Chapter 988 Dignity Is only on the Edge of the Sword, Truth Is only Within the Range of the Cannon

Chapter 988 Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon...

For nearly two hours, "Operation Red Sea" showed all the guests what a real, exciting and clever war movie is!

Finally, when the subtitles appeared, the applause from the audience suddenly resounded like thunder throughout the venue!

In the guest seats, Feng Xiaogang recalled the scenes he had just seen and secretly pondered his "Youth".

At the same time, Zhang Yimou was also recalling his "The Great Wall".

Although the themes between the two are different, they are in the same Lunar New Year period, so they will inevitably form a competitive relationship.

And the degree of excitement of the pictures is directly related to the box office of the two movies, which is definitely the key among the keys!

"Dad, I'm afraid my movie will be abused." Zhang Mo showed a bitter smile on her face. After all, her "28-year-old Minor" has to face "Operation Red Sea" directly.

"Don't worry, the audience of your movie is specific. Although there will be an impact, it should not be very big."

"I hope so."

Such conversations also happened in many places.

"The Sword of the Third Young Master", "Railroad Tigers", "The Ferryman", "The Wasted Times"... These are all movies that will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, and they will face "Operation Red Sea".

However, compared with the nervousness of other filmmakers, the situation on the side of the Navy is undoubtedly different.

The leader who led the team nodded with satisfaction, "Once this movie is released, the image of the navy is fully displayed!"

"That's right." Director Lin next to him echoed: "This is the real main theme blockbuster! It is both exciting, explosive, and real, and it will inevitably have a wide influence."

While the two were talking, Li Chen, who was sitting in the back row, was so excited that he was almost crazy!

"That's right! This is the scene I want to show, haha, the picture of "Sky Hunter" will definitely not be worse than this movie, what I want is exciting! Explosive! Real!"

Hearing this, Fan Bingbing, who was sitting next to him, quickly gave encouragement: "I believe you, you will definitely be a hit!"

While the two were talking, Chen Fei had led a group of main creators to the stage again.

"Everyone, how do you feel about watching it? Is it to your liking?"

As soon as the voice fell, there was a burst of response from the audience:

"Great!"

"So cool! This scene..."

"I haven't seen enough yet. I must buy another movie ticket after the release!"

Accompanied by the response of the crowd, everyone on the stage smiled.

As a filmmaker, there is nothing more joyful than having your work recognized by the audience.

While the film critics below were observing the state of the audience and writing furiously, the media reporters in the audience finally couldn't hold back and threw questions one by one.

"Director Chen, we can see that "Operation Red Sea" seems to reveal "real" scenes everywhere, such as the ruins on the battlefield, the shattered bodies, the broken fingers and arms, and the bloody scenes... So why did you choose to shoot such cruel shots and scenes?"

When the first question came up, the scene instantly became quiet.

The guests and the audience in the audience were all listening quietly, wanting to hear what Chen Fei would say.

"Because... everything you see is real!"

On the stage, Chen Fei's face was serious, and he slowly said: "I just want to tell everyone that reality is actually more cruel than what I filmed. We are just born in a safe country, which does not mean that our world is safe.

The brutality of terrorists is more terrifying than what is shown in my movie!

Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon... If our country is not strong, if there is no protection from the navy soldiers, I am afraid we will not have the opportunity to sit here and discuss these things today..."

"Pa pa pa pa pa!"

Thunderous applause resounded throughout the venue again, and the navy leaders in the front row were so excited.

The leading leader was even more happy: "Hey? This guy is actually a 'radical', haha."

"Young people still have blood, and these are what we lack the least."

The interview continued, and each creator had a lot of pictures.

In addition to Zhang Yi and Zhou Xun, Huang Jingyu, who originally stood on the edge in a low-key manner, also became the object of media attention.

Judging from the performance of the sniper he played in the movie, this "newcomer" actor will definitely become a hit if nothing unexpected happens!

The most important thing is that he also starred in the Hollywood blockbuster "Ready Player One" directed by Chen Fei.

With the blessing of these two blockbusters, it is not an exaggeration to say that this actor has realized the dream of many actors to "become a big star as soon as they debut."

At the end of the interview, it was still the reporter from Sina who "dared" to ask the most critical question.

"Director Chen, I believe that a director's directing experience is definitely accumulated slowly, and now, you have shot two main theme blockbusters, "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "Operation Mekong", and both have achieved excellent results.

Now that the "Operation Red Sea", which has a larger investment and a more grand scene, has officially come out, I believe you should have a broader outlook in terms of box office performance, right?"

As soon as these words came out, those filmmakers who were ambitious in the Lunar New Year period instantly became nervous.

Isn't the purpose of making movies to earn box office revenue? Who doesn't have ambition?

But the key point is that the ambition of the opponent can lead to one's own defeat, which is a bit embarrassing.

In the eyes of the crowd, who were expectant, nervous, or hopeful, Chen Fei said softly: "I won't speculate on the specific box office number, but..."

