During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 487 Mr. Wei, try her acting
It's late November.

In the film market, "Tai Chi 2" has completely lost popularity.

After three weeks of release, the box office barely broke through 7000 million, and the daily box office has dropped below one million.

Huayi has decisively given up and is fully busy preparing for the premiere of "1942", while also promoting "The Chinese Zodiac".

"Everyone knows that Cheng Long is a legend among Chinese filmmakers. Movies he participates in are classics. This Lunar New Year movie, "Chinese Zodiac" will definitely bring unparalleled surprises to everyone!"

People in the circle are joking that in terms of ability, Wang Zhonglei may not be ranked top, but in terms of thick-skinnedness, he is definitely in the top three in the circle.

This guy just became a traitor, but he acts like nothing happened. Who can compare to him?

At this time, the first blockbuster of the Lunar New Year holiday and also the last Hollywood blockbuster of the year, "Life of Pi", was released.

According to the data released by the theaters, while all other movies performed poorly, Li An's "Life of Pi" had a screening rate of up to 35%, which is quite astonishing.

What amazed the industry the most was that even with a very high screening schedule, tickets for this movie were still hard to come by, especially for the IMAX theaters, which had long queues on weekdays.

Everyone in the industry has a hunch that after the first day's box office and word of mouth come out tomorrow, perhaps the box office of "Life of Pi" will skyrocket and the number of screenings will increase further.

You know, the Lunar New Year period is a battleground where competition is very fierce. Movies of poor quality can hardly survive.

A top movie like "Life of Pi" will have a very strong siphon effect, leaving no room for other junk movies to survive.

Wei Jin's side set off three days before the award ceremony.

The rest of the crew had no objection to this.

Whether it is Xu Yajun, Jiang Shan, or Zhang Songwen, they are all low-key and powerful actors who do not pursue exposure on the red carpet.

As for Bai Yu and Jing Tian, ​​they were both still filming on the set and didn't have that much time to waste on the red carpet.

After noon, the group arrived at the airport and was immediately surrounded by reporters who had been waiting there.

"Director Wei, are you confident about winning the Golden Horse Award this time?"

"Man proposes, God disposes." Wei Jin responded with a smile.

"Teacher Jiang Shan, what about you? You have won the Feitian Award, Huading Best Actress Award, and the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Shanghai Film Festival. Are you confident this time?"

"Well, if I get it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, it's my fate, just let it be, hehe."

"Teacher Zhang Songwen, you are going to Golden Horse this time."

After dealing with the nagging reporters, the group quickened their pace and walked inside.

Because many pedestrians gathered around, wanting autographs and photos, it would have a bad impact if they were blocked here.

On the private plane, Wei Jin admired the scenery outside the window. The weather was indeed good.

After the initial shock, the creators came to their senses and started chatting. After all, there was no need to rest during the three-hour journey.

"Xiaobai, how is the filming of Time Traveler going? It's been almost a month, right?"

As the company's training teacher, Zhang Songwen was quite familiar with Bai Yu, so he asked curiously.

"Teacher Zhang, we have only filmed about half of it so far."

"how do you feel?"

"Not bad, the script is pretty good, first love, true love, my character is popular with women, haha"

"Okay, then you have to seize the opportunity. Maybe there will be an actor who suits you well among the actors you work with."

When talking about this topic, Jiang Shan instantly became excited. After all, those who are familiar with the matter know that matchmaking is almost an instinct for middle-aged women.

"Hey, teachers, you may not know this, but this guy fell in love with a girl when he went to Beijing Film Academy for promotion last time."

"Really? President Wei?"

Zhang Songwen and Xu Yajun, two men with thick eyebrows and big eyes, also became excited.

"I don't know whether they have confirmed their relationship, but I heard from Guo Fan that the girl often comes to visit the set."

After Wei Jin finished speaking, he jokingly said to the somewhat embarrassed Bai Yu: "Right, Xiaobai?"

"That's not the case, Mr. Wei. I'm a friend who came to visit the set of Love Apartment 3."

"Oh? Now that you put it that way I know who it is. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy and is an actor visiting the set of Love Apartment 3. Hahahaha"

"Xiao Bai, you are confessing yourself, haha"

Not only Wei Jin laughed, but Xu Yajun, Zhang Songwen, and even Jiang Shan's aunt laughed.

In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, three hours passed quickly and the plane landed.

A group of about ten people walked out of the airport pushing their suitcases.

This is Wei Jin's second time here. The first time was 6 years ago, when she won the Best Picture and Best Actress awards here.

