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

Chapter 856: Eat, sleep, scold the audience, scold the movie, scold the director, scold the producer, scold the government...

On the morning of a new day, Chen Fei slept in for a rare time.

After getting up, he did not rush to the company, but helped Liu Yifei pack her luggage for returning home.

As of yesterday evening, with his assistance, Ready Player One had completed 2/5 of the post-production work.

As for the remaining 3/5, it will be left to other people in the post-production department to handle.

Today is December 12th, and there are less than 27 days left until the arrival of 2016.

Back home, the training of the main creative members of the "Operation Red Sea" crew has come to an end, and it is time to start filming, and he, as the director, naturally cannot be absent.

Therefore, after finishing all the work on hand in Hollywood, he booked a flight ticket for tonight and prepared to return to China with Liu Yifei.

"You don't have to bring so many things, do you?"

Watching Liu Yifei stuffing souvenirs into the box one by one, Chen Fei couldn't help but feel a little confused.

What is this girl doing? Is she here shopping?
But the next second, Liu Yifei said to him without even looking up: "What do you know? Here are health products for your grandfather, as well as gifts from my mother, Shu Chang, Han Jianu, Zhao Liying and others. Of course there are more.

I can't possibly go abroad without bringing anything, right? Wouldn't I be laughed at if I return empty-handed? "

"Uh……"

Chen Fei was slightly stunned, and suddenly felt that this seemed to be the truth.

"Do I need to buy anything?"

"You?" Liu Yifei raised her eyes and glanced at him, and quickly gave a reply: "Forget it, the company's performance this year is quite good, and you can give more bonuses to your subordinates when you go back.

Then, you can invite your favorite South Korean female singers, actresses, girl groups, etc., and invite everyone to watch a performance. "

Chen Fei keenly discovered the "fatal question" inside.

"Let me make it clear first! Those girl groups are not my favorites. They are chosen by the employees of the company. Besides, the company has been established for so many years, and I have only attended an annual meeting. The rest of the time I spent with you."

This answer was obviously recognized by Liu Yifei, because a smile appeared on her pretty fair face.

However, before she could continue speaking, a pleasant telephone ringtone suddenly rang.

Chen Fei took out his cell phone from his pocket as if he had been pardoned.

After taking a look at the caller ID, he first said the name "Wang Changtian" to Liu Yifei, then immediately left the bedroom and went straight to the study.

"Humph, you're smart. I'll let you go this time."

Liu Yifei snorted and continued to pack the things she would take back home.

At the same time, Chen Fei came to the study and pressed the answer button on the mobile phone screen.

"Director Wang, what is it..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard Wang Changtian's angry complaints from the other side: "This is too much, this is too much!"

Chen Fei was surprised.

What was going on? How could the usually mature and steady Wang Changtian be so angry?
"Director Wang, don't be anxious. Talk slowly. Is there anything you need my help with?"

"The situation is like this..."

As Wang Changtian told the story, Chen Fei gradually understood the whole story.

The main reason is the box office competition between "Bad Angels" and "Old Cannon".

You know, both movies were released on the 24th, so a natural competition was formed between them.

Now that three days have passed, the competition has become increasingly fierce!
Benefiting from the subject matter of the film, the box office of "Bad Angels" has remained above 1 million yuan in the first three days, and now the total box office has reached 4.2 million yuan.

On the other hand, even with the support of most of the entertainment industry, and the support of Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng, the box office of "Old Cannon" has not increased.

Three days later, "Old Cannon" only earned 2.23 million yuan at the box office, a result that is obviously inconsistent with its previous publicity investment.

Perhaps because of the stimulation, Feng Xiaogang suddenly got angry and started writing a short essay on Weibo.

"I really can't understand why the domestic film market has fallen to this point? No one pays attention to truly good movies, but trashy movies like "Bad Angels" that have no content can attract a large number of audiences!
Is it really that rubbish audiences create rubbish movies and rubbish directors? That’s why truly high-quality movies are in decline?

Here, I call on everyone to boycott the vulgar comedy movie "Bad Angels" which has no content, and support the real high-quality movies, so that the whole world can see that we in China also have good movies, and not all of them are bad movies like "Bad Angels"..."

As soon as this article was released, it caused an uproar on the Internet!

Before this, everyone knew that Feng Xiaogang had a loose mouth. Apart from eating and sleeping, he often cursed the audience, his colleagues, and the authorities.

But no one would have expected that this guy not only scolded the audience who supported "Bad Angels" today, but also scolded the movie itself, including the director, producers, etc.!

Not only that, he even called on all online audiences to boycott "Bad Angels". This is too overbearing and disgusting!

As soon as his bold move came out, it immediately triggered a chain reaction on the Internet.

