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

Chapter 816 If the tiger doesn't show its power, do you really think I'm a sick cat?
In a blink of an eye, 5 days have passed since the online voting for the male and female protagonists of "Eternal Love"!
Looking around, Liu Yifei is still ranked first in the movie version, followed by Shu Chang, Jing Tian and Yang Ying.

As for the TV series version, Yang Mi is currently ranked first, while Liu Shishi, Ni Ne, and Tang Wei are all ranked behind her.

Yang Mi can be considered a rising star, mainly because her recent scandal has caused a lot of noise and even attracted the support of many male fans.

Everyone wanted to see the two people who have been rumored to be dating recently star in the same TV series together, so they naturally did their best in voting.

After all, what could be better than real couples filming a "love scene"?
As for the film industry, "Monster Hunt" is currently leading the trend, followed closely by "The Pancake Man", which is madly catching up with the "black and red" route.

Nowadays, most people in the circle, including Chen Fei, are surprised by the performance of "Monster Hunt".

It grossed 1.6 million on the first day of its release, and over the next four days, the daily box office kept soaring higher and higher, and it was about to reach 4 million!
Now, after five days of release, the total box office has reached 5 million, and it is about to break the record of "Sicario".

At first, Chen Fei really thought that this movie might have great potential, so the box office performance would keep getting higher and higher.

But as time went by, the darkness floating beneath the water finally surfaced!

"Too much! They really went too far!"

When receiving the call from Su Guohai, Chen Fei's brows gradually changed from relaxed to frowned.

"It's fine if they just fooled netizens, fans and the media, but they actually set their sights on us. Who gave them the guts?"

Following Su Guohai's story, Chen Fei finally understood why the box office of "Monster Hunt" had been so high.

...

As the box office of "Monster Hunt" continued to rise, the daily box office performance of "Sicario" dropped from 3000 million to just over 1000 million in just a few days!
Under normal circumstances, a drop in box office is perfectly normal. If moviegoers don't watch this movie, the box office will naturally drop.

But the problem now is that although "Sicario" has been released for 18 days, the theater screening schedule still remains at around 25%.

"The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" is finished, and the daily new box office of "Gardenia Blossoms" and "Tiny Times 4" is less than 300 million, so the theater screening rate of "Sicario" will naturally increase.

Although the number of screenings at cinemas has increased and the attendance rate is not low, the daily box office has plummeted. Anyone who sees this situation would be scratching their heads!

After Su Guohai realized that something was wrong, he immediately launched an investigation.

And because the other party's methods were too crude, he didn't have to spend much effort to find out the whole matter clearly!
"You mean, the box office theft over at Monster Hunt is really serious?"

"That's right!" Su Guohai said indignantly, "After I contacted Mr. Huo, he thoroughly investigated the Pan Asia Cinema Line and said that he had caught a lot of rats."

"I'll go ask him."

Chen Fei hung up the phone and called Huo Qigang directly.

As soon as the call was connected, a bitter laugh came from the other end: "I have been following the "Chasing the Dragon" project recently, and I haven't paid too much attention to the theater chain. I didn't expect that a group of "internal thieves" would appear and play tricks on me..."

Stealing box office revenue is actually very simple to do. A theater manager and a few staff members can do it easily.

“Have those people been dealt with?”

Chen Fei's voice was a little cold. He actually thought of this and thought of him. How bold!
"Not yet. I was just about to call you to ask you what to do? Should we keep it low-key and handle it internally, or should we make it public?"

"Have you preserved all the evidence?"

"Well, keep it here. I guarantee you can kill him with one strike!"

"Okay, then you stay where you are and wait for my news. You actually put your hand in my arms. You are really courting death!"

"Let's get him?"

"We have to deal with him! If the tiger doesn't show its might, do you really think my head is made of dough?"

Chen Fei said viciously, and at the same time mentioned another movie: "Is there any problem with "The Pancake Man"?"