The moment the voice paused, a group of people in the audience subconsciously stretched their necks, ready to listen to what bold words this person was going to make.

And the next second, Chen Fei said the most arrogant words in the most indifferent tone!

"Starting from "The Sword of the Third Young Master", to "The Great Wall", "The Wasted Times", and "Railroad Tigers", "The Ferryman" and so on... My goal is that the box office of a single movie of "Operation Red Sea" can surpass the sum of these movies! As for other movies, I won't name them one by one, it doesn't matter whether they are there or not."

"Boom!!!"

In an instant, the whole venue was in uproar!

The media circle has already been caught up in a heated discussion:

"What? So arrogant?"

"I just asked him to look forward to the box office, not to challenge him?!"

"Quickly shoot, let's see what the directors of other movies think. Haha, today's wave of profit is huge, and hot searches are definitely inevitable."

Along with the boiling and discussion at the scene, the other directors present gave applause and encouragement.

Everyone can make such a move, but the premise is that you can do it, otherwise you will be embarrassed.

"Haha, I want to see how you beat all of us here..."

Wang Jiawei murmured, with a bit of disdain in his tone.

He has great confidence in "The Ferryman" that he "supervised". Although it is indeed not as big as "Operation Red Sea", the overall story will definitely not be too different.

Therefore, for Chen Fei's behavior of making such a move, he personally does not think that the other party can do it, and it is impossible to do it!

Do you really think that other movies are just decorations?

"Dad, my movie is not even worthy of being mentioned by Director Chen..."

Listening to his daughter's words, Zhang Yimou smiled softly and comforted her: "Work hard slowly, you are still young..."

However, before he finished his words of comfort, he was interrupted by Zhang Mo: "Dad, I am 33 this year, and Director Chen is only 32, he is one year younger than me."

"..."

After a long silence, Zhang Yimou finally spoke: "What are you comparing with him? You and your peers... uh, you and..."

Zhang Mo looked at her father expectantly, wanting to hear some appropriate comfort from him.

However, the next second, she heard her father helplessly say: "Forget it, just compare with yourself, let's go to the banquet, I will take you to talk with Director Chen and learn from his directing experience.

That is a genius! A genius that is rare in a century! Don't compare with him, after all... even I, your father, can't compare with him."

~

Although the premiere was over, the banquet session was still going on.

The real socializing also began at this time.

"Mr. Chen, the people from Huayi have left in advance."

"Okay, I see. Don't bother with them. Just entertain the guests."

Chen Fei waved his hand and didn't take the two Wang brothers seriously at all.

"I Am Not Fan Jinlian" has been finished, and "The Last Romance" is about to be finished. There is no "performance time" for Huayi in this Lunar New Year period.

So, no one cares whether they leave or not.

"Director Chen, long time no see."

A call suddenly came from behind, interrupting the chat between Chen Fei and Su Guohai.

The two turned around together and saw a woman in her fifties with short hair appeared behind them.

"Director Hu? It's been a long time since we last met."

Chen Fei smiled and stretched out his hand, gently shaking hands with Hu Mei standing in front of him.

As the most famous female director among the fifth generation of directors, Hu Mei was a "big celebrity" in the circle 10 years ago!

The dramas directed by her, such as "Yongzheng Dynasty", "Emperor Wu of Han", and "Qiao Family Courtyard", have caused widespread social repercussions after being broadcast.

However, after the box office failure of the movie "Confucius" directed by her in 2010, she rarely showed up in the outside world.

In the past 6 years, she has only filmed three dramas, "The Creation of the World", "Cao Cao", and "The Great River Goes East", which is far less productive than 10 years ago.

But she is still very popular in the circle recently!

The main reason is that this person actually wants to make a movie based on "Dream of Red Mansions", and the script she created was actually approved by the General Administration!

There are many investors in the circle who are watching her movements now.

However, this "watching" is not the kind of "commendation" type of watching, but the "derogatory" type of watching.

As we all know, "Dream of Red Mansions" is the most difficult to shoot among the four great classics!

After all, the 1987 version is such a classic that no later version can surpass it, and it is not even qualified to be compared with the previous version.

This can be seen from the fact that the 10th version was criticized so much.

And now, Hu Mei actually wants to condense so much "essence" into the movie. Isn't this a joke?

The 36-episode classic actually wants to be told in more than 100 minutes of film... Even if the team from the 1987 version is brought over intact, I'm afraid it won't be possible.

You know, the power of Bai Yueguang is not something that ordinary people can experience. In some cases, even if Bai Yueguang himself is invited over intact, the feeling will not be the same as before.

Therefore, many investors are avoiding Hu Mei for fear that she will come to attract investment.

Unfortunately, Chen Fei couldn't hide today, and in this situation, he couldn't hide either.

No, after chatting for a few words, Hu Mei indeed mentioned her new work.

