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

Chapter 822: She says no, but her body is honest!

"Have several entertainment news websites confirmed tomorrow's headlines?"

"Well, Mr. Zhang, everything has been communicated. Once the voting results are announced tomorrow, all media outlets will respond immediately."

On the Alibaba Pictures side, Zhang Qi is personally leading a team of people busy preparing for a series of work after the voting for "Eternal Love" is over.

This movie is the largest investment made by Alibaba Pictures since its establishment, so he has no choice but to be cautious!
Moreover, Ma Yun has also been paying attention to this project recently, which has put a lot of pressure on Alibaba Pictures.

"Remember, no matter what the final voting result is, the first place we need to communicate with is the first place. This is in line with the label of 'fan movie', understand?"

Listening to Zhang Qiong's words, everyone nodded.

But at this moment, a person in charge of the actor connection frowned and said, "Mr. Zhang, the drama version is easy to deal with. We have already contacted Yang Mi in advance, and she is very interested in "Eternal Love".

But in the film version, Liu Yifei rejected our invitation to the IP expansion meeting. I guess she might not accept our conditions. "

"You can't even pay more? Go talk to her agent and hear what their terms are first."

Backed by the parent company Alibaba, Zhang Qi is also very wealthy.

In his plan, the most suitable position is actually the first place. If he can get the first place, that would be perfect.

Of course, if you can't win, Jing Tian, ​​the second place, is also possible.

Lu Zheng had already talked to him before, and the two sides had a very harmonious conversation and had reached a preliminary intention for cooperation.

Of course, Jing Tian is just a backup candidate. After all, Liu Yifei is more popular.

"Her agent is her mother." The person in charge was somewhat helpless: "Her mother said that Liu Yifei has no interest in Eternal Love, and it was not her intention to participate in the vote. It was purely a spontaneous act of fans."

Hearing this, many people in the conference room felt emotional.

Look at her reply, this is what a top female star should be like!

He didn't even go out of his way to canvass for votes, but he's already ranked first on the popularity list. If he mobilizes his fans a little, it would probably be easy for him to top both lists, right?
Zhang Qi frowned and said, "We'll discuss this topic later."

If it were any other actress, even one at the level of one of the four great beauties, he would be confident that he could win her over with his "money" to play the leading female role.

But he was really unsure about Liu Yifei. She was not short of money or fame, and her boyfriend was a top director in the industry, so she was not short of resources either.

Faced with this kind of actor, he really couldn't find the right conditions to impress the other party.

……

Wu Yu was finished after all.

On the morning of the 6th, an announcement from the cinema chain completely sentenced "The Crossing: The Other Shore" to death!
Even though "Sicario" had been taken off the screen, so that "The Crossing" was allocated a lot of screening time, the daily box office still fell below 50, officially confirming the failure of this movie.

A few days before the movie was released, Wu Yu traveled around the mainland, but now he has completely disappeared.

Having lost so much money, it’s already good enough that a few investors don’t cause trouble for him. If he dares to jump around in the mainland again, he will most likely be beaten!

Mainland media reports are now full of sarcasm:
"According to multiple cinema chains, due to the low daily box office of The Crossing, which is now less than 50, they are considering withdrawing the film from theaters early. The film has been released for 6 days and the total box office closed at 2064 million. The final box office may not exceed 3000 million."

"After Red Cliff, Wu-language directors have suffered the biggest setback in their careers in the mainland film market. It is feared that no film company will be willing to invest in their films in the future."

"According to industry insiders: Producers such as China Film, Huayi, Bona Film Group, and Youzu may lose more than 4 million RMB on the "The Crossing" series of films!"

In the UK, Fade Chen couldn't help laughing when reading the report:

"What do you mean by an Eastern version of Titanic? It's an epic masterpiece, so they made something like this?"

Despite the ridicule, he couldn't help but feel somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, when Han Sanping invited him to participate in the investment, he chose not to do it, otherwise this movie would have become the biggest stain since the establishment of Feiyue Film and Television!

He was reading domestic film and television news when Liu Yifei jumped out of the bedroom, shouting:

"Chen Fei! Look! The voting results for Eternal Love are out. Hey, I'm still number one."

"Oh? The results are out?"

Chen Fei raised his eyebrows and switched to Weibo.

As expected, Weibo was extremely lively at this time. Looking around, several hot searches were all related to "Eternal Love".

Netizens and fans were extremely excited at this moment, cheering for their idols, hoping to attract Ali's attention.

Dozens of media outlets flocked to the event and reported on it:
"The online voting results for the ancient costume love movie "Eternal Love" controlled by Alibaba Pictures have just been released."

"The box office results for the leading actresses in the movie version are: Liu Yifei (No.1), Jing Tian (No.2), Shu Chang (No.3)."

"The voting results for the leading actress in the drama are: Yang Mi (No.1), Zhao Liying (No.2), Liu Shishi (No.3)."

"The results of the male lead voting were extremely unexpected. The film version (No.1) was director Chen Fei, and the drama version (No.1) was Hong Kong actor Liu Kaiwei."

