China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 673: The 671 Billion Box Office Era

After Weibo Night ends, there are only twenty days left in 2012.

Feiyu's "Lost in Thailand" began promotion in early November and is scheduled to be released on December 20th.

This has caused many domestic New Year films to avoid it, and no one dares to confront this film head-on.

Even "The Grandmaster" directed by Wong Kar-wai postponed its release date by half a month, for fear that it would be defeated by "Lost in Thailand" produced by Feiyu Film Studios.

In addition to Feiyu's own comedy, Marvel's other film "Guardians of the Galaxy" will also be released on Christmas.

Other entertainment companies have calculated that Boss Cao might make a fortune again during today's Lunar New Year holiday.

The only film that has a hope of competing with "Lost in Thailand" during this Lunar New Year period is "The Grandmaster", which is full of big names.

At the same time, with the success of Weibo Night, Feiyu’s New Year’s Eve Gala this year has also attracted much attention. Under this circumstance, Yanjing TV even directly gave up this year’s New Year’s Eve Gala.

With Cao Yu being a rich man here, it won’t work even if the ratings are improved, so why waste the money.

Although Boss Cao does not have to deal with things like auditions of actors for several films and organizing New Year's Eve parties personally, he is still very busy.

Liu Yifei took her son and mother on vacation and left her crystal studio directly to Cao Yu.

Crystal Studio produced "Night Club" and "Go Lala's Promotion" in the past two years and made some money, but there are not many artists, and currently there is only Zheng Shuang.

Cao Yu came to the studio and pushed the door open, only to see Zheng Shuang reading a book alone, looking very lonely.

Compared with Yang Mi's Mi Xing, it is not an exaggeration to describe this place as deserted.

"Boss Cao Cao, you are here!"

When Zheng Shuang saw Cao Yu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly coming over, he quickly stood up and said with an embarrassed look on his face.

The last time I threw myself into someone’s arms I was rejected and even lost the role.

Now this man's status is even more powerful than before, so when he sees Boss Cao again, he feels more of an inferiority complex.

Although there were no movies to shoot, no resources, and Liu Yifei was not around, Zheng Shuang cleaned the studio and read books every day.

In comparison, several of my classmates have already taken on leading roles in film and television dramas.

But she was smarter than Yang Ying and did not dare to resign for fear of being banned by Boss Cao.

"I'll come over and take a look."

Cao Yu walked around the studio and found that it was spotlessly clean and tidy. It seemed that it was all done by Zheng Shuang.

After walking around, he pulled up a chair and sat down, then asked, "What have you been busy with lately?"

"Read a book and practice your acting skills"

Zheng Shuang poured a cup of tea for Cao Yu and stood beside him obediently.

"keep it up."

Cao Yu didn't drink his tea, but stood up and said, "I'll leave this place to you for now, until your boss comes back from vacation."

"CEO Cao."

When Zheng Shuang saw Cao Yu was about to leave, he hurriedly called out.

She knew that if she didn't seize the opportunity to get her boss to forgive her, her future might be ruined.

"Anything else?"

As soon as Cao Yu turned around, he saw Zheng Shuang kneeling on the ground.

"stand up!"

Cao Yu didn't like this and snorted impatiently.

"Mr. Cao, I was wrong. Can you forgive me? I just like you. I really don't have any other intentions. Please give me a chance and I will work hard."

Zheng Shuang didn't dare to get up at all. She knelt on the ground and cried like a pear blossom in the rain.

I have signed a ten-year contract with Crystal Studio. Although I can request to terminate the contract and the penalty is not large, who in the entertainment industry would dare to use me if I leave the studio under Feiyu?
Therefore, she could only pretend to be pitiful, hoping that her boss would forgive her.

"Zheng Shuang, you must first learn morality before learning art, and you must first be a good person before acting. You should reflect on this carefully, and we can talk about other things later."

Cao Yu didn't even bother to pull her up. He said something lightly and was about to leave again.

"CEO Cao."

Zheng Shuang really wanted to go over and hug her boss's legs, or use the beauty trap again, but she didn't dare.

"Ok?"

Cao Yu turned around, and the coldness in his eyes frightened Zheng Shuang so much that he quickly shrank back.

"Hey"

Seeing the girl being scared like a quail, Cao Yu sighed slightly in his heart and said, "I can forgive you, but after you become an actor, you have to sponsor a few poor students every year and be a dance teacher in an elementary school for a while. Can you do it?"

