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

Chapter 810 What's wrong with missing a man? Is the stock market an inexhaustible treasure trove?

At Shengkai Film and Television, the great poet Chen came to the company early in the morning and did not go out until noon.

The assistant was a little worried and tried to knock on the door, but all he got in return was a “get out!”
In desperation, he had to ask Chen Hong for help.

The boss's wife was quite capable. When she arrived at the office door, she pushed it open and walked in without even knocking.

As soon as she entered the door, Chen Hong saw her old man sitting in a chair, staring at the computer screen, his eyes full of red bloodshot.

"Old Chen?"

She called out tentatively, hoping to persuade Brother Chen Kai not to put so much pressure on herself.

However, this call was met with three consecutive questions!
"There were so many positive reviews online yesterday, but why did that group of netizens still scold me?"

"It's obvious that they don't understand the wonderfulness of this movie, so why are they questioning my poor shooting?"

“Why did Sicario become such a big hit? Even surpassing The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain?”

Three questions in a row completely confused Chen Hong.

In fact, after following up on the publicity over the past few days, she has the answers in her mind, but these answers are definitely not what Brother Chen Kai wants to hear.

Once she says it, it will most likely turn into a violent argument!

After spending many years together, she knows Brother Chen Kai's temper too well.

A person with an extremely arrogant character will never accept, nor will he allow himself to accept, doubts and judgments from the outside world.

Once you accept it, all the beliefs you've had for so many years will completely collapse.

Therefore, facing Chen Kaige's questioning, Chen Hong could only remain silent... and remained silent, not knowing how to answer at all.

After a long time, Chen Kai's murmur suddenly sounded in the office: "The current decline in box office performance should be temporary. I believe that as long as we increase the publicity efforts, it will definitely rise again, right?"

As for this sentence, Chen Hong could not make any other response except for forcing herself to nod.

"Then go ahead and make arrangements and continue to increase publicity efforts. I hope to hear some good news."

"Well, I see."

Chen Hong nodded slightly, picked up the broom to clean up the glass fragments scattered on the office floor, then turned around and left the office silently.

At this time, Brother Chen Kai, who was in the office, had already cheered up again.

Instead of reading the negative reviews online, he took out his new script from the safe.

Looking at the words "Monk Kūkai's Great Tang Ghost Banquet" on the cover of the script, he suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling of disgust.

"This name really should be changed. It's too long and too empty..."

……

During the lunch break of the filming of Ready Player One, Chen Fei ate the meal prepared by the crew while reading the news about the mainland stock market.

He still remembers that when the A-share market was closed last week, the market seemed to be picking up.

I don’t know what will happen this week?
As soon as I opened the financial news website, I looked around and saw a sea of ​​green again!

In various news reports, the five words "Black Monday" appeared very frequently, simply because more than two thousand listed companies all hit the daily limit within one day!
Chen Fei saw a report about Huayi's market value.

After falling from 900 billion to 750 billion, the company's market value has evaporated by nearly 50 billion so far, and is about to fall below 700 billion.

And all this happened in less than half a month!
If nothing unexpected happens, Huayi’s dream of a “market value of 100 billion yuan” may never be realized in this lifetime.

Seeing Huayi constantly releasing various good news, Chen Fei just wanted to laugh.

A film and television company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market raised a large amount of funds under the slogan of "de-monopolizing the film industry", and then made the money flow to many places that had nothing to do with movies.

Isn't this just seeking death?
And if nothing unexpected happens, this plummeting trend will not only be unable to be stopped, but it is very likely to bring greater disasters to the company because of the various outrageous actions of the two brothers of the Wang family!

"Jingle Bell!"

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Chen Fei's thoughts. After taking a look at the caller ID, he pressed the answer button.

"What's the matter, wife Sissi? Did you miss me? Why are you calling me so late?"

"Oh! You are going to die! Who is your wife?"

On the other side of the phone, Liu Yifei carefully observed Liu Xiaoli's expression and blushed as she said, "I have something important to discuss with you."

"Oh?" Fade Chen put away his careless tone and said seriously, "Tell me what's the matter?"

Liu Yifei explained: "It's like this, Alibaba Pictures has been running to Hongxingwu recently, wanting me to play the leading role in the movie and TV series version of "Eternal Love", and they also offered a very high price..."

"Just refuse directly." Before Liu Yifei could finish her words, Chen Fei interrupted her.

"Ah? Why?"

Liu Yifei was very surprised. After all, according to the other party, even people like Fan Bingbing and Zhou Xun were flocking to the role of "Bai Qian".

It was precisely because of this that she consulted Chen Fei about whether or not to agree to Ali's request.

But I didn't expect that Chen Fei would refuse so quickly!
"Because it doesn't make any sense." Chen Fei patiently explained, "You are now the Queen of Cannes. Your status and position have long been different. There is no need for you to get involved in this kind of film and television drama adapted from online novels.

If you really can't stay idle, then you should act in some more meaningful themes. Even art films are better than this. It's not worthy of you. There's no need to lower your status and position..."

