I'm not just a director

Jiang Peian first went to find Yu Feihong.

After not seeing each other for a while, Sister Yu’s temperament became more and more charming.

A woman with Yu Feihong's appearance may have suffered a bit when she was young. To put it bluntly, she looked older.

But after experiencing the baptism of time, she became the "ageless goddess" among many people.

"What's the matter with you looking for me in such a hurry?"

At Yu Feihong's house, looking at Jiang Peian sitting carelessly on the sofa, Sister Yu said with a smile.

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
"I can't come and see you if I have nothing to do. You really haven't called me for so long."

Yu Feihong made him a cup of black tea and said with a smile:
"Director Jiang Da is either busy with movie releases or village shows recently, and he is also working with industry giants like Bernard. How can I, an unemployed vagrant, dare to disturb you?"

The sorrow inside and outside of these words was about to turn into water. Jiang Pei'an was not a fool, so of course he could hear it.

He smiled and said:
"It's not that I was too busy the past few days. I couldn't find the time. I just happened to see you."

Yu Feihong nodded and gave him all the brewed tea.

The fragrance of tea lingered, and there was a lively and beautiful beauty sitting in front of him.

Yu Feihong is really the kind of beauty whose temperament continues to accumulate as time goes by. She is like a daughter's red, which becomes more and more mellow as time goes by.

"What are you looking at? If you look again I'll poke you in the eye."

Seeing Jiang Pei'an staring at him without speaking, and spending so long with him, Yu Feihong naturally knew that this man was thinking of something good, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

Not to mention, Jiang Peian almost lost control of this charming look.

"Female donor, calm down and don't charge anyone casually."

"Virtue."

Yu Feihong said angrily.

"Sister, I do have something to do when I come here this time."

"I'm just saying, you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, so tell me what it is."

"Bernard and I are going to make a movie recently. It's called "Painted Skin." This is a script. There is a heroine in it and I want to find you to try it out."

Yu Feihong did not open the script after taking it, but looked at Jiang Peian and said:

"When does the movie start?"

"The sooner the better."

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Yu Feihong said slowly:

"I may not be able to miss the time here. I have been preparing for a TV series recently. I am not only the star of this TV series, but also the producer, producer, and singer of the ending song..."

"I Love You, Goodbye" is Yu Feihong's first attempt to work behind the scenes and in front of the TV series, and she has been preparing for it for more than a year.

Therefore, when she heard that Jiang Peian invited her to star in "Painted Skin", Yu Feihong felt helpless.

Jiang Peian was a little disappointed when he heard Yu Feihong's words.

But there is no way, the timing is just unlucky.

"Let me read the script first."

Yu Feihong opened the script and read it slowly.

After about an hour, she slowly asked:
"Let me play the role of Pei Rong?"

Jiang Pei'an smiled bitterly and said:

"Isn't it a good fit for you? Sister, I think Pei Rong's image and temperament are very similar to yours. It's a pity that you don't have time."

Yu Feihong shook his head and said:
"The script is very good, but the role of Pei Rong may not be suitable for me. This role may not seem difficult, but in fact it is very challenging for actors. I may not be able to handle it well."

"Okay, I'll look for it again. If there's nothing suitable in the end, I'll bother you again."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"no problem."

Yu Feihong thought for a while, smiled and nodded.

After finishing the main work, Jiang Pei'an stayed at Yu Feihong's house for a while.

Yu Feihong rarely cooks at home, the refrigerator and kitchen are empty, and the two of them don't want to go out to restaurants.

Simply put on a mask and a hat, go to the nearby vegetable market to buy some food and cook it yourself.

Although Yu Feihong looks like a good wife and mother, in fact, her housework ability is basically zero, especially in cooking.

It seems that among the few women who are close to Jiang Pei'an, except for the cute Hu Jing who is an excellent cook, the others are all very unscrupulous.

"Wow, that's great, Director Jiang. As expected of you, these dishes are delicious and delicious."

Yu Feihong looked at Jiang Pei'an with admiration like a little girl.

Steamed sea bass, sweet and sour pork ribs, mapo tofu, plus a tomato and egg soup.

They are all very homely dishes, but Yu Feihong still feels very strange when they are placed on his dining table.

