Chapter 880: "Wolf Warrior 2" Sent Back for Remake!

Chapter 880 "Wolf Warrior 2"...Sent back for remake!

"Ren Suxi, Aruna, Liu Shuailiang...Is this the final cast of "Mr. Donkey"? "

In the office, Chen Fei was looking through the casting, shooting and production project book for "Mr. Donkey" delivered by Happy Twist.

"Yes, that's right." Su Guohai responded and explained, "They are all actors who are not very well-known, but their acting skills are pretty good. They have all been tested on the stage of drama."

"Okay, since they think it's suitable, let's do it."

Chen Fei didn't have much opinion and signed his name at the end of the project book.

The investment in this movie is really too small, it's not worth his attention at all, just to help Happy Twist practice.

After signing, he put the project book on the other side of the desk, and then picked up the second project book.

Looking at the three big words "Wolf Warrior 2" on the cover, his expression was inexplicably complicated.

"A great 'miracle' of Chinese-language films is coming!"

Just as he was secretly sighing, Su Guohai suddenly said, "Mr. Chen, compared to the first film, the budget of "Wolf Warrior 2" may be much higher than the first film.

According to Director Wang Shiliang's idea, he wants to make a 'main melody commercial theme', so a lot of hard stuff may be used during the filming!"

Chen Fei opened the project book and started reading it.

Indeed, as Su Guohai said, compared to the first film, "Wolf Warrior 2" not only needs to go abroad for filming, but also needs to use a lot of hard stuff from the army, such as tanks, warships, various new weapons, etc.

Based on this, the cost will naturally increase a lot.

Flipping to the end of the project book, a large number appeared in the final budget column.

"250 million budget?"

Listening to Chen Fei's murmur, Su Guohai hurriedly said: "How about I ask the project team to reduce it further? Control the cost?"

According to the calculation method of "3 times return on investment", a cost of 250 million requires at least 750 million box office to generate revenue.

The performance of the first part of "Wolf Warrior" was 636 million.

Therefore, in Su Guohai's view, the box office performance of the second part is probably around 700 million at best.

Although there is some profit, it always feels like a waste of effort...

However, at this time, Chen Fei suddenly said: "Tell Wang Shiliang that the company can give him 300 million and let him redo a project book for me.

Expand the pattern for me! When the time comes, I will contact the Navy and the Ministry of Public Security, and then bring Bayi in.

Doesn't he want to be the main theme? I can support him, just let it go, if it really fails, it will be regarded as accumulating experience."

"Ah???"

Su Guohai was confused and didn't react for a long time.

He obviously thought 250 million was too much, so why did Chen Fei raise the investment amount to 300 million right away?

Could it be that he was hallucinating?

He was in a trance when he heard a sudden knock on the door outside the office.

"Come in!"

As Chen Fei's voice sounded, the office door was slowly pushed open, and Ning Hao and Lu Yang walked in, both with disgusted looks on their faces.

Seeing this, Chen Fei handed the project book of "Wolf Warrior 2" to Su Guohai, indicating that he should go to work first.

As the office door was closed again, Ning Hao and Lu Yang came straight to the desk and started to complain.

"This is a piece of shit! What's the saying 'ten years to sharpen a sword'? I think he just held it in for ten years and shit a bunch of stinky shit!"

"Fuck! It really disgusts us. He plays the leading actor? He has a doctorate in film and television studies? I'm really impressed. This is a bullshit dream of the entertainment industry. I think it's just a 'textbook' to teach students how to play with hidden rules and how to get ahead!"

"On average, there is one hidden rule case every 5 minutes. The leading actor narrates the whole process. There is no intersection between more than ten story lines, and the editing is messy, as if it was shot with the rear camera of a mobile phone!"

"Looking around, all the stories seem to be to show the dark side of the film and television industry, as if the people in this circle are dirty and can't be washed clean. There is no nutrition at all. It is just to show the hidden rules nakedly in front of the audience. I don't know what he thinks in his head?"

The two people in front of him were like machine guns, one sentence after another, almost sentencing this movie to death.

Chen Fei laughed out loud.

He could easily tell from what the two said that this movie was going for the "low-level" route, and its purpose was to attract people's attention.

You don't have to guess, you know, the content of the movie must be very eye-catching!

Any normal director would not be able to stand this kind of movie.

And this is why Ning Hao and Lu Yang were so indignant.

They are all serious directors, and have never engaged in such messy unspoken rules, but now they have been grabbed by someone and thrown into their crotch for no reason.

Isn't this just disgusting?

"If I had known it was such a bad movie, I would not have watched it no matter what, and it wasted my time."

Lu Yang cursed for a long time, and left the office first to continue to follow up on the post-production of his "Zhu Xian".

Ning Hao was not in a hurry to leave. After pouring himself a cup of tea, he sat on the sofa and started browsing Weibo. He finally calmed down his anger before leaving.

He had to go home tonight, but he couldn't bring his anger home, otherwise the tigress at home would definitely not let him go.

