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

Chapter 717 No matter how old a man is, his hobbies are always young, beautiful and sexy...

In a blink of an eye, the first weekend has passed quietly.

The "value" of fan movies is fully demonstrated in the movie "Tiny Times 3".

From Thursday until the end of its first weekend, the film has managed to rake in a magical 3.12 million yuan in box office revenue.

Although the daily box office revenue dropped dramatically, those fans didn't care at all.

"Breaking 3 million in four days, doesn't that mean that breaking 10 billion will be a piece of cake next?"

"Guo Jingming is awesome! He is indeed my favorite writer!"

"I'm really looking forward to Tiny Times 4. The finale will surely shine brightly."

Looking at these comments online, Fade Chen just wanted to laugh.

These fans are simply obsessed. Whose movie box office is analyzed like this? Isn't this just a joke?

Breaking 4 million in 3 days means that it will break 10 billion in the future? How can we know this?

In comparison, the industry's demand for "Big Fish and Begonia" is obviously much higher than that for "Tiny Times 3".

Although the former was released one day less than the latter, the two were extremely close in terms of box office performance.

At the end of the first three days of the weekend, "Big Fish and Begonia" successfully earned 2.98 million yuan at the box office, which is simply incredible!

Companies in the industry that also have animation production businesses are already in a state of panic.

Suddenly, many animation production companies discovered that Feiyue Pictures' technology was comparable to that of Hollywood.

It is no exaggeration to say that although they are telling Chinese stories, the production process is almost a copy of Hollywood.

Under such circumstances, it is really hard to find fault with the movies they made.

Even within these few short days, Chen Fei received calls from major investment banks.

Without exception, all of these people were asking him if he was interested in setting up a separate animation production department and making it a listed company?
Although the animation department was established not long ago, it has already gained a great reputation in the circle with "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" and the current "Big Fish and Begonia"!
The TV drama production department also enjoys the same treatment.

The investment banks were going crazy. They wanted Chen Fei to split up the company's departments and make them listed companies separately.

The reason why they chose the TV drama production department was mainly because the two dramas "Day and Night" and "The Journey of Flower" were so popular.

Professionals in the industry conducted some statistics and finally came to a conclusion.

"The revenue generated by these two TV series is no less than that of a movie that has a box office of over 8 million or even 10 billion."

As soon as this conclusion came out, it immediately attracted the attention of a large number of investment banks.

Even Hairun can go public through a backdoor listing, so why can’t Feiyue Film and Television’s TV drama production department do the same?
Unfortunately, no matter how they tried to fool him, Chen Fei just wouldn't be fooled, which made this group of people really lose their temper.

……

I don’t know if it’s because most of the high-quality copyrights have been developed, but Hollywood movies have rarely shown a downward trend in the past two years.

In previous years, there would be a lauded blockbuster released almost every month, but this year this situation is very rare.

Especially when "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Frozen" were scheduled for August 8 and August 1 respectively, there were almost no blockbusters during the same period.

The only highly anticipated film, "Maze Runner", even quietly moved its release date to September 9.

It's clear that these blockbusters don't want to compete with movies produced by Marvel and Walt Disney Studios.

There was no way. The opponent was too powerful and they simply did not have the courage to fight at the same time.

"Fei, when do you expect to finish shooting this movie?"

Leonardo once again "dropped by" the set of Avengers 2 and began buzzing in Chen Fei's ears like a fly.

"Leon, didn't I tell you? It's expected to be finished by the end of July."

"OK then."

Leo couldn't hide his disappointment. He was thinking about promoting "The Revenant" with Chen Fei, but unfortunately he never found an opportunity to participate in the same show.

Chen Fei easily guessed what he was thinking. Although he felt a little helpless, he still comforted him, "Don't worry, there is still a long time before the Oscars. We have plenty of time."

He could understand Leo's pursuit of an Oscar, but he really couldn't accept the fact that this guy went to the crew every few days.

After some kind words of persuasion, he finally sent this annoying guy away.

When he returned to the crew again, he suddenly found that many people were holding their mobile phones and watching something with great interest.

"Why don't you take a rest? What are you doing?" Chen Fei walked to Robert Downey Jr. and asked curiously.

"Fei, we are looking at the latest list of nominees for the Venice International Film Festival."

"Oh!"

Chen Fei suddenly realized.

The three major European film festivals are not only holy places that domestic filmmakers yearn for, but also holy places in the hearts of Hollywood actors.

He took out his cell phone and opened Weibo.

As expected, news about the Venice International Film Festival has appeared on Weibo.

"The list of nominees for the 71st Venice International Film Festival has been officially announced. The film "Intruder" directed by Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai has been successfully shortlisted for the main competition unit."

"Congratulations to the Chinese film "Dear" for being shortlisted for the screening unit."

