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

Chapter 815 How about you support me? I don't want to work hard anymore!

"Yesterday, the voting activity for the actors of Eternal Love, organized by Alibaba Pictures, was officially launched. So far, the actress with the highest number of votes for the leading female role in the film version is Liu Yifei, and the actress with the highest number of votes for the leading female role in the TV series version is Zhao Liying."

"The movie "Wukong Zhuan" produced by New Classics Pictures and adapted from the popular online novel of the same name was filed for public notice this morning. The core leading actors Peng Yuyan and Yu Wenle have been confirmed, and the other supporting roles are being auditioned. The film is expected to officially start shooting in October."

"The A-share market continues to fall, and the value of many directors and actors who have been promoted to the ranks of capital has plummeted and suffered heavy losses!"

"An insider said that the ancient costume mythological film "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which was previously directed by Zhou Xingchi, will soon launch a sequel, but this news has not yet been confirmed."

"Yesterday, the daily new box office of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" fell below 100 million, closing at 97.6."

"Produced by Edko Films and starring Jing Bo-ran, Bai Baihe, Jiang Wu, Zeng Zhiwei, Zhong Hanliang and others, the lMAX 3.5D fantasy film "Monster Hunt" with a production cost of up to 3 million yuan has officially been released in theaters across the country."

"Reprinted from The Hollywood Journal: The fantasy blockbuster film "Kong: Skull Island", jointly produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, with an investment of 1.8 million US dollars, was officially announced today. Chinese actress Jing Tian has been confirmed to play the second female role in the film!"

……

In the morning of a new day, many hot topics appeared on Weibo.

After watching it, the actresses in the circle who were busy participating in the voting campaign for "Eternal Love" fell silent.

Everyone in China is trying their best to compete for the leading female role, but you, Jing Tian, ​​are so lucky. The filming of "The Great Wall" was just completed not long ago, and you have quietly taken on another big production!

It would be fine if it was a domestic blockbuster production, but the key is that this is a Hollywood blockbuster production!
An investment of 1.8 million US dollars is equivalent to more than 10 billion RMB. Projects like "Eternal Love" are far inferior to it!

"Jingtian...she is so lucky!"

Yang Ying was reading the news online and she felt extremely sad.

She has been following Huang Xiaoming for so long, but has only participated in one Sino-foreign co-production, and unfortunately the name of that blockbuster was "The Legend of White Ghost: The Desperate Escape".

Although she was working with Nicolas Cage at the time, the film's box office was terrible and was even withdrawn from theaters early.

But looking at Jing Tian and Liu Yifei, they are just like those Hollywood blockbusters!
Looking around, let alone the popular young actresses born after 85, even the Four Dans and Two Bings cannot compare to them!
"There is nothing to compare between you and her." Huang Xiaoming explained softly: "You may not know that behind Jing Tian stands the entire Wanda system, and Wanda is currently the largest cinema system besides Pan Asia Cinema Line, not only in China, but also abroad."

Hearing this, Yang Ying understood instantly!

"You mean to say that Wanda got Jing Tian this role in exchange for scheduling the film in theaters?"

"What else?" Huang Xiaoming shrugged. "Do you think everyone is Liu Yifei? Having such an awesome boyfriend is like a Hollywood blockbuster."

Yang Ying pouted and looked back at the voting list for Eternal Love.

Looking at Liu Yifei, who was ranked first, and then at the glaring number "10" behind her own name, she couldn't help feeling sad.

This gap is simply too exaggerated!
"Did you canvass for me? Why am I ranked so low?"

"Yes!" Huang Xiaoming looked innocent and patiently explained, "It's only been a day, how can the effect be so fast?"

Although he said this, Huang Xiaoming was thinking something else: "It's useless even if you pull it. In terms of national popularity, Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Zhao Liying... Which one of them doesn't beat you?"

