During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 423: Two-meter-tall splits
During the three days of May Day, Wei Jin was busy with four women and was even busier than on weekdays.

But compared to young girls, older sisters are more fun.

Zeng Li and Gao Yuanyuan reunited, which saved them the trouble of Wei Jin and increased their time together.

It's just that there are two beautiful women who are as fierce as wolves and tigers, taking turns to fight with different tricks. If it weren't for the bonus of the golden finger, Wei Jin would really be unable to cope with it.

When he thought about the future with four queens in the harem, Wei Jin felt that he should have some fun while he was still young.

Wandering in this land of ease, time flies quickly and the three-day holiday goes by in a flash.

The film market is undergoing a volatile change.

The big ship that was released 15 years ago has finally reached the day of its withdrawal from theaters. Among the several blockbusters released in April, "Big Ship" is the most abnormal, raking in a total of 4 million yuan in China, equivalent to nearly 9.8 million US dollars, which is really terrifying.

But with its withdrawal from theaters, domestic films can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Both Ning Hao and Boss Yang began to relax.

The performance of "The Heist" was indeed strong. Despite being beaten by several blockbusters, with the support of the May Day holiday, the box office stubbornly broke through the 1.5 million mark.

"SPL 2" benefited from word-of-mouth and the protection of theater screenings, and closed at 3360 million on the second day.

After entering the holiday, the film continued to advance by leaps and bounds, with the single-day box office directly approaching the 1.33 million mark, and earning million yuan in the three-day holiday.

After five days of release, the cumulative box office revenue reached 2.03 million yuan, and Boss Yang was even thinking of opening champagne to celebrate in advance.

In addition, the single-day box office of several other domestic films have increased to varying degrees due to the May Day holiday.

Huang Xiaoming's film "The Ordinary Man" grossed 1900 million in ten days after its release.

Even Huang Bo's film "Killing", with the blessing of the holiday, the box office reached 1340 million.

The high box office of several movies seems to mean that domestic films are suddenly popular again.
Just after the holiday, Wei Jin held a press conference for "Big Shot" in Shanghai.

A lot of people came to attend this press conference.

Not to mention the producers China Film Han Sanping and Wanda Ye Ning, the local boss Shanghai Film Group's head Ren Zhonglun, good allies Fiber Optic Wang Changtian and Li Xiaoping, and die-hard fans Ying Laoban Huang Yang and Huo Wenxi were all present.

Even the Shanghai TV station, which has a close relationship with Shanhe Media, specially arranged for its leading female host Chen Chen to host today's press conference.

The local film and television companies in Shanghai can’t even get close to Wei Jin, such as Miss Cai from Tang Ren.

Such a luxurious lineup also attracted the attention of the media present. After all, no company in Shanghai has such energy.

So much so that before the press conference even started, there was already a lot of discussion in the audience.

"It can be seen that everyone is very enthusiastic. Those who want to ask questions should not be in a hurry, just come one by one."

As the leading female host of Shanghai TV, Chen Chen's professionalism is unquestionable. With just a few words, she quickly took control of the atmosphere and order of the scene.

After introducing the main creative team, the invited media reporters couldn't wait to point their cameras at Wei Jin.

"Director Wei, what is the story of "Big Shot" about?"

"This is a story about an experienced old policeman who sticks to his principles in the face of temptation and brings the arrogant second-generation chaebol to justice through a series of clues and tracking."

"Director Wei, the story sounds a bit clichéd. What is your expected box office for Big Shot? Can it exceed 10 billion?"

"The film hasn't started shooting yet. Is it a bit too hasty to ask me this question? Haha."

Wei Jin looked at the reporter, teased him a little, and then added.

"Although this story is old-fashioned, I am very confident in the movie and I will definitely not disappoint the audience!"

With Wei Jin's current appeal, there is no need to create any gimmicks to attract attention.

His movies are all about traffic and topics.

After briefly answering a few questions, the host was also very understanding and directed the topic and exposure to the crew members.

"After "The Blade of the Assassin" and "The Martian", this is my third time working with Director Wei. I am very much looking forward to "Big Shot"."

As the most famous person at the scene, Hu Jun attracted a lot of attention from the media, who asked him many questions.

In comparison, even though he played the villain, Huang Xuan did not receive much attention due to his lack of fame and status, and was even inferior to the long-legged beauty Zhang Li.

However, this phenomenon is the norm in the entertainment industry, where people will surround whoever is popular.

After the press conference, a group of bigwigs surrounded Wei Jin, eagerly and attentively.

