During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 444: The Angle Advantage is in My Hands
After several days of screening, Wu Ershan finally landed the role in "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Looking at the list handed over by Wu Ershan, Wei Jin raised his eyebrows unconsciously.

Male No. 1: Wang Kai, Male No. 2: Pan Yueming, Male No. 3: Li Xian;
Female No. 1: Fan Bingbing, Female No. 2: Zhang Xueying;
Wei Jin didn't find it strange that Wang Kai could get the leading male role. After all, he was an artist of the company and he would definitely receive preferential treatment under the same conditions.

However, Pan Yueming was able to win the second male lead amidst the fierce competition, which made him feel emotional. After all, they had worked together before, and most directors would rather "use familiar actors rather than new ones."

As for Zhang Xueying getting the role of Fan Bingbing's daughter, Wei Jin had no objection. This girl had auditioned in "Girl at the Bottom" before, and her acting was pretty good. Her height and age were also suitable, at least more suitable than Zhang Zifeng.

"Okay, let's do it this way. When do you plan to start the machine?"

"The preliminary preparations are almost done, and we should be able to start filming at the beginning of next month."

Wei Jin nodded. The movie wouldn't be released until next year anyway, so there was no need to rush.

"Okay, go at your own pace."

On the other side, Pan Yueming's assistant was somewhat happy when she received the notice from Shanhe Media, but after reading the content clearly, she frowned.

"Brother, you are already a billionaire actor. It's too much of an insult to ask you to play a supporting role to Wang Kai, isn't it?"

Pan Yueming glanced at this distant cousin and shook his head.

"Don't say that again. It's great that Director Wu Ershan is willing to use me."

Pan Yueming is very open-minded about his ranking. He knows that he is no longer the popular actor he used to be.

Looking back on his acting career, Pan Yueming feels a little melancholy.

He debuted very early and participated in the 93 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in 94 (the filming of this drama started in 91 and took 3 years). Afterwards, he was noticed by many crews and played many supporting roles.

I thought this was a good starting point, but I didn't expect that because of the extensive work on the crew, my studies would be delayed. I didn't meet the requirements in academic subjects, and I failed to apply for the Beijing Film Academy. At the same time, I lost the qualification for exceptional admission to the Central Academy of Drama.

Normally, he would have just repeated a year in this situation, but he was restless when he was young, and during his repeat year he actually fell in love with photography again. He eventually refused to go to the Shanghai Theatre Academy and applied for the photography major at the Art Department of Beijing University.

Unexpectedly, in early 2000, he was chosen by director Lu Xuechang and starred in his first movie "Extreme Summer". Later, he collaborated with director Huo Jianqi in "Blue Love", thus officially starting his acting career.

Although he is not a professional actor, after signing with Jinze Taihe, Pan Yueming received many acting offers. Several dramas such as "Mom in Peking", "Red Dress Workshop" and "Legend of White Snake" quickly made him a popular young actor in mainland China.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. At the end of 08, Jinze Taihe was acquired by Huayi Brothers.

Unable to bear Huayi's harsh contract, he chose to become a "self-employed individual business owner".

He was free, but he also lost his backing. Besides, he was not from a professional background and had no connections in the circle, so he had a hard time these years.

It can be said that the two dramas produced by Shanhe Media are the best resources he has ever come into contact with, and he is really grateful.

What's more, Wang Kai is an artist of Star Culture. If they don't take care of their own people, how can they take care of Pan Yueming?
If it weren't for Chen Xi, he might not have been able to get the role in "Mojin: The Lost Tomb".

People should know how to be content and grateful.

Thinking of this, Pan Yueming picked up his mobile phone, edited a text message and sent it out.

Wei Jin naturally had no idea about Pan Yueming's mental journey. After leaving the company, he took Jing Tian to the Shanhe Cinema flagship store to attend the premiere of "Storm".

Although it is a Hong Kong film, the Hong Kong circle and the mainland were not happy during this period, but thanks to the power of the producers Golden Harvest and Ying Huang, as well as King Liu's connections in the circle, many people came to support it.

When the two appeared at the scene, many people came over to say hello, but Wei Jin was quite surprised to see Zhou Xun here.

"Mr. Zhou, your movie is about to be released, right? Hasn't the promotion started yet?"

