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

Chapter 876 A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years? or revenge on the spot?
March has arrived as promised.

Early in the morning, when Chen Fei woke up, he found that Weibo was very lively. Practitioners from the entire film and television industry and entertainment media circle were discussing the same topic.

That is: After "The Martian" and "Operation Mekong", the third movie in the domestic film industry to break the 30 billion box office has been born!
从2月8号到29号，整整22天时间，《美人鱼》顺利突破了30亿票房，成为了本年度春节档中当之无愧的No.1。

Looking around, reports from major media have appeared one after another:
"The science fiction, romance, and comedy film "The Mermaid," produced jointly by China Film Group, Feiyue Films, Star Shine, and Light Media, directed by Zhou Xingchi, and starring Deng Chao, Zhao Liying, and Wen Zhang, took 22 days to reach a total box office of 30.13 billion yuan. Yesterday's new box office was 4129 million yuan, and the box office potential is still great!"

"Congratulations to Director Zhou Xingchi for becoming the third domestic director to reach 30 billion box office after Guo Fan and Chen Fei."

“Reprinted from the official website of the Film Bureau:

The application for extension of the key for the film "The Mermaid" submitted by China Film Group was approved, allowing the film to be postponed for 4 days until the evening of April 7.

The application for extension of the key for the film "Ip Man 4" submitted by Emperor Entertainment Group and the application for extension of the key for the film "Journey to the West: The Three Strikes of the White Bone Demon" submitted by Hong Kong Star Entertainment were rejected. Both films must be officially released in domestic theaters at 3:7 p.m. on March 12..."

While many people were paying attention to the fact that the box office of "The Mermaid" exceeded 30 billion, Chen Fei went to check the box office performance of several other movies released during the Spring Festival.

Looking ahead, the total box office of "Ip Man 4" has reached 9.7 million yuan, "Kung Fu Panda 4" is 8.9 million yuan, and "Journey to the West: The Monkey King 7.03: The White Bone Demon" is million yuan.

According to the time calculation, if nothing unexpected happens, "Ip Man 4" and "Kung Fu Panda 4" should be able to break through the 10 billion mark at the last minute.

But there is obviously no hope for "Journey to the West: Part Two: The Monkey King 7". There are only 3 days left in the screening period. How is it possible to accumulate a box office of million?
Turn around and watch "The Mermaid" again.

It has already broken the 30 billion box office and now has an additional one-month key extension, which is like adding wings to a tiger!
If nothing unexpected happens, the box office performance of "The Martian" should be surpassed.

But the prospects of "Operation Mekong" may be a bit uncertain. After all, there are too many imported Hollywood blockbusters released in March, and "The Mermaid" may not be very competitive in front of these movies.

"The more I think about it, the angrier I get! This La Pei Kang, when he invested in The Mermaid, I was kind enough to help him connect with Zhou Xingchi, but when he invested in Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, he didn't even call me..."

On the phone, Wang Changtian was full of resentment.

When the news of the project "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" was first announced, he was very excited and thought that Guangguang would join in again.

Unexpectedly, La Peikang had no intention of helping him at all. He directly joined hands with Zhou Xingchi and Huayi to produce this project, kicking Guangguang out of the game.

This operation really made him very dissatisfied, but he was helpless, so he could only complain to Chen Fei.

"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back? Haha, it's just a sequel movie that rehashed an old film. It brought in a bunch of popular stars. What essence can it bring out?"

Listening to Chen Fei's words, Wang Changtian was a little confused: "You mean to say that you don't think highly of this project?"

Chen Fei didn't say much, but just said casually: "You will know after the movie is released."

"alright."

Wang Changtian did not continue to ask, because he knew that since Chen Fei did not want to say it, he would definitely not reveal too much information.

He immediately changed the subject: "By the way? When are you planning to return to China? I heard about a new project here, and I want to see if you are interested in participating."

"I will probably go back around the 15th of this month." Chen Fei recalled the contents of the shooting schedule and asked, "What new project?"

