novelslam Chapter 106 Who the hell turned off the lights?
Chapter 106 Who the hell turned off the lights?
Han Sanping was overjoyed on the other end of the phone, while Gu Heng hadn't even hung up yet when the little fox in his arms was already scratching its ears and cheeks in a panic.
Because it wasn't hands-free, Yang Mi could only hear Gu Heng's "uh-huh" responses on the other end, and had no idea about the exact numbers.
As soon as Gu Heng hung up, she sat up abruptly, straddling his waist with her long legs, and demanded an answer in a cute but fierce tone.
"How much? How much?"
Gu Heng held up six fingers and waved them in front of Yang Mi.
"Six hundred thousand? That shouldn't be the case, considering the audience's strong reaction at the premiere..." Yang Mi wrinkled her nose, her eyes showing a hint of disappointment.
"Let's go even bolder! Third Master said, 6.5 million for the first day!"
"Wow!"
Yang Mi screamed in surprise. Her excited movements were astonishing. She didn't consider Gu Heng's ability to withstand it at all. She bent down and hugged Gu Heng's head tightly.
The next second, everything went black before Gu Heng's eyes.
Holy crap, who the hell turned off the lights?
A unique, delicate fragrance, typical of girls, assaulted my senses.
Gu Heng felt short of breath, as if he had fallen into a giant cotton candy.
The sudden appearance of the face wash almost made Gu Heng faint on the spot.
After a long while, Yang Mi realized that the person was almost out of breath, so she quickly let go of him, her cheeks flushed, whether from excitement or embarrassment, she didn't know.
Gu Heng gasped for breath, his eyes fixed on her with a chilling gaze: "Do you want to kill your husband to prove your Dao, or do you want me to die in your arms?"
With the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, the heating in the house on full blast, and the two of them so close together, it was impossible to suppress their pent-up anger. Gu Heng was about to say something to ease the awkwardness when Yang Mi seemed to read his mind. With a seductive glance, she pulled his hand and dragged him into the inner room.
"Elbow, come inside with me!"
Although Gu Heng's mind was racing, he managed to regain his composure for a moment and said in a low voice, "Stop it, Mom and Dad are next door..."
"Tch, don't think I don't know." Yang Mi turned around and glared at him, her eyes captivating. "When you were renovating this courtyard house, you specifically asked your foreman to add three layers of soundproofing to the walls. Don't you know why?"
Gu Heng: "..."
sloppy.
Isn't this a classic case of shooting yourself in the foot?
Now that this girl has exposed his only worry, why should Gu Heng pretend to be a gentleman?
As for sending a message to Su Qing? Send a damn message! A moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and the box office numbers are already set. We'll talk about it tomorrow!
Gu Heng slept soundly that night. But the others in the entertainment industry probably couldn't even get a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Gu Heng's phone kept ringing non-stop.
Gu Heng groggily pulled out his phone and saw it was Su Qing. Only then did he realize that he had forgotten about this last night.
As soon as the call connected, Su Qing's melancholy voice came from the other end, sounding like a woman longing for her husband in his boudoir.
"Boss, you slept really soundly that night."
"Ahem, that's right, it's the New Year, you need to get some rest." Gu Heng blushed and forced an explanation.
"I stayed up all night last night monitoring the data network!" Su Qing gritted her teeth on the other end of the phone. "I was expecting you to send me some good news, but there was still no progress at 3 a.m., so I had to check it myself!"
"Oh, I trust Sister Su to handle things," Gu Heng quickly smoothed things over. "Hey, get Bao Bao and the others to do some promotional work right away. Don't worry about the money, give them big red envelopes!"
Hearing this, Su Qing's tone softened slightly: "It was all arranged a long time ago. I notified the PR team last night, and the roadshow schedule is booked until the Lantern Festival. But boss, the budget..."
"Report! Report everything!" Gu Heng waved his hand dismissively. "As long as the box office is good, this little bit of money is nothing! Professional, Sister Su is the real professional!"
