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

Chapter 898 Times have changed! The person who knows you best is often your opponent!
The May Day holiday passed in a flash, and the domestic time has successfully arrived on the 3rd.

When Chen Fei woke up early in the morning, he saw many media outlets reporting on the premiere of "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix".

Looking around, there are quite a few big directors in the industry who went to Xi'an specifically to show their support!
Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, Wang Quanan, Han Sanping... Almost all of these filmmakers who came out of Xiying made a special trip and spared no effort to publicize and promote Wu Tianming's posthumous work.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard they promote it, if a movie wants to sell well at the box office, it still depends on its commercial appeal.

Well then, does this "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" have commercial appeal?

After attending the premiere, Ning Hao called Chen Fei immediately and said, "This movie is really well made. The traditional culture is displayed vividly. The suona is played so well. It can be seen that the actors have worked hard..."

Chen Fei listened silently and did not raise any questions, because he knew that Ning Hao's words were just a prelude.

As expected, at the end, he suddenly changed the subject: "Alas! It's a pity that this film only talks about the inheritance of traditional folk music suona, and has no commercial elements at all. If you want to make money by relying on box office, I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

"Times have changed."

"Indeed, if art films want to make money nowadays, they have to rely on commercialization, or find ways to win awards and sell copyrights abroad, otherwise it will be difficult to even make back the investment!"

After chatting with Ning Hao for a while, Fade Chen hung up the phone and looked towards the set of La La Land.

Strictly speaking, the movie he is currently shooting is actually an art film.

But because of the influence of him and Liu Yifei, even if this is just an art film, it has box office potential that is not inferior to commercial films.

This is the bonus brought by top directors, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary directors.

"Come on, everyone get ready, we're going to change the scene after this scene is over!"

Following Chen Fei's calls, everyone on the scene moved in an orderly manner according to the plan, assisting him in the filming.

The current shoot is the final studio scene of La La Land.

After this scene was finished, we had to go outside the studio to shoot.

Compared to shooting in the studio, shooting outside the studio is extremely difficult, especially since "La La Land" has an opening song and dance scene on an elevated road.

Not only did the road have to be closed for filming this scene, it also involved hundreds of singers and dancers.

It is not easy to coordinate so many people. Chen Fei is ready for a protracted war.

According to his plan, the filming of this movie will be completed by June at the latest.

The next step is a month-long post-production, and then it will be sent to the Venice International Film Festival for selection...

The schedule was so tight, fortunately Chen Fei had enough energy, otherwise he would have collapsed!

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In a blink of an eye, it was already the morning of the 6th.

As expected, early in the morning, all the film, television and entertainment headlines on the entire network were dominated by "Captain America 3".

Looking around, at least 10 out of 6 hot searches are about this Hollywood imported blockbuster.

"Captain America: Civil War, an imported Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster produced exclusively by Marvel Studios under Walt Disney Studios, is now officially released in theaters nationwide!"

"It is reported that on the first day of the release of Captain America 3, the comprehensive screening data of theaters across the country reached 53.6%, far exceeding all domestic and imported films of the same period."

"Reprinted from The Hollywood Journal, Captain America: Civil War grossed $3 million on its first day of release in North America, which is equivalent to more than 7550.2 million RMB!"

"Unfortunately, the last work of Xi'an Film Studio Director Wu Tianming, Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, which was released at the same time as Captain America 3, was not well received by the cinema chain. The film's first-day comprehensive screening data was only 1.5%, and it is likely to be eliminated from the cinema chain market in advance."

"After seven days of release, Chasing the Dragon, Xuanzang, and Partners in Dreams earned 7 million, 4.2 million, and 2769.4 million respectively. The latter two films have exhausted their box office potential, with their daily box office revenue falling below the 5169 million mark, and are about to be withdrawn from the cinema chains..."

There are all kinds of entertainment news on the Internet, which is very lively, as if today is the real beginning of the May Day period.

When the crew was taking a break at noon, Chen Fei saw the relevant content of the first promotional conference of "Legend of the Gods" held in the capital this morning on Weibo.

To his surprise, Li Lianjie, who had been silent for a long time, also appeared at the press conference.

However, when the media and reporters at the scene asked him about his current physical condition and his experience in filming the movie, he chattered on and on about a lot of irrelevant things.

“In my youth, at the age of eleven, I set foot on foreign soil, but I carried a deep attachment to my motherland in my heart.

Although I was in a foreign country at that time, I always kept a belief in my heart - no matter where I went, I must safeguard the dignity of my country and the integrity of its territory... This belief, like a seed, took root in my heart and gradually grew into a towering tree.

As time went by, I gradually emerged in the entertainment industry and became the "Kung Fu Emperor" in the eyes of everyone... However, behind this glamorous appearance, I have also encountered countless temptations and challenges.

A long time ago, when I was very young, some people tried to shake my beliefs with various stories. Some of them told me that Mr. Xiang’s deeds and family were full of legends, but also controversial... However, I always kept a clear head and a firm stand on these rumors.

