During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 299: A $-million literary film with changing roles

The cast of "33 Days After Love".

After the scene ended, Wang Kai said to Yang Mi apologetically:

"Mimi, I'm sorry. I keep NGing and make you follow me all over again."

The two had collaborated in "Sword and Sword III", and they were both artists from Star Culture. For his own reasons, Wang Kai felt a little sorry for letting others suffer along with him.

"Brother Kai, why are you so polite? It's filming. Everyone has their moments of failure."

Yang Mi stopped and said he didn't care, but asked curiously:
"Brother Kai, has something happened to you?"

Wang Kai's acting skills were obvious to everyone on the set. The director praised him many times. Today's scene was not difficult. Yang Mi felt that he probably had something on his mind.

"Hey, a friend of mine encountered something. Please call me for help."

"Ah? What's the matter? Let's talk about it. One person can think about his shortcomings, but two people can think about their strengths."

Yang Mi's curiosity was aroused. Regardless of whether he could help or not, it was good to listen to the gossip.

"It's about "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins". One of the actresses is my friend from the previous crew."

Wang Kai simply said it, and Yang Mi knew what was going on. After all, she had also gone to the audition and was very concerned about the information about this movie. This matter had caused quite a stir a few days ago.

This time, the crew of "Thirteen Hairpins" had very strict management. Four actresses were fired because they posted selfie photos of the training base classroom on Weibo, causing reporters to sneak in and leak the crew's arrangements.

When she saw the news, Yang Mi had also thought about maybe filling the role, but before it happened, the replacement actors had been announced, and she gave up her thoughts.

"Are you talking about the Chang'e in "The Prequel to the Lotus Lamp"?"

Yang Mi briefly thought about the network and guessed who Wang Kai was talking about.

"Yes, we have worked together in "The Invincible" before, and we have a good relationship."

"But this matter is Director Zhang's decision. I'm afraid it can't be changed, right?"

Yang Mi believes that Shanhe Media has great power, but it would be nonsense to say that Wei Jin can interfere with Lao Mouzi's crew. So what does this woman want Wang Kai to help?
"Of course I know this. If it were really about the character, I wouldn't even consider it."

Of course Wang Kai understood what Yang Mi meant. Friends could help each other, but if it was beyond their capabilities, there was nothing they could do. However, the key friend's requirements were not high, so it was really possible for him to help.

"She was afraid that Xin Hua Mian would anger her, so she asked me to help introduce her, hoping to join our company."

Wang Kai can also understand this friend's caution. After all, she is just a small artist. Although there is no need to target Xin Hua Mian, people in the industry do not think so. Without the support of noble people, she will probably slowly fade out of the entertainment industry. .

"Ah, that's it. Just call Director Zhang and ask him for a chance to interview alone."

"But will this bring trouble to the company?"

Wang Kai knew about Liu Yan's matter, but it was the boss of Fiber Optic who made the decision, but now the "Thirteen Hairpins" matter is different. Why would the boss take action against someone who has nothing to do with it?

"Oh, Brother Kai, you are overthinking. You are just introducing an artist. Wouldn't Director Zhang make his own assessment? If you can sign a contract, it means that the company doesn't care. If not, at least you have done what you should do, right? "

What Yang Mi said was reasonable and well-founded. Wang Kai weighed it in his heart and found that it was indeed true.

"Mimi, you are really smart, I will listen to you."
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Jiang Wen's incident became more and more intense, and the reputation of "Let the Bullets Fly" began to become polarized.

Some fans or film critics who like literary movies began to criticize Jiang Wen:
"Jiang Wen has changed, and his whole body is filled with the smell of copper."

"This movie is far worse than "Here Comes the Cabinet". Where is Jiang Wen's artistic accomplishment?"

Faced with doubts, Jiang Wen did not respond. The reason is very simple. The box office continues to rise. What's wrong with letting these people curse?
One week after "Let the Bullets Fly" was released, the box office reached 3 million, and the single-day box office even stabilized at more than million, which can be said to be a huge momentum.

However, Jiang Wen had a lot to eat, and "Now You See Me 2" was miserable. The box office was cut in half, with only 5200 million in the fourth week.

The movie was released for 26 days, and the box office revenue was 3.52 million. The single-day box office has dropped below 500 million. Its potential has been basically exhausted, and it can barely complete the last week.

At this time, "If You Are the One 2", the last high-profile movie in the Lunar New Year period, was released.

