Chapter 523 Warning
"Warring States" was a huge flop. After a week, the box office plummeted, with daily box office revenues less than 300 million.

Lu Zheng lost so much that he vomited blood.

"Wasn't there 950 million yesterday?" Lu Zheng found it unbelievable.

If this continues, the 1.5 million epic blockbuster "Warring States" may not even be as good as Fan Qiaoqiao's art film "Guanyin Mountain" which was released at the beginning of the month.

"Guan Yin Shan" earned 7600 million.

"Mr. Lu, yesterday was Sunday, so..."

Lu Zheng felt compassion in his heart, and the expression on his face was uglier than crying.

Based on the box office of this movie, he will have to lose more than 100 million!
From "Anaconda" to "The BOSS" and then to this "Warring States", this uncle really can't take it anymore.

If there is another "Warring States", even its father can't stand it.

"Mr. Lu, I suggest that we find two powerful companies to co-produce the next movie."

These were words spoken by an experienced and prudent person. Lu Zheng also understood that he had become a laughing stock in the circle.

Without the strength of Rongchen Pictures and Huayi, don’t even think about having the whole thing to yourself, or you’ll easily choke to death.

He was choking to death now.

The failure of "Warring States" allowed the other blockbuster "Guan Yunchang" in April to start promoting it without distraction.

Moreover, the angle of publicity keeps up with the current affairs.

Recently, the film company released a 20-minute final trailer to promote the film.

Netizens were surprised to find that the gay love in "The Warring States" was miraculously continued in "Guan Yunchang".

In the film, Cao Cao made a shocking confession to Guan Yu, and the sentence "I like you" directly became a hot topic.

"Bullet" is a big hit, so the film producers will certainly not miss this ready-made good material.

A movie called "Guan Yunchang" actually plays the card of the ancient costume drama "Bullet".

The red-faced Guan Gong was also turned into a white-faced one, and the screenwriter even said confidently: "Who said Guan Yu was red-faced!"

"Anthropology also says that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are women. Could it be that Guan Yu turned his face red and grew a big beard just to hide that he was a woman?"

Experts commented that the styling of "Guan Yunchang" disrespects history.

The screenwriter also questioned the experts, whether they were also familiar with Guan Yu?

This film has become the focus of public debate even before its premiere in Beijing.

Li Chen naturally received an invitation to the premiere.

But Jiang Wen didn't call him, so he naturally wouldn't go.

Speaking of Cao Cao, Jiang Wen got a call from Cao Cao.

It turns out this guy wasn’t planning on going to the premiere either.

"You're not going? Why? Are you afraid of stealing Guan Yu's limelight?" Li Chen joked.

Jiang Wen laughed loudly: "Don't tell me, if I went there, I'm afraid there would be no chance for his Zhenzi Dan."

"That's right. With Lu Chuan's bloody history, how come this real kung fu guy who doesn't believe in evil wants you to play opposite him?"

Jiang Wen laughed again and had a better understanding of Li Chen's sharp tongue.

Only Jiang Wen has the qualification. As the leading actor, he did not even attend the premiere in Beijing.

Even so, at the premiere, Zhen Zidan, dressed in a white suit, still did not dare to offend Jiang Wen.

Instead, he flattered himself in front of the media: "Jiang Wen and I admire each other."

Chongqing Business News

"Zhen Zidan's IQ and EQ as the second brother in the premiere of "Guan Yunchang" became a laughing stock."

"The costume blockbuster "Guan Yunchang" starring Zhen Zidan and Jiang Wen will be released on the 28th of this month. Yesterday, the reporter attended the world premiere of the film in Beijing."

"After watching the film, the reporter found that Jiang Wen was so domineering that he stole the show. His appearance, lines and performance style were almost a replica of Zhang Mazi in Let the Bullets Fly."

"Zhen Zidan played Guan Yu as a fool, which made many viewers sigh: Guan Yu is really foolish!"

"There is a scene in the play where Cao Cao dissuades Guan Yu from assassinating Emperor Xian of Han. Cao Cao actually shouts in the Sichuan dialect of "Zhang Mazi" in the play Let the Bullets Fly: "The emperor cannot be killed!" The whole audience burst into laughter!"

"At a press conference after the premiere, the directors of Guan Yunchang, Zhuang Wenqiang and Mai Zhaohui, said they were fooled by Jiang Wen: "When he was dubbing, we all thought the tone was weird. We thought he didn't speak well, but we didn't expect he was deliberately speaking with a Sichuan accent. "

After the premiere, the term "Jiang Wen steals the show" once again became a hot search.

Zhen Zidan's white face really turned into a red face.

At a premiere, Jiang Wen became the protagonist even though he didn't show up. However, I, dressed in white and looking extremely handsome, became the spokesperson for Jiang Wen's personal press conference.

