Chapter 927: Still Want to Submit "No Other Love" For Review? Go and Eat Dust! Huge Gap in Screening Data!

Depp's visit to China to promote his movie has caused quite a stir on Weibo.

After all, this "captain" has really become "very popular" recently!

Of course, this popularity is not the same as that of the other. The main reason is that the divorce lawsuit between him and his wife is so "interesting" that it makes netizens all over the world excited.

The two of them are really not sorry at all when it comes to smearing each other. They dare to expose all kinds of black material, which makes netizens eat a lot of melons.

However, coupled with the fact that "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" is about to start shooting soon, with the blessing of various events, Depp's popularity has been very high recently!

Alibaba Pictures has sent out many invitations to the outside world. Some people chose to join in the fun, but some people chose to turn a blind eye.

And Chen Fei is naturally the one who turned a blind eye.

Because the post-production of "Operation Red Sea" has been completed, he has successfully ushered in more rest time, which can be used to eat melons and rest and have fun.

Look, when he got up early in the morning, he saw a very "fresh" melon.

When Director Gu took Zhang Jinchu to a luxury store to buy jewelry last night, he was photographed by paparazzi again. Netizens were watching happily.

The comment area under the Weibo of the person concerned was very lively, full of teasing:

"Director Gu is really strong and healthy! At such an old age, he can still eat juicy cabbage."

"Haha, Director Gu, you are bleeding! This jewelry is not cheap, right?"

"This couple is really amazing. They are restless on one side and restless on the other side, but they just don't want to divorce. I don't know what they are thinking. It's really strange."

"I always feel that Director Gu seems to be taking revenge..."

Chen Fei was enjoying eating melons here, but suddenly, Ning Hao's call interrupted his interest.

"Why are you calling so early in the morning?"

"Did you not receive the letter?"

"Received a letter? What letter?"

"Jiang Wenli's letter, didn't she call you?"

Hearing this name, combined with the hot searches on the Internet, Chen Fei immediately became interested.

"What? Jiang Wenli called you? Is it about Director Gu and that guy again?"

"More or less." Ning Hao said speechlessly: "She didn't call me in person, but she called Xing Aina. The two chatted for more than half an hour, and then I got into trouble again..."

"Hahahaha, then you have to be honest during this period, don't go out to fool around, be careful of being caught as a typical example."

"Hey!? What are you talking about! I'm not that kind of person, okay?"

A few minutes later, the two ended the call and agreed to go together to help Wang Baoqiang calm down when the first round of auditions for "Lost in Hong Kong" was held.

However, just as Chen Fei put down his phone, the bedroom door was suddenly pushed open.

Liu Yifei held the phone in one hand and yawned with her other hand covering her mouth, and her whole body exuded a strong sense of sleepiness.

"Huh? Why did you wake up so early today? It's only nine o'clock and you're up?"

"I was woken up by someone." Liu Yifei waved her phone weakly: "Teacher Jiang Wenli called me and said a lot of nonsense."

Chen Fei was immediately amused: "Why? Did she also tell you about banning a certain actress named Zhang?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

"Ning Hao just called me and said that Jiang Wenli had found his wife."

As he spoke, Chen Fei reached out and pulled the soft Liu Yifei into his arms, sniffing the faint fragrance of her hair.

"Teacher Jiang is really something. He has already banned her once before. Why is he doing this again? If not, then divorce. Isn't she tired of doing this every day?"

"Maybe this is the fun between husband and wife."

"Alas, neither of them is serious..." As she was talking, Miss Liu paused, and her slender and tender white jade hand slapped Chen Fei's hand: "You, in broad daylight, where are you touching?"

"I'm looking for fun for the two of us."

Chen Fei said seriously, but his hand movements were very frivolous.

After a while, the sofa began to shake, and Liu Yifei's idea of ​​going back to the bedroom to continue taking a nap was directly broken.

...

At more than ten o'clock in the morning, the first and last media fan meeting of "Ben-Hur" in China officially kicked off.

At the same time, at the General Administration, Tong Gang looked at the application materials sent by the secretary, and the corners of his mouth suddenly showed some contempt, sarcasm and disdain.

According to normal procedures, if a movie has problems and wants to change the role and reshoot, it must be reviewed again.

