Chapter 684: Confirmation of the Name of the Variety Show, the Overseas Expansion Plan for Chinese-Language Films! The Possessed Leo, Strangled at the Root!

Regarding the program "Running Man", Chen Fei's memory still remains in the scenes of several guests frantically "tearing off name tags", "teaming up", and "backstabbing".

I think back then, before his rebirth, this program accompanied him through several summers.

Although in the later period, due to factors such as the departure and withdrawal of guests, his perception of the show became worse and worse, the early stage of the show was indeed very good.

Thinking of this, he simply said: "Let's call it "Running Brother"."

On the other end of the phone, Gu Yongqiang responded immediately: "Okay, Mr. Chen, I understand. I will give the order later."

After chatting for a while, Chen Fei asked specifically: "Is the production team at Guangguang in place?"

In terms of variety shows in the industry, except for Mango Channel, the lighting is relatively professional.

In order for this variety show to proceed smoothly, Chen Fei simply brought in the light and cooperated with Youku to produce the program.

"The Rays are already following up."

Gu Yongqiang answered very simply, and also specifically talked about some of his arrangements, such as arranging for people to follow the people of the light to "study skills" and so on.

Chen Fei smiled: "You can arrange these yourself. If there are suitable talents, they can also be sent to South Korea for training.

I will say hello to SBS later and ask them to send some people over to help after the show officially starts recording. "

After arranging the relevant details for the variety show "Running Man", Chen Fei rushed towards the filming location of "The Revenant", which is Canada.

For the sake of the quality of the film's finished product, the show will be shot in sequence from beginning to end.

The filming locations for the film were all over the world, and we only tried to restore the most real scenes, rather than synthesize them with post-production special effects.

Upon arriving in Canada, Chen Fei contacted Leonardo immediately.

"Fei, I've already arrived at the hotel and I'm doing makeup. I'm going to sleep under a bridge and pick up trash at night to get a feel for the show in advance."

"Your behavior is worthy of praise, but you still need to pay attention to safety and be careful of being targeted by other homeless people."

"Don't worry, the bodyguards will follow me. If anything happens, they will rush over in time to protect me and leave safely."

Leonardo promised swornly.

In order to succeed in winning the prize, he was ready to risk everything.

I have been running for 20 years and have been nominated many times, but have been rejected all the time. This feeling is really uncomfortable!

…

When Chen Fei arrived at the hotel where the crew was staying, as expected, Xiao Lizi had already gone out to "beg".

He didn't go after it, but went back to his room, ready to take a rest first.

The plane ride is quite tiring. After all, flying in the sky is not as practical as walking on the ground.

However, just when he returned to the room, he suddenly received a call from Jiang Wen:

"Haha, Director Chen, congratulations, you won another Oscar."

"It was just a fluke."

Chen Fei responded humbly, and chatted with him a few more about his family's shortcomings.

A few minutes later, Jiang Wen got down to business: "I remember that your Waltons Pictures also does distribution business, right?"

Hearing this, Chen Fei was slightly stunned.

Yesterday, he had seen the news that "One Step Away" was scheduled to be released in the Lunar New Year. Jiang Wen was obviously ready to continue fighting hard and strive to break the box office performance of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Chen Fei was not surprised by this.

He felt like a mirror in his mind. Jiang Wen's ambitions were not small. With the gem of "Let the Bullets Fly" in front of him, his expectations for "One Step Away" would only be higher!

Similarly, the industry also has great trust in him. Many distribution companies have offered him very good distribution prices, just to get the distribution rights of "One Step Away".

But he suddenly called today and asked about overseas distribution. Could it be that...

"You want to promote "One Step Away" to be screened here in North America?"

"Yes, I do have this idea. If the results are good enough, I would also like to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."

Hearing this, Fei Chen felt a headache.

After all, he knew the final results of "One Step Away". Not to mention foreign countries, just domestically, he could barely save money.

If it were distributed in North America, if nothing else, it would probably lose money!

But for a while, he didn't know how to persuade Jiang Wen to give up North American distribution...

After a moment of silence, he asked tactfully: "Let me tell you the bottom line first. Walton Pictures' global distribution channels are actually very complete.

If you really want "One Step Away" to be released in North America, I can help you do it. "

"Really?" Jiang Wen suddenly became excited: "What are the specific regulations? How do you do the issuance?"

Chen Fei replied: "Actually, there are only two types, buyout or share. The former means that we directly buy the copyright of "One Step Away". Whether we lose money or make a profit has nothing to do with you.

The latter is divided into shares, with the distribution company and the crew investing money together. Finally, after the box office revenue is accumulated, the money is divided proportionally.

Also, I have to remind you that if you choose the latter option, the distribution investment will most likely exceed the cost of your film. "

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wen fell silent.

If he chooses to buy out, he will naturally not be reconciled, because he is very confident in his movie and firmly believes that it will be a hit at the box office!

But if you choose to share it, the issuance investment will be a huge investment.

The crew has long been running out of money, and the remaining money has to be invested in follow-up publicity. Where will the money come from to maintain global distribution?

