Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 343 Director, it turns out you like this

"The Mermaid" has made 16 billion yuan at the box office in 19 days, and it has become a hot topic again.

It shocked the audience and industry insiders.

When Cheng Xi opened Weibo, he saw nothing but praise.

If there were some negative voices before, now everyone is united in defeating Transformers 4.

Moreover, people in the industry now clearly feel that under the leadership of Cheng Xi, the film industry has gradually broadened its audience base and achieved high box office.

This is something that everyone benefits from.

Therefore, professionals have been generous in praising "The Mermaid", and some people even regard Cheng Xi as the leader of commercial films.

Director Cheng's new film "The Mermaid" is about to break the 20 billion mark, bringing his total box office to 58 billion!

[4 films grossed 58 billion yuan, an average of 14.5 billion yuan per film. This does not include the films he co-wrote, produced, and supervised. He may not be as experienced as his predecessors in film directing, but it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one in the field of commercial films in China.]

From raising the ceiling for movies to 1 billion, and now to 2 billion, Director Cheng has been ahead of everyone, expanding the box office pie.

Five years ago, we were still cheering for movies that broke 20 million yuan. Now, we are about to witness a single Chinese film break billion yuan at the box office. A new film history is about to begin!

When Cheng Xi saw these praises, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

I have gained recognition from the audience, then from the box office, and now from professionals.

It can be said that it has extended its territory and influence to the entire industry.

Cheng Xi understood that Zuibai's brand and his own reputation were not only a tool for making money.

It is also a talisman to protect yourself.

Just as audiences and industry insiders are eagerly waiting for "The Mermaid" to break the record of "Transformers 4".

Huayi's Wang Zhonglei was leading Guan Hu to meet their ace director Feng Kuazi.

The three of them had a candid conversation while taking a bath and discussed their new project.

Guan Hu: "Director Feng, I wrote this script specifically for you. You are the perfect veteran in Beijing. No one else can really portray this feeling."

Wang Zhonglei: "Director Feng, Guan Hu's new script is really good. Why don't you come and join us for a party?"

Feng Kuazi listened to the two people's lobbying, looked at the misty heat in the bathhouse, and responded:

"I've read the script for 'Old Cannon' and it's good, but I'm a director, so I don't want to be in the spotlight."

At this time, Guan Hu looked at Wang Zhonglei. He was very confident in his script, but he really didn't have a suitable actor.

At least Feng Kuazi has acted in movies and has given outstanding performances in films such as "Kung Fu" and "Sunny Days".

Of course, it doesn't mean that he has to play the role of Lao Paoer, but if Feng Kuazi plays the role, it will undoubtedly add a lot of gimmicks.

After all, Guan Hu’s name is not that useful now.

He came to participate to raise the status of the film.

It can also attract more people to cooperate, more investment and sponsorship.

Wang Zhonglei gave Guan Hu a look at this time, meaning don't be impatient.

"Director Feng, I think the role of 'Chatterbox,' Lao Pao's lover, could be played by Xu Qing. What do you think?"

Only at this point did Feng Kuazi become interested.

Xu Qing has always been a figure in the Beijing circle. Needless to say, she has a sexy figure and everyone is familiar with her.

"Boss Wang is forcing me, a director, to be the lead actor. Isn't that asking too much? I have indeed been an actor before, but those were all small roles, like guest appearances."

"Why bother letting me be the lead actor? I can just direct another movie for you."

Feng Kuazi certainly knew that everyone met in the bathhouse to discuss things, and being frank with each other on the surface was also a way of expressing intimacy, just like talking about things while eating.

But he is the first director of Huayi, and now it seems that Guan Hu has the possibility of becoming the second.

If I become an actor under him, who should I listen to on the set?

And I definitely need to get some status, it's impossible for me to agree so readily.

Otherwise, soon people will not be able to distinguish between the big and small kings.

Let's see what other conditions they have in store for me.

Guan Hu knew Feng Kuazi had something else in mind when he heard it, so he said:

"Director Feng, you're a senior. You're definitely giving me face by starring in my play. I'll just learn from you and try to improve myself."

After hearing this, Feng Kuazi felt a little more comfortable.

He grew up in a compound with a group of people, but he was just a younger brother and a follower.

At first, he could be said to be the most inconspicuous person in the compound.

So now that we have become rich, we attach great importance to face.

Once, a group of people who knew him got together and let an actor who looked very similar to him play a wretched supporting role in the movie "Days Related to Youth".

The character is called Wang Pants.

This character is cowardly and often cries, but in the end he becomes a director.

It's clearly an allusion to him.

How could Feng Kuazi, who was successful at the time, tolerate this? This was like rubbing salt into someone's most unpleasant spot.

So the actor was banned directly.

It can be seen that he doesn't like others to mention his past.

Seeing Guan Hu being so tactful and giving him enough face, Wang Zhonglei also chimed in:

"By the way, Guan Hu, if Xu Qing were to play the role in your script, I think you could add a few more passionate scenes."

"You're already an old gun, it's not like the older generation in Beijing to not have some meat."

Feng Kuazi finally became interested after hearing this.

