During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 563 Invitation to a Four-Player Mahjong Game
In the film market, after reaping the benefits of the last weekend, Fiber Optic's "The Mummy" was taken off the screen, and the final box office revenue was reported to be 4.18 million yuan.

According to the profit-sharing ratio, the revenue attributable to the producer is at least over 1.6 million yuan. Even after deducting the production and publicity costs, the net profit of "The Mummy" is still over 1 million yuan.

Apart from "To Youth", it is the largest single profit of Fiber Optic in recent years, so the invitation letter for Lao Wang's celebration party has been sent throughout the industry.

After a new week, "Dragon King of the Gods" earned another 1.83 million yuan, and the box office reached 5.92 million yuan, and the daily box office still remained at a high of million yuan.

There are still nearly two weeks until the film is taken off the screen, and with almost no competition in the same period, people in the industry have a hunch that "The Dragon King" has a high chance of breaking 8 million yuan.

The most regrettable thing is King Liu's movie "Blind Detective", which has been accepted by the audience after more than half a month of word-of-mouth fermentation.

Unfortunately, it is too late now. It is impossible to bring back those screenings that have been cut.

Other competitors will not give it a chance to turn things around.

Although the movie has not been taken off the screen yet, it has already been finalized in media reports.

"Affected by Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, Blind Detective was released for 18 days and the total box office was reported to be 1.87 million yuan, with a daily box office of less than 50 yuan. Losses are inevitable."

"King Liu once again apologized to the crew of "Blind Detective" and said that he will be more careful in choosing scripts in the future"

It has to be said that King Liu set an example by giving a vivid lesson to the actors in the industry.

In the future, will celebrities in the entertainment industry consider more before accepting a role?
However, seeing this news reminded Wei Jin that he had promised Brother Hua a script in Venice.

"It's just right, it's time"

After mumbling to himself, Wei Jin took out his cell phone and dialed the number. After two rings, the call was connected.

"Hello, Brother Hua?"

"Director Wei?"

King Liu on the other end of the phone sounded a little surprised, because when the news of Venice nomination came out a few days ago, the two of them had sent messages and chatted for a few minutes.

Calling again now, could it be
Wei Jin didn't know what King Liu was thinking, so he went straight to the point and told him about the project "Lost and Love".

The director of this drama has chosen Wen Muye, who is relatively unknown in the circle. In order to attract maximum social attention and help those families, he still has to use some big-name actors.

As expected, after hearing the film, King Liu didn't mind at all that the director was a newcomer, and expressed on the spot that he was willing to star in the film for no pay.

"Director Wei, don't worry, I will fully cooperate with the crew's filming plan and will also try my best to understand the role. Also, thank you, Director Wei, thank you for still thinking of me now."

Wei Jin could tell that King Liu's tone was a little excited. Perhaps it was because he had experienced the fickleness of human nature during this period of time.

So I smiled and comforted him with a few words, then chatted with him for a while before hanging up the phone.

As for the follow-up contacts, someone in the company will naturally be responsible for it.

King Liu was very efficient. He arranged for a team to come over for contact the next day, and the agreement was signed in the afternoon.

The news was immediately released on Shanhe Media’s official website.

"Welcome King Liu to join Wen Muye's new film "Lost and Love"."

To be honest, because the project of "Lost and Love" was directed by a newcomer, very few people, whether producers in the circle or celebrity artists, came to inquire about the news.

It can be regarded as the most unpopular project of Shanhe Media so far.

With the announcement of this news, the circle suddenly became lively.

After all, even if King Liu is down and out, he is still one of the Four Heavenly Kings. Being able to act with him is definitely a boost to one's status.

"Brother, I have received many resumes from last night till now."

Wen Mu couldn't hide the smile on his face. For his graduation work, he could have such a big name join him, and even most of the second-tier actors in the circle could be chosen at will. This treatment was really great.

"Haha, you'll have to get used to this kind of thing when this movie comes out."

Wei Jin shared his experience with a smile, and Wen Mu just smiled shyly and then handed over a document.

"By the way, Senior Brother, I have finished the storyboard script. Can you give me some advice?"

“Well, is the budget out yet?”

Wei Jin asked as he flipped through the pages.

This was also Wen Mu’s first time directing a feature film, and it was also his graduation project, so he did everything himself and was very detailed.

Naturally, this efficiency is not high.

"Well, excluding the cost of actors, 1000 million will do the job."

"Well, let's add another 10 million to the budget. We can't all refuse to get paid. Also, when the crew is setting up the stage, I will arrange for Chen Xi to be in charge. Don't feel pressured."

Wen Mu was also overjoyed. With a budget of 20 million and Chen Xi as the producer, what else was there to say? Just do it.

"Okay, thank you, brother."

"Well, go get busy."

Coincidentally, Wen Mu had just left for a while when Lu Yang knocked on the door and came in again.

Looking at this guy, Wei Jin smiled and teased: "Hey, busy man, have you finished your work?"

"Hey, Brother, good things don't come easy when you're busy."

Lu Yang scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. It took nearly half a month to complete the invitation audition. Everyone would suspect that he was slacking off.

But he was a funny guy after all, so he quickly adjusted his mentality and handed over a document, "Brother, here is the freshly released list, take a look."

Wei Jin didn't say much, just took the list and took a look at it.

As expected, the auditions by invitation are mostly filled with acquaintances.

In addition to Wu Yue, who was definitely the male lead, Jin Shijie, Zhou Yiwei, Zhang Songwen, and even Zhang Yu were all in the cast. Wei Jin was a little surprised to see the little girl in the female lead.

"Why did you choose Zhao Jinmai? I remembered you invited Zhang Zifeng?"

Lu Yang shrugged, with a helpless expression on his face.