"At the box office results announcement conference, Zhang Qi, president of Alibaba Pictures, said: After 20 days of voting, with the support of netizens, Eternal Love has already welcomed the most suitable cast. In order to live up to expectations, we will try our best to negotiate with the actors with the highest number of votes and pay any price to strive to reach a cooperation agreement..."

"According to an insider at Alibaba Pictures, the team is currently enthusiastically contacting Chen Fei and Liu Yifei. If nothing unexpected happens, the two will serve as the male and female lead of the film version of Eternal Love as a real-life couple."

"At the same time, the Alibaba Pictures team is also in contact with Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei. If nothing unexpected happens, the two will meet the expectations of netizens..."

Inside the hotel, Fade Chen sneered, "Are you treating us as targets for hype?"

It is no exaggeration to say that in the entertainment industry, the names of Chen Fei and Liu Yifei have become a guarantee of box office success!
They are a perfect match made in heaven. Every time they work together, it's eye-catching, as if the whole entertainment industry is focused on them.

With her outstanding popularity and unique charm, Liu Yifei has long occupied an irreplaceable position in the hearts of the audience.

She now ranks first with a huge number of votes, which is not only a recognition of her ability, but also an affirmation of her popularity and status.

Not to mention Chen Fei, who has won countless honors and is a recognized leader in the industry, with extremely high attainments in both directing and acting.

If the two could collaborate in "Eternal Love", it would undoubtedly be the icing on the cake for the movie.

There has been an unprecedented wave of enthusiasm on the Internet at this moment. Fans are enthusiastic and full of expectations for the collaboration between the two.

Many fans have expressed that the couple Chen Fei and Liu Yifei are the best partners in their hearts, and they are looking forward to them joining "Eternal Love" together.

Even in the eyes of many film producers in the film and television industry, the result of this vote should be a foregone conclusion.

After all, this is an exclusive project produced by Alibaba Pictures. Both the resources and the pay are absolutely top-notch, and it will definitely impress Chen Fei and Liu Yifei.

No matter how high their status and position are, they can't be so stupid as not to make money even if they have it, right?

It is even possible that Chen Fei will join the film version of "Eternal Love" as a producer. After all, he is a big director with big capital.

"So what should we do now? Should we respond to Ali? Or should we explain to our fans on Weibo?"

Liu Yifei looked at Chen Fei curiously. She would definitely not play the leading female role anyway.

You know, even the company’s latest fantasy project "Zhu Xian" that had passed the review was rejected by her, not to mention "Eternal Love".

She had specially read the original version of this novel before and felt that it was a bit stupid, as it was just a love story under the guise of ancient costume fantasy.

This kind of movie is really too boring, and as the Queen of Cannes, she doesn't even like it.

Chen Fei shook his head slightly: "Don't pay attention to it, and don't explain it. Just pretend you didn't see it. At this time, any action you take is just helping Ali hype up the situation. There is no need for that."

"Oh, okay, I'll listen to you." Liu Yifei nodded obediently.

"Listen to me?" Chen Fei's eyes lit up, "Then can you also listen to me about the posture I proposed last night?"

"Humph! I don't want to!"

Liu Yifei snorted softly and turned her head away proudly, but her perky buttocks did not leave Chen Fei's arms.

This is what is commonly known as: the mouth says no, but the body is very honest!

……

It was late in the evening in the UK, but it was still daylight in China. Online, the popularity of Eternal Love was soaring, and it was almost reaching the point of being hotly discussed by the whole nation.

"Am I completely hopeless?"

Yang Ying looked at her voting ranking, pouted in embarrassment, and glared at Huang Xiaoming.

Although this was a life-threatening question, the leader had no choice but to jump into the trap: "Your ranking in the movie version is fifth, and your ranking in the TV series version is fourth, not even in the top three. Even if I want to mobilize my connections to help you, I have no chance!"

At this moment, Huang Xiaoming finally clearly saw the gap between his girlfriend and those real first-line actresses.

Even though Yang Ying deliberately manipulated the votes, she still couldn't catch up with the real "top stars". This shows how big the gap between the two sides is!

Especially in terms of national popularity, because Yang Ying has no high-quality TV series that can take the cake, she can't even catch up with Liu Shishi.

This is very embarrassing.

With such a low ranking, it will definitely not appear in Alibaba’s top selection range.

If she were to use her connections to force her forward, Yang Ying's Weibo would probably be flooded with comments when the results were announced!

"But……"

Yang Ying was very unconvinced and seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Huang Xiaoming.

"Okay, don't think about Eternal Love anymore. There is no hope or possibility anymore."

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject: "Huace's Love O2O also launched two modes: movie version and TV series version.

As far as I know, Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang have been confirmed to star in the TV series, but the male and female protagonists of the film version have not yet been confirmed..."

Hearing this, Yang Ying’s eyes widened.

Hope rekindled in her heart. She looked at Huang Xiaoming expectantly, hugged his arm and swung it, and asked in a delicate tone, "So, I can be the leading actress in the movie version, right?"

Huang Xiaoming smiled confidently: "Of course, I am very familiar with the CEO of Huace and have already informed him in advance. You can just find a time to sign the contract."

Hearing this, Yang Ying cheered immediately: "Ah! Hubby! I love you so much! You are so great!"

