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

Chapter 706 Is Yang Mi about to awaken? Zhou Xingchi's 'big' project!
As a key project after Huayi's "de-monopolization of movies", this movie-themed town "Feng Xiaogang Film Commune" is not simple at all.

The first to be put into operation is the 1942 Republic of China Street, followed by projects such as Nanyang Street and Socialist Old Beijing Street.

According to news reports, these blocks will be restored 100% according to old photos, and nearly 100 historical and cultural landmark buildings will be housed.

As for the supporting hotels and tourist facilities, they will all be put into use later for tourists to stay in and use.

After the press conference, Huayi began to send out invitations, announcing that it would hold a grand cocktail party in Shanghai to celebrate the opening of this movie-themed project.

Those celebrities and Chinese and foreign stars who gathered here for the Shanghai International Film Festival naturally became the ones invited by Huayi.

Chen Fei naturally also received an invitation, but he had no interest in attending.

It goes without saying that the big and small Wangs will definitely show off at the party, and even try to attract investment and exchange various interests.

Chen Fei was not interested in seeing their faces.

However, just as he was thinking about what excuse to use to reject the invitation, Wang Changtian suddenly called him.

He first expressed his feelings about Huayi's operation: "I have to say that real estate has a huge impact on stock prices. Just by announcing a piece of news, the market value has skyrocketed by more than 1 billion. It's terrible!"

"Indeed." Chen Fei nodded in approval and said, "It's the same with Wanda. The development of the film industry and cinemas is inseparable from the support of real estate.

Coupled with the entry of the Internet industry, various marketing methods will be used in turn, which will naturally create a prosperous atmosphere. "

Wang Changtian might have been a little itchy, so he suddenly said, "In your opinion, can we get involved now?"

"Mr. Wang, I advise you not to do this." Chen Fei said seriously, "Huayi was the leader in the private film and television industry. It received a lot of policy support from above, including the green light for listing. The purpose was to cultivate a benchmark for private film and television companies.

But what about now? They have disbanded their brokerage business, and even called for a move away from the single-mindedness of the film industry, involving finance, real estate, and the Internet, and starting capital operations.

It is obvious that their original intention has been lost.

The higher-ups are watching us all the time. If they take the resources but do nothing and just do some marginal business, this is called missing the point and pursuing the trivial. They will definitely not have a good result. "

In fact, there is something else that Chen Fei did not say clearly.

That is, never treat the people above you as fools. It's not that there will be no retribution, it's just that the time has not come yet.

As a supported industry leader, instead of focusing on its core business, it has actually started engaging in cultural tourism and real estate, and even dug its own foundation by engaging in "de-filming". What else could this be but courting death?
And the most important thing is that while they are shouting about going to the movies, they are also pointing to the stock development of the film company. Isn't this just kidding?

Cultural tourism is indeed easier to operate than real estate, but once it goes bankrupt, the former will only die more miserably!
And when Huayi reveals enough evidence to the outside world, they will be faced with a catastrophic disaster!
Wang Changtian is certainly not a fool since he has reached his current position.

Listening to Chen Fei's words, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and he woke up in an instant.

If Chen Fei hadn't reminded him, he might have gotten carried away and gone astray.

By then, let alone enjoying a peaceful old age, it is even uncertain whether you can see the sun the next day.

He quickly changed the subject: "Huayi's cocktail party tomorrow night, are you going?"

"I don't want to go." Chen Fei said bluntly.

"How about we come out and chat about the new project?"

"Oh? What new project? A film or TV series?"

"You'll know when the time comes. I'll send you the address later. See you tomorrow night at 7 o'clock sharp."

Wang Changtian rarely spoke in a mute manner, which made Chen Fei a little confused.

After hanging up the phone, he thought for a moment, but still couldn't guess why Lao Wang suddenly did this.

The Hongmen Banquet is definitely impossible. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a "surprise game".

It was still early and Chen Fei had nothing to do, so he simply dealt with some emails that had been piling up recently.

You don’t know this by looking at it, and you’re simply shocked when you look at it!
Three days ago, Zhong Lifang actually sent him an email, which detailed a series of preparation plans for "Sicario" and related casting information.

After reading the content of the email, Chen Fei called Zhong Lifang immediately.

He first explained that he had been very busy recently and had not had time to reply to emails, and then talked about the topic related to "Sicario".

"The choice of the heroine is quite unexpected to me. Are you sure she is qualified for this role?"

"I'm sure." Zhong Lifang first gave an affirmative answer, and then added: "I learned about her physical condition during the audition. Although she looks weak, she has been working out and training. Even with the intensity of shooting such as gun battles, she can persist.

As for other aspects, such as personal fame, status, appearance, and number of fans, she actually has an advantage.”

"That's true."

Chen Fei nodded. After all, she was once a big shot. Even if her career was not going well, she was still a first-tier star.

"Then let her be."

After confirming that Chen Fei had no objections to the project preparation and actor casting, Zhong Lifang could not hide her excitement.

Her first project after joining Feiyue Film and Television started off so smoothly!

