During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 292 Milestone Benefits
Shanhe Building, in the chairman's office.

Wei Jin was looking through his resume carefully. Under the desk, there was still a hard-working assistant.

Since age and musical instrument skills were set this time, in fact not many people met the requirements. After all, the total number of students enrolled in the three major universities was only a few hundred.

The role of the male protagonist in "Breaking Drummer" is very important, and his image should be biased towards the honest and honest character. The contrast becomes particularly strong when he is so full of emotions.

Originally, Wei Jin chose Chen Xiao to play this role. Unfortunately, the latter's extracurricular interest since childhood was in sports. He is also a national second-level high jumper. It is a pity that he cannot play a musical instrument.

After picking and choosing, Wei Jin selected a few names that he was most satisfied with.

Fu Shiqi, Grade 08 Performance Department of China Opera, plays flute, erhu and percussion.

Bai Yu, Grade 09 Performance Department of Chinese Opera, can play harmonica, saxophone, and percussion instruments.

Li Xian, a grade 10 performance major from Nortel, is proficient in saxophone and guitar.

"Zixuan, let them know later and audition in two days."

Wang Zixuan stood up to answer, and was about to go out to make a call, but was grabbed by Wei Jin and pressed down on the desk in front of her.

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Ning Hao was very efficient this time. Less than three months after the filming started, "The Robbery" was already finished. This also includes the time Lei Datou spent promoting and adjusting the scenes. It seems that the crew is really running like crazy.

Wei Jin was a little surprised to see Ning Hao, who was a bit tired of work, in the office. This year's Golden Horse Awards only started in mid-November, so there was plenty of time.

"Senior brother, you don't need to be in such a hurry, do you?"

"There's no need to rush. You're about to hit Venice. I haven't even fully understood the script of "Big Buddha" yet, and I'm still busy with the reshoots of "No Man's Land," so I have to hurry up and keep up."

Ning Hao gave up and sat on the sofa carelessly, took out a cigarette and handed one to Wei Jin.

After talking for a while, the two started chatting.

"I will try to complete the editing of "The Robbery" before the Golden Horse. I will start the reshoots of "No Man's Land" immediately after returning, and strive to start "Big Buddha" in the first half of next year."

"You have a full schedule of work. Are you planning to go to Berlin?"

Wei Jin was secretly stunned when he heard this. Ning Hao was really non-stop. It seemed that the pressure he put on him was too much.

"Yes, the core of this book is more suitable for the Berlin Film Festival."

After Wei Jin's prompting, Ning Hao also studied the preferences of the three major European film festivals. The Berlin Film Festival pays more attention to politics and society, and the film "Big Buddha" undoubtedly belongs to the category of social issues.

"Yeah, that's right. That's good, so you don't have to compete with me, haha."

In fact, Wei Jin feels that the book "Buddha Plus" is more suitable for Venice. It uses black and white and color photography to reflect the differentiation of social classes, which is a bit like an avant-garde movie.

However, Ning Hao's statement is not unreasonable. This is due to the different angles of looking at the work, and it has nothing to do with right or wrong.

"By the way, please remember to vote for "October Siege" this time."

At the beginning of October, Golden Horse announced the shortlist for this year. "October Siege" produced by Golden Harvest won the awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Action, Best Action Design, Best Seven nominations for visual effects.

Wei Jin himself will not participate in various awards in China, but if his directors are willing to participate, he will not stop them.

"That's no problem, but it's really nonsense to say it. I haven't even won the Golden Horse Award myself. Now that I'm a judge, I don't know if I will be ridiculed by the media."

"Senior brother, you are a great commercial director after all. Don't belittle yourself. What happened to the Golden Horse? Can you find a director in Wanwan who can handle the box office?"

"It makes me feel better if you say that, haha."
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After entering November, the smoke of the Lunar New Year stalls began to fill the air.

"The Orphan of Zhao", "If You Are the One 2", and "Let the Bullets Fly" have successively launched crazy promotion mode.

When asked by reporters about the change of box office record, Feng Dapao said directly.

"It's just a box office record. It means nothing. The meaning of its existence is to be surpassed and refreshed. "If You Are the One 2" is my return to the field of comedy films. I am confident that I can create new personal achievements."

On the other hand, Jiang Wen was also very high-profile. When interviewed by reporters, he was full of confidence.

