[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-978":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","That Year in Huayu",{"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},2287814,4473,"Chapter 978: 1,278th Chapter: Box Office; Application!","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-978",978,"\u003Cp>The next morning, the second day of the Lunar New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening day box office of several films streaked across the sky like meteors, forcefully shattering the grip the intense Spring Festival atmosphere had on all entertainment news online, landing directly in the top five of the trending searches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, the first day of the Spring Festival season, the total daily box office reached 1.04 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, *Operation Red Sea* aggressively seized 352 million, ranking first in the daily box office; *Detective Chinatown 2* followed closely behind, raking in 340 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, *Monster Hunt 2* lingered in third place with a box office result of 230 million, a full 110 million behind the runner-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that film *The Ancestors*, which had seemed like a joke from the very beginning, it naturally delivered a laughable box office result on the first day of the Spring Festival season: 17.42 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire film industry was stunned by the box office figures of these three films, and the industry was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if the daily box office trend continues like this, as long as word-of-mouth doesn't collapse, not to mention what the final total box office of *Monster Hunt 2* might be, *Operation Red Sea* and *Detective Chinatown 2* definitely have a chance to clamor at the threshold of the 3-billion box office mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter two even have a high probability of kicking open the gates of the 3-billion box office mark and continuing to advance triumphantly, conquering cities and seizing strongholds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what is the actual word-of-mouth for these films? After one day of public screening, a general consensus has already been reached online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Highly recommend *Operation Red Sea*. Director Lin Nan didn't bluff; the big-scene shots in this film are truly stimulating and bloody enough. It's even more hardcore than *The Taking of Tiger Mountain* and *Operation Mekong*. It's a film that real men should watch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warships, you know? Looking back at the history of Chinese cinema for so many years, when have commercial films ever used real hardware like warships? Type 054A guided-missile frigate, this is the only one, no other!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overall, although *Detective Chinatown 2* changed directors, the quality remains the same, and the comedic effect remains the same... Supporting Wang Bao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can start preparing for *Detective Chinatown 3*, don't keep everyone waiting too long...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In all fairness, the addition of Liang Chaowei didn't actually add much that was eye-catching to *Monster Hunt 2*. This film isn't suitable for adults either, but it is indeed suitable for a family outing with children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After watching *The Ancestors* directed by Guo Degang, I couldn't help but curse someone's 'eighteen generations of ancestors'! How mentally challenged was I to buy a ticket to watch this bookkeeping-style crosstalk routine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only person in the industry to cross over from the crosstalk circle to become a director, and he consistently makes trash films; it's truly fantastical. But fortunately, Director Guo Degang doesn't scam investors too much, because it's all controlled by the Deyun Society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If *The Ancestors* were released alongside *Pure Hearts: Into Chinese Showbiz*, it might actually be able to cheat some box office with such a lineup of A-list actors. But coming to the Spring Festival season? Heh, it really has been compared into scum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Analyzing rationally, if *Monster Hunt 2* doesn't engage in 'shady operations', its box office will likely be swallowed up by *Operation Red Sea* and *Detective Chinatown 2* as the screening time passes, with its showtimes and market share being constantly eroded...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The official Weibo of the Movie Channel is pinning *Operation Red Sea*...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two films have taken 67% of the daily box office, and it is certain that this box office share is just the beginning and will continue to rise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ren Zhonglun called Lin Nan early in the morning in an excited tone and high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because apart from Lin Nan Film Industry, Shanghai Film Group is the only capital party that simultaneously invested in both *Operation Red Sea* and *Detective Chinatown 2*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in terms of the first-day box office data alone, it has powerfully demonstrated an established fact to the industry: this Spring Festival season, Shanghai Film Group is making a killing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chairman Ren, you could at least wait until the Spring Festival is over before calling to talk about work. You know this is seriously affecting my New Year's holiday, right?\" Lin Nan joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're being a killjoy. I'm here to share the joy with you; you should feel double the happiness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already felt it, so I won't delay your time, Chairman Ren. Let's hang up; I have other things to do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, don't, I have another idea I want to discuss with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Nan couldn't help but sneer inwardly: Why stop pretending? Keep pretending! Sharing the joy? The ghost would believe your nonsense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\" Concise and to the point, Lin Nan took the initiative in terms of momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about lending me Guo Fan and Lu Yang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't even ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm talking about serious business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chairman Ren, do I look like I'm joking?