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

Chapter 870: Spring Festival! Box office results explode!
As time goes by, New Year's Eve approaches quietly.

The capital has begun to implement a ban on fireworks, so Liu Yifei and Shu Chang could only hold two fairy wands and play with them very low-key in the yard.

The time soon came to 7: in the evening, and everyone came to the dinner table at the old man's call.

The table was filled with home-cooked dishes, most of which were cooked by Chen Fei himself.

The old man is old and can no longer stir the spoon, so it is natural for him to take over the job of preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner.

As for Liu Yifei and Shu Chang...

The former has never done housework, and the latter is the youngest in the family. How could they be allowed to go into the kitchen?
"The Spring Festival Gala has started, right?"

After asking everyone to take their seats, the old man walked to the TV and turned on the TV, mumbling: "I saw a news report saying that Liu Xiao Ling Tong will be in this year's Spring Festival Gala? The one who played Sun Wukong in 86?"

In an instant, the originally lively atmosphere suddenly froze.

Chen Fei sighed helplessly: "I guess not. If you want to see it, you can go and watch the replay of Liaoning Spring Festival Gala tomorrow."

The old man frowned and asked in confusion: "What do you mean? There is no Sun Wukong in the Year of the Monkey?"

Hearing this, Liu Yifei tried to explain in a gentle tone: "The program review for the Spring Festival Gala is very strict. Maybe the program submitted by Mr. Liu Xiao Ling Tong was not approved."

"Oh, I see?"

The old man didn't dwell on it too much. If there was nothing, then there was nothing. He just felt a little regretful and disappointed.

"Come, eat some food, eat some food, and see how good my cooking is."

Chen Fei shouted, shifting everyone's attention to the dishes.

In fact, since Feng Xiaogang served as the director of a Spring Festival Gala in the past few years, the Spring Festival Gala program team has also invited him, hoping that he can direct the program arrangement of a Spring Festival Gala.

But all their invitations were directly rejected by Chen Fei.

Whoever wants to go to that kind of "Vanity Fair" can go, but just don't get involved with it.

……

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Fei opened his eyes alone on his big bed and began to reply to the flood of New Year greetings text messages and phone calls. He was so busy that he was having a great time.

At this time, it would not be appropriate to keep turning off your phone.

After replying to nearly a hundred messages, a phone call suddenly came in.

Chen Fei glanced at the caller ID and pressed the answer button, then took the initiative to greet him: "Boss Han, Happy New Year!"

"Well, Happy New Year. Are you in the capital? Didn't you go back to your hometown?"

"No, the yard of my hometown is deserted, and I won't go back there anymore."

After chatting casually for a while, Han Sanping got down to business: "I plan to officially start filming "The Founding of an Army" on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Can you come over when I get there?"

"Hey, that's unfortunate." Chen Fei explained, "The filming of Operation Red Sea will start on the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, so I have to fly to Morocco on the fifth day."

"Leaving on the fifth day? So urgent?" Han Sanping was slightly stunned, and could only sigh helplessly: "Okay, then you can come to the stage when the film is finished."

As the final work of the "Founding of a Nation Trilogy", Han Sanping still has high expectations for "The Founding of an Army".

His idea was to achieve some success at the box office, so he wanted to borrow some of Chen Fei's traffic and popularity.

But he never expected that Chen Fei would leave on the fifth day of the New Year, so he had no choice but to give up.

The two chatted for a few more minutes and then hung up the phone.

As a reborn person, Chen Fei attached great importance to some "auspicious days". The sixth day of the first lunar month was determined by him when he looked up the almanac, so it naturally could not be changed at will.

"Come on, get up. How can you sleep in on New Year's Day? The dumplings are almost ready."

Suddenly, the old man's shouting was heard in the yard, and Chen Fei stopped lying on the bed and got out of bed.

It’s hard for Liu Yifei and Shu Chang.

I don't know what time these two sisters chatted until last night. Now they both have dark circles under their eyes and messy hair, looking like they haven't woken up yet.