However, at this moment, looking at Director Ning with his legs crossed and a leisurely look on his face, Chen Fei suddenly remembered his previous "Young Director Training Program".

After thinking for a moment, he asked aloud: "Ning Hao? I remember you said before that after "Kunlun Temple" is over, you are going to take a break, right?"

"That's right! After working hard for several years, it's time to give myself a long vacation."

As Ning Hao spoke, he shook his newly bought large gold chain, as if "I have become a nouveau riche and there is no need to continue working hard."

Chen Fei rolled his eyes and asked tentatively: "Then what interest do you have in bringing in new people?"

Bringing in new people?

Ning Hao looked over with confusion: "I don't understand what you mean? How can I bring it with me?"

"The general meaning is that I am going to launch a plan to cultivate 'commercial film directors', gather a group of young directors, or people who have ideas to become directors across industries, provide them with certain resources, invest in their scripts or projects, and provide Chinese-language The film industry has cultivated a group of high-quality commercial film directors..."

The more Ning Hao listened, the more interested he became, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Then what can I do? Preach and teach?"

"You can work as a supervisor or producer. When you are free, go to the crew and give them guidance on filming, or help them deal with some problems..."

"Okay! This job is quite easy. You don't have to work, and you can travel around with the crew. It's just a vacation."

"Yes, yes, that's what it means."

"Okay, okay, I'll take this job."

This made Chen Fei a little surprised, because he didn't expect Ning Hao to agree so simply.

"Don't you need to go back and discuss it with your sister-in-law? After all, after becoming a producer, you have to wander around alone on weekdays. Although you go home more times throughout the year than when you direct a show, there will definitely be times. It is not allowed to be restricted..."

Before he finished speaking, Ning Hao's eyes were getting brighter and brighter, as if he couldn't wait any longer.

Seeing this scene, Chen Fei immediately understood that Ning Hao had been trapped.

He almost forgot that "when a middle-aged man has no choice but to soak wolfberry in a thermos cup" is the true portrayal of Ning Hao's current situation.

It is really rare for him to have such a good job that allows him to stay away from home all day long!

Sure enough, the next second he heard Ning Hao eagerly ask: "When will this work start? The post-production of "Kunlun Temple" will be completed in two months. Can I leave immediately?"

"Wait a minute, the plan has just begun to take shape and has not been officially implemented yet..."

"Then hurry up! I'm waiting for your good news! You must hurry up!"

"Well, okay."

Watching Ning Hao happily leave the office, Chen Fei was inexplicably confused.

Is this horse-riding plan planned by me, or is it a plan planned by him?

…

The next day, morning. The hot searches and headlines in the industry may keep changing, but the box office data of films currently showing in the film market will never be squeezed into a corner.

As the key extension came to the 11th day, the box office of "Mermaid" completely collapsed, falling to 1.03 million.

At this time, the total box office of this movie reached 3.323 billion.

The industry has already made a judgment that the final target of this movie may be around 3.35 billion. It is impossible to surpass "Operation Mekong".

But even so, no one dares to underestimate this movie!

The only three members of the "3 billion box office movie" in China, they are very powerful!

At the same time, Chen Fei also saw the box office results of the comedy movie "Los Angeles Trouble" starring Xia Yu and Song Zuer.

The box office on the first day was 2.355 million, and the film reviews were so pitiful that it was already pronounced a "death sentence" in advance.

The time came to ten o'clock in the morning, just when Chen Fei was looking at the casting list for "La La Land" sent by Liu Yifei, a shocking piece of news suddenly appeared on the Internet and quickly spread to every corner.

“In mid-December last year, the Capital No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court made a ruling requiring Pony Galloping Pictures to repurchase the shares gained from CCB Cultural Strategic Investment for RMB 635 million.

However, so far, Galloping Horse has been unable to fulfill this ruling. Three months later, the judicial authorities decided to impose enforcement and bankruptcy liquidation on Galloping Horse Pictures after applying for approval..."

This news was like a bolt from the blue, shocking the entire film and television industry.

No one thought that Galloping Horse Pictures, which was once so prosperous, would go into bankruptcy and liquidation in just a few months!

And all of this actually stems from the failure of a gambling contract.

The former film and television giant collapsed overnight, and all traces of it in the industry will be completely erased...

This incident immediately triggered deep reflection among many companies in the industry.

Many companies have begun to examine their business strategies and market positioning, trying to learn lessons from the failure of Galloping Pony.

At the same time, this incident also exposed the brutal competition and changing market environment in the film and television industry.

In this era, perhaps only by always being vigilant and making prudent decisions can we remain invincible in the market.

In addition, the bankruptcy liquidation of Pony Galloping also dealt a heavy blow to the entire industry.

Many long-established cooperation projects have been interrupted, countless employees have lost their jobs, and the entire industry is enveloped in a pessimistic atmosphere.

However, this also indicates that the film and television industry will usher in more intense competition and broader development space.

Perhaps only by continuous innovation can we seize opportunities in changes and achieve success!

