During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 446 New Record Private Club
In the chairman's office of Shanhe Building, Wei Jin and Cao Baoping sat opposite each other.

"Has Teacher Cao finished working on that script?"

"Well, after two or three months, it's finally been polished, but it's also delayed you quite a bit."

After listening to Cao Baoping's slightly apologetic words, Wei Jin stopped.

"Teacher Cao, you are wrong. Sometimes you have to seize the inspiration when it comes. What's more, if you start the camera too early, I will have a hard time explaining it to you, haha."

"Oh? What's the reason?"

Looking at Cao Baoping's curious expression, Wei Jin explained with a smile.

"It's like this, this story was recommended to me by Zeng Li. She cares about these families very much and hopes to play a role in the movie to do her part."

In fact, even if Cao Baoping was not busy with his own script, Wei Jin would not let him start filming so quickly. After all, it was rare for Zeng Li to make a request, so of course he had to satisfy his elder sister.

"So that's how it is. At least I'm right. Haha."

Cao Baoping's eyes lit up. Huang Bo, Zhou Xun and Zeng Li, the three best actor and actress winners, wouldn't this lineup be amazing?
"Well, there aren't many female characters in the script. How about letting Zeng Li play Tian Wenjun's wife and partner with Huang Bo?"

"Teacher Cao's suggestion is good. Zeng Li's image and temperament are quite suitable. Let's do it this way."

"Okay, then I'll look for the rest of the characters myself?"

"of course."

Wei Jin didn't intend to take on too much. If the company's artists were interested, they would naturally strive for it themselves.

Just after seeing Cao Baoping off, Jiang Xueman knocked on the door and walked in. Looking at the script in her hand, Wei Jin shook his head and smiled.

"Director Jiang, you really can't stay idle? Have you chosen the script again?"

Jiang Xueman smiled and nodded when she heard this, then put the script on the table and pushed it over.

"Well, Mr. Wei, these are the ones I picked out, take a look first."

Since the worker was ambitious, Wei Jin didn't mind. He picked up the scripts on the table and started flipping through them. He was just a little curious when he saw the cover of one of them.

"Director Jiang, I'm afraid that this "Dragon and Snake Romance" will be difficult to shoot."

This is a martial arts novel by Meng Rushenji, which can be said to have created an era. Wei Jin himself liked it very much in his previous life, but this novel involves a lot of sensitive content at the high level, and it is quite difficult to adapt.

"Boss Wei, I understand what you mean, but this novel is really popular and the subject matter is very novel. The ratings should be good after it is filmed. You can take a look at the script first. I feel that the guys in the scriptwriting department are very dedicated."

Wei Jin opened the script with some surprise, and after about seven or eight minutes, he closed it again.

“Although it may be a bit borderline, it’s worth a try. Let’s take it through the review first and then decide on this one as the other one.”

Wei Jin spread out the scripts on the table and clicked on one of them.

"Okay, Mr. Wei, I'll start the preliminary work right away."

Jiang Xueman came and left quickly, leaving Wei Jin in the office in deep thought.

Honestly speaking, a script like "Dragon and Snake Romance" is very risky. It is very likely that a license can be obtained before filming, but it will not pass the review after filming. Many small film and television companies are stuck with this.

But Wei Jin was not worried. As long as the script could pass the review, even if it could not be broadcast on satellite TV after post-filming, it could just be broadcast on the Internet. It was just a matter of how much money he made.

With the status that the Wei and Jin dynasties had, one could already be willful occasionally.

As a youth film, "Left Ear" went through a very smooth review process and obtained a public screening license in just two weeks.

As expected, as soon as Lin Yufen received the news, she came to Wei Jin's office to discuss the schedule. It can be seen that she is quite concerned about her first film as director.

"Director Lin, do you have any ideas?"

Lin Yufen was startled when she heard this. She didn't expect Wei Jin to throw the question back to her. After a moment's silence, she said, "Mr. Wei, I don't know much about this. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Well, the schedule this year is a bit tight, and there are many imported films in the second half of the year. If you want good results, it's better to wait until next year. As for the specific time, I suggest March or April, when the competition is relatively less fierce."

Hearing this, Lin Yufen nodded. As a new director, she basically didn't have to consider popular schedules. Just like Guo Fan and Lu Yang in the beginning, they basically couldn't get any good schedules.

