During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 508: Speed ​​and passion of Zuoshan Diao

Following "1942", Huayi's application to the Film Bureau for an extension key for "The Chinese Zodiac" was once again rejected.

This news was like a wake-up call, catching Huayi off guard.

Although Huayi is a wealthy family, this year can be said to be unlucky.

From the two "Tai Chi" films to the highly anticipated "1942", all of them suffered losses without exception, with the book loss of box office alone reaching more than 300 million.

If we take into account the losses from the stock market, the number would be at least several billion.

Now, it seems that "The Chinese Zodiac" is about to make a fortune, but the application for key extension has been rejected.

The reason is quite legitimate. In principle, only one movie can get the extension key in the same period of time.

"There's only one, where's the document? Where is this regulation? Are you kidding me? Zhang Dapao really didn't call it wrong, he's a mountain eagle, Han Sanping is a mountain eagle"

In the office, Wang Zhongjun was like a tiger waiting to eat its prey, with bloodthirsty gleams in his eyes and constant greetings.

Wang Zhonglei's expression was also extremely ugly. This was not the first time.

"6" can be said to have poor box office prospects, but "Chinese Zodiac" has almost made million at the box office, can't Han Sanping see it?
"Zhong Lei, prepare the materials and let's file a complaint. I don't believe that the General Administration will let him do whatever he wants!"

"elder brother"

Wang Zhonglei always felt that it was not that easy, and wanted to persuade his brother, but he saw Wang Zhongjun shouting angrily: "Go quickly."

"Okay."

Compared to the impotent rage of Huayi Brothers, many production companies and distribution companies in the industry are gloating.

"Huayi betrayed the publishing alliance and acted like a traitor. Now you're getting your comeuppance, right?"

"That's right. You're using Mr. Han as a pawn and you think you can fool him so easily? You're dreaming. Do you think Zuoshandiao is a little chicken? Hahaha."

"But it is said that only one film can be postponed during the same period. Is that true?"

"I don't know, but there seems to be no precedent for this. Mr. Han will naturally not leave any handle. Huayi can only accept the defeat."

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In the eyes of most of his colleagues in the industry, Han Sanping's actions this time were very satisfying, and Huayi totally deserved it.

Especially the star actress Tan Hong, who even posted a weird Weibo post: "Those who are righteous have many supporters; those who are unrighteous have few supporters. The ancients were not deceiving me!"

Fiber King, Bernardo and Fatty Yu, who are also members of the five major distribution alliances, all liked this Weibo post and forwarded it widely.

For a moment, the Internet became lively, with the media and netizens frequently taking action, and all kinds of clickbait news and jokes popping up like mushrooms after a rain.

However, actors in the circle cannot get involved in such feuds between big companies. Except for the artists under Star Media, everyone else has remained restrained.

After admiring Zuoshandiao's violent attack, Wei Jin took Zeng Li to attend the premiere of "The Grandmaster".

The event was quite large in scale and attracted many industry insiders.

On the one hand, there is the influence of the producer Yindu Organization and the distributor Bernardo.

The former, as an auditing agency for co-productions, basically has a good grasp of the pulse of Hong Kong filmmakers, while the latter, as a long-established mainland production and distribution company listed on the NASDAQ in North America, is equally powerful.

On the other hand, it is also the reputation that the King of Sunglasses has earned over the years since his debut.

Speaking of which, King of Sunglasses is a little younger than Li An, but his career path is much smoother than the latter.

Born as a half-baked graphic designer with a background in science and engineering, he switched to the film industry at the age of 26. His first film, "As Tears Go By", directed by him at the age of 30, was nominated for the Best Director at the Academy Awards, and he has since become famous.

Afterwards, the King of Sunglasses seemed to have turned to cheating and soared all the way to the top.

In 90, he directed the feature film "Days of Being Wild", and won the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Best Director Award at the Golden Horse Awards.

In 94, he directed the feature film "Chungking Express" and won the Best Director Award at the Academy Awards again.

You have to know that the era when he was active was the heyday of Hong Kong films. He was able to win the Best Director Award at the Academy Awards consecutively, so his strength should not be underestimated.

Since then, the King of Sunglasses has started to compete in overseas film festivals.

The feature film "Happy Together" directed by him in 97 won the Best Director Award at the 50th Cannes Film Festival, making him the first Chinese director to win this award in the history of Cannes.

The subsequent "In the Mood for Love" won many awards at overseas film festivals, was nominated for the Cannes Palme d'Or, and even represented Hong Kong in the competition for the Oscars that year.