\" Lin Nan retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This year, Shanghai Film Group is preparing a mainstream film and needs a director who can deliver. You, Shanghai Film Group doesn't dare to covet, but Guo Fan and Lu Yang can come to me to strike while the iron is hot; *Operation Red Sea* is so successful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, Director Zhang also said similar things to me, but I rejected the invitation for the 70th-anniversary tribute film director on behalf of Guo Fan and Lu Yang! They both have other arrangements this year and don't have time to deal with outside projects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan interrupted Ren Zhonglun's lobbying with a killer blow, and the latter's voice stopped abruptly; he was probably stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chairman Ren, are you still there?\" Lin Nan greeted with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there to say? What else is there to say? That's it, I'm busy. By the way, when we start the project later, you can also come...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan admitted his hand was too fast. When he heard \"That's it,\" he subconsciously wanted to hang up. Even though his brain realized Ren Zhonglun had more to say, it was too late; he couldn't stop the action of hanging up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll talk about it later; it's probably a long way off.\" After muttering with a smile, Lin Nan didn't think about calling back; taking advantage of the one day left, he prepared to do more work for Lao Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Nan, the leaders from Western Film Group are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Lin Nan had just been thinking about helping Lao Lin, and the next moment he heard his voice. Good heavens, how many years has it been, and Western Film Group is truly persistent?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking quickly toward the front courtyard, Lin Nan saw at a glance that Section Chief Zhang from Western Film Group was directing several employees to unload cargo. That's right, they were really unloading bags and boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong performance of *Operation Red Sea* and *Detective Chinatown 2*, although it made the entire industry feel encouraged, was not so welcome for some companies and people in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many who were resistant, envious, or felt a mix of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Companies like Enlight, Hai Zheng, and Wanda were naturally full of laughter. And companies like Edko and Huayi, without exception, were cold-eyed, with negative emotions...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those with mixed emotions, that would be China Film Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is Chairman La happy about the dazzling performance of *Operation Red Sea*? Certainly happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how much does this have to do with China Film Group? Can China Film Group snatch the \"achievements\" of Hai Zheng? No, and they wouldn't dare! The achievements of this film cannot be written about in the substantive reports that China Film Group submits to the higher-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because from the project initiation to the wrap-up, China Film Group didn't participate in any substantive work. How can they claim credit? They can't say that China Film Group was cheering on the sidelines, so the credit is great, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm afraid that if they even slightly touch achievements that don't belong to them, Hai Zheng would turn against them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk tsk, Uncle La is probably feeling very uncomfortable right now. The contrast between the two films is too scary; the first-day box office of *Operation Red Sea* is higher than the total box office of *Sky Hunter*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, if the box office of *Dying to Survive* can reach 3 billion, let me calculate... Good heavens, just from the box office share, I can get 240 million! If you add the trailer ads, oh my, hehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sanping didn't pay any attention to the chattering of Han Jia beside him, nor did he want to. His daughter is good at everything, but her personality is too careless, and she is also very money-minded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These people have really carved the bad habits of the entertainment industry into their bones: debauchery, bullying, and hooliganism...\" Before long, a sudden curse from Han Sanping woke Han Jia from her \"daydream\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, who are you talking about?\" Little Han turned her head and asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else, those people from Huayi. Young actresses who have just started developing and have no status are indeed like playthings in their eyes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning over to Han Sanping's side, Han Jia saw the entertainment news her father was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, the top entertainment headline and the top of the trending search list on the entire network was a \"stolen\" video...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Feng organized a Spring Festival party at his villa last night, inviting a group of Beijing circle bigwigs, and there were many young actresses and female artists accompanying them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drunk Feng Xiaogang scolded the \"Feng Girls\" who were wearing evening gowns and high heels, forcing them to dance for a group of old perverts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women were clearly resistant and explained for a long time, but the scolding grew louder; there was also a group of bigwigs who were not young and had clearly recognizable voices forcibly heckling and dragging them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this video, in this occasion, it is clear that the young female artists are just a dish at the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say, Chen Daoming was quite impressive. After several failed attempts to dissuade them, he started cursing directly: \"Are you f***ing blind? They are actors, not here to sell smiles...