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

Chapter 720 Beach Water Gun and Flowered Shorts!
In a blink of an eye, it is already August 8st.

Perhaps because his own company also makes animated films, Chen Fei is quite interested in domestic animated films.

After much searching, he found a news report about "Dragon Nest: Dawn Rider" in a very inconspicuous column.

At the beginning of its creation, this animated film used slogans such as "adaptation of an online game", "a large-scale animated film", and "". It even invited Hu Ge, Jing Tian, ​​Xu Jiao and others to dub for it.

However, when it launched a charge towards the second half of the summer vacation season with the belief that it would win, it suffered a tragic setback.

On the morning of the 1st, when the first-day box office data of 716 million came out, the industry knew that this animated film was going to fail.

Although the film reviews and word of mouth were very good, the screening schedule given by the theater chain was too low, not enough to recoup the cost.

The main reason is that there are too many blockbusters at the same time and theater chains lack confidence in them.

Even if the screening rate is increased in the future, it will not be much better.

Because on August 8st, "Guardians of the Galaxy", a Hollywood movie produced by Marvel, was launched.

So far, the number of movies currently released and highly anticipated has reached a staggering 6!
The good screening rates are all taken away by blockbusters and movies produced by big companies, while movies like "Dragon Nest" cannot get any high-quality screenings at all.

The emergence of this situation undoubtedly hit the confidence of many companies that wanted to make animated films.

With such a huge investment and such a poor rate of return, what’s the point?
And even if there is a tall enough tree to provide shade, whether or not a high-quality animated film can be made is still another matter.

For a time, the value of Feiyue Film and Television's animation film department skyrocketed!
The first movie broke 10 billion, and the second one has already reached 7.5 million yuan, so it is obviously also heading for 10 billion...

This rate of return is simply amazing, it is definitely No. 1 in the country!
"If we can go public, won't we make a fortune?"

Many investment banks were planning to acquire the company, but when they thought that the boss of this company was Chen Fei, they immediately lost their temper.

This kind of boss is a super-blooded company, and can live a very comfortable life even if it is not listed, because he doesn't care about these things at all.

……

"The three new TV series have already started casting, and there is a lot of demand in the industry. Director Jiang Xuerou is in charge of this aspect. Her professionalism in the TV series business is unquestionable.

Director Zhong Lifang also led Xie Miao, Liu Shishi and the rest of the "Sicario" crew to the Golden Triangle, and were about to start filming.

According to your instructions, we have reached a cooperation with Longxiang Security, and they will provide protection throughout the process..."

Listening to Su Guohai's report, Fade Chen nodded with satisfaction.

All the business under the company is proceeding in an orderly manner and he, as the chairman, doesn't need to worry about anything. It feels so good.

Chen Fei casually took the sun hat and put it on his face, then asked, "How is the "Mermaid" project going?"

"It is still progressing steadily. The number of people selected for the female lead has been reduced from 12 to 6. It is expected to take another two months to complete."

"Yeah, okay, I got it."

After hanging up the phone and taking off his sun hat, Fade Chen's eyes fell on the sunny private villa beach.

The glaring sunlight made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he picked up a pair of sunglasses from the side and put them on. Only then did he feel much more comfortable.

The next second, a loud noise suddenly came from below.

"Quick, adjust the lens, make sure to get the focus right, and make sure the photos and videos you take are clear..."

From this angle, several cameramen from Xiao Li's company were adjusting the lenses and aiming them all at the main entrance of the villa.

After receiving the feedback from the other side, Fade Chen picked up the intercom from the table and shouted directly: "Leon, Toby, you can come out now."

Following his order, the door of the villa was soon pushed open from the inside.

The first person to run out was Leo's best friend Tobey Maguire.

He was carrying a water gun on his shoulder, and the sunlight was shining on his body. Although his abdominal muscles were not very strong, they were extremely prominent and seemed to be reflecting the light.

Behind him, Leo's look formed a very sharp contrast with him.

The latter was wearing a pair of colorful shorts, with a big belly, a beard flying in the wind, and a greasy-looking body exposed. Where was the handsome Jack like before?
Chen Fei didn't need to direct the following process because Leonardo understood it too well.

He ran wildly on the beach, trying to chase Tobey Maguire.

After shooting the other person with a water gun, seeing Tobey Maguire turning around to take revenge, he quickly turned around and ran to the other side of the beach.

Because Tobey Maguire was chasing him so closely, he had to hold the water gun in one hand and hold his falling flowered shorts with the other hand, holding his head high, sticking out his big belly, laughing, and running away...

At this moment, he was completely immersed in the water gun game.

He has completely forgotten about appearance and figure.

In the corner, several cameras were pointed at Leonardo and filmed him fiercely, especially those scenes in which his image was completely lost, which were specially captured.

