It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 349: The harder you cry, the higher the box office? The wool harvesting is in progress...Both are shortlisted! Who will kill the deer?

"Today's audiences really like this kind of tearful and touching movies!"

It has been three days since the release of "The Embalmer". It not only grossed 6000 million at the box office, but also received overwhelming reviews and praises online.

There are so many tearful stories in this movie, including love, family, father-son, mother-daughter... It can be said that it caters to the tears of most people.

"That's for sure, just like "Titanic", the more the audience cries, the higher the box office will be."

Jiang Wen echoed from the side, and at the same time tightened the waistband of his pants.

Don't get me wrong, the two of them are going to film "The Founding of the People's Republic of China". They are currently changing into military uniforms, rather than engaging in some sexy tricks that are not suitable for children.

After "The Embalmer" was officially released, the promotion came to an end, so Chen Fei turned around and came to the founding of the People's Republic of China.

His role in this drama is not that many, and because he was informed in advance, after he joined the cast, Huang Jianxin began to arrange and focus on filming scenes about his character.

There are many veteran actors who play alongside Chen Fei, but others don't have any complaints.

One is because Chen Fei's identity and status are displayed here, and the other is because his achievements are so outstanding that no one dares to lose face in front of him.

For example, Zhang Guoli, who plays Chen Fei's father in the movie, has a very kind attitude and often shows a humble attitude of asking for advice when playing against Chen Fei.

And his sudden display of such an attitude actually made those old actors with stubborn tempers and want to put on airs a bit embarrassed.

After a lot of trouble, the crew fell into a strange harmony, and the filming progress continued to accelerate.

~

After filming that day, Jiang Wen took Chen Fei, Huang Jianxin and his younger brother Jiang Wu to the cinema.

"Bring us four movie tickets for "Mei Lanfang."

Hearing this, Chen Fei's brows trembled slightly. He thought that this guy was interested in watching "The Embalmer", but he didn't expect that he was here to support Brother Chen Kai.

After buying the tickets, he specifically asked a few people: "Have you all seen this movie?"

"No."

Several people shook their heads.

Everyone is very busy, and filming is already very tiring. Who has the spare time to spare a few hours to watch a movie?

Jiang Wu specifically added, "I've watched "The Embalmer". It's really good. It's to my liking."

Chen Fei smiled, this guy has a higher emotional intelligence than his brother.

"Let's go for a tasting tonight. I heard that Director Chen has flown to Berlin in advance. Is this a sure win for the Golden Bear?"

Jiang Wen muttered as he led everyone into the screening room.

Lao Chen still has two skills. At least in terms of "aesthetic attainments", he is really good. Various costume combinations and color applications reflect his directing level and ability.

Many of the supporting characters are quite outstanding, and you can tell that a lot of effort has been put into them.

Only the plot is really a flaw. It was fine in the early stage, but in the later stage it started to become more and more hollow and boring, and even started to smell like preaching!

Chen Fei sighed softly, his disappointment level rising again.

The teenage years in the first half of the film are really great, and Wang Xueqi's performance is very strong, but then things start to change, especially for the male lead Li Ming, who always feels like something is missing from him.

After walking out of the theater, Jiang Wen immediately targeted Chen Fei, "Can you give me your thoughts?"

They are all insiders, so there is nothing to be too shy about.

Chen Fei said bluntly: "Let me compare it with "Farewell My Concubine", which will appear more convincing.

The former is filled with the flavor of life of that era, and feels very real and flavorful.

On the other hand, "Mei Lanfang" has a very strange ethereal feeling. It always feels unreal and has no breath of life. This may be the reason why its reputation is not as good as the former. "

Jiang Wu nodded slightly at the side. He thought the same thing. Brother Chen Kai seemed to have no life experience and always looked aloof.

Both him as a person and the films he made later give people a feeling of "ethereal".