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was still useless; after all, everyone present was a bigwig in the circle with a status no lower than his. Of course, their age was no lower than his either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big director naturally couldn't turn against Chen Daoming, so he could only continue to aim his spear at the female artists: \"If I tell you to dance, you dance. Why are you so ignorant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the video, the atmosphere at the scene seemed to freeze for a moment, and a group of young female artists, especially the Feng Girls, were already pale with fear. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and change her mind, taking off her high heels alone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps to take care of the young person's dignity, Chen Daoming took the initiative to accompany the Feng Girl from *Youth*. One danced barefoot, and the other played the piano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say, based on the content of this stolen video alone, Chen Daoming really formed a sharp contrast with Feng Xiaogang and the others, looking like a senior in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was this video that forcefully sent Director Feng and a young actress, along with a group of Beijing circle bigwigs, to the top of the entertainment headlines on the afternoon of the second day of the Lunar New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curses also poured out overwhelmingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suppose the person who stole the video probably won't appear in Director Feng's or his small circle's \"circle of friends\" anymore, right? After all, a video can be said to have directly torn off the veil of their \"unspoken rules\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, the 18th, Lin Nan was driven to the airport by Lao Lin himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the car, Director Lin really couldn't suppress the desire to complain: Comparing the time of leaving to the time of returning, why is the treatment so different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he was retorted with a huff: If you can sit, sit; if you don't want to sit in the car, you can get out now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens, this is halfway there! There was no other way, Lin Nan immediately shut up, and well, he called Liu Yifei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the flight taking off? Then I'll go to the airport now to wait for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the call connected, Liu's slightly magnetic nasal voice came from the phone. Lin Nan could faintly hear laughter around her, saying they were having a big meal to entertain the granddaughter's husband...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet. It's a one-and-a-half-hour flight, and it won't land until 11:30. I'm on my way to the airport now, Dad is driving...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, then please drive slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, okay, hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lao Lin's Sichuan opera face-changing, Lin Nan couldn't help but want to roll his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few greetings, Liu Qianqian continued to chat with Lin Nan. It could be heard that she had definitely spent a very comfortable two days at home, definitely a lazy and free life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Nan, then I'll leave at 10 o'clock to pick you up. Oh, by the way, I just checked the movie information, the second-day box office is also very strong, hehe... *Operation Red Sea* is 365 million, *Detective Chinatown 2* is 326 million, and that *Monster Hunt 2* has already dropped to 173 million. A group of leads are now posting several Weibo posts every day, which is very lively...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei didn't mention *The Ancestors* because it was really not mainstream. Its second-day box office had dropped from 17.42 million to 11.04 million, and \"Director Guo Degang\" had failed to break into the film circle again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stealing box office is definitely not allowed. We have guaranteed and promised this dozens of times in public. Once a problem occurs and we are caught in the act, the reputation of the entire company will face the serious consequence of collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But judging from the current market and daily box office trend, the situation is indeed very unfavorable for us. At least in terms of box office data, we are at an absolute disadvantage. And the siphon effect has already begun, and we are on the passive end...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office was noisy, and the big boss was also sitting in the main seat, frowning and thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, a light cough made the surroundings silent, and everyone looked in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things that have been promised many times must naturally be done, but what about those that haven't been promised or guaranteed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one responded, everyone was looking at the big boss. Although they all faintly guessed the following, some things can only be said by the big boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reasonably and appropriately utilizing the time in the middle of the night, making the data 'look better' is also a means of promotion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No theater chain will refuse this kind of thing, because first, we are not doing anything unfavorable to films in the same period, and second, we are paying out of our own pockets... Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Chairman Jiang, there is one more thing. Should we apply for a key extension this time? It wouldn't be right for all the good policies to go to mainland films, would it? That would be a bit too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Films produced primarily by us in Hong Kong rarely have such strong box office momentum. Last time, it was because we were caught by Lin Nan Film Industry that we weren't granted an extension, but this time we have made up our minds not to touch the box office of other films...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, apply for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2683,"2026-06-20T03:22:13.361Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","238767c6d1b83f5ed8b2df847e1e10f187aa18930fafed845b1c806b9e814884","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-979","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-977",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]