During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 504: The Strong Man Tears and the Beautiful Mature Woman's Heart

The first phase of promotion for "Lost in Thailand" has ended, and the main creators have returned to Beijing to make preparations, waiting for the premiere the next day.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the Film Bureau announced a piece of information.

"The road crime movie "No Man's Land", produced by China Film Group, directed by Ning Hao, and starring Xu Zheng, Huang Bai, Yu Nan and others, has officially passed the review and obtained a public screening license!"

"The journey of No Man's Land was extremely bumpy. It took more than three years of review, multiple deletions and revisions, a major script overhaul, and even a reshoot of the ending before it was finally approved."

As soon as the news came out, people in the circle all sighed for Ning Hao. Although it has passed the review, the wonderful parts have been completely castrated, and now only defective products are left.

Although he has won the Best Director Award at the Berlin Film Festival, Ning Hao still has deep feelings for the movie "No Man's Land".

So after hearing the news, this gangster brother wearing a big gold chain burst into tears while calling Wei Jin.

Of course, it is good news that the movie has passed the review. This phone call was not to cry, but to invite Wei Jin to come and celebrate.

When they arrived at the place, Wei Jin was greeted by Ning Hao who gave him a tight bear hug.

It was obvious that Ning Hao was still upset, so Wei Jin had to pat him on the back and comfort him, "Brother, remember what I always say? Good things don't come in a hurry, they will be fine once they are over, they will be fine once they are over."

Perhaps it was because of the two grown men hugging each other, Ning Hao felt a little awkward, and his excitement gradually subsided. He sighed: "My kid is almost four years old, almost four years, I thought this movie would not be released."

"Yeah, it's been four years."

Wei Jin glanced at the little fat boy in the yard and felt emotional.

He still clearly remembered that Ning Hao started the phone call when the little fat boy was one month old. It was also at that time that Zeng Li had just become pregnant with Dudu.

By the way, how many four years of prime time can we have in our life?

Those present today are all members of the "No Man's Land" crew, and almost everyone who can come is here.

Xing Aina cooked herself and prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes.

Looking at the crew, Ning Hao recalled the "dark" years of filming in the Gobi Desert in the northwest. He raised his glass and bowed to thank the actors of "No Man's Land": "Thank you for your support."

"Don't make such a fuss. It's a happy thing. Why are you being so sentimental? But Haozi, next time you shoot a movie, don't just put chicken legs in your lunch box."

"Hahaha"

Huang Bo's EQ was as high as ever, and everyone at the scene was amused. However, before he finished speaking, he successfully took over the position of the wine commander, raised his glass and proposed:
"Today is a day worth celebrating. Not only did No Man's Land pass the review, but Lao Wei's movie also grossed over 14 billion yuan. It is imperative to break the record. Let's drink together and wish our lives will get better and better."

"Okay, Lao Huang, you are really a good wine commander, but it depends on you guys from now on, haha."

"Don't worry, Mr. Wei. Lost in Thailand has the reputation of the first film. Compared with other movies, its starting point is much higher. I dare not say too much, but I think 5 million will be no problem."

After drinking two glasses of wine, Xu Guangtou became a little bolder and shouted out his goal in a loud voice.

Wei Jin shook his head. This guy was still too conservative. However, he didn't want to tell him the 10 billion target, otherwise everyone at the table would be shocked.

"Okay, I'll leave tomorrow's premiere to you. I'll sit in the audience as a guest and watch your performance."

"No problem, Lao Wei, I'm not bragging, I'm really popular now."

Huang Bai started to make jokes, and the atmosphere at the table began to relax, and everyone began to toast frequently.

Yu Nan was a very generous girl. She caught Wei Jin and drank two cups with him, and insisted on thanking him for giving her the opportunity.

To be honest, Yu Nanbei is from the Performance Department of Film Academy, and can be considered as Wei Jin's senior sister. Moreover, her acting skills are great, and there is nothing wrong with her, so she can naturally help if she can.

However, since "Eyewitness", Yu Nan seems to have been lucky. He also starred in "The Expendables 2" last year and is considered a top-notch player in the industry.

Wei Jin was thinking about when to cooperate.

After three rounds of drinking, Wei Jin turned to Ning Hao and asked, "Brother, when do you plan to release No Man's Land?"

"The company has too many movies in the first half of the year. What do you think about putting them in the summer season?"

