Chapter 890: Where There Is Policy, There Is Counter-Policy!

In a blink of an eye, the 8th has arrived as scheduled.

So far, the Spring Festival period has officially come to an end, just because the film "The Mermaid", which created a very impressive box office performance, officially ended yesterday.

Media reports have been flooding the screen since early in the morning:

"The comedy film "The Mermaid", jointly produced by China Film, Feiyue Film and Television, Guangguang, Xinghui and other film and television companies, directed by Zhou Xingchi, and starring Deng Chao, Zhao Liying, Zhang Yuqi and others, officially ended today."

"Due to the extension of the key, the total release time of "The Mermaid" is 60 days, and the total box office performance has accumulated 3.412 billion yuan, ranking No. 2 in the box office list of Chinese-language films!"

"China Film, Feiyue Film and Television, Guangguang, and Xinghui jointly issued a statement that they will hold a celebration dinner for the movie "The Mermaid" in Beijing at 7 pm tomorrow... There will be major news to be announced at that time!"

As the Internet is hot Searches kept popping up, and a lot of discussions suddenly emerged in the industry:

"Zhou Xingchi is really awesome this time, he has directly become a director with a box office of 3 billion+. After going to the mainland, he can be said to be soaring! Much better than when he was in Hong Kong."

"The Mermaid is just a work he directed. I can't imagine how high the box office will reach if he directs and acts again? 4 billion+?"

"Chen Fei, Zhou Xingchi, Guo Fan, there are already 3 directors with a box office of 3 billion+ in China. I don't know who will become the fourth?"

"Let's wait and see..."

Before this, no one thought that there would be a movie in China that could reach the level of 3 billion box office.

You know, this is a more awesome achievement than many Hollywood blockbusters!

And now, there are already three movies at the level of 3 billion+. According to the current market development prospects, I believe that there will be more and more in the future...

By then, let alone 3 billion+, I am afraid that even 4 billion+, or even 5 billion+ domestic movies may appear.

I just don't know when such a grand event will be held?

However, when many filmmakers and investors in the mainland were focusing on the box office performance of "The Mermaid", Enlight Pictures was confused.

A group of executives, including Jiang Zhiqi, were originally looking forward to the arrival of a new day, and the box office of "My Agent Grandpa" could usher in a wave of rapid growth.

After all, with the Pan-Asia Cinema Line, it is equivalent to the screening scale of nearly a thousand theaters.

But what they never expected was that the box office of the movie not only did not soar, but dropped by 3 million, so that yesterday's daily new box office directly fell below the 10 million mark!

Listening to the results reported by the assistant, Jiang Zhiqi was completely confused.

"What's the situation? Why is the box office not increasing but decreasing? Is there a problem with the data aggregation? Didn't you calculate it a few more times?"

Along with Jiang Zhiqi's questioning, all the executives of Enlight Pictures focused their attention on the assistant.

In an instant, the female assistant's pressure doubled, and her voice began to tremble: "Jiang... Mr. Jiang, there is no problem with the data summary, this is the real box office results."

"What are you kidding?" Jiang Zhiqi frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Yesterday, another theater chain was added for screening, how could the box office results be so bad?"

The female assistant whispered: "Mr. Jiang, I'm not kidding, the main reason is that Pan Asia Cinema Chain only gave 1.0% of the screenings, and the screening time was from 3 to 5 in the middle of the night, and no one went to watch it.

According to the data, "My Grandpa the Agent" only sold 2.5 million box office tickets at Pan Asia Cinema Chain throughout the day yesterday."

Only 1.0% of the screenings?

The screening time was from 3 to 5 in the middle of the night?

Only 2.5 million box office tickets were sold throughout the day?

Listening to these words, Jiang Zhiqi's face instantly turned red, his breathing began to become rapid, and his body even began to tremble with anger, as if he had epilepsy and asthma at the same time.

He never thought that Pan Asia Cinema would use such a disgusting way to deal with the policy issued by the bureau.

