The next day, Xiao Yunhai returned to Yanjing.
After only one day, Xiao Yunhai flew to Shanghai to meet up with the crew to attend the promotional conference for Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance.
In the following days, Xiao Yunhai and the crew traveled to more than ten cities to promote the movie.
Xiao Yunhai's popularity was too high. Wherever he went, thousands of fans would line the streets to welcome him. No matter where the promotional conference was held, there would be a sea of people, and the media reporters would pay close attention.
This was the best time for movies in Hua Xia. After working hard for a year, the fans would be rich. Plus, it was the New Year, so it was impossible for them to travel. Therefore, going to the cinema to watch a movie became their best pastime.
Since this was the best time, it would naturally attract the attention of film companies all over the world.
Just like the crew of Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance, all the crew members participated in programs in various TV stations in Hua Xia and went to various places in Hua Xia to hold promotional conferences for the movie.
Some media outlets made a rough calculation. From the 10th of December to the 20th of January, there were more than 20 movies of different styles released.
Among them, Xiao Yunhai's fame was naturally the biggest. If it was Celestial Bane, everyone would probably avoid it. However, this was a comedy movie with less than 100 million Hua Xia dollars. Naturally, it was a different story.
In order to stand out, some people even challenged Xiao Yunhai in front of the reporters.
In an interview program on Yanjing TV Station, when the director of Disney Pictures, Frank Guy, was asked by the host what he thought of Xiao Yunhai's , he gave a very impolite answer.
"I don't think Mr. Xiao's movie can pose a threat to me."
"Why?"
"It's very simple. Because my 'Jedi Cop' is better than Mr. Xiao's' Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang 'in every aspect. First of all, we used two Hollywood best actors, one Hollywood best actress, Hua Xia best actor Mr. Liang Hui, and the famous action actor Mr. Zhen Dan. The other roles were also played by A-list actors with superb acting skills. In Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance, other than Mr. Xiao and Mr. Huang Bo, I really don't know any of the other actors. "
"Next is the investment. Mr. Xiao's investment for this movie was only 30 million USD. With this amount of money, I can't imagine what kind of big scenes could be filmed. We spent 40 times more than him. From preparation to promotion, we spent 1.3 billion USD. The scenes are even scarier. It can be called one of the most popular action movies in history.
"Last is the promotion. Mr. Xiao seemed to lack confidence in this movie, and the publicity was far less than his other movies. I didn't see anything interesting in the trailer. "
"Therefore, I think that Mr. Xiao's' Tang Bo Hu Calls Qiu Xiang 'is definitely not comparable to our' Jedi Cop '. This is my honest opinion. I'm not deliberately slandering Mr. Xiao's movie. I hope he doesn't mind. "
When Liang Hui heard Frank Guy's words, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. His expression became very serious.
Although Liang Hui was very confident in the movie "Jedi Cop", Frank Gay's impolite comments about Xiao Yunhai's "Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang" made Liang Hui smell a trace of danger.
Frank Guy was an excellent director of Hollywood action movies, but he didn't know about Xiao Yunhai's high status among Hua Xia's fans.
From "Charlotte's Troubles" to "The Grandmaster," Xiao Yunhai had never disappointed his fans. The lowest box office sales was 1.6 billion USD, and the highest box office sales was more than 23 billion USD. It built a monument that no one could compare to. This gave Hua Xia's movies, which had been in a slump for a long time, a shot in the arm. Xiao Yunhai also became a hero in their hearts, and a sense of pride and confidence arose spontaneously.
If Frank Guy's words angered Xiao Yunhai's fans and caused them to boycott Jedi Cop, then the movie's ending would be predictable.
Thinking of this, Liang Hui suddenly became worried.
After the show ended, Liang Hui said to Frank Gay, "Mr. Gay, you shouldn't say bad things about 'Tang Bo Hu Dianxiang'. This will be very disadvantageous to us."