It has to be said that as the first domestic actress to win three major awards, Ms. Zhou is so popular in the circle that she doesn't even need any resources from her boss Wei Jin.

Last year, he collaborated with Bernard English on "The Great Magician", and then signed the co-production "Cloud Atlas". Then he filmed "The Listener" which was controlled by Media Asia, which is the movie that Wei Jin mentioned that is about to be released.

"Well, I'm going to go at the end of the month. I just hope I don't get beaten too badly this time."

Zhou Xun looked a little bitter. Although she had received many film offers in recent years, she had not had any hit movies except for the "Painted Skin" series and "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate".

"It shouldn't be that serious. The competition isn't that fierce."

Wei Jin's words are not a consolation. "The Whistleblower" is scheduled to be released on August 8. Although it has some competition with "Storm" and "Drug War", it cannot be said to be a head-on confrontation.

What's more, this "The Whisperer" has an investment of over 100 million yuan and is adapted from Mak Ka's "The Counterattack". The cast is also very strong. Not only did it attract several movie emperors and actresses such as Zhou Xun and Liang, but the production team is also quite luxurious. The director and screenwriter all came from "Infernal Affairs".

It is really hard to say who will win in the end.

The media were also quite curious about this, and even shouted the slogan "Hong Kong films will divide the world into four parts in the second half of the summer season."

The so-called fourth part is "The Vanishing Bullet" by Ying Huang.

Boss Yang is a very good person. After getting a share of "Dear", he handed over the mainland distribution of the film to Shanhe Media.

After careful consideration, the company decided to set the release date on August 8, one week later than "Drug War", which can be considered to barely catch the end of the summer season.

"By the way, after the promotion and roadshow of The Listener is over, what are your plans next?"

Zhou Xun perked up when he heard this, "What's up, Old Wei? Do you have a show planned?"

"Well, Teacher Cao's play is about to start, and I think you are quite suitable for the female lead."

A few days ago, Gao Yuanyuan mentioned Zhou Xun's matter, and Wei Jin took it to heart. After thinking about it, he decided that among the subsequent projects, the role of Li Hongqin in "Dear" was more suitable.

I believe that given their previous collaboration, Mr. Cao would not have any objections. What's more, Zhou Xun's acting skills will definitely enhance the film.

As expected, Master Zhou was also very satisfied with this. If Jing Tian had not been present, he might have pledged himself to her.

Despite this, the girl still held his arm, but unfortunately her ordinary figure made Wei Jin have no experience at all.

"Old Wei, you finally remembered your sister. I was almost bullied to death by those two recently."

While speaking, Master Zhou raised his head to one side. Wei Jin looked over and saw that it was indeed the other two big stars - Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing.

As one of the producers of "Storm", Fan Bingbing proudly walked among the many production companies at the scene, showing the aura of a strong woman.

Thanks to the outstanding performance of "Pacific Rim", Fan Bingbing has frequently appeared in international theaters recently. His net worth has greatly increased and his international film salary has reached 300 million US dollars, which is considered to be top-notch among the four Dan and two Bing.

Li Bingbing had just defeated his old rival Zhang Ziyi and won the role in "Iron Man 3". Also, because "Resident Evil 5" is about to be released, he has been making frequent appearances during this period and has been the talk of the town.

Compared with the four designated Dan actresses, the two Bing girls who were originally brought out by Huayi Brothers to make up the numbers have developed even more strongly in recent years. It is normal for Mr. Zhou to be unhappy, after all, they have been fighting a lot in recent years.

Looking at the petite Miss Zhou, Wei Jin could only shake his head. "Don't compare yourself to them. Just be an actor."

What Wei Jin said may sound a bit cruel, but it is true.

Zhou Xun's talent is all in acting. She knows nothing about investment and capital operation. She even gives her bank card to her mother to manage. When she is short of money, she has to ask her family for pocket money. How can we compare? You can compare with her head.

Zhou Xun herself knew that she was not cut out for it and could only grit her teeth in hatred.

"Old Wei, please prepare a few more award-winning scripts for my sisters. I will crush them."

"That's fine. Let's talk about it after "Dear" is finished."

After the two chatted for a while, the premiere began.

Shi Nansheng, on behalf of Golden Harvest, brought the main creative team on stage to be interviewed.

