Chapter 365

After the premiere, Wei Jin took Yang Mi to the Golden House; she had to continue the promotional roadshow tomorrow, so they had to make the most of their time.

In the bathroom, Yang Mi was putting her natural talents to use, helping Wei Jin relax his body.

"Not bad, Mimi, you're getting better and better at this."

Wei Jin rested his head on his hands, leaning back comfortably in the bathtub, and sighed with satisfaction.

"As long as you like it, Senior."

Yang Mi looked up and gave the man a sweet smile, then parted her lips and lowered her head to kiss him.

"Oh."

Wei Jin had to admit that Yang Mi was not only naturally gifted but also quite hardworking; her ability to please a man was improving all the time.

After a few minutes of oral sparring, Wei Jin patted Yang Mi's pretty face, and she took the cue to turn around, lifting her fair, round, beautiful buttocks high.

Wei Jin reached out from behind to firmly grasp Yang Mi's "big oranges" and drove his truck hard into the garage.

Although the parking space at Yang Mi's place was a bit small, Wei Jin's driving skills were excellent; after maneuvering back and forth a few times, he finally made Yang Mi's garage fit the size of his truck.

"Smack!"

As Wei Jin drove, he honked the horn, and the intense thrusting sensation left Yang Mi completely intoxicated.

Soon, the sound of applause echoed incessantly in the bathroom. After several rounds of struggle, Yang Mi lay limp in Wei Jin's arms; despite some physical exhaustion, she felt very happy.

Wei Jin was in a good mood too, one hand grasping her "big oranges" and the other resting on her beautiful buttocks, enjoying the soft touch.

After resting for a while, Yang Mi looked up at the man's handsome profile, her voice instantly shifting into a coquettish, high-pitched tone.

"Senior, is Teacher Xue working on a new script?"

"Hmm? How did you know?"

Wei Jin's hand paused, then he increased the pressure and began kneading again.

"Hmm~~ I guessed."

Yang Mi replied with a coy pout; during the roadshow these past few days, she had seen Xue Xiaolu taking out her notebook to write and draw several times, so it wasn't hard to guess.

"That is indeed the case."

At this, a smile appeared on Wei Jin's lips, and his fingers grasping the "big oranges" became even more nimble.

"Interested?"

"Yes."

Yang Mi nodded; she made no secret of her determination to pursue progress.

"You don't even know what the story is about. What if the female lead's role is very small?"

"It won't be. Teacher Xue is a female director, and most of her scripts are female-oriented."

Yang Mi shook her head while rubbing her body upward, coordinating with the man's movements.

"Hehe, you're quite smart."

Wei Jin pulled the woman onto his lower abdomen, his hands squeezing her beautiful buttocks hard, as if trying to pry open a large durian.

"Senior, do you think I'm suitable?"

Yang Mi pressed tightly against the man's chest, her milky-white breasts squeezed into a deep cleavage.

"I think you're quite suitable, but..."

"Senior, I'd like to apply for an audition."

Yang Mi understood instantly; without waiting for Wei Jin to answer, she moved downward on her own to prepare for the "startup."

"Very good, Mimi. You always know how to seize an opportunity; your future will surely be bright."

"Mmm-mmm-mmm."

Wei Jin understood that Yang Mi was thanking him for his cultivation. "It's mainly because you're ambitious."

Seeing that the "camera" was in position, Wei Jin squeezed Yang Mi's full breasts.

"Get ready. Tonight's scene is quite heavy, and I hope you can perform well."

Yang Mi looked up, her face full of determination. "Don't worry, Director, I will put my heart into it."

With that, she consciously assumed the performance posture required by the "script."

Seeing the actress so cooperative, Wei Jin didn't hesitate any longer and slapped her perky buttocks, as if clapping the slate on a film set.

"The Starlet Pursuing Progress, Scene 1, Take 1, Action."

That night, Yang Mi reached the peak of her acting performance, and Director Wei Jin was quite satisfied. The filming of "The Underdog Girl" continued.

"This film is basically all dialogue-driven, so let's put in the effort and try to finish it within two weeks."

Jing Tian and the rest of the cast nodded in full support.

「action！」

Today's scene was about the female lead, who, after studying hard, still felt like she knew nothing when faced with the actual exam questions, and in a fit of despair, left the tutoring center.

The tutor saw her distress and used a special method to encourage her.

On the monitor, Zhang Songwen was carefully balancing an egg upright, telling Jing Tian not to give up because of preconceived notions.

"Many things require belief first before they can be achieved."

The female lead, played by Jing Tian, stared blankly at the egg, a glimmer of light appearing in her eyes.

