Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 241 I will show you women's clothing
After a few days, Cheng Xi suddenly remembered.

It turns out that this was Reba’s plan.

In her hometown, on her 20th birthday

Give yourself to me as a gift.

However, to be honest, Cheng Xi has been enjoying himself to the extreme these days.

Sure enough, ginseng fruit should not be swallowed in one bite.

Fine wine should be paired with fine food.

"Brother, I won't come anymore. You've broken me down."

"Ball!"

Reba begged for mercy, but how could Cheng Xi let her go?

Before, he always said I was not good enough and provoked me in the book club.

Besides, it has been two years, and the accounts must be settled together.

So, these three days.

Cheng Xi basically lived half in a tent.

Day and night.

"No more, really no more."

“Not a single drop left.”

The offensive and defensive situations are different at this time.

Instead, Reba became more and more radiant.

After thinking about it, Cheng Xi calculated that it was time to go back and deal with work.

I'll go back and replenish my nutrition, then we'll have another fight!
In this way, the trip to the Western Regions lasted a total of six days.

When everyone flew back to Yanjing Airport from the Western Regions.

Maybe the two of them were too relaxed to notice the situation at the airport.

The two were holding hands at the time, and a large group of fans came to pick up their idol.

As a result, they were recognized by several fans.

"Is it Reba?"

"Yes, it does look a bit like that. Is that Mr. Zuibai next to him?"

As they looked more and more alike, people surrounded Cheng Xi and Reba.

Both of them were a little confused until they were stopped.

Fortunately, the assistant next to them reacted quickly and blocked the two of them, giving Cheng Xi and Reba time to react.

"Reba, please sign an autograph for us!"

"Is this Mr. Zuibai? I've been watching your dramas. Please sign an autograph for me!"

Watching a young assistant struggling to block the crowd, Cheng Xi thought it was not a big deal.

So I just admitted it generously.

Sign for everyone.

When they arrived at the parking lot, a driver had already come to pick them up.

After getting in the car, the assistant asked:

"Boss, will this get posted online?"

Cheng Xi thought, that’s for sure.

In fact, someone asked on the spot whether the two were going to make a movie together or do something else.

Cheng Xi didn't answer this.

But someone must have photographed the two of them appearing at the airport.

It is inevitable that it will be posted on the Internet.

"It's okay. This situation may happen again in the future. Just ignore it."

It's impossible for Cheng Xi to keep hiding from the crowd of reporters, just like having an affair.

Anyway, if we see each other, I won’t respond, what can you do to me?

I'm not an idol in the entertainment industry, I'm a director, okay?

Besides, Reba is currently in the rising period of her career, and if there are any love rumors about her, she might lose some male fans.

This is different from the situation in the entertainment industry later on. Now, there are still very few artists who officially announce their relationships.

Maybe in a few years, people will be more tolerant of idols.

Because the entertainment industry is so filthy, divorce, infidelity, drug use and promiscuity are everywhere.

It lowers fans' expectations and increases their tolerance.

This is an era where everyone is comparing who is worse off, and it’s all based on comparison.

When Cheng Xi returned to Yanjing, the first thing he did was to deal with his work.

"Reba, you go back first. I'm going to the company."

The driver stopped the car in front of the Film Academy.

Maybe Cheng Xi didn't feel the sense of separation when he got off the plane, but now Reba looked at him with reluctance.

Cheng Xi was also quite reluctant to leave.

Although the two of them have not separated, the days of galloping unrestrainedly on the grassland are temporarily gone.

Cheng Xi hugged Reba and said:

"Don't be sad. I'll accompany you to the grassland next time, okay?"

"Okay, brother, you have to do what you say."

"Of course, I won't lie to anyone but you, little cutie!"

Cheng Xi watched from the car as the assistant took down Reba's luggage and the two of them walked towards the college gate.

I sighed in my heart.

It was fun, but there was still work to do.

"Let's go to the company."