He slapped the table fiercely and roared: "This... This is simply too much!"

In the office, other executives stood up at the same time, cursing angrily.

"Are they looking down on our movie? They only gave it 1.0% of the screenings. What's the difference between this and banning it?"

"It's too much of a bully! It's really too much of a bully!"

"I can't stand it anymore. I'm going to challenge him!"

"Let's go. I'm going to report it. This is simply disrupting the market. Their behavior is illegal. The General Administration must fine them! Such shameless behavior is strictly prohibited..."

"If this is the case, then the solution we have been thinking about for so long... owing favors, asking for connections everywhere, and spending money on bribes... Isn't this a joke?"

There were constant curses in the office. As the group of people talked, they turned their attention to Jiang Zhiqi, hoping that he could come up with an idea.

At this moment, Jiang Zhiqi, who was already 63, felt physically and mentally exhausted, and his whole body was filled with a strong sense of powerlessness.

After pondering for a long time, he stood up by holding on to the armrests on both sides of the chair and said, "Tomorrow night, there will be a celebration banquet for The Mermaid. I think Director Chen will definitely be there. I will fly to the capital again and try to have a good chat with him.

If it doesn't work, then I will go to the headquarters again. No matter what...even if it takes my old face, I have to get the film schedule back to normal. "

For a moment, there was silence in the office.

Seeing Jiang Zhihao staggering out of the office, preparing to catch a plane, a group of senior executives looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.

…

Shengkai Pictures, audition room.

After just finishing an audition, Brother Chen Kai looked at the online news reports about "Mermaid" and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Looking back on my journey over the years, except for the film "Farewell My Concubine" that brought me both fame and fortune, the other films including "The Promise", "The Orphan of Zhao", and "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" seem to have never been truly successful. Woolen cloth.

Whether it's box office or awards, he hasn't enjoyed the admiration and praise from the industry for a long time since "Farewell My Concubine".

Seeing that there have been several movies with a box office of over 3 billion in China, he would be lying if he said he was not envious.

Previously, he had high expectations for "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain", but he never imagined that the movie still failed to allow ordinary viewers to understand the true advanced spiritual core of it.

So much so that he now has to put all his energy into "The Legend of the Demon Cat", hoping to use this movie to predict a box office of 3 billion+.

At this moment, the audition room door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Chen Hong stepped in.

Brother Chen Kai calmly turned off the screen of his mobile phone and asked very calmly: "Everyone has been sent away?"

"Yes." Chen Hong nodded and placed an invitation on the table: "This is from China Film Group. I hope you can attend the "Mermaid" celebration dinner tomorrow night."

"Well, I understand."

Brother Chen Kai didn't pay too much attention to this, but brought the topic back to the audition work: "When you are free, contact Jiaxing and tell them that Yang Mi failed the audition."

"Okay." Chen Hong nodded slightly, without any fluctuation in his expression.

"Also, next time you start a new project, if you see Yang Mi's resume, just throw it in the trash can. Don't waste my time."

"OK."

Chen Hong was not surprised, because Yang Mi's previous audition was really bad, and she felt absent-minded, as if she came here on purpose to perfunctory things.

She had also heard during this time that this popular A-list actress had already booked more than 10 dramas, and she would have to film 4 to 5 movies a year, so she was working hard for her!

This kind of actor is not suitable to participate in big-budget films of big directors, because no top director will tolerate her arbitrarily doing scenes.

Anyway, Brother Chen Kai has directly put her on the blacklist of those who will never cooperate.

"By the way, please inform Chang Jihong that the male lead should be Huang Xuan, whom she recommended. His image and temperament are very suitable for the role of 'Bai Juyi'."

Huang Xuan?

Listening to this name, Chen Hong's expression was inexplicably complicated.

Jiang Wenli called her specifically last night, hoping that she could help take care of Huang Xuan.