"Hello, Mr. Wei."

Following the shouting, Wei Jin saw the company staff who had come early.

After the group gathered together, nearly 20 people, came to the outside of the airport in a mighty procession. Six of the latest Mercedes-Benz 350s stood there like loyal guards.

After getting on the bus, the group headed directly to Yilan, Taiwan, the venue for this year's Golden Horse Awards.

At this time, some local media near the airport seemed to have not reacted yet, and only some mainland colleagues were seen with shutters flying in their hands.

"Which wealthy person from the mainland was that just now?"

"You are ignorant. That is the winner of the Palme d'Or and the Golden Bear, Oscar-winning director Wei Jin and a member of the crew of "The Girl in the Bottom"

A reporter from Xinlang standing nearby was explaining science while complaining about his Taiwanese colleagues.

In a short while, media reports appeared on the Internet.

"Mainland director Wei Jin, along with the four leading actors of the "Girl at the Bottom" crew, arrived at the Golden Horse Awards today!"

"Due to filming obligations, Jing Tian, ​​the leading actress of "The Bottom Girl", was unable to come along."

Wei Jin was still in the car when he received the call.

"Brother Hua, I just landed and you called me. You are well-informed. Haha."

"Haha, there are a lot of reporters at the airport. No one can escape. But you came a little late this time. According to the rules, I can't receive you."

"Brother Hua, you're too polite, aren't you?"

Wei Jin understood very well that after the opening ceremony, as a member of the jury, he was not allowed to meet with the nominees privately and had to wait until the afternoon of the closing ceremony.

"But Director Li An has already prepared a welcoming banquet at the hotel. Please host you for me."

"Thank you, Brother Hua, for your arrangement."

Not long after hanging up the phone, the convoy arrived in Yilan County. Wei Jin could already see a large number of film festival posters and banners through the window.

The convoy stopped in front of the hotel. Wei Jin and his group got off the car and saw Li An head-on. There were also many people from Taiwan's circle and media reporters nearby.

"Welcome Director Wei and everyone to the Golden Horse Awards. Thank you for your hard work along the way."

Many reporters suddenly realized at this time that the person who could make Li An come to greet them in person was indeed not an ordinary person.

He turned out to be the youngest winner of the Palme d'Or and the Golden Bear in mainland China, an Oscar-winning director, and the overlord of the mainland entertainment industry. "Director Li, you are so polite."

Wei Jin greeted him, and the following crew members also greeted him.

"Director Wei, let's go. Many colleagues here are waiting to see you." Li An flattered him in a neither high nor low tone.

"The guest follows the host's wishes. Today, I will follow Director Li's arrangements, haha."

The welcoming banquet was filled with cheers and conversation.

Li An, sitting in the main seat, picked up the wine glass.

“This glass of wine is to wish Director Wei and all the nominated friends a fruitful harvest at the award ceremony in the next few days!”

Wei Jin also picked up his glass and responded with a smile: "Thank you Director Li, I am looking forward to it too."

The rest of the people also raised their glasses to express their gratitude.

I thought it was just a casual chat and reminiscing about the past, but unexpectedly Li An brought up an unexpected topic.

"The organizing committee found me a few days ago. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be the chairman of the Golden Horse Awards jury next year."

"Oh? Congratulations in advance, Director Li."

After Wei Jin congratulated, the others followed suit and spoke in unison.

"Congratulations to Director Li."

Li An looked at Wei Jin with a smile: "Director Wei, if there is a suitable work next year, I hope you will continue to support me. Of course, if not, why not come and be the award presenter?"

Wei Jin didn't know what to say for a moment. After a pause, he shook his head and laughed, "Director Li, whether it's the competition or the award ceremony, the time is too far away. I can't agree to it for the time being. Please forgive me."

"Haha, that's right, I was too abrupt, let's talk about it next year."

Li An laughed at himself, then greeted everyone with a smile: "Come, everyone, try this local specialty dish that has just been served."

"Well, I haven't tasted Taiwanese specialties in many years."

"Then Director Wei, why don't you come visit us more often in the future, haha."

The welcoming banquet was still going on, and everyone except Bai Yu, the inexperienced newbie, kept trying various dishes.

Others such as Wei Jin, Jiang Shan, Xu Yajun and others were all trying to figure out what Li An had just said.

According to the Golden Horse tradition, most of those invited to be award presenters are winners of the previous session.

The meaning of Li An's words is worth pondering.

