Chapter 353 Annual box office 600 million
If you don't drink wine, you won't be able to tell how good it is.
People who like drinking may not necessarily like the taste, but often they like the atmosphere of drinking.
Why is it said that it is easier to get closer at the drinking table? Because after drinking, people talk more, have more opportunities to communicate, and it is easier to let go of their prejudices.
Of course, it is also easier to have a good impression of the opposite sex, so it is easy for some stories to happen after drinking.
Teacher Zhao is obviously a warrior in the alcohol test, and he is a real person.
Making friends means making friends, but I didn't say anything serious the whole night, just drinking and chatting.
They talked about movies, sketches, various gossips in the entertainment industry, and even talked about their status in the Northeast.
At this time, Uncle Benshan was not the one who bought airplanes in later generations, nor was he the one who slapped Feng Xiaogang, but his status in the Northeast could no longer be shaken.
After passing Shanhaiguan, if you have anything to ask me~
Uncle Benshan's influence has not yet reached its peak, but it is no longer weak. There are so many stars in the Northeast, but none of them can reach the level of Zhao Benshan.
That night, neither Zhang Chen nor Ning Hao went home, so they found a hotel nearby to stay.
Before leaving, everyone made an appointment to drink again in a few days.
This time, Lao Zhao was treating guests, so Zhang Chen had to do some work. Fortunately, Lao Zhao was not in a hurry to leave. He was currently rehearsing a skit for the Spring Festival Gala and had to stay in the capital for a while.
In the morning, the two of them woke up from thirst. After drinking a lot of water, they finally felt better, but they still felt uncomfortable.
Although you won't get a headache after drinking too much good wine, you will definitely feel uncomfortable. According to Zhang Chen's past experience, this symptom will not be relieved until at least noon.
Sure enough, around eleven o'clock, the uncomfortable feeling disappeared.
In less than twenty years, he is now a vigorous and heroic man again.
People who drink too much will swear every time they feel uncomfortable that they will never drink again. If I drink again, I will be my grandson.
Then after I recovered the next day, Grandpa, here I come~
When human body functions return to normal, people will feel hungry.
I went downstairs and found a Cantonese restaurant. I didn't dare to eat too much fish or meat, but ordered a seafood porridge to nourish my stomach.
The two sat down to eat and chat:
"One serving is enough for me~"
“I didn’t order it for you.”
"Then this is?"
"Huang Bo will be here soon~"
Just as he was talking, a figure appeared at the door of the hotel. Just as the waiter was about to go up to greet them, Huang Bo had already seen them and walked over with a smile and wave.
"Why do you think of going to this place to drink porridge?"
"For a change."
Huang Bo was in high spirits and was holding a box in his hand.
While he was talking, he took it out, and it turned out to be the prairie white color of the cylinder.
"My friend gave it to me. I brought it here specially for you to try. Now take a bite. Let's find a place to drink this at noon..."
As soon as the two of them saw the pot of wine, they immediately felt sick to their stomachs.
"Take it away, take it away quickly, don't let me see it, I feel like throwing up when I smell apples now..."
Ning Hao shouted, Zhang Chen was not much better than him.
Huang Bo understood what was going on at a glance: "No wonder you two came here to drink porridge. It turns out you have a bottom line. Damn, you didn't call me when you were drinking..."
"Uncle Benshan treated us last night..."
"Benshan? Which Benshan?"
"Otherwise, we in China have another base?"
"Hey, the king of sketches, I heard he is very good at drinking~"
The two of them thought about what happened last night and nodded together: "You can indeed drink. You two are the same kind of people. I should have called you last night if I had known."
Huang Bo is also famous for his drinking ability, he is from Shandong~
"That's just right. We're going to treat you to a meal in two days. We'll call you then and we'll introduce you to each other~"
"That's great. I've long heard that Teacher Zhao is known as 'Zhao Sanjin', and I just want to see it..."