It is true that a good schedule will definitely boost the movie box office, but there are only so many popular schedules, and they are all watched by big directors in the industry. Instead of joining in the fun and confronting them head-on, it is better to choose a suitable one.

"Okay, then let's do as Mr. Wei wishes."

"Well, I'll take some time to go to China Film Academy to check out the details."

After sending Lin Yufen away, Wei Jin fell into deep thought.

As the company produces more and more films, the choice of release dates is indeed a problem.

Seven of them, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", "Left Ear", "The Witch", "Seattle", "Big Shot", "A Man's Martial Arts", and "Dragon King of the Capital" have either completed post-production or are in the process of it, and will definitely be released next year.

In addition, the three dramas "Hidden in the Dust", "Dear", and "The Devotion of Suspect X" will definitely be completed within this year.

If we add the new film projects that Ning Hao, Guo Fan, Tian Zhuangzhuang and others are about to launch, a total of 13 films is really a bit crowded.

"Forget it, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, let's talk about it then"

Shaking his head, Wei Jin stopped worrying and browsed through some industry information.

He didn't expect that he saw Li Bingbing a few days ago and saw her news today.

"Resident Evil 5" has submitted an application to China Film Corporation, hoping to enter the Chinese market in September to coincide with its simultaneous global release.

Unfortunately, the application submitted yesterday was rejected today, and the reason given by China Film was very direct.

"This year's imported blockbuster films have reached 34, and there are no plans to increase them further."

I have to say that China Film's operation was very smooth. The agreement was signed for at least 34 films, with no upper limit, but it was implemented according to the minimum standard, and North America could not find any fault with it.

Wei Jin also knew that China Film Group was trying to reduce the number of competitors for several films scheduled for the National Day holiday.

Of course, there is also the reason of safeguarding the interests of domestic films. After all, judging from the disclosed data, the box office share of imported films is too high, almost inverted compared with last year.

As the head of China Film Corporation, Lao Han will probably suffer some setbacks if the data cannot be reversed by the end of the year.

"It's not easy for him to be an official."

On the 26th, the attention of the entire film industry was focused on the media headlines.

"The Sino-US co-produced sci-fi blockbuster Pacific Rim has officially been released, with a box office of 15.58 billion, setting a new box office record!"

"Pacific Rim has set a box office benchmark for the 2012 film market. Who will be the next to surpass this achievement?"

"Based on the 47.5% revenue sharing ratio, the film producers will receive 6.8 million yuan in domestic box office revenue alone, and Sunward Media, China Film Group and Wanda Film will receive 3.73 million yuan."

"Pacific Rim's overseas box office is 3.5 million US dollars. The specific distribution ratio has not yet been announced, but according to Warner, the box office alone has achieved high profits. The subsequent peripheral copyrights will bring rich profits to the five major producers."

The overwhelming coverage made companies in the industry go crazy with jealousy.

You know, although this profit is not as good as "Inception", it is very popular for other domestic companies. Even many listed companies cannot earn so much in a year. It is really too greedy. However, when the invitation to the celebration banquet of China Film was sent to the industry, a large number of companies responded and said they would definitely not be absent. This is very ironic.

Wei Jin had no time to pay attention to the disturbances in the outside world. At the moment, Ning Hao was dragging him around to figure out the role he was playing.

"Brother, why don't you just follow the old way and bring in all the actors you've worked with before to audition one by one? Why are you asking me?"

Wei Jin never interferes with Ning Hao's movies. Casting itself is a troublesome thing, which means having a deep understanding of the script and having a rich list of alternative artists in mind.

Instead of wasting time, Wei Jin might as well focus on time management.

"Brother, could it be that you were too aggressive in fleecing people the last few times and no one is willing to take the risk?"

"What are you talking about? We may have a good relationship, but be careful or I'll sue you for defamation."

Ning Hao tried to save his dignity with a guilty conscience, then continued.

"Junior brother, this time is different. I didn't write the script, so I don't have a very good concept in my mind. Why don't you give me some ideas first, and then I'll see if it's suitable from my perspective?"

Ning Hao had already said this, so Wei Jin couldn't refuse. After thinking for a while, he simply reported the names of several original actors. He felt that the performances of the main actors were actually very good.

