Chapter 67

"That's right, Brother Liu, go, go, go, we support you."

"Don't be afraid, Brother Liu, we're filming you!"

"How is that possible? Even a genius director couldn't~"

"……"

"A bunch of bastards!" Brother Liu cursed secretly.

If it were someone else, even Zhang Yimou, Brother Liu would dare to bet.

But he really didn't dare with Qin Yu. Brother Liu had been in the industry for many years, and he could see that this guy was very cunning.

Qin Yu, on the other hand, remained calm.

But Hu Ge, Deng Chao, and the others next to him couldn't sit still.

*Director Qin, don't joke around.*

*Is it good to put so much pressure on yourself?*

*Nine hundred million!*

*It's very difficult.*

Liu Shishi, however, looked at Qin Yu with tenderness in her eyes; she really liked this confident side of Qin Yu.

*Very handsome.*

Yang Mi, who was next to her, actually thought Qin Yu was putting on a good show.

But she wouldn't admit it.

She had been played hard just yesterday; it was good enough that she didn't scold Qin Yu.

Although the reporters were egging him on, Brother Liu still didn't want to bet.

*I'm not doing it.* But just as he was about to speak, Qin Yu's eyes narrowed at him.

A sharp gaze looked at him.

"Damn it, you want to use me as a stepping stone!"

Qin Yu answered in his heart: *That's right.*

He just wanted to use Brother Liu as a stepping stone; netizens liked this kind of bet.

Once it spread, the heat would definitely not be low.

And the topic was very strong.

Many netizens would participate.

As for whether Brother Liu was willing, that wasn't up to him.

On the other side, Brother Liu had no choice; he knew that if he didn't agree, the outcome would be even worse.

He had quite a few handles in Qin Yu's hands.

"Director Qin, I'll bet. But let's keep it small. If you succeed, I'll say congratulations."

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"If you don't succeed, just leave me a front-row seat for the next interview."

"……"

"That won't do. I agree, but the reporters don't." Qin Yu said with a smile.

"That's right, what kind of bet is that?"

"That's right, Brother Liu, you're too cowardly, you don't even dare to bet on this."

"……"

Brother Liu: "……Fuck your mother, you bunch of bastards!"

"How about this: if my box office doesn't pass nine hundred million, I'll give you one million in investment, you can do whatever you want. But if it passes,"

Qin Yu looked at Brother Liu's big bald head with an inexplicable smile.

"You record a video of yourself washing your hair while doing a handstand, and then shout three times, 'Director Qin is awesome,' how about that?"

"Director Qin, but Brother Liu is bald?"

"Doesn't that make the effect even better?" Qin Yu looked at the reporters below.

*Don't say, it really does.*

It made some reporters tempted; that was one million.

Although Qin Yu said it was an investment to avoid some gambling issues, in reality, it was just giving one million.

Brother Liu was the same, but he knew he probably wouldn't get the money...

"Bet or not?"

"Bet!"

Brother Liu hesitated for a while and nodded.

*No choice, I have to bet.*

And to be honest, he was also very tempted. *What if Qin Yu fails this time?*

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The reporters below saw this and quickly started filming.

*Genius director makes a bold statement, new movie to break nine hundred million, and bets with a reporter in public.*

*This headline looks like it's going to make money.*

The reporters felt they hadn't come to this press conference in vain.

*Really didn't come in vain.*

*Director Qin, you really dare to say it.*

……

Deng Chao, Hu Ge, Cheng Daoming, and others on stage also had a toothache.

*Director Qin, are you really not afraid of being slapped in the face?*

*Our domestic movies haven't even reached seven hundred million yet.*

*Sigh~*

Afterward, Qin Yu stepped back and left the interviews to the other actors.

But the reporters had lost interest.

If it were before, they would have really wanted to ask Hu Ge how he defeated so many competitors to get the magician role.

They also wanted to ask Miss Liu Yifei if she used the back door to get into the crew.

And Da Mimi, how did your chest get so much wider?

*Who did it?*

But compared to Qin Yu's bold words.

Everything else didn't seem that important.

The reporters asked the actors a few questions and then quickly withdrew.

*Director Qin, see you on the hot search.*

……

"Alright, let's go. You guys rest well for a day today, we'll start filming tomorrow."

Qin Yu stood up.

Everyone looked at Qin Yu helplessly.

"Director Qin, shouldn't we reconsider this?" Hu Ge was under a lot of pressure.

*It's my first time acting in a movie, and I'm one of the protagonists.*

*I was quite happy at first.*

*But Qin Yu directly set a goal of nine hundred million.*

*You're making it very difficult for me.*

"Nine hundred million is too hard."

Hearing this, Deng Chao, Cheng Daoming, and Xu Zhen all nodded.

If Qin Yu had called for five hundred million, they would have had confidence in themselves.

If it were six hundred million, they could try.

