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

Chapter 928: Box office explosion on the first day! Is LeTV's funding chain broken?
Because Chen Fei had already prepared himself mentally before entering the theater, after seeing the finished film of "The Legend of Conferred Gods", he was not as angry or even cursing as other audiences.

He came here this time just to compare it with the memories in his mind. He didn't have any expectations at all. He just looked at the movie with a pure "research" mentality.

But even so, he almost couldn't hold it in!
Compared with the version of "The Legend of the Gods" produced by Zhongxixing in my mind, this version produced by Bona has made a lot of progress in special effects and pictures.

But unfortunately, the only things worth paying attention to are the special effects and the pictures.

In terms of story, this version is even worse than the original!

At first glance, this is a movie that is a hodgepodge of Chinese mythology with the background of King Wu's conquest of King Zhou, combined with many elements including Western fantasy, comedy, action, romance, ghosts, science fiction, horror, spaceships, etc.

Even though many domestic first-line celebrities joined the film, due to the influence of costumes, props, acting skills, and story, these actors did not play any positive role at all.

After watching the entire movie, Chen Fei could only come to one conclusion.

"This film Investiture of the Gods is even comparable to a series of bad movies such as Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, The Promise, The Banquet, Red Cliff, and The Crossing, and it may even be worse than them!"

He took off his 3D glasses and put on the sunglasses that Ning Hao had given him. Accompanied by the cursing and complaining sounds coming from his ears, Chen Fei walked through the corridor and came to the ticket hall.

He took out his cell phone and took a look, only to see that the Douban rating for this movie had dropped below 6 points.

Comparing the massive verbal abuse in the comment section with the marketing slogan of "The Legend of the Gods" - "to break the box office record in Chinese film history", Chen Fei just wanted to laugh.

After the premiere of this movie, more than 100 first- and second-tier celebrities in the industry helped forward the promotional release.

But looking back now, we can see how exaggerated the publicity was at that time, and how embarrassing it is now!
Chen Fei was not in a hurry to leave the cinema.

After thinking for a moment, he went to the ticket office and bought another ticket for "Detective Chinatown 2".

In less than half an hour, the new show started.

Following the crowded crowd, he walked into the theater.

In order to observe the entire audience, he deliberately chose a conspicuous position at the last row and highest point of the theater.

It can be clearly seen that by the time the movie officially started, the seats in the entire theater were almost full, with an attendance rate of up to 97%!

You know, today is still a weekday, and the main army of moviegoers have not arrived yet.

But even so, the attendance rate is still so high, which shows how popular this movie is!
Because he had already watched the film several times, Chen Fei did not watch the film as attentively as others did.

While observing the fans' viewing status, he also checked Weibo.

Compared to the collapse of "Legend of the Gods" at the opening, "Detective Chinatown 2" shows a completely different picture.

On Douban, "Detective Chinatown 2" received a high score of 9.6 at the opening, and the number of users who posted film reviews has even exceeded 10!

"Those who have watched Detective Chinatown 1 said that the second part is better and funnier than the first. Qin Feng's orchid fingers, Tang Ren's nurse outfit, and Xiao Yang's Tangshan dialect are really the three magic weapons for summer fun. Although I have already watched it once, I still want to laugh when I think about it now."

"The setting of the case is really ingenious, and there is even a twist at the end? This is something I never expected, and I was also moved by several scenes, especially the one where the police car chased the horse carriage in Times Square in New York. It was so cool. After watching it, I am already looking forward to the third part."

"The plot is very interesting and the rhythm is well controlled. The jokes drive the plot forward without any waste. It's really awesome! The screenwriter, director, and even the entire production team of this movie are awesome!"

“Horse-drawn carriages in Times Square, Harley-Davidson rides on Fifth Avenue, chases in downtown New York… These big scenes rarely seen in Hollywood blockbusters all appeared in Detective Chinatown 2! In addition, what surprised me even more was that while the scenes in Detective Chinatown 2 were upgraded, the funny scenes and amazing reasoning in the first part were even better! Thumbs up! Highly recommended!”

"Compared to that shitty 'Legend of the Gods', this is the real panacea for the summer vacation! I can already imagine the moment when this movie dominates the entire summer vacation."

……

Time quickly came to two o'clock in the afternoon on the 29th, and Chen Fei received a report saying that the real-time total box office of "Detective Chinatown 2" had exceeded 2 million.

As soon as he got this number, he arranged for the publicity department to announce the news.

Thus, in less than ten minutes, a bold and black title appeared at the top of Weibo’s hot search list!

[14 hours after its release, the first-day box office data of "Detective Chinatown 2" has exceeded 2 million. Let us look forward to the birth of a higher record! ]

Seeing his opponent's performance getting better and better, Yu Dong finally couldn't sit still anymore.

After sitting there for most of the day, he suddenly realized that he absolutely could not give up and must work hard to fight for it.

"Scheduling, the key is scheduling. These negative reviews online can be used as a remedy. If we want to get a high box office, we still have to work hard on scheduling..."

