Chapter 592: Chapter 592: Premiere
Upon hearing her agent’s words, Wen Jing’s face instantly revealed a defiant expression.
But deep down, she knew that Su Qianxun’s acting was indeed far better than hers.
Initially, she wanted to outperform her, but she ended up being taught a lesson by Su Qianxun.
How could Su Qianxun be so lucky! Not only beautiful but also talented!
Seeing Wen Jing looking very angry, her agent quickly said, "Okay, don’t be angry, it’s not worth it. There are plenty of promising newcomers in the entertainment circle, rather than pulling others down to push ourselves up, it’s better to focus on doing our own thing. Rest assured, after ’Painted Skin’ is released, your status will definitely improve. When good opportunities come, won’t you become a top-tier star?"
Hearing this, Wen Jing finally calmed down, then said, "I know, it’s just that I can’t stand Su Qianxun. She’s just a newbie, yet she got a role in Director Zhang’s film, and to work with Liang Chu!"
She wasn’t completely brainless, of course; she knew the saying about leaving a line for future encounters, so she stopped picking on Su Qianxun after her initial attempt at overshadowing failed.
Because she knew that with Su Qianxun’s looks and acting skills, she was bound to make it big in the entertainment circle sooner or later.
So, how could she be so foolish as to pick a fight with an up-and-coming star who was almost certainly going to explode onto the scene?
It’s just that her own path had been quite bumpy, so seeing someone with such a smooth and open trajectory naturally left her feeling some displeasure and jealousy.
Why had she struggled so hard to get to where she was today, while Su Qianxun seemed to do it effortlessly?
It was so unfair!
Yet Wen Jing, in her complaints, forgot that this world, especially the entertainment circle, was inherently unfair.
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With numerous fans awaiting in anticipation, ’Painted Skin’ finally premiered on the eve of Christmas.
Thanks to Liang Chu’s excellent reputation and the explosive rise to fame of Su Qianxun, all the movie tickets for the day, including the evening shows, were sold out.
Because movie theaters schedule films based on their initial reception, ’Painted Skin’ had only pre-sold tickets for three days.
However, what surprised the theaters was that the scheduled slots for these three days were all booked within two hours of going live.
In other words, ’Painted Skin’s’ box office had already surpassed a hundred million!
Knowing this news, Director Zhang couldn’t stop smiling.
Movies that had crossed the hundred million mark within 24 hours had been few and far between in recent years, and he hadn’t expected ’Painted Skin’ to be so powerful.
He had originally thought that breaking a hundred million in 48 hours would have been quite an accomplishment.
Choosing to work with Su Qianxun this time was truly the right decision!
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After the two-hour movie, the audience reluctantly left the theater, their faces reflecting lingering enjoyment.
Some fans who went to see the movie following well-known movie critics’ reviews immediately went to check the comment sections of these critics.
"Because of your review, I went to see ’Painted Skin’ with high expectations. I thought there might be some discrepancies, but after watching, I realize that the film performed as well as you said, if not better! This is definitely a work of dedication, worth watching multiple times! Even now, I’m still immersed in the look in Xiao Qian’s eyes as she dies for Ling Chi! In any case, I must praise Su Qianxun’s acting! She really brought Xiao Qian to life!"