Chapter 66

Because for this movie, Qin Yu was going to involve a brand-new field: a magic movie.

In China, and even in the whole world, there were very few movies of this type.

Of course.

The premise was that it had to be filmed well.

The first person to eat crab might make a fortune, but they might also get pinched until they bleed.

After Qin Yu finished speaking, he handed the microphone to the person next to him.

The reporters below could hardly hold back.

*Big brother, that's enough, right?*

*We know all these people, no need to introduce them more. Can you give us more time for free interviews?*

But Qin Yu didn't care.

*Just wait, you guys.*

After another ten minutes, once all the actors had finished their self-introductions,

Qin Yu looked at the reporters below, who were waiting like hungry birds, and said,

"Let's leave it at that for now. It's your turn!"

As soon as Qin Yu finished speaking, the reporters below squeezed forward crazily.

"Don't squeeze me, bastard!"

"You're the bastard, get out of the way!"

"Get lost! Believe it or not, I'll hit your dog head with my camera!"

"……"

"Alright, you."

Qin Yu pointed to the reporter who had asked the question earlier.

"Director Qin, I still have the same question." The reporter's face lit up with joy.

"Is there really one more person in the horsemen group?"

"That's right." Qin Yu nodded.

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, you should know that these people have nothing to do with each other; there must be someone behind the scenes organizing them."

"Director Qin, who is that person?"

Qin Yu shrugged.

"That involves spoilers for the movie, so you'll have to find out for yourselves. I believe you'll be very surprised after watching it."

"Bastard!"

The reporters cursed Qin Yu again in their hearts.

*This guy is doing it again.*

*Setting a hook~*

*It's really too much.*

After that, no matter how the reporters asked, Qin Yu wouldn't answer.

This was a big selling point for the movie.

It would be very useful later.

Qin Yu had already thought about how to use it; he would hold a Q&A event on Weibo later.

Let all the netizens guess who this fifth horseman was.

Of course, he would give some hints.

The horseman was among all the main actors.

The bored guys online would definitely be very willing to participate.

Even if they weren't, at worst, he could go find Wang Zhonglei and Liu Feng for some money.

As prize money.

*I don't believe you guys won't fall for it.*

"Director Qin, may I ask when you plan to release this movie?" The reporters saw that Qin Yu was immune to everything.

They had no choice but to give up.

And choose other questions.

"It should be around May Day, to give myself a bit more time."

Qin Yu had originally planned to release it during the Lantern Festival.

But he felt it wasn't very good; the filming time was too tight.

Plus, the Lantern Festival would have a large portion of the box office sucked away by the Spring Festival slot, so a May Day holiday two months later was a very good choice.

The reporters below were also calculating.

Less than nine months.

*This guy Qin Yu is really something; young and full of energy.*

"Director Qin, may I ask what kind of role you will play in it?"

"Mine is very simple; I am a righteous Hong Kong police officer!"

"My opponents are the four horsemen led by Hu Ge. Believe me, I will definitely bring them to justice."

The background this time was definitely set in Hong Kong; there was no doubt about that.

Those who know, know; it wouldn't work in the mainland.

Hearing this, Hu Ge, Yang Mi, and the others laughed.

*Qin Yu, you guy are really something. A righteous police officer? You're the biggest mastermind behind the scenes, okay?*

*We're just working for you.*

*You're the one who brought us all together.*

But none of them said anything; this was a big highlight of the movie.

But the reporters didn't know.

They thought it was quite fresh that Qin Yu was actually the opponent of the four protagonists, a big villain.

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85 Press conference ends, excited reporters, a nine-hundred-million box office bet, Director Qin, see you on the hot search!

For Qin Yu's first attempt at a villain role.

They were very interested.

"Director Qin, this is your first time trying a villain role, right?"

"Hey, this reporter, you seem to have gotten it wrong." Qin Yu rolled his eyes~.

"The four of them are the villains!"

The reporters didn't care about that; they would just write him as the big villain later.

*Famous director Qin Yu tries a villain role for the first time; I believe the gossip-loving crowd will be very willing to see this.*

*Don't say, it's true.*

*These reporters stumbled upon the truth.*

Qin Yu had originally wanted to rest and let the reporters interview others.

But he didn't expect to see the 'Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick' again.

Although the two had done some disguising, how could that be hidden from Qin Yu?

*Brother Liu, your big bald head is just too obvious.*

"This reporter looks very unfamiliar. Get up and walk two steps." Qin Yu looked at Brother Liu with interest.

"It's over." Xiao Li, who was next to Brother Liu, was terrified.

"He's not going to deal with us, is he?"

Brother Liu was relatively calm; he looked at Qin Yu and smiled, saying,

"Director Qin, I'm just a new face."

Qin Yu rolled his eyes in his heart. *Still playing word games with me.* ===== CHAPTER 119 =====

*You old guy, you went to secretly film celebrities and made quite a bit of money, didn't you?*

*You borrowed my momentum, and you don't even know how to share some with me.*

*I'll let it slide this time, but see how I deal with you next time you use it.*

"Let me give you a chance; I think you look quite like a sculpture."