As expected, Ning Hao looked bewildered. "No, Chen Jianbin and Wang Yanhui are fine. At least I know them. But what are the others? They are really nobody."

"Brother, you can go watch Ren Suxi's stage play. You know "Duds"? It's very popular recently."

The play "Duds" premiered in Beijing in June. Less than ten minutes after the first show ended, word of mouth on the Internet exploded. The tickets for the third and fourth shows were sold out before the second performance even started. This is a miracle in the drama world.

"Okay, I'll take some time to check it out. What about the others?"

"Zhang Yu played a supporting role in "Big Shot" before, and his performance was pretty good. His acting skills were pretty solid. He is cheap and easy to use."

Wei Jin has a pretty good impression of Zhang Yu, saying he is down-to-earth and hardworking, with decent acting skills. He wouldn't mind promoting him if there's a chance.

"The other one, Pan Binlong, graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and is a professional comedian. He performed very well in the Heilongjiang TV variety show "The Laughing Conference Room". You can take a look."

"Okay, I'll arrange to contact the casting director later. Do you have any other suggestions?"

"Oh, by the way, let Shu Chang play the role of Li Haigen's girlfriend."

Since he had promised Liu Yifei to take care of Shu Chang, Wei Jin felt that this role was quite suitable for her. Although she didn't have too many scenes, she could still perform well if she performed well.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Junior Brother, she and Yifei are good friends, don't play with fire!"

Wei Jin rolled his eyes and repeated his previous words to him, "Brother, we have a good relationship, but be careful or I will sue you for defamation."

"Hahaha"

After talking about the business, Ning Hao was no longer in a hurry. He sat in the office and chatted with Wei Jin about everything.

"Junior brother, did you receive the invitation?"

"Ah."

Wei Jin nodded. Ning Hao was talking about the opening of a private club.

"What card does it come with?"

“Gold card.”

"Fuck, why am I just a silver card? I'm so stingy!"

Ning Hao's complaints made Wei Jin laugh.

"Brother, just be content. As far as I know, only big directors and producers, as well as top artists who have stepped half a foot into capital, have this in the industry.

The rest, even first-tier actors, have to pay membership fees, the threshold fee is millions, and the annual membership fee is hundreds of thousands, and the second-tier ones have to pay even more."

"Damn, it's so expensive? Who would buy it?"

Wei Jin gave Ning Hao a caring look for the mentally retarded. The latter was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

"Are you going to be a broker in the industry?"

"Hehe, what else? A club must be about business. What kind of business can there be in the entertainment industry? Do you think this card is given to us for free?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, these two brothers really have a lot of fun."

Ning Hao could already imagine that sex trade was bound to happen in this club. After all, this was an unspoken rule in the circle.

But it's really fucking exciting to do it so openly.

"So, Junior Brother, are you going tonight?"

"Go? I won't go."

Wei Jin shook his head. There were many people and gossips in places like this. Even if he really wanted to eat some game, he would not choose to go to someone else's territory. This would obviously make him uncomfortable.

But he quickly reacted and looked at Ning Hao.

"Brother, are you going?"

"Well, Big Dog has already arranged everything. Let's go for a walk tonight."

Wei Jin stared at Ning Hao, as if asking him to continue fooling around.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Senior Brother, aren't you afraid that Sister Na will show up with a knife?"

"What are you talking about? I'm just joining in the fun."

After leaving the company, Wei Jin came to Liu Yifei.

As expected, when Wei Jin told her the news about Ning Hao's movie role, the little girl was surprised.

"Brother, thank you. Changchang will be very happy when she knows this."

Liu Yifei knew that this was entirely for her own sake.

"Whether she is happy or not is not important to me."

Wei Jin put his arms around the girl's slender waist, lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "I just want you to be happy."

Feeling the breath coming from her ears, Liu Yifei blushed and bit her lips gently, "Brother, I'm very happy."

After saying this, the girl took the initiative to give him a kiss, passionately and affectionately.

Tasting the red lips that had a jelly-like texture, Wei Jin's hands began to fly up and down.

Soon, with Liu Yifei's cooperation, the two became one in the moonlight.

"Oh~~"

Accompanied by a long and satisfied sigh, the daily life of cultivating immortals in Wei and Jin began.
(End of this chapter)