Chapter 14

Who dares to speak loudly to me now?

"Calm down! This is nothing!" Lin Yu said calmly.

However, he was secretly overjoyed, as it seemed that the box office performance of "Lost in Thailand" was guaranteed. He just didn't know how much the final box office would reach.

It has to be said that comedies that are close to real life are really popular nowadays; otherwise, Feng Xiaogang wouldn't have been able to win the annual box office championship so many times.

After watching for a while, Lin Yu finally led Huang Bo to buy movie tickets and go inside to watch the movie. Otherwise, if they had stood there any longer, everyone's eyes would have been drawn to them.

However, when Lin Yu and Huang Bo sat in the audience and saw the packed theater, they couldn't help but smile.

The movie opens with Li Chenggong, played by Xu Zheng, who brings plenty of laughs to the audience. Then, Wang Baoqiang's Niu Geng makes his appearance, and several audience members almost spill their popcorn.

The movie "Lost in Thailand" happens to be about the Spring Festival travel rush, which makes the audience feel more connected to the movie.

In the movie, the audience watches as Li Chenggong, the animation boss, is always very strict with his subordinates, never giving them a break when he reprimands them. Whether intentionally or not, his subordinates buy him a first-class ticket, only to find out at the airport that it's an economy class ticket. Thus, Li Chenggong encounters Niu Geng, who is flying for the first time and decides to go to Changsha to collect a debt for unpaid wages.

Niu Geng didn't know that liquids weren't allowed on the plane, so he insisted on drinking an entire bucket of milk at the check-in counter.

"What a talent!" Li Chenggong, who was standing behind him, exclaimed in admiration.

Many viewers burst into laughter at this point, feeling that Lin Yu's film was far superior to his previous work, "Nightclub."

Then came a series of incredibly unlucky events for the two of them: encountering a landslide while on the train, getting stuck in traffic while on the bus, and even encountering bridge construction while trying to catch a shuttle bus...

The plot on screen never stopped, and the laughter from the audience below never stopped either.

Lin Yu knew his movie was a sure thing, but if the audience laughed from beginning to end, the movie's rating wouldn't be so high. As the saying goes, comedy ends in tragedy, and comedy without tragedy is incomplete.

Finally, the two main characters in the movie encounter a disfigured woman on the street, kneeling on the ground begging passersby for money to save her daughter who is undergoing surgery.

Li Chenggong knew at a glance that this was a scam, but Niu Geng, who also came from a poor background, couldn't resist. He broke off relations with Li Chenggong, chose to believe that the woman was not a scammer, gave her all his savings, and believed her that she would return the money within two hours.

Niu Geng stood by the roadside waiting until dark. Later, when Li Chenggong mocked him, the simple-minded Niu Geng only replied with one sentence, which was incredibly heartwarming: "It's better that you lied. It means no one is sick, and it's even better that no one is sick."

When this line was uttered, the audience in the movie theater were stunned. They didn't know whether to say Niu Geng was stupid or that he was too kind.

Moreover, this scene made the audience fully understand that Lin Yu's film was not made just to make the audience happy.

Later, when they encountered the female swindler again on the road, they chased her all the way to her house. Unexpectedly, there was indeed a group of children dressed in tattered clothes, and a little girl who had just undergone surgery, with her eyes covered by gauze and an IV drip in her hand.

It turns out that the woman and her boyfriend were both teachers at an elementary school, and their students were all orphans. Her boyfriend died in a car accident while helping a student buy paint, and she was also injured and disfigured. However, her sense of responsibility towards the children remained, which led her to resort to deception out of desperation.

Watching Wan Qian's portrayal of the female teacher's struggles and helplessness on screen, many sentimental female viewers secretly began to wipe away tears.

Lin Yu also had to admit that Wan Qian's performance in this scene was truly amazing! Even he was somewhat moved.

As the movie progress bar slowly filled up, the film "Lost in Thailand" officially came to an end.

"No way, that fast?"

"Wasn't it supposed to be an hour and a half? It feels like only twenty minutes have passed!"

"This movie is really good!"

"I'll remember director Lin Yu; he's a director who understands his audience."

"..."

While everyone was discussing it, Lin Yu had already pulled Huang Bo and sneaked out of the movie theater.

"Brother Bo, don't you think Wang Luodan's portrayal of the mistress is quite convincing?"

Huang Bo: ? ? ?

"Hehe...just kidding, just wait for the celebration party! Our movie is destined to be a hit!"

Looking at the spirited Lin Yu, Huang Bo thought to himself, "You didn't say that when we bought the tickets."

And the box office performance of "Lost in Thailand" certainly did not disappoint Lin Yu.

When Lin Yu learned about the first day's box office figures over the phone, he laughed so hard his teeth were showing, and he couldn't stop. His mother thought her son had gone mad!

Lin Yu watched the box office of "Lost in Thailand" rise every day, and he became more and more excited!

Opening day box office: 143 million RMB!

The next day: 208 million RMB!

……

First-week box office: 1832 million RMB!!!

After a week of buzz, "Lost in Thailand" has finally become a huge hit in the entertainment industry.

Major media outlets and newspapers have also reported on this film:

"The best comedy film of the year is born!"

"A film that evokes both laughter and tears! A film that conveys deep emotion! The most worthwhile movie to watch this year!"

"The story behind 'Lost in Thailand'!"

"Lin Yu! He became famous overnight!!!"

"..."

As Lin Yu looked at the reports praising him and "Lost in Thailand," and then at the constant stream of phone calls on his phone, he felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life!

However, the illusion that he had reached the peak only existed in Lin Yu's mind for less than three seconds before he slapped it away. Having experienced a box office explosion, he would not be arrogant and complacent just because of such a small amount of box office revenue.

"Hey! Are you throwing a victory celebration party?"

"I think we should wait a bit longer! At least until the third week before making a decision!"

"Sure! No problem! I'll definitely contact you first if I have any more film projects planned."

"Okay, goodbye, Mr. Han!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yu looked at the caller ID on his phone—Han Sanping.

"We've finally reached this point. From now on, I'm no longer a nobody who can be bossed around. Let's see who dares to raise their voice at me!"

"Linyu!!!"

"You brat! The food's all cold, if you don't come down now, you're not eating!!!"

Lin Yu, who was floating in the sky, was instantly slapped down the cliff by Lin's mother.

"Coming, coming, Mom!" Lin Yu shouted quickly.

After Lin Yu went downstairs, his mother grabbed his ear and nagged him for a long time before she finally stopped!

Poor Director Lin, he was so awesome for less than three minutes before his mother brought him back to reality.

But the most pitiful one has to be Andy Lau's "The Mouse Loves the Cat"...