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Chapter 9 Celebration Banquet

Tian Xiaole didn't have much luggage, so he just carried a backpack and walked out of the busy Capital Airport, followed by the shameless Huang Shengyi.

"Chinese New Year is coming soon, when will you go back?"

"I'll buy a ticket tomorrow and leave the day after tomorrow. Brother, will you see me off?"

Huang Shengyi tugged at the corners of his clothes with both hands, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to school."

Tian Xiaole doesn't have the time to act out a farewell scene. Will he be unable to find his way home if he doesn't say goodbye?
I hailed a taxi outside the airport. Now that the Spring Festival is approaching, there are many pickpockets in places with a lot of people. I need to take the people back the same way I brought them out.

"Brother Xiaole, will you ask me to play the leading female role in your next movie?"

In the back seat of the car, Huang Shengyi leaned sideways, blinking his bright big eyes, and asked expectantly.

"You're a big star now, can we still afford to invite you?" Tian Xiaole joked with a smile.

[Supermarket] In the second week, with China Film Group increasing its publicity and promotion and printing more copies, the box office successfully exceeded 23 million.

Huang Shengyi's innocent look in the drama also became a little famous, and advertisers have already approached her.

"As long as you are willing, I can always play the leading role in your movies."

"That's a nice thought."

Tian Xiaole looked at the smiling Huang Shengyi and just thought about having a sweet dream.

After a while, the car stopped at the gate of Beijing Film Academy. Tian Xiaole stuck his head out of the window, looked at the girl getting off the car, and said:
"Go back and be safe."

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"Exclusively produced by China Film Group, directed by Tian Xiaole, starring Xu Zheng, Huang Shengyi, Tian Xiaole, and Yan Ni, the movie "Crazy Supermarket" was released for 18 days and grossed 2640 million yuan.

A typical low-budget, small-scale production, it has become a box office success and the biggest dark horse of the year!

With the explosion of word-of-mouth and box office of the film, more and more film reviews have formed a trend of leaning to both sides.

Although the audience felt that the scenes were simple, each character was well-rounded, with laughter and tears, and a reversal every few minutes. It was the first time they had watched such a comedy movie.

Many film critics' comments were quite the opposite, with criticism outweighing praise:
"[Supermarket]'s plot is a bit immature, the scenes are too simple, and there's nothing particularly exciting."

"The storyline is unclear, the character arcs are lackluster, and it's a sleepy experience."

Some media outlets even interviewed Feng Xiaogang, who came from a comedy background, and the latter's evaluation was even more derogatory.

"What do young people know about comedy? It's just a bunch of students fooling around. I'm preparing a new play right now, a comedy crime film with a focus on pickpockets. Please pay more attention to it."

Less than two days after the news was reported, Feng Xiaogang changed his words again.

"I went to see the movie [Superstore] today out of curiosity. It surprised me unexpectedly. Such a high-quality comedy was shot in a single scene. I apologize for what I said before."

Feng Xiaogang's remarks surprised many people in the circle. They all wondered if he had changed his personality. It was not like his usual style of criticizing and then apologizing.

As an "expert" in the mainland comedy industry, Feng Xiaogang's recommendation attracted many audiences to the cinema, stimulating the daily box office and causing a small increase.

[Supermarket] has been released for 21 days and the box office has successfully exceeded 30 million. Its potential has basically been exhausted and it is just waiting to be taken off the screen in theaters.

For this, teachers, leaders and crew members from Beijing Film Academy called to report the good news. The producer sent by China Film Group was even more delighted and asked to cooperate again next time.

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"Grandma, my movie's box office has exceeded 30 million."

Tian Xiaole smiled and announced the good news to Yu Lan, who was embroidering insoles with her reading glasses.

He didn't expect that China Film Corporation attached so much importance to the box office. Even though there were pirated resources everywhere on the Internet, it still required theaters to continue showing the film until the end of the public release period.

