China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 780 Two Movies
2 month 4 day.

The long Spring Festival holiday has come to an end, and people across the country have entered the stage of returning to cities and resuming work.

Apart from discussions about the Spring Festival Gala, the internet also talks about news like where there are traffic jams or where there are huge crowds.

Sun Yi has returned to the capital in a low-key manner.

To be honest, he felt that he was particularly busy this year.

The kind that keeps going...

I flew back and forth between China, Hong Kong Island, and America, and also went to Venice in the middle.

He made three movies, all of which performed well at the box office.

There is nothing much to say about this, it’s my old job.

But it was clearly agreed that only two films would be made a year at most, but it still exceeded the target by 50%.

He also tried his hand at variety shows and organized "The Voice of China", which received very good responses and opened up a new track. But to be honest, he was so busy after "The Voice of China" started that he barely watched a few episodes.

At most, he would pay attention to his silly wife.

Ah, that’s right. Now I can’t give people nicknames casually. I have to call her my wife.

The certificate will be available soon.

Sun Yi shook his head and smiled.

Every year I say I don’t want to be busy, but I’m never idle.

It felt like someone was chasing me with a whip from behind, making me exhausted.

I am getting further and further away from my original dream of sleeping until I wake up naturally and counting money until my hands cramp.

No matter what, I can't go through so much trouble this year. It's too tiring.

Sun Yi was just feeling emotional when his cell phone rang.

"Hey, Brother Jing. Oh, you're back. Hi, what's the big deal, boss? If you treat me to a meal, I'm sure I'll have time. That's settled."

The call was from Wu Jing. She didn't say what the specific matter was, but just invited Sun Yi and Liu Yifei to have dinner at her home.

He already had a good relationship with Wu Jing, and Liu Yifei and Xie Nan were also good sisters, so Sun Yi readily agreed.

That night, Sun Yi brought two bottles of good wine and his wife to attend the banquet.

"Welcome, welcome. It's a rare opportunity to have you over for dinner. It makes us feel special."

"Stop it right there! If you keep saying anything about boss or not, I'll turn around and leave."

"Okay, no more talking."

Wu Jing was also straightforward. He took the wine with a laugh and led the two of them into the living room.

The two sisters, Liu Yifei and Xianan, of course, exchanged pleasantries for a while again.

Wu Jing and her husband live in Oriental Ginza, near the East Second Ring Road. Like Sun Yi, they have a large flat, but it is a little smaller, only 165 square meters. But in Wu Jing's words, it's enough for living, and they don't have much demand in this regard.

This house is prepared as a wedding house.

When they heard that Sun Yi and Liu Yifei were getting married, the couple congratulated each other again.

He also asked about the specific date, and said that if he could make it in time, he would like to join in the fun and get married together.

Yes, they are not married yet.

Even though the two of them are very close, in terms of the time they have been together, it has only been a little over a year.

However, the relationship is indeed there, and the parents have met each other, so the time to get married is just a matter of setting a specific date.

"We haven't decided on a date yet. I just have this preliminary idea. I'm afraid if I delay it any further, what if my wife runs away? I'll be at a loss then."

Sun Yi looked at Liu Yifei and said with a smile.

"Ha, you were afraid that I would run away, how come I didn't see that."

Liu Yifei looked unconvinced.

"Of course I'm not afraid. I'm afraid even in my dreams that my wife will be gone."

"Huh~"

Liu Yifei curled her lips and made a look of disgust, which made Wu Jing and his wife laugh.

"Okay, stop showing off in front of me. You can't stand this. Come to the table and eat. It's a good time to drink."

Wu Jing couldn't stand Sun Yi and Liu Yifei's dog food behavior, so she stood up and started eating.

"Look, look, my old Wu is a pure straight man. I don't even have a chance to show off."

Xie Nan said something insulting to Wu Jing, which made Liu Yifei smile.

Of course, he did not forget to give Sun Yi a look of praise.

My husband is still very good~
Wu Jing and his wife prepared a table full of dishes. There were no outsiders, so the four of them sat together and started eating right away.

During the period, a bottle of wine was opened. Not only Sun Yi and Wu Jing, but also Liu Yifei and Xie Nan drank a little.

Wu Jing can drink a lot, half a catty is just the beginning. Sun Yi's alcohol tolerance is a little lower. After drinking half a catty, his tongue is a little tied.

