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

Chapter 837: Box office explosion! The price that Edmo Pictures needs to pay!

On the 29th, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei went to attend the premiere of "Saving Mr. Wu" starring Liu Dehua.

As soon as the two entered the venue, they immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

Liu Dehua, Liu Ye, Wang Qianyuan, Wu Ruopu and others hurried over to greet them.

"Director Chen, I need to tell you that I have already finished filming my scenes in Chasing the Dragon. I am not here to overlap with other scenes today."

As soon as King Liu made this joke, Liu Ye beside him wanted to cry: "Then...then I have to take the initiative to admit my mistake. I asked for leave today."

"Haha."

Chen Fei laughed and didn't take these words seriously.

Looking around, anyone who is at the first-line level in the circle has a lot of endorsements, activities, and announcements, so it is normal for them to ask for leave from the crew.

As long as it does not delay the filming of the crew, the actors still have a certain degree of freedom during the filming.

Of course, Yang Mi's behavior of taking two roles at the same time within a fixed period of time seems a bit too exaggerated to people in the industry.

It's okay for small projects, but for large projects with investments of over 100 million yuan, it is usually not allowed to do so.

After chatting for a while, as the time came to 11 o'clock, the premiere officially kicked off.

At the front row of the venue, as the screen lit up, Fade Chen looked at Liu Dehua with some curiosity and asked in a low voice, "I heard that your movie reproduced at least 04% of the 'Wu Ruopu Kidnapping Case' in 70?"

"That's right." Liu Dehua nodded seriously, glanced at Wu Ruopu who was at the scene, and responded: "Based on his own statement, we tried our best to restore the progress of the case, the setting of the characters, the details of the props, etc., and strive to add a certain dramatic effect from a realistic perspective."

Hearing this, Fade Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The Hong Kong entertainment industry was really chaotic in the early 2000s. Not only were actors kidnapped and extorted, but even pointing guns at actors and forcing them to star in a movie for "zero pay" was a common occurrence.

In comparison, mainland actors are relatively lucky.

It’s better to follow the unspoken rules than to lose your life!
As the film began to play, Chen Fei focused all his attention on the screen.

This film uses a lot of fast camera movements and uses a short, flat and fast approach when editing images, so the pace is fast. This also gives this documentary film adapted from a real case a strong sense of dramatic conflict.

In addition, the director did not use the commonly used frozen medium close-up to express the characters' emotions, but gradually strengthened the relationships between the characters through rapidly switching shots, further intensifying the dramatic conflict.

Not to mention his acting skills.

Whether it is Liu Dehua, Liu Ye, or Wang Qianyuan, these are all actors at the level of best actor, and they are so fierce when they act!
"We originally planned to let Wu Ruopu play himself, but after giving him a lot of psychological preparation, he finally didn't dare to agree..."

Listening to Liu Dehua's words, Chen Fei's eyes subconsciously swept over the "victim".

He noticed this while watching the movie just now. This person even closed his eyes in fear when he saw some movie sets and scenes!
He was so scared even to watch a movie, which shows how dangerous his situation was at that time.

If you are not careful, you will lose your life!

……

After the premiere, on the way back, Fade Chen turned to Liu Yifei and said, "I'll ask Longxiang Security to assign you a few more bodyguards tomorrow. Next time you go out with Shu Chang, you must not go to those remote places. You must be careful and cautious!"

Liu Yifei was also somewhat frightened by the plot in the movie just now, and immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

In the afternoon, reports about the premiere of the movie "Saving Mr. Wu" officially appeared on major entertainment news websites and social media platforms.

However, what is even more "explosive" is the official announcement of Chen Jingfei and Yang Caiyu's relationship.

The man is 53 years old and the woman is 23 years old, a full 30 years age difference!
As soon as this news appeared, it immediately became a hot topic among netizens and topped the entertainment gossip headlines!

"My goodness, the phrase 'old cow eats young grass' suddenly became more concrete today."

"Tsk tsk, it's great to have money."

"Beauty and the Beast???"

"I'm so envious. If I had money, I would definitely find someone younger."

"Oh, they just announced their relationship, right? They won't really get married, right? If they do, my worldview will explode!"

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Fade Chen looked at Yang Caiyu's face in the official photo, and unconsciously began to compare her with Liu Yifei and her daughter.

If the degree of similarity with Liu Yifei is only 30%, then the degree of similarity with Liu's mother is as high as 60%!

I have to say, that person is really infatuated. After so many years, he still can't forget her and even found a suitable replacement. It's really eye-opening.

For the entire afternoon, the internet was filled with all kinds of gossip, even overshadowing the premiere of "Saving Mr. Wu".

……

The time soon came to 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, and amid everyone's anticipation, the first midnight show of the National Day officially kicked off.

The next morning, all kinds of entertainment, film and television news reports and press releases were spread across major film and television information websites and platforms.

"Jointly produced by Feiyue Films, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Wanda, Enlight, Golden Shield and other companies, with Chen Fei as the director and lead actor, and starring Zhang Hanyu, Li Bingbing, Chen Baoguo, Xie Miao, Liu Shishi and others, the crime and action film Operation Mekong is now officially released in theaters nationwide!"

