Chapter 513: The ‘Stabbing’ Is Here, and so Are the Wolves of Hollywood! Competition and Tactics Among Actresses!
One wave has not subsided, but another wave has arisen!
The news about the Beidian Arts Examination is still high on the news page, and it has not yet come to an end. New twists and turns are suddenly coming!
The time has just entered late February, and a red-headed document suddenly appeared on the official website of the Film Bureau, which marked the latest Sino-US film import agreement.
The document clearly stated: "Since 2012, Hollywood's imported split-money movies have increased from 20 to 34, and all of them are lMAX and 3D movies, and the split ratio has been adjusted from 13% to 25%..."
Less than half an hour later, Chen Fei's phone was bombarded with calls!
"The wolf is coming!"
Wang Changtian's tone was full of fear. He didn't think that the next movies that Enlight would invest in could compete with Hollywood blockbusters.
"Four Famous Catchers" is a low-budget martial arts movie at best.
"Sad Fairy Tale" has been experiencing many twists and turns recently. As the lead actor Liu Shishi suffered from pancreatitis, the filming has been delayed for several days.
As for the recent movie "To Our Fading Youth", which we just co-produced with China Film Group Corporation, it is purely a low-cost urban love movie.
How can Ray compete with those Hollywood blockbusters?
"It may seem like the wolf is coming, but it is actually a process of survival of the fittest. Those production companies that want to take advantage of troubled waters will definitely be subject to a wave of purges..."
Chen Fei's tone was quite complicated.
In fact, in his opinion, this is not all a bad thing.
Capable film companies will definitely survive, and those messy junks will definitely be cleared out. Although there will still be some "rat shit" left behind, it is better than the current mixed bag of good and bad.
The cost was 30 million, the salary was 20 million, 8 million was used for hype, another 1.8 million was embezzled, and the remaining 200,000 was used to make the movie...
This kind of operation that was once common will definitely be eliminated step by step!
And the most important thing is that this will not affect Chen Fei's personal interests. Anyway, he can make money from both ends and is in an invincible position from the beginning.
After ending the call with Wang Changtian, Han Sanping's call followed.
His tone was quite solemn and he said solemnly: "This time we are going to show our true skills!"
Chen Fei did not forget to joke: "What? After adding 14 more movies, we can't continue the operation?"
Since Han Sanping came to power, he has often engaged in the saucy operation of releasing multiple Hollywood blockbusters in the same month, providing domestic films with shelter many times.
But even so, many people in the circle often report him, calling him a foreigner's dog.
And now there are 14 more Hollywood movies imported, which must be an increase in pressure for him!
"It won't work this time." Han Sanping said with a hint of helplessness in her tone: "During the meeting the day before yesterday, the bureau made it clear that we couldn't do this, and there were many people outside looking at us.
This time, even I have no choice but to let the outsiders fight. Whether I can stop them depends on the quality of the movie. "
Hearing this, Chen Fei couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he asked: "How are imported films divided? Waltton Films also has several blockbusters that will be released in theaters this year. How about giving me a share of a few more imported films?"
"no problem."
Han Sanping agreed immediately. He was still able to make the decision in this regard.
But soon, he specifically reminded you: "I have to inform you about something in advance. The bureau has issued an order, asking you commercial film directors to step up and resist the impact of foreign films. .
Therefore, in the next few months, the films produced by Feiyue Film and Television must be at the forefront..."
Chen Fei was not very surprised by this.
In fact, the moment he saw the red-headed document, he was already prepared.
"What's in it for me?" He directly raised the most essential point.
If you want a horse to run fast, you must at least let it eat enough, so he can feel at ease if he wants to benefit from it.
"Scheduling films, publicizing resources, reasonable tax deductions..."
They were all our own, and Han Sanping was unequivocal and listed all the benefits he could give.
The more Chen Fei listened, the more dazzling the light in his eyes became.
At the end, he agreed without hesitation: "Then let the storm come more violently!"
Although Chen Fei was also affected to a certain extent, it was not very big overall.
However, there are very few people in the circle who can stand in a "win-win" situation like him, and it can even be said that they do not exist at all.
Therefore, once the document was made public, it was like a "little boy" dropped on the film industry, which directly blew up the entire film industry!
