Chapter 877 The Final "Glory" And "Struggle" Of the Old Film Studio!

March passed quickly, and it was already the 4th in the blink of an eye.

In the morning, a piece of news from the cinema suddenly appeared on the Weibo hot search list, triggering heated discussions among many people in the circle and netizens.

"The action movie "Ip Man 4", jointly produced by Feiyue Films and Emperor Entertainment Group, starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Yue and others, has been released for 25 days, and the box office results have successfully exceeded the 1 billion mark, and the reputation is overwhelming..."

As soon as this hot search was listed, many people were inexplicably moved.

After "The Mermaid", the second movie to break 1 billion during the Spring Festival was born, which further proves that the domestic film market is getting bigger and bigger!

What this means is clear to those capitals in the entertainment industry.

A very favorable era has been born, and it depends on whether everyone can seize the opportunity.

Whether to fly up to the tree and become a phoenix, or to stand at the edge of the wind and watch other pigs take off, it is very likely to be a matter of thought.

Yang Sheng's call was not late.

As soon as the news of "Ip Man 4" breaking the 1 billion box office was reported, he couldn't wait to call.

On the phone, he smiled so contentedly: "Director Chen, this result is also perfect, right? 1 billion box office, haha, good, I think this is great."

Chen Fei smiled indifferently and said jokingly: "As long as you are satisfied."

"Oh, you said that, it's embarrassing for me!"

Yang Sheng responded modestly and mentioned the relevant matters of the subsequent celebration banquet: "After the movie is officially offline, I must have a big banquet..."

Chen Fei smiled and said: "It's a pity that my time is not right. I will let General Manager Su go for me at that time."

"Okay, I will have a good chat with General Manager Su at that time and invite General Manager Gu of Youku to come over smoothly. This movie can also be on the platform."

"Well, you can arrange it as you see fit."

Chen Fei didn't care much about these. Anyway, the copyright of the movie was rotated under his hands, so he just let his subordinates arrange it themselves.

After chatting casually for a few more sentences, Yang Sheng changed the subject and mentioned another topic.

"Director Chen, since the "Ip Man" series has ended, can "The Man from Macau" also start to end?"

Chen Fei naturally understood the meaning of this statement.

After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Indeed, there is no point in keeping it. I will send you the script of "The Man from Macau 3" tonight. After "Ip Man 4" is off the screen, you can communicate with Su Guohai to see how to carry out this project."

"Hey! Okay!"

Yang Sheng smiled immediately, and secretly thought in his heart that the benefits will be stable again next year!

...

The whole day's shooting work ended quickly, and Chen Fei sent the script as soon as he returned to the hotel.

After finishing his work, he switched the computer interface to Weibo, wanting to see if the "dispute" between Huayi and Wanda had officially begun.

However, as soon as he logged into Weibo, he noticed a seemingly "insignificant" piece of news.

This news did not trigger too much discussion, but for some bloggers and public figures who are active on Weibo, it is undoubtedly a wake-up call for them!

The news reported in detail the recent interviews of the Cyberspace Administration of China with the Weibo platform and a series of severe measures that followed.

At the request of the superiors, Weibo has made a series of countermeasures against the so-called "Internet celebrities" who abuse their influence on the Internet and wantonly trample on the red line of the law.

These "Internet celebrities" once attracted the attention of many netizens with their glamorous appearance and unique remarks, but as time went on, their behavior became more and more arrogant, and they even violated the principles of the Constitution, damaged the honor and interests of the country, spread rumors, and disrupted social order...

The heavy blow of the Cyberspace Administration of China is a powerful response to these chaos!

The superiors not only criticized these Internet celebrities by name, but also directly banned their social media accounts, cutting off their channels for continuing to spread bad information.

Although the Internet is a free and open platform, it is by no means a lawless place!

Everyone should be responsible for their own words and deeds, especially after having a certain influence, they should cherish their feathers, set an example, and contribute their own strength to the harmony and stability of society.

The emergence of this incident also sounded the alarm for other Internet celebrities, reminding them to always keep in mind their social responsibilities and not lose their way for temporary traffic and attention.

Only by adhering to principles and bottom lines can we gain a long-term foothold in the Internet world.

Chen Fei highly recognizes the behavior of the Cyberspace Administration of China. In his opinion, this "ban" should have started long ago, rather than being postponed to now.

However, it is better to take action than to do nothing.

I believe that after this, the Internet will definitely be "cleaner" day by day.

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Time came to the morning of the 7th, and the number one competitor of "The Mermaid" made a grand appearance!

At first, everyone didn't pay much attention to Hollywood imported animated films.

But when "Zootopia" made its debut, a group of people in the domestic film industry were directly stunned.

22.42 million on the first day, 60.35 million on the second day, 72.22 million on the third day...

In the first three days of the weekend, the box office closed at 154 million, which really shocked other domestic films of the same period!

However, compared to the "wailing" and "bleakness" of the domestic film industry, netizens are paying attention to another thing.

