China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 635: The leading position of film industry and eight-pack abs [two-in-one]

"Everyone has worked hard during this period. This year's year-end bonus will be doubled. Everyone will get a big red envelope. I said so!"

“Oh oh oh~~” “Sister Yifei is so cool~” “The boss lady is so awesome!!”

A celebration banquet is also a banquet, and at a banquet, eating and drinking are inevitable.

But there were too many people attending tonight.

There are CEOs of major film and television companies, well-known directors, big stars, and staff from Star Sky.

Although in a sense, we are all in the film and television industry, regardless of status, but in reality, the division of labor is different, the social levels in front of and behind the scenes are also different, and there is a lack of common topics, so during the dinner, the entire venue was divided into three areas.

At the front were the bosses of major film and television companies, headed by President Han and President Ren. There were also several well-known directors sitting next to them, and Sun Yi was also here.

A little further back are the celebrity actors and actresses, while Star Sky’s internal employees are in an area nearby.

If you look down from the air, the three areas are roughly distributed in the shape of a Chinese character "品".

In this way, everyone avoided the embarrassment of being unfamiliar with each other and also had a common topic.

Of course, this kind of location distribution does not mean that it is as clear-cut as the boundary between Chu and Han, and it can be mixed together.

Today's celebration banquet is a place for many people to socialize. Celebrities want to build relationships with big names and famous directors. And these big names and famous directors want to show their faces in front of the CEOs of various film and television companies.

They are all in one level, big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps.

Therefore, it is definitely not possible to prevent people from visiting, but whether one can socialize without being embarrassed depends purely on personal ability.

Of course, there are also people who can come and go tonight, and no matter who they are, they have to give them some respect.

For example, Liu Yifei, the future boss lady of Starry Sky.

When the dinner just started, Liu Yifei was following Sun Yi and sitting at the table with the CEO at the front.

Don't think that Liu Yifei is sitting here just as Sun Yi's girlfriend. Strictly speaking, this identity is not enough, or it is not suitable for tonight's occasion.

None of the other big guys brought a female companion, but you did. Doesn’t it look a bit awkward?

But don’t forget that Liu Yifei is also the second largest individual shareholder of Starry Sky. Director Liu is obviously fully qualified for this identity.

It's just that she seldom mentions this title.

After staying with Sun Yi for a while, greeting all the big guys and toasting them, he sensibly suggested to Sun Yi that he should go and maintain the atmosphere of the dinner party.

After all, as the host, Sun Yi couldn't get away, and it would be unreasonable for her not to show up.

To be honest, if it were the old Liu Yifei, she would have hated this kind of thing.

How boring! Just do your best and don't bother with so many other things.

But now that she is following Sun Yi, her status is obviously different. She always thinks about sharing more of Sun Yi's responsibilities, so she is also trying hard to learn how to be a good wife.

When the girl just left, Sun Yi was still a little worried, but he really couldn't get away. Looking at the posture of Mr. Han and Mr. Ren beside him, it was obvious that they had something to discuss, so he didn't want to leave.

I can only keep my eyes on Liu Yifei and pay more attention to her.

Seeing Liu Yifei arrive at the celebrity actors' place, she first thanked everyone for coming tonight as the host, and then raised her glass to toast in a generous and appropriate manner. Sun Yi suddenly felt that he should no longer treat Liu Yifei as the little girl who couldn't control her greed and drank until she was drunk at the wrap-up party of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

She has matured a lot from the inside out, so there is no need for me to worry about this or that anymore.

Sun Yi thought so and retracted his gaze. He picked up the glass with a smile and drank a glass with Li Ming, the CEO of Xiaoma Pentium, and then chatted for a while.

Not long after, cheers suddenly broke out in the meeting hall.

It is the direction of Star Sky employees.

Sun Yi looked up and saw a group of Starry Sky employees applauding and cheering for Liu Yifei's arrival.

Then, he heard Liu Yifei's "shocking words."

"This year's year-end bonus has doubled, and everyone will get a big red envelope, I said!"

With a smile on her face, a wine glass in one hand and the other on her waist, she looks like a big sister.

What he got in return was a burst of "ghostly howlings" from the people in the starry sky, as if they were willing to go through fire and water for the little girl.

We are a film and television company, not a society~~~
Sun Yi suddenly felt that his evaluation that the girl had matured a lot was a little arbitrary.

"Hahaha, I think this Xiao Liu is not an easy person to deal with. So, can you still protect him normally?"

Han Sanping made a joke with a teasing look on his face.

"Boss Han, don't worry about this. I'm sure we can handle it."

"Really? That's good, hahaha."

Among the people at the table, Han Sanping had the highest status. Strictly speaking, Ren Zhonglun was relatively inferior to him. At the same time, he was the most familiar with Sun Yi and saw Liu Yifei often, so he had no reservations when making jokes about the two of them.

In such an occasion, Han Sanping could still laugh and joke, which showed that his relationship with Sun Yi was no longer as simple as cooperation.

Everyone could see that the personal relationship between the two was also extraordinary.

