That night, Xin Lu's old city was especially lively. The smiles on people's faces seemed to have increased.
Weaving through the crowd, Han Fei arrived at the rendezvous point, it was a rather high-class hotel.
Once Han Fei exited the elevator, he saw the floor manager standing in the corridor. He enthusiastically led Han Fei to the biggest room on the 16th floor.
Before he stepped into the room, Han Fei could hear the laughter coming from inside the room. Most of the crew had already arrived.
Han Fei pushed the door open with a smile on his face. He greeted everyone politely and then found a corner to sit down.
He did not like to be in the limelight and was not used to crowds.
In contrast to him, Zhan Yueyue was like a fish in water in this kind of environment. He managed to create a good atmosphere and occasionally drew laughter from the crowd. No wonder he was a professional in variety shows.
The actors in Twin Flowers were not arrogant, Han Fei was one of them. The remaining 2 actors, Zhan Yueyue and Mian Nian, had good tempers too. They got along well with the crew.
At 7.50 pm, 10 minutes before the movie started, the hotel staff brought the dining trolley into the room. The drinks and drinks were all placed on the table. The giant projection screen on the wall started to play the promo for Twin Flowers.
However, the guest that Director Jiang had invited still had not arrived. The seat next to him was empty.
"Director, shall we start now?" The floor manager walked to Director Jiang's side.
"I'll make another call." Just as Director Jiang took out his phone, footsteps came from outside the room.
Soon after, the door was opened. A middle-aged man who looked about the same age as Director Jiang entered the room with a handsome male actor.
The middle-aged man was short and rotund with a potbelly. He was well dressed but for some reason, he gave off an air of greasiness.
"Jiang Yi, I'm sorry, I'm a little late." The middle-aged man shook Jiang Yi's hand with a smile. "I've been quite busy recently. I've been invited to various events for one of my previous films. It's quite annoying."
"Qian Cheng, I've watched your new film, it's not bad." The director that Jiang Yi had invited was called Qian Cheng, he was one of the most famous directors in the horror genre.
Although this person didn't have any popular works, he won by relying on quantity. Basically, every one of his works could be done without losing money. Many companies were also willing to cooperate with him.
"Attending the awards ceremony is just a side show. The upper limit of suspense is there. There's nothing I can do about it." There was pride in the middle-aged man's voice. At a time when the market for suspense films was at a low ebb, the fact that his film was able to survive was a testament to his ability. "This is the actor who attended the award ceremony with me. His name is Wu Li. We've worked together on a few films, and he is the only actor who has been nominated for Best Newcomer for a suspense film this year."
"Please take a seat." Director Jiang did not expect the director to bring an actor with him. From the looks of it, the director was trying to use this method to reject Director Jiang's offer. He already had an actor with whom he had worked many times, he did not need another actor.
The middle-aged director skillfully conversed with the people at the table. It was a happy and harmonious scene, but the actor next to him had a hint of boredom in his eyes.
Many popular dramas would book an entire floor of the hotel to celebrate, and the guests would be led by an MC. However, for the production team of Twin Flowers, not to mention an MC, the finance department hesitated for a long time before they could even book the entire room.
Everyone sat down. The data provided by the online platform started to appear on the projection screen.
In total, there were 47 new dramas and online movies released in January. The platform's resources were limited. Some of them were like pebbles falling into the ocean after they were released. After a small splash, there was no more news about them.
This was the case with many previous horror and suspense online movies. Occasionally, there would be some noise but they would be treated as jokes. The directors and actors with low ratings would start to doubt their lives.
Currently, on the suspense movie ratings list on the online platform, the top ten movies were still those classic works from many years ago.
In previous years, the January new TV series were all about youth romance, workplace urban, fantasy adventure, and all kinds of life dramas. But this year, a dark horse had appeared on the January new TV series list. The words "suspense and horror" seemed out of place on the entire list!
Without any hype, Twin Flowers was ranked second on the most anticipated new drama list, only behind Wu Wu Entertainment's Secret Urban Romance, with a budget that was far lower than other dramas.
"Jiang Yi, your film is doing very well. I'm afraid you're going to break my previous record for first day viewership." Qian Cheng praised Jiang Yi but internally, he did not think much of it. He did not know the truth. From his perspective, as long as the promotion fee was high enough, even a pile of sh * t could reach the top. However, the VIP viewership was the true test of a film.
"I remember when your Female Room No. 4 was released, the VIP viewership for the first day was 230,000." Jiang Yi raised his glass.