Despite its ultimate failure, the film received positive reviews from many media outlets around the world and was hailed as a classic masterpiece by many art lovers.

At this point, King of Sunglasses became a famous director known throughout the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.

However, although King of Sunglasses is capable, his efficiency is too low. He shoots movies too arbitrarily and often has a flash of inspiration that causes the crew to start over again, which makes the producers love and hate him.

The filming of "Ashes of Time" took nearly three years. The filming was repeated and the script was revised again and again, which tortured Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, and Tony Leung Ka Fai beyond recognition.

Finally, under pressure from the producers, he brought in his good friend and partner Liu Zhenwei, and they shot a sister film "A Chinese Odyssey" in less than a month to get the job done.

It's a lie that after three years of preparation, "Ashes of Time" was only shortlisted for the main competition unit of Venice and its box office was a complete failure.

On the contrary, the hastily produced shit and piss comedy "A Chinese Odyssey" was a huge hit at the box office and even became a classic.

The same is true for "The Grandmaster". It took nearly four years from project establishment to filming and then to release.

When the reporter was interviewing her just now, Song Hye Kyo from South Korea laughed and revealed on the stage that the King of Sunglasses actually confiscated her passport in order to let her complete her role.

Wei Jin was also impressed by this operation.

However, Wei Jin has to admit that this drama is indeed very well filmed. From a technical perspective, the pictures, scheduling, colors, artistic conception, etc. are all remarkable.

Compared with the popular action-packed film "Ip Man" series, the group scenes in this "Ip Man" are more prominent.

The addition of the characters' inner drama makes the supporting characters particularly three-dimensional. Zhang Jin's Ma San and Zhang Ziyi's Gong Er are both extremely eye-catching.

Especially Mr. Gong Er played by Zhang Ziyi, who is cold and lonely, yet stubborn and tough.

This role should be the highlight of Zhang Ziyi's acting career over the years.

But this drama also has big problems. The style of King of Sunglasses has always been too particular about taste, and the characters' lines are too pretentious.

In addition, in order to achieve aesthetically pleasing images, slow motion and close-ups are used frequently throughout the film, with only a handful of medium and long shots. It is labeled an action drama, but it sells the fatalism in the heart of the King of Sunglasses.

The literary style is so strong that the main storyline is not made clear.

This type of movie is very selective with its audience. People who like it will probably like it very much, while people who don't like it will feel it's too pretentious.

Wei Jin estimated that the final result would not be very good. After the premiere, Wei Jin did not stay. After saying goodbye to Zeng Li, he took Chen Xi and two staff members to North America.

This time they are going to North America to shoot a new film, and as Wei Jin's exclusive producer, Chen Xi naturally has to be present.

Because Hunter is now the head of Summit Entertainment, and he has some affairs to deal with during the awards season, it is impossible for him to be in charge of the crew as before.

However, Chen Xi has been resting since mid-November and doesn't mind going to North America to film.

It was already evening when the plane landed, but the airport was still bustling with people. After all, it was award season, and the city of Los Angeles was at its busiest.

“It’s still a bit cold here.”

Wei Jin wrapped his coat around himself and muttered something.

"Well, the temperature in Los Angeles has dropped significantly in the past two days. From what I saw in the reports, it seems that the temperature is approaching 0 degrees in the morning and evening."

Chen Xi also tightened his clothes and followed suit.

Wei Jin nodded. After all, it was already January. Although Los Angeles had spring-like weather all year round, one had to conform to the laws of nature.

"Let's go, they are probably waiting outside."

As soon as he walked out of the airport, Wei Jin saw a chubby fat man wearing a high-end suit. There were three luxury cars parked beside him, followed by several entourage.

"Boss, I miss you so much."

Hunter walked over with a servile look, grinning widely, and opened his arms as if to hug Wei Jin.

"Hunter, how long have we been apart? Do you think I believe this?"

Wei Jin pushed Hunter away with some disgust. After just over a month of not seeing him, he always felt that he seemed to have gained weight again.

"Boss, isn't it said that a day without seeing you feels like a long time? Chen, is that what you said?"

Hunter spoke in broken Chinese and asked Chen Xi to evaluate him. Chen Xi laughed and said with her hands covering her mouth: "Hunter, the pronunciation is quite accurate, but it's not appropriate to use it between you and the boss, haha."

"Where would that be appropriate? Between you and your boss?"

"0.0"

Chen Xi was so embarrassed that he gave Hunter a cold look.