After hanging up with Su Qing, before Gu Heng could even wash up, his phone started ringing off the hook again.
This time it's Wang Zhongjun, Wang Changtian, and their gang of old foxes.
"Hey, Brother Gu, congratulations on your fortune! Six and a half million on the first day, that's a fantastic start!"
"Another genius director has emerged in Chinese-language cinema!"
She could spout a whole string of sweet words on the phone, they just flowed off her tongue.
Gu Heng just smiled.
How could he not know what those old foxes were thinking?
It's only because none of their movies are showing during this period that they'd probably be smashing cups and cursing in the office right now.
After dealing with these big shots, the next thing to do is receive calls from real family and friends.
Aunt Cui was beaming from ear to ear, praising Gu Heng for making her proud.
Liu Yifei also called; this girl had a very successful year last year.
Since the release of "Fearless" in the United States, her collaboration with Jet Li has garnered her a lot of fans overseas, making her the first among this group of young actresses to gain fame in Hollywood.
She was even named the first Golden Eagle Goddess not long ago.
Regardless of how much hype there may be in the Golden Eagle Awards in the future, back in 07, its prestige was undeniably high.
When she appeared in a long gold dress, countless female celebrities in the industry watched on TV, practically grinding their teeth in envy and jealousy.
"Gu Heng, congratulations, great director!" Liu Yifei's voice was clear and melodious.
"You're nowhere near as impressive as the Golden Eagle Goddess," Gu Heng teased.
"Hmph, then I'll go to the cinema to contribute to your box office too, two tickets!"
"Thank you so much, Miss Liu."
By the third day of the Lunar New Year, the box office figures for the second day were also released.
680 million!
Although it didn't rise much compared to the first day, this is the second day of the Lunar New Year, the peak period for visiting relatives. It's already quite remarkable that it managed to maintain a slight increase.
Most importantly, the cost of "Lost in Thailand" was only 700 million!
In other words, the movie started making a profit on its second day of release!
Every remaining movie ticket is pure profit!
This time, the media went completely crazy.
The Beijing Times front-page headline reads: [The strongest dark horse of the 07 Lunar New Year film season: Gu Heng's directorial debut teaches established directors a lesson!]
Sohu Entertainment went even further: "Whether you're rich or poor, go home for the New Year! 'Lost in Thailand' resonates with the entire nation; Gu Heng's Midas touch shines through once again!"
For a time, newspapers and the internet were filled with articles analyzing the factors behind Gu Heng's success.
After analyzing the situation, the group of people came to the conclusion that Gu Heng was incredibly lucky!
They had all the advantages of timing, location, and people.
The timing was perfect, coinciding with the peak of the Spring Festival travel rush; the location was advantageous, coinciding with the Ministry of Railways' policy of not raising prices; and the people were right, as they grasped the pain point of people wanting to go home.
The implication is: it's not that the movie is amazing, it's that this guy is lucky; he caught the wave of opportunity, and even a pig can fly.
That's just how these people are; admitting someone else's excellence is harder for them than killing them.
No matter what you do or what your status is, as long as you are better than them, they will feel uncomfortable and will have to find some reason to prove that you are just lucky.
No matter how much commotion there was outside, Gu Heng didn't care.
As long as it doesn't interfere with his earning money, I don't care how jealous you all are.
Soon, the results of the first week of "Lost in Thailand" were released.
The box office reached 3500 million in its opening week!
Although box office revenue declined somewhat in the following days, it remained relatively stable at around 400 million per day.
Look at how you spent the New Year!
After spending a few more days of shameless and affectionate moments with Yang Mi at home, these sweet days had to come to an end.
It wasn't that Gu Heng's health was failing; it was just that Yang Mi was pressuring him too much.
The crew of "Chinese Paladin 3" has already resumed filming, and Cai Yinong, that strong woman, is calling three times a day to urge him on.
Without Xuejian, this show can't be filmed.
Early on the eleventh day of the lunar new year, Yang Mi reluctantly packed her luggage and said goodbye to her lover.