the cinema for, so when a blockbuster finally comes along, they are naturally willing to spend a lot of money.

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "Then why are you still working so hard to make movies? If you want to make money so badly, why not open a movie theater?"

Boss Lu smiled but said nothing. He said that the business would be opened, starting with Jiahe next year.

"Don't be fooled by the high ticket prices; not all cinemas make this much money."

As the dragon logo passed by on the big screen in the venue, Lu Kuan stopped talking about it.

The little girl was listening attentively. She shook his arm and said, "Go on. I want to listen."

Perhaps it was because they were now sitting in a seat called a couple's seat, or perhaps it was because the dark environment created an environment for an ambiguous atmosphere to grow, Lu Kuan was somewhat unable to resist her coquettish and soft words, and continued to tell her "business secrets".

Xiao Liu in this life has really gone astray. How come he is becoming more and more interested in making money?

"Theatre revenue is divided into three parts: box office revenue, merchandise revenue, and advertising revenue."

"According to the current domestic box office sharing ratio, if a cinema's annual box office revenue is around 1000 million yuan, the commission it receives is between 500 million and 600 million yuan, which basically cannot cover the rent."

Liu Yifei was secretly shocked when she heard this. The ticket price of 30 or 50 yuan seemed very high compared to her salary. She thought that the movie theater was a business that could make money, but she didn't expect it to be so terrible.

There are no more than 1000 domestic films with a box office of 20 million yuan in the country each year, not to mention theaters.

I guess only the top cinemas in first-tier cities can feast on the hits of a few blockbusters every year.

"I know the income from the sales. Popcorn and Coke, right?"

"It's not limited to these. There are also the derivative products we talked about tonight. The profit margin is very high, and selling them in theaters can also eliminate piracy."

"The merchandise sold in domestic cinemas is still mainly food and toys, with a profit margin of 60% to 70%, but it also depends on the size of the cinema."

Boss Lu pointed to the sliced ​​fruit in Liu Yifei's hand and said, "Those foods that are not digested on the same day must be thrown away. Therefore, generally speaking, the larger the cinema is and the higher the traffic volume is, the higher the profit margin of the merchandise sold will be."

"Right now, the biggest problem facing domestic films and cinemas is still the scarcity of audiences. This has forced all practitioners in the industry chain to be cautious and calculate their accounts carefully, otherwise they will easily lose money."

Concubine Liu Yi turned her head to look at Lu Kuan's angular profile, and recalled his discussion in the Debate with Seven Gentlemen at Beijing Film Academy.

It was just so exciting that day, watching Lu Kuan speaking passionately and eloquently to a group of people who could be his uncles and aunts.

Now that I have personally experienced the domestic film environment, including theaters, film schedules, and the producers Lu Kuan and Wenjie, I realize how thought-provoking his arguments are.

During this period, the only things that can save domestic films are genre films and commercial films, and we must find ways to attract audiences into theaters.

In response to Liu Yifei's question, Boss Lu thought of the strategic planning for the cinema chain and Golden Harvest for next year, and was thinking about how to increase revenue and reduce costs in cinema operations in the early stages of development.

He remained silent while thinking about this.

The little girl felt safe and moved a little closer to him. She stopped asking questions and started watching the movie intently.

The movie reached a climax, and Lu Ran, played by Guo Jingfei, gave a sharp monologue.

"Huang Xiaoxian'er, don't you really understand? Did we end up like this by accident? Think about it carefully. We've been together for so many years, and every time we argued, you were the one who said the most drastic words, without a single curse word, yet the damage was so intense that it made me want to bang my head against the wall and end it all. After the argument, you felt better, but have you ever thought about how I feel?"

This is followed by Zhang Baizhi’s inner monologue.

Guo Jingfei got into the car and the car slowly moved forward.

On the quiet Jingshan Street late at night, I watched the taxi getting smaller and smaller in my sight, and I chased after it, running as fast as I could.

I'm going to catch up with that car and I'm going to tell him.

I no longer want that shattered self-esteem, and my self-confidence is all groundless. I can let you see how humble I am now. Can you forgive me?
Please forgive me.

Zhang Baizhi contributed excellent acting skills in this scene, showing the strength of a Hong Kong Film Award winner.