"How about taking a loan or borrowing something?"

He was struggling, and the next second, he heard Chen Fei's voice suddenly coming from the phone.

"How about this? How about you arrange for the movie to be released in the mainland first, and after the box office revenue is generated and there is a balance, we will consider the matters related to global distribution?

We can sign an intention contract in advance. If you think you can start overseas distribution business, please contact me and I will arrange for the distribution company to jump in the queue for you. How about it? "

Hearing this, Jiang Wen was very moved: "Brother, thank you very much. Thank you very much for thinking about me, brother."

"You're welcome, please contact me again if necessary."

With their relationship and the mutual dislike of "Lu Chuan", it is normal for Chen Fei to help Jiang Wen.

After the movie is released, we can decide whether to release it overseas based on box office feedback, which can also avoid some losses.

Two days later, Jiang Wen revealed this "great thing", and the media's attention focused on it as expected.

"It is reported that after "One Step Away" was confirmed to be released on the Lunar New Year release, it signed an overseas distribution business with Waltons Pictures."

"Director Chen Fei's plan to overseas Chinese films is still going smoothly."

"Walton Pictures has established a global distribution platform. It is reported that many works produced by Feiyue Pictures have been selected for distribution and will embark on the international route."

"Chen Fei's behavior will have a disruptive impact on the entire film and television industry!"

"Chinese-language films have officially set sail, and many films such as "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", "Fireworks in the Day", and "Into the Dust" have officially held screening events in North America..."

"Director Chen recently appeared in Canada, and the filming of his new film "The Revenant" will be announced soon."

As a series of news reports were revealed, news about Chen Fei quickly made headlines in film and television entertainment information.

And with the launch of the "Chinese-language film overseas plan", major domestic film and television production companies suddenly exploded!

Everyone was having a good time in China and eating from the same big pot, but Chen Fei was so lucky that in the blink of an eye he took a movie produced by Feiyue Films to be released abroad.

This horse riding is a bit too conspicuous!

As we all know, no matter how well the movie rights are sold, they will definitely not be able to make as much money as foreign distributors.

Because there are so many profit-making methods for foreign distribution companies, even if they buy the film copyright at a high price at a film festival, they can easily make profits through various theater screenings, adaptations, online on-demand, DVD and other means.

And these happen to be the profits that domestic film and television production companies are coveted but cannot get.

Hollywood is very exclusive and they can't get into this market.

But now, Chen Fei uses Volton Pictures as a "tool" to achieve this profit method.

He gave away all the films produced by Feiyue Films that were big hits in China and won awards at film festivals, and began to earn money from North American audiences.

With his strong distribution capabilities, his fame, and the influence brought by the film's award-winning, these films have achieved considerable profits.

This income far exceeds the income from simply selling copyrights, and it is also an uninterrupted and sustainable income.

For a time, there were countless jealous people!

In the afternoon of that day, a piece of news from Hollywood once again caused domestic entertainment to explode.

"The foreign language film "The Revenant" produced by Volton Pictures and directed by Chen Fei has officially announced its main creative lineup and will hold a shooting ceremony in Canada two days later:

The creative team includes: Director Chen Fei, Assistant Director Michael Mann, Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Andy Serkis, Tom Hardy, Matt Damon, Matthew McCone N-Jared Leto..."

Such a terrifying cast, whether in the eyes of Hollywood or the Mainland, the media and netizens, is so luxurious that it explodes!

Either he is an international superstar or an Oscar winner, even if the villain is an internationally renowned top actor...

It is no exaggeration to say that this lineup is very scary even in Hollywood!

You have to have acting skills, you have to have box office appeal, and you have to have box office appeal. Isn't it inappropriate to prepare for a "big killing"?

In fact, people like Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, and Jared Leto all came to participate in guest appearances, and their roles were much smaller than the protagonists.

But even so, when this lineup was put out, it still caused a sensation in Hollywood!

Two Oscar and Golden Lion winners are supporting the cast, and Leonardo is participating in the starring role. The purpose is self-evident.

Spielberg made a special call and asked curiously: "Fei, are you going to make another award-winning film?"

"Yeah." Facing his own people, there was nothing to hide: "I want to help Leonardo win an award."

In fact, there are not many opportunities left for Chen Fei. When China and the United States have conflicts in a few years, it will be almost impossible for him to continue to win Oscars.

Take advantage of this time and quickly win a few more awards. From now on, he will also be one of the candidates to be famous in Hollywood.

So far, he has won three Oscars for Best Director for "Slumdog Millionaire", "The Hunt" and "Dallas Buyers Club".

With just two more wins, he will surpass John Ford and become the director with the most Oscars in history.

A Chinese actually surpassed local North American directors and won the most Oscar directing statuettes.

Just thinking about it, Chen Fei felt quite excited!

Although the goal is difficult, Chen Fei feels that it is still possible for him to achieve it.

…

Two days later, as the film launch conference came to an end, Chen Fei went straight to the back of the monitor, holding a loudspeaker and shouted:

"I announce: "The Revenant" is officially launched!"