But she didn't expect that before she could help intercede, Brother Chen Kai would take a liking to the actor.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Hong finally reminded him: "Old Chen, there may be some connection between Huang Xuan, Jiang Wenli and Gu Changwei. Do you think these situations will affect our film shooting?"

Jiang Wenli? Gu Changwei?

Brother Chen Kai was stunned for a moment, and a lot of "bullshit" things suddenly appeared in his mind.

In fact, these things are not a big problem for the entertainment industry. After all, there are too many couples in this industry who "seem to be incompatible but are completely different from each other."

However, this Huang Xuan is involved with the top director and the director's wife in the industry, so it will indeed be more troublesome.

After thinking for a moment, Brother Chen Kai said: "Aren't you familiar with Jiang Wenli? Why don't you get some information from her?"

"Actually, she already talked to me on the phone last night..."

Chen Hong highlighted what Jiang Wenli said on the phone last night, hoping that she could help Huang Xuan. After hearing this, Brother Chen Kai immediately concluded: "Okay, it's up to him. Since Jiang Wenli has greeted her personally, I think Gu Changwei won't have any objections."

"Okay, then I'll contact Chang Jihong."

"Well, we can also confirm the actor recommended by the Chinese drama."

"Liu Haoran?"

"Well, yes, that's him. Let him play the role of 'White Dragon'."

"Okay, I get it."

…

In the afternoon, after finishing the morning's shooting work, Chen Fei received a call from Huo Qigang immediately.

"Hahaha, your idea is great. Why didn't I think of it before? Give Anle Pictures a 1.0% film scheduling rate, and then move the screening to midnight. This not only complies with the bureau's documents, but also creates a A different kind of ban, it’s the best of both worlds, haha!”

Chen Fei chuckled softly: "This is called policies from above and countermeasures from below. We are just doing things within the rules, who can find faults?"

"I heard that Jiang Zhihao appeared at the airport again, and he is probably going to fly to the mainland again."

"Let him come if you want. A powerful dragon can't defeat a local snake, not to mention that he is just a loach now."

"Haha, that's true."

After briefly chatting about the follow-up operations and arrangements, Chen Fei asked Huo Qigang about the promotion situation of "Chasing the Dragon".

After all, there are only more than 20 days left before the May Day period, and competitors in the same period will be in full swing of promotion.

"The announcement is going very smoothly, and the box office pre-sale has been officially launched three days ago. The number of movie tickets sold so far has reached 51.26 million. I am very confident that the first-day box office will be pushed to more than 80 million... …”

This chat lasted more than half an hour.

The break was wasted. Chen Fei simply returned to the crew after hanging up the phone and started debugging the shots.

After the afternoon shooting, the crew will have two days of rest and move to the next filming location.

During this period, it was time for Chen Fei to return to the capital to attend the "Mermaid" celebration banquet.

The time soon came to 2 o'clock in the afternoon, all actors and staff were in place, and the afternoon filming officially started.

In the studio, as melodious music slowly played, under the soft lights, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei embraced each other gently, as if two planets were slowly rotating in the universe.

The steps of the two were smooth and elegant, just like the ripples caused by the breeze on the lake.

As time passed, the rhythm of the music gradually accelerated, and the two began to rotate on a perfect axis...

In the lens, Liu Yifei's long skirt is like a blooming flower, lightly drawing beautiful arcs, while Chen Fei is steadily supporting it. The tacit understanding and harmony between the two have reached an extreme.

Thanks to a series of high-intensity and negative-distance exercises, including last night, the pas de deux between the two has reached unprecedented heights.

Looking around, every eye contact and every physical touch is just right, so that the nearly one-minute long shot was passed perfectly in one shot.

"Ka! That part just now was great!"

Shen Ao shouted excitedly from behind the monitor, as if he had seen a very amazing scene.

Chen Fei turned around and came to the monitor. After checking it carefully, he nodded slightly: "Okay, it's over. Get ready to shoot the next shot."

