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Chapter 746: Endure! Project Exposure
"The total box office of the 2018 Spring Festival period exceeded 7 billion in 58 days, setting many new records in film history! The 2018 film market had a good start!

During the past Spring Festival, the Chinese film market has set several box office records. One is that "Dying to Survive" won the single-day box office championship in the mainland film market with 5.3 million yuan;
2. On the first day of the Lunar New Year (February 16), the market finally closed at over 13 billion, topping the global single-day single-market box office champion;

58. The total box office of the Spring Festival period was billion, making it the hottest Spring Festival period in history.

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On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, most companies resumed production.

The crazy film and television industry has also ushered in the first wave of cooling down.

This year's results have truly amazed everyone in the industry. It earned 57 billion in seven days, directly ranking first in the world. The box office results are truly astonishing.

"Dying to Survive" naturally became the most popular movie during this year's Spring Festival, shocking the industry with its box office revenue of over 7 billion in just 30 days.

The second place went to "Detective Chinatown" with 18.89 billion.

These two movies directly took away 84% of the box office during the period, which means all the profits were sucked away by these two movies.

Of course, the explosive movie-watching was followed by a sharp drop in attendance on weekdays, which is also very normal.

Li Mu also made an appointment with Zhang Yi to have tea, and the two met.

When talking about LeTV's Zhang Yi, he could not help but sigh.

“I really didn’t expect that LeEco, which was once at its peak, would face this situation.”

Zhang Yi sighed and said that if this enterprise collapsed, it would be much more tragic than the movie.

"Jia Yueting is a good speaker, but he is too ambitious. I can only say that the final result is worthy of his ambition."

Li Mu took a sip of tea and said, "By the way, Senior Brother, after the cooperation between LeTV and you is over, is there any place you want to go?"

"Why, who are you lobbying for?"

Zhang Yi said with a smile, and also asked directly.

He knew that Li Mu would not look for him. If he did, trouble would come. He was afraid that everyone in the industry would panic.

After all, if there is one, there will be two, and others will be left to live.

Then there is only one possibility left, and that is to intercede for others.

"Brother, you see through everything!" Li Mu did not hide it, "Guangguang has always hoped that you can cooperate, why don't you consider it?"

"Many companies have approached me, but I am still hesitating. The light is good."

Zhang Yi hesitated for a while and said slowly, "I can't guarantee who I will choose in the end, but I can promise you that Guangguang will cooperate with you in the future. Is that okay?"

"That's perfect. Brother, just find someone you like. It would be great if we can cooperate, but it doesn't matter if we don't."

Li Mu said quickly.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. We'll see later." Zhang Yi nodded. "By the way, you don't seem to have any projects on hand right now. Do you plan to continue to delve into the field of realistic themes?"

"No, no, it's already too much trouble for one film. The review process has been stuck for a long time. I'd better go back and make a science fiction film first. I'm already preparing it, but I just haven't shown it yet."

Li Mu waved his hand. Although realistic themes are indeed easy to get good reviews, the problem lies in the communication between various departments, which is tiring and time-consuming.

"It's like this. It's okay if you shoot these years, but it's really hard to shoot the past. If you don't, you won't be able to get through it."

"Brother, let me ask you a question. If we really film this sensitive subject and there is no way to change it, is there any way to finally release it?"

Li Mu thought of the adaptation of "The King of Trees" and was also thinking about a solution, and asked Zhang Yi, who had experience, for help.

"Emm" Zhang Yi also frowned, then sighed, "Then there is only one word: endure!"

"what?"

“Wait until it passes the review and the subject matter is not so sensitive.

You know, sometimes just because it can’t be released now doesn’t mean it can’t be released in the future, just like your movie “Dying to Survive”, which couldn’t be released in the past few years, but happened to be released in the past two years.”

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Li Mu nodded helplessly. Well, since that’s what he said, the only way left is to endure it.

This year, Berlin opened before the end of the Spring Festival, but compared to Cannes, the Berlin Film Festival has been dull for several years in a row, and this year is recognized as a "weak year".

There were few new works by masters shortlisted during the nomination stage, and most of them were mediocre works from the masters' direct relatives. During the process, no seed candidate with overwhelming reputation was born.

Moreover, Chinese-language films were unfortunately absent from the main competition unit this year, so the attention they received naturally decreased.

In the end, the Golden Bear Award was awarded to the Romanian film "Touch Me Not", and the Best Actor and Best Actress awards went to the male lead of "Prayer".

What is slightly surprising is that the newly crowned Best Actor had only played a few small supporting roles before, and the Best Actress was acting in a movie for the first time.

Although there are not many good films in the main competition unit this year, there are still big names like Aunt Huppert in the acting department, but the awards given by Berlin in the end are still very bold.

At the end of February, the news of the postponement of "Dying to Survive" and "Detective Chinatown 2" came as expected.

This is something that everyone in the industry has already tacitly acknowledged, but the General Administration gave the news earlier this year.

"Brother, Lu Yong contacted me and said he has found someone at the agency. Please take a look."

Han Jianu also found Li Mu and handed over the agency information that Lu Yong had found.

Li Mu flipped through it carefully. After all, this was related to whether the money could be in place. Some institutions were more arrogant than the rich in spending money. The rich probably didn't spend as much as they did. It was estimated that as soon as the money was transferred, it would be transferred away as public expenses.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Li Mu nodded. "What are your plans for the future? Are you really not going to be a director anymore?"

"No, no, I feel like I'm more suited to writing scripts and being a producer or something like that." Han Jianu waved her hands repeatedly.

"Okay, come to me if you need any help."

Li Mu did not continue to persuade him. After all, even Han Sanping could not be persuaded, so it would be strange if he could persuade him.

"Brother, should we publicize this matter?" Han Jianu pointed at the institutions on the table.

"No, there's no need. Wait until almost no one is watching and the hype has died down, then you can mention it again."

"Okay, got it!"

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It’s the beginning of March, and little Baozi’s second birthday is approaching.

At this time, the "Wandering Earth" project, which had been kept secret, was finally officially exposed and appeared in the filing list of the General Administration.

If the entire Chinese film industry is like a calm ocean, the news that Li Mu will take over as director is like a huge wave that directly swept across the calm sea.

Everyone couldn't help but become nervous.

The production company is concerned about when this film will be released, whether it will conflict with its own films, and whether they will have a share of the investment.

The actors have quietly made up their minds and tried every possible way to get information in order to get the corresponding roles. By then, they may be known as actors/actresses worth billions in the industry.

"Oh my god, I've been annoyed by your director Li Mu's affairs these days, and you even called me. I'm really impressed."

Shu Chang was speechless, "Moreover, many of them have a lot of traffic, but they have no acting skills at all. I don't know what they are thinking. Do you really think you can use them just because they have traffic?"

Liu Yifei yawned and no longer felt anything about this matter. She had been living like this all these years anyway.

But at this time, Ning Hao was a little panicked and went straight to Li Mu's office.

"Old Li, you're not going to release this movie during the Spring Festival, are you?"

"It's not even finished yet, who knows where it will be released." Li Mu smiled, "Why, are you afraid that I will compete with you for the box office?"

"Nonsense, who among us can steal your sci-fi movie from you?"

Ning Hao’s main theme is bright and open, without hiding his thoughts at all, “It’s our own movie, don’t waste time.”

"Come on, come on, don't worry. You know that we won't release it during the Spring Festival. How could I not know that? But keep this news confidential, don't release it."

"Hey, I understand."

Ning Hao's eyes lit up, "Why don't we just spread the news that your movie is going to be released during the Spring Festival, which will directly eliminate a lot of potential competitors."

"That's too unethical. It's unnecessary. Just making them worry a little will help improve the quality of the film."

Li Mu coughed and said.

"Okay, that's fine."

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The first day of March, Thursday.

Li Mu didn't go to the company because Lu Zheng and Jing Tian were coming over today.

"I was saying this year seemed a little strange, and now I remember that in the past Mr. Lu and Tian Tian would always come to us or say hello before and after the New Year."

"Could it be that Tiantian is in love and traveling abroad?"

Liu Yifei's rich little head began to think about all sorts of things.

"You'll find out soon, but once you know the news, don't tell anyone else."

Although Li Mu didn't know how Lu Zheng finally investigated, but judging from the news in recent days, Jingtian seemed to have completely cut off ties with Zhang Jike.

Suddenly the gossip stopped and there was no follow-up. Jing Tian even disappeared from the public eye.

"what"

Liu Yifei didn't know what was going on, but it was obvious that Li Mu heard the sound of a car outside the courtyard, and there was no time to explain.

"Director Li, Yifei, Happy New Year. I'm late because of something I'm busy with this year."

Lu Zheng said apologetically.

"Brother, sister, Happy New Year." A clear voice sounded from Jingtian's side, and it seemed that there was no change, but there was always an inexplicable sadness on his face.

Anyone with a discerning eye could guess what was going on. Liu Yifei was not stupid either. She immediately invited the two of them in and also called Little Baozi over, who was a happy person.

Today, the little girl is wearing a purple long skirt and walking towards us step by step, like a little princess among the flowers.

"Call someone!" Liu Yifei shouted in a low voice.

"uncle!"

"elder sister!"

"???"

Li Mu blinked his eyes. Wow, calling Jingtian sister, who taught him that?

However, Jing Tian's sad expression suddenly turned into a gentle smile, "Little Baozi, you have to call me auntie, auntie"

(End of this chapter)