usenovelgroup Chapter 36 Putting Some Pressure on Feng Dapao
Chapter 36 Putting Some Pressure on Feng Dapao
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[Wave goodbye, 8000 million in box office revenue!]
"Sina Entertainment reports: Fang Yi's directorial debut, 'Phone Booth,' has raked in 8000 million yuan at the box office in just 26 days, becoming the strongest film at the start of the summer season."
What were we doing at 21?
Tencent Entertainment: Yesterday at noon, Fang Yi, the 21-year-old director and the strongest newcomer, led his debut film, "Phone Booth," to a strong box office of 8000 million yuan.
The film garnered rave reviews in 26 days after its release, attracting nearly 30 viewers and becoming the most anticipated suspense film of the summer.
[Beijing Film Academy produces talent; Huayi High School has struck gold!]
"Beijing Entertainment Report: A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy's Directing Department last year, Huayi Brothers is shooting his first film this year, the suspense thriller 'Phone Booth,' which grossed 8000 million yuan. Beijing Entertainment exclusively reveals how Huayi Brothers, a private giant in the film industry, unearthed this treasure. Stay tuned."
[A genius director becomes famous overnight!]
[A low-budget suspense film that outshines pop stars and race car drivers!]
6 month 26 number.
"Phone Booth" has successfully surpassed 8000 million in box office revenue and is now experiencing its final wave of popularity online.
The film opened strong and continued to gain popularity, breaking through the niche suspense genre with its excellent word-of-mouth, stealing most of the attention from the surging "Initial D", and attracting countless young viewers to the cinema.
The latest weekly movie release schedule shows that "Initial D" grossed 550 million on its opening day, 150 million less than the previous film.
The film grossed 3300 million yuan in its opening weekend in mainland China, a full 700 million yuan less than the previous film.
Including the HK$1500 million earned from the simultaneous release in Hong Kong, the total box office for the first week was HK$4800 million.
Fang Yi rose to fame overnight, stepping over top Hong Kong and Taiwan stars such as music king Zhou Jielun, Edison Chen, and Yu Wenle to become the strongest new director.
Huayi Headquarters.
In the large conference room, Chen Hui, the distribution director, was excitedly and animatedly presenting a film research report.
"President, everyone, according to our internal forecasts, the momentum of Initial D breaking 100 million views has been interrupted."
No matter how much Ren Huanya and China Film Group increase their marketing efforts, at best it will be similar to "Phone Booth," with box office takings of around 70 to 80 million.
"No matter how many fans like Stephen Chow's music, it's useless if they can't be converted into moviegoers. As for Edison Chen and Yu Wenle, even if the two of them are combined, they don't have as much influence as Stephen Chow on Initial D."
Our distribution department believes that "Phone Booth" has a very good chance of taking the summer box office crown.
In the conference room, after listening to Chen Hui's report, the senior executives from various departments all showed joyful smiles.
If "Phone Booth" truly takes the summer box office crown, Huayi's reputation will undoubtedly reach a new level.
With Feng Xiaogang dominating the Lunar New Year film season and Fang Yi taking over the summer season, who else in the entire Chinese entertainment industry can compete?
*Slap slap slap...*
Applause erupted, and everyone's eyes turned to the left side of the meeting room, where Fang Yi sat next to Wang Zhonglei.
Congratulations, Director Fang.
"Director Fang is a genius!"
"Director Fang, with you joining Huayi Brothers, it's like adding wings to a tiger!"
After the Wang Jinghua incident involving the departure of a large number of well-known artists, Huayi Brothers, which had been embroiled in numerous controversies, ushered in a new era, breaking through all external doubts and achieving a remarkable box office success of 400 million yuan with an investment of 400 million yuan and a publicity campaign of 8000 million yuan.
All of this was brought about by the 21-year-old director in front of us.
A cinematic genius!
Everyone felt both joy and emotion; joy that such a person was their colleague, and emotion about what Fang Yi would achieve in the future.
Across from me, the first person on the right side of the conference table.
Feng Xiaogang held a document in his hand, silently observing Fang Yi, his smile slowly fading as the applause rose.
genius!
First, break 100 million, then join the 100 million club and call yourself a genius.
Feng Xiaogang smiled inwardly and focused his attention on the documents in his hand.
To be honest, the young Fang Yi did put some pressure on him.
As the old saying goes, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain."
Although Huayi Brothers has the strength and funds to support the simultaneous production of two to three films, and modern companies emphasize unity and cooperation to create brilliance, Feng Xiaogang still has some concerns.
Fang Yi's momentum came too fast and his starting point was too high, catching him off guard. He inexplicably felt that the other party had stolen a lot of the glory and attention that originally belonged to him at Huayi.
