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

Chapter 696: Celebrities are just stupid and rich! A very dangerous new project!
"Director Chen, I heard that you have been very interested in investment recently and have made a lot of investments in the industry, right? This is really a coincidence. Our LeTV Pictures is preparing to launch an investment acceptance plan for the entire film and television industry in the second half of the year.

We are well aware of your outstanding contribution to the film and television industry, Director Chen. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity today to sincerely ask whether LeTV Pictures will be fortunate enough to attract your further investment attention and jointly promote the inheritance and development of the film and television industry?
To this end, we are willing to extend a formal invitation to you for cooperation and look forward to working with you to create brilliance together..."

Jia Yueting started to attack Chen Fei right away. Before Chen Fei could say anything, he started to mutter a lot of words.

I have to say, this guy is really good at talking!
However, he was good at fooling other people, but he was not good enough to fool Chen Fei.

Facing Jia Yueting's sincere gaze, Chen Fei smiled slightly and shook his head, "Boss Jia, I'm sorry, I don't pay much attention to film and television investment projects anymore. Feiyue Films is enough for me."

He has no interest in the glory of LeTV and Jia Yueting's ambitions.

What's more, although Chen Fei's investments seem numerous, he strives to be prudent in every step. He does not want to let years of hard work go to waste because of a momentary impulse.

LeEco's current data is indeed very impressive, and it seems that the future prospects are unlimited, but it cannot tempt Chen Fei at all.

For Internet companies, these seemingly beautiful things often have big pitfalls!

And even if he could make money from LeTV by taking advantage of the time difference, this thing is really too immoral.

Chen Fei didn't want to be pointed at and called a dog capitalist in the future.

Faced with his rejection, Jia Yueting's face showed a hint of surprise.

He obviously didn't expect that the PPT speech he prepared in advance could not impress Chen Fei at all, but was ruthlessly rejected by the other party.

At this time, Zhang Yimou frowned slightly, as if he was lost in some thought.

Jia Yueting didn't want to give up, and tried hard to fight for it: "Mr. Chen, you may not know about LeTV Pictures. Our current production level is the best in the industry..."

"Boss Jia!" Chen Fei's voice suddenly rose a little: "If you have something to do, just go and do it. Besides, I've also learned about LeEco. The term "top of the industry" is not something you can say casually. The current LeEco doesn't seem to be qualified, right?"

After hearing this, no matter how calm Jia Yueting tried, he felt a little embarrassed.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have chosen the wrong person.

Mentioning the word "top in the industry" in front of Chen Fei is like showing off one's skills in front of Guan Gong!

"Haha, I'm definitely a little worse than Mr. Chen." Jia Yueting smiled awkwardly, and quickly changed the subject, looking at Zhang Yimou on the side: "Yimou, please help me entertain Mr. Chen, I'll go talk to those distinguished guests."

After saying that, he turned around and left quickly, without any regrets.
Chen Fei curled his lips, said hello to Zhang Yimou, and then walked towards Jiang Wen.

When he sat down next to Jiang Wen, he vaguely heard Jia Yueting's PPT-like speech behind him.

In his words, the future of LeTV Pictures can be said to be bright and the investment prospects are huge!

Jiang Wen bumped his arm and said, "Aren't you doing all kinds of investments? Why didn't you go to listen to Jia Yueting's speech?"

"I'm not interested in LeEco." Chen Fei curled his lips, turned his head to look at Jiang Wen, and reminded him implicitly: "I suggest you don't get involved. My company's assessment of LeEco Pictures is C-level, the lowest level."

Jiang Wen was very surprised: "Really? So low?"

"Yes." Chen Fei explained: "Think about it, if a company wants to go public, when looking for financing, shouldn't it look for investors and big capital in the industry? Why would it target some celebrities in the film and television industry?"

"Why?" Jiang Wen's face showed a look of thirst for knowledge.

Chen Fei was not polite at all and said bluntly: "Because people in the entertainment industry are stupid, and they are the kind of people who are famous for being stupid and having a lot of money."

Jiang Wen: "..."

There was a more real reason behind this that Chen Fei didn't tell you.

In fact, when it comes down to it, these people in the film and television industry have a lot of money in their pockets and are also famous enough.

When some brainless investors and fans see that their idols are also investing in this company, they will naturally follow suit and invest their money in it.

Once you are trapped, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck and will not be able to find any way to make your money back.

When the capital has made enough money, it will just move it abroad. Why would it care about the lives of ordinary people?

……

As a film with realistic themes, "The Return" is destined not to be as grand as commercial films.

Director Zhang Yimou brought Gong Li, Chen Daoming, Ni Ni and others to the stage and briefly talked about the filming and creative process of "Coming Home".

Unable to find a breaking point, the media at the scene once again focused their attention on the emotional past of Zhang Yimou and Gong Li.

