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

Chapter 662: How to be a high-level mistress? The premiere of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is in progress...

The competition for the Lunar New Year box office has officially begun.

In fact, if you really start counting the time, the movies released on the 29th of last month can also be considered part of the Lunar New Year box office.

It’s just that, with 5 movies released on the same day, not a single one of them made over million on the first day.

When such results are shown, the producers are even embarrassed to say that their films are released during the Lunar New Year holiday!
Therefore, it is generally recognized in the industry that the release of "The Four 2" is the real start of the Lunar New Year holiday season.

Because he had already seen the finished film at the premiere, Chen Fei did not go to the cinema on the day of its release.

He got up early in the morning and went to the company, opened his email, and checked the information coming from all directions.

First up was Godzilla.

After more than a month of release, the film’s total domestic box office revenue reached 7.2 million yuan, successfully leading the entire month of November.

As for the North American box office, the total box office is currently 2.2 million US dollars, and the box office for "Little Days" has reached 5000 million US dollars.

Summarizing the global box office results, it just exceeded 5 million US dollars.

Compared with the investment of 1.2 million US dollars, this box office result is obviously very satisfactory. If various offline income and on-demand income from other online broadcasting platforms are added in the future, the revenue can at least double!
Youku also reaped the benefits and successfully won the online broadcasting rights for the movie.

At the same time, the art film "Nomadland", which was officially released in North America, also officially ushered in its release day.

Chen Fei originally didn't have much hope for its box office success. After all, this is an art drama adapted from a documentary work with a very small audience.

But what surprised him was that the box office performance of this movie was surprisingly good, with a box office of 786 million US dollars on the first day and 4563 million US dollars in the first three days of the weekend.

At this point, all the initial investment in the film has been recovered!

Of course, no one in the company really cares about this kind of payback model, because everyone cares more about its performance at the Oscars.

Walt Disney Studios has mobilized a lot of public relations resources, and now the movie has been released, and the next step is to wait for the results.

……

At noon, Chen Fei suddenly saw a piece of news on the Internet.

"It is reported that the new film project "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" directed by Brother Chen Kai has completed all the casting work, and the cast list has been officially announced. It is expected to officially start shooting after the beginning of spring..."

Chen Fei clicked on the news and read it with great interest.

Feng Shaofeng, Guo Fucheng, Zhang Zhen, Lin Chi-ling, Fan Wei, Yuan Hua, Vanness Wu, Chen Qikun, Jaycee Chan, Dong Qi...

Looking around, artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan account for more than two-thirds.

In comparison, Brother Chen Kai may be the director who loves Hong Kong and Taiwan artists the most among many big directors in mainland China.

Turning to the bottom of the report, Chen Fei suddenly saw that many people were discussing the actress named Dong Qi.

According to Chen Hong, this is a new actress specially selected by Chen Kai, just to act with Feng Shaofeng, and the two will have a sex scene in the play...

But according to netizens' in-depth research, this person does not seem to be a "new actress".

In 09, she played the leading female role in the TV series "The Adventures of Zhao Ganlu in the Elevator". The following year, she starred in the big screen work "The Heart", followed by a series of works such as "Justice Bao: The Strange Case of Kaifeng", "The Golden Triangle: Inability to Sorrow", and "The Story of Hot Mom".

If such people can be called "newcomers", then how high the hell must the "newcomer standard" be in the entertainment industry?

Looking at the doubts under the relevant news, Chen Fei inexplicably felt like laughing. Almost every time the great poet Chen was about to start shooting a new movie, he would come up with all kinds of outrageous operations. I don't know if he was deliberately trying to stir up hype or what.

……

Compared to the first part, "The Four 2" is still an improvement.

The box office on the first day was 3048, and on the second day it was 3569... After three days of the first weekend, it successfully broke through the 9000 million box office.

However, compared to its box office performance, the film’s reputation is much worse, and many people even think it is worse than the first one!
Chen Fei saw many people online saying that they couldn't understand what the movie was about. It felt like it was confusing, as if it was laying the groundwork for something and yet also telling a story.

At this stage, the flaws in traditional martial arts films can no longer be curbed.

There are often a thousand martial artists in the hearts of a thousand people, and everyone has his own understanding. It is not easy to meet the requirements of so many people.

At the same time, the feedback from "The Four 2" also caused the production industry to once again resist traditional martial arts films.

In the eyes of many people, traditional martial arts are obviously beyond salvation.

Chen Fei also had the same idea.

With the development of special effects technology, it is obvious that martial arts films have been on the decline. In front of those cool CG images, ordinary martial arts moves are simply not good enough.

