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

Chapter 621: Fallen into a trap! Fallen into a poisoning trap! Cut off the firewood from under the cauldron! The drinking party will help...

After the opening ceremony red carpet ended, Chen Fei did not stay in the venue for long.

He no longer needs those low-quality social engagements. Instead of spending that time, he might as well go back to the hotel and study the storyboards for "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy."

As for the screening of "Burning Sun" and other related matters, after returning to China, there were plenty of people to help him deal with it.

All he had to do was show up at the domestic premiere of the film.

As the night deepened, Chen Fei's thoughts slowly spread out as he looked at the character profile of "Zuoshandiao".

As a mountain king who had been entrenched in an area for decades, Zuoshandiao had many subordinates and survived through the late Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang period, and the Puppet Manchukuo period.

Although such a character is described as a bandit leader in the original book, he can actually be called a local emperor!
It would be normal even if he declared himself emperor.

However, if you want to perform the aura of a superior person like "Zuoshandiao", you can't just find anyone to perform it.

But Han Sanping is different!
Having held a high position and great power for many years, he naturally possessed the oppressive power and momentum of a superior.

In addition, he is a director by profession and his acting skills are also very good. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was born for this role!
The more Chen Fei thought about it, the more determined he became.

No matter what, he must be brought in. The role of "Zuoshandiao" must belong to Han Sanping!
……

Time quickly came to the morning of the second day after the opening ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

When several films shortlisted for the main competition unit were preparing for their premiere screenings, Feiyue Films suddenly issued a new announcement.

"Script: Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy has passed review and will soon officially enter the preparation phase."

Along with the release of this announcement, there are some specific personnel details about the film.

Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy

Director: Chen Fei, Han Jianu
Screenwriter: Chen Fei

Actor: Tentative

Producer: tentative
In today's Internet age, there is no need to describe in detail the speed of media dissemination.

In less than half an hour, everyone in the circle knew the news of Chen Fei's new movie.

The entire film industry has cast its eyes on this, and the discussions are endless!
Although it is not clear whether the new work of the Palme d’Or director is a commercial film or an art film, it does not matter. The most important thing is whether he can get the role!
And when they saw that all the actors and producers were shown as tentative, all the actors and production companies in the circle became excited instantly!

You know, in previous films directed by Chen Fei, when the film news was announced, the actors and producers had usually been confirmed.

And this kind of "tentative" situation seems to be the first time!
As expected, Chen Fei's phone was bombarded with calls.

Because as soon as the news was received, a large number of brokerage companies, celebrity studios, actors, and artists in the film and television industry all turned their attention here.

Even if you can't get the leading role, a supporting role is fine. No one can resist the temptation of the four words "directed by Chen Fei".

It was for this reason that after finishing his phone call with Ren Zhonglun, Fade Chen pressed the power button without any hesitation.

Nothing else matters. The most important thing now is Han Sanping's attitude.

As long as we can get him to play "Zuoshan Diao", the rest will be a small matter.

……

At the same time, in the office of China Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, Han Sanping was frowning with a look of indignation on his face!
He really didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing as "the tea gets cold before the guests leave".

After arriving in Shanghai, he should have been a guest of honor, and should have had a say in the selection of awards other than those in the main competition unit.

But he never expected that he would be tricked!
During the judging process of the Film Channel Media Awards, several movies that he had initially favored were eliminated and replaced by a bunch of meaningless youth films and idol films by the organizers.

The group of old guys from the organizer didn't give him even a little face.

Some even said behind his back: "Since you are about to leave, just hand over your work quietly and don't try to show off your presence here."

This sentence made Han Sanping so angry that she laughed.

In order to apply for subsidies, the old guys will use every possible means!

Han Sanping really couldn't stand it at the time, so she took ruthless measures to suppress a batch of scripts that were obviously used to make up the numbers and make money.

It was because of this that he was hated by this group of people.

Look, these guys gave him a warning at the Shanghai Film Festival and embarrassed him in public.

Their idea is very simple. Since you are about to retire, there is no need for us to curry favor with you in the future. It is natural that we should seek justice for our grievances and take revenge for our grievances.

They were very sure that after Han Sanping was laid off, she would be targeted by her former opponents, and this was also the scene they really wanted to see.

Without the black hat on his head, who would respect him?

"Oh, interesting, really interesting. Are you sure you think I'll never make any waves again after I retire?"

Han Sanping snorted coldly. He was ready to let these people see what it meant to be a lean camel that is bigger than a horse!

