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Chapter 789 Let’s set a small goal first… let’s break the 20 billion box office!

May 5th, 8:10 a.m. local time.

The Capital Airport is usually bustling, but today it is even more lively.

Reporters from dozens of domestic media outlets, carrying cameras and holding microphones, were waiting in the airport's arrival hall early in the morning.

Their eyes kept scanning the flight information on the display screen, and their faces were filled with anticipation.

What makes passengers curious is that the airport’s security measures are stricter than usual, and the staff are busy maintaining order and ensuring that everything is in order.

The airport broadcast constantly repeated information about upcoming international flights, and every announcement seemed to make the atmosphere more tense and exciting!
As the flight got closer, reporters began to adjust their equipment, ready to capture every precious moment.

They knew that today would be a day of explosive news, because Chen Fei, known as the "number one director in the country", would lead the entire "Avengers 2" crew back to the capital to build momentum for the upcoming premiere.

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally, as everyone was eagerly waiting, the flight arrived on time.

"Everyone! Don't push! Everyone must maintain order and not cause chaos, otherwise no media will be able to interview us."

"The guy in front, squat down a little more! Don't block the view!"

"Xiao Li, when the people come out, you should squeeze forward and make sure to get the chance to ask questions."

"Ah? Supervisor? Didn't you say we can't crowd?"

"What? Are you new to this business? Can anything an entertainment reporter say be true?"

Accompanied by a noisy clamor, the door at the airport exit slowly opened, revealing a figure inside.

The person walking in front was none other than Chen Fei. He was wearing a black suit, smiling, and walked out calmly.

In order to achieve the best possible publicity effect, he did not choose to appear in a low-key manner this time, but appeared very high-profile in the eyes of everyone at the airport.

There was a sudden commotion at the scene, reporters rushed forward, and flashes of light were flashing non-stop!

Chen Fei did not continue to move forward, but stayed where he was for a moment.

Soon, as he waited, the main creative members of "Avengers 2" came out one by one, waving to the surroundings.

The airport is actually a catwalk show for actors, so all actors know what they should do.
Each handsome man and beautiful woman is either heroic, humorous, or sexy and charming, and each one exudes a unique charm.

After seeing this scene, the atmosphere among the passengers who were originally watching reached its peak instantly!
Once upon a time, who would have thought that you could see so many Hollywood A-list stars at the airport?
"Alive! Wow! It's actually a living Iron Man!"

"Oh my god! America's butt is really worthy of its reputation!"

"Scarlett, I love you!"

"Haha, Loki is so handsome, even more handsome than the real person in the movie."

"What the hell?! I never thought that Thor is this strong in real life! He's definitely a hunk!"

Cheers and screams rang out one after another, as if the entire airport was submerged in this wave of enthusiasm.

Under the escort of security personnel, Fade Chen and the members of the Avengers slowly walked through the crowd and headed towards the vehicles that had been prepared.

A group of "Hollywood superstars" stood out in the crowd, as if they were really superheroes walking out of the screen and descending into the real world.

During the period, many reporters raised various questions, but everyone followed the plan arranged in advance and did not make any response.

If we answer the question now, what will we talk about at tomorrow's premiere?

Of course, some signings, simple photos and interactive sessions can still be carried out.

The entire airport pick-up process lasted nearly an hour, but for the media reporters and fans present, time seemed to pass very quickly!

When the last member of the Avengers boarded the vehicle and the convoy slowly drove away from the airport, the reporters reluctantly put away their equipment and began to organize the footage they had just shot.

Even though it only took less than an hour to shoot, the footage stored in the camera today will, if nothing unexpected happens, become headlines in the next few days or even weeks!

……

That afternoon, a lot of news had already appeared on the headlines of major entertainment websites.

"The Hollywood imported blockbuster "Avengers 2", produced by Marvel and directed by Chen Fei, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and others, will hold a grand premiere event in the capital tomorrow morning!"

"This morning, all the main creative members of Avengers 2 have gathered and appeared at the Capital Airport."

"Congratulations in advance to Director Chen Fei for breaking a new box office record. The new film is a big hit and another great achievement!"

"..."

The Internet was extremely lively for the entire afternoon.

A group of Marvel fans went crazy and swarmed into Chen Fei's Weibo, posting congratulations and welcome comments, and looking forward to tomorrow's premiere.

Since the premiere was hosted by Feiyue Films, the company's official blog also welcomed many Marvel fans, and even other film and television dramas produced by the company gained a lot of popularity.

After arranging a group of people to stay in a hotel that had been booked in advance, Chen Fei hurried back home.

Liu Yifei was originally planning to pick him up at the airport, but because of a sudden change of plans, she gave up the idea and chose to wait for him at home.

As soon as they met, the two of them were so passionate that they couldn't wait to stick together.

"Have you eaten yet? It's not dark yet, go take a shower first and come back in the evening...ah!"

Before Liu Yifei could finish her words, Chen Fei picked her up horizontally, carried her on his shoulders, and ran straight to the bathroom.

"Why wait till the evening? Let's go now and take a bath together."

