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Chapter 1004 "Hello! 40 billion!" Who is unhappy? Just bear with it!

"As of 12:25 a.m. last night, Operation Red Sea has been released for 40.25 days, and the cumulative box office has reached billion yuan."

"Warm congratulations to Chinese-language films for officially entering the 40 billion box office era! Warm congratulations to director Chen Fei for joining the 40 billion box office director club!"

"According to statistics, as of 12:150 yesterday morning, the total box office performance of the films directed by Director Chen Fei has reached 47.6 billion US dollars, ranking first among all film directors in the world! Far exceeding the second place Steven Spielberg by billion US dollars!"

"..."

"The Daily News published an article: The box office of the movie "Operation Red Sea" has successfully exceeded the 40 billion mark. This is not only a major victory for the Chinese-language film market, but also a concentrated display of the strength and innovation capabilities of the Chinese-language film industry."

"The Navy Art Center issued a statement: Since its release, Operation Red Sea has won the love and recognition of the audience with its true and touching storyline, stunning visual effects, and its connotation of profoundly reflecting the heroic and fearless spirit of naval officers and soldiers.

This is not only a major breakthrough in naval-themed films, but also a heartfelt tribute to the heroic deeds of naval officers and soldiers;
We firmly believe that with the continuous development of naval construction and the continuous innovation of naval-themed films, there will be more excellent works like "Operation Red Sea" emerging, bringing a more shocking audio-visual feast to the audience and injecting a stronger spiritual impetus into the naval cause!"

"The Publicity Department issued a statement: The success of Operation Red Sea not only reflects the significant improvement of Chinese-language films in narrative techniques and visual effects, but also demonstrates the strong ability of Chinese-language films to convey positive energy and promote the main theme.

We hope that Chinese-language films can continue to play a role in cultural soft power, and through more excellent film works, show the world our country's cultural charm and spiritual outlook, and make greater contributions to enhancing the country's cultural soft power."

"The Film Bureau issued a statement: Director Chen Fei's directing ability and level are obvious to all. Although "Operation Red Sea" is the first Chinese-language film to break the 40 billion box office, we firmly believe that he will create even better works and show even more dazzling strength in the future!"

"National Defense Newspaper published an article..."

Early in the morning, with the successive bombardment from major media and official authorities, the entire entertainment industry was in complete shock!

Although many people had already predicted that "Operation Red Sea" would definitely create a new box office miracle.

But when this day officially arrived, everyone suddenly realized that the "40 billion" box office era of Chinese-language films had actually arrived!

The time soon came to 9 o'clock in the morning, and the official Weibo account of "Operation Red Sea" published a new Weibo post.

It was a huge poster that displayed endless splendor!

The names of director Chen Fei and the entire creative team are marked on it, and there are also four big characters!
——"Hello! 40 billion!"

In less than twenty minutes, the number of likes, comments, and reposts of this Weibo post exceeded one million!
Against the backdrop of this grand occasion, the gossip news that has been dominating the Weibo hot search list since last night has undoubtedly attracted more attention, solidarity, discussion and support from netizens.

"Yesterday evening, director Chen Fei accepted a media interview on the set of "Dying to Survive". He used the waxing and waning of the moon to refer to director Wong Kar Wai, saying that his brain was completely confused and he was a mental patient..."

"Director Chen Fei publicly responded to the controversy surrounding the movie "The Ferryman" and said that all audiences and fans who bought tickets have the right and qualifications to judge whether a movie is good or bad, and gave a positive response: 'I don't like it'!"

"Director Chen Fei asked sincerely during the media interview: Why is Wang Jiawei's psychological endurance so weak?"

"I am a human being! I am my own master! I have stood up from now on! I don't need to kneel down to anyone! Beg for food! - Chen Fei."

"In response to director Chen Fei's comment that Hong Kong entertainment is 'aging and dying', many Hong Kong media outlets angrily criticized him for being nosy and outspoken, saying that Hong Kong entertainment is now in a booming stage, which is completely inconsistent with his comments, and demanded that he apologize publicly immediately! Admit your mistakes!"