This is also the information revealed by the producer to Tian Xiaole. "Supermarket" is a film with pure mainland funding, actors, and crew, so it must be strongly supported to set a benchmark.

"Grandma knows Xiaole is the best, but don't be proud. Stay true to yourself."

When Yu Lan learned that Tian Xiaole had transferred to the directing department, she nagged him for a while, fearing that he would follow Tian Zhuangzhuang's same path.

Now that the film's results were before her eyes, she could only give instructions.

"I know, Grandma."

Tian Xiaole nodded obediently.

"The movie did well. How about we throw you a celebration party?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang came out from the inner room. He heard everything that had just been said. Seeing that Tian Xiaole was neither arrogant nor impatient, he felt relieved.

"Forget it, let's wait until the day we break 100 million."

Tian Xiaole said nonchalantly that he felt this box office result was nothing to brag about.

"You were said to be calm, but now you dare to dream..."

Tian Zhuangzhuang said unhappily that he needed to retract his previous thoughts.

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Tian Xiaole just said that he would not hold a celebration party, but he was immediately slapped in the face. The producer of [Supermarket] China Film called him and asked him to attend the celebration party on the 15th.

A low-budget movie has become so popular, which is an achievement that China Film Group can boast of. Not only has it gained fame, but most importantly, it has something to write about in the report.

The deeper meaning is even greater. In this era where everything is invested in by Hong Kong and Taiwan, 8 out of 10 mainland movies are invested by Hong Kong or Taiwan, and mainland actors can only play some minor roles in the dramas.

Among the TV dramas, except for some serious dramas, most of them are invested by Hong Kong Wanwan.

No one expected that at this time, a movie starring an entire cast of mainland actors would stand out and achieve remarkable results, which is worth writing about.

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Around noon on the 15th, Tian Xiaole and Tian Zhuangzhuang set out from home in the Santana that Old Tian had been driving for who knows how many years, heading to the hotel where the celebration banquet would be held. When they arrived, the venue was already crowded.

[Supermarket] All the main creators are here. No actor dared to refuse the invitation personally invited by China Film Group, especially for such a happy event as the celebration banquet.

"Director Tian is here..."

"Director Xiaole..."

"Why did Lao Tian come so late..."

A group of familiar people greeted him, most of them called him Tian Zhuangzhuang, and only a few people from the "Supermarket" crew called him Tian Xiaole.

Many big names from the Beijing circle came today, not only directors, but also many film production companies and brokerage companies.

Some were invited by China Film Group, and some were invited by Tian Zhuangzhuang. In order to boost his son's profile, he naturally mobilized some connections, and he officially debuted in the film and television industry.

"Old Tian, ​​you have raised a good son!"

"It has nothing to do with me. Xiaole took the lead in everything."

Han Sanping saw that Tian Zhuangzhuang didn't take any credit for himself, and thought that he was determined to support his son to the end, and looked at Tian Xiaole standing beside him.

"Xiao Le did a great job. After reading the script, I knew it was a good movie. If you need investment in your next movie, just come directly to Uncle Han."

Han Sanping patted Tian Xiaole on the shoulder and spoke very generously, with admiration in his eyes.

"Thank you very much, Uncle Han."

"The film still needs a lot of improvement. Some of the transitions are a bit abrupt, and the colors of the scenes are even weaker. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me."

Chen Kaige took on the attitude of an elder and spoke in a didactic manner.

He found it hard to accept Tian Xiaole's success. When he saw other people's sons were so outstanding, he thought about how his own son was nothing. He was really afraid of comparison!
When he was young, he followed Tian Zhuangzhuang until he won the Palme d'Or. Tian Zhuangzhuang was then banned from directing, and he became the first of the fifth generation of directors in the true sense.

"Thank you Uncle Chen for pointing out the shortcomings. I will ask you for more advice in the future." Tian Xiaole said seriously.

Chen Kaige is quite good at film color. Ever since he won the Palme d'Or, he has liked to interfere in scriptwriting. He always makes one-third of his films good, but the plots are always very fragmented.