Chen Fei had already come to the back of the monitor. After confirming that there was enough material, he picked up the intercom and shouted, "Okay, call it a day. Post-production team, get ready to work!"

After they had collected the cameras and other equipment, Leonardo just happened to run back from a distance.

Looking at the photos that completely ruined his image, he couldn't help but grin: "Fei, are you sure this is really okay?"

Chen Fei glanced at him and replied, "Believe me, you have already demonstrated superb acting skills in The Revenant, which is good enough to win an Oscar.

What we are doing now is to tell the Oscar judges that it is nothing to destroy your image during the filming of a movie, and you can do it even in real life!"

Although this statement does make some sense, for some reason, Leonardo just felt weird.

The person in charge of post-production then asked, "Which type of photo should we choose?"

Chen Fei said bluntly: "Don't take the handsome ones, pick out the fattest and ugliest ones."

Leonardo's mouth twitched, and he was about to say something, but when he thought that this was all for the Oscar for Best Actor, he finally forced himself to hold it back.

He is a very strong person mentally.

After a while, he had convinced himself.

What does it matter if you post a few ugly photos? As long as you have money, fame and status, young models with long blond hair and legs under 25 years old will still throw themselves into your arms.

Half an hour later, the capture of ugly photos was officially declared over.

The post-production staff clicked on the photos to play automatically, and then, one photo after another of Leonardo carrying a water gun appeared on the screen.

Chen Fei's eyes were very sharp, and he would point to one of them from time to time: "This one, this one, and that one, all of these are fine."

Tobey Maguire, who was standing by, couldn't help but snickering when he saw the look of utter despair on his best friend's face.

Because the photos selected by Chen Fei all showed Leonardo's fatness and greasiness vividly.

Especially the photo of him holding a water gun in one hand, pulling up his flowered shorts with the other hand, running wildly with his head held high and his belly sticking out, which is very vivid!
At this time, Chen Fei had already started a new deployment: "You will then sell these selected photos to major Hollywood newspapers and ask them to report them."

As he said that, Fade Chen turned his head and looked at Leonardo, who looked very upset. "Do you still have any photos of you when you were young? Give them all to the newspaper and ask them to do a comparative report.

Only by comparison can we draw conclusions. Only in this way can we show the efforts you put into your performance and break the prejudices and stereotypes of those old white men towards you."

"Ok."

Leonardo has already started to play badly.

Since you’ve decided to post even the ugly photos, what’s the big deal about posting a few handsome photos?
Soon, the photo of young Leo was found by his female assistant.

When Chen Fei put his previous handsome photos and current ugly photos together, the contrast instantly became extremely strong and shocking. What on earth has Leonardo experienced over the years?
After thinking for a moment, Fade Chen took out his cell phone and started taking pictures.

"What are you doing?" Leonardo looked at him in confusion.

Chen Fei held back his laughter and explained very seriously, "My Twitter, Facebook, and blog followers have all exceeded nine figures. I can help you with the promotion."

"Oh, then...thank you then!" Leonardo said reluctantly.

……

After arranging all the subsequent deployment work, Chen Fei hurriedly left Leonardo's villa.

He was afraid that if he stayed any longer he would burst out laughing, which would be too embarrassing.

After getting in the car, he immediately logged into his social account and posted a comparison of Leonardo's previous handsome photos and current ugly photos, with the caption:

"Let me introduce to you, this is the most handsome man in Hollywood 10 years ago, and this is the most handsome man in Hollywood now."

Not only did he post the photo on blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, he even logged into his Weibo account and posted a copy of the photo as well.

After a short while, the comment section exploded!

Because of the time difference, the stars and fans in Hollywood were the first to react.

Kate Winslet responded in shock: "Oh my God! My Jack, are you really dead in the Titanic disaster?"

Following her reply, other female stars who had worked with Leo came over to join in the fun.

Claire Danes: "My idol has turned into a greasy uncle? I really can't accept this fact!"

Cameron Diaz: "If it wasn't for my friend's identification, I wouldn't have believed that the man holding the water gun was actually the most handsome man in Hollywood!"

Carey Murray: "What has Leonardo been through all these years? Has life destroyed him to this extent?"

When the incident had fermented to a certain extent, Chen Fei contacted a heavyweight guest and appeared in the comment section.

Gisele Bundchen: "Although I hate Leonardo's philandering, I have to say that he paid a lot of price to get rid of his stereotyped image and hone his acting skills. This is what I admire most about him."

As soon as this comment came out, the public opinion suddenly changed.

The heroines of the two movies "The Great Gatsby" and "The Revenant" both said that Leonardo put in a lot of effort in the crew for his acting skills.