Especially in the film industry, it seems like the blooming of spring has turned to frost in an instant.
Fortunately, large film companies have strong ability to withstand pressure.
But the same cannot be said for those small film companies. The moment they saw the document, some people were even frightened on the spot and could not recover for a long time.
As soon as Chen Fei logged onto the film and television information network, what he saw was all kinds of abuse and complaints all over the Internet.
Although there were a few words of support, they were quickly suppressed by all kinds of curses and complaints.
Unlike the producers, the theaters were already caught in a wave of cheers and celebrations.
For major cinema chains, the more blockbusters, whether imported or domestic, the better. Anyway, they will not lose money.
Like Chen Fei, they are also based on a win-win and undefeated situation.
When Huo Qigang called, his tone was full of shock: "Have you known about this for a long time? That's why you asked me to continue to expand the cinema chain?"
"Don't be so surprised, it's just the trend of the times. I just have a long-term vision."
Today, Pan Asia Cinema Chain is already the well-deserved No. 1 among the nine major cinema chains in China, and even Wanda can't catch up in a short time.
Coinciding with the surge in the number of imported Hollywood blockbusters, in terms of revenue, the biggest profit must be Pan Asia Cinema Chain!
"So what's next? Continue to expand the cinema chain? Or..."
After recovering from the shock, Huo Qigang's admiration for Chen Fei was like a torrent of water, endless.
He was eager to know what kind of tricks Chen Fei would have next?
"Next..." Chen Fei was silent for a moment, thinking of the incident seven years later, and inexplicably felt a little scared and worried.
After a few minutes of silence, he continued: "Next, we can slow down the pace of expansion, start to recover funds, and gradually update and iterate technology and equipment.
We must keep the environment and equipment of our theaters at least one level higher than other theaters, and we must overwhelm other theaters with absolute advantages.
The pace of expansion cannot be stopped, but there is one thing you need to remember, we don't rent, even if the price on the other side is lower.
Buy land, build theaters, build shopping malls, or even acquire shopping malls..."
After the half-hour call, Chen Fei deliberately recalled his strategy in his mind.
He didn't dare to guarantee that it would be foolproof, but as long as he was 80% to 90% sure, he could ensure that he was invincible.
You don't need to run faster or farther than your peers, you just need to always be one step ahead of them.
...
The filming of "Interstellar" has gradually entered its finale.
Chen Fei began to fully check the previously shot shots to ensure that there were no problems or flaws in them.
The actors also cooperated with him to do the final finishing work.
The three-month shooting period was not long, but it was very tight, so many people decided to go out for a vacation after the shooting was finished.
The part about Chen Long's cameo was finished in just three days.
The eldest brother was busy preparing for his new movie during this period. He was running around and contacting investors. He took time out of his busy schedule to come here.
After the shooting was over, he didn't even wait to attend the wrap-up party and ran away that night.
"Jackie Chan is really busy. I recently heard that the New York Times magazine is going to select the '20 Greatest Action Movie Stars in History', and he will definitely be selected."
Anne Hathaway is also one of Jackie Chan's fans, so she will naturally pay more attention to her idol's affairs.
"Well-deserved!"
Chen Fei gave his own comment.
If Li Xiaolong successfully brought "Kung Fu" to Hollywood, then Chen Long is the one who made "Kung Fu" famous all over the world!
His contribution is so great that it can't be summarized by any award.
In a trance, Chen Fei suddenly heard Anne Hathaway inviting him: "Fei, I'm going to Hawaii for vacation after the filming. Do you want to go with me?"
"No." Chen Fei quickly reacted and refused directly: "Sorry, I have other important things to do."
"Oh, okay, that's a pity."
Anne Hathaway shrugged and did not continue to ask, but turned and walked to the other side.
However, Chen Fei suddenly noticed a situation. Before leaving, her eyes seemed to stay behind him for a moment?
He turned his head calmly, and then saw Liu Yifei appeared behind him at some point.
"Competition between women... It's really terrible!"
After sighing in his heart, Chen Fei's expression did not change at all, as if nothing had happened just now.
He started a new topic directly: "You're looking for me? What's the matter?"
Watching Anne Hathaway disappear at the end of her sight, Liu Yifei retracted her gaze and whispered: "Director Xue Xiaolu led the crew of "Love in Seattle" to visit the set."