Only after the review can the crew reshoot with the role changed, and they need to apply for a shooting license again.

For example, the current "No Other Love", after the heat has passed, Alibaba Pictures can't wait to submit a second review.

"What did the review team say? Can't they even review a script? They have to send it to me specially?"

The secretary was stunned when he heard this, and quickly replied: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhou, and Mr. Li all said that they are not sure, and want you to help take a look."

"Haha? Can't you make it?" Tong Gang curled his lips: "Are you not sure, or are you afraid to take the ball and kick it directly into my hands as a referee?"

The secretary couldn't respond to this, so he could only choose to remain silent.

"Since they are unsure, let's put it aside and look at it when I have time."

As soon as he finished speaking, under the secretary's attention, Tong Gang directly picked up the script on the table, without even looking at it, and threw it into a drawer at the bottom of the desk.

Seeing this, the secretary immediately had the answer in his mind.

As Tong Gang's personal secretary, he was very familiar with the layout of this office.

The drawer where Tong Gang just threw the script was the most inconspicuous and the drawer that was opened the least in a year.

You know, from the beginning of the year to now, this is the first time Tong Gang has opened this drawer, and when he opens it again, it will be unknown when it will be opened again.

"If someone asks, you can say that this script is too difficult to review, I have to take a closer look, as for when it can be reviewed, this time is not fixed, understand?"

"Yes, Director Tong, I understand."

The secretary responded, turned around and left the office.

At the same time, Tong Gang turned around and put the matter of "No Other Love" behind him.

In his opinion, the investors of this movie are really stupid.

So many powerful units have spoken out, all of which have expressed their intention to boycott this film and some of the people involved in it.

In this case, how could the Film Bureau allow this film to be remade and released?

Just put the script in the drawer and collect dust. After more than half a year, take it out and throw it into the shredder to "destroy the body and destroy the traces".

…

In the afternoon, the publicity draft of "Ben-Hur" began to spread on the Internet, but under the suppression of "Legend of the Gods" and "Detective Chinatown 2", it did not emerge at all!

However, photos of Depp and many celebrities began to appear one by one on the Internet, triggering waves of discussion.

When it comes to riding on the popularity, the second- and third-tier stars and actors in the domestic entertainment industry are too good at it.

And because today's event is just a meeting, the finished film of "Ben-Hur" was not publicly screened at the event site.

Based on this, the media can blow it up without any burden.

Anyway, everyone has received money, so just "bang bang bang" and brag wildly.

In the blink of an eye, the time came to the 28th.

Early in the morning, a "big news" suddenly appeared in the industry, like a thunderclap from the ground, instantly attracted everyone's attention!

Wanda Group, this giant industrial company, once again announced a jaw-dropping strategic decision with an amazing hand.

That is: its American AMC Cinema Line will acquire Odeon & UCI, the largest cinema line in Europe, at a price of 921 million pounds.

This news is like a blockbuster bomb, instantly setting off a huge wave in the industry!

Wanda's move undoubtedly once again demonstrated its dominant position in the film industry.

After all, as early as a few years ago, Wanda acquired AMC, the second largest cinema group in the United States, with a huge sum of US$3.1 billion. This feat not only made Wanda Cinema Line famous worldwide, but also laid a solid foundation for its globalization strategy.

The acquisition of Odeon & UCI is another important milestone in Wanda Cinema's global layout.

As the news of the acquisition came out, the industry was in an uproar.

Some people marveled at the strong strength of Wanda Group and believed that it is very likely to become the only two non-US companies with the ability to distribute movies globally in the future.

Some people also expressed concerns about whether Wanda's strong rise will have an impact on the Chinese-language film market, and even become the first domestic company comparable to the six major Hollywood production companies.

However, no matter how the outside world discusses, Wanda Group has always remained calm and firm.

For Wanda, the acquisition of Odeon & UCI not only means the further expansion of its global cinema network, but also an important opportunity to deepen international cooperation and enhance brand influence.

The group's planning has long been very clear. In the wave of globalization, only by continuously integrating resources and improving strength can it remain invincible in the fierce market competition.

Therefore, in the next few years, if nothing unexpected happens, Wanda will continue to uphold the strategic concept of "buy, buy, buy" and continue to seek new cooperation and development opportunities.