"Wash your hands and eat."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"it is good."

Yu Feihong nodded, and then brought the stewed rice to the table.

The two chatted while eating, and Jiang Peian wondered:

"Sister, I see you don't usually cook, but the kitchen is fully stocked with firewood, rice, oil and salt. Why are you putting all these things?"

Yu Feihong picked up a piece of fish meat, chewed it with a happy face, and said slowly:

"It can't be helped. My parents occasionally come to the capital to visit me. Although they are both intellectuals, they are actually very conservative. They are always worried that I will not eat well.

In order to reassure them, I bought these things. When they come to the capital and see my kitchen, they will naturally stop nagging me.

My mother said before that I don't eat well every day and always eat takeout. She also wants to come to Beijing to help me cook. How can I bear it? "

Hearing Yu Feihong's words, Jiang Peian chuckled, but he didn't expect that Yu Feihong had such a rebellious side.

But thinking of this, Jiang Peian suddenly asked tentatively:

"What about your marriage?"

Yu Feihong is 33 years old this year. In the countryside, she would be an innocent old girl. Even in the city, if she is not married at this age, she will be gossiped about.

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Yu Feihong poked the rice in the bowl with his chopsticks and said:
"Let's take it one step at a time. In the first few years, they pushed hard. In recent years, they probably saw no hope, so they stopped pushing.

There is nothing good about getting married. At least I am more comfortable living alone.

Without further ado, let’s talk about your new movie. Are you holding back any bad ideas when working with Bernard this time? "Hearing Yu Feihong's words, Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"As expected of my sister, you're not harboring any bad ideas. Sister, do you think I'm interested in them when I cooperate with Bernard?"

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Yu Feihong thought for a moment and said slowly:
"It's definitely not to attract investment. With your current box office appeal, as long as you raise your arms, there will definitely be many financial backers coming to your door with money.

Bernard’s biggest advantage…distribution and theaters? "

Having said this, Yu Feihong looked at Jiang Peian with wide eyes and said in disbelief:
"Are you thinking about their theater chain?"

At this stage, theater chains have very great autonomy. Generally speaking, theater chains are like a shopping mall, and movies are commodities.

What kind of products are placed in the mall is all decided by the mall. No matter how good your product is, if the mall does not put it on the shelves, ordinary people will not be able to buy it.

Even if a product is put on the shelves, the shopping mall has the final say on when to remove it from the shelves and how much area to put it on.

Since the birth of the first domestic film "Dingjun Mountain" in 1905, Chinese films have gone through nearly a hundred years of ups and downs.

In the 30s and [-]s, domestic films once dominated the scene. Along with the ups and downs of social history, they fell into a trough in the [-]s, which was in sharp contrast to the rapid take-off of the national economy.

While the imported blockbusters after 1994 brought audiences back to theaters, they also forced domestic films into a difficult situation to survive.

A population of 13 billion, 56 ethnic groups, and a history of 5000 years of civilization have endowed Chinese films with rich cultural resources.

But even if it wins international awards one after another, it will not be able to restore the decline of Chinese films as a whole.

The splendor of cultural products such as TV series, music, and books reflects the crux of Chinese movies:

The isolation of knowledge and capital, the disconnect between production and sales, and certain institutional reasons are the biggest obstacles.

The struggling filmmakers realized that taking the road of industrialization was the only option to revitalize Chinese films.

The reform of the cinema chain system that started in June 2002 has made cinemas once again become elegant and comfortable leisure spaces.

At the end of the same year, "Hero" achieved a domestic box office miracle of 2.5 million yuan.

The two worked together to fully demonstrate the commercial attributes of the film, and their success further strengthened the filmmakers' confidence in taking the road of industrialization.

Around the New Year this year, the General Administration promulgated and implemented four documents aimed at promoting film industrialization.

The main contents include decentralizing script approval authority and reducing restrictions on Chinese and foreign co-productions.

Allow foreign capital to control movie theaters, encourage private enterprises to enter the film industry, etc.

Under the guidance of market-oriented policies, every link in the Chinese film industry chain has begun to accumulate strength at an unprecedented speed.

Judging from the current situation, the number of domestic films this year is expected to exceed 200.