It can be seen that both Han Sanping and Ye Ning are in a very good mood; although Fiber Optic Lao Wang and Boss Ying Huangyang were unable to get on the bus this time, they have cooperation in different dimensions and can still remain calm.

Only Ren Zhonglun, who appeared in the film, had a very forced smile.

After "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate", we thought we could further deepen our cooperation, but unexpectedly there were too many people and too little resources. In addition, Shanghai Film Studio is located in Shanghai, which is naturally separated from the projects in Beijing, making it really difficult.

So, taking advantage of this opportunity, Ren Zhonglun made up his mind to strengthen cooperation at all costs.

"Boss Wei, we're shooting in Magic City. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you, Mr. Ren. If you need me, I won't hesitate to help you."

Seeing that Ren Zhonglun seemed to be about to say something, Wei Jin of course understood what he meant, and added with a smile.

"Mr. Ren, next, Shanhe Media and Fiber Optic will be making a film about reality. If Shanghai Film Group is interested, why not join us?"

The strength of Shanghai New Film Association is still good. For a long time, Ren Zhonglun has been very supportive of Wei Jin's film scheduling, so he has to maintain the relationship.

"Boss Wei, no matter how much the budget is, include one copy of the film."

It has to be said that anyone who can become the head of a state-owned enterprise is definitely not lacking in courage. Ren Zhonglun did not say a word extra and directly expressed his opinion.

"Okay, I'll notify Director Ren once the budget is out."

After finalizing the cooperation, Ren Zhonglun was in a good mood and chatted with Wei Jin for a while, which made Han Sanping feel a little jealous.

After Ren Zhonglun walked away, Old Han quietly pulled Wei Jin to a corner, looking like a thief.

"Wei Jin, I saw Wu Ershan's new script. What do you think? This won't be a series, right?"

"Boss Han, you are cheating!"

Wei Jin was a little amused and helpless. Old Han relied on his relationship with the Film Bureau and kept a close eye on his own project from all angles. It was really hard to understand.

"Just tell me, kid, is it okay?"

Wei Jin was speechless at Han Sanping's desperate look.

"Boss Han, this is Wu Ershan's transitional work, and the box office expectations are not very good. You have to think carefully."

"Don't worry about this. Just tell me how much you will invest? How much share will China Film get?"

Wei Jin's words did not dissuade Han Sanping from thinking. The long-term cooperation gave Han full confidence. He could just follow Shanhe Media's projects one by one. Didn't you see that Guo Fan, a newcomer, could get more than 80 million yuan at the box office with his low-budget movie?
Wu Ershan is a director with a revenue of 10 billion yuan. Even if he transforms, the probability of him losing money is not high. China Film Group will be finished if he follows him.

Seeing that Old Han had said this, Wei Jin was speechless.

"We'll talk about the details when the budget comes out."

"Okay, I'll wait for your notification."

After seeing off the guests, Wei Jin gathered the crew and organized a script reading session while it was still early. This was his long-standing habit.

The so-called script reading session is when the actors, directors, producers, screenwriters and other main creative personnel of the crew gather together and let the actors read the script lines in different roles.

The narration and narrative scenes are usually read by non-actors.

The main purpose is to enable actors and creators to understand the ideas of the screenwriter and director and to explore the personality behind the characters.

The actors express their own ideas based on their understanding of the script, and the director will correct any mistakes they make.

Because the whole movie is based on the director's ideas throughout.

What actors need to do is to achieve the performance effect expected by the director through their own performance style.

This is Huang Xuan’s first time acting in a Wei Jin movie, and he is still a little uncomfortable with this part.

However, seeing that the other actors, directors, producers and other creative staff were all participating, he gradually let go and joined in.

Huang Xuan knew very well that it was not easy to get such a good opportunity this time, and he must seize it.

The same goes for Wang Xun. This time he plays the secretary of the villain. In terms of the role, he can even be regarded as the third male lead, which is definitely his best opportunity since his debut.

Wei Jin, who was standing by, looked at the performance of everyone and had an idea in his mind.

Hu Jun, the leading male actor, is a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama and is very experienced.

Wei Jin needs Hu Jun to play an old policeman with a casual temperament.

In front of him, Hu Jun switched between seven or eight performance styles in half an hour, and finally chose the one that Wei Jin was most satisfied with.

Huang Xuan's performance was okay, he was just a little nervous at the beginning, but he quickly got into the role and interpreted the character of Zhao Tai's viciousness, madness, and moodiness very well.

