China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 704 702. "Charlotte's Troubles" Released

In the West, Christmas is similar to the Chinese New Year.

During this period, schools and businesses will start their holidays from December 24th until around January 5th of the following year.

Therefore, this period is also the time when major film companies compete most fiercely for box office revenue.

However, in China, there is another movie, that is Feiyu's "Charlotte's Troubles".

On the day when this movie was released, a middle-aged woman led a sweet-looking little girl down from a plane flying from the United States to Yanjing.

“Mom, what should we do if he ignores us this time?”

This little girl is called Ouyang Nana. Last time in the United States, she wanted to meet Feiyu’s boss Cao, but in the end she didn’t even get to say a word.

This time, she and her mother took advantage of the holiday and came to Yanjing specifically to meet Boss Cao and see if there was any chance for them to join Feiyu.

"Well, don't be afraid. You're so pretty and you can play the violin. You're definitely going to be a star."

Ouyang's mother comforted her, "Boss Cao must have been really busy last time, so he left in such a hurry. He will definitely not do that this time."

"I heard that Feiyu Entertainment rarely uses Taiwanese actors. What if..."

Before Ouyang Nana came, she called her sister and heard from her sister that there were very few Taiwanese actors in Feiyu's films.

“That’s because they’re not good enough.”

Ouyang's mother smiled and said, "Don't think about it, let's go."

The two came out of the airport, got into a taxi, and said to the driver, "Let's go to Feiyu Entertainment."

"Feiyu Entertainment? Are you actors?"

The driver turned around and saw that the mother and daughter had extraordinary temperament. He thought they were actors and were going to Feiyu for an audition.

“I used to be an actor, but I don’t act anymore.”

Ouyang's mother agreed casually and asked, "Master, how is Feiyu Entertainment? I plan to let my daughter audition for a movie."

"Then you have found the right person. Mr. Cao of Feiyu is a conscientious entrepreneur. Not only does he make good movies, but I heard he is also good to his employees."

The taxi driver was very talkative. He glanced at Ouyang Nana and found that the girl was pretty and beautiful. He praised her, "If she worked as an actress in your daughter's company, she would definitely be famous!"

"Thank you for your kind words, Master."

After hearing this, Ouyang's mother became more determined to let her daughter join Feiyu.

But when the two arrived at Feiyu Entertainment Company, they heard that Boss Cao was not there and had gone to inspect the New Year's Eve party.

Ouyang Nana said disappointedly: "Mom, what should I do?"

Before coming here, Ouyang's mother actually wanted to find someone to get Boss Cao's phone number, but unfortunately she was unsuccessful.

Now that they were not here, she could only say to the front desk, "We came from the United States specifically. Please tell Boss Cao about this."

"OK then."

Hearing that these two people came all the way from the United States, I had no choice but to call Cao Yu's secretary.

At this time, Cao Yu was inspecting the stage and program settings for this year's New Year's Eve Gala.

This year's New Year's Eve party is very important to Feiyu Group. Whether Douyin can be a hit depends on this party.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian came over and said, "Boss Cao, the front desk of the company just called and said that there is a mother and daughter from the United States who want to meet you."

"what is it call?"

Cao Yu held the party program without even raising his head.

To him, rice cakes were not a big deal at all.

Zhang Xiaotian said: "The mother's name is Fu Juan, and the girl's name is Ouyang Nana."

"Haha, I actually found China."

Cao Yu remembered that he had met Ouyang Nana once at the New York airport. He thought that she would give up, but he didn't expect that she would find Hua Xia.

"Let's make an appointment for tomorrow morning."

Since you are here, just meet him.

Although Ouyang Nana's acting skills are exaggerated, she looks okay, plays the piano well, and is also a popular star.

If I join Feiyu, maybe I can make some changes.

The main thing is, judging from the two's persistent attitude, if I don't agree, they will probably look for other entertainment companies, especially Mango TV, so it would be better for them to come to my company.

Ouyang Nana, who was still at Feiyu Entertainment, finally smiled happily when she heard that Boss Cao agreed to meet her tomorrow morning.

After walking out of the building with her mother, she saw that it was still early, so she suggested, "Mom, the taxi driver just said that Feiyu Entertainment's new film "Charlotte's Troubles" will be released today. Since we don't meet until tomorrow, why don't we go to the movies."

"The name of this movie sounds weird, let's go watch Transformers."

But Ouyang's mother didn't want to watch this, she thought "Transformers 4" was better.

"I want to watch it. I might join Feiyu in the future. I want to watch and learn more about their movies first."

"OK then."

