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Chapter 951 The “black hand” in the investment promotion dinner!
"Ice Age 5: Collision Course, a comedy/animation/adventure Hollywood imported film co-produced by Blue Sky Studios and 4.46th Century Fox, was officially released today, with a box office of million RMB."

"The action/thriller/suspense film Jason Bourne, co-produced by Universal Pictures and Perfect World and starring Matt Damon, was officially taken off the screen today due to exhaustion of its box office potential, with a total box office of 5 million RMB."

"Star Trek Beyond, an action/adventure/science fiction film co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Alibaba Pictures, has officially surpassed the 3 million box office today!"

"The Map of the River" was released for 5 days and the total box office revenue was 326 million... This is the second time that an art film has achieved high box office revenue."

"Yesterday at 12 a.m., the comedy romance film "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three" directed by Liu Zhenwei and starring Han Geng, Tang Yan, Wu Jing and others was officially released. On the first day of screening, the cinema line's screening schedule was as high as 3%."

"The drama and romance film "Soulmate" directed by Zeng Guoxiang, the son of the famous Hong Kong filmmaker Zeng Zhiwei, and co-starred by Zhou Dongyu and Ma Sichun, was officially launched today, with a 17.4% screening on the first day."

……

On the morning of the 14th, domestic entertainment was still very lively.

With the release of "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three" and "Summer Love", the film market in September has seen a new surge in popularity.

Chen Fei did not pay too much attention to the current situation of the film market. He just looked away after understanding the trends.

Because in his impression, the several Chinese-language films currently being released have not caused much sensation.

Especially the movie "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three". As far as I can remember, this movie received a lot of criticism after its release.

"Eh? The results of the new Four Little Flowers selection are out."

Inside the car, Liu Yifei's mumbling voice immediately attracted Chen Fei's attention.

Because he was driving, Fade Chen didn't reach for his phone, but asked casually, "What's the result? Who were elected?"

Liu Yifei replied: "The first place is Zheng Shuang, followed by Zhou Dongyu, Yang Zi, Guan Xiaotong, and Ma Siyu's box office is only 3 votes behind Guan Xiaotong..."

Hearing the names of these four people, Fade Chen curled his lips and instantly lost interest.

Those who really have acting skills are being left behind, while those who have relied solely on traffic, popularity, and marketing have actually taken the lead.

It has to be said that the value of the selection of these four young actresses is getting lower and lower.

At this point, it seems that it no longer matters whether the actors have acting skills or not. Everything is about money and capital, and all kinds of monsters can pop up.

It is estimated that in a few years, the situation where traffic stars belittle the acting skills of the best actor and best actress will also appear...

~

More than half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce arrived outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Pushing the door and getting out of the car, Chen Fei handed the car keys and tip to the waiter who came over, and then led Liu Yifei into the hotel.

Tonight, "Avengers 3" will hold an investment promotion dinner here, inviting many Hollywood stars and a lot of wealthy capital.

Chen Fei had already seen the guests for tonight from Natasha.

What about Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Hermes, Gucci, Givenchy, Chanel, Vacheron Constantin, Richard Miller, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Samsung...

Almost all the brands that Chen Fei could name came to the dinner tonight.

According to Kevin Feige, he wants to get at least $1.5 million in brand sponsorship in the next investment promotion phase.

As for the use of this money, it will all be invested in the production cost and promotion of the film!

You know, the current total production budget of "Avengers 3" is as high as 3 million US dollars, which is considered a top production in the entire Hollywood market.

When he entered the venue, the first person Chen Fei saw was Kevin Fei, who had flown to Los Angeles from New York.

There are many brand managers surrounding him. If you look closely, you can find that there is a bit of fawning and flattery in their expressions and demeanor.

You know, the project "Avengers 3" is currently recognized as the top resource in Hollywood. Based on the huge success of the first and second parts, there are too many people who are optimistic about the third part!
If a brand can get involved in this movie, the publicity effect it brings will definitely be great!
Therefore, the current situation has evolved into one where brands are begging producers to accept them, rather than producers taking the trouble to attract investment.

"Fei, Crystal, you're here."

Natasha walked out of the crowd and went straight to Chen Fei and Liu Yifei, greeting them warmly.

"Yeah." Fade Chen nodded slightly, and then asked, "How is it going? Is the investment promotion going smoothly?"

"It's going very smoothly. We have already reached preliminary cooperation intentions with several brands. We can start the next round of negotiations after the dinner is over..."

"Okay, as long as everything goes well."

After chatting about investment promotion for a while, Natasha suddenly changed the subject and said in a deep voice: "Fei, there is some bad news. I think I need to inform you in advance."

"What?" Fade Chen looked at her curiously.

"The result of the candidate who will move into the White House next year is about to be announced. Affected by the 'email gate' in July, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be the one from the 'elephant party'..."

