Chapter 1005 New Opportunities for Chairman Lada and China Film? Mr. Chen Tiantian, I'll Leave It to You!
Chapter 1005 New opportunities for Chairman Lada and China Film? Chairman Chen... I'll leave Tiantian to you!
Amid the commotion, the 27th passed quietly.
Early in the morning of the 28th, netizens' eyes fell on the latest box office results of "The Ferryman".
When the result of "5.9084 million" appeared, the Internet suddenly became lively as if it was the New Year.
"Hahaha, good, great, this result is so wonderful, just kill this bad movie, tell him not to respect the fans, this is what he deserves!"
"Where is Wang Jiawei? Why is there no movement? Come out and jump again!"
"I don't like it, who agrees with me? Come on, set up a formation and play."
"I don't like it either."
"I really don't like it, hahaha..."
It's rare to be so happy today, netizens have been swiping the screen online, and they keep "eye drops" on Wang Jiawei.
Meanwhile, in the headquarters of Huanxi Media in Hong Kong, Dong Ping was persuading Wang Jiawei.
"Director Wang, don't show up recently. Take a good rest first. Don't pay attention to the online noise. It's just a bunch of bored netizens making a fuss. There's no need to pay attention to them..."
Dong Ping could probably guess what Wang Jiawei was feeling.
But he wasn't going to let Huanxi Media enter the market to fight against Chen Fei. After all, the previous experience of Anle Pictures was still in front of him!
He was a very pure businessman. All he thought about was making money, even if he suffered a little loss.
Therefore, facing Wang Jiawei's idea of coming to ask for help, Dong Ping directly stopped him.
Huanxi couldn't get involved in this kind of thing. Even though Wang Jiawei was a member of Huanxi's "Big Director Alliance", he was still unwilling to show up.
Feiyue Film and Television System was too strong and too terrible. Coupled with Chen Fei, an extremely "young" big capital, this was totally incomparable to Huanxi now!
At this time, Wang Jiawei, knowing that his request for help was fruitless, had no intention of staying any longer. After saying goodbye to Dong Ping, he returned to his Zedong Film Company in a sullen tone.
Although he was getting angrier and angrier, he couldn't find anyone to help him.
Looking around, those who had supported him on Weibo before were now silent, hiding like turtles.
Wang Jiawei could understand their behavior, after all, even he couldn't do anything about Chen Fei, let alone others.
Alibaba Pictures used to be on good terms with him, but with the failure of "The Ferryman", the two sides had completely fallen out.
And Huanxi didn't want him to get involved in these messes.
In this situation, he was already isolated and helpless.
"Hmph! Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west... I want to see if you can keep being so arrogant. One day I will find an opportunity and I will definitely avenge you!"
After making a vicious remark in his office, Wang Jiawei was completely silent.
As for whether Alibaba Pictures will suffer huge losses in the stock market due to the failure of "The Ferryman", it has nothing to do with him. Anyway, he has already earned all the money he should have earned, so let Zhang Qi worry about it himself.
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At the same time, at China Film, La Peikang was also having a headache.
Seeing that 2016 will end in four days, the big project "The Great Wall" he led this year is completely hopeless.
Yesterday, the daily new box office of "The Great Wall" was only more than 15 million, and the total box office has just reached 850 million!
According to this situation, even if the box office is postponed until the end of February, I am afraid that the total box office can only barely reach 1.2 billion to 1.3 billion.
If it were an ordinary low-budget movie, this result would be very impressive.
But the problem now is that the investment in the project "The Great Wall" is as high as 1 billion RMB!
Even if China Film only occupies half of the share, it is still 500 million yuan of real money.
And according to the current situation, this money is definitely going to be wasted!
In this case, how can China Film's performance this year be good? Don't talk about how much income, it is already very good to barely break even.
This is the result that can only be achieved with the help of the 5% of "Operation Red Sea". If there is no movie with a box office of 4 billion, I am afraid that this year's performance report will be negative!
