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at dinner.

Feng Pengtong approached Fang Ziheng and asked about the situation of "I'm Not the God of Medicine".

"Director Fang, when will the filming of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" start? I will come to learn from it then."

"Director Feng laughed at me. The movie will start shooting in a few days. You are welcome to direct it."

Fang Ziheng smiled slightly, clinking glasses with Feng Pants, secretly thinking about what happened to Lao Feng today.

You are so humble and polite, but you still want to learn from your experience?

He didn't know that Feng Pants had his own plans.

"Private Order" is only waiting to be released. After completing this film, Feng Pants has made up for the loss of last year's "1942" and has an account of the big and small king brothers.

Next, of course, is to start a new project.

Feng Trousers also has ideas about realistic themes and has long wanted to make a realistic movie.

If it were before, he would never be so humble and engage in learning from experience.

But "1942" gave him a big blow, and he spent more than a year reflecting on the reasons for his failure.

In the final analysis, it is still the script that failed to control the rhythm of "1942".

Now that the prosperous era has arrived, the movie only shows the miserable and cruel side, without giving the audience the slightest hope. Of course, the audience will not buy it.

In addition, the big and small kings are very worried about his new subjects, and supporting Teng Huatao this time is a big reason.

Feng Tongtong was worried that the new project would be rejected by the big and small kings, so he approached Fang Ziheng to learn from his experience.

If he could get Fang Ziheng to point out the script, there would be no reason for the big and small kings to reject him.

Of course.

After all, Feng Trousers was Huayi's pillar and had a high status. He was only concerned about Teng Huatao's rise and was not too worried.

after all.

He and Hua Yi are now signing a director's contract, using a shell company to exchange Hua Yi's 300 million soft sister coins and signing five movies.

Three hundred million, real cash!

This kind of treatment is one of the few in the entire Chinese film industry, and few directors can match it.

Teng Huatao is still far away!

The two chatted for a few more words, smiled at each other, and walked towards the center of the banquet hall with their wine glasses in hand.

On a dining table in the center.

Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei gave Teng Huatao enough face and took the lead in toasting: "Hua Tao, congratulations to you, judging from the premiere, "Waiting for the Wind" will definitely be a hit. You have become a hit this time, and you will soon become a great director. List it!"

"The box office is at least 500 million. We will work harder on publicity and distribution, and strive to achieve 700 million and 800 million, and fight a good battle in the Lunar New Year!

Wang Zhonglei spoke immediately, hugging Teng Huatao with an iron brotherhood, and said boldly: "Hua Tao, you just lead the team to promote it, and leave the rest to me. When you come back, my eldest brother and I will celebrate your victory in person. I opened the bottle of 1787 Lafite at home, which is a good wine that I have treasured for many years!”

"Okay, 1787 Lafite, I have to try it, thank you Zhong Lei!

Teng Huatao's face lit up with joy, and he bowed his hand to Wang Zhonglei, as if he had seen the scene of a box office hit and everyone tasting the 1787 Lafite at the celebration banquet.

He has never even seen the red wine worth more than one million yuan, let alone drank it.

He is still a brother and loyal enough!

At this time, Fang Ziheng and Feng Pengtong happened to walk over and heard their laughter.

Fang Ziheng's mouth twitched and he quickly glanced at Feng's pants.

If he remembered correctly, Wang Zhonglei said the same thing to Feng Pants at the premiere dinner of "1942" last year.

When the celebration banquet comes, he will take out a bottle of 1787 Lafite that he has treasured for many years to celebrate Feng Pants.

What a chicken~!

Isn’t that bottle of wine finished yet?

Fang Ziheng thought of this and secretly looked at Feng's pants.

If Feng Pants could guess what he was thinking, he would definitely sneer and roll his eyes.

Drink your ass!

He, Feng Pants, has never even seen the bottle of 1787 Lafite. "1942" hit the street, and Wang Zhonglei wouldn't take out the wine even if he was stupid.

Feng Tongtong remembered clearly that although there was a celebration party at that time, there was no fuss about it. Wang Zhonglei opened a bottle of 1977 Henri Jai Richburg in front of him.

The price is 16,000 US dollars, more than 100,000 soft girl coins per bottle, which is less than one-tenth of the price of 1787 Lafite.

Feng Pengtong tasted half of the glass at that time, and the rest was used by Wang Zhonglei to entertain other guests. A bottle of wine was not enough.

The taste wasn't that great either, not as good as the bottle of 1996 Romanee-Conti I opened at the celebration party for the "Tangshan Earthquake" the previous year.

Talking about it.

He is quite old, so it would be better for him to drink less.

Feng Tongtong looked calm and calm on the surface, but he was sour in his heart. Especially when he saw the high-spirited Teng Huatao, he felt depressed and had nowhere to vent his frustration.

Oh shit!

Let’s see how awesome you can be in “Waiting for the Wind.”

If it accidentally falls into the street, that million-dollar bottle of red wine will not belong to you, Teng Huatao, but to me, Feng Pants!

After the dinner, the zero-point block followed.