There is a saying, although Feng Dapao is not very good, his appeal in the field of comedy is really impressive.

Relying on the reputation of the Lunar New Year movie accumulated over the years, "If You Are the One 2" had a box office of 4200 million on its first day, surpassing "Let the Bullets Fly".

What's even more amazing is that Feng Dapao planted more than 20 advertisements in the movie and directly recovered 6000 million, which completely covered the cost of the movie. The remaining box office and various copyright income were all pure profits.

It's no wonder that the Wang brothers regard Feng Dapao as a treasure. In terms of his earning power, he is definitely in the first echelon among the major commercial directors in the country.

Asking himself, Wei Jin believed that he could not do this, but this did not prevent him from being happy. After all, Shanhe Media had a 40% investment share in this film.

However, it is worth mentioning that before this year’s Lunar New Year stalls have come to an end, there is already a saying on the Internet that the “King of Lunar New Year stalls” is not Feng Dapao or Jiang Wen, but Ge You.

He has appeared in three movies, "The Orphan of Zhao", "If You Are the One 2" and "Let the Bullets Fly", either one or two times. He is the biggest winner of the 2010 Lunar New Year film in an absolute sense.
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Wei Jin did not expect that the melons from "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" could still come to him.

Wei Jin had seen the news about this matter in his previous life. It was not as simple as the current announcement. It was said that four people were fired. In fact, one person stayed and was still working on the crew.

Moreover, the replacement actor appeared so quickly, which has to make people speculate whether there was some private operation involved, just to insert the role.

Wei Jin privately believed that this matter was probably Zhang Weiping's handiwork. The two had already had a dispute over the casting issue before. Later, Zhang Weiping compromised probably because the investment was too large.

But now it seems that he may have planned a "firing incident" to smoothly replace him with his favorite actor.

However, Wei Jin was not a detective. He did not need to know the truth and asked the core question directly.

"Lao Zhang, from a market perspective, is this actress worth cultivating?"

"Mr. Wei, if there is no training value, I won't bother you here. Even though this girl is from Beiwu, her acting skills are really smart. She can act ugly and beautiful, and she has a decent appearance. It’s indeed a good seedling.”

Zhang Xu was obviously very satisfied with Li Xinru and praised her in front of his boss.

"Okay, since you think it's suitable, then sign it."

Wei Jin said nonchalantly that there are more and more artists in Starry Sky Culture. Whether they can cultivate them is Zhang Xu's business.

As for whether there will be any objections to the new painted crown, Wei Jin believes that Zhang Weiping can handle it clearly.

"Okay, Mr. Wei, I'll leave first without disturbing you."
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It was already a bit chilly in Beijing in late December. It was rare that the sun came out today, so Wei Jin and Jing Tian stayed in the garden to remove the mildew.

The sun was shining on the body, and it was so warm that it was really easy to feel sleepy. Wei Jin almost fell asleep while squinting, but Jing Tian was happily browsing the computer next to him.

After a while, the little girl seemed to see something funny, and poked Wei Jin with her elbow. "Brother, look, Brother Xiao Ming's girlfriend has such a stiff expression."

Wei Jin opened his eyes in confusion, and what caught his eye was a still photo of Liu Tianwang and Yang Ying looking at each other "affectionately".

He immediately realized that this was a still of Cai E and Xiao Fengxian in "The Founding of the Party".

After enjoying the success of last year's "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", Han Sanping quickly launched this project. It still has a lineup of all-star celebrities. The film has been completed and is scheduled to be released in mid-June next year, aiming for the summer release.

Yang Ying was able to get the role of Xiao Fengxian, naturally without the help of her new boyfriend Huang Xiaoming.

It has to be said that the leader treats women well, but it is a pity that Yang Ying, who was born as a young model, is not his lover after all.

Wei Jin then thought about it and realized that Yang Ying had the confidence to leave Huang Xiaoming in his previous life. That was because of the popularity of "Run", and even shouted arrogant words such as "I am worth 80 million yuan in salary."

But now, his luck has been taken away. Even with the support of Huang Xiaoming and Huayi, he may only be able to make soy sauce in some shoddy movies. He may not still have the heart and confidence to divide the family property with Huang Xiaoming.

From the looks of it, maybe he indirectly helped Huang Xiaoming stabilize his family?
Putting away his sighs, Wei Jin wanted to test Jingtian and asked.

"Why do you say that?"

