Perfect Life

Chapter 923 Beauty Is Value!

Shuntianfu, a high-end coffee shop.

Qin Jingjing flipped through the newspaper in her hand, and finally came across an article she was interested in, so she read it carefully.

It says -

"...I attended both the premieres of "Huang Feihong: A Man Should Be Self-improving" and "Golden Terrace". When it comes to the box office, they are quite low-key, and they just keep mentioning Li Qian's efforts for the "Once Upon a Time" series.

When mentioning the creation of the second part, he expressed that from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, from the director to the actors, there is a feeling of trepidation, lest the dog's tail will continue, and Li Qian created such a good theme, a story, and His carefully crafted script for the second part went blind.

But the facts have proved that "Huang Feihong: A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" has innovated in its inheritance, and it is definitely a work with sincerity, hard work, and attitude. Therefore, after winning a super high reputation, the audience naturally voted with their feet and walked into the cinema to support the movie.

Under such a strong popularity, coupled with super strong publicity energy, this made the movie released for three weeks, breaking 100 million every week. In just 19 days, it got a box office of 443.72 million. In the future, the box office of 600 million is already Not to mention, it is not impossible to hit the 700 million box office record of "The Gate of Life and Death" last year!

However, looking back at the premiere ceremony of "Golden Terrace", director Qin Wei and the main creative team are full of confidence. When asked about their expectations for the box office prospects, director Qin Wei expressed "very modestly" that he hoped that the premiere Zhou can be "satisfied" if he can reach 150 million. In the future, the total box office, he said, hopes to exceed 500 million.

If you consider last year's "Gate of Life and Death" which had a domestic box office of 700 million, at that time, everyone felt that Director Qin was indeed very modest, including me, at the time. From the point of view of all of us, "Golden Terrace" can sell for at least 500 million based on the words Qin Wei and this gold-lettered signboard. However, after the big words were finished, "Golden Terrace" became cold in various places.

Up to now, the film has been released for two whole weeks, and the first week barely exceeded 100 million. Although it did not meet director Qin Wei's expectations, the box office of 110.74 million was not completely unacceptable. On the contrary, the box office plummeted in the second week, leaving only 53.88 million, the total box office in two weeks is only 164.62 million. Compared with the huge investment announced by the film, the super creative lineup, and the super high publicity and distribution expenses, such box office figures and the extremely poor audience reputation after the film was released have obviously already put the producer Huafei Film and Television Pushed to the brink of losing money.

At this time, I knew that as a bystander who was not calm before, it was necessary for me to sit down and reflect on some things carefully.

Regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the two films "Once Upon a Time in China" and "Golden Terrace", many professional film critics have repeatedly discussed, and even the articles of many non-professional film critics on the Internet have quite sharp opinions and discussions. For those who are exhaustive, this article is not going to repeat it again. Here, I want to discuss something other than movies, that is: what attitude should we use to make money!

In the entertainment industry, whether it's music, movies, TV dramas, or stage plays, everyone is rushing to make money, and there's nothing wrong with that. Even if you are obsessed with art and want to make some artistic achievements, no one will refuse financial success. After all, although making money may not be the goal, making money is indispensable!

Because art that does not make money is dead.

However, making money also depends on how you earn it.

Some people make money while kneeling, while others make money standing up!

The former thinks it is too difficult to make money, and for the sake of money, everything is worth doing, while the latter, although he also wants to make money, but he thinks that good people come from good things, so they just keep making things!

Of course, there are still some people who think that money is easy to earn, so they stand in the clouds and take a fishing rod, thinking that the money will come when the fishing line and hook are flicked down.

So, before I start discussing these topics in detail, I would like to set a target first—over the years, as far as I have seen, there are only people who respect both art and the audience, and only those who always put their works first Only those who can stand up and make money all the time!

For example, Li Qian!

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The article was very long, and Qin Jingjing was so excited when she read it that the people opposite her had already sat down before she suddenly woke up—it was Lu Lingxi.

Lu Lingxi put down her bag and asked with a smile, "What are you looking at? So fascinated?"

Qin Jingjing smiled, smiled at her, shook the newspaper in her hand, and said, "Some comments."

I thought that Lu Lingxi shouldn't care about it, but I didn't expect her to be quite interested, and stretched out her hand, "Show me? Do you have anything interesting to say?"

So Qin Jingjing handed her four or five newspapers in her hand, and at the same time pointed to the one she was reading, and said: "I think this is very interesting. He said that many people are making money on their knees. Li Qian is doing it Standing to make money. Director Qin Wei is standing in the clouds and throwing a fishing rod to catch money."

