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

Chapter 996: The fatal flaw of the “national teacher”? “Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World”! Emperor Entertainment Group suffered an unexpected disaster
For the whole day, the circle was as lively as a pot of boiling water, boiling to the point of making people restless!
As expected, "Operation Red Sea" successfully broke through 30 billion, becoming the third top blockbuster of Feiyue Films this year to break the 2 billion box office after "Detective Chinatown 30" and "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Temple of Kunlun".

If we also count "The Mermaid" which was co-invested by Feiyue Film and Television at the beginning of the year, then in this year alone, Feiyue Film and Television has invested in 4 blockbuster movies with a box office of 30 billion!
Looking at the entire film and television industry, who can compare with this achievement?

"I'm almost numb with envy! If Guangxian can achieve this kind of results, its market value will exceed 100 billion in no time!"

Listening to Wang Changtian's excited shout on the phone, Fade Chen joked cheerfully, "Boss Wang? The light has been eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks, right?"

"Oh! Thanks to you! I really made a lot of money this year."

Wang Changtian's attitude changed instantly and he started laughing.

You know, Light Media has participated in all of these films, plus the National Day movie "Passing by Your World", this year's Light Media's financial report is much more impressive than in previous years.

"Guangzhou will also fully assist with the promotion of Operation Red Sea. The release date has been extended to include the Spring Festival. Hey, this date is a great choice..."

"Actually, I didn't think much about it at first. It was the Navy Department that chose the date. They must have decided it long ago."

After the key extension ended, it happened to be the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the workers' annual leave officially came to an end.

I have to say, this timing is really great!
As the two chatted, the topic unconsciously turned to "The Great Wall".

"This La Pai Kang is really interesting. The Great Wall is indeed his 'own son'. An advance screening directly increased the first-day box office by 5 hours. Is he aiming to break the first-day box office of Operation Red Sea?"

"Maybe."

Chen Fei didn't care much about this, because he knew very well that "The Great Wall" would never be able to break the first-day box office of "Operation Red Sea".

At this moment, many experts, scholars, and fans may be shouting slogans and making various guarantees, but after the movie is released, they will know that things are not that simple.

The two were chatting about "The Great Wall", while on the other side, Zhang Yimou was also chatting about related topics with Dong Ping, the chairman of Huanxi Media.

The latter congratulated with a smile: "I would like to congratulate Director Zhang in advance for the first day box office success of The Great Wall, which has successfully set a new record!"

"It's better not to open the champagne at halftime. After all, Operation Red Sea is very strong and its results are visible..."

Although Zhang Yimou spoke modestly, he felt very happy in his heart, which could be seen from his relaxed expression.

Taking advantage of the current atmosphere, Dong Ping quickly climbed up the pole and said, "Director Zhang, let's not beat around the bush. I think you should know why I came here today.

I can give you a hint here. Up to now, the happy "big director alliance" already has four people: Chen Kexin, Wang Jiawei, Gu Changwei, and Zhang Yibai. I think you should know better than me what this lineup means.

If you can join our team, our strength will be unique in the country! I can assure you that your treatment will be the highest among these people, cash plus shares, absolutely no ambiguity! "

Dong Ping originally wanted to use the title "the overlord in the directors' alliance" to describe their team, but in the end he didn't feel comfortable using it.

He had no choice. After all, the "Directors Alliance" of Feiyue Film and Television was much more powerful than his team!
You should know that there are currently 10 people in Feiyue Film and Television's "Director League", including Chen Fei, Ning Hao, Guo Fan, Wang Shiliang, Shen Ao, Lu Yang, Yang Yu, Li Yang, Kang Honglei, and Chen Guofu!

What’s most shocking is that any one of them has a representative movie with a box office of 10 billion or has won awards at the three major European film festivals.

In particular, Chen Fei, Ning Hao, Guo Fan and Wang Shiliang are all members of the 30 billion box office club.

In front of this lineup, Huanxi Media’s “Big Directors Alliance” is just like a group of grasshoppers.

They just have more experience and became famous earlier, but in terms of achievements, they can't be compared with Feiyue Films.

It is precisely because of this that Dong Ping is so eager to bring Zhang Yimou into the camp of Huanxi Media.

With the "national master", their team has found a stabilizer, and it will be much easier to make big moves in the future.

However, in response to Dong Ping's invitation, Zhang Yimou did not respond immediately.

His eyes revealed a hint of deep thought as he waited quietly for the other party to continue speaking.

Dong Ping saw this and elaborated on their plan again: "Director Zhang, we don't need you to allocate shares at an ultra-low price like other directors do. We are willing to give you shares for free, and even hundreds of millions of cash!
Our only request is your personal contract and priority investment rights in the film. We are very confident that your talent and experience will bring great value and returns to our team..."

Dong Ping talked on and on for more than ten minutes until his mouth was dry and he stopped.

"Boss Dong, I feel your sincerity."

