Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 711 Capitalist? No, I am a representative of outstanding entrepreneurs

Putting aside the need to run back and forth, Boss Wei had a relatively peaceful Spring Festival.

He also tried his best to experience the freedom and joy of the New Year. In the next two or three years, he may not have this mentality and environment.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Wei Yang went to the capital with his parents. The old couple didn't want to go at first, but they were worried about their little grandson, so they followed him in the end.

Fan's father and mother also came to Jiuzhang Villa to meet their son-in-law and in-laws, but his brother-in-law Fan Chengcheng did not come.

He is not Zhao Jianfei. As an artist, the Chinese New Year may be the busiest time. It is okay for famous artists like Fan Xiaopang, who have the confidence to take New Year leave to rest, but Fan Chengcheng is in the rising period and cannot bear to miss the concentrated exposure period during the Spring Festival.

This kid has developed quite well this year, especially in variety shows, and has cleared up a lot of controversy surrounding his time as a "talent show royalty."

At the end of the year, he appeared on two TV Spring Festival Galas, one with his fellow audition teammates, and the other in a skit.

Although he doesn’t have his own independent program yet, after all, he has just debuted not long ago, so this achievement is acceptable.

At least among the newcomers who came out of last year's talent show boom, apart from the two phenomenal ones, Brother Kun and Yang Chaoyue, he is the one who is doing the best.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the face and popularity of his sister and Boss Wei.

As the saying goes, everything has its pros and cons. Fan Chengcheng has been able to move forward so quickly and smoothly thanks to his sister and brother-in-law, but he is also disliked and resisted by many people because of this relationship. Unless he can prove himself in a real sense, he will never be able to get rid of the label of "a person with connections."

Even if he proved himself, he couldn't get rid of it.

No matter how popular Liu Shishi is, there are still people who talk about her former fame as “Little Liu Fairy”.

Zhao Liying and Fan Xiaopang also cannot escape the controversies and "black history" such as being extras, topic queens, and having poor academic qualifications.

Even Boss Wei, some people criticized him for starting out by creating scandals and riding on the popularity of female stars.

No one is perfect, including saints. Some people have dug up a lot of "black material" about Confucius. If you are obsessed with it, it is your inner demon and obsession. If you don't care about it, it is nothing.

Wei Yang has a very good attitude in this regard, and he even makes jokes to make fun of himself occasionally. Zhao Liying and Fan Xiaopang are relatively okay.

The more concerning points about these two nowadays are “short” and “fat”, and it’s best not to mention “aging” in the past two years.

Liu Shishi couldn't tell whether it was a real obsession or she was broken down by the quarrel with Liu Tianxian's fans and the scolding. Anyway, she cared about this point and was relatively more accepting of "Xia Jie".

However, whether Fan Chengcheng is there or not, it does not prevent Young Master Wei from becoming the center of the two families.

Be it grandpa or grandpa, grandma or grandma, they all love this beautiful grandson very much.

However, the Third Young Master has always been aloof and a little uncomfortable with the affection of the older generation. He is a little resistant, but as a child he enjoys the feeling of being pampered by everyone, so he acts a little arrogant, sometimes hard and sometimes soft, which makes the old people like this child even more.

Even Boss Wei couldn't help but record two videos with his mobile phone.

I plan to wait until my cold little son grows up and show him how he said one thing and meant another when he was a child. I’m sure his expression will be very interesting.

Fan Xiaopang never stopped using his phone, recording videos and taking photos. He also asked everyone to take a family photo. He took more than a dozen photos in one go, and carefully selected the best ones. He then developed them, framed them, and sent them to both sets of parents.

Boss Wei is fine, but Mr. and Mrs. Wang Yunping feel a little guilty. They took three versions of the family portrait during this Spring Festival alone.

If these three photos were to circulate on the Internet, Boss Wei would be scolded to death, and the old couple would probably also suffer from cyber violence.

What worries me most is what to do with these photos when I get home. It would seem too deliberate to put them all away, but if I have to display them, I don't know who to display and who not to include.

Not to mention Zhao Liying, who often goes to Yunhua Mansion every now and then. Liu Shishi also goes there from time to time to show her support, such as taking the children to see their grandparents, or buying something to honor the elderly.

Fan Xiaopang goes there the least, but he also visits the city. He always goes there when he takes his children back to Shanghai, and he also goes to see the city when he has time in Shanghai.

No matter what the old couple think of her, she has to do the face-saving work.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t get extra points, just try not to lose points. Even if Wei Yang expresses understanding and doesn’t care about it, you still have to consider the child.

If Zhao Liying went to the house and saw the family portrait with Liu Shishi's family in the living room, or if Liu Shishi saw Fan Xiaopang's family...