Considering that she and Zhou Xun have the same acting style, at the moment of filming, perhaps she was putting herself into a certain relationship period of her own?
Boss Lu thought back to the night he made the phone call with some malice.

Is it her?
Faint sobbing sounds were heard in the theater, and many couples began to hug, comfort, and whisper to each other.

Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei, the couple in the front row, immediately let out a sucking sound...

The little girl blushed and glanced at the man next to her. She saw that he was looking at the screen calmly, without any fluctuation in his expression. He seemed to be watching it very seriously.

How could she have imagined what this beast was thinking...

Concubine Liu Yi asked dissatisfiedly: "Why did you write Huang Xiaoxian in such a humble way?"

She felt very uncomfortable and was even sweating profusely. Actually, it wasn't just her, but a friend who said that she felt uncomfortable after watching this part.

If possible, it’s best to delete it, um.

"That's what chick flicks are like. They suppress her in the early stages, and then write about her growth, transformation, and independence in the later stages."

Liu Yifei was silent for a long time as she looked at Zhang Baizhi on the screen, who looked disheartened.

I secretly swore in my heart that I would never let myself go down the same path as Huang Xiaoxian.

She wanted to change him and possess him alone!
She does not allow her pure feelings to be tainted by so-called sharing or words like "turning a blind eye".

Even after returning to China for the past two years, I have seen too much decadence and perversity in the entertainment industry.

Other people's code of conduct and attitude towards life have nothing to do with her. From the first moment Liu Yifei developed feelings for him, she was extremely determined about her goal.

Tonight is a good start.

If you want to take advantage of my value, then you have to conform to my ideas.

Water drops can wear away a stone. She didn't believe that she couldn't warm up the smelly and hard stone, Lukuan!
Su Chang made a brief appearance and finished filming. As Lu Ran's new girlfriend, she met Zhang Baizhi.

Stealing her best friend's boyfriend has been the most hateful plot from 2000 to 2024. Especially when the audience saw her harmless appearance, they were even more angry.

"This woman is so bad!"

"Give me your phone, I'll see if I have any contact information for XX."

The mobile phone had already been checked at the scene, which made Boss Lu secretly shake his head.

Nonsense, this is really a sign of a lack of marital authority!
It’s all because of the stupid Korean movie “My Sassy Girl”, which has poisoned the male compatriots in mainland China, and now all of them are proud to be henchmen.

"I think Changchang's acting is so good, it makes me angry!"

Concubine Liu Yi asked Lu Kuan for his opinion.

"It's okay, average quality. Accurately grasps the character's psychology and the chain of action, but a little too deliberate."

“Real green tea isn’t like this.”

"Huh? What's green tea?"

Green tea originated from the "Hai Tian Sheng Yan" in later generations, and later gradually became a label with a wide range of meanings.

"That's... a woman who appears innocent but has a complex mind, is cunning, and is good at disguising herself to gain sympathy and help from men."

Xiao Liu frowned.

Is this bastard trying to imply something about me?

Her tone was cold: "For example?"

Concubine Liu Yi has made up her mind that as long as he dares to speak nonsense, she will give him a shocking blow today even at the risk of being exposed!

Boss Lu laughed and said, "I haven't seen it. I just like drinking tea and I don't have a deep understanding of tea art."

Concubine Liu Yi: “Hehe.”

Huang Xiaoxian on the screen has entered the stage of healing after a breakup and is interacting with Wang Xiaojian, played by Zhu Yawen, and the two are secretly in love.

"Why did you let Zhang Baizhi play the female lead? She's not a signed female artist in the industry."

"Of course, suitability is the top priority for movie roles, and then the artist's affiliation is considered."

Boss Lu saw that she looked like a curious baby and explained calmly.

Well, Zhang Baizhi hasn't been exposed yet, so she won't think of the real reason. The male and female couples in the front row stopped hugging and chewing, and the girl suddenly said in surprise: "Wow, Zhang Baizhi looks like Liu Yifei in this shot."

Lu Kuan tilted his head and smiled, "You two have some similar bone structure."

"What is osseousness?"

"Bone structure is the hard makeup on your face. Think of the face as a house and remove all the furniture and soft furnishings."

"The remaining skeleton is the osseous structure."