"After you two finish eating the dumplings, go take a shower and wake up. Didn't you make an appointment with Han Jianu, Jing Tian, ​​Zhao Liying and others to go to the movies this morning? Don't delay important matters..."

Shu Chang muttered impatiently, "I know, housekeeper."

"Hey?" Fade Chen reached out and grabbed her ear: "Girl? What did you call me just now?"

"Ouch! It hurts! Sissi! Please take care of him! My ears are about to be twisted off."

Seeing Shu Chang being humiliated, Liu Yifei was almost crying: "Haha, I can't do anything about it. Who told you to call him a housekeeper?"

"You are so good, Liu Yifei, you forget your principles for the sake of beauty..."

The steaming dumplings were soon served on the table, and the old man even stuffed coins inside them, symbolizing a prosperous new year...

After breakfast, the two girls went to wash and dress, while Chen Fei simply wiped his face and logged into Weibo to check out today's entertainment news.

With the arrival of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the most popular annual "Spring Festival" period has officially begun.

Several big-budget movies have officially hit the stage and are starting to fight!

"The comedy, romance, and science fiction film "The Mermaid," co-produced by China Film Group, Feiyue Films, Enlight Media, Xinghui Films and other companies, directed by Zhou Xingchi, and starring Deng Chao, Zhao Liying, Luo Zhixiang, Zhang Yuqi, Wen Zhang and others, had a cinema screening schedule of 33.7% on the first day of its release!"

"The fantasy and action film "Journey to the West: The Monkey King 17.6: The White Bone Demon" was jointly produced by Xinghao Film, Hengdian Film and Television, Poly Film and other companies, directed by Zheng Baorui, and starred by Guo Fucheng, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiao Shenyang and others. On the first day of its release, the screening rate accounted for %."

"The action movie "Ip Man 4", jointly produced by Feiyue Films and Emperor Entertainment Group and starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Yue and others, accounts for 24.6% of the screenings..."

"The Hollywood imported animated film Kung Fu Panda 4 was released on the first day, with a screening rate of about 19.4%"

"The martial arts action movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny, produced by China Film Group, only accounted for 6.2% of today's screenings, ranking fifth in the screening rate."

"..."

With the arrival of these big-budget movies, those low-budget domestic films have been in a worse situation, and have been forced to withdraw from theaters early one after another.

"The comedy film Happy New Year, directed by Gao Qunshu and starring Zhao Benshan, Ni Ni, Re Yi Zha, Yan Yalun and others, has been removed from theaters in advance because its box office potential has been exhausted.

The film grossed 5398.3 million yuan in the first week of its release. Unfortunately, it did not recover its cost, and the film company lost at least 4000 million yuan."

"The Hollywood imported animated film 'Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: Lost on Journey' has been removed from the shelves, with a total box office of 6256 million."

"The domestic animated film Boonie Bears: Return of the Bears has been removed from the shelves, with a total box office of 2.87 million..."

While watching the movie schedule information, Chen Fei also paid attention to the various criticisms and complaints about the Spring Festival Gala from netizens.

The main reason for this is that the program team had marketed too many press releases about Liu Xiao Ling Tong appearing on the Spring Festival Gala in the early stages.

But the reality is that Teacher Liu’s program was directly rejected by the censorship.

After realizing that they have been "cheated", how could the audience let it go?

If nothing unexpected happens, during this Spring Festival, the Spring Festival Gala will definitely become a topic of conversation among people after dinner, and will then be subjected to rounds of complaints from ordinary audiences and netizens.

……

At 10 o'clock in the morning, after meeting up with Jing Tian, ​​Han Jianu, Zhao Liying and others, the group went straight to the cinema.

Holding the movie ticket for The Mermaid in her mobile phone, Zhao Liying warned everyone in advance: "Please don't laugh at me later! I feel like I'm acting so stupid!"

Han Jianv asked curiously, "Stupid? Why are you stupid? Is this the setting of your character?"

