During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 464 Are you targeting me?

"Drug War" has been taken off the screen.

Even with an extra weekend, the box office only increased by less than three million, and the final box office revenue was 4.54 million.

The box office performance in Taiwan and Hong Kong was pretty good, with the two places totaling close to 8000 million.

In terms of box office revenue alone, "Drug War" earned 2.2 million yuan. After deducting the production cost of 8000 million yuan and the publicity cost of 3000 million yuan, and taking into account the copyright in Southeast Asia and advertising revenue such as patches and implants, the total profit exceeded 1.6 million yuan, with a profit margin of 200%.

The effect of a hit movie on boosting the stock price of a film and television company is very obvious.

Since July and August, with the successive releases of "Storm" and "Drug War", Golden Harvest's stock price has risen by more than 7%.

As a result, other companies with shares, including Yinghuang and Fiber Optic, did not benefit from this and saw an increase of at least 7 or 8 percentage points.

In view of this, Wei Jin was not stingy. After discussing with Guangdong and Ying Huang, he gave a red envelope of 5 million to the main creative team.

As for Fan Bingbing, who had a share, Wei and Jin did not ask for his opinion.

However, this woman was obviously very happy. She was still filming "The Suspect" in Harbin, and she knew that Wei Jin was in North America, but she still sent him a WeChat message.

The charming voice that made her feel ecstatic and the half-covered pajamas photo made Wei Jin respect her so much that he filled Huang Mengying up that night.
Just two days after the "Killing Cycle" project was finalized, the news that Yang Mi joined "Tiny Times" spread throughout the circle.

"Yang Mi, a first-line young actress, has signed a contract with the series "Tiny Times" and will play the leading female role."

"It is reported that the Tiny Times series of films is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name. Four films are planned to be shot. All the filming funds have been raised. The original author Guo Jingming will write and direct the film. Yang Mi will play the core female role."

The news spread and caused quite a stir in the industry.

Because in the eyes of most actresses, being the protagonist of a series of four films is a top-notch resource.

More importantly, this is a movie adapted from a best-selling novel, which means it has a huge fan base. The box office is totally worth looking forward to, and it greatly enhances the commercial value of the actors, even comparable to Liu Yifei's "Ghost Blowing Out the Light" series.

When Wei Jin saw the news, he was speechless. Yang Mi was really a man with his own ideas. But after thinking about it, he could understand it.

Yang Mi, Jing Tian, ​​Liu Yifei and others are different after all.

Even without me, she would have followed the path of capital sooner or later. Now with Shanhe Media behind her, Yang Mi's development would only be more radical than in her previous life. Otherwise, wouldn't the "Imperial Army" have come in vain?
"Well, she chose her own path, so let her walk it."

After expressing his feelings, Wei Jin continued to read the news. After all, life in North America was too leisurely.

But he didn't expect that he would see another strange flower.

Lu Chuan took "The Banquet" to Toronto. The point was not to attend the film festival, but to hold the so-called world premiere ceremony.

It seems as if the country can no longer accommodate him, and more than ten press releases are issued every day.

Things like "Chinese blockbuster shocked China and the world!", "Movie copyright sold well" and so on, they are just trying to flatter themselves.

If Wei Jin had not promised Boss Yang in the beginning, he would have even wanted to arrange another movie to teach him a lesson.

But think about it, with Li An's "Life of PI" and Feng Dapao's "1942" released at the same time, and "Gravity" coming later, this guy will definitely be labeled as mentally retarded, so I just gave up.

But when he thought of this guy's shameless appearance, an idea suddenly popped up in Wei Jin's mind.

"Will this idiot go around crying and complaining again?"

The more Wei Jin thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. After all, some people really could not be judged by common sense.

"Maybe there will be a big show to watch by then, I'm really looking forward to it, hahahaha"

Wei Jin took some time to meet with William and explained a lot of investment matters. He also prepared a gift for Da Meiyuan, the same one Zeng Li had given before, but it would take some time.

When he returned to the villa, Wei Jin saw Da Meiyuan swiping her phone and laughing.

"What's wrong, Sister Yuanyuan?"

Gao Yuanyuan seemed unable to suppress her smile, and after a while she replied, "Xiao Jin, that Huayi guy who stabbed her in the back is trending again."

"There are several stabbing sects in Huayi, which one are you talking about?"

