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

Chapter 713 Jiang Wen’s blind confidence and his journey to the Olympic Games officially begins!
"The competition for summer box office is still very fierce. Transformers 4 is far ahead. The box office of The Good Wife has exceeded 4.5 million and is heading for 5 million!"

"A-list actor Hu Ge and popular young actress Jing Tian have officially announced that they will join Dragon Nest: Dawn of War and will participate in the dubbing of the main characters."

"Zhou Xingchi said in an interview that the Mermaid project has raised all the funds and the contract is foolproof. Next, the national audition plan will be officially launched."

"The recording of "Running Man" has reached the third episode, and all the crew members of "The Journey of Flower" appeared in Guangzhou and are suspected to be participating in the recording."

"Ying Huang announced today that he will officially launch the "God of Macau 2" project, with the original crew and the goal being the Spring Festival."

"Golden Harvest Films announced today that the filming of "Drug War 2" will start in less than half a month, and the original cast will return!"

"The anti-Japanese war film "The Hundred Regiments Offensive", directed by Han Sanping and starring Chen Fei, Tao Zeru, Yin Xiaotian, Tang Qiqiang and others, was officially announced to be completed yesterday."

"The Journey of Flower still firmly occupies the No. 1 position in online broadcast data, far surpassing Swords of Legends. The controversy between fans of both sides continues uninterrupted."

"The romantic drama "Tiny Times: Origami Era", starring popular young actor Li Yifeng and written by Lin Chunhua and Guo Jingming, has officially been launched on Youku, with the first episode having received over 10 million views!"

"Lu Han, one of the most popular returning actors, has officially announced his new film, "I Am a Witness" with Yang Mi. At the same time, another fantasy love comedy film "20 Again" starring him has officially wrapped up."

"..."

……

As time just turned to mid-July, all kinds of film, television and entertainment information suddenly popped up, which was simply dazzling.

In a trance, many people suddenly discovered that since some time ago, the mainland film and television industry seemed to have suddenly entered an era of vigorous development!

Various types of film and television dramas emerge in an endless stream, and many stars and actors become famous rapidly in various ways, which is dazzling.

Chen Fei had been planning to fly directly to Los Angeles after handing the information over to actress Zhao Li, but he never expected that "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" would be officially announced to be completed!

At Han Sanping's request, he had to postpone his schedule for one day and attend the film's wrap party.

There is no need to elaborate on the influence and significance of this main-theme movie directed by the former chairman of China Film Group after he stepped down.

When he arrived at the wrap-up party, as expected, Fade Chen saw many familiar faces.

"This lineup is quite large, isn't it?"

In addition to people from Huayi, Bona, and Orange Sky, Chen Fei also saw some leaders from La Peikang and the Film Bureau.

It is obvious that even if Han Sanping retired, he still had official endorsement behind him.

And if "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" can achieve box office success and award success, his retirement path will undoubtedly be smoother.

"Director Chen, you're here." Yin Xiaotian was standing alone on the side. When he saw Chen Fei come in, he quickly came over to greet him.

Although the previous "stabbing-in-the-knife" incident has come to an end, and the facts have proved that Yin Xiaotian is innocent.

However, due to Huayi's growing influence in the circle in recent years, Yin Xiaotian was simply unable to integrate into such large occasions.

No other companies or actors came to contact us at all, as no one wanted to offend the giant Huayi.

However, Chen Fei naturally wouldn't care about these.

He nodded and smiled, "Well, you guys are here pretty early."

"I just came here early to see if there is anything I can help with." Yin Xiaotian showed a simple smile on his face.

At this time, Jiang Wen suddenly walked in from the door, looked around, and then ran straight to Chen Fei.

"You are busy, I'll go over there and take a look." Yin Xiaotian turned around and left tactfully.

His contract with the original agency was about to expire. He actually wanted to ask Chen Fei whether Feiyinghuang Agency was still recruiting.

Unfortunately, the opportunity is fleeting.

But he was not too disappointed. At worst he could look for another opportunity later, or if that didn't work he could find a middleman to help.

……

After saying hello to Han Sanping who was busy, Jiang Wen pulled Chen Fei to the corner.

"You're so mysterious, what do you want to do?"

Seeing Jiang Wen showing a very sneaky expression, Chen Fei was suddenly surprised.

"I'm going to negotiate a bet agreement with those theaters using 'One Step Away'. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Fade Chen was stunned.

Talk about betting?
"You may have found the wrong person, right? If you want to discuss gambling, go find the director of the theater. Why are you looking for me?"

"Yes!" Jiang Wen showed a matter-of-fact expression on his face: "Aren't you the major shareholder of Pan Asia Cinema Line? I have already negotiated with you, so it will be easy to find others, right?"

What he said does make some sense. Although Chen Fei is not in charge of theater operations, his words still carry a lot of weight.

He asked curiously, "So how are you going to bet?"

"I'm going to learn from you. With a bottom line of 7 million, the box office revenue will increase by 1.5% for every 48 million increase in revenue, with the upper limit being %..."

Jiang Wen talked a lot, his fists clenched tightly!

