novellhall Chapter 130 Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Jing
Chapter 130 Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Jing
Chapter 130 Gao Yuanyuan Returns to Beijing
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "I said 1.6 million."
"Holy crap, Chicken Bro, you..."
Seeing the stares coming her way, Zhu Yawen quickly shut her mouth. Once the gazes had all left, she whispered, "Brother Chicken, are you sure?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'm sure."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
After a long silence, Zhu Yawen couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chicken, do you have some inside information?"
Ji Qingxu laughed and cursed, "Where am I supposed to get inside information? I don't even know Director Zhang."
"So...you don't think Director Zhang's movie has any good potential?"
"What right do I have to be pessimistic? They've invested hundreds of millions, while I've never even acted in a movie with a budget of tens of millions."
"But isn't your figure far too low?"
"Low? Old Pig, did you and Yutong not sleep a wink last night?"
Zhu Yawen quickly shook her head in denial, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."
Pan Yutong looked embarrassed and annoyed. "You stinky Qingxu, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Ji Qingxu chuckled. "Isn't it just your old pig talking nonsense? He actually said 160 million is too low? How many movies in China have grossed over 100 million at the box office right now?"
Luo Jin, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Four films: Titanic (1998) - 360 million, Choice (2000) - 120 million, Pearl Harbor (2001) - 1.04 million, and Hero (2002) - 250 million."
Zhu Yawen scratched her head. "But 160 million is too low. Director Zhang's film cost 200 to 300 million, and with the huge impact of the previous film 'Hero,' it couldn't possibly be less than 200 million."
Ji Qingxu smiled and raised an eyebrow. "How about we make a bet just the two of us? Whoever wins, then..."
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Before Ji Qingxu could finish speaking, Zhu Yawen quickly waved her hand in refusal, "No betting, I've never won a single bet with you, I'm not falling for it."
Seeing Zhu Yawen's fearful expression, everyone burst into laughter. They had all witnessed the two making bets, and more than once. Zhu Yawen had never won; she had lost miserably.
Hearing the laughter of the crowd, Zhu Yawen clapped her hands, looking annoyed. "Damn it, I should have waited for you to say it before I spoke. Now I'm doomed."
Jiang Yiyan, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but complain, "Old Pig, can't you have some backbone? You're giving up before you've even watched the movie."
Liu Yifei chimed in, "That's right, Old Pig, you may admit defeat, but we haven't."
"He's damaging morale; he deserves to be executed."
"Chop off this pig's head first."
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Faced with the crowd's "condemnation", Zhu Yawen snorted and said, "Just you wait and see, maybe Qingxu will be the big winner in the end."
Seeing Ji Qingxu's confident demeanor, the others began to murmur amongst themselves.
"The screening of 'House of Flying Daggers' at 6:30 PM in Screening Room 3 is about to begin. Customers with tickets for this screening, please proceed to the ticket gate for entry..."
"Come on, it's our turn. Let's see how good this movie is."
Hearing the ticket seller's shouts from inside the theater, Ji Qingxu and his group slowly squeezed through.
"Officer Liu, Officer Jin, I'm going out on an inspection tour. Farewell!"
"I'm going to be busy again."
The state government has given us ten days...
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As Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro appeared on the movie screen, Ji Qingxu and the others stopped chatting and began to watch the movie seriously.
Two hours later, Ji Qingxu and his group left the movie theater in silence.
Arriving at a roadside food stall near the movie theater, after ordering, Ji Qingxu looked at the silent crowd and said with a smile, "What's going on? Nobody's saying anything."
Zhu Yawen scratched her head, looking puzzled. "Director Zhang, what's going on? What kind of nonsense is this?"
As Zhu Yawen spoke, Luo Jin chimed in, "It's far inferior to the previous 'Hero'."
Lu Fang-sheng nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, it can't compare to 'Hero.' I still remember the amazement I felt when I first watched 'Hero.' The visuals and fight scenes were really amazing."
Seeing the three girls exchange silent glances, Ji Qingxu grinned mischievously and asked, "Yifei, what do you think of Director Zhang's film 'House of Flying Daggers'?"
When Ji Qingxu asked her the question, Liu Yifei subtly curled her lip. "That stinky Wolong, he's always bullying me."
Seeing everyone staring at her, Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I think it's alright. The visuals are beautiful, and Zhang Ziyi's makeup and styling in it are gorgeous."
Jiang Yiyan agreed, "I also think Zhang Ziyi is very beautiful in it. I would be satisfied if I had the chance to be like her in the future."
Seeing the ambition on Jiang Yiyan's face, Ji Qingxu smiled and glanced at her before looking at the last person, "Yutong, what about you?"
Pan Yutong said with a smile, "Like Yifei and Yiyan, if I had the opportunity to act in a movie like this, I would feel that my life would be worthwhile."
"Brother Chicken, what about you? Don't just ask us."
Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "I think it's alright. Compared to those art films we analyze at school, at least this one doesn't require much brainpower."
"Hahaha!"
Everyone burst into laughter when Ji Qingxu mentioned this.
"Sigh, I feel like we're going to lose. Damn, with a film like this, forget about surpassing 'Hero' at the box office, it might not even make it past 2."
Even a billion seems unlikely to me.
"That's hard to say. We are professionals, so we have higher standards. Ordinary viewers just want to enjoy the show. With big stars and big scenes, I think it's fine."