Reporters kept asking him, "Do you feel any pressure acting with Jiang Wen?"

"Is Jiang Wen trying to steal the spotlight?"

Zhen Zidan really wants to give these reporters a heavy punch. Is this the premiere of "Guan Yunchang" or the premiere of "Bullet"?

You don't ask about me, Guan Yu, but ask about Cao Cao who didn't come!

"I swear, I will never take a role with Jiang Wen in my life!" After returning to the hotel, Zhen Zidan gritted his teeth and said fiercely in front of his wife.

This premiere was so awkward, as if it was Jiang Wen who came today and it was Zhen Zidan who didn't come!

The next day, there was finally good news. Rongchen Pictures announced that "The Lost Tomb" would be released on July 7th.

"Wuxia" was scheduled to be released on August 8, a full month later than "The Lost Tomb".

This news made the lead actor Dan Makoto, the film's Star Media boss Qin Hong, and the director Chen Kexin very happy.

Qin Hong didn't have a good impression of Li Chen. He and Lu Chuan's "Nan Jing" was strangled in the cradle by Li Chen.

But he didn't want to offend Li Chen easily.

On the one hand, it was because of Han Sanping, and on the other hand, it was because Rongchen Pictures’ box office influence was enough to suppress everything.

He already knew that "The Lost Tomb" would be released during the summer.

So it was announced early on that "Wuxia" would be released on August 8rd.

I just hope that Li Chen will abide by the first come first served principle for the sake of Han Sanping and China Film Star Beauty.

Chen Kexin was also very satisfied. He felt that the goodwill he had shown in the past two years had paid off.

He knows his own limitations and knows that "Wuxia" cannot compete with "The Lost Tomb".

Whether it is the cast, the investment cost or the reputation of Rongchen Pictures.

Chen Kexin is a smart person, and everyone in the circle knows that June is the exclusive month for Han Sanping's "The Founding of a Party".

It is an unspoken fact that no one will compete with "The Founding of a Party" for the release date.

That leaves July and August for the summer season.

Han Sanping and Chenglong came together to visit the pregnant Liu Yifei.

"Mr. Han, big brother, you two are rare guests." Li Chen smiled and invited the two men in.

"Mr. Han, hello, big brother." Liu Yifei, with a big belly, was supported by Li Chen and greeted the two guests shyly.

"Yifei looks good. You can tell at a glance that Li Chen is caring." Chenglong's signature smile easily makes people like him.

There's no harm in joking about my relationship with Liu Yifei.

"You kid, as soon as Yifei got pregnant, you gave yourself a long vacation!" Han Sanping smiled and nodded to Liu Yifei.

After everyone sat down, the servant served tea.

Han Sanping started talking about business.

"Chenglong's film "Chinese Police" has been submitted for review. Chenglong, Lao Tian and I all think it should be released during the National Day holiday. What do you think?"

"Yes, it's only natural for a film like this to be released on National Day."

Han Sanping added: "Qin Hong asked me to thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?" Li Chen wondered.

He has no relationship with Qin Hong.

In the cinema sector, he has a close relationship with Wanda and Dadi.

He didn't care much about China Film Star because Han Sanping was there.

"The release date of "The Lost Tomb" has been set!" Han Sanping reminded.

Li Chen suddenly smiled and said, "This matter."

This time the misunderstanding is huge.

He scheduled the release date of "The Lost Tomb" for July 7th entirely because of "Founding of a Republic" and "Transformers 4".

Tim called Li Chen two days ago, and "Twilight 4" has also completed post-production.

I heard it lasted more than 3 hours.

Li Chen immediately decided to divide it into two parts.

As far as I can remember, "Twilight 4" was originally divided into two parts.

Tim then mentioned that Paramount recently held a small media screening on their set.

They were shown 20 minutes of carefully selected clips from Transformers 3 and 5 minutes of 3D clips.

These clips don't involve much plot, they are mainly grand action scenes.

But after watching it, the reporters exclaimed "It's crazy!"
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

"Transformers 3" will be released in North America in July, and no one can predict when it will be released in mainland China.

That’s why Li Chen scheduled the release date of “The Lost Tomb” for early July.

I didn't expect Qin Hong to misunderstand me.

Ning Hao also made a special call to Li Chen.

He finally chose pony for his new film.

After all, the shelving of "No Man's Land" made him feel guilty towards Xiao Ma.

Ask Li Chen if he needs a role, and he can arrange it if he does.

Li Chen read Ning Hao's script for "The Golden Robbery".

The role of Xiao Dongbei is quite suitable for his Zhang Yi.

After hearing Li Chen's recommendation of Zhang Yi's general, Ning Hao agreed without a second thought.

He felt guilty towards Xiao Ma and also towards Li Chen.

It would be unreasonable not to look for Li Chen when looking for investment.

