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Chapter 151
The system mission is about to be completed
With the explosive success of "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas," Hudi Entertainment once again rose with a powerful stance, its market value steadily growing.
Once the profit-sharing funds were received, they could launch their next wave of development plans.
But for Lu Group, the recent financial situation had undoubtedly entered a harsh winter.
"'Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas' box office has exceeded 5.5 billion, while all the films we've invested in have consecutively lost money..." Lu Yanchen looked at the data on the report, took a deep breath, his expression quite grim.
Eṅü ḿа
Just recently, he had firmly believed that Yao Bianliang's new film would definitely flop.
Yet in such a short time, the film's box office had steadily climbed.
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Instead, the film they had favored, "Deep Sea Abyss," was completely defeated by Yao Bianliang's film, with screening ratios continuously dropping, and its box office completely overshadowed.
"How are the arrangements I instructed you to make coming along?" Lu Yanchen turned to ask his assistant.
The assistant nodded: "Yes, Young Master Lu, everything has been arranged. Marketing accounts and paid commenters will target Yao Bianliang with criticism."
With Lu Group's shrinking funds, Lu Yanchen could no longer spend lavishly as before. Even when hiring paid commenters, he was careful, not daring to spend too much.
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Therefore, compared to their previous overwhelming offensive, this marketing campaign seemed particularly meager.
Just thinking about this made Lu Yanchen feel more stifled.
As the heir to Lu Group, when had he ever experienced such destitution?
This time, even if they couldn't make Yao Bianliang "cool down," they should at least create significant trouble for her.
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If they couldn't have it easy, neither should she!
The assistant handed over a document, densely packed with text, all copy written by marketing and public relations personnel.
Ẁeb̂n̈о v̀.él̊ Е n̆ u m̄а
["Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas' Has Beautiful Special Effects, Even a Random Person as Lead Would Make It Popular!"]
[Has Yao Bianliang Lost Her Touch? New Film's Success Relies Entirely on Special Effects, Can No Longer Produce Films with Depth.]
[Disappointed: From "Sigh of Floating Life" to "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas," the Depth of Yao Bianliang's Films Continues to Decline.]
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The copy varied, but the central idea was singular—criticizing Yao Bianliang's film for lacking depth.
It was well known that when first entering the industry, Yao Bianliang had filmed many works with depth and substance. Because of this, her image was deeply tied to this impression.
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And "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas" was clearly a film that became popular due to its special effects, with an average plot, and the female lead character lacked depth, not requiring exceptional acting skills.
Criticizing her from this angle wasn't entirely unreasonable.
As for Yao Bianliang risking a loss, performing the female lead for free, and investing enormous sums to bring this film with exceptional special effects to the screen—these were completely ignored.
The technique of emphasizing minor points while downplaying major ones was something Lu Group's marketing team had mastered.
"However, Young Master Lu, our current account funds aren't optimistic, and we need to economize as much as possible..." the assistant suggested tactfully. "Film investments have consecutively lost money, and other projects are also in danger. It's really not advisable to spend too much."
As he said this, the assistant couldn't help but silently criticize.
Е̊_nũmа̄
This Young Master Lu might not excel at much, but he certainly had a talent for holding grudges. Even at this stage, he still didn't forget to create trouble for Yao Bianliang.
Fortunately, Lu Yanchen was measured in his approach, and these paid commenter expenses were still within Lu Group's bearable range.
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"Do I need your guidance on what I do?" Lu Yanchen's brows immediately furrowed, his gaze coldly glancing over.
The assistant silently closed his mouth.
"Enough." From the main seat, President Lu interrupted their conversation with a headache.
Beginning two years ago, Lu Group had started a wave of frenzied financing.
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Initially, they had secured over one billion dollars in investment, sacrificing a significant number of board seats as the cost. Of course, the effects were evident, and the group's economic situation improved.
But the good times didn't last. Hudi Entertainment's offensive was fierce, and many enterprises had continuously risen in recent years. Financing gave them a temporary respite but couldn't change the group's situation.
Just yesterday, they had released their first quarter financial report for the year. The entire group's losses reached 10.371 billion yuan, and the stock price continued its downward trend.