Lu Lingxi was surprised when he heard the words, and immediately laughed, and said as he took it: "This statement is quite interesting." While speaking, she found the article according to Qin Jingjing's gesture, and she also started to read it.

Well, normally speaking, Wen Qing's daily life is boring enough, but the daily life of the two female Wen Qing is even more...

Next, the waiter came over and ordered a drink without Lu Lingxi looking up.

Then, the two people who made an appointment to drink coffee together actually looked at each other.

Of course, Qin Jingjing has roughly read the other newspapers, and she doesn't care about other things, just look at the reports in the entertainment and cultural circles, so if she simply reads again, she can't find what she wants to read. He quickly put down the newspaper in his hand.

Picking up the coffee, he took a sip, and then unconsciously focused on Lu Lingxi who was opposite him.

Although she herself has been recognized as a super beauty by domestic entertainment circles since her debut as Diao Chan in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", she still feels that the woman opposite is really beautiful.

She is beautiful like no other.

Intellectual, elegant, refined, ecstasy, but not pretentious, not squeamish, plain.

She was thinking while reading the article, and from time to time there would be a look of "deeply convinced" on her face, and then she continued to read - the article was a bit long, and it took her more than ten minutes to figure it out as she read it while thinking. Finally finished watching. Putting down the newspaper, she said, "It's well written, but I didn't write it thoroughly in the end."

Qin Jingjing showed doubts.

Although Lu Lingxi never taught her, she always called her "Sister Lu" instead of "Mr. Lu", but a teacher is a teacher. In her heart, Lu Lingxi is not just a caring big sister.

In terms of knowledge, opinion, ability, and even understanding of people, she always believed that Lu Lingxi was so far ahead of her!

Well, let’s use a line that is hotter this year——

I, can see so far; Mr. Lu, can see so far; Li Qian, can see infinity!

Lu Lingxi stirred the coffee in the cup, after a moment of thinking, she said slowly: "Some people stand, not because they think they can make money by standing, because they need to stand straight, To him, making money is just a trivial matter. The reason why some people kneel is because their hearts are too small, and a little money is enough."

What this said may be very clear to some discerning people, but Qin Jingjing was a little confused when she heard it—she smiled "hehe" and asked, "Sister, what do you mean?"

Lu Lingxi rolled his eyes, smiled, pushed the newspaper aside, decisively brought the topic back to reality, and asked, "How long have you been waiting?"

Qin Jingjing was instantly brisk, "It only took me a few newspapers."

Then ask: "This time I come back, do I need to go out again?"

Lu Lingxi thought for a while, and said: "I remember that I will go to Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia next week, and then I seem to be fine. Let's make the last lap. Anyway, the domestic propaganda is over."

Qin Jingjing nodded, and then suddenly said: "By the way, Sister Lu, I haven't congratulated you yet. It's already 440 million. The newspapers say that there is no pressure to break 600 million. At that time, you will be two movies plus We have broken a billion together! Even He Yingyu hasn't done it yet! You are the second actress in China!"

Lu Lingxi shook his head with a smile when he heard the words, and wanted to say something, but he looked like he didn't know where to start.

Yes, she knew what Qin Jingjing said was right.

Since yesterday morning, when the news that "Huang Feihong: A Man Should Be Self-Strengthening" broke 100 million for three consecutive weeks, many people have been discussing the box office record of Chinese movies created by her and Zhou Baoshan.

Currently, among the directors in China, Li Qian and Qin Wei are the only ones whose total box office box office exceeds one billion. Now it is close to one billion, and the next one that will be broken soon is Zhao Meicheng.

Like Liu Chengzhang and Du Weiyun, they are all in the seven or eight billion, and they are still short of one or two successful films. Others are still far behind.

Feng Bicheng's three films have more than 600 million yuan, which is already the sixth film among the directors.

Among domestic male actors, Guo Yulong's movie box office, even if the 700 million of "The Gate of Life and Death" is removed, it is already approaching one billion. With "The Gate of Life and Death", he is definitely number one in the world.

Zheng Zhongyuan has been arranging films for many years, and his total box office has approached one billion.

Among the actresses, Fu Hongxue starred successively in Qin Wei's "The Gate of Life and Death" and Wu Han's "Across the World". 100 million, she is the first actress to break 1 billion.

It's just that, although her role in "The Gate of Life and Death" is outstanding, she can only be regarded as the second female number. Adding the box office of "The Gate of Life and Death" to more than one billion, making her the number one person is a little unconvincing.