After hearing this, Fade Chen probably understood why Natasha said this was not good news.

After all, it is well known that Hollywood has always been considered a place close to the Donald Trump Party, and once someone from the Elephant Party comes to power, the film and television industry, as the forefront of the trend, will inevitably suffer setbacks.

Especially companies like Walton Pictures, which are not entirely American, will definitely be targeted, and even suppressed and calculated.

However, just when Natasha was worried, Fade Chen smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry about this. Walton Pictures will not be targeted."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because I have already prepared for this."

Chen Fei couldn't say anything extra. After all, there were so many people here that it wasn't a suitable place to discuss this matter.

He just needed to let Natasha know clearly that there would be no problems with Walton Pictures and that it would most likely move to a higher level.

On the surface, Walton Pictures is the cornerstone that Chen Fei relies on, but in fact, behind the scenes, Longxiang Capital is the capital that allows him to sit back and watch the changing situation with a smile!

The Elephant Party does not like Hollywood, but before that, Chen Fei had used Longxiang Capital to side with the Elephant Party.

He believes that it is impossible for the new owner of the White House to abandon his position after it has served its purpose. If this happens, he has plenty of ways to protect himself.

……

When Chen Fei arrived, the dinner had just begun, so people were still arriving one after another.

What surprised him was that Musk also came to join in the fun!
"Fei, it seems like you haven't been to my place for a long time?"

As soon as he entered the venue, Musk walked straight towards Chen Fei.

"Because my development focus in recent years has been in China, I have never had the opportunity to visit you, but I am still following the development of SpaceX and Tesla..."

While Chen Fei was chatting with him, he glanced at Amber Heard who was standing next to him.

This woman's recent divorce lawsuit with Depp has already developed into a global hot topic. The two sides have been arguing back and forth, and all kinds of negative news are flying around. It's so exciting!
What surprised many people was that even though Depp hired a team of expensive lawyers, he still failed to win the divorce lawsuit in a short period of time.

This also makes many people very curious. How powerful is the force behind Amber Heard to support and help her?
Now the truth is out.

The appearance of Elon Musk undoubtedly provides an insurance for Amber's victory.

"Fei, let me introduce you to my current girlfriend, Amber Heard."

"Well, I've heard a lot about you!"

Chen Fei did not accept Amber's hug, but shook hands with her.

He was actually quite curious about the current status of the divorce lawsuit between the woman and Depp.

But after all, her current boyfriend is standing next to her, so it’s not appropriate to ask this question right now. I can only hide for the time being and wait for media reports...

~Afterwards, many people with huge wealth and influence in the United States came to the venue one after another, as well as many Hollywood stars.

Some people came for "Avengers 3", some came for Chen Fei, a top Hollywood director and capital, and some came for the purpose of "expanding their social circle".

For example, Lamar Wheeler came to the dinner with the purpose of "socializing".

He was accompanied by his boss Michelle Bryan.

As soon as the two entered the dinner party, greedy and fiery gleams began to flash in their eyes!

Lamar Wheeler said impatiently: "Boss, there are so many big shots here. If we can recruit them all and develop them into our clients, won't we make a fortune?"

"What you said makes sense."

Michelle Bryan nodded slightly and looked around the venue, looking for her target for tonight.

Her favorite clients are those in Hollywood, who accumulate wealth very quickly and are therefore generous with their money. Any reports can bring her huge commissions.

Soon, her eyes fell on Chen Fei, who was talking with Musk in the middle of the venue.

At the Venice International Film Festival, a $5750 million engagement diamond ring was unveiled, shocking not only the country but also the world!

As the number one brothel owner in Hollywood and even in the United States, Michelle Blaine naturally paid attention to it.

In order to propose to a woman, he was willing to spend 5750 million US dollars to buy a diamond ring. Such generous customers are so rare!

At this time, after noticing the gaze of his boss, Lamar Wheeler couldn't wait to ask: "Boss, how can we develop him into our client?"

The two came here tonight with the goal of targeting Chen Fei, so they did some research in advance.

Michelle Bryan thought for a moment and said, "This guy has a lot of friends in Hollywood. We can find a suitable candidate from his network. As long as you can bring him to our den of vengeance, I can give him a 10% commission!"

Hearing this, Lamar Wheeler's eyes suddenly lit up!
10% commission... Doesn't this mean that as long as Chen Fei spends 100 million US dollars with them, the introducer can get 10 US dollars? !

Just by being an introducer, you can get such income. The money comes too quickly!

But unfortunately, he and Chen Fei were not familiar with each other and could not act as the introducer, otherwise he would not have given up this opportunity.

"His network?"

Lamar Wheeler murmured, his eyes swept over Musk who was communicating with Chen Fei, as well as Leonardo, Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey and others.

