It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 674: It’s hard to describe the Spring Festival Gala, it’s over… Successfully joined the 20 billion box office club!

In the blink of an eye, it is already January 1th.

On New Year's Eve, Fade Chen did not go to the company, but decorated the courtyard with the old man.

The two went to the mall and bought a lot of couplets, blessing characters, red paper, fruits, melon seeds, peanuts and other New Year's items.

After stuffing a lot of purchased items into the back seat of the business car, Fade Chen said, "Come on, old man, I'll take you to eat hot pot."

"Hotpot?" The old man was a little surprised: "Why did you suddenly think of taking me to eat hotpot? Didn't you dislike spicy food since you were a child?"

"Let's have clear soup."

As they were talking, the two turned back to the mall and went straight to the newly opened hot pot restaurant upstairs.

After going up the stairs, Fade Chen looked up and saw the very conspicuous words "Hot One".

At this time, there was a long queue in front of the hot pot restaurant.

The old man didn't want to queue: "There are so many people? Forget it, let's go back and cook."

"It's okay, I have a VIP pass, let's go directly to the private room."

As he spoke, Fade Chen took out a VIP card that Huang Xiaoming had given him from his pocket.

After showing the card to the waiter, the two successfully entered the hot pot restaurant and went straight to the private room on the side.

This chain hotpot restaurant was jointly invested by Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbin and Ren Quan. It has been very popular in the circle recently, and many celebrities have checked in to show their support.

Chen Fei naturally also received a trial card from Huang Xiaoming. Since he was passing by today, he decided to come and try it.

The meal was over in just over half an hour. Unfortunately, Chen Fei didn't feel any special features in terms of the ingredients and taste.

The taste is ordinary, the food is ordinary, the soup base is also ordinary...

If there is one thing that is the most unusual in the entire hotpot restaurant, it might be the autographed photo of Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbin and Ren Quan.

The moment he walked out of the hot pot restaurant, Chen Fei had already given this place a pass.

Whether you are building a catering brand or doing capital operations, delicious food is the bottom line.

If the taste is like this in the future, this hot pot restaurant may be closed down before long!
……

They drove all the way back to the courtyard, and to their surprise, the grandfather and grandson found that quite a few people appeared in the courtyard which was empty before they left.

Liu Yifei, Zhao Liying, Shu Chang, Jing Tian, ​​Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, Zhu Yawen, Luo Jin...

"Why did you guys come here without saying anything?"

Chen Fei held a bag in one hand and looked at these people curiously.

Hu Ge ran over, took the things in the old man's hand, and explained: "Hey, we are here to wish you a happy new year."

With the help of several people, all the things were quickly put into the warehouse.

Chen Fei did not treat them as outsiders. He invited a few people to paste window paper-cuts and couplets together.

Half an hour later, Shu Chang was holding a couplet in his hand and scratched his head in confusion, "Huh? Something is wrong? How did we become tools?"

"What are you mumbling about? Hurry up and do it. We still have to clean up the yard later."

Chen Fei ordered a few people without any hesitation, making them run back and forth.

"Hey, thanks to you guys for coming, otherwise I would be the only one doing the work."

"Brother Fei, I can't lift it!" Zhu Yawen tried hard to lift the table, but failed after several attempts.

"How come you've lost all your energy just by getting married? Can't you go to bed early at night? You have dark circles under your eyes."

Liu Yifei: "???"

……

Chen Fei was not the kind of person who would give up easily. Seeing that the tools were sweating profusely, he gave each of them two oranges and a handful of melon seeds, and told them to eat them on the way.

"I won't keep you guys for dinner, go back and have the New Year's Eve dinner. I'll treat you guys to dinner again when I have the chance."

"Tiantian, Shishi, Liying...bye!"

Liu Yifei and Shu Chang stood at the gate of the courtyard, waving happily at the people in the distance.

The two of them will have New Year's Eve dinner together at Chen Fei's place tonight.