"No, the box office is real. I have personally investigated it. Although the movie is really bad, it is bad in the right way. There are still many funny moments.

And the box office of this movie was actually stolen a lot, otherwise it would probably be higher!"

Dong Chengpeng has been enjoying great success during this period.

Although there are many people who criticize his movie online, the number is countless.

But because the movie box office was high enough, he was well-received in the circle. Plus, with the support of Sohu behind him, he seemed to be on track to become a "new star" in the circle.

Since he was not involved in this incident, Chen Fei would naturally not care about him.

After finishing the call with Huo Qigang, Chen Fei called Su Guohai again and assigned him a series of tasks.

However, after listening to the mission requirements, Su Guohai asked uncertainly: "Mr. Chen, do we really need to be so ruthless? After all, they are Hong Kong's established giants. If we fall out, it may not be a good thing if we meet again in the future."

"Haha." Chen Fei laughed coldly: "He's already doing it on the first day, why can't I do it on the fifteenth? They've bullied me, if I just make a big deal out of a small matter, then in the future, will anyone be able to ride on my neck and shit on me?"

As soon as these words came out, Su Guohai immediately had no objection.

After hanging up the phone again, Fade Chen went to Maoyan to check the data of "Monster Hunt" again.

The number of positive reviews has increased from 10+ to 30+. Looking around, there are still very few negative reviews, and the movie’s reputation score has soared to 9.5!

How could a commercial film achieve such high results?
"You're having a good time. You want to use the box office to boost the stock price, copyrights, and peripherals? It's a pity that you shouldn't touch the soil of my capital. You even incited my people to rebel? You are really bold!"

……

It is not an exaggeration to describe the recent "Monster Hunt" as "glorious".

Some experts even analyzed that if everything goes as planned, this movie will most likely have a box office of 20 billion, or even 30 billion+!

"Boss Jiang, you have a great way. Come on, let's drink. I wish in advance that the box office of Monster Hunt will break 10 billion, 20 billion, or even 30 billion. Hahahaha..."

In the club's private room, Wang Zhonglei was hugging the leading actress of the movie and toasting Jiang Zhiqiang from a distance.

Jiang Zhiqiang, who was sitting on the other side, had a smile on his face. He raised his glass and clinked it with his, then drank it in one gulp.

"We are just getting started. Wanda, China Film Group, and Shanghai Film Group have already made almost all the arrangements. We just need to find a few more responsible persons from the cinemas under the Pan Asia Cinema Line, and then we can really rest easy!"

Stealing box office revenue is actually quite normal, and it has happened countless times in the past.

However, it is rare to see a movie as crazy as "Monster Hunt".

The theft amounted to tens of millions. Even Wang Zhonglei felt nervous when he saw the boldness of the act, but Jiang Zhiqiang acted very calmly.

After drinking a glass of wine, Wang Zhonglei couldn't help but sigh secretly: "I still need to learn more from others. The bold ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation. In fact, there is still room for maneuver in the stock market... It's decided, I'll make arrangements tomorrow..."

The two were drinking happily, but suddenly, there was a burst of rapid knocking sounds outside the box door.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!"

Wang Zhonglei's face suddenly darkened, and his eyes fell on the personal assistant standing beside him. Seeing that the boss was unhappy, the assistant walked to the door in two steps, angrily opened the locked door of the box, and asked coldly: "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to disturb me tonight..."

"Oh no! Mr. Wang, Director Jiang, check Weibo! Something has happened to Monster Hunt!"

Inside the box, Wang Zhonglei and Jiang Zhiqiang's drunkenness was instantly dispelled. They both took out their mobile phones at the same time, opened Weibo, and then... their faces changed drastically!
At this moment, the news has become a hot topic on Weibo.

Everyone in the industry was alarmed at this moment, and they kept running back and forth between the official Weibo of Feiyue Films and the official Weibo of Pan Asia Cinemas.

Just because these two companies issued an announcement at the same time.

