During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 413: Strangers, the Immortal is Satisfied
Xiangjiang, Yinghuang headquarters.

"Boss, are you really not going?"

Huo Wenxi, who was dressed in a professional suit and had an outstanding temperament, looked at the boss with a gloomy face and asked in a gentle voice.

"No, those idiots actually want to teach me how to do things, let them have fun on their own."

Boss Yang seemed to recall what had happened on the phone and was forcibly suppressing his anger.

"Okay, I'll let you know right away."

After confirming her boss's attitude, Huo Wenxi no longer hesitated. In fact, she also understood her boss's choice.

In recent years, Hong Kong filmmakers have collectively moved north, but only Ying Huang has developed well in the mainland. He has long been a big star and has been marginalized.

In addition, in the several clashes between the Hong Kong circle and the mainland, the British and Huang both sided with the mainland, which has caused dissatisfaction in the Hong Kong circle.

Now, this group of people actually plans to use the Academy Awards to control Ying Huang. How could the boss possibly give in?

If Ying Huang still cared about hometown friendship before, after this time, they were already strangers.
On the afternoon of the 30th, "Whiplash" held a media screening in Beijing.

Only a few people in the industry were invited to the event, most of them were media.

The film screening was much simpler than the premiere, nothing fancy, just a straight interview.

Wei Jin and the main creators chatted on the stage about interesting things that happened during the filming process, and Wang Jinsong and Bai Yu also shared their experiences.

You know what, one is the vice president of Beijing Film Academy and the other is a student of the Central Academy of Drama, and they work together quite well.

It is worth mentioning that although Liu Yifei only played a minor role in the movie, she was still the heroine in name, so the girl specially arranged time from her busy schedule to attend.

"Director Wei Jin, your movie will face Titanic in three days. Aren't you worried about the box office? Or are you confident that you can face it head-on?"

"My journalist friend, you think too highly of me. This is an art film. How can it be a competition?"

Wei Jin's words caused laughter at the scene, and then he added.

"As for the box office, I haven't really thought about it. After all, the copyright transaction has already made a profit. I just hope that the audience who sees the movie can get strength from it."

"Then Director Wei, can you please tell me the transaction price?"

A media reporter boldly raised this question, which is also something that many people in the industry have always been curious about.

"$2680 million."

As soon as he finished speaking, most of the people at the scene took a deep breath. This kind of profit was beyond words.

Many film companies can’t make that much money in a year. Isn’t it true that Wei and Jin’s films made too much money?
"Director Wei Jin, will you continue to strive for the Grand Slam?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the media present looked at the tall figure on the stage. From China, only Wei Jin and Zhang Yimou were closest to the figure.

If I have to say, Wei and Jin are closer, after all, the Palme d'Or is much more difficult than the Golden Lion.

Looking at the expectant eyes from the audience, Wei Jin curled up the corners of his mouth into a smile, and without keeping anyone in suspense, he gave the answer in a decisive tone.

"Of course, and I can tell you that the script is already in place. Next year I will once again strive for the three major European Grand Slams!"

Then the main feature of the movie began playing, and the media and industry insiders stared at the big screen intently.

There is no doubt that "Whiplash" is a dark inspirational film, and Wei Jin never expected that everyone would like this movie.

However, the vast majority of media present gave positive reviews. After all, they are not film critics and they don't have to find fault.

Two hours later, the media screening of Whiplash ended and related news appeared on portal websites.

"The Venice Grand Jury Prize-winning film Whiplash received unanimous praise from the media at the screening!"

"Another sky-high price for copyright, 2680 million US dollars, breaking the record for Chinese-language art films!"

"The great director Wei Jin said that the script has been finalized and we will continue to strive for the three major European Grand Slams next year!"

"Whiplash - a film that stirs the heart!"

At the same time, Wei Jin took Liu Yifei back to the villa.

After not seeing each other for more than a month, the girl was unusually enthusiastic. As soon as they entered the room, Liu Yifei couldn't wait to kiss her.

Feeling the little girl's affection, Wei Jin stretched out one arm and put it around her waist.

