[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most":3,"chapter-entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-175":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Being the Biggest Scumbag, Filming the Most Heartfelt Dramas",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1937373,2670,"Chapter 175","entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>He cursed those bastards at the theater chain, saying that despite the agreement to stay neutral, Tang Tan ended up with ten percent more screenings than his own film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The language he used was truly foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one step away from insulting their ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this post on Weibo, Director Feng’s fans were incensed and began their counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They claimed Qin Yu won unfairly and had played dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They insisted that if If You Are the One had received 0.1% more screenings than Tang Tan, it would have won for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion was quite something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Yu’s fans were no pushovers either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went straight for Feng Xiaogang’s jugular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you that you couldn't make it to the Spring Festival Gala?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you that you didn't have a good mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you that you were born looking so ugly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Yu is handsome, so what can you do if the Gala invites him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blame yourself for not being born better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage from these words was explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It nearly broke Feng Xiaogang’s composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started arguing directly with Qin Yu’s fans, and Weibo was in total chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, people in the industry naturally saw it, but none of them made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't move; even if they were to promote something, they would promote everything together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't lean toward one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was still too hard to predict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s just watch the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are big shots we can't afford to offend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Spring Festival release window exploded; actually, not that many people watch movies on the first day of the Lunar New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, everyone has to visit relatives and drop by their homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even have to return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are incredibly busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the second day of the Lunar New Year, everyone had much more free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going out together to watch a movie naturally became a very good choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this year's Spring Festival window was hyped up to be extremely hot, with a genius director facing off against the veteran Feng Xiaogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many highlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the online buzz, many young people wanted to see what these two movies were really like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see if they were truly as good as people said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the cinemas exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An instant explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please give me two tickets for Tang Tan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, the next showing is already sold out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the one after that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are two tickets left for the one after that, but they aren't sitting together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……That’s fine, give them to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, two tickets for Tang Tan, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're gone, Miss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about for If You Are the One?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's only one ticket left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of cinema are you running? How can you have no tickets at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am truly sorry, Miss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me five tickets for Tang Tan at seven tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, sir, they have already been booked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, what's going on? It's only noon, are you trying to fool me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's true, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge wave of audience members gathered in the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady selling tickets was almost fainting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was arguing incessantly, all demanding to see the movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was truly useless; the tickets had long since sold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find the manager quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager, you have to go take a look; there are too many people, and we don't have enough tickets at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff was incredibly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were almost scolded to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's no use finding me either.\" The manager spread his hands, looking helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't like the last time with Now You See Me, where we had other screens we could use; Tang Tan and If You Are the One have already booked all the screens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't conjure up any more screens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, as a manager, it pained him to see so many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was all money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a pity his pot wasn't big enough; it couldn't hold them, it simply couldn't hold them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only watch helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what should we do? Sister Huang is almost being scolded to tears; should we, should we just sell some standing tickets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the manager was somewhat tempted, but he still shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, the risk of doing that is too high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a manager, he wasn't stupid; opening extra screens before was one thing, that didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, he’d just get scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a matter of principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he sold standing tickets, that would be a violation of the law; if someone reported it, the fire department would be at the door the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paying a fine would be fine, but if they were forced to suspend operations for rectification, that would be a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we go apply to squeeze in one more showing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the manager’s eyes lit up; that was something they could try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll go ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright everyone, there is one more midnight showing, does anyone need to book tickets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need four.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The audience rushed forward one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 2013 Spring Festival release window could simply be called explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even cinemas in less-than-ideal locations were basically packed, let alone those in the city center or places with high foot traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were basically no tickets left at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience's enthusiasm was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene irritated the other directors in the industry to no end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at so many people, their eyes turned red with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their own movies could be released at this time, they would make a killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely make a killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then they thought about it, and it seemed that wouldn't work either; the 2013 Spring Festival window was the result of the joint efforts of Qin Yu and Feng Xiaogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them had staged several public spats on Weibo alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The promotion was even more outrageous; if they dared to try and reap the rewards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>don't look at how Qin Yu and Feng Xiaogang seem to have a bad relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you dared to try, they would dare to join forces to destroy you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the ones who felt the most pain were the theater chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As owners of the theater chains, they had many regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, as early as half a year ago, they knew that both Qin Yu and Feng Xiaogang would be releasing new movies during the New Year period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew better than the theater chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had miscalculated the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought it would be about the same as last year, so the theater chains hadn't expanded much over the past six months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have imagined that the 2013 Spring Festival window would be this hot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many theater chain owners flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pointed their fingers directly at the market development department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than twenty theater chains basically made a unified decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fired the managers of the market development departments; if it weren't for them being too conservative,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who knows how much more money the theater chains could have made if they had expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't all; many theater chains fired their vice presidents and CEOs as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The board of directors held them accountable, and they were all kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the first thing the newly appointed big shots did was to expand the theater chain’s footprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this lesson, they saw it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China's film industry was truly about to explode, and this was an excellent opportunity for expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu took everyone to finish the day's roadshow in the capital, then boarded a plane and arrived in Hangcheng in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparing for the next day's roadshow schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrived at the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate something casually, rested in their rooms for two hours, and then all came to Qin Yu's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the group had fatigue on their faces, their spirits were quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Director Qin, have you heard? There's a big move on the theater chain side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I heard the boss of the Dadi theater chain was even fired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chao, is that for real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I lie to you?\" Deng Chao said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems they miscalculated the market; it's not like you haven't seen it, basically every theater chain we go to for roadshows is packed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The theater chains' capacity simply isn't enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone nodded; it seemed this year's Spring Festival window was exceptionally hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience's enthusiasm for watching movies was very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they thought about how this was all caused by Qin Yu and Feng Xiaogang, everyone’s expressions became a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were fired probably hated Qin Yu to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their performance was clearly good, yet they were fired; what kind of situation is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you looking at me?\" Qin Yu rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think it's my and Feng the Cannon's fault?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it?\" Xiao Yang asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded; didn't you guys cause this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit, have you forgotten what I said before? China's film potential is huge, and the number of screens is simply not enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you believe that even without me and Feng Xiaogang, this year's Spring Festival window would still be very hot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the result of the development of the times; after the public's standard of living improves, watching movies will become a daily consumption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu looked serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Feng and I just happened to be at the right time, and only accelerated this process.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu's words were deafening to everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the people present wanted to refute, but didn't know how to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that it really was like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, many people would struggle for a long time before watching a movie, but now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, they go to watch one every two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it hasn't reached the level of daily consumption, the movie-going population has expanded quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Qin, do these theater chains understand this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They might be a bit unclear about it now, but after analyzing the data later, they will definitely reach this conclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu wouldn't underestimate those elite individuals either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xiao Yang thought of something and said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then Director Qin, what you said before about our Chinese box office breaking two billion, three billion, you really weren't joking!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" Qin Yu looked at Xiao Yang with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone felt a bit of a toothache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Yu said this during an interview last year, not many people believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, if it really continues to develop according to this situation, it's not necessarily impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu’s vision is just too good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to see so far ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was incredibly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out the clown was actually us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, the time is about right, you'll know once you look at the box office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Guo Fan quickly brought over the computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, Director Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, everyone gathered around, not caring about anything else for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they cared about most was the first-day box office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chao, what do you think it can be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty million shouldn't be much of a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's more than that, around twenty-three million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1936,"2026-06-15T03:00:54.753Z",1,"GLM-5.1","1fc369e49ccca353bb08511c101d666d777bdb9952e95705e3220f1db894c31a","entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-176","entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-174",266,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-cover.jpg"]