The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 426 The second season of "The Birth of a Director" and "Black Mirror II" set sail

"Director Chen King-hang made a big fuss on Hong Kong Island! Trains ran rampant in the Central Market! Several cranes artificially rained the entire street, and citizens and tourists on Hong Kong Island took pictures...Luo Chen, Chen Kun, Zhou Dongyu, Pan Yueming, Zhang Ruoyun and other stars appeared In the 'heavy rain', I was drowned, and the story of the new work "Inception" became a mystery, which aroused the curiosity of netizens..."

Zhang Jingyan used the remote control to turn down the volume of the TV hanging on the wall, looked at Chen Jingxing who was sitting lazily opposite, and asked curiously: "I heard that you had a conflict with Lin Xiaoxian from Media Asia Pictures in Hong Kong Island? "

Zhang Jingyan can be regarded as a person who witnessed Chen Jingxing's rapid rise all the way. She and Chen Jingxing, who have become the director of the online video operation department of Huanshi.com, are old acquaintances and old friends, so they get along a bit more comfortably.

In fact, she was able to be promoted rapidly within Huanshi.com within five years, and it was also related to the fact that she bought real high-level people.

Huanshi.com has actively purchased tradable shares since Dreamworks went public, and now it has become the third largest shareholder after Netflix.

It’s very interesting to say that the reason why DreamWorks’ stock soared all the way after its listing was that it doubled from the beginning of its release, becoming Huaguo’s first film and television stock with a market value of over [-] billion. Even equity replacement is closely related.

Netflix, Huanshi.com, Universal Pictures and Penguin Video are now the four major shareholders after Chen Jingxing, the three major streaming media at home and abroad, a Hollywood giant, DreamWorks has basically attracted all its most important partners on board.

As the best friend with Chen Jingxing in Huanshi.com, it can be said that this relationship is Zhang Jingyan's promotion resource, which is also one of the things that Huanshi.com's shareholders value her.

Chen Jingxing looked indifferent: "It's not that exaggerated, it can't reach the level of contradiction."

Although Lin Xiaoxian and Chen Jingxing would definitely not disclose the dispute that happened that night, but there were many rich second generations, Hong Kong stars and models present at the time, and this kind of thing could not be hidden, but I didn't expect Zhang Jingyan to be so well informed.

"Wait..." Chen Jingxing felt that the smile on Zhang Jingyan's face was a little teasing: "Where did you hear the news, did the news you hear have any color? Don't tell me that Lin Xiaoxian and I are jealous of each other?"

Media Asia Films Lin Xiaoxian's notoriety in Hong Kong Island is well known, and there are many gossips about him competing with other sons and brothers.

"Fuck!"

Chen Jingxing got the answer from Zhang Jingyan's expression, and continued to guess: "Don't be related to that Xiao Ruochu..."

Zhang Jingyan saw that Chen Jingxing didn't seem to be cheating, and was a little surprised: "Isn't it?"

Chen Jingxing explained the process without laughing or laughing.

"But that's good, I don't think there is a good reason to refuse." After Chen Jingxing finished his bitterness, he did not hide his thoughts: "DreamWorks and Media Asia have no need to cooperate. I don't want to use Hong Kong and Taiwan stars. .”

"Why?" Zhang Jingyan was also a little curious. There are many actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the entertainment industry. Apart from DreamWorks, other companies, including Huanshi.com, have cooperated with Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, and even the executives of film companies, streaming media companies, and media companies themselves There are many people from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

She originally thought it was because of the rapid rise of DreamWorks, but she didn't expect that there was something else hidden?

"First, the problem of accent; second, the problem of risk."

The accent problem of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors is generally more serious. Whether they are unwilling to change or the accent is really difficult to change, in short, Hong Kong and Taiwan actors have to use dubbing.

Even the Treasure Island accent, which can be understood in the mainland, can easily make people play in movies. Can you imagine the hero and heroine of "Gravity" and "The Martian" speaking with that accent?
Not to mention girls, even if it is a straight man who speaks out, it will make people feel like a baby.