Huang Jianxin remained silent on the sidelines. In fact, his relationship with Brother Chen Kai was not very good. Although the two had collaborated for some time before, they finally chose to part ways because of different ideas.

Now after watching "Mei Lanfang", he suddenly felt that the other party had changed a lot!

Brother Chen Kai, who returned with a great reputation after winning the Palme d'Or, seems to have disappeared. His subsequent works are more like proving himself, but he has repeatedly failed.

As for the trip to Berlin, I'm afraid he will come back disappointed.

~

Invitations to the closing banquet of "The Wind" and to the premiere of "If You Are the One" appeared in Chen Fei's hands at the same time, along with invitations to the viewing party of "Red Cliff Part 2".

After briefly replying to the message, Chen Fei put all this behind him.

He still has something very important to do right now!

The batch of equipment used for special effects has finally been transported to the capital after a bumpy journey and is currently being unloaded.

Both export and import were at a loss. If it hadn't been for a wave of bloodshed, this batch of equipment might not have been transported back so easily.

Now that I have finally arrived in China, I naturally have to store them well.

And the location where Chen Fei placed them was right over the new building of Feiyue Film and Television!

Wherever the terrain is wide enough, security is in place, and people come and go every day, with countless pairs of eyes staring at them, it can be said that they can hardly fly!

Opening a special effects company in China has always been Chen Fei's goal.

Now that the equipment is in place and personnel are being trained, everything is moving towards the goal he set.

After those people return from their studies, the first special effects company in China can officially announce its opening. At that time, we can find two special effects artists from Industrial Light and Magic or the digital field, and their reputation will be established immediately!

As for this first business...

Chen Fei raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and while watching the workers carrying equipment, he muttered softly: "We still have to get a handful of wool from Huayi!"

...

After visiting the closing banquet of "The Wind" on the night of the 17th, Chen Fei did not return to the crew of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China". Instead, he went back to the courtyard to pay attention to the old man's physical condition.

He himself runs away all year round, and he is the only one at home, which is quite uneasy sometimes.

Fortunately, the old man is also a practicing practitioner. Although he is over fifty years old, his body and bones are very strong, stronger than those of ordinary young people!

Anyway, judging from the current situation, it is not a problem for the old man to live a long life.

"Where did you take my granddaughter-in-law?"

"Where is the wife you are looking for?"

The two just stared at each other for a few minutes, and finally they had no choice but to go back to their rooms.

Chen Fei didn't get back the granddaughter-in-law that the old man longed for, and the old man didn't find a suitable wife for himself. Both of them were "unsuccessful in love."

On the morning of the 18th, Chen Fei got up early, packed up and went straight to the hotel.

Today is the day when "If You Are the One" will hold its premiere in Beijing, and it is also the day when he prepares to fool the two Wang brothers.

Feng Xiaogang, the founder of "Lunar New Year", has returned with a comedy film, which has caused a lot of noise in the industry. Many people are waiting to see the results of his film.

The premiere was quite grand. All major media, reporters, film and television agencies, etc. were invited to attend. It was so lively!

When Chen Fei appeared on the red carpet, he was immediately besieged by reporters.

"Director Chen, are you confident that "The Embalmer" will win awards at the Berlin International Film Festival and Oscars?"

"What do you think of the story of "Mei Lanfang"?"

"Brother Chen Kai has arrived in Berlin. I wonder when you are going to arrive?"

"Mr. Chen, there is news that your company will open up a new channel in TV series. Is this true?"

"..."

Miscellaneous questions lingered in Chen Fei's ears, giving him a headache.

After choosing a few relatively simple questions and answering them, he quickly walked into the venue. This group of reporters were very good at digging holes, and they couldn't answer some questions casually.

Today should be regarded as Huayi's home field. Looking around, all the people standing in the venue are actors from the Huayi faction.

Even the hosts, reception girls, waiters, etc. are all artists signed by Huayi!

"Brother Fei, you're here." Luo Jin took the first step to greet him.