While muttering to himself, Yu Dong had already found Liu Xiaobin's phone number.

He must fight for it and not give up any hope, otherwise the huge investment in "Legend of the Gods" will be wasted.

"Hello, Mr. Liu, I'm Yu Dong, haha... nothing much, I just want to chat with you..."

On the other end of the phone, Liu Xiaobin seemed to have guessed Yu Dong's purpose and said bluntly: "Mr. Yu, you also know that Wanda Cinema Line is a large company with a huge business. Revenue is the most important thing. Moreover, we have rules and regulations here. It is not that we can adjust the schedule casually..."

After being rejected by Wanda, Yu Dong called La Peikang again without giving up.

However, the explanation he received was almost the same as that given by Liu Xiaobin earlier.

"Putting aside personal connections and relationships, the screening schedule of a movie is actually mainly a matter of market choice. The movie that the market is optimistic about will be screened higher. It's that simple."

Perhaps because he was holding his breath, Yu Dong still didn't give up.

After beating China Film, he beat Shanghai Film, followed by Huayi, Star Media, and other large, medium and small cinema companies.

Out of consideration for each other, many people made promises to him and expressed their willingness to increase the screening schedule of "Legend of the Gods" appropriately.

But how much is appropriate really depends on one's own opinion.

During this period, he almost wanted to call the person in charge of Pan Asia Cinemas. If he hadn't reacted in time, it would have been a joke!

"Besides Pan Asia Cinema Line, who else is there? Oh! Yes! And Enlight, they also have cinema lines..."

~

To be honest, Jiang Zhiqiang was actually quite happy when he received the "help" call from Yu Dong.

If conditions permit, he doesn't mind helping, after all, it's all a favor.

However, the key issue now is that the cinemas under Emperor Entertainment Group did not have much traffic today!
"Detective Chinatown 2" did not provide a copy disc to Enlight Cinemas, so they can only show "Legend of the Gods" and "Skiptrace".

But the former of these two movies has been criticized by movie fans, and the popularity of the latter has passed.

Under such circumstances, the number of visitors to Enle Cinema has been decreasing again and again, so much so that their revenue today is simply frighteningly poor!
But even so, Jiang Zhiqiang still readily agreed: "Don't worry, Director Yu, I will instruct the theater chain to continue to increase the screening schedule of "Legend of the Gods" to ensure that this movie can always remain in the prime time..."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Jiang!"

Yu Dong finally felt happy. As long as there were enough screenings, he could continue with marketing and promotion, and then control the negative reviews online. It was not impossible for him to make a comeback.

After hanging up the phone, he quickly called the person in charge of publicity and promotion and began to formulate follow-up plans.

At this time, at Enlight Pictures, Jiang Zhiqiang was looking at the online announcement that the first-day box office of "Detective Chinatown 2" had exceeded 2 million, his eyes full of envy.

A good movie can bring a lot of traffic to cinemas and shopping malls!

However, at this time, Anle Cinema could only watch their competitors make money while drooling. It was true that they regretted it, but Jiang Zhiqiang had to accept the reality because there was no regret medicine in the world!

……

After a night, it was the 30th.

Early in the morning, more than 90% of the people in the entire film and television industry all focused their attention on major portals, quietly waiting for the emergence of "explosive news".

At nine o'clock, with many people constantly pressing the refresh button, the announcement from the theater finally surfaced:
"Yesterday, the comedy, action, detective film "Detective Chinatown 2", produced by Feiyue Films, directed by Wang Shiliang, and starring Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Ruoyun, Xiao Yang and others, closed at 3.14 million RMB on the first day!"

"The large-scale mythological costume epic "Legend of the Gods", produced by Bona Film Group and starring many top-tier celebrities such as Li Lianlian, Fan Bingbing, Xiang Zuo, Huang Xiaoming, Yang Ying, and Liang Jiahui, with an investment of 5 million RMB, suffered a disastrous defeat on the first day of its release, with the box office closing at only 5635 million!"

"The reputation score of Investiture of the Gods has dropped to 5.7 on Maoyan and Douban, with numerous negative reviews online. The film's main storyline, costumes, makeup, and acting are highly controversial, and many fans have even called for a refund..."

"According to a cinema chain manager, due to the first-day box office performance, the screening rate of Detective Chinatown 2 has increased again, while the screening rate of Legend of the Gods has suffered a disastrous defeat..."

"On its ninth day of release, the action movie "Skiptrace" starring Chen Long and Fan Bingbing has grossed over 6 million RMB."

"On the first day of its release, the Hollywood blockbuster Ben-Hur only grossed 456 million yuan at the box office. Many fans expressed their disappointment. The quality of the film needs to be improved..."

Another movie with a first-day box office of over 3 million has appeared!
Looking around, at this moment, the entire film industry is in an uproar!

Although both films were released on the same day, the box office performance of "Detective Chinatown 2" is 6 times that of "The Legend of the Gods". The gap is so huge!
It would be bad enough if there was a big gap in box office sales, but the film review data also showed a very scary polarization.

