During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 556 Do you want to have a baby too?

Sometimes we have to admit that the box office performance is not only determined by the quality of the film itself, but also by the performance of its competitors during the same period.

The film market in recent days has perfectly demonstrated to people in the industry what it means to "rely entirely on peers for support."

The reputation of the movie "Tiny Times" was really bad. After the three-day boom period, the daily box office has been declining at a rate of about 1500 million. Currently, the daily box office has dropped to around million.

In contrast, the rest of the movies miraculously made a comeback from bottoming out.

For example, Ning Hao's "No Man's Land", after the box office exceeded 300 million, the daily growth dropped to 3 to 4 million.

It seemed that the potential was exhausted, but with the release of "Tiny Times", the situation miraculously turned around and now it has reached 5 to 6 million.

During the ten days that overlapped with the release schedule of "Tiny Times", "No Man's Land" was not only not affected at all, but it actually earned an additional 20 to 30 million yuan at the box office.

However, the most exaggerated one is not "No Man's Land". After all, it is at the end of its release period, and there are only a few days left.

On the contrary, the original competitive relationship with "The Mummy" has now turned into a great assist from the stupid teammate in "Tiny Times".

Although this drama has been adapted by the screenwriting department of Shanhe Media, it has its own flaws and it is likely to only gross over 300 million yuan at the box office.

As a result, compared with "Tiny Times", the audience actually thought the movie was pretty good, and many people went to watch it a second time after being so intoxicated by it.

In this way, the single-day box office of "The Mystic Detective" seemed to have taken medicine and reached 11 million again. In 2.62 days, the box office has reached million.

Judging from this situation, after the remaining release period, the box office may even exceed the 4 million mark.

People in the circle were joking that Ning Hao and Wang Changtian should give Guo Xiaosi a banner.

"Indeed, where can I find such a good pig opponent, haha."

After Wei Jin made a joke, he looked up at the clock on the wall, got up and left the office, preparing to attend the premiere of "Shendu Dragon King".

As the new work of the billion-dollar director Xu Ke, and the first domestic blockbuster to be released in the second half of the year with a production cost of nearly 2 million yuan, the premiere of "Dragon King of the Divine Capital" was grand and was held in the auditorium.

Under the management of China Film Group and Fiber Optic, the premiere was held on a grand scale.

The CEOs of production companies in the circle, Shanghai Film Group's Ren Zhonglun, Bernardo Yu Pangzi, Huayi's Daxiao Wang, Wanda Ye Ning and others were all present.

The big directors in the circle, including Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Ning Hao, Gu Changwei, and Jia Kechang, were also present.

There were even more celebrity artists, almost all of the top domestic artists were present, and even many Hong Kong artists came to show their support.

At this moment, Han Sanping and Wang Changtian were surrounded by a group of bigwigs, while Xu Laoguai was also surrounded by major production companies, and the main creative team was also greeting guests.

Wei Jin was too lazy to join in the fun, so he just chatted with Ning Hao in the corner.

"Brother, what about your play? What stage of preparation is it at?"

"Don't worry, we are still investigating the shooting route. Your sister Na will be there in person. Isn't that awesome?"

Wei Jin raised his eyebrows, "Good fellow, no wonder you are walking alone today and are in high spirits, it turns out that your 'brother' is on holiday, hahahaha."

"Hey, even cows and horses need to rest."

Ning Hao smiled slyly, which was a bit funny, but then he sighed.

"This damn Xu Zheng is really unreliable."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"I've already signed a contract with him, but he just took on another movie and said it would be finished soon. Damn it, if we weren't good friends, I would really like to fire him."

Listening to Ning Hao's rambling complaints, Wei Jin roughly understood the situation.

Wei Jin had heard of "Hypnotist" which Xu Zheng took over. It was initiated by Wanda.

Because the investment was not large, Ye Ning had only invited the company to play the role of the second female lead.

However, the company's artists either had no schedule or were not interested, and in the end, the role was taken by Hu Jing, who became popular again with "Flowers and Youth".

"So Xu Zheng is the leading male role and also the producer?"

"Well, I heard that it was the Taiwanese director Chen Zhengdao who strongly requested it. I don't know what he thinks of Xu Zheng."