Concubine Liu Yi was surprised, "Is this how you read fortunes?"

Boss Lu boasted: "That's not true."

"How do I look like her? Why don't I see it?"

"You all have high skulls and full occipital bones. Your heads look as if they were drawn with a compass."

"The temporal bones are also well developed, giving the oval face and T-zone a strong sense of definition, and the distance between the eyes and the bridge of the nose are perfectly matched."

Boss Lu was proudly commenting on the beauties of the world and didn't notice that the little girl's face was gradually turning cold.

"The road is wide."

"what?"

Liu Yifei looked at him with a smile: "Who is prettier, me or Zhang Baizhi?

Careless, careless.

"I remind you, I'm in a bad mood and don't want to work."

"Damn! What are you saying, Xiao Liu?"

"How can Zhang Baizhi compare with you? She is several years older than you."

Lu Kuan: Every time I explain something, I always pretend to be relaxed.

Too much talk will lead to mistakes. Now he has to rely on Liu Yifei to complete his e-commerce layout, so Lu Kuan simply kept his mouth shut and concentrated on watching the movie.

After the 110-minute movie ended, Lu Kuan pulled Liu Yifei, who was about to get up, and said, "Finally, get out. Don't let anyone recognize you."

The little girl stuck out her tongue, sat down, and took out the vibrating cell phone from her pocket.

Lu Kuan glanced sideways. Holy shit! Liu Xiaoli had missed more than a dozen calls...

I hope the blame will not be put on me in the end, as I have lured an underage girl to watch a movie late at night with evil intentions.

The cell phone kept buzzing. Liu Yifei had always been a good girl, but this was her first time experiencing such a thing, so she answered the call tremblingly.

"Liu Yifei! Where are you going so late? You didn't even answer the phone!"

The sound of the Nokia receiver was so loud that the couple who were about to leave nearby suddenly turned around.

"Liu Yifei?"

"Holy crap! It's really Zhao Linger!"

Everyone was surprised and turned their eyes to Boss Lu next door.

"Who is this?"

Fortunately, the road is wide...

Fortunately, customers who love delicious food may not know the chef, but they can definitely recognize the delicacies on the table.

"go!"

Boss Lu spoke concisely and grabbed Liu Yifei's hand, then swiftly passed between several couples who were looking back.

"Fuck! I saw Concubine Liu Yi, chase her!"

"real or fake!?"

"Really? It's the girl in the colorful velvet hat in front!"

"Wang Yuyan, wait for me! I'm Duan Yu!"

A burst of commotion came from behind them. Lu Kuan was tall and had long legs, and Liu Yifei was also a person who exercised regularly. The two of them turned a corner and shook off the crowd and went downstairs through the emergency exit.

Ran out of the theater and out of the cinema. Ah Fei saw the commotion in the theater from a distance and drove over.

A flash of light came on at the entrance of the cinema, and the camera phones, which were now commonplace at that time, recorded the scene of the young man and woman escaping from the jaws of death.

The roaring engine left behind a trail of exhaust fumes, but it couldn't dampen the fans' enthusiasm in the slightest!
"Oh, I just took a picture of her profile, it's so beautiful!"

"Who is this man? He looks familiar."

"I don't know, never mind. It's just some unknown cow dung."

"Let's go, let's go back quickly. I need to post on my blog. I need to go to Zhao Linger's homepage and ask her!"

Of course, there are also heartbroken male fans who feel sad when looking at the extremely well-matched backs on their phones.

Who is this beast!?
"Who is this?"

The next day, Xiao Liu stayed in bed in his villa in Changping, which was a rare occurrence.

Yesterday was the first time she met Lu Kuanqi and they were alone together for such a long time. They even went to see a romantic movie on a snowy Valentine's Day night.

It's just that I used coercion and inducement...

But that doesn’t matter!

The scene where the two of them finally join hands to "escape" is so much like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. No matter how good the director is, he can't capture such a feeling.

Liu Yifei naturally couldn't sleep, and was awakened by Yang Siwei's angry roar of "Who is this!"

In fact, the slightly plump agent also knows who it is, but this is too outrageous. Do you really have nowhere else to go?

Isn’t the over 100-square-meter cinema in your boss Lu’s house interesting? Why do you have to take our Xixi to the cinema?
I was even secretly photographed!