To make a simple comparison, "Fengshen", which is known as the epic fantasy masterpiece of Chinese language, is simply a piece of shit!

Bona is already controlling the comments, with a large number of internet trolls coming out to clean up the film. They are deleting negative reviews while directing fans' attention to the two dimensions of "special effects" and "pictures".

After all, these two dimensions are the only highlights of the film. With the participation of a Hollywood team, the effects in these two aspects are quite good.

However, how could movie fans be fooled?

A movie based on the classic myth "Fengshen" is not worth watching if you only watch the special effects and sceneries.
Therefore, the negative reviews online are increasing the more they are deleted, and it is simply out of control!

……

"Alas, the box office performance of Detective Chinatown 2 is already so outrageous. If Kunlun Temple is released, won't Guangguang's Passing By Your World be suppressed?"

Hearing Wang Changtian's worried tone on the other end of the phone, Fade Chen couldn't help but laugh: "If Director Wang is afraid, we can just cancel the show and change the time."

"Shifting gears? Forget it." Wang Changtian's tone suddenly changed: "The two films have different themes and audiences. Kunlun Temple has meat, and I can have some soup here."

"Oh? Look at what you said, it seems so pitiful. Guangguang is obviously also the investor of "Kunlun Temple". Isn't it good for you to make money from both ends?"

After chatting about movies for a while, Wang Changtian suddenly lowered his voice and started talking about gossip about companies in the industry.

"Have you heard? There's news from LeEco that the company's funding chain has broken!"

The capital chain is broken???
Chen Fei had not been paying attention to LeTV's movements for some time. Now that he heard such a big gossip, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"A company with a market value of tens of billions, its capital chain is broken? Are you kidding me?"

"That's right!" Wang Changtian exclaimed: "I didn't dare to believe it when I received the news, but this is the fact! Because the news came from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

I heard that the investigation team has begun to trace back to the source. The shortfall is tens or even hundreds of billions. This fraud is too exaggerated. It is obvious that it started very early..."

Chen Fei laughed: "The company's boss will remember your background, so it's normal for him to do something small."

"I heard that Boss Jia has fled abroad, but I don't know if it's true..."

There was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting Wang Changtian's words.

After apologizing and cutting off the call with Chen Fei, he responded, "Come in."

The next second, the office door was gently pushed open and the secretary walked in.

"Is there a problem?"

"Director Wang, Chen Hong has brought her young master here. He is now in the reception room downstairs."

Upon hearing this, many memories suddenly emerged in Wang Changtian's mind.

He stood up and walked out, asking, "Has the preparations for "Secret Fruit" begun?"

"Yes, in half a month, the actors will be able to join the crew for filming."

Hearing this, Wang Changtian immediately understood why Chen Hong came here in person today. She was worried about her son and came here to ask for a favor!

At the same time, at Feiyue Film and Television.

After finishing the call with Wang Changtian, Chen Fei thought for a while and called Su Guohai and Gu Yongqiang respectively.

If nothing unexpected happens, LeTV will not be able to escape this disaster.

And when the building collapses, the film and television copyrights they hold will inevitably become the target of scramble in the industry.

In this case, we might as well take advantage of the opportunity while it is still early and get as much as we can!
……

Since the news of LeTV's broken capital chain reached Wang Changtian's ears, it means that other capitals in the circle and many LeTV shareholders have naturally received the news.

Among them, the most panicked ones are the celebrity shareholders!
"The phone still doesn't work?"

Chen Ting walked into the study room holding a cup of tea. Looking at Zhang Yimou, whose face was as dark as ink, she asked with concern.

"I can't get through. I'm always on the phone..."

At this moment, the 'National Master' was in a panic, and the ominous premonition in his heart was becoming stronger and stronger!
Some time ago, in order to subscribe for shares of LeTV, he threw all his wealth accumulated over the years into it.

But now, LeTV has actually announced that its capital chain has broken. Isn't this a stab in the back?
That was the hard work of most of his life! If all of this went to waste, he couldn't imagine how he would have to face this for the rest of his life.

"Drink some water and calm down first. Maybe things aren't that bad. Maybe someone is spreading false information on purpose..."

Before Chen Ting finished speaking, Zhang Yimou had already stood up.

He did not take the cup of tea handed to him, but walked straight out of the study: "You don't have to cook for me tonight. I'm going to LeTV. Since he doesn't answer the phone, I'll go find him in person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yimou disappeared at the door of the study.

Having been cheated by Zhang Weiping for more than ten years in the first half of his life, he only wanted to earn more money and improve his life in the second half of his life.

If something really went wrong with LeTV, he couldn't imagine what kind of situation he would end up in.

He really couldn't accept another tragic ending, he would go crazy!

He is already 66 years old this year and he doesn't have many more years to work hard. Besides, he has two sons and a daughter. If something goes wrong, he doesn't know how to face his wife and children!

……

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