It's hard for Wei Jin to respond to this. What's the point? Isn't it that he is popular and has strong appeal?
Speaking of which, Wanda has also been taking the fiber optic route in recent years to support young directors.

Chen Zhengdao entered Wanda's sight with the movie "101 Marriage Proposals" at the beginning of the year, and the two parties seem to have signed a cooperation agreement.

"Okay, you're not in a hurry anyway. If it really delays the start of filming, you can just deduct his salary, haha."

Wei Jin was not in a hurry at all. In this way, the young assistant could stay with him for a while longer.

"Eh~~That's true."

Ning Hao's eyes lit up, "Let's do this, let him be a bastard"

After chatting with Ning Hao for a while, the premiere began.

There was nothing fancy at today's premiere because there was no need for it.

After the host Liu Yan opened the show, she directly invited the creative team to come on stage for an interview.

A group of main creators talked about the interesting things that happened during the filming on the set. Even Fan Bingbing, who is still filming on the "Godzilla" crew, recorded a video to wish the movie a big box office success.

After a set of routine procedures, we soon came to the screening session. The venue began to quiet down, with only the familiar dragon logo and voice flashing by.
When Xu Ke was making "Dragon King of the Divine Capital", he asked the screenwriter department to check the script and paid more attention to the themes of detective work and suspense.

The fighting scenes are crisp, the logic is clear, the story flows smoothly, and the special effects are also very well done.

So when the movie came to an end, the applause from the audience was more sincere.

This also gave the main creators and producers peace of mind, and they were all smiling.

Then comes the media interview session that everyone loves to hear.

"Director Wei, as the main prosecutor, how much do you think the box office of this movie will be?"

As soon as the reporter finished speaking, everyone at the scene focused on Wei Jin. After all, his prediction was so accurate.

Wei Jin did not show off and directly gave his prediction.

"This sequel has been in the making for more than two years, and it uses brand new underwater 3D technology. I believe you have all seen the visual effects. With few competitors in the summer season, I think 6 million box office should just be the starting point."

When Wei Jin said this, the scene became boiling. After all, the box office of the first film was less than 300 million.

But if you think about it carefully, you really can't refute it.

"Blind Detective", released at the same time, was defeated before it even started, and "Tiny Times", which has a large overlap in release date, does not pose a threat either.

Throughout July, it seemed that there were really no decent opponents.

In addition, 3D special effects blockbusters themselves have a very low risk of piracy and great potential, so this goal is not difficult to achieve.

As the reception began, reports related to the premiere also appeared in entertainment headlines.

"After more than two years, the second installment of the martial arts detective film series "Detective Dee" is here, and the premiere was star-studded!" "The premiere of "The Dragon King of the Capital" was met with thunderous applause and constant praise!"

"The new work of genius director Xu Ke, Detective Dee: Rise of the Mystery Dragon, is about to be released!"

"The great director Wei Jin boasted that the box office of 'Shendu Dragon King' is guaranteed to be 6 million!"

During the cocktail party, Han Sanping found Wei Jin.

"Wei Jin, I saw Lu Yang's script at the bureau. How much is the budget this time?"

"The current rough estimate is around 6000 million."

Wei Jin did not hide anything and told the whole story.

The script of this play was completely filled in by the screenwriter department. It tells the story of a blind man's experiences before he became blind, and how he got out of depression and became a ghostwriter after he became blind.

Compared to the first part, the production standards and shooting scenes of this drama are much larger, and the corresponding budget has of course increased several times.

However, Wei Jin has read the script and is confident that it can make a profit.

"Okay, no matter what the final budget is, China Film wants 30%, how about that?"

Han Sanping did not ask for too much. He knew that Lu Yang had leaked the news and Wei Jin would definitely have to maintain relationships with all parties. It would be enough for China Film to get 30%.

"Okay, I'll listen to Director Han."

Wei Jin agreed immediately. After all, the old man was about to retire, so what if he was happy? But he felt a little emotional in his heart.

Some people just work for a day before leaving their jobs. But Han Sanping wants to make full use of his remaining energy for a day while he is in office. Where can you find such a worker?

Thinking of this, Wei Jin wanted to invite Han Sanping to join the company again, but the latter started talking about another topic at this time.

"Wei Jin, The Crossing will start filming in a few days. It's my last big project in office. Are you really not coming to show your support?"

