Chapter 1020: The Results Are Not Enough to Tell the Winner? A Small Cotton Jacket! A Leather Jacket! Is the ‘Sentiment’ Starting to Bite Back?
"How much is the box office on the third day?"
"Boss La, it has dropped by 76 million, leaving only 156 million."
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, La Peikang, who was staying at home, was inexplicably restless.
Because the current performance of "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" was really beyond his expectations!
On the first day of its release, it had 354 million. It has only been two days, and the box office has dropped by nearly 200 million. Isn't this too exaggerated?
After thinking for a while, he asked again: "What is the situation with "Kung Fu Yoga"?"
"It's still rising!" The secretary replied in detail: "Yesterday it was 154 million, but on the third day, it has reached 187 million. At present, the single-day increase in the box office of "Kung Fu Yoga" has exceeded that of "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back."
"What? How could this be?"
Chairman La Da was completely restless. If the current situation is the case, how can "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" break the 3 billion+ box office?
Thinking of this, he immediately ordered: "Notify all major film companies to hold a video conference in 30 minutes, contact Zhou Xingchi and Xu Ke, and ask them to attend. We must find a way to curb the decline in box office..."
"Okay, Mr. La."
The secretary responded and hurried to make arrangements.
At this time, La Peikang frowned and fell into deep thought.
"We have to think of a way. We can't let the box office fall like this. The current publicity always feels that there is no suitable explosion point. We must think of a just right way."
As he thought about it, the publicity strategy of "The Mermaid" suddenly emerged in his mind!
"Or, continue to use that?"
...
Chen Fei thought he had gotten up early enough, but he really didn't expect that when he walked out of the bedroom, Liu Yifei's grandfather had already bought all the breakfast!
"Try our breakfast here. Can you get used to it?"
The old man smiled and called him to the dining table and introduced the food he bought to him.
"Here we have Fatty Yin's fried cakes, Anhui flat noodles, Brother Bin's tofu pudding, Sha's steamed buns, Baiyang's steamed buns, Sister Qing's egg burgers... Try them all, especially the Baiyang's steamed buns, which are very authentic."
"Oh? So rich? Then I have to try them carefully?"
Fade Chen complimented him very politely, and sat down at the dining table with the old man, chatting and eating.
Many people in the family got up one after another, came over to eat breakfast, and listened to Fei Chen's stories about the entertainment industry.
Especially the younger ones, who kept asking Fei Chen to help them get autographed photos of the young handsome guys.
Of course, he would not refuse, and immediately said that he would help them get them after returning to the capital, and then send them back by express delivery.
"Brother Chen Fei, can you help me get autographed photos of TFBOYS? I've been looking for them for a long time and they seem to be out of print."
Listening to the request of Liu Yifei's aunt's child, Chen Fei responded cheerfully: "It should be about the same. When I get back, let my assistant contact their agency."
"Really?" The little girl's eyes lit up, but the next second she said very considerately: "It's okay if you can't get them. They are so popular that most people probably don't even see them."
Hearing this, Chen Fei was quite amused.
If he remembered correctly, even if TFBOYS was popular, it shouldn't be a problem for him to get a few autographed photos by himself, right?
"What nonsense are you talking about, girl?" Liu Yifei's aunt naturally heard her daughter's words. Like Chen Fei, she was also a little amused.
If he couldn't even get autographed photos of TFBOYS, what kind of big director and big capital would Chen Fei be?
"Go, go, go, hurry up and wake up your sister, tell her not to sleep in. It's already past 9 o'clock, why does this girl still like to sleep in so much?"
"Okay, I'll go right away."
The little girl responded and pulled a group of friends to call people.
More than ten minutes later, Liu Yifei, with a messy head and a face full of resentment, got out of the quilt.
"I want to sleep in!"
"What do you want to sleep in?" Liu's mother glared at her directly: "Hurry up and eat, then change clothes and dress up, take Chen Fei out for a walk, try the local specialties of Harbin, and go for a walk..."
Liu Xiaoli arranged her daughter's itinerary for the day in a few words.
Liu Yifei was angry but dared not say anything, while muttering, she went into the bathroom.
Originally, she thought she could sleep in when she returned home, but now it's good, not to mention sleeping in, even walking and doing things have to be arranged by others.
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While waiting for Liu Yifei to wash and dress, Chen Fei logged into Weibo and checked the latest hot search news.
The news that the box office and reputation of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" plummeted was now occupying the top spot on the hot search list. And then there was the news that "Eternal Love" was a big hit.
Just like "Princess Agents" which was launched the day before yesterday, "Eternal Love" became extremely popular as soon as it was launched yesterday!
"Eternal Love, an ancient costume and fairy-tale TV series exclusively produced by Alibaba Pictures and starring Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei, had a viewership rating of over 3 on the first day of its launch, ranking No. 1 in the ratings list of the same period..."
"Yang Mi is the actress who best fits Bai Qian's temperament. In the original novel, Bai Qian is a fairy-like character, but sometimes she has a funny personality. Her previous Xiyao was also very fairy-like. Although Liu Kaiwei's appearance is a little worse, at least his acting skills are still online."
