I became famous after I didn't grow tall

The fourth week of the movie's release is already in mid-November. In the first week since its release, the box office of "New World" has surpassed that of "Star Wars". After the box office exploded in the second week, it began to crush in the next three weeks. trend.

In the end, after one month of release, "New World" earned a total box office of 4.28 billion, and achieved a double harvest of box office monuments. It is currently the highest-invested and highest-grossing movie among all Wei Lan's movies.

At the same time, it is also the box office champion as of November, and judging from the expectations of top movies in December, it is a sure thing to win this year's box office champion.

In contrast, "Star Wars" ranked second with a box office of 2.65 billion. There were no bad reviews, but there were no special reviews. The most terrible thing is that it was tepid. This means that there is no negative review on the monument. What kind of splash did it make, and how was it like Wei Lan's "New World", which triggered discussions on many social levels, whether it was good or bad.

The situation of "Star Wars" means that for the last film in a series of movies, it means a failure.

From the perspective of investment return, Chengguang's investment can only be said to be barely a loss. However, if you include the economic losses caused by the drop in Chengguang's stock price due to the lawsuit with "New World", it is a huge loss.

From the beginning of the momentum, to the lack of recovery in the middle, when the movie was released, the Wei family was celebrating, but Cheng Guangzhong's Chen Yuanhang disappeared, including the leading stars who were very active during the promotion period, also became low-key , as a control group, the media wanted to interview but were rejected.

In an office on the top floor of Chengguang, there are no lights on. The only light source is the projector on the table. The slideshow on the wall shows the box office profits of "Star Wars" this time, as well as the consequences that the drop in stock prices has brought to Chengguang. economic loss.

Several figures wearing haute couture suits disappeared in the darkness, their faces could not be seen clearly, the atmosphere was heavy and only the smoke filled the room.

A figure in the darkness said: "This is not the first time. I think the biggest problem now is not how to improve our talent pool. Directors, actors, awards, etc. are not top priorities..."

"Huh?" The person sitting at the top made a question, indicating for him to continue.

Na tapped the table: "There is no doubt that we can't beat our opponent on the card table. Wei Lan is Wei's trump card. Fortunately... we have the ability to overturn the table."

In the darkness, he hesitated and said: "Do you mean... to directly take away the opponent's trump card?"

"That's right." He said decisively: "What does the Wei family have? All the changes this year are brought about by Wei Lan. It's not that they have stood up again, it's that this director is so amazing!"

"In 2018, the box office reached tens of billions. Even with Wei's full support, we have to admit that those media are right. Wei has gained a talent, a talent that spans the ages."

Another director Chengguang said in the darkness: "Then can't we poach her? Just like we did when we tried to contact Chen Yuanhang."

"It's too difficult. I've tried." The one who spoke before shook his head: "Can you believe it? Most of the Wei family have never met Wei Lan. I suspect that there are some secrets about her that we don't know. , such a person, it is difficult for us to instigate rebellion against her, and judging from her loyalty to the Wei family, Wei Mingjie should be a relative of the Wei family. "

"...This is not Chen Yuanhang. Unless we consider the real original shares, we can't get better terms than Wei's."

After he said this, the office fell into silence.

Chengguang's stock price is already in a difficult situation right now. If it were a primitive stock, it would be really cutting off the bones and flesh of those present.

After a while, the person at the top said: "The risk of doing this is too great. The news has not passed during this period. You also know what the situation is. You can't act rashly..."

One voice: "We can hire some outsiders, desperadoes who have nothing to do with us..."

After hearing this, the superior immediately vetoed: "That way there is no guarantee that it will hit with one hit. If it cannot hit with one hit, it will definitely alert the snake. Besides, it is not ours. Who of you can safely leave such a matter to them?"

This makes sense. Chengguang's back is not clean and he has been able to exist for so many years because he is extremely cautious every time he makes a move. If success cannot be guaranteed, he will basically never make a move.

The discussion reached a stalemate and no further comments were expressed.

"Think about it again." The superior concluded, and the discussion ended hastily.

…

After the filming of the movie was completed and released, Wei Lan entered the vacation period. However, as a young child, she did not have much way to relax in daily life. Wei Lan was not born and raised in this world, and there were enough classic film and television works from this world waiting for her. She went to check it out.

After the box office statistics came in, Wei Lan also asked the system about his current profit.

Compared with the last time statistics were collected, Wei Lan's current accumulation has exceeded the 10 million mark, reaching 16 million, and is still rising.

Wei Lan is quite satisfied with this progress, because the radiation effect increases geometrically. If this continues, he may be able to collect 100 million points in a year or so to exchange for the antidote to the genetic poison.

In early February, Wei Lan, a workaholic, rarely started his next movie project. He was planning to take a break next year before considering the content of his fifth movie. However, without thinking, he accepted the invitation to film the movie.

"Make a movie about the awakening of female consciousness?"

Wei Lan was talking on the phone while reading the email Secretary Wang sent to him.

"Yes, this was initiated by the Women's Rights Protection Association to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the association. The association is preparing to shoot a series of biographical films from a female perspective. In order to be more commemorative, it needs to take the awakening of female consciousness as the theme. Four well-known directors were invited to shoot a novella story each, and finally combine them into a movie. You are one of them."

Speaking of this, Secretary Wang's tone was also proud: "You are the youngest one among them."

The other three directors are all well-known and respected directors in the industry. The age of the three is older than Wei Lan. Including Wei Lan, there are a total of men and women, showing the theme from this different perspective.

The fact that Wei Lan was selected shows that her ability has been officially recognized, which is a rare honor.

Women's consciousness awakening...

As a woman, Wei Lan was naturally interested in this proposition. Several vague shooting plans had already popped up in her mind. She rushed to Secretary Wang like a string of cannonballs: "Are there any specific restrictions? Must it be a biography? Must the content be true or fictional? Are there any restrictions on the era background?"

Secretary Wang replied: "This is just a temporary idea. You still need to connect with the person in charge there. After you agree, you can further discuss with the person in charge of the association and other directors."

"Okay, when will the preparations start?" Wei Lan asked again.

Secretary Wang: "They said that the plan will be finalized in January next year, and each director will organize the shooting, and it will be combined into a movie for release in May."

Hearing the date arrangement, Wei Lan agreed without hesitation because there was plenty of time.

Secretary Wang naturally gave the reply to the United Association immediately. After confirming that Wei Lan and the other three directors could coordinate their schedules to participate in the shooting, he quickly announced the news to the public.

The media naturally also heard the news, especially with the existence of Wei Lan, the "hot director".

"Four well-known directors will participate in the filming of the Women's Federation's 100th anniversary commemorative film, Wei Lan confirmed to participate in the filming" and similar news headlines soon appeared on various platforms and print media.

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"Still not moving?" In Chengguang's lightless office, a voice rang out again: "If she really finishes the film, the meaning will be different. Once she officially enters the official sight, she can't move anymore."

There was a silence in the air, and finally a voice came from the top:

"Move."