"One Step Away" is a big gamble. With an investment of 3 million, it must at least guarantee a box office of 8 million, otherwise it will lose money.

"Are you kidding me?" Fade Chen looked at him helplessly.

Feiyue Films was able to sign this agreement with the cinema chain because of the confidence brought by multiple movies breaking 10 billion. If it were other people or companies, they wouldn't even have to think about it.

"Who's kidding you? Do you think I'm unworthy?"

Jiang Wen immediately started to curse and mutter, "The box office of Let the Bullets Fly is not far from 10 billion, which means that my One Step Away will definitely not be too bad.

What's more, we have already entered the era of 30 billion box office, is it too much for me to get more than 20 billion? Who knows, there may be hope to reach billion."

Chen Fei was stunned after hearing what he heard. He had seen people who could blow the trumpet before, but he had never seen anyone who could blow the trumpet so hard right after he caught him.

Jiang Wen is simply overconfident.

In Chen Fei's opinion, there is a world of difference between "One Step Away" and "Let the Bullets Fly".

The latter is a work that can be submitted for World Heritage status, the former is simply incomparable!

However, no matter what he said, Jiang Wen was so stubborn that he couldn't be pulled back.

In the end, he even left Chen Fei and went to look for Ma Ke, determined to have a life-and-death negotiation with all the major theater chains.

"What's wrong with this guy? Why is he so impetuous?"

Han Sanping, who had finished her work, came over and looked curiously at Jiang Wen who was leaving quickly.

Fade Chen shook his head helplessly: "He wants to play with fire, I can't stop him."

Playing with fire?

Han Sanping didn't understand what this meant, so she didn't think about it too much.

"By the way, someone called me and wanted me to ask you if you can recommend someone to participate in the selection of the heroine in "The Mermaid"?"

"I can recommend him." Chen Fei first gave an affirmative answer, then shook his head and said, "But I think you know what kind of personality Zhou Xingchi has.

My recommendation is the same as an individual signing up. Don't think of taking shortcuts. It's useless. You have to be strong yourself to succeed."

Han Sanping nodded in agreement: "That's true. He is indeed very domineering in the selection of actors and filming of movies. He often has the final say."

The two did not delve too deeply into the topic of "The Mermaid" and soon started talking about "The Hundred Regiments Offensive".

"I will take it to your company later."

"Okay, no problem. I'll have someone assign an editing team to you."

"I expect the film to be released around July next year. After all, this is a mainstream film and it has to be true to reality. Otherwise, it will be hard to guarantee box office success."

"Yes, that's what I thought. Director Han, you can make the arrangements yourself."

……

The movie market has always been about "Feng Shui turns around, today it's my turn."

When the domestic box office of "Transformers 4" successfully exceeded 15 billion, the two films "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Maleficent" were also successfully released.

The former grossed 4.06 million yuan, while the latter was slightly lower, at only 3.25 million yuan.

But even so, in the entire June period, there was only one film in the domestic film market, "The Breakup Master", which barely surpassed the first two.

As for other domestic films, without exception, they were all crushed! The day Chen Fei left the mainland, the registration for the Golden Horse Awards officially opened.

As expected, many mainland directors and high-quality films once again decisively abandoned the Hundred Flowers Awards and chose the Golden Horse Awards instead.

However, as one of the most independent companies in the industry, Feiyue Film and Television still does not participate in any of them.

No matter how much fun the outside world has, they don't care.

But even so, no one would look down on me or anything.

Because almost every commercial film produced by Feiyue Films is a hit, and every art film can successfully win major awards abroad.

Under such circumstances, these awards in the mainland seem somewhat insignificant.

There have been several films that have collaborated with outside parties to participate in award selection before, but without exception, they ended up helping others to win.

Since then, all the directors under Feiyue Film and Television have lost interest in mainland awards, because their goals have long been set on Berlin, Cannes, Venice and other places.

……

Just after arriving in Los Angeles, before Chen Fei found Liu Yifei who came to pick him up, he saw a piece of news from the mainland.

"The first audition poster for The Mermaid has been officially released, and the nationwide audition has officially begun. According to statistics, the number of applicants has exceeded 30000!"

Looking at this news, Chen Fei felt inexplicably emotional.

According to the time of the news release, it was only one hour after the registration information and competition process were announced, but 3 people had registered!
I have to say, the temptation to debut as a "Star Girl" is really strong!

Unfortunately, this world is destined to be unfair. Many people who are full of hope and expectation end up with nothing in the end.

On the Tangren side, Cai Yinong was mobilizing the two girls in front of her.

"Chen Yao, Hu Qiaoqing, you must remember that this time Tangren will use all the company's resources to help you compete for the role of the heroine in The Mermaid.

According to the information I have heard, in this audition, the on-site examiners gave some questions related to the script to test the actors' ability to perform on the spot.

Since no script has been leaked, I have hired teacher Huo Xi, who has participated in the scriptwriting of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons". In the next period of time, she will guide you on how to win the favor of director Zhou Xingchi in your performance..."

Listening to Cai Yinong's words, Chen Yao and Hu Qiaoqing nodded at the same time, but ripples appeared in their hearts.

The company chose both of them to audition together, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

In addition to increasing the success rate, it may also mean "raising poison".