This figure is 1996 times the average annual output from 2002 to 2.2.

While production has soared, gratifying results have been achieved in terms of creative quality, investment and financing systems, and production and distribution mechanisms.

As mentioned before, a series of supporting documents related to the expansion of theater lines released at the beginning of this year have caused many domestic capitals to start to exert their efforts.

Bernard, who has just signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Jiang Peian, also plans to open several new theater lines this year.

With the strong intervention of foreign capital such as Time Warner, domestic theater chains are continuously improving efficiency while integrating vertical and horizontal lines.

In the first half of this year, the box office of Shanghai Lianhe Cinema is expected to exceed more than 8000 million yuan, and that of New Film Alliance and Xingmei Cinema both reached more than 7000 million yuan.

On the other hand, with the leadership and support of the government, the construction of campus cinemas, mobile cinemas, and digital cinemas is steadily advancing to find a wider audience for domestic films...

These are all visible results, and some film and television theater companies are making a fortune by taking advantage of this shareholder trend.

All the above signs indicate that now is the best time to enter the theater layout.

That's why Yu Feihong was so surprised.

Jiang Pei'an nodded and said:
"It's not that they are targeting their theater chain. If Xinghuo wants to go further and more stably in the future, the theater chain must have arrangements."

Only with theater chains can you have a say. As we all know, Huayi Brothers is basically the leader of domestic film companies, and the business it does is also very complicated.

However, they did not pay attention to the layout of theaters, which also led to their later development.

In the later stage, there was really no other way, so I had no choice but to build a high-end customized theater chain.

It is the so-called "Huayi Brothers Movie Club", a new luxury cinema that integrates movie screenings, high-end catering, and private customized services.

The membership model highlights exclusive and private butler-style customized services, and is equipped with international advanced audio and video equipment to provide a top-notch audio-visual experience.

Of course, this is the result of the continuous development of the times. The model of "Huayi Brothers Movie Collection" is a high-end business, which is basically out of reach of ordinary people.

But this model is destined not to be mass-produced. For example, in second- and third-tier cities or small counties where movie theaters mainly attract people, their business will not be able to develop.

After all, spending more than 100 yuan to watch a movie is really a bit of a luxury in the eyes of most people...

"The theater line must be arranged, but we are not familiar with the business here, so we have to find a teacher first. Bernard is our best teacher. We have a lot to learn from them. This strategic cooperation , we each have what we need.”

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Well, Bernard is indeed a very good person to learn from, and they are very close to Mr. Han from China Film Group."

Yu Feihong nodded.

……

After leaving Yu Feihong's house, Jiang Pei'an made an appointment with Pei Rong's backup actor, Zeng Li.

Da Qingyi is still relatively free during this period. After starring in several of Jiang Pei'an's movies, Zeng Li suddenly became a hot domestic actress from a transparent age.

However, apart from commercial performances and endorsements, she has not produced any other works during this period.

First she picked the scripts. After all, after becoming famous, she no longer had to accept scripts for money. This gave her the confidence to reject junk scripts.

On the other hand, she also works as a temporary employee in the cultural troupe. She actively participates in every performance of the cultural troupe, and sometimes it is difficult to coordinate her time.

She is quite satisfied with her current life. She has no worries in life and is quietly waiting for the development of film and television.

But the only thing that made her feel uncomfortable was probably... feelings.

She was performing out of town when she received a call from Jiang Peian.

"Is it a movie? But I, the director, am performing in another place, um, in Jin City... it will take about a week... ah, you want to come over? Now?"

Hearing that Jiang Pei'an was coming to find him, Zeng Li's eyes widened, a little incredulous.

"Oh, okay then, I'm in the city. Just call me when you arrive."

Zeng Li said slowly on the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Li stood there in shock, still holding the phone.

Zeng Li's feelings for Jiang Pei'an have always been in a very complicated state. On the one hand, this is her good friend's boyfriend, and on the other hand, he is also her nobleman...

Even so, she still couldn't help but think about it sometimes...

"Forget it, he came here on his own to talk about the script, it's nothing, Lizi, don't think too much, don't think too much."

Zeng Li held her cell phone and secretly told herself in her heart.

... (end of this chapter)