When she got home, she saw Xiao Yunhai lying on the sofa, leisurely playing 'War of the Kings' on his phone. She immediately felt a little unbalanced.
"Hubby, you're really good. I'm being chased and blocked by countless reporters outside, yet you're playing games here. This is really preposterous. "Zhao Wanqing snatched Xiao Yunhai's phone and pouted.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I just coaxed the two little guys to sleep. I haven't even finished a round and you're already back. "
Zhao Wanqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Only a ghost would believe you. Oh right, I have something to ask you. Did the CCTV Movie Channel invite you to participate in the debate? A reporter suddenly asked me such a question, and I was stunned. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Yes. An hour ago, their director personally called me. "
Zhao Wanqing asked, "Then did you agree?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "This is all because of my 'Tang Bohu Dips the Autumn Fragrance'. Of course, I have to participate. But I won't participate in the previous debate and will only appear in the final stage. "
Zhao Wanqing said, "Then you have to be careful with what you say. Don't shoot your mouth off. When? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "The night after tomorrow. Honey, how's' Jedi Cop '? "
Zhao Wanqing said, "It's quite good. You've met a real opponent. "
Xiao Yunhai said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. Every movie that's released now can be called my opponent. Just like what others said, in terms of cast, investment, and scenes, I'm ranked in the bottom few. But look at the box office, those so-called blockbusters are still suppressed by me. The premise of a movie being able to get a high box office is that the movie is playing at the right time. It's the New Year and we have to watch comedies. Plus, the ticket price of my movie is cheap. Hehe, in terms of endurance, I'm definitely the strongest. "
Zhao Wanqing was not convinced and said, "The ticket price is indeed your weapon, but it will also hurt you. One of his tickets is equivalent to six or seven of yours. Even if 'Tang Bo Hu's Autumn Fragrance' has more endurance, it can't be compared to him. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "It's alright. What I want is popularity, not box office sales. What's more, the reason why I'm making this movie is just to let my fans celebrate the Spring Festival happily. I don't care about the box office. “
Zhao Wanqing said, "It's good that you have such a mentality. Even though 'Jedi Cop' was great, it had far more competitors than you did, and the pressure was also greater than you. It's hard to say who will be the champion of Hua Xia's box office during this period. "
According to statistics, in the month after the 15th of December, more than 60% of the films used 3DIMAX technology, and 20% of the films used ordinary 3D. Xiao Yunhai's "Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang Qiu" was one of the few low-budget 2D films. Otherwise, those directors wouldn't have looked down on it.
However, no one expected that this film, which only had an investment of more than 30 million USD, would become the biggest dark horse. All the other high-budget films were almost wiped out.
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "There are benefits to being low-budget. See, the reputation of 'Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang Qiu' is still far ahead of other films. I believe that no matter how good 'Jedi Cop' is, it won't be able to beat me. "
Xiao Yunhai's guess was right.
The audience's ratings for 'Jedi Cop' were indeed not as good as it, only reaching 8.57 points. However, the experts' ratings were far better than it, reaching 8.23 points.
However, the box office sales were not as good as its reputation. It might have been affected by the previous incident, but it only earned 78.24 million on its opening night. However, its potential was the strongest.
Xiao Yunhai's "Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang Qiu" was still strong, earning 327 million. After a week, the total box office sales had exceeded 2 billion. Although it had slipped to third place, its popularity was not weaker than the scene at the beginning. The attendance was much higher than other films.
After the New Year, all the films showed a decline in the box office sales as expected. The disadvantage of "Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang Qiu"'s low ticket price was highlighted. It only earned 212 million and ranked sixth. On the other hand, "Jedi Cop" became the box office champion with 576 million. The second place only earned 317 million, which was far behind "Jedi Cop".
At 8 p.m. on the 24th of December, at the request of the Film and Television Bureau, the film discussion held by the film channel began.
This time, the organizers invited six five-star film critics, four film directors and actors, and more than 20 film fans.