Fans who support "Mr. Six" and Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng rushed in like they had heard the horn of a charge and began to complain about "Bad Angels" from various angles:
"Just like what Director Feng Xiaogang said, Deng Chao is not suitable to be a director. Look at the movie "The Breakup Guru", it's just crap, and this "Bad Guys" is the same, cliché, unscrupulous, and unbearable to watch!"

"I went to see my son Fanfan's performance first. It was so natural and he showed the true acting skills of an actor. Then I went to see Deng Chao, his performance was just a mess."

"Although my Feng Feng didn't have many scenes, he still crushed all the actors in "Bad Angels". Who dares to deny this?"

"By the way, the General Administration should really check to see if 'Bad Angels' secretly inflated the box office. Otherwise, how could it have achieved such results?"

"Feng Xiaogang's performance as Liu Ye is completely in line with that era. He is so awesome, worthy of being the Golden Horse Award winner. It really shocked me. Then I looked at Li Yifeng and Wu Yifan. These are the performances of the real new generation of actors. They can even be included in textbooks. But what about Deng Chao? His acting skills have been getting worse and worse in recent years. He has regressed too much."

"Hahaha, Deng Chao actually wants to compete with Feng Xiaogang and Guan Hu? What the hell is he?"

"..."

While talking to Wang Changtian on the phone, Chen Fei turned on the computer in the study, logged into Weibo, and started eating melons.

"Old Cannon" is coming on strong, but "Bad Angels" is not to be trifled with either. Fans of the latter are also angrily criticizing the former:
"You 'Hushubao', why don't you stay under Shuqi and stick to him properly? Why are you barking like a dog when you come out?"

"Which movie I like to watch is my right and freedom. How can you tell me what to do? You even cursed me for being your bread and butter. What's the difference between you and an unfilial descendant?"

"We lost at the box office, so what's there to argue about? You call yourself a 'senior', ugh! I'll just drown you with my spit."

"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen someone scold the cook after a meal. If we didn't contribute to your box office, what would you be?"

"Oh, you're still calling "Bad Angels" a bad movie? I think you're just like that. Haven't you done enough to make money? And you still have the nerve to criticize others? You really have no shame!"

"..."

Fans from both sides were chatting with each other, it was so lively and it really opened Chen Fei's eyes!

At this time, Wang Changtian's voice rang again on the phone: "Brother, I called you today just to ask you for one thing, you must help me!"

"Well, tell me."

Since Lao Wang had said this, Chen Fei naturally felt embarrassed to refuse him, but it depended on what he was asking for. If it was too much against the "rules", he would have to restrain himself a little.

The next second, Wang Changtian continued, "That bastard Feng Xiaogang and Huayi are riding on my head. If I don't fight back, how will the outside world see me? How will the shareholders and employees of Guangxian see me?

Of course, I won't make things difficult for you. I just want to borrow your company's public relations and marketing resources to help me with my subsequent actions. It's that simple."

"That's it?" Chen Fei immediately smiled and said, "Okay, no problem. I'll call Su Guohai later and ask him to fully cooperate with you."

"Thank you!" Wang Changtian thanked him sincerely, and at the same time patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I will never involve Feiyue Film and Television. I have been running a media company for so many years, I can guarantee this."

"Well, how about this first? I'll call Su Guohai to inform him..."

"it is good."

After the call was disconnected, Wang Changtian put down his phone and looked at Deng Chao, Sun Li and other Guangguang executives sitting in the conference room. He immediately slammed the table. "Fuck it! They are pointing their guns at us. If we give in this time, how can we survive in this industry in the future? Just do it!"

As soon as these words came out, a group of old friends who had followed Wang Changtian around the country immediately cheered:

"That's right! We have to do it! Whoever gives in is a grandson!"

"You're using dirty tricks, huh? They're still young."

"At worst, it will be a fight to the bitter end for everyone, and we'll see who suffers the most."

As the crowd cheered, Wang Changtian set his eyes on Deng Chao and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think of this matter?"

At this moment in the conference room, Deng Chao no longer had that funny and playful attitude and temperament.

His face was livid, and he was obviously suppressing his anger.

He admitted that his directing skills are indeed not as good as Feng Xiaogang's, but now he is being criticized and criticized. If he remains silent, wouldn't he be letting down his fans who support him?

Although he was once a member of the Huayi faction, the contract was terminated many years ago and there is no affection between the two sides anymore.

By now, the relationship has evolved into that of competitors!

"Then do it! Director Wang! Tell me, how do you need my cooperation?"

Hearing this, a smile immediately broke out on Wang Changtian's face.

……

The night was getting darker, but the lights in the conference room were never turned off. Wang Changtian began to deploy the next plans and arrangements.

He doesn't believe this evil anymore!

Isn't it just Huayi and Feng Xiaogang? Even if we lose this time, we have to tear a piece of meat off them!

At this time, Chen Fei, who was in Los Angeles, thought about it after finishing his phone call with Su Guohai, and then called Natasha again.