"But I've already showered. Can't you put me down first and wait for me in the bedroom?"

"No! No way! Let's go to the bathtub first...then the sofa...the bedroom. I have already planned the route on the way back. I also prepared a set of clothes for you. Hehe, it's the kind with fishing nets."

"Bad guy! You are a big bad guy!"

"Yes, that's right, I admit it, little lamb, just be good and let me eat you tonight!"

……

After a night, the next morning, Liu Yifei got up early with a pair of dark circles under her eyes.

Today she is also going to attend the premiere of "Avengers 2", after all, she also has a cameo role in it.

Although this character only has less than 5 minutes of screen time, he is also one of the key characters and can be considered the turning point of the entire movie.

"It's all your fault. I have to put on thick foundation and concealer again today."

In front of the makeup mirror, Liu Yifei glared at Chen Fei in reproach, muttering to herself.

If she hadn't stayed up so late last night, she would have only needed to put on some light makeup today.

Chen Fei came over and pecked Liu Yifei's slightly swollen mouth, then smiled and coaxed her, "Don't wear a dress, wear a suit. Heavy makeup goes well with suits. It's Producer Liu who's here today!"

After a while, Miss Liu, who was in love, was coaxed into happiness.

The makeup team arrived at the villa at 7 o'clock sharp. After simply taking care of Chen Fei's styling, they began to work on Liu Yifei.

Bored Director Chen walked out of the dressing room, sat down on the sofa, and started reading entertainment news.

As soon as he clicked the refresh button, he saw several new movie news pop up on the headlines interface!

"The large-scale mythological epic "Legend of the Gods", exclusively produced by Bona and with an investment of up to 5 million RMB, officially started filming this morning."

"Bona Chairman Yu Dong appeared at the launch conference and said in an interview with the media: This film brings together a group of powerful actors including Li Lianjie, Fan Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, Yang Ying, Gu Tianle, Liang Jiahui, Xiang Zuo, and Wen Zhang, and will surely present a truly epic masterpiece for the entire film industry!"

"According to an insider in the Hong Kong film industry, The Legend of the Gods was originally a film project under Huaxia Star, but because the company delisted and went bankrupt, the script was sold to Bona Film Group."

"It is reported that The Legend of Conferred Gods can also be called The Legend of Lei Zhenzi. It is actually a project created by Xiang Hua to encourage his son to embark on the acting career. A group of Hong Kong actors will play supporting roles!"

“Legend of the Gods is a top-notch commercial blockbuster that aims to gross 20 billion yuan at the box office! Stay tuned!”

……

Looking at the words "Huaxia Star" and "Xianghuaqiang" that suddenly appeared, Chen Fei, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but sigh: "A centipede is still alive even after death!" If nothing unexpected happens, this "Legend of the Gods" will become its last swan song.

Finding so many people to promote Zuo was a huge price to pay.

But mud is still mud after all, it would be strange if it could be propped up against the wall!

That guy has neither good looks nor acting skills. It would be a miracle if he could be promoted.

Moreover, with an investment of 5 million yuan, most of it would probably be spent just on hiring the actors. After deducting the expenses needed for publicity and promotion, the rest would be used to produce special effects.

Under such conditions, what kind of excellent works can be produced?
This mythological theme is a big project that is well-known for its high demand for special effects and capital.

In Chen Fei's opinion, 5 million is just a drop in the bucket. At least 7 million is needed to have a chance of success!

Time passed minute by minute, and at exactly nine o'clock, Liu Yifei walked out of the dressing room.

"Mr. Muscular, I've finished my makeup, we can go."

Hearing the voice, Fade Chen subconsciously turned his head, and his eyes were immediately attracted by Liu Yifei's makeup today.

Her makeup today is the kind of stunning that people will remember at first sight. Her base makeup is as delicate and flawless as snow porcelain, her eyebrows are sharp and powerful, and her eye makeup is as deep as the sea, and her eyes seem to be able to penetrate people's hearts!
And those orange-red lips are as hot as fire, revealing a passionate and resolute temperament.

In addition to her makeup, her outfit today is also very special, which can be said to perfectly interpret the word "aggression".

The black clothing is like her battle robe, and the toughness of the leather jacket blends perfectly with her temperament, as if it is a reflection of her inner unruly and free nature. The addition of a suit and coat makes her look more mature and steady in her aggression.

Every accessory on her body is like a weapon she carefully selects, making her invincible on the fashion battlefield!
And when she appeared on the red carpet of "Avengers 2" in this image, her aggressive aura was simply impossible to ignore.

Many Marvel fans originally thought that Scarlett Johansson was the heroine on the red carpet today, but when Liu Yifei appeared, they realized that they were completely wrong!

On today's red carpet, the most shining one is Liu Yifei!

It is a very rare resource for a top blockbuster that ranks among the top five in the world to hold its premiere in China.

Therefore, the guests present today almost cover all the first- and second-tier actors in the domestic entertainment industry.

Yang Mi and Yang Ying also came to the scene today, just to attract some attention and thus feed back to the box office of "Fall in Love with You".

