Chapter 243 I will kill you on behalf of the Hong Kong filmmakers!

Everyone who comes is a guest.

No matter what thoughts and purposes those who came to attend the premiere had, Lin Yicheng would greet them with a smile and see them off politely.

After polite greetings, mutual flattery, and back and forth hypocrisy for most of the day, we finally sent everyone away.

In Lin Yicheng's hands was left a thick stack of business cards and many small notes whose owners could no longer be remembered.

"What's the situation?" Lin Yicheng turned his head and looked at Zhou Chenggong beside him.

"As for the media, there is no problem. The travel expenses and writing fees for the reporters who will attend the premiere tonight have been paid. They have also guaranteed that their reports will at least remain neutral."

Lin Yicheng didn't say anything, but just listened quietly to Lao Zhou's report.

"At the cinema chain, our people, as well as those from China Film and Bona Film Group, are all in place. There is at least one person watching each cinema showing the film today. Don't worry, piracy will definitely not happen. The people from Star Media also contacted me and said they will keep an eye on the cinema chain they moved."

"For the roadshow, Lao Gao and I have already arranged everything. The route, vehicles, cinemas, hotels, etc. are all fine."

"Okay, you continue to watch from behind." Lin Yicheng nodded.

"Good boss."
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Exited the cinema and got in the car.

"Is everything arranged?" Lin Yicheng asked Zheng Jun who was driving.

Zheng Jun just nodded.

"After this is done, let him leave the country and don't come back in the short term." Lin Yicheng said again.

"Yeah." Zheng Jun continued driving.

"What's wrong?" asked Fat Fan who was sitting next to him.

"Hehe, nothing." Lin Yicheng smiled.

When the movie was released this time, he did not do any bundling with his competitors Nokia and Wahaha.

This time, he wants to achieve a box office success that truly belongs to him in an upright manner.

After all, How Bad Movies Are Made is his original work.

If the box office is good, it will be a huge satisfaction for him.

This kind of satisfaction is completely different from making other movies.

This is the true reflection of his personal ability and appeal.

Of course, as Sun Tzu's Art of War says, "Use the normal to achieve peace, and the unusual to achieve victory."

In addition to being upright, he also arranged a small show and a little trick.

There is no conflict between the two.

In the entertainment industry, how is it possible to make money cleanly?

Fat Fan knew Lin Yicheng too well and could immediately sense the insincerity in his words.

However, she is smart enough to know that there are some things about men that women shouldn't ask, so she should just support him silently behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, Fat Fan grabbed Lin Yicheng's hand.
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In recent years, due to its convenience and timeliness, online media has gradually become the preferred channel for people to obtain external information.

On the night of the premiere of "How Bad Movies Are Made", related reports from online media came out in full swing.

[I think Lin Yicheng is a young filmmaker with responsibility and ideals. He is a role model for the new generation of filmmakers and is worthy of learning from.]

[As the saying goes, the bigger your heart is, the bigger your stage is. But I think that the heart and the stage are a gradual process of expansion. Many young directors say the first thing when they come up - "I want to beat Hollywood, I want to break box office records."]

[I think it is good to have this ambition and it is right to have this direction of struggle, but we must not aim too high.]

[I think it would be best for these young directors to set a small achievable goal first, for example, I want to get 100 million at the box office first.]

[Let’s see how long it will take to reach 100 million yuan at the box office. Will it be three to five years, or something longer? Once the box office reaches 100 million yuan, we can talk about the next goal.]

[After setting this goal, you have to work hard and strive for it. It would be best if the box office reaches 100 million. Even if it doesn’t reach 100 million, wouldn’t it be great if it reaches 80 million? Wouldn’t it be great if it reaches 50 million?]

[You must first enlarge your goals and expand your horizons. ]

——《NetEase News "Wang Jianlin talks about Chinese films: Let Chinese standards become world standards"》
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[I think I should learn from young filmmakers like Lin Yicheng.]