"I can do it, and I will do it."

After hearing these requests, Zheng Shuang agreed without thinking.

"Get up."

"Ah."

Zheng Shuang then propped himself up and was about to get up from the ground.

Having studied acting, she was about to pretend that she couldn't stand steadily so that she could fall into her boss's arms, but when she remembered the saying "Be a good person before you can act", she gave up the idea.

Rubbing his knees, Zheng Shuang said, "Boss, what I just said is actually the truth. I really like you, but I also know that I am not worthy of you. I apologize to you."

After saying that, he bowed 90 degrees to Cao Yu.

"I don't want to hear that anymore."

What Cao Yu wanted from her now was just a matter of one sentence, but he had no feelings for this woman, so he just said coldly: "Go to the set of Three Lives Three Worlds and try it out in a couple of days."

"Mr. Cao, thank you!"

With Zheng Shuang's thanks, Cao Yu left the Crystal Studio.

Giving Zheng Shuang the role was not because he forgave this woman, but just wanted to give Liu Yifei an explanation.

"However, I can let the actors serve as music and dance teachers in the primary schools I sponsor every year. Celebrities should serve as role models."

"I don't know if Zheng Shuang can change for the better."

"You dare to say you like me? You really don't deserve it!"

……

After dealing with the mess left by Liu Yifei and the group's work matters, there are only ten days left in 2012.

On December 20th, the movie "Lost in Thailand" produced by Feiyu Entertainment was released first, opening the curtain of this year's Lunar New Year movie season.

The box office performance of this movie did not disappoint the critics and experts.

They originally predicted that the first day box office would be around 100 million, but it actually reached 120 million.

On the first weekend, that is, on the 22nd and 23rd, the box office reached 310 million, which shocked the entire entertainment industry.

"Oh my god! If this continues, the box office of this movie will exceed 2 billion, right?"

Brother Chen Kai looked at the results. Although he didn't think highly of the film, the box office was too exaggerated.

"A great buy! Definitely a great buy!"

After watching this film, Feng Xiaogang was furious.

A movie like this has grossed over 500 million in just four days. Who can I complain to?

"Guardians of the Galaxy" was released on December 24th. Although it was Christmas Eve, the box office was only over 50 million, which was only half of "Lost in Thailand".

Wang Baoqiang's words "How do you know?" were made into an emoticon by netizens.

Although "Lost in Thailand" did well at the box office, some people still questioned the film, saying it was a typical "three vulgar" movie that was vulgar, mediocre and kitsch!
He also said that the film industry should not just focus on box office revenue, but should also pay attention to cultural orientation and focus on improving the cultural quality and taste of the people.

Cao Yu agrees with this point of view, but everyone loves to watch comedy, and it is also a demand of the people.

Comedies need to be made, and other types of films should also be made.

As long as it's not shoddy, there's nothing wrong with making a comedy given the amount of pressure we're under.

On December 29th, another movie titled "Private Tailor" was released, which was credited to Yan Fei and Jia Ling but was actually directed by Cao Yu.

After watching this film, the audience found it strange that the film's humorous style was a bit like Feng Xiaogang's style.

However, the directors turned out to be two newcomers, and the film was very beautiful.

The scene where Li Xiaolu was in the swimming pool was a feast for the eyes for the audience and they talked about it with great relish. After the film was released, the box office on the first day was over 60 million.

When Wang Zhongjun and his brother saw such results, they couldn't stop smiling.

If nothing goes wrong, the box office of this movie will be at least around 800 million, and it will finally make money.

But how can I repay Boss Cao?
Money must be given.

It seems that he has no shortage of women.

It seems that I should give him stocks, and he must be deeply bound to Boss Cao.

During this year's Lunar New Year holiday, "Lost in Thailand" took the lead, with box office revenue of 1.3 billion yuan in half a month after its release, and is heading towards the 2 billion yuan mark.

Song Qian's outstanding acting skills in the film made the entertainment industry sigh that Feiyu Entertainment is very good at training actors.

A dancer, can his acting skills be so good now?
Behind "Lost in Thailand", "The Customization" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" also performed well, basically maintaining a box office of around 50 million per day.

This year, the Lunar New Year movie market was not very crowded, and the same was true for the New Year's Eve Gala.