"First of all, the plot is quite good. The actors' acting skills and looks are all top-notch. But did Yang Mi offend the stylist? When she was a mortal, she especially wanted to complain about her clothes and hats..."
"The drama version is very good. It's quite amazing. I'm looking forward to the movie version of "Three Lives Three Worlds" which will be released during the summer vacation. I hope it will have a good performance."
"I declare! "The Legend of Chu Qiao" and "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" are my two favorite dramas. They are both classics and both deserve praise!"
Looking at netizens' comments on this drama, as well as its reputation and ratings, Chen Fei raised his eyebrows unconsciously and muttered to himself:
"It seems that it will be difficult to determine the winner this time, right?"
At the same time, Zhang Hao from Alibaba Pictures also breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from the feedback from all parties after the premiere of "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" last night, there is no doubt that this drama is a success.
As long as the subsequent plot and quality can continue to stabilize, then this drama will definitely become a classic. At the very least, there is no need to worry about being overshadowed by "The Legend of Chu Qiao".
"Haha, we can increase our marketing efforts next. While promoting the drama version, we can also bring up the topic of the movie version. In this way, at least the movie's box office will be guaranteed."
After listening to his leader's words, the secretary nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'll make arrangements right away."
"Just wait a moment!"
Zhang Hao suddenly stopped his secretary and asked: "Didn't I tell you some time ago to keep paying attention to the situation over there at Taopiaopiao? How is the situation there now?"
Upon hearing this, the secretary slowly shook his head and said, "It's very bad!"
"Tell me more carefully?"
"The main reason is that Pan Asia and Wanda cinema chains withdrew, which caught Taopiaopiao off guard. Although Mr. Li has launched various activities and benefits, the number of daily active users is still decreasing...
If nothing else, Taopiaopiao’s revenue may be greatly reduced this Spring Festival. "
"Haha, Maoyan's methods are really ruthless, and they are a ruthless move to draw out the firepower from under the cauldron!"
Zhang Hao was quite emotional and scared.
To be honest, even if he were put in Li Jie's position, there would be nothing he could do to face this dilemma.
Just one reason.
Alibaba does not own any physical theaters, and Taopiaopiao is not the only online ticketing platform, so it is inevitable to be controlled by others!
"Tell the people below to try not to conflict with Wanda and Feiyue Films in the future. After all, we are latecomers and our background is not as deep as theirs. We still need more development time and opportunities."
"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I will talk to them."
"Well, go ahead and get busy. Remember to tell Jiaxing to continue using that publicity and marketing method. While the popularity is high now, the effect will be much better."
"Okay, I'll contact Mr. Zeng later."
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At the same time, while Alibaba Pictures was already busy, the ongoing video conference coordinated by La Sheikang had also come to an end.
"Then it's settled, let's continue to play the 'feelings' card, change the promotional case of 'We all owe Zhou Xingchi a movie ticket', and continue to use it, okay?"
"No problem." Xu Ke responded first.
After Zhou Xingchi was silent for a while, he slowly nodded: "Then use it. It won't be used for long anyway, so it's good to have some effect now."
"We must strive to raise the popularity and reputation. Everyone should work harder and never give up! Even if 3 billion+ is hopeless, 2 billion+ is still possible..."
La Chikang kept talking, boosting everyone's morale.
But if you listen carefully, you can find that there is a bit of vibrato in his voice, which is caused by being too nervous.
After all, if something went wrong in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", then his previous plan would be ruined!
The losses of "The Great Wall" have not been made up yet, so we must not give up!
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"Chen Fei, eat this, it's delicious."
"And this! This is also our local specialty."
"We're going to eat pig meat at noon. We don't care about our body shape. We'll lose weight when we get back, hehe..."
Throughout the day, Liu Yifei led Chen Fei around half of Harbin.
They both had so much delicious food in their stomachs that they couldn't even eat dinner after they got home.
However, Chen Fei still sat at the dinner table and had a few drinks with Liu Yifei's uncle and grandpa.
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Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, he took the initiative and said, "Actually, in addition to accompanying Sissi to see you this time, I have another thing I want to tell you."
As soon as these words came out, the dinner table suddenly became quiet.
At the same time, Liu Yifei, who was playing with a few children on the sofa, also turned her head and looked over, her ears pricked up and she screamed!
"Logically speaking, my parents should have come to mention this in person, but as you all know about my situation, apart from having an old man who I depended on since I was a child, I didn't know who my parents were at all, so I could only make the decision on my own. ”
"Oh, poor baby." Liu Yifei's grandmother patted the back of Chen Fei's hand, her eyes filled with distress.
Fade Chen smiled and continued, "I have discussed with Xixi. We plan to get engaged this summer and get married on National Day. I came here to hear your opinions..."
"Sure! Engagement in the summer and wedding on National Day, the date is a good choice!"
Mother Liu nodded impatiently, fearing that her son-in-law would slip away.