As she spoke, she pulled Huang Xiaoming towards the bedroom.

"Hey? What are you doing in broad daylight?"

"Of course it's a reward for you! Thanks to you, I was able to get the leading female role."

"Why not just forget it, in broad daylight..."

Huang Xiaoming muttered to himself, but did not stop. He followed Yang Ying straight to the bedroom.

……

Compared with Yang Ying who has the support of "capital", Yang Mi will undoubtedly have to make greater efforts.

"Mi Mi, even though you won first place in the TV drama voting, you can't let your guard down, because Shu Chang and Liu Shi Shi are no less popular than you right now, and they may very well use other means to win the leading female role."

"I understand." Yang Mi just breathed a sigh of relief, and now she breathed another sigh of relief: "The hype about the scandal between Liu Kaiwei and I cannot stop now. We have to wait until we get the contract before we can put the money in our pockets."

"That's right!" Zeng Jia nodded heavily: "I have already contacted Alibaba Pictures. I will go there this afternoon to discuss the contract and try to get it done in one go."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Zeng Jia smiled and said, "No, compared to me, you are the one who works harder. If we can reach a cooperation agreement this time, I will arrange for some people from our company to join us."

Yang Mi frowned slightly: "You want to bring in new people again?"

"Well, in order to go public, this is the only way. This is the fastest shortcut."

"Ok."

Yang Mi agreed reluctantly.

The top three are still working hard, so the top ten naturally don’t want to fall behind.

On the Starry Side, Lu Zheng has already set out, determined to help Jing Tian get the leading female role in the movie.

At the same time, Huanrui, Chengtian, Hairun and others also took action and began planning roles for their own company's artists.

"Eternal Love" is a big piece of cake, and Alibaba Pictures has not signed any actors, so naturally everything is open to the public.

However, just as there are those who are willing to open up to the outside world, there are also those who choose to "close the door and work behind closed doors" and enjoy the benefits alone.

On the morning of the 6th, new news finally came out about "The Monkey King ", which has been prepared in a low-key manner for a long time!

This film, jointly produced by many film and television giants in the industry including China Film, Star Overseas, Wanda, Huayi, and Alibaba, was officially announced to start shooting in Hengdian that morning after completing long-term preparations.

Related media reports and press releases have flooded in:

"It is reported that as the sequel to Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back will continue to be written by the talented Zhou Xingchi, while the responsibility of directing falls on the shoulders of Director Xu Ke."

"The cast of Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back was officially announced at the launch conference today: young actors Wu Yifan, Lin Gengxin, Yao Chen, Bao Beier, Wang Likun, and newcomer Lin Yun appointed by director Zhou Xingchi will join this magical comedy film."

"At the press conference, Huayi President Wang Zhonglei appeared and had a pleasant chat with Zhou Xingchi during the screening. The conflict between the two sides over Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons seems to have disappeared."

……

With the stunning debut of "The Monkey King 2", the Internet suddenly became lively.

Some people were discussing the subject matter of the film, while others focused their attention on the actors.

Especially Wu Yifan, he has become a guarantee of box office success in the hearts of many "brainless fans", and his role as the protagonist of "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" has made many fans excited.

In addition, many people also set their sights on the new "Star Girl" Lin Yun.

Being "appointed" by Zhou Xingchi undoubtedly lays the foundation for his future development to be smooth sailing!
Other fans said that with the collaboration of Stephen Chow and Tsui Hark, coupled with such a strong cast, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" will definitely become a masterpiece that surpasses its predecessor!

They are eagerly looking forward to the early release of this film to bring them more surprises and joy.

However, in the eyes of many professionals, the selection of actors this time is obviously not a simple artistic choice, but is full of the shadow of capital!

The main characters of the movie are all actors who have close ties with industry giants, or are artists of giant companies themselves, or are big-name star actors with deep backgrounds in other circles.

Such a lineup undoubtedly completely excludes "ordinary actors" and artists from small companies, highlighting a posture of internal digestion and exchange of interests.

Although this casting method has guaranteed the commercial success of the film to a certain extent, after all, the participation of well-known actors not only brought higher attention to the film, but also attracted a large number of fans.

However, this strategy has also caused a lot of controversy.

Some people in the industry believe that movies, as an art form, should focus more on character creation and story expression rather than simply pursuing commercial interests.

This over-reliance on big-name actors may limit the innovation and diversity of the films.

At the same time, this casting strategy also reflects a certain reality in the current entertainment industry.

Driven by capital and interests, many film producers prefer to choose actors with backgrounds and resources, while ignoring newcomers who are truly talented but lack opportunities.

This has undoubtedly intensified competition and injustice in the entertainment industry, and has also made many young people with dreams feel helpless and disappointed.

However, companies such as Huayi and Alibaba did not care about the opposing voices in the industry at all. Compared with the skyrocketing stock price, they did not care about anything else.

Even the lawsuit filed by South Korea's SM company against Wu Yifan is not a big problem for them.

As long as the stock price can go up and there are enough leeks for them to cut, nothing will be a problem.

What’s the point of movie innovation and diversity? How can it be more important than making money?

……

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