Lu Group had no choice but to begin rapid layoffs.
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Overseas employees' salaries were very high, naturally becoming priority targets for layoffs. At the same time, the group's monthly expenses were reduced by around 80%—the policy of increasing income and reducing expenditure had been taken to the extreme.
Seeing President Lu speak, the assistant immediately looked at him: "Director, our current funds are only enough for the group to burn through 10 months..."
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Even though the layoff policy had bought the group 5 months of time, it still couldn't reverse the decline. Lu Group's current situation was like changing a death sentence to a suspended death sentence.
President Lu sat in his swivel chair, massaging his brow with a headache: "Continue with layoffs, lay off a batch of domestic employees."
In the past year, almost all overseas employees had been let go. There were still many domestic employees, and given the current situation, there was no other choice but to lay off some of them.
In the past year, a small loan operation under Lu Group had ceased service, a TV drama streaming platform had stopped operations, and some apps had also ceased operations and been removed from app stores...
Without entertainment industry enterprises as support, Lu Group was like a tiger without claws and teeth, its industries having shrunk to a frightening degree.
"Mere layoffs won't be of much use; it's just slow death," Lu Yanchen pressed his lips together. "'Wind Discipline Immortal Chivalry' is a good project, we can increase our stake in it."
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Hearing this, President Lu frowned slightly, turning to look at his son.
Lu Yanchen wasn't intimidated at all, directly meeting his gaze: "We have very few choices left."
For Lu Group to change its situation, it needed a project that could support the entire enterprise's operation.
And now, Ansheng Entertainment and Yuehui Entertainment, under pressure from Yao Bianliang's company, had declared bankruptcy.
Profitable projects were extremely rare, and among these projects, "Wind Discipline Immortal Chivalry" was the most outstanding.
This ancient-style immortal chivalry mobile game had beautiful graphics and attractive models, a rare high-quality immortal chivalry mobile game. Its open-world gameplay had won the love of countless players.
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Continuing to invest effort in this project might truly be Lu Group's last chance.
"Our gaming company has many profitable projects," Lu Yanchen continued. "Perhaps it's time to shift our focus."
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Lu Group had made its fortune through the film and television industry, so this gaming company followed the IP adaptation route.
They had many IPs from popular TV dramas, which had received good reviews when adapted into games. "Wind Discipline Immortal Chivalry" was the best of these projects.
President Lu lowered his eyelids, his fingers lightly tapping the desktop.
Lu Yanchen was right; this issue was indeed worth considering.
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Kui Qian Entertainment.
Mo Youqian sat at his desk, with the webpage on his computer displaying negative news about Yao Bianliang.
He downvoted each negative comment one by one. When encountering extreme remarks, he directly reported them.
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While doing this, his expression was extremely serious, as if he were reviewing billion-yuan contracts. If one didn't see the content on his screen, it would be impossible to guess what he was actually doing.
When his assistant pushed open the door, he witnessed exactly this scene.
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The assistant: "......"
He often felt out of sync with the President because he couldn't keep up with his thinking.
"President, we've found out about the situation," he hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward, "Most of these marketing account articles were arranged by Lu Group."
Mo Youqian's finger paused mid-report.
Lu Group?
In recent years, Lu Group had gradually declined, and he hadn't paid attention to this competitor for a long time.
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Unexpectedly, even though their group's situation had deteriorated to such an extent, they still hadn't forgotten to cause trouble for Yao Bianliang.
After a long silence, Mo Youqian said: "This Lu Group... they're really something."
Hearing Mo Youqian's tone, the assistant couldn't help silently mourning for Lu Group for two seconds.
Since "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas" had become a massive hit, President Mo's mood had been terrible these past few days, desperately needing an outlet.
Lu Group choosing this moment to cause trouble was like running straight into the line of fire, wasn't it?
Their group was already on the verge of bankruptcy, yet instead of recuperating, they were still making provocative moves against opponents... this was simply seeking death.
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"I recall Lu Group is preparing a game project recently?" Mo Youqian asked.