The office of the chairman of Zuibai Entertainment.

Cheng Xi was listening to the reports from Li Wentao and Deng Jie.

Of course Li Wentao knew where the boss went and with whom.

But he was sensible enough not to ask any questions and just reported the work of the week seriously.

Finally, the two talked about "Lost in Thailand".

On December 12, Cheng Xi’s birthday, "Lost in Thailand" starring Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo was officially released.

On Wednesday, the first-day box office reached 3650 million.

Directly broke the first-day box office record.

The total box office for the three days of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday exceeded 3 million, shocking the industry!

You should know that Cheng Xi's "Life Events" only had a maximum daily revenue of 2200 million, and it took a week to break 1 million.

It's not even the weekend yet and the revenue has already exceeded 100 million in three days.

How could this not surprise the industry?

Today is Saturday, December 12th, and everyone is speculating about how Lost in Thailand will perform at the box office today.

The box office software estimates it to be between 50 million and 60 million, which is similar to the industry's estimate.

But Cheng Xi knew that everyone would be surprised when today's box office figures came out.

This is where the billion-level box office begins.

It was like a bolt from the blue!
"Boss, China Film Group suggested that we consider postponing the release date?"

Originally, Cheng Xi had tentatively planned to release the film on December 12, in order to coincide with the Christmas and New Year's Day schedules.

By the way, take advantage of the Spring Festival period.

But Han Sanping brought good news, "Charlotte's Troubles" was completed ahead of schedule.

So it was moved up to Friday, December 12, the Winter Solstice.

This way, we can eat one more weekend than the original schedule.

So Cheng Xi agreed and started promoting it a week ago.

Slogans such as "Come and watch Charlotte on the Winter Solstice" were put up.

Now that "Lost in Thailand" is gaining momentum and Jackie Chan's new movie "Chinese Zodiac" is scheduled to be released on the same day, of course everyone will lack confidence.

"Even 'The Chinese Zodiac' hasn't withdrawn, what are we afraid of?"

If it weren't for the time constraints, Cheng Xi would have wanted to release it on the same day as "Lost in Thailand".

In his opinion, the quality of "Charlotte" is far higher than "Lost in Thailand".

Add to that the reputation of Director Cheng, the publicity of Zuibai, and an even stronger cast.

There are guest appearances by Li Xiaoran, Nazha, Na Ying, The Voice of China, and a big surprise by Zhou Jielun.

He even made an appearance himself.

Stronger investment, better narrative and ending, more awesome audio-visual language, and more powerful publicity.

The original work earned nearly 2015 billion yuan in 15 purely based on word of mouth, without any well-known actors.

There’s no reason why I can’t beat Lost in Thailand now.

"Please reply to Mr. Han San, our schedule will not be changed."

"I'm really hoping that 'Lost in Thailand' will have a higher box office. By then, the market will be activated and we can take advantage of the opportunity to make more money!"

Li Wentao didn't expect his boss to be so confident.

He had already been persuaded by Han Sanping, but when he saw the boss's reply, he was shocked.

He wanted to say a few more words, but then he shut his mouth.

He had followed Cheng Xi for such a long time and knew that what Cheng Xi liked most was to fight tough battles.

Once you make a decision, you won't go back.

So, according to the boss's instructions, he responded to Han Sanping and promoted the new movie on a larger scale.

But Li Wentao didn't expect that Cheng Xi had finally restored his confidence.

It was shattered the next day.

The box office of "Lost in Thailand" came out on Saturday, 9100 million!
This extremely exaggerated box office instantly made Li Wentao lose all confidence.

On December 12, the Sunday box office of "Lost in Thailand" dealt him a fatal blow, breaking the 16 million yuan mark in a single day.

In the first five days of its first week, it grossed 5 million yuan at the box office.

This time, not only Li Wentao and Han Sanping were affected, but also the entire company, the studio, and the Mahua department.

All those who care about Cheng Xi also began to think about persuading Cheng Xi to withdraw the film.

