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

Chapter 877 The last “glory” and “struggle” of the old film studio!
March passed quickly and it is already the 3th in the blink of an eye.

In the morning, a piece of news from the cinema suddenly appeared on the Weibo hot search list, sparking heated discussions among many people in the industry and netizens.

"The action movie "Ip Man 4", jointly produced by Feiyue Films and Emperor Entertainment Group and starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Yue and others, has been released for 25 days and its box office performance has successfully exceeded the 10 billion mark, with great reputation..."

Once this trending search was on the list, many people felt inexplicably emotional.

Following "The Mermaid", the second movie to break 10 billion during the Spring Festival was born. This further proves that the domestic film market is getting bigger and bigger!

What this means is very clear to those with capital in the entertainment industry.

A very favorable era has been born, and now it depends on whether everyone can seize the opportunity.

Whether you fly onto the treetops and become a phoenix, or stand by the wind and watch other pigs take off, it may just be a matter of a thought.

Yang Sheng’s call was not late.

As soon as the news that "Ip Man 4" had grossed over 10 billion yuan was reported, he couldn't wait to call.

On the phone, he smiled with great satisfaction: "Director Chen, this result is also a success, right? One billion box office, haha, good, in my opinion, this is great."

Chen Fei smiled calmly and said jokingly, "As long as you are satisfied."

"Oh, what you said really embarrasses me!"

Yang Sheng responded modestly while mentioning the subsequent celebration banquet: "After the movie is officially released, I will definitely hold a grand banquet..."

Chen Fei said with a smile: "I'm sorry, my schedule is not compatible. I will ask Mr. Su to go in my place."

"That's fine. I'll have a good chat with President Su and invite President Gu from Youku to come over. This movie can also be put on the platform."

"Well, just look at the arrangements."

Chen Fei didn't care much about these things. Anyway, the movie copyrights were all rotating among his hands, so he just let his subordinates arrange it themselves.

After chatting casually for a few more sentences, Yang Sheng changed the subject and mentioned another topic.

"Director Chen, since the Ip Man series has ended, can we also start wrapping up The Man from Macau?"

Chen Fei naturally understood the meaning of these words.

After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Indeed, there is no point in keeping it. I will send you the script of "The Man from Macau 3" tonight. After "Ip Man 4" is released, you can communicate with Su Guohai to see how to carry out this project."

"Hey! Good!"

Yang Sheng immediately smiled happily, thinking secretly in his heart that the benefits would be stable again next year!

……

A whole day of filming ended quickly, and Chen Fei sent the script as soon as he returned to the hotel.

After finishing his work, he switched his computer interface to Weibo, wanting to see whether the "dispute" between Huayi and Wanda had officially begun.

However, as soon as he logged into Weibo, he noticed a seemingly "insignificant" piece of news.

This news did not spark widespread discussion, but for some bloggers and public figures on Weibo, it undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for them!
The news reported in detail the Cyberspace Administration of China’s recent interview with the Weibo platform and the series of severe measures that followed.

At the request of its superiors, Weibo has taken a series of countermeasures against the so-called "Internet celebrities" who abuse their influence online and trample on legal red lines.

These "Internet celebrities" once attracted the attention of many netizens with their glamorous appearance and unique remarks, but as time went on, their behavior became more and more arrogant, and they even violated the principles of the Constitution, damaged the honor and interests of the country, spread rumors, and disrupted social order...

The Cyberspace Administration of China’s strong crackdown is a powerful response to these chaos!

Not only did the authorities criticize these internet celebrities by name, they also directly banned their social media accounts, cutting off their channels for continuing to spread negative information.

Although the Internet is a free and open platform, it is by no means a lawless place!
Everyone should be responsible for their own words and deeds. Especially after having a certain influence, they should cherish their reputation, set an example, and contribute their own strength to the harmony and stability of society.

The emergence of this incident also sounded a wake-up call to other Internet celebrities, reminding them to always bear in mind their social responsibilities and not lose their way for temporary traffic and attention.

Only by adhering to principles and bottom lines can you gain a long-term foothold in the online world.

Chen Fei highly approves of the Cyberspace Administration's action. In his opinion, this "ban" should have started long ago instead of being postponed until now.

But, some action is better than no action.

I believe that after this, the Internet will become cleaner day by day.

……

It was the morning of the 7th, and the number one competitor of "The Mermaid" made her grand appearance!

At first, people didn't pay much attention to imported Hollywood animated films.

But when "Zootopia" made its debut, a group of people in the domestic film industry were completely stunned.

2242 million on the first day, 6035 million on the second day, and 7222 million on the third day...

In the first three days of the weekend, the box office closed at 1.54 million yuan, a result that truly shocked other domestic films of the same period!

However, compared to the "wailing" and "misery" in the domestic film industry, netizens are paying attention to something else.

