It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1029 "Hello, Li Huanying" The dilemma of "Justice League"! Arthur, please sit down!

"This morning, the action and war film "Sky Hunter", jointly produced by the Air Force and Spring and Autumn Times Films, directed and starred by Li Chen, and starring Fan Bingbing, Wang Qianyuan, and Li Jiahang, officially held its opening ceremony in the capital.

The film tells the heroic story of ace pilot Wu Di and others who were ordered to rescue hostages abroad, and who finally returned successfully after a life-and-death duel with foreign terrorist forces.

"Happy Twist and Feiyue Films jointly announced that the comedy film "The Shameful Iron Fist", directed by Song Yang and co-starred by Ai Lun, Ma Li, Shen Teng and others, has officially wrapped up today."

"The Film Bureau officially announced today a new list of film and television scripts that have passed review. The fantasy and comedy script "Hello, Li Huanying" submitted by Dawan Entertainment has successfully passed the review."

"After calling Dawan Entertainment Film and Television Company, the reporter learned that Jia Ling will direct and star in the film, which will be her directorial debut.

It is reported that "Hello, Li Huanