China Entertainment: Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore

Chapter 118 Ah Hui, wait for me!

In addition to the main creative staff, celebrities in the entertainment industry such as John Woo, Na Young, Tao Zeru, Yi Nengjing, etc. all supported the movie "The Beginning of Spring".

However, because the reporters and the audience deliberately caused trouble, Gu Changwei and Jiang Wenli were unable to get off the stage.

Compared with Gu Changwei, who was smiling but not smiling, Jiang Wenli, who forced a smile, was embarrassed, a little unhappy and resentful.

Who can be blamed for this situation?
It’s not Lao Gu’s fault!

If Lao Gu hadn't been having too much fun before, the couple could still have pretended to be a loving couple in front of the public without being tricked.

Now, the couple attended the movie premiere together, even the most basic decency was lost.

However, when a reporter asked about her feelings about working with Chu Hui, a newcomer in the film industry, Jiang Wenli seemed like a different person. She swept away the gloomy mood just now and revealed a sweet and joyful smile.

"Ah...Chu Hui is a very good actor. He is very handsome, serious, and considerate. He knows how to take care of his rival actors. I am very happy to work with him this time."

"I hope I can work with him again if I have the chance in the future. I believe that if we have the chance to work together again, we will have a bigger spark than this time."

"I have gained a lot from working with Sister Wen Li this time. Everyone knows that Sister Wen Li is good at acting and beautiful, but she really paid a lot for this movie this time."

When Chu Hui talked about his feelings about working with Jiang Wenli, he did not hesitate to praise her: "Everyone knows that Sister Wenli is a big shot in the film and television industry, and she is also a senior and role model for me to learn from."

Thinking that Chu Hui had lost a lot of weight due to such hard work, Jiang Wenli felt very distressed and warned softly: "Ah Hui, you should pay more attention to your health. Don't destroy your body because of work."

Chu Hui smiled and joked: "Don't worry, sister, don't you know how strong my body is?"

When talking about Chu Hui, Jiang Wenli used three "extraordinary" words in a row to describe the joyful feeling of working with Chu Hui.

After the premiere of "The Beginning of Spring", Jiang Wenli and Gu Changwei and other creative staff went to other cities to promote, so she did not go to the old place for a tryst with Chu Hui.

"Not only did she gain 30 pounds for the role, but she also wore dentures to look ugly, sacrificing her image. She didn't have the airs of a female star or the baggage of an idol. She just wanted to perform well. I really admire this..."

"You haven't even broken me down, it's just a movie, that's not it!"

Uninformed viewers and reporters thought that Jiang Wenli praised Chu Hui just to anger her dead husband, because the contrast between before and after was too great.

Listening to Chu Hui's praise and praise for herself, Jiang Wenli, who had been depressed all night, finally no longer had to force her smile, she felt joy and happiness from the bottom of her heart.

Jiang Wenli also knew that during this period of time, Chu Hui was busy day and night because of the filming of "Yanjing Love Story", where he was a producer, screenwriter, director, and starring actor.

But before leaving, Jiang Wenli still found an opportunity when no one else was around and whispered to Chu Hui: "Ah Hui, wait for sister to come back."

Because so far, Chu Hui and Jiang Wenli have never been photographed together by media reporters.

If the couple did not have a community of interests and had children in common, Jiang Wenli would have wanted to let herself go, kick Lao Gu away, and fall into the arms of Chu Hui.

Chu Hui nodded: "Okay sister, before you come back, remember to tell me in advance so that I can make arrangements."

After joking for a few words, Chu Hui and Jiang Wenli reluctantly parted ways.

Because it was not their own territory, Chu Hui and Jiang Wenli were also very measured and measured when they were having peach blossoms, and did not do anything excessive.

After confirming that there was no one else, Jiang Wenli, blushing and heart-beating, replied without showing any signs of weakness: "Ah Hui, just wait for me and see how I deal with you when I come back."

Chu Hui smiled and replied: "Okay, sister, I have no problem, who is afraid of whom!"

In addition, there was a big age difference between the two, so no one thought about it wrongly. They just thought that the two were talking about business.

Hearing what Chu Hui said, Jiang Wenli blushed and looked around guiltily.

Even if he is photographed by reporters, there is no way to make a fuss about it.

Because Chu Hui had to film the drama "Yanjing Love Story", he did not continue to participate in the subsequent promotion of the movie "The Beginning of Spring" in other cities.

Dong Xuan, Zhang Yao, Jiao Gang and others also participated in the film's promotional activities in some cities due to scheduling issues.

Fortunately, the main selling points of the movie "The Beginning of Spring" are director Gu Changwei and female anchor Jiang Wenli. The other actors did not participate in the entire promotion of the film, so they did not have much impact.

However, Chu Hui, as the leading actor, has little confidence in the box office performance of the literary film "The Beginning of Spring".

Everyone knows that the box office performance of literary and artistic films has always been very poor in our Chinese film market. Even if it is as strong as Lao Mouzi, a great director with the most box-office appeal in China, the artistic film "Riding Alone", a collaboration with Japanese artist Takakura Ken, can only get 3000 million at the box office due to overwhelming publicity.

Can the box office of the movie "The Beginning of Spring" exceed that of "Ride Alone"?

Chu Hui found it difficult, and even felt that there was no chance.

What if Gu Changwei's "The Beginning of Spring" was shot in the same way as Li Bo's "Lust, Caution" and chose a different approach to let Chu Hui and Jiang Wenli fight with real swords and guns.

Even if it's subtle and they don't take off their clothes, let Chu Hui and Jiang Wenli perform a serious passionate scene and use it as a selling point.

Perhaps, domestic art film lovers will still take a critical attitude and spend money to buy tickets to go to the cinema.

However, Gu Changwei chose the worst path, not only making Jiang Wenli gain weight, but also making her look ugly, which seriously reduced the perception of the film...

This is indeed the case. "The Beginning of Spring", which won the Best Actress Award at the Rome Film Festival last year, still failed to escape the fate of "overseas awards cannot save the local box office".

"The Beginning of Spring" has received good reviews since it was released nationwide on April 4, but it only took in 11 million at the national box office on its first day of release.

On the second day after its release, the box office of "The Beginning of Spring" dropped to 120 million.

On the third day of release, the single-day box office of "The Beginning of Spring" dropped to 98.

The total box office of "The Beginning of Spring" over the three days it was released nationwide was only about 360 million.

If this trend continues, there should be no problem for the total box office of "The Beginning of Spring" to exceed the 1000 million mark, but it will be almost impossible to exceed 2000 million.

Needless to say, with the release of blockbusters such as "The Kung Fu King" and "Iron Man", the release space of "The Beginning of Spring" has become even narrower.

Although Gu Changwei and Jiang Wenli participated in screenings everywhere, their efforts did not pay off at the box office.

Fortunately, the investment in the film "The Beginning of Spring" was less than 2000 million. The couple Jiang Wenli and Gu Changwei only invested a few million. Several investors jointly funded it, so they did not suffer too much loss.

There is a saying that this girl Wen Li is not short of money.

Not to mention other things, just take the recent 2005, 2006, and 2007. For these three consecutive years, Wen Li has ranked among the top 1000 in China's Forbes celebrity list with an annual income of 50 million.

In other words, as a domestic first-line actress, Wen Li only spent three years earning more than 3000 million yuan by relying on her film remuneration and advertising endorsements.

Although there is definitely a discrepancy between the celebrity income calculated by Forbes and the actual income of celebrities, even if there is a gap, the deviation will not be too large.

Wen Li's extraordinary ability to attract money is not something she only gained after the hit "Golden Wedding". Her image as a good wife and loving mother (housewife) has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people since she appeared as Xia Xiaoxue in the drama "Hand in Hand".

For some household products, especially baby products, food manufacturers have valued her image and have chosen her as their image spokesperson.

But the most eye-catching thing is the cooperation between Jiang Wenli and Yashili milk powder.

"Mothers are afraid of malnutrition in their babies, Yashili is a big brand and trustworthy" for Yashili milk powder, which makes perfect use of Jiang Wenli's image characteristics.

The brand uses the celebrity effect of Wenli Yatou to incorporate the image of a wife and mother who loves and protects her family into its product advertisements.

Wen Li and the brand's performance are also easy to resonate with people, making many women naturally choose the brand she endorses as their first choice when choosing similar products.

In addition to Yashili milk powder, Jiang Wenli also endorsed more than 10 brand advertisements such as Oppein Home Furnishing and Kaili Range Hood.

Of course, if these brands knew that Jiang Wenli, whom they regarded as a good wife and loving mother, was actually hanging out with Chu Hui in private, their defenses would probably be broken.

Jiang Wenli did not dare to be too presumptuous, and she only dared to meet Chu Hui secretly. There was a very important reason, and it was also because of multiple brand endorsements.

If the affair with Chu Hui comes to light, Jiang Wenli's loss will not only be a loss of reputation, but also a financial loss.

This is also the fundamental reason why Jiang Wenli often wears a mask and a hat every time she meets Chu Hui. She is worried that she will have to pay liquidated damages if she is discovered.

Although after Chu Hui became popular, many brands began to approach him for endorsements, but after all, he had not yet cooperated with them, so he did not have any worries in this regard.

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