Since joining One Heart Media, Zhang Yi has been the least noticeable person in One Heart Media. Among male artists, Deng Chao and Zhu Yawen not only have representative works, but also "Running Man" has gathered popularity.

Zhu Yilong hasn't graduated yet, but he has also starred in "Dream of Red Mansions", "Ocean Paradise" and "Passengers". Only Zhang Yi has only starred in a few TV series such as "Soldier Assault" and played a scumbag in "Love Is Not Blind".

But no matter what the outside world says, Zhang Yi always firmly believes that being able to get started is the greatest blessing in his life.

Many people want to join Yi Xin Media but don’t know how.

He didn't know what Mr. Yang had summoned him for today.

When he arrived at the company, he heard General Manager Yang's secretary say that Yang Mi was inside and asked him to wait.

Zhang Yi just waited calmly.

In Yang Siwei's office, Zeng Jia and Yang Mi both felt a little guilty.

When Yang Siwei mentioned that Xie Tingfeng had poached Yang Mi.

Yang Mi glanced at Zeng Jia reflexively.

Zeng Jia didn't look at Yang Mi. Yang Mi immediately realized that it was Zeng Jia who told Yang Siwei.

But soon, she realized that Zeng Jia was doing this for her own good.

For things like this, it is always better to proactively report it to the company than for the company to learn about it from other angles.

"So, senior also knows about it?" Yang Mi asked nervously.

Yang Siwei crossed her arms and said with an imposing manner: "What do you think? You are the most popular actress in the company now. Can I hide this from the boss?"

"So, what did the senior say?"

"You'll know soon. I called you here today because I want to ask you about your contract which will expire next year. Mimi, what do you think?"

Speaking of this, Yang Mi had already thought about it a long time ago.

"Of course I want to emulate Brother Xun, but I don't have Brother Xun's family background. It would be best if you could invest a little bit."

"Okay, I understand. It's okay. You can go out now."

After leaving Yang Siwei's office, Yang Mi exchanged a few polite words with Zhang Yi and then left Yixin Media.

"Mi Mi, don't blame me for doing this." Zeng Jia wanted to explain the matter of telling tales.

Yang Mi interrupted directly: "What do you mean by 'You will know soon' when Siwei just said that?"

"Is it possible that Senior wants to deal with Ying Huang or Ting Feng?"

Zeng Jia shook her head and said, "I can't say, but I know Director Li's temper. He is the typical person who won't offend anyone unless they offend me. But if someone offends me, I will definitely offend them!"

Yang Mi sighed softly, she didn't expect things to turn out like this.

I hope the senior won’t deal with Tingfeng, otherwise, although Tingfeng is quite popular in Hong Kong Island and Mainland China.

But compared with my seniors, there is really no comparison.

As soon as Zhang Yi entered the room, he smiled and his eyes sparkled: "Boss Yang, do you have any instructions?"

Yang Siwei stood up and said with a smile, "What instructions? The boss asked for a role for you in Director Ning's crew."

As Yang Siwei spoke, he gestured for Zhang Yi to sit down.

"Really? Yifei is probably about to give birth. The boss still thinks about me. I really don't know what to say." Zhang Yi was delighted.

The person who can make Director Li speak is most likely the protagonist.

Director Ning is also a billion-dollar director. Although there are many billion-dollar directors nowadays, Ning Hao is an exception.

"Crazy Racing" is a typical example of a small-scale movie that made a huge profit and grossed over 100 million yuan.

Unlike today's blockbusters that often have investments of hundreds of millions, it would be a joke if the box office was less than 100 million.

"You said that. The boss has never forgotten you."

"This year you not only have Director Ning's "The Golden Robbery", the company has also specially prepared a period drama for you!"

As Yang Siwei spoke, he placed two scripts in a file bag on the desk.

Zhang Yi was overjoyed. No wonder his left eye was twitching when he woke up this morning.

Zhang Yi's eyes were almost invisible from laughing: "Look at my mouth, I really can't speak!"

"Thank you, boss, thank you, Mr. Yang. Let me ask you one more question, who is the male lead in Director Ning's play?"

Yang Siwei snorted twice: "It's the male lead! If it's not the male lead, the boss won't say anything. Your face as a boss is so worthless!"

"My boss asked me to tell you that the movie is secondary. This period drama is the company's key project this year."

"It took us a whole year to polish the script alone! During the Magnolia Awards last year, the boss had already decided on you to play this role."

"If you mess up, you'll have to figure out how to explain it to your boss."

Zhang Yi was stunned. He didn't expect that a nobody like him would have his boss painstakingly polishing a script since last year.

Zhang Yi stood up immediately: "I promise to complete the task!"

Hong Kong Island Xiangjia Villa
Seeing the incoming call, Xiang Tai was confused, but he quickly answered the call.

"Siwei, why did you think of calling Sister Lan?"

Mrs. Xiang's voice attracted the attention of her husband and son.

