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

Chapter 550 Going to the club? What kind of club is it? Super 6 closed the scene and played involution? I am a professional!

In Chen Fei's image, the four words "private club" have always been linked to heaven and earth.

Even including the various private clubs he had seen in the beautiful country, the internal services were even more exaggerated than those in heaven and earth!
You know, marijuana is not prohibited here in the United States, and drug dealers and smokers of all kinds can be seen everywhere.

Therefore, he is a hundred curious about the private club opened by Huayi!

"What kind of work do these two brothers have to do?"

Chen Fei, who was filming on the set of "Fast 6", looked at the membership card mailed from China with confusion on his face.

On the other end of the phone, Su Guohai replied: "I went to inquire about it, and most of the people who received the membership cards were CEOs of the film and television industry, big directors, producers, and top actors who had made the studio a success.

No one below second-tier actors is allowed to join. The membership fee for prospective second-tier actors is over one million. Even for first-tier actors and singers, the membership fee is as high as half a million! "

Hearing this, three words suddenly popped up in Chen Fei's mind.

"Pimp!"

With these three big guys here, how could there be a shortage of film and television resources?

The income from membership fees alone is worth hundreds of millions of yuan!

Wang Zhongjun, who was sitting opposite, suddenly said: "Obviously, he doesn't want his artists to participate in our club."

More than 200 people registered as members of the club that day!

But this is Feiyinghuang Agency!

In addition, a large number of first- and second-tier actors, singers, and even celebrities from the literary and art circles also attended the event.

Unlike artists from other outside agencies, actors who join Feiyinghuang Agency never need to consider resource issues.

In the private room of the club, Wang Zhonglei's face became increasingly gloomy as he listened to the assistant's voice.

"Okay, Mr. Chen."

Huo Wenxi will emphasize at every meeting: "The most important thing for our Feiyinghuang Agency is resources. We are backed by China Film, Feiyue Film and Television, and Yinghuang. We open at least a dozen film crews every year with countless roles. !
What you need to consider now is to improve your acting skills, cooperate with the company in publicity and marketing, and increase your popularity.

The next night, news of the opening of Huayi President Wang Zhonglei's private club made headlines in the entertainment industry.

The three big bosses behind the company are Chen Fei, Han Sanping, and Yang Shoucheng.

……

Whether these words are said to Huayi or Chengtian, their artists will sneer at them.

"Ha." Chen Fei sneered and said, "I still don't know what style those two brothers are? Using the word 'pimp' is a way of praising them."

According to media reports, many film and television company representatives, several well-known directors in the industry, and many top male and female stars have gathered here.

"Okay!" Wang Zhonglei said sternly: "None of the actors we invited came?"

The assistant's words were concise and to the point, which directly poked Wang Zhonglei's heart, making him furious!

As one of the leaders in the film and television group, Huayi specially opened a club, which is equivalent to providing the entire entertainment industry with a place to discuss business.

And you don’t need to think about the business being discussed in a place like this!
After casually breaking off the membership card and throwing it into the trash can nearby, Chen Fei called Huo Wenxi and had a chat about the Huayi Club.

"What does Chen Fei mean?"

"Wang Baoqiang, Wang Luojue, Chen Hao, Wu Jing, Jiao Enjun..."

Chen Fei resold all the stocks related to Huayi to Ma Yun, and this news was not hidden from the two Wang brothers.

They really couldn't understand, why did that guy do this?
It is obvious that Huayi's current market value is constantly rising, and as long as it continues to hold shares, it will definitely bring huge returns.

"I order the company's artists, whoever dares to go to this club, to leave automatically after the contract expires."

And this also led to the scene that was supposed to be filled with stars, but something seemed to be missing?

If you want to play the male lead or the female lead, you must at least have the acting skills to match it, otherwise why would you be cast?

But at the same time, some media discovered that among the crowd present today, there seemed to be no artists from Feiyue Film and Television and Feiyinghuang Agency.

As he spoke, he added: "Even himself."

"That's true."

On the other end of the phone, Su Guohai was stunned for a moment after hearing these three words, and then he couldn't hold himself any longer: "Mr. Chen, you are... too direct."

"Are there many people joining the club?"

A place like a club is used to discuss business.

As long as you think about it, there are many characters waiting for you!
The only requirement is that your acting skills must pass the test!

"Yes."

"Many." Su Guohai said in a serious tone: "There are many, and there are even many second-tier and lower actors who are willing to pay higher fees to join."

Huo Wenxi understood the meaning of his words and quickly conveyed the news.

Even those new artists who join the company will be pulled to Hollywood from time to time to participate in blockbuster guest appearances and study. Although most of the time they can only show their faces, these are achievements that can be written on their resumes!

When you have acting skills, fame, and can afford the box office, it won't be a problem even to go to Hollywood, let alone a Chinese-language movie! "

Su Guohai, who has served as the general manager of Feiyue Film and Television for several years, knows this very well.

In less than a minute, the assistant read out the names of nearly 20 first- and second-tier actors in the industry without stopping.

