Chapter 858 Trying Science Fiction? Hushubao's Licking Dog Face, Happy Twist Is in a Desperate Situation!

After the launch conference of "Operation Red Sea", in order not to affect the normal shooting work in the afternoon, Chen Fei communicated with the Maritime Art Department and simply arranged for the crew to have a light meal at the CPPCC Auditorium.

"I have to say that the food in the canteen of this unit is different. It looks ordinary, but it tastes no worse than the food in a big hotel."

Looking at Ning Hao, who was leisurely holding a bowl of rice and eating deliciously in front of him, Chen Fei looked a little suspicious.

"I'm talking about Director Ning? You just finished shooting "Kunlun Temple" yesterday. Why did it come out again today? Why don't you go home and spend some time with your wife and children?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Hao's expression suddenly froze.

He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention here, so he whispered: "I must go back home, and my wife and children must see it, but we must not stay too long, otherwise we will definitely have a quarrel."

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"Absolutely! I'm not exaggerating at all!"

Seeing Ning Hao's confident look, Chen Fei suddenly became a little unsure.

Good guy? Is married life so scary? Will the couple have to fight if they stay together for a while?

"But you can't do this every day, right? Even if "Kunlun Temple" still needs to do post-production, it won't last long? After all, the director doesn't have to watch the post-production day and night. I think Sister Na also understands this. Bar?"

"Hehe." Ning Hao suddenly laughed evilly: "I have already found a good reason."

"What?" Chen Fei looked at him curiously.

"I told my family that in order to buy a bigger house for my family, I plan to prepare a new movie project after the post-production work of "Kunlun Temple" comes to an end."

"Oh? Have an idea?"

"Yes." Ning Hao nodded slightly: "After filming the three "Ghost Blowing Lamps", I have also accumulated a lot of experience in large-scale production. Next, I am going to try science fiction themes."

"Oh! This span is quite big!"

"Haha, let's give it a try. When the script is written, I'll show it to you."

"Okay, self-writing and directing is pretty good. I'll ask the company to support it when the time comes."

"Hey, that's a good feeling, thank you in advance!"

After the filming of the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" trilogy was completed, the director contract signed by Ning Hao and Feiyue Films officially expired.

Like Wang Baoqiang, he eventually chose to set up his own personal studio and affiliated it to Feiyue Film and Television.

On the premise of enjoying freedom, you can also ensure that there will be no shortage of good scripts to shoot in the future. Why not?

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In the afternoon, while major media outlets were reporting on various events that occurred during the premiere press conference of "Operation Red Sea", as well as related news such as the film's story background and filming locations, Chen Fei had already led a group of creative members to officially Filming started.

The shooting locations of "Operation Red Sea" are mainly located in Dal Beda, Morocco, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Zhanjiang, Hainan and other places.

As for the capital side, there are not too many shots, and the main shooting content here only revolves around the scenes where the members of the Dragon Team are training.

According to Chen Fei's plan, the crew will stay in the capital for two days, and then transfer to the military port in Zhanjiang to complete various filming tasks above the warship.

At the same time, when Chen Fei was busy filming "Operation Red Sea", another wave of criticism suddenly broke out on the Internet.

The reason is that after losing the lawsuit for the second time, a paparazzi photographed Yu. Not only did she not fulfill her promise to publicly apologize and compensate the female writer and screenwriter in the Gulf Province, she actually flew directly to Sanya for vacation, without any "knowledge" at all. If you make a mistake, correct it” attitude.

As a result, screenwriters and producers in the film and television industry who were already on his opposite side stood up one after another. Not only did they criticize him by name for his refusal to admit his mistakes, they also called on his colleagues to boycott him!

Not to be outdone, the media immediately took out a video of an interview in which a certain person had previously denied plagiarism, and then compared it with the fact that he had "lost the lawsuit", taking the opportunity to severely humiliate him.

The prince of Wanda is even more interesting. He directly compared Yu to a "child with cerebral palsy" online, which was extremely humiliating and ridiculing.

However, what surprised many people was that in the face of this overwhelming accusation and ridicule, Yu showed a very "smart" coping strategy.

He still chose to remain silent and allowed the outside world to change, but he still had time to play, eat, and drink. Even if he didn't change his mind, he wouldn't admit his mistakes or make amends, as if he was a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

In other words, being thick-skinned is also a skill. Many people in the industry were stunned and had nothing to do with him. They could only watch as he continued to be cool and happy.

A group of anti-fans were so angry that they even went to the Weibo accounts of actors and artists he had worked with before, and posted messages asking these people to call Yu back and ask him to compensate and apologize immediately.

However, who in this circle would be the bad guy? How could they do such an offending thing?

So, after countless posts were sent out, as expected, all I got was silence.

After the filming in the afternoon, Chen Fei logged on to Weibo and saw that his personal account and backstage private messages were all full of comments that asked him to express his stance.

Some people even want to frame him up, saying that he is a leading figure in the mainland screenwriting industry, hoping that he can speak out and lead everyone to boycott Yu.

"Huh? I'm not a member of the Screenwriters Guild, and he didn't copy my work. I have nothing to do. Play such a boring game with you."