"Congratulations to director Hui Anhua for having her film The Golden Era selected for the screening section."

As news from Venice appeared on the Internet one after another, the entire domestic entertainment industry was once again in turmoil.

It is no surprise to everyone that Wang Xiaoshuai's film was shortlisted for the main competition unit. After all, he has been a regular at the Venice International Film Festival for a long time.

In comparison, the fact that "Dear" was shortlisted for the screening unit really surprised many people!
As we all know, the screening unit refers to a section in a film festival or related activities that is specifically used to showcase films with specific themes or genres.

Different film festivals may have multiple screening units, each with its own unique selection criteria and theme positioning.

For example, some common screening units include the main competition unit, special screening unit, panorama unit, un Certain Regard unit, midnight screening unit, restored classics unit, etc.

The main competition section is usually the core part of the film festival, showcasing the best and most popular films that will compete for the main awards of the festival.

The screening section will present some popular films, works with special significance or unusual forms, as well as reflections on film itself, history and related art forms.

Although the screening unit cannot be compared with the main competition unit in terms of value, being selected into the screening unit is also a recognition from the organizers of the film festival.

The fact that "Dear" was selected undoubtedly proves its quality and representative significance!
As the producer of the film, Liu Yifei undoubtedly played an irreplaceable role in it!
That is to say, after the opening ceremony of the film festival, she will lead the entire crew to Venice for film screenings.

"Not bad, Producer Liu, have you successfully arrived in Venice?"

After returning home at night, Chen Fei cheerfully teased Liu Yifei and praised her so much that she raised her head high.

However, this girl is also very stubborn.

Facing the praise, she deliberately pretended to be indifferent and responded calmly: "It's just a screening unit, there's nothing to be proud of."

Although she said that, judging from the small movements of her glancing at the phone screen from time to time, she was not so calm inside.

At this time, her Weibo account had already become lively.

Not only fans, but even many people in the industry joined in the fun and were generous in their praise.

"Yes, yes, Yifei is awesome. Let's go on a trip to Venice together, sisters."

"Don't leave me behind! I'm also one of the leading actors! I want to travel on public funds, too!"

"Huang Bo, please stop joining in the fun. They are traveling with their sisters. Is it appropriate for you to go with them?"

"Sisters are the best! Love you! Remember to bring me a gift!"

"I wonder what the next film of Producer Liu will be? Will I have a chance to audition? By the way, it will also be a chance for me to go abroad, haha."

No matter how much they disliked Liu Yifei in private, in public, both big and small stars sent their congratulations.

As for the jealousy and envy, they can only be hidden deep in the heart and savored slowly. "Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating!"

Seeing all the praises Liu Yifei received and then looking at her own nickname "Queen of Bad Movies", Yang Mi just felt uncomfortable all over.

But apart from casting an envious look, she had no other thoughts or actions.

Although Zeng Jia keeps saying that Jiaxing must produce a film or TV series of its own, apart from shouting slogans, she does not seem to be prepared for any action.

Yang Mi no longer holds out hope. She just wants the popularity of "Tiny Times" and "The Breakup Guru" to pass quickly so that she can make a few art films and try to win an award or something.

……

That night, Liu Yifei was very proactive.

In the past, all the actions that Chen Fei requested but she was not very willing to cooperate with were almost all taken by her on her own initiative tonight.

The final consequence was that Chen Fei almost missed the shooting plan the next morning!
However, while he was enjoying the beauty of the world, back home, 64-year-old Xu Jian was also young at heart.

But when the Hong Kong media revealed the news of Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng’s divorce, people in the mainland were completely stunned!

This old man, who is already 64 years old, actually planned to get a divorce, and chose a female assistant who is 30 years younger than him!
I have to say that men’s preferences have never changed.

It's just a pity for his other half who has been with him for nearly 40 years, walked with him all the way and supported him many times.

Back then, if it weren’t for Shi Nansheng, Xu Ke would never have reached such a high level now.

However, things are unpredictable!

The uproar and impact caused by Xu Ke's incident were extremely wide-ranging.

While the media were reporting on him, they also did not spare other big directors who also had their fair share of gossips.

People like Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Gu Changwei, etc. are all the key "care" targets.

After all, these people were not easy to deal with when they were young. Even though they are not young anymore, some of them are still not easy to deal with.

Other directors who are already married and have families have all been warned by their fans.

Especially Ning Hao.

The photos of him hanging out in a bar with Xu Zheng, Huang Bo and others are still often circulated on the Internet. At that time, he was almost "killed" by Xing Aina!

"Alas, it's an unexpected disaster, it's totally an unexpected disaster!"

Ning Hao called Chen Fei helplessly and told him about his recent experiences.

"I was locked up at home, and outside I was not allowed to chat with the actresses. It was so hard! Life is so hard!"