Safe Capital issued a notice at 10 a.m., saying that following a report from residents of Chaoyang District, a star and actor from the film and television industry had been arrested again.

Unlike the male actors in the past, this time the one caught was actually a female star!
To be honest, when Chen Fei saw the photos released by Ping An Capital, he was a little unresponsive for a while, because he found that he did not even know this so-called "actress".

It was only with Zhou Xun's reminder that he vaguely had a memory.

"Haven't you seen the 90 version of Investiture of the Gods? Her name is Fu Yiwei, and she played Daji at the time."

"Oh?! I remember now, it's her! The one wearing the most revealing and seductive clothes, right?"

Upon hearing what he said, Zhou Xun couldn't help but roll his eyes: "I've discovered that you men are all visual animals. You only remember people's figures, but never their appearances, right?"

"Haha..." Fade Chen smiled awkwardly, not quite sure how to respond.

After all, when he was a child, when he watched TV series, except for "Journey to the West" to see the monkey, he watched other TV series to see the beautiful sisters.

Huang Xiaoming deserves the title of "the ceiling of emotional intelligence in the domestic entertainment industry". Seeing that Chen Fei was having trouble following the conversation, he immediately helped to change the subject.

"I saw on the news that she has been smoking for eight years, which means she started in 8. Not only did she smoke, she also allowed others to smoke... This is a serious crime!"

Chen Fei casually added: "The rest of my life is over. I have buried myself in it."

Huang Xiaoming looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "We still have to be cautious in this regard. After all, if you want to make a living in the entertainment industry, you still have to have a bottom line!"

Fade Chen shrugged and said, "If everyone had your awareness, domestic entertainment would be much more peaceful."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhou Xun looked left and right, not knowing what he was thinking, but a hint of amusement inexplicably revealed at the corners of his mouth.

……

With the arrival of March 3th, the Spring Festival period has officially come to an end.

Except for "The Mermaid", several other movies released at the same time were withdrawn from theaters.

"The action movie "Ip Man 4", jointly produced by Feiyue Films and Yinghuang, directed by Ye Weixian, and starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Yue and others, was officially released yesterday, with a total box office of 10.53 billion yuan."

"The Hollywood blockbuster Kung Fu Panda 4 was officially released yesterday, and the box office has successfully exceeded the 10 billion mark, closing at 10.07 billion yuan!"

"The fantasy and action film "Journey to the West: The Monkey King 7.89: The White Bone Demon", produced by Hong Kong Star Overseas Films, directed by Zheng Baorui, and starring Guo Fucheng, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng and others, has officially been released, with a box office of million yuan."

"The key extension of "The Mermaid" has officially started, with the total box office closing at 32.14 billion, and the daily additional box office remaining at about 1300 million."

With the end of the Spring Festival period, the industry is filled with cheers!

Several competing films have been taken offline, which undoubtedly gives many low-budget films a chance to breathe.

Although "The Mermaid" has successfully obtained the key extension qualification, it is estimated that there will not be much box office in the future. After all, almost all the fans who want to watch it have already seen it.

Although there are some people who watch it twice or three times, the number is estimated to be not very large. Based on this, other domestic films naturally have a chance to emerge!
10 a.m., China Film Group, inside La Peikang’s office.

Zhou Xingchi is here again.

"Boss La, my people have already analyzed it. There is absolutely no problem for this movie to surpass The Martian in box office, but there is no hope for it to surpass Operation Mekong."

"Yeah, I know." La Peikang nodded, not really caring.

He smiled very contentedly and said, "I guess the final number should be between 34 billion and 35 billion, and that's enough, isn't it?"

"Indeed." Zhou Xingchi smiled and said, "This result has far exceeded our expectations."

After a few words, La Peikang suddenly changed the subject.

"Since The Mermaid has achieved such great results, I think The Monkey King 2 will not be too bad either. We can use the same promotional strategy..."

Zhou Xingchi nodded from time to time: "Yes, what you said makes sense... Since you can owe one movie ticket, you can also owe a second one. The key still depends on publicity and marketing.

This time, it is thanks to Director Chen. If he hadn’t proposed this marketing plan, I’m afraid the best we could do is try to reach 20 billion yuan at the box office.”

"Indeed, he is very capable in film promotion..."

Although La Peikang was not very satisfied with Chen Fei's disrespectful attitude towards him, he recognized Chen Fei's contribution to "The Mermaid".

The two chatted for a long time and reluctantly parted at around noon.

At this time, the secretary who had been waiting outside the door early pushed the door open and walked in after watching Zhou Xingchi leave.

"Boss La." The secretary said quickly, "The new project about Ning Ying that you asked me to investigate some time ago has come to fruition."

"Oh?" La Peikang's eyes lit up: "Tell me about it."

"The name of the movie is "Asura". It's a big-budget fantasy movie that seems to tell the story of the six realms of reincarnation. Ning Ying didn't reveal much information about this...but the investment budget is very clear..."