Wang Xun is also very good. Although he is not a professional actor, he has been a disciple of comedy performance artist Shen Fa since the 90s. He then learned crosstalk from Mr. Yang Ziyang, a disciple of Hou Baolin, and has rich experience in stage performances.

He played a role similar to "four-eyed secretary" in "Stone", which was not difficult for him.

In fact, once these three characters are established, the rest are harmless.

In the evening, Wei Jin took the crew and the main creators to dinner, which was a way to get closer and improve their relationship. After all, they would be spending more than a month together.

I won’t talk about the crew. Producer Chen Xi and photographer Dong Jinsong are both Wei Jin’s regular team.

Executive director, since Teacher Cao had not started the project yet, Wei Jin called up his junior fellow student Wen Mu, who was bored at the Beijing Film Academy Graduate School.

The action director is also an old acquaintance, Wu Jing’s senior brother Kou Zhanwen.

He joined the Beijing Wushu Team in the 80s. He has solid martial arts skills and has participated in directing action scenes in many movies and TV series.

Because he graduated from Beijing Film Academy and could be considered Wei Jin's senior, after "Assassin Spring Blade", he invited Kou Zhanwen to join Shanhe Media, and he has been working as an action director in recent years.

It is worth mentioning that he was also the actor of Chen Yongqiang in the original movie "Big Shot". This time Wei Jin did not replace him and still let him make a guest appearance.

After all, when a big and strong man is bullied and oppressed, doesn't it make the evil forces more real?

Except for producer Chen Xi, personal assistant Huang Mengying, and Zhang Li who plays the policewoman, all the others present today are men, so the atmosphere at the table is very good.

Although Wei Jin did not drink, many people still came to raise their glasses to express their gratitude.

Kou Zhanwen has a good alcohol tolerance, and he and Hu Jun drank a lot at the dinner table, but at least they remembered that they had to start filming tomorrow, so they all stopped when they could.

After the excitement ended, everyone checked into the hotel one after another. Zhang Li felt a little conflicted as she saw Huang Mengying following Wei Jin closely.

Then he gritted his teeth and followed with the script.

"Director Wei, could you please tell me about the play?"

As a director, isn’t it normal for him to explain the script to the actresses?
Although the policewoman played by Zhang Li only appeared in a few scenes, it did not hinder Wei Jin's training of the actor's acting skills. This role is still quite important.

At this moment, Wei Jin set an example and disciplined harshly.

"Ali, although the role of the policewoman rarely appears, every time it happens is a highlight moment. You must keep your legs straight."

Wei Jin straightened his back and held up Zhang Li's exaggeratedly long legs with one hand, while the latter stood in a split with her legs stretched straight.

Zhang Li's incredibly long legs, paired with high heels, were at least two meters long when she lifted them up and down. Fortunately, the hotel room had a good ceiling, otherwise she wouldn't be able to move around very well.

"Director Wei, I will try my best."

Zhang Li supported herself on the wall with one hand and held the man's arm with the other, trying to keep herself balanced as much as possible.

But this posture was really physically demanding. Her three-dimensional facial features were now covered with fine beads of sweat, and she was a little breathless when she spoke.

"Just trying your best is not enough. You see Mengying is still waiting. If you don't perform well, she will have to take over."

Huang Mengying was behind Wei Jin at this time, assisting him with magic weapons. Upon hearing this, she stuck her head out and said, "Sister Li, call me if you can't hold on any longer."

Looking at Huang Mengying's sweet smile, Zhang Li couldn't help cursing in her heart.

"You little bitch, you're always by the boss' side, what are you competing with me for? It's rare for me to have a full meal, can't you respect the elderly and love the young?"

"Oh~~~ Boss is so strong, it's reaching the core of the flower"

"Oh my god, what have I missed all these years? No, I have to change my schedule. I won't leave until this show is over."

"Ah~~~~ It's coming, it's coming."

Wei Jin realized that the slender waist he was holding was tense in vain, and he knew that the wonderful shot was coming, so he increased the speed of "pressing the shutter" to help the actor end perfectly.

“Ah~~Ah~~Ah~~”

Zhang Li's feet landed on the ground and she instantly collapsed on the sofa, her body still twitching irregularly. It was obvious that this scene had exhausted her energy.

Huang Mengying, who was standing by, had already made preparations and squatted down.

"Well, that's good, Mengying. Although you haven't filmed a movie yet, you have a good grasp of the camera position. Let the boss teach you tonight."

"Woooooo~~~"

(End of this chapter)