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

Chapter 653: A pledge of allegiance? What's wrong with making a short movie? The diving challenge is in progress...

The ocean-going plane is flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

To reach the Cliffs of Moher, one must first fly to County Clare in Ireland, which is Chen Fei's destination.

In the cabin, he did not feel nervous at all. Instead, he was holding his laptop and reading the news with great interest.

There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. There is no point in being nervous now. After all, maintaining confidence is the basis for completing the task!

Currently, most domestic entertainment news websites are dominated by the movie "Black Coal, Thin Ice".

Chen Fei's words "Go to Berlin and chase the Golden Bear" at the shutdown press conference sparked a lot of discussion and heated debate. Many people in the industry felt that this trip would definitely yield some results.

After all, this is the work of screenwriter Chen Fei, and the quality has always been guaranteed.

And more importantly, according to the organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival, the chairman of the jury of the next film festival will be James Shams.

Although he is an American director, his representative works as a producer are a series of Chinese-language films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Lust, Caution" and "The Wedding Banquet".

This shows that this is a jury chairman who appreciates domestic films very much.

In addition, the jury also includes Tony Leung and Ning Hao, two outstanding figures in the Chinese-language film industry.

All these situations have laid the foundation for domestic films to win awards. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be a place for domestic films at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.

In fact, in recent years, many people in high positions have discovered a rather peculiar situation, that is, domestic films seem to be rapidly catching up with Hollywood imported films.

For example, this October.

"Ip Man 3" is far ahead of the rest, followed by "The Mystical Dragon King", a very stunning domestic CG movie.

Following closely behind are "Special Identity" starring Zhen Zixuan and Jing Tian, ​​and "I Want to Be Good to You" starring Feng Shaofeng and Ni Ni.

As for imported films, only "Logan" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" attracted much attention.

Apart from this, there are no other imported films that can be discussed so enthusiastically by movie fans and netizens.

And the most shocking thing is that from January till now, the box office performance of domestic films has always been higher than that of imported films, and it is rare that they have not been overtaken by the other side.

This is a bit scary!
There was a time when Hollywood imported films always outperformed domestic films, but now this situation is very rare.

For most people outside the circle, as well as many stars and actors who have not officially entered the top level of this circle, they only think that this is due to the country's growing strength and the emergence of high-quality films.

But those who are truly at the top don’t think so.

At this time, in the office of the chairman of China Film Group, La Beikang was sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Han Sanping, staring at the two scripts on the table with his sharp eyes.

"Pacific Rim 2", "When Beijing Meets Seattle: The Unbreakable Love Letter".

These are all projects handed over to him by Feiyue Film and Television, and the meaning is self-evident.

"A token of allegiance? Or is it an expression of attitude?"

After muttering to himself, La Peikang called his secretary and said, "Take these two scripts and submit them for review. You will follow up on them personally."

"Okay, La Dong."

After watching his secretary leave, La Beikang leaned back slightly, and his heart inexplicably felt a little more at ease.

As soon as he took office, people gave him commendations. Although these were favors, he had no reason to refuse.

At this moment, the corner of his eye suddenly swept over a project book and script placed in the corner of the desk.

This is a project handed over by Hua Xia Star. Its purpose is the same as Feiyue Film and Television, which is to hope to jointly develop and produce with China Film.

However, this script is just a rehash of the same old stuff, still telling those petty stories.

For someone who is obsessed with science fiction, this kind of project is really not worth his attention.

Besides, he actually has no interest in the Hong Kong circle.

Apart from Yinghuang, Golden Harvest and Media Asia, other companies have not produced high-quality films for many years. They are all a bunch of hopeless people.

Thinking of this, he casually pushed the project book handed over by Huaxiaxing directly into the trash can.

……

After more than a month, after a "hard selection", Brother Chen Kai finally decided on the final male lead for his "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain".

When the name "Feng Shaofeng" was announced, many people in the circle had an inexplicable illusion.

Is this actor, who was once recognized as the "No. 1 young actor in period dramas," officially about to start his bid to become a top star?
Looking around, Feng Shaofeng's resources have been extremely good in recent years.

After becoming a little famous through the period dramas "Woman Flower" and "Yun Niang", he became a huge hit through "Palace Lock Heart Jade". The subsequent "Legend of the Hongmen Banquet", "Double Exposure" and "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" made him even more famous!
Now, Brother Chen Kai has chosen him to be the leading actor in "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", which is obviously a sign of his promotion.