In fact, "Dragon King of the Capital of Gods" can also be regarded as an expansion of traditional martial arts. It uses martial arts combined with special effects as a selling point, and it can still attract a large number of fans.

However, today's actors simply cannot bear the hardship of "practicing martial arts". They are not even willing to put in the hard work to learn simple body movements and martial arts moves.

Under such circumstances, martial arts films will only exit the stage of history at a faster pace, and it is completely wishful thinking to expect them to rise again.

However, it is definitely impossible for "The Four 2" to lose money.

Chen Fei heard from Wang Changtian that the second and third parts of the movie were actually shot in tandem, that is, two movies were made with the money of one.

This way, apart from the considerable expense required for post-production, the box office revenue for the third film will be pure profit!

Chen Fei was quite curious about this kind of operation, but he was not going to do it this way, as it would damage the quality of the movie.

……

Once "The Four 2" is released, it also means that "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is coming.

The premiere of "The Storm" was held earlier, probably because they were afraid that all the popularity would be snatched away, but the term "3D police and gangster film" still attracted a lot of attention.

In the blink of an eye, it was already number 10.

The premiere of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" was still held in the Great Hall of the People. This is also the first film this year to choose the Great Hall for its premiere.

In previous years, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige often used the Great Hall, and even Feng Xiaogang had used it.

However, after two years, no one except Chen Fei dared to use such a large-scale plan, for fear of ending up with a lot of fanfare but little results.

With such a huge publicity campaign but a terrible box office, you will be criticized.

Therefore, in recent years, only Chen Fei has been bolder and has used the Great Hall from time to time.

"When The Martian premieres, I'll book the Bird's Nest for you, and we'll watch the movie with 3D projection so you can be there in person..."

On the way to the premiere, Chen Fei was making big promises to Guo Fan, which made him feel dizzy.

Going to the Bird's Nest for the premiere, he couldn't even imagine this scene!
“Then you will announce in front of the media that the expected box office of The Martian is 20 billion RMB. If you fail to reach this result, you will quit the industry…”

"How many?!"

Guo Fan was shocked on the spot!
"Two billion." Chen Fei said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Guo Fan looked like he wanted to cry but couldn't. "Director Chen, please stop kidding me. 20 billion! How is that possible? There are so many movies to be released during the Spring Festival. After everyone divides it up, there won't be much left."

"Hey? Can you be a little more confident? We invested more than 7 million in this movie. If we don't have 20 billion in box office revenue, won't we lose money?"

For the entire film and television industry, the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival periods are undoubtedly a large-scale competitive arena, with many films entering, being released, and participating every day.

But in fact, the ending of most films is to become cannon fodder and become a stepping stone for a few films to reach greater heights.

In Chen Fei's opinion, both "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "The Martian" are actually among the "few" films.

Both films have their own horror topics and popularity, and have a very high audience base and box office appeal, which is incomparable to those unknown films of the same period.

……

Early in the morning, a red carpet had been rolled out outside the auditorium, and people from several production companies were watching there.

On this special day today, almost everyone from the film and television industry, whether it is production companies, actors, stars, directors, and producers, except those who are too busy, has come to the scene.

Everyone is really curious about the concept of "main melody commercial films", especially the big directors and big production companies in the industry, who are very excited.

And because there are so many guests attending the premiere today, even Chen Fei has to queue up and wait to walk the red carpet at the right time.

Through the car window, he looked towards the red carpet area.

At this moment, two women in bright red dresses were walking forward with big strides on the red carpet. The media and reporters on both sides were taking pictures and asking some related questions from time to time.

These two people are none other than the "good friends in the domestic entertainment industry" Deng Wendi and Li Bingbin.

When he saw Deng Wendi, Chen Fei couldn't hide his admiration.

Being a mistress to the extent that she can do this, can be considered as the "peak level".

When she divorced the media tycoon in the middle of the year, she did not make a big fuss like ordinary women, but cooperated with the man in the division of property very calmly.

Perhaps it was precisely because of her calmness and non-entanglement that she was able to get a huge amount of assets despite having a prenuptial agreement!
According to media reports, in this divorce, she got a courtyard house in the capital worth nine figures, as well as real estate, cash and other items worth hundreds of millions of dollars in North America.

In addition, what shocked people in the industry was that even after leaving the media tycoon, she actually started her own business with the connections she had accumulated over the years.

She first announced that she would invest in Li Bingbin's company, and then publicized that she could provide all possible help for domestic films and actors to go overseas.

He has both money and connections.

