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

Chapter 897: Reality is much more magical than movies and TV dramas!

To be honest, Chen Fei was quite looking forward to "The Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Strike Back" at first.

After all, this is a China-India friendship film, so it shouldn't be too bad since it will be released simultaneously in both countries.

However, when the film was officially released, he realized that his idea was too "simple".

Huang Xiaoming's acting skills are undoubtedly great. It can be clearly seen that he works very hard in his performance and tries his best to show his strengths.

Even the cultural history, costumes, and geographical features shown in the film are very good, giving people the feeling of being swept away on the journey west.

If you look at it as a documentary, this movie is undoubtedly great.

However, the key issue is that it is not a documentary, but a movie, and a commercial movie that aims to be a hit!
This is very embarrassing.

A pseudo-biographical film that wants to create a commercial atmosphere is bound to have an awkward plot.

"Oh my god? How come the Flaming Mountain and the Flowing Sand River are here? What's the purpose? Are they trying to replicate the filming route of Journey to the West?"

Listening to Ning Hao's complaints, Fade Chen smiled and replied softly, "Isn't it all for the box office?"

Ning Hao was suddenly speechless.

There is a 90% chance that this kind of movie, which is neither commercial nor literary, will end up in a mess.

How easy is it to please both sides at the same time?
After the movie, the next step is the media interview session.

In Chen Fei's opinion, this part is much more interesting than watching a movie.

Because someone at the scene was already asking Huang Xiaoming whether his wife was really pregnant, and whether those rumors on the Internet were true or false?

It goes without saying that Huang Xiaoming would not pay attention to such questions, but the expressions of other colleagues at the premiere were very intriguing.

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. People just don’t talk about it in public, but that doesn’t mean they won’t discuss it in private.

"It feels like Yang Ying is indeed a little fatter than before..."

"Why do you need to feel it? Don't you know what your wife was like before she got pregnant? Can't you tell by comparing them?"

Ning Hao smacked his lips and said, "The leader is really prestigious. The crew is raising a baby? I've never heard of that!"

"Reality is far more magical than movies and TV shows."

……

After attending the premiere of "The Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Strike Back", Fade Chen did not stay here for too long.

At around 2 p.m., "Captain America 3: Civil War" was going to hold a preview event at the Pan Asia Flagship Cinema in the capital. As the chief content officer, he happened to be in the capital, so naturally he had to go to support it.

In fact, there were many people who made the same move as him. After all, it was a preview event for a Hollywood blockbuster, and the popularity was definitely extremely high.

In order to catch some of the attention, no one will give up this great opportunity.

Liu Yifei didn’t actually like watching science fiction blockbusters before. She preferred art films and animated movies.

However, because of the influence of Chen Fei, she has also paid special attention to those imported Hollywood blockbusters in recent years.

And Marvel movies are one of her research subjects.

After arriving at the studio and greeting a group of superstars who had come from Hollywood to promote their films in mainland China, the two of them sat down in the front row.

Chen Fei asked the staff for a bucket of popcorn, and the two of them ate while chatting while waiting for the film to be officially released.

Watching the preview footage on the big screen, Liu Yifei asked curiously, "Isn't Captain America 3 just about the story of this character? Why are there Iron Man, Black Widow, and others?"

Chen Fei threw a popcorn into his mouth and explained: "Although Captain America 3 is named after Captain America, it actually tells the story of the Avengers.

Its background continues from the aftermath of "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron", telling the story of a series of political issues triggered by the Ultron incident, which led to the intensification of internal conflicts within the Avengers and ultimately a complete split.

In this movie, the superheroes stop fighting the bad guys and start fighting among themselves..."

Liu Yifei listened very carefully and raised some small questions from time to time.

Questions such as "Who is prettier, Black Widow or Wanda?", "Who has a better figure between the two of them?", "Who do you admire the most?" and so on.

Because he had been through a lot, Chen Fei easily resolved these problems: "I think no matter how well they act, they are not as good as you, whether in figure or appearance."

Since it doesn't cost any money to praise people, he naturally tells them everything he knows.

Soon, the film officially began to be shown.

After several years of guidance from Chen Fei, Marvel movies have already found a style that suits them.

Since the second phase of the Marvel film plan, almost all Marvel films have achieved a balance between fascinating action scenes, witty dialogues, exquisite character creation and moral and ethical thinking.

And this is the key magic weapon that enables Marvel to win every battle!
What’s even more surprising is that after Marvel and Sony reached a cooperation agreement, Spider-Man also successfully made his debut in the capital in "Captain America 3: Civil War"!
In fact, Chen Fei was not too upset. After all, he had already known that Spider-Man was going to return.

But other fans don’t know!
This resulted in the Marvel fans who were invited to watch the movie today going crazy, screaming non-stop as if they had seen some "grand scene of the century".

Liu Yifei looked at the cheering fans behind her and whispered, "They are so excited!"

"For all Marvel fans, this may be a milestone image."

Chen Fei felt inexplicably touched.