[Because when you are young, your creativity, imagination, and physical condition are all at their best. ]

【So I think that when you are young, it is a great time to create good movies. 】

[In this sense, I think Lin Yicheng is a promising young man with great potential.]

[Of course, we (this generation) have some experience, and we will think more deeply about the subject matter of the film.]

【But I think that Chinese films have always belonged to directors of different generations. 】

[I feel like I am still a student, still learning how to make a good movie under new conditions. This is still a subject for me.]

——Sina News "Chen Kaige's message to young filmmakers: The young are formidable, I want to learn from them"
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At 12:12 on December 0, "How Bad Movies Are Made" was officially released in China.

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province.

In front of a movie theater.

"Hey, baby, how long will it take? Oh, I'm not rushing you."

Ma Yingjun held the phone in one hand and breathed out with the other hand to his mouth.

"I'm just worried that it's getting late and you won't be able to see your idol right away. Okay, I'll wait for you. Come on, kiss me, ok~"

After hanging up the phone, Ma Yingjun spat on the ground.

"Damn it, damn Lin Yicheng, why did they have to release it at any other time? Why did they have to release it at 12 o'clock? I have to stay up late in the middle of winter."

Ma Yingjun's name is "Yingjun", and his appearance is not at all related to "handsome".

He is in his early thirties and divorced his ex-wife half a year ago.

From then on, Ma Yingjun, who had seen through the world, began to let himself go and found a girlfriend who was just 19 years old.

Everyone says that college life is great. Ma Yingjun, who hasn't even graduated from high school, is really looking forward to it.

Ma Yingjun is not a fan of Lin Yicheng, and even has some prejudice against Lin Yicheng.

the reason is simple.

I've been around for half of my life, but I've achieved nothing and lived a mediocre life.

How can a young man like you become famous all over the country?

Why can a young man like you easily earn money that I can never earn in my entire life?

Why do you, a young man, have so many young and beautiful girls admiring and infatuated with you?

Ma Yingjun is not an isolated case. There are many people like him in the country.

Lin Yicheng is not the RMB, it is impossible for him to be liked by everyone.

The reason why he came to watch Lin Yicheng's movie in the middle of the night was because his girlfriend was a fan of Lin Yicheng.

A member of the "Orange Juice" army.

The very fanatical kind.
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After waiting for more than half an hour, Ma Yingjun's girlfriend finally arrived.

When Ma Yingjun saw his girlfriend, his heart was moved.

She is wearing a pink down jacket, thick white stockings, and long boots on her long legs. She looks good, youthful and beautiful.

With a girlfriend like this, what does waiting for half an hour mean?

"Baby, is there any traffic jam on the road?" Ma Yingjun hurriedly went up to him and wanted to give him a hug.

Unexpectedly, he was pushed away by his girlfriend.

"Have you bought your tickets?"

"Not yet. I'm waiting for you."

"Then why are you still dawdling here? Go buy your tickets. Oh, and there's popcorn. I don't want Coke, I want milk tea."

"Okay, I'll go right away. I'll go right away." Ma Yingjun nodded quickly.
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Finally got into the cinema, but the movie hadn't started yet.

As soon as she sat down, my girlfriend started talking like a machine gun.

"Hey, hold on to your movie tickets. I'm going to take some photos and post them in our 'Orange Juice Group'."

"Oh, yeah, you know what? Lin Yicheng's look in the play is quite a breakthrough. He is totally different from his previous image."

"Guess how much the box office of Lin Yicheng's movie will be? Can he break his own record?"

"I'm asking you, speak up."

Seeing that Ma Yingjun didn't answer for a long time, his girlfriend became unhappy.

"Oh, all good, all good."

Ma Yingjun answered perfunctorily, and his disgust towards Lin Yicheng increased even more.

My girlfriend secretly curled her lips.

No taste, no style, and a generation gap.

If you don't have a little money and are willing to buy yourself clothes and bags, you must be blind to fall in love with such a person.
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The movie begins.

