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Chapter 240
In terms of box office, "The Detective" is not completely inferior to "A Contest of Kings", at least the former won at the overseas box office.

No King only had local box office, but "The Detective" was also released in Southeast Asia and sold well. In the past, Xiangjiang Films regarded Southeast Asia as a box office, and it was even bigger than Hollywood in the impression.

Now that the local markets of Hong Kong and Taiwan have declined and overseas markets have been lost, Star Entertainment, the main investor in "Detective", has retained the ability to distribute in Southeast Asia.

Especially Malaysia, which earned 150 million ringgit in the first week.

Based on the currency conversion between ringgit and renminbi, it is close to 250 million yuan, making it the first weekly hit for a Chinese-language film in Malaysia since 2019.

Different cultures lead to different movie content. The movie was reported on the front page of the Malaysian weekly "Iskandar Entertainment".

And the angle is very tricky.

"If everyone was crazy, there would be no normal people"

[Many films attempt to make madness comprehensible, but rarely question whether it is internally contradictory as a concept.

Those who are "crazy" and those who are not crazy are separate in their hearts because they are in some way...

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In the end, He Ping'an stood between the two men, not knowing who to believe. Every wrong path he had taken in his previous investigations had shaken his sanity.

"This investigation is driving everyone crazy."

Veteran Xiangjiang actors Ning Jie and Xiang Baorui contributed wonderful performances. What is even more surprising is that the leading actor Huang Baiyou, who is a leader among the new generation of actors in Xiangjiang, successfully took the baton from the senior actors! ]

Iskandar, also known as the Southern Johor Special Economic Zone, is the location of Malaysia’s film industry base.

And because the British Pinewood Studios has a branch here, many domestic films want to shoot in European environments but have limited funds, so they settle for the next best thing.

Also because this place is only 10 minutes away from the Lion City, the few film and television companies in Singapore will also come here to shoot.

Having said all this, I just want to explain that "Iskandar Entertainment" is not a third-rate tabloid, but the number one publication in the Malaysian film and television industry.

The first publication was not rigorous. Ning Jie and Xiang Baorui were actors from Hong Kong, and the movie was a Hong Kong film. It automatically assumed that Huang Baiyou was also an actor from Hong Kong, without any investigation or verification.

The global media are all in the same boat. The German professional film review magazine on the planet kept saying that Liu Qingyun was Jackie Chan.

The film's modest popularity in Southeast Asia still had an impact on Daydream Studio.

"Is the overseas box office included in our dividend distribution?" Chu Yuan asked a soul question after reading the contract.

"Yes." Huang Baiyou answered affirmatively.

The reason why he is so sure is that Huang Baiyou just called to inquire about the Fairy Tale Mattress. The main contract does not indicate that the box office share is limited to the local box office, so it means the global box office.

Moreover, Mattress Science has popularized the concept that the definition of box office in the contract has no other meaning, so the lawsuit cannot be lost.

That is to say, the subsequent overseas box office will also use the abbreviation of "box office", so there will be ambiguity.But in this contract, this did not happen.

"That's good." Chu Yuan was confident in her heart. If Star Entertainment didn't give her this share, she was ready to file a lawsuit.

Never underestimate the greed of capital.

Another day passed, Huang Baiyou's day off.

The first Chaosya Salon was held in Shanghai, and there were three main categories of participants.

One category is the organizers, senior brother Wu Zinan, second senior brother Li Zhao, and mentor Huang Baiyou.

Originally, Li Zhao was not on the list of organizers, but the number of places was really not enough. Wu Zinan really didn't want to expand, so he took advantage of the situation and included his second senior brother as the organizer.

The second category is personnel from units that have strategic cooperation with the Chaojian Salon, including the vice president of the Beijing Film Academy Performance Department, Editor-in-Chief Li of the Journal Editorial Department of the China Film Association, and Director Zhou of the Film Theory Research Department.

Special guests also do not occupy the quota.

The third category consists of 20 carefully selected actors who work hard to make progress.

Because this is the first session, and Wu Zinan's own fame is limited, there are no hard and fast standards for "outstanding and motivated actors" to be invited to participate in the salon. Those with great reputations will basically be invited.

For example, Zhao Qingwei and Yang Xiejun are both well-known. The former is a four-letter actress, while the latter has become a popular niche through ancient puppet shows. She works hard but will definitely not be ranked among them.

Why are there so many bad ancient puppets, but the actors are still happy to join them?Because ancient puppets can really flatter people.

"It's my first time to participate in this kind of salon, it feels..." Yang Xiejun greeted Zhao Qingwei, but only half of the words were said.

"Wang Zhanhong, my cousin." Zhao Qing introduced slightly.

"Qingwei, your cousin has also joined." Yang Xiejun said.

"My cousin joined first, and then recommended me to join, mainly because he wanted to learn the acting skills of Teacher Bai...Huang." Zhao Qingwei said.

Hearing this, Yang Xiejun nodded. He was about the same. He didn't want to join at first, but who knew Huang Baiyou's name.

If you are not an actor born in the 90s, it is difficult to understand Huang Baiyou's status among the actors born in the 90s.

First he was an "outstanding young actor", then one year later he became "a young actor carrying a heavy burden", another year later he was "a ceiling for young actors", and in just four or five years he became "one of the best actors in Mainland China", and everyone jumped out of it. The category of young actors is not among those in their 90s and 95s.