Oh my god, this is the 10086th time I want to quit!
Liu Xiaoli sighed with a complicated expression at the door. The only thing she could guarantee now was that her daughter would never suffer any loss before she came of age.

She didn't know how to take care of the rest. The only thing she could think of was to take turns with Yang Siwei and follow her closely.

Xixi is no longer the Xixi of more than two years ago. After following that path for two years, Liu Xiaoli doesn't know whether her change is good or bad.

"It's Lukuan. Even your former boss couldn't recognize him?"

Liu Yifei smiled and got up from the bed, simply tied her hair into a bun and went to the bathroom.

"No! You can still laugh, right?"

Yang Siwei was furious at his lack of resistance: "There were already a whole platoon of paparazzi outside this morning! They were all waiting to get information out of you!"

"Isn't that too much? I was just watching a movie with friends, why make such a fuss?"

Yang Siwei was too embarrassed to expose her. How can you call that a friend?
He speaks so brazenly, he has such a thick skin!
Liu Xiaoli was worried her daughter might be cold, so she put on her pajamas and said, "Xixi, Siwei is right. You are still a minor, just a few months away from turning 17."

"You need to be mindful of your reputation. Aside from your professional relationship, you need to maintain a proper social distance from Lu Kuan. Do you understand?"

At present, there is no saying in the domestic entertainment industry that male and female idols will collapse if they fall in love. Big stars like Zhou Xun, Zhao Yanzi, and Xu Jinglei change men as easily as they change clothes, and it doesn't seem to have much of an impact.

But after all, the daughter attracted the audience with pure and innocent roles such as Zhao Linger and Wang Yuyan, including the next Lu Xueqi, who all came from the same path.

It is not particularly difficult to judge whether her teenage fans can accept such rumors.

From her Weibo homepage which has been fermenting overnight, it can be seen that some extreme fans have offered a reward of 10 yuan for the information of the wretched man who desecrated the goddess!
Liu Yifei couldn't help laughing when she heard them ramble on. "Let them say whatever they want. It's not like I can't live my own life anymore, right?"

Yang Siwei had an urge to use his secondary account to reveal the identity of that wretched man to the public. Destroy it!

Liu Xiaoli agreed with her daughter's attitude. There was no need to worry too much about the conflicting opinions, but she also couldn't let it ferment and make the situation worse.

"Let's dispel the rumors first and clarify the facts. Otherwise, the internet is full of chaos and it's not pleasant to listen to."

Yang Siwei hurriedly turned on the computer and started doing public relations for his own artist.

February 2th, Wenjie Culture Media.

"It's actually exceeded 350 million?"

Boss Lu, who worked out with Bingbing until the early morning last night, was still dedicated to his work. He came to the company early to review the steaming box office data.

"Teacher Xue! This number is amazing. Come on, I have to toast you."

Lu Kuan sat on the single sofa with a cup of hot tea in a funny manner, celebrating with the female teacher from Beijing Film Academy with a smile.

"Director Lu, please stop tormenting me. I didn't sleep the whole night before!"

Boss Lu laughed and said, "Me too! I'm nervous."

Xue Xiaolu curled her lips: "You? Did you go to the movies with the little girl yesterday?"

"what?"

Lu Kuan was stunned for two seconds. How come it was revealed so quickly? Is every Zhao Linger fan Zhuo Wei?
"Teacher Xue, don't listen to those people's nonsense online. I was really worried last night, so I went to a few major cinemas to check the attendance and reputation."

Xue Xiaolu is only in his 30s this year. He smiled and joked with him: "Yes, yes, yes, you, Boss Lu, are very busy. You must be working hard."

Hehe, it was not Li Wanji yesterday, there was someone else.

The first-day box office of "Love Is Not Blind" was indeed surprising, even higher than the Lunar New Year film "The Race".

"Mr. Lu, this Valentine's Day slot is a great choice. I think it's the key to a huge box office success."

Lu Kuan laughed and said, "There's no other way. It's impossible for the company to have two films competing against 'Cell Phone' and 'Infernal Affairs' during the Lunar New Year holiday."

"Now it seems quite reasonable. Ning Hao, this inferior horse, traded with 'Cell Phone' and 'Infernal Affairs', which made our 'Love Is Not Blind' a rising star. That's great!"

