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Chapter 102 Han Sanping's Admonition
"Director Tian, ​​I don't have your contact information yet. Let's exchange contact information."

"can."

Tian Xiaole and Yang Shoucheng exchanged phone numbers. Compared to those who were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, he was considered relatively open-minded.

Realizing the decline of Hong Kong films in the north, they proactively turned their attention to the mainland and co-founded the "Zhongbei Yinghuang Performing Arts School" with the Zhongbei Television Art Center, mainly to train mainland artists.

Whether they want to expand their influence or genuinely want to hold a successful event, their attitude alone is very sincere.

"Director Tian, ​​if you don't mind, I'll write down your number too."

Huo Wenxi said with a smile, his attitude was very well handled.

"Of course not, giving two is the same as giving two," Tian Xiaole nodded.

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On the second day of the May Day holiday, word-of-mouth for "Crazy Stone" continued to spread, and the box office revenue reached 9.5 million yuan, marking the first time that the film had experienced a decline.

The number dropped slightly on the third and fourth days, but stabilized at just over seven million.

By the seventh day, the total box office revenue for the entire May Day holiday had reached 46.5 million.

After the holiday, daily box office revenue plummeted to just over three million.

Han Sanping was very happy with the achievements of [Stone], and all his hard work in promoting it was worthwhile.

What's even more gratifying is that mainland China has gained another commercial film director.

Upon learning that Ning Hao had a bit of an artsy streak and liked making art films, he took the initiative to call and offer him some advice.

"Director Xiao Ning, there has always been a lack of directors in mainland China who can make commercial films. If you count them all, there are only five. If it weren't for 'Crazy Stone' in the first half of the year, there wouldn't have been a single commercial film released in mainland China."

"Art-house films aiming for awards shouldn't rush things. The mainland needs commercial film directors; we can't just hand over our market. I promise, when you want to make an art-house film in the future, China Film Group will definitely fund it."

Ning Hao was flattered by the earnest advice from the future head of China Film Group and repeatedly promised to make another commercial film next.

As for what to film and when to film, he couldn't guarantee.

We can't keep relying on Tian Xiaole to provide scripts.

Han Sanping was pleased that Ning Hao had returned to the "right path," offered a few words of encouragement, and then hung up the phone.

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The investment cost of "Crazy Stone" was five million, which is no secret in the industry.

Since its release, the movie has yielded a return of more than ten times its initial investment, which is simply outrageous.

Suddenly, the film and television industry was in turmoil again.

Reporters and media outlets also took the opportunity to interview several prominent directors from mainland China.

Chen Kaige voluntarily accepted the interview: "The film market is getting better and better, and I am even more confident about the release of 'The Promise' during the Lunar New Year season."

"The success of 'Crazy Stone' is to be expected, after all, it's a sequel to 'Supermarket,' and the script was provided by Xiao Le. Hmm, Ning Hao did a good job directing it too."

Feng Xiaogang said in an interview.

Despite his busy schedule, Zhang Yimou also gave an interview:

"I saw the movie at the premiere. The script was very well conceived, and Ning Hao handled it well. It's a very successful commercial film."

Regardless of how renowned directors evaluate him, Ning Hao has already achieved instant fame, with his popularity rivaling that of Tian Xiaole when "Supermarket" was released.

What people in the industry talk about more is the investor, Tian Xiaole. Without this script, Ning Hao wouldn't have achieved what he has today.

Meanwhile, Tian Xiaole was meeting with visiting guests at the company.

Sitting opposite him was Ye Ning, the vice president of Wanda Cinemas.

Wanda Cinemas has garnered significant attention in the film industry. Leveraging Wanda's real estate business, it has expanded rapidly and is showing signs of becoming the largest cinema chain in China.

"Mr. Ye, is there something you need this time?"

"Since Director Tian asked, I'll just say it directly."

Wanda Cinemas belongs to the downstream industry of film and television, and Director Tian is a director, producer, and film company owner, so we inevitably have to deal with him. For example, Wanda allocated a significant number of screenings to the film *Crazy Stone*.

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaole secretly made a few comments to herself.

You'd have to be crazy to not screen blockbuster movies; why would you screen obscure ones?

On the surface, Tian Xiaole still expressed her gratitude, saying, "Then thank you very much for your company's kindness."

"Wanda Cinemas also wants to take this opportunity to establish a good cooperative relationship with Director Tian, ​​and will not neglect the screening of films related to Xiaole Pictures in the future..."

Ye Ning's attitude was very humble, and Tian Xiaole understood the meaning behind her words.

No one is kind to you for no reason, unless there is a conflict of interest.

This is because Tian Xiaole's film has performed well at the box office and received good reviews, and several investors have made a fortune, so they are thinking of getting involved.

Wanda has cinema chains and capital. If they want to move upstream in the film and television industry, they need to cultivate good relationships with excellent directors and producers.

Tian Xiaole's film investors are usually fixed. Unless they voluntarily withdraw or interfere in his production, they generally won't change.

The fact that they only mentioned the possibility of future cooperation clearly indicates a rejection.

Ye Ning wasn't surprised; being rejected was normal. After getting his answer, he got up and left, intending to go check on Ning Hao.

Tian Xiaole saw the person out the door.

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The movie "Crazy Stone" was released in Hong Kong Island. After the box office results came out on the first day, Hong Kong media directly mocked it with schadenfreude.

"It is reported that Yinghuang spent a sky-high price to buy out the Hong Kong Island distribution rights of 'Crazy Stone'. The box office on the first day was 200,000, and the audience said they did not understand it."

"The blockbuster film that hit the mainland during the May Day holiday encountered difficulties in Hong Kong, and Ying Huang became a big victim."

Tian Xiaole was unsure whether the Hong Kong media reports were due to Ying Huang feeling cheated and having the media spread them, or whether he was genuinely gloating.

He couldn't be bothered with either situation.

He asked for HK$200 million, but unexpectedly Yang Shoucheng didn't haggle. Who can he blame but himself?

In the afternoon, Yang Shoucheng called.

They first explained that the media reports were not authorized by them, and then said that business is inherently about making and losing money, which is normal.

It would be worthwhile to establish connections through this.

Although Tian Xiaole didn't care, she couldn't help but say that the old man was really cunning.

Finally, Yang Shoucheng promised to calm the situation down as soon as possible.

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Regardless of how Hong Kong media reports it, it has not affected the box office performance of "Crazy Stone" in mainland China at all.

On its seventeenth day of release, the daily box office dropped to 50, surpassing that of "Love Like a Bouquet".

Ning Hao, as a director, is very busy, constantly attending parties, all of which are invitations from influential film and television companies in the industry.

He wasn't Tian Xiaole, so he couldn't refuse.

This resulted in a state of being both happy and suffering.

Thinking back to the hardships of seeking investment everywhere, now being courted and promised by countless film and television company bosses, it's simply a matter of one being in heaven and the other on the ground.

He felt it was all unreal.

Some people just can't resist that kind of thing.

Left with no other choice, Ning Hao had to drag Tian Xiaole out to take the fall.

He said that in order to direct "Stone", he promised Tian Xiaole that Xiaole Pictures would be the first choice for investment in his future films.

Many people believe that they have lost their chance.

(End of this chapter)