We have finally come across this opportunity to trip someone up, so we should make good use of it, right?
No matter who attacks Huayi, he has to go up and help out and deal with it first!
……

In Los Angeles, the time quickly came to 11 o'clock in the morning.

After packing their luggage, Liu Yifei took Chen Fei out of the door, ready to enjoy her last meal in Hollywood.

At the same time, at Annapurna Pictures, Megan Ealy felt her blood boiling when she read the description of her in the latest issue of People magazine.

"As the princess of Oracle and a rising star in Hollywood, Megan Ely showed her ambition and passion as soon as she entered the scene, hoping to shine and create brilliance in the film industry.

However, she encountered a project like "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" that suffered huge losses as soon as she made her move, which seemed to prove that she was not suitable for the film industry and did not have enough wisdom and talent as the outside world said..."

"Fuck!"

Megan Eli threw the magazine in her hand directly into the trash can. She was panting angrily, and her chest, which was not big at all, kept rising and falling, and it seemed like it was about to explode.

Now that three days of the first weekend have passed, the North American box office of "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" is only 1309.3 million.

Compared with the production cost of 3 million, the box office result in front of her is a tragedy that cannot be more tragic!

And the most terrifying thing is that the reputation of the movie has completely collapsed, and no amount of money can save it.

You know, this is an original, non-sequel movie, which means it has no fan base in overseas markets.

Now that the box office and reputation in North America are so bad, if nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely affect the overseas market.

This is undoubtedly a major blow to "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword"!
The assistant was constantly reporting to her the news from the outside world, but Megan Erie just leaned back in her chair, emptying her mind, trying to put all her worries behind her.

When she first entered Hollywood, she was full of confidence, believing that investing in a successful movie was not difficult, and directing a movie on her own was even easier.

Even after the premiere of "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword", she still maintained this strong confidence.

However, reality gave her a heavy blow!
The dismal North American box office performance was unbelievable to Megan Ely, she even wondered if she was hallucinating.

This was her first film that she truly independently invested in and produced, but it suffered such a disastrous failure. You can imagine how big a blow it was to her.

The frustration in her heart came in waves, making it difficult for her to accept the reality.

"Jingle Bell!!!"

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted the assistant's report.

Megan Eli came back to her senses, glanced at the caller ID, and waved her hand to signal her assistant to go out first.

Then she pressed the connect button.

The next second, the concerned voice of Larry Eri, president of Oracle and also her father, came from the receiver: "Meghan, such a small failure won't break you down, right?"

Hearing her father's words, Megan Eli felt a warm current in her heart. She took a deep breath and tried to stay strong: "No, I can bear it."

"Haha, good, this is the descendant of my Eli family. Failure is impossible. The worst that can happen is that I can start over again, but I must never give up. Just like when I founded Oracle Group, although there were many difficulties, didn't I persist to go on?"

Her father’s words on the phone reminded Megan Erie of her faith and persistence when she started her business!
Failure is not terrible. What’s important is how to learn lessons from failure and then stand up again!

“The film post-production method I came up with before was absolutely fine, the key is that the producers and the film viewing group had too many ideas, which led to the failure of the film.

But it’s not a big problem. I haven’t failed yet. I still have a movie called Ben-Hur, which has won an Oscar. After the remake is successful, it will surely receive a lot of support and praise…”

Megan Eri murmured to herself, her confidence gradually returning.

After finishing the call with her father, she stood up again with a determined look in her eyes.

Just like my father said, as long as you don’t give up, you will succeed one day.

She firmly believed that this failure was just a small stumbling block in her life, and she would bravely overcome it and move on!

Then she picked up her phone again and called Lord, the producer of Ben-Hur.

“How is the post-production progress of Ben-Hur going?”

"Boss, 3/5 of the way done."

"Okay!" Megan Ely nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "Where's Depp? Is he cooperating with the post-production work throughout the whole process?"

When this question came out, Loud was stunned and couldn't answer it for a long time.

On the phone, Megan Eli's face darkened and she was immediately filled with anger!

Her question was in vain. After all, Depp was very uncooperative during the filming of the movie, so how could he cooperate during the post-production stage?

"Please tell him that if he continues to behave like this and doesn't cooperate with the post-production, then he won't get the other 1/3 of the salary."

For a drug addict, Megan Ery believed that she could force him to surrender as long as she could control the purse he used to buy flour.

"Ok."

Lauder responded and began to think about how to "tactfully" convey Megan Erie's words to Depp.

At the same time, after hanging up the phone, Megan Erie called Depp's current wife Amber Heard.

"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" has already failed, and she will never allow "Ben-Hur" to fail as well!

Therefore, she now needs more leverage to blackmail Depp and must make the drug addict listen to her and cooperate with the post-production and pre-release publicity work.

……

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