After hearing her daughter say this, Ouyang's mother had no choice but to nod in agreement.

The two of them booked a hotel, had a meal, and in the evening, they came to the largest Huanyu Plaza in Yanjing, which had a screening room that was said to be the most advanced and luxurious in China.

Ouyang's mother walked into the square and was stunned by the scene before her.

“Is this really a shopping mall in the Mainland?”

The square was bustling with people, and the environment was comparable to that of a five-star hotel. Ouyang's mother could never have imagined that it was more luxurious than any shopping mall in Taiwan.

Why is it different from what is said in Taiwan?
What about the legendary tea eggs?

The two came to the cinema upstairs. There were many people buying tickets, and many people were buying tickets online. This alone shocked Ouyang's mother again.

This thing is so advanced! Taiwan doesn’t even have it.

The two walked around and found that there were posters of the latest popular movies everywhere, but it seemed that none of the leading actors in the movie "Charlotte's Troubles" had ever heard of them.

Who is Shen Teng and who is Ma Li?
But when they were queuing up to buy tickets, they discovered that half of the audience were there to see "Charlotte's Troubles".

“Is it really that beautiful?”

Now, Ouyang’s mother Fu Juan also started to look forward to it.

After buying the tickets and entering the cinema, I found that the cinema was even better than I had imagined.

Although the theater was packed with people, the soft sofa seats had fresh air and a moderate temperature, making it more comfortable than any other theater they had been to before.

A few minutes later, the lights in the cinema suddenly went out, and the dragon logo and Feiyu Entertainment's logo appeared on the screen.

Then, the screen suddenly went black, and a man's sad narration came from the surround sound speakers.

"Some people lack iron, some lack calcium, but what I lack the most is face."

Next, there was a chaotic scene, which seemed to be a wedding, but the scene was quite chaotic, and it seemed that a wife was about to chop her husband.

Could it be that the mistress was causing trouble at the wedding?
So the protagonist Charlotte is troubled?

This is what many viewers guess about the plot.

Then everyone in the opening credits, from the director to the actors, are almost all newcomers.

After the opening credits, a Maserati appears on camera and circles around the hotel.
Just when the audience was still wondering what was going on, two people in the car started a conversation.

"Brother-in-law, that's enough. I have to go back quickly. My girlfriend is celebrating her 60th birthday today."

This opening line immediately made many people laugh.

But some people still don't understand the meaning of this, and are still thinking, what are you laughing at? What's so funny?

"It's quite interesting."

Ouyang's mother naturally understood the meaning of this line and smiled knowingly, feeling that this movie was quite entertaining.

As the plot progresses, the audience finally finds out why the protagonist chopped people in the opening, and also knows that the male protagonist named Charlotte was just trying to show off, but in fact he is in a miserable situation.

Soon, the protagonist Charlotte returned to high school.

Shen Teng and Ma Li are still relatively young, and although it is a bit awkward for them to play students, they look pretty good.

However, the school beauty Qiuya is very stunning.

"Is he reborn?"

Everyone has regrets in their hearts to a greater or lesser extent, and rebirth may be everyone's dream. Therefore, when this kind of plot appears, many people are brought into this feeling.

"One hundred years ago, I watched you leave"

Especially when the song "AD 1997" sounded, it instantly brought many people back to the past.

Countless emotions welled up in people's hearts, and some people even shed tears.

"Mom, why haven't I heard this song before? But why should others feel emotional about it?"

Ouyang Nana was very surprised. When everyone heard this, they all sighed.

“This song was written sixteen years ago.”

Ouyang's mother also felt a sigh in her heart, realizing that time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, her second daughter was about to turn fourteen.

Afterwards, when Yuan Hua appeared on stage, the song "Yi Jian Mei" sounded, which immediately brought the sense of comedy to the fullest.

The audience didn’t expect that this song could be played like this?
"No, no, I can't do this question. It's too difficult."

Later, the plot enters the stage where Charlotte begins to discover an opportunity to become famous, which is to copy those famous songs.

As the plot progressed, the laughter in the cinema almost stopped.

Teacher Wang’s performance was particularly brilliant. From the very beginning, he gave people the feeling that he deserved a beating.

Although Ouyang Nana thought the movie was very interesting, she could not get into the feeling of the protagonist.

Her mother, however, was fascinated by it.

Afterwards, Charlotte was taken away, and just when the audience thought something was going to happen, the woman in the KTV box turned her head.
"Oh my god! Is this Wang Fei?"

“Could it be an act?”

“It’s definitely a real person!”

"No way"

"It's the Queen Wang Fei. Boss Cao is so awesome that he even invited Wang Fei himself to come here!"