"Brother, I didn't expect that girl to grow so fast this year. She is already over 1.5 meters tall. She is really not suitable for this role. We have to replace her, which wastes a lot of time."

Wei Jin was in a daze. This little girl who hadn't grown up in several years has grown up now?
"Yeah, I'm 13 years old."

"Well, considering this point, I chose the younger Zhao Jinmai. This girl has big eyes and a pitiful look, which fits the role very well. Moreover, she is young and has a very spiritual acting ability."

Wei Jin nodded. Zhao Jinmai, born in 02, may not be 11 years old yet, but she has already acted in TV dramas.

Among the female stars born after 00, Zhao Jinmai’s acting skills are considered to be quite good, and I think she must have been pretty good when she was a child.

"Okay, let's just settle on the roles. Have you prepared the specific shooting schedule?"

"Brother, everything has been arranged. I plan to start filming at the beginning of next month. This play has more big scenes. The Central Film Group has already coordinated with the Beijing Film Studio, and the specific equestrian team will be in place by then.

In addition, we have also coordinated with the local authorities for the exterior scenes, but this time the shooting period may be longer, at least three months."

Wei Jin nodded. The script begins with a large-scale war scene, which is not easy to shoot. The coordination of various aspects is very demanding.

However, Lu Yang had the experience of filming "The Blade of the Assassin" with himself in Meng Province. Although he could not be said to be an expert in it, with the coordination and assistance of the company's professional team and China Film, it was not a problem for him to handle it.

"Okay, let's arrange it this way."

Wei Jin had no intention of attending the celebration party for "The Mummy", after all, the company did not have an investment share.

However, Wang Changtian called me specifically and invited me warmly.

Considering that the first, second and even third female roles in this movie are all his women, it would be unreasonable not to show his support, so Wei Jin could only nod in agreement.

This time, Lao Wang was rarely generous and the celebration banquet was of high standard, and it was actually booked at the Imperial Hotel.

However, to Wei Jin's surprise, he thought he was just coming here to eat and drink, and to exchange ideas on acting with the leading actresses in the evening, but he didn't expect Lao Wang to ask about "The Escape Plan".

"Brother, how did you know?" Wei Jin asked subconsciously.

"You don't know? Chen Jinfei has established a new film and television company. He has been looking for partners for this play these past two days. He brought people to see me this afternoon."

At this point, Wang Changtian quietly closed the distance a little, "But I heard that you and Yifei had rejected it before? Is it true?"

Wei Jin found it difficult to respond to this. After all, he was Liu Yifei's godfather. It would have been fine if he didn't invest, but he also wanted to ruin other people's business and let the news leak out. The girl might feel uncomfortable being caught in the middle.

So after some consideration, Wei Jin threw the question back.

"Then I wonder what you think about it, brother?"

"To be honest, co-production is very tempting, and I am also tempted. However, I have been cheated a lot in the industry over the years, and Chen Jinfei is too eager. How can a good project be missed until now?"

Hearing this, Wei Jin understood that Lao Wang had actually already made a judgment, and the reason he came to ask him was to cut off the last bit of hope.

I have to say that Chen Jinfei chose a very bad timing.

The corpse of "Man of Tai Chi" is still warm. It has been more than ten days, and the box office is only a little over 20 million. The two major producers, China Film and Wanda, don't even want to schedule the film, and completely let it fend for itself.

It is estimated that the box office will not change much after the movie is taken off the screen. Compared with the investment of 1.5 million, it is definitely a huge loss. Who in the industry should not be more cautious?
With this in mind, Wei and Jin no longer had any psychological burden.

"Well, I rejected the investment before, and Yifei also turned down the female lead role. As for the reason, Director Wang's analysis just now is very accurate."

Wang Changtian just sighed, feeling relieved at getting an answer, but also a little inexplicably disappointed.

"Okay, brother, I get it. Thank you this time."

"Brother, don't let this get out."

Hearing this, Lao Wang perked up and said, "Don't worry, brother. I'm very tight-lipped. Besides, I hope other companies get caught, haha."

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Wei Jin could only shake his head. Compared with these old hands, he was still as innocent as a white lotus.

I just don’t know which companies will be fooled this time?
After the celebration banquet, Wei Jin brought Zhang Tianai, Jiang Shuying and Wang Zixuan to Golden House No. 9 to play mahjong.

At present, apart from the Yanjiao villas that have been renovated by several assistants, only the bed here is relatively large and can be stretched out.

Perhaps because they collaborated on a movie, the three women worked together quite well tonight.

Zhang Tianai and Jiang Shuying also showed off their own strengths, using their slender and smooth legs to give Wei Jin a full-body relaxing SPA.

While enjoying the ultimate service, Wei Jin was also using his skills and chatting with the three beauties.

"Xiaoying, Sisters Over Flowers will start recording in a few days. Tianai doesn't have much experience, so you can guide her then."

With the experience of "Flowers and Youth", the preparation work for this variety show is much simpler, and the longest time is the selection of guests.

Finally, Jia Jingwen, Jiang Shuying, Zhang Tianai, Yang Zi, Song Qian and Ada Choi were selected.

Basically, they are all relatives and friends. Even Ada Choi, because of the relationship between Zhang Jin and Jiang Xueman, just happened to need such a Hong Kong representative.

The only exception is Song Qian, who also came into the program team's attention due to her popularity with function combination.

As for the male guests, they were unremarkable. One was the company’s artist Cheng Yi, and the other was Hu Xia.

There are not many male artists of the right age in major companies, and Li Xian, Bai Yu and others still have acting contracts.

Hu Xia is a fiber optic artist, so he gave Lao Wang some face and reciprocated the favor.

(End of this chapter)