"According to the cinema chain, the film Operation Mekong accounts for 48% of the total screenings!"

"Reprinted from The Hollywood Journal: The action, adventure, and fantasy film "King Kong: Skull Island," starring mainland actress Jing Tian, ​​officially started filming today."

"It is reported that on October 10, the costume TV series "Legend of Ban Shu" starring Jing Tian will be released on multiple platforms, following "The Pretender."

"The third season of Running Man officially starts recording today, so stay tuned..."

Chen Fei did not pay too much attention to the news related to himself.

On the way to the company again, he had already focused all his attention on the terms Feng Xiaogang, Huayi, and new movies.

After the cooperation in the teahouse failed some time ago, Huayi finally stopped hiding it and announced the new project openly.

This is also another new work by Feng Xiaogang two years after he made the money-making film "Private Tailor".

"This morning, Feng Xiaogang Studio under Huayi released an announcement that the film and television investment and production company 'Dongyang Meila', which is wholly owned by director Feng Xiaogang, was officially established."

"The reality-themed film "I Am Not Madame Bovary" jointly produced by Huayi, Dongyang Mira and Yaolai Pictures, directed by Feng Xiaogang and written by Liu Zhenyun, has officially passed the review and has been successfully approved. From now on, it will be open to the entire film and television industry for casting."

"At the press conference, Director Feng Xiaogang solemnly stated that I Am Not Madame Bovary will surely become his most stunning masterpiece in his many years of directing history!"

"Wang Zhonglei said in his speech that he would vigorously promote the film "I Am Not Madame Bovary" to compete in the Cannes International Film Festival next year and bring back a Palme d'Or trophy for China."

"We will not let go of box office and awards, and we must strive to grab both..."

It has to be said that in terms of "bragging", Huayi is not inferior to Internet companies such as Alibaba and LeTV.

And this kind of hype is not without benefits. Anyway, the stock price has already started to soar. It has only been a short time since the opening, and it is about to reach the daily limit.

"Hey, leeks, another wave of juicy leeks is coming!"

Chen Fei muttered to himself as he got out of the car and headed straight for the company.

The first thing he did when he arrived at the office was to call his assistant and ask him to send the "Chinese-translated" script to the Film Bureau for review.

"You should go there in person, and hurry up. The Film Bureau will probably be closed tomorrow. If you're late, there won't be anyone there."

"Okay, Director Chen!"

The assistant responded and quickly turned and left.

Chen Fei was laughing in the office: "Hey, let's put some pressure on these old men. Don't let them have peace during the holidays."

While muttering to himself, he turned on his computer and checked the emails from Hollywood.

The last film in the "How to Train Your Dragon" series has been released simultaneously in China and Hollywood for a week, and the box office performance is quite good. Natasha specially sent an email to report this good news to Chen Fei.

In addition, she also sent an email to seek Chen Fei's opinion, hoping to schedule the release of "Kung Fu Panda 4" at the end of the Lunar New Year holiday. Chen Fei couldn't find a reason to reject this idea, so he replied "agree" directly.

Although this will cause the release dates of "Kung Fu Panda 4" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" to overlap, the two films have completely different audiences, so it is unlikely to be affected too much.

With the end of a busy day, September officially comes to an end.

After returning to the villa in the evening, Chen Fei first informed Liu Yifei that the script of "La La Land" had been submitted for review, and then went to the study, turned on the computer and checked the film reviews of "Operation Mekong".

The movie reputation scoring mechanism has been released, and the super high score of 9.3 indicates that the quality of this film is absolutely top-notch!
"If I hadn't been really looking forward to it, I wouldn't have gone to watch the premiere in the middle of the night. This movie, adapted from real events, made me understand that behind the Mekong River case were gunfire and hail of bullets, the hesitation between life and death, and the struggle of human nature. It was so shocking!"

"Absolutely full marks. Whether it's special effects, framing, or the use of high-tech equipment, it's not inferior to Hollywood blockbusters at all. Director Chen shot this movie amazingly."

"It's so exciting! The editing is so cool, the film doesn't drag at all, and the plot is very compact. I must go watch it again after the holiday tomorrow."

"My first feeling after watching the movie is that China will always put the lives of its citizens first, and this movie well explains the hard work and difficulties behind drug enforcement, which is really touching."

"Some people online have been asking us to forgive those bad artists? Well, I want to ask now, who will save the future of these drug enforcement officers who lost their lives in the fight against drugs?"

Seeing this, Fade Chen knew that this movie would definitely be a success!
……

The next day, October 10st, National Day officially arrived.

While many people are planning where to spend the seven-day holiday, the entire film and television industry is focusing on theaters.

Everyone is looking forward to whether this year's National Day holiday will produce another blockbuster masterpiece?
At around nine o'clock in the morning, the news was updated.

"The crime film Saving Mr. Wu, starring Liu Dehua, Liu Ye, Wang Qianyuan, and Wu Ruopu, grossed 3569 million yuan on its first day of release, and received good reviews."

"Many domestic films competing for the National Day box office, such as "Reversal" and "CJ500: Super Cute Special Forces", failed to make more than million yuan on the first day."