There were bursts of excited shouts in the Huaxia Cinema.

Perhaps only Boss Cao could invite a singer like Wang Fei to guest star.
But this is not the end. In the clip of "China's Good Voice", there are real Jay Chou, Zhou Huajian
This time, the audience was excited again.

All these big names were actually invited by Boss Cao, that’s really awesome.

When Qiuya was in the swimming pool, her figure made the audience stare at her. This girl has such a good figure, how come I haven't seen it before?

Brother Chen Kai, Xihong City, sunflowers for eating, long johns pinned outside clothes, Jay Chou living in the shadow of Charlotte, Ma Shemei, I call me brother and you call me dad, these dense comedy clips and lines made the cinema burst into laughter from time to time.

Too soft-hearted, swordplay, A Chinese Ghost Story, people on the road, meet in 98
Every song in the movie that has a sense of time reminds the audience of the past.

At the end of the movie, the audience, who had laughed, ended up crying.

Campus memories, youthful love memories, and true love in retrospect
It turns out that only after losing something do we realize that the people around us are the best.

Rare in front of you.

After watching the movie, Ouyang's mother felt dazed, as if she had just had a dream.

A dream made into a movie.

The other audience members also had mixed feelings and seemed to be very touched.

Ouyang's mother calmed down for a while, turned around, and found that her daughter Ouyang Nana had a confused look on her face.

"This girl is young and can't understand it yet."

Mother Ouyang touched her daughter's head and said with a smile, "Let's go."

"Mom, why do everyone have weird expressions after watching the movie?"

"You are still young. You will understand when you grow up."

Ouyang's mother looked at her daughter and said, "Boss Cao is amazing. This movie will definitely do well at the box office."

……

Although they are all unknown new actors and directors, "Charlotte's Troubles" received rave reviews after its release.

"Dachun, Xialuo, Qiuya, Dongmei, using four seasons to represent one person, the screenwriter is really amazing."

"In prosperous times, I only feel the fragrance of autumn, and in ordinary times, I know the beauty of winter plums. This is a very profound movie. I recommend it with five stars!"

"At first I was laughing, but then I started crying. The movie reminded me of my past self and the people I missed."

"In many TV dramas, if the time-travel plot is used well, it becomes a cliché, but this film seems to be very interesting."

"Charlotte is like what many people will become in life, and Ma Dongmei is the guardian that everyone desires in life."

"Yuan Hua will become a man with his own background music. That song "Yi Jian Mei" is absolutely amazing!"

……

In addition to these, there are various interpretations of this film, saying that at the end of the film, Charlotte did not return to reality at all, but entered another dream, etc.
That night, the ratings on Douban came out. Although it was just a comedy, the rating was as high as 7.9. The movie became an instant hit!
However, the previously released "I Am Not Madame Bovary" only scored 6.5.

After seeing this rating and numerous positive reviews, many movie fans instantly became interested in this movie.

But when they wanted to go to the cinema, they found that all the tickets available online in recent days had been sold out.

This is the appeal of Feiyu Entertainment and Boss Cao.

Although there are two Hollywood blockbusters now, the sudden appearance of "Charlotte's Troubles" has brought a shot in the arm to the Chinese film industry, which has been a little sluggish recently.

It turns out that only Boss Cao can fight against Hollywood.

December 2013th, only two days left until .

Brother Chen Kai was sitting at home at this time, reading the newspaper and drinking morning tea.

"Honey, the box office results for 'Charlotte's Troubles' are out, and we didn't release 'The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain' at the same time as this movie. This is such a wise decision."

After reading a piece of entertainment news, Chen Hong said to Brother Chen Kai with admiration.

"How many?"

But during the last meeting, he was ignored. Brother Chen Kai felt that Boss Cao was really petty and started to hold a grudge against him again.

Now hearing his wife say this, he had a bad feeling.

Is this movie going to be a big hit again?

Sure enough, Chen Hong said, "Two hundred and eighteen million."

"How many?"

Brother Chen Kai was shocked.

What is Boss Cao trying to do?

From "Lost in Thailand" at the beginning of the year to "Mulan" and "Wolf Warrior 2", the box office of Feiyu's films has been higher than the last.

At the end of the year, will this "Charlotte's Troubles" also go crazy?

If the box office of this film is included, Feiyu’s films this year have exceeded 11 billion, accounting for half of the total box office in the country.

"Two hundred and eighteen million."

"Snapped!"

Brother Chen Kai slammed the newspaper directly on the table.

Chen Hong was shocked. Why are you angry with me?

