Chapter 1078: Destroy "Zhu Xian"? Get Him Out of Prison? Double-Dealing? On the Love and Hate Between Jin Ji and Xiao Gang

"Judging from the current situation, after this Saturday and Sunday, the box office performance of "Three Lives Three Worlds" will only get lower and lower, and there will be no possibility of recovery."

In the large conference room, as the director of the distribution department said something, the other executives of Alibaba Pictures fell silent.

On the main seat, Zhang Hao's heart sank: "Is there no possibility of salvation?"

"No." The director of the public relations department responded: "The film's reputation is too poor, the plot is severely cut off, and it does not meet the audience's expectations at all... Fans are very dissatisfied. These are the root causes of the film's weak box office potential. It does not rely on big movies. It can be done with large-scale publicity.”

After all, this is not more than ten years ago. Although the navy system can still work, in the final analysis, the quality of the film must be good enough.

The production of the film is a mess, and it is impossible to rely on post-production promotion to boost the box office.

Perhaps when it first came out, audiences would go see the movie because of the intense publicity.

But when they realize that the quality of the movie is particularly poor, they will naturally promote it on social platforms and among their friends, and in this way, fewer and fewer people will choose to watch the movie.

That is to say, "Wolf Warrior 2" is currently being screened, attracting the attention of many people. Otherwise, the movie version of "Three Lives Three Worlds" will definitely be on the hot search!

The head of the production department had lowered his head and said nothing.

The film has already been released, so it’s impossible to remake it, right? He is also helpless now.

More than half an hour later, after many verifications, everyone finally came to the conclusion: the failure of this movie is inevitable!

"According to predictions, the total box office will stop at about 600 million, which will barely make up for the loss, but it will make no profit at all."

When this conclusion appeared, Zhang Wei couldn't sit still.

"What about "Zhu Xian"? What is the predicted box office of that movie?"

Someone at the bottom replied: "We can't draw a conclusion yet. We have to make an analysis based on the comprehensive word-of-mouth and film review data after the film is released."

Listening to this answer, Zhang Hao's brows furrowed even more.

The failure of the movie version of "Three Lives Three Worlds" is certainly depressing, but if it loses to "Zhu Xian" at the box office, it will be troublesome!

He doesn't want to lose this bet with Chen Fei, because if he loses, it means that the "popular IP + fan movies + well-known directors" plan that Alibaba Pictures has adhered to over the years will be completely negated.

By then, the company's stock price will definitely be greatly affected!

When he thought about the consequences that would follow, he had a headache.

But at this moment, a person in charge of the public relations department suddenly said: "How about we directly do some public relations strategies for "Zhu Xian", so that its reputation plummets and its box office is lower than "Three Lives Three Worlds" , wouldn’t this be better?”

In an instant, everyone in the conference room turned their heads and looked at him!

As expected of a public relations person, his brain is so bright!

Zhang Hao was like a thirsty fish suddenly encountering nectar, and he quickly asked: "Do you have any good ideas?"

"It's very simple. You can use trolls to brush off negative reviews, reveal dirty information about actors, magnify the flaws in the film's details, and lead to online explosions... These methods can successfully destroy a movie!"

"Okay, that's it! Knock down your opponent first and then talk!"

Zhang Hao didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed.

But at this time, the person from the public relations department added: "But if we do this, we will definitely be discovered, and we will most likely be retaliated against..."

"It doesn't matter. We are competitors. There is no need to talk about revenge. Just do it. I will bear the consequences."

"Okay, Director Zhang, I'll make the arrangements right now."

"Well, let's go, everyone, let's break up..."

Zhang Hao waved his hand, stood up and walked towards the door.

He also had to make some arrangements. Since he decided to make "Zhu Xian", he would definitely have to bear the anger and counterattack from Feiyue Film and Television!

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After a night, it’s a new week.

As the box office results of many films were reported by the media yesterday, the film and television industry exploded again!

"Wolf Warrior 2, a military and war-themed movie produced by Feiyue Pictures and co-produced by Enlight, Wanda and other companies, once again grossed 437 million yuan at the box office yesterday!

The film was released for 11 days, with a total box office of 3.307 billion yuan, successfully breaking through the 3 billion mark, and is expected to hit a box office of 4 billion... or even set a new box office record, so stay tuned! "

"The box office of "The Founding of an Army" only reported 27.56 million yesterday."

"The box office trend of "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" continues to be weak. Yesterday, it received a box office of 62.31 million, and the film's reputation score plummeted."

"The love-themed movie "The Next Us," directed by Rene Liu and starring Jing Boran, Zhou Dongyu, and Tian Zhuangzhuang, was officially completed yesterday afternoon."

"Produced by Huayi, directed by Xu Ke, starring Zhao Youting, Feng Shaofeng, Lin Gengxin and others, with an investment of up to 500 million yuan, the action, suspense and fantasy film "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" was wrapped up this morning in Beijing press conference.”

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After 11 days of release, the box office exceeded the 3 billion mark, which is expected to hit a new box office record... When these words are linked to "Wolf Warrior 2", the chain reaction caused is undoubtedly very terrifying!