After everyone at the table had a few more drinks, Han Sanping brought up the conversation again.

He put down his wine glass, picked up a napkin and wiped his hands, then asked Sun Yi meaningfully:

"Pacific Rim is finished, and the facts prove that your original path to industrializing the film industry is feasible. Do you have any plans for the next film? If you need any help, we are all here today, so I will take charge and do everything for you."

Han Sanping waved his hand, showing the demeanor of a leader.

But Sun Yi didn't react for a while.

The next movie, there are plans, but it hasn’t been confirmed yet. But what the hell do I need help with, everyone who’s still sitting here?

Starry Sky doesn't need help.

This time with "Pacific Rim", Star Sky will probably earn 100 million US dollars from the global box office. After deducting the initial production costs, it will be no problem for Star Sky to independently invest in a film of tens of millions of dollars. What's more, movies not only generate box office revenue, but also a lot of subsequent income such as copyright, peripherals, DVDs, etc.

Sun Yi turned his head and looked at Han Sanping, and read something from his determined gaze and the wrinkles on his face.

Maybe I'm still considering the overall situation.

Sun Yi thought so.

It is already September now, and 9 years are about to pass. It will be less than 10 years before Mr. Han retires.

A big-budget, big-production movie will definitely take years to produce. He wants to do something for the Chinese film market before he retires.

Sun Yi has proven that promoting film industrialization in China is completely feasible. Now it depends on whether other companies can keep up.

The reason why Han Sanping said this is that he wanted to use his status and Starry Sky's current capabilities to boost the overall production level of Chinese films.

Let other companies also taste the sweetness of film industrialization. In this way, as long as they make money, they will promote film industrialization without anyone telling them.

As for the investment and profits that Starry Sky is going to distribute this time, Sun Yi's vision is not so narrow.

Yes, when Mr. Han just said that, he subconsciously wanted to refute it.

Why should the profits from one's own company's projects be shared with everyone? It would be fine if it were a good relationship like Shanghai Film Group and Xiao Ma, but there is no dealings with other companies, so why should profits be shared with them?

But he changed his mind and felt that Mr. Han had been in a high position for so many years and would not speak so casually. His words were definitely not as simple as they seemed.

Sun Yi took out a cigarette from his pocket, and while he was lighting it, his brain started working rapidly.

The next second, he smiled.

"Hiss, Mr. Han, since you said so, then of course there is a project, but the specific script is still under consideration. However, it is certain that it will still be a 3D science fiction industrial movie. I plan to double the investment this time, to $ million. If you are interested, you can talk."

Sun Yi had a frown on his face, and he opened his palms and flipped them towards the CEOs at the table, looking as arrogant as he could be.

Yes, he did that on purpose.

He figured it out. What Mr. Han said just now was not as simple as asking other companies to participate in the investment. There was another hidden meaning behind it.

There is indeed investment, and according to President Han, everyone at the table today will have a share, and Starry Sky will indeed be able to share a lot of the profits.

But this also means that China Film Group recognizes Star’s leading position in promoting the domestic film industrialization and even in private film and television companies.

As long as they participate in this and make money, they will definitely want to do it themselves, but can they do it themselves? Do they have the technology? Do they have special effects capabilities? Or even a multi-functional studio?

None of them.

And all of this is in Xingkong's hands.

As long as they go for film industrialization, they will inevitably have to cooperate with Star Sky, or else look for partners overseas. Not only will the costs soar, but they will also have to bear the risk of being taken advantage of.

It’s up to you to decide what’s more important.

"Hey, it's Director Han who has the foresight, and Director Sun who is also a man of justice. I don't care about others, but Xiao Ma will definitely follow this time. Director Sun, you have the final say, and I, Old Li, will follow you regardless of the weather."

Li Ming, who was galloping like a pony, slapped his thigh, stood up first, raised his glass and drank it all in front of Han Sanping and Sun Yi.

It has always been Xiao Ma’s long-cherished wish to share a piece of the film industry pie with Star Sky, and now it has finally come true.

Sun Yi smiled and nodded, picked up the wine glass and joined in.

"We at Shanghai Film Group are very optimistic about the industrialization of the film industry and are willing to contribute."

Ren Zhonglun clasped his hands together and placed them on his abdomen, speaking leisurely.

"Count him in as one of our Bona." Fatty Yu also followed suit.

Even though Yu Dong left the Beijing Film Studio and independently founded Bona, he still follows the lead of the old director Han Sanping in many things. No matter what other ideas he personally has about the industrialization of the film, since Han Sanping takes the lead, he has to support him.

Seeing that several big bosses nodded in agreement to participate in the cooperation, the people from other Yinghuang and Guangxian companies became a little restless. Since they were not the CEOs themselves, they could not make the final decision on such a big matter. They could only say some ambiguous words to leave room for future cooperation.

Sun Yi didn't care. Not all companies in Hollywood could afford to make industrialized movies.

These few are enough for now. If there are more, Starry Sky might be overwhelmed with its current capabilities.

This conversation was big news today. Before the dinner was over, it was already spreading around the venue.

