Chapter 231 Art Exam Examiner
The first seven days of the Spring Festival are legal holidays, which is the best time for "Detective Chinatown 3" to reap box office revenue.

On the fifth day, the box office reached 2.88 million yuan.

On the sixth day, the box office reached 2.73 million yuan.

On the seventh day, the box office reached 2.58 million yuan.

So far, the cumulative box office during the golden seven days of the Spring Festival has reached 20.55 billion yuan.

The box office revenue of over 7 billion in 20 days really shocked everyone in the industry.

During last year’s Spring Festival, the key of “The Richest Tomato” was delayed for a month, and it was released for a total of more than 20 days, and the box office barely broke 7 billion. This year, it took only days to break last year’s Spring Festival box office record?

Many film and television companies were stunned, and they all had the same thought in their minds, "Is the film market going to see a big explosion this year?"

With a box office of 7 billion in 20 days, both film and television practitioners and outsiders who were just watching the show couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Everyone couldn't help but think of the same question: with a box office of 7 billion in 20 days, how much money did Yang Hao make?

The box office sharing of a movie is no secret, and everyone can roughly calculate how much money Yang Hao made.

Soon everyone came to the conclusion that Yang Hao had earned 7 million.

One small goal a day!

And these are only 7 days, and there are still three weeks before the movie is released. Conservatively speaking, Yang Hao will get more than billion yuan.

A listed company with a market value of tens of billions often only has a net profit of around one billion per year.

One of Yang Hao's movies is roughly equivalent to a listed company with a market value of 10 billion yuan. It's really terrifying.

The box office of 7 billion in 20 days made the capital circle feel that spring had arrived for the entertainment industry. Idle money in the financial market poured into film and television companies. The stock prices of film and television companies such as Huayi, Xinli, and Huace all soared as a result.

"Detective Chinatown 3" is so popular that many media outlets are rushing to report on it.

"Detective Chinatown" grossed 7 billion yuan in 20 days

"Yang Hao made 7 small goals in 7 days with the movie "Detective Chinatown""

“When Detective Chinatown is released, the movies invested by Yang Hao may exceed 10 billion yuan.”

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Yang Hao invested exactly 1 billion in "Charlotte's Troubles", "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle", "The Richest Tomato", "Knife of the Assassin 2", and "Knife of the Assassin 70". In other words, as long as the box office of "Detective Chinatown 30" exceeds billion, Yang Hao will officially become a billion investor.

In just 7 days, the box office of "Detective Chinatown 20" has reached 30 billion yuan, and breaking billion yuan is a foregone conclusion. Yang Hao's momentum in becoming a billion yuan investor is unstoppable.

In the previous life, the title of billionaire movie actor was first achieved by Shen Teng in 2019. As for the billionaire investor, no one had ever heard of it.

The popularity of "Detective Chinatown 7" has really gone beyond the circle. Even the CCTV news at 20 o'clock in the evening spent more than seconds introducing the hot scenes of "Detective Chinatown ".

The entertainment sector's stock prices were rising, and the media were hyping it up. To be honest, this made Yang Hao feel a little guilty.

One’s own business knows one’s own business. The reason why the box office of "Detective Chinatown 15" is so amazing is largely due to the billion yuan in system cashback from the box office.

The entertainment industry is really not as prosperous as the media says, as if you can make a lot of money by just investing in a movie.

In my previous life, it was 2016 when Stephen Chow’s “The Mermaid” raised the Chinese film box office to the 30 billion level, and I achieved that goal a full year ahead of schedule.

"Is it because the system's cash rebate is too strong?" Yang Hao was a little worried. If these investors entered the market and suffered huge losses in the end, would they blame him?

The eighth day of the Spring Festival period was a working day, and the box office of "Detective Chinatown" was cut in half, reaching only 1.32 million yuan.

The box office revenue was cut in half, which made a number of film and television companies breathe a sigh of relief. The previous box office revenue of nearly 3 million yuan a day was really scary.

"Detective Chinatown 3" became a huge hit, but one thing annoyed Yang Hao: the invitations he received from various associations specifically asked him to attend seminars.

Some even invited themselves to speak at the meeting to share their thoughts on "Detective Chinatown".

Yang Hao felt this kind of meeting was really disgusting. It was quite similar to when he was in elementary school, when the school organized trips to the cinema to watch movies and asked students to write a review after the movie.

Although this kind of exchange seminar is not very meaningful, Yang Hao still has to go.

Do you dare not go if invited by the China Film Association?

Would you dare not go if the Capital Film Association invited you?

Do you dare not go when invited by China Film Group?
Would you dare not go if the radio and television invited you?

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None of these units are easy to deal with, they are all the mother-in-law who controls Yang Hao.
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After turning down some social engagements that could be postponed, Yang Hao arrived at Beijing Film Academy on time early in the morning on February 2.

