Chapter 976: Lao Mouzi's Sunk Costs and His Way to Save Himself! All the Great Directors Are Full of Social Skills

Chapter 976 Lao Mouzi’s sunk costs and the road to self-rescue! All the great directors are full of people and sophistication...

At noon, Li Bian’s Director Master Forum officially came to an end.

Many people expressed their willingness to be invited to attend the afternoon screening of "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" to see what this masterpiece is all about.

However, some people chose to say goodbye to him.

"Director Li, I won't be attending the screening event in the afternoon. There is still filming work for "The God of Medicine" waiting for me to arrange."

"That's it, okay, then go ahead and get busy. It won't be too late to watch the movie after it's officially released."

"Okay, Director Li, don't worry, I will definitely support you if I have time..."

After saying hello, Chen Fei walked toward the outside of the venue alone.

Ning Hao did not leave with him, because Director Ning was just bored at the moment and could join in the fun with the troops.

However, just as Chen Fei walked out of the venue, reporters who were surrounding the door suddenly swarmed in!

"Director Chen, have you received the news? LeTV has committed financial fraud and the stock market has completely collapsed..."

"What do you think of the fact that all the shares of star shareholders have been locked up?"

"Does Feiyue Film and Television have any relevant listing plans in the future? If LeTV has plans to sell the copyright in the future, will Feiyue Film and Television purchase it, just like the galloping horse..."

A large number of questions came to him, like countless mosquitoes constantly lingering, echoing and circling in his ears...

"Sorry, I haven't received relevant news yet... No comment!"

After spending a lot of energy, Chen Fei finally managed to break out of the circle of reporters.

And when he got into the car, he could see through the car window that Zhang Yimou, Zhang Mo and his daughter, as well as Guo Jingming and others had been surrounded by reporters.

As the star shareholders of LeTV, compared to Chen Fei, a passerby, they are the real parties and victims!

Looking through the gap in the crowd, looking at Zhang Yimou's face as black as the bottom of a pot, Chen Fei sighed helplessly.

In the first half of his life, he was cheated by Zhang Weiping, and in the second half of his life, he was cheated by LeTV and took away all his wealth. Lao Mouzi seems to have no luck in wealth in this life? !

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In a blink of an eye, the time has come to two o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Fei has once again entered into the filming of "I'm Not the God of Medicine", and the Internet is even more confused!

"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" director master forum event, LeTV suddenly suffered a thunderstorm, celebrity shareholders and stock investors were panicked...

Looking around, today's Weibo and major film and television portals, including the entire entertainment industry, film and television industry, and even the financial industry, are all in a mess!

After Zhang Yimou returned to the studio, he began to ask around for news.

When he heard that LeTV was likely to be suspended from trading by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, he completely exploded!

Because once LeTV is really suspended, it means that all the LeTV stocks he holds will be turned into pieces of waste paper, which is completely useless.

When he thought of this, he felt uncontrollably and collapsed!

You know, that is his entire net worth!

Once everything is in vain, his life will be completely over!

"Mr. Zhang! When things have developed to this point, shouldn't you give me an explanation? How long are you going to lie to me?

Is this the promise you, LeTV, have always given me? I want to know now, apart from the listing license, what else is real about LeTV? "

After finally dialing Zhang Zhao's phone number, Zhang Yimou couldn't bear it anymore and directly issued the ultimate soul torture!

After all, it was under the guidance of Zhang Zhao that he stepped into this abyss step by step.

As for Boss Jia, he has nothing to do with him, because he is still a contracted co-director of LeTV Pictures and is not under Boss Jia's jurisdiction.

On the other side of the phone, Zhang Zhao couldn't help but sigh softly after hearing this.

He knew in his heart that Zhang Yimou and even all the celebrity shareholders had very high expectations for LeTV, but the recent turmoil at LeTV did make many people doubtful.

He tried to calm down his mood and responded with a firmer tone: "Director Zhang, I understand your worries and confusion, but please believe that LeTV has not reached a desperate situation yet.

Because we still have strong resources and strength to support the maintenance and progress of your "Shadow" and other important projects, we have not reached the end of the road yet..."

After hearing this, Zhang Yimou immediately sneered, his tone full of dissatisfaction and sarcasm: ""Shadow"? You are still thinking about "Shadow"? At this time, LeTV still wants to let me continue working?"

The company is on the verge of suspension, and the next step is bankruptcy and liquidation.

Under such circumstances, who is still in the mood to work while riding a horse?

Zhang Zhao frowned slightly, knowing in his heart that he must now provide more convincing evidence to appease Zhang Yimou, otherwise the "Shadow" project will never be launched.

After thinking for a moment, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Director Zhang, the investment in "Shadow" was transferred to your account last month, and the contract has been signed. You can't openly breach the contract. Bar?

As for the LeTV problem, that is something that the group and Mr. Jia need to be responsible for. I believe they will solve it as soon as possible.

To tell you the truth, Mr. Jia has already gone abroad and started to introduce external capital. At the same time, he is also actively dealing with various official-level issues...