Unfortunately, although the two had a brief collaboration in "Pacific Rim", Hunter was unable to understand what she meant and could only wink at her.

"Okay, stop being so joking and get in the car."

As soon as he got in the car, Hunter began to report his work.

"Boss, The Hunger Games 2 has already wrapped up, and post-production work has just begun. It's expected to be finished around March, and the release date hasn't been considered yet."

"Well, there's no rush. You can choose carefully."

Wei Jin has extremely high expectations for this series, and needs to be cautious about the release date.

"In addition, the Annabell project has been discussed with James and he plans to start it next month."

Horror films are the signature product of Summit Entertainment, so Hunter had previously agreed with Wei Jin to strive to produce one every year to maintain its influence in this field.

"Annabelle", as the sister film of "The Conjuring", was chosen by Hunt as a priority. And as a horror master in North America, James Wan has always had a very pleasant cooperation with Summit Entertainment, so he is of course the best choice for the director.

But Wei Jin was a little curious, why was James Wan so anxious?
In this regard, Hunter gave an explanation: "Boss, Universal is planning to start Fast & Furious 7, but the original director Justin Lin disagrees with such a hasty move. Universal has already contacted James, and there is a high possibility of a replacement."

Wei Jin understood as soon as he heard this. Although James Wan already had several hit movies in North America, the status of a horror film director was indeed quite low in the industry and it was difficult for him to be accepted by the mainstream.

This time we finally have the opportunity to cooperate with the Big Six, and it is the best-selling "Fast and Furious" series. Regardless of whether it will be successful or not, there is no problem reserving the schedule for it.

In Wei Jin's impression, it was indeed after "Fast and Furious 7" that James Wan gradually changed his directing direction and became a big-name director, directing the two "Aquaman" trilogies.

However, the Chinese-American director from Taiwan, Justin Lin, whose Chinese name is Justin Lin, withdrew from "Fast and Furious 7" and his subsequent development was not very good. He came back many years later to direct "Fast and Furious 9".

However, Wei Jin was too lazy to pay attention to these questions. James Wan wanted to start work as soon as possible, so he had no objection and nodded:

"Okay, just do as James asks."

"Okay, Boss, what about the preparations for the new film?"

"Xiao Jin, you are here."

As soon as Wei Jin got off the car, he saw Da Meiyuan and Huang Mengying coming towards him from the garden, so he walked up quickly and took Da Meiyuan's hand to feel the warmth.

"Sister Yuanyuan, why don't you stay in the house? The temperature drops at night. What if you catch a cold? Mengying, why don't you try to persuade Sister Yuanyuan?"

"Boss, me"

"Okay, it's none of Xiaoying's business. I thought you guys would be here soon, so I came out to wait for a while. It's not good for the child to stay indoors all the time."

Listening to Wei Jin's reproachful yet concerned words, Gao Yuanyuan smiled and gently patted his big hand. Then she looked at Chen Xi, who was still a little confused, and greeted him with a smile:
"Chen Xi, long time no see."

"Yes, Sister Yuanyuan, it's been a long time since we last met."

Chen Xi looked at the beautiful girl with a round belly, and a thousand horses ran through his mind.

She never expected that Da Meiyuan hadn't shown up for such a long time and actually went to North America to take care of her pregnancy. No wonder she was not seen when "Lost in Thailand" was released. The boss is really playing tricks.

Wei Jin had no time to care about Chen Xi's thoughts. After inviting everyone into the house, before he could say much, he was pulled back to the room by Da Meiyuan.

As soon as she entered the room, Da Meiyuan kissed her directly, as if she wanted to express her longing for her for more than a month.

Feeling the beauty's intentions, Wei Jin responded enthusiastically. While tasting her tempting red lips, he also held the big orange firmly in his hands.

After a woman becomes pregnant, her hormone secretion becomes quite active. In simple terms, her sexual desire will be stronger than usual.

Da Meiyuan, who was covered with debuffs, soon couldn't resist and gently pushed Wei Jin away. She bit her red lips and said coquettishly:
"Xiao Jin, I want~~"

Looking at the mist in the eyes of the beauty in his arms, Wei Jin raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He gently laid the beauty on her side on the bed, then untied her restraints and moved forward.

"Sister Yuanyuan, please add some oil first."

Looking at the familiar friend in front of her and smelling the intoxicating scent, Da Meiyuan did not hesitate at all and gently opened her lips to kiss him.

"Oh~~~"

(End of this chapter)