This movie is just too intense.

Mr. Zeng: "Brother, are we really not going to avoid it?"

Han San commented: "Junior brother, I think it's better to withdraw the film from the schedule. There are some good schedules later."

Li Wentao: "Boss"

Jie Lun: "Well, I heard your schedule is not very good."

Fan Binbin: "Director Xiao, do you miss me? If you feel stressed, come to the crew to find me~"

Shen Teng/Ma Li/Yan Fei/Peng Damo: "Boss, can we really handle this?"

Shen Teng and the others were full of confidence after the filming.

But when I saw the box office of 100 million in a single day, something I never dared to imagine happened, and my confidence was shaken.

Or simply disappeared.

Not to mention the people related to "Charlotte", even the entire entertainment industry and netizens were shocked by the box office of 100 million in a single day!
One hundred million a day, 3.1 million in the first week, and this is still a comedy road movie.

The Chinese have never seen such a scene.

It just silenced everyone.

Xu Zheng is also a novice director. Although the cast is good, it is definitely not as big as the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

So there was a lot of discussion online:

How much did "Lost in Thailand" cost? Does anyone know?

[I'm on the set. The filming cost 3000 million, and now the publicity and promotion has cost another 1500 million. Now Baldy and the others are going crazy with joy. This wave of earnings is enough money to last a lifetime!]

How can Lost in Thailand be so awesome? It's funny, but I don't think it's that bad. Are ordinary people really starting to get rich?

[The film "The Flowers of War" by the Imperial Master cost over 3 million yuan, but only grossed 6 million yuan. How could a novice like Baldy crush the Imperial Master? It really refreshed my understanding.]

Cheng Xi saw the public opinion on the Internet and knew that the 1 million box office had become a social event.

Not only did it frequently become a hot topic on the Internet, but major newspapers and portals also reported on it extensively.

It seems that this public opinion will continue to push up box office sales.

When Cheng Xi was browsing Zuibai's Weibo, he also saw many netizens leaving messages expressing their concern for his new movie.

[Director, why don’t we postpone it? It’s cold on the winter solstice anyway, and I don’t want to go out.]

[Teacher Zuibai, why don't you just withdraw? This is all for the good of the movie!]

Jackie Chan won't retreat. He has charisma. Let's be patient and not act rashly.

Cheng Xi couldn't help but reply a few words in response to everyone's sincere concern.

[Zuibai: It's impossible to withdraw the film from the schedule. It will never be withdrawn in this lifetime.]

[Zuibai: I'll say the same thing again. Everyone, come watch "Charlotte" on the Winter Solstice. If it's not good, I'll show you how to dress up as a woman.]

Of course, not only the public is crazy, but also those who care about Cheng Xi's new movie are worried.

Many more are gloating.

Feng Kuazi/Xu Fan: So, I told you, this "Best Director" is about to get slapped in the face.

Zhao Yanzi: Husband, my junior brother is really stubborn. He won’t listen to anyone and will never withdraw from the theater.
Huayi Brothers: Bro, this guy said he wanted to wear women’s clothes. Anyway, I’m interested.

Bai Zhongchun even logged into his secondary Weibo account and started mocking Zuibai under his Weibo post.

Cheng Xi's cheap senior brother Lu Chuan seemed to be very proud and gave an interview when there was no new movie released.

reporter:
"Director Lu, what do you think of Director Cheng's new film, 'Charlotte's Troubles,' and his statement that it will never be withdrawn from the theaters?"

Lu Chuan:

"My junior brother Cheng Xi is having a hard time this time. I tried to persuade him to postpone the filming, but he wouldn't listen."

"As for the rest, I'd really like to see my junior brother in women's clothing. Of course, I'm not interested in men, so you reporters, please stop writing nonsense."

When Cheng Xi saw this interview, he felt helpless:
When did my cheap senior brother ever advise me?
Talking nonsense is not nonsense!
(End of this chapter)