And his wife is Gan Wei. You should know the identity of his father-in-law, right? Will the old man just sit back and ignore it?

Therefore, as a director, you only need to concentrate on making the movie. As for the rest, we will take care of it for you, so you don’t have to think too much about it. "

After hearing Zhang Zhao's words, a trace of hesitation flashed in Zhang Yimou's eyes.

He knows very well that in this industry, the cooperation between directors and investors is crucial!

Although he is very dissatisfied with the current situation of LeTV, he has to admit that LeTV's advantages in resources and channels are unmatched by other companies.

"Okay, since you said so, I will believe you again!"

The sunk cost he invested in LeTV was too great, so even though there was still a hint of dissatisfaction and doubt in his tone, he still had no choice but to continue to cooperate with LeTV.

"I have prepared the script for "Shadow" and will submit it for review tomorrow, but I want to remind you that if LeTV makes another mistake, "Shadow" will be the last project we work on together!"

"Director Zhang, don't worry." Zhang Zhao said cheerfully: "We will go all out to ensure that "Shadow" and your daughter's "28 Years Old Minor" can proceed smoothly..."

After chatting for a while about the post-production arrangements of the "Shadow" project, the two officially ended the announcement.

However, even with Zhang Zhao's guarantee, Zhang Yimou did not completely trust him!

The fluctuations of LeTV were too great, and he really didn't dare to bet on how this company would proceed in the future.

Because according to the investigation reports disclosed by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, this company is completely an empty shell with no heavy assets at all.

Although those copyrights can also be counted as part of the assets, how much are they worth?

Thinking of this, Zhang Yimou quickly took out his mobile phone and dialed his assistant's number: "Go and send the script of "Shadow" to the General Administration in person.

Then immediately contact the photographer Zhao Xiaoding, artist Ding Li, action director Feng Weilun, art director Ma Guangrong, costume designer Chen Minzheng, stand-in, prop master, martial artist, assistant casting director, and set manager.

Tell them that I want to build a team in the shortest possible time, complete the casting work at the same time, and shoot this movie..."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll make arrangements right away."

After ending the call with his assistant, he immediately called his daughter Zhang Mo.

"Xiao Mo, next you have to urge LeTV as soon as possible to promote "28 Years Old" well, and ask for their share of the movie as soon as it is released. You must be quick!"

"dad……"

"Needless to say, be fully prepared. You are still young, and I am not too old to be unable to make movies at all. Even if we are really stuck, we still have a chance to make a comeback!"

"Yeah, okay, I understand."

After Zhang Mo responded, he immediately contacted Ni Na, Huo Jianhua, Ma Su and others as soon as he hung up the phone, and once again arranged a lot of publicity plans, and the work intensity was immediately full!

At the same time, just as Zhang Yimou and his daughter began to take action, other celebrity shareholders of LeTV also began to stir up troubles.

"Xiao Ming, what should I do with my stocks? If LeTV is really suspended, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to even complete the bet!"

Seeing Yang Ying with a big belly and a worried face, Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but sigh secretly.

If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?

He could clearly remember that he had persuaded him a lot at that time, but Yang Ying refused to listen and insisted on investing in LeTV.

It's fine now. All the gambling money I got from Huayi has been poured into it, and I'm about to lose everything!

"Alas." He shook his head helplessly, and he could only continue to comfort him: "Don't worry about this matter for now. Just rest at home and raise your baby. I will find a way."

"What can you do?"

"Don't worry about it. If you can't withdraw, it's a big deal. I'll help you find a way to make up for the loss..."

"Then...well, thank you for your hard work!"

"Well, that's it. I'll go out and do some work first. You stay at home and don't run around. Be careful of being photographed by the paparazzi."

After giving the instructions, Huang Xiaoming hurried out the door.

His first task now is to find out whether LeTV will be suspended?

If the cards are not suspended, that's fine, but if the cards are suspended, the trouble will be big!

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In a blink of an eye, it was already evening.

The crew of "The God of Medicine" was busy with filming work when an "uninvited guest" suddenly arrived outside the studio!

Looking at Ning Hao, who was pale and still swaying when walking, Chen Fei couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Didn't you go to the screening of "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"? Why do you feel like your body has been hollowed out for no reason? Didn't you go for a massage on the way?"

"Mass your ass!"

Ning Hao rubbed his eyebrows, and his words were full of pain: "Damn it, if I had known it would be so uncomfortable, I wouldn't have watched this movie.

Those 120 frames were too exaggerated. I obviously didn’t sit very close to the front, but I still felt uncomfortable. The people next to me kept taking off their glasses and rubbing their eyes...

I have to say that the picture and definition of the movie are indeed very impressive and high-definition, but the colors are too realistic and too clear. It is really tiring to watch, and the picture feels particularly distorted, just like watching all kinds of movies in a TV store. The color test samples for large TVs are the same.

Moreover, in order to pursue the camera effect, Li Bian basically makes people face the other character who is talking from the first point of view. The transition is particularly blunt and very headache-inducing.