You know, at the beginning of the year, "Operation Red Sea" had just reached a box office record of 4.6 billion.

Many people in the industry thought that this achievement would probably not be broken in the next ten years.

But no one expected that just a few months later, a "Wolf Warrior 2" would appear in the summer vacation!

And no one expected that this movie would have such a terrifying box office potential!

You know, when the first "Wolf Warrior" was released in 2015, the box office was only 600 million, and it didn't even cause much discussion and noise at the time.

But now, the second part not only broke through the 3 billion box office, but also looks like it will rush to 4 billion, which is really shocking!

"Mr. Chen, the key extension application for "Wolf Warrior 2" has been sent to the Film Bureau."

"Well, okay, just announce it after it is approved."

In the hotel, while answering Su Guohai's call, Chen Fei was still using his laptop to browse Google hot searches.

In the past few days, the entry about "Puff Daddy" has been dominating the hot search list, and there is no trend of falling.

All walks of life are protesting against the numerous crimes committed by this guy.

Although his legal team has been working hard to maintain his image and conduct crisis public relations, with the emergence of a large number of photos, videos, evidence, and victims, his personal image has completely collapsed, and his fan base has also collapsed, like a flood that broke through the dam, shattering all the personalities he had maintained in the past.

At the same time, all the endorsements and brand cooperation he had previously negotiated were cut off from him at the first time.

Macy's announced the termination of its cooperation with Puff Daddy and removed all "Sean John" clothing; the Hulu platform also canceled the production of the Puff Daddy reality show; the Miami Beach Committee canceled the memorial day established for Puff Daddy since October 13, 2016...

Looking around, almost everyone is cutting off from him, for fear of being contaminated by his scandal.

And what's particularly interesting is that the day after Puff Daddy was arrested, his children issued a joint statement saying: "We will remain united and support our father."

But on the morning of the third day, the LAPD came to arrest his two sons and accused them of suspected "human transportation and trafficking."

For a time, the Internet was filled with indignation:

"This family is simply criminals! The law and the government should shoot them and restore order to society."

"I heard that Puff Daddy's lawyer is still trying to get him out on bail. This is simply a crime. Once such a criminal walks out of prison, society will definitely fall into chaos!"

"We should march and sit in to resist all of Puff Daddy's actions. We must not allow him to continue to break the law!"

The Internet was in a mess.

The black community, Mexicans, women's protection organizations, animal protection organizations, LGBTQ organizations, etc., all targeted Puff Daddy and accused him of various crimes.

It is no exaggeration to say that he has now offended the entire American social group!

In the FBI prison, the lawyer brought bad news to Diddy again:

"Sean, the court rejected the bail plan we submitted. The 50 million bail + restricted range of activities + wearing GPS monitoring can't get you out of prison.

The judge believes that you pose a great danger and threat to society, and there is a risk of absconding. He doesn't want you to be bailed out."

After hearing this, Diddy's face suddenly turned pale!

"John? What should I do now? Can't I get out in this life?"

"No! No! No! There is still a chance. Many bigwigs in Washington are helping you find a way. You must not give up, and insist. No matter who talks to you, don't reveal any information, understand?"

For his own life, he naturally won't do stupid things, but every day he stays here is a torment and pain for him!

He's had enough of this kind of life!

"John, go tell those big shots that I will definitely obey, but they have to speed up the process. I want to get out as soon as possible! Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't say anything..."

The lawyer nodded slightly, turned around, and left the prison.

However, what Puff Daddy didn't know was that his words had been recorded by the surveillance equipment hidden in the dark and passed to the ears of many big shots.

A discussion about whether to "bail him out of prison" has already begun.

"This guy is a time bomb. You never know when it will explode!"

"I think the best way is to detonate this bomb in advance."

"We don't know if he has any other preparations. If we get rid of him, what will happen to the photos and videos we took before? Who knows if he has backups?"

"How are his two sons doing now? Have you got any useful information?"

"Not yet..."

"Continue the interrogation! Once you find the backup videos and photos that the guy has hidden, get rid of him directly to prevent this bomb from exploding one day."

"But the key now is that we still don't know who recorded the video that was exposed at the recent party!"

Please...collect 6...books...!

"Someone is already investigating. Don't worry. The other party probably doesn't want to make a big fuss. After all, the video that was leaked is only the crime of Puff Daddy."

"Alas! What a pity, the party will never be held again."

"If you want to play in the future, just go to the island directly, don't go to any party. If something like this happens again, you will have to deal with the trouble yourself! I won't care anymore."

"..."

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The night in Hollywood is getting darker, but it's just noon in China.

Outside the gate of Guangguang Media, Liu Yan hurried back to the company after participating in a promotional event for "Wolf Warrior 2".

She has a very important interview program this afternoon, and as the host, she must arrive in advance for rehearsal.

Although she is very tired because of running around for several days, she is still trying to complete every job.

She finally became popular because of the hit of "Wolf Warrior 2". With this opportunity, she really wants to climb up again and let those who once looked down on her see that she is more than just a small host!