Although the contents of the announcements are different, the meanings they express are similar!
Feiyue Films Announcement:

"Recently, we noticed that the box office data of Sicario had suddenly fluctuated drastically. After we felt something was wrong, we immediately conducted an investigation and collected evidence.

Later, we discovered that the movie "Monster Hunt" released in the same period had carried out a very bad and shameless box office theft without our knowledge!
It is true that during the filming process of "Monster Hunt", the cost skyrocketed due to reshoots, which may be the main reason why the producers are facing difficulties. We can understand and sympathize with you, but this is by no means a reason for you to take improper measures!
The practice of "secretly" obtaining box office revenue from other movies has seriously damaged the interests of films released during the same period and undermined fair competition in the film market!
Late-night ghost theaters, large-scale lockouts, high-frequency box office sales...

We have recorded these abnormal situations in detail through photos and video data, making it impossible for these suspected box office fraud behaviors to hide. We now want you to respond!
Why did "Monster Hunt" achieve an attendance rate of over 100%? Does this mean that a large number of audiences are willing to buy standing tickets and endure standing for two hours to watch the movie?
What is even more bizarre is that in the early hours of the morning there are still large-scale screenings in cinemas, and the intervals between screenings are extremely short. What is going on?

Also, can we regard your behavior as unfair business competition? Or is it a deliberate targeting? Will you be our enemy from now on?"

If Feiyue Films' announcement directly nailed "Monster Hunt" and its producer, Enlightenment Films, to the pillar of shame, then Pan Asia Cinemas' announcement was punishing them by "lingchi"!
Pan Asia Cinemas Announcement:

“Dear audience friends, partners and industry professionals:

Recently, our cinema chain received a large number of reports and, after an in-depth internal investigation, discovered that there were serious violations during the screening of the movie "Monster Hunt".

The film colluded with the heads of several cinemas under the theater chain, and was suspected of stealing box office revenue, wantonly destroying screening data and other unfair behaviors, which seriously damaged the fair competition principles of the film market and the legitimate rights and interests of the audience.

In this regard, our hospital line expressed its firm opposition and made the following punishment decision in accordance with the law:
1. Remove the movie "Monster Hunt" from the shelves

Effective immediately, all cinemas under our cinema chain will remove the movie "Monster Hunt" from the shelves. For viewers who have already purchased tickets for this movie, we will provide a full refund service and publish a refund guide through official websites, social media and other channels to ensure that the audience's legitimate rights and interests are fully protected.

2. Seriously deal with the cinema managers involved

Our cinema chain will deal seriously with cinema managers who are suspected of colluding with "Monster Hunt" to steal box office revenue and destroy screening data in accordance with internal management regulations and relevant laws and regulations. We will revoke their positions, terminate our cooperative relationship with them, and report their violations to the relevant industry authorities to serve as a warning to others!

3. Strengthen internal management to prevent similar incidents from happening again
In response to the management loopholes exposed by this incident, our cinema chain will conduct deep reflection and comprehensively strengthen internal management. We will further improve the supervision mechanisms for key links such as box office statistics and film scheduling to ensure the authenticity and fairness of the data. At the same time, we will increase training for cinema employees, enhance their legal awareness and professional ethics, and jointly maintain a good market order.

4. Advocate industry self-discipline and promote the healthy development of the film market

As a cinema chain, we are fully aware of our social responsibilities and industry mission. We will take this incident as an opportunity to actively advocate industry self-discipline and promote the healthy development of the film market. We will strengthen communication and cooperation with government departments, industry associations and other parties to jointly formulate and improve industry norms and provide audiences with a better and fairer film consumption environment.

Here, Pan Asia would like to express our sincere gratitude to all audience friends for their support and understanding.

We will continue to work hard to continuously improve our service quality and management level to bring more exciting film works to the audience. At the same time, we also call on the audience and industry insiders to jointly supervise the order of the film market, actively report violations, and jointly maintain the prosperity and development of the film market.

