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

Chapter 606: Plastic Surgery Incident! The Spring of Fairy Tale Dramas Has Arrived!

"The Tang people are finished!"

As Hu Ge terminated his contract with Tangren, Chen Fei often saw reports and comments online saying that Tangren was completely finished.

The company's top boss is gone, which means that Tangren has lost a money-printing machine that can bring in continuous profits.

What’s more important is that according to rumors, even Tangren’s top sister Liu Shishi is leaving!
This can be analyzed from the suspension of filming of "Startling by Each Step". If there were no internal problems, the project would never be stopped.

Almost everyone inside and outside the circle was just watching the fun. At this point, no one was willing to lend a hand to Tang Ren.

Cai Yinong has eaten too much alone in the past few years and has offended countless people in the circle, so many people are now just watching the fun.

There are even many people who are always ready to give a push, trying to taste the resources that will be revealed after the collapse of the Tang people.

Before Zhou Yi went bankrupt and was liquidated, Feiyue Films went straight in and took a big bite, and ate so much that it was "full".

At that time, other companies had never expected this situation to happen, and by the time they reacted, it was already too late.

And now, Tangren seems to be following Zhou Yi's old path. The peers who are paying close attention to the specific situation are rising sharply, just waiting to have a good meal.

……

Perhaps because of the preparations for "The Journey of Flower", many production companies in the industry have set their sights on fantasy dramas.

Just recently, after being silent for a long time, Huanrui Century suddenly launched a fantasy drama adapted from a game!

When the news came out, it immediately attracted the attention of the entire film and television industry, and many young actors came forward, wanting to get a piece of the pie.

If it was just an ordinary fantasy drama, perhaps the influence wouldn't be so great.

But when the prefix "game adaptation" appears, its influence skyrocketed!
The original "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series was adapted from a game.

Many people were not optimistic at first, but with the sudden popularity of Hu Ge, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and others, everyone suddenly realized how powerful a fantasy drama with a fan base is in promoting stars!
Now, Huanrui has set its sights on the stand-alone game "Gujian Qitan: Where Are the Lute Heart and Sword Soul Now" and has officially launched the script project.

The temptation is so great, which actor can resist it?

Many brokerage companies have turned their attention to the show "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and are eager to introduce all of their artists to it.

But this behavior is tantamount to doing useless work. After all, no matter which film and television production company it is, when there is a good project, they will definitely give priority to their own artists.

Just like "The Journey of Flower" and "Day and Night", the casting lists announced to the public are all unimportant supporting roles.

The same is true for "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

The investment is as high as over 100 million yuan, so the male lead is naturally Huanrui’s own person.

When he saw the name "Li Yifeng", Chen Fei was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized.

It's only 2013 now, and this guy hasn't become popular yet.

……

It has to be said that Guangxian’s influence in the media industry is among the best.

Just a few days after Huanrui announced the launch of the "Gu Jian Qi Tan" project, it announced the news that it would co-produce the project with Guangguang.

It is obvious that both parties are trying to take advantage of each other.

Lao Wang was very experienced in dealing with the ways of the world. After confirming that he would participate in the production of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", he immediately called Chen Fei.

"There are four producers for this TV series: Guangguang, Huanrui, CCTV and the copyright holder. Huanrui is the main producer. When I signed the contract, I had already agreed with them that the online broadcast channel must be Youku exclusively. The other producers also agreed..."

"Haha, thank you, Mr. Wang, for sharing some of the soup while eating the meat."

At this moment, Chen Fei secretly felt fortunate that his decision to invite Guangxian to invest in Youku was a correct one.

Wang Changtian has quite a few film and television copyrights and high-quality projects in his hands. Perhaps they cannot be considered the top ones, but he has a large number of them!

When the quantity reaches a certain level, it will undergo a qualitative change.

"You're being a little polite. Let's work together and make progress together. We can make money together."

No one will do things that have no benefits.

Wang Changtian himself can also profit from it, so naturally he is very concerned about it.

Chen Fei smiled and replied: "Okay, if there is a suitable project in the future, we will develop it together."

"By the way." Wang Changtian suddenly changed the subject: "The production team this time is still from Hong Kong, so there will be many actors from there, and there may even be actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong. If you have any ideas, I can help you get some people in."

Since the other party showed goodwill, Chen Fei would naturally not refuse it outright.

"Huanrui should announce some information about the roles. I will talk to the agency and arrange for a few artists to audition."

"Okay." Wang Changtian agreed immediately: "I'll give them a heads up then."

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the choice of the heroine for the TV series "Gu Jian Qi Tan". Chen Fei couldn't help but be curious, so he asked casually.

Unexpectedly, Wang Changtian knew quite a lot about this matter!
"The male lead has been announced. He is Li Yifeng, the post-85 actor who will be promoted by Huanrui. As for the female lead, they want to find an actress with a high enough status and popularity."

Hearing this, a name subconsciously popped up in Chen Fei's mind.

"Yang Mi?"

