I'm not just a director

"Don't worry, let the bullets fly for a while..."

This sentence can be said to be a small highlight in the early stage of "Let the Bullets Fly".

The result is in reality, and it seems even more exciting when faced with Director Chen's words that seem to be provoking all the movies in the Lunar New Year festival.

Many people are saying that this is Jiang Peian's challenge to Director Chen.

Everyone gathered around to watch Gonghuo with the mentality of just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.

Jiang Peian’s Weibo comment area:
"Director Jiang, what is unbearable? Do any of his movies, Director Chen's, have a box office of over 100 million?"

"I feel that Director Chen went a little too far. His movie was not very good, and I couldn't understand it at all."

"Fuck "The Promise" to death, "Let the Bullets Fly" is awesome!"

"Go to the United States to invite Hong Huang! Director Chen is going crazy again!"

On the other side, Director Chen’s Weibo comment section:
"Today's young people really have less and less respect for their seniors in the industry."

"Let the bullets fly for a while? Who does he think he is? Is he going to kill someone?"

“Director Chen doesn’t have to be like this kind of young man, he just thinks that he can make a few movies with good box office and he will be great.

The most intolerable thing about Chinese-language movies nowadays is that they only focus on box office. Those commercial movies have no connotation at all! "

"Don't say anything else. The artistic level of "The Promise" completely surpasses "Let the Bullets Fly". I'm serious!"

……

Fans on both sides started a war of words. Director Chen commented on this matter thoughtfully when attending a promotional event:
"Haha, I think competition is a good thing, but I have confidence in "The Promise".

The movie that Chen Hong and I worked hard to create cannot be defeated casually by anyone, not even bullets or cannons. "

These words were sonorous and powerful, and Director Chen’s fans clapped their hands and applauded.

Jiang Pei'an didn't give much feedback, and he still went on roadshows across the country to promote it.

On the last day of 2005, Jiang Peian and the crew went directly to Spring City, the capital of Yunnan Province.

When they got off the plane, Jiang Peian and others felt the spring breeze blowing on their faces.

"As expected of Spring City."

Jiang Peian sighed.

The climate in Spring City is mainly mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. However, due to the mild climate, there is no winter.

So it is in a state of spring all year round.

The average temperature in Spring City is between fifteen and twenty degrees, the extreme minimum temperature is below two degrees, and the extreme maximum temperature does not exceed thirty degrees.

The distribution of large and small rainwater is reasonable, and there are no natural disasters such as heavy rain, thunder and lightning.

Therefore, people living here can enjoy life in a comfortable climate.

Another important reason is that Chuncheng is located in the center of the Dianchi Basin, surrounded by mountains, with multi-level undulating terrain inside and outside, and high terrain.

The altitude of Spring City is over 1,700 meters, and the temperature, air pressure, humidity, etc. are all lower than those in the plains.

This creates unique climatic conditions on the plateau.

These natural conditions make the temperature in Spring City relatively stable. There are no severe cold winters and hot summers, but a pleasant "spring" state is maintained all year round.

Hence the name Spring City.

Hu Jing is from Dian Province, but her home is still some distance from Chuncheng.

This time Jiang Pei'an came over and planned to visit Hu Jing's house. After all, his boyfriend had not shown up once.

Of course, the work must be done first.

Spring City is a tourist city, and the two of them caught up with the New Year's Day holiday, so the appearance of Jiang Pei'an and his party immediately caused a commotion at the airport.

"Damn it, Director Jiang, it's really Director Jiang!"

"There are Ge You, Jiang Wen, and Hu Jing! They are here to promote the movie in Spring City!"

"I didn't expect to meet celebrities when I went out to play. It was such a surprise, hahaha."

"Fuck, I really like them, Let the Bullets Fly is awesome!"

Everyone in the airport cheered, and Jiang Peian nodded and greeted everyone.

Soon, the airport became congested, and eventually the police from the airport police station had to be dispatched.

"Huh, I finally came out. I didn't expect to arrive at the peak tourist season. I made a mistake."

The person in charge of road show promotion said with a wry smile.

Jiang Peian shook his head and said:
"That's not what I said. Spring City is a tourist city, and people from all over the country will take advantage of the New Year's Day holiday to travel here.

We came here just in time to recommend movies to them.

Moreover, when they return to their respective areas, they also have their own relatives and friends, so we can maximize the publicity. "

After hearing Jiang Peian's analysis, everyone suddenly felt that this was indeed the case.