But at this juncture, Chen Fei did the opposite and threw away all the stocks in his hands.

This operation seems very stupid.

Wang Zhongjun was very puzzled. After all, the "commercial real estate" project led by Huayi was almost completed. By then, Huayi's market value would inevitably reach a new level.

And to throw away the stocks in your hands at this time is simply stupid!
"Forget it, since he doesn't want to, we won't force it. Missing his family will not affect our subsequent plans."

Wang Zhongjun quickly put this matter behind him, and then mentioned another matter: "How are the preparations for Feng Xiaogang's new project going?"

"It's basically confirmed." Wang Zhonglei pulled the list from his assistant and responded while tearing it up: "It's still a comedy, and the movie title has been confirmed to be "Private Customization"."

"Is he still insisting on adding Shu Qi to the team?"

"That's not true." Wang Zhonglei curled his lips: "I asked Bai Lily and Li Xiaolu to chat with him all night, and he changed his tune the next day."

"That's good. Try to use our own people as much as possible. If we have good resources, we should rotate them within the company."

"I see."

"There are also tax aspects..."

"Don't worry, I've been prepared."

That night, the two brothers chatted in the box until late at night and made many plans.

At the same time, in the United States on the other side of the world, Chen Fei was filming the last scene of "Fast 6".

"Pay attention to safety, be sure to pay attention to safety, prop master, go up and check again..."

James Wan's voice kept ringing on the set.

In contrast, hundreds of staff were running back and forth, checking various equipment, actor positions, lenses and other details.

Bombing airplanes, bombing sports cars, gun battles, fights, car accidents...

I don't know when it started, but the filming of the "Fast and Furious" series has become increasingly outrageous.

Wen Ziren even heard the news from the writing team that in the follow-up series of Fast and Furious, the protagonist will drive a sports car into space and compete with the enemy.

After learning the news, he was completely confused.

He can no longer tell whether he is filming an urban drama crime movie or a science fiction movie?
Whose sports car can run on a rocket?
He couldn't understand it, but he was shocked!

Soon, all preparations were in place.

Wen Ziren returned to the monitor, and after confirming it again, he picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted the words that often linger in the ears of many actors:
"Action!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The roar of the engine and the explosion of gunpowder intertwined to create an extremely thrilling scene.

All actors performed according to the established plan and route, showing their personal charm and excellent acting skills.

Time passed minute by minute.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two gunshots suddenly rang out. In the monitor footage, Giselle chose to let go and fall off the cliff in order to save Han, giving her lover a chance to live.

There is no need to elaborate too much on how good Chen Fei's acting skills are. In the scene where he lost his close lover, his demeanor, movements, expressions, etc. all perfectly achieved the effect Wen Ziren wanted.

As Gal Gadot fell into the cushion that had been laid in advance, the scene officially ended.

The boss was successfully defeated, and the MVP settlement screen appeared in the camera. It was all so smooth and just right.

Friendship, love, big scenes, loss, success...

It has all the elements that a Hollywood commercial blockbuster should have.

"Ok, Cut!"

After several hours of filming, Wen Ziren immediately stopped and began to review all the previously shot scenes to ensure that there were no problems.

Naturally, it is impossible to shoot such a big scene in one go, so in the following time, everyone began to cooperate to make up for the mistakes in small details.

"Props! Tear off the Mickey Mouse sticker on the door of that off-road vehicle! Do you want to receive a letter from the Disney Legal Department?"

During the third inspection, Wen Ziren discovered a very "fatal" problem that scared him into a cold sweat.

Mickey Mouse cannot appear in other production companies' movies without Disney's authorization.

There is a story that says that if you are living on a desert island and want to escape successfully, drawing "SOS" on the beach will definitely not be as effective as drawing "Mickey Mouse".

"SOS" doesn't necessarily bring rescuers, but "Mickey Mouse" definitely brings Disney's legal team of lawyers.

James Wan doesn't want Universal Pictures to lose money because it will affect his director's salary.

He recorded another shot again, and after checking everything, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Ok! Great! I announce that "Fast and Furious 6" is officially closed!"

The latte art exploded and the studio burst into cheers.

Producer Alexander Dosto, who came from Universal Pictures, immediately shouted: "We have booked a hotel, let's go to the closing banquet together!"

Gal Gadot, who was "resurrected from the dead", walked up to Chen Fei and invited, "Fei, come with us?"

"Okay."

Chen Fei did not refuse her invitation, because tonight will be the last friendly match between them.

After the crew wraps up filming, everyone will go their separate ways, and I don’t know when we will meet again.

At the banquet, Chen Fei even saw Donna Langley, the president of Universal Pictures.

The other party deliberately walked to him and had a friendly exchange with him.

"Fei, I hope this won't be your last collaboration with Universal."

"Of course." Chen Fei was very considerate: "If there is an opportunity in the future, I hope we can have more in-depth cooperation."

He was very interested in the movie "Despicable Me" owned by Universal Pictures. The minions were quirky and looked very cute.

When the time comes to film "Ready Player One", maybe we can cooperate with Universal Pictures and include the Minions.