Zhao Liying said uncertainly: "It seems... there may be this reason..." Chen Fei, who had read the script in advance, naturally knew why she said that, and immediately comforted her: "Actors need to be more flexible. If they are always fixed in a certain framework, how can they become good actors?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Jing Tian agreed with this statement. After all, she had always been moving in this direction, but the process was too difficult, too difficult!

As they chatted and laughed, the lights in the cinema dimmed and the big screen lit up.

As the three words "Mermaid" popped up, the film officially began to be screened.

Although the jokes and plot of the movie "The Mermaid" are a bit stiff and old-fashioned, this does not affect its status as a family comedy blockbuster during the Spring Festival.

Although Deng Chao's performance in the film failed to fully grasp the essence of Zhou's nonsensical comedy, his efforts and attempts did add a lot of highlights to the film.

Soon after the movie started, the audience in the theater was infected by the joyful atmosphere of the film.

Laughter rang out in the theater, as if the entire space was filled with this happy atmosphere. Every laugh in the film seemed to make the audience feel the relaxation and joy during the Spring Festival.

Although the plot and jokes need to be improved, the overall atmosphere of "The Mermaid" is impressive.

While watching the movies, the audience not only enjoyed the joy brought by the movies, but also felt the warmth and reunion unique to Spring Festival movies.

This also makes this movie the best choice for families to watch together and share happiness during the Spring Festival.

Zhao Liying's character does seem a bit "stupid", but the comedic effect is still quite strong.

After watching the whole movie, Chen Fei gave it a pretty good review.

"From the perspective of comedy alone, this movie should get the best box office results during the Spring Festival if nothing unexpected happens, and you may become the leading actress of a movie with a box office of 20 billion or even 30 billion."

"Really?" Zhao Liying looked surprised!
Chen Fei smiled and nodded: "Let's wait and see."

It was already noon after the movie, so they found a seafood buffet in the mall and had a delicious meal.

During the meal, Chen Fei specifically reminded Han Jianu: "We will continue to fly to Morocco on the 5th. Do you still want to go with us?"

"I'm not going!" Han Jianu smiled mysteriously and said, "I have achieved my goal. I will go into seclusion next. You guys wait for my good news!"

"Retreat?" Fade Chen glanced at her and asked tentatively, "Writing a new script?"

"I won't tell you. This is my secret. You will know it when the time comes."

After dinner, a group of girls made an appointment to go to the video game arcade to catch dolls.

Chen Fei was not very interested in this, so he simply separated from them, returned to the cinema alone, and bought a ticket for "Ip Man 4".

Speaking of which, he didn't even follow up on this movie personally from its production to its release, and he didn't know what the final effect would be.

I just happened to have some time today, so I might as well go and take a look.

Compared to "The Mermaid", "Ip Man 4" is not only a kung fu film, but also a film that explores family, education, and national sentiments.

The character Ip Man, played by Zhao Wenzhuo, presents a deeper and more multifaceted character in this film.

First of all, from the perspective of Kung Fu, "Ip Man 4" is undoubtedly a visual feast. Every fight is full of tension and excitement. Whether it is Ip Man's competition with masters of various martial arts in Chinatown, or his contest with American officers, they all show the exquisiteness and charm of Kung Fu.

In particular, when facing strong enemies, Ip Man's spirit of not fearing power and daring to challenge is even more admirable.

However, "Ip Man 4" is not just a simple kung fu film.

The family threads in the film, especially the changing relationship between Ip Man and his son Ip Ching, also add more emotional depth to the film.

Ip Man went to the United States for his son's future, but encountered various challenges in a foreign country.

At the same time, Ye Zheng's dissatisfaction and rebellion towards his father led to a series of conflicts.

But in the end, when Ip Man was suffering from cancer and dying, Ip Ching finally understood his father's difficulties and sacrifices... This reconciliation and understanding between father and son makes people cry.

In addition, "Ip Man 4" also explores the issues of national sentiment and racial discrimination through Ip Man's experience in the United States.