As for He Yingyu... Originally, she should be the first person. As a result, after "My Sassy Girlfriend", she starred in "The Gate of Life and Death" and Zheng Zhongyuan's "The Escape Hero". Although the box office was not bad, the box office of the three films added up , it seems that she is only a million or so away from breaking through one billion, but then, because of the rise of Minghu culture, the friction with the three major giants in the film industry has increased, and no one has asked her to play roles. Therefore, her box office record stopped there all at once.

She didn't care much about it herself, and just took this opportunity to go back to the film school to attend classes honestly, and at the same time participated in various trainings to prepare for "The Matrix".

It's just that he couldn't help but be snatched by Fu Hongxue.

And now, the two "Once Upon a Time" will soon directly make the on-screen couple Zhou Baoshan and Lu Lingxi over one billion!

Regarding this, there are naturally heated discussions inside and outside the entire industry. There are many things to say. They questioned that Lu Lingxi is just a big vase. In fact, he does not have the ability to carry the box office. The special teacher-student relationship, so I got the role of Thirteenth Aunt, and I got a ride from then on, even more so.

After all, "Once Upon a Time" was a big hit!

Aunt Thirteen is on fire!

Lu Lingxi is indeed Li Qian's teacher!

As the box office manager, the popular kung fu superstar Zhou Baoshan, now receives invitations for films that cost tens of millions. Lu Lingxi is a beautiful vase. It's already six to eight million!

In the words of some media commentators: beauty is value!

However, who would know that when I accepted Li Qian's statement, I decided to take on the role of Aunt Thirteen and make my debut from filming, really just because I thought what Li Qian said made sense-be popular first, only people are popular People will be more willing to pay attention to your work.

In fact, compared with the position of "the second domestic billionaire club actress", what she cares about and is more happy about is actually the title of "talented female director"!

So at this time, Qin Jingjing wanted to congratulate, she was really in a complicated mood and didn't know what to say.

It would be a bit hypocritical to say that I don't care.

How could he not care at all!

No matter how calm your heart is, facing the overwhelming attention, praise, and doubts from the whole society, you will definitely feel fluctuating. You are happy when you encounter praise, but you are not happy when you encounter doubts——Lu Lingxi never thinks that she is a goddess. She thinks that I am vulgar!

Like now, with a single thought, I listened to Li Qian's words and accepted "Once Upon a Time". In two years, with two films, the total personal box office will soon exceed one billion. There is no shortage of money to spend, and being a director can also get countless attentions . And with such a big-selling series of movies in hand, even though the main focus is not on me, as long as I don't rush, I can still be that beautiful big vase, I can guarantee that I can act in a movie and be a director at the same time!

How cool!

If I hadn't come to Minghu Culture back then, I would have been teaching at the Film Academy at this time. It's not that teaching is bad, it's just... this life will be like that, right?

It is very likely that I have been teaching for decades and have peaches and plums all over the world, but I have never been able to do what I want to do!

And if I just came to Minghu Culture, but didn't listen to Li Qian, and went to play "Huang Feihong", maybe after some experience, Li Qian would still give me a play and let myself direct, and that "Carrying Love Through to the End" that I filmed at that time was not bad, so the show can still be popular, but can it be as popular as it was when it was hit before?

It must be doubtful!

The more she got into the film and television business for a long time, the more Lu Lingxi began to understand that it is not feasible to do things in this circle, just have dreams and work hard!

So now, she is deeply grateful that she chose to come to Minghu, and that she listened to Li Qian's words and went to play the Thirteenth Aunt in "Huang Feihong".

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Changing the topic, Lu Lingxi asked Qin Jingjing about the preparations for the next blockbuster movie with a salary of tens of millions. Qin Jingjing answered briefly, and then asked, "Sister Lu, when will your movie about Princess Taiping start shooting? "

Lu Lingxi sighed, "It's still early! Before "Once Upon a Time" was released, I went to several film and television studios. I was not satisfied with the scenery in some places. Then, the other party agreed to rebuild it. Anyway, let's pay for it. Then, Coupled with the recent delay in running the publicity, alas, I guess... it will be good to start the machine in September!"

Qin Jingjing looked envious and flattering, "Sister, can you give me a role?"

Lu Lingxi laughed out loud, "Don't make trouble, can you? I can't afford your salary!" While speaking, she pointed to the ceiling, "The boss is still very stingy!"

Qin Jingjing smiled at first, and then said a little aggrieved: "I think... I should be quite suitable to play Princess Taiping? Haven't you decided on a good one yet? Let me try."

Lu Lingxi glanced at her and whispered, "Li Qian won't agree."