At this moment, he became more determined to take back all Marvel copyrights.

When all Marvel copyrights are collected one day, maybe we can make another super awesome "Avengers" series movie, which will surely be explosive enough!
After the preview ended, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei returned to the villa to pack their luggage.

The two of them had to take an evening flight to Hengdian because they had a filming schedule tomorrow.

……

At 27 a.m. on the 8th, "La La Land" resumed filming after a two-day break.

At the same time, the palace intrigue drama "The Princess Weiyoung", directed by Huace and starring Yang Ying, also started filming in Hengdian.

"The rumors are indeed true. The confinement team has also joined the group, and they have specially arranged several RVs just to serve Yang Ying alone..."

Chen Fei really admired Zhu Yawen's mentality of watching the show. He even disguised himself early in the morning and went to watch the launch conference of "The Romance of the Condor Heroes".

"Why? Are you envious?"

"What am I envious of?" Zhu Yawen curled his lips. "I'm a man and I can't get pregnant. I just went there to join in the fun. On the contrary, the other actresses in the crew are envious. The way they look at Yang Ying reveals some inexplicable meaning."

"That's normal. This is the benefit of having someone to back you up."

Chen Fei was no longer surprised by such things.

What is this about domestic entertainment? Hollywood is the real place of fame and fortune. A famous, prestigious and powerful leading actor is like an "emperor" in the crew!

……

On the morning of the 28th, practitioners in the entire film industry had just woken up when they were shocked by a "powerful force"!
A piece of information about a new movie swept in like a torrential rain, instantly occupying the front page headlines of major portals and setting off a storm of heated discussion on Weibo.

This highly anticipated new film is none other than "The Great Wall", a 3D epic of costume, action, adventure and fantasy jointly created by four giants: Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures, China Film Group and LeTV Pictures!
The film is directed by the famous director Zhang Yimou and brings together international and domestic first-line stars such as Matt Damon, Jing Tian, ​​Pedro Pascal, William Dafoe, Andy Lau, and Zhang Hanyu. The lineup is unprecedented!
"This morning, China Film Group officially announced that The Great Wall will be released in China on December 12. It is reported that the investment in the film is as high as 15 million US dollars, and it is another masterpiece of Sino-US co-production.

The film tells the story of a group of brave warriors in ancient China who fought a thrilling battle with invading monsters to defend their homeland... The story not only contains thrilling battle scenes, but also touching emotional entanglements, which make people feel the warmth and glory of human nature while being shocked..."

As the news of the release date of "The Great Wall" came out, the entire Chinese-language film industry was shocked for a while.

The strong debut of this film will undoubtedly add a new "variable" to the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

Its luxurious lineup of producers, creative team and investment scale made "The Great Wall" like a ferocious tiger coming down the mountain, which instantly put other production companies under tremendous pressure. Especially for those production companies that intend to fight for the Lunar New Year period, the appearance of "The Great Wall" is undoubtedly a huge challenge.

They had to re-examine their own films and consider whether to avoid the edge of "The Great Wall".

After all, in the face of such powerful competitors, any negligence may lead to a disastrous box office failure!

At this time, at Huayi, Feng Xiaogang was looking at the news about the release date of "The Great Wall" on the Internet with a complicated expression.

"The Ferryman, The Swordsman, Railroad Tigers... and now The Great Wall. This year's Lunar New Year movie season is going to be really busy!"

He even vaguely saw the blood and cruelty of swords and sabers in these already scheduled movies. This Lunar New Year movie season seems to be even more terrifying than this year's Spring Festival movie season!

While talking to himself, he couldn't help but think of the comments and ridicules made by netizens in recent days.

Many people said that he was a coward, as he actually put "I Am Not Madame Bovary" in a remote and unpopular schedule.

Although his response was to "heat up" the unpopular November schedule, he himself knew the truth very well.

If he wants to fulfill the 10.5 billion bet, he must ensure that every movie is profitable, and they must be released one after another, without any lagging behind.

Therefore, he had to choose to avoid the limelight and strive to make "I Am Not Madame Bovary" shine in November.

Besides that, he has to be busy preparing for his new play and cannot stop to rest. Otherwise, if the bet cannot be completed, he will be in big trouble!
However, while he was thinking, Ye Ning's voice suddenly rang out in the office:

"Director Feng, your story is pretty good. The male and female soldiers in the art troupe... pure, happy, yet cruel. It's like a hymn to idealism, but the word 'heartbreaking' always comes to my mind..."

Feng Xiaogang's wandering thoughts were pulled back.

Listening to Ye Ning's words, he felt like he had found a close friend.

I have to say that when it comes to script study, Mr. Ye who came from Wanda is much better than the two brothers of the Wang family.

He smiled and responded, "The story is still in the refinement stage. This is just the first version created by Yan Geling and I."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ning praised him and said, "The first version is so good. I think it will be even better after the final version is released."

"Haha, Mr. Ye is quite appreciative."

"I am very optimistic about this script and look forward to the day when Director Feng will implement it."