After hearing this explanation, Liu Yifei immediately gave up the idea.

"Okay then, I'll listen to you. Hehe, since you're not going to act in their play, I'll go to England to find you. I miss you so much..."

"Cough cough!"

Liu Xiaoli, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but roll her eyes at Liu Yifei and said in a low voice, "You damn girl, you don't even know what modesty is!"

"A little bit..."

Liu Yifei stuck out her tongue, picked up her phone and rushed to the bedroom, not letting Liu Xiaoli continue talking on the phone.

What's wrong with missing your boyfriend?
Isn't this normal?
As the saying goes, a short absence is better than a new marriage!
Which newlywed wife doesn’t want to stay with her husband?

The two chatted until about one in the morning China time, and then they hung up the phone reluctantly.

The lunch break was ruined, so Chen Fei simply went back to the car and lay down for half an hour, and then he got back to the filming work.

……

It’s getting darker at night in China, but the lights are bright at the DOMUS Club!

The atmosphere in Box No. 1 is now a little silent.

Amid the turbulent waves of the stock market, brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei watched helplessly as their company's market value plummeted, their hearts filled with anxiety.

But faced with the ruthlessness of the market, they are completely helpless and can only allow the market value to continue to decline.

However, the brothers did not give up.

They knew that something had to be done to save the situation.

So, the two turned their attention to their old friend and partner, Feng Xiaogang!

As a shareholder of the company, Feng Xiaogang and the two brothers share the same honor and disgrace. Therefore, he naturally did his best and lived up to the trust and chose to take on this arduous task.

He still chose to start from the field he was most familiar with and good at, that is - "movie".

After drinking the wine in the glass in one gulp, Feng Xiaogang waved his hand to signal the hostess in his arms to leave, and then he told her about his new plan.

"Regarding the new project, I finally decided to adapt Zhenyun's popular novel "I Am Not Madame Bovary" into a movie. This novel is deeply loved by readers for its fascinating story and profound social implications. Bringing the charm of this novel to the big screen may attract the audience's attention and boost the company's market value..."

Wang Zhonglei came over curiously, refilled the glass with wine, and asked, "How sure are you?"

"Seventy percent!"

"That's enough!"

The two brothers of the Wang family showed happy expressions on their faces, and the huge pressure in their hearts seemed to be reduced a little.

Wang Zhonglei couldn't wait to say: "We have "Mr. Six" in the Lunar New Year period, and we will release "I Am Not Madame Bovary" next year. With these two approaches, we will surely be able to raise the stock price again. By then, we will also announce the results of real estate, gaming, finance and other projects. We will surely be able to return to 900 billion, or even reach billion!"

"Come on, let's drink to the 100 billion market value!"

At this time, Wang Zhongjun took the initiative to raise a glass, and then continued along the previous topic and said: "By the way, Xiaogang, after the script is completed, you can successfully set up a company.

When the project of "I Am Not Madame Bovary" is approved, your new company can also participate in the investment and become one of the producers."

Feng Xiaogang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, seeming a little surprised.

He frowned, thought for a moment and then responded, "Establish a new company? Why? My current studio is running pretty well, and I can directly invest in the film when it's approved, right?"

Although he drank a lot of wine, he was not drunk yet.

Setting up a company means more responsibilities and pressure, and also requires more resource investment. Under the current situation, it is completely a thankless task.

However, Wang Zhongjun smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom: "You are right, if you just want to participate in the investment, the studio is indeed enough."

At this point, Wang Zhongjun paused and continued, "But my current idea is that after your new company is established, Huitou Group can buy your newly established shell company at a high price, and then, when the time comes, the left and right hands will switch..."

After hearing this story, Feng Xiaogang's eyes suddenly lit up.

Why didn't he think of this? He only needed to set up a shell company, and the profits he could earn wouldn't necessarily be less than what he earned from making a movie.

More importantly, this kind of income is much easier to earn than making movies, and there is little risk, so why not do it?

"It's settled then, haha. I'll arrange for someone to do it tomorrow. Just wait for my good news."

Wang Zhonglei handed over the wine glass again: "Cheers, let's continue drinking!"

The night grew darker.

Feng Xiaogang was old and couldn't hold his liquor, so he soon passed out.

The hostess who had been waiting outside the box came in at the right time and helped him to the room upstairs.

Faced with Feng Xiaogang's sexual advances, the younger sister smiled happily, as if she had already seen the scene of receiving a bonus from her supervisor tomorrow.

Inside the box, the two brothers did not leave.

After drinking a cup of freshly squeezed, still warm milk to get rid of the drunkenness, Wang Zhonglei looked at his brother curiously.

"Feng Xiaogang has taken care of it, but what about Zhou Xingchi? Is his attitude still so tough?"

"Haha." Wang Zhongjun showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "You know his character. He loves money like his life. How could he continue to be tough?"

"Haha, that's great! The series + Stephen Chow + the super IP of Journey to the West. Then we can put our people in it, and add "I Am Not Madame Bovary". Isn't it a sure win?"

“It’s just that the budget will definitely be higher.”