The most important thing is that the overall narrative of the story is bland, without any climax, without any highlights, and it is really unattractive. Even the lines have an overly middle-class feeling, which makes it feel very boring..."

Listening to Ning Hao's complaints, Chen Fei silently took out his mobile phone, opened Weibo, and found many media and filmmakers' thoughts on this masterpiece.

Feng Xiaogang: "Today I watched the 120-frame version of the movie "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk." It felt very layered and live, and the colors were very vivid. It was like being immersed in the scene. It was definitely a strong visual shock. !”

Brother Chen Kai: "Through the eyes of eight American soldiers, "Billy Lynn's Midfield War" reveals an Olive Tree battlefield that is more complex and terrifying than theirs, with conflicts of interest and chaos everywhere...

But in the real battlefield, the soldiers' thoughts and goals are very simple, and their goals and tasks are completely the same. They are united, passionate, and willing to sacrifice themselves for the victory of the war in exchange for the success of their comrades. Isn't this what we have to say between people? Is the long-lost team spirit and awareness?

After seeing all the human relationships and conflicts of interest in the world, I can’t help but look back and smile. It’s not as real and vigorous as the battlefield..."

Wang Jing: "Full marks! Super full marks for a masterpiece! In this film, I saw the inheritance of Li Jinshi. In the film, there are two results for the same thing and the depiction of many scenes. You can see the "young man" The shadow of "Pai",

The title of the film is a double entendre. "Midfield War" not only refers to the fact that the halftime performance is like a war for the protagonist, but also refers to the protagonist's heart wandering about whether to return to Iraq. The expression is clever and evocative... "

When Chen Fei showed Ning Hao the comments these people posted online, Director Ning was stunned on the spot!

"What the fuck? Isn't this horse riding so awesome? Feng Xiaogang obviously vomited after leaving the theater, which is even worse than my current state. And Brother Chen Kai fell asleep directly during the movie, and Wang Jing was there the whole time They are all playing with their mobile phones..."

"Huh?" Chen Fei shrugged: "This is called being humane."

"Fuck, all of them are pretending to be sanctimonious, it's really disgusting!"

Director Ning complained angrily, there was absolutely no way he would brag like this on Weibo.

Now that the movie is so good, if after the movie is released, the audience finds out that the finished movie is not like this, then they will be scolded to death, right?

"Do you think these people are worried about being scolded? They are used to it."

Chen Fei put away his mobile phone, and as he spoke, he pulled out the storage disk and put it into the safe nearby.

Today's shooting work has officially come to an end. All we have to do is return the storage disk to the company, and then we can go home and rest.

But at this moment, Ning Hao suddenly came over: "Hey! Can you do me a favor?"

"Help? What help?" Chen Fei looked at him curiously.

Ning Hao scratched his head, pointed at his face and said sheepishly: "I will definitely be suspected when I go back in this state. I will tell my family later and say that I will go to your place to discuss the script tonight, and then you Can you take me in for one night?"

In this state, if he continues to pay the public food after returning, if nothing happens, he will have to confess on the spot on the bed!

Chen Fei immediately burst into laughter: "Haha, okay, then you can call and ask your family to pardon you for one night, hahahahaha!"

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In a blink of an eye, the time has come to the 7th.

It has to be said that imported Hollywood blockbusters are awesome!

Three days after "Doctor Strange" was released, the total box office has exceeded 300 million yuan, and is about to exceed 400 million yuan. Don't be too exaggerated!

At the same time, what many people in the industry did not expect was that the small-budget comedy film "Donkey Gets Water" actually reached the No. 2 position in the November box office rankings with a score of 232 million in 9 days of release. .

If we work harder, maybe we can break into the top three in the November box office rankings. After all, the reputation and quality of this movie are really good!

For a time, the value of Chen Fei's words continued to soar...

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Wen Mushi's arrival was welcomed by the entire crew of "I'm Not the God of Medicine".

Especially Han Ga Nyeo, I can’t even mention how happy she is!

"Hey, another bull and horse are here? I can finally relax, haha."

However, before she could be happy for too long, Han Sanping gave her a new task: "Since Director Xiaowen has taken over part of your work, you will be responsible for the third shot.

As a good director, you not only have to be able to direct, but you also have to be able to shoot, so some simple shots will be left to you. "

"Huh?!" Han Jianu was confused, "Dad? You want me to resist the camera?"

"Huh? What? No?"

"..."

After all, Jiang is older and more powerful. Faced with the strong oppression of the old "mountain eagle", the young "mountain eagle" has no choice but to obey.

Fade Chen was watching the excitement from the side, and he did not forget to call Ning Hao: "Director Ning, come, it's your turn next, go put on your makeup and prepare to play the guest role of the landlord..."

"Oh! Here I come!"

Ning Hao responded, took out the big gold chain that had been prepared long ago, put it on his neck, and went straight to the dressing room.

He didn't look like a good guy to begin with. Once he put on the big gold chain and put on a more fierce makeup, his rogue attitude and momentum instantly reached the fullest!

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