"Cut."

Wei Jin carefully checked the playback on the monitor and nodded, giving his response.

"That take is a wrap."

Wei Jin then glanced at his watch and shouted to Chen Xi, "Arrange for the crew, get ready for lunch."

"Understood, Director Wei."

The food on Wei Jin's set was quite good; he would never shortchange himself on that front.

After a simple lunch, Wei Jin pulled Jing Tian into the van.

"Brother, we still have to film this afternoon, don't you go messing around."

Wei Jin couldn't help but laugh at this, then reached out to stroke the girl's long, black hair.

"Silly girl, what are you thinking? I just can't bear to let you go."

Jing Tian stuck out her tongue playfully, then a smile appeared on her face; the man's care made her very happy.

"Brother, it's okay, it's for the role, it'll grow back in two or three months at most."

Speaking of this, the young girl stared straight at Wei Jin with her large eyes.

"Besides, I think short hair should look pretty good too, Brother, what do you think?"

Wei Jin cupped the girl's pretty face and dotingly flicked her nose.

"Of course, my Tian Tian is the most beautiful whether her hair is long or short."

"Hee hee, Brother, you're so cheesy."

The girl raised her head, pouted her little mouth, and slowly leaned toward Wei Jin.

"Mua, but I like it." In the film market, *Love is Not Blind* was released.

Although it was a small-budget film, Shanhe Media had produced too many blockbusters, so the cinema chains were very optimistic early on and gave it good screen allocation.

An average screen allocation of over 30% was simply too extravagant for a film with a production and marketing cost of no more than twenty million.

You have to know, at this time there were still several imported films like *Rise of the Planet of the Apes*, *Real Steel*, *Immortals*, and *The Adventures of Tintin* occupying the market.

Without a doubt, the cinema chains were under immense pressure with this kind of screen allocation.

But once the first-day box office for *Love is Not Blind* came out, the decision-makers at the major cinema chains had no more worries.

The 38.68 million first-day box office was absolutely worthy of this screen allocation.

Crucially, the film's attendance rate was also good; according to cinema statistics, the attendance rate for prime time slots remained at nearly 85% or higher.

This meant that this screen allocation could be gradually increased.

The word-of-mouth online was also quite good, with a 7.6 rating on Yinxiang Net, which is considered quite outstanding for a romance film.

A large number of viewers also left comments, giving it positive reviews.

"Wang Kai's sissy character is so repressed, give me back my white-clad sword immortal Xu Changqing!"

"Yang Mi's performance is great, very down-to-earth, but why does it feel like her chest got smaller?"

"This movie is so funny, my partner and I laughed like crazy when we watched it."

"Damn, brother, this is a Singles' Day movie, and you actually have a partner? I'm unconvinced, but the movie is really good, highly recommended!"

"Although I watched it alone, I was healed by the love in the movie; from today on, I believe in love again."

Ning Hao was particularly funny; he attended the premiere, specially took Xing Aina to watch the movie again, posted the ticket stub on Weibo, and declared directly.

"Produced by Shanhe, it must be a boutique. Everyone just go buy tickets to watch; if it's not good, private message me, and I'll reimburse you."

Immediately after, Liu Yifei also posted a cute photo of herself and Shu Chang watching the movie together online, cheering for the film and calling on fans to go support it.

A large number of familiar stars and artists in the industry, such as Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun, Gao Yuanyuan, and other popular stars, as well as many first and second-tier artists under Shanhe Media, forwarded the Weibo post one after another, calling on their fans to enter the cinemas to support it.

Overnight, it hit the trending searches. — *Bottom-tier Gal* filming set.

Today's scene was about the female lead falling asleep in the school classroom due to long-term late-night studying, getting caught by the homeroom teacher, and then having her parents called in.

The scene where Jiang Shan, who played the mother, and Zhou Yiwei, who played the homeroom teacher, talked in the office.

"Cut."

Wei Jin looked carefully at the image on the monitor and gave the signal.

"This take is passed, five-minute break."

Following Wei Jin's instruction, the actors began to go to the sidelines to drink water and rest, while Chen Xi directed the crew staff to arrange the next scene according to the shooting schedule.

Zhou Yiwei, who should have been resting, also joined the ranks of the crew's stagehands.

Suddenly, Zhou Yiwei felt someone patting his shoulder; he turned his head to look and immediately wore a smile on his face.

"Director Wei, do you need me for something?"

Looking at the "Layman Who Adds Money" with somewhat thick lips, Wei Jin shook his head.

"No, you've worked hard these days."