"It's Li Chen, the guy you said wanted to be on 'Running Man'. Didn't he just officially announce his relationship with Zhang Xinyu? Then the girl posted a picture on Weibo, saying that it was a token of love that Li Chen gave her, a heart-shaped stone he found on the roadside."

"Uh, that's nothing, right?"

Wei Jin was a little puzzled. Although this new girlfriend was taken over by Li Chen from TVB actor Wu Zhuoxi, it wasn't that funny, right?

"Hehehe"

Da Meiyuan was overjoyed: "The key is that her ex-girlfriend also posted a heart-shaped stone on Weibo, and even mocked whether it was a wholesale stone.
Netizens were also very funny, and they even dug out the gifts he had given to his friends before. They were all wholesaled from Taobao and cost less than 10 yuan. It made me laugh to death."

"Uh, this is pretty embarrassing."

To be honest, Wei Jin doesn't think highly of Li Chen at all.

Not to mention the stabbing incident, he is also irresponsible in terms of relationships.

Wei Jin was not very clear about the other relationships, but Fan Bingbing used all his connections to organize "Sky Hunter" for him, which showed that he was very sincere.

Unfortunately, he met the wrong person. When Fan Bingbing's tax case was exposed, Li Chen simply ran away.

But now, Fan Bingbing has become his exclusive lover, and a fool like Li Chen should just get as far away from him as possible.

In China, the National Day holiday is approaching, but the film market is still dominated by five Hollywood blockbusters.

The first one to step forward and challenge the many imported films was "Sad Fairy Tale" produced by Fiber Optic.

It’s a pity that the budget of the film was not high, and Fiber Optic did not devote too many resources to its promotion.

Coupled with the fact that several Hollywood blockbusters occupied a huge market share, the movie's first-day box office revenue was less than three million.

The key is that its reputation online is also quite average, with an Impression.com score of only 5.5 points. As time goes by, I am afraid it will continue to decline.

This first-day performance and reputation basically declared the bankruptcy of Fiber Optic’s new director training program.

At this moment, Zhang Tianai, the leading actress, felt particularly upset and called her best friend Huang Mengying to cry. The latter could only comfort her.

In the evening, when Huang Mengying and Wei Jin were taking a bath, they talked about this matter, feeling a little sorry for their good friend.

It's no wonder. She finally got to be the leading actress, but the box office flopped miserably. Anyone would feel bad about it.

However, Wei Jin was more open-minded and believed that Zhang Tianai was not guilty of any crime this time.

The script, cast, production team and even the publicity are all bad. Even if Liu Yifei, Jing Tian and others were replaced, the box office would not be much better. Besides, a movie with a production cost of 300 million and an investment of only million including publicity, what else do you need?

Do you really think that every movie can become a classic with the potential for great success?

"Then Boss, will Tian Ai's movie 'The Detective' be any better?"

"Of course, the script has been adapted by the company, and the cast is much stronger, so the results will naturally be different. By the way, has the filming of this play been completed?"

"Not yet. Tian Ai originally asked for leave to do publicity, but Fiber Optic seems to have cancelled the subsequent roadshow schedule, so she went back to the crew."

Wei Jin nodded and said that it was really unnecessary for "Sad Fairy Tale" to go on a roadshow again, after all, it would cost a lot.

"Okay, don't worry about this. Although the results are not very good, it should be able to make back the money. After all, she is the leading actress, which is also an improvement for Tian Ai. Just treat it as a training for her psychological endurance."

"Yeah, that's what I advised her too. At least it made it to the big screen."

Hearing this, Wei Jin looked at Huang Mengying with a smile and reached out to hook her chin.

"Mengying, why do I feel like you are pointing your finger at me? Why? Are you afraid that I will forget you?"

"Boss, I don't have any~~"

Without giving the girl a chance to explain, Wei Jin kissed her and climbed up the snowy mountain with both hands.

In just a few minutes, Huang Mengying felt hot all over, as if ants were crawling in her heart, and her big eyes were filled with spring mist.

After their lips parted, Huang Mengying lowered her head on her own initiative without Wei Jin having to explain anything, wrapping the man in tenderness.

After gently letting go of Wei Jin, Huang Mengying slowly turned around and raised her beautiful buttocks high.

"Boss~~Oh~~~"

"A Sad Fairy Tale" was indeed a poor performance. After three days of its first weekend, the box office was less than eight million.

After entering the working day, the box office continued to plummet, almost falling below one million per day.

But at this moment, whether in the circle or on the Internet, the topic discussed more is "White Deer Plain".