Among the film critics, there was Lai Changping, who gave a sharp review of Xiao Yunhai's "Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang Qiu."
The director and actors were Xiao Yunhai's old acquaintances, Jiao Fangtao, Zhang Xiaojing, Liang Hui, and Wang Youcai.
They all had a film screening, so they could use this national topic to promote it.
At the beginning of the discussion, the film critics and film fans began to argue fiercely. They did not leave any face for each other. The atmosphere was very tense, and the contradiction was irreconcilable.
Jiao Fangtao and the others became spectators. If they were not asked by the host, they might not even have a chance to speak.
Fortunately, they did not. Because the film critics and film fans did not have a strong relationship, their words were sharp and they spoke without any scruples. On one side, there were film critics, the mouthpiece of the film, and on the other side, there were their parents. They did not dare to offend them. It made the four of them feel like they were sitting on pins and needles. It was very awkward.
"If I had known, I would not have participated in this program," Liang Hui and the others said in their hearts.
The two sides quarreled for a full fifty minutes. Everyone said they were right, and everyone said they were right. No one was willing to listen to anyone, and no one could convince anyone. And the focus was on Xiao Yunhai's "Tang Bohu Picks the Autumn Fragrance".
The host saw that it was about time, so he stopped the debate between the two sides and said, "To be honest, I did not expect today's discussion to be so intense. The conflict between the six five-star film critics and the twenty-two film fans was centered on the currently popular "Tang Bohu Divining the Fragrance of Autumn." One side said it was a film that could not be worse, and the other side said it was one of the most classic comedies in Chinese movies. Today, we are fortunate to have the director of "Tang Bo Hu Diao Xiang Qiu," Mr. Xiao Yunhai, come to the scene. Let's hear what he has to say. Please give him a round of applause. "
Amidst the surprised cheers of the hundreds of audience members, Xiao Yunhai held the microphone and walked out with steady steps.
Standing in the middle of the venue, he first bowed to the audience, then to the three sides involved in the debate, and finally shook hands with the host.
"Mr. Xiao, you heard the debate between the film critics and the film fans, right?" the host asked.
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I heard. So I wanted to leave, but I was stopped by your security. "
"Pfft."
"Hahaha."
Once Xiao Yunhai went on stage, the atmosphere of the entire program became much more relaxed.
The host asked, "Why did you leave?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Of course it was because I was scared. The two sides were at each other's throats, and I broke out in a cold sweat as I listened from the back. I was worried that they would fight again, and that would be big trouble. "
The audience laughed again.
The host said, "Mr. Xiao, you really know how to joke. There are three groups on the stage, which group do you want to sit in? "
The twenty-odd film fans shouted excitedly, "We're here, we're here."
Xiao Yunhai waved to them and greeted them, but he said, "Thank you. But I'll go to Teacher Liang's group, which is relatively safer. After all, I'm a director and an actor. "
After Xiao Yunhai came to his seat, the discussion continued.
The host said, "Mr. Xiao is here. Teachers, do you have any questions?"
Lai Changping became the main attacker and said, "Mr. Xiao, after you finished filming 'Tang Bo Hu's Autumn Fragrance,' did you already expect today's events to happen?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. I also talked about this at the press conference. "
Lai Changping asked, "Then why did you still film such a controversial movie?"
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said with a smile, "There wasn't much controversy among the film fans. Most of the film fans gave it a score of 8.5 and above. It should be said that the controversy mainly came from the opinions of the teachers and Hua Xia's film fans, which caused your comments to lose their guiding meaning, just like 'Charlotte's Troubles.' Am I right? "
Lai Changping paused and frowned.
Xiao Yunhai was actually not wrong, but once this argument was thrown out, it became a conflict between film critics and film fans. Xiao Yunhai's "Tang Bo Hu's Autumn Fragrance" could stay out of it.
Everyone was secretly impressed. Although the young world's richest man's tone was calm, the hidden meaning was very powerful.
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