The two kissed all the way from the entrance to the window. Liu Yifei began to feel dissatisfied with the wet kiss and wanted more.

"Brother, love me~~~"

The little girl's face was rosy at this time, like a fairy from heaven descending to the mortal world. How could a mortal withstand such a test?

Without any hesitation, Wei Jin's hands flew up and down deftly, and clothes fell one by one.

Liu Yifei bit her red lips lightly and leaned on the floor-to-ceiling window screen, waiting for happiness to come.

The sunlight shines through the window screen onto the fair and petite body, and the man standing behind her in the floor-to-ceiling window seems tireless.

I don’t know how long it took, but feeling the girl’s body suddenly straighten up, Wei Jin put his hands on her back and started the final battle.

About two or three minutes later, Wei Jin reached out and embraced the soft and delicate body that was about to collapse to the ground. He lifted her up with his arms and placed her on the bed in just a moment.

Liu Yifei seemed to be feeling a little uncomfortable and was still twitching violently, which lasted for several minutes before she slowly stopped.

Even though she was out of the battle, Liu Yifei would still shudder from time to time, and Wei Jin knew that the little girl should be satisfied this time.

Liu Yifei was really satisfied this time. She didn't know how long she slept in a daze. It was not until her stomach growled with hunger that the little girl got up lazily.

When she came to the living room, she saw several dishes already on the table. Liu Yifei touched her flat belly and swallowed. Soon she saw Wei Jin wearing an apron and holding dishes, walking out of the kitchen.

"Yifei, are you awake? Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner, it's almost eight o'clock."

"Ah? It's so late. No wonder I'm so hungry. Mmm, it smells so good."

Seeing the little girl acting like a greedy cat, Wei Jin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Okay, go wash your hands first."

Liu Yifei, who was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back, ran to the bathroom in two steps upon hearing what was said. After quickly washing her hands, she returned to the dining table and started eating without any courtesy.

Wei Jin was not polite either. He was actually hungry too. You know, sex is a physical activity, so in less than ten minutes, the two of them devoured the food on the table like a whirlwind. Afterwards, they did not wash the dishes. They sat on the sofa leaning against each other to digest the food. At one point, Liu Yifei suddenly exclaimed and hurriedly turned on the TV.

He quickly switched to a channel and watched the pictures on TV, Liu Yifei patted his chest.

“Luckily I didn’t miss it”

Wei Jin looked up and saw that the show playing on TV was "Hello, Old Times".

“Are you following this drama too?”

"Well, these days, my assistant and I have been watching this together while we're on a promotional trip. It's pretty good."

Wei Jin nodded. It was indeed true. The data sent by the TV drama production department really surprised him.

"Hello, Old Time" has soared from 1.3% in its first broadcast to 2.3% in more than ten days since its launch. Its market share has exceeded 14.8%, directly ranking first in the same period.

So much so that the TV series' theme song, "Light Chasers", which had been released for two years, became popular again after the TV show was broadcast, and it entered the major music charts with a huge momentum.

Jing Tian, ​​who was holding a concert, also benefited from it.

Bai Bin, the female lead, was originally a top-tier star, and now she is even more popular across the country, especially among young people, where she has great appeal.

However, in comparison, the person who benefited the most was the male lead Zhu Yilong, who directly jumped from an unknown actor to a second-tier male star.

According to Zhang Xu's report, Zhu Yilong's Weibo fans have skyrocketed by more than one million during this period, and the vast majority of them are female fans.

It's no wonder, because the character of the male protagonist Lin Yang in this drama is so good, he is just a little sun, perfect, there is no woman who doesn't want to meet such a man.

To be honest, compared with other youth dramas, "Hello, Old Times" is neither idol-oriented nor romantic.

The whole drama does not have any bloody plots such as fighting, abortion and pregnancy, but just quietly records the daily life of high school students.

But this kind of fresh style is very much to the taste of many young people.

It has been reviewed by more than tens of thousands of people on Impression.com, with a score of 9.0.

This score will definitely drop as more people rate it, but the starting point is too high, so it will not drop below 8.5.

Without a doubt, it is another blockbuster.