For a time, Wendi Deng became a hot commodity in the eyes of many domestic film and television companies and actors, and Li Bingbin's status also rose with it. At the premiere of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" today, the two appeared together and immediately became the object of many people's flattery.

Of course, the two of them also knew who was the protagonist today, so they didn't act too "unbridled" and were much more low-key after entering.

All the contracted actors and directors under Feiyue Films have arrived at the scene at this time, but they have already entered the venue in advance.

After waiting for more than half an hour, and seeing Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Jia Zhangke, Gu Changwei and others all walk onto the red carpet and enter the venue, we finally got to see the main creative team come on stage.

……

The time was exactly 10:, and under the attention of the media, reporters and fans on the scene, a group of people walked outside the red carpet.

Leading the way were Chen Fei, Jiang Wen, and Han Sanping, while the rest, including Jiang Wu, Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Han Jianu, Zhang Ruoyun, Liu Shishi, and others, lagged behind a little, waving to the left and right as they walked.

In the crowd, listening to the cheers from both sides and the greetings and interviews from reporters, Liu Shishi felt extremely complicated.

Once upon a time, what she envied most was this scene, walking on the red carpet with a group of bigwigs and enjoying the cheers of fans.

During these years at Tangren, she has walked many red carpets, but never on such a grand scale.

It can be seen that choice is really much more important than hard work!

"Director Han, can you accept an interview?"

There were many reporters outside the venue shouting Han Sanping's name. As there were too many people shouting, he had no choice but to stand in front of the autograph wall and briefly accepted interviews from several media outlets.

When he was in a high position before, everyone was a little afraid of him and felt a little restrained when asking questions.

But now it’s different. That group of reporters are just watching the fun and the questions are so sharp.

"Director Han, after the filming of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy ended, will you consider playing similar villain roles and challenging your own image in the future?"

When this question came out, even Fade Chen couldn't hold back his curiosity and turned to look at Han Sanping with great interest.

If he dared to agree, then Fade Chen would dare to climb up the pole!

Isn't it just a villain? He has a lot of them!
Han Sanping obviously didn't expect to receive such a question. After a moment of silence, he replied, "I can't give you an answer to this question for now. It depends on the role and the script, and also on my schedule..."

The Third Master finally chose to evade the question and simply dealt with it.

It is obvious that he himself does not like playing villains.

If Chen Fei hadn't offered this "Mountain Eagle" too many chips, he would never have accepted it!

However, just before entering the venue, Han Jianu suddenly came up to Chen Fei and said, "Brother, my dad said after he got drunk that playing a villain is much more fun than playing a hero. If you have similar roles, you can definitely recommend them to him. He is a hypocrite..."

Chen Fei: "???!!!"

At a time when a group of people were trying hard not to laugh, Han Sanping suddenly turned around and growled in a low voice, "Han Jianu! Are you very free?"

He quickly covered his mouth with his leaky cotton jacket and hid beside Liu Yifei, not daring to show his head again.

……

Fortunately, the auditorium is spacious enough. If it were a smaller venue, it might have been packed!
As soon as he entered, Chen Fei's eyes seemed to be equipped with radar, automatically locking onto several larger circles.

The big boss of the Film Bureau, China Film Group, and Bayi Film Studio...

The time from entrance to the official start of the premiere is used for socializing with people in the industry, especially the premiere of a movie shot by a big director, which is the best place for socializing.

Chen Fei and Han Sanping automatically separated from the rest of the crew and went over to say hello to Tong Gang.

"Thank you Director Tong for coming in person to support us."

"Haha, you're being too polite. I'm mainly curious about how this theme and commercial film are connected. I came here to broaden my horizons."

As he spoke, Tong Gang set his eyes on Han Sanping again and joked, "I just happened to come here to see what it's like when Old Han plays a villain, haha."

Han Sanping continued, "I think I'm pretty good. It's just that this guy doesn't want to participate in domestic award selections. Otherwise, I would definitely be able to bring back a trophy."

"Hey? Don't brag about yourself."

"Just watch it!"

……

Half an hour passed in a flash, and the movie screening officially began.

Sitting in the first few rows were leaders of various units, big directors, and bosses of film and television companies. They were all looking at the screen with great interest, wanting to know what the "main melody commercial film" was.
However, when Zhang Ruoyun appeared on the screen in modern attire, everyone was stunned for a moment.

Why did you suddenly go to modern times?

However, this confusion did not last long, because a vast expanse of white snow appeared on the big screen like splashed ink.

