Chapter 292: Business Tycoon Loves Three Body

Why? Are you afraid the audience will get aesthetically fatigued? No way—lots of people, after watching the first part, can't wait to see the second, wanting to see the huge Three Body fleet go to war with humanity's space fleet! Just imagining that scene is exciting!

When Mei Gen said this, her eyes were bright.

Jiang Heng didn't explain right away—he couldn't very well say he was waiting for someone to grow up!

In his view, the girl most suited to play Zhuang Yan, able to perfectly interpret the 'beauty trap'.

The true 'beauty trap' is not simply fair skin, beautiful looks, long legs, nor is it a charming, alluring woman who comes on to you.

Rather, it is the elderly Zhu Chongba, reviewing memorials in a dimly lit hall by candlelight, when a girl about seventeen or eighteen, who closely resembles Empress Ma, suddenly walks in and, in an astonished tone, says: "Chongba, you, you how did you get so old?"

Believe that at that moment, the Hongwu Emperor, even if he knew this person was fake, would be overjoyed, tears streaming down his face!

In the book, Zhuang Yan is the girl Luo Ji idealizes.

And for this girl to gain domestic audience approval, she must naturally be the ideal type of the vast majority of boys.

A 'first-love face' is comparatively important!

Of course, there's no need to explain these things to Mei Gen.

Jiang Heng casually found an excuse, then immediately said the next film would use her as the female lead.

Mei Gen was overjoyed; the rest is omitted.

Over the next few days, she accompanied Jiang Heng to the UK, France, Germany, Italy, etc., for promotion; the result was that Director Jiang couldn't sleep well, and he returned home thinner.

During this period, The Assembly was released.

In terms of box office, the opening day only grossed 19 million, which is better than historical.

But in the film market, which had been nurtured by Jiang Heng's effects-heavy blockbusters since 2007, this result is clearly low.

Because the film's total investment was forty million US dollars, about three hundred million RMB, a genuine big-budget production.

In terms of cast, there were also Li Lianjie, Liu Dehua, and Jin Chengwu, making the lineup quite strong.

Especially the former, he earned a hundred million from this film.

But in terms of box office, he clearly didn't carry it.

By rights his acting is good, and his performance in the film isn't bad either.

However, his performance in the film deviates from audience expectations.

What everyone wants to see is the suave, graceful Li Lianjie in action; otherwise they wouldn't, ten years later, tear up watching the sweeping monk in Kung Fu Destiny practice tai chi.

As for the historical The Assembly's poor box office, another reason is that it was beaten by the December 20 release of The Assembly Call.

In this world, this slot was taken by Three Body.

The Wang brothers and Director Feng dared not go head-to-head with Jiang Heng, setting the release of The Assembly Call for the 2008 Spring Festival, avoiding competition with him.

So, although the slot for Three Body's release still has competitors, they are strong on the outside but weak inside.

On December 21, the film Three Body was simultaneously released worldwide.

Because these past two years there have been no midnight shows, many film fans go early to the cinema to snag the morning's first show.

Lei Bu Si drove past a cinema in the morning, saw crowds pouring in, and couldn't help slapping his forehead: "What a memory I have—I actually forgot completely!"

He really likes the novel Three Body, and has more than once recommended it to company executives and staff.

So the Three Body film is definitely worth seeing.

But work has been busy, so the Three Body premiere, advance screenings, etc., have continually been impossible to fit in; only today does he have a bit of free time.

Upon arriving at the company, Lei Bu Si's first task was to have his secretary get him two Three Body movie tickets, for today, with better seats.

Not long after, the secretary delivered six movie tickets, all for the cinema near the company, but the showtimes were three different slots.

Lei Bu Si looked at his schedule for the day, ultimately chose the afternoon showing, and went with his wife.

"It's really lively, almost like New Year's!"

"Director Jiang's films are naturally popular, plus there are so many original novel fans—of course the crowd is big!" Lei Jun said with a laugh.

Actually, upon closer examination, he is precisely an original novel fan.

Although he also likes watching Jiang Heng's films, he's nowhere near being obsessed.

He belongs to the type who goes to the cinema when he has time, and forgets about it when he doesn't.

But the Three Body film is different—for Lei Bu Si, as long as company business isn't an urgent crisis, he can set it aside; in short, he must go to the cinema to see it.

Not long after, the two were able to enter.

This cinema is a newly built theater under the Zhongying Red Chains line, with nicely decorated auditoriums and a good location.

One could say that aside from the crowds, there are no other problems.

After watching a few trailer ads, the film began its official screening.

As the plot unfolded, one after another imaginative, effects-blasting scene appeared, and Lei Bu Si, a billionaire, kept exclaiming in amazement.

And those around him were all viewers stunned by the film's content.

"Holy shit, holy shit, so awesome—this dehydration effect!"

"Absolutely amazing, so realistic—Director Jiang is awesome!"

"The guzheng plan is too terrifying!"

"The Three Body people's fleet is too oppressive!"

"It can actually monitor all of humanity—terrifying!"

"When can the second part come out? I can't wait to see it!"

……

Lei Bu Si's sighing tone should be a bit calmer, but his emotion is spot on.

Inside the car, Lei Bu Si said: "Director Jiang is absolutely the best commercial film director in my heart—there's no one better in the world!"

"You previously didn't say Spielberg and James Cameron are excellent?"

"They are excellent, but their output is relatively small! Someone like Director Jiang, with high-quality films and many works, is truly one of a kind, a heavenly genius!"

Aren't you also a genius?

I'm just so-so; after all these years of work, I only have a net worth of a few billion—nothing to speak of!

Speaking of this, he suddenly rubbed his face with both hands, "I feel that, compared to the story in the film, what I've done before is too insignificant!"

Don't say that; in my heart you've always been the best, and I'll support you no matter what you do!

Really? I want to quit my job!

In 2007, Kingsoft went public, and Lei Bu Si attained financial freedom.

Then he felt somewhat lost; he didn't want to just rest on his laurels for the rest of his life.

He wanted to leave, yet he hesitated.

Lately he's read many books; Three Body impressed him the most, making him ever more eager to quit his job.

After seeing the film today, that feeling became even stronger.

It seemed as if someone whispered in his ear, "Leave Kingsoft, and your career is just beginning!"

The car fell silent for a few seconds, then that virtuous voice said, "As long as you've decided, I'll fully support you!"

On December 21, the film Three Body had its domestic premiere, drawing crowds.

Lei Bu Si, Zhou Hongyi, Li Yannhong, Ma Yun and other business leaders went to see the film Three Body in theaters in their own cities, especially Ma Yun, who later strongly recommended it to employees at the company meeting.

All mid-level leaders under Ali should watch Three Body at least once; otherwise you won't truly understand Internet thinking!

(End of chapter)