Has Big Shot Fallen in Love Today?-Chapter 851: Fu Qingcen’s Film Flops

After midnight, Sheng Tang and Ke Fei still decided to go back.

Liu Taofang tried to persuade them to stay several times.

"I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep tonight, and there are still things to do back home," Sheng Tang said with a smile, "We’ve already disturbed you long enough, it’s time to head back. If there’s anything, let’s keep in touch by phone."

Then, Sheng Tang said to Liu Taofang’s wife, "Sister-in-law, let’s have tea together sometime."

"Sure," Mrs. Liu said with a smile, "Feel free to visit often."

Sheng Tang agreed.

She and Ke Fei left in Ke Fei’s car.

Liu Taofang and Mrs. Liu saw them off at the door.

Watching the car drive away, Mrs. Liu said to Liu Taofang, "I really like Sheng Tang. She’s completely different from in the movies. When she came over, I was worried I might not like her, after all, Zhao Beibei’s personality is something I can’t get along with.

After spending a day with her, I found she’s really different from Zhao Beibei. She has a great personality, her eyes are clear, and she seems to be a really decent person, not that kind of seductress." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Liu Taofang was in a good mood and teased his wife, "You’re just too stingy."

Mrs. Liu snorted.

Liu Taofang continued, "About what you said about Gu Jiahui, weren’t you thinking?"

Mrs. Liu was a bit at a loss.

Whenever she was at a loss, her voice got even louder: "How was I supposed to know? You didn’t tell me! The gossip about Fu Qingcen didn’t come from me; it was all told to me by others."

Liu Taofang didn’t argue with her.

On the way back, Sheng Tang and Ke Fei didn’t discuss the Liu Taofang couple or the box office of "Genius Girl."

They talked about the company’s investment in the production starring Fu Qingcen, a movie that was highly anticipated by the market, "High Heels."

Guanghong Media’s marketing and distribution weren’t as strong as Huatai Film and Television’s, so "High Heels" didn’t get as many screenings as Sheng Tang’s movie, but it wasn’t bad, with an 18% screening rate.

With this screening rate, if the opening day’s box office exceeded 30 million, the total box office of the movie wouldn’t have struggled to surpass 200 million; if the opening day hit 50 million, coupled with decent word-of-mouth, it had the potential to explode and possibly rake in seven or eight hundred million in total box office.

However, unexpectedly, with such a high screening rate, "High Heels" only took in 7.6 million on its first day.

It didn’t even reach 10 million.

Online ratings were all below 8 points.

Discussions on Weibo were sparse; even when there were discussions, people said, "The movie is awkward, with a messy plot."

"What kind of fashion is this, rural style?"

"Why didn’t they learn anything from ’Who’s Afraid of the Workplace’? The whole movie is about romance, and it’s so vulgar, the male lead is disgusting."

"The female lead’s character design is terrible, even worse than in the novel!"

"The novel is six years old, and the views on love are centuries outdated, yet they still made this movie."

Most of the voices were negative.

The opening day’s box office was a disaster, with terrible reviews and low ratings. Sheng Tang and Ke Fei both felt that the screenings would sharply decline tomorrow and might drop to less than 1% within the first week.

"Brother Fei, do you think the movie’s total box office can surpass 20 million?" Sheng Tang asked.

Ke Fei thought for a moment: "Probably about there."

"Adding the sales to streaming platforms, there might only be another twenty million in revenue. Adding it all up, the revenue from box office shares would be around eight to nine million."

"I remember our company invested 50 million in this movie alone, wasn’t it? Plus, there were other investors," Sheng Tang said.

Ke Fei sighed.

They were both part of the company, and no one wanted the company’s movie to fail so miserably.

Before making this movie, the company, the producer, and even the lead actress were full of confidence.

Who would have thought...

Fu Qingcen’s first attempt ended in a disastrous failure. In the future, neither the company nor the market would invite her to star in movies, at least not as the female lead.