Huang Bo was eager to give it a try, but Ning Hao didn't want to continue the topic: "By the way, how was the rehearsal for your show?"
"No need to prepare, it's just like playing, it's not easy~"
"Program? What program?" Zhang Chen was curious from the side.
Seeing Zhang Chen confused, Huang Bo explained: "This year's New Year's Day party."
"Oh~" Zhang Chen said he understood.
It’s no wonder that he is very confident. Before he was admitted to Nortel, he had already been involved in the society for many years. He also worked as a resident in a bar and attended a New Year’s Day party, just like having fun.
Nortel holds a New Year's Day party every year, and it is a very serious event.
Because there will be entertainment companies and people in the industry coming to observe, it is an opportunity for students to show themselves. If they perform well, they may be directly spotted by big shots in the industry.
However, these are more for the performance department and will not add much to students from other departments.
"Are you going to this year's New Year's Day party?" Ning Hao asked Zhang Chen again this time.
Zhang Chen shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet. I don't want to go. But the call was made by Director Tian Zhuangzhuang himself. Wouldn't it be bad if I didn't go?"
So you have to be careful when naming your child. Isn’t it a bit awkward to call your child Tian Zhuangzhuang at such an old age?
"You can go if you have nothing to do. You will graduate next year and it is unlikely that you will have the chance to go again. Moreover, Bozi has a program this year. Let's go and cheer him up. Anyway, I have already told the dean of our department that this year I will Participate.”
For those who are famous like them, attending the New Year's Day party is to give their department a boost.
After saying this, Zhang Chen felt uncomfortable: "Okay, I'll join in the fun."
At a New Year's Day party like this, the performance department must be the most outstanding, and other departments have to step aside. It would be embarrassing if there is no pillar to help support the appearance.
If Zhang Chen doesn't go, their directing department will be the one in embarrassment.
But as long as Zhang Chen appears, his weight alone makes the director team invincible.
"Hey, two great directors, you are putting pressure on me. I just wanted to have fun, but if you all call me, then I have to prepare well..."
Huang Bo has a crazy attribute. When he heard that Zhang Chenning and Hao Du were going, he immediately fell ill.
In the afternoon, Zhang Chen specifically called Teacher Fu back and asked him to tell Director Tian that he would definitely show up at that time.
Teacher Fu was also very pleased. He originally wanted to say this last night, but he forgot about it when he started drinking. Unexpectedly, Zhang Chen agreed to it before he even opened his mouth today.
……
In the past two days, "The Promise" is still in theaters, but the popularity has passed.
Even Chen Kaige and his wife flew to the United States to prepare for the Olympics.
What no one expected was that Xingchen Entertainment became popular again without doing anything.
The reason is the year-end inventory~
As the end of the year approaches, the media likes to take stock and summarize the year's development, and then they realize that Xingchen Entertainment is incredible.
This small company, established less than two years ago, has generated box office performance of nearly 600 million, accounting for nearly one-third of the total box office for the year.
Four movies, "Into the Dark 2", "Manslaughter", "Crazy Stone" and "Taken", have created a box office miracle of close to 600 million. Among them, except "Into the Dark 2", the other three movies have all exceeded 100 million, and "Taken" even Over 200 million, what kind of monster is this?
You don’t know if you don’t play, but you will be shocked when you play.
The media estimates that Star Entertainment's profit is about 100 million, and China Film Group alone has made tens of millions by investing in them.
This time, Xingchen Entertainment’s ability to make money was finally noticed by the industry.
Many investment institutions wanted to invest in Xingchen Entertainment before, but Zhang Chen has always refused to accept outside investment. Now there are more people who want to follow the company, but unfortunately there is no way.
Zhang Chen doesn't like to participate in the drinking parties in the circle, and he never attends award ceremonies, so the circle has heard about him for a long time, but there are not many people who can actually establish friendship with him.