Zhang Yimou personally stood up and poured him a glass of water, but still did not agree directly: "I think you should also know what I encountered at New Picture and LeTV. Finding a new partner is related to my future and the future of my family, so I need time to think about it now."

"Ok."

Dong Ping drank the water in the cup in one gulp and responded helplessly, but he did not give up.

He knew very well how valuable Zhang Yimou was to Huanxi, and he also understood that such negotiations required patience and perseverance, and could not be accomplished in one fell swoop.

"Director Zhang, I understand your caution. Let's make an appointment next time. I believe time will prove everything, and I will not give up. I look forward to seeing you again. Here, I once again wish in advance that The Great Wall will be a big success at the box office."

As he spoke, Dong Ping stood up and extended his hand towards Zhang Yimou.

"Okay, I hope it will be what you and I want." Zhang Yimou shook hands with him and took the initiative to say, "Boss Dong, I'll take you there."

A few minutes later, both parties walked out of the studio door and said goodbye to each other at the door.

However, the moment he got on the bus, Dong Ping did not feel disappointed because he failed to achieve his goal. Instead, he burst into laughter.

The secretary was puzzled when he saw this: "Boss Dong? We didn't reach a deal, so why are you so happy?"

"It's simple, because I have found Zhang Yimou's Achilles' heel!"

"Oh? What?"

"Money! He is very short of money now!" Dong Ping said confidently: "If I guess correctly, after what happened to New Picture and LeTV, his life should be very tight now.

Therefore, as long as I offer a high enough price and meet his expectations, he will definitely not refuse me. "

"But he didn't state the conditions today." The female secretary was puzzled: "He won't ask for too much, will he?"

"Don't worry, he will naturally make an offer after "The Great Wall" is released." Dong Ping gave his judgment very confidently!

At this time, in Zhang Yimou's studio, the father and daughter were discussing the price just offered by Huanxi Media.

"Dad? I feel like Dong Ping's offer is pretty high. Why don't you agree?"

"I'm waiting for the box office of The Great Wall." Zhang Yimou narrowed his eyes and murmured, "If the box office of this movie is high enough, then I can at least get double the price he offered before!"

As a member of the directing industry, Zhang Mo naturally understood what his father meant.

Like actors, if a director wants to get enough pay, profit sharing, resources, etc., he also needs to look at his past performance.

And now, the price Dong Ping offered to Zhang Yimou does not include the movie "The Great Wall".

If this movie does well at the box office and wins several major awards abroad, then naturally there will be a bonus on top of the previous conditions!

So, both sides are waiting.

When the box office and word of mouth of "The Great Wall" are released, it will be the moment to decide Zhang Yimou's future!

……

At 7 pm, the news that the advance screening of "The Great Wall" officially kicked off once again topped the hot search list.

While many people in the circle were watching, liking, congratulating and forwarding the video, Chen Fei returned to the company and came to the animation studio. He enthusiastically watched the final version of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" with Yang Yu, Li Yang and others.

It took more than a year for the animation department to finally build the main body of the film, which was quite difficult.

In the projection room, everyone watched the slides frame by frame as if they were looking at a slide show.

The plot of this "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" is basically the same as the original version, but the details have been slightly changed to make the story more reasonable and fuller. For example, at the beginning of the original version, the "hatred" of the people of Chentangguan towards Nezha was actually a bit abrupt.

In order to explain this, this version added a scene in which Mrs. Yin goes to eliminate the catfish spirit.

Although this scene does not take up a long space, it can show that the monster has caused great harm to the local people!

Because many people's parents and children were harmed by monsters, the people disliked and hated monsters very much, which evolved into "hatred" towards Nezha.

Just like the line by Shen Gongbao in the movie: "Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain. No matter how hard you try, you can't move it!"

After more than two hours, the "slide show" was finally finished.

As the screen lit up, everyone in the screening room turned their eyes to Chen Fei, wanting to hear his opinion.

"Good! Very good! It's on par with The Monkey King: Hero is Back and Big Fish and Begonia, and even better than the Kung Fu Panda series I made!"

Hearing this comment, Yang Yu, who was in charge of the project "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", immediately breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

But the next second, his expression became a little tangled: "I am just worried, can the image of Nezha we designed be accepted by the audience?"

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In the currently designed character model, Nezha looks like heavy metal, with dark circles under his eyes, and a decadent and dejected look, coupled with that evil smile and unruly movements, which is completely different from his image in TV dramas and movies!
The reason for this design is mainly due to Chen Fei's instructions and instructions.

Yang Yu was very opposed to this design style at first, but as he continued to look up information, he found that Nezha really had this look!

Because Nezha originated from the mythology of ancient Persia and ancient Hinduism, and later came to China along with ancient Indian Buddhism.

According to the Buddhist classic "Buddha's Deeds", Nezha's Sanskrit name is Narajna, which originated from one of the Buddhist sects, Tantric Buddhism, and is a Yaksha god.

In Buddhism, Yaksha is one of the eight heavenly dragon guardian gods. He is fierce, swift and intimidating in appearance, so he fits the title of "demon child".