"Yes, she was chosen." Wang Changtian responded, and suddenly laughed: "During the previous meeting, the Hong Kong director Huang Junwen also proposed to invite Liu Yifei to play the leading female role, but was directly rejected by President Zhong of Huanrui. He really dared to think so!"

Chen Fei couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Invite Liu Yifei to play the heroine in a TV series?

These Hong Kong directors are really courageous. The investment of 100 million yuan alone is probably not enough to cover Liu Yifei's current salary.

After chatting for a few more sentences, the two ended the call.

As expected, that afternoon, the crew of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" announced the casting of the heroine.

"We are very honored to invite Yang Mi, one of the four young actresses of this year. She will play the heroine 'Feng Qingxue' in the play, showing the lively, generous, straightforward and free-spirited nature of a young girl..."

As Huanrui officially announced the male and female lead candidates, the media were not far behind and reported on them one after another:

"After five years, Yang Mi will star in a fairy tale drama again. Let's look forward to whether her next role can surpass the role of 'Tang Xuejian' in 'Chinese Paladin III'."

"Li Yifeng, the leading male actor in "Gu Jian Qi Tan", debuted in a talent show. He has good looks and temperament, and his acting skills are not inferior to Hu Ge."

"It is reported that in addition to the male and female protagonists, the supporting roles that have been confirmed include Li Xiaolu, Gillian Chung, and Zhang Meng..."

Yang Mi was obviously well prepared in advance, and took advantage of the current popularity to immediately publish a statement:

"This is the first TV series after Jiaxing was founded. It is also my first excellent work after returning to the TV industry. I believe it will not disappoint my fans and audiences!"

The two sides interacted with each other and the heat naturally grew.

Zeng Jia and Yang Mi, who were following the news, couldn't help but laugh when they saw the entry about "Jiaxing" on the Weibo hot search list.

Many of Yang Mi’s movies were box office hits, which made her popularity and status soar, and the price she was offered to her also skyrocketed to an astronomical level!
Although returning to act in a TV series again consumes some of my energy, it is all worth it for the future development of the studio!
"Jia Jia, I think we might be able to take on a hit TV series every year in the future. This way, we can not only make money, but also increase our popularity."

Hearing Yang Mi's words, Zeng Jia's eyes lit up:
"This is a good development direction. TV series mixed with movies can make money, gain popularity, and consolidate the status of celebrities. That's it."

She still had some conscience now, and said with a slightly compassionate tone: "But this will make you very tired."

"It's okay." Yang Mi smiled softly: "For the future development of the studio, this is what I should do."...

After half a year, the finished film of "The Martian" is finally out!

Chen Fei happened to be helping with the post-production of "The Sun Also Rises" in the special effects department, so he decided to watch the finished film of "The Martian" with Guo Fan and others.

The film, which is more than 150 minutes long, perfectly demonstrates the charm of digital special effects, while also highlighting the two core themes of "rescue" and "survival".

As soon as he saw the finished film, he arranged for someone to submit it for review.

With the green light, in less than two days, the official website of the Film Bureau announced that "The Martian" had successfully passed the review.

For a time, the media circle was the first to explode, and then the film and television circle followed suit!

"Good news: The super science fiction blockbuster "The Martian", which cost 7.2 million RMB, has successfully passed the review."

"A new milestone in Chinese science fiction films is about to be established!"

"Last time, Chen Fei carried out a thrilling self-rescue in space. This time, he will go to Mars and complete his self-rescue again. Let us wait and see!"

The media is madly eating up traffic, but many producers in the industry are constantly gasping for breath.

From the previous "Gravity", we can analyze that this "The Martian" must be a movie in which no one can stop a Buddha or a God!

If this is scheduled to be released during the National Day or New Year's Day period, wouldn't it overwhelm the movies released during the same period?
For a time, many producers began to inquire about the specific release date of "The Martian", hoping to avoid it as much as possible.

However, there has been no news from Feiyue Films at all, and they do not seem to be in a hurry to confirm the release date.

But this behavior is tantamount to raising a Bodhidharma sword high above the heads of all domestic film producers, and it may fall down at any time.

Just thinking about this possibility, some people's faces began to turn pale.

……

April flew to the end of the month.

"So Young" held a grand premiere event in the capital. Zhao Yanzi attended the event in her best attire and shouted out the slogan that the box office will reach at least 5 million!

On the other hand, Lu Yang, together with Zhao Wenzhuo, Wang Baoqiang, Bai Luo and others, are frantically running various roadshows in first- and second-tier cities across the country, with excellent publicity effects.

As per convention, some of the highlights of the film will be released as promotional videos.

Lu Yang was very smart. He chose to release the clip where Wang Baoqiang said “It’s a matter of both survival and victory”. The pre-sale box office reached 1500 million on the same day, which was a huge success!
At the same time, working day and night, Chen Fei finally finished the post-production of "The Sun Also Rises".

After carefully reviewing it, he directly made two copies, one of which was sent to the Film Bureau for review, and the other was sent to Cannes as an emergency.