"Female Room No. 4 can be considered the peak of my career. I haven't been able to break that record in the past few years." Qian Cheng sighed helplessly. "After all, horror and suspense is a niche genre, the ceiling is only so high. Your film is quite popular, I believe you'll be able to break 300,000."
"Then I'll be counting on that." Director Jiang glanced at Wu Li who sat next to Qian Cheng. He wanted to say something on Han Fei's behalf. "Ol 'Qian, the main lead of our film is very good. His acting skills are impeccable. If Twin Flowers becomes a hit, you can say that he's the main lead."
"I've heard about him, he's a young man with potential. But I heard he's in a lawsuit with Wu Wu Entertainment? They're going to investigate his contract or something? "
"That's definitely a rumor!" Director Jiang was about to call Han Fei over but when he heard what Qian Cheng said, his face darkened. "Ol 'Qian, how long have you been in this industry? Can't you tell the difference? "
"Of course I can. Come, let's drink!" Qian Cheng tried to gloss over it but when he raised his glass, it was already 8 pm.
Han Fei's first film, Twin Flowers, was premiering on all the major online platforms!
On the left side of the large projection screen that covered the entire wall was the movie, while on the right side was the real-time broadcast data of Twin Flowers across all the major platforms.
Only a few seconds had passed.
For Qian Cheng, in the time it took him to move the glass from the table to his lips, Twin Flowers' VIP views had already exceeded 10,000!
Countless netizens appeared to have been waiting for this moment.
The viewership started to skyrocket. It swept through the 47 new films at the same time slot!
His eyelids twitched and the fat on his cheeks twitched. Qian Cheng unconsciously downed the wine in his glass.
His throat was burning! His eyes reddened! His heart burned!
"Hiss …"
Today's wine was exceptionally strong!
The whole room was silent. Everyone stared at the crazily rising viewership.
It broke 30,000 in 1 minute, 100,000 in 6 minutes. At the 19th minute, the online viewership was already over 230,000!
Qian Cheng stared at the projection screen dumbly. He could not believe it.
The ceiling that he thought was his limit was actually Han Fei's starting point!
Picking up the napkin from the table, Qian Cheng wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked around the room and started to search for Han Fei.
As a commercial film director, he could smell the scent of money.
Half an hour after it was released, Twin Flowers had over 300,000 views, while Secret Urban Romance, which was in second place, only had 200,000 views.
What was even more ridiculous was that all of the new dramas' views were increasing at a slower rate. Only Twin Flowers' views were increasing at an even faster rate.
Initially, Director Jiang was looking at the horror and suspense film chart but before he knew it, Twin Flowers' name had already appeared on the overall chart.
In less than an hour, Twin Flowers' viewership exceeded 500,000.
Han Fei, who played both roles, also appeared on the trending page. Last time, it was his Good Samaritan's bravery that got him there but this time, it was his acting.
The characters of Meng Changxi and Meng Changan were impeccably portrayed by Han Fei. Every detail of his gaze was a perfect representation of the characters.
The netizens were amazed. A Good Samaritan comedian was able to play such a complicated, changeable, crazy, and charming character.
On the trending page, Han Fei and Twin Flowers' ranking continued to rise.
Inside the room, Director Jiang's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, it was a very famous local director.
Director Jiang answered the call before Qian Cheng. The director congratulated Director Jiang politely. Then he asked about Han Fei's schedule. His latest film was related to Criminal Minds and there was a character with a very complicated personality in it.
Just as Director Jiang started to search for Han Fei, the floor manager and Mian Nian's phones rang as well. Some were from Sister Long and others from other companies. The originally quiet room instantly became noisy.
"Mian Nian! Pass the phone to Han Fei now! Also, ask him about signing a contract with Swimming Dragon Culture. Everything is negotiable! "
"Hello, we are from Qian Ding Entertainment. We have something to discuss with Han Fei. I don't think he has signed with any other companies, right?"
"Le Le, is your male lead around? I heard he has not joined an entertainment company yet. "
"Brother Liu, you're the floor manager for Twin Flowers, right? Give the phone to Director Jiang! His line has been busy! "
The room was in a mess. Everyone was looking for Han Fei, but Han Fei was not in the room.
The night breeze ruffled his hair. Han Fei who had left the room long ago stood beside the window at the end of the corridor.
He could hear the ringing of the phones inside the room. Han Fei's name kept being mentioned.
'Now I have the right to tell everyone that I'm an actor, right?'
Looking at the city outside the window, Han Fei's eyes finally fell on the glass.
He stared at his reflection silently and thought back to his past.
Ten years under the window, ten years of fame!
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