"Mom!" Liu Yifei's complaining voice came from the sofa: "Don't you have any conditions? At least consider it! Are you so afraid that I can't get married?!"
"Hahahaha!"
A burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the room.
Liu's mother glared at her daughter and complained bluntly: "You will be 30 after the Chinese New Year. If you don't get married quickly, you will become an old girl.
And if you have a child in a few years, you will become an older mother. How unsafe is that? Now is the right time..."
Liu Yifei: "???"
"This boy is pretty good. I am very satisfied." Grandma nodded with a smile, approving Chen Fei.
Grandpa nodded: "I think so too."
Although Liu Yifei was very happy, her mouth was pouted very high at this time. She pretended to be angry and glared at Chen Fei and said: "I won't marry you so easily. I still have conditions."
"Oh, well, Xixi started to make conditions herself."
"Humph! He hasn't written the script I want for me yet. When he finishes writing it, I will get engaged to him."
For Chen Fei, this condition is almost as if he didn't mention it.
"That TV drama script, right? Okay, I'll write it for you before the summer vacation. I haven't forgotten it."
"Lulululu~"
Liu Yifei made a face and stood up and walked to the bedroom: "I've been running all day. I'm tired. I'm going to sleep first. Don't bother me!"
Before she finished her words, she had already entered the bedroom.
"This girl is still shy?"
"Haha..."
Liu Yifei can run away, but Chen Fei can't.
After all, there are a lot of things to prepare for the engagement, and they have to be discussed in advance.
No one mentioned hardware, diamond rings, and gifts. Everyone talked about the engagement process, where to hold the engagement banquet, which guests to invite, etc.
However, as they talked, the topic inexplicably deviated.
When questions like "When do you plan to have children after marriage?", "Can you have a second child within two years?", "Where to hold the full moon banquet?" and so on appeared, Chen Fei was stunned on the spot.
At this time, in the bedroom, Liu Yifei, who was eavesdropping by the door, blushed.
"Grandma, what a joke. What second or third child? I don't want any of that. Just one baby is enough... Well! No! I need two, a small cotton-padded jacket, a leather jacket, hehe..."
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In the blink of an eye, January has passed quietly.
When the time came to February 1st, Chen Fei was ready to return to Beijing.
The flight to Los Angeles was applied for on the eighth day of the first lunar month, which also meant that he would leave on the eighth day of the first lunar month to Hollywood to shoot "Avengers 3".
Therefore, he had to rush back to the capital on the fifth day of the first lunar month to implement all the company's arrangements and plans.
"You're leaving now? Don't you want to stay a few more days?"
Grandma was still reluctant to let him go and wanted him to stay at home for a while longer.
"I'll come to see you when I come back in a while. Xixi will stay at home for a while. Let her accompany you more on my behalf."
"Okay, come back more often. This will be your home in the future. We are all your family..."
"Well, don't worry, I will come back often."
Waving goodbye to everyone, Chen Fei got in the car and headed straight for the airport.
On the way, he finally took time to look at a hot search from Hollywood that exploded on the Internet early this morning!
"Reprinted from the Oscars and the Academy Announcement: The winner of the 89th Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement has been determined;
Chinese-language film actor, director, screenwriter, producer... Chinese actor Chen Long, who is known as the 'Kung Fu Superstar' of Hollywood, will hold this year's 'Oscar Lifetime Achievement Honorary Award' and become the first Chinese-language person to receive this honor..."
Looking around, with the appearance of this news report, the entire network has been completely blown up!
Oscar Lifetime Achievement Honorary Award!
The first person in Chinese-language films!
With the blessing of these two entries, Chen Long has already topped the domestic actor honor list and has become the object of admiration and worship of countless people!
"Although my brother is not a good father and his private life is also chaotic, his flaws do not outweigh his merits. His contribution to the film industry is worth recording in film history and will be remembered forever."
"Oscar Lifetime Achievement Honorary Award? Wow! This award is awesome!"
"Both are movie stars who are famous abroad for 'Kung Fu'. Look at my brother and then look at Li Lianjie. Haha, there is a world of difference!"
"I heard that the one surnamed Li is already terminally ill? Is it true? I haven't seen him for a long time."
"Without saying too much, go and support a movie ticket for "Kung Fu Yoga" as a way to congratulate my brother Chen Long."
"Let's go together! Let's go together!"
Looking at the comments and heated discussions of netizens, Chen Fei couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"This Kung Fu Yoga is really a great movie at the right time. With this popularity, the box office performance will probably reach a higher level, right?"
While muttering secretly, he used his Weibo account to send congratulations.
Looking around, the entire film and television industry has begun to be busy at this time. Congratulations are coming one after another, and Chen Long can hardly recover.
"Oscar Lifetime Achievement Honorary Award? When I'm ready to retire, maybe I can get one for fun..."
Chen Fei was just thinking about it when suddenly, another hot search came into view!
"Netizens asked: After "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" came out, do we still owe Zhou Xingchi a movie ticket? Or, is it his turn to owe us a movie ticket this time?"
The backlash of "feelings" appeared just like that!
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