Perhaps because she is "confusing the authorities", Yang Ying cannot see through all this. She is now concentrating on how to canvass votes.
On the other side, Yang Mi couldn't help but frown when she looked at the number "4" behind her name.

She could accept being in the top three, but she couldn't accept being suppressed by Zhao Liying!

"We have to think of a way, whether it's a movie or a TV series, we have to get a leading female role back."

Zeng Jia then echoed, "I'm already trying hard, but the others are also very popular right now, and it's not easy to defeat them."

"I know." Yang Mi added: "That's why I said, we have to think of some other ways."

"For example?" Zeng Jia looked at her curiously.

Yang Mi moved her finger and quickly clicked on the voting link for the male lead.

Looking at the one with the highest number of votes, she parted her red lips and murmured, "Why don't we try a bundled promotion? Find the most popular one to cooperate and get votes?"

Zeng Jia's eyes suddenly lit up!

Cooperation? Isn’t it just hyping up gossip and CP? This is the best "magic weapon" for promoting a movie or TV series.

“Bundling in advance, marketing promotion…”

The more he thought about it, the brighter Zeng Jia's eyes became!

Finally, she made the decision and said, "This is a good idea. I will contact the actor's agent and see what they think."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Yang Mi responded and forwarded an article about "Tiny Times 4".

Although she regretted starring in this film series, it has to be said that it was because of this movie that she was able to accumulate a large number of loyal fans.

Everything has its pros and cons, and he has now begun to bravely accept them.

……

At this moment, the stars are shining here.

Lu Zheng looked at Jing Tian, ​​who had just returned from abroad and looked exhausted, and asked, "Tian Tian, ​​are you interested in this "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms"? Do you want to fight for the leading female role?"

"me?"

Jing Tian was slightly stunned and fell into deep thought.

A strong female lead, ancient costume mythology, top IP, a Hollywood production team, and countless fans of the original novel...all these conditions prove its advantages.

However, Jing Tian was a little unsure: "Of course I am interested, but Liu Yifei and Zhao Liying are much more popular than me. I shouldn't be able to compete with them, right?"

Lu Zheng shook his head and said with a smile: "There is no need to compete with them. If I guess correctly, neither of them will take this project, including Shu Chang who is currently ranked third. She will not participate either."

"Ah? Why?"

“Because Mr. Chen doesn’t like Alibaba.”

Jing Tian is just simple, but that doesn't mean she is stupid. When Lu Zheng said this, she understood it instantly.

"So, if I compete, I'll have a good chance, right?"

"That's right." Lu Zheng responded, "Maybe your popularity is not high enough, but the entertainment industry doesn't just rely on popularity, strength and capital are the key factors.

Moreover, according to the information released by Alibaba Pictures, the casting this time is not just based on online voting, but also on offline activities and recommendations from book fans.”

Jing Tian nodded slightly and said excitedly: "Then let's go and try it!"

Hearing this, Lu Zheng showed a look of relief on his face: "Tiantian, remember, you must maintain this momentum. The resources in the entertainment industry are limited. If you don't fight for it, you will be kicked out sooner or later.

Now you have "Legend of Ban Shu" and "Legend of Da Yuer" in TV series, "The Great Wall" and "King Kong: Skull Island" in movies. If you add "Eternal Love", then the road ahead will be smoother. In this way, I can leave with peace of mind."

The smile on Jing Tian's face suddenly froze: "Uncle Lu, you..."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Silly girl, I have been with you for 10 years. I can't always be with you until you get married and have children, right? Besides, your family also wants you to try it out on your own to see if you have learned anything over the years."

"But I..."

"No need to say anything. I will help you fight for this project first. After I get it, I will help you find a safe shelter. I will definitely not throw you out rashly, haha."

Lu Zheng actually already had a suitable target, but he still had to seek some opinions.

Although he was very confident that the other party would agree, he still had to give the other party a heads up in advance.