Liu Xiaoli has already returned to her hometown, while Liu Yifei has applied to stay in the capital and will go back to see her grandmother after New Year's Eve.

As a mother, Liu Xiaoli knew what her daughter meant by her request.

After sighing that "girls can't stay at home when they grow up", she bought a plane ticket and left the capital, giving up the opportunity to be a "light bulb".

As for Shu Chang... for her, a girl without a father or a mother, it actually doesn't matter where she celebrates the New Year.

It's more comfortable here with Chen Fei. If I go to my relatives' house, I don't know what kind of trouble I'll be in.

A long time ago, she was asked to perform during the New Year’s Eve dinner every year.

It was such a painful feeling that she was jumping around alone while her relatives were enjoying a delicious meal.

After seeing off a few friends, Liu Yifei immediately skipped into the kitchen, shouting, "I'll go help Grandpa."

"Can you cook?"

Chen Fei was very surprised, because he had never seen this girl, who "never touched housework", touch the stove.

Liu Yifei snorted and retorted in a low voice: "Don't underestimate me. If I can't cook, can I wash vegetables?"

Shu Chang covered his mouth and giggled, then followed him into the kitchen.

Compared to Liu Yifei, she is a good cook!
……

Chen Fei did not join in the fun. The kitchen was so small that it would be too uncomfortable for four people to squeeze together.

He picked up the laptop and leisurely browsed the news.

It has been a few days since the premiere of "The Martian", and the online enthusiasm for it has subsided a lot.

Several other films are also trying hard to catch up, using various promotional methods to perfection and attracting a lot of attention.

Perhaps because there were too many negative topics about Zhen Zixuan on the Internet, the crew of "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" urgently changed their publicity strategy and placed the focus on Chow Yun-fat.

The Hong Kong media made such an exaggerated fuss that they even organized a vote for netizens to choose who has the greatest box office appeal during the Spring Festival.

Chen Fei is naturally the undisputed first, and the second is Chow Yun-fat. Many movie fans think that he will definitely bring extremely high box office revenue to this movie.

In addition, after a period of chaos and lows, there is finally new news from Pony.

On the morning of the 30th, Xiao Ma published a "Letter to the Film and Television Industry" on his official website and Weibo.

Something very surprising happened!
As the capital party, China Construction Bank Culture did not take any fatal action against Xiaoma, and temporarily gave up the obligation of Xiaoma Pentium to fulfill its obligation to repurchase shares at a premium after the failure of the bet.

Even other investors have temporarily given up their actions against Pony.com, seemingly preparing to give them a chance.

As for the new chairman of Xiaoma, she is Li Ming’s widow. She will also concurrently serve as the general manager position left behind due to the departure of Zhong Lifang.

The announcement clearly stated that Pony.com will continue to move forward and operate normally in the future, and all film and television businesses will not be affected in any way and will operate as usual...

Judging from the content of the announcement, Xiaoma seems to be the same Xiaoma as before, and still one of the top film and television companies in the industry.

However, in the industry’s view, with the departure of Big Dog and Zhong Lifang, Xiao Ma has long lost its former glory.

It seems that the company is still operating, but most of its businesses and projects have been sold or even snatched away by others.

Under these circumstances, how can we talk about "normal operation"?
And the most crucial thing is that Xiao Ma comes from a family business. Although it seems that the one in power now is Li Ming's widow, whether she can hold on to this position is another matter.

As for the future of Xiaoma, many companies in the industry that have been eyeing it for a long time have actually sentenced it to death long ago!
……

New Year’s Eve is like a vivid painting, slowly unfolding in everyone’s heart.

Above the sky, the stars are inlaid in the deep blue sky like tiny diamonds, sparkling with gentle light.

The human world, on the other hand, is a completely different and bustling scene.

Big red lanterns are hung high in front of every household, like a spark of enthusiasm, igniting the passion of the festival.