"Mr. Chen, since everything has been confirmed, shall I just announce it to the public?"

Fade Chen responded casually: "Well, let's announce it."

……

The next morning, when many people in the circle were still immersed in the news of the great success of Huayi’s "cultural tourism project", a report on Feiyue Film and Television’s official website immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Related media reports immediately followed:

"It is reported that the film project "Sicario", exclusively produced by Feiyue Films, has completed the first phase of planning, and the relevant preparations and casting of actors have been completed. The film is expected to start shooting in August."

"According to the public information, the total investment of the "Sicario" project is 2 million RMB. The male and female protagonists are Xie Miao and Liu Shishi, and the relevant supporting roles are all artists under Feiyinghuang Management Company."

"Sicario - a carnival that belongs to Feiyue Film and Television!"

"Liu Shishi is once again taking on a film project and is playing the leading female role in a 2 million yuan investment. We look forward to her wonderful performance."

"Xie Miao, who was once praised as the most capable child star, has officially joined Feiyinghuang Agency. His debut work will be the male lead. Can he reproduce his childhood glory this time?"

In just one morning, the entire film and television industry was in an uproar again!

In fact, the project of "Sicario" was announced to have passed the review by the Film Bureau in May, but there has been no subsequent news.

Many people thought that the project preparation might have encountered difficulties, which was why there was no movement.

But it was not until today that everyone discovered that this project was actually treated as exclusive by Feiyue Films!

It is an exclusive production, using its own actors and production team, and even the director, supervisor, and producer are all from its own company.

Obviously, this is the rhythm of self-production and self-sales!

Of course, this is not the most important thing. After all, "self-production and self-sales" is not uncommon in the entertainment industry, and many companies do this.

What is really shocking is that the "Sicario" crew actually chose Liu Shishi to be the heroine of this movie!
Many people were shocked when she played the leading female role in Nirvana in Fire. Now she has received a film project with an investment of 2 million yuan.

This is obviously a rhythm to praise her!

"She got a movie project with a 2 million investment just like that?"

On the Tang people's side, after receiving the news, Cai Yinong felt indescribable discomfort and surprise in his heart.

She really couldn't understand why Feiyue Film and Television trusted Liu Shishi, the former number one actress of Tangren, so much.

After all, before this, movies starring Liu Shishi had never been a big hit, and many people in the industry even labeled her "box office poison."

But after changing to a new company, she seemed to be reborn and was able to obtain high-quality film and television resources many times.

At this point, even if Cai Yinong didn't want to admit it, she couldn't deny that Tangren was indeed unable to provide a good growth environment for its artists.

But what can she do?
Tang Ren was so selfish in the past that he now has few friends and partners in the industry.

……

"Yang Mi, it's time for us to set off. Why are you still standing there?" At the office door, Zeng Jia called Yang Mi's full name impatiently.

The company has signed a lot of new artists recently, and Yang Mi has to lead them all. If she wastes a minute of time, it will damage the interests of the company and Zeng Jia.

At this time, Yang Mi, who was caught up in the explosive news, did not notice Zeng Jia's attitude towards her.

In a trance, she murmured, "Jia Jia, have you seen the news? Liu Shishi got the leading role in Sicario. She has once again entered the film industry, and it's a commercial movie with a 2 million investment."

This news was no less of a blow to Yang Mi than it was to Cai Yinong.

In the entire "Legend of Sword and Fairy" TV series, the most famous ones are Yang Mi, Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi and Tang Yan.

She accepted the fact that Liu Yifei's development was better than hers. After all, the resources she enjoyed were beyond the reach of even the four major actresses.

But now, Liu Shishi, who had originally developed worse than her, has caught up with her and is very likely to surpass her, which makes her a little defensive.

And the most terrifying thing is that Tang Yan is also an artist of Feiyinghuang Entertainment Company.

If even she can get the role of the heroine, then won’t she, Yang Mi, become a laughing stock in the future?
However, facing Yang Mi's worries, Zeng Jia acted unconcerned: "Mi Mi, can you think it through? You have capital now, how can you compare with those ordinary actors?"

"capital?"

Yang Mi rarely began to chew on these two words, and a trace of doubt suddenly emerged in her heart.

"Isn't capital about being a boss, directing people to work, and enjoying wealth and glory? Why do I have to run around every day? So busy that I can't stop?"

Yang Mi was thinking, while netizens were discussing it crazily.

"Is Liu Shishi going to play a killer? Can she do it? Will she end up making a bad movie?"

"According to Feiyue Film's style, it shouldn't be a bad movie. I still trust them."

"I heard the crew is going to the Golden Triangle to film. That place is notoriously lawless. You must be careful!"

"I liked Xie Miao very much when I was a kid, but unfortunately he didn't have any good works after he grew up. I was quite surprised when he appeared in Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy before. I didn't expect that he would play the leading role now. I will definitely go to support him after the movie is released."

"Oh my god, I actually saw news about Wu Jing's guest appearance. Why is he appearing everywhere?"

……

In the morning, "Sicario" caused quite a stir in the circle, and in the afternoon, Guangguang issued another announcement to the public.