In addition to animations, Dreamworks’ works are all original soundtracks, whether it’s movies or TV series. It doesn’t make sense to dub for Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, unless you have irreplaceable commercial value, but is there really?
The superstars of the older generation do have commercial value, but for the younger generation, there are many actors who do not have much national popularity and popularity in the mainland, and they can also get top endorsement resources and first-class film and television resources. Who trusts resource coffee?

Of course, this is also normal. There are indeed many Hong Kong and Taiwan talents in Hong Kong and Taiwan enterprises and media circles. People are willing to praise their own people. People, no one is more shameful than anyone else.

But DreamWorks itself has the ability to create stars, and there are no senior executives from Hong Kong and Taiwan, let alone investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan companies. Why use Hong Kong and Taiwan actors who need dubbing?
The second is that the risk is higher. In several East Asian countries, the society has stricter moral requirements for public figures. The academic qualifications of celebrities are no higher than ordinary people, and the average moral level will only be lower than ordinary people. It is inevitable that the collapse of the house will happen.

In addition to the collapse of morality and law, there is also the collapse of politics.

Of course, it is not to say that mainland actors do not have these problems, but Hong Kong and Taiwan actors are more at risk, and because of various complicated reasons, the younger generation in Hong Kong and Taiwan almost have universal problems in terms of political views.

The difference is whether he has exposed his views on social platforms or in other public environments.

Chen Jingxing does not think that the average moral level of Hong Kong artists is higher than that of mainland artists, or even lower. The entertainment circles in various countries are not clean, but there are always a few countries and regions where the entertainment circles are particularly dirty. It is too difficult for such an entertainment industry to figure out the mud and not get stained.

Even if the average moral standards of the two are at the same level, there is an additional layer of general political debuff on the younger generation of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists, which undoubtedly increases the risk of film and television dramas.

This is also the reason why Chen Jingxing prefers to use actors who are familiar, used, and well-known. For DreamWorks, this kind of risk cannot be ignored more and more.

He would not feel sorry if the bad dramas and movies produced by other companies and streaming media such as Huanshi.com and Penguin Video were accidentally buried. DreamWorks pursues a boutique strategy, and the annual output is limited, but every work produced The cost and market potential are huge.

If the actor's problem affected Dreamworks or even Chen Jingxing's own movie project, then he would be so depressed that he vomited blood.

The industrial films he is making now are not the assembly line cut leek products produced by domestic streaming media. Things like cutting out pictures and changing faces are useless. The energy, manpower and resources consumed in reshooting are enough to make one's scalp tingle.

After Zhang Jingyan listened to it, she felt a little thoughtful. After all, there are quite a few Hong Kong and Taiwan artists used in the film and television dramas of Huanshi.com, and there are many Hong Kong and Taiwan executives in the company.

But even if he thinks Chen Jingxing's words are reasonable, he can't follow suit. After all, we are all colleagues, so what if they put a few artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the project?
The entertainment industry itself is full of unspoken rules. Isn't this a routine operation?There are even some designated by Hong Kong and Taiwan corporate sponsors and investors, which is justified.

And she, Zhang Jingyan, has also been involved in related accounts. Aren't these executives just pointing to kickbacks and resource transactions to make money or exchange bodily fluids?Even if she becomes the president one day, she can't fix the "no good people in Hongdong County".

Only a fast-rising company like DreamWorks, which has no historical burden and is not short of money, can suppress these unspoken rules as much as possible.

But... At that time, Chen Jingxing was the biggest unspoken rule, he could use whoever he wanted.

Zhang Jingyan laughed at herself, put aside this meaningless topic for her, and asked: "How about it, Director Chen Da, please give me some accurate words, the price is negotiable."

"Forget it, besides "Inception", I'm still working on a new script with the screenwriter team. I really don't have that time. Otherwise, Lao Tian has been following up after filming "The Ninth District". A few days ago The film has just been cut, so it happens to be fine."