Wei Jin raised his eyebrows when he heard this. You know, the summer season is now the second most popular season of the year, which means that Ning Hao is still confident about the incomplete version of "No Man's Land".

However, Shanhe Media did not invest in this film, so he had no reason to interfere, so he nodded and said:

"That's fine. Let me know in advance when we're selecting a date. Don't fight."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

The next day, the premiere of "Lost in Thailand" came as scheduled.

Although it is a low-budget comedy and the director is a newcomer, as the last movie released in 2012 and the script was written by Wei Jin, it still attracted a lot of attention in the circle.

But what no one expected was that at this moment, Zhao Yanzi, who had been silent for a long time, actually came out to join in the fun.

The first electronic concept poster of the previously much-reported "So Young" was released to the public for the first time.

For a moment, the attention of the circle quickly shifted.

Even Beijing Film Academy advertised it on its official website. After all, it was the graduation drama of their own student, even though this student had delayed graduation for three years.

A large number of people in the industry, media, netizens, fans, and movie buffs were mobilized, and there were quite a lot of discussions about the movie online.

It can only be said that the several Qiong Yao dramas such as "My Fair Princess" and "Deep Love in the Rain" did indeed increase Zhao Yanzi's popularity among the people.

However, the release date announced on the poster surprised the industry. It was actually chosen for the May Day holiday. Is this going to compete with "A Man's Martial Arts"?
"Brother Wei, I'm not targeting you on purpose. It's mainly because this youth film has been delayed for more than a year, and the pressure to collect the payment is very high. In the second half of the year, there is also "The Detective", and only the May Day schedule is suitable. Don't worry too much."

Perhaps because he was afraid of causing misunderstanding, Fiber Optic King pulled Wei Jin aside to explain at the premiere.

"Brother, you're joking. We're in the same schedule. It's normal. I'm not that pretentious."

Wei and Jin stopped it and behaved quite magnanimously.

To be more precise, I don't care at all. After all, which popular period doesn't have a few movies?
Although "So Young" has a serious fan base, the director, actors, and original novel all have a large number of fans, and even the theme song is sung by Wang Fei, its popularity online cannot be underestimated.

But Wei Jin has absolute confidence in "One Man's Martial Arts" and is not afraid at all.

In addition, the two films have different audiences, so the competition between them is not actually that great.

If "So Young" and "Left Ear" were to compete with each other, that would be a definite targeting.

What Wei Jin didn't know was that when discussing the release date, Zhao Yanzi actually proposed to release it before "Left Ear" in a head-on confrontation, but was rejected by Wang Changtian.

After these years of cooperation, Lao Wang knows that if you want to make it in the mainland film industry, you must not go against Wei Jin. "By the way, from what you heard from brother, the release date of The Detective has been confirmed?"

"Well, the internal discussion is to put it in the summer season, but the specific time has not been determined yet. If you have other movies to be released, let's talk."

"Row."

Wei Jin nodded and said nothing more.

The post-production special effects for the company’s current film, “Shendu Dragon King”, are still in production and it is estimated that the results will not be known until after the Spring Festival.

Although "Hidden in the Dust" has passed the review, this art film is destined to not be released during any popular schedule.

According to Cao Baoping and Wuershan's estimates, "Dear" and "Suspect" will be completed around the Spring Festival.

Ning Hao, on the other hand, is slightly more efficient. It is estimated that "The Unknown" can be completed in about two weeks.

As for Guo Fan's "Time Traveler", it was just wrapped up when Wei Jin was in Shanghai a few days ago, and the post-production has just begun.

Including "Big Shot", the company has a total of 7 films waiting to be released in the second half of the year.

Wei Jin plans to wait until these films have passed review before considering the release date issue in a comprehensive manner.

After chatting with Lao Wang for a while, the premiere on stage began.

Just as Wei Jin had said before, at today's premiere, he was just a pure guest, and everything was left to Guangtou Xu and the main creators.

Although it was his first time as a director, Wei Jin had to admit that Xu Guangtou was indeed quite talented and he was not at all nervous when facing the microphone handed to him by the reporter.

"I am very grateful to President Wei for giving me this opportunity and fulfilling my dream of becoming a director. This is my first film and I hope it will have a good result."

Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo are both veterans and they cooperate very well. When the three of them stand on the stage, there is an indescribable chemical reaction.