"Are you really going to say that again? I'm not deaf!"

Brother Chen Kai is very angry. Why are all the profitable movies made by thieves?

But he immediately sneered and said, "If I had known earlier, "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" should have been released at this time. It's true that when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey will be king!"

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Chen Hong disagreed. Boss Cao's movie stood out from two Hollywood blockbusters and suppressed the box office of Hollywood movies to below 150 million.

If "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" is released, can it be better than Boss Cao?

Totally impossible.

A similar scene was happening in Feng Xiaogang's villa.

When Director Feng saw the box office data of several films, his eyes widened.

"Charlotte's Troubles" was over 200 million, and "I Am Not Madame Bovary" was over 3 million???

Fan Erbing's appeal is actually not as good as that of a group of newcomers?
He continued to watch carefully in disbelief, and found that the two Hollywood movies that had defeated him without any chance of fighting back had a box office of over 140 million and 130 million respectively.

And this movie, whose name I thought was weird at the time, actually grossed over 200 million?
He quickly looked through the film reviews and found that they were almost all rave reviews, as if over 200 million was not the limit.

"Should I default on my debt?"

Feng Xiaogang felt a little desperate. He knew he was going to lose badly this time and really wanted to slap himself in the face.

Why did Boss Cao sign the gambling agreement in the first place?
Do we really have to pay Cao Yu 200 million in compensation?

I'm afraid that even if I put in all the money I cashed out from Huayi, it wouldn't be enough.

Gambling kills people.

Feng Xiaogang sat there for a long time, thinking, "It doesn't matter if I lose. Anyway, Boss Cao is going to invest 500 million in my company. I'll make a few more good films and I'll be back!"

After thinking about it, he encouraged himself: "Regardless of success or failure, life is heroic. At worst, I can start over again!"

……

Cao Yu also heard about the box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" and was preparing to go to work.

Yang Shuxue virtuously helped her lover to tidy up his clothes while smiling, "My dear, after watching "Charlotte's Troubles", I began to suspect that you are also a reborn person."

When Cao Yu heard this, he was stunned.

How did she come up with this idea?

Have I been exposed?

impossible!
He immediately laughed and said, "Yes, I am the reborn one, haha."

Yang Shuxue was actually joking with Cao Yu, and deliberately said: "Xia Luo is here for her first love, what about you?"

"I'm reborn to find you."

Cao Yu said as he grabbed Yang Shuxue's hand: "In my previous life, I saw you, a gorgeous girl, in a vast sea of ​​people. I prayed to God to let me be reborn, and I really came back."

"Your mouth"

Yang Shuxue knew that this person was talking nonsense, but she was still moved and said, "If I were reborn, I would marry you early."

"If you were twenty years old again, I wouldn't even be in kindergarten, how would you get married?"

"right."

Yang Shuxue was startled, and immediately said: "Then I'll wait for you!"

"Isn't that the same as now?"

Cao Yu put his arm around Yang Shuxue's still slender and plump waist: "Actually, this movie wants to tell the audience to cherish the person in front of them."

"Yeah, yeah, got it."

Of course Yang Shuxue understood Cao Yu's feelings for her, so she pulled her hand away, put on her bag, and went out together.

After taking two steps, she asked, "Are we really not going to find a more famous coach for Huanyu? I really want to win the Chinese Super League championship next year. The advertising effect of football matches is really good."

"I already said last night that Chinese football is too complicated. Just play around. We don't know what will happen next year."

Cao Yu had long been heartbroken by the Chinese national football team and really didn't want to throw money into it.

Yang Shuxue said unconvincedly: "Seeing Hengtai's arrogant look when he won the championship, I feel unhappy!"

"You are not happy with Ma Yun."

"You still understand me."

Yang Shuxue nodded and said indignantly: "When Hengtai won the championship, Ma Yun also shouted that football is not something that can be played well just by having money. This is deliberately targeting you."

"Let him talk. There's a saying that goes, 'Don't be fooled by the fun now, or you'll be on the receiving end in the future.'"

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he was about to get in the car.

Yang Shuxue asked: "Will you come back in the evening?"

"uncertain."

Now Cao Yu sees the same flowers day and night but different people every night. It is hard to say where he spends the night.

"All right."

Yang Shuxue could only nod, and immediately snorted: "If I were reborn, I would keep a close eye on you and never let me have so many girls!"

Although it was Sunday, all companies were still working because it was a holiday.

As soon as Cao Yu arrived at the company, he saw the childish-looking Ouyang Nana, accompanied by a middle-aged woman, waiting in the reception room.

(End of this chapter)