Not to mention that Zhang Yuqi wore a super low-cut dress at the premiere and boasted that she would beat Hollywood blockbusters, the fact that the original novel of "White Deer Plain" won the Mao Dun Prize, known as a "milestone in Chinese literature", and the director is the winner of the Berlin Golden Bear Award, is enough to make everyone look forward to it.

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

After the filming was completed, the film was cut many times, from the earliest version of nearly four hours, to the three-hour version when it participated in the Berlin Film Festival, to the current two-and-a-half-hour version released publicly. Too many cuts were made, and the weight of the original work was completely lost.

The movie, with a total investment of over 1.3 million yuan, only earned over million yuan at the box office in the first two days of the weekend.

The key is that its reputation online is also very bad, with a score of 6.3 on Impression.com, and the comment section is also filled with a large number of negative reviews.

"The filming was so crude that I didn't feel the solemn and exciting feeling I had when reading the novel, nor did I see the magical and supernatural things on Bailuyuan. The plot of the movie was fragmented, the rhythm was random, and the characters' personalities were hard to find."

"Is this a filming of 'White Deer Plain'? If you don't know, you might think it's 'The Legend of Tian Xiao'e'. Wang Quanan doesn't have to ruin a literary masterpiece just to pamper his wife, right?"

"Am I the only one who feels that Director Wang has a cuckold complex? This erotic scene is so fucking exciting. The female lead's figure is 9.5 points from me."

"I suggest that those who haven't read the original novel should not go to the cinema, the whole story is confusing"

"Brother, if you have read the original novel, don't go in. It's really disgusting. What kind of shit is this?"

Even the play's former screenwriter Lu Wei came out to criticize it.

"In my opinion, Director Wang doesn't understand White Deer Plain at all. The core of the film is the farmers' land and fate, not the greasy erotic drama. This is also the main reason why I quit."

There were so many negative reviews that even the producer and director couldn't sit still and they immediately spoke out to the media.

“The original film was too long, which easily affected the audience’s experience and the theater’s screening schedule. The current version is simpler and smoother.”

At this point, we have to say that as a veteran director and Golden Bear winner, as well as production companies such as Xiying, their relationships with film critics are indeed in place, and a large number of film critics have begun to support this film.

"Everyone needs to understand that it's already very good to be able to shoot it like this. This is definitely the best feature-length adaptation in recent years."

"The audience should savor the connotation of the film carefully and not just focus on the surface."

Unfortunately, this is no longer the era where the elite can fool the people. The audience has their own standards in their hearts, and the box office of "White Deer Plain" just can't get up.

Even with such a big reputation, the daily revenue can only barely be maintained around 10 million.

You know, it’s only been released for a few days, and the subsequent box office will probably be even worse.

The industry has basically judged that it is impossible for this movie to make a profit, and the only hope is to lose less money.

As Da Meiyu's health gradually stabilizes, Wei Jin is about to return home.

Before leaving, Wei Jin held Da Meiyuan's hand and gave her earnest instructions.

"Sister Yuanyuan, take care of yourself. If you have anything to say, just tell Mengying. Also, be careful of your feet. If you feel bored, you can walk around. Also."

Listening to the man's endless instructions, even though separation was imminent, Gao Yuanyuan's lips still curled up beautifully.

She was having a great time these days. Apart from the trip to Europe more than two years ago, this was the first time she had spent a long period of time with Wei Jin.

Except for the fact that she couldn't make love in person at night, Da Meiyuan felt that everything else was wonderful.

".Sister Yuanyuan, remember to follow the doctor's advice. Pay attention to nutrition in your diet. Don't be afraid of gaining weight. A little weight is good for our child."

Wei Jin held Da Meiyuan in his arms, greedily breathing in her body fragrance, then squatted down and put his ear lightly against her slightly bulging belly, as if to feel the baby's fetal movement.

Gao Yuanyuan didn't say anything. She just reached out and touched Wei Jin's head, enjoying this last tender moment.

After a long while, the beauty opened her red lips and said, "Okay, Xiao Jin, it's time for you to leave. The child and I will be fine and will wait for you to come back."

"Ah."

Wei Jin gathered himself and prepared to leave. When he reached the garden, he paused and looked at Zhu Wei and Huang Mengying.

"Lao Zhu, Mengying, take good care of Sister Yuanyuan."

"Boss, don't worry."

Waving goodbye to everyone, Wei Jin set out on the road back to Beijing.
(End of this chapter)