Just when people were worrying about how to build a relationship, a piece of news spread like wildfire in the circle - Zhang Chen would participate in Nortel's New Year's Day party this year.
Many people were burning incense and had nowhere to go. When they heard the news, they immediately became interested. They first inquired about the source of the news, and when they learned that the news was officially announced by Nortel, they immediately became excited.
Suddenly, tickets to Nortel's New Year's Day party became expensive.
Gods from all walks of life show their talents, and they find people through various trust relationships, just to get into the Nortel Little Theater.
……
Nortel, girls' dormitory, Yang Xiaomi was very excited when she saw the news announced on Nortel's official website. Zhang Chen was coming to attend the New Year's Day party. He originally thought that Zhang Chen would definitely not participate in such a small party within the school.
After all, it's New Year's Day, and many TV stations will hold New Year's Day parties. Directors like Zhang Chen will definitely receive many invitations.
Logically speaking, Zhang Chen could not come to Nortel wherever he went, but he just came.
Yuan Shanshan on the other side looked a little unhappy. A few days ago, she asked Yang Xiaomi for help in finding a role on the crew of "Painted Skin", but she was rejected.
She begged Yang Xiaomi to introduce Zhang Chen to her, but was rejected again.
Still not good sisters? This won't help at all.
Yang Xiaomi is also very depressed. I am a well-connected person myself, but you still ask me to help you get a role. Do you think too highly of me?
In addition, she was also afraid that Yuan Shanshan and Zhang Chen would get along.
Based on Yang Xiaomi's understanding of Zhang Chen's lustful nature, if Yuan Shanshan came to her doorstep, Zhang Chen would definitely not reject it.
This woman seems to be a risk-taker. If she takes down Director Zhang, wouldn't she lose more than she gains?
She was afraid that her role would be in vain again.
It was Liu Tianxian who left a deep impression on her that time. Anything could happen before the phone was turned on.
So she would never do anything to capitalize on the enemy.
……
Time flies so fast, and it’s New Year’s Day in a blink of an eye
Anyone who has been to Nortel knows that Nortel is actually very small, but it is a much bigger place.
The security guard at the door swore that he saw more celebrities today than he had seen in a year.
Starting around six o'clock, celebrities have been arriving one after another. So far, the parking spaces on campus are full. Anyone who comes again, no matter how old you are, can only park their cars outside.
"Hello madam, please show me your invitation letter~"
Schools like Nortel do not allow outsiders to enter even in normal times, so inspections are even stricter at this time.
No matter who you are, you are not allowed to enter without an invitation letter, and it will not work for anyone you mention.
The security captain felt that he had never been so majestic in his life.
Outside the school gate, a large group of reporters were blocked out, but their flashbulbs kept flashing.
"It's Liu Yifei, take a quick photo~"
"That's Huang Xiaoming~"
"Look over there, I see Zhao Yanzi..."
"Who have you photographed? I photographed Cai Yinong from Tang Dynasty~"
"I captured the light of Wang Changtian..."
The reporters were very excited. Nortel's New Year's Day party was as starry as a film festival awards ceremony.
A young reporter who just entered the industry couldn't help but sigh: "Nortel is really amazing. There are so many stars appearing at any New Year's Day party..."
His words immediately aroused the ridicule of the reporter next to him: "Boy, are you a newcomer?"
The little reporter seemed to feel something and scratched his head naively: "Brother, how did you know..."
"Because what you said is a layman's fault. I'll teach you this once because you're a newcomer. These people definitely didn't come here because of Nortel..."
"Ah, what's that for?"
"Zhang Chen, don't you know who Zhang Chen is? He is the most popular director this year."
Lao Ji was about to show off a few words when suddenly someone shouted from beside him: "Look, Zhang Chen is here..."
When Zhang Chen and Ning Hao appeared, they were also frightened by the sight in front of them.
Is this a school New Year's Day party?