Ping An Capital issued a notice at 10 a.m. sharply, saying that following reports from people in Chaoyang District, a star and actor from the film and television industry had been arrested again.

Unlike the previous actors, this time I caught a female star!

To be honest, when he saw the photos released by Ping An Capital, Chen Fei didn't react for a while, because he found that he didn't actually know this so-called "actress".

It was only after Zhou Xun's reminder that he had a vague memory.

"Have you not seen the 1990 version of "The Legend of the Gods"? Her name is Fu Yiwei, and she played Daji at that time."

"Oh?! I remember, it's her! The one who wears very revealing and sexy clothes, right?"

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Xun couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "I finally discovered that all of you men are visual animals. You only remember a person's figure, but not his appearance at all?"

"Haha..." Chen Fei smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to answer.

After all, when he was a child, when he watched TV series, except for "Journey to the West" to watch the monkeys, he watched other TV series to watch the beautiful sister.

Huang Xiaoming is indeed worthy of the title of "The Ceiling of EQ in Domestic Entertainment". Seeing that Chen Fei was a little unable to take the words, he changed the subject with help.

"I read the news and it seems that she has been smoking for eight years, which means she has been smoking since 2008. Not only has she been smoking herself, but she has also tolerated other people... This is a serious crime!"

Chen Fei said casually: "The rest of my life is over, I've buried myself in it."

Huang Xiaoming looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "You still have to be cautious in this regard. After all, if you want to make a living in the entertainment industry, you still have to have a bottom line!"

Chen Fei shrugged: "If everyone had your awareness, domestic entertainment would definitely be a lot more peaceful."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhou Xun looked left and right, not knowing what he was thinking, but there was an inexplicable hint of amusement in the corner of his mouth.

…

With the arrival of March 8th, it also means that the Spring Festival period has officially come to an end.

Except for "Mermaid", several other movies released at the same time were withdrawn from theaters.

"The action movie "Ip Man 4", co-produced by Feiyue Pictures and Yinghuang Film and Television, directed by Ye Weimin and starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Yue and others, was officially released yesterday, with a total box office revenue of 1.053 billion yuan."

"The imported Hollywood blockbuster "Kung Fu Panda 4" was officially released yesterday, and the box office successfully exceeded the 1 billion mark, with a revenue of 1.007 billion yuan!"

"The fantasy and action movie "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Three Fights the Bone Demon" produced by Xiangjiang Xinghao Pictures and directed by Zheng Baorui, starring Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng and others, was officially released, with a box office revenue of 789 million yuan."

"The key extension of "Mermaid" has been officially launched. The total box office revenue is 3.214 billion, and the remaining daily new box office is about 13 million."

As the Spring Festival stalls come to an end, the industry can be described as cheering!

Several competing films have been canceled, which undoubtedly gives many low-budget films a chance to breathe.

Although "Mermaid" successfully obtained the key extension qualification, it is estimated that there will not be much box office in the future. After all, those fans who want to watch it have already watched it.

Although there are also people who are second- and third-level users, their number is probably not very large.

Based on this, other domestic films will naturally have the opportunity to take the lead!

At 10 a.m., in the office of China Film Group, La Sheikang.

Zhou Xingchi is here again.

"La Dong, people on my side have already analyzed it. There is absolutely no problem for this movie to surpass "The Martian" at the box office, but there is no hope of surpassing "Operation Mekong"."

"Yeah, I know." La Sheikang nodded, not really caring.

He smiled very contentedly and said: "I guess the final landing point should be in the range of 3.4 to 3.5 billion, and this is enough, isn't it?"

"Indeed." Zhou Xingchi pursed his lips and smiled: "This result has far exceeded our expectations."

After a few words of conversation, La Pikang suddenly changed the subject.

"Since "Mermaid" can reap such huge benefits, I think "Journey to the West: Conquering Monsters" will not be too bad. We can definitely use the same promotion strategy..."

Zhou Xingchi nodded from time to time: "Yes, what you said makes sense... Since you can owe one movie ticket, you can also owe a second one. The key is still to look at publicity and marketing.

This time it’s also thanks to Director Chen. If he hadn’t come up with this marketing plan, I’m afraid I could only try to hit a box office of 2 billion at most. "

"Indeed, he is very capable in promoting movies..."

Although La Sheikang was not very satisfied with Chen Fei's disrespectful attitude towards him, he recognized Chen Fei's contribution to "Mermaid".

The two chatted for a long time, and reluctantly separated just before noon.

At this time, the secretary who had been waiting outside the door for a long time watched Zhou Xingchi leave, then quickly opened the door and walked in.

"La Dong." The secretary said very quickly: "The new project about Ning Ying that you asked me to investigate some time ago has already been revealed."

"Oh?" La Sheikang's eyes lit up: "Tell me about it."

"The name of the movie is "Asura". It is a big-budget movie with a fantasy theme. It seems to be about the six paths of reincarnation. Ning Ying did not reveal much about this... but the investment budget is very clear..."