For a time, all the male actors in the industry who participated in the audition could not hide their envy.

Feng Shaofeng's fans were like celebrating the New Year and couldn't wait to promote him online, as if they wanted to push him to the position of the top young actor in the domestic entertainment industry.

……

With the end of a day and a night of flight, Chen Fei landed smoothly in County Clare, Ireland, and formally met with Flory and other Red Bull staff.

"Fei, everything is ready, just waiting for you..."

Flory, with a big belly, patiently told Chen Fei about all the auxiliary equipment they had prepared, and warned him how difficult the task was.

"According to your request, we found a very suitable area within the Cliffs of Moher and built a diving platform at the height you requested..."

It was half an hour before Flory told him all the details.

At this time, the vehicle just arrived at a hotel near the Cliffs of Moher.

Glancing at the guests coming in and out of the hotel, Flory explained, "This is the peak tourist season. The Cliffs of Moher are not only the highest cliffs in Europe, but are also a very famous tourist attraction. If nothing goes wrong with your diving this time, you will probably be watched by many people."

"It's okay, come if you want to see it."

Chen Fei shook his head and didn't mind it very much.

According to him, the Cliffs of Moher is indeed a good tourist attraction. Standing at the highest point, you can even see the ups and downs of the Atlantic Ocean very clearly, which will undoubtedly attract many tourists to visit.

In order to cooperate with Red Bull in publicity, after checking in, Chen Fei cooperated with the staff to record a video.

In front of the camera, he said in a very relaxed tone: "Hello, fans around the world, I am the global spokesperson for Red Bull Extreme Sports, and I am currently in County Clare, Ireland.

Three days later, I will complete a new challenge, jumping 200 meters from the height of the Cliffs of Moher into the sea, completing the world's largest extreme diving challenge!"

With the help of many people, this video quickly spread from one point to a global scale.

Because of the time difference, fans in North America were the first to see the relevant notification.

For a time, a heated discussion broke out on platforms such as YouTube and Facebook!

"Cliffs of Moher? 200 meters high? Oh! No! How is that possible?"

"Is Fei going to commit suicide again?"

"Oh my God! With such a high distance, won't I be able to jump directly into God's arms?"

"I just happen to be going to Ireland, haha, I must go to the Cliffs of Moher, I want to watch Fei challenge his limits!"

"Death! You are done! You met Fei! He is the omnipotent 'Red Bull Master', he is immortal!"

"Red Bull Hierarch? I like this title very much, so is Fei also going to hold a meeting to establish the religion?"

The next day, the relevant news flew directly to China as if it had wings.

For a moment, netizens were like boiling hot soup, they couldn't wait to "jump" up and shouted that they wanted to pay attention to it as soon as possible.

The three days of preparation time gave many people the opportunity, and many of them booked their tickets without hesitation, ready to go and check out the site.

Such an exciting behavior is definitely worth watching in person!
At the same time, Zhen Zixuan, who had finally mustered up the courage to attend the premiere of "Special Identity", was completely stunned.

You know, before this, all the related news on the Internet were about what he said at the premiere.

In front of the media and reporters, he boldly shouted out the two slogans "guaranteed box office of 6 million" and "the benchmark for modern action movies."

Although this will attract a lot of doubts and ridicule, the popularity has also been successfully maintained.

According to Zhen Zixuan's idea, this wave of popularity should at least last until the day "Special Identity" is released, laying a good foundation for the first-day box office.

But he never expected that Chen Fei would make another big move, which directly suppressed the popularity on his side.

This guy is so unlucky!

Zhen Zixuan's face turned pale and blue, and he had an inexplicable feeling that God was no longer going to help him.

According to the consensus of the industry, if this movie continues to lose money, he will fall from the first tier immediately, and even find it difficult to maintain the second tier.

The most important thing is that martial arts movies may be completely isolated from him in the future. Unless he invests his own money, no one dares to use him.

At the same time, the two CEOs of Huaxia Star shared the same mood as Zhen Zixuan.

The moment the project proposal was rejected by China Film, he knew that their plan to enter the mainland had failed again.

After losing Bona and China Film, they have no one else to cooperate with.