But what the two never expected was that they were hit hard today!
Seeing Liu Yifei appear at the premiere with the attitude of a "queen", the two suddenly felt ashamed.

On the red carpet, every look and every movement of Liu Yifei seemed to announce to the world: This is me, the unique and powerful me.

Her aggressive image is not only an outward expression, but also a perfect reflection of her inner tenacity, self-confidence and independence.

But these are the qualities that Yang Mi, Yang Ying and other female stars lack.

Looking around, in the entire domestic entertainment industry, only Fan Bingbing can compare with Liu Yifei in terms of temperament. As for others, they are completely suppressed when standing in front of her!

"If I want to compete with her, I'm afraid I can only wait until Jiaxing goes public, then I can compete with her..."

At this moment, Yang Mi secretly swore in her heart.

No matter how great the cost or how much effort is put in, we must push Jiaxing to go public.

She wants to prove to herself that all her efforts over the years are not in vain!
But Yang Ying, who was standing next to her, had a different mindset: "Once Xiao Ming and I are married and my identity and status are consolidated, everything will fall into place naturally."

As for other actresses, such as Ni Ni, Tang Wei, etc., in addition to envy, they also felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness in their hearts.

If nothing unexpected happens, they may never be able to catch up with Liu Yifei's current achievements in their lifetime.

……

The premiere went very smoothly. Mainland actors, producers, film company owners, etc. all showed great enthusiasm towards these Hollywood superstars who came from afar.

Many people shamelessly came up to make themselves familiar with the actors, after all, there are not many opportunities to get close to Hollywood actors.

If you are lucky, maybe you can take advantage of some opportunity to enter Hollywood.

As a pure popcorn movie, special effects, action, big scenes... these visual feasts are the real selling points of "Avengers 2".

The main flaws of the original work are that the plot is a bit confusing and dragged out, the villain's strength is not shown, and the ending is too hasty.

After Chen Fei's modifications, these defects have been made up as much as possible.

Although this also caused the screening time to be extended from 141 minutes to 169 minutes, it at least brought the audience a wonderful visual feast, while also making the characters in the film more full, laying a good foundation for the filming of the third part.

As the film ended, warm applause broke out at the scene!
Chen Fei turned his head and looked back, only to see that the Marvel fans who were invited to watch the movie in the back row were all very excited, and it was obvious that they were very satisfied with the visual feast just now.

Seeing this, Fade Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the fans are satisfied, then the movie is half done!

As for the film critics...these guys are born naysayers, there's no need to pay any attention to them.

Accompanied by warm applause, Chen Fei led a group of main creators to the stage again and began to accept media interviews.

No matter when, the box office of a movie is always the focus of outside attention. Not surprisingly, the first question asked by the media was to ask him to estimate the box office performance of the movie.

After taking the microphone from the host and thinking for a moment, Chen Fei suddenly came up with an idea!

He casually said: "Then... let's set a small goal first."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people in the audience cast curious glances at him.

Small goals?
What's the situation?
Why are you suddenly being humble?

Before everyone could react, Chen Fei added, "Let's break the 20 billion box office first."

Media/Reporter: “…”

All guests: "..."

Small goal? 20 billion?
"Fuck!" Wang Changtian, who was sitting in the front row, turned pale and almost couldn't hold back.

Whose small goal is 20 billion?

What is this big goal? 50 billion? Is this a joke?

……

Because of Chen Fei's words, the Internet exploded on the afternoon of the day the premiere ended!

"This morning, the premiere ceremony of the Hollywood blockbuster "Avengers 2" was successfully held at the Pan Asia Cinema in the capital. The atmosphere was warm, hundreds of media gathered together, and thousands of Marvel fans came to support and celebrate the event!"

"On the red carpet, Liu Yifei's aura was fully on display, overwhelming the entire audience and attracting a lot of attention!"

"During the media interview, Director Chen Fei said when he was estimating the box office that he would set a small goal, but then he immediately announced a 20 billion box office, which caused an uproar at the premiere!"

"..."

At this moment, the video of Chen Fei's speech has been circulated on the Internet.

When netizens saw him casually say "set a small goal" and then spit out the number "20 billion", they couldn't hold it in anymore.

"What the hell! You are worthy of being Director Chen! This tone is even more awesome than when I drank fake alcohol!"

"Set a small goal? Let's start with 20 billion? Damn, this is too much! Are superhero movies really that awesome?"

"No, I must buy a ticket to watch the movie when it's released. What kind of movie is this? The opening price is 20 billion?"

"If we don't count "Yunnan Worm Valley" released during the Lunar New Year, then the top box office on the list so far is "Charlotte's Troubles" with a box office of 24 billion, right? The next is "Fast and Furious 7" with 20 billion... If there is another 20 billion box office movie, this year will be really interesting! Domestic theaters will be blown up!"

"I can't wait any longer. I'm going to go to Maoyan to buy a ticket. I want to see what kind of small goal this is. How dare they say 20 billion?"

"I have already supported 4 tickets. I will take my adopted sons to watch it when the time comes."

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