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

Chapter 679: Extension Key, start cursing! Eat raw meat, gnaw bones, sleep on horses, my name is Hugh Glass!

Time soon came to late January.

For ordinary people, today may be just an ordinary day that needs to continue working, but for the entire film and television industry, it is a helpless and depressing day.

Because early in the morning, the Film Bureau suddenly released a document:
"After multiple reviews and assessments, we have officially approved today the secret key application submitted by Feiyue Films, China Film Group, Wanda, Shanghai Film Group, and Guangguang Film Group for the domestic science fiction commercial film "The Martian".

The new extension key will take effect on March 3st and will last for one month.

The movie "The Martian" will be postponed to March 3st..."

All of a sudden, the production companies of several movies that will be released in March started cursing, and the words they used were dirtier than the last!

"You really won't leave us any chance to survive?"

"I finally managed to avoid imported films, but now I'm being outshined by domestic films. So...what's the point of my protest?"

"'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy' has already been postponed, so how about 'The Martian'? I protest! I strongly protest!"

Many people in the industry have raised protests, saying that the postponement is too unfair and demanding its cancellation.

However, faced with the numerous letters of complaint, the Film Bureau simply ignored them.

In front of a domestic science fiction movie that is about to break 30 billion box office, those small-investment, low-cost art films are simply not worth watching, and Tong Gang won't even look at them.

If you are new, just practice more. What’s the point of protesting?

Not to mention anything else, if any movie in the same period shows signs of breaking the 40 billion box office, the key to extension will definitely be held by that movie.

But in its absence, naturally, "The Martian" has it all to itself.

……

The last major thing has been completed, so naturally there is nothing for Chen Fei to do in China.

The launch conference of "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" is about to be held, but since the conference is in March, he will definitely not be able to make it.

When the filming starts, I can find some time to come back and play a cameo role or something.

So, Chen Fei started contacting a private jet and prepared to fly to Los Angeles.

The preparations for both dramas have been completed, and they are just waiting for him as the director to take over so that they can officially announce the start of filming.

Although he really wanted to be a hands-off boss, he obviously couldn't give up the position of director. He had to go and communicate with the actors in advance about the subsequent filming.

"I have to take this skirt, as well as the jacket and sweater... I like this doll very much, I have to take it too..."

Liu Yifei was packing her luggage. The huge suitcase was already full, but she kept taking things out.

So Liu Xiaoli had to get her a new suitcase.

When it comes to doting on her daughter, Liu's mother has done a good job.

Chen Fei reminded him, "Remember to take your passport, bank card, credit card, etc. Don't forget them."

"Okay, got it."

There's not even mobile payment in the US. Every time you go there you either have to prepare cash or swipe a card. It's just hard to describe.

The time wasted on these little things every day accumulates to a lot!

After taking a final look at the messy living room, Fade Chen turned around silently and walked into the study, leaving the "battlefield" to the mother and daughter.

He has to prepare the storyboards for "The Revenant", especially some important scenes, so that they can be drawn more vividly.

Chen Fei is much more accepting of new things than other directors.

While others were still drawing manuscripts, he had already picked up the tablet and used drawing software to draw the picture he wanted in his mind.

These drawn scene diagrams can be printed out as a manuscript drawing. When not in use, they can be saved in a cloud disk without worrying about losing them. It is so convenient.

Chen Fei was busy until noon, when he finally stopped writing and walked out of the calligraphy studio.

The messy living room has now been tidied up to be spotless, but the final price is that there are three huge suitcases on the side.

Liu Xiaoli was sitting with Liu Yifei at the moment, giving her instructions over and over again, fearing that her daughter might be thirsty or hungry outside.

Fade Chen smiled and went to the bathroom.

Just as he took out his mobile phone and browsed the entertainment news website, he suddenly found a new piece of information.

"Director Zhang Yimou's new film, Coming Home, has been bought by Sony at a high price and will be released overseas in multiple regions including North America."

In the comment section under this news, many people expressed their admiration that these great directors are indeed worthy of their reputation!
"Sure enough, being a director is the same, you have to make yourself popular and famous enough."

"Before Coming Home was released, a foreign company bought it for tens of millions of dollars and it immediately became profitable. This is the style of a great director!"

"Tsk tsk, I'm so envious. Movies starring Chen Fei can easily earn at least $300 million at the box office abroad, and Zhang Yimou's movies are also never short of buyers and people to back them up. This is a real boss!"

"Whether you are making a commercial film or an art film, you have to either get a high box office or win a big award. This is the right way!"

"Comparatively speaking, Brother Chen Kai is really lame. He loses money on every movie he makes, and the copyrights are sold at a mess..."

Brother Chen Kai, who is currently directing and filming "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", never imagined that Zhang Yimou would actually involve himself in the sale of the film rights.

"Huh? So what if he sells for a high price? Wait until he wins the Palme d'Or before he competes with me again."

“Yes, my husband is the best!”