Chen Fei took screenshots of all of this and sent them to Leo, reminding him: "Continue to promote according to this model. Believe me, this will definitely be more effective than attending a hundred PR banquets or sleeping with a hundred old women."

"Okay, Fei, I will definitely follow your arrangements."

Leonardo made this promise solemnly, and at the same time found an excuse to contact his girlfriend Gisele Bundchen, who was recently divorcing her husband.

……

The next day, many Hollywood entertainment media published Leonardo’s latest “beautiful photos”, spreading his popularity again on a large scale.

"Vanity Fair", which is favored by Hollywood's top stars, directly used Leonardo's water gun photo as the cover of the new issue.

In addition, the magazine's front page also published a carefully drafted soft article:

"In order to achieve a breakthrough in his performance, Leonardo paid a huge price. He not only broke through the inherent image in the film, but also deliberately pursued changes in his life, just to become a widely recognized powerful actor..."

This carefully designed article is very well written, and coupled with the two contrasting photos, it seems to have confirmed the fact that Leonardo is already an acting talent.

Many people’s first impression after seeing it is that Leonardo is no longer the handsome Jack of the past, he has become a real actor!
After being spread in many ways, this photo and related articles became popular across the United States in a very short time, and even spread to the world!
All of a sudden, countless people rushed to comment and help spread the news.

Chen Fei has put a lot of effort into Leonardo.

There were even many fans of Leo who flocked to his Weibo, scolding him, saying that it was because of him that Leo became what he is now.

Chen Fei ignored these remarks.

After several accounts were banned, these people quickly calmed down and no longer dared to insult others.

No matter how many internet trolls come, it’s useless because they can change the code. Do you accept this?
……

I have to say, if Leo really takes action, his energy will be huge!
Just when Chen Fei was checking the first-day box office performance of "Guardians of the Galaxy", he unexpectedly saw a photo of Leonardo holding a water gun on the cover of "Time" magazine.

The editor-in-chief even wrote a sentence himself:

"Leonardo has ushered in a new life. He has put in so much effort for art. I hope he can get the rewards he deserves."

Looking at these reports and the public relations effects, Chen Fei was very clear in his mind.

In the coming period of time, the entire Hollywood will be immersed in discussions about Leonardo destroying his own image just to improve his acting skills.

If nothing unexpected happens, subsequent public relations and publicity will become very easy.

"The Revenant" took advantage of the opportunity to hold several preview screenings, attracting a large number of fans and critics and winning widespread praise.

……

As a Marvel movie, "Guardians of the Galaxy" has achieved quite good results even though only the first part has been released.

In North America, it grossed $4784 million on its first day online, with an IMDb score of 8.6.

In China, the film earned 4883 million RMB at the box office on the first day of its release, and received a lot of praise and acclaim.

However, because of the release of this imported film, "Tiny Times 3" finally came to an end.

After 13 days of release, the daily box office has dropped to 202 million, and it is not far from being forced to be taken off the screen.

On the other hand, "See You Tomorrow" withstood the pressure with an additional box office of 2004 in a single day.

For a moment, Han Han’s fans seemed to have won a great battle, and Guo Jingming’s fans were so embarrassed that they couldn’t raise their heads for a long time.

It was still a long time before the Oscars ceremony, so after arranging the post-production special effects work for "Avengers 2", Chen Fei began to plan his return to China.

Before leaving, he made a point to visit every branch and every crew to check on the latest work progress and subsequent plans.

He then returned to the company and handed the script of "Global Storm" to Natasha.

"This is my latest sci-fi thriller script. You can register it first. After it is finalized, you can contact Roland Emmerich to see if he is interested in trying it out."

"Global storm?"

Natasha looked puzzled, took the script and began to read it with great interest.

This is a story about a satellite system that controls the global climate going out of control, causing a huge disaster, which is very Hollywood-like.

The sci-fi background, grand story, numerous special effects scenes... are very much in line with the preferences of Hollywood audiences.

After roughly looking through the script, Natasha looked up and asked curiously, "Fei, aren't you going to direct it yourself?"

"Forget it." Fade Chen shook his head slightly: "I have other things to do. Let someone else take care of this script."

While speaking, Fade Chen thought of the phone call he received in the morning.

During the call, Director Tong, who had been promoted to the second-in-command of the General Administration, hoped that Chen Fei could return to China on August 8 to attend a joint meeting held by various departments.

The main focus of the meeting is to formulate targeted policies and strategies in response to the various chaotic phenomena in the current entertainment industry.

After all, these people represent China's external image and have a huge fan base.

If no restrictions are imposed, more and more people will follow suit in the future.

In this case, wouldn’t all the country’s investment in drug control over the years become a joke?
Chen Fei accepted the invitation without hesitation.

For himself, for the company, and for the society, he felt that he should stand up and do something, instead of choosing silence or even acquiescence like most people!

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