Chen Fei curled his lips and deleted it with one click, clearing the private messages on Weibo.

He pretended not to have seen the posts and Weibo posts about him.

Even if he was interviewed by the media, he would just say: "I am busy filming and have no time to pay attention to this kind of thing. I don't know about it. Thank you."

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A new day has arrived, and the first-day box office of the imported Hollywood blockbuster "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has been released, once again shaking up the mainland film industry.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a Hollywood imported blockbuster jointly produced by Walton Pictures and Lucasfilm, achieved a comprehensive film scheduling rate of 50.9% on the first day of its domestic release, with a box office revenue of 211 million yuan on the first day. No. 1 in the New Year’s Day box office rankings!”

"Exclusively produced by Huayi and directed by Guan Fu, starring Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yifan, Li Yifeng, Zhang Hanyu, Xu Qing and others, the Lunar New Year action drama film "Old Paoer" has been in theaters for 9 days, with a total box office of 552 million. Yesterday's new box office to 39.86 million.”

"The Lunar New Year comedy film "Villain Angel", controlled by Enlight Pictures and co-produced by Orange Image, directed and starring Deng Chao, and starring Sun Li, Liang Chao and others, has been in theaters for 9 weeks, with a total box office of 589 million. Yesterday's box office dropped to 14.43 million.”

"The comedy movie "One Thought in Paradise", controlled by Happy Mahua, directed by Zhang Cheng, starring Shen Teng and Ma Li, grossed a total of 52.06 million at the box office after two days of release. The new box office dropped by more than 10 million in a single day!"

"Due to the impact of the Hollywood imported blockbuster "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", the scheduling rates of movies such as "Old Man", "Bad Angel", and "One Thought in Heaven" have dropped significantly, and the new box office in a single day has dropped significantly!

Among them, the single-day new box office of "Old Paoer" dropped by more than 20 million, and the number of moviegoers plummeted, which may not achieve the expected box office target..."

When Chen Fei woke up early in the morning, he sneezed several times as soon as he went out.

He originally thought he might have a cold, right? But after reading online news reports about the box office, I realized that it was probably caused by too much scolding.

Looking at it at a glance, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is not ordinary, and it does not leave a "survival path" for domestic movies at all.

Especially "Old Paoer", it just had the momentum to hit higher box office, but it was suppressed in the blink of an eye.

The film scheduling rate has plummeted, the number of moviegoers has plummeted, and the box office has plummeted... It seems to be getting further and further away from the expected "1 billion" box office goal!

As expected, Wang Changtian's call arrived late.

"Hahaha, it feels so good! It feels so good! This feeling is so comfortable. If you call him "Old Paoer" again, I'd like to see how arrogant they are this time!"

Chen Fei laughed dumbly: "Don't irritate them anymore, be careful if Feng Xiaogang gets angry and chases you and scolds you again."

"Ha! If you have the ability, let him come. If I am afraid of him, I will follow his surname as soon as I step on the horse!"

Wang Changtian is very arrogant at the moment. Those who don't know it think that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is produced by Enlight Investments.

But at this moment, Chen Fei gave another kind reminder: "You have to be prepared. The box office of "The Force Awakens" on the second day will not be bad, and the box office of "Villain Angel" will probably fall below 10 million. ”

"It's okay, just let it fall." Wang Changtian responded in a very indifferent tone: "The total investment in this movie is only 50 million, and it has already made a lot of money. Even if it goes offline, I will not Not a loss.”

"Well, if you think about it that way, it really doesn't matter."

At this time, while the two were talking on the phone, Feng Xiaogang also made new moves.

Seeing the box office of "Lao Pao'er" plummeting, he, who was preparing for "I'm Not Pan Jinlian," suddenly couldn't sit still and quickly spoke out again on Weibo to support the movie he starred in.

Of course, while "waving the flag and shouting", he has not forgotten to "form cliques" just to get the support of more people.

"The movie "Old Paoer" is like a time tunnel, leading the audience back to the hutong days of old BJ Sijiucheng... This movie is not only filled with a strong sense of nostalgia, but also flows with the blood and passion of youth. .

The two young actors, Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng, are like shining new stars in the alley, injecting unparalleled charm into this film with their energy and talent.

Wu Yifan's sunshine and handsomeness seem to be the embodiment of the passionate youth of that era. His character in the film exudes youthful atmosphere in every gesture, making people easily feel the vitality and vitality of that era.

Li Yifeng used his unique acting skills and profound acting skills to vividly portray the character's inner world, adding more depth and emotion to the film.

At the shooting scene, the two people's tacit cooperation became a beautiful scenery. Their superb acting skills made people feel like they were in the old Beijing alleys of that era, feeling the unique charm and style.

They are not only the protagonists in the movie, but also the cultural symbols of that era. They use their performances to convey unforgettable memories and youthful years to the audience.

The success of the movie "Old Paoer" is not only due to the director's ingenuity, the actors' wonderful performances, and the enthusiastic support of the audience, but also because of the addition of Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng, which added a new dimension to the movie. More attractions and highlights perfectly present the youth and vitality of that era in front of the audience, becoming an eternal memory of that era..."