……

In addition to Eternal Love, many people in the industry are waiting for Director Chen to apologize with The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain. But after waiting for a long time, another day is about to end, and everyone still hasn't waited.

In a blink of an eye, it was already the 17th.

Early in the morning, several new hot searches appeared on Weibo.
"The Worst Person in the World, an art drama film exclusively produced by Feiyue Films, directed and starred by Chen Fei, with Liu Yifei as producer and the leading actress, Zhou Xun, Zhu Yawen, Shu Chang and others participating, and won the Palme d'Or and the Best Actress Award at this year's Cannes International Film Festival, was officially released today, with a total box office of 8.63 million."

"The large-scale epic fantasy adventure martial arts film "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", jointly produced by New Classics Media, Shengkai Film and Television Culture, and Columbia Pictures, directed by Chen Kaige, and starring Feng Shaofeng, Guo Fucheng, Zhang Zhen, Fan Wei, Lin Chiling and others, was forced to be withdrawn by theaters 15 days after its release due to the dismal box office data. The total box office revenue was reported to be 3.96 million."

"The movie Sicario has been released for two weeks and the box office has exceeded 7 million yuan, with the remaining daily box office revenue of 2700 million yuan."

"The box office of "Tiny Times 4" and "Gardenia Blossoms" both fell below 500 million. Their potential has been exhausted."

"The fantasy blockbuster "Monster Hunt" earned 1.86 million yuan at the box office on its first day of release, making it the highest-grossing summer movie in half a month. Maoyan and Douban's opening word-of-mouth scores were as high as 9 points, with very few negative reviews!"

"At 12:34.7 a.m. last night, the movie "Jianbing Man" from the "Diaosi Nanzi" series, directed and starred by Dong Chengpeng, was officially released in theaters. The film's first-day screening rate was as high as %..."

……

"The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" was forced to be taken down?"

When seeing this trending search, Chen Fei was stunned at first, and then became more and more certain that Brother Chen Kai would definitely not come out to apologize.

The movie was taken off the screen due to some force majeure factors, and this is probably the biggest apology he can give.

As for holding a press conference to apologize, what's the difference between that and killing him?

If nothing unexpected happens, the higher-ups should come forward to mediate.

Actually, it is normal to think about it. After all, the approval of this movie was given by the higher-ups. If Brother Chen Kai really came out to apologize under pressure, doesn't that mean that the higher-ups are also wrong?
But how could the above be wrong?
Therefore, creating the impression that "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" will withdraw from theaters due to exhaustion of its box office potential is undoubtedly the best option.

Many people in the film and television industry are paying attention to this matter, but no one dares to speak out for fear of getting into trouble.

Instead, netizens celebrated as if they had won a battle and posted messages on the official Weibo account of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain". No one noticed that Chen Kai had taken the opportunity to escape a disaster.

"Well... it's easier to get things done if you have someone in the court!"

Chen Fei scratched his head and suddenly thought of another thing.

Ever since he mentioned to the department last time that he wanted to hold his own award ceremony and hoped to get the department's endorsement, there has been no response from the other side. I don't know what the current situation is?
"It seems that after the filming of Ready Player One is finished, I will have to go visit him..."

As he was muttering, he heard Liu Yifei's voice coming from outside: "Who are you visiting? Do you need me to go with you?"

Chen Fei subconsciously turned his head and saw Liu Yifei coming back skipping, holding a file bag in her hand and a bright smile on her face.

"It's okay, I'm just saying it casually, what is that in your hand?"

"You mean this? Of course it's a good thing!"

Miss Liu smiled and shook the file bag. She came to the sofa and sat down. Then she opened the bag in no time.

"This is the box office profit bill for "The Worst Person in the World". The money has been deposited into my account. I got a lot of money!"

Fade Chen took the bill and took a look at it.

"One, ten, hundred, thousand... one hundred thousand, one million, ten million... rich woman, how about you support me? I don't want to work hard anymore."