"Oh, so soon?" Chen Fei stood up and walked out, saying: "Let's go out and pick them up."
The two walked out in unison.
However, just as they were about to reach the door of the studio, Liu Yifei's voice suddenly came: "If you want to go to Hawaii, I can go with you."
"Huh? Yeah!"
Chen Fei suddenly stopped and turned his head with a surprised look.
Liu Yifei continued to walk out of the studio without stopping.
The sun shone in through the gap and fell on half of her face.
The crystal clear earlobes were dyed with a rich red at this moment, which was very cute and touching!
…
“Director Xue, welcome.”
“Director Chen, I hope I won’t disturb your filming?”
“Of course not, come in…”
Xue Xiaolu didn't bring many people with him this time. In addition to Yang Mi and Jiao Enjun, the rest were their assistants, agents, bodyguards and the like.
They were all his own people, so Chen Fei naturally gave them preferential treatment and a friendly attitude.
"Let me introduce you. This is Matthew McConaughey, the male lead of the crew of "Interstellar", as well as Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon...
I don't need to introduce Liu Yifei, right? You should all know each other, but it's a pity that you came a little late. If you came earlier, you could still meet Chen Long..."
After roughly explaining the basic situation in the studio to the group, Chen Fei arranged for them to watch the filming process of Hollywood movies on the side.
Seeing the huge crew in front of him running at high speed like a precision instrument, Xue Xiaolu unconsciously widened her eyes, and a deep shock appeared on her face!
She is a master's degree in the Department of Literature of Beijing Film Academy. She officially entered the directing industry two years ago and directed her debut film "Ocean Paradise".
This "Love in Seattle" is her second work, and it is also her first time to go to Los Angeles for filming.
Before this, she had been in many crews, whether it was art films or commercial films, she had dabbled in them.
She claimed that she was already familiar with the shooting mode of commercial films, otherwise it would be impossible to shoot this "Love in Seattle".
But after watching the shooting mode of "Interstellar" today, she found that she was completely like a frog in a well!
lMAX3D camera, motion capture equipment, facial expression capture head-mounted equipment, virtual camera, huge and sophisticated rocking track equipment...
All of this made him feel like he was watching a "science fiction film"!
Perhaps it was because the director and the actor had a completely different gap. When Xue Xiaolu was amazed at the shooting scene in front of her, Yang Mi, who was standing behind her, stared straight at Liu Yifei who was on the set.
Seeing Liu Yifei skillfully using various shooting equipment and confidently and generously acting with those Hollywood big stars in front of the camera, her eyes were full of envy.
If possible, she even wanted to replace her and stand in the set.
Even if it costs a little, it's not impossible...
Unfortunately, all this is just a dream in her heart.
"Jia Jia, the gap between me and her seems to be getting bigger and bigger..."
Zeng Jia listened to this and remained silent.
She didn't know how to reply, but her eyes were always on Chen Fei, so that Yang Mi's eyes were also drawn to her.
The two suddenly looked at each other, and their expressions became extremely complicated.
...
In the evening, after entertaining Xue Xiaolu and others, Chen Fei arranged for someone to send them back to the hotel where the crew of "Love in Seattle" stayed.
After watching the group disappear at the end of the road, he took out a room card from his pocket.
Glancing at the room number marked on it, he didn't think about it, and folded it into several pieces and threw it into the trash can of the hotel next to him.
Fan Bingbing, Zhang Jingchu and others tried to seduce him to bed many times, but they were still ruthlessly rejected by him, not to mention... Yang Mi.
Even rabbits don't eat grass near their nests, so how could he possibly provoke such a woman who looks like a troublemaker?
After returning to the room, he sent a text message to Gal Gadot, who was preparing to shoot "Fast and Furious 6" in North America recently, and then he lay on the bed and read the news.
You can't eat grass near your nest, but you can't be polite to the grass outside, anyway, he doesn't need to take any responsibility.
Both parties are rushing to solve physiological needs. In addition to pursuing the desired happiness, there will be no extra requirements at all.
Open Weibo casually, there is still constant fun and all kinds of "melons" flying all over the sky!
"Yin Xiaotian is too much, pushing me and grabbing my hair in front of the whole crew..."