""Let the Bullets Fly" is a blockbuster with both artistic and commercial qualities. With its luxurious cast, I am full of confidence in this movie. The box office is guaranteed to be 5 million, no matter how high it is, but not low."

Poet Chen naturally did not hesitate to give in. He repeatedly said that "The Orphan of Zhao" has high artistic attainments and will definitely have a good reputation.

The statements of several major directors have heightened the atmosphere of the film market to the extreme.

The media is also very excited. When December comes, the film market will inevitably be a battle between dragons and tigers. There are too many materials. The only regret is that Wei Jin did not participate in this schedule, otherwise it would have been so exciting.

Shanhe Building.

Wei Jin looked at the young man who was finally selected in front of him and said gently:
"Your acting skills are good. During this time, you should study the script carefully and focus on practicing the jazz drums. At least you should master the set of songs in the movie."

"Don't worry, Director Wei, I will definitely be proficient before starting the machine."

There was surprise on Bai Yu's face, but he promised in an unusually solemn manner. He felt that he was so lucky. Maybe he could hope to win the Venice Best Actor this time? Like my senior brother Xia Yu in the Chinese drama?
"Okay, let's go back first. The phone will start on the 15th."

The reason why Bai Yu was chosen was that among several candidates, he not only had outstanding acting skills, but most importantly, his image fit.

Compared to the others, Bai Yu looks a bit pushy, which is more in line with the role of the male protagonist in the play.

As for the role of the father in the play, Wei Jin has also decided on it these days. Zhang Guoli, an old drama star who has worked with him before, is of the right age and has good acting skills.

If this drama goes well, it will be finished in about a month, and then you can start your own blockbuster.——
On November 11, "Passengers" was officially released, with a box office revenue of 7 billion.

"it is finally over."

"It can be said that the movie Wei and Jin has survived. If it doesn't, other movies will really have no way to survive."

The five major investors, Sunward Media, China Film, Wangda, Optical Fiber, and Aviation Science and Technology, immediately issued an announcement:

"Celebrate the final box office of "Passengers" reaching 10.16 billion, creating a new milestone. Domestic movies have officially entered the 10 billion era!"

“‘Passengers’ has grossed US$4.32 million at the global box office, with both inside and outside the walls blooming!”

Gao Yuanyuan kissed Wei Jin on the face with excitement, then took out her mobile phone and forwarded Sunward Media's announcement on Weibo.

Since then, she has become a billion-dollar box office heroine, and "Passengers" will become the most important masterpiece in her acting career. The entire entertainment industry, familiar and unfamiliar, acquainted and unknown, all posted congratulatory messages on Weibo.

Han Sanping also called and was very excited.

"Wei Jin, the celebration banquet is scheduled for the 10th. It must be a big one this time. "Passengers" is so embarrassing for me, haha."

Han Sanping's excitement almost overflowed, but it's no wonder. Since the beginning of the year, almost all the movies invested and released by China Film have suffered losses, and a "Du Lala" can't smooth it out at all.

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin looked at the charming Gao Yuanyuan with bright eyes and white teeth with expectation on his face:

"Sister Yuanyuan, is it time to fulfill your promise?"

While he was talking, Wei Jin had already taken out a blindfold and put it on himself. After losing his vision, his other senses seemed to have been strengthened.

"Bad guy, all depends on you"

This night, Gao Yuanyuan switched back and forth between the four roles, saying that she couldn't tell them apart.——
"Passengers" once again pushed the box office record of domestic films to 3.33 million.

Many people look at this number with some helplessness. Thousands of movies are released throughout the year, and most of them fail to achieve this result from release to release.

But "Passengers" is just based on "Earthquake" and has improved so much. It's really scary.

Unfortunately, before they could continue to express their feelings, China Film Group Co., Ltd. airborne an imported film and announced that "Now You See Me 2" will be released on November 11.

For a time, many people in the industry scolded Zuo Shan Diao for not being particular about his work, but Han Sanping turned a deaf ear to this. This time it was introduced as an imported film, and China Film Group wanted to get a share.

"Tiantian, did I lie to you?"

Wei Jin lovingly held the girl on his lap and played with her green fingers.

"Well, thank you brother, mua"

Jing Tian was extremely happy that the Hollywood movie he starred in could be released in China.

You know, since "Super Body", her works have not been released in China for more than a year. If this continues, the little girl is really afraid that all her fans will lose their fans.

"How do you feel about Happy Twist lately?"

"Haha, it's so fun, brother, you don't know."