Gee!

Wang Yunping and Wei Shan looked at each other tacitly, their eyes firm. Hide it, they must hide it all.

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While spending the New Year with his family, Wei Yang did not relax his attention on this year's Spring Festival period.

With no boss Wei to disrupt the market for two consecutive years, the Spring Festival period is now extremely lively and flourishing.

Among them, "Crazy Alien" is the most promising movie during this year's Spring Festival.

There is no way, there are too many gimmicks, the "Crazy" series directed by Ning Hao, the adaptation of Liu Cixin's short story, Huang Bo + Shen Teng, two of the most box office-appealing comedians in mainland China, and Xu Zheng, who is known as the iron triangle with Ning and Huang, made a cameo appearance, which has raised the audience's expectations wildly.
The box office on the first day of its release also proved the audience's support for the film.

Including pre-sales, the box office on the first day was over 4 million yuan. With a 20% share of the screenings, it accounted for nearly 30% of the box office on that day.

"Crazy Alien" is an outstanding achievement!
Another film starring Han Han and Shen Teng, "Flying Life", was also well received by the public before its release.

The previous "Sisters Who Make Waves" and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" have already proved their ability and appeal. The first-day screening share was second only to "Crazy Alien" at 0.2%, which also represents the market's attention.

With a box office of over 3.2 million yuan and a 22% share of the total box office, although it is not as good as "Crazy Alien", it is also a satisfactory answer.

What is more worth mentioning is that the reputation of "Speeding Life" is obviously higher than that of the purely funny "Crazy Alien".

Perhaps the expectations for the genius director Ning Hao and the Crazy series were too high, the feedback on "Crazy Alien" was somewhat controversial.

It's not that this movie is bad, but it's like when you see a top student taking an exam and everyone expects him to get a minimum score of 85, or even think he can get 95 or a perfect score, but the top student ends up producing a work with a score of 70 to 75.

Moreover, many of the answers did not suit the tastes of some viewers, and turned from black humor to shit and fart.

The disappointment of expected failure and the disappearance of the famous director's filter led many people to have a negative review of "Crazy Alien".

On the other hand, "Speeding Life" had a foundation of 80 points and scored 85 points, which was a normal performance with some surprises. With the backdrop of the "academic master", its reputation was even more positive.

However, Ning Hao and "Crazy Alien" are not the only "academic masters" who have failed. Stephen Chow and "The New King of Comedy" are even worse.

Before the release of "The New King of Comedy", this movie had the influence of the classic work "The King of Comedy", and it was directed by Stephen Chow and Wang Baoqiang joined. There are still many cards to play, so it is also regarded by some people as the biggest competitor of "Crazy Alien".

However, the previous controversies surrounding "The Mermaid" and "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back", which he produced, still brought a lot of negative impact to Stephen Chow, and a considerable proportion of people expressed pessimism about this kind of "relying on old laurels" movie.

It is an indisputable fact that Stephen Chow has grown old, many of his comedy plots are out of date, and his personal style is too strong, so it is hard to refute that others cannot perform well.

The previous Wen Zhang or Deng Chao may have had some highlights, but it is generally recognized that they are far from being as good as Stephen Chow himself.

The heroine of "The New King of Comedy" is not famous enough and her past performance is hard to convince people.

Although Wang Baoqiang is a billionaire movie star and no one doubts his acting skills and comedic abilities, his most fatal weakness is that he cannot carry a movie on his own.

In his best-performing comedy works, whether the "Lost" series or the "Detective Chinatown" series, Wang Baoqiang played the supporting role.

Not only does he have a mature script, but he also has Xu Zheng and Wei Yang to back him up and create contrast, so Wang Baoqiang can act recklessly and act like a jerk.

But if Wang Baoqiang himself is the core and this style is used to support a comedy, it will be very awkward and artificial. "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" is a typical example.

Under such circumstances, coupled with Stephen Chow's tendency to go overboard with nonsense, one can imagine what will happen.

Unless Stephen Chow goes there himself, even if Wen Zhang and Deng Chao are brought in, they will hardly be able to suppress Wang Baoqiang, and that unknown female lead can never be Wang Baoqiang's opponent.

After the release of "The New King of Comedy", it was proved that these pessimistic views were not unreasonable.

The truth was even worse than they had guessed. It wasn't just a problem with the female lead and Wang Baoqiang, but Stephen Chow himself was in serious trouble as well.

The entire film, from the script to the production, was of poor quality. Not only was it a rehash of old stuff, but it was also done in an extremely sloppy and perfunctory manner.