Yang Xiejun is the same age as Huang Baiyou, and they are both born in the 98 generation ([-]), but at the moment, they have no thought of comparing themselves to them.

"Detective", which is currently in theaters, is a performance that is difficult to touch in his life. "Brother Yang, Sister Zhao, I'm Mao Xing." A post-00s actor came over to say hello.

"Mao Xing - I just watched your TV series today. The Kunlun Swordsman was very good." Yang Xiejun was somewhat impressed by the young man in front of him.

"A prize, a prize, a prize." Mao Xing said with a smile, "I finally met the brothers and sisters I know."

"Yes, there are no familiar people." Zhao Qing sighed with emotion.

Yang Xiejun was also a little disappointed. He thought there were some big names in the salon, but after arriving, he found that he was the most famous among the students.

Including Wu Zinan and Li Zhao, those who can compare with him are inferior, and the only one who is still fairly matched is Zhao Qingwei, one of the four young ladies.

Just now, someone named Li greeted him and talked about a few movies he was acting in. But it turned out that he was the star of a big online movie, and he was not famous at all to match his speech?
"Can I be promoted to an official position? Become a special advisor or something like Dean Peng and others. What level are these people in? They are on the same level as me." Yang Xiejun thought to himself.

In the entertainment industry, "fame" is the standard of measurement. Even if you don't even remember the other person's name in private, you can greet them in a friendly manner on the surface.

"Why aren't Teacher Huang here yet?" Yang Xiejun sighed.

Mao Xing was dragged into the Super Analysis Sect by Dean Peng. He thought to himself, "I thought that with Teacher Huang here, it would be different from other salon gatherings. It would still be a group of mediocre people who cling to celebrities."

Wait, Mao Xing returned to his sanity. Didn’t he also scold himself for what he said?
"A bunch of mediocre people, except me." Mao Xing thought.

Indeed, even if there are only more than 20 people in the club, they are still in groups.

Dean Peng, who has the title of special invitation, said this to the editor-in-chief and director he invited. If you listen closer, you can hear the three people criticizing the current entertainment industry and putting themselves in a very high position.

Broadly speaking, the Superanalytical Sect is currently a group in another sense.

Although Dean Peng wanted to rely on the Super Analysis Sect to become famous overseas, he did not look down on these "apprentices" from the bottom of his heart, and there were only one and a half who could take his fancy.

At the scene, the only person who could walk among the different groups was Wu Zinan, the organizer and senior brother. He explained the precautions to those present.

"You will come on stage and say a few words later, because among the actresses invited this time, you are the most famous. Tell me about how to select scripts." Wu Zinan said.

"No problem." Zhao Qingwei accepted happily. She felt that it was normal for her to go up and speak.

Zhao Qingwei changed the subject and joked, "Senior Brother is a bit unprofessional. If you are going to speak on stage, you should talk about it in advance so that I can prepare the manuscript. This is a surprise attack."

"I believe in your ability to perform on the spot!" Wu Zinan covered up his embarrassment and spoke much louder.

It was the first time for Wu Zinan to organize such a large event, and he suffered from his inexperience.

About ten minutes passed before Huang Baiyou appeared. He was not in the habit of acting like a big name, so he arrived early for the invitation.

However, Huang Baiyou spent a lot of time watching video materials in the dressing room. As Zhao Qingwei said, many things should be prepared in advance.

"Mr. Huang."

"He and Matthews have completely different temperaments. It's hard to imagine how he can play a lunatic."

"When Teacher Huang came, our Chaoji sect was stunned."

"Whenever I am half as popular as Teacher Huang, I will be satisfied."

"You are asking too much. For half, I only need half of Teacher Huang's acting skills."

"Fuck, your demands are higher than mine."

……

Including Mao Xing, Zhao Qingwei, and Yang Xiejun, all the artists present stood up, wondering if they could get autographs later.

Dean Peng, Editor Li, and Director Zhou also stood up to express their welcome. After all, although Huang Baiyou was "younger" in seniority, he had a strong resume!

"Hello everyone, everyone, please sit down. It's not convenient for me to sit down if you are all standing." Huang Baiyou said.

There was a "C" shaped ring-shaped couch at the scene, and Huang Baiyou had a separate seat in the middle of the ring.

In the end, Huang Baiyou sat down first before anyone else made any move.

Mao Xing specifically focused on Dean Peng's trio, and the same was true.Even the deputy dean is so generous!What is the peak level of an actor?

Zhao Qingwei and Yang Xiejun consider themselves popular, but they don't think their popularity can match that of Huang Baiyou.

Huang Baiyou also saw a lot of meaning and admiration from the looks cast by everyone, which is normal.

But fanatical worship is not normal. People who don’t know it think it is some kind of cult organization.

"I don't know what to say about the first salon, so I'll start with the Transcendental Analysis School."

"Zi Nan came up with the term Super Analysis School, which means too much analysis. We use a lot of analysis and information to prepare for shooting. I have to say that this name is very good at getting the title." Huang Baiyou talked about the Super Analysis School. The origin of.

Wu Zinan was very proud when his name was mentioned, and the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.

Hey, second senior brother Li Zhao is a little envious.

(End of this chapter)