"What's the big deal? How could Huayi be short of money? We can just take whatever we need from the stock market. It's like a treasure pot, an inexhaustible one at that!"

"Hahaha, that's right. Going public and moving away from the single-film industry are two absolutely correct choices. They are an inexhaustible treasure trove."

……

With the arrival of a new day, the domestic cinema market is experiencing another round of fluctuations.

The box office of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" hit a new low, earning only 2440 million, as if it had foreshadowed the ending in advance.

"Sicario" is still leading the summer vacation season, but new rivals "Tiny Times 4" and "Gardenia Blossoms" are coming on strong and are about to make a "grand debut".

Following "Fast and Furious 7", the Hollywood imported blockbuster "Jurassic World" was once again "forced" to be taken off the shelves early, with a total box office revenue of 13.68 billion yuan.

As for the movie "I Am No. 1", its performance was extremely miserable in the surging wave of summer movie season.

A new day has arrived, and the daily new box office revenue only closed at 101 million. It is estimated that the film will be taken off the screen soon.

The most popular movie today is undoubtedly "The Great Wall", a Sino-foreign co-production invested by China Film Group, Universal Pictures and LeTV Pictures!
"Directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Jing Tian, ​​Matt Damon, William Dafoe, Liu Dehua, Zhang Hanyu, Peng Yuyan, Lin Gengxin, Wang Junkai, Lu Han and others, the US-China co-production 1.5D fantasy epic "The Great Wall" with an investment of up to US$3 million officially held a wrap-up ceremony and press conference in Beijing this morning."

"At the film wrap-up press conference, China Film Group Chairman La Peikang said: The Great Wall will take half a year to edit and produce special effects, and is expected to be officially released during the 2016 Lunar New Year holiday!"

"Since this film is produced by the producer, the post-production editing of the film will be done in Hollywood, and Zhang Yimou does not enjoy the editing rights."

It was evening in the UK and the crew had just finished filming when Chen Fei saw the buzzing news on the Internet.

"It's over! It's all over! It's completely finished!"

He had previously guessed that Zhang Yimou did not have the right to post-production editing of the film, and now facts have proved that the national master actually did not have the right to edit.

But such a Sino-foreign co-production, which tells the story of the Great Wall resisting the ferocious beast Taotie, has no idea what it would turn out like if it were handed over to a Hollywood film company for editing and production!
Thinking about the big six's actions, Chen Fei felt a headache.

Anyway, he is now trying his best to avoid co-productions. Even if he has to do it, he has to get the editing and production rights, otherwise the final result will definitely be a pile of shit!

The best example is the film "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" currently being produced by Annapurna Pictures.

Megan Ellison, this "genius", actually came up with the idea of ​​combining the "wisdom" of multiple producers to come up with a post-production strategy for a movie.

Just thinking about it, Chen Fei had the illusion for no reason that "this world is so magical".

If she really made this, I wonder how "shocking" it would be!

……

On the way back to the hotel, Chen Fei received another call from Su Guohai.

"Mr. Chen, the special effects budget for Chinese Paladin 5 has been finalized."

"Oh? How much?"

"There are three levels: 5000 million, 8000 million, and 1 million."

"What do the Tang people say?"

"They wanted to choose 8000 million, but because they didn't have the money, they proposed the idea of ​​us using technology to participate in the investment. After I rejected it, Cai Yinong finally chose 5000 million."

"Tsk, pick and search."

Chen Fei curled his lips, disdainful of Tang Ren's courage.

With such limited strength, they are actually thinking of restarting "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and learning from Alibaba to create some IP. Isn't this just a foolish dream?

"Don't pay attention to them. Since they chose 5000 million, then let's make it according to the level of 5000 million. Whether a film or TV series can be successful depends mainly on the plot. Special effects are at best just auxiliary."

"Yeah, I think so too. Quality content is the key..."

The two chatted for a long time, and finally ended the call after Chen Fei returned to the hotel.

In addition to reporting on the news related to "Legend of Sword and Fairy 5", Su Guohai also mentioned many other things.

For example, Zhong Lifang sent the complete script of "Zhu Xian" to the Film Bureau, and the last episode of the second season of "Running Man" was officially broadcast.

The ratings of Running Man have been very stable.

The last episode aired last night successfully broke through 5% in ratings, ranking first in the same period, and the audience share was as high as 16.347%!

A phenomenal variety show that successfully completed its final episode with an attitude that stood out from the crowd!

Chen Fei was quite pleased. After all, this variety show not only brought huge advertising revenue to the company, but also had an excellent publicity effect for the company's newly released movies.

He secretly made up his mind that he must continue with this variety show until it completely lost its effect.

……

He went to the bathroom to take a shower first, and then asked the front desk for a dinner. While eating, he flipped through the domestic news, trying to find some fresh and delicious "melon" to eat.

It would have been better if he hadn’t looked for it. After refreshing the entertainment news website, he actually found a fresh “melon”.

In order to save the declining box office data of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", Brother Chen Kai actually wrote a long love letter on Weibo!

……

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