Finally, thank you again for your attention and support. Let us work together to create a better future! "

[Note: 1: Please purchase movie tickets through formal channels to ensure that your rights and interests are not infringed.

2: We will maintain a zero-tolerance attitude towards any violations and will resolutely crack down on and deal with them.

3: We welcome valuable comments and suggestions from all walks of life on our work so that we can continuously improve and enhance it.

4: In the days to come, we will continue to uphold the concept of "audience first, service first" to bring a better viewing experience to the audience. 】

Two consecutive announcements, one from Feiyue Films and the other from Pan Asia Cinemas, stunned the entire film and television industry!

At this time, an uproar had already set off on the Internet!

"What the hell? No wonder, I was wondering why the tickets for Monster Hunt were so hard to get, turns out they were all fake!"

“Oh my goodness, seeing this announcement suddenly reminded me that last night when my wife and I went to Wanda’s cinema to watch the movie Sicario, the ticket machine was suddenly broken by the service staff.

Then we went to the service desk, but we got two tickets for Monster Hunt. But the ticket seller told us that we could also watch Sicario with our Monster Hunt tickets. Isn’t this stealing the box office? "

"Okay! This dog brush!"

"I was wondering why my negative review couldn't be posted, it turns out it was deleted!"

"I can testify that the ghost show is absolutely real. It was past one in the morning and there were clearly only two of us in the cinema, but it showed that it was full. Holy crap."

"'Jian Bing Man', you've also been robbed of your box office, don't you know? On average, many people went to every show of 'Jian Bing Man' with their tickets for 'Monster Hunt'. This is my personal experience."

"Hahaha, I'm so happy. You said whose box office you guys are stealing is not good enough, but you actually steal Sicario? Don't you know who is standing behind it?"

"Pan Asia Cinemas, it seems to be one of Director Chen's companies, right? No wonder they are so cooperative, they took the products down as soon as I told them to."

"Fuck, I just finished watching this movie and when I came out I noticed that all the posters for Monster Hunt in the theater had been removed. They were so quick!"

There was a lot of heated discussion online, but people in the circle felt like the sky was falling!

No one expected that Feiyue Films and Pan Asia Cinemas would be so radical that they would start fighting as soon as they disagreed with each other.

……

It was early morning in the UK and Fade Chen was abruptly woken up by the ringing of the phone.

After comforting the disturbed Miss Liu, he turned and walked out of the bedroom and answered the phone in the living room.

"Mr. Ye? What's the matter?"

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry!" Ye Ning looked a little embarrassed on the other end of the phone. "It was only after I read your notice that I realized that there were quite a few people causing trouble under Wanda. I have dealt with them in time."

"It's okay." Chen Fei said calmly, "There are people in Pan Asia Cinema Line who secretly disobey the orders. It's normal for this to happen to you."

"What's next..."

"Wanda is Wanda, and Pan Asia is Pan Asia. We only represent ourselves and will not force our peers in the industry to do anything. As long as Mr. Ye guarantees fairness, it will be the greatest help to me."

"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely conduct a thorough investigation of our cinema chains!"

After finishing the call with Ye Ning, Chen Fei received calls from Wang Changtian, Ren Zhonglun and others.

"That boss Jiang is not a pushover. I've dealt with him before. He's very shrewd, and he has extensive connections and resources in the mainland. You'd better be careful."

"Eden Films was established 65 years ago and has invested in countless directors, actors, and movies. Its relationship with China Film Group is especially good. You have made such a big fuss without saying anything. You will definitely get into trouble."

"Haha, if I really give in to him, what's the point of staying in the film and television industry? I've already made my move, so let him continue. This matter is not over yet! If his film can continue to be shown in my theaters, I will take his last name!
If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you really think I'm a sick cat? Do you think I can do whatever I want just because I'm young?
If you make a mistake, you have to pay the price! At the same time, let the outside world see that I was not raised on a vegetarian diet! "

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