Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

In late March, "Lost in Thailand" officially ended its theatrical run.

More than a month after its release, Gu Heng didn't even bother to apply for an extension key.

You're watching a lighthearted comedy during the Lunar New Year holiday, and the Spring Festival travel rush is already over, why would you need a key?

Hurry up and download the film to give Ning Haoteng a place later.

Final box office gross: 1.15 million!

The news has once again shocked the entire Chinese-language film industry!

Gu Heng felt that lately, there were so many shocking things happening in the industry.

Also no one.

Closer to home.

What does 1.15 million mean?

This means that Gu Heng, a young man who is just over twenty years old and hasn't even finished his junior year at the Beijing Film Academy, has officially kicked open the door to the 100 million yuan club!

It's important to know that at this point in time, the number of domestic film directors in mainland China whose films have grossed over 100 million yuan can be counted on one hand.

Zhang Yimou's "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers", Chen Kaige's "The Promise", Xiao Gangpao's "A World Without Thieves" and "The Banquet", Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu", plus Ronny Yu, the director of "Fearless".

It's gone! It's really gone!

Which of these people didn't spend decades struggling in the industry, their hair turning white from years of hard work, to reach this position?

How old are those people? How old is Gu Heng?!

A group of veterans in the industry looked at this report card and were practically grinding their teeth in frustration.

This is so hurtful! It's like stabbing them in the heart.

We're all making movies, so why are we still having to whine to investors for a few million dollars, while you, a kid, make a lousy comedy that costs a few million dollars and easily rake in over a hundred million dollars?

So, with the help of certain people, some people finally couldn't sit still and jumped out to criticize.

Several self-proclaimed fifth and sixth generation art film directors directly posted long articles on their blogs, making sarcastic remarks.

"The current film market is too superficial! Some young directors are just lucky, hitting the Spring Festival travel rush release window. Their high box office is all thanks to their underhanded marketing tactics and online hype!"

"Film is an art! Do you even know what art is? Don't think that making a commercially successful film makes you a famous director. In terms of artistic skill, you're only fit to shine the shoes of the real veterans in the industry!"

They were practically pointing their fingers at Gu Heng and calling him a nouveau riche who only knew how to make money.

However, faced with this direct attack, Gu Heng didn't even respond with a punctuation mark, continuing to drink tea and cook porridge with Yang Mi as usual.

Gu Heng remained silent, but his family members backing him were getting restless!

The teachers at the Beijing Film Academy are notoriously protective of their own. You're criticizing our students for lacking acting skills?

Fine, we'll accept it, we'll teach you slowly. You're saying our Beijing Film Academy graduates with hundreds of millions in revenue don't understand art?

You want him to shine your shoes?

Who do you think you are?!

The entire faculty compound of Beijing Film Academy was instantly in an uproar. Several highly respected senior professors personally took to the streets, engaging in heated exchanges with those who were quick to criticize and sour grapes on the media and blogs.

"What is art? Art is what the common people enjoy! If even the audience doesn't want to watch it, that's just self-indulgent garbage!"

The most ruthless one has to be Mr. Wang Jinsong, whose temper flared up instantly.

If it weren't for the two big shots, Cui Xinqin and Tian Zhuangzhuang, holding him back, Teacher Wang would have already taken a rubber band and smashed the windows of those bastards' house!

Immediately following this tense atmosphere, the day of the premiere of "Crazy Racer" arrived.

With the success of "Stone" preceding it, coupled with the incredible claim of going head-to-head with seven Hollywood blockbusters, the premiere was packed with media from all walks of life.

Sure enough, when it came to the group interview, some reporters, not wanting to miss out on trouble, started stirring things up.

"Director Gu, regarding the recent comments from some senior figures in the industry that you don't understand art and are only fit to shine shoes, what is your response?"

Before Gu Heng could even pick up the microphone, the bigwig sitting in the front row of the guest seats spoke first.

"That's utter nonsense!" It was Wang Zhongjun who spoke.

The CEO of Huayi Brothers was all smiles, praising Gu Heng in every word: "Brother Gu's talent is evident to all; 'Lost in Thailand' is a rare masterpiece. Young people these days are truly remarkable, and Huayi Brothers has extremely high hopes for Director Gu!"

The Forbidden Kingdom was played like a dog by Hollywood, and now it's seething with anger with nowhere to vent.

Seeing that Gu Heng's momentum has been established, what are we waiting for if we don't quickly take sides and curry favor?

Just as everyone was secretly astonished by Huayi's statement, the big Buddha sitting in the very center coldly snorted.

Han Sanping took the microphone and swept his gaze across the room with an authoritative look.

"In the film market, results speak for themselves! Box office revenue is the ultimate measure!"

"I've always encouraged young people to make more commercial films to bring audiences back to theaters! Gu Heng's film is excellent! China Film Group will continue to increase its support for outstanding young directors like him. Those who hide behind the scenes, envious and making sarcastic remarks, why don't you make a film that grosses 100 million yuan and show me? If you don't have the ability, don't be jealous of young people's talent!"

Han Sanping's words were domineering and decisive.

Everyone present knew that Chairman Han would officially take office as Chairman of China Film Group in two months.

Gu Heng's "Lost in Thailand" became a huge hit at this critical juncture, which is a truly brilliant achievement recorded in Han Sanping's political record!

Why are you jumping out to criticize Gu Heng at this time? What are you trying to do?

Now, all those sour grapes in the industry who originally wanted to join in the commotion are completely speechless.

No one expected that Gu Heng's connections and powerful backers in the industry would be so terrifying.

That evening, with the release of press releases for the premiere across the internet, "Crazy Racer" officially went to theaters.

The box office figures were released early the next morning, and they blew everyone's minds.

Opening day box office: 860 million!

This is even more amazing than the opening day of "Lost in Thailand"!

The seven Hollywood blockbusters released at the same time were utterly defeated by the sharp editing and dark humor with a strong local flavor of "Cars".

See what a real 1 vs 7 fight looks like!

What does it mean to be a vanguard in the fight against Hollywood?

In no time, the reputation of "Racing" exploded on forums such as Tianya and Mop, with enthusiastic word-of-mouth recommendations.

Countless viewers who didn't normally go to the movies during the off-season were dragged into theaters by this incredible surge in popularity.

Vision Entertainment's brand has truly become a golden brand in the Chinese film industry!