Fortunately, there is a hidden master in our camp.

At first Liu Yifei was quite shy and just joined in the fun, sipping the drink in small sips.

Later, seeing that Sun Yi could not hold on any longer, he decisively stood up.

"Brother Jing, I'll toast you a glass."

Humph, you want to make my husband drunk? No way!
As it turns out, Old Wu has never drunk Liu Yifei's wine.

Of course, he didn't drink too much. After all, today's dinner was secondary and the matter was the primary one.

As for wine, just drink it well.

Sun Yi looked at Liu Yifei, whose face turned red but whose beautiful eyes became brighter and brighter after she drank a pound of liquor. He suddenly felt that maybe his wife would be the face of their family in the future.

Now that we have finished drinking, it’s time to talk about business.

Sun Yi knew that Wu Jing would not invite him to dinner for no reason, but since they had a relationship, he didn't care too much.

Wu Jing took out a notebook from behind, handed it to Sun Yi very solemnly, and said:

"I have been in the army to experience life for a year, so I thought I would write some stories about soldiers and put them in a notebook. Please take a look."

After saying that, he looked at Sun Yi with anticipation.

Although Sun Yi was a little drunk, he was still conscious and took the script and took a look.

It really is "Wolf Warrior".

To be honest, after receiving Wu Jing's call, he was wondering what the matter was. He also considered "Wolf Warrior", but he remembered that the film was released in 15, but it was only 12, so he rejected it again.

It wasn't until I read the script now that I realized that this is exactly what happened.

"It's not easy to shoot military-themed films, and they're not popular in the market. I asked a lot of friends, but they all thought it was not a wise idea and advised me to give up."

"But I think that soldiers sacrifice their own families to protect the public, and there should be some stories that show their deeds. I am now determined to make this movie, and I have even made preparations. If the company does not agree, I am prepared to invest in it myself."

After that, Wu Jing looked around her home and said ruthlessly: "I have prepared all the mortgage documents for the house. If it really doesn't work, I will mortgage the house and then find friends to borrow money."

Sun Yi knew what Wu Jing said. The current film market really has no interest in modern military themes, and it can even be said that the probability of losing money is over 90%.

But Sun Yi also knew that he was the one who made Wolf Warrior a success. The first part broke even, and the second part made huge profits.

Sun Yi understood a little. He guessed that in his previous life, Wu Jing had also had the idea of ​​making a movie on this theme, but no one invested. He could only make money while filming. The first "Wolf Warrior" took more than two years to shoot from the time the script was approved to the time it was released.

If you calculate this way, it will take 15 years for the film to be released.

Sun Yi already had an idea in his mind. No matter whether the first film would break even or lose money, he had to invest in this film even for Wolf Warrior 2.

However, out of respect, he still looked through the script. It was already very mature, basically the same as the finished film in his previous life.

“Is there a specific budget?”

When Wu Jing heard Sun Yi ask this, her eyes lit up.

There is a door~
"I thought about it, and the initial budget is 8000 million. After all, it is a modern military theme, and I want to put some real things in the movie instead of using props to fool around."

Sun Yi closed the script, thought about it for a while, and didn't let Wu Jing wait for long before nodding and agreeing, "No problem, but there is one thing."

"Since you want to do it, then don't be stingy. I'll give you another 2000 million, making a budget of million, but you have to make sure the movie is good."

Wu Jing's eyes widened. He thought 8000 million was too much to ask. His psychological price was actually 6000 million. He would figure out the rest himself. Who knew Sun Yi was so generous.

He raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.

"Don't worry, I will take good pictures."

I spent 100 million on a drink.

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Although there will be a second part in the future, Sun Yi still feels that this dinner is not worth it.

The next day I came to the company and handed the project to Yang Fan.

"I don't have time. Let the production department handle it."

After saying that, Sun Yi lazily lay back on the sofa.

The wine I drank last night had a strong aftereffect and my head is still a little dizzy now, unlike that drunkard at home who seemed fine when he woke up this morning.

"What's wrong? You're only 26 years old. You can't be like this in one night. Tsk, Yifei is too cruel."

Yang Fan, holding a cigarette, looked at Sun Yi's miserable expression and couldn't help but shook his head and made a joke.