La Peikang asked impatiently, "How much money did you invest?"

"1 million!"

"RMB?"

“No, it’s dollars!”

"Wow! 1 million US dollars? Isn't that more than 6 million RMB?"

La Peikang was a little frightened. He really didn't expect that Ning Ying, who was already penniless, would have such courage!

"They seem very confident. The production team invited people from Hollywood, especially the art director, who seems to be the head of the team of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", and the visual effects director is the head of "Fast and Furious"..."

Listening to the secretary's words, La Peikang felt inexplicably excited!
“Is this another masterpiece that can rival The Great Wall?”

After thinking it over, he suddenly became restless.

It sounds like such a high-quality project. If China Film can participate in it, doesn't it mean that La Peikang can also get a share of the political achievements?
Thinking of this, he immediately waved to the secretary, signaling him to go out first.

Then, he took out his cell phone and started looking for the phone number of the person in charge on Ning Ying's side.

If possible, China Film Group can also get involved.

After all, the thing that China Film Group has the most is money, but this is what several other established film studios lack.

……

After encountering an enemy ambush on the highway and filming for many days, "Operation Red Sea" finally came to the final stage, and also ushered in the last big scene of the entire movie.

Under the scorching sun of Morocco, the atmosphere on the set was extremely tense.

Chen Fei stood in front of the monitor, his brows furrowed and his eyes sharp.

He knew very well that this scene would be the climax of the entire movie and also the most difficult one to shoot, so he had to ensure that the shooting went smoothly.

Not far away, the director of photography was busy adjusting the camera to ensure that every shot could capture the most perfect picture.

The actors were dressed in special combat uniforms, with camouflage painted on their faces, and stood next to the plane fully armed.

They have gone through months of hard work and put in tremendous effort and sweat for this scene. At this moment, everyone's eyes are full of determination and resolution, as if they have already integrated into the inner world of the character...

After more than half an hour, all the equipment was adjusted.

Before the filming began, Chen Fei specially called together all the actors and staff for a brief mobilization:

"Everyone, this scene will be the last big scene we are going to shoot. You must go all out and make sure every detail is in place... After this scene is over, at most in another week, all our literary scenes will be officially finished, and everyone can finish filming and return home!"

After some mobilization, all the actors and staff on the scene became excited.

More than two months of sweat and hard work are all for the final moment.

And now, this exciting moment is finally here, how can we not be excited?

"Action!"

On the set, with Chen Fei's order, the filming officially began.

The plane engine started slowly, and the huge roar echoed above the empty airport.

The photographers quickly got into the mood and captured every wonderful moment with their cameras.

The actors carried out the evacuation operation while dealing with the enemy in a tense and orderly manner. Their movements were swift and accurate, demonstrating the professional qualities of the Navy special warfare members.

During the shooting process, Chen Fei and Shen Ao constantly adjusted the shooting angle and lighting effects, striving to present the most perfect picture.

Several photographers sometimes squatted under the plane and sometimes climbed to a high place, capturing the actors' wonderful performances in various ways.

The actors also gave their all. Even in the hot and tense environment, they still maintained their best condition and perfectly presented the emotions and inner world of the characters.

As time went by, the shooting gradually came to an end.

The transport plane sped along the runway, finally took off and disappeared into the sky!
Chen Fei looked at the images on the monitor, breathed a sigh of relief, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

With the successful conclusion of this scene, all the big scenes in the entire movie have officially come to an end.

The next step is to finish filming the remaining literary scenes, and "Operation Red Sea" can be declared completed.

And this time only takes one week at most!

……

"Since Director Yang is so confident, I will wait and see. I would like to wish "Asura" a big box office success in advance..."

"Haha, don't worry about it, Mr. La. Ningying has his own ideas and arrangements. Zhongying just needs to do its own thing. If you interfere in the business of the Brother Group, you will be criticized."

"Beep beep..."

Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, La Peikang's face changed for a while, and finally became as black as the bottom of a pot.

He clearly had good intentions and wanted to help Ning Ying, but not only did the other party not appreciate it, but she also mocked him.

"My kindness is really taken for granted. Except for China Film Group, which of your old film studios is not in trouble and has a bleak future? Why don't you accept investment from China Film Group? Haha, then just wait for your own destruction."

After secretly complaining about it, La Peikang completely gave up the idea of ​​getting involved in "Asura" and instead focused his attention on Wu Yu's Sino-Japanese co-production.

"'Crossing the Angry River'? 'The Chase'? They sound pretty good. I hope Wu Yu can give me a surprise this time and not make it as bad as 'The Crossing'."

While muttering to himself, he took out the investment report for "Monster Hunt 2" from the document next to him and signed his name in the lower right corner.

At this point, China Film has added another project to its confirmed slate!
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