By chance, I met the Xiang family couple. Their way of dealing with people and their patriotism deeply touched me... I know very well how difficult it is to stick to one's principles and beliefs in this complex entertainment industry, so I resolutely stood by their side and supported and protected them with my words and deeds..."

After such a long string of words were spoken, the media and guests at the scene were all stunned.

Obviously no one asked him about the topic of "Xiang Family", but he talked a lot of things, which was really confusing and no one knew what he wanted to express.

However, after this interview video was posted online, it caused great controversy!

After reading it, the first thought that came to Chen Fei's mind was, is Hua Xia Xing, which he had driven to delisting and bankruptcy, going to make a comeback?

The vast majority of netizens also think so, and the comment section is full of various doubts and criticisms against Li Lianjie.

"I haven't seen Li Lianjie in public for a long time. Why did he suddenly become so weird? It's like he has become a different person."

"Is he sick? Or has he become ill from believing in those evil cults in foreign countries?"

"I told him a long time ago not to play villains abroad and not to act in The Mummy 3. Now he is getting his comeuppance, right?"

"And his charity, I don't even want to say anything about him, it's bullshit! It's just a way to cheat people out of money!"

"Look at Chen Long, he is so energetic at such an old age. Look at him again, he has aged so much that he doesn't look like a normal kung fu actor anymore. He must have been hurt."

There was a hint of "fantasy" in the comments of netizens, which made Chen Fei stunned.

However, after coming to his senses, he contacted Huo Qigang as soon as possible and asked about the relevant situation.

"Don't worry, Huaxiaxing is dead and can't be resurrected. However, Xiang Tai opened a separate studio for her son and is currently promoting the product. I guess she wants to use "Legend of the Gods" to make her son famous."

Hearing this, Fade Chen was immediately amused: "That's the one who made me famous, right? The second-generation star in the Hong Kong circle?"

"That's right, it's just him. He's just a second-generation actor with terrible acting skills. He's not even worthy of being mentioned. Not to mention Nicholas Tse, his acting skills are not even as good as those of TVB's new actors."

After hearing this, Fade Chen no longer had the idea of ​​paying too much attention to it and simply put the matter behind him.

时间来到7号上午，在多部国产电影的哀嚎声中，《美国队长3》以首日票房成绩1.8亿的战绩成功拿到了5月档期的票房榜No.1！

In contrast, the movie "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" performed much worse, with a pitiful box office of only 112 million on the first day.

However, just when the industry was shocked by the huge box office gap between the two films released at the same time, an announcement from Feiyue Films directly blew up the entire film and television industry! Especially those film producers who chose to release the film in the summer season were even more devastated!

"The comedy film "Detective Chinatown 2" exclusively produced by Feiyue Films, written by director Chen Fei, directed by director Wang Shiliang, and starring Wang Baoqiang, Xiao Yang, Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Xun, Shang Yuxian and others, is officially scheduled to be released on July 7. Please look forward to it..."

A simple announcement has caused a lot of variables in the upcoming summer vacation!

Before this, many people thought that the box office champion of this summer vacation would definitely be "Legend of the Gods" produced by Bona. After all, this mythological masterpiece has strong enough investment and cast.

But when "Detective Chinatown 2" appeared, the winning situation of "Legend of the Gods" was immediately broken.

You know, the previously released "Detective Chinatown 1" has achieved a box office performance of nearly 15 billion yuan. On this basis, as long as "Detective Chinatown 2" is not too bad, its box office performance will definitely not be bad.

Well, have any of the movies produced by Feiyue Films ever been bad?
The answer is about to come out!

No!

Not even one!

This also means that once "Detective Chinatown 2" is released, the box office will at least be 10 billion.

The pressure was instantly put on "Legend of the Gods", and Bona was not quiet for the entire morning.

Inside the office, Yu Dong, Xiang Huaqiang, and the directors of "The Legend of Conferred Gods" Xu An and Yang Longcheng looked at each other, their brows never relaxed.

This announcement from Feiyue Film and Television caught them off guard.

"Detective Chinatown 2" and "Legend of the Gods" were actually released on the same day. This could end up being a lose-lose situation!
Xu An muttered unhappily, "What on earth is Feiyue Films doing? Aren't they worried about the impact on the box office of Detective Chinatown 2?"

As the saying goes, the person who knows you best is often your opponent!

As Chen Fei's mortal enemy, Yu Dong understands the reason behind Feiyue Film's move: "It's obvious that they don't think highly of us at all. They don't even worry that The Legend of the Gods will affect Detective Chinatown 2."

Yang Longcheng was slightly stunned: "Are you really that arrogant?"

Yu Dong gave him a glare and said bluntly: "Just because the screenwriter and producer of this movie is Chen Fei, it has the confidence and capital to be so arrogant."

Upon hearing that well-known name, Yang Longcheng and Xu An fell silent.