Brother Liu: "……"

The surrounding reporters also recognized Brother Liu and said with a smile,

"Director Qin, this is the one you called a sculpture last time!"

"That's right, don't look at the hat he's wearing, he's actually bald."

"Yes, yes, Director Qin~"

"……"

"Bastard!" Brother Liu was also speechless. *Can you guys leave me some face?*

*Using me to curry favor with Qin Yu.*

*Really shameless.*

"Alright, alright, everyone, this sculpture—oh, no, this reporter, go ahead and ask."

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Liu Shishi, Deng Chao, and the others on stage laughed out loud.

*Qin Yu, you guy are doing this on purpose, right?*

*Aren't you afraid the reporter will sue you?*

*How many times have you called him that?*

*But don't say, Qin Yu really isn't afraid.*

The reporters below also burst into uproarious laughter.

They didn't know why, but they always felt it was interesting to watch Qin Yu tease others.

Brother Liu took two deep breaths and cursed Qin Yu twice in his heart.

*After all, I've been in the industry for many years.*

*I'll adjust quickly.*

*I plan to give Qin Yu a little bit of color to see.*

*Don't think I'm easy to bully.*

"Director Qin, can I ask now?"

"Go ahead."

"Director Qin, your last movie made three hundred million at the box office with an investment of less than twenty million. I heard your new movie invested sixty million."

"It should at least make nine hundred million, right?"

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

Brother Liu's words weren't wrong, but you can't calculate it like that.

A movie isn't necessarily better just because it has more investment.

Although there is a certain relationship, it is definitely not the deciding factor.

There are many things to look at: the release slot, the actors, the director, the subject matter.

Every aspect.

*Haven't you seen Director Kaige's 'The Promise'? The investment was so high, but it seems the box office wasn't even as high as the investment...*

*A total loss!*

The people on stage also frowned.

*Is this guy trying to find trouble?*

Brother Liu also looked self-satisfied.

He muttered in his heart,

*Telling me to call you a sculpture all day long. If you had asked me properly, I would have supported you.*

*But since you want to play with me, don't blame me for being impolite.*

Looking at Qin Yu, Brother Liu wanted to see that guy with a constipated expression.

But what he didn't expect was,

Qin Yu, sitting in his seat, still had a faint smile on his face.

It seemed he wasn't hit by Brother Liu's words at all.

*Old guy, playing this game with me.*

Qin Yu laughed secretly in his heart.

*Too young.*

If he had chosen to film those girls he had slept with in the past...

*There really would be no way.*

Although youth films are easy to make money with, they are limited by the subject matter and audience.

The ceiling for the box office is limited.

*I've never seen a youth film sell for a sky-high price.*

*Flipped was the same.*

*If it weren't for Fan Pang's shameless promotion, plus the support of many guys,*

*three hundred million?*

*Are you kidding?*

*In 2011, a youth film couldn't have three hundred million.*

*No matter how well it's filmed, it won't work.*

*But this time it's different. 'Now You See Me' is a standard commercial blockbuster.*

*It has many attractive elements: magic, car chases, fighting, crime.*

*These elements cover almost all audiences.*

*So some viewers will wonder why some movies are clearly filmed very well, but the box office is not very good.*

*Instead, some movies are mediocre.*

*But the box office is quite good.*

*They are the ones who have grasped the elements that most viewers like.*

*In summary.*

*Qin Yu felt his movie might not necessarily not reach nine hundred million.*

……

The reporters below also reacted. *What's going on? Why doesn't Qin Yu have any reaction?*

*Could it be that Qin Yu really predicts nine hundred million for his movie!!!*

The reporters started to get restless.

You have to know that the ceiling for domestic movies now is less than seven hundred million.

Jiang Wen's representative work, *Let the Bullets Fly*!

"Director Qin, you~ you speak."

Brother Liu felt sweat on his head. *Damn it.*

*Did I hit an iron plate again?*

"This reporter, what do you think my new movie can make? Do you want to make a bet? Let's bet on whether it can pass nine hundred million, how about that?"

"Bastard!"

Brother Liu wanted to run. He was too familiar with this look from Qin Yu; the last time he saw it was at Qin Yu's studio.

This guy didn't hesitate to build momentum for *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* for the sake of heat.

In the end, he successfully defeated *Rise of the Planet of the Apes*.

But Brother Liu wanted to run, but the reporters below weren't willing. *What are you running for?*

*Bet.*

*We don't care if it can pass nine hundred million.*

*A director and a reporter making a bet, this is the first time. Don't worry, Brother Liu, we will definitely write it on the hot search for you.*

"Brother Liu, what are you afraid of? Nine hundred million? How is that possible? The current domestic box office champion is only 690 million." ===== CHAPTER 120 =====