"Hey? Are you dressed handsomely today?"

Chen Fei smiled and joked with him for a few words, then turned to look at Mr. Wang, Feng Xiaogang, Ge You, Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun and others who were walking towards him. Speaking of which, Huayi's poaching operation is indeed quite deceiving.

Several small brokerage companies were even forced to close down after they poached the backbone of the company!

"Mr. Chen, welcome...Pengpi Shenghui!" Wang Zhonglei is still so polite and his words are impeccable.

Chen Fei smiled, shook hands with him and said hello, and then said hello to several other people present.

They are all actors who have worked with them before. Some of them have quite good relationships with each other privately, and everyone is familiar with them, so there is no need to be too polite.

People were still coming in one after another outside the door. After Wang Zhonglei said hello, he went to receive others, leaving only Feng Xiaogang who did not move.

"How about you give me some advice later and watch this film?"

"Okay." Chen Fei nodded and responded simply.

Feng Xiaogang is still good at making comedies. As long as he doesn't think about making any big productions and competing for foreign awards, this three-acre land in the mainland is definitely enough for him.

After chatting with him for a few words, Chen Fei glanced around the venue and focused directly on Chen Guofu.

"I heard from Xu Ke that you wrote a story about Di Renjie?"

"Correct!"

When he mentioned this matter, Chen Guofu suddenly became excited.

He started preparing this script in 2000, and it was not until he joined Huayi in 06 that it officially entered the preparation period.

Unfortunately, this script did not suit his directing style. After much deliberation, he finally chose to co-produce this film with Xu Ke.

In fact, the preparations are almost complete now, and the filming can be announced after the New Year.

As for the actors, Liu Dehua, Liu Jialing, Li Bingbin, Deng Chao, Liang Jiahui and others are all well-known actors in the industry. I believe they will be able to create good results at the box office.

It's just that in the past few months, Xu Ke has suddenly become obsessed with 3D, and he has been nagging about making a martial arts film with 3D special effects.

However, because the cost of special effects is too high, Huayi is worried that it will be blocked, so it has not been very supportive of his idea.

Today, Chen Fei suddenly mentioned this matter and looked very interested, which made Chen Guofu murmur in his heart.

"Does he also have ideas?"

Just as he was curious, Chen Fei's subsequent words quickly confirmed his guess.

"Xu Ke and I talked about this story and said that I wanted to make it a 3D version. I think this idea is very good. 3D special effects + martial arts may lead a wave of trends."

Saying that, Chen Fei sighed with a slightly regretful expression, "It's a pity that I don't have a suitable script at the moment. Otherwise, I would have tried it first. It is the first 3D special effects martial arts film in China. The audience will definitely support it. After all, 3D movies This is the mainstream of the future..."

The exchange ended happily.

Chen Fei clearly expressed his desire to try 3D special effects + martial arts, but he did not have a suitable script at hand.

After hearing what he said, Chen Guofu suddenly looked thoughtful.

In order to control costs, he and Xu Ke had to delete a lot of things after discussion.

But now suddenly a "professional" in the industry stood up and said that their previous ideas were actually correct, which made him unconsciously start to think about it.

"How about trying what he said?"

A small seed began to sprout in Chen Guofu's heart.

……

Having been in the industry for many years, Chen Fei has participated in too many movie premieres, and he is very familiar with various processes.

Investors speak, directors speak, actors speak, guests speak...

After a lot of fuss, it was already noon, and the main film finally started!

The story of "If You Are the One" is actually quite simple. It tells the story of a middle-aged man whose invention "Different Terminal" was bought by an investor at a high price, and then he started his journey to get married, and then encountered all kinds of people during the process. There are some weird people: sissies, cemetery sellers, frigid people, unwed mothers, etc., but they also meet someone they like, and finally the two of them get together after going through a lot of setbacks.

This movie, with an investment of up to 5000 million yuan, should be regarded as the most expensive "Lunar New Year comedy" that Feng Xiaogang has ever filmed, and this wave is also coming in force!