"According to the plot, it is clear that we are separated by life and death, and it is difficult to see each other again, but the expression on Yang Ying's face has not changed. What is it if it is not stiff?"

"Hey, your eyesight has improved, Tiantian, you are also embarrassing Liu Tianwang. Filming this scene is probably the same as performing without real objects."

Wei Jin looked at the photos and remembered the rumors. It was said that this scene required tears, but Yang Ying really couldn't cry. There was no other way. Liu Tianwang personally took action and gave her eye drops, and finally filmed the scene. It's over.

"Haha. Brother, what you said is so funny. There is no real performance."

Jing Tian was amused and was about to continue saying something when a song suddenly sounded.

"You exist deep in my mind, in my dreams, in my heart, and in my singing~~~"

Wei Jin took out his cell phone and saw that it was Shi Nansheng calling.

"Mr. Shi?"

"Mr. Wei, there is a project here in Xiangjiang looking for investment."

"Ok?"

Wei Jin was a little surprised when he heard this. Shi Nansheng had not made any mistakes in managing Jiahe in these years, so her authority has been increasing. Currently, she can directly make the decision on projects that do not exceed 50 million.

"Is the investment large?"

"The investment is not big, 30 million, but this is a literary film."

Wei Jin nodded and understood Shi Nansheng's concerns. The director of Xiangjiang is not particularly good in the field of literary films. The copyright transaction price is relatively lower than that in the mainland. Thirty million is not a small amount.

"Tell me the specific situation."

"That's right, Xu Anhua has a script in hand, and it's about..."

After listening to Shi Nansheng's introduction, Wei Jin knew what the script was. "Sister Tao" starring Liu Tianwang is a realistic literary film.

Xu Anhua is undoubtedly a representative figure of the Hong Kong New Wave. Most of this female director's works focus on the corners that are not paid attention to or cannot be paid attention to in this era, and then express it in her own way. Her deep concern for the bottom class, A bit similar to Lou Ye in the Mainland.

But unlike Lou Ye's direct and even tingling expression, Xu Anhua's expression is more warm and gentle, but has a long aftertaste.

His representative work "Tian Shui Wai" two parts, Wei and Jin have also seen it, and it is indeed good.

"Mr. Shi, with Xu Anhua's reputation, it won't be difficult to attract investment, right?"

"Mr. Wei, Xiangjiang is a small place. With an investment of 30 million, Wang Jing can make several movies."

Hearing Shi Nansheng's slightly wry smile, Wei Jin also came back to his senses. Xiangjiang is not as good as the mainland, and literary and artistic films are different from commercial films. They can only rely on winning awards to sell copyrights, but no one can say whether they will win. For the sake of safety, there is really no need for film companies in Hong Kong to get involved.

But others don't know, but Wei Jin knows that in his previous life, because he liked Liu Tianwang, he paid more attention to his works. This award-winning "Sister Tao" is naturally no exception.

Although I don’t know how much the copyright was sold in the end, in today’s film market, profit methods have become diversified. As a listed company, if Golden Harvest can produce an award-winning movie, it will definitely be of great benefit to its stock price.

You must know that "October Siege" was nominated for the Golden Horse Award some time ago, and Golden Harvest's stock price has risen a lot.

After weighing the pros and cons, Wei Jin quickly gave a reply.

"Mr. Shi, this project can be done, but you have to be careful about casting."

Wei Jin made a special point, because the original film starred Huang Laogou, and this time it was produced by Jiahe, so it was naturally impossible to use him again.

"Okay, Mr. Wei, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin saw Jing Tian looking at him with a smile.

"Brother, when did you change the ringtone?"

Obviously, Jing Tian is very happy that his song can be used as a ringtone by men.

"It's just changed in the past two days. Not to mention, you can sing this song pretty well."

Wei Jin did not tell lies. This song "In My Singing" was released early this month. Its simple and repetitive melody and hazy and poetic lyrics have been loved by the audience. In just two weeks, it has already Crazy rankings on major music charts.

Looking at the girl's flowery smile, Wei Jin put his hands around her slim waist and said teasingly:

"But don't you bother Teacher Liu this time?"

"No way. Brother, you are looking down on me. I have made great progress."

Jing Tian argued arrogantly, and then gently lay on Wei Jin's chest.

"Brother, thank you for everything you have done for me."

Caressing the girl's little head, Wei Jin said dotingly:
"Fool, between us, we never have to say thank you."

"Well, brother, kiss me"

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