Many movies released in the early morning of November 26, including "Waiting for the Wind", will be on the cinema together.

Fang Ziheng didn't pay attention to the zero-point episode of "Waiting for the Wind" and went home early to fall asleep.

The next morning.

Huayi has stepped up the promotion of "Waiting for the Wind", touting the film in various ways to protect the film's early release.

According to Huayi's internal statistics, although the finished film "Waiting for the Wind" is not as funny as "Love Is Not Blind", it is more profound.

Moreover, the movie uses Ni Nai, a new-generation girl, as the leading female lead, and Jing Bolan, who is highly praised by Hua Yi.

A combination of handsome men and beautiful women, the trailer alone attracted many curious viewers to stop.

Although Teng Huatao's reputation is not as good as in his previous life, he has a father who retires at home and has very good connections.

In just one morning, many well-known filmmakers in the industry appeared one after another to support "Waiting for the Wind".

Thanks to the huge publicity efforts, the popularity of the movie has skyrocketed, attracting countless young men and women from all over the country to spend money to buy tickets.

But it's no use.

As the movie was released throughout the day, negative comments quickly appeared on the Internet. Audiences who had watched the movie came forward to express their opinions, accusing the movie of being too literary and frivolous, and completely inconsistent with the search for happiness in the novel "Travel Notes or Guide".

"The plot is too thin and boring!"

"Forcing private goods to impress yourself!"

"In addition to being in an inexplicable daze and crying, the heroine can do anything else. She also performs a sweeping operation like epiphany. I'm sure the director is not a fool!"

"Damn it, after watching this movie, the whole thing is pretentious and contrived. I really shouldn't trust Teng Huatao, I should trust the sixth-generation director!"

"Refund the tickets, Teng Huatao, you idiot. If you don't have the skills, don't blindly participate in co-productions. Go back and make your TV series as soon as possible."

Negative reviews and abuse are flooded in major film forums.

Hengyu Maoyan APP, the original pre-sale of the movie was 28 million, but it dropped to 21 million in one day.

By the evening, more negative reviews appeared, and the Huayi Propaganda Department and Public Relations Department spent all their money to cover up the audience's dissatisfaction with the movie.

The big and small kings were dumbfounded, and so was Teng Huatao, who imagined tasting millions of red wines.

In a hotel in the imperial capital.

Teng Huatao sat in front of the computer, his brows furrowed and his face full of disbelief.

Why?

There was obviously thunderous applause at the premiere, and the guests and the audience all said yes after watching it.

Why are there so many bad reviews on the first day?

There must be someone deliberately doing something bad to smear the movie.

It doesn't matter, once the box office comes out on the first day, these smears will be self-defeating.

Teng Huatao thinks too much.

24 hours passed, and in the early hours of the morning, the first-day box office of "Waiting for the Wind" was released.

21.6 million!

"There are so few!"

Teng Huatao looked at the data on his phone blankly, with a look of constipation on his face, which was worse than eating a dead mouse.

Not only him, the director, but Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei were also completely confused.

21.6 million on the first day, completely incomparable to expectations.

In their expectations, the box office on the first day will exceed at least 40 million, and they will become more and more courageous, kicking off this year's Lunar New Year war.

This is not over yet, "Waiting for the Wind" closed 15 million on the next day and 12.5 million on the third day.

The fourth day was even worse, falling directly to 10 million. If nothing happens, it will fall below 10 million tomorrow.

After four days of release, the single-day box office of "Waiting for the Wind" became worse and worse day by day, with the total box office reaching 60 million.

Judging from the current box office trend, let alone a bottom of 500 million, it is impossible to break through 200 million.

The Hua Yi brothers held on for several days with intensive publicity, but finally gave up and allowed the film to fend for itself.

As for the million-dollar bottle of red wine, it is naturally gone.

However, Wang Zhongjun was very open-minded and told Wang Zhonglei to sign Teng Huatao as soon as possible. It is easiest to win people's hearts by providing help in times of need.

In his words, although "Waiting for the Wind" did not become a big hit, the film's production cost was only 30 million, so there was no way it would lose money.

And even if you lose money, how much can you lose?

With Hua Yi's size, he can't even afford one movie, let alone three or five.

Wang Zhongjun has always been optimistic about Teng Huatao in his heart, and he wants to learn from Fang Ziheng and support new star directors and promote Teng Huatao.

December 4th.

"I'm Not the God of Medicine" was launched in Shanghai.

Feng Pengtong came at the invitation, with a smile on his face and he felt very comfortable.

As soon as he saw Fang Ziheng, he magically pulled out a golden invitation and said happily: "Director Fang, "Private Customization" will have its premiere on December 18th and will be officially released on the 19th. Please support me, Director Fang."

"It's easy to talk about. How can you miss Director Feng's movie? I will definitely be there."

Fang Ziheng opened his mouth with a smile, a look of astonishment on his face.

At this moment, he also reacted.

Feng Pants is so happy today, it must be related to "Waiting for the Wind".

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers!