The soft light coming through the window illuminates every smiling face, which represents the warmth and happiness of family reunion.

The steaming hot meal has been served on the table, and the TV screen is reflecting the upcoming Spring Festival Gala program, all of which confirms the beginning of the new year.

What surprised Chen Fei was that La Peikang called him suddenly. "Let me give you a brief notice. Tomorrow, the screening rate of "The Martian" will be the highest among all the released movies, averaging about 45%. Each theater may make some adjustments, but the difference will not be too big..."

Although Chen Fei had already known the news in advance, he was still very grateful to La Beikang for calling him personally.

"I understand, Mr. La, I would also like to wish you a happy new year and a happy family."

"Haha, you too." Labeikang smiled and reminded, "You may have to work harder this year. You still have to keep an eye on the film promotion. If you need anything, please contact me. China Film will do its best to provide you with all the help it can."

"Okay, thanks again."

After hanging up the phone and being silent for a moment, Chen Fei called Han Sanping again to inform her of the good news.

"If you need any help, just ask."

The Third Master spoke generously, and Jiang Wen's voice could be faintly heard from the other end of the phone. It was obvious that the two families were celebrating the New Year together.

Fade Chen didn't bother her for long and ended the call quickly.

……

In Chen Fei's memory, the most lively Spring Festival Gala was probably the years when Zhao Benshan was there.

If you think about it carefully, works such as "Selling Crutch", "The Water Delivery Man", "Talking about Things", "Planning", "Torchbearer", and "No Shortage of Money" are all extremely classic works.

But what about this year?

Mr. Zhao Benshan has completely bid farewell to the Spring Festival Gala, leaving behind an annual meeting belonging to Huayi.

Looking around, artists from Huayi can be seen in almost 80% of the programs.

Even if there is none, they must be close to Huayi and got on stage through connections and backdoors!

"What is all this about? The singer even holds the microphone upside down? It's so unprofessional, and it's nothing like the song 'A Fire in the Winter' that was so popular back then..."

The old man was drinking his wine while making precise complaints.

Chen Fei echoed: "These shows are really not that good."

From his point of view, the people from Huayi did not prepare carefully at all. Their singing couldn't even match their lip movements, and their dancing movements were a mess.

However, the songs "Where Has the Time Gone" sung by Zheng Zhengliang, "Very Cool" sung by Da Zhangwei, and "Decoration with Lanterns and Colors" sung by A Bao and Wang Erni are quite good.

The appearance of Cao Yunjin and Liu Yuntian surprised Chen Fei!
I remember that it was originally planned that Lao Guo would be the one to perform, but this guy has a really bad mouth. It was fun to just talk nonsense, but the end result was that his show was completely ruined.

"Haha, I used to drive a Mercedes-Benz. The skit "Help or Not" was performed really well. It felt like Zhao Benshan and Song Xinxin."

Watching the performance of Shen Teng and Ma Li on TV, the two girls Liu Yifei and Shu Chang giggled and didn't stop for a long time.

Chen Fei was also laughing.

Others may not know this, but he heard from the producer sent to the "Charlotte's Troubles" crew that Shen Teng and Ma Li were favored by Zhao Benshan, who even personally choreographed a program for them.

Although the filming progress has slowed down a lot because the two of them are going to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, I have to say that this show is really good!
The old man was not very accepting of the preferences of young people, so when he saw the two girls giggling, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Why haven't I seen Zhao Benshan and his friends for a long time? And where are Chen Peisi, Zhu Shimao, and Zhao Lirong?"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Chen Fei's face suddenly faded a little.

He likes these people, and the audience also likes them, but unfortunately the Spring Festival Gala does not like these people, so they can only gradually disappear from the audience's sight.

In a blink of an eye, it is time to sing "Unforgettable Tonight" again.

At this moment, Chen Fei suddenly noticed the area in the upper right corner. He could see a little girl spinning around there, and it seemed that she had never stopped since the beginning!
"This skill is quite powerful!"

