Chapter 349 All acquaintances Wu Mu followed Yang Rongfa and was about to enter the door. But before entering, Yang Rongfa paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Mr. Wu, there are many of your acquaintances in there." Ok? acquaintance? Wu Mu was slightly stunned. When Yang Rongfa said this, it didn't feel like they were close acquaintances. Yang Rongfa seemed very hesitant, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and just pushed the door open and went in. Wu Mu followed him in. Undoubtedly, he attracted a lot of attention as soon as he entered the door. The guests who were gathered near the door and chatting soon noticed him, and then there was a gleam of surprise in their eyes. Noon Wood?

While the people around him were looking at him in surprise, Wu Mu was also looking around the situation in the house. The space inside the house is very large. The main living room alone is as big as half a basketball court, and there is also a slightly smaller reception room next to it. They are all European style, with wooden floors, Persian carpets, and oil painting fireplaces. There are also long tables filled with food and drinks and sofas for rest on both sides. After taking a quick look around the house, he began looking for someone he knew. This vice president named Qiao Xin obviously has a high status and is well connected with many people. A lot of people came. At a glance, there were probably at least sixty or seventy people, many of whom were familiar faces often seen on TV. Then Wu Mu soon discovered his acquaintances. Acquaintance number one. After Xiao Yi and Wu Mu's gazes met, they turned their heads away somewhat awkwardly. Acquaintance number two. Geng Wei, the boss of Xiaoyi Company who banned Wu Mu, hadn't noticed Wu Mu coming yet. He was holding a glass of wine and chatting and laughing with others. After being reminded by someone nearby, he saw Wu Mu, and his face became visibly gloomy. Acquaintance number three. Liu Lan looked at Wu Mu expressionlessly, and even when her gaze met Wu Mu's, her face was full of indifference. Well, when Wu Mu glanced at her casually and then turned away, a hint of anger flashed between her brows. There are quite a few "acquaintances" here. All I can say is that the circle is so small, and it’s easy to run into people you know at a slightly higher-end gathering. But in addition to these acquaintances, there are also real acquaintances. Lin Qingyue's father, Lin Xueming, was sitting on the sofa in the small reception room next to the living room, talking to someone next to him. Yang Rongfa was somewhat embarrassed to see so many of Wu Mu's enemies at the scene, especially Liu Lan, Wu Mu's former boss. "They all just arrived. I didn't know they would be here before." Wu Mu didn't care, "It's okay." "President Qiao just went upstairs to see his grandson. I'll introduce him to you when he comes down."

You must say hello to the owner when you come, but the owner is not here now. Wu Mu thought about it and walked towards the small reception room. Since Lin Qingyue's father is here, it would be inappropriate not to go up and say hello. The small reception room was obviously a gathering place for big names. Wu Mu recognized several big names in the circle as soon as he walked over. The bosses of big companies in the industry, famous directors like Lin Xueming who have been famous for many years, and so on. So the overall atmosphere here is much quieter. As Wu Mu approached, he could hear Lin Xueming's voice: "The situation of the film market this year can be said to be shocking. The official data from the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television has not yet been released, but I have asked their director Cao Guang for detailed data. The total box office of the film market for the whole year is 425 billion. This figure is 21% lower than the same period last year." Lin Xueming paused. He saw Wu Mu walking over with an obvious frown on his face. Although she had always felt that Lin Xueming might not like her very much, this was the first time she had seen him frown so obviously. It’s probably because Liu Lan was also present. Wu Mu guessed in his heart. The people in the small reception room didn't notice Wu Mu coming at first. It was only when they saw Lin Xueming frowning and followed his gaze to see Wu Mu that they realized he was coming. Everyone had different expressions. The other young people were obviously surprised to see such a rare guest. The big shots just glanced at it and didn't pay much attention to it. This person is very popular and has a very high reputation now, but he is still far from being the boss of a big company or a big director in the circle. "The total number of moviegoers this year has also dropped significantly, to billion this year, compared to billion last year, a decrease of nearly 3 million. The situation is even more serious compared to 2019, when the total box office was 2019 billion, a decrease of 642 percent. Five years have passed, and our total movie box office has not only not increased, but has declined year after year." After a brief pause, Lin Xueming did not finish his speech. He just looked at the afternoon wood and continued speaking. Wu Mu didn't bother him and walked to the edge of the small reception room and stood there. "It's even lower than 2015, a decade ago. The total box office in 2015 was 440 billion. The overall revenue of our industry has returned to the level of years ago. I think it's worth our reflection as filmmakers to see such shocking figures and what exactly caused this result." Lin Xueming talked about the topic of the shrinking film market. This has indeed been the trend in recent years. The film market has been declining year after year. Not only has it failed to usher in a heyday as everyone had imagined a few years ago, but it has directly returned to the level of ten years ago. Because the data was too obvious and exaggerated, not only had there been no growth in the past ten years, but there had actually been a decline. This undoubtedly made the industry insiders present feel a personal chill, and everyone had a heavy look on their faces. The decline in movie box office is a huge bad thing for everyone in the industry. If things continue to decline like this, how many years can you still make money in this industry? Only Wu Mu, who has a system, is not in a hurry. Well, if he can't make money as a star, the worst that can happen is that he switches to making games. And to be honest, since he mainly relies on the performance card, he is not much affected by the industry's cold winter. As long as he uses the performance card, a little bit of cold winter will have no effect at all.

It can even be said that if the performance cards are used enough, they may be able to reverse the industry's cold winter and turn it into a "golden age". Lin Xueming finished speaking for the time being, and a bald man wearing a cotton beret took over the conversation: "The question that Director Lin raised is also a topic that I have been thinking about frequently this year. Why do audiences nowadays not like to watch movies? Why do people no longer want to spend money to go to the cinema?" Wu Mu took this opportunity to go up, "Director Lin." Lin Xueming didn't show any special expression on his face. "Come to the cocktail party?" "Ah." "Qingyue didn't come?" "She still has crew stuff to do." The others on the side seemed to be listening to the analysis of the industry's cold winter, but in fact their attention had already secretly shifted to the conversation between Wu Mu and Lin Xueming. Basically, everyone who is interested has heard something about the situation of Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue. Wu Mu might become Lin Xueming's son-in-law someday. But the conversation between the two of them now obviously has no nutritional value. Everyone was thinking about something. (End of this chapter)