"I am going to start with a flashback of Jia Baoyu becoming a monk in a snowy day. The main plot of the story begins with Lin Daiyu returning home for the funeral, revealing that Wang Xifeng embezzled Lin Ruhai's family property to build the Grand View Garden, and then betrayed the love of Bao and Dai's childhood sweethearts, setting up a conspiracy that led to Baoyu marries Baochai, and Daiyu dies in tears. In the end, the love is broken up and everyone is saddened by the story of fate, which completes the tragic ending of the Dream of Red Mansions..."

Hu Mei talked eloquently, but Chen Fei's scalp went numb when he heard it!

His guess was indeed correct. The man in front of him actually wanted to cram half of "A Dream of Red Mansions" into a movie of less than two hours.

Isn't this just dancing on the grave - seeking death?

How could a character's image be established in such a short period of time? It is absolutely impossible to succeed just by thinking about it!

However, Chen Fei couldn't refuse him face to face. After all, the other party had said so much, so he still had to give him face.

So, while Hu Mei was taking a breather, he quickly interrupted and said: "Director Hu, regarding your script, if you have time later, you can take the project book to our company.

We will have a professional team over there to review it. If the story is really great, let alone a part of the investment, it is not impossible to produce it in full...

The Children's Bureau is calling me over there. I'll go over there first, please help yourself. "

Finding a random reason, Chen Fei successfully escaped.

Hu Mei was not discouraged when she saw this. After nodding in agreement, she turned around and walked straight to Yu Dong and Zhang Hao who were standing on the other side.

Bona and Ali are not weak either. If they can be included in the lineup, it would be considered a success.

At this time, on the other side, Chen Fei was giving Su Guohai instructions:

"Remember, if Director Hu Mei really sends her project to the company, you must find a suitable reason to reject it and don't get involved."

Su Guohai asked doubtfully: "Is this project bad?"

"Comparable to "Legend of the Gods"!"

"Good guy!"

Su Guohai immediately became vigilant. If this was the case, it wouldn't be so bad. It was simply a sinkhole!

…

In the afternoon, as expected, reports related to the premiere of "Operation Red Sea" appeared online smoothly.

"So far! The pre-sale box office of "Operation Red Sea" has exceeded the 250 million mark! There are still 5 days until the movie is officially released. It is expected that the box office on the first day will exceed the 300 million mark!"

"According to the summary information, the critic score of "Operation Red Sea" has reached 9.3 points, which has proved that this movie is a masterpiece that must not be missed!"

"Director Chen Fei made a bold statement at the premiere, saying that he would 'dominate' the entire Lunar New Year blockbuster in terms of box office performance, overwhelming all Lunar New Year blockbusters. Let's wait and see whether he can succeed."

"Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, truth is only within the range of the cannon - "Operation Red Sea"!"

"The Lunar New Year holiday is about to kick off, so stay tuned..."

~

On this side, the final promotional activities before the release of "Operation Red Sea" are going on in an orderly manner, while on the other side, Jiang Zhirong is venting his frustration and anger in the office!

"Already confirmed?"

"Yes, Director Jiang, we have communicated with Feiyue Films several times, and they have made it clear that "Operation Red Sea" will never be released in theaters owned by Anle Cinemas.

According to the marketing department's estimates, the box office of this movie should remain around 4 billion, and a situation similar to the summer vacation may happen again..."

"4 billion? So, this 4 billion movie will go against us!?" Jiang Zhihao could not suppress the anger in his heart!

"If nothing else, yes..."

Listening to the words of the person in charge of the theater, he was so angry that his teeth began to itch, but at the same time, there was still a strong feeling of powerlessness permeating his heart.

If other people's "suppliers" don't supply goods to your "mall", what can you do?

Previously, he had thought that if Huayi could successfully "win" Wanda, he could also follow suit and take a hit from Pan-Asia Cinemas.

But now it's better, "I'm Not Fan Jinlian" was a complete failure, and a listed company as big as Huayi is shrinking its head like a quail.

Under such circumstances, how can Anle fight against the two behemoths Feiyue Film and Television + Pan-Asia Cinemas?

"Director Jiang, how about we go to the film bureau again? I heard that the film bureau seems to be under the Central Propaganda side. Maybe there are any new policies..."

"it's useless."

Jiang Zhiyao shook his head, unconsciously recalling the scenes of his repeated defeats in his mind.

The bureau is obviously favoring Feiyue Film and Television, while An Le is their stepmother. They are completely unloved and unloved existences.

In this situation, whatever Anle does is wrong.

The conference room suddenly fell into dead silence.

After a long time, Jiang Zhiqi slowly let out a sigh that contained a variety of emotions such as "helplessness", "regret", and "reluctance".

"Let's leave it at that for now. We can't get a copy of Operation Red Sea, but we have plenty of other movies. We haven't reached the end of the road yet. At most, we can schedule more screenings for other movies..."

Listening to this stereotyped answer, the person in charge of the theater chain was silent.

The cinema couldn't make money, and his pressure soared, and the employees who received commissions also complained...

Under such circumstances, how long can the 29 cinemas under Enlightenment Cinema Line last?

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