"I contacted Director Tian before, but he was unwilling."

"It's okay, leave it to me, I will convince him, and Chen Sicheng, his "Tang Detective III" is also in post-production, although he is filming a TV series again, but it's not that he can't find time, and he also wraps it with me , he and I are considered old classmates, I will definitely confirm him for you."

Chen Jingxing sold Tian Xinye and Chen Sicheng without hesitation.

He came to Huanshi.com this time, in addition to communicating with the promotional matters of "Black Mirror II", which will be broadcast exclusively on Huanshi.com soon, and Zhang Jingyan, as an old friend, was moved by emotion and reasoned. Let him continue to participate in the recording of the second season of "The Birth of a Director".

In other words, this itself is part of the promotion of "Black Mirror II". Of course, it can also be said that "Black Mirror II" is part of the promotion of the second season of "The Birth of a Director".

It has been more than a year since the first season of "Director" where five young directors who filmed "Black Mirror II" were selected. To be big, if the second season of this variety show is not filmed, it will really be difficult for money.

Huanshi.com bought the other half of the copyright of "The Birth of a Director" from DreamWorks, and is preparing to launch the second season of "The Director", and then cooperate with the new series of online movies "Black Mirror II" that will be broadcast soon. A wave of members must take this opportunity to overwhelm Tencent Video and boost the stock price.

In the second season of "The Director", because Chen Jingxing did not have the opportunity to film the DreamWorks project, in order to make a gimmick, the competition system was naturally changed, and it was as exciting as it was bloody.

Of course, the judges are also very important, in addition to inviting a few star actors to be the judges - Chen Jingxing felt that Huanshi.com invited stars to be the judges of the director competition program is also a serious problem - naturally the director and the judges were also needed.

Huanshi.com has finalized the fifth-generation director Chen Kaige, as well as Guo Xiaosi, who has produced well-known films such as "Little Times" and "Illusion City".

With only two directors short, he fixed his gaze on Chen Jingxing.

The best director of the Oscars is a jury member, and this is a great line-up. Maybe there will be some "sparks" with the fifth-generation director Chen Kaige.

When the first season of "The Director's Birth" was recorded and broadcast, Chen Jingxing hadn't won the Oscar statuette, which made Huanshiwang at that time deeply regretful, otherwise the sensational effect of the show would definitely be even greater.

Don't say that Chen Jingxing really doesn't have time, even if he has time, he still feels scalp tingling. The setting of Huanshi.com's program, inviting judges and some so-called "director" contestants who are invited to participate in the competition, really makes his scalp tingle Ma, this was clearly aimed at causing trouble, and Chen Jingxing didn't want to accompany him.

Only by betraying Lao Tian and Lao Chen can Zhang Jingyan be dismissed. After all, the second season of "Director" can also play a positive role in the promotion of "Black Mirror II".

In fact, Zhang Jingyan was quite satisfied. She also knew that Chen Jingxing might not be able to invite him, but it would be good if he could invite Chen Jingxing to invite Tian Xinye and Chen Sicheng.

Tian Xinye's "The Walking Dead" is quite influential, and it has also made him known to more audiences. The TV series "Signal", the movie "Mirage", and the web drama "The Walking Dead" are quite successful.

And in the first season of "Director", he also established the image of a professional troll.

Chen Sicheng was already a well-known actor, and the two films in the "Tang Detective" series have pushed him to the level of an outstanding young director comparable to Guo Fan. His talent is recognized by the public, and he married Tong Liya. In terms of popularity, he is definitely the director The top class among them is no worse than Chen Jingxing and Guo Xiaosi.

This lineup of judges is quite good. Zhang Jingyan does not doubt that Chen Jingxing can persuade these two people to participate in the show. An older generation of Taishan Beidou and three young directors, and they are all famous directors. Think about it, they have a chemical reaction. .

(End of this chapter)