Qin Jingjing was stunned and asked, "Why?"

Lu Lingxi smiled and shook his head, "You said...your manager is so smart, why didn't he tell you this?"

Qin Jingjing froze for a moment, thought back for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Xiao Min seems to have said that I would rather be idle in the future than take random films...but..."

Lu Lingxi didn't wait for her to finish, and said directly: "Just do it!"

Qin Jingjing was stunned, "Why?"

Lu Lingxi smiled and said, "Because you are already a signboard!"

After a pause, he said again: "A salary of 10 million yuan, the number one person in the country, even if Zhao Meicheng's movie is overwhelmed, Li Qian will not allow you to lower your price to take another movie."

Qin Jingjing continued to be puzzled.

Lu Lingxi shook his head helplessly, and said: "Now...you are either looking forward to the big hit of Zhao Meicheng's play, or you just hope that he will make a big splash! Because, if this play is too big, Li Qian I must find a way to do it myself and direct another play for you... right?"

Qin Jingjing was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red immediately.

Coupled with the small eyes that Lu Lingxi blinked, her face immediately turned redder.

"Sister Lu..."

Qin Jingjing was a little embarrassed.

Lu Lingxi lowered his head and laughed.

After taking a sip of coffee and putting down the cup, she finally asked, "Finally, what do you want from me!"

Qin Jingjing said: "Yesterday, Ming Xiaojing called me."

Lu Lingxi looked at her in surprise.

Qin Jingjing hastily explained: "During the filming of "Red Sorghum", she and Kang Xiaolou's son, Kang Mingming, was the little guy who played me and Li Qian's son in the film. She has been with the crew for many days. She is a movie queen, and her acting skills are recognized as very good. I have asked her for advice on a lot of things, so our relationship is pretty good! In addition, Liao Liao is actually close to her personally. It's ok, Liao Min also used her to help me find a scene, so even though the quarrel was relatively stiff some time ago, we still have contact with each other, and it hasn't been completely broken."

Lu Lingxi nodded.

After a moment of silence, she said: "I can probably guess what it will be. However, I advise you not to intervene. It is not for us to intervene in matters of this level!"

Qin Jingjing was stunned when she heard the words, and finally sighed dejectedly.

Then, she said, "Xiao Min told me that too."

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While Qin Jingjing and Lu Lingxi were drinking coffee happily, they were both in Shuntian Mansion when a car stopped in front of a movie theater.

Wearing sunglasses and a mask, Qin Wei got out of the car and walked into the cinema.

When he came to the ticket counter, he took out his wallet and said, "Please get a copy of "Golden Table"."

The ticket collector collects money and prints tickets.

Qin Wei got the movie ticket and the change, and found a place to sit down.

When the show started, he stared at the movie ticket for a long time.

The anger was over, and the reason why he came to the movie theater in person was that he, as an ordinary audience, came to see for himself why his movie was not good.

The movie starts on time at 3:50.

At half past four, he came out.

Look calm.

On the road, he called the driver to bring the car over, and when he was standing at the door waiting for the car, he made another call.

When the call was connected, he said, "I want to take a break. Let's talk about it after a year."

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After hanging up the phone, Hu Fei tilted his body, slumped on the boss's chair, and sighed.

After a while, he popped up, dialed a number, and when he got connected, he asked, "Old Cheng, how is it going? How many days are left for the finale?"

The other side said: "Yesterday, I was discussing this matter with Director Liu. He said that some scenes were not satisfactory, and he wanted to retake them. I guess... it will take three to five days?"

Hu Fei raised his head helplessly and rubbed his brows, "Okay, okay! I get it. Anyway, you just try to cooperate with him!"

The person on the other end of the phone promised a few words, and Hu Fei responded with "um", "um".

When he hung up the phone, he thought about it, picked up the phone, and dialed another number.

Five or six seconds later, the phone was connected, and a pleasant voice came over, "Hey, Mr. Hu, why did you remember to call me? Do you need an actor?"

Hu Fei smiled wryly, holding the phone in one hand, pinching his temples with the other, and said, "Yihua, Brother Hu has something to do, so I have to ask you!"

"Okay! Hearing what you said, I knew that my vacation was going to be forfeited! It would make Mr. Hu ask for help... Oh my God, let me breathe a little bit first, or I'm afraid I'll die later Can't stop!"

Hu Fei smiled wryly, "Okay, Yihua, don't laugh at me! I can't help it!"

On the other end of the phone, Du Yihua seemed to chuckle twice, "Okay, tell me, I'll help as much as I can!"

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