His long speech won the recognition of many young fans, movie fans, and audience groups, just because if you look around, there are too many parts that praise Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng.

Unfortunately, his propaganda did not have much effect.

One day later, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" achieved another good performance at the box office, with a revenue of 235 million yuan, and the overall film schedule rate soared to 53.6%!

On the other hand, the new box office of "Old Paoer" dropped by another 15 million, with only 24.85 million reported.

As for "Bad Angel", the box office dropped to 5.28 million, which was cut in half!

The worst thing is undoubtedly "One Thought in Heaven", with only 1.96 million new box office left, which is a complete loss.

You know, domestic theater chains will not give favors to producers. Whichever movie sells well, they will give it a higher ranking.

As for those movies with poor box office potential, they will eventually get worse and worse, until they are forcibly removed from the shelves by theaters.

…

At this time, Huayi is here.

Looking at the box office data report presented by his assistant, Wang Zhonglei's face turned as dark as the bottom of a burnt pot, as if it was about to explode in the next second!

"Haha, great! That's great! In just two days, the film schedule of "Old Paoer" plummeted by 15%, and it's still falling. This is not going to give us a way to survive!"

Hearing this, Guan Fu, who was sitting next to him, frowned.

He opened his mouth subconsciously, but in the end nothing came out.

As we all know, theater chain film scheduling is completely determined by the mood of the theater company, and people have the right to "appropriately" adjust the film schedule.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" sold well at the box office, so theater chains will naturally give it more film schedules. This is a perfectly normal situation.

Wang Zhonglei seems to be very angry now, but he doesn't have any good ideas. Who makes "Old Paoer" not have enough box office appeal?

"Is there really no other way?"

Feng Xiaogang asked impatiently. He really didn't expect that the short essay he posted yesterday had no effect at all. Instead, he was secretly laughed at behind his back by some senior directors in the industry for a long time.

A top director actually flattered two popular celebrities. This operation is quite "coquettish".

Wang Zhonglei suddenly said: "How about we also do something small? Let's increase the box office first and then talk about it?"

"It's best not to do this." Wang Zhongjun shook his head: "The lessons learned from Anle Pictures are still before us. Do you believe that if we do anything, Wang Changtian will go to the General Administration to report it tomorrow?"

"This won't work, nor will it work anywhere. Are we just going to watch the box office continue to fall?"

Wang Zhongjun rubbed his brows and after thinking for a long time, he could only sigh helplessly: "Well, there is no good way now except to continue to increase publicity."

As he said that, he looked at Guan Xi: "From today on, you have to work harder. Try to lead Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng to run more variety shows, and try to maintain the popularity of the movie."

Then, he looked at Feng Xiaogang again: "Don't continue to speak out online. It won't have any effect. Your task now is also to find ways to attract positive heat and attention. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Feng Xiaogang responded and said in a deep voice: "I will post the relevant draft of the movie "I'm Not Pan Jinlian" on Weibo as soon as possible. This should be able to attract some attention."

Wang Zhonglei looked around and quickly interjected: "Where am I? What should I do next?"

Wang Zhongjun gave him a look: "Go and meet Ye Ning."

"Okay, I'm good at this. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Then I'll give him a 'big gift' first to let him feel our attitude."

"Yeah, okay."

Wang Zhongjun nodded lightly.

When there are gains, there are losses, and when there are losses, there are gains. He knows this very well and can understand it.

Hearing this, Feng Xiaogang and Guan Hui, who were sitting next to them, looked at each other, feeling somewhat confused.

What are these two brothers talking about?

Why are you babbling?

…

At the same time, while Huayi was trying every possible means to find a way to save "Old Paoer", the atmosphere at Happy Twist was even more depressing than here.

In the conference room, Zhang Chen, the chairman of Happy Twist, looked at the box office data report in his hand and felt his mind churning.

I remember that when he participated in the investment in the movie "One Thought in Heaven", he was so confident that he even shouted the slogan within the company that the box office would surpass "Charlotte".

But reality gave him a heavy blow!

The movie has only been released for three days, and the daily new box office has already dropped below 5 million.

Comparing it with movies such as "Old Man", "Bad Angel", and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", he has an inexplicable feeling that "fairies fight and mortals suffer".

"Alas!" Zhang Chen let out a long sigh and told all the executives present a piece of bad news: "Currently, many theaters have sent notices. If nothing else, "One Thought of Heaven" will be released in a week. It’s time to withdraw from theaters altogether.”

At this point, his voice even began to tremble: "And this also means that all the money we made from "Charlotte Troubles" has been lost, and the company even has to pay back... "

As soon as the words fell, the conference room suddenly became noisy. Everyone frowned, as if they had lost all hope.

Yan Fei felt like he was mourning for his heir, with a hint of despair in his tone: "Mr. Zhang, what should we do next?"

In an instant, the conference room suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Zhang Chen, who was sitting in the chair.

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Chen struggled with his expression, but finally said slowly: "I'm going to ask Feiyue Film and Television for help!"

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