"I'm not! I didn't! Don't listen to her one-sided words!"
"The Knife-Stabbing Cult" incident participants:
Leader: Du Chun.
Leader's wife: Bian Xiaoxiao.
The innocent person stabbed: Yin Xiaotian.
The national teacher who protects the cult: Yang Zai.
The four male protectors: Li Chen, Jia Nailiang, Bao Jianfeng, Huang Jue.
Four female guardians: Xue Jianing, Li Xiaolu, Dong Xuan, Bai Baihe.
The followers of the Stab Cult: Wen Zhang, Ma Yili...
Nowadays, the Internet is full of a large number of first- and second-tier stars PKing the latter, which is simply yellow mud falling off the crotch - it is shit or shit!
The latter kept making excuses, but it was useless. Facing the siege and revelations from many parties, he was beaten back step by step and was completely defeated.
"Guns and Bullets", male stars acted like big names, were unreasonable, beat actresses, and oppressed the weak female groups...
All kinds of eye-catching words were placed on the front page of the film and television information network, attracting a lot of people to watch.
Chen Fei took a close look at the echoes and responses from major actors and stars under the Weibo, and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
Leader Du Chun: "I have obtained concrete evidence and have seen the surveillance video of the scene. I feel very ashamed to have a friend like Yin Xiaotian. Please apologize immediately!"
Law Protector Li Chen: "I have cooperated with the female party, Bian Xiaoxiao, many times. I believe in her character. I called her yesterday and just want to say don't cry, girl, be strong, I will definitely stand by you."
Law Protector Bao Jianfeng: "Directors should look for me for future filming. I will not hit people, nor will I act like a big shot or disobey discipline."
Law protector Jia Nailiang: "I call on the industry to severely boycott unethical artists like Yin Xiaotian! My classmate cried and was heartbroken on the phone. Is there no one to uphold justice? Then I will!"
Li Xiaolu: "I don't know the truth, but I believe in my boyfriend's vision and I support him! Good people have sharp eyes!"
...
Among the accusations of many artists in the industry who claimed to have witnessed it with their own eyes, the "Yin Xiaotian beating" incident seems to have been concluded.
Especially after Yang Zai posted a blurry screenshot of the on-site surveillance video and the woman cried and accepted the media interview, the man became the target of public criticism!
No matter how he and his agency explained, and said that there was a surveillance video on the scene to prove his innocence, no one believed it.
Everyone is only willing to believe their own eyes. Self-proof cannot clear one's name. Instead, it brings more ridicule and contempt...
There are a few netizens who asked Yang Zai to release the complete video of the scene, but unfortunately, this guy obviously had no good intentions and directly responded:
"I have the obligation to mediate, but I have no obligation to release the video. The truth will naturally be determined on the Internet..."
Although Yin Xiaotian also has friends who support him, it is obvious that Nie Yuan, Han Yu, and Yang Zi alone cannot stir up any waves, but instead cause trouble for himself.
"Dinglingling..."
The doorbell suddenly rang, interrupting Chen Fei's behavior of continuing to eat melons.
Just when he turned over and got out of bed, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and his brows frowned slightly.
As he walked toward the door, he called Huo Wenxi and got straight to the point: "The Bian Xiaoxiao and Yin Xiaotian incident that has been hotly discussed online these days, there are no artists from Feiyinghuang Agency involved, right?"
"No." Huo Wenxi answered without hesitation: "All those who are involved are artists from Huayi, and it has nothing to do with us."
"That's fine, you keep an eye on the artists in the company and tell them not to get involved in this matter."
"Okay."
Huo Wenxi responded and hung up the phone.
After thinking for a moment, she simply sent a message in the internal group chat of the company's agents, asking them to strictly control the artists under their hands and prohibit them from participating in this incident!
Maybe most people outside the circle are following the direction of public opinion, but as a person in this circle, Huo Wenxi sees it very clearly.
All those who are involved are artists from Huayi who are in the second tier and are trying to get closer to the first tier.
The one being besieged is an artist who has nothing to do with Huayi and is under Wang Jinghua's Shiyi Culture Company. What this means is self-evident.
This is how the entertainment industry works.
When a "whale" falls, all "things" come to life!
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