During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 574: The invitation of the most beautiful woman from the excited investor

Perhaps because Venice is about to open, Jiang Wen worked overtime to complete the casting of "One Step Away" and announced it on Weibo as soon as possible.

As expected, it is still Jiang Wen’s style, and the cast is extremely luxurious.

Ge You, Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, Wang Zhiwen, as well as the unchanging Jiang Wen himself and his wife Zhou Yun.

When the news came out, many celebrities expressed regret.

Because there are only so many big directors in the industry, every opportunity seems precious.

If we count them carefully, the projects of Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao, Jiang Wen and others have all been finalized.

As for poet Chen's project, he plans to reuse stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan; as the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, it is obviously impossible for Feng Dapao to start a new play.

In other words, apart from Wei Jin’s new project, there may not be any eye-catching big projects in the second half of the year.

Then there was such a weird scene:
It seems that the celebrities in the circle are more anxious than Wei Jin himself. He receives a lot of messages or calls almost every day, asking for "concern".

Only Mr. Zhou was a bit different. He actually hoped that the script would be "stuck" again.

"Why? To watch your boss's show?"

"No, although it's a bit inappropriate to say this, but in terms of time, if I get stuck a little more, maybe I'll have time, hahaha."

"Oh, you are ugly but you still want to be beautiful. Operation Mekong, how do you look like a police officer? If you want to be a drug dealer's woman, you must be one in a million with a figure like yours. You are the type of woman you like, right?"

Everyone knows that lies are not scary, only the truth is the most hurtful.

As soon as Wei Jin said this, Master Zhou's defense broke down on the spot.

"Get lost, sister, what role can't I play? Are you really not going to give me a chance?"

Wei Jin said solemnly: "Mr. Zhou, my leading lady must sleep."

Mr. Zhou was quite tough: "I didn't say I wouldn't let you sleep."

"What? I treat you as a brother, and you actually want to sleep with me?"

"Get lost, get lost~ Damn, I'm so unlucky to have a boss like you."

After a series of ruthless complaints, Wei and Jin had no choice but to surrender.

"Okay, Mr. Zhou, this script is basically all about men. The female characters don't last more than five minutes. There's really no need for you, a three-times-award-winning actress, to step in."

"Really?"

"A gentleman's word is always true to his word, regardless of whether he is young or old."

"Okay, since you're so good at talking, I won't bother with it."

"Hehe, thank you so much"

After chatting for a while, Wei Jin became concerned about the situation of the "Red Sorghum" crew. Jiang Xueman was in charge of this matter, and he usually didn't bother to ask about it.

"It's going pretty smoothly. We've already filmed more than half of it. According to Director Zheng's estimate, it will be almost finished in about two months."

At this point, Master Zhou seemed to remember something and lowered his voice.

"By the way, Lao Wei, I feel like there's something going on between Jiang Wenli and Huang Xuan. That woman comes to visit the set too often. You have to be careful. Don't let her come before the crew has finished filming..."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Jin already understood his meaning and nodded immediately.

"Okay, I'll notify the crew to strengthen management."

"Okay, let's do this first."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin sent a message to Jiang Xueman.

"Director Jiang, please inform everyone that from now on, the crew will not accept visitors."

Perhaps the prayers of these celebrity artists worked, or perhaps the bureau just wanted to get the matter settled as quickly as possible, so the efficiency this time was terribly high.

It is just the end of August and the script of "Operation Mekong" has been resubmitted for review. Less than a week has passed and the result is out.

The information about the script's approval was announced on the official website at the first opportunity, along with an inconspicuous personnel change.

This time, public opinion instantly boiled over.

"That's awesome. Three old guys took the initiative to retire. It's unprecedented."

"Does this mean that the bureau admits that it made a mistake? That's pretty strange, isn't it?"

"What on earth happened? It's only been over a week, and the attitude has completely changed? Is there anyone who knows the situation who can explain it to me?"

"Do we still need to guess? Shang Datian must have heard it, otherwise the Film Bureau would not have handled it this way."

"The guy above, you must be kidding me. It's just a movie. How can it be heard by the emperor?"

"Honestly speaking, this possibility cannot be ruled out. The only thing that could make those old guys who always like to play dead give in so hastily is the pressure from a higher level."

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Related speculation, analysis, and reasoning posts on the Internet have popped up like mushrooms after a rain.

Many netizens also went directly to Wei Jin’s Weibo to inquire about the specific situation.

But this is the tacit understanding between Wei Jin and Tong Ju, so how could they add fuel to the fire now?
"But when the filing information comes out, everyone will know."

Wei Jin muttered something, and then he heard the phone on the table start to vibrate. It was Ning Hao calling.