"Haha, all right, Xiao Feizi, from now on, you are my captive pretty boy. Come, give me a shoulder massage first."

"Okay, I'm coming right away." Chen Fei pretended to be calm and stretched out his sinful hands.

After a while, Liu Yifei's coquettish voice sounded:

"Oh! You big bad guy, I asked you to massage my shoulders, but where did you massage? Where... No... "

~

On the 18th, when Chen Fei woke up early in the morning, he saw a hot search that made him frown.

"After many years, the film "Nanjing! Nanjing!" directed by Lu Chuan landed in Japan for the first time for screening. On the first day of its release, it received great reviews..."

How did Tailang suddenly come "alive"?

With great curiosity, Chen Fei called Jiang Wen who was currently in the mainland.

"You mean that kid Lu Chuan?" Jiang Wen was always so careless: "Don't bother with that guy, he won't survive, it's just a few old guys from the Film Association who are trying to help him, it won't cause any trouble, don't worry."

"Oh, that's fine." Chen Fei immediately put Lu Tailang out of his mind and mentioned another thing: "How is the script? Is it almost finished?"

"It's too early. It's probably the end of the year. I have to be more serious this time and not make the same mistakes again."

"Indeed, we should be more serious, otherwise we will lose everything we earn..."

After chatting for a while, the two ended the call.

On the way to the set of Ready Player One, Chen Fei took a special look at the box office data and reputation of Monster Hunt and The Pancake Man.

As the media reported, the former is indeed "fierce!"

The Douban score is 9.4, and there are not a few negative reviews among the 10w+ reviews. All of them are praising how good the movie is, which makes Chen Fei want to go and see it.

The latter is a bit miserable...

Before the film was released, Dong Chengpeng shouted out the slogan "the first superhero in domestic films". Coupled with the popularity of the topic of "Diaosi Man", the film grossed 1.32 million yuan on the first day!
But after watching the movie, everyone realized that they had been "cheated"!

"'Diaosi Nanren' is still very good. As for this movie, it's really disappointing. It relies on some jokes that everyone has seen to sell box office. It's rare. However, the comedians invited are a successful choice. Dapeng himself is also very hard-working, which is commendable."

"A low-brow comedy, as boring as ever, no special effects, no story, forced to be funny, no sense!"

"Is this the first superhero in a Chinese movie? Are you kidding me? I thought it was something like Iron Man, but I didn't expect it to be this. Fuck!"

"It's a crappy movie. It looks like it's being promoted very well, but it's still a scam."

"It feels like a piece of skits put together, the plot is really bad, but there are many big-name actors, maybe that's the only selling point."

"Jianbing Man, damn, I'm so drunk! Why is it that most Chinese movies with the word "Man" in them are bad?"

"Five Rings~ You have one more ring than Four Rings... This is the only thing that made me laugh in the whole movie."

……

Looking around, there are a lot of negative reviews and complaints online, but this does not prevent a large number of actors, stars, artists, and directors in the circle from congratulating this new director who has joined the "100 million box office club".

Sohu, in particular, gave countless support to "The Pancake Man" and Dong Chengpeng, and the headlines and front page interfaces have always been high.

"Dong Chengpeng's debut film, The Pancake Man, successfully earned 1.32 million yuan at the box office on its first day of release, and has already recovered all the costs!"

"Warm congratulations to the country for having another billion-dollar box office director."

"With the popularity of "Diaosi Nanzi" and an all-star cast, "Jianbing Man" may have a chance to hit the 10 billion+ box office mark."

In some cases, black and red is indeed a channel for a director or actor to get promoted quickly.

However, after using this channel, it is likely that you will have to pay a huge price to repay it in the future.

As to whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage, it depends on how one looks at it.

In Chen Fei's opinion, it is totally not worth it, because paying off the debt is too difficult, and it is even possible that he will never be able to pay it off in his lifetime!

……

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