Unfortunately, these people are not currently their clients, so they cannot act as middlemen at all.

"Jim Carrey is a good candidate, but I don't think I've heard that he has ever interacted with Chen Fei. Tom Hanks, Quentin Tarantino, Orlando Bloom, Chris Tucker, Bruce Willis... These people don't seem to be suitable candidates..."

After counting them carefully, Lamar Wheeler found somewhat helplessly that he could not think of any suitable person who could act as a middleman.

"Boss, why don't we go directly to Puff Diddy and ask him to invite Fade Chen to the party first? Then we can use this opportunity to recruit him as our client?"

Michelle frowned when he heard this, somewhat reluctantly: "If we go through Puff Daddy, that guy will definitely take advantage of us first, and our profits will most likely be reduced a lot."

"What should I do? I really can't think of anyone who can convince him."

Michelle Bryan fell into deep thought, her eyes always looking around the scene, hoping to find a suitable candidate.

Suddenly, the "Avengers actors" who were chatting on the other side of the venue came into her sight.

Looking at Robert Downey Jr., who was surrounded by stars, she was moved: "Downey is also our client now, right?"

"Yes." Lamar nodded and added, "But he is just our primary customer now. He usually only comes to buy some flour."

Michelle Bryan raised the corners of her mouth and laughed: "You go talk to him. If he can help develop Chen Fei into our client during the filming of Avengers 3, then I can make the decision and let him go to that dreamy island for three days and three nights!"

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Lamar Wheeler nodded and asked again, "What about Puff Daddy?"

Michelle thought about it and nodded, "Say hello to him too. If he has a way, at most I can give him some of the benefits."

"Okay, Boss!"

……

On the third day after the investment dinner, when Chen Fei was checking some of the finished effects of Ready Player One, Natasha suddenly found him.

"Fei, the investment promotion work for Avengers 3 has been completed."

"Oh? So fast?"

Chen Fei took the list handed over by Natasha with great curiosity.

Looking down, the names of more than a dozen brands instantly come into view.

Samsung, Uniqlo, Metersbonwe, Fans-Made, Vans, Coca-Cola, L'Oreal, Chow Tai Fook, Unilever, Porsche, Quaker Oats, Hot Topic, Otsuka Furniture, Quicken Loans, Infiniti...

And below these brands, there is a very eye-catching amount.

$1.8 million! ! !
"Wow! The investment amount is almost catching up with our production costs!"

"That's right." Natasha smiled brightly: "Kevin Feige told me that he would use $1.5 million of it as promotion funds to make this movie the most promoted film in Hollywood history!"

Chen Fei did not reject the proposal: "Please tell him to go ahead and do it. I promise him that this movie will not lose money."

"I think so too." Natasha is very confident: "Marvel movies have far surpassed DC. The quality of our films and stories are recognized to be good. I believe that Avengers 3 will definitely create a new North American box office miracle!"

"Haha, I hope it will be as you wish."

In the following two days, Chen Fei followed up on some of the post-production work of "Ready Player One".

At the same time, he did not forget to pay attention to the box office performance of several movies currently being shown in the country.

As expected, "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three" and "Soulmate" both experienced a new round of box office disasters.

Especially the former, although it took advantage of the gimmick of "A Chinese Odyssey" and successfully earned 5 million yuan in box office within 2.51 days of its release, it was also followed by a lot of abuse and complaints!

Looking around, comments such as "bad movie", "selling feelings", "rehashing old stuff", and "so embarrassing" were constantly being refreshed, so that the word-of-mouth of this movie dropped below 5 points on the sixth day of its release.

The latest day’s new box office revenue is 903 million!
In just 6 days, the box office fell from more than 8000 million to less than 1000 million, which undoubtedly proved again that Liu Zhenwei's remake challenge had failed.

This also caused the "A Chinese Odyssey: Love You A Ten Thousand Years" which is currently in preparation to be controversial.

On the other hand, the word-of-mouth score of "Soulmate" remained above 8.5 points, but its box office performance was not particularly good.

After 6 days of release, the total box office of the movie was only 7234 million, which made many netizens begin to wonder whether the reputation of the movie was inflated by the Internet internet trolls?
And most importantly, the story of this movie has received mixed reviews.

Superficially, there are too many dazzling elements of youth pain literature in the story... such as friends who seem too close, bloody love triangles, extreme situations, etc., which are arguably impossible to exist in reality.

However, the beautiful background, scenery and soundtrack that resonated with many adolescent girls still attracted a lot of support and pursuit.

Overall, these two films did not actually meet the expectations of the theater market.

Many people have already set their sights on the upcoming National Day holiday.

"Jade Dynasty", "Passing by Your World", and "Ghost Blows Out the Light 3: Kunlun Shrine".

I wonder which of these three blockbusters will successfully take the No. 3 box office during the National Day holiday?

……

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