"Awesome, Director Jiang, I didn't expect you to have quite a marketing mind. You have a high box office, a good mind, and know how to operate. You are really a strange flower among directors."

Jiang Wen admired sincerely.

These days, weird is still a compliment, so Jiang Wen naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with such an expression.

Jiang Peian shook his head and said:
"At any rate, I also run a company, so I can still learn something."

"Hahaha, none of us here have a company yet, but the key is that except for Director Jiang, none of us cares about the company's management."

Yes, almost everyone in the entertainment industry has his own company.

After all, business-to-business matters such as taxation and business dealings are more reliable.

The so-called company is just for these conveniences. As for letting them run the company seriously...

Most of them find a professional manager and act as a hands-off shopkeeper.

Of course, with the three leading actors in the "Let the Bullets Fly" crew plus the director Jiang Pei'an, the company is doing very well.

For example, Jiang Wen... Of course, his situation is a little special. He has met a noble person.

In the original time and space, there was a man named Ma Ke who was a fan of Jiang Wen and was 10 years younger than Jiang Wen.

Ever since he watched Jiang Wen's two works "Sunny Day" and "The Japanese Are Coming", he has been eager to meet Jiang Wen.

"His works are very good. I like the elements expressed in his films, and he is also recognized by everyone as one of the most talented directors in China."

When Ma Ke learned that there was no producer around Jiang Wen, he went to Jiang Wen's studio in the Ancestral Temple to visit his idol through connections.

Marco used to be a TV drama producer and became famous early on, but he has always regarded movies as his ideal.

"I just wanted to be the best director's producer. In 05, when I had this idea, the first director I looked for was Jiang Wen.

After meeting, it can be said that we both hit it off. "

Although the two had a pleasant conversation when they first met, Jiang Wen was busy producing his "The Sun Also Rises" at that time and had no time to collaborate with him.

Marco had to go back to tinkering with his television.

Who would have thought that there would be a bright future in the dark, but two years later, Marco received a text message asking about it, and the answer was:
"Ancestral Temple, Lao Jiang."

In 07, two like-minded people formally established the "Biyilehu" film and television company.

The name of the company continues the name of Jiang Wentai Temple Studio, and the shares are 50% each.

With the new company, the two immediately started working on the company's first production. In "Unfortunately", the division of labor between Jiang and Ma is very clear, and Jiang Wen is responsible for concentrating on filming.

Marco is responsible for production, financing, publicity, etc.

In the view of Ma Ke, the goal of establishing the "Breaking Bad" film and television company is very simple - to make the best-selling movie of the year and re-prove Jiang Wen's commercial value.

The name of their first project is both unexpected and evocative:

"Let the bullets fly".

When Jiang Wen was filming, his investment had gone awry several times, causing the crew to stagnate.

After Ma Ke joined, the first thing he did was to solve Jiang Wen's problem of funding for filming. He was responsible for providing Jiang Wen with a steady stream of bullets, so that Jiang Wen could concentrate on filming.

Speaking of the investment in "Let the Bullets Fly", Jiang Wen said with emotion:
“The funding is pretty damn normal this time.”

The tone was unbelievable:

"This time for "Let the Bullets Fly," I didn't know where the money was. Marco said you should just shoot it. No one said, 'We have no money for the director.'

Money is not my business, Ma Ke is here to take care of it. Anyway, there is no shortage of money. "

In addition to Jiang Wen, Ge You was even more so.

Before 2000, stars in the entertainment industry respected "acting and singing"

After 2000, "acting and directing" has become a new trend

In later generations, the more popular saying is "performance and excellence lead to business"

The glamorous big stars "went to the sea" one after another.

They joined Internet companies as senior executives, invested tens of millions of dollars to acquire equity in investment companies, established investment companies, and used their own money to invest in projects. Cross-border investment was flourishing.

Unlike "Uncle Ge" who frequently brings laughter to the audience on and off screen, as a star shareholder, Uncle Ge is extremely low-key.

Although Shengtian Media has been lurking in Shengtian Media, a company planning to be listed on the New Third Board, for nearly six years, the identity of its star shareholder is rarely known to the outside world.

Shengtian Media was established in 2006. Its main business is the shooting and production of TV series, online series, and movies.

At the end of December 2010, Shengtian Media made its first capital increase, with the registered capital increased to 12 million yuan and the number of shareholders increased to 2500.

