Chapter 739: The Project Is Exposed, the Whole Network Is Paying Attention, and You Refuse? Good Boy, You Are Really Tight-Lipped!

"People from Universal Pictures are here? Invite Liu Yifei and I to sit down at China Film? Romulo Otero?"

When Chen Fei received the call from La Peikang, he was helpless.

He has repeatedly said that he really has no time and energy to touch the "Great Wall" project, but China Film just doesn't want to give up on him.

And this time, even Romulo Otero, the only old acquaintance he knew at Universal Pictures, was pulled in as a lobbyist.

Although he has made up his mind that he will never get involved in this project, he still has to go to China Film.

When he first got involved in Hollywood, it was Romulo Otero who helped him to make connections, and finally got the director qualification for the "Fast and Furious 3" project.

Although the two sides have almost no cooperation later, they still keep in touch.

Now that the old friend has come from thousands of miles away, he just wants to meet him, it is really hard to refuse.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Fei shook his head helplessly and began to prepare his clothes for the trip.

The meeting time agreed by both parties was in the afternoon, which was not very urgent.

When he packed up and was ready to leave, he saw some news on Weibo.

Someone took a photo of a large number of media and reporters gathered outside the China Film Building, and some foreign faces appeared, speculating that China Film might be making a big move.

Liu Yifei was also paying attention to this news, and had a vague guess: "Is China Film going to set up a Sino-foreign co-production project again?"

"Yeah." Chen Fei did not hide it from her, and even specifically reminded her: "When you go there later, no matter what conditions they offer, don't agree. This project... is not suitable for you."

"Oh, okay."

Liu Yifei nodded and agreed directly.

She believed in Chen Fei's vision. Since he said it was not suitable, it must be very unsuitable.

"Let's go eat first. It's still early. The agreed time is 3pm. No rush."

"Well, I want to eat Sichuan cuisine, the spicy kind."

"Okay."

...

At the same time, while Chen Fei and Liu Yifei were still strolling and eating outside, the media who had been gathered outside the building of China Film Group had begun to enter.

There were waves of discussions in the crowd:

"A press conference is going to be held today, right?"

"Yeah, yes, I don't know what to announce. It's so secretive. There's not even a little news."

"Those foreigners yesterday seemed to be from Universal Pictures. Could it be another big project?"

"This China Film Group is getting better and better. Pacific Rim 2 is still waiting to be released, and it's preparing for a new project?"

"Don't guess. Hurry up and grab a seat. Be careful that there will be no seat later."

A group of people squeezed into the conference hall.

At this time, in the chairman's office, La Peikang was tidying up his suit and thinking about his next speech.

Next, as the chairman of China Film, he will announce the Great Wall, a rare Sino-foreign co-production project in recent years, and officially launch his greatest political achievement since taking office.

Just thinking about it, he was actually a little excited!

He looked down at his watch and turned to look at the secretary beside him: "Are all the people here?"

"Yes." The secretary nodded solemnly: "Everyone is here, now we are waiting for you to come on stage, all the media are looking forward to your next speech."

La Beikang showed a satisfied smile on his face.

He turned around, walked through the office door, and went straight to the area where the conference room was located.

In less than 100 meters, he walked out of the Cannes red carpet with the momentum of receiving the award!

People live their whole lives, chasing fame and profit, isn't it just to pursue this moment of "showing off in front of people"?

...

At this time in the Sichuan restaurant, Chen Fei was enjoying the delicious food that Liu Yifei brought over while answering a call from the other side of the ocean.

"Leon, if I guess correctly, it should be past 12 o'clock in the evening in Los Angeles now, right? Don't you need to rest?"

"Rest?" On the other end of the phone, Leonardo complained: "Fei, I just came back from the PR cocktail party."

"Why don't you go to bed?"

"Sleeping is not important. The most important question now is, Fei, did you forget something very important?"

"Forgot something? What?"

Fai Chen was a little confused. He remembered that he had arranged all the work before he came back!

"Film PR! Are you really going to leave me alone? Didn't we agree? This year, I will participate in the selection of the Golden Globe and Oscar awards. Aren't you going to help me?"

"..."

In the box, Fei Chen felt helpless.

"Didn't we agree on this? The Golden Globe Awards only fight for the Best Actor, and only the Oscars will charge for the Best Director and Best Actor at the same time. It's still early for the Oscars, why should I go there?

What's more, I have created a new 'water gun PR' model for you, isn't the effect great! Just follow this path, I guarantee it will be fine."

Harvey Weinstein has been jailed, and the current Oscar PR has entered an era of chaos.

And this year, the best dancer is undoubtedly Leo.

Who can compete with the two major PR models of water gun + clown?

Even other Hollywood actors have begun to learn.

For example, Natalie started to sell her belly and launched a charge for the Oscar for Best Actress in the form of pregnancy, while James Franco claimed that he broke his arm during filming and started to sell his disability.

The most exaggerated one is Nicole Kidman, who actually started to sell the love of her life Cruise...

Although Chen Fei didn't want to admit it, the fact is that after Harvey, the public relations of the Oscars seemed to have been quietly led astray by him.