Ma Yingjun also looked at the screen. He thought the movie ticket couldn’t be wasted.

After just watching for a few minutes, Ma Yingjun felt disdainful.

It’s a drama again, but there are no big scenes yet.

Not to mention compared with Hollywood movies, even compared with Hong Kong movies, Lin Yicheng is far behind.

I really don’t know how he broke the box office record.

Why?

After a few minutes, Ma Yingjun felt that he really couldn't concentrate on watching it.

What is this all about?
What about the gunfight?
What about martial arts?
It would be fine if you could just try a little bitter!
The result is nothing!

Ma Yingjun felt a little drowsy.
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"Hey, do you think the producers in Hong Kong are really like this?" The girlfriend asked, pointing at Yang Haoyu on the screen.

"how can that be possible?"

Speaking of this, Ma Yingjun became excited.

"Let me tell you, movies are all artistic processing, they are all fake. Think about it, Hong Kong movies have been prosperous for so many years, they must be scientific, rigorous, and reasonable. How could there be such a producer?"

"Even if it really happened, it was just an isolated incident. Lin Yicheng just picked it out and exaggerated it on purpose."

Ma Yingjun grew up watching Hong Kong movies, and he has a natural deep filter for Hong Kong movies and Hong Kong stars.

In his opinion, mainland movies, directors and stars are far inferior to those in Hong Kong and are not on the same level.

I don’t know what happened, but someone like Lin Yicheng was able to become so powerful.

In contrast, Hong Kong films are getting worse year by year.

I really don’t know whether this is a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality.
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"You are not allowed to say bad things about Lin Yicheng. What gives you the right to say that about him? How can you compare to him?" The girlfriend was a little angry.

"Okay, I won't say anything, let's watch the movie, watch the movie." Ma Yingjun coaxed, and his hatred for Lin Yicheng deepened. Ma Yingjun had a prejudice in his heart, and he didn't watch the rest of the plot at all.

He quietly touched his pocket and found a box of elves inside.

I have known my girlfriend for more than a month and have spent thousands of dollars on her, but in the end, let alone having sex with her, I haven't even kissed her on the lips.

Today was just right. We finished watching the movie at around 2 o'clock and my girlfriend's school was also closed.

When the time comes, we must get the job done no matter what.

Otherwise, only a fool would go out to watch a movie at this time in such a cold weather!
"Wow, Fan Bingbing is so beautiful!"

I heard my girlfriend's exclamation.

Ma Yingjun looked up and saw that the person who appeared on the screen was Fan Bingbing.

Her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, charming and charming, full of amorous feelings...

Ma Yingjun's heart began to beat fast and he felt a little hot.

Thinking of the rumors he had seen before, Ma Yingjun felt that Lin Yicheng was even more hateful.

How could such a wonderful woman fall into the hands of a man like Lin Yicheng?

Tui!
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"Hey, what do you think, can I also look like Fan Bingbing?" The girlfriend hugged Ma Yingjun's arm.

"Well..." Ma Yingjun hesitated.

"Hey, please tell me quickly." The girlfriend acted coquettishly and unwillingly.

"Plastic surgery is bad for your health. I heard that it has serious side effects and will make you age quickly. Besides, you are so beautiful, no worse than Fan Bingbing, there is no need for you to have plastic surgery." Ma Yingjun explained quickly.

Whole fart!
How much does plastic surgery cost?
Who will pay for this?

I didn’t even give way to Tou Tou, why?

"Tsk, boring." The girlfriend snorted and let go of Ma Yingjun's arm.

Ma Yingjun wanted to say a few more words, but seeing this situation, he didn't know what to say.

It’s all Lin Yicheng’s fault!
Ma Yingjun cursed again in his heart.

Ma Yingjun didn't care what was in the following movies.

Should we go to 7 Days Inn or Home Inn later?
Ma Yingjun is thinking about this problem.
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"Look, this guy is so disgusting. How could he do this? Isn't this trying to trick my Lin Yicheng?"