The interview is over and the main film will be played.

There was a funny scene every few minutes in the movie, which made the guests and fans present burst into laughter and watched the movie very seriously.

The 100-minute-long movie came to an end with at least dozens of tacit laughs in the audience, which gave the creators full confidence.

"Brother, this movie is really good. Xu Zheng must have found it."

Lao Wang's tone was somewhat emotional. In his opinion, with the support of the previous work and the guarantee of the quality of the film itself, Xu Guangtou's debut film was about to become a hit, and he was really lucky.

Wei Jin smiled and said nothing more. At this moment, the main creators on the stage began to be interviewed again.

Box office is always a topic that media reporters cannot avoid, not to mention that this is Shanhe Media’s last shot in 2012.

"This year's Lunar New Year films are all directed by big names, with big productions or big casts, but Lost in Thailand is not one of them, so I was a little nervous at first. However, considering the production cost, our pressure to make a profit is actually very small."

At this point, Guangtou Xu showed his signature smile, and a burst of good-natured laughter rang out at the scene.

Isn’t it? Compared to other movies that cost hundreds of millions to produce, even with the promotional costs, Lost in Thailand will not exceed 50 million, so it will definitely make money if it exceeds the previous one.

At this moment, Guangtou Xu suddenly changed the subject and became passionate.

“But I believe that with the support of President Wei’s script and the previous film, as well as the guidance of Director Ning Hao and the participation of the three of us, Lost in Thailand will definitely achieve outstanding results during the Lunar New Year holiday. Conservative estimates show that the box office will be 5 million!”

Although the domestic film industry is growing, 5 million is still a very high threshold, so the media reporters are also a little excited. Are they really that confident?
"Director Wei, what do you think of what Director Xu said?"

Many reporters directed their microphones to Wei Jin in the audience. Who could blame him for always having such accurate predictions?

"I think Director Xu's words are still too conservative. I have great confidence in Lost in Thailand. I can even say that if there was no Gravity, it would be the absolute king of the Lunar New Year box office. After all, it is the only comedy."

The satellite released by Wei Jin directly silenced the entire audience, and they had no idea how to respond.

Yes, everyone admits that this comedy is indeed good, but to say that it is the absolute king of the Lunar New Year box office, how many billions of box office will it cost?

Although it is the end of the year and celebrities are very busy, there are still many people who come to the premiere of Shanhe Media, so during the cocktail party, there are many people drinking and chatting.

"Mr. Wei, the movie is great. I, a Hong Konger, find it hilarious. I wish it a big box office success."

Huo Wenxi is still dressed as an office lady, with sparkling diamond earrings and fiery red lips, showing the aura of a strong woman.

But perhaps because "The Banquet" was too lame, Wei Jin always felt that there was a bit of dejection in the smile of this beautiful mature woman, and it was not as refreshing as the spring breeze in the past.

"Sister Mani, I'll lend you my good wishes."

"Mr. Wei, please consider the share of Golden Harvest's new film next year."

Huo Wenxi's beautiful face showed a hint of anticipation.

Previously, Boss Yang arranged to contact Shi Nansheng, but unfortunately the share was never negotiated. After all, Shanhe Media has more and more studios, and it is not just the premium issue that needs to be considered.

But the Huang family is wealthy and powerful, and their 500 million investment strategy failed, hindering their pace of expanding into the mainland. They must have a movie with enough influence to support their business.

Otherwise, let alone becoming bigger and stronger, even maintaining the dignity of our small piece of land in Hong Kong would be difficult.

Huo Wenxi knew very well that there was no better choice than the magical man in front of him.

After all, no one can guarantee profitability for a movie project, especially for some big productions. If the box office is not good, it may even drag down an entertainment company.

Only this monster, Wei Jin, has never been defeated since his debut!

"Sister Mani, I will talk to Mr. Shi about the two dramas, and the share should be no less than 30%. Is this okay with you?"

Wei Jin held the wine glass with a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Wei."

Huo Wenxi didn't expect Wei Jin to be so easy to talk to. There was a hint of emotion in his smile. If he were younger, maybe he would really be attracted to him?

"Ms. Mani, you are too polite. After such a long period of cooperation, I know very well who is my friend. Please also tell Boss Yang that our friendship will last forever."

"Well, Mr. Wei is right. Friendship lasts forever. Cheers."

"cheers."

(End of this chapter)