"Alas!"
With a long sigh, La Peikang shook his head helplessly.
This year's cover-up can barely get by, but what about next year?
"The Chase" with Wu Yu, "Monster Hunt 2" with Edko Films, and "Sky Hunter" with the investment from the Air Force Political Department...
At present, these three projects should be launched in the National Day, Lunar New Year, and Spring Festival of next year respectively.
I just don't know if these projects can take China Film Group to take off again?
To be honest, La Peikang is really unsure, because in these projects, China Film Group only joined as a participating investor and does not have the right to control and interfere with the operation and filming of the crew.
So, in order to stabilize the morale of the troops, he now urgently needs a large enough top project to cover up the failure of "The Great Wall" and also let China Film Group's stock price rise sharply!
"Ghost Blowing Light" and "Detective Chinatown" are all top projects, and China Film Group can also imitate them, but the uncertainty is too great.
Realistic-themed movies like "I'm Not the God of Medicine" are destined not to get high box office, and they can't solve China Film's current urgent needs.
"The Wandering Earth" is a good project, but... alas! "
With a long sigh, La Pikang's heart was filled with deep disappointment for a moment.
Science fiction is a good subject, with plenty of gimmicks and a large cast...
Sudden! Laqikang's eyes widened suddenly!
"Science fiction? This subject is great! Why can't China Film Group organize its own team and make a science fiction film?"
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea!
And when he thought of the word "science fiction", another project that was very suitable for investment suddenly appeared in his mind!
He casually pushed aside the documents in front of him, took out his mobile phone and made a call.
"Dududu..."
After a while, the call was successfully connected.
La Sheikang said hello with a smile: "Director Teng? Are you busy lately? I remember hearing you say before that you have a very good science fiction film project there, and you are currently looking for investors. I don't know if you have any prospects. Already?"
On the other side of the phone, Teng Huatao's eyes suddenly lit up: "I have already negotiated with China Vision for 1/3 of the investment funds. What? Director La is also very interested in this project?"
La Sheikang didn't do any Tai Chi with him, and said bluntly: "If it's convenient for Director Teng, I might as well do that..."
"The name of the project is "Shanghai Fortress". This is a top-notch science fiction masterpiece!" Teng Hua introduced hurriedly.
"Hey! Yes! It's "Shanghai Fortress". Look at my brain, I can't remember it for a while, haha."
La Sheikang smiled and said: "I actually took the time to read the original novel some time ago. The author 'Jiang Nan' wrote it very well and is very suitable for adapting it into a movie..."
"Let's see, Mr. La, we can't come up with anything on the phone. How about we find a time and I'll bring Jiangnan himself and the project book over, and we can sit down and have a chat?"
"Okay, let's do it tomorrow, how about it?"
"Well, okay, no problem. I'll go to China Film and Television to see you tomorrow."
Teng Huatao said with a smile, unable to conceal the excitement in his heart.
If the "Shanghai Fortress" project can get investment from China Film, then he will be more sure of the success of this project!
At this time, La Sheikang also had the same idea.
If the project "Shanghai Fortress" can be successful and even surpass "The Wandering Earth" invested and produced by Feiyue Film and Television, then China Film Group will be awesome, and the position under his butt will naturally be able to last longer!
At this moment, the two people on both sides of the phone said something in their minds almost at the same time:
"Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come back!"
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Before preparing to go to India, Chen Fei still has a very "important" job to do, and that is - to visit the crew of "The Wandering Earth"!
Guo Fan has been filming for nearly half a month. Although he has been reporting in the group that the filming went well, Chen Fei does not have a definite answer to the real situation.
On the contrary, the producer sent by the company to the crew has been praising Guo Fan, saying that he is strict in scheduling and arranges all the affairs of the crew in an orderly manner...
In order to verify the authenticity of these situations, Chen Fei specially staged a "surprise attack"!