Frank Guy was stunned and said, "Why would I? The reason why I said those words was because I wanted to use Mr. Xiao's movie to promote Jedi Cop. And what I said is all true. With Mr. Xiao's magnanimity, he shouldn't hold a grudge. "
The female lead next to him, Ruth, said, "That's right. I've met Mr. Xiao a few times. He's a true gentleman and won't mind these things. Also, Director Guy only used an objective point of view to analyze the difference between the two movies. He didn't slander them for no reason. Mr. Liang, aren't you a little too worried? "
Liang Hui shook his head and said, "Then why didn't the other production teams say anything about Mr. Xiao? As long as the reporters ask about Mr. Xiao's movie, they only say good things. Don't they know the difference between Autumn Fragrance and Tang Bo's movie? "
Frank Guy was stunned and his face became serious. He said, "Why?"
Liang Hui sighed and said, "Because they don't want to offend his fans. Director Guy, it's impossible to calculate how many fans Yunhai has in Hua Xia. Anyway, it's definitely more than 300 million. In these people's hearts, Yunhai is their god. Even if it's a movie that can't be worse, as long as he says it's good, the movie's box office will immediately create a box office miracle. You're telling the truth, and Yunhai won't take it to heart, but his hundreds of millions of fans won't think so. They'll think that you're insulting Yunhai's movie and slandering their idol. Once our enemies use this to provoke their dislike of Jedi Cop, not only will this movie be completely destroyed in Hua Xia, but it will also affect your future movies. Do you understand? "
Action superstar Richard's eyes widened and said, "No way. Even the most famous actors in Hollywood can't have such influence. Liang, aren't you exaggerating? "
Liang Hui smiled bitterly and said, "There's a precedent. Have you forgotten about Paramount's "Resident Evil" that competed with "2012"? The director, Mr. Weaver, was the world's box office holder at that time, and the movie was very exciting, but in the end, it only grossed 100 to 200 million USD in Hua Xia. At that time, Xiao Yunhai hadn't reached the top yet. Now, with the huge success of 2012 and Grandmaster, his influence has reached the point where he can decide the life and death of a movie with one word. I hope my prediction won't come true, or else, what awaits us will be complete failure. "
Liang Hui's words silenced the entire crew. Their hearts were shrouded in a layer of darkness.
In the car, no one said anything.
When they arrived at the hotel, Frank Guy suddenly said, "Liang, you and Mr. Xiao are good friends. Can you give him a call to explain?"
Liang Hui frowned and said, "Director, even if I call him, it's useless. I know Yunhai too well. He won't mind, but he won't support us either. After all, you're talking about his movie. "
Frank Guy took a deep breath and said, "Then what should we do now?"
Liang Hui thought for a moment and said, "We still have to call him. We have to explain this to Yunhai in advance. If something really happens, it won't be appropriate to explain it to him. I hope I'm just worrying for nothing. "
Liang Hui took out his phone and dialed Xiao Yunhai's number.
Xiao Yunhai was eating at a hot pot restaurant in Shanghai with the crew. When he saw Liang Hui's call, he quickly picked it up.
"Teacher Liang, you haven't contacted me in a long time." Xiao Yunhai chuckled.
Liang Hui smiled and said, "You're so busy. How can I disturb you so often?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Based on what you said, it seems like you have something to do today."
Liang Hui said, "There is something that I want to talk to you about in advance. In the interview just now, Director Frank Guy said something inappropriate. I hope you don't mind. "
Xiao Yunhai asked in confusion, "What did he say? Did he scold me or scold my movie? "
Liang Hui said, "Neither. It's like this … "
After hearing Liang Hui's words, Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "Teacher Liang, although Director Guy said the truth, to be honest, I'm still a little unhappy. He wants to use me to promote your movie. It's not right to do so. "
Liang Hui smiled bitterly and said, "Director Guy already knows that it's inappropriate. That's why he asked me to call you and apologize. "
Xiao Yunhai thought for a moment and said, "I'm not that narrow-minded. I definitely won't take revenge because of this. But at the same time, I'm not that narrow-minded. It's impossible for me to say anything good for him. Therefore, I can pretend that this didn't happen. As for the other problems, you can deal with them yourselves. "
Liang Hui said, "Okay. As long as you don't mind. "
After hanging up the phone, Liang Hui said to Frank Guy, "As I expected, he won't do anything to us because of this, but he won't help us explain either. The key now is his fans. Let's wait and see. "
Frank Guy could only nod helplessly.
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