Of course, there is some pressure.
With "A World Without Thieves" in hand, Feng Xiaogang believes he is the number one director at Huayi Brothers, and Fang Yi still needs to work harder.
He was still able to maintain his detached status and communicate with Fang Yi as a senior.
You can lower your posture slightly.
It's about communication!
Feng Xiaogang's confidence stems not only from the film "A World Without Thieves," but also from the documents he possesses.
It's a big-budget period drama with a star-studded cast, all that's left is to cast and start filming.
[Night Banquet]!
He believes that once this film is released, the Chinese film industry will once again change its perception of him.
Not to mention Fang Yi, even Zhang Yimou and Chen Daren, Feng Xiaogang would dare to confront them head-on.
In the mainland Chinese film industry, he currently ranks third.
He dislikes this ranking; he wants to reach the top and ascend to the throne of the mainland film industry.
Fang Yi couldn't see through Feng Xiaogang's thoughts, and even if he did, he would at most just smile knowingly.
Showing off...
Everyone has that mentality of trying to show off in front of fellow directors.
Feng Xiaogang has it, Zhang Yimou has it, Chen Daren has it, and Fang Yi also has it.
No director is an exception.
Who doesn't like to show off!
As for ascending to the throne through the "Night Banquet," Fang Yi said he would just watch quietly.
"Alright, everyone!"
"The 'Sniper Phone Booth' operation has come to a temporary end. The administrative and publicity departments should prepare a celebratory banquet so everyone can have a good time together."
"Now, let's move on to the second item on the agenda."
In the central seat, Wang Zhongjun, beaming, raised his hand to silence the laughter and chatter in the conference room.
He nodded to Feng Xiaogang and said gently, "Xiaogang, tell us about the situation at the [Night Banquet]. If there are any problems, let's discuss them together."
Then, Wang Zhongjun scanned the crowd once more.
"The success of 'Sniper Phone Booth' has restored the company's reputation, but we cannot be complacent. The company's focus will now be on 'Night Banquet'."
I don't need to emphasize how important this project is, do I?
"clear!"
"Don't worry, President."
The executives immediately stopped smiling and became extremely serious.
Their seriousness had nothing to do with Fang Yi.
He sat upright and smiled at Feng Xiaogang.
"Director Feng, that's a big spender."
"I heard that the production budget for 'The Banquet' is close to 1.2 million yuan. Not only is an all-star cast being prepared, but a top international film company has also expressed interest in buying the overseas rights?"
Following in the footsteps of renowned directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Daren, Feng Xiaogang has also plunged into period epics.
Ambitious Wang Zhongjun, after several assessments, agreed to invest, attempting to pry open the international market and set sail overseas to earn US dollars from foreigners.
Thus, the "Night Banquet," which had been in preparation for more than half a year, was born.
Feng Xiaogang waved his hand, revealing a smug look: "It's hard to say about the copyright. It depends on the subsequent negotiations between the company and Columbia. An all-star lineup is definitely possible."
His meaning was very clear: he was in charge of the film and hoped the company wouldn't hold him back on the copyright issue.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Overseas copyrights were of paramount importance, as the mainland market could not accommodate a cast of 1.2 million yuan for "The Banquet".
Fang Yi nodded slightly and spoke again: "I wish Director Feng a smooth filming process and great success. I look forward to 'The Banquet' bringing further success to the company."
"Haha... Thank you, Director Fang."
Feng Xiaogang beamed, revealing a set of yellow teeth as he made his statement to everyone.
"Please rest assured, everyone. I, Lao Feng, will do my best. I also ask all departments of the company to fully support and cooperate with the production team."
"No problem, Director Feng, just let me know if you need anything."
"Director Feng, you're too kind. We will definitely provide excellent logistical support."
"Director Feng, we're waiting for your good news."
These encouraging words filled Feng Xiao with confidence.
He turned to Wang Zhongjun and said in a deep voice, "The production team is all set, except for the actors. I'm going to issue a wide call for auditions."
"This is a big deal. Zhong Lei will personally lead the artist management department to take charge and ensure that a suitable actor is selected."
Wang Zhongjun acted swiftly and decisively, appointing his younger brother Wang Zhonglei without hesitation.
Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons go to war side by side; at times like these, his own family members give him more peace of mind.
"Don't worry, Xiaogang, I will take it seriously."
Wang Zhonglei accepted the task with a smile, then, after thinking for a moment, extended an invitation to Fang Yi, who was standing next to him.
"Director Fang, are you busy next?"
"What's wrong?"
"If there's nothing else, I'd like to ask Director Fang to come and help out. The cast and crew for [The Banquet] are huge, and there are too many characters. I'm worried that it might delay the start of filming."