A story full of "blood and tears" has officially begun!
As time passed, the story slowly unfolded, and characters led by Yang Zirong, Shao Jianbo, Zuoshandiao, Qinglian, Bai Ru, and the Eight Vajra appeared one by one.

When they first saw it, everyone had a bit of confusion on their faces.

But as the plot continued to advance and develop, when Yang Zirong officially went up the mountain, there were sudden and frequent highs and lows, and the discussions on the scene were one after another!
"This is how the main theme story is added to the shooting techniques of commercial films!"

"Wow, these lines and this plot are amazing! Really amazing!"

"Master Jiu is a jerk. Hahahaha, except for the creditor Zuoshandiao, everyone else is here undercover, right?"

"The one confronting Jiang Wen was Liu Dehua?"

"The plot, the rhythm, the acting... it has everything it should have. Is this still a mainstream movie? How can it be shot like this?"

Listening to the constant discussions and exclamations from the scene, Chen Fei did not think it was noisy, but only felt that these sounds were extremely pleasant and beautiful.

The more praises there are, the more people recognize the movie.

Even those in the industry think it's very good, so I think the experience for moviegoers shouldn't be too bad either. I just don't know how high the box office will soar to in the end?

After the 141-minute screening ended, Chen Fei stood up and led the main creators onto the stage.

As usual, the next step is the interview session.

As expected, the first question from the reporters was directed to Chen Fei: "Director Chen, for this rather special 'main theme commercial film', how many billions do you think the box office will be?"

When this question was asked, many people in the audience pricked up their ears.

Especially Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhonglei. After all, the film "Private Tailor" they collaborated on was destined to collide with "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

Adhering to the attitude that only by knowing both yourself and the enemy can you win every battle, the two of them still attach great importance to the news of their opponents.

On the stage, Fade Chen smiled slightly and responded, "I don't dare to make too big a claim, so I won't estimate the box office. Let me first give you a guaranteed minimum, which is... 13 billion."

As soon as these words were spoken, there were constant exclamations from the audience, followed by warm applause!

Everyone was very supportive, but they also admired Chen Fei's boldness!
Among so many domestic directors, he is probably the only one who dares to shout out the slogan "13 billion minimum".

Several investors had smiles on their faces, and they were obviously very satisfied with the figure of "13 billion".

In contrast, Wang Zhonglei and Feng Xiaogang's smiles were a little stiff. If "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" really got such a high box office, it would definitely have an impact on "Private Tailor".

The latter is also thinking of breaking the "7 million" curse with this movie, and this time he is sharpening his knife, waiting to soar to the sky.

"Oh, you're really good at bragging. Even with commercialization, it's still a mainstream movie, and it's still worth 13 billion. Isn't this just boasting?"

Wang Zhonglei secretly complained in his heart, and at the same time he was still planning, how can he let "Private Tailor" take advantage of the popularity of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy"?

However, at this moment, someone suddenly raised a rather sharp question:

"Director Chen, from the finished film we can see that Han Sanping's character, Zuoshan Diao, has completely lost his image in this film. I wonder how you convinced him to willingly play the role of Zuoshan Diao?"

As soon as this question was asked, many guests who were originally dazed by the number "13 billion" suddenly brightened up and cast curious glances.

To be honest, everyone is really curious, and we don't know what price Chen Fei paid to let "Zuoshan Diao" play "Zuoshan Diao".

Could it be that it was like Liu Bei inviting Zhuge Liang to come out of seclusion, a “three visits to the thatched cottage”?
Chen Fei held up the microphone, turned his head and looked at Han Sanping, and asked with a smile: "Director Han, is it convenient for you to talk?"

Han Sanping waved her hand helplessly, indicating that he could say whatever he wanted.

In fact, when he came to the premiere, he had already guessed that there would be such a scene, and he had already prepared himself mentally.

However, the next second, under Han Sanping's rather shocked gaze, Chen Fei suddenly came to Han Jianu's side and said "righteously":

“The reason why we were able to invite Director Han was actually thanks to the assistant director of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, Han Jianu, who was also my junior at Beijing Film Academy.

If it weren't for her help, you might not have seen "Zuoshandiao" played by Director Han.

Oh, by the way, in addition to being the assistant director of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, Jia Nu is also the assistant director and producer of the Ghost Blows Out the Light series, and is also a graduate student of the directing department of Beijing Film Academy..."

For a full three minutes, Chen Fei had been introducing Han Jianu to everyone present.

Although Han Sanping had a faint smile on her face, she was deeply moved.

For him, the "gift" that Chen Fei gave him on the set of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" even far exceeded the script of "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" and the huge salary he received for playing Zuoshandiao!
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