"Yes, that's pretty cruel. You've only been like this for one night. I was drunk."

"Haha, I see. I was just joking with you to cheer you up. You have a lot on your plate right now."

"Let me count for you."

After saying that, Yang Fan started to calculate for Sun Yi while holding a cigarette.

"The crew of Shouting Mountain still hasn't finished filming a part, so you have to hurry up and go. Then the year is over, and the city government sent a letter saying that you need to attend a few meetings about the Beijing Film Festival, and you have to invite everyone who needs to be invited about the award items and guests. At the end of the month, you have to go to the United States. The invitation letter for this year's Oscars has been sent to the company, and you are still nominated?"

"Oh, what nomination?"

Sun Yi sat up. He was really a little surprised.

There is nothing wrong with sending out an invitation. After all, the public relations team has been hyping up Leonardo for the Best Actor award, and a nomination is a foregone conclusion. As a director, he will definitely be invited to attend.

What is surprising is that he himself was nominated.

“Nominated for Best Director.”

Yang Fan happily revealed the answer, obviously very proud.

“And I was nominated for Best Director?”

"Why would I lie to you? It's probably going to be published soon on the Internet by now."

Sun Yi thought about it and decided that this was truly a pleasant surprise.

I thought I could win a Best Actor award for Leo with "Dallas Buyers Club", but I didn't expect that I would also be nominated for Best Director.

Although there is a 99.99% chance that I won't win the prize, there is always a chance of that happening.

Even if nothing happens, just being nominated is good enough.

Sun Yi's mood improved instantly.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Yang Fan put out his cigarette and spoke again.

"besides?"

Sun Yi was a little confused.

"Well, the production director of Warner Bros. came to you again and made an appointment for you. We still need to meet."

"No, didn't he go home for the New Year?"

"She's an American, why would she celebrate the New Year or go home? She just celebrated Christmas, and that was all done long ago."

"No, I mean, didn't he return home during our Chinese New Year?"

“It seemed to go back, and then come back again.”

Hiss, are you in such a hurry?
"How about meeting him? From what I said, we should meet him. His president has changed, and we can't blame him for the past. We have cooperation after all."

Yang Fan gave Sun Yi some advice.

"Then let's meet. It's not easy."

"Mr. Horn, welcome to China again."

Sun Yi emphasized the word "again", but it was obvious that the blond and blue-eyed guy opposite him didn't understand what he meant.

Playing the lute to a cow~
"Director Sun Yi, hello."

It was in this office that Sun Yi met Alan Horn again in the afternoon.

It is said that one should not hit a smiling person. The other person was so sincere that he had waited for the entire Spring Festival. Sun Yi felt embarrassed to leave him alone.

So, take the initiative to speak.

"Mr. Horn, I've been really busy lately, I think we should be frank."

"Director Sun Yi, I agree very much. Frankly speaking, I am also very anxious."

It was obvious that Alan Horn was not here to negotiate, and he handed over his cards right from the start.

No one says they are anxious. The more anxious you are, the easier it is to lose the initiative.

Sun Yi was the invited party, so he didn't care, but Alan said he was anxious, which means he was really anxious.

It seems that Warner is in a lot of trouble.

In other words, Mr. Horn is in a lot of trouble.

"Director Sun Yi, President Barry has resigned. I came to you this time in the hope of reaching a new cooperation with you. I'm sorry for what happened before, but I don't have the decision-making power."

Alan Horn did not hide anything. He confessed to Sun Yi right away and explained the whole story.

It’s not much different from what Sun Yi thought.

Barry Meyer was self-willed and nepotistic, and he led Warner Bros. from having the highest revenue among the Big Six to being ranked last within a single year.

Shareholders collectively expressed their distrust of him.

So he was kicked out.

It's all about money.

All those excuses are self-righteousness and nepotism. If you can't help us make money, then sorry, please leave on your own initiative. If you don't want to leave on your own initiative, please get out of here and find someone who can help us make money.

As a close confidant of the former president, Alan Horn should also be among those to be purged.

But he didn't know how he managed to keep his position as production director.

The price is to produce profitable movies for Warner within the specified time and bring back the company's profits.

When it comes to making money from movies, Sun Yi seems to have never lost.

“So, Director Sun Yi, are you still interested in Edge of Tomorrow?”

(End of this chapter)