Judging from Chen Fei's vision, the movie is generally good, but there are a lot of advertisements in it, but this can be regarded as Feng Xiaogang's unique style.

After the movie was played, the host immediately mentioned Chen Fei and wanted him to express his opinion.

After taking the phone, Chen Fei smiled slightly and said only four words: "It's worth watching!"

In the audience, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Guofu, Wang Zhonglei, Wang Zhongjun and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

It is really not easy to hear such a sentence from Chen Fei!

On the 19th, Huayi announced the first-day box office results of "If You Are the One" in a high-profile manner.

1500! ! !

At the same time, Chen Fei's words "worth watching" at the premiere were also highlighted by the media, which used this to promote "If You Are the One".

...

Chen Fei once again returned to the filming of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", but occasionally cooperated with Ning Hao to participate in some talk shows to promote "The Embalmer".

However, compared to their "low profile", Brother Chen Kai is completely on the other extreme!

I don’t know if it’s because of the help of the navy or something else, but the outside world’s evaluation of “Mei Lanfang” is unexpectedly good. Many professionals even think that this movie made by Chen Kaige has reached the level of the “Farewell My Concubine” period. level!

There were some rebuttal voices, but they disappeared very quickly.

Even though Brother Chen Kai is in Berlin, interview videos and some speeches about him frequently appear on domestic portals.

What surprised Chen Fei the most was that this guy actually lied in front of reporters, saying that it was not difficult to be shortlisted for Berlin and that he was more than 50% sure of winning the Golden Bear!

"Hey? Are you so confident?"

Chen Fei really admired Brother Chen Kai's bold speech. If he didn't win the golden bear back, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face?

...

The momentum of "If You Are the One" is quite strong. After it grossed 1500 million at the box office on the first day, it has continued to increase exponentially!

2000 million on the second day, 2300 million on the third day, 2600 million on the fourth day...

After a week, the box office successfully reached 1.3 million.

Huayi has once again stepped up its promotion, and the film and television industry has been talking about it. It seems that everyone has seen the scenes of Feng's comedy sweeping the Lunar New Year festival again.

It is the style of his film that has been ridiculed by many people.

Advertisement + Crosstalk + Sketch = "If You Are the One"!

However, many people in the industry, while ridiculing and ridiculing, had to start delving into the mysteries contained in it.

There is no way, the audience likes this type of comedy movie, so I asked you if you are angry?

...

Towards the end of the month, with many people’s attention, the Berlin International Film Festival officially announced the first batch of shortlists for the main competition unit.

"Mei Lanfang" is ranked first!

Many people's eyes lit up when they saw Brother Chen Kai's name, as if they had seen the grand occasion when he once again brought home a golden bear for the mainland.

But then, when people lowered their gaze, they saw that "The Embalmer", which has maintained a relatively low profile recently, was also on the shortlist!

"So, both "Mei Lanfang" and "The Embalmer" were shortlisted for the Berlin International Film Festival's main competition?"

"Correct!"

In the office, Han Sanping frowned slightly, always feeling like she had misplaced her treasure.

Although "Mei Lanfang" is very popular on the Internet now, this is actually an effect created after spending money, and it is essentially unreal.

Many professionals don't look at this. What they pay more attention to is the real box office results. This is the most intuitive feedback data.

Nearly a month after its release, "Mei Lanfang" has achieved its goal of exceeding 100 million, but the subsequent trend is very weak, and the daily new box office cannot even exceed 1 million.

On the other hand, the daily box office of "The Embalmer" is still around 200 million, and the total box office is far higher than that of "Mei Lanfang"!

In terms of word-of-mouth reputation, "The Embalmer" is actually much higher than "Mei Lanfang". It's just because the former doesn't promote it much, so the popularity on the Internet is not as high as the latter.

Overall, it’s hard to say who will win the Golden Bear this time!

(End of this chapter)