The art examination of Beijing Film Academy starts around March every year. This year, due to the late Chinese New Year, the art examination officially started before the Lantern Festival.

Early in the morning, many young and beautiful boys and girls gathered in front of the gate of Beijing Film Academy, and there were basically no ugly ones.

After all, everyone knows that Beijing Film Academy doesn't want ugly people.

The acting skills can be a little worse, but the appearance cannot be worse.

Yang Hao's car did not stay at the gate of Beijing Film Academy for too long. The driver got out of the car and negotiated with the guard for a while, and then let Yang Hao's car drive in.

Downstairs in the office building, Xu Xiaodan and several other school leaders were already waiting to greet him.

"Yang Hao, I'm sorry. Due to special circumstances today, there were too many students gathered outside the door, so I didn't greet you at the door," the class teacher Xu Xiaodan apologized politely as soon as he met her.

Now this is a formal occasion, and Xu Xiaodan's apology is made on behalf of the school.

If only Yang Hao and Xu Xiaodan met, given their close relationship, they would definitely not say such polite words.

"Teacher, you are too polite. I have been too busy these days, otherwise I should have come yesterday." Yang Hao shook hands with several teachers and school leaders one by one, and then said some polite words.

Today is the day of the art exam. Several school leaders were busy and could not accompany us the whole time. Before leaving, the school leaders arranged for Xu Xiaodan to receive Yang Hao.

"Teacher, I remember that there was no precedent of letting celebrities serve as examiners in the Beijing Film Academy's art examinations in the past." Yang Hao graduated in 2014 and remembered clearly that there were no celebrities serving as examiners last year.

"It didn't happen before. This year is the first year. The new policy is called social examiners, which means inviting well-known celebrities in the circle to be examiners. It is estimated that it will become a routine after this year," Xu Xiaodan answered questions.

"Teacher, if we let celebrities be examiners, will people gossip about us?"

This kind of policy reform will definitely attract criticism. Yang Hao could foresee that some people would say that celebrities serving as examiners would lead to the transfer of benefits.

"What are you afraid of? Who can afford to bribe you?" Xu Xiaodan's words made Yang Hao smile.

Yes! Who can afford to buy me out?

If it was a college teacher, he might be bribed by offering a few hundred thousand. But if it was me, I wouldn't even blink an eye even if it was several million or tens of millions, and there was no way I could be bribed.

I think it would be fairer to let myself be the examiner than the teachers in the college.

"Teacher, I'm not the only celebrity examiner invited this time, am I?" One person is for personal benefit, two people are for public benefit, Yang Hao thinks that Beijing Film Academy should have invited more than just him. "Of course it can't be just you, there are also Zhang Fengyi and Zhen Zidan."

In later generations, it has become very common to invite celebrities to be examiners during art examinations.

Many celebrities such as Hu Ge, Zhao Yanzi, Da Mimi, Ma Yili, etc. have been invited to serve as examiners for the Beijing Film Academy's art examinations.

In March 2024, Da Mimi, Zhang Jiayi, Zhang Fengyi, and Huang Sanshi served as examiners for the Beijing Film Academy.

Being examiners on the same stage, whoever has the worst acting skills will be embarrassed.

As a result, Da Mimi was directly criticized by netizens, who said that letting Da Mimi be an examiner for the art exam because of her poor acting skills was misleading.
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After chatting with Teacher Xu Xiaodan for a while, Xu Xiaodan led Yang Hao into the examination room.

At this time, Zhang Fengyi and Zhen Zidan had already sat down in their respective seats.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang Fengyi"

"Hello, Teacher Zhen Zidan." Although Yang Hao was not very familiar with these two entertainment industry giants, he still knew what they looked like. As a junior, it was only right for Yang Hao to say hello first.

"Hello, Teacher Yang." Yang Hao is now considered a big shot in the circle. Zhen Zidan and Zhang Fengyi did not dare to neglect him. They quickly stood up to greet him and also called Yang Hao "teacher."

"Congratulations to Mr. Yang on the huge success of Detective Chinatown," Zhang Fengyi congratulated him with a bow after everyone sat down.

"The box office of 'Detective Chinatown' reached 20 billion in seven days, which is really amazing. The box office of this movie is equivalent to the box office of most of my life," Zhen Zidan also complimented.

They all make a living in the entertainment industry. It's hard to say what their personalities are like in private, but they are all very good at acting in public.

After a few people chatted for a while, the art exam officially began.

The preliminary examination of the Beijing Film Academy's art exam includes self-introduction, recitation and talent show, which together take only seven or eight minutes.

The first candidate is a girl, not too tall, about 162cm, with a pretty face of % or %. She is a little beauty with a cute style, a bit like Zhao Liying.