But on second thought, this seems to be quite good, better than selling LGBTQIJL and the like.

After a lot of deception, the drunk Leonardo finally realized that Chen Fei had not given up on him.

He smiled and said that he would go to France to order the best red wine and celebrate after winning the award.

Chen Fei's heart trembled, and after many warnings and instructions, he finally gave up the behavior of opening champagne in the middle of the game.

After hanging up the phone, he just felt a headache.

A grown man, after getting drunk, said he felt insecure and wanted Chen Fei to accompany him...

If Chen Fei was not very sure that his sexual orientation was normal, he would never pay attention to him, and would not even contact him in the future.

"I have to go to the Americans less often in the future. The atmosphere there is getting more and more abnormal. It's better to stay away from them..."

Chen Fei was muttering to himself, and suddenly, Liu Yifei exclaimed: "Oh! It turns out that it is really a Sino-foreign co-production project!"

"Huh?"

Chen Fei subconsciously turned his head and his eyes fell on her mobile phone.

Liu Yifei reminded: "The news has come out."

Hearing the voice, Chen Fei quickly opened Weibo.

As expected, at this moment, the headlines of Weibo have been dominated by many news released by China Film:

"An hour ago, China Film and Universal Pictures held a press conference and officially announced a major Sino-foreign co-production project!"

"It is reported that this Sino-foreign co-production is called "The Great Wall" and is produced by China Film and Universal Pictures. The initial investment amount is as high as 150 million US dollars!"

"The theme of the film is magic + action + epic + adventure. The initial plan is to be produced by the top Hollywood team and directed by the top international directors. It will be distributed globally, plus IMAX picture effects!"

"At the press conference, China Film Chairman La Peikang said that this will be the largest film project in the history of China Film. The budget of 150 million US dollars is only the initial investment. It is not ruled out that it will continue to be added later. The target box office is 800 million US dollars!"

"Defend "The Great Wall" and resist Taotie! The main actors of the film are all Chinese, and its director will also be selected from the top domestic directors. All major brokerage companies are welcome to sign up and participate in the audition..."

As news came out one after another, the entire entertainment industry exploded in an instant!

All brokerage companies, studios, and independent actors were salivating, their eyes almost glowed with excitement at the sight of the word "The Great Wall".

If you are lucky enough to take a bite of this big cake, wouldn't you be full in an instant?

Recalling that the last time I encountered such a Sino-foreign co-production project was "Pacific Rim" a few years ago.

Wu Jing and Jing Tian, ​​who starred in it at that time, have already become first-line actors in the circle, with countless resources and soaring status.

Now there is a project like "The Great Wall" with an investment of more than 900 million yuan, which is obviously the top production and resources at present!

For a time, the whole circle was moved by the news.

At this stage when Chen Fei and Liu Yifei came out of the Sichuan restaurant and went straight to China Film, all the actors in the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan set their sights on China Film.

The four Dan and Shuang Bing spontaneously mobilized their connections and began to inquire about the news.

Further down the list, people like Yu Nan, Ni Ni, Yang Mi, Yang Ying, and Zhou Dongyu are also ready to make a move.

As for the male stars, those with connections mobilized their connections, and those with resources began to exchange resources, all preparing for the casting.

Compared with the actors themselves, the power of the agency behind them is even greater. Someone has even called La Beikang's secretary.

Not surprisingly, Chen Fei also received a call.

Looking at Fan Bingbing's name on the caller ID, he had a headache.

After thinking about it, he didn't answer it after all, but replied with a text message saying "busy".

Although Chen Fei tried very hard to keep a low profile, because there were too many people paying attention to China Film today, he and Liu Yifei were still secretly photographed when they appeared in the China Film Building.

The final result was that before he met with La Beikang and the representatives of Universal Pictures, the news had already been spread.

"Surprise! Director Chen Fei and Liu Yifei appeared at China Film and went straight to the chairman's office."

"The director of the Sino-foreign co-production project "The Great Wall" is suspected to have been confirmed, and Chen Fei will personally direct and shoot!"

"According to rumors, Liu Yifei has been selected as the leading actress, so others should not dream about it..."

When seeing these news, a group of female stars in the circle were stunned.

Less than an hour after the project was announced, Chen Fei led Liu Yifei to appear at China Film. What this meant was obvious.

"So, this top resource is hers again?"

Many female stars looked at the news and felt very upset.

They obviously just wanted a "fair and just" audition opportunity, but now it seems that there is no hope.

Chen Fei + Liu Yifei, who else in the industry can compete with their combination?

"Uncle Lu, this..."

Jing Tian, ​​who was waiting for the audition in the capital, was a little confused watching the news.

Originally she had great expectations, but after seeing Liu Yifei, her confidence disappeared instantly.

Which female star in domestic entertainment can compete with her?

Lu Zheng also frowned at this moment, his face full of surprise and confusion.

After a while, he picked up his phone and walked outside: "Tiantian, don't worry, I'll make a call to find out the specific situation."

Tongtian's connections have been used, and if he still can't get the role, it would be a bit too exaggerated.