"The 15th?" Wang Changtian muttered, and even began to puzzle out: "Then I'll tell you when you come back."

……

After finishing the call with Wang Changtian, Chen Fei once again devoted himself to the filming of "Operation Red Sea".

In a blink of an eye, it was already 10 o'clock in the morning.

Huayi’s latest announcement arrived as promised and appeared on all social platform interfaces including Weibo, topping the hot search headlines on all major platforms!
Huayi Brothers official blog:

“Upon the proposal of Chairman Wang Zhongjun and the approval of all directors of the Huayi Brothers Group Board of Directors, we now announce the latest senior personnel appointments of the Group.

Ye Ning was appointed as the president of Huayi Pictures, fully responsible for all film and cinema chain businesses, and was promoted to deputy general manager of the group, allocated original shares, and promoted to a candidate for director of the board of directors.

At the same time, Zhou Tianyu, Ma Chao, Su Nanxing and 28 others were appointed as cinema managers under Huayi Group's cinema chain, and they enjoy the benefits of holding stock options and company dividends.

At 3: p.m., Huayi Brothers Group Chairman Wang Zhongjun and General Manager Wang Zhonglei will hold a media meeting in Huayi Auditorium. Huayi Pictures President Ye Ning will also be present... We welcome all walks of life, major media, and peers to attend..."

Looking at it from a broader perspective, this announcement was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in the industry!

If nothing unexpected happens, this new personnel appointment will not only change the fate of Huayi Group, but will also likely have a profound impact on the entire film industry!

At this time, after seeing this notice, the first thought in the minds of all filmmakers, investors, etc. in the film and television industry was:
Huayi is going to go to war with Wanda!

In the past half month, many people have been speculating about why Ye Ning and the 28 theater executives suddenly resigned.
Some people think that they want to start their own business, but others think that these people were poached by certain cinema companies.

Pan Asia, Alibaba, Poly Bona, Huayi, Shanghai Film Group, China Film Group...these big companies in the industry are all within everyone's guess.

Among them, Pan Asia and Alibaba are the most suspicious!
After all, Pan Asia is currently the biggest competitor of Wanda Cinemas in China, and the boss of Alibaba and the boss of Wanda don't get along with each other.

Some people even firmly believed that this was a collaboration between Chen Fei and Ma Yun, and that the two were going to divide up the entire Wanda Cinema system.

But what no one expected was that the culprit hiding in the dark was actually Huayi!

The notice was sent out at 10 o'clock sharp, and starting from 05:, Chen Fei began to receive calls from China one after another.

"The case is solved, it's Huayi!" Huo Qigang breathed a sigh of relief on the phone.

At this point, he finally no longer had to be chased by the media and paparazzi.

"Just wait and see."

Chen Fei is not going to turn off his phone today.

Huayi has started to provoke so arrogantly, he doesn't believe that Wanda will remain indifferent. After all, Boss Wang is not a good-tempered person.

Who among those who work in real estate isn’t a tough guy?
"I really don't understand what those two brothers were thinking. They poached people from other companies and even held a press conference to announce it. How shameless is that?"

"Haha." Chen Fei sneered: "Do we need to guess? It's obvious that he is floating. Besides, this will also benefit the stock price. Why not do it?"

"Are they so confident that they can withstand Wanda's revenge?" Huo Qigang was very confused.

Fade Chen said casually, "I'm not sure about that, but we don't need to guess blindly. We'll know when we see it. This may be the biggest fun in the industry this year."

The two were talking about how the war would start, but at this moment the atmosphere inside Wanda had dropped to freezing point!

In the conference room, Wang Jianlin looked at the notice from Huayi and sneered, "Great, that's great! You want to compete with Wanda, right? Then come and give it a try!"

Someone below tried to speak up: "Director Wang, how should we respond now?"

Wang Jianlin's eyes were icy, as if a cold light was gleaming out: "Send out a notice first, and make sure to nail them to the pillar of shame!