Looking around, the person most affected by the bankruptcy of Galloping Horse is probably Jiaxing, which also participated in the betting.

As soon as the drama version of "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" was completed, Yang Mi joined the cast of the TV series "The Negotiator".

At the same time, she was also following up on the "Dear Translator" promotional campaign.

But after seeing the news about Pony Galloping's bankruptcy and liquidation today, she suddenly felt that she could work harder.

That’s a 300 million bet!

If this failed and she was also bankrupted, wouldn't all her years of hard work be in vain?

"It seems we have to continue the drama..."

…

"Shu Chang, Zhao Liying, Jing Tian, ​​Tang Yan, Zhou Xun, Zhu Yawen..."

In the office, Chen Fei looked at the list of roles selected by Liu Yifei for "La La Land", and Chen Fei had a helpless smile on his face.

He knew that this girl would definitely do something like this again, and sure enough, it was another wave of casting operations of "recruiting talents and not avoiding relatives" style.

"They are not all acquaintances." Liu Yifei stuck out her tongue and smiled: "For example, for the role of the bar owner, I chose Teacher Feng Yuanzheng. He is very comfortable playing such a particularly fierce character."

In a daze, the image of Feng Yuanzheng beating Mei Ting suddenly appeared in Chen Fei's mind.

"Stubborn, conservative, fierce... This role is really suitable for him, but I am a little curious, how did you convince him? Didn't he stop playing such fierce roles in order to change his image?"

"It's very simple!" Liu Yifei explained innocently: "I told him that you would direct this movie yourself and win awards, and then he agreed."

"Okay, are you trying to convince me in my guise?"

"Of course, otherwise why would anyone give me face?"

Liu Yifei raised her head very proudly, and her expression was full of arrogance!

She is not ashamed at all anyway, this is her boyfriend's banner, and he will fight if he doesn't fight in vain.

Chen Fei read the project book from front to back again, and finally signed his name in the last column, and then handed the project book to Liu Yifei.

"Producer Liu, congratulations, the project has been approved."

"Hehe, thank you, Director Chen. I will reward you when I go back tonight!"

As he spoke, Liu Yifei stood up and ran straight out the door.

She had to go to the finance department to make the payment, and then contact the actors to sign the contract.

After watching her leave, Chen Fei withdrew his gaze and turned to a premiere invitation on the table.

"'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'? Haha, DC has also started to engage in crossovers? Are you trying to cross the river by touching the stone of Marvel?"

…

As time goes by, the night in China corresponds to the bright sun in Hollywood!

Inside the Warner Building in Burbank, DC co-chairman Hamada and producer Charles Rowan were immersed in the atmosphere of excitement.

Their faces were full of anticipation, just because a new superhero movie is about to be released!

In the corridor, Hamada's steps seemed particularly brisk, and his leather shoes made a crisp sound on the marble floor, as if he was beating the rhythm for the upcoming event.

Charles Rowan followed closely behind, his eyes also shining with infinite longing for the future of film.

"Batman v Superman will be officially released in theaters around the world in a week," Charles said excitedly: "This will be a new beginning for our Justice League universe."

Hamada nodded, with a proud smile on his face:

"Since 2010, we have experienced the failure of "Green Lantern", but now, we are finally about to reap the rewards. Zack Snyder has begun preparations for "Justice League", which also means that we are about to Keep up with Marvel! ”

Charles fully agreed with Hamada's words: "Yes, although there were many ups and downs in this process, Zach insisted on his own style. I am confident in this. In three years at most, we will reproduce the glory of "The Dark Knight." Until we catch up with Marvel!”

With the success of 2013's "Man of Steel", the dawn of the Justice League has begun.

At this moment, Hamada firmly believes that "Batman v Superman" will turn this glimmer of light into bright and dazzling sunshine!

As for the subsequent "Justice League", it will be the top holy weapon used by DC to check the "Avengers", just like the staff of God, it will be invincible and invincible!

…

A new day has arrived.

Eight months after "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" was released, Chen Kaige's latest movie masterpiece finally made its grand debut, immediately causing a sensation in the entire film and television industry!

"Shengkai Pictures announced: From now on, the movie "Legend of the Demon Cat" will officially conduct auditions for the film and television industry. The audition methods are: invitation system and recommendation system. We welcome colleagues in the industry to submit their resumes..."

“The Legend of the Demon Cat is adapted from the novel “The Ghost Banquet of the Tang Dynasty” by Monk Kūkai. It is a costume, suspense and fantasy film. It tells the story of the poet Bai Juyi and the monk Kūkai who, after witnessing a series of strange events, tracked down the demon cat that started it all and, under its guidance, explored the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty and the truth about the death of Yang Guifei.”

“According to informed sources, The Legend of the Demon Cat will be jointly produced by New Classics Media, Kadokawa Pictures, 21st Century Shengkai Pictures and other companies, and has been confirmed to be released overseas.”

“The Xiangyang Tangcheng Film and Television Base has been fully built and will be officially opened to the public as the filming location for The Legend of the Demon Cat!”

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