Chen Fei almost died of laughter at his joke. This situation was really unfortunate.

"Why don't you try to please your sister-in-law a little more? Buy her some presents or something. At least get your freedom back first! Otherwise, this will be too hard."

"Alas, you don't know how strong a woman's mood swings are during those few days of each month. I feel like if I have any thoughts or actions of resistance, she will eat me alive!"

"Hahaha, let me mourn for you for a few minutes in advance."

……

Chen Fei has always felt that there should be some explanation in the Hong Kong circle.

This big news either doesn’t appear, or if it does, it appears one after another without any interruption at all!
Just one day after Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng announced their divorce, a blockbuster film was suddenly announced.

When they saw the project name, the faces of mainland filmmakers were instantly filled with shock and disbelief!

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny?"

As soon as those familiar four words came out, all filmmakers, whether in the Mainland or Hong Kong, instantly recalled the grand occasion when a domestic film earned 100 million at the North American box office for the first time.

I never thought that after 14 years, I could still watch the second part!

A large amount of news instantly flooded the major entertainment news websites and successfully occupied the headlines.

"Reprinted from Xiangjiang Daily: The sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which was produced by Hollywood film company Lantern Entertainment and won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, has officially been approved!"

"It is reported that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny will be directed by the famous action director Yuan Heping, and Yang Ziqiong and Zhen Zixun will appear as the male and female protagonists respectively, and will once again participate in the Oscar competition for Best Foreign Language Film."

"According to director Yuan Heping, Caideng Entertainment is involved in the film's screenwriter and producer teams, and the post-production will be comparable to Hollywood blockbusters and will definitely surpass its predecessors!"

"..."

As one piece of news after another appeared, people in the domestic film and television circles quickly turned their attention away from Xu Ke.

This is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!

If we substitute it into the Internet's thinking, this is definitely a big IP!

Let me ask you, why was Zhang Ziyi awarded the title of "International Zhang"? Wasn't it because of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?

It is also because of this movie that Chinese-language films successfully opened the door to the Oscars, and also created Li An's glory.

For the Chinese film and television industry, the symbolic significance of this movie is absolutely extraordinary!
Even though he was in Hollywood, Fade Chen still received the news immediately.

However, unlike others who were paying attention to the movie itself, his attention immediately fell on "Cai Lantern Entertainment".

If he remembered correctly, the copyright of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" originally belonged to Weinstein Company.

And now a company called "Cai Lantern Entertainment" has suddenly appeared out of nowhere, so he has no choice but to be cautious!

There are no secrets in Hollywood, and he soon found out the news.

It turns out that this Lantern Entertainment was actually founded by Harvey’s brother Bob!
Since Harvey was arrested, Weinstein Company was forced into bankruptcy and liquidation.

Bob, Harvey's younger brother, chose to take over everything.

He used his newly founded Lantern Entertainment as the buyer to purchase the bankrupt Weinstein Company.

After some repackaging, Caideng Entertainment Company was officially established.

The company enjoyed all the glory of the previous Weinstein Company, while abandoning all of Harvey's scandals and becoming a strong independent production company.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny" is the first project led by this company.

"The beginning is like the collapse of heaven and earth!"

Chen Fei suddenly felt a little emotional. Without Harvey, the backbone, Bob's level plummeted.

But when he turned his attention back to the mainland, he suddenly discovered that with the launch of the project of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny", Zhang Ziyi had instead gained another wave of popularity.

As the "international Zhang" who became the top actress in the domestic entertainment industry with the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she took the initiative to post several Weibo posts as soon as the second film was successfully launched:

"I am very grateful for the help that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has given me, and I sincerely hope that the sequel can continue the glory of the former and once again achieve double success in box office and awards!"

"Director Yuan Heping is the action director I admire most. I believe he can produce even more exciting fighting scenes!"

"Congratulations to Senior Sister Yang Ziqiong for successfully winning the female lead..."

Qiuya is getting married, and she is singing and dancing here, which really shows her shameless behavior.

On the other side, Zhen Zixuan was not willing to be outdone!

"First of all, I want to thank Director Yuan Heping for his trust in me. I can make a promise to my fans and all the crew members here that I will not let you down and will definitely perform well in this movie! Deliver an answer sheet that satisfies everyone..."

His remarks were very high-profile, but at the same time they also attracted a lot of doubts from people.

"Zhen Zixuan, do you still have fans?"

At the same time, many people in the industry have raised questions about Yuan Heping.

It is not uncommon for a martial arts instructor to serve as a director, but Yuan Heping is an exception.

After all, the film he shot, "Once Upon a Time in China", won the title of "schizophrenic narrative film", which stunned all the film critics!
And now, he is about to take charge of the filming of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny". I wonder what the final result will be like?
……

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