Fei'e Video's New Year's Eve Party is still the most popular party. As the reputation of "China Music Show" grows, many singers and bands are proud to be on Fei'e Video's New Year's Eve Party.

Jay Chou, G.E.M., Zhou Huajian, and even the queen of pop Wang Fei and the god of singing Zhang Xueyou who haven't appeared for a long time came to the stage to sing.

Of course, there were also many stars under Feiyu, as well as FNC's Lee Ji-eun and Girls' Generation who sang Chinese songs, making the entire New Year's Eve party more star-studded than any other party on other TV stations.

The song "Three Bows to the Cool Red Dust" by new singer Zhang Bichen made people remember this girl with good singing skills.

In comparison, the evening parties of Mango TV, Tomato TV, Lychee TV and other TV stations seemed quite lackluster, with ratings of less than 2%.

Fei'e Video received more than 200 million yuan in advertising investment for this concert.

Everyone has discovered that Boss Cao is not only good at business and investment, but he has also established a dominant position in the film, television and music industries.

But Cao Yu is still busy during this period.

In the courtyard, Mao Xiaotong and Zhao Liying, who are already first-line actors, were wearing Hanfu. One of them made tea for Cao Yu, while the other gently massaged his shoulders.

"Don't work too hard, dear. Take a rest."

Mao Xiaotong felt a little distressed when he saw Cao Yu typing on the laptop keyboard.

Cao Yu has been very busy recently. After finishing his work at the group, he was busy with the evening party. Now that he has some free time, he is still writing the script.

"For your sake, what else can I do if I don't write some good scripts? Without good movies, there will be more and more bad movies."

Cao Yu stopped what he was doing, took Mao Xiaotong's hand, and stroked it gently: "Does it still hurt?"

"Um"

Last night, Mao Xiaotong finally got what she wanted, but she also met a beast-like man, which made it a little inconvenient for her to move around today.

She gently laid on the man's back and asked, "Do you do this to other girls? Or do you think I don't have a good figure?"

Cao Yu carried the girl from behind to the front of him: "Your poor figure may be because you didn't eat enough when you were a child. Eat more in the future, and I will massage you more, and you will grow up. Look, Liying has grown a lot now."

"What are you talking about me for?"

Zhao Liying licked a cup of hot tea for Cao Yu and gave the man a coquettish look.

But when I think of the absurdity of last night, I still feel shy.

She and Mao Xiaotong, a pair of good friends, eventually became sisters and had the same man.

Cao Yu looked at Zhao Liying, who was more beautiful and mature than before: "Isn't it? You are in a much better shape now than before."

"Hate."

Zhao Liying gently hit Cao Yu: "I feel embarrassed for saying that."

Mao Xiaotong said, "Liying, thank you."

"no need thank me?"

"If you hadn't shared my burden last night, I might not have been able to get out of bed today."

"That's because you are too thin. You should eat more meat in the future."

"Can you grow as big as Lanlan by eating more meat?"

"That's impossible. At most, he looks like me."

"You're not very big either."

"How dare you say that to me? You are the same on both sides."

"Zhao Liying! I'm going to fight you!"

……

Watching the two girls chasing and fighting in the yard, Cao Yu felt that this kind of life was very comfortable.

It feels pretty good to have a beautiful woman by my side, drink tea, and write scripts.

After watching the two girls playing for a while, he started writing the script again.

The scripts for "Despicable Me 3", "The Revenant" and "Joker" have been completed, and he is now conceiving "Operation Mekong".

If Han Jianu fails to write "Dying to Survive" next year, she will write an outline first and let San Ye's daughter improve it before filming.

Cao Yu had just written a few hundred words when the two girls came back after playing around for a while.

Mao Xiaotong took a sip of tea and asked, "Honey, the Oscar nomination list will be announced soon. Have you been to the United States recently?"

"Wait until the awards ceremony."

The 2013 Oscar nominations will be announced on January th, and Cao Yu doesn't know how many nominations "Gravity" will receive.

He was also waiting for news, hoping that Bob would not let him down.

Mao Xiaotong added: "I heard that you built a big house in the United States. I don't have any movies recently. Can I go and see it when the time comes?"

"Will you have no movies to shoot?"

Cao Yu was stunned. Mao Xiaotong used to be a "Mou Girl". How could she not have any movies to shoot?