"Mr. Liu, congratulations! Wanda Cinema Line has taken another big step and achieved a milestone..."

On the phone, listening to Chen Fei's congratulations, Liu Xiaobin was happy, but he couldn't help but express his doubts:

"Mr. Chen, I'm actually quite curious. If you Pan Asia Cinema Line wanted to expand with all your strength, AMC, including Odeon & UCI, should have been in your pocket a few years ago?

But I recently noticed that your Pan Asia Cinema Line seems to be shrinking the market, no longer pursuing market share, but pursuing high-quality products. Why is this?"

Chen Fei said: "Because we don't have extra money to expand."

Liu Xiaobin naturally didn't believe him: "That's because you have been upgrading equipment, improving users' viewing experience, and becoming a flagship brand, instead of expanding the market."

Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, Chen Fei changed his way of explanation: "Well, in fact, the main reason is that I think neither AMC nor Odeon & UCI is worth my acquisition at such a high price."

"But this is a manifestation of the market voice of the cinema chain!"

"We Pan Asia Cinema Line don't have the same ambition as Wanda. We are developing purely for cinemas, while you are mainly for real estate. We are actually different in nature.

My initial goal was to stop and rest, clean the dirt in our shoes, and then continue on our way after the cinema's distribution capabilities can be expanded to the world.

But can you Wanda's real estate do this? Do you dare to stop, rest, or sit down and take a breath?"

Liu Xiaobin smiled awkwardly: "I really don't dare. After all, we owe too much debt to the bank. If we stop, it will be a big trouble."

"So, I don't owe the bank money, I can stop."

Chen Fei didn't talk too much about this topic with Liu Xiaobin. He called today mainly for the scheduling of "Detective Chinatown 2" tomorrow.

After learning about his purpose, Liu Xiaobin promised without hesitation: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, I promise that Wanda will do its best to schedule tomorrow's films.

And in terms of film reviews within our company, there are many more people who are optimistic about "Detective Chinatown 2" than "Legend of the Gods"!"

"Haha, okay, then I thank you, Mr. Liu."

...

Early in the morning of the 29th, almost all the eyes of the entire film industry were focused on the two strongest domestic films in the summer vacation, silently looking forward to the first-day box office performance of the two films.

The media couldn't wait to report:

"Exclusively produced by Bona Film Group, starring Li Lianjie, Xiang Zuo, Fan Bingbing, Liang Jiahui, Huang Xiaoming, Yang Ying, Louis Koo, Wen Zhang, Xu Qing and others, the large-scale mythological costume epic "Legend of the Gods" with a production cost of up to 500 million yuan has been released in theaters across the country at dawn today and officially launched."

"According to the data from the theater, the first day of the release of the movie "Legend of the Gods", the national comprehensive screening rate was 27.6%."

"Produced by Feiyue Film and Television, co-starring Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Ruoyun, Xiao Yang and others, the second part of the "Detective Chinatown" series, "Detective Chinatown 2", has been released in theaters across the country at dawn today and officially launched."

"According to the data from the theater, the first day of the release of the movie "Detective Chinatown 2", the national comprehensive screening rate was 46.6 %, the highest rate of all movies released in the same period! "

"Ben-Hur, a Hollywood imported blockbuster starring Johnny Depp, has been released in theaters nationwide in the early morning of today and officially started to be released. The comprehensive screening rate of theaters is 5.4%..."

"The movie "Skiptrace" has been released for 8 days, with a cumulative box office of 589 million yuan and a daily additional box office of 31.65 million yuan."

"The comedy, action and crime movie "The Quick Gunner" starring Lin Gengxin, Zhang Jinchu and Tengger, which is controlled by Wanda, has been removed from the theaters due to the exhaustion of its box office potential.

The film has been released for 15 days and the total box office has closed at 54.03 million, which is seriously inconsistent with its expected box office. "

Looking around, many fans have already started to watch the movie, and the user rating and evaluation rights on platforms such as Maoyan and Douban have also been released.

But at this time, on the Bona side, Yu Dong looked at the first-day comprehensive screening rate of "Legend of the Gods" announced by the media, and the whole person was instantly not good!