He took no one with him and took a plane to Shanxi Province alone on the morning of the 29th. He went straight to the filming base of "The Wandering Earth" and then quietly sneaked into the crew with the help of the "internal support" of the crew.
At this time, the filming work of the crew is in progress smoothly.
The male lead "Liu Qi" and the female lead "Han Duoduo" are preparing to escape from the underground city to the surface to have a day of fun!
But before going out, they had to get their equipment.
Lei Jiayin plays the role of "Brother No. 1", that is, the equipment dealer.
Wearing a big gold chain and dressed fiercely, he didn't think much about it when he faced the two baby dolls. While eating the meat skewers Liu Qi brought him, he handed the equipment to them and helped them complete the task. Identity forgery.
After the two of them changed their equipment, Lei Jiayin walked inside without forgetting to remind him: "Remember to return the equipment tomorrow."
"Thank you, Brother Yi, let's go."
Liu Qi responded while dragging his sister out the door.
However, in the next second, Zhao Jinmai said "You are not coming back," which made Lei Jiayin, the leader of the equipment dealer in the room, laugh angrily.
"Not coming back? With just this little thing, you want to cheat me out of my clothes?"
Liu Qi was still explaining, but his words were obviously unable to convince Lei Jiayin.
The fight broke out instantly!
"Kill him!!!"
With a loud roar, the scene of chasing and interception officially started.
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Chen Fei did not show up all morning. Instead, he hid in the crowd and quietly watched the whole process of filming directed by Guo Fan.
Because there were so many on-site staff and extras, he was not conspicuous even if he was hidden in the crowd.
The staff thought he was an extra, while the extras thought he was a staff member of a certain department, and a wonderful misunderstanding was born.
Waiting until noon, when the filming of Liu Qi and Zhao Jinmai's "escape" from the underground city was all finished, he quietly appeared behind Guo Fan and applauded very suddenly!
The crew will be very quiet now, all sounds have been paused, and everyone is waiting for the director to watch the playback.
At this time, Chen Fei's sudden applause undoubtedly attracted the attention of the entire crew!
The attendant who was not far away glared over fiercely. He was about to yell out, but when he saw Chen Fei who had taken off his mask the next second, he was stunned.
What's going on?
Why did the boss come over suddenly?
At this time, Guo Fan just turned around.
"Hey?! Director Chen! Why did you come so quietly? You scared me!"
Guo Fan didn't care to continue watching the replay at this moment, and quickly stood up and greeted Chen Fei.
"Haha, I arrived early in the morning. I didn't see you guys busy with filming, so I didn't bother you and stayed behind..."
After a morning of observation, Chen Fei has come to the most realistic conclusion.
Guo Fan has indeed grown up and no longer has the youthful appearance and state he had when he was filming "Gravity" and "The Martian".
Especially in terms of organization and coordination skills, he has shown very outstanding performance!
Throughout the morning, although he did not leave the monitor, various departments were carrying out their work in an orderly manner under the dispatch of his walkie-talkie.
This ability alone makes him worthy of the title "great director"!
You know, if a director cannot coordinate the crew well, it will greatly increase the difficulty of filming and the production costs will skyrocket!
The most intuitive negative example is when Riku Taro was filming "The King's Feast".
Because of the inability to schedule big scenes, the film ran into a financial deadlock several times. In the end, even though Emperor and Sing Mei continued to choose to support him, he still handed over a lousy and messy answer!
Compared with Lu Tailang, Guo Fan's level and ability in large-scale scene planning are simply a "miraculous" existence.
At the same time, while the two were chatting, the rest of the crew also rushed over after hearing the news.
Wu Jing started shouting even when he was far away: "Hey, I'm going! The 4 billion box office director is here to visit! The crew of "The Wandering Earth" is celebrating the New Year today!"