Yang Siwei? Rongchen Pictures?
In the past two years, there has been almost no cooperation between China Xing and Rongchen Pictures.

Apart from the drama "Once Upon a Time in China", my son has some interactions with Zhou Xun of Yi Xin Media.

Rongchen Pictures still doesn't seem to be very interested in the Xiang family.

My son has always wanted to develop on the big screen, but several major production companies in the mainland have fixed partners.

Rongchen Pictures and Huayi have always been self-sufficient and completely ignore the influence of the Hong Kong circle.

Even if it was Xiang Huaqiang, after crossing the Shenzhen River, he had no choice but to pay money to clear the way.

But even if he offered money to pave the way, no one from the mainland would pay attention to him, the former big shot in the Hong Kong circle.

This made Xiang Huaqiang feel a little discouraged.

I heard that Yang Siwei said he wanted to entrust the distribution of "Ip Man 4" in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to China Xing.

Mrs. Xiang’s chubby face immediately lit up with joy.

Although I don’t know why good things suddenly came to me.

But when she thought about her son's desire to be in the "Ip Man" series, Mrs. Xiang readily agreed.

"Siwei, you have made the right choice by choosing us, China Xing. Don't worry, not only for distribution in Southeast Asia, but also in North America, China Xing has absolute strength and confidence."

He had boasted a lot, but when he thought of Chi You and Warner, Xiang Tai felt that he had exaggerated a bit.

After finishing the business, Mrs. Xiang invited Yang Siwei to visit her home next time he came to Hong Kong.

Yang Siwei agreed readily.

After hanging up the phone, Mrs. Xiang told Xiang Huaqiong and his son about this matter. Both of them were delighted.

"Hubby, how come Ying Huang suddenly became ours!"

Xiang Huaqi thought for a moment and guessed, "Either Huazi contributed, or Yangshoucheng messed it up."

Mrs. Xiang was an impatient person, so she called Liu Dehua immediately.

Liu Dehua was confused: "Really? Mrs. Xiang, then I want to congratulate you and Xiang Sheng. It's hard for Li Chen's play to lose money."

Mrs. Xiang smiled even more happily, making money was a small matter.

After 2000, her husband lost money on almost every movie he made, and she was almost numb to it.

This is also one of the reasons why my son started to switch to TV dramas this year.

"Hua Zai, so you don't know about this either?" Mrs. Xiang suddenly reacted.

"I didn't know. I just found out from what you said just now." Liu Dehua said with a smile.

He was also happy for Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Tai.

Xiang Huaqi sneered, it seemed that Yangshou City had brought disaster upon itself.

At the end of April, the Xiang family set off for Beijing.

The day before "Guan Yunchang" was released nationwide.

A new film press conference surprised everyone in the industry.

Sina Entertainment News

"Today, One Heart Media President Yang Siwei, China Xing Vice Chairman Chen Lan, and China Film Vice Chairman La Peikang held a press conference in Beijing."

"The announcement of the launch of the project for the final chapter of Ip Man 4, the co-producer of the Ip Man series suddenly changed from Ying Huang to China Xing."

"Yang Siwei explained that Ip Man was a project of Rongchen Pictures, and the change of producer was the result of Rongchen Pictures' careful decision."

"China Xing Vice Chairman Chen Lan said that the investment in Ip Man 4 will be as high as million, which is the highest investment in the film participated by China Xing."

“I am very happy to cooperate with Rongchen Pictures and China Film Group. China Film Group has always been committed to contributing to Chinese films.”

As soon as the news came out, the circle was in an uproar.

"How is this going!"

Huo Wenxi also felt aggrieved.

When she learned the news just now, she called Yang Siwei immediately.

But Yang Siwei's words left her speechless.

Time goes back to five minutes ago.

"Sister Mani, you guys kept silent and let Xie Tingfeng poach our Yang Mi. Do you really think Rongchen Pictures is a soft persimmon?"

"What does this have to do with anything?"

"It seems that Sister Mani doesn't know about this yet. It doesn't matter. You can ask your Brother Yinghuang and Mr. Yang and they should know."

"Sister Mani, you and I have always had a good personal relationship. We both serve different masters, but your boss has chosen the wrong person to poach."

"In the mainland, it is not your turn to make decisions, and the people of Rongchen Films cannot be poached just because someone wants to."

"This time I will assume that Xie Tingfeng is just following orders, but next time I won't be so easy on the tongue."

"Thought, what do you mean? Are you threatening me?"

Yang Siwei laughed and said, "Threat? Sister Mani, you are not naive enough to think that the mainland is just a corner of your Hong Kong Island, right?"

"You should understand clearly that in the mainland, let alone him, Xie Tingfeng, even you, Ying Huang, we don't take them seriously!"

The phone was busy and Huo Wenxi was stunned.
(End of this chapter)