Time was too tight, and he couldn't wait for the finished film to be reviewed before sending it to the film festival, so he had no choice but to go ahead with it at once.

At the same time, as April draws to a close, the release of "The Murderer" is also coming to an end.

The box office of 2.56 million once again dazzled a lot of people, and also made the name Zhang Yi famous in the film and television industry!

The Beijing Film Academy even selected the clip of him "eating noodles" and used it as a practical teaching case, requiring all students to study it and restore this shot that has reached a "return to nature" state in a 1:1 ratio.

For a moment, the students of the Performance Department seemed to be facing a "disaster"!
However, the film "Soldiers of the Yang Family" which was released at the same time as "The Witness" was very miserable.

The film had been released for less than a month, but it had to be withdrawn from theaters early due to poor box office performance.

The total box office of 5966 million is a huge loss compared to the hundreds of millions of investment and the "exquisite" cast!
The 8000 million that Huayi "earned" from Stephen Chow was actually returned to the market after nearly doubling the amount.

This movie is even worse than "1.5", with total losses reaching at least million!
Another mess has fallen into Huayi's hands. I don't know how the two brothers of the Wang family feel now.

On the other hand, the movie "The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel" was quite good. It was a movie starring three movie kings and it earned a box office of 2.7 million!

For this investment of less than 5000 million RMB, Guangxian can be said to have made a huge profit.

Wang Changtian has been in high spirits recently. According to media reports, he is in contact with Stephen Chow, apparently wanting to take over the investment share of Stephen Chow's subsequent films.

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As an actor, it is completely unavoidable to have negative news about yourself.

If there is an agency behind the operation, the public relations team will naturally find ways to eliminate the negative news and scandals surrounding the artist.

Unfortunately, as a startup company, it is very difficult for Jiaxing to resist external suppression.

After Huanrui announced that Yang Mi would officially sign a contract to become the heroine of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", all kinds of smears, suppressions, and slanders against her emerged one after another.

When Chen Fei was browsing Weibo these days, he often saw people posting and making big comments about Yang Mi.

"As a movie star, he actually returned to act in TV dramas and snatch resources. How shameless."

"Haha, I just laughed. I thought you, Yang Mi, were so awesome. After opening your own studio, you actually chose a TV series for your first success?"

"Tsk tsk, you are really going backwards. Without the resources provided by Feiyue Film and Television, you are nothing."

I don’t know if they don’t have the extra energy or what, but Jiaxing has not responded to these slanderous voices.

Yang Mi herself devoted herself to the promotional roadshow for "Tiny Times 1" and did not pay attention to or respond to the voices on the Internet.

Guo Xiaosi still has some ambition. His first movie was finally scheduled to be released on June 6, obviously aiming for the summer vacation.

However, the competition during this summer vacation is quite fierce!

First there were Hollywood imported blockbusters such as "Iron Man 3", "Black Orchid", and "Man of Steel", and then there were "After Earth", "White House Downfall", "Fast and Furious 6", etc.

And there is also the "The Secret of Fuchun Mountains"!
It is not easy to stand out from so many blockbusters with investments of over 100 million yuan.

……

In fact, in Chen Fei's opinion, Yang Mi still has a lot of "lucky attributes".

Just when many people on the Internet were frantically smearing her, rumors about Zheng Jiang having plastic surgery suddenly broke out on the other side, directly drawing the media's attention to her!
No actor would voluntarily admit that he or she has had plastic surgery, but the face that changes drastically in front of the camera cannot deceive people.

For a time, Zheng Jiang, who was a "pure" actor among the new generation of actors born in the 90s, was deeply involved in the plastic surgery incident.

The chain reaction triggered by this incident was that many female celebrities in the circle took the initiative to stand up and prove themselves to the media and fans, saying that their faces were absolutely natural and had not been modified or adjusted in any way.

Actresses like Fan Bingbing, Zhou Xun, Gao Yuanyuan, and Jia Jingwen are fine, as their faces have not changed much from beginning to end.

But other female stars such as Liu Xiaoqing, Li Xiaolu, Zhang Meng, etc. were singled out and tortured!
Chen Fei even saw an acquaintance on the torture list, it was his old college classmate Zhou Yang.

That face has completely lost its former stunning beauty after all the plastic surgery. Now, let alone acting in movies, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to even make a living in the TV drama industry.

Apart from the online drama, the only option left for her is to quit the circle.

Perhaps because the public opinion was too heated, even the three major art schools stood up and jointly issued a public statement:

"As an actor, the key is to maintain your unique and distinctive face. Having a fake face is not a plus. Instead, it will expose many flaws in front of the camera, and even completely end your film and television acting career..."

Many female celebrities in the circle liked, forwarded and commented on this sentence.

Yang Mi even logged into Weibo, a rare event, and posted a Weibo post using her own account:
"Some people say I had plastic surgery? I want to ask if you have any evidence? If removing wisdom teeth is considered plastic surgery, then I really have no reason to refute it."

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