With the exception of "The Promise", it's not even one-third as good, but the film's texture and picture layout are still first-class.

"Xiao Le, the film is well made. Such a wonderful story can be made out of a simple scene. Your starting point is higher than any of us."

Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang are very similar, both look like old farmers. He patted Tian Xiaole on the shoulder and praised him.

"Uncle Zhang, you're too kind. I still have a lot to learn from you."

Tian Xiaole smiled and nodded, very humble.

Under the leadership of Tian Zhuangzhuang, he greeted the uncles and aunts present today, and his ears were so tired of hearing the praise and compliments.

Feng Xiaogang, who was not far away, saw that Tian Xiaole was finally alone, so he came over:
"Xiao Le, I didn't expect your film to be so good. It was your uncle Feng who spoke too quickly before. I apologize for that."

Tian Xiaole looked at Feng Xiaogang in front of him. His face was pale due to illness. He and Lao Tian still had some emotional connection.

When Xu Fan was still a student, she was selected by Lao Tian to star in "Special Operation Room". After that, the two filmed "The Eunuch Li Lianying", and they developed feelings for each other and naturally got together.

Until Lao Tian was banned for ten years, Xu Fan broke up with him and asked for compensation for loss of youth.

At that time, Lao Tian was penniless and relied on a group of old friends to pool some money. Only then did Xu Fan leave with satisfaction, but she was also ostracized by the Beijing circle.

It was not until she hooked up with Feng Xiaogang that she disappeared from the entertainment circle.

But this was a matter of the previous generation, so he couldn't say much. After all, it was a matter of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten.
"Uncle Feng, what are you talking about? Your criticism has helped me improve."

"I'll drink this cup, you can do whatever you want."

Without waiting for Tian Xiaole to say anything else, Feng Xiaogang drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

As soon as he finished criticizing in the media, he received a call from Wang Zhongjun, the boss of Huayi. Tian Zhuangzhuang is just old, not dead. When it comes to connections and seniority, he is even more senior.
After learning that Tian Xiaole was Tian Zhuangzhuang's son, he quickly changed his words. Some people thought that Feng Xiaogang wanted to vent his anger for his wife.

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The main creators of "Supermarket" were watching Tian Xiaole chatting with a group of bigwigs in the distance, and they were very envious.

They were invisible in this occasion. Everyone in the room was a big shot, so they didn't dare to go up and talk to them.

Xu Zheng looked at Tian Xiaole chatting and laughing in front of a group of bigwigs with a face full of envy. It was too difficult for an actor to do this, and he had the idea of ​​becoming a director in his mind.

Huang Shengyi's eyes lit up when he looked at Tian Xiaole. If she became his girlfriend, she would have no worries about not having any movies to shoot. There were so many big directors that could just introduce two to her.

Yan Ni looked at Tian Xiaole in the crowd with a smile. He was always so eye-catching, and all the efforts were worth it.

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The ice cubes had been placed on the stage. At the host's introduction, Han Sanping stood in the middle, with Tian Xiaole and the producer standing on his left and right.

"Suck it."

The hammer smashed the ice block marked with thirty-one million, and applause broke out from the audience. The bigwigs clapped their hands and saw a slowly rising star.

He has the support of Beijing Film Academy, which is half of the Chinese film and television industry, and most importantly, he is only 22 years old. As long as he doesn't start high and end low, there are unlimited possibilities.

The cocktail party officially began. Familiar bosses gathered around Han Sanping. Many of them walked around and talked with each other, holding glasses of wine. Who knows, there might be a possibility of cooperation.

"Xiao Le, are you interested in coming to Huayi? We can invest in your films in the future."

"Uncle Wang, I haven't graduated yet, so I haven't considered signing a contract with a company."

Tian Xiaole rejected Wang Zhonglei's recruitment. Although Huayi did have strong financial resources, it was still dependent on others and he had his own ideas.

(End of this chapter)