There weren't many scenes for Zhou Yiwei in the movie, but regardless of whether he had scenes or not, he would appear on set on time, mostly helping with stagehand work.

Although he knew this might have a large component of showing off, Wei Jin had to admit that this guy had left a very deep impression on him.

"Director Wei is too kind, it's only right."

Wei Jin nodded without giving any promises; he believed Chen Xi had also noticed Zhou Yiwei, and there shouldn't be a lack of opportunities in the future.

Looking around, he found that the setup for the next scene was basically complete, so Wei Jin turned and walked toward the monitor to start the new shoot. A large number of stars and artists in the industry stood in support, bringing unprecedented attention to the film *Love is Not Blind* in a short period of time.

The cinema chains also increased the screen allocation, adjusting it directly from an average of 30% to 42%.

As the weekend arrived, the box office for *Love is Not Blind* indeed ushered in a surge.

It grossed 48.65 million on Saturday and 43.77 million on Sunday.

In the first three days of the weekend, the box office for *Love is Not Blind* directly broke 100 million, raking in 131 million.

It broke through the encirclement and stood out directly under the pursuit and interception of a crowd of Hollywood blockbusters.

The major portal websites were full of news about *Love is Not Blind*.

Without a doubt, this was another dark horse after *The Raid* and *The Piano Tuner*! Looking at this trend, the film's box office breaking 400 million was already a certainty, and the probability of breaking 500 million was also not small.

This made the media have to marvel at Wei Jin's vision; it was truly amazing.

A crowd of production companies in the industry were even more envious to the point of turning red; according to the production cost, this film could bring at least 100 million in profit to Shanhe Media, which was simply no different from robbing money.

"This kid, he's always making these blockbusters."

Han Sanping's tone was a bit sour; he couldn't bring himself to participate in this kind of small-budget film, otherwise, his appearance would be truly too ugly.

But not participating made Han feel like he was missing out; it was truly too difficult.

Unlike the discomfort felt by industry companies and Han Sanping, the atmosphere at Beijing Film Academy was excellent right now.

Based on this opening week box office, there was no longer any suspense about Xue Xiaolu becoming a 400-million-yuan director; 500 million was even possible.

More importantly, Xue Xiaolu was still a serving teacher at Beijing Film Academy! A hit movie, besides boosting a director's fame, also provided a very obvious boost to the actors.

Having already accumulated a massive wave of popularity due to Ugly Invincible, Chinese Paladin 3, and The Message, Wang Kai finally proved his acting skills and box-office drawing power after Love is Not Blind.

It could be said that Wang Kai had successfully ascended to the position of a first-tier male star.

Even in the recently initiated selection for the Four Young Dan, held every three years, many netizens had already voted for him, which showed just how popular Wang Kai was.

And as the absolute female lead in the film, the boost Yang Mi received was even greater.

Originally, relying on Chinese Paladin 3, Yang Mi had become one of the Four Dan Actresses, and subsequently, with the box-office hit Brotherhood of Blades 2, she had ascended to the ranks of first-tier actresses.

The recently aired Snow Sword Stride had pushed Yang Mi's national recognition to the max, making her incredibly popular.

Now, a female-led film, Love is Not Blind, had directly caused her status to soar, making her an actress born after 1985 second only to Jing Tian and Liu Yifei.

If not for the lack of any awards and her relatively shallow seniority, Yang Mi might have even been able to go head-to-head with the veteran actresses.

Despite this, Yang Mi's current acting fee had skyrocketed to 4 million, which was a direct doubling compared to before.

All kinds of commercial endorsements, press releases, and fashion resources had also surged instantly.

Yang Mi's fans were also as happy as if it were the New Year, celebrating joyously with drums and gongs; major message boards, forums, and social networking sites were filled with the presence of "Bees" everywhere.

Watching the grand spectacle online and the endorsements pouring in like snowflakes, as her Agent, Ceng Jia could truly not suppress her excitement at this moment, hugging Yang Mi and almost jumping up.

"Mimi, the media is saying the box office for this film is very likely to break 500 million; 500 million! Do you know what the concept of 500 million is?"

"Jia Jie, I know, I know. Aside from the Jin Girl, no one else has such an achievement. I am the first, the first..."

Yang Mi was also very excited; although she had previously anticipated the box office would explode, she never expected it to be this strong, actually heading toward 500 million.

More importantly, unlike in Brotherhood of Blades 2, where Yang Mi was merely a decorative vase, in Love is Not Blind, her role was extremely heavy; it was no exaggeration to call it a female-led film.

To put it in exaggerated terms, it was she, Yang Mi, who carried the box office of this film!

(End of this chapter)