A European triple-Award winning director, four-time Oscar winner for Best Picture, currently No. 1 in the global box office, No. 1 in domestic commercial and art film director achievements, and the most internationally renowned screenwriter, director, and actor...

Chen Fei has too many titles on his head!

Although he usually behaves very low-key, introverted and not conspicuous, looking at the global film and television industry, who is qualified to compare with him?

Although "Detective Chinatown 2" was not directed by him personally, the fact that he wrote the screenplay is enough. Who dares to underestimate this movie?

Xiang Huaqiang suddenly asked, "Facing the current situation, does Director Yu have any good suggestions?"

"No." Yu Dong shook his head and said simply, "All we can do now is to increase publicity and marketing efforts. I hope the quality of this movie can drive box office sales."

Xiang Huaqiang couldn't think of any good solution, so he could only nod and say, "Okay, I'll let Xiang Za cooperate."

...

1.8 million, 2.48 million, 1.93 million... Three days later, the mainland film industry once again experienced what it felt like to be "bullied" by Hollywood imported blockbusters.

It earned 6.21 million RMB in three days. This record is really too terrifying and cannot be compared with ordinary domestic films.

Looking back at the movie "A Song of Love", it is not even a fraction of "Captain America 3: Civil War". It is so tragic!
Even though many big directors in the industry are calling on fans to support "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", because its screening schedule is too low, and the story is too boring and does not conform to the current style of blockbuster movies, the box office can only go lower and lower, and there is no room for recovery at all.

As for "The Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and "Dream Partners", the situation they are facing now is similar to that of "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix".

Especially the former, whose daily box office revenue is only 11, and it is about to be cleared out by the theaters.

Huang Xiaoming had been working hard to promote the movie in which he starred, but now there is no movement. He has probably given up completely.

Only "Chasing the Dragon" was able to barely survive under the pressure of "Captain America 3" and get a share of the "leftovers".

In contrast, other domestic films that were not very popular would have been cleared out by now.

The theater chains will not have any mercy because they believe in the principle of "the capable go up and the weak go down".

As for whether the film company will suffer losses due to box office failure, it has nothing to do with them.

...

Since the filming of "La La Land" has entered a critical period, Chen Fei has not paid much attention to the online developments for several days. He is even busy making filming plans during his rest time.

And when he finally had a short break, he saw that the Internet was extremely lively!
Rikutaro, who had been missing for a long time, showed up again and even went to Oxford University to give a speech.

This guy is also determined to make a comeback. During his speech, he once again mentioned his masterpiece "Nanjing! Nanjing!" and even proved himself at the speech:
"I think a lot of people actually have a misunderstanding of me. The intention of "Nanjing! Nanjing!" is not to specifically target the anti-Japanese sentiment of a particular ethnic group. I made this film only to restore the true history and reflect the current social situation through the mirror of history..."

He spoke incessantly and fluently, and thought that he could resonate with others.

But when the news reached back home, netizens almost drowned him with saliva!
"If you want to die, go to Japan and don't come back."

"Tsk tsk, the beating we got at the airport didn't work? Brothers, how about we organize it again?"

"Strongly resist Lu Chuan from filming again. This guy who has leaned so far towards the fascist side should be severely banned! Don't let him have a chance to show up!"

In addition to Rikutaro's new developments, "Sky Hunter" controlled by the Air Force Political Department has also made new progress.

After Li Chen served as director and male lead, Fan Bingbing unsurprisingly became the film's leading female role.

The latter was very excited and even posted a Weibo post: "I am very grateful to Director Li Chen for recognizing me and choosing me to be the leading actress in this movie.

Although this is not my first time to act in a mainstream movie, I am still very excited and happy. I promise that I will do my best and not let the director and fans down.

Finally, I would like to point out that I did not ask for any remuneration for making this film, because I wanted to use my actions to support my fiancé Li Chen, and I hope that he can have a smooth and easy journey as a director..."

Although the Air Force Political Department issued a statement saying that the casting process was completely fair, just and open, everyone actually knows what the facts are.

Especially Zhang Ziyi, she was actually half an insider, after all, she was ridiculed by Fan Bingbing when she called.

With the confirmation of the leading female role, "Sky Hunter" has been officially launched.

But what made Chen Fei speechless was that Li Chen even said privately that he wanted to compare "Sky Hunter" with "Operation Red Sea", and even made a bold statement that he wanted to break the box office record of Chinese-language films.

I don't know where he got the confidence from. When outsiders heard it, they thought that Fish Leong had released another single called "Confidence" in addition to "Courage".

Chen Fei ignored him at all. How could a movie made by a clown like him be worthy of being compared with "Operation Red Sea"?
He was reading the news when suddenly the phone rang urgently.

He casually pressed the answer button and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Su Guohai's voice on the other end of the phone: "Director Chen! Go check out the official Weibo of "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix"! The producer is kneeling down in the live broadcast room!"

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