As soon as the words fell, the crew officially got on track, with cameras, sound recording, props, etc. in place.

In the footage, the leading actor Leonardo makes a "stunning" appearance.

Wearing clothes made of animal skins, he gave up his previous handsome image and instead presented the image of a hunter struggling to survive in the wilderness.

His appearance is rough and rough, as if he is completely integrated into the character's environment.

At his request, the first scene was shot of him struggling to survive in the wilderness with his tenacious willpower and survival instinct after being attacked by a bear and seriously injured, and heading towards the road of revenge step by step.

This film, in which he only had fifteen lines, was a completely new challenge for him.

His revengeful mentality will run through the entire film from filming to the end.

He felt hatred for his son who was betrayed and killed by his companions. This hatred became the driving force for his survival. Therefore, he not only wanted to avenge himself, but also sought justice for his son.

At the same time, in the process of revenge, he not only has to face physical pain and the harsh challenges of the natural environment, but also faces his own inner fear and despair.

Perhaps because of his desire for an Oscar, Leonardo was extremely dedicated during the filming and meticulously fulfilled Chen Fei's requirements.

Especially the difficulty of crawling in the snow, he seemed to have practiced it before and performed extremely well.

When the camera swept over, his face was full of perseverance and desire for revenge!

Unknowingly, when the shooting was announced to be over in the morning, the crew had successfully completed the shooting progress of three entire shots!

The moment he came back to his senses, Chen Fei was stunned.

If the follow-up shooting continues at this pace, I'm afraid it won't even take two months, but will be declared complete in just one month!

At this time, Leonardo suddenly came over and said excitedly:

"Fei, I finally understand why you took me to Antarctica. It turned out to be to experience life in the snow and extreme environments in advance. With these real experiences, I was able to successfully complete the shooting of every shot..."

Looking at the excited and surprised Xiao Lizi, Chen Fei was a little embarrassed to hit him, and simply smiled: "Yes, this is my purpose, and I am very satisfied with your performance."

Leonardo suddenly put away the smile on his face and thanked him seriously: "Fei! Thank you very much for the help you gave me. I will definitely repay you. If you need my help in the future, just ask!"

After saying that, he turned around, took the script from his assistant, and studied it carefully.

Chen Fei touched his nose awkwardly and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally, it was deceived."

In fact, he didn't think much about it at all. He took DiCaprio to Antarctica purely to torment him and help him "improve" his image in the eyes of the Oscar judges.

He just wanted to tell the judges that DiCaprio had completely abandoned his image and was no longer the handsome and scumbag "Jack" before.

I just didn’t expect that Leonardo himself would understand so much.

Looking at Xiao Lizi who was still unwilling to put down the script in his hand even after lunch, Chen Fei felt inexplicably guilty.

He secretly gave up the idea of ​​taking a nap and went to the camera position.

In order to make clever use of natural light and truly restore natural scenes, the shooting of "The Revenant" used a new 6.5K-Alexa 65 camera.

The Allai 65 camera can not only cope with the extreme temperatures of minus 30 to 40 degrees required by the plot, but also has extremely high definition, which can make the final picture of the film refreshing and clean.

As the person who "understands" this camera best, Chen Fei needs to put in a lot of energy and make adjustments to the lens all the time.

…

Before we knew it, the first day of filming came to an end.

Chen Fei returned to the hotel, washed up, opened his laptop, and started reading the news.

What surprised him was that at this time, many comments against him and Liu Yifei appeared on Weibo.

All kinds of fabricated remarks such as "rice blowing", "nationality", "green card", "pro-rice", "traitor", "damage to state-owned assets" and so on came out one after another.

Chen Fei frowned slightly, and after briefly browsing, he made a judgment.

This is obviously a vicious smear campaign that was deliberately planned, organized, premeditated, and carefully planned!

Just when Chen Fei picked up the phone and was about to do something, the phone suddenly rang.

After looking at the caller ID and confirming that it was the private mobile phone number of the head of Feiyue Film and Television Public Relations Department, he pressed the connect button.

"Mr. Chen, I am rushing to the company now. All colleagues in the public relations department will be in place within half an hour. I promise you that this matter will be handled before noon..."

Due to the time difference, it was just six o'clock in the morning in China, and the sudden outbreak of a large amount of black material was somewhat beyond the expectations of the company's public relations department.

Although the public relations department provided timely feedback, the outburst of public opinion was so intense that it could not be suppressed for a while.

"I'll do it." Chen Fei suddenly interrupted the public relations manager on the other end of the phone: "Since it needs to be dealt with, let's deal with it at once and curb these troubles at their source."

"Then...then what do we need to do?"

"Just cooperate well."

After saying that, Chen Fei hung up the phone, found Zhou Shouzi's contact information in the phone book, and pressed the dial button directly.

When the call was connected, a series of arrangements emerged from his mouth.

Half an hour later, Zhou Shouzi ended the call with "I will implement it as soon as possible."