If you say that "Crazy Alien" didn't do well in the exam, everyone will hate it for not doing well. People with low standards actually think this movie is pretty good.
However, "The New King of Comedy" failed completely. It was so disappointing that I am too lazy to even complain or criticize it.

For movies currently in theaters, they are not afraid of being criticized, because criticism represents popularity and exposure. What they are afraid of is being ignored. It would be the end of them if no one cares.

"The New King of Comedy" took up 19% of the screenings on its first day of release, roughly on par with "Speeding Life" and "Crazy Alien".

The box office data is okay, but obviously not as good as the two films of the same period. In addition, the poor reputation directly affected the screening schedule.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, the box office was directly cut to 14%, and on the third day it fell below 10%. The single-day box office was less than 4000 million, ranking below the animated film "Boonie Bears", and was completely eliminated from the Spring Festival box office battle.

Also worth mentioning are "Detective Pu Songling" starring Cheng Long and "Integrity" starring Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung.

These two movies attracted a certain amount of attention before they were released, but they were not well received and basically failed on the day of their release. As of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the two movies have not yet exceeded 100 million yuan.

The once powerful Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan were now "abandoned" by the times and the audience, feeling lost and lonely!
When the old ones cry, the new ones will laugh!

The one who laughed the happiest was not Han Han and Ning Hao, but "The Wandering Earth".

Compared to the luxury of several other movies, "The Wandering Earth" only has two cards to play.

One is starring Wu Jing, and the other is produced by Blue Whale!
As for the adaptation of Liu Cixin's original work + science fiction theme, you really can't say whether it is a plus or a minus.

For domestic films, science fiction is synonymous with bad movies.

"Crazy Alien" also carries the banner of Liu Cixin, but it is backed by the famous director Ning Hao, and people's expectations for it are not science fiction, but more like a black comedy mixed with some science fiction elements.

The original novel "Rural Teacher" from which it was adapted also follows the same approach.

The story of an unrespected little man saving the world without anyone knowing is more like a satire than a science fiction.

Under such circumstances, it is easy to imagine how coldly "The Wandering Earth" would be received under the banner of science fiction.

Even within Blue Whale, people were more optimistic about "Speeding Life". If it weren't for Boss Wei personally asking about it, Blue Whale would have given up certain resources and sent people to negotiate with the theaters for it.

"The Wandering Earth" struggled to get even 15% of its screening share on the first day, let alone 10%.

The box office on the first day was nearly 2.5 million yuan, and most of the audience came for Wu Jing and Blue Whale's famous name.

Although it ranked fourth on the first-day box office, its share of the overall box office that exceeded the screening schedule was eye-opening. What is even more surprising is that the word of mouth for "The Wandering Earth" is so high.

First of all, "The Wandering Earth" is definitely a good work, but it must be admitted that its high reputation is inseparable from the extra bonus of emotions and surprises.

It's like seeing a poor student taking an exam. You would think he would be satisfied if he got 60 points, and 70 points would be a surprise, but he actually got 90 points.

The most important thing is that no one else knew the answer to this test, which was a breakthrough in history. Moreover, he answered the questions very beautifully, showing amazing ideas. Not only did he do well in the test, but he also showed his style in the competition.

When faced with such a "student", no amount of praise or compliments are excessive.

In such an environment, "The Wandering Earth" took only two days to achieve word-of-mouth fermentation and quickly break out of the circle. The speed was so fast and rapid that it attracted people's attention.

The box office of "The Wandering Earth" is equally impressive!

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, it reached over 3 million, rising from fourth to second, second only to "Crazy Alien".

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, while other Spring Festival movies were declining, it continued to reverse the decline and raked in nearly 4 million yuan at the box office, surpassing "Crazy Alien" to top the list.

From then until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the average daily box office was over 4 million yuan, reversing the decline for five consecutive days. The entire Spring Festival box office took in nearly 24 billion yuan, ranking first by a cliff.

However, compared to the box office, Boss Wei cares more about the positive public opinion aroused by "The Wandering Earth".

Including but not limited to the revitalization of science fiction themes, the development of the local film industry, China's spiritual core and "heroism" and so on.

To be honest, no matter how much money this movie makes, for Wei Yang and Blue Whale, it is not as valuable as the public opinion certification and the soft benefits behind it.

Wei Yang made 100 billion by shooting ten "Crazy Alien" movies. He is also a capitalist who reaps profits by profiting from others. Blue Whale is a garbage company that is killing itself with entertainment.

On the contrary, by making a blockbuster movie like "The Wandering Earth", conveying ideas and leading the industry, Wei Yang is a patriotic businessman with positive energy, no, a representative of outstanding entrepreneurs.

Blue Whale is also a model and pioneer of the cultural film and television industry that is profound and daring to try...

(End of this chapter)