Chapter 320 The Collapse of "Warring States", Who Dares to Poach Huayi?
Since the premiere of "Warring States", Starlight has once again stepped up its publicity efforts.
The shadow of this movie is everywhere in the media and theaters.
Finally, the time has come to the day of the release.
The portal website has long posted the headline: "Warring States will be officially released today."
"Popular young actress Jing Tian plays the role of Tian Xi, a female general who is both civil and military in "Warring States"!"
"The special effects of "Warring States" are shocking and should not be missed."
"As the top special effects company in China, Tiangong Color provides unparalleled special effects support for "Warring States"..."
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The publicity reports on the Internet are all very good, which really attracted a large number of audiences to the cinema.
Many of the guests who attended the premiere that day were also paying attention to the first-day box office of "Warring States".
After all, this movie does look a bit hard to describe.
Lin Nan and Liu Yifei were also curious about the data on the first day.
He heard that the number of screenings given by Wanda was not low.
The next morning, the box office data of "Warring States" appeared on the portal website.
17.5 million!
When Lin Nan saw this good number, he didn't feel strange, because it was the first day after all.
But the Internet was already in an uproar.
"I've watched "The Promise", "The Curse of the Golden Flower", "The Banquet"... and "The Warring States"! Oh my God..."
"What have I done wrong? Fuck!"
"I can't describe it, it's rotten to the core."
"The script lines are simply idiotic and disgusting..."
"The director seriously lacks historical knowledge, the screenwriter didn't graduate from elementary school, and the actors are all awkward..."
"This comedy is actually okay..."
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A large number of negative reviews and ridicules appeared under the Weibo of "The Warring States", and they are still increasing rapidly.
The small number of positive reviews is somewhat conspicuous.
"The special effects are great. Director Lin tried his best to create the perfect colors, but it can't carry the film..."
"Every shot of Jing Tian is beautiful! But her acting skills can't really support the heroine.
And the director and production team are really rubbish..."
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Lu Zheng is also paying attention to the outside world's comments at this moment, his face is gloomy and black.
Jing Tian, who is standing by, is also anxious and doesn't know what to do.
She never thought that she would mess up the film. Although this can't be blamed on a certain person at all.
"This is just the first day, wait a few more days..."
Lu Zheng glanced at Jing Tian, forced a smile, and comforted her.
The box office dropped by more than three million on the second day, closing at 14.2 million.
On the third day, it dropped by more than two million, closing at 10.8 million.
In the outside world, the reputation of "Warring States" is close to collapse.
As a production company, Xingguang Canlan "explained" several times, but to no avail.
Sun Honglei, Jing Tian, Wu Zhenyu, Jiang Wu...
All the leading actors were not spared and became the target of scolding.
The words are unscrupulous and dirty...
Some of the directors who regretted not seizing the opportunity to direct "Warring States" now feel like they have survived a catastrophe.
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As Lin Nan expected, he and Ning Hao were also involved.
"I'm glad that Director Lin and Director Ning Hao didn't take this play, otherwise..."
"It's hard to say. If Director Lin had done it himself and could have changed the script, the result would definitely not be like this!"
"The person above, then Liu Yifei would have to play the leading role..."
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On the fourth day, the box office of "Warring States" dropped directly to 8.44 million.
The entire film industry understood that this one of the only two big-budget movies in April was destined to lose money.
The ridicule and abuse of the movie on the Internet became more and more intense, and there was even a trend of online violence against the actors.
At this time, the media began to contact the leading actors for individual interviews and interviews.
Sun Honglei behaved relatively rationally.
"Before the release, I only watched the sample film, and I gave myself 40 points. After watching the finished film, I gave myself 20 points.
Not long after the filming started, I gave the crew some of my own opinions and participated in the design of the 'Sun Bin' that everyone sees now. Of course, the facts proved that I was too proud and ruined this role, haha..."
"Now the movie is in this situation. To be honest, it can't be blamed on one person.
If there is any responsibility, it is the whole project. Maybe the direction was wrong when the filming started."
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Wu Zhenyu was also very manly and didn't say anything to pass the blame.
Jing Tian accepted the interview in a haggard spirit. It seems that he was seriously affected by the voices on the Internet.
Something happened that surprised the public.
Lin Nan never thought that the first actor to have a quarrel with the crew would be Jiang Wu.
The latter named and blasted the director and production team of "Warring States" in front of the media.
He bluntly said that the director cut a lot of his scenes, and they were all "essence" parts, leaving only insignificant shots, which was a very stupid behavior!
The director responded immediately. Jiang Wu only came for 7 days out of a 30-day contract, and came in 5 sessions, which disrupted the shooting rhythm of many other actors...
The film was released less than a week ago, and the crew started to quarrel. This immediately became a big joke in the circle.
The box office on the fifth day was 6.55 million;
The sixth day closed at 4.15 million.
So far, "Warring States" has been released for 6 days, and the box office revenue in the first weekend was 61.64 million.
Compared with its huge investment cost, this data is simply a shame.
But even so, the first weekend's score of 61.64 million is still the weekly box office champion in the past two months.
The sluggishness of the film market is evident.
The crew of "Guan Yunchang" is a bit of a thieves, and now they jumped out and stepped on "Warring States".
"Adaptation cannot be without 'sides', the historical blockbuster "Guan Yunchang" is about to be released!"