It was during this capital increase that Shengtian Media welcomed a series of big names in the film and television industry, including Uncle Ge.

Shengtian Media easily entered the TOP2015 with its profits in 5.

Second only to Tangren Film and Television, Yaoke Media, and Energy Communication.

The gross profit margin of 73.86% ranks first in the industry, far behind the 57.51% of Chongde Animation, which ranks first.

With 195.8651 shares and a shareholding ratio of 1.96%, Uncle Ge is firmly ranked 12th among the shareholders of this company.

In addition to this already listed company, Uncle Ge was the first angel investor of cross-border e-commerce company Ou Meng and endorsed it.

As the first Chinese to win the Best Actor at Cannes, Uncle Ge also enjoys a high reputation in Europe.

Therefore, the joining of Uncle Ge also gives Oumeng a different advantage than other cross-border e-commerce companies in European overseas shopping.

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The group first went to the hotel where they were staying to rest, and in the afternoon they rushed to the road show location to familiarize themselves with the scene.

That night, the entire Cultural Palace Cinema was packed with people.

After a day's spread on Weibo, many people knew that the crew of "Let the Bullets Fly" came to Spring City.

Movie fans nearby, as well as movie fans traveling to Spring City, gathered at the Cultural Palace Cinema just to catch a glimpse of their idols.

When "Let the Bullets Fly" ended and Jiang Pei'an led a group of creatives to appear on the stage, the audience immediately cheered and screamed.

"Thank you everyone for coming to see us. I was chatting with some movie fans backstage just now. Everyone comes from all over the world. Thank you for your hard work. Is the movie good?"

"nice!"

Everyone in the audience shouted in unison.

"If it looks good, watch it twice more, and our box office will also increase."

"Hahaha."

"I was just joking. If you really think the movie is good, you can recommend our movie to your friends. Thank you for your support."

"Okay Director Jiang, we will definitely introduce it to our relatives and friends. The movie is really beautiful."

Fans are as enthusiastic and supportive as ever.

After Jiang Pei'an interacted with the fans in the audience, today's road show was probably over.

During dinner in the evening, Jiang Peian smiled and said:
“Spring City deserves to be a tourist city, both the environment and the scenery are great.

I have been too tired from traveling around during this period. I invite everyone to have a good time in Spring City. We will meet in Yangcheng in three days. "

"Can we all buy, buy, buy?"

someone asked excitedly.

"Okay, but don't be too outrageous."

Jiang Peian said with a smile.

The three days' rest had been mentioned in advance, but it was the first time that Jiang Pei'an invited everyone to visit Spring City.

Many people immediately raised their hands in approval, but Jiang Wen shook his head.

Jiang Peian noticed it immediately and said with a smile:
"If something happens to you, we won't force you. We can just meet up at Yangcheng in three days."

"Okay Director Jiang."

Hu Jing on the side heard Jiang Pei'an's arrangement, and her eyes were full of stars.

Because she is taking Jiang Peian back to her home!

Hu Jing was chattering to Jiang Pei'an all the way, pointing out the beautiful scenery on the way home.

“Over there is the Zixi Mountain Scenic Area, a place with beautiful natural scenery, famous for its magnificent mountains, clear streams, waterfalls and springs.

At that time, we can choose to hike up the mountain. Just explore along the mountain paths and enjoy the charming natural scenery.

My favorite thing was to play in the stream here with my mother and feel the coolness and tranquility of nature..."

“We can also go to the ancient Yi town, which is one of the most well-preserved ancient Yi settlements in Chuxiong.

Walking in the ancient town, looking at the traditional Yi buildings and customs, it feels like traveling through time, and you can feel the strong Yi cultural atmosphere.

Not only the architecture, but also traditional handicrafts in the ancient town, you can also taste authentic Yi cuisine.

You can also visit the local Yi cultural exhibition hall to learn more about the history and traditional culture of the Yi people..."

It seems that Hu Jing really likes her hometown. She knows the beautiful scenery of her hometown very well, and even expresses some details vividly.

But at this time, Jiang Peian was a little restless.

I'm going to meet Hu Jing's parents later, what should I say?

In fact, Jiang Pei'an has met a lot of parents, from Gao Yuanyuan's parents to Su Qing's parents.

Today he was going to meet Hu Jing's parents again. To be honest, although he had experience meeting Hu Jing's parents.

But when it came to the critical moment, he gave up again...

I am really afraid of meeting my parents! (End of chapter)