When the girlfriend saw Yang Haoyu trying all kinds of ways to put money into his own pocket in the movie, she immediately became unhappy.

"The movie is fake. In the movie, it's others who cheat him. Outside the movie, who knows who is cheating whom." Ma Yingjun said lightly.

"Nonsense! My Lin Yicheng is kind-hearted, enthusiastic, cheerful, and respectful to his fans. He is not the person you say he is!" The girlfriend became anxious and her voice became louder, causing the people in the front row to turn their heads.

"Sorry, sorry." Ma Yingjun apologized quickly, feeling a little tired.

It's impossible to explain to these fanatical fans who seem to have been brainwashed.

If he hadn't really been longing for college life and hadn't spent so much money, Ma Yingjun would have wanted to just leave the cinema and say goodbye to his girlfriend forever.

"Oh, it's all those people's fault. The producer cheated me out of money, and the actors didn't act well. What should I do with Lin Yicheng's movie?"

After seeing the subsequent plot, the girlfriend started to worry again.

Ma Yingjun was smart enough not to interrupt.

It would be better if he failed. Not only in the movie, but it would be best if Lin Yicheng also failed miserably in real life!

So that you crazy fans can wake up and see if he is as good as you say! ——
In the movie, the coal boss is talking to that man.

"Ah!" The girlfriend suddenly cried out.

Ma Yingjun also narrowed his eyes.

Isn’t this bullshit?
Who are the people over in Hong Kong Island?

They are Hong Kong Islanders! They are the best!

No matter how lawless the coal boss is, he can't do such a thing.

Lin Yicheng is so shameless that he made up such a plot just for the sake of publicity.

It's just to fool those brainless fans.

Who would believe someone like him who has social experience?
Soon, the movie came to the final Easter egg part.

"Oh my God! So handsome!" The girlfriend screamed again.

"This should be what my Lin Yicheng looks like in his forties. He is worthy of being my idol, always so handsome!"

Ma Yingjun felt even more disdainful.

Being handsome is useless. Real strength is the key!
Wait a minute, I will let you know what is the most important thing.

The movie was finally over. Seeing the people around him applauding and cheering, Ma Yingjun quietly spat on the ground.

A bunch of idiots!
After spending money, you still have to give people applause. If you are not stupid, what are you?
With the money from the movie ticket, I can buy two boxes of Lanling Elf.
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After leaving the cinema, Ma Yingjun spoke.

"Baby, it's getting late. Your school is closed, right? How about we find a place to rest? Don't worry, I..." Ma Yingjun was interrupted by his girlfriend before he could finish the rest of the sentence.

"No need, I made an appointment with my best friend and I'm going to stay at her place today." The girlfriend rolled her eyes quietly.

Oh man.

Do you really think I don’t know what you are going to say and what you are going to do?
You just slandered my Lin Yicheng, and now you want to sleep with me?

Pooh!
"No, it's so late, it's not safe for you to go there alone." Ma Yingjun said quickly.

"Don't worry, my boyfriend has a car, he will come to pick me up."

"not me……"

"Okay, take a taxi back and call me when you get home." After saying that, the girlfriend left.

Ma Yingjun was stunned and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

Am I being taken advantage of?
Those several thousand dollars were all wasted?
grass!--
"Damn Lin Yicheng!" Ma Yingjun couldn't help but curse.

"Who are you scolding?" At this time, someone happened to pass by and stopped when he heard this.

Ma Yingjun glanced at him. He was a young man wearing glasses and looked like a college student.

"I scolded Lin Yicheng, so what? Do you have any objection?" Ma Yingjun was just so angry that he had no place to vent.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, and sixth brother, come here quickly. There is a grandson here scolding Lin Yicheng." The college student took a step back and shouted loudly.

Wow, in just a moment, five young men ran over and surrounded Ma Yingjun.

"You, what are you going to do? I warn you, this is a society ruled by law, in broad daylight..." Ma Yingjun swallowed and stuttered.