After all, Teng Huatao is also a new director supported by Hua Yi, and everyone knows Feng Pants' magnanimity.

Fang Ziheng was too lazy to pay attention to Hua Yi's troubles, and led the movie creators to follow the procedures seriously.

Offer incense, pray, ask God, and turn on the phone. If you are proficient in this set of actions, don’t be too familiar with them.

After the power-on ceremony, Feng Pants stayed for lunch, during which he chatted a lot with Fang Ziheng.

Most of them discuss the limitations of realistic-themed movies and the points that can resonate with the audience.

Through chatting, Fang Ziheng learned about Feng Pants’ new idea.

"Old Paoer"!

Just like in the previous life, Feng Pants also wants to direct and act in this movie, and shoot a niche movie that is based on reality but transcends reality.

In the end, Feng Pengtong came to take advantage of the excitement and returned satisfied.

On the occasion of parting.

He grabbed Fang Ziheng and whispered quietly that he would treat him to a drink in the next few days, a million-dollar red wine.

Fang Ziheng was speechless and secretly scolded Lao Feng for being petty.

Even after the water passed Sanqiutian, he was still talking about the bottle of 1787 Lafite that Wang Zhonglei had collected.

afternoon.

The hotel where the crew of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" stayed.

In a lounge, all the film creators gathered together to start the first script reading.

More than half a month has passed, and the leading actors have gained new insights into their roles in the movie.

"Come on, let's start with Zhengzi. Makeup artist, put makeup on him first."

Fang Ziheng got straight to the point and waved to the makeup team leader of the crew who was carrying the box.

The study begins with Xu Zheng.

Soon, Xu Zheng's makeup approached Cheng Yong in the movie.

The body is slightly fatter, and the head is greasy and bald.

His face was full of beard, his eyes were dim and depressed, and he exuded a sense of dejection.

Fang Ziheng circled around him twice and touched his chin to express satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad, slovenly and slovenly, the image suits him very well."

"Let's give it a try and act out a bit first."

Xu Zheng changed his sitting position after hearing this, and imitated Uncle Ge and lay down leisurely, looking even more decadent.

Then, he took out his smartphone from his pocket and clicked on it. During this period, he often played poker and played Landlords.

Halfway through the game, he turned his head slightly and looked forward, his pupils empty, with an expression of extreme boredom.

Fang Ziheng stared at him carefully until he finished his performance before shaking his head: "No, it was a bit off."

"The psychology of playing games out of boredom is not like this."

With that said, Fang Ziheng asked Xu Zhengqi to leave, grabbed the phone from his hand, and sat down on the sofa.

bang

Fang Ziheng's feet were placed on the coffee table, and his shoes touched the glass coffee table, leaving a trace of dirt.

He held his mobile phone, leaned on the sofa, and started the next game.

As he played, Fang Ziheng's legs on the coffee table shook randomly, his elbows supported the sofa seat, and his upper body tilted to one side.

Then, Fang Ziheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the screen of his mobile phone and pursed his lips. The cards were so bad that he was already bored and didn't want to play anymore.

"To three."

"To five."

"Yes J."

"I can't afford it!"

A girl's game sound came from the phone. Fang Ziheng was so bored that he almost didn't bother to look at the screen. He only glanced at it occasionally and it was still his turn to play cards.

After finishing the game, I lost.

Fang Ziheng took a breath, turned his neck, and threw the phone on the coffee table.

boom..

The phone fell onto the coffee table and slid out, making a harsh scraping sound on the floor.

Fang Ziheng didn't care whose phone it was and continued to perform. He leaned back slightly and looked around slowly with a pair of haggard eyes.

There are no ideas or goals on the ceiling, walls, coffee table, and windows. The more you look at them, the more boring they become.

This scene instantly brightened everyone's eyes.

God!

The director's performance perfectly portrayed Cheng Yong's state.

Xu Zheng didn't have time to think about the performance, so he quickly picked up the phone from the ground, looked at it, breathed at the screen of the phone, and rubbed it twice with his hands.

Fortunately, I didn't throw it away.

Then, he followed Fang Ziheng's performance method and added his own understanding and performed it again.

Needless to say, Xu Zheng's acting skills are indeed superb. After just watching it once, he grasped the essence of this scene.

"Not bad this time."

Fang Ziheng gave a thumbs up and explained: "The opening theme is mainly to highlight Cheng Yong's character.

He was playing card games in the store just to pass the time. Winning or losing didn't matter.

Because he has played for a long time, he has a deeper understanding of the game, and he knows whether he can win after half the game.

All in all, he always has a weak, casual and boring attitude! "

"Director, I understand!" Xu Zhengruo said solemnly, thoughtfully.

Speaking of which, he now likes the character Cheng Yong more and more.

These days, he keeps fat at home every day, doing nothing, living a life of food and clothing.

His wife Xiao Taohong knew that he was thinking about the role, so she let him do it and even gave him free food.

"OK, just understand!"

Fang Ziheng nodded and looked at Brother Hu: "Next, Brother Hu, come on."