“It is reported that this morning, several Hong Kong media Weibo accounts were banned… Most of them were banned for 30 days to permanently…”

"As of this morning, the chain reaction of many stars, actors, and filmmakers in the film and television industry who were coerced by Wong Kar-wai to say 'I like it too' yesterday has completely stopped, and has been replaced by 'Hello! 40 billion!' This behavior of changing one's stance with the wind has been criticized and ridiculed by many netizens..."

"It is reported that the domestic scenes of "Dying to Survive" directed by Chen Fei have all been completed yesterday, and the crew will now prepare to depart for India for filming."

~

Because he drank a lot of wine last night and there was no filming this morning, Chen Fei simply hugged Liu Yifei and went to sleep in.

By the time the two of them had slept enough and woke up, it was already past noon.

"Wow!? Why are there so many missed calls?" Liu Yifei exclaimed as soon as she picked up the phone from the bedside table.

The same thing happened to Chen Fei. A large number of missed calls and text messages almost flooded his phone. It was so overwhelming!
However, he did not rush to reply to these calls and text messages. Instead, he went to Weibo and looked at the hot search list.

"Oh? This is 40 billion box office?"

Looking at the number one hot search term "Hello! 40 billion", he immediately grinned.

I clicked on it and, as expected, the congratulations almost drowned out the comment section.

"Congratulations to Director Chen! Congratulations to Operation Red Sea! The 40 billion box office era has officially arrived! This is a small step for Operation Red Sea, but a big step for the entire film and television industry!"

"Director Chen's goal has actually been achieved? Oh my God! This is absolutely true! What he said is true, what he said is the box office, there is no mistake at all! It's amazing!"

"I have to say that Feiyue Films is really strong! One movie grossed 40 billion, four movies grossed 30 billion, a bunch of movies grossed 4 billion, and even more movies grossed 20 billion. This achievement is the best in the country!"

"I am very proud to be a member of Operation Red Sea..."

"Congratulations to Director Chen! Congratulations to Operation Red Sea!"

"..."

Looking around, netizens, people in the circle, including China Film, Shanghai Film, Xi'an Film, Ningbo Film, Guangxian Film, Wanda, Bona, Huayi, Orange Sky, Yaolai, Golden Harvest and many other individuals or companies, are all congratulating the birth of the "40 billion box office".

Among them, some were on good terms with Chen Fei, some had an average relationship with him, and some were even enemies.

But today, no matter how unhappy they are, they have to post congratulations and put away their dissatisfaction and unhappiness.

You know, the official Weibo accounts of the top companies have all expressed their support, who would dare not follow suit?

Those who choose to follow up may hardly be noticed by their superiors, but if they do not follow up, they will definitely be singled out as a "typical" case and dealt with directly!
With such powerful "prestige" support, the criticisms of Wong Kar-wai and "The Ferryman" that Chen Fei said yesterday during a media interview on the set of "Dying to Survive" were undoubtedly very reasonable.

You know, the total box office of "Operation Red Sea" is now as high as 40.25 billion!
Looking back at "The Ferryman", it only had a pitiful 2.76 million, and yesterday's daily box office had dropped to 1324 million.

Today is only the fifth day since it was released. For a movie with an investment of 5 million yuan, this result is undoubtedly very unsatisfactory!

On this basis, the innuendos, criticisms, and sarcastic remarks and words that Chen Fei said yesterday were simply too appropriate.

Because whether in terms of box office or awards, Wang Jiawei cannot compare with him, so he can only complain a few words about his age and qualifications.

At the same time, netizens seemed to have found their backbone, and under the leadership of Chen Fei, they launched a fierce and fearless charge!
"Come on! What about those who said 'I like it too'? Why don't you keep posting? I want to see who dares to post these four words now. I'll lend you ten points of courage to try!"