"Look carefully, it's late at night! Brothers, beat him!" The young man with glasses took the lead, and his brothers followed suit, punching and kicking Ma Yingjun.
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More than an hour later, Ma Yingjun returned home with a bruised face and nose.

There's no way to call the police for something like this.

Moreover, after the fight, those college students ran away completely. It was too dark and he couldn't even remember their appearance clearly.

Without caring about anything else, Ma Yingjun turned on the computer and went to the Douban website, where the article "How Bad Movies Are Made" happened to be posted.

Since it has just been released, there are not many reviews, only a few hundred.

Ma Yingjun took a quick look and found that most of the reviews were positive.

"A bunch of stupid brainless fans! Hiss~"

Ma Yingjun cursed loudly and accidentally moved the wound at the corner of his mouth, which hurt a lot.

With anger in his heart, Ma Yingjun started typing on the keyboard.

"Rubbish director! Rubbish movie! Rubbish from beginning to end! Wasted my movie ticket, RNM, give me my money back!"

After typing, Ma Yingjun also gave a one-point rating.

Afterwards, Ma Yingjun was still not satisfied, so he copied and pasted the previous paragraph on his blog, BBS, forums, etc.

"Damn you Lin Yicheng, I will be your hater from now on, and I will hate you for the rest of my life!"

Ma Yingjun cursed again, then limped to the bathroom to treat his injuries.
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Now that the movie is released, roadshow is an unavoidable activity.

On December 12, starting at 12 a.m., Lin Yicheng, along with Fan Xiaopang, Huang Bo, Yang Haoyu and others, started their roadshow from the Galaxy Cinemas in Beijing.

Because "The Warlords" was scheduled for December 12 and "Assembly" was scheduled for December 20, the theaters had enough screening time available, giving nearly 12% of the screening time to "How Bad Movies Are Made".

Wherever the crew went, the audience was extremely enthusiastic. It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that there were loud drums and gongs and firecrackers, but there were also red flags waving and huge crowds of people.

Beijing, Tianjin, Quanzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Jinling, as the crew traveled along the way, the box office of "How a Bad Movie Is Made" has been growing steadily.
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On the 12th, the first day box office revenue was 1900 million.

Although it is still far from the 2500 million that "Man Jiang Hong" had.

But Lin Yicheng was still satisfied with it.

First, there is no private booking, and second, there is no bundling. Such results are already very good.

What's more, the 12th is a Wednesday, and many viewers are either at school or at work and have no time to go to the cinema.

On the 13th, the next day's box office exceeded 2000 million and closed at 2100 million.

On the 14th, the box office figure was 2300 million.

On the 15th, which was Saturday, the box office suddenly skyrocketed to 2600 million.

On the 16th, Sunday, the box office figure was 2800 million.

Although it is very close to the 3000 million mark, there will be no chance unless something unexpected happens.

Even Lin Yicheng himself would find it difficult to break the single-day box office record of 3300 million that he originally set.

On Monday, the 17th, the movie box office began to plummet, and will be just over 2000 million.

On the 18th, Tuesday, it fell below 2000 million and returned to 1900 million.
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On the 19th, the crew of "How a Bad Movie Was Made" came to Guangzhou.

Today’s box office statistics haven’t been released yet, but Lin Yicheng has already received news that the theater chain has begun to prepare to reduce the number of screenings, and "The Warlords" will be released tomorrow.

In the cinema, after a movie ended, Lin Yicheng led everyone onto the stage.

After finishing a set of repetitive words, Lin Yicheng began to thank the audience.

"... Thank you for your support and encouragement. We will continue to work hard... Please come out in an orderly manner and pay attention to safety."

Just as Lin Yicheng bowed to the audience.

An accident happened.

I saw a man wearing a black coat, sunglasses and a mask jumping out from the crowd.

"You idiot! You slandered us Hong Kong filmmakers! I will kill you!"

The man roared and rushed towards Lin Yicheng on the stage.

In his hand, there was a knife, shining brightly.

(End of this chapter)