As he was thinking, his eyes suddenly fell on the script of "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" on the table.

Even though he has lost his position as chairman of China Film Corporation, don't forget that he is still one of the top directors in the industry.

As a director, he is better than those old guys who have never eaten a meal!
"Boom boom boom!"

The sudden knock on the door brought Han Sanping's wandering consciousness back to normal.

He casually shouted, "Come in."

The next second, the office door was pushed open and Han Jianu ran in, jumping and skipping, with an excited expression on her face.

When Han Sanping saw her eldest daughter, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

As he was old and had a daughter, he cherished her very much. For the sake of his daughter's future, he even used his connections to arrange for his daughter to enter the directing department of Beijing Film Academy, and become Tian Zhuangzhuang's "closed disciple".

But what made him feel helpless was that this girl didn't seem to be very interested in the profession of director. As soon as she had no classes, she ran to the literature department and acted like a rebel!
Han Sanping talked to her several times, but in the end it was still of no avail.

In desperation, he could only choose to let it go.

I am old and will retire soon. As long as my daughter is happy, she will have enough food and drink anyway. There is no point in thinking too much.

"So happy? Why? Did you win the lottery?"

Han Sanping joked cheerfully, his heart full of emotion.

It was so tiny when it was first born, but now it has grown so big in the blink of an eye. I wonder who will benefit from it in the future?

"It's almost like winning the lottery." Han Jianu giggled and handed the newspaper to Han Sanping: "Dad, read this news."

Han Sanping reached out to take it, lowered his eyes and the smile on his face suddenly froze.

"Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" was officially approved and preparations began. In addition to Chen Fei, the name of his eldest daughter also appeared in the director column!
"What's going on? How did you become one of the directors of this movie?"

"It's the assistant director." Han Jianu smiled brightly: "I met Brother Chen Fei in the red carpet waiting area yesterday. He said that other directors in the company are very busy at the moment and need an assistant director to help.

It just so happened that I was quite free recently, so I agreed to go and help him.

Senior Brother Chen Fei is a very nice person. He said that he would take me with him from the beginning of casting until the filming is completed, and he also said that he would guide me step by step..."

Hearing what his silly daughter said, Han Sanping couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"They've fallen into a trap! They've been poisoned! This is cutting off the source of the trouble!"

First there was a sincere investment share, then there was a new script to solve his worries, and finally the family card was played.

After three blows of the axe, no matter how hard-hearted Han Sanping was, he couldn't help but be moved at this moment.

By the way, since his daughter entered this industry, her first project was a big-investment commercial fantasy blockbuster like "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

At that time, she was following Ning Hao, the Golden Bear director.

And now, Fade Chen pulled her to his side again, and it was obvious that he wanted to train her.

Although there is a bit of "utilitarianism" and "purposefulness" in this, these actions are done in a down-to-earth manner without any perfunctory attitude.

"Thinking about it carefully, this kid is pretty good."

Han Sanping was not the kind of indecisive person and made a decision quickly.

He first waved his silly daughter and said, "Since he chose you to be the assistant director, then learn from him and be serious. I don't expect anything. As long as you can learn even a little bit of his essence, I guarantee you will have no worries about food and clothing in this life!"

"Yeah, I understand." Han Jianu nodded seriously, but she was secretly thinking in her heart: "Director Chen can write so many scripts, his screenwriting skills must be terrifyingly strong. I can ask him for advice when the time comes, hehe."

After the silly girl left, Han Sanping called Chen Fei directly.

"You guys really do everything you can! For a role, you even dragged my daughter into the scene?"

"Haha." Fade Chen laughed and said, "How about it, is my sincerity good enough?"

Han Sanping did not deny it, but asked, "Are you so sure? I can play this role well?"

"Of course!" Chen Fei blurted out: "The character of 'Zuoshan Diao' must have the momentum and oppression of a person who has been in a high position for a long time, and also have a sinister and cunning personality. He has a sinister face, is cautious and suspicious, and is ruthless..."

As he was speaking, Fade Chen suddenly felt a chill beside his ears and quickly changed his words:

"Let me ask you, who among these actors in the industry can have the momentum of being in a high position like you? After all, you are the helmsman of the industry. Your control over the details of planning and careful thinking must be far beyond that of ordinary people. I believe you will definitely bring a huge surprise to the audience!"

"Alright, alright, that's it. I promise you, but let's make it clear first. If the box office doesn't break 1 billion, don't blame me for turning against you!"

