During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 431 Yang Mi's Undercover Plan

Fiber optic, Chairman's Office.

Wang Changtian met with Zhao Linshan from Changchun Film Group, the director of "The Palace of the Bronze Bird".

"Mr. Wang, we want to release the movie during the National Day holiday. What do you think?"

Although the film has a small share of fiber optics, as the distributor of the film, Changchun Film Studio must seek Wang Changtian's opinion.

But when Wang Changtian heard this, he frowned.

"There are already four big-name movies released during the National Day holiday. I'm sure the Hollywood blockbusters in the second half of the year will also be eyeing that time slot. It's too crowded."

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are consecutive holidays, totaling 8 days of super long holidays, which is definitely a battleground for strategists.

After Wei Jin's analysis, Wang Changtian was not particularly optimistic about the movie "The Palace of the Golden Phoenix". It might be a bit difficult for the movie to compete in the National Day period surrounded by blockbusters.

But as an investor and issuer, Lao Wang is not in a position to say this openly.

"But the competition for the remaining time slots is also very fierce."

Zhao Linshan argued that this was the first film he had directed, and Changchun Film Studio had sold everything it had to get this investment of over 100 million yuan, and even used personal connections to ask for help from others. He hoped to have a good schedule and a good result.

"So which day do you plan to hold it?"

"No. 26, Mr. Wang, what do you think?"

"Well, it's not too close. I suggest we go a week in advance."

Wang Changtian pondered for a moment and gave his own suggestion. If "Painted Skin" had not been released one week apart from "Thieves Alliance" last year, it would have been crushed.

Then Lao Wang flipped through the desk calendar again, selected one carefully, and then looked up.

"How about the 21st?"

Zhao Linshan thought about it carefully and decided that it would be a good choice to release the film a week in advance, reap the benefits of the weekend, and then release it during the National Day holiday after word of mouth had spread.

So he nodded and said, "Okay, then please take care of the publicity and distribution, Mr. Wang."

"Don't worry about that. It will be arranged."

After Zhao Linshan left, the secretary came over and reminded him.

"Director Wang, isn't our "Sad Fairy Tale" scheduled for mid-September? Isn't that too close?"

"It's okay. They are different genres and target different audiences. There's no competition. Besides, they are more than a week apart. That's enough."

The play "Sad Fairy Tale" was initiated by Guangfa in order to discover new directors. The total investment is no more than three million yuan. Wang Changtian does not expect to make much money. If he can maintain stability in a week, he will definitely make money, and there will not be any major surprises in the future.

On the contrary, if it cannot be stabilized for a week, there is no need to pay attention to it in the future.

The next day, Guangfa announced the release dates of "Sad Fairy Tale" and "Tongquetai".

Because of the time difference, there was not much competition with several films released during the National Day holiday, and the media only reported it briefly.

But the movie "Special Identity" was different because it had caused disputes between the two places. Although Yangzi broke his usual low profile, the news of the film's completion spread quickly and throughout the industry.

Many mainland filmmakers are gearing up, waiting for the release date of this movie and considering making a sniper move.

Lu Yang also had this plan, and he made a special call to Wei Jin, saying that he wanted Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhen Zidan to compete with each other at the box office.

Unfortunately, Yangzi actually gave in this time and has not said a word since the film was completed, which disappointed many people.

I have to say that no matter whether it is Zhen Zidan or Yangzi, in the impression of mainland filmmakers, some people really think that dogs stink.

Magic City, the set of "Big Shot".

After a scene ended, Wei Jin took advantage of the break to check out some entertainment news. A piece of news shocked him greatly.

Several well-known entertainment magazines in Hong Kong, such as Apple Daily and Next Magazine, have reprinted foreign news.

"According to foreign media reports, top actress Ms. Zhang has made a total profit of 11 million yuan in 7 years by sleeping with men. Ms. Zhang is currently under investigation and is prohibited from leaving the country."

Such accusations are extremely severe. Zhang Ziyi's team took it very seriously and went to Hong Kong and North America, suing several media outlets in both places. They also posted on Weibo to explain their itinerary and hinted that someone was deliberately spreading rumors.

Later, an "insider" revealed that the mastermind behind the incident was Fan Bingbing, while others said that the person behind the incident was Li Bingbing.

Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing also reacted quickly and immediately sued those who spread the rumors through their team.