"Okay, I will. It won't be long before we can start preparing."

……

In a blink of an eye, it was already the 29th.

In the morning, the news about the release date of "The Great Wall" temporarily dropped out of the hot search list on Weibo, simply because the May Day period officially kicked off today.

The Internet was already bustling with activity early in the morning.

"The action and crime film Chasing the Dragon, co-produced by Feiyue Films and Golden Harvest Films and starring Andy Lau and Leung Ka Fai, was officially released in the early hours of today. The film's first-day screening rate was as high as 31.4%."

"The China-India friendship film "Xuan Zang", produced by China Film Group Corporation and starring Huang Xiaoming, Xu Zheng, Luo Jin and others, had a screening rate of 11.4% on the first day, and its market appeal was slightly sluggish."

"The youth inspirational film "Dream Partners" starring Yao Chen, Tang Yan, Hao Lei and others has been scheduled for 22.4%, and the word of mouth is quite polarized..."

Looking around, 5 movies have been released in major theaters today alone. It is so lively!
At the same time, Chen Fei also paid attention to "Running Man Season 4", which has already aired two episodes, and "Go Fighting" Season 2.

Looking around, whenever these two variety shows are broadcast, they are definitely No. 1 in ratings and click-through rates in the same time period, with no competitors at all.

With the support of these two variety shows, Youku has made a lot of money and has firmly suppressed video playback platforms such as Mango TV, iQiyi, and Tencent.

At the same time, the self-produced drama "The Undocumented Crime" which will be launched on Youku on May 5st has also been promoted very hotly recently.

A voting topic was even started on Weibo.

On the voting list, "The Undocumented Crime" firmly occupies the highest number of votes, suppressing a number of TV series such as "Chinese Paladin: The Clouds of the World", "Dear Translator", and "Mr. Good" so that they can't even raise their heads!
However, Yang Mi's hard-working nature brought a lot of votes to "Dear Translator", making it firmly occupy the second place on the voting list.

But that’s all. Feiyue Films’ reputation for only producing high-quality products has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and netizens’ expectations for "The Undocumented Crime" are simply too high!
In the evening, after the filming was completed, Liu Yifei expressed her desire to go to the cinema to support "Dream Partners" starring Tang Yan.

Although Chen Fei had no interest, he still went with her.

However, while watching the movie, he became distracted and took out his mobile phone to look at the latest film and television news updated on Weibo.

“Reposted from Hong Kong media: Emperor Entertainment Group has officially announced that it will start filming of “The Man from Macau 3” from today.”

"The historical drama film "The Founding of an Army", jointly produced by China Film Group, Feiyue Film and Television, and Bayi Film Studio, directed by Han Sanping, and starring Liu Ye, Zhu Yawen, Huang Zhizhong, and Wang Jingchun, was officially announced to be completed today and will enter the post-production stage..."

"Wolf Warrior 2" released the latest Reuters photos. All the crew members are participating in intensive training abroad. It is not far from the start of filming."

"Following 'Superman vs. Batman,' the action and crime film 'Suicide Squad' produced by Warner and DC Films has officially been announced to be screened in mainland theaters on August 8."

"The crime film "Hot Pot Heroes" starring Qin Hao, Chen Kun and Bai Baihe has officially been taken off the screen, with a total box office of 3.69 million yuan."

"The box office of the Hollywood blockbuster "The Jungle Book" has exceeded 7 million yuan, successfully becoming the highest-grossing theater movie in the April period."

……

Three days passed quietly.

Thanks to the high screening schedule, "Chasing the Dragon" successfully became the highest-grossing domestic film released on the 29th.

29th, 30th, 1st... For three consecutive days, "Chasing the Dragon" successfully achieved a box office revenue of 2.4 million and achieved a payback.

On the other hand, as Chen Fei had expected, each other was even worse than the last!

"The Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Strike Back" only grossed 1732 million in three days after its release.

"Dream Partners" did earn 4369 million at the box office, but its box office potential was exhausted as soon as it was released, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to even get 1 million at the box office.

Not to mention other films, which were simply terrible. They couldn't even break through the small hurdle of 1000 million box office, let alone make a profit.

Early in the morning on the 2nd, Chen Fei received a call from Su Guohai.

"Boss Chen, the crew of 'A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' sent an invitation to the premiere..."

"You go, I can't leave."

"But...their premiere will be held in Xi'an."

"what?"

Chen Fei was a little confused. Why was the premiere held in Xi'an? Did he have to ask the guests who received invitations from all over the country to fly to the Northwest again?
After a while, he responded, "Let Ning Hao go. Director Ning happens to like flying around the country. I believe he won't miss such a good opportunity."

"Ok."

Su Guohai responded, and then mentioned another thing: "By the way, Mr. Chen, the release date of Detective Chinatown 2 has also been confirmed."

"When?"

"July 7, the same day as the release of Legend of the Gods."

Fade Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and couldn't help but laugh: "29 is 29, find a time to announce it, and it's about time to start the promotion."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

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