Chapter 591 - 306: Betting Against the Young Master
"How could that be?" the Internet Celebrity Young Master asked, stunned.
He thought Chen Jincheng was being too arrogant. ’Could he alone be more capable than all of Dawan Film and Television?’
Chen Jincheng smiled and explained, "The subject matter is similar, but the director of *Red Sea Operation* told an inspiring story that resonated with people. Having seen the trailer for *Huaxia Blue Helmets*, however, it’s clear this director is just telling a story *he* wants to tell—in other words, pushing his own agenda."
"Most importantly, the director’s head is a complete mess; he can’t tell what’s primary from what’s secondary. While *Red Sea Operation* did touch on romance, it was subtle and served the main plot. It was just seasoning."
"But the director of *Huaxia Blue Helmets* amplified the romance, letting a side story overshadow the main plot. If his head isn’t a muddled mess, what is? They’re even using romantic clips to promote it in the trailer. I’d be shocked if it didn’t flop."
"Honestly, making movies and making short videos follow the same principle. You have to know what the audience loves to see. A subject needs a core idea, and you can’t mess with that core."
"I’m not trying to brag, but even though I’m a layman in the film industry, I have good taste. If I were to really get into film investment, I’m confident I could make a splash just by getting these key points right. As they say, all roads lead to Rome."
His words stunned everyone at the table.
Especially Lei Xiaojun. He had actually studied the film industry and had considered investing before, but he really didn’t know the first thing about it. Now, although President Chen’s words were a bit arrogant, they were, for some reason, very convincing.
Eldest Young Master Wang, however, was still unconvinced.
After all, Dawan was his family’s company.
On the contrary, he thought Chen Jincheng was truly arrogant for trying to apply insights from making short videos to the film industry.
He couldn’t help but ask, "Then which movie does Mr. Chen have high hopes for?"
Chen Jincheng said decisively, "*Nameless*!"
’This was a no-brainer. The "I’ll get an AK, you get a rifle. We’ll make it big, make it strong, and create more glory!" meme was a huge hit before he’d transmigrated.’
’He had just seen this clip in the movie’s trailer.’
’In his previous world, this movie was one of the biggest dark horses. Its first-day box office was just over 6 million, but after three days, it reached 70 million. The first-week box office hit nearly 300 million, and the total box office was close to 1 billion.’
’It was a classic comeback fueled by word-of-mouth, with audiences spontaneously promoting it.’
The Internet Celebrity Young Master was immediately unconvinced. "Mr. Chen, you might not know this, but this movie had a budget of less than 30 million. It’s a very small investment. It has no ’little fresh meat,’ no ’Xiaohua’ beauties, and no shocking, unconventional world-building. Dawan Cinema’s evaluation is that it’s a film that doesn’t fit the mainstream market."
Chen Jincheng laughed. "In the film market, the audience is the mainstream. ’Little fresh meat’ and ’Xiaohua’ beauties are all just fleeting clouds. A good movie is one the audience loves to see."
Seeing the Internet Celebrity Young Master’s unconvinced expression, Chen Jincheng smiled at him and said, "Why don’t we make a bet? On these two movies."
The Internet Celebrity Young Master immediately asked, "What’s the bet?"
His interest was genuinely piqued. He really didn’t believe that a mere internet celebrity like Chen Jincheng could be an authority on film. That would make him look like a total loser. He had always considered himself to be quite extraordinary, thank you very much.
Chen Jincheng smiled and said, "You know about my Lamborghini, right?"
The Internet Celebrity Young Master nodded. Of course he knew. Chen Jincheng’s Lamborghini was rumored to be the one with the most worn-out passenger seat and the strongest scent.
’Why worn-out? Too many beautiful women had sat in it. And with Chen Jincheng’s... *activities*... wasn’t the passenger seat getting a lot of friction?’
’As for the strong scent, did he even need to ask?’
Chen Jincheng continued, "I remember you have a Porsche 918 Spyder, right? Only 918 of them in the world, you can’t buy one even if you want to. I really like that car. If *Huaxia Blue Helmets* is a blockbuster, my Lamborghini is yours. If *Nameless* is a blockbuster, your Porsche 918 is mine. How about it?"
Hearing this, the Internet Celebrity Young Master was taken aback for a moment, but then he agreed. "It’s a bet."
’He had plenty of cars. Besides, with his current financial difficulties, he was already thinking of selling a few. This 50 million from Chen Jincheng felt like a gift delivered to his doorstep. Honestly, even giving away the 918 wouldn’t be a huge deal.’
’So, there was no harm in taking this bet. When he won, he’d give the other guy some face and refuse to take his car. It could be considered a small way of repaying him.’
The two reached an agreement. Lei Xiaojun and the executives from Rice, however, didn’t pay it much mind. After all, they’d seen it all before.
But Hong Tao, Sister Hong, Li Xiaoyang, and even the two celebrities, Lin Gou and Xue Qian, were all utterly astonished.
The total value of the two cars being bet was 30 million.
If word of their bet got out, the entire internet would be in an uproar. It would be absolutely massive news.
Hong Tao didn’t hesitate for a second. He immediately took out his phone and messaged his company to report the incident. If Kuaishou could turn it into a trending topic first, they could attract a huge amount of traffic.
This was called seizing the initiative.
At the same time, he also sent Chen Jincheng’s evaluations of *Huaxia Blue Helmets* and *Nameless*, along with his other remarks, to the company.
After sending the message, he was confident that this would be the hottest news tomorrow.
Tomorrow was bound to be very lively.