Wei Jin also had to sigh that there are no fools who can become top-notch actresses.

This incident seemed like it could bring Zhang Ziyi down to the ground and reduce a competitor, but the news itself was related to ZZ. Regardless of whether it was true or not, getting involved could be fatal.

Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing's handling of the situation can be described as quite clever.

Putting away his emotions, Wei Jin sat back on the monitor and started a new shoot.
Among the three major art schools in China, Shanghai Theatre Academy has always had the lowest presence.

When it comes to film resources in the industry, students from Shanghai Theatre Academy have always been at a competitive disadvantage compared to students from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama.

Compared with the industry giants such as the Northwest circle and the Beijing circle, the Shanghai circle itself is much inferior.

At this time, on the campus of Shanghai Theatre Academy, a group of girls were wandering aimlessly.

"Hey, I'm going to be a junior soon, and I haven't even been on a crew yet, what should I do next?"

"Yeah, Reba is still the best. I think the Xuan-Yuan Sword will be aired soon? When will you start promoting it?"

A group of students surrounded Reba, talking to each other.

It is common in the entertainment industry to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Since signing the contract with Tangren and starring in "Xuan-Yuan Sword", Rouba has had the most friends in the class, and even teachers have given him more preferential treatment.

Faced with the flattery from her classmates, Rouba was a little flustered. In fact, the resources she could get at Tangren were not many, even worse than those of Jinchen who had just signed the contract.

At least in "A Thousand Mountains and Twilight Snow", Jin Chen can have a supporting role, but he can only stay in school.

As for the reason, Rouba herself knows it well. Her looks are too Western, and there are not many roles that are suitable for her.

But at this moment, she still had to smile and try her best to maintain her sense of superiority.

"Well, the TV series will be aired in early next month. I will promote it after the school holidays. Please support it when it is aired."

"No problem, everyone will definitely come to support us then."

Yuan Bingyan immediately made the promise, and then she thought of something.

"By the way, Rouba, I saw on the news that when we were filming Xuan-Yuan Sword, Director Wei Jin came to visit the set. Do you know him?"

"Yes, yes, yes. What kind of person is Director Wei Jin? Is he a fierce director?"

The other girls around him also started chattering and gossiping. They were very curious about the world-famous director and rich man.

In fact, two of these girls had submitted their resumes for assistant positions.

"Of course I know him. We even had dinner together. Director Wei is a very nice person."

Rouba kept smiling. She and Wei Jin not only knew each other, but they also had sex several times. "Then Rouba, can you take us to visit the crew of "Big Shot"?"

After Yuan Bingyan said this, the other girls also looked at Rouba.

Not everyone can join the crew. Without someone familiar to bring you there, they won't receive you.

"You all want to go?"

"Well, tomorrow is the weekend, and there's nothing to do. I might as well go and take a look. I think everyone is curious about the crew of a big director, right?"

"Uh-huh, Rouba, do you have any ideas?"

"Okay then, I'll give Director Wei a call and ask."

When the female students heard that Rouba actually had Wei Jin's private phone number, they all showed envy, which also greatly satisfied Rouba's vanity.

Taking out his phone, Rouba walked a little further away and dialed the number.

A few minutes later, Rouba came back.

"Let's go visit the set tomorrow afternoon."

"Great."

The next day, the crew of "Big Shot" welcomed a group of young and beautiful female students to visit the set.

Huang Mengying was responsible for receiving them and gave them instructions on the way.

"When you get to the set later, please be as quiet as possible and just watch from the sidelines. If you have any questions, wait until the scene is over. Do you understand?"

Huang Mengying is from the class of 09 at the Beijing Film Academy. Although she is only one year older than these freshmen, she has met too many big names in the industry. Their aura is simply not something these girls who have not yet left the ivory tower can resist.

Upon hearing this, the students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy couldn't help but nod their heads, as if they were facing their school teachers.

After Huang Mengying walked away, a group of girls started a casual discussion.

"Wow, the guy behind the monitor is Director Wei Jin, so handsome."

"The one sitting next to him is Yang Mi, right? When can I be as famous as her?"

“Is this what a great director’s film crew is like? It seems different from a TV crew.”

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Wei Jin couldn't hear the female students' discussion at all. He was concentrating on watching the images on the monitor with headphones on.