After a procedural interview, the lights dimmed and the movie began to play.

To be honest, the movie "Storm" follows the path of traditional Hong Kong-style police and gangster films. There is basically nothing new in the plot, but fortunately, the acting skills of most of the actors are still online.

Coupled with the extremely realistic gun battle scenes and a large number of explosion scenes, the overall viewing experience is still good.

This can also be seen from the applause after the movie ended.

When the media asked about the movie's box office, Wei Jin estimated it to be a minimum of 200 million, with a goal of 300 million.

During the cocktail party, socializing is inevitable.

Wang Changtian pulled Wei Jin aside to talk about the sequel to "The Four".

According to Guangfa's plan, the second and third parts will be filmed together, and the actors' contracts have been revised. It can be seen that Chen Jiashang is very confident.

It’s no wonder that “The Four” has been released for 12 days and the box office has already reached 1.6 million.

Although the single-day box office has dropped to 2.5 or million, if this data continues, the goal of million should not be a big problem.

Although it may not make much money at the box office, martial arts films have always been very popular in Southeast Asia, so it should be able to make some money from the copyright.

In addition, as a listed company, Fiber Optic has many ways to make money as long as the movie can be profitable.

The most important thing is that the duplication method can save a lot of production costs, which is not uncommon in the film industry.

After chatting with Lao Wang for a while, King Liu came over again.

As expected, it’s still about the Golden Horse Awards.

"Brother Hua, you should know that the Golden Horse Awards don't mean much to me. My goal is to win the three major European Grand Slams."

"Of course, I know Director Wei has no shortage of awards. If he can come to participate, it will definitely be a great support for the Golden Horse Awards. But Director Wei doesn't care. What about other people?"

When saying this, King Liu looked towards the distance. That was Jing Tian who was chatting with Xie Nan. The meaning could not be clearer.

As if he could see that Wei Jin still had some concerns, King Liu once again released some news that had not yet been announced.

"Director Wei, one of the judges this time has already accepted the invitation. You two are from the same hometown."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Jiang Wenli."

When Wei Jin heard this, he knew that King Liu was trying to reassure him, and after pondering for a while, he gave the answer.

"Brother Hua, I will give you an answer before the registration deadline."

"Okay, Director Wei, I'll wait for your good news."

Capital, Dongshan Villa.

On the big white bed, a fierce card game is going on.

Today Wei Jin adopted a completely new way of playing. Jing Tian was lying on her side on the bed, her milky white breasts were firmly grasped by the man, and one of her round and slender legs was also lifted high.

Although this method made it a little inconvenient for Wei Jin to play cards, the sense of compactness was better than before, so that although he did not play cards very fast, he always hit the girl's "vital spot" every time.

After carefully tidying up the man, Jing Tian propped herself up and leaned on Wei Jin's arms, her face still flushed with satisfaction.

"Tiantian, Girl at the Bottom, have you decided where to go?"

While playing with the girl's perfect teardrop-shaped snowflakes, Wei Jin informed her of King Liu's invitation again in the evening and the news that Jiang Wenli would be a judge.

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a while, "Brother, let's go to Jinma."

“Because the chances of winning are high?”

"Ah."

The little girl was really rude. She nodded vigorously with a smile on her face.

"Okay, then let's go with the Golden Horse."

To be honest, Wei Jin has no ill feelings towards the Golden Horse Awards at the moment.

Although the Golden Horse Awards sometimes have some weird operations, such as forcing Taiwanese actors to rise to the top, most of the time it is fair and just, and most of the winners every year are mainland and Hong Kong films. In this respect, it is several levels higher than the mainland's Golden Rooster and Hong Kong's Golden Image.

This is also the reason why the Golden Horse Awards can surpass the other two in terms of influence, so much so that any director with a little bit of ambition will choose the Golden Horse Awards rather than the Golden Rooster Awards.

The reason for participating this time was, firstly, for Jing Tian, ​​and secondly, to give face to King Liu.

As for whether he would carry the sedan chair?

Wei Jin believed that among the five judges, two were his own people, and they were both known for their fair conduct and would never do something that would offend others.

This wave, the advantage is mine.

If a few years later, when the Golden Horse Awards also get a lot of attention, even if the emperor comes to invite them, Wei Jin will have to decline.

(End of this chapter)