"Maomao is in an awkward situation. Although she is a "Mou Girl", she cannot play the leading female role because she has a natural baby face, and she does not want to take supporting roles with few lines, so this is the case."

Zhao Liying explained on behalf of her best friend, and Cao Yu finally realized that Mao Xiaotong's situation was not very satisfactory.

"Xiaotong, I was careless."

Cao Yu put his arm around Mao Xiaotong's slender waist, thought for a moment and said, "I just like your baby face. Take some time these two days to write a script specifically for my Maomao."

Mao Xiaotong was really touched. Her man is the richest man, and he still wants to help her write scripts?

She slowly leaned against Cao Yu's chest: "No need, I'll take the role if I can, if not, you support me."

"You are my woman, of course I will support you, but I still hope you can have something to do."

Cao Yu already has a movie script in his mind, which is played by Little Yellow Duck and is very suitable for Mao Xiaotong: "This drama is not difficult, and it is also a youth campus drama. It is called "My Deskmate" and will be filmed after the Chinese New Year."

Even the little yellow duck can be made famous by capital. Mao Xiaotong is much prettier than the little yellow duck and has good acting skills. She will also become very famous in the future.

"Darling, you are so kind."

Mao Xiaotong said softly: "Let me Ye Liying serve you well tonight."

"You should get some rest tonight, and we'll talk later."

Mao Xiaotong was already weak, and he was a little crazy last night, so he was afraid of hurting her again tonight.

"It's okay. I'm not afraid."

"I'm afraid."

Cao Yu kissed her on the cheek: "There's Liying."

"I'm afraid too!"

Zhao Liying is now afraid that she can't handle it alone.

"Then I'll just hold you in my arms as I sleep at night."

……

On January 10, the box office of "Lost in Thailand" reached 1.5 billion, and the box office data began to decline sharply. It seems difficult to break through 2 billion in the next ten days.

And "Personal Tailor" indeed exceeded 800 million, and should be close to 1 billion.

Although Guan Xiaotong did not appear in the film for a long time, she left a deep impression on the audience.

On the same day, Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster" was released.

This is a kung fu film that brings together stars such as Zhang Ziyi, Tony Leung, Uncle Benshan, and Song Hye Kyo, and is highly regarded by the industry.

As a result, in the early morning of the 11th, a piece of news came from the United States across the ocean that China's first science fiction film "Gravity" received six Oscar nominations.

Seeing this news, Han Sanping was the first to breathe a sigh of relief.

At the last awards ceremony, he didn't have the courage to ask Cao Yu, but he actually received six nominations. Boss Cao is indeed Boss Cao, and his influence in the international film industry is still as strong as ever.

With six nominations and at least two awards, this is a big step forward for Chinese science fiction films!
I have no regrets as I have achieved such results before retirement.

Movie fans and netizens were celebrating because Chinese science fiction films were finally coming to the fore.

This is all thanks to Boss Cao. Someone immediately came out and questioned those who had previously wanted to discredit Cao Yu, asking: "Do you have the ability to do so?"

The news that "Gravity" received six Oscar nominations immediately boosted the box office of "Lost in Thailand", causing the data, which had originally dropped to around 20 million, to rise to more than 5 million.

Everyone thinks that this movie might really break 2 billion.

The leading actors Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang were also happy. If they could really break the 2 billion record, they would be the first actors to achieve such a result.

But Wong Kar-wai and the investors of "The Grandmaster" were very depressed. The box office revenue of their movie on the first day was only 40 million, and on the second day it dropped to more than 30 million.

It took only three days to reach the goal of 100 million.

Movie fans feel that the visual effects, action design, martial arts sound effects, etc. of this film are all very well done, but the lines are like chicken soup for the soul, and the rhythm is inconsistent, making the second half drowsy.

But this is Wang Jiawei's style, so the box office performance is understandable.

On January 18, the box office of "Lost in Thailand" finally exceeded 2 billion yuan, and Chinese films finally entered the 2 billion era.

This historic leap was created by Feiyu Entertainment.

Just when the entertainment industry was shocked, the TV series "New Smiling Proud Wanderer" was broadcast, in which billionaire Boss Cao made a guest appearance.

At the same time, Feiyu Entertainment’s other martial arts drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes started filming in Yanjing.

(End of this chapter)