…

At this time, in the China Film Conference Room, Chen Fei was sitting opposite La Beikang, Romulo Otero and others.

Looking at the complete project document in front of him and the "producer-centered" plan, Chen Fei felt that his head was about to explode.

Why is it so difficult to make a co-production? The main reason is that most Chinese and Western cultures are in conflict.

Only movies like "Pacific Rim" that can combine the two aesthetics by relying on mechas and monsters can be accepted by audiences in China and North America and successfully sell well.

The more a film has a certain cultural flavor, the more difficult it is to co-produce and produce.

The current "Great Wall" is like this. It must integrate Chinese and Western cultures, and it must also create the essence of a co-production, where China and the United States work together to save the common people...

Just thinking about it, there are definitely some bad things going on here.

Although he relied on his strong screenwriting skills to successfully reverse the unreasonable aspects of the script.

But this show is operated under a "producer-centered system", and the people in charge of producing it are people from Universal Pictures.

This also means that the right to speak, edit, and crew command belong to the producer, and the director is just a tool. In addition, they will inevitably demand to show the power of the West...

Thinking of this, Chen Fei silently closed the script and pushed it back.

"La Dong, you know that I have a big project on hand right now, and I have to participate in the Oscar selection afterwards, so I really don't have time."

"I'm not asking you to shoot this year! It can be next year, or the second half of next year. As long as you are willing to take it, the time is up to you..."

La Geikang can be regarded as showing the utmost sincerity. If it were other directors, it would be impossible for him to receive this kind of treatment.

However, Chen Fei still shook his head and said: "La Dong, to be honest, I really have no interest in this project."

As soon as these words came out, La Beikang's face suddenly became serious.

"Why?"

"There's no reason, I'm just not interested."

Chen Fei shook his head. Of course, he couldn't say it was because the script was too bad. That would be a bit too embarrassing.

At this time, Romulo Otero on the side suddenly added: "Fei, if you are willing to accept it, I can make the decision to let Walton Pictures or Feiyue Film and Television participate in the investment. You can choose a high salary, or even You can split the money at the box office, and the female lead can also be given to your girlfriend Crystal. You know, this is a big female-themed movie..."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of many people in the conference room fell on Liu Yifei.

La Geikang raised his eyebrows and grasped the word "girlfriend" keenly.

He suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Chen Fei admired Liu Yifei so much. It turned out that the two really had this kind of relationship!

And this relationship seems to be already recognized in Hollywood, but it has not spread yet in the mainland.

"What a good boy. It's okay to hide the beauty in the golden house, but you still have such a strict mouth?"

La Geikang murmured in his heart, and at the same time he felt somewhat confident in persuading Chen Fei.

This condition should be generous enough, right?

Director, female lead, investment rights, box office split, this is worthy of Chen Fei's status as the world's top director.

However, facing these temptations, Chen Fei still shook his head firmly: "I'm sorry, I don't seem to be lacking any of these..."

Faced with Chen Fei's insecure state, La Geikang was helpless.

He subconsciously looked at Liu Yifei, but found that the girl had begun to wander, and seemed not to be interested in the heroine at all.

Compared to Jing Tian that day, Liu Yifei was obviously much calmer!

In the end, both parties could only say goodbye to each other.

Looking at Chen Fei's back as he left gracefully, La Geikang had already started to have a headache.

Chen Fei didn't agree, so who should he find to direct next?

Zhang Yimou? Or Brother Chen Kai? Or is it Feng Xiaogang?

At this time, the secretary suddenly came over and reminded in a low voice: "La Dong, the bosses of Huayi, Bona, and LeTV are all here."

Hearing the sound, La Geikang frowned immediately.

You don’t need to guess, these people must be here for the investment share, and they are all ready to come and get a piece of the pie.

"Let them wait in the reception room."

La Beikang gave an order, turned his head, and began to discuss with Romulo Otero.

Since Chen Fei didn't agree, he had to choose someone else.

…

In less than half an hour, the news had already spread on the Internet.

"In the afternoon, Director Chen Fei and Liu Yifei appeared at China Film Studio and stayed for an hour, apparently negotiating on the "Great Wall" project."

"Many film and television companies such as Huayi, Bona, and LeTV have gathered at China Film Film and Television with a very clear purpose: to work on "The Great Wall."

"Earlier, the head of Universal Pictures said that The Great Wall is a movie with a female lead, and they are very much looking forward to working with Director Chen Fei."

"Several actresses have issued statements on Weibo, saying that they have enough time and will never give up the project of The Great Wall."

"Looking at the Chinese film industry, Director Chen Fei is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for The Great Wall. Now the two sides have parted ways. I wonder if they have reached a cooperation?"

In this period of time when thousands of people are paying attention to the same project, any slight movement can stir up a heated discussion, not to mention those exaggerated and vivid online rumors.

Inside and outside the entertainment industry, whether it is a big name or a small one, they have all aimed the "searchlight" at Chen Fei. His every move and every speech will be infinitely magnified and become the focus of everyone's heated discussion!

Whether he can become the director of The Great Wall or not, it is currently the focus of great attention in the industry!

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