Chen Hong has always been good at praising people, and every time she does so, she manages to make the great poet Chen very happy.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood, Chen Kai recited a poem on the spot in front of the crew: "How is Mount Tai? The green of Qi and Lu is endless. Nature has endowed it with divine beauty, and yin and yang divide the day and night. My heart is filled with clouds, and my eyes are filled with returning birds. I will climb to the top and look down on all the other mountains!"

Through this poem, he not only expressed his belief that he would reach the top of the mountain, but also vented his anticipation for "The Taoist Descends the Mountain".

He is very sure that once this movie is released, it will give a huge shock to the entire film and television industry!

……

"In addition to attending the Oscars ceremony, you also have a very important mission when you go to Los Angeles this time."

In the car on the way to the airport, Chen Fei was telling Liu Yifei about the relevant arrangements.

"Wolton Pictures has produced an animated film called Frozen, in which the heroine is called Princess Elsa, and your task is to dub the adult version of Princess Elsa.

In addition to the English version, there will also be a Chinese dubbing version specifically for the Chinese market, which you will also be responsible for..."

Liu Yifei listened very carefully and nodded from time to time to show that she understood.

However, just as the two were chatting about related topics, Wang Changtian's phone suddenly came in:

"Brother, let me say hello to you first. We have decided to release the movie "The Breakup Master" in the summer season, which means it will be released at the end of June."

Chen Fei was slightly startled, but soon guessed the purpose of Wang Changtian's call.

He smiled and responded: "Don't worry, Big Fish and Begonia will be released on July 7. There is a gap of about 18 days, so it won't have much impact."

"That's great, haha. If you're free then, remember to come to the premiere."

"Okay." Chen Fei agreed with a smile.

However, the next second after he hung up the phone, Liu Yifei, who was fiddling with her phone, suddenly reminded him, "Chen Fei, look, the release date of Tiny Times 3 has also been announced."

"Really?"

Chen Fei leaned over and took a look out of curiosity.

When he saw the time July 7, he was slightly stunned.

"Hey? This little thing is pretty brave. Is it going to fight us?"

The target audience of "Big Fish and Begonia" is young boys and girls, and the target audience of "Tiny Times 3" is also the audience of this age group.

This means that there will inevitably be competition between the two parties.

Chen Fei himself doesn't believe that Guo Jingming didn't do it on purpose!

At this time, as "Breakup Guru" and "Tiny Times 3" both announced their release dates, a wave of heated discussions instantly broke out online.

"Hey? This Guo Jingming is quite brave?"

"I declare that Tiny Times 3 will win. No one can beat my Jing Ming!"

"Damn, why do I feel like this little thing is just trying to get attention?" Looking at the voices of support, opposition, contempt, or doubt that kept popping up on the Internet, Guo Jingming, who was lying on the bed in the hotel and enjoying himself, showed a satisfied expression on his face.

"You can scold me all you want. I don't have anything else but my ability to withstand pressure is definitely top-notch! As long as I can take advantage of this wave of popularity, I will win!"

Ever since the first film in the "Tiny Times" series was released, Guo Jingming has been subjected to abuse, and now he has become accustomed to it.

What's the point of scolding? The box office performance is the key!
From the moment he announced that "Tiny Times 3" would be released on July 7, it had already been bundled with "Big Fish and Begonia".

In the future, whenever the media promotes "Big Fish and Begonia", they will inevitably mention "Tiny Times 3". Wouldn't this increase the popularity? In fact, it also saves a lot of publicity costs.

No matter how you look at it, this is a sure win business!

"Director Guo has a good plan!"

A voice suddenly interrupted Guo Jingming's boasting.

He lowered his eyes and saw that Chen Xuedong had stopped what he was saying and was looking at him with an admiring look.

Guo Jingming smiled, tapped his forehead with his toes, and ordered: "Don't stop, continue."

"Uh-huh……"

Chen Xuedong didn't hesitate at all and started working again.

……

Avoiding the surveillance of the media and paparazzi, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei successfully boarded the plane and officially set off for Los Angeles.

The nearly 12-hour flight passed quietly.

When we landed, it was just dusk.

After getting into the car driven by the driver, the two headed straight for the mansion in Beverly Hills.

As the award ceremony approaches, Hollywood has completely entered into the atmosphere of the Oscars, and the excitement and grandness are in no way inferior to the three major European film festivals.

Even on the streets, you can see various promotional posters, and without exception, all of them are public relations and marketing strategies for the major nominated films.

If we talk about the most high-profile person in the country, it would definitely be Zhang Ziyi.

"The Grandmaster" was merely nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film, but she posted various promotional posters on Weibo every few days, as if she had been successfully nominated for the Best Actress.

Now the only people in the entire domestic entertainment industry who can compete with her are Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbin, and Zhao Yanzi, who has become a shareholder of Alibaba Pictures.

However, Liu Yifei has been very low-key recently, and no one knows what Fan Bingbing is busy with, and there has been no movement recently.

Zhao Yanzi follows Ma Yun to various high-end places every day and has no time to promote herself on the Internet.