Huayi did extend an olive branch to them, but because of the previous experience with Stephen Chow, these production companies in the Hong Kong circle are wary of Huayi and dare not hook up with them for fear of being cheated!
"Brother, what should we do now?"

He had a bad feeling. The project was losing money one after another, and the partners had completely cut off contact. Why did this feel so familiar?
A few years ago, when they were driven out of the mainland by Feiyue Films, it seemed to be the same scene.

However, this time, before they were driven out, they themselves could no longer bear it.

The successive losses caused the company's working capital to drop significantly. Coupled with the continuous demand for payment from the Sino-foreign co-production "Legend of White Ghost: The Desperate Escape", Hua Xia Xing was already operating at overload.

If a large amount of funds do not flow in within a short period of time, once the capital chain breaks, the company will be doomed!
"Don't worry, I've found a way out."

He was not panicking at this time. He said calmly: "I have signed a lot of amateur actresses in Japan who are willing to 'go into the adult entertainment industry'. We can use that project to accumulate capital again."

Go to sea?

Amateur actress?

He was stunned at first, then reacted quickly.

He once thought that making Category III films was a very despicable act, but he never imagined that it would have fallen to this point!
“Don’t underestimate this project. It has a small investment cost, simple scene requirements, and a simple cast, but the revenue is far greater than that of ordinary films.

And this is not a small project. Once the scale is expanded, the whole world will be our market!
At that time, we will have the qualifications to make a comeback. Think about it, with money in hand, what can't we do? "

For a moment, he was also interested in these words.

The way the two brothers started their business was not very honorable to begin with, so even if they were to do such a shameful project now, it was not unacceptable.

As long as it can make money, what's wrong with making a small movie?
He was even thinking whether he should wear a headgear and go up to have fun when the time comes.

……

On the 10th, "Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier" officially entered theaters around the world and began to be released.

On the first day of its release, the North American box office was 4692.6 US dollars, and the mainland box office on the first day was 6956.2 RMB.

For a time, the pressure on domestic films doubled!

These imported films are like wolves. As long as the box office on the first day is not bad and the word of mouth is not that bad, there will always be a lot of people buying tickets to support them.

In contrast, domestic films will be in trouble.

For example, "I Want to Be Good to You" by Feng Shaofeng and Ni Ni.

According to LeTV, the first-day box office of this movie will definitely not be less than 3 million, and the total box office will have to be at least over 3 million, achieving the result of "low cost and high profit".

I don’t expect it to surpass “Your Name”, but at least it can’t be too bad.

Unfortunately, the first day box office revenue of 1425 million was quite embarrassing.

The CP effect presented by this real-life couple on the screen did not seem to meet LeTV's requirements in terms of box office appeal.

I wonder how Mr. Jia felt after seeing this situation?

……

"Hey? Why are you here too???"

On the morning when the challenge was about to begin, Chen Fei was surprised to find that Liu Yifei actually appeared in front of him!

"Hehe, come over here to cheer you on!"

Miss Liu had worry in her eyes, but she gave Chen Fei great support both in action and words.

"Don't worry, I will come back safely. It's just a jump. It won't take more than three minutes."

"Yeah, I'll definitely come back safely."

Liu Yifei repeated his words, clenching her fists tightly. It seemed that she was cheering Chen Fei up, but it also seemed that she was cheering herself up.

"Just stand by and watch me perform. Don't get too close to the edge of the cliff, or the wind will blow you away..."

The car drove slowly towards the Cliffs of Moher. Chen Fei reminded Liu Yifei to be careful while observing the movements outside the window.

As expected, the number of people heading to the Cliffs of Moher today is far greater than in the past. Looking around, the road is densely packed with cars, and their destination is very consistent.

When Chen Fei got out of the car and appeared at the diving platform area set up in advance by the Florian team, extremely enthusiastic cheers suddenly rang out around him:
"Red Bull Master! Challenge your limits! Go forward bravely! Invincible!"

"Born for the extreme! Go for the extreme! Live for the extreme!"

“Life never stops! Challenges never cease!”

"..."

Fans from all over the world shouted the slogans they had prepared in advance to cheer for Chen Fei.

At the same time, as the drone took off, the global broadcast officially began.

In just one minute, nearly one billion people around the world found the broadcast channels in various ways and paid attention to this exciting and thrilling challenge.