Chen Fei was delighted and quickly assured: "Don't worry, I'm a real man and I keep my word. What I say is absolutely reliable." Han Sanping had already read the script of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy in advance. After confirming that he would play Zuoshandiao, he couldn't help but be curious about other characters.

"Have you decided who will play the roles of Yang Zirong and Shao Jianbo?"

Chen Fei rolled his eyes and tentatively suggested, "I will play the role of Shao Jianbo. As for the male lead Yang Zirong, do you think Jiang Wen is suitable to play it?"

"Hey yo?!"

Upon hearing this, Han Sanping immediately became interested: "This lineup is good! I think it's okay!"

Chen Fei suddenly sighed: "Alas, I don't know if Director Jiang has any time. I heard that his film "One Step Away" will start filming soon."

"Oh, he's bullshitting." Han Sanping complained mercilessly: "He has too many ideas in his head, the script changes every day, and it hasn't been finalized yet.

Okay, you don't have to worry about it. I'll leave the other roles to you. I'll go and tell Jiang Wen that the role of Yang Zirong is his. There's no way around it."

"Okay, I'll trouble Director Han then."

Chen Fei hung up the phone happily.

The relationship between these two people is so good that they are almost like wearing the same pants. As long as Han Sanping comes forward, Jiang Wen will definitely not refuse.

Having solved a major problem, Chen Fei was in a very good mood.

The storyboards for "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" were almost finished, and it happened that the film festival was holding a "Friendship Exchange Evening for Domestic and Foreign Filmmakers", so he planned to join in the fun, and who knows, he might be able to find some good film and television copyrights.

……

Halfway through June, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains was a complete flop.

A movie with an investment of over 6153 million yuan only grossed million after being released for more than a week. It is doomed to fail.

Not only did the film flop, but the actors also suffered badly.

Liu Dehua, Lin Chiling, and Tong Dawei have been almost silent recently, and have been keeping a very low profile, fearing that they will trigger a new round of public opinion attacks from netizens.

At the same time, "The Mystery Detective" which is about to hit mainland theaters has also been released, focusing on the master and apprentice pair of Li Lianjie and Wen Zhang.

Tangren seems to have completely given up on Liu Shishi. There is no press release about her on the Internet, and the occasional promotional posters are arranged by the crew.

What attracted the most attention in the circle were the two "Tiny Times" films that Guo Jingming finished shooting in February.

The first film is scheduled to be released in late June, and it has also been shortlisted for the Film Channel Media Awards at the Shanghai International Film Festival, which is simply astonishing!
In addition to these, many people in the film industry have been attracted by a Sino-French co-production that has been four years in the making.

China Film Group and a French company simultaneously announced that the casting for the co-production "Wolf Totem" has been completed.

After receiving the news, Huayi did not hesitate at all and directly posted the press release on the headlines of major portals and film and television information websites.

"The film Wolf Totem, which has been in preparation for four years and has an investment cost of 300 million RMB, will officially start shooting in June. The starring cast includes Feng Shaofeng, Dou Xiao, and Aung Hanima."

"This is a story about an educated youth named Chen Zhen who went to the Mongolian grasslands to work as a farmer. He came into contact with wolves for a long time during his grazing life on the grasslands, and eventually gained a new understanding of wolves and grassland culture."

"Congratulations to Chinese actor Feng Shaofeng!"

As the press release spread, a large number of male actors in the industry cast envious glances.

Just because along with the announcement of the cast, the director announced at the same time turned out to be the Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Film Director, Jean-Jacques Annaud!

This international director is known in the industry as the best at photographing animals!
Although it is a bit exaggerated to describe Feng Shaofeng's ability to cooperate with him as "smoke coming out of his ancestral graves", it is very close.

This movie is obviously aiming for awards, and because of this, many people are envious of Feng Shaofeng's luck.

At the same time, more actors have turned their attention to Chen Fei's new movie "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

The temptation of these four words "actor tentatively confirmed" is really too great!
As more information about the script came to light, many people found out the details.

It turns out that Chen Fei's new film script is adapted from the "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" section of the revolutionary popular novel "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" by contemporary writer Qu Bo.

All of a sudden, more and more people walked into the bookstore, bought the novel, and began to study it carefully.

Opportunity awaits those who are prepared.

The more you know now, who knows? When the casting officially begins, you may be able to stand out with the help of your knowledge of the original work!

……

Because they set out a little late, when Chen Fei arrived at the banquet venue, it had already started.

He was about to show the invitation letter, but the security guard at the door waved his hands and enthusiastically opened the door of the banquet hall for him.