The only one who is still active on the Internet is Li Bingbin.

Recently, the fantasy film "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons", a collaboration between Dasheng International Media and Warner Bros., held a grand opening ceremony in the capital.

This movie has been hyped up very highly, and because Warner Bros. participated in the investment, the producer Dasheng International Media even boasted that this movie will be comparable to top Hollywood blockbusters!

It is precisely because of this that Li Bingbin, who once participated in "Resident Evil", was so proud. Various press releases were also spread all over the Internet, triggering a lot of heated discussions.

However, the 200 million RMB investment made Chen Fei want to laugh.

Which Hollywood blockbuster can be made with 200 million RMB? This is not a joke!

Moreover, looking at the history of domestic films, all films that used the slogan of "benchmarking Hollywood blockbusters" to promote themselves have, without exception, all ended up badly.

Li Bingbin is making such a big fuss now, and it is very likely that he will slap himself in the face in the end and become a laughing stock on the entire Internet.

However, she does not seem to have this foresight and is competing openly and secretly with Zhang Ziyi on Weibo.

The two sides were interacting with each other, making it very lively and bustling!
……

After adjusting to the jet lag, the sky was already bright.

Miss Liu was still sleeping in, and it seemed like she had no intention of opening her eyes and washing up.

Since she had nothing to do today, Chen Fei simply didn't call him. Instead, after washing up, he went to Walt Disney Studios first.

Before going to the company, he specifically asked the driver to take a tour of Hollywood.

Compared to the streets, the Oscar atmosphere here is obviously even stronger. Huge movie posters can be seen everywhere, and there are even photo posters of actors and stars.

Among the many posters, movies such as "Nomadland", "The Great Gatsby", "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Lincoln" are clearly visible.

Chen Fei even got out of the car to pick up a promotional accessory sent by a film crew. Although his appearance caused a commotion, since this is Hollywood, it did not cause a blockade.

Just like in China, there are many paparazzi at the Oscars.

When he drove to the entrance of Walt Disney Studios, Leonardo called first: "Fei! I saw the news online, you are in Los Angeles?"

"Yes, I just arrived at the company, do you want to come over?"

"Yes! Of course! Wait for me! I'll be there in half an hour!"

There was a lot of excitement in Leo's voice, he wished he could fly over right here!

Chen Fei gave him the script of "The Revenant" before the New Year, and asked him to adjust his diet and body shape in accordance with the image of the male protagonist. I think he should have almost made the adjustments now.

"Boss?!"

"Fei, good morning!"

"Boss! Long time no see!"

Amid the friendly greetings from the employees, Fade Chen headed all the way to Natasha's office.

Pushing the door open and walking in, he immediately saw a fashionable girl busy at work.

European and American women usually have very hot bodies, and if they pair them with formal clothes, that feeling is instantly tangible!
It’s a pity that Natasha only likes women and not men.

"Fei?" Seeing Chen Fei walking into the office, Natasha's face suddenly showed an expression of surprise and joy.

The two hadn't seen each other for nearly half a year, and now when they suddenly saw each other, they inexplicably felt a sense of freshness and novelty.

After a few pleasantries, the topic was successfully brought to work.

"Now You See Me 2, Transformers 4, Dangal, Big Hero , and Wreck-It Ralph, all of which have completed post-production, have already chosen their release dates.

"Guardians of the Galaxy" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" have both been announced to have been completed and are currently in the post-production stage, so their release dates will be later.

The fourth season of Game of Thrones is scheduled for June, and the fourth season of Shameless is currently being filmed..."

It took Natasha more than half an hour to finish talking about the various plans and arrangements!
"So, there are currently no new movies being released at Walt Disney Studios?"

"Yes." Natasha nodded and added, "Lucasfilm is preparing for Pacific Rim 2, and Marvel will follow up with Avengers 2 and Ant-Man. There are no other plans for the time being."

Hearing this, Fade Chen muttered to himself: "The script inventory is insufficient..."

At this moment, he was even more looking forward to the next challenge that he was about to complete.

As long as you complete this SS-level task, I believe a new script will come out!
As the two were chatting, Chen Fei's assistant suddenly pushed the door open and walked in, reminding, "Boss, Leonardo Dicaprio is here."

"Just bring him in here."

"Ok."

The assistant walked out quickly, and after a while, a hearty laugh came from outside the door.

"Haha, Fei, long time no see, I missed you so much."

As the voice sounded, Leonardo, who had a beard, a square face and a completely square body, walked in from outside the door.

Over the years, for the sake of the Oscar, Leo has successfully transformed from a handsome young man into the bearded uncle he is today.

Looking at his current appearance and body shape, Fade Chen felt sorry for him for running with him all these years. At the same time, he couldn't help but compare him with the Hugh Glass in his mind who ate raw meat, gnawed bones, slept on horses, and fought with bears.

Finally, he successfully came to a conclusion.

Now Leo can be abused directly... Oh no! He was directly taken to the crew of "The Revenant" to shoot!

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