Xue Xiaolu quickly waved his hands: "No, no, Mr. Lu, please don't say that. Ning Hao will be unhappy if he knows."

"Haha, it's okay, numbers are the hard truth."

To be honest, it was a very risky marketing move for Lu Kuan and Wenjie to choose Valentine's Day to release "Broken Hearts".

These days are not like later times, when the whole society can celebrate every Western festival in a grand manner. In 2004, the Valentine's Day effect did not have much effect on the box office in the film market.

Taking 2009 as an example, the national mainland box office was 62 billion, but the box office on February 2.14 was only 4000 million.

The box office champion on the first day of the Valentine's Day box office that year was "The Transporter 3" produced by Luc Besson, with a box office of 1500 million. There was no romance movie at all.

As for "Love Is Not Blind", which cost less than 800 million yuan, instead of competing with other blockbusters during the Lunar New Year period, it would be better to find a new way to win the jackpot during the Valentine's Day period.

Of course, the marketing costs paid by the distribution team and Focus Media are also huge, but at present, it is considered to be worth the money.

With a single-day box office of 350 million, it is certain to surpass the 6000 million of "Racing" as long as the reputation does not collapse in the later stage. The completely changed "Cell Phone" only earned 5000 million.

"Teacher Xue, I think you can specialize in youth romance movies and TV series in the future. The story flow is very high."

Xue Xiaolu is 34 years old this year. He is one of the few directors in the industry who graduated from a literature department and is also one of the few directors with excellent screenwriting skills.

In 1994, Xue Xiaolu served as the screenwriter of "Love in Bauhinia City". In 1998, she worked as a program director at CCTV. "Don't Talk to Strangers" was also a collaboration between her and Jiang Wei, and it has a very strong story.

The ability to tell stories is a skill that many art film directors of this era lack.

"I do have some ideas. I did learn a lot from this movie."

"Mr. Lu, I still want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to complete my screen debut."

Xue Xiaolu extended his hand to Boss Lu gratefully, but maybe it was too early to thank him!

Later on, you will become a useless person, and like Ning Hao, you will make one youth romance movie after another that plagiarizes Boss Lu's works!
Sun Wenwen knocked on the door and came in: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Han and Mr. Dong are here and are in the screening room."

Boss Lu and Xue Xiaolu shook hands and said goodbye. From a distance, they could hear the two "film reviewers" from New Vision laughing.

"Hey, the real boss is here. Mr. Han, let's keep our mouths down so he doesn't get angry later."

Lu Kuan was curious: "What? Tell me, when have you ever seen me get angry?"

Han Shanping laughed and said, "Xiaolu, you said you are already in your twenties, can't you find a proper girlfriend?"

"How many nicknames have you been given online? Yesterday, they even accused you of kidnapping an underage girl. Aren't you ashamed?"

"That's complete nonsense! I was just patrolling the theaters to see if anyone was stealing our film's box office revenue. What's with all that talk of kidnapping young girls? What a slander!"

Dong Shuangqiang raised his eyebrows at Old Han: "I'm telling you, Mr. Han, please stop talking. If you keep talking, some people will lose face!"

Boss Lu gave them cigarettes with a wry smile, and the screening room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Several people talked about business.

"Your romantic film performed really well yesterday. It received great reviews. It took in 350 million on the first day, right?"

Dong Shuangqiang was a little surprised: "350 million? When did the Valentine's Day movie season become so popular?"

His "Green Tea" grossed over 70 on the first day...

Han Shanping smiled and nodded at Boss Lu: "You'll have to ask him. Isn't it written in their elevator advertisement?"

"Watch 'Love Is Not Blind' on Valentine's Day to help you get over heartbreak!"

Dong Shuangqiang laughed and said, "Such a clichéd slogan, but it seems to be quite effective?"

Lu Kuan explained, "The main purpose is to tie the movie theme to Valentine's Day, and then bombard these urban white-collar workers with it a month in advance. It's enough to disgust them for a while."

This is the same principle as Hengyuanxiang's Yang Yang Yang and Melatonin.

Dong Shuangqiang said enviously, "The combined earnings of 'Racing' and 'Love Is Not Blind' should be much less than that of your 'Thief', right?"