The door has long been surrounded by media reporters.
Fortunately, the security captain saw him first and arranged for people to maintain order.
"Director Zhang, Director Ning, look here..."
The two walked into Nortel and waved around.
Although it is inconvenient to be interviewed, it is still no problem to cooperate in taking photos. I have to go back for business.
When I entered the venue, I was even more surprised. Looking at the past, many of them were acquaintances.
"Is our school's New Year's Day party always so lively?"
Zhang Chen asked Ning Hao for confirmation without leaving a trace. Although he was a senior this year, it was actually his first time to attend the New Year's Day party. In the past, he always found various reasons to shirk it. At that time, he was a little transparent, and he had no intention of attending it. People care.
"No, I remember... it seems... it seems..." Ning Hao was also a little unsure.
"Hello, Director Zhang, hello, Director Ning..." Before the two of them could say a word, someone had already come up to say hello.
The woman who came up to her was a woman with long hair parted in the middle. Zhang Chen looked familiar.
Just when he didn't know what to call him, Zhang Chen suddenly saw that the man next to him was Hu Ge, and he immediately remembered who it was - Cai Yinong from Tangren Film and Television.
"Hello Mr. Cai~"
Zhang Chen smiled and stretched out his hand, "Speaking of which, Ning Hao and I are both fans of "Sword of Immortality", and this brother Xiaoyao~"
Then he shook hands with Hu Ge.
"Director Zhang likes "Sword of Immortal"? That's our honor..."
Cai Yinong felt even happier when she saw Zhang Chen's friendly attitude.
"Mr. Cai came here to see Liu Qianqian this time?" Zhang Chen casually chatted. He thought Cai Yinong came here to support Liu Tianxian, just like he supported Huang Bo.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Cai Yinong's face, but it quickly disappeared.
Zhang Chen didn't notice it at all, but Ning Hao did.
At this time, not far from them, Teacher Fu and Tian Zhuangzhuang were standing there talking to others. When Zhang Chen looked over, his eyes met Teacher Fu's. He stretched out his hand and waved Zhang Chen over.
"Excuse me for a moment, my teacher is over there, I'm going to say hello~"
Zhang Chen made an apologetic expression and then walked towards Teacher Fu.
Teacher Fu also saw him. Beside him, Tian Zhuangzhuang was chatting with another person. That person was Zhao Yanzi.
"Teacher Fu, Director Tian...Senior Sister Zhao..."
Tian Zhuangzhuang didn't notice Zhang Chen at first. When he came over, he realized that Zhang Chen immediately nodded and said hello.
This is school, and he is now a senior student. Of course he has to say hello to the department chair when he sees him.
As for the last one, Zhao Yanzi, it is purely because he is here, so it is not inappropriate.
Anyway, if you bark, you won’t lose a piece of meat.
"Director Tian helped you get rid of all the problems you had in your previous movies~"
Teacher Fu reminded from the side that he was talking about "Dark Invasion" and "Shark Beach".
Especially "Shark Beach" received very bad reviews at the time. At that time, it was said that the school helped him withstand the pressure, but it was actually Tian Zhuangzhuang.
"Thank you, Director Tian~" Zhang Chen quickly bowed.
Tian Zhuangzhuang waved his hand: "It's nothing. We will definitely support those who come from our own school..."
Teacher Fu pointed at Zhao Yanzi and introduced: "You don't need me to introduce this one for you. She applied for Director Tian's graduate student..."
Zhao Yanzi stretched out his hand very familiarly at this time: "I didn't expect that there could be such a great director among my juniors..."
"Sister, you're welcome~"
Zhang Chen shook her hand lightly.
Zhang Chen's indifferent attitude fell into the eyes of everyone. Zhao Yanzi's eyes flashed with anger, and he couldn't figure out where he had offended others.
……
No, I’m so sleepy that I can’t even open my eyes. That’s all for today
(End of chapter)