It seemed like she was reminded of Shen Tong and Mary's comedy in the theater, while Jing Tian kept chattering.

"Don't just play around, talk to them more about acting skills. Shen Tong has a military background and is quite capable."

Wei Jin is not lying. Among various genres, comedy is the most difficult to grasp the essence. There are many powerful actors who may not be able to perform comedy well. On the contrary, many comedians are able to break through their own limits and challenge other different themes.

"Yes, I will"

As if remembering something, Jing Tian's face suddenly lost the smile.

"Brother, do you think my acting skills are poor, so that's why I wasn't cast in "The Exploding Drummer"?"

Wei Jin burst out laughing when he heard this. Isn't the little girl too sentimental?
"Well, how should I put it? Your acting skills are not very good, but they are enough for most commercial films."

Realizing that the little girl's mood had not improved significantly, Wei Jin knew the crux of the problem and continued:
"You can actually star in the movie "Cracking Drummer", but the heroine's role is really too small. Yifei happened to bring it up, so I agreed. It's not because your acting skills are not as good as hers."

Sure enough, after hearing this, Jing Tian felt much better, and then looked at Wei Jin expectantly.

"Brother, when can the campus movie you mentioned before be filmed?"

"Tiantian, I will write the script first before and after the Spring Festival. This drama requires some acting skills. You should think about it first. It will probably take some time."

There was no way, Wei Jin's energy was limited, and it was indeed impossible to take care of all four women. This was probably his own fault.

"You should record the songs during this period. If you still feel free, you can play the next season of "Run"."

"I'm not busy, I've been handed a lot of scripts."

The little girl has an arrogant look on her face. As one of the Four Little Actresses and a heroine with a box office of over 30 million, Jing Tian is definitely the most popular actress under the age of in China. There are many movie projects staring at her. It's just that the Wei and Jin Dynasties had a taste for it and they didn't like it.

"As for variety shows, I'll think about it again."

"Well, as long as you're happy."
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The celebration party for "Passengers" was very big and was held in the auditorium.

Many people came to support, not to mention the five major producers, but Wei Jin's identity as a director deserves respect from everyone in the industry, not to mention that Wei Jin's new film next year is no secret in the industry. Although he knows that the chance is slim, he can't bear it. The benefits are so exciting, you have to give it a try, right?

However, Wei Jin did not like to be high-profile on this occasion, so he gave the limelight to Han Sanping, who held a microphone in his hand and talked eloquently on the stage.

"The success of "Passengers" sends a good signal that the era of high box office has finally arrived."

Looking around, Han Sanping became more energetic when he saw that everyone was listening to him carefully.

"In the past, the domestic movie box office market was limited. In many cases, our movies had to consider overseas markets to recoup their costs. Therefore, there were many excellent scripts, but due to commercial factors, we had to make compromises and balances.

But things are different now. "Passengers" proves that a movie with an investment of 300 to 400 million yuan can fully recover its investment at the domestic box office alone, and we can make Chinese blockbusters."

Then Han Sanping announced the profit status of the movie, which made everyone below have red eyes with envy.

The investment in this movie is 2.5 million, and the domestic box office is 3.96 million, plus advertising revenue of 8000 million. After deducting publicity and distribution, the domestic revenue is also about 3.5 million.

The overseas box office is 2.8 million U.S. dollars, and the shareable box office is 1.26 million. After deducting the publicity and distribution expenses, the producer can share the box office 0.8 million U.S. dollars, which translates to more than 5 million yuan.

The producer has a cumulative income of 8.5 million. After deducting costs, the pre-tax net profit is as high as 6 million, with a 240% return rate. It simply makes many companies in the industry feel like cats are scratching their heads, and they are increasingly looking forward to Wei Jin's new film.

Ren Zhonglun of Shanghai Film Group was sitting in the front row. He felt very uncomfortable watching his old enemy being so high-spirited. "He's starting to show off again. I'm afraid I'll have to show off again at the year-end meeting."

After a long time, under a round of applause, Wei Jin led a group of main creators, raised a small hammer high, and smashed the ice sculpture that symbolized the box office of "Passengers".

Han Sanping also hugged Wei Jin's shoulders with a glowing face, as if he had the country in his hands.

The reporters at the scene quickly captured this scene and even thought about tomorrow’s news headlines:

"The powerful combination of state-owned enterprises and private enterprises is unstoppable at home and abroad."

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