"The movie Operation Mekong was a huge hit on the first day, grossing 2.85 million RMB, making it the No.1 single-day and first-day box office of the year, and it received great reviews!"

Looking around, the Internet was in an uproar, and the entire film and television industry was casting glances of envy, concern, and jealousy.

That’s 2.85 million!

And this is the increase in box office revenue in a single day!
You know, up to now there are still many movies that cannot get a box office revenue of 30 million even after being released for 2.85 days.

But on the other hand, "Operation Mekong" earned 2.85 million on the first day of its release, which is really amazing!

The entire film industry is in a state of excitement at this moment.

Yesterday was a working day, but it still managed to get 2.85 million yuan in the first day box office. Today is the National Day holiday, and there are no other strong competitors during the same period...

These buffs are all stacked with high-quality conditions!
……

Amidst the “high anticipation”, October 10st passed quietly.

The next day, with the screening rate of "Operation Mekong" rising again, the daily new movie box office directly reached 3.35 million, a surge of 5000 million compared to yesterday!
On the other hand, the box office of "Saving Mr. Wu" only increased by less than 10 million.

Obviously, movie fans have been drawn here.

The Hollywood imported animated film "Minions" was even worse, as its box office was completely sucked out, and it had to be withdrawn early with a box office of 4.3 million yuan.

As for other domestic films, they were suppressed to the point where they couldn't even raise their heads, and their box office suffered from the "siphon effect".

……

Today is the day when the crew of "Detective Chinatown 2" sets off for Hollywood, so Chen Fei came to the company early to practice for the main creative team of the crew.

However, as soon as he arrived at the company, he heard an unexpected news from his assistant.

"Boss Chen, people from Anle Pictures are here again, asking for peace. We can set any conditions..."

"Ask for peace?" Hearing this word, he immediately became interested: "Can you tell me more about it?"

"I heard that it was because our company's movie Operation Mekong was not shown in their theaters, so the number of customers in the cinema plummeted, and even the number of customers in the mall where the cinema is located began to plummet. They lost a lot of money during this National Day holiday. Merchants have already started to complain, and some radical ones even want to sue them for liquidated damages..."

"Haha." Chen Fei sneered, "You're responsible for your own mistakes. You were so awesome in the beginning, weren't you? Why did you give in so quickly?"

The assistant covered his mouth and laughed, "They have no money to earn, how can they not admit defeat? The higher the box office of our movie, the greater their losses will be."

"Go and tell President Su to get rid of them as soon as possible and don't let them stay in the company. It's such a happy day, and a bunch of bad guys come back. How annoying it is!"

"Okay, Mr. Chen, I'll go right away."

After watching his assistant leave, Chen Fei went straight to the "Detective Chinatown 2" project team.

As for the people from Enlight Pictures, he would definitely not go to meet them.

If I had known this earlier, why did I do it in the first place?
Now that you feel pain, you want to beg for mercy? What the hell were you doing before?

……

Half an hour later, outside the Feiyue Film and Television Building, Jiang Zhiqiang looked at the security guard blocking the door with a gloomy face and felt annoyed.

He came in person to ask for peace, but not only did he fail to meet Chen Fei, he didn't even get to see Su Guohai before he was "invited" out.

He had specifically inquired before coming and found out that Chen Fei and Su Guohai were both in the company today.

And the current situation also means that the two of them were not prepared to meet him at all, and did not regard him as a "human" at all!

The accompanying executives were furious at this time.

"This is too much! This is simply bullying customers! How can you treat us like this?"

"Isn't this a monopoly? This is clearly disrupting the film market, so will the General Administration just ignore it?"

"I'm going to file a complaint against him! I don't believe that no one can cure him!"

"..."

Listening to the accusations and curses from the people around him, Jiang Zhiqiang couldn't help but feel a nameless anger rising in his heart, but he felt more helpless and confused.

After all, film is a high-risk industry. In addition, although "Operation Mekong" has a very high screening ratio, there is only one film, which is far from "monopolizing" the market.

This also means that it is useless for them to go to the General Administration.

And the most important thing is that they themselves are actually in the wrong.

After all, it is an indisputable fact that "Monster Hunt" inflated and stole box office revenue. At that time, the General Administration chose to turn a blind eye and did not hold them accountable too much.

But now if they continue to push their limits, it is completely unknown what the consequences will be.

However, just as Jiang Zhiqiang was thinking about what to do next, a senior executive next to him suddenly answered the phone.

The next second, the executive's face suddenly changed!

"You are dreaming!"

He roared and hung up the call.

Jiang Zhiqiang frowned and looked over, with a bit of confusion in his eyes: "What happened?"

Hearing this, the executive growled angrily, "The call was from the person in charge of Pan Asia Cinema Line. They actually wanted to acquire our company's cinema line and cinemas. This is simply too much!"

Hearing these remarks, the other executives were immediately furious.

However, at this moment, Jiang Zhiqiang fell into deep thought, and an idea popped up in his mind:
"So, this is the price and the final solution?"

……

(ps: Second update, please vote for me!!!)
(End of this chapter)