After a scene, Wei Jin gave the order to take a break, stood up and left the monitor, and walked towards the direction of the female student from Shanghai Theatre Academy. Yang Mi, who was beside him, followed him directly like an assistant.
"Rou Ba, you guys are here"

"Hello, Director Wei, and Teacher Yang Mi."

Seeing the female students bowing and greeting Yang Mi, Wei Jin couldn't help but smile, and then started chatting with a few little girls.

This time, in addition to Rouba, there were six other girls following.

Wei Jin had to admit that the performance departments of the three major art academies in the country, at least in terms of appearance, really couldn't be faulted with much, at least they were of average appearance.

However, Wei Jin didn't know most of these people, and he guessed that they didn't achieve anything famous after graduation.

I only have some impression of two of them, Wei Jin, Zhong Chuxi and Yuan Bingyan.

This girl, Zhong Chuxi, actually transferred from the dance department to the acting department. This is the first time in the history of Shanghai Theatre Academy.

But looking at her figure and temperament, she is indeed quite good. No wonder she was chosen by Feng Dapao to star in "Youth".

Thinking of this, Wei Jin glanced in the direction of Huang Xuan again. This was really a fate.

Yuan Bingyan is not particularly famous, but Wei Jin happened to have seen one of her works in his previous life, the role of a maid in "The Mystic Nine", which was quite memorable.

After chatting for a while, Wei Jin saw that the crew was ready, so he said hello and walked directly to the monitor to start a new shoot.

Yang Mi brought a group of girls to the rest area next to her and introduced the situation of the crew to them. She seemed to see herself in these girls.

"You guys are pretty lucky. Starting tomorrow, the crew will be filming car chases and action scenes, so things won't be so convenient."

Yang Mi was not kidding them. After more than a month of filming, the shooting of "Big Shot" has entered the final stage and the completion is just around the corner.

"I see. That's great."

"Luckily Rouba has Mr. Wei's phone number."

Hearing this, Yang Mi looked at Rouba in surprise. Not everyone can get Wei Jin's phone number. Could this girl be a beauty trap used by Miss Cai?

But she didn't care. There were too many women who wanted to sleep with Wei Jin. Yang Mi dared to guarantee that if Wei Jin asked, the women present would take off all their clothes that night.

However, thinking of the arrogant look on Liu Shishi's face when she came to visit the set some time ago, Yang Mi felt that he could build a good relationship with this bitch. Even if he couldn't train her to compete with Liu Shishi, at least he could have an extra spy.

Thinking of this, Yang Mi had a smile on his face as warm as spring breeze.

"Rouba, didn't your company arrange any new projects for you?"

"Um, Sister Mi, Mr. Cai said I'm only a sophomore, so I'll consider it later."

Although she didn't know what Yang Mi meant, Rouba was still a little wary. She vaguely knew that there was some conflict between Tangren and Yang Mi.

If Rouba knew that her fifteen-year contract was a move made because Yang Mi stood up Miss Cai, I wonder if he would explode on the spot.

"Hey, Rouba, that's not right. We women have a limited blooming period, so we should become famous in the entertainment industry as early as possible."

Upon hearing this, Rouba could only smile awkwardly. She was born in 92 and is 20 years old this year. Compared to the joy she felt when she was signed by Tangren just after entering Shanghai Theatre Academy the year before last, she now has a deeper understanding of the entertainment industry.

If given the chance, she would also like to become famous sooner so that she can get rid of Miss Cai's control as soon as possible, just like her predecessor Liu Shishi.

But I'm afraid this thought will fall on that man.

Seeing that Rouba didn't say anything, Yang Mi moved a little closer and extended an olive branch.

"Rouba, I think you look great. I have a drama starting next month, and there's a third female role that hasn't been decided yet. Are you interested?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other girls all looked at her with envy. Even though she was the third female lead, it was more important to have a role than to sit at home and pick her feet.

Rouba's face showed joy, but then he hesitated again.

"Thank you, Sister Mi, but I need to discuss this with the company."

"Well, as soon as possible, I'll wait for your reply."

Yang Mi was not worried at all. She could make money, promote people, and not have to spend any resources. With Miss Cai's greedy personality, it would be difficult for her to refuse such a good thing, right?
“By the way, let’s add the contact information.”

"Okay, Miss Mi."

(End of this chapter)