The assistant nodded: "That's right, their gaming company is still quite profitable. Among them, their most popular game called 'Wind Discipline Immortal Chivalry' is their most lucrative project."
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Wind Discipline Immortal Chivalry—just from the name, it was clearly a work in the immortal fantasy genre.
Mo Youqian pondered for a moment before laughing: "Fine, we're also planning to launch a game project recently, what a coincidence."
With "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas" becoming a massive hit, derivative IP products were also in development. Among them, the most anticipated was the game adaptation.
Wasn't it just about pouring money into making games?
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Money was the last thing Mo Youqian lacked right now.
He couldn't believe that if he invested several billion yuan to compete with Lu Group, they would still be able to withstand it!
After all, he wasn't afraid of losing money, and whether Lu Group's financial situation could still endure losses was beyond his consideration.
"Ding dong," a notification sound rang out as a message from Yao Bianliang popped up.
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Yao Bianliang: "How's it going, did you find out?"
Mo Youqian immediately opened the message box: "Yes, Lu Group did it."
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This answer was completely within Yao Bianliang's expectations.
She couldn't help clicking her tongue: "They really never give up."
In the original novel, Lu Yanchen's character was vindictive by nature—if someone offended him, he would return it a hundredfold.
Now it seemed that Lu Yanchen probably hated her to the bone. If not for Lu Group's financial constraints, she had no doubt that they would have smeared her with an overwhelming public opinion offensive.
"They won't have the chance anymore," Mo Youqian said, "By the end of this year at the latest, I'll make them bankrupt."
Even if Lu Group's funds could last until next year, he would ensure they completely flopped this year.
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And... taking advantage of this opportunity, he might also lose a substantial amount of money.
Thinking this way, Mo Youqian's mood finally improved slightly.
Helping him lose money—this could be considered the last bit of remaining usefulness Lu Group could offer before going bankrupt.
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The screening period for "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas" was extended by half a month, only officially ending in early March.
Its final box office stopped at 6.3 billion yuan, with a rating as high as 9.5 on Douban. For a long time, this film remained a topic of enthusiastic discussion among the public.
Е́n̄ uḿ а̄ . ī d̊
While scrolling through online news, Yao Bianliang silently calculated the days.
"System, there are only 3 days left until 'The Invisible Artist' receives its rating, right?"
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"Yes, Host," the system replied, "The rating will be revealed in three days."
Yao Bianliang took a deep breath, her heart beating slightly faster.
After experiencing one failure after another, this time her system mission was finally about to reach a perfect conclusion!
Since the Spring Festival, the public's attention had been entirely focused on "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas," with hardly anyone paying attention to a small film in the corner.
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"The Invisible Artist" had finished screening a month ago, and at the moment it ended its run, both box office figures and ratings had been determined.
The box office was fixed at 25 million yuan, far below the system's required standard, perfectly completing the system mission.
As for the rating...
Based on the negative review rate, "The Invisible Artist" should be rated between 3-4 points, completely meeting the system's requirements.
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Now, the reason the system hadn't yet announced the mission's completion was because it was waiting for the platform to reveal the rating.
"In three days, I'll finally be free......"
Ѐn ů mа̂ ._іď
Yao Bianliang circled the date on the calendar, feeling deeply emotional.
Whether choosing Yao Xinxin as an opponent, or letting Lu Group and international directors be her opponents, nothing could stop her path to fame.
In the end, the reason "The Invisible Artist" could flop was actually thanks to her own film, "Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas."
The system couldn't help saying: "Host, could this be what they call... the only one who can defeat you is yourself?"
Yao Bianliang's mouth twitched.
This summary... from a certain perspective, seemed quite accurate.
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In the agonizing wait, the three days passed in a flash.
That evening, Yao Bianliang chose to believe in mysticism. She bathed, burned incense, prayed devoutly, and forwarded a koi fish post in her social media circle.
When the clock pointed to 11 o'clock, she dressed neatly and sat down at the table with a sense of ceremony, waiting for the final result.
However, before the rating platform could reveal its score, Yao Bianliang first received other news—
"Chronicle of Nine Provinces' Mountains and Seas" had been nominated for an Academy Award.