"Hahaha, I'm so happy. Yesterday it was 'I like it too', but today it's 'Hello! 40 billion!' These people are really good at changing their attitude according to the situation."

"This is such a slap in the face. I feel embarrassed for you guys!"

"Uh... So, Alibaba Pictures' opening shot was a dud, right? They can't even recover the cost of the 4.3 million yuan investment?"

"It's obvious! If you want to make money, you have to get a box office of at least 12 billion, but with such a low box office, I'm afraid it can't even cover the cost of filming."

"Why is Wang Jiawei silent today? I was expecting him to continue to talk tough, but there is no movement? I am so disappointed!"

"Hahaha, if he dares to come out again today, I'll take his last name! Their movie Operation Red Sea has a box office of 40 billion, what does he have?"

After lying in bed for more than half an hour, Chen Fei began to put on his clothes while answering Wang Changtian's call.

"Hahaha, your angry attack last night, coupled with today's 40 billion box office and multiple official Weibo accounts expressing support, have finally stunned Alibaba Pictures and Zedong Pictures. It's been half a day and no one dares to refute you, haha..."

"I'm not speaking nonsense." Chen Fei explained, "I'm just speaking my mind truthfully, without any exaggeration or fabrication."

"But after this incident, you have offended most of the people in Alibaba Pictures and the Hong Kong industry."

"Haha..." Chen Fei curled his lips and sneered disdainfully: "I had already parted ways with them long ago. Now it can only be regarded as an intensification of the conflict. Moreover, they have publicly scolded me before. I am just giving them a taste of their own medicine."

"That's right. Anyway, you don't need to curry favor with them or rely on them. They even have to worry about whether you will target them. Haha, it's really interesting!"

~

At the same time, while Chen Fei and Wang Changtian were chatting, Zhang Qie at Alibaba Pictures was angrily smashing things in the office!
"This damn guy, why is he everywhere? He criticizes this and that, does he really think he has a secure seat in the domestic entertainment industry? He is so arrogant every day! I think he will get into trouble sooner or later!" "The Ferryman" is not only Wang Jiawei's masterpiece, but also the result of the hard work of Alibaba Pictures.

Now that things have turned out like this, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the movie’s box office revenue!

If nothing unexpected happens, by tomorrow the daily box office of this movie will probably fall below 10 million, which is undoubtedly very bad news for investors.

But the development of the situation to this point was beyond his control.

He also wanted to calm public opinion, but after the last "No Other Love" incident, Alibaba Pictures has no strength or influence in the area of ​​public opinion.

Therefore, he can only watch the situation getting worse and worse, but he is completely powerless to change it!
"Boom boom boom!"

Suddenly, there was a hurried knock on the door.

"Enter!"

As Zhang Qi responded, the secretary pushed open the door and walked in quickly, saying, "Boss Zhang, the person you sent to Feiyue Film and Television is back..."

"So fast?" Zhang Qi subconsciously interrupted, "Did it succeed? What did Feiyue Film and Television say? Are they willing to cooperate with us to eliminate the public opinion on the Internet?"

Hearing this, the secretary shook her head awkwardly: "Mr. Zhang, they said... said..."

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"What are you talking about! Why are you hesitating? Don't waste my time here!" The anger that Zhang Qie had suppressed with great difficulty began to spread again.

The secretary gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and mustered up the courage to continue, "They said that after Feiyue Film and Television heard about their intentions, they didn't even let them in."

"what?!"

Zhang Qi’s eyes suddenly widened, his face full of disbelief!

There are actually people in China who would refuse visits from Alibaba staff. Are they a joke?
He almost thought he was still asleep and had a nightmare.

But after seeing the secretary's affirmative look and expression, he finally accepted this fact.

"Great! That's great! This is the first time that Alibaba Pictures has been turned down since its establishment... Feiyue Pictures? Haha, you guys are really arrogant!"

After muttering to himself for a while, Zhang Qi suddenly raised his head: "Where is Wang Jiawei? Where is he? I want to see him now!"