This sudden extra slogan is a naked statement about the most criticized criticism of "Warring States", which is "ignoring history and making random changes."
The scolding of Jing Tian on the Internet has not decreased, but has increased. There are all kinds of unpleasant content...
This reminded Liu Yifei again of her past experiences, the rumors and gossip about herself.
"She looks a bit like me back then."
"You were much worse than this at that time! But it's okay, you know how to give yourself chicken soup, haha..."
Lin Nan ignored Liu Yifei's eye roll and said with a smile.
Jing Tian only reacted because of the strong support of a movie and Lu Zheng.
Liu Yifei blocked the way of many actresses at that time, and people were everywhere slandering her and spreading rumors about her. Now I can understand the same feeling.
"You are the only one who talks a lot! At that time, you were just like a piece of wood. You didn't know how to call me to comfort me."
Hearing Lin Nan's words, Liu Yifei suddenly remembered something and said angrily, glaring at her boyfriend.
"A boy calls his underage daughter all day long, and my mother is not sure what to think of me.
Besides, don’t I often send text messages to chat with you? And I called many times and was answered by my aunt..."
Before Lin Nan could finish speaking, Liu Yifei burst into laughter.
She recalled that at that time, she often hid in bed and secretly called Lin Nan, but she was often caught by her own mother, as if she was being watched.
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This is Zhao Liying's last visit to Huayi Brokerage Company.
Even if you have said that you will not renew the contract, there are still some necessary formalities that need to be processed and signed.
"Liying, do you really want to leave?"
Some young artists who happened to be in the company also asked curiously after seeing Zhao Liying.
In the past, everyone was a competitor, competing for small roles. But since everyone else is leaving, there is no competition.
"Yes, I have stayed in the company for five years and want to change my career path."
Zhao Liying nodded, said with a smile, and then walked to Li Chong's office.
Although Li Bingbing left Huayi and opened his own studio. But her sister is still the boss and actual manager of Huayi Brokerage Company.
The fate of all artists must pass through Li Chong's hands.
"Why does she look different?" someone asked doubtfully.
"What's different? Don't you still look the same?"
Zhao Liying was originally the champion of Feng Xiaogang's group on "Yahoo Star Search". It stands to reason that if she had something to do with this great director, she wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state!
But this is Huayi, and the company's habit is to let newcomers go around without paying much attention, let alone rural girls with no background and non-scientific background.
"There seems to be a slight change. I used to be very introverted when I met people, but this time I am so open and generous?!"
Li Chong's office.
There are two young artists whose contracts with the company have expired recently and have not been renewed.
When the agent below came up with the report, Li Qian took a serious look at it.
The one who came here today, how should I put it, has also acted in several TV series. He is quite cute, but he is not active.
In her opinion, this kind of appearance still has a future. Of course, a better chance may be needed.
There was a knock on the door, and Li Chong shouted to come in.
The moment Zhao Liying came in, she was still a little nervous. After all, it was almost impossible for young artists to have the opportunity to enter Li Jie's office.
But the next moment, Zhao Liying returned to her normal state of mind because she remembered Yue Jun's words.
"Mr. Li, my contract has expired. I will handle the formalities."
Li Cong took a closer look at Zhao Liying. He didn't pay much attention to these young artists before, but now he looked at her and found that she was indeed quite well-behaved.
"Have you thought about it? Huayi is a top company in the industry. After leaving, it will be difficult to come back."
Li Cong reminded him casually, giving the girl in front of him the last chance.
"I have already made up my mind not to renew my contract."
Zhao Liying is very determined and decisive.
"Um?"
Li Chong frowned, and then a subtle sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, Li Cong had a new conclusion about Zhao Liying. This kind of young actor who has no emotional intelligence and no appreciation will have no future.
"Then sign this 'contract expiration document'. From now on, you can't use Huayi's name to receive announcements outside..."
In less than five minutes, Zhao Liying left Huayi Brokerage Company with her own document.
"Go and delete her information from the official website."
"Mr. Li, do you need to make another announcement?"
"No, for a little-known artist, if you make an announcement, wouldn't it be advertising for her..."
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As soon as Zhao Liying walked out of the door of Huayi Brokerage Company, a bright smile appeared on her face.
She couldn't wait to make a phone call.
"Director Yue, I have completed the procedures at Huayi."
"good."
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In the afternoon, Zhao Liying posted a Weibo message.
"Today, the five-year contract with Huayi Brokerage Company expired, and we broke up peacefully...".
There were not many likes, most of them were little actors who were more inconspicuous than her, but there were still a few celebrities in the industry.
For example, Jiang Yanrou, Xu Zheng...
In the afternoon of the same day, Raytheon announced the final casting list for "Four Famous Catchers".
There is only one on the list!
"In "Four Famous Catchers", the female lead: Ruthless will be played by actress: Zhao Liying."
As soon as the news about the Rays was announced, it attracted the attention of the industry.
Most actresses and agencies have never heard of this name. I really don’t know where the connections came from!
Only the Huayi Brokerage Company was instantly lively.
When the people below told Li Chong about this, the latter looked like he had seen a ghost.
"This is obviously because the contract has not expired, so we have contacted the next buyer! Who dares to poach Huayi?"
"I'm going to the film and television company. I have to talk to Mr. Wang. Haha..."
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The next chapter will be a little later.