"Thanks, brother!"

Chen Fei thanked him and strode into the banquet hall under the other party's admiring gaze.

Looking around, the entire cocktail party was full of lights and neon lights interweaving into a dreamy light and shadow.

The invited guests were dressed in gorgeous costumes, some were talking in low voices, some were singing and dancing, creating an elegant and warm atmosphere.

The air is also filled with a faint scent of perfume and wine, which makes people feel intoxicated.

The piano sounds soft and melodious, adding a touch of romance and comfort to the whole scene, making people feel as if they are in a high-end banquet, where great scholars are chatting and laughing, and ordinary people are coming and going.

However, the more glamorous the occasion is, the more likely some people will take advantage of the alcohol to make disgusting and vulgar jokes.

"Aren't you from Beijing Dance Academy? You should be a good dancer, right? Come on, give us old guys some face and dance for us."

Surrounded by a group of middle-aged men with big bellies, Liu Shishi seemed a little at a loss.

Cai Yinong suddenly called her over for a social event, so she walked over without thinking much. However, she didn't expect that after she toasted, she would be surrounded by a group of people who insisted that she dance in public before letting her leave.

She wanted to refuse, but looking at those familiar faces, she didn't dare to lose her temper.

These people are all well-known figures in the Shanghai film and television circles. Among them are bosses of brokerage companies who have the power over the life and death of actors and artists, as well as big producers who control top resources.

If she doesn't give these people face today, then the moment she terminates her contract with Tangren will probably be the moment she completely withdraws from the Magic City circle.

Liu Shishi glanced around and saw Cai Yinong with her arms folded across her chest, looking like she was watching a good show. She was filled with despair.

At this point, she had actually guessed that this was obviously a trap set by Cai Yinong!

Although she was extremely reluctant, she had to jump into this pit.

Being in the entertainment industry, there are always many moments when you cannot control yourself.

Many people around took out their mobile phones, obviously preparing to record videos.

Liu Shishi has already guessed what is going to happen next. If nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely log into the headlines of major entertainment websites tomorrow, and the accompanying text will definitely contain words such as "debauched", "shameless", and "flirting in public".

However, just as she was trying to hold back her grievances and prepare to dance according to these people's requests, a voice suddenly rang out from the outside:
"Didn't you see that she was wearing high heels? You guys have never seen dancing, right? Let me see who is making trouble. How about I call someone to set up the stage and hire professional dancers to dance for you?"

The sudden sound immediately interrupted the noisy atmosphere at the scene, and the crowd of onlookers subconsciously turned their heads and looked back.

When they saw Chen Fei with his hands in his trouser pockets, staring at them coldly, the group of people suddenly panicked.

A middle-aged man with a big belly smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Chen, you are joking. We were just joking."

Chen Fei felt that the man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was for a moment.

He simply didn't think about it, curled his lips, and asked directly: "Are you done joking?"

"It's over, it's over." The man's face turned red, and the smile on his face became more and more awkward. He quickly found an excuse to leave.

Seeing that there was no more fun to watch, the others immediately left the scene. No one dared to offend Chen Fei.

Seeing Cai Yinong quickly leaving the crowd, Fade Chen smiled coldly and turned to look at Liu Shishi who was standing in front of him: "Is this the person you trusted the most?"

Liu Shishi pursed her lips and said, "After the Magic City International Film Festival, my contract will expire, and I will not continue to cooperate with Tangren."

"Well, yes, this is a correct choice. It seems that you are not stupid enough to help others count money after being sold."

"Director Chen, thank you for helping me out."

"You're welcome." Fade Chen waved his hand casually, "Remember to keep your eyes open in the future and don't be fooled by others again."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the other side where Liu Dehua was.

Behind him, Liu Shishi's eyes were full of gratitude, and she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Her original idea was to open an artist studio of her own after leaving Tangren.

But after experiencing what happened tonight, the thoughts in her mind were inexplicably dispelled a lot.

Without a backer, even if you open a studio, you will still be bullied, and it may even be worse than cooperating with Tangren.

She now has too little capital power in her hands and cannot win the respect of others in the circle. Moreover, Cai Yinong is constantly stabbing her in the back. Her life after leaving Tangren will definitely not be easy!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Fade Chen again.

Looking at the back of the person who was chatting happily with Liu Dehua, Liang Jiahui, Zhang Jiahui and others, an idea emerged in her mind.

"Feiyinghuang Agency seems to be a good fit for me. How about trying somewhere else?"

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