If one of them becomes the new "Star Girl" in the future, most of the company's resources will be allocated to that person.

As for the other person, although he will not give up completely, the resources he will enjoy in the future will definitely be greatly reduced.

I have to say, this move is really cruel!
……

"Thank you for your hard work and for coming all the way to pick me up."

After walking out of the airport and getting into the car driven by Liu Yifei, Chen Fei approached her without any hesitation and gave her a fierce kiss on her fair face.

"It's not hard, it's what I should do."

Miss Liu's face was flushed and she even looked a little shy.

As the saying goes, a little separation is better than a new marriage.

The two hadn't seen each other for more than half a month, and when they met again, it was naturally difficult for them to suppress their emotions and excitement.

We first found a place to have a meal, and then a fierce chess game began.

The next day, Chen Fei slept until 10 o'clock in the morning before he opened his eyes.

Turning his head to glance at Liu Yifei who was still sleeping soundly, he got out of bed quietly, washed up, and took a car straight to Walt Disney Studios.

All the post-production work for "The Revenant" has been completed. Now we just have to wait for him to review it, and then we can start the next round of related planning.

In the car, Chen Fei saw the news that Zhang Yimou was going to participate in the Golden Horse Awards with his movie "Coming Home".

"Huh? Isn't he planning to not participate in the selection of domestic awards?"

Chen Fei suddenly thought of the interview that Zhang Yimou gave to the public after the release of "Coming Home". At that time, Zhang Yimou made it clear that he would absolutely not participate in the domestic awards selection.

Why did you suddenly change your mind now?

I have to say that netizens' analytical ability is really amazing. After reading the comments below, Chen Fei agreed with the analysis of one of the highly praised users.

"Director Zhang Yimou probably wants to help Gong Li realize her dream of winning three Golden Globes awards, right?"

Previously, Zhang Yimou had always said that he owed Gong Li a lot, but now it seems that he is ready to repay her slowly.

It’s a pity to say, if it weren’t for that old guy Zhang Weiping, these two people might have gotten together.

Chen Fei was not very interested in these old gossips. After taking a look, he looked away.

After arriving at Walt Disney Studios, he went straight to the screening room.

Everyone at Walt Disney Studios attached great importance to "The Revenant", so during the final review, almost all the senior executives were present on site.

"Fei, everything is ready."

Seeing Chen Fei coming in, Natasha turned on the projector without any hesitation.

More than an hour passed quietly.

When the last subtitle appeared, Fade Chen nodded with satisfaction: "No problem, let's leave it like this. The finished film does not need any further changes."

Upon hearing this, the people in the editing and post-production team immediately cheered and made noises.

"Everyone has worked hard. Go to the finance department to collect your bonuses later."

After greeting everyone, Fade Chen followed Natasha to her office.

"Fei, since there is no problem with the film, then I will tell you about the subsequent plans."

Fade Chen nodded and said, "Well, go ahead."

Natasha: "July means the next Oscar race has officially begun. If we don't want to fall behind others, we have to do advance screenings and public relations..."

Chen Fei was very familiar with these processes.

He has competed for the Oscar several times and has won three Best Director trophies, so he is naturally familiar with these.

After listening to Natasha's report, he mentioned another thing: "What did Leonardo say? Have you contacted him?"

"Yes!" Natasha replied, "Leon said that his company will also pay for PR, but all of this money will be spent on his bid for the Best Actor award. As for other awards, he can't do anything about it."

"That's enough."

A sly smile appeared on Fade Chen's face. He was ready to give Leo a good beating.

He has to be "miserable" enough to successfully win the favor of the Oscar judges.

……

The next day, when Chen Fei returned to the filming site of "Avengers 2", a piece of movie information from across the ocean successfully topped the front page of major domestic entertainment news websites and quickly became the focus of heated discussion in the entire film and television industry.

"Reprinted from Hollywood Film Daily: Produced by Volton Pictures, directed by Chen Fei, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey and others, the adventure, drama and thriller film "The Revenant" will hold a film screening ceremony in Los Angeles, New York and other places in a week."

"According to a spokesperson, The Revenant will only be screened in a small group and there are currently no plans for a formal public release."

"After Slumdog Millionaire, The Hunt, and Dallas Buyers Club, director Chen Fei is expected to make his fourth Oscar bid with his new film The Revenant!"

When this news came to light, the entire mainland film and television industry was in an uproar!
Anyone familiar with the Oscar registration mechanism knows that the preview screenings will be held after the middle of the year and there are no plans for any public release yet, which is aimed at registering for the Oscars.

For a time, the industry was full of discussions:

"Is this Director Chen's fourth Oscar bid? If he wins another Oscar, wouldn't he be amazing?"

"That's awesome! I hope Director Chen can win the Oscar again! And create a brilliant record!"

"I remember Leonardo seemed to have always been a runner-up, right? Will he be successful in this Oscar-winning competition with Director Chen?"

"I hope Director Chen can bring back a few more trophies to show off the prowess of Chinese directors!"

"Me? Go for an award again? Then I'll also go for an award with 'One Step Away'. I wish myself in advance for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."

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