Boss Lu said modestly: "It's just a small amount of money. It's just a small amount. Even if your boss slipped a little through his fingers, it wouldn't be much more than this."

"I'm not the Buddha, how could I have such a big hand?"

Han Shanping laughed when he heard this.

"The Race" grossed 6000 million, but the initial costs were recovered just through product placement.

For sequels of comedy movies, increasing the profit margin of each film is a natural thing because they have a stable audience.

Including the sale of DVDs and peripheral copyrights, after deducting the distribution and marketing costs of "Racing", Wenjie pocketed 2200 million.

Judging from the first-day box office of "Love Is Not Blind", it is clear that there is greater room for profit.

All of them are movie scripts that have been proven by later generations, coupled with Boss Lu's distribution ideas that were ten years ahead, as well as comprehensive marketing bombardment and topic marketing from offline Focus Media to online blogs, Douban, etc.

If it weren't for the limited box office capacity of the current domestic market, Lu Kuan would have wanted to release ten or eight movies a year.

"The Thief" was released during the National Day holiday, "Racing" was released during the Lunar New Year holiday, and "Love Is Not Blind" was released during the Valentine's Day holiday.

It is a perfect way to avoid Hollywood imported films while not conflicting with the schedule.

"Wenwen, ask someone to play the movie."

The three of them put out their cigarettes and sat down. Of course, they were not here to tease Lu Kuan today, but to see the effect of the first episode of "Zhu Xian" which had just been released.

An antique sword passed through the screen, and the subtitles began to play.

Producer Han Shanping, director Lu Kuan, and producer Dong Shuangqiang.

The vast narration is matched with the picturesque mountains and ridges of Shidu.

The land of China is vast and boundless. Since ancient times, the devil and the righteous have been incompatible, like water and fire, and they have been fighting endlessly.

The battle between good and evil ended with the Qingyun Sect's resounding victory, but the evil sect's desire for revenge has not died...

From the appearance of Zhang Xiaofan, to his going up the mountain to become Tian Buyi's disciple, and then the sudden appearance of a master from the Blood Refining Hall who seriously injured Lin Jingyu, the plot point of the first episode has arrived.

Tian Buyi had a detailed talk with Zhang Xiaofan, and seeing that Zhang Xiaofan was extremely violent and no different from a village massacrer, he threatened to expel him.

The first episode ends abruptly here, leaving a hook to suppress the protagonist.

Lu Kuan nodded with satisfaction, not because he was proud of his own work, but because he recognized the animation and special effects achievements of Butian Film in this episode.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is at the top level in the country today.

"How is it, you two? Do you think it's worthy of your praise?"

Dong Shuangqiang slapped his thigh fiercely: "It fits in! It fits in so well!"

"After watching this episode, I only have two thoughts."

"The first thing I have to do is to quickly drop an episode for me to watch. Who is the man in black? Where is the bloodthirsty bead? Will Tian Buyi change his mind?"

Han Shanping asked doubtfully, "What about the second one?"

"The second thing is whether I can go to the cinema to see it again. The special effects are so exciting, and it will definitely be even more shocking on the big screen."

"Of course. This is the first small screen film by a Golden Lion Award-winning director. How could he not put all his energy into filming it for you?"

Dong Shuangqiang was convinced: "Director Lu, it's no exaggeration to say that your TV series can beat more than half of the commercial films on the market today."

"Yesterday I was still thinking about quotes from a few advertisers. Damn it, I'm going to call Xiao Zhu right now and reject them all! Then submit another one!"

Lu Kuan and Han Shanping also laughed when they heard him cursing excitedly.

Later, Hunan TV's "Ugly Betty" was broadcast in seasons, but it was a pseudo-seasonal broadcast.

These are all contents that have been filmed in advance. Whether the audience praises or criticizes them, Hunan TV has no room for adjustment.

The tripartite cooperation of New Vision in this world is to create a new model with coexisting risks and benefits, which is like crossing a river by feeling the stones, and no one is sure about it.

But after the stunning debut of the first episode of "Zhu Xian", Dong Shuangqiang and Han Shanping finally felt a little relieved.

For film and television works of this quality, the only thing that needs to be considered is the supporting marketing and promotion measures.

(End of this chapter)