As soon as I answered the call, I heard Ning Hao's excited tone on the other end of the phone.

"Fuck, Junior Brother, you are so fierce. You managed to get rid of three old guys without making any noise. How did you do it?"

"Hey, brother, please don't talk nonsense. I just resubmitted the script in accordance with the rules. The internal retirement has nothing to do with me. Maybe the bureau felt that the main theme was rejected, which had a bad impact."

"Stop talking nonsense. Qian Xuesen and the Revolution of 1911 are still the main themes. They are still being manipulated. Besides, even if they are rejected and approved again, what does it have to do with internal retirement? I don't believe these old guys are so shameless. Tell me quickly."

Hearing Ning Hao's impatience, Wei Jin didn't play dumb any more. After all, it would be boring if he didn't share this kind of thing with someone.

"I brought along the Golden Shield and the GA department this time, hehe."

"Fuck! You are so awesome! No wonder these guys not only slapped themselves in the face, but also took the initiative to admit their mistakes. You are asking for the imperial sword for Director Tong. It's awesome! So awesome!"

"Brother, please stop talking nonsense."

"Don't worry, I know the seriousness of the matter. Junior brother, I have to thank you for helping me get my revenge this time!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Wei Jin was slightly surprised.

"Do you still remember when No Man's Land was released, there was a person who mocked me on Weibo, saying that I was immersed, narcissistic, and lost in the glory of Stone and Racer, and that I was an old stubborn person who couldn't recognize reality?"

"Yeah, I have an impression."

Wei Jin recalled the topic he had discussed with Ning Hao at the celebration banquet for Blade of the Assassin 2, but he quickly realized what was happening and asked uncertainly, "Brother, do you mean he is also on the list?"

"Yeah, it's this old bastard named Zhao. He's almost 70 years old, but he still won't leave. I've been disgusted for so long. I finally don't have to see him anymore. It feels so good. Hahahaha"

Wei Jin was also happy. He didn't expect to have an unexpected gain, so he immediately made a joke.

"Brother, since this is such a happy occasion, why don't you find a few girls to celebrate with you?"

"Hey, your sister Na is already preparing in the kitchen. You'll be busy tonight."

"Hahaha" Wei Jin had just hung up the phone when Jiang Wen called again, also to gossip.

However, Jiang Wen was a bit of a big mouth, so Wei Jin didn't dare to tell him the inside information and just fooled him.

Many familiar celebrities also sent messages to congratulate him, but the meaning behind their words was somewhat indirect about the character.

Wei Jin did not respond to this, but just called Chen Xi.

"Chen Xi, you will personally notify Golden Shield, China Film Group, Wanda Film Group, Fiber Optic, Shanghai Film Group, and Xi'an Film Group. Come to the company on Friday morning to discuss the share of Operation Mekong."

Hearing this, Chen Xi was a little confused, "Boss, does an investment of 2.4 million require so many investors?"

"Haha, of course not, but I have my considerations, go ahead."

Seeing that Wei Jin did not explain, Chen Xi had no choice but to nod.

"Okay, boss, I'll do it right away."

Magic City, Shangying.

"It's good that Han Sanping retired. It's good that he retired. Wei Jin finally remembered to appear in the film industry."

After listening to the secretary's report, Ren Zhonglun had an undisguised smile on his face.

In his opinion, the fact that Wei Jin took the initiative to invite Shangying this time was definitely due to the effect of the last phone call.

The secretary was a little confused, "Director Ren, haven't we participated in several Shanhe Media projects? Also, what does this have to do with Director Han?"

If someone else had asked this question, Ren Zhonglun might have been unhappy, but this secretary had been with him for seven or eight years, so he didn't mind satisfying his curiosity, or perhaps analyzing the question for himself.

"Hey, you don't understand. Can other directors be the same as Wei Jin? Although it is a mainstream theme, the box office of his project is definitely heading for more than 10 billion, and it may even break the box office record. How can it be the same?"

The secretary nodded. This was indeed different. Shanghai Film Group was also a state-owned enterprise. If Shanghai Film Group could participate in a movie that topped the box office, it would be a glorious political achievement.

Especially since President Ren had just been re-elected and was already envied by others, he could speak a little louder if he could produce such results.

"As for Han Sanping's retirement, hehe, it's hard to say whether La Peikang can grasp the pulse of Wei and Jin dynasties. Without Han Sanping, we will be on the same starting line with China Film Group in the future, hahahaha"

Ren Zhonglun became more and more excited when he thought about getting on board this time and not having to look at China Film's face at the year-end summary meeting.

"It's Friday morning, right? Book me a flight for the night after tomorrow."