In his expectation, the screening schedule of "Legend of the Gods" should at least be on par with "Detective Chinatown 2" or even surpass the latter.

After all, this movie is a big-budget movie that he invested "500 million" and worked hard to produce. How can it be comparable to a comedy movie like "Detective Chinatown 2"?

However, the facts far exceeded his expectations!

The comprehensive screening schedule of "Detective Chinatown 2" is as high as 46.6%, but the "Legend of the Gods" controlled by Bona is only 27.6%.

Isn't this gap too big?

He knows that Wanda and Pan Asia Cinemas are behind "Detective Chinatown 2", but they are not vegetarians either, after all, they are backed by Poly Bona Cinemas.

Once Poly Bona makes a move, many medium-sized and small-sized cinemas, and even China Film and Shanghai Film, have to give face.

Therefore, in his opinion, no matter how bad "Legend of the Gods" is, the comprehensive screening schedule on the first day should not be lower than 35%.

But what the hell is this 27.6% now?

Could it be that he hadn't woken up yet and was dreaming?

He was in a trance when he was suddenly pushed open from the outside of the office.

The secretary came in with an anxious look on his face and reported very quickly: "Mr. Yu, there is nothing wrong with the theater data reported by the media.

The reason why "Detective Chinatown 2" has such a high screening schedule is mainly because the theaters under Pan Asia, Wanda, China Film, Shanghai Film, Huayi, and Star Media have given this movie a very high screening schedule, and it is all in the prime time..."

"What?!"

Hearing this, Yu Dong was struck by lightning!

He could understand the behavior of Pan Asia, Wanda, and Shanghai Film. After all, in the eyes of the outside world, they are all in the same camp.

But companies such as China Film, Huayi, and Star Media have obviously had fierce contradictions and conflicts with Feiyue Films. Why did they choose to support "Detective Chinatown 2"?

"What is going on with the distribution? Why did such a fatal mistake happen? I invested so much money in publicity and promotion, and this is the result I get?"

Yu Dong was furious, and suddenly, the office door was knocked again.

"Come in!"

Along with his roar, the heads of the three departments of publicity, distribution, and public relations swarmed in, with deep anxiety and helplessness on their faces.

At this moment, Yu Dong suddenly had a very ominous premonition in his heart.

He asked subconsciously: "What do you want?"

"Dr. Yu! Go and take a look. The reputation of "Legend of the Gods" has collapsed!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Dong's expression suddenly changed.

He subconsciously picked up his phone from the table and as soon as he opened Weibo, he found that tens of thousands of netizens were already criticizing "Legend of the Gods":

"I can't give you more than 1 point!! What a ridiculous plot, it's too overwhelming, isn't it? Ji Fa, who appeared for a few seconds at the beginning, just wanted to save the world with a sword of light? And then Lei Zhenzi runs through the whole thing The plot? The movie isn’t over yet! What the hell is this?”

"Haha, the looks of all the actors in the whole movie are so weird that I can't complain. Huang Xiaoming made a guest appearance as Erlang Shen and gave him the look of the Golden Saint? And didn't the elder at the beginning plagiarize the look of Ribad in LOL? Daji's tail is also hilarious! Why are you talking about the classic "Feng Shen"? Bad review! Absolutely bad review!

"The special effects are barely passable, but the plot is not explained clearly at all, and the characters are also weird. Zhang Shuping should only be a director in name, right? There seems to be another movie of this quality? This is a bit unkind, right? ?”

"I have never seen a movie in which the actors sacrificed their acting skills, the idols destroyed their own image, and everyone descended to the level of bad writing to accommodate Lei Zhenzi, who was the protagonist for the first time in the "Fengshen" series. Oh, no, my name is Ji Lei!”

"It feels like this so-called fantasy blockbuster spent all its money on special effects, forcing the rhythm of a Western fantasy film. The plot is simply too weak to criticize. If I had known better, I wouldn't have spent the money in vain."

"..."

In the office, looking at Maoyan's comprehensive opening score of 6.3, Yu Dong sat down on his chair, feeling a strong sense of powerlessness and despair all over his body!

"It's over! It's completely over!"

He murmured to himself, feeling endlessly confused about Bona's future for the first time!

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