"Director Wang has already returned to Hong Kong. His plane took off an hour ago."

"Run away? He actually ran away! He took so much money from us, and he just left without saying a word? He doesn't even want to do any publicity?"

The secretary didn't know how to answer this question and could only remain silent.

Zhang Qi subconsciously took out his cell phone, but just as he made the call, a prompt tone sounded from the other end saying "The number you dialed is powered off."

"These directors in Hong Kong are really smart! Their abilities are not that great! But they are very good at making money and running away."

Zhang Qi's face was gloomy and he could not hide his anger.

"Mr. Zhang, what should we do next?"

The secretary's question left him speechless for a long time.

However, after pondering for a long time, he successfully found a way to vent his anger!
“Who was the first person to say ‘I don’t like it’?”

"He seems to be a small-time actor who has appeared in a few low-budget TV series."

"Give me the order right now. I want him to never be able to show up in the entertainment industry again. Ali Pictures will ban him by name! He will never be able to make a living as an actor again!"

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll arrange it right away."

The secretary responded, turned around and walked out of Zhang Qiong's office, having already sentenced the unfortunate little actor to death in his heart.

He actually ran into the gun of Alibaba Pictures? His current career as an actor is completely cut off!
……

In the afternoon, Chen Fei went to the company and met with Huang Bo.

After several days of hard work, he finally finalized the script and drew up a complete project book.

"A Good Show? A budget of 1.5 million?"

"That's right." Huang Bo nodded and said with a smile: "Thanks to Feiyue Films, when I was filming "Bullfighting" before, I had a lot of experience in making budgets and project books. This 1.5 million is definitely not overspent..."

"Ah."

Chen Fei nodded in response and read the contents of the project book.

Now that we have a budget, there are naturally corresponding plans for the actors' salaries.

However, what surprised him was that Huang Bo actually wrote the list of potential actors in the project book!
"Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Yixing, Yu Hewei, Wang Xun, Ning Hao, Guan Hu, Shu Qi...are these the people who have been confirmed?"

“Not yet.” Huang Bo shook his head and explained, “Except for Bao Qiang, the others just said hello in advance and confirmed whether they have time.

But the actors’ salaries are roughly this much, and even if we don’t use these people, we will choose others of the same level.”

"Ah."

Fade Chen nodded slightly, then picked up a pen and crossed out the names of Shu Qi and Guan Hu.

"You know that Feiyue Films never uses controversial actors in its films, and you should know more about these two than I do, right?"

"Okay, then we don't need them." Huang Bo smiled embarrassedly.

His network of contacts is quite extensive, with many friends in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong. Shu Qi and Guan Hu are undoubtedly two of his good friends in his circle.

It is not excessive for him to want to help his friend, and it is also human nature.

However, since he chose to come to Feiyue Film and Television to solicit investment today, Chen Fei is qualified to have a say in this project.

After all, the investment Huang Bo asked for today was as high as 1 million yuan!

Apart from Feiyue Film and Television, other companies would not invest such a large amount of money in him.

"Director Chen, do you have any other questions besides these two actors?"

"Nothing else. After you sign the contract, you can submit the script for review."

As Chen Fei closed the project book, he continued talking: "You seem to admire Zhang Yixing? The same goes for Sun Honglei. You seem to have been bringing him to various TV series and movies in recent years? Is he... very good?"

Huang Bo laughed when he heard this: "Director Chen, you have these doubts because you have never met him;

In fact, he has a pretty good personality, good character, and is hardworking enough. In addition, he has high traffic and many fans, so we are all willing to guide him.

Compared to Wu Yifan, he is simply a breath of fresh air among the popular stars, with great potential and prospects for development!"

"Oh, that's how it is."

Chen Fei nodded in understanding and didn't say anything more.

As far as he could remember, there didn't seem to be any negative news about this person, so there was no need to worry that his reputation would collapse in a short period of time.

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