In the film, Ip Man not only used his kung fu to prove the strength and dignity of the Chinese people, but also showed a firm national stance and pride when facing racial discrimination.

This emphasis and display of national sentiment undoubtedly aroused the audience's patriotic enthusiasm and national pride, which is also one of the selling points of this film.

The afternoon passed quickly.

Time quickly arrived at the second day of the Lunar New Year. Early in the morning, major portals and Weibo were flooded with a lot of film and television information about the Spring Festival.

Looking around, the "horrifying" box office data directly shocked the entire film and television industry and shocked countless people beyond words!
"The comedy film The Mermaid, co-produced by China Film Group, Feiyue Films, Enlight Media, Star Shine and other companies and directed by Zhou Xingchi, grossed 2.71 million yuan on its first day of release."

"The action movie Ip Man 4, co-produced by Feiyue Films and Emperor Entertainment Group and starring Zhao Wenzhuo, grossed 1.77 million yuan on its first day of release, ranking second during the Spring Festival."

"The Hollywood imported animated film Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed 1.25 million yuan on its first day of release."

"The fantasy film Journey to the West: The Monkey King 1.06: The White Bone Demon, starring Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, and Feng Shaofeng, grossed 4 million yuan on its first day of release, ranking No. on the Spring Festival box office chart."

"On its first day of release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny only grossed 2593 million yuan, ranking fifth during the Spring Festival, and the daily screening rate is still declining."

……

"On the first day of the Spring Festival, the domestic film market has exceeded 7 million yuan, an increase of about 216% compared with the Lunar New Year period. The film industry is thriving, the market is booming, and the rising trend is unstoppable!"

“At 9: this morning, the General Administration issued an announcement stating that starting this year, the policy on key extension will be changed.

The specific implementation content is: no deliberate suppression of any extension key application for high-grossing commercial films will be made, and the number of extension key applications will no longer be limited to one. Film producers can submit a second extension key application before the first key extension ends..."

In just one morning, the entire film industry was shocked again and again!
The movie "The Mermaid" earned nearly 3 million yuan at the box office on its first day of release, the movie market broke 7 million yuan yesterday, and the General Administration issued new regulations on key extensions...

Looking around, any piece of news is enough to stay on the hot search list for three days and three nights, not to mention that they all pop up all at once!

For a time, the entire film industry was in an uproar, and online public opinion was also turned upside down.

"Obviously, there is no doubt that The Mermaid will break 20 billion at the box office, and even 30 billion is not impossible!"

On the phone, La Peikang spoke with great confidence, which made Zhou Xingchi on the other side unable to hide his excitement.

Although Star Shine’s investment in this movie is not as high as that of China Film, if the box office performance can really exceed 30 billion+, then the money that he gets will definitely be very generous!
When he thought of this, Zhou Xingchi couldn't hide his excitement.

"Boss La!" he asked impatiently, "I saw that the General Administration issued a new rule on key extension this morning? Can our film benefit from this new rule?"

"Of course." La Peikang agreed without thinking: "Don't worry, I will personally take the documents to Director Zhang and Director Tong, and I will definitely get the qualification for the extension key!"

"Haha, that's good. Thank you for troubling Mr. La. I will continue to follow up on the subsequent promotion and will definitely ensure that the popularity of the movie does not diminish."

"Okay, as long as we work together, breaking the 30 billion box office will definitely not be a problem!"

"The third domestic movie with a box office of over 30 billion yuan, hahahaha, just thinking about it makes me excited..."

More than ten minutes later, La Peikang hung up the phone.

When he thought about the possibility that he might make a movie with a box office of over 30 billion, he seemed to see an endless stream of political achievements waving at him not far away.

However, in addition to his excitement, he also paid attention to the box office performance of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny".

To be honest, the first-day box office of this movie was a bit beyond his expectations.

He had also thought in advance that this movie might be suppressed during the Spring Festival period and could not even raise its head.

But I never expected that I would be suppressed to this extent!
The film market performance was as high as over 7 million, but it only got more than 2000 million at the box office. Is this a joke?
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