After giving the instructions, he returned to Liu Yifei and explained the key points of the next scene in a soft voice, ensuring that every detail was not missed.

In order to better present the essence of dance, he specially called the choreographer over, and the three of them sat together and had a more lively discussion.

The choreographer will fine-tune and correct some dance moves according to Chen Fei's requirements to ensure that the entire dance shooting process is smoother and more contagious.

Soon, filming started again, and Chen Fei and Liu Yifei once again plunged into the world of dance.

Although the dance scene is relatively simple to present in front of the camera compared to a real dance performance, the two maintain a pursuit of perfection in every move.

In fact, a shot of about one minute is already a very long shot in movie shooting, but even so, they still went all out, and every action was full of passion and vitality.

At the same time, outside the Feiyue Film and Television Group Building, a "tramp" with an unshaven beard and long hair that even covered his ears rushed towards the company's door.

The two security guards at the door were quick and quickly stepped forward to stop the "tramp".

"Hey! What are you doing? You didn't even look at where this place was? Why don't you just rush in?"

Listening to the security guard's roar, the "tramp" subconsciously stopped and was stunned for a while before he realized what he was doing.

"I'm not a bum!"

"Aren't you? Are you kidding..." One of the young security guards was about to scold him when he saw the homeless man in front of him lift up his hair, revealing a bearded, sallow face.

Seeing that familiar face, the old security guard on the side was stunned: "Guo... Director Guo?! Why are you like this? Were you robbed?"

"You were just robbed. I just came out of seclusion, do you understand?"

Guo Fan rolled his eyes, bypassed the two people in front of him, and went straight into the company.

The little security guard watched Guo Fan enter the company and couldn't help but be curious: "Old Zhang? Who was that person just now? Why did you call him Director Guo? Is he also a director? Why do you feel like a homeless man?"

"You're talking about him!" The old security guard raised his eyebrows and introduced in a very grand manner: "Do you know "Gravity", the first domestic science fiction movie with a box office of 1.5 billion? He shot it!

You should also know about "The Martian," the first domestic science fiction movie to break 3 billion in box office, right? That was taken by him too. "

"What the fuck? Was that person Guo Fan just now?" The little security guard was suddenly confused: "I'm his fan! But he didn't look like this before? Why did he suddenly look like a tramp?"

"Didn't you hear clearly just now? It became like this because of 'reclusion'."

"Retreat? What does retreat mean?"

The old security guard muttered a little uncertainly: "The great director said that in seclusion, he should be writing scripts, right?"

Upon hearing this, the little security guard suddenly became excited: "Doesn't that mean that another top science fiction movie will appear in China?"

"Of course!" The old security guard pointed at the signboard of Feiyue Film and Television above his head, and said loudly: "Haven't you heard that sentence? We 'Feiyue Film and Television, only make high-quality products'!"

…

Film Bureau, large conference room.

On the stage, the leader of the Air Force Political Department was chattering about the beautiful vision of "Sky Hunter", and from time to time he would spit out words such as "fine", "high box office", and "high reputation".

In the audience, Tong Gang, Zhang Hong, La Peikang and others were listening silently, and from time to time they would pretend to lower their heads to record and pretend.

Until the leader on the stage said, "This main theme movie "Sky Hunter" led by the Air Force Political Department will be directed and acted by Li Chen", everyone finally couldn't sit still!

A newcomer actually wants to get involved in such a large-scale main theme movie, isn't this a joke?

What if it fails? Who will take the blame?

Tong Gang raised his head suddenly and subconsciously wanted to say something.

But when he saw the leader of the Air Force Political Department patting Li Chen on the shoulder, the words that came to his mind were immediately suppressed by him.

Obviously, they have already been decided, and it is useless for him to say anything now.

"Alas!"

Sighing silently, Tong Gang secretly decided that he would not get involved in this matter, and just make sure that the green light was given all the way.

As for the rest, let the Air Force Political Department handle it on their own.

In the end, whether it is success or failure, let them bear it.

……

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