Chen Fei smiled and gave him a hug, then looked at his makeup and joked: "Hey? Why have you suddenly become so much younger?"
Wu Jing shrugged, his face full of helplessness.
"I can't help it. The character that Director Guo asked me to play was a new father at the beginning, and then quickly crossed the timeline of 17 years. If I don't dress younger now, the audience will be upset."
"Tsk tsk, I remember when you went to Hollywood with me, you were still 'A Fei' in "Little Li Fei Knife", as tender as a little fresh meat, but now it's better, it's only been a few years, He will soon become a middle-aged uncle.”
"Hey, a good man doesn't mention his bravery in the past, haha!"
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At noon, Chen Fei ate lunch with the crew.
He can't stay with the crew of "The Wandering Earth" for too long. He has to fly back to the capital in the evening, and then he has to fly to India tomorrow afternoon...
If nothing else, I will spend this New Year’s Day abroad.
However, at this time, when he heard that Chen Fei was about to leave in the evening, Guo Fan quickly said: "Director Chen, you just happened to be here, don't go all the way in vain! Why don't you help me make a cameo role? Let us also Let’s rub your heat.”
Cameo role?
Chen Fei raised his eyebrows and looked at him curiously: "What's the guest role? There aren't many scenes, right? I don't have time to run here often."
"Not much, not much." Guo Fan quickly assured: "There are only a few seconds of footage in the finished film. You only need to wear cold-proof gear and drive a forklift around in front of the camera. That's it." Simple……"
He was originally planning to guest star in this role, but now that Chen Fei's arrival has undoubtedly given him a better choice!
Even though this scene only lasts a few seconds, if it is properly promoted, with Chen Fei's explosive popularity and box office appeal, it can at least bring "The Wandering Earth" a box office of no less than 9 figures!
Therefore, in just a moment, Guo Fan decided to let Chen Fei play the guest role.
So after eating, Chen Fei sat in the dressing room and started putting on makeup...
It wasn't until he got on the forklift and started the engine that he suddenly realized it!
"Huh? Isn't that right? Didn't I come here to visit the class? Why did you start to play guest roles out of nowhere?"
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After a night, we arrived at the penultimate day of 2016.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the latest box office data announcement for the day was released.
"The Sino-US fantasy blockbuster film "The Great Wall" had a box office of 15.213 million yesterday on the 29th - Maoyan Movies."
"The action and comedy-themed movie "Railway Tiger," starring Chen Long and his son, grossed 25.122 million at the box office yesterday."
"The comedy and love-themed movie "The Ferryman", produced by director Wang Jiawei, only had 2.1165 million left at the box office yesterday, and its box office potential is about to be exhausted."
"Operation Red Sea, a commercial blockbuster with the main theme, was released for 29 days. The box office revenue yesterday was 20.43 million yuan. The box office potential is still strong!"
"At 12 o'clock in the morning last night, the comedy-themed movie "Love Saint", jointly produced by Xinli Media and Wanda Film and Television, starring Xiao Yang, Ni Na, Xiao Shen Yang and others, was officially released. The first day's comprehensive film schedule accounted for as high as 24.6%! "
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The Lunar New Year film season is still hot, the Spring Festival film season is coming, and many Hollywood imported blockbusters are ready to go... All of this proves that the Chinese film market in 2017 will still be booming!
The crew of "Dying to Survive" is ready to go to India for filming. They can officially board the plane at 4 pm.
Chen Fei originally planned to sleep in the morning, and then go straight to the airport after getting up at noon and having lunch with Liu Yifei.
However, a phone call interrupted his "sleeping plan"!
At 10:30, when he arrived at the company, Jing Tian and Lu Zheng were already waiting for him in the reception room.
When they saw him coming, the two people who were originally sitting on the sofa immediately stood up to greet him.
However, before Chen Fei could say hello, the first sentence Lu Zheng said scared him!
"Boss Chen! I'll leave Tiantian's future to you!"
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