La Sheikang asked impatiently: "How much did you invest?"

"100 million!"

"RMB?"

"No, it's dollars!"

"Good guy! 100 million US dollars? Isn't this more than 600 million yuan?"

La Sheikang was a little frightened. He really didn't expect that Ning Ying, who was already very poor and was about to run out of money, could be so courageous!

"They seem to be very confident. The production team invites people from Hollywood, especially the art director, who seems to be the head of the team of "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings", and the visual effects director is even the director of "The Fast and the Furious" The person in charge..."

Listening to the secretary's words, La Qikang was inexplicably excited!

"Is this another masterpiece that can compete with "The Great Wall"?"

After thinking about it, he suddenly couldn't sit still.

It sounds like such a high-quality project. If China Film Group can participate in it, wouldn't it mean that he can also get a share of the political achievements?

Thinking of this, he immediately waved to the secretary and motioned for him to go out first.

Then, he took out his cell phone and started looking for the phone number of the person in charge of Ning Ying.

If possible, China Film Group can also step in.

After all, the most important thing China Film lacks is money, but this is what several other established film studios lack.

…

After encountering an enemy ambush on the highway, and after many days of shooting, "Operation Red Sea" finally came to the final stage, and at the same time it also ushered in the last big scene of the entire movie.

Under the scorching Moroccan sun, the atmosphere on the filming set was extremely tense.

Chen Fei stood in front of the monitor, his brows furrowed and his eyes blazing.

He knew very well that this scene would be the climax of the entire movie, and it was also the most difficult scene to shoot. He had to ensure that the shooting went smoothly.

Not far away, the director of photography was busy adjusting the camera to ensure that every shot could capture the most perfect picture.

The actors were dressed in special combat uniforms, with camouflage on their faces, and stood next to the aircraft fully armed.

They have been working hard for several months, and they have put in a lot of effort and sweat for this scene. At this moment, everyone's eyes are full of firmness and determination, as if they have integrated into the inner world of the characters...

After more than half an hour, all equipment adjustments were completed.

Before the filming started, Chen Fei specially summoned all the actors and staff for a brief mobilization:

"Everyone, this scene will be the last big scene we will shoot. Everyone must go all out to ensure that every detail is in place... After this scene is over, there will be another week at most, and all of our The drama is officially over, and everyone can wrap up and return home!”

After some mobilization, all the actors and staff on site became excited.

More than two months of sweat and hard work lead to the final moment.

And now, this exciting moment is finally coming, how can people not be excited?

"Action!"

In the studio, with Chen Fei's order, filming officially started.

The plane's engine slowly started, and a huge roar echoed above the empty airport.

Photographers quickly got into gear and captured every wonderful moment with their lenses.

The actors conducted evacuation operations nervously and orderly while dealing with the enemy. Their movements were quick and accurate, demonstrating the professionalism of the naval special forces members.

During the filming process, Chen Fei and Shen Ao constantly adjusted the shooting angle and lighting effects, striving to present the most perfect picture.

Several photographers sometimes squatted under the plane, sometimes climbed up high, and captured the wonderful performances of the actors in various ways.

The actors are also going all out. They still maintain their best condition under the high temperature and tense environment, and perfectly present the emotions and inner world of the characters.

As time goes by, the filming gradually comes to an end.

The transport plane flew past the runway, finally took off and disappeared into the sky!

Chen Fei looked at the picture on the monitor and breathed a sigh of relief, with a satisfied smile on his face.

With the successful conclusion of this scene, all the big scenes in the entire movie have officially come to an end.

Next, we only need to complete the filming of the remaining dramas, and "Operation Red Sea" can be declared completed.

And this time only takes a week at most!

…

"Since Director Yang is so confident, I will wait and see. Here, I wish "Asura" a great box office success in advance..."

"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Ning Ying has his own ideas and arrangements. China Film just needs to do its own thing. If you meddle in the business of the brother group, you will be criticized."

"Dududu..."

Listening to the busy signal from the phone, La Sheikang's face suddenly changed, and in the end it was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He obviously wanted to help Ning Ying out of "good intentions", but the other party didn't appreciate it, so let it go. Instead, he ridiculed him.

"You are really being treated like a donkey with good intentions. Now, except for China Film, which of your old film studios is not in trouble and has a bleak future? And you still don't accept China Film's investment? Haha, then just wait and fend for yourself."

After complaining secretly, La Pik Kang completely gave up the idea of ​​getting involved in "Asura" and instead focused on Wu Yu's Sino-Japanese co-production.

""Wading the Angry River"? "The Hunt"? It sounds pretty good. I hope Wu Yu can give me a surprise this time. It won't be like "The Wheel", which was so poorly shot."

While muttering, he took out the investment statement for "Monster Hunt 2" from the nearby document and signed his name on the lower right side.

At this point, China Film has added another new project to its confirmed projects!

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