The reporters did not directly ask the two whether they would rekindle their past relationship, but instead inquired indirectly and asked whether Gong Li still had the same emotional ties with Zhang Yimou after working with him again.

Gong Huang is worthy of being Gong Huang. Facing these problems, she has always been receptive to advice.

"We can now be called best friends. I understand him and he understands me. Our cooperation is still as close as ever. Even though we haven't worked together for many years, we are still very harmonious..."

Gong Li expressed her current feelings very seriously.

What's more, in that era, it was normal for literary young women to admire talented men, unlike now, when everyone is busy pursuing profits.

Zhang Ziyi is the most typical example. Between Wang Feng and Xiao Sa, she chose the former without hesitation and abandoned the latter.

In the stands, Zhang Yimou looked at Gong Li's profile with his mouth slightly open, as if he had thousands of words to say, but in the end he chose to remain silent.

After the interview, the film screening began soon after.

Zhang Yimou walked off the stage, sat next to Chen Fei, and whispered, "You have to give me some advice later."

"Let me take a look first."

Fade Chen focused all his attention on the screen.

This is a movie about love and reunion, memory and forgetting. The pictures are exquisite and delicate, and the emotions are sincere and moving, which successfully demonstrates Zhang Yimou's talent!

However, it is a bit regrettable that, due to the scenes involving that decade, many plots were not fully told, but were passed through with only a few turning points.

This also leads to the fact that the overall plot of "The Return" is not as full as "To Live".

However, even so, the film successfully reflects the destruction and oppression of human nature by depicting the fate of an ordinary family during that period. It also shows people's perseverance and hope in adversity, as well as their yearning and pursuit for a better life.

When the film ended, there was warm applause from the audience!
Everyone looked at Zhang Yimou with a hint of admiration. When it comes to art films, his level has not declined at all.

Many female stars were wiping their tears at the scene. Even though the film had ended, they seemed to be still immersed in the plot and unable to extricate themselves.

In the subsequent interview session, as expected, Chen Fei's name was called out by the host.

After taking the microphone, he paused for a moment and said: "Although "The Return" does not show the grand scenes of that period, it reflects the turmoil and changes of the entire era through the joys and sorrows of a small family.

This narrative technique of seeing the big picture from the small makes the film closer to people's hearts, allowing the audience to feel the heaviness and helplessness of the times through delicate emotional experience.

In this regard, director Zhang Yimou handled it very well.

At the same time, I also noticed that the plot of "return" appeared many times in the film, and each return carried different connotations and emotions.

These returns are not only a portrayal of the fate of the characters, but also a profound reflection of the changes of the times. Through the multi-level returns, the film successfully constructed a rich and complex narrative structure, showing a unique charm, which is very worth learning..."

Chen Fei did not say any "unpleasant" words and was praising the whole time.

After all, this is someone else's movie premiere. He wouldn't be stupid enough to criticize the other party, as that would make him seem very lacking in emotional intelligence.

On the stage, Zhang Yimou's face was full of smiles, as if he had already seen the scene of the film's great success.

What surprised many people was that after the movie screening ended and the interviews with the creative team were over, Jia Yueting actually walked onto the stage with a microphone.

Facing thousands of people at the scene, he solemnly announced: "Here, let me first inform you of a good news, that is, Director Zhang Yimou has become the first celebrity shareholder of LeTV Pictures.

After LeEco Pictures successfully goes public, his net worth will be at least nine figures, and he will become the richest director..."

The PPT-style deception began again. Chen Fei noticed that many people around him were quite interested. The three words "nine digits" were too tempting!

After listening to Jia Yueting's speech while forcing himself to feel uncomfortable, Chen Fei did not attend the subsequent cocktail party, but left the scene with Liu Yifei.

If his guess was correct, the subsequent cocktail party would definitely be the time for Mr. Jia to give a speech, but he had no interest in listening to the PPT.

……

In the car, Miss Liu said excitedly: "Hehe, Sister Gong Li said she admires me for being a well-known female producer in the industry.

She also said that if I needed it in the future, I could ask her for advice on acting, or even come to her for on-site guidance..."

Listening to Miss Liu's words, Fade Chen smiled softly and reminded her, "Then you can ask me about my acting skills now.

Let me tell you something first. I will make a movie for you in the first half of next year. We can try to enter the Cannes Film Festival."

"ah?"

Liu Yifei was stunned and looked at Chen Fei in disbelief.

The two had indeed discussed the issue of winning the prize before.

At that time, Chen Fei promised to help Liu Yifei make an award-winning film.

Liu Yifei originally thought that the competition for the prize would not begin until a long time later, but she never expected that Chen Fei would give her such a big surprise!
"Next year? Go to the Cannes Film Festival?"

The smile on Liu Yifei's face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a nervous look: "Can I... can I do it?"

Fade Chen shrugged: "If you don't try, how do you know if it will work?"

This sudden news obviously scared Liu Yifei. She didn't chatter along the way, but frowned and thought hard, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

It was not until the business car arrived downstairs of the company that she reacted belatedly.