*But to break the record, we have to risk our lives.*

*But you come up and shout nine hundred million!* ===== CHAPTER 121 =====

*Isn't this going to cost us our old lives?*

"Don't worry, haven't you been paying attention to the number of theaters recently?"

"This year, it's increased by at least 30% compared to last year. Nine hundred million is not difficult!"

Qin Yu wasn't joking; in his previous life, *Lost in Thailand* made 1.2 billion at the box office in 2012.

This shows that the domestic cinemas can now accommodate a movie with one billion.

Besides, a few years ago, as long as a domestic movie was filmed well, it could break one billion.

In 2008, *Avatar* by the 'Truck Driver' exceeded 1.3 billion!

………………

ps: Three updates arrived, almost 12,000 words.

Not a single ticket today, brothers, step up.

Our goal is to reach 700,000 words this month!

Seeking support!!! Nine.

86 Hitting the headlines, netizens arguing, envy from people in the circle, Fairy Sister wants revenge!

"But Director Qin~"

"Stop talking, everyone go back and study the script well." Qin Yu looked at them.

"The words are already out there. If anyone drops the chain, I won't let them off."

Deng Chao: "……"

Hu Ge: "……"

Cheng Daoming: "……"

……

……

They wanted to refute, but thought better of it; you're the director, you're the boss.

……

On the other side.

Qin Yu had just held the opening ceremony in the afternoon.

The reporters had already spread the news to Weibo.

[Shocking, Qin Yu plays a villain role for the first time! Confronting the Four Horsemen.]

[A shocking gamble, Qin Yu claims *Now You See Me* box office will exceed nine hundred million! A bet with a bald reporter!]

[The biggest highlight of next May Day, can *Now You See Me* break the record!]

[……]

[……]

The reporters didn't care about that; they used the most exaggerated language possible.

The content inside vividly described Qin Yu's situation at the press conference.

A faint smile, a look of disdain, a light wave of the hand.

They successfully molded Qin Yu into a 'King of Pretending'.

To make the audience believe it, they directly intercepted the video.

*Although we exaggerated a bit, we didn't lie. If you don't believe it, see for yourself.*

This made the netizens reach a climax.

*Damn it.*

*I thought you reporters were bragging, but I didn't expect it to be true.*

*This guy Qin Yu not only wants to break the domestic box office record,*

*but also wants to raise it by two hundred million!*

*Holy crap.*

*Director Qin, are you crazy?*

"Just finished watching, how to describe it? Did Qin Yu not take his medicine when he went out this morning?"

"Same here. I admit your first movie was filmed quite well, very moving."

"But even so, your *Flipped* only made three hundred million. The next movie wants nine hundred million!"

"Is the next one going to be two billion? Keep dreaming."

"……"

"Although the words are a bit rough, it's true. Nine hundred million? If it has five hundred million, I'll do a handstand and shit."

"……"

A group of netizens analyzed it from various angles and finally concluded.

*This guy Qin Yu is bragging.*

*It's impossible.*

*Nine hundred million, five hundred million for the new movie would be very good.*

Of course, many of Qin Yu's fans and gossip-loving crowds disagreed.

*Why can't it work?*

"Hey, aren't you guys speaking too early? Have you forgotten what happened more than a month ago?"

"How about I help you recall!"

"……"

"Well said. You above, don't just lie online. I've caught you. If Qin Yu's new movie really breaks nine hundred million,"

"if you don't eat it, I'll fly over and shit in your mouth."

"……"

"Well said. Back then, Qin Yu challenged Hollywood blockbusters, and wasn't everyone online saying he couldn't win?"

"What about now? Don't speak too early, be careful of being slapped in the face again."

"Tsk, he was just lucky last time. Who knew *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* was a dud?"

"Then why can't Qin Yu be lucky this time?"

"……"

"Aren't you just being contrarian? No one is always lucky."

"That's not necessarily true, my luck has always been very good."

"……"

"Want to fight?"

"I don't fight with dogs!"

"Bastard!"

"……"

Soon, a great battle broke out on Weibo.

The opposing side, the side supporting Qin Yu, and the fans started arguing.

It was earth-shattering.

It even dragged the 'Prostitution Singing Team' down.

Brother Haibo probably wants to thank Qin Yu very much.

Not only did he occupy the headlines, but he also occupied several hot searches.

As long as you go on Weibo and search for Qin Yu, thousands of messages about the new movie pop up.

This made the gossip-loving crowd very happy.

These online idlers really like Qin Yu.

Every time this guy comes out, they have endless gossip to eat.

Look at what he's done since his debut.

Tricked a young starlet, got blacklisted, fought a desperate battle as a director, went head-to-head with Hollywood.

Now it's even better; he feels he has no opponents and wants to film a movie to break the record???

*I really wouldn't watch Weibo without you.* ===== CHAPTER 122 =====