The cute style is considered to be the most difficult to follow in the entertainment industry, and there are only a handful of actors who are famous for their cute style.

Cuteness is worthless in front of sexiness. This is not a joke.

I have always only seen celebrities in the entertainment industry showing off their bodies, but no one shows off their cuteness.

The girl then chose Bei Dao's poem "A Bouquet" to recite, and her performance was also quite satisfactory.

Yang Hao didn't give it a very high score.

Afterwards, some more men and women came in one after another. Yang Hao felt that they were all average and gave them low scores.

"Yang Hao, among the batch of candidates who just came in, are there any that you like? After all, this is the preliminary test, so don't be too strict." Xu Xiaodan was the chief examiner today. Seeing that Yang Hao had given low scores to seven or eight candidates in a row, she couldn't help but frown and reminded him.

"Teacher, I really don't think it's very good."

"Oh, okay then."

The reason for inviting celebrity examiners like Yang Hao this time is that we see that they have been at the forefront of the entertainment industry, have strong practical and guidance abilities, and can better connect with the industry. Since Yang Hao said no, it may be that they are really not suitable for the current entertainment industry.

As more and more candidates came for interviews, Yang Hao gradually became numb.

These art exam candidates have basically all received training, and their performances are actually pretty much the same whether they are poetry recitation or talent shows.

In the end, it all comes down to appearance.

Candidates enter in batches, about ten people at a time.

If you stand out among these ten people and have outstanding looks, you can basically pass the preliminary test. As for poetry recitation and talent show, they are really not important.

After taking a sip of water and perking myself up, the next batch of art exam candidates came in.

"Huh?" Yang Hao's eyes were suddenly fixed on a pair of long legs.

What a long leg!

What's the ratio of leg length to height? It's all legs below the neck.

Looking up and seeing the face clearly, it turned out to be Guan Xiaotong.

Height 172cm, legs 108cm, an incredible leg-to-height ratio.

This is without wearing high heels. If she were wearing high heels, these legs would be enough to play with for a whole year.

Only then did Yang Hao remember that Guan Xiaotong was a freshman in the 15 class of Beijing Film Academy.
Guan Xiaotong walked into the examination room, looked around, and was surprised to find Yang Hao.

Guan Xiaotong opened her mouth slightly in disbelief. Who did she see?

Yang Hao, it’s actually Yang Hao.

She never expected that Yang Hao would sit in the examiner's seat.

She is Yang Hao's little fan. She has watched all the movies and TV series produced by Yang Hao. A big part of the reason for choosing Beijing Film Academy is that Yang Hao graduated from Beijing Film Academy.

She made up her mind that when it was her turn to present, she would perform well and try to leave a good impression in Yang Hao's mind.

"This is Guan Xiaotong, who debuted as a child star." After this group of art exam candidates came in, Xu Xiaodan took out Guan Xiaotong's information and briefly explained it to the people present.

Everyone is smart and knows what this means. It is obvious that child stars like Guan Xiaotong receive special care, so at least she will have no problem passing the initial audition.

This cannot be considered as any unspoken rule, it is just a normal operation that is tacitly accepted.

After all, this is an art school and it needs to be connected with the entertainment industry.

Guan Xiaotong debuted as a child star and has a certain degree of fame. From a probabilistic point of view, such a person will have less difficulty getting acting jobs in the future and have a greater chance of becoming famous. Allowing her to enter the Beijing Film Academy will also be beneficial to the school, as it can be considered a mutual achievement.

Subsequently, Guan Xiaotong's poetry recitation and talent show did not actually have much advantage over the previous group of people, but she was given a high score and successfully passed the preliminary test.
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The art examination of Beijing Film Academy is a big event in the entertainment industry. An inconspicuous candidate now may become a household name in the future. Therefore, every year many media reporters squat at the gate of Beijing Film Academy to interview candidates taking the art examination.

"What? Yang Hao, Zhang Fengyi, and Zhen Zidan are all here to serve as examiners for the Beijing Film Academy's art exam?" A media reporter learned the news from a candidate who had just come out. His face immediately turned red and he was extremely excited. This was hot news.

Who would have thought that this year, the Beijing Film Academy would resort to such gimmicks in the art exam and actually invite popular stars to serve as examiners.

As more and more candidates finished their preliminary exams, the news that Yang Hao, Zhang Fengyi and Zhen Zidan were serving as examiners for the Beijing Film Academy's art exams also spread completely.

One soft article after another is born from the hands of these media reporters and reprinted on major platforms.

Especially on Weibo, this news spread the fastest and widest.

"Is it good or bad for Beijing Film Academy to invite celebrities to be examiners?"

"Beijing Film Academy invited Yang Hao, Zhang Fengyi and Zhen Zidan to be examiners for the art exam. Was it for traffic or to better screen candidates?"

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(End of this chapter)