"Director Ren, are you going there in person?"

"Well, go there in person. No matter how much the share is, you should pay more attention to it. By the way, didn't you ask Chen Xi which producers there are?"

"I asked, in addition to China Film, Wanda, and Fiber Optic, this time there are also Golden Shield, We and Xiying"

"Golden Shield, no wonder this guy didn't answer my call before, hehe"

Hearing the first half of the sentence, Ren Zhonglun showed a self-deprecating smile. No matter how strong his connections were, they could not compare to the Golden Shield directly under the GA Department.

But when he heard the second half of the sentence, he was immediately stunned, "Are you talking about Xiying?"

"Yes."

"That doesn't make sense. What does Xiying have?"

Not to mention Ren Zhonglun who didn't understand, even Xiying Director Deng himself was a little confused.

Ever since their collaboration on Painted Skin, Xiying has not been able to catch Wei Jin's ride for a full eight years.

As the head of Xiying, he had been rejected countless times and had lost all hope.

He also got the news about the "Operation Mekong" incident, but on the one hand, the two sides did not cooperate, and on the other hand, Xiying could not do anything about this matter. He didn't even make a phone call, but just sent a message.

Mr. Deng himself is also very clear that Xiying really cannot participate in the Wei Jin project. From production to distribution, to theater scheduling, Xiying really can't help at all.

But why is Xiying involved this time?

After thinking fruitlessly, Mr. Deng simply stopped bothering himself. As long as he could get on the bus, it would be fine.

Besides, there is nothing worth remembering about Xiying. Maybe Wei Jin suddenly remembered the business in his hometown?

"Xiao Zuo, help me book a flight for the night after tomorrow. I want to go there in person."

"Okay, Mr. Deng."

No matter how excited or confused Shanghai Film Studio and Xiying Film Studio were, Wei Jin didn't know that he had received an extremely unexpected phone call at this moment.

Ever since "The Hunt" won an award and Wei Jin had dinner with poet Chen and his wife in Beijing as planned, he has had very little interaction with them. At most, he just nodded to them when they met at the premiere.

But I never thought that I would receive a call from Chen Hong today.

Wei Jin originally thought that he was speaking on behalf of Cao Huayi again. After all, Xinli and poet Chen have a deep bond, and the two sides have a lot of intersections both in personal relationships and on projects.

Unexpectedly, the content of the phone call surprised him even more.

"Mr. Chen, if I understand correctly, you are inviting me to attend the Tokyo Film Festival on behalf of Director Chen?"

"Yes, Mr. Wei. To be honest, Director Chen has received an invitation from the organizing committee and will serve as the chairman of the jury for this film festival. So I hope that Chinese films can achieve better results at this Tokyo Film Festival."

I have to say that this woman Chen Hong has a very high EQ. The way she speaks makes people feel comfortable, and she praises Wei Jin to a very high level in her words.

But Wei Jin did not make a clear statement in the end. After all, "The Fault in Our Stars" was Liu Yifei's work, and the girl's opinion had to be sought.

In the evening, Wei Jin came to Liu Yifei and told her what happened.

The latter tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked, "Brother, if I go to the Tokyo Film Festival, will my chances of winning an award be higher?"

"Well, although the Tokyo Film Festival is also an international A-level film festival, the quality of the entries is definitely not as good as the three major European ones. In other words, the probability is indeed a little higher."

As expected, there is no actor who doesn’t desire awards. The little girl’s eyes lit up and she said, “Brother, let’s go.”

"Oh? Don't you want to think about it again? What if you win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival next year? That would be a huge win for everyone your age."

"Brother, I'm not stupid. Is it that easy to win the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival?"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes beautifully. She knew very well that the competition for the three major acting awards in Europe was too fierce.

Even Zeng Li failed to defend her title after her breakthrough performance in "Hidden in the Dust", so her own hopes were even slimmer.

It is said that ten birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand.

Instead of pursuing the illusory possibility, it is better to choose the Tokyo Film Festival which is slightly less difficult.

After all, Jing Tian's Golden Horse Trophy had been something she had envied for a long time.

As for the question of value, the Tokyo Film Queen is at least no worse than the Golden Horse Film Queen, right?

"Okay, I'll reply to her in two days."

Seeing that the girl had thought it through, Wei Jin nodded immediately, and then began to climb onto her small and upright breasts with both hands, with a teasing expression on his lips, "Yi Fei, I have done what I promised you, what are you going to give me in return?"

"Bad brother, he only knows how to bully others"

Liu Yifei blushed, but soon lowered her noble swan neck.

"Hiss~~Oh~~~"

(End of this chapter)