Halfway through the banquet, Chen Fei and Gal Gadot left together.

Tonight is destined to be another gut-wrenching battle!
……

As July comes to an end, the final box office results of some films have gradually become clear.

Overseas, the North American box office of "The Dark Knight Rises" has exceeded 200 million US dollars and is heading towards 300 million US dollars.

The competing "The Amazing Spider-Man" was slightly worse. After being released for more than half a month, the box office barely reached 2 million US dollars.

The clamor from Sony Columbia Pictures suddenly became much quieter.

If the global box office market hadn't performed well, they would have been ready to terminate "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

You know, any movie that can launch a sequel usually only has the opportunity to promote the second one when the first one does very well at the box office.

Otherwise, the company will never agree to promote the second part of the plan!

Domestically, "The Big Four" firmly occupies the top spot in the box office market in July.

The achievement of 3.15 million made Wang Changtian straighten up.

On the other hand, "Search" also achieved a good harvest at the box office and word of mouth.

Brother Chen Kai cannot be allowed to succeed, because once he makes some achievements, he can't resist showing off.

An interview suddenly broke out.

In the footage, Chen Kaige commented on the current film market with great enthusiasm:
“In my opinion, the films produced by many domestic directors have gone to two extremes.

Either they are commercial films that pursue the ultimate visual effects, or they are self-admiring literary films. The words "realistic themes" seem to have completely disappeared from the audience's field of vision.

And now, the emergence of Search has just filled this gap..."

When Chen Fei saw this interview on the entertainment network, he immediately rolled his eyes.

When he heard the first half of the words, he thought Brother Chen Kai was going to give some instructions or suggestions.

But I never expected that all the foreshadowing was actually to highlight the excellence of his "Search".

And according to media reports, Chen Kaige has already submitted the film to participate in the selection of next year's Film Directors Guild, Golden Rooster, Huabiao, Huading and other awards.

According to his qualifications in the literary and art circles, he is expected to win another wave of awards.

At the same time, he also revealed in the interview that he will serve as the chairman of the jury at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival next year.

As soon as the news came out, there was another burst of flattery in the circle.

However, Brother Chen Kai did not feel proud for long, because a piece of news suddenly came back from abroad.

The film "Dallas Buyers Club" directed by Chen Fei was shortlisted for the 69th Venice International Film Festival. The newly appointed film festival chairman Alpoto Barbara even praised in front of the media:

“Fei’s achievements in the field of literary and artistic feature films cannot be ignored by every director, producer, and major film festival in the world.

I invited him many times, and finally I was lucky enough to get "Dallas Buyers Club" to come to the film festival to participate in the selection.

Among the Chinese directors I know, he is undoubtedly the first one and the one I admire the most. I believe he will definitely gain something in Venice this time..."

When these remarks were posted on the headlines of the domestic film and television information network, Brother Chen Kai, who was publishing a press release to increase his popularity, was immediately embarrassed.

Compared with the Venice International Film Festival, he, the chairman of the jury of the Tokyo International Film Festival, is nothing to mention!
There is absolutely no comparison between the two sides.

For a time, Brother Chen Kai immediately withdrew all the press releases, and there was no movement at all.

There were many voices mocking him on Weibo, saying: "Isn't it just that I got the qualification to be the chairman of the jury of a film festival held in a small day? What is there to be proud of?"

But soon, all these comments were deleted by the proud brother Chen Kai...

At the same time, Harvey, who was working at the Weinstein Films, was also confused.

Looking at the shortlist announced by the Venice Film Festival, his face quickly darkened.

You know, the feature film "The Master" produced by Weinstein Films was also shortlisted for this year's Venice International Film Festival.

Harvey was originally full of confidence and believed that he would definitely gain something at this year's Venice Film Festival.

But when he saw the name "Dallas Buyers Club", his face instantly darkened.

His mortal enemy not only bullies "Escape from Tehran", but also bullies "The Master". How can he endure this?
Without thinking much, he called the finance department: "Give "The Master" an additional US$300 million in public relations expenses, and hire two public relations teams for me. I want to ensure that this movie can win awards!"

"clear."

The treasurer nodded without hesitation and quickly wrote the check.

Harvey's heart ached!
He is good at winning awards for his company's films, but he is not good at investing in commercial films.

Therefore, he had to confirm each expense multiple times before issuing an order for the finance manager to write a check.

Unlike the stinginess of Weinstein Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures has never been stingy in terms of winning awards.

Natasha directly wrote a check for US$1000 million, sent two professional teams to Venice first, hired multiple public relations teams locally, and began to prepare for the prize.

Harvey didn't know it, but he was already at a disadvantage from the beginning.

His advantage in winning prizes has gradually declined, because when it comes to "industry involvement", no one can defeat Chen Fei, who is Chinese!
Because he has the involution attribute in his bones.

Capital investment, marketing investment, public relations investment...

Waltons Pictures doesn’t need to be very good, nor does it need to be the top in the industry. It just needs to be better than Weinstein Pictures.

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