"Star Sky's next movie has been confirmed, and it's a 3D sci-fi blockbuster. The investment will be over million dollars! Dollars!"

"China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group are both vying to work with Star, and several other companies are also trying their best to get in."

"Hey, has the lead role in the movie been decided yet? Do you think I have a chance?"

"Don't even think about it. With Liu Yifei here, the female lead will definitely be hers."

"That's not necessarily true. What if Sun Yi gets tired of it and wants to switch to my style? Besides, if there's no female lead, a supporting role will do."

"You are really flirty, why don't you take the initiative tonight, I think there will be a chance."

"Tsk, don't talk about me, as if you haven't thought about it."

Sun Yi doesn't know about these rumors. He is really struggling with what to make as his next industrial film.

From the perspective of shock, it seems that space science fiction is the most suitable.

"Director Sun, do you have time to chat?"

A sound of Cantonese interrupted Sun Yi's thoughts. He looked up, quickly stood up and stretched out his hand.

"Director Xu, hello, hello, please take a seat."

The man who came had a signature moustache, and it was none other than Tsui Hark, “Old Weird Tsui”.

"Director Sun, I watched your Pacific Rim and was really shocked. I am very interested in film technology. I went to the United States to study Avatar, but I only learned a little bit. I would like to take this opportunity to ask, was this movie shot completely independently by Star Sky?"

"Of course, including the special effects company Digital Domain, which was also acquired by Starry Sky. All 3D technologies can be said to be Starry Sky's own. I wonder why Director Xu asked this question?"

Sun Yi was a little puzzled.

Director Tsui Hark is a well-known technology fanatic in the director circle. He has heard of this, as can be seen from "Shu Mountain" more than ten years ago, but in today's occasion, it is not appropriate to ask such a question.

Hearing Sun Yi's answer, Xu Ke rubbed his hands excitedly and told Sun Yi his thoughts without hesitation.

"Director Sun, I want to make a 3D martial arts film. I wonder if Starry Sky can provide some technical support. I also want to borrow someone from Director Sun."

3D martial arts, "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate"?
This was the first thing Sun Yi thought of.

As expected, Xu finally pursued his dream of 3D martial arts.

Although Sun Yi felt from the bottom of his heart that martial arts films were not suitable for the 3D format, there was no need for him to be the bad guy and discourage others from doing so. There was no reason for him to turn away business.

As for the person who borrowed the money, he also knew it, it was Brother Xun.

So, he asked knowingly:

"Technical support is no problem. I think it can fully meet Director Xu's requirements. But, Director Xu, who do you want to borrow someone from?"

"I would like to invite Liu Yifei to play the leading role in this movie."

ha??!!

"You've got to think it through. Director Tsui Hark's accomplishments in action movies are undeniable. I admire him a lot. Didn't you always want to be the queen of action? What's wrong this time?"

"That's what I said before. Who knows how long it will take to shoot this movie? Besides, you're not the director, so I don't want to be separated from you for that long."

Liu Yifei lay on Sun Yi's chest with a flushed face, her fingers drawing circles subconsciously, her whole body emitting an intoxicating daze. It was obvious that the effect of the wine from the dinner had not yet worn off. She replied to Sun Yi in a coquettish and angry tone.

"Ha, what? You're not going to film other directors' movies anymore?"

Sun Yi chuckled and asked back.

Both of them drank a lot at the celebration party tonight. Now they returned home and after washing up, they were not sleepy and were hugging each other and whispering. Sun Yi told the girl about the invitation from Director Xu Ke tonight.

I thought she would be very excited, but unexpectedly she looked unhappy.

"No, I'm just thinking about our next movie now."

"Oh, okay, then it's up to you. You make your own decision and do what you feel like."

"Thank you, husband~"

Liu Yifei raised the corners of her mouth happily. She really enjoyed the feeling of Sun Yi doting on her. Then, her heart moved and her slender jade fingers began to move downwards.

"elder brother."

"If you want to play a boxer, do you have to work out?"

"Oh, it is."

When Sun Yi thought of this, he felt a little worried. Ever since he stopped acting, he had neglected his body shape. Although he did not gain weight, his abdominal muscles were not that obvious.

"Hey, then I want eight-pack abs!"

"Alas, the character in the script is a retired boxer, so six bucks is enough."

Sun Yi looked bitter. With his current body shape, he still had six-pack abs, which would be very obvious with a little shaping. But to get eight-pack abs, it would take a lot of effort.

"No, I want to see the eight-yuan one. I haven't touched it yet."

"Tsk, I'm really scared of you, I can't practice well."

"Hee hee~"

Liu Yifei smiled with satisfaction, then moved closer to Sun Yi, raised her tongue and asked softly:

"I heard that when doing fitness and shaping, you should abstain from sex, so that the effect will be the best."

"It seems, right."

Sun Yi nodded, then felt something was wrong and asked back quickly.

"What do you mean?"

Liu Yifei's eyes were seductive and her breath was as fragrant as orchid, and she grasped the key part in one go.

"I want to collect some interest in advance~"

The true action queen has taken over.

(End of this chapter)