However, as soon as she entered the company, she suddenly felt the long-lost enthusiasm expressed by many colleagues to her!

"Teacher Liu Yan, good afternoon."

"Sister Yan, which floor are you going to? I'll help you press the elevator."

"..."

From the moment she entered the door until she arrived at the rehearsal room, she heard laughter and greetings all along the way, which made Liu Yan a little uncomfortable.

What surprised her even more was that when she arrived at the rehearsal room, she saw the manager of Guangguang's artist management department waiting for her here.

"Mr. Liu?"

"Haha, Liu Yan! Congratulations, you have successfully become the heroine of a 3 billion movie box office, it's a cause for celebration!"

Hearing this, Liu Yan's heart moved, as if she knew why the other party came.

She waved her hands and said modestly: "Boss Liu, I'm just lucky. Wolf Warrior 2 is a male lead drama, and I'm the female lead in name only, not very valuable..."

"Well, even if it's not valuable, it's still the female lead of a 3 billion box office movie."

Manager Liu laughed and praised her a few more times, then added: "Just in time for you to come back, so I'll tell you.

After the show this afternoon, I'll arrange a few more business hosting and performance activities for you, all around the capital. The conditions given by the organizers are very good and the price is high. When the time comes, you can go there, don't let the existing fame and popularity go to waste..."

"Thank you, Boss Liu."

Liu Yan's face was full of smiles, but she was a little puzzled.

This Boss Liu is Bao Bei'er's relative, and Bao Bei'er and her had a very unhappy quarrel because of the wedding ceremony, and she was targeting her everywhere in the company.

And the Boss Liu, who is Bao Bei'er's relative, naturally made things difficult for her everywhere.

But now, the other party has made a 180-degree turn, which really surprised her!

The two sides chatted for a few more sentences, and Liu Yan, under the pretext of getting familiar with the program hosting process, was ready to take the script and leave.

But at this time, Mr. Liu, who was standing opposite, suddenly said: "Liu Yan, actually, I came here this time to ask you for something."

"Please ask me?" Liu Yan blinked and asked curiously: "What is it?"

"It's about Bao Bei'er. Hasn't he had any suitable film and television projects recently? I just heard that Director Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien" was casting, so I wanted to give it a try.

But the problem is that he is not familiar with Director Ning, and he doesn't know what to do to be successfully selected, so he thought of asking someone to help him find out the news.

It just so happens that you are very familiar with Feiyue Film and Television? I thought about whether you can help? Find out the specific inside story and see if you can ask for a suitable role from it..."

All comedians have been staring at Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien" recently.

As Bao Beier is a half-comedian, it is natural that this is also the case.

He had already participated in a round of auditions before, but after returning, he felt that his performance was not very good, so he thought about asking someone to find a connection or something.

It just so happened that Liu Yan cooperated with Feiyue Films to shoot a movie "Wolf Warrior 2" and achieved such a good result, so he set his sights on Liu Yan.

Resisting a smile, Liu Yan nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Liu, if there is a chance, I will definitely help ask."

"Hey! Okay! Okay! Sorry for bothering you, then I won't bother you anymore."

As he spoke, Mr. Liu turned and left the rehearsal room.

The moment the door was closed, a sneer and contempt suddenly appeared on Liu Yan's face.

"Before, you targeted me everywhere, now that you need me, you come to beg me again? If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Haha, you are so shameless!"

She pouted and went straight to work.

As for helping Bao Bei'er get the news, she immediately threw it out of her mind.

She couldn't repay evil with kindness.

However, she still had to go to Feiyue Film and Television more often to maintain relations. After all, Chen Fei helped her so much. If she didn't thank him, wouldn't she be an ungrateful person?

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In the afternoon, the list of nominees for the 31st Golden Rooster Awards was suddenly announced.

Many netizens immediately surrounded it.

However, after seeing that Feng Xiaogang and his "I Am Not Madame Bovary" were nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and other awards, the Internet suddenly burst into laughter and contempt.

Looking back on the past few years, Director Feng Da and Jin Ji could be said to have been on and off together. Sometimes they were inseparable, and sometimes they ridiculed each other. They were just like a young couple who were quarreling and breaking up.

Last year, he also scolded Golden Rooster online, saying that the award review was unfair and had too many inside stories.

But this year, he actually leaned forward with a coveted look on his face and once again held up the golden rooster's smelly feet.

This behavior really makes people laugh.

"Tsk tsk, Director Feng is not afraid of being played by the golden rooster this time? Why did he go to the awards again with "I am not Fan Jinlian"?"

"I can't wait to see Feng Gangpao continue to scold Jinji, hahahahaha!"

"This time, let's see if Feng Xiaogang and Jin Ji continue to break up or get back together again. Pfft... I'm laughing so hard."

"This is really a thousand times that Jin Rooster has tortured him. He treats Jin Rooster like his first love!"

"I began to wonder if Feng Xiaogang has a tendency to be sadistic. Otherwise, why would he always do this kind of coquettish thing in front of his face and another behind his back?"

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