What do you guys think of the storyline?
"No, it's too simple and too cliché."
Hearing this, Ji Qingxu picked up a disposable cup and took a sip of water. The story of "House of Flying Daggers" was not only simple and cliché, but also the kind of melodramatic love story that was all too common. If it weren't for the fact that the director of this movie was Zhang Yimou, probably not many people would have watched it.
Thinking of Zhang Yimou's name on the screenwriter's line when watching the movie, Ji Qingxu shook his head inwardly. Sure enough, these big directors make terrible movies as soon as they touch the script.
Ji Qingxu finally understood why "House of Flying Daggers" had such a much lower box office than "Hero". It wasn't just the difference in the stars; the storylines were too different. At least one had a sense of national righteousness, while the other was just a melodramatic love triangle story.
At the same time, Ji Qingxu was certain that "House of Flying Daggers" did not cost $30 million. Ordinary viewers might not be able to tell, but as an insider who had witnessed the bizarre news in the entertainment industry in his previous life, Ji Qingxu could estimate a rough range even though he did not know the exact cost. The film cost at most a little over $100 million.
It has to be said that people in the film and television industry are truly ruthless, and it's no wonder that the entertainment industry is a major area for money laundering.
"House of Flying Daggers was a bit of a disappointment to me. I hope director Chen Kaige's movies will be better."
"That's definitely better. Director Chen Kai made 'Farewell My Concubine'."
"Do you think director Chen Kaige might make another movie similar to 'Farewell My Concubine'?"
"Who knows before the movie is released?"
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Hearing the discussion, Ji Qingxu almost burst out laughing. At least "House of Flying Daggers" tells a complete story, while "The Promise" can't even tell a clear story.
However, before the movie "The Promise" was released, Chen Kaige's fame was not as widespread as it would be in later years, so Ji Qingxu chatted idly with the others.
With the widespread release of "House of Flying Daggers", word-of-mouth spread far and wide.
Compared to the mixed reviews of "Hero" after its release, "House of Flying Daggers" has received overwhelmingly negative feedback from the media and film critics, with very few positive reports or comments.
Everyone agrees that "House of Flying Daggers" is terrible. What's most interesting is that the media and film critics who previously criticized "Hero" have now turned around and praised it.
Amidst the uproar and condemnation, "House of Flying Daggers" grossed over 100 million yuan in its first ten days, becoming the fifth film in China to achieve this milestone and Zhang Yimou's second film to do so.
However, compared to the phenomenal success of "Hero" which grossed over 8 million yuan in eight days, the box office growth of "House of Flying Daggers" was noticeably much weaker, which made producer Zhang Weiping extremely anxious. He made outrageous remarks on various occasions and argued with film critics and the media.
Unfortunately, no matter how much Zhang Weiping jumped around, the box office growth of "House of Flying Daggers" still plummeted.
"Wolong, why do you think this movie's box office performance isn't as good as 'Hero'?"
"Didn't the newspaper say it was terrible?"
"But I think it's alright."
"So how does your film *House of Flying Daggers* compare to *Hero*?"
"Um... well, I still think 'Hero' is better."
"That settles it."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then said with admiration, "Wolong, you are so amazing."
"Yes, I know."
Seeing Ji Qingxu's unashamed demeanor, Liu Yifei burst into laughter, "You're so narcissistic."
"Yes, I know."
Hearing the same answer, Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose. "Can't you be a little more humble?"
"Why should I be humble? I'm already very capable."
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Seeing Liu Yifei's stunned and slightly disgusted expression, Ji Qingxu brandished the wooden sword in his hand.
"You've rested enough, let's continue training."
In response to Ji Qingxu's gesture, Liu Yifei snorted, "You stinky Wolong, all you do is bully people."
"What are you muttering about? Want to practice more?"
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Watching Liu Yifei mutter to herself as she picked up the wooden sword and walked to the side, Ji Qingxu chuckled, glanced at the newspaper in his hand, placed it on the table, and walked over.
In early August, the crew of the TV series "Qin Wang Li Shimin" arrived.
"Cut!"
"That's a wrap, congratulations Yuanyuan on wrapping up filming!"
"Splash!"
Hearing the applause, Gao Yuanyuan happily accepted the bouquet from Lai Shuiqing.
"Yuanyuan, you've worked so hard these past few days."
"Director Sei has worked so hard."
"Haha, you've all worked hard. Don't forget the wrap party later."
"Okay, Director Sei, I'm going to remove my makeup now."
"Go."
Back in the dressing room, Gao Yuanyuan eagerly pulled out her phone and dialed a familiar number. "Hey, what are you doing...hehe, how did you know...um, tomorrow night...okay, I'll wait for you, um, bye-bye."
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan happily put away her phone.
Looking in the mirror, Gao Yuanyuan glanced at her costume and blushed slightly. "This bad guy, I wonder if he likes me?"
Hmph, if I don't like it, I won't wear it for him to see.
The following evening, Gao Yuanyuan quickly headed towards the parking lot as soon as she left the airport.
"Over here!"
Seeing a familiar figure waving at her, Gao Yuanyuan's face lit up with joy and she was about to rush over when she subconsciously glanced around and slowly walked over, dragging her suitcase.
Seeing Ji Qingxu open his arms, Gao Yuanyuan quickly said, "Get in the car first."
"Are you shy?"
"Shy my foot, get in the car first."
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