……

As soon as 12 o'clock passed, several movies that will be released during the Spring Festival officially started fighting!

The old man went to bed early, tidied up a little and went to his room, leaving the space to the young man.

Shu Chang suggested: "There are new movies for the Spring Festival. How about we go to the movies?"

"Okay." Neither Chen Fei nor Liu Yifei objected.

Soon, the three of them came to a cinema not far away and bought three movie tickets for "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven".

With the idea of ​​knowing yourself and your enemy, and winning every battle, Chen Fei started watching this "opponent" movie.

However, he couldn't stand it after watching half of it. If he hadn't wanted to accompany the two women, he would definitely leave early.

This movie is so good that it’s hard to describe in words!

After forcing themselves to finish watching it, the three people's originally very happy mood was somewhat tainted.

"It's already past two in the morning. Let's go back and rest. We still have things to do tomorrow."

"it is good."

Faced with Chen Fei's proposal, the two women agreed directly.

"I want to sleep with Xixi." Shu Chang said tactlessly, and went into the guest room with Liu Yifei without saying anything.

Chen Fei wanted to say something, but was stopped by a look from Liu Yifei.

As expected, less than an hour later, Chen Fei, who was still in a daze, suddenly felt the door of the room being gently pushed open, and a fragrant, soft body appeared in his arms.

"Where's Shu Chang?"

"Hehe, I tricked her into falling asleep, and then I came to find you."

"Won't she find out?"

"Who cares?" Liu Yifei said casually, and her slender, slippery thighs quickly wrapped around him: "On New Year's Eve, we can't sleep. We have to stay up all night."

"Yo? What? Fight till dawn?"

"When the sun rises, it's dawn. Humph, I'm not afraid of you!"

……

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Shu Chang was awakened by the crackling sound of firecrackers outside.

She opened her eyes blearily, stretched, and suddenly found that the person next to her was gone!

"Huh? People?"

She was just confused when she saw the door was suddenly pushed open and Liu Yifei walked in with a rosy face.

"Xixi, where have you been?" Shu Chang noticed that the hair in front of Liu Yifei's forehead was wet and stuck tightly to her smooth forehead.

"Oh, I couldn't sleep, so I went out for a run."

Liu Yifei avoided his gaze and walked quickly into the bathroom.

She had to clean up the smell on her body first, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

At this time, Fade Chen on the other side had already walked out of the bathroom.

Although he didn't sleep all night, he was still quite energetic.

It was already bright outside, and he had no intention of continuing to sleep. Instead, he picked up his laptop and started checking out today's relevant news on the Internet.

The Spring Festival Gala held last night is naturally an unavoidable topic.

However, the reports about the Spring Festival Gala were not so good.

"Feng Xiaogang manipulated the program by inserting actors from the Huayi School into the program list. His shameless behavior is hard to describe!"

"Huayi actors and artists frequently make mistakes on the Spring Festival Gala stage. Didn't they receive careful training in the early stages? It's simply embarrassing!"

"The first Spring Festival Gala performance of Xiao Caiqi, a new artist under Tangren, was a huge success. It was continuously shared for 4 hours and became a hot topic on the entire Internet!"

……

At first, when I looked around the Internet, all the news was about the Spring Festival Gala.

Although Feng Xiaogang and the actors and artists of Huayi have been criticized a lot, their popularity has been successfully increased, and it can be said that they have reaped great rewards!
However, as soon as 6 o'clock passed, the front page headlines of major entertainment media websites were instantly dominated by a piece of news!
"After 47 days of release, the Lunar New Year blockbuster "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" was successfully released, with a total box office of 22.25 billion RMB!"

"The box office record of domestic films has been broken again, and the 20 billion box office era has officially arrived!"

"Congratulations: Director Chen Fei has successfully been promoted to the 20 billion director and actor club, becoming the only member and taking the top spot!"

……

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