"I will try my best! You don't have to feel sorry for me! If I don't satisfy you in any way, you can scold me harshly, or even hit me!"

Fade Chen turned his head and saw a complex and moving expression on her face, a subtle combination of confusion and courage.

Her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed, as if all kinds of thoughts and concerns were intertwined in her heart, and every tiny wrinkle revealed her inner struggle and anxiety.

Seeing this, Fade Chen wanted to tease her for no reason.

He moved slightly closer and gently patted her perky part with his hand.

Glancing at the palm print on his suit pants, he jokingly said, "It's a deal then. If you get stuck, I'll slap you in the face when I get home tonight. How about that?"

The next second, a delicate blush suddenly appeared on the girl's cheeks, like the first blooming peach blossoms in spring, shy and moving.

The blush slowly spread from her cheeks and gradually stained her ears, as if it was the gentlest clouds in the sky under the setting sun, gently falling on her face.

"Oh, hurry up, don't you still have work to do? You're almost late."

Liu Yifei's eyes were slightly lowered, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, like a butterfly flapping its wings about to fly, revealing an indescribable shyness.

She had never flirted with Fade Chen outside in broad daylight before. Even though she couldn't see through the car window, she still felt very shy.

However, she vaguely felt that this kind of interaction in public seemed to be more interesting than in bed.

……

After returning to the company, Chen Fei went straight to Zhong Lifang's office amidst the calls of "Hello, Director Chen".

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Zhong is waiting for you in the office."

The secretary led him to Zhong Lifang's door, opened the door for him, and then turned and left.

"Mr. Chen, you are here."

Behind the desk, Zhong Lifang stood up and came over.

"Don't be so polite, take a seat."

The two of them went straight to the reception area, sat down, and got straight to the point.

"How do you like the script?" Chen Fei's eyes fell on the script that Zhong Lifang had been holding in her hand.

"I've finished watching it." Zhong Lifang responded with a complicated look: "This movie is not easy to shoot!"

Fade Chen raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Why? Which aspect do you think is more difficult?"

"It's mainly about the choice of filming location. The Golden Triangle is a well-known no-man's land, close to Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. The situation is very chaotic. If our crew goes there to film, it will be difficult to guarantee safety."

"You don't have to worry about that. I will arrange for people to protect you throughout the whole process. You will mainly be responsible for the preparations related to the crew."

"Okay, I understand." Zhong Lifang responded, and then asked: "A lot of weapons and equipment may be used in the filming. Are you cooperating with the August 1st Film Studio in this regard? Or..."

"No need to look for Bayi. I will arrange for a Hollywood production team to come over. I'll give you their contact information later. You can communicate with them about the props."

"Then I'll send the script to the Film Bureau for review first? Once it's approved, will I start the casting plan immediately?"

"Yes." Chen Fei nodded: "I have already agreed with Lu Yang that he will be in charge of directing this movie. He directed the previous movie "Wolf Warrior" and he has plenty of experience in this area."

In Chen Fei's opinion, Lu Yang is very suitable for filming this kind of fighting and killing movie.

He did a very good job in his previous films such as "The Blade of the Assassin" and "A Man's Martial Arts".

Especially in action scenes, he is very skilled!
The next crime thriller "Sicario" to be filmed has a lot of gun battles, but it can ultimately be classified as an action genre.

If he can make a good "Wolf Warrior", he can definitely make a good "Sicario".

In fact, the subject matter of this script was originally a Hollywood movie. The story is set on the border between the United States and Mexico, telling the story of an elite team composed of law enforcement officers and mysterious agents taking down a drug trafficking organization.

But after careful consideration, Chen Fei finally spent some time and translated it into Chinese.

He changed the Federal Conquest Special Forces into the Chinese Special Forces, and the Mexican border into the Golden Triangle, with the main theme being "reasonable".

He is very satisfied with the result after Chinese translation, and he also has the copyright, so he can make an American version of "Sicario" based on the original in the future.

This project was the first project that Zhong Lifang took over after joining the company, and from then on, all films involving foreign backgrounds would be taken over by her.

……

After leaving the company, Chen Fei went back to the courtyard and put his passport, credit cards and other things into his bag.

The plane to Hollywood will take off tomorrow night, and he will most likely spend the next six months in Hollywood.

Liu Yifei, the little follower, will also follow him to Hollywood to help play a cameo role.

There will be a female scientist character in "Avengers 2" named "Zhao Helen".

She doesn't appear in many scenes, only about a minute, but she is also an indispensable role.

By then, when the filming starts, it will be a good opportunity for Liu Yifei to come and show up.

Moreover, the promotion before the release of "Frozen" is about to begin. As the voice actor of the heroine, Liu Yifei naturally cannot be absent.

She had to travel with the crew to many countries including North America, France, Germany, Singapore, and China.

……

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