Just as Wei Jin was thinking, someone else came over to toast him.

"Hello, Mr. Wei. Long time no see."

"Producer Chai, it's been a long time since we last met. You are still as charming as ever."

The person in front of Wei Jin was Chai Zhiping, who was known as the mother of Taiwanese idol dramas and whom he had met once at a dinner party at Wu Dun.

It’s just that because of her gender, she did not participate in the subsequent activities.

Speaking of which, Chai Zhiping is a very talented person. He has been involved in the film, television and entertainment industry since the 80s.

After the new century, he began to produce independently and has produced many classic hit idol dramas, such as "Meteor Garden", "It Started with a Kiss", "Love at First Sight", etc.

In recent years, she has also been developing into film production, and she was the producer of the movie "Tiny Times".

However, Chai Zhiping's greatest talent lies in artist management, and he is particularly good at managing young and handsome artists.

Of the once popular F4, except Yan Chenxu who has a slight connection with the entertainment industry, the rest are all amateurs.

Zhou Yuming is a young man who came to the audition with his friend; Wu Jianhao is a fitness coach; Zhu Xiaotian is even worse, just a barbecue seller.

As a result, after her creation, it became popular throughout Asia.

Wei Jin is also good at promoting people. He can be regarded as the biggest figure in the domestic entertainment industry and is a professional in helping girls to rise to fame.

Almost all the young actresses who have emerged in mainland China in recent years have some connection with him, including Wen Yongshan, the most popular of the new generation in Hong Kong.

So it is obvious what this Taiwanese idol godmother wants to do.

As expected, after the greetings, Chai Zhiping began to introduce the two artists behind him.

"Boss Wei, these are our company's artists, Chen Bailin and Ke Jiayan."

"Hello, Mr. Wei."
"Well, hello."

Chen Bailin has collaborated with Fan Bingbing on "Guan Yin Mountain" and starred in the influential idol drama "I May Not Love You" in Taiwan. He is not an unknown figure in the entertainment industry.

But the fresh and beautiful girl next to him looked more and more familiar to Wei Jin, so he asked tentatively:
"Are you the heroine of "Monga"? "

"Director Wei, have you seen it too?"

Ke Jiayan was a little excited. She had been in the industry for many years, but this was the only work she could show off. She didn't expect that this handsome mainland director and wealthy man had actually seen it.

"Haha, I will still pay attention to the Golden Horse Award-winning films"

This movie "艋舺" was the one that caused a lot of trouble when Ning Hao came to present the awards. Taiwan forced Ruan Jingtian to be the best actor.

At that time, Wei Jin took a look out of curiosity and had a slight impression of the heroine.

Chai Zhiping, who was standing by, saw that Wei Jin seemed interested and quickly pulled Ke Jiayan over.

"Boss Wei, Xiao Ke is a very hardworking girl with good acting skills. If there is a suitable role, you can try her out. She is available anytime and doesn't need any pay."

When Chai Zhiping spoke, there seemed to be a flash of reminiscence in his eyes. When he first met Wei Jin, he could only be regarded as a rising star in the mainland.

But who could have imagined that in just a few years, this man would start from scratch, build such a huge entertainment empire, and achieve many achievements in commercial box office and awards, transforming himself into a well-deserved domestic entertainment overlord.

For Chai Zhiping, it would be a great deal if he could get in touch with Wei and Jin through an artist.

"You're too polite, Producer Chai. I'll definitely do it if there's a chance."

Wei Jin pretended not to understand the hint and nodded perfunctorily.

Honestly speaking, this girl’s performance in “艋舺” is pretty good, but her looks are nothing special, so it’s hard for her to become popular.

Body shape and other aspects were not what Wei and Jin liked, so there was no need to spend any time thinking about them.

The welcoming banquet was over at around eight o'clock in the evening. After rejecting Chai Zhiping's next invitation, Wei Jin returned to his hotel room.

As soon as I opened the door, a fragrant breeze blew towards me. It was Wen Yongshan, who had already taken a shower, changed clothes and been waiting for a long time.

The movie "The Bullet Vanished" also received several nominations this time, and Wen Yongshan had already made an appointment with Wei Jin early on.

"Mr. Wei, I miss you so much~~"

After not seeing him for half a year, Wen Yongshan could no longer hold back. Just breathing in the man's scent made her feel her body begin to cry.

"Well, I'll feed you well tonight."

As he spoke, Wei Jin had already untied the girl's bathrobe and his hands began to wander over her hot body.

(End of this chapter)