"The Four 3 will be released on August 8. I implore you to support Chinese martial arts films and not let them completely decline."

This time, Guangxian has successfully sold a wave of emotions.

However, "The Four", as a rare martial arts film series in recent years except for the "Asian Blade" series, can indeed sell feelings.

Chen Fei saw many netizens on the Internet calling for support for domestic martial arts films and looking forward to the grand scene of the finale of "The Four".

When he met Wang Changtian in the evening, the latter excitedly suggested: "I see that many people on the Internet hope to launch a sequel to the "Embroidered Spring Blade" series. Don't you have any relevant plans?"

"No." Chen Fei shook his head decisively. "Martial arts movies have completely declined. The Blade of the Assassin series can indeed make money, but the money earned is too disproportionate. Let's just forget it."

Wang Changtian opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.

If he were Chen Fei, he would definitely not give up this profitable film series.

Unfortunately, the copyright of "The Blade of the Assassin" does not belong to him, and he has no confidence that he can continue to make a sequel of sufficient quality.

"Didn't you say you wanted to talk to me about the project? Where should we go? Here?"

Looking at the enclosed box and the extra set of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Fade Chen secretly guessed the identity of the other person.

"Right here." Wang Changtian took out his cell phone and took a look at it, then stood up and said, "Sit here for a while. I'll go out and pick someone up."

After that, he turned around and left.

After waiting for less than a minute, the door of the box was pushed open again, and an "old friend" appeared in front of Chen Fei.

"Director Zhou?"

Seeing Zhou Xingchi appear at the door, Chen Fei was quite surprised.

Many Hong Kong stars and actors came to the Shanghai Film Festival, but this guy did not attend. I never thought that he would appear here today!
Ever since he made enemies with the two brothers of the Wang family and was tricked, Zhou Xingchi returned to Hong Kong and has not made any moves since then.

The king of comedy and a well-known director in the industry was publicly mocked by Wang Zhonglei for not understanding movies. This was undoubtedly a kind of irony and ridicule for the hot-tempered Stephen Chow!

After taking a seat at the invitation of Chen Fei and Wang Changtian, Zhou Xingchi said bluntly:
"After the incident with Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons was over, I returned to Hong Kong to retreat. It took more than a year, and I finally perfected the new script."

As he spoke, Zhou Xingchi's eyes swept over Chen Fei and Wang Changtian respectively.

“I think you should know that Huayi and I had a lot of problems before, so I will definitely not look for them to be my partner again this time.

In the mainland film industry, Guangguang and Feiyue Films are both well-known for their reputations, which is why I am here today."

As the old saying goes, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

This time, even if the brothers Wang Zhonglei and Wang Zhongjun knelt down and kowtowed to Zhou Xingchi, he would not even look at them.

Chen Fei nodded in agreement and said, "As a film and television company, reputation and integrity are always the key. Our ancestors said that a man without integrity cannot stand! The same is true for a company."

A hint of unwillingness flashed across Zhou Xingchi's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He opened the briefcase he carried with him and took out two documents: "This is the schedule for my new project, you can take a look at it first.

I didn't bring the specific script today, but the original has been sent for review.

I plan to make this project a co-production between the mainland and Hong Kong, and bring in China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, so that we can share the pressure and have a guarantee...

Listening to Zhou Xingchi's explanation, Chen Fei silently opened the cover of the crew.

But when he saw the three words "The Mermaid", he inexplicably had the illusion that "this wave is stable".

After all, the name of this movie was very well-known before his rebirth!
"This is a romantic comedy with a fantasy touch. Like Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, I will be directing it myself, but I will not be acting in it..."

After all, it is a comedy movie, so the story is not complicated. It mainly tells the story of Liu Xuan, a human real estate developer who destroyed the marine environment, was then retaliated by the mermaid clan, and finally woke up.

The whole story combines fantasy and love elements, and tells a resistance war between nature and man in the form of a fairy tale, issuing a call and warning to protect and pay attention to the ecology.

Since the complete script content was not available, Wang Changtian felt a little uneasy for a moment after reading the project book.

Fantasy + romance + comedy, why does it feel like a hodgepodge?

He subconsciously looked up at Fade Chen, but the next second, he heard this "master" say: "The name "Mermaid" sounds good. Feiyue Films has invested in this project."

"what?"

Wang Changtian was confused. The name sounded good, so he applied?

What is the reason for this?

Before he could react, Zhou Xingchi asked, "Director Chen, don't you need to take a look at the script?"

"No need." Fade Chen shook his head slowly with a faint smile on his face. "To be honest, I didn't invest in this movie, but in you, Zhou Xingchi. I trust you, so I am willing to invest."

After hearing what Chen Fei said, Wang Changtian thought carefully about Zhou Xingchi's past record and immediately no longer had any concerns.

He quickly responded, "Me too!"

Chen Fei added: "Feiyue Films' publicity channel resources can be used by The Mermaid at will."

Wang Changtian: “Me too!”

Chen Fei: "Feiyue Films can also help with the subsequent distribution and theaters."

Wang Changtian: “Me too!”

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