Who doesn't want Xu Qing? Although the little girl played a lot, but Xu Qing
By then, the audience would be able to see his prowess, and those who had grown up in the same compound with him would also be able to see that he was truly proud of himself.

However, Feng Kuazi was still not in a hurry to agree.

"I don't really care whether there are passionate scenes or not."

Wang Zhonglei saw this and stopped hiding his cards, and directly took out his trump card.

"Director Feng, movies are one thing. You also know that last year we had three movies that were suppressed by Zuibai Entertainment. They didn't achieve very good results, which caused a brief correction in the stock price."

"The bull market has already begun, and box office revenue is rising steadily. If we announce another film like this, which brings together powerful partnerships, the stock price might rise from the current 20 yuan to 35 yuan, and by then Huayi's market capitalization would be hundreds of billions."

"If you just reduce your holdings a little bit at that time, you will earn much more than the movie."

At the end, Wang Zhonglei added fuel to the fire:

"Besides, Cheng boy, the box office of The Mermaid is about to break 20 billion, and I haven't avenged the last time I held you back.

We have been watching him make a lot of money at the box office, while our box office is limited during good periods. As our pillar, if you don't teach him a lesson at this time, others will think that we at Huayi are incompetent.

"This time, you and Guan Hu will join forces, along with Xu Qing, and we'll use our two newest young talents, Li Yifeng and Wu Yifan, as supporting actors. I promise that Huayi will use the highest level of publicity and promotion for this film.

This way, it will capture the hearts of all ages, and the box office won't necessarily be worse than The Mermaid!

Hearing this, Guan Hu was very interested.

If it is this lineup, it is basically fully equipped.

He already felt that the 20 billion box office was beckoning to him.

"We've also given Director Feng a top-tier salary, a producer contract, and a share of the box office profits. I believe this is sincere enough, right?"

When Feng Kuazi heard this, he was also moved.

The announcement of a film project can boost stock prices.

If the box office is a big hit, I can make another profit.

Moreover, he also receives top actor salaries, producer fees, and box office dividends.

It can also sell Guan Hu, who may be Huayi’s second-in-command director, well, so why not?

So after thinking about it, Feng Kuazi no longer held back and said:
"Okay, since Mr. Wang has said this, we are all family."

"I'm not doing this for the money, nor for anything else. I hope this movie can make us proud! Not to mention 20 billion at the box office, but at least 15 billion!"

He was a famous director for many years, but he was beaten again and again by a young man.

It's impossible to say that I'm not angry.

Wang Zhonglei: "I think there's no problem. What about Director Guan? Do you have confidence?"

Guan Hu: "Now that Director Feng has joined, I'm sure it will."

Hearing what the two said, Feng Kuazi and Guan Hu waved:
"Let's not talk about anything else for now. First, tell me how to change the passionate scenes in the script. It doesn't have to be too much, but it shouldn't affect the expression and narrative rhythm of the film itself."

When Wang Zhonglei and Guan Hu heard this, they looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

So the three of them started discussing tacitly in the center of the bathhouse how to add passionate scenes.

Three days later, the box office of "The Mermaid" officially exceeded 9 billion at 20 am.

Cheng Xi was sleeping soundly with his head resting on Li Yitong's body.

I was woken up by a phone call.

Various congratulatory text messages and phone calls came in one after another.

It seems like everyone is waiting to see the box office break 20 billion.

Especially Zhang Yuqi, who called to express her gratitude profusely and kept dragging Cheng Xi on without hanging up.

"Director Cheng, thank you so much this time. I never expected to meet you when I was at the lowest point in my life."

"It's all fate. You also played an important role in this marketing campaign."

Cheng Xi's words were not polite.

Although Zhang Yuqi did not go on the roadshow with Cheng Xi, because of her husband's affairs, "The Mermaid" and her drama became trending topics one after another.

At the beginning, Zhang Yuqi posted on Weibo to strongly support her husband once.

Later, the day before the movie was released, they announced their divorce, which attracted another wave of traffic.

The most important thing is the plot of "The Mermaid" and Ruolan's line:

"You mean I'm not as good as a chicken?"

The slap given to the secretary was like a hard slap on Wang Anquan's bald head.

Just this one prophetic line made the audience empathize with Zhang Yuqi.

It was a blessing in disguise for her, as she gained a lot of traffic and attention, and her number of Weibo followers also increased rapidly with the release of the movie.

I don’t know who taught her how to market, but it did work.

Although Cheng Xi did not appreciate such unruly behavior to get ahead, he would not object to it either.

It's a win-win situation after all.

At this time, Li Yitong also woke up when she heard the phone ringing.

Subconsciously asked:
"Boss, wake up now."

Cheng Xi immediately extended his index finger to indicate that he was answering the phone.

It seemed that Li Yitong's voice was also heard on the other end of the phone.

She just woke up, and I wonder if she could tell that the soft voice belonged to her mermaid counterpart in the movie.

Apparently, Zhang Yuqi misunderstood:
"Director Cheng, so you like this."

"Then I'll make the call with you, okay?"

(End of this chapter)