"Hey, Mr. Han, the post-production of my movie hasn't even started yet, forget it."

Hearing this, Wei Jin shook his head decisively, then smiled and reminded, "And Director Han, have you forgotten my script? The Taiping Ferry will not be your last major project during your tenure."

Han Sanping's eyes lit up, and his mind was filled with the two key words "Wei and Jin Dynasty scripts" and "big project".

"Let's talk about the details?"

"Is such that."

Wei Jin immediately told Han Sanping his previous thoughts, and Han Sanping frowned.

"Can this be done?"

"Of course, but we two families definitely can't handle it all, and we have to ask the relevant departments for protection."

"That's the truth."

Han Sanping nodded slowly, "When do you plan to start it?"

"Wait until the post-production of this play I'm working on is finished."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your notification."

"Well, don't worry, this is specially prepared for Mr. Han, and China Film Group is indispensable."

"Hahaha"

After the premiere, Liu Yan made a strong invitation for the first time. Seeing that she seemed to be worried about something, Wei Jin certainly would not refuse.

But Wei Jin didn't expect that Liu Yan wanted it again not long after Da Meiyuan gave birth to a child.

"Are you sure? Having a baby will take at least a year, and Running Man and Singer won't wait for you."

Wei Jin, holding Liu Yan's huge conscience, confirmed it again.

"Boss, I'm serious. I'm 33 years old this year."

Liu Yan has been thinking about pregnancy for a long time. Given her current relationship with Wei Jin, it would be difficult for her to have another man in her life. So why not make her life more complete?
In fact, she had intended to speak up when she was filming with the crew in North America, but she was afraid of being misunderstood as wanting to fight for the family property.

Now that Da Meiyu has given birth to a son, the Wei empire at least has an heir, so she finally thought of speaking up.

As for the two shows, Liu Yan knew very well that this man would never treat her unfairly.

Wei Jin didn't know that Liu Yan had thought so much. After confirming that she was not acting on impulse, he nodded and said:
"Okay, now that you've made up your mind, when the recording of this season of Running Man is finished, you can turn down all your work. I will make time to accompany you."

At this point, Wei Jin paused and said in a gentle tone: "Don't worry, since you are willing to follow me like this, I will not treat you and the child unfairly in the future."

"Well, boss, I believe you."

Wei Jin's solemn promise touched Liu Yan so much that she offered him a kiss. Her huge breasts pressed tightly against the man's chest, as if she was bent over.

After a while of struggling, Liu Yan remembered something.

"By the way, Boss, speaking of 'Running Man,' Mr. He told me privately that he doesn't seem to be planning on recording the next season."

"Ok?"

Wei Jin paused for a moment while holding his conscience's hand, a little curious, "What's the reason?"

"He said that he was getting old and the recording intensity was too much for him to handle."

Wei Jin held Xue Zi in his hand without saying anything. This reason didn't make sense.

"Running Man", controlled by Shanhe Media, is much more humane than its predecessor. Both the frequency and duration of recording have strictly taken into consideration the physical conditions of the guests.

After all, he remembered that when Deng Chao withdrew from this variety show in his previous life, he complained about a lot of related issues, and he would definitely not repeat the same mistakes.

As for the reason why Teacher He wants to withdraw, Wei Jin guessed that Mango TV had some opinions, or there was some new variety show.

But it doesn’t matter, no one is irreplaceable, and the next season will be the sixth season, so the guest selection can indeed be adjusted.

"Forget it, let him be. Is Deng Chao's performance okay now?"

"Well, Brother Chao has a pretty good talent for comedy, and now he can basically assist in controlling the situation."

"Okay then, let him be the captain next season."

Speaking of this, Wei Jin also asked about the ratings of this season.

"Not bad. Although it is declining, it is still good compared with other programs in the same period. The average is above 3, and occasionally there are explosive points that can exceed 4."

Wei Jin nodded to express his satisfaction. As the first outdoor reality show in the country, it has been able to maintain this performance for the fifth season and is worthy of the title of national variety show.

"Okay, now that we've talked about work, let's focus on life."

As soon as Wei Jin finished speaking, Liu Yan sat up straight and turned around, and the huge advantage immediately filled his vision.

(End of this chapter)