It just so happens that in this movie, Nezha is rebelling against prejudice, so the character naturally cannot be portrayed as weak.

Based on this, the image of a demon boy with an evil aura was freshly created.

"Don't worry." Chen Fei said confidently, "Although this image does seem to subvert tradition, after taking a closer look, it actually has a silly and cute feeling. I believe the audience will like it.

Of course, the most important thing is that Nezha does not have a classic character image like 'Sun Wukong', and there will be no insiders like Teacher Liu who will come out to criticize him. "

"Hahahahaha!"

There was a burst of laughter in the screening room.

When we were making the movie "The Monkey King: Hero is Back", everyone had a lot of arguments with Teacher Liu online. It's quite funny to think about it now.

At this moment, Li Yang suddenly asked curiously: "Huh? By the way? Why hasn't Teacher Liu made any news in the past few years? Where has he been?"

"Yes, wasn't there a report last year saying that he was going to reboot the Journey to the West IP? He also said he was going to invest 7 million yuan to make a Sino-US co-production. Why has there been no news since then?"

Accompanied by the sound of discussion, everyone turned their eyes to Chen Fei again.

"Don't look at me. I don't know whether the 7 million yuan reboot of the Journey to the West IP is real or just a gimmick."

"Good fellow! You are indeed Teacher Liu! Are you bringing the 'True and False Monkey King' thing into reality?"

"Hahahahaha!"

Laughter broke out again. It was a rare opportunity for everyone to complain about Teacher Liu together.

Immediately afterwards, after watching the finalized version of Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World, Chen Fei and Li Yang’s team members watched the finalized version of White Snake: Origin together.

Compared with the former, the latter is progressing much faster, and even 2/3 of the finished film has been completed.

"I want to put this movie in the later Spring Festival period, so it should be in time."

"Okay, okay. If you have any difficulties, come to me. If you are short of money, just make an application and ask me to sign it and have the finance department transfer the money to you."

"Haha, thank you Director Chen!"

……

When I returned to the villa from the company, it was already past three in the morning.

Liu Yifei went to bed early and is sleeping soundly now.

Chen Fei quietly lifted the quilt and lay down.

He had originally thought about not waking up Liu Yifei, but the moment he lay down, the person next to him wrapped around him like a little snake.

"Hug~Kiss~"

"Huh? You're still awake? I thought you were asleep." Fade Chen leaned over and pecked her lightly on the mouth.

"I'm waiting for you to come back. It's cold sleeping alone."

As she spoke, Liu Yifei hugged him tighter, with a contented smile on her face.

Seeing this, Fade Chen pulled her into his arms and patted her back like he was coaxing a child: "Go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow."

"You are the one who wants to get up early. I want to sleep in, hehe."

As he was speaking, the fragrant person had already turned over and stepped on top, starting to do bad things.

This night is destined to be an all-nighter.

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"The Great Wall, a Sino-foreign co-production of adventure and fantasy directed by Zhang Yimou, was screened in advance at nearly 19 lMAX theaters across the country at 500: yesterday."

"According to the cinema chain, on the first day of the film's release, the overall screening share was as high as 46.7%, 14.6 points higher than "Operation Red Sea". The additional box office of the two films is likely to account for more than 80% of today's overall box office!"

"The martial arts film "The Sword of the Third Young Master", directed by Derek Yee, has been forced to be withdrawn from cinemas due to exhaustion of its box office potential, with a total box office of 1.03 million RMB."

"Today, the action and suspense film "The Last Romance", produced by Huayi, directed by Cheng Er, and starring Zhang Ziyi, Ge You and others, has also been released in domestic theaters.

However, it is quite regrettable that the film’s overall screening rate on the first day of its release was only 12.1%, of which Wanda Cinemas’ overall screening rate was only 4.5%, and the screening time was not during prime time…”

The film and television industry became active on the morning of the 16th with a series of film and television news releases.

At the same time, many leaked photos of the screening of "The Great Wall" appeared on the Internet. Looking around, there were quite a few photos of audiences queuing up to buy tickets!

Moreover, through the data released by Maoyan, it can be found that from 7 pm yesterday to this morning, the real-time box office data of "The Great Wall" is about to break million.

If nothing unexpected happens, including today’s entire day’s box office, this movie should be able to try to break the 2 million mark!

The only regret is that there are currently no relevant movie ratings or a large number of film reviews on major ticket purchasing platforms, including Douban, Weibo and other social platforms.

Many people including Chen Fei, Dong Ping, Zhang Yimou and La Peikang are waiting, and it is estimated that it will not be until the afternoon before the outcome will be clear whether this movie is a mule or a horse.

However, before Chen Fei received any news about "The Great Wall", he received a call from Emperor Entertainment Group.

"Hey! Director Chen, you said this matter is a mess... Emperor Entertainment Group has suffered an unexpected disaster! It's clearly a battle between Wanda and Huayi, how come we 'ordinary people' are dragged into it?"

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