On the diving platform, Chen Fei looked straight ahead, preparing to dive while also carefully observing the overall structure of the Cliffs of Moher.

The Cliffs of Moher are known locally as a shining pearl on the west coast of Ireland. With its majestic and mysterious appearance, it attracts countless travelers to explore.

This cliff is like a natural barrier, standing in the raging waves of the Atlantic Ocean, separating the land from the sea, showing the unparalleled power and beauty of nature.

Its highest point is 214 meters high. From the perspective of a drone, the cliff looks like a huge black wall standing on the turbulent coastline.

The cliffs are jagged and rocky. After millions of years of wind and rain, countless natural landscapes of various shapes have been formed.

Standing on the top of the cliff, Chen Fei slightly retracted his gaze, overlooking the vast expanse of blue water below him, feeling the freshness and freedom of the sea breeze blowing on his face...

At this moment, the whole world seemed to become quiet and profound.

Without much hesitation, under the gaze of many onlookers at the scene and countless viewers in front of the screen, Chen Fei jumped directly from the Cliffs of Moher.

In an instant, the cheers at the scene became more intense!
"It jumped! Look! It jumped!"

The drone quickly followed, and many people on the cliff leaned over and fixed their eyes on Chen Fei.

Even though the Cliffs of Moher are more than 200 meters high, in the process of diving, meters is actually not particularly high, and it can even be said to be fleeting.

Therefore, the moment he jumped off the diving platform, Chen Fei did not hesitate too much, and directly began to perform the high-altitude moves he had learned for a long time according to the system requirements.

First up is the "Jaguar Shuttle".

This was a linear movement. After jumping up by squatting sideways, Chen Fei did three rotations in the air and fell forward with his body bent under the gaze of countless spectators.

Immediately afterwards, without any hesitation, he directly performed the "Infinite Rotation" move, completing multiple circles of continuous forward flexion and rotation in the air.

In the final stage before falling into the water, he performed the "Eagle Strikes the Sky", which is three and a half rotations + twisting of the body, and then folded his arms on both sides of the body to successfully complete the final entry into the water.

It's too late to say it, but it's too late to say it.

In just ten seconds, three difficult diving moves were successfully completed. This operation stunned all the spectators!
"Wow! Three 5355Bs in a row?!"

At this moment, Guo Jingjing, who was watching Chen Fei complete the diving challenge in Hong Kong, suddenly stood up with a look of disbelief on her face.

Huo Qigang, who was accompanying his wife, also widened his eyes and looked at the horrific waves on the TV screen in shock.

As a "good wife", he naturally understood what "5355B" meant.

This is a specific diving action code in diving, which is used to describe the athlete's action combination and difficulty during the diving process.

This code consists of numbers and letters, and each part has a specific meaning.

First of all, the first number "5" represents the take-off direction of diving, which is the action of "turning".

The next three digits "355" describe the specific number of somersaults and turns.

Specifically, "3" represents a certain tumbling or turning element, while "55" represents two independent turning or tumbling movements, namely two and a half weeks each.

The last letter "B" represents the body posture in the air, that is, the action of "bending".

Based on the above information, the diving move "5355B" can be roughly understood as: a diving move that includes rotation elements, with a total somersault or rotation number of five and a half weeks or close to five and a half weeks, and maintaining a flexed posture in the air.

This move requires athletes to have a high degree of explosive power and aerial control ability, as well as good spatial perception and body coordination.

At the same time, this action is also the most difficult action in diving.

Normally, as long as you can complete this move perfectly, you can reserve the championship and gold medal in advance.

But Chen Fei has now made three "5355B"!
As expected, the "diving height record" and "diving action world record" were once again easily broken by him.

At this moment, heated discussions have erupted on major forums and websites in the country.

"Too strong! Too damn strong! If he were to participate in the Olympics, wouldn't he definitely win a gold medal?"

"Forget about it. We have already won a lot of gold medals in diving. I suggest that Director Chen can participate in a football match. With his physical fitness, he may be able to bring us a World Cup trophy!"

"Football? Brother, please stop kidding. Don't you think Director Chen is 'qualified' to be a football player?"

"No, can you guys stop discussing that annoying topic for now? Go pay attention to Director Chen! Why the hell did he disappear after he fell into the water?"

"Oh shit, I almost forgot, it's over 200 meters high! Wouldn't it kill me if I jumped down like that?"

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