These days, the TV drama production department has put the sequel of the Zhenhua trilogy on the agenda. After all, this kind of TV drama has a short production cycle, low cost, and high efficiency, so isn't it the highest priority?

More than an hour later, the two episodes of the TV series ended, and Liu Yifei seemed a little reluctant to leave.

"Brother, do you think there are boys like Lin Yang in real life?"

Wei Jin reached out and hugged the girl in his arms, touching her head lovingly.

“It’s hard to say, but there are definitely some things in the TV series that are beyond reality, so when I first saw the script, I also talked to the writing department and the author himself.”

"Oh? August Changan? What did she say?" Liu Yifei looked curious.

"Her original words were: Girls always hope to have a bright and open-minded boy with a bright smile, who can muster up the courage to tell girls how beautiful the world is, and even if it is not good, he is still there.

I thought it made sense, so I agreed to this version of the script."

Wei and Jin have to admit that the emotions of female authors are indeed more delicate and moving.

"She really understands girls. That brother, will you be my Lin Yang?"

Looking at the little girl's big, watery eyes, Wei Jin nodded without hesitation, "Of course."

What a joke! At this time, how could Wei Jin give any other answer? He is not a novice.

Liu Yifei, who got the answer, expressed her satisfaction. She put her arms around Wei Jin's neck and bit her red lips lightly.

"Brother, I'm leaving tomorrow, please love me well tonight."

"Yes, my dear."

"Whiplash" is officially released.

Although it is just a low-budget art film with a mediocre cast, the theaters still gave it great respect thanks to the Venice Jury Prize and the reputation of Wei and Jin, with an average screening rate of 20%.

As one of the main creators, Liu Yifei, despite being busy with announcements, still took the time to post a few Weibo posts, calling on her fans to go to the cinema to watch the film.

Many celebrities also helped to support the film on major social media platforms, not to mention the artists under Star Culture. It is never too much to promote their boss's movie.

In addition, it was the weekend, and with the support of various external forces, the first-day box office of "Whiplash" completely exceeded the industry's expectations, and this was the headline of all major portals.

"Whiplash" made a huge success on its first day, grossing 2260 million!"

“The first-day box office of Whiplash far exceeded that of The Hunt, setting a new record for the first-day box office of domestic art films!”

If this box office can still be accepted by the industry, after all, Wei and Jin Dynasty's literary and artistic films have always been very popular, but the online ratings are really eye-popping.

Impression.net rated it 9.3 points!
What is this concept? This is not just a huge reputation, but an explosion of reputation! Such an exaggerated rating is rarely seen on the Internet, which is always aloof.

Many fans who watched the movie on the first day spontaneously recommended it, especially students, who regarded the movie as a masterpiece!

"I am very grateful to my teacher for recommending this movie. I watched it after evening self-study and was deeply moved. I especially envy those who have passionate emotions."

"I just came out of the cinema and walked on the street. I couldn't stop crying. I suddenly remembered that I only slept four hours a day for more than a year and pushed myself to the limit. I often asked myself whether it was worth it. But after watching the movie, I told myself that I had no regrets!"

"I am very lucky to have seen such a movie before the college entrance examination. There are still two months left, and I will not give up."

"I finally understand the saying 'so-called hard work can never compare to talent'. Come on, young man!"

"If you want to be respected in front of others, you must suffer behind their backs. The line from Farewell My Concubine is so appropriate for this movie. Is this the tacit understanding between Palme d'Or directors?"

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The rave reviews and extremely high ratings pushed the movie directly to the top of the hot searches, so much so that the box office hit a new high the next day, closing at 2780 million.

It's incredible that an art film, released at the end of March, which is not a very popular time period, grossed over 50 million in just two days.

Some media even predicted that unless the reputation of the film completely collapses, even with the pressure of "Titanic", the box office is likely to exceed 2 million, and even 3 million is not impossible.

People in the industry have automatically ignored Wei Jin's directorial salary. Their minds are full of the 2680 million production cost, the 2 million US dollars copyright transaction, and the 3- million box office revenue. They are extremely jealous.
(End of this chapter)