By the way, show your strength again. If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you really think Wanda is a sick cat? Does anyone want to come up and bully it?"

……

At noon, Chen Fei watched helplessly as a piece of news overshadowed the notice released by Huayi in the morning and appeared on the headlines of Weibo.

"According to the 2016 Forbes China Rich List: Wang Jianlin's family has surpassed Ma Yun's family with a wealth of 1700 billion yuan, and has successfully topped the domestic rich list and ranked No. 1, and No. 21 in the world..."

With the emergence of this news, domestic netizens suddenly discovered that Wanda has not only been building a lot of Wanda Plazas in China in recent years, but has also bought large tracts of land in several cities abroad! If you look at it this way, Wanda is simply too awesome.

Compare them with the two brothers of Huayi’s Wang family. They are still outside the top 100 on the Forbes Rich List!

Just at this time, Wanda Group suddenly issued a major announcement, directly pointing the finger at Huayi Group and its senior management.

In the announcement, Wanda listed in detail the various improper behaviors of Huayi Group, including premeditated large-scale poaching, and the collective departure of 28 middle and senior managers despite having non-compete agreements, which were serious violations of industry ethics.

The content of the announcement was sharply worded and filled with indignation, with a strong sense of confrontation revealed between the lines, as if foreshadowing that this fight would never end easily.

This move was like a bombshell, instantly causing an uproar in the entire industry and the entire Internet.

For a time, film and television companies and capital in the industry all turned their attention.

Many people immediately realized that this was not just a feud between Wanda and Huayi, but was more likely to affect the structure and future of the entire industry, adding fuel to the already turbulent film and television industry!

"Do you think it's possible that Wanda will follow your example and directly refuse to show Huayi's films in their theaters from now on?"

Listening to Wang Changtian's analysis on the phone, Fade Chen responded without even thinking: "No need to guess, it will definitely happen."

"Hey? That's interesting!"

"Just wait and see, there will definitely be more fun later."

"Haha, I'm going to arrange for someone to go to Huayi's press conference this afternoon to see how the two brothers will respond to the announcement issued by Wanda at noon today."

"Hey, we've come to the same conclusion."

"Hahaha!"

……

At 3 pm, Huayi’s press conference was officially launched in the auditorium.

Looking down from the rostrum, one can see that the auditorium that can accommodate hundreds of people is now full, with the number of media alone occupying more than half of the entire auditorium!

Although the main spokesperson had not yet come on stage, the reporters below were already taking pictures.

Ye Ning finally enjoyed the feeling of being a "big star" today.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if there are first-line or even top-tier stars present today, they may not be as popular as him!
Fortunately, although he has received a lot of attention, he is not the target of media criticism. The person who has been mainly questioned is Wang Zhongjun, the chairman of Huayi Group.

"I declare that today's press conference officially begins..."

As soon as Wang Zhongjun finished speaking, the media asked him questions:

"Mr. Wang, we are very confused as to why Huayi has taken such a large-scale approach to poaching Wanda Group's middle and senior management. Does this violate business ethics and industry rules?"

This question was very sharp, but Wang Zhongjun seemed confident.

He stood on the stage, his eyes firm and his voice loud:
“First of all, there is nothing ‘immoral’ about Huayi’s behavior, because the flow of talent is the natural law of the market economy and a normal phenomenon of ‘people go to high places and water flows to low places’. How can this violate business ethics and industry rules?
If the treatment Wanda gives to its employees does not meet their expectations, it is natural for the employees to choose to leave.

Even if these people have a non-compete agreement, so what? At worst, we can just pay the penalty... This practice is completely in line with the spirit of the contract and does not contain any immoral or unruly elements..."

After the explanation, Wang Zhongjun quietly stepped aside.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Zhonglei, a professional "troll", stood in front of the microphone and began the second half of his response and explanation.

However, his response was full of sarcasm and even contained naked disdain and doubt towards Wanda!

“If some companies don’t know how to employ people, they can come to Huayi for further study and learning. You know, there are many good horses, but it’s very rare to find a good horse trainer…

For the top talents in the industry, they should be given enough shares, options, dividends, etc. as incentives, rather than playing the emotional card and talking about feelings. This behavior is really too naive. What is the difference between this and the local rich in the early days of reform and opening up? "

Throughout the press conference, Huayi not only successfully resolved external doubts and accusations, but also cleverly directed the blame at Wanda.

Wanda, which had already suffered heavy losses, became the object of ridicule and contempt in this war of public opinion, and was placed in a very embarrassing situation...

When Chen Fei returned to the hotel that night and watched the news, the first thought in his mind was:
"Is this due to advice from an expert?"

From an outsider's perspective, Huayi handled this wave of crisis public relations very well and can be included in textbooks.

The only flaw is that after this incident, the conflict between the two families will become more intense!
If Wanda admits defeat, it will become a laughing stock in the industry!
I just don't know how Big Boss Wang will take revenge? Will he follow the principle that revenge is never too late, or will he take revenge right away?

……

March 3st passed by with a series of hot searches.

The next day, just when many people were looking forward to Wanda’s reply, several pieces of film, television and entertainment news suddenly appeared, directly attracting the attention of many people.

"Exclusively produced by Feiyue Films, directed by Lu Yang, starring Hu Ge, Tang Yan, and Liu Shishi, the fantasy film "Zhu Xian", adapted from Xiao Ding's novel of the same name, officially wrapped up yesterday!"

"Exclusively produced by Alibaba Pictures, adapted from a popular IP, produced by Zhang Yibai, directed by Zhao Xiaoding and Anthony LaMolinara; starring Jing Tian, ​​Yang Yang, Yan Yikuan, Li Yu and others, the fantasy and costume film "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" held a wrap-up press conference in Hengdian this morning."

"The large-scale fantasy costume TV series "Fantasy City", adapted from Guo Jingming's best-selling novel of the same name and starring Feng Shaofeng, Song Qian, Zhang Meng, Ma Tianyu and others, officially wrapped up this morning."

"Reprinted from Hong Kong Film News: Golden Harvest Films officially announced the content of its new film project this morning. The film mainly tells the story of the boss of a counterfeiting group, 'Painter', who has mastered the technology of making counterfeit banknotes, and thus seduces the down-and-out painter Li Wen to make "super US dollars" together, and then trades them around the world to gain profits. The story also goes from being a close partner to becoming enemies in the end..."

"Tangren released a notice: The Chinese Paladin 5, also known as The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5, directed by Li Guoli and starring Han Dongjun, Hu Bingqing, Zheng Yuanchang, Jin Chen and others, will premiere on Mango TV on May 23."

A series of hot searches immediately attracted many netizens who were concerned about the conflict between Wanda and Huayi.

However, the conflict between Alibaba Pictures and Feiyue Pictures has been intensified again!

You know, both parties made a bet and stated with certainty that they would compete in box office and ratings.

And now, "Zhu Xian" and the film version of "Eternal Love" have announced the completion of filming one after another, and it is obvious that there is some "metaphysics" involved.

Many people are looking forward to it, but no one knows when these two movies will be released. Can they be released this year?

Zhong Lifang’s call came late but it came true: “According to our progress, the post-production of Zhu Xian will be almost finished in June, so whether it is the summer vacation, the National Day, or the Lunar New Year, we can participate.”

"it is good!"

Chen Fei nodded in satisfaction, and then reminded: "Don't rush to set a release date, finish the post-production of the movie first.

Isn't Alibaba Pictures going to make a bet? Then we'll just wait for them to set the release date first, and then we'll just follow suit. Since we're going to make a bet, let's be fair!"

"Okay, Mr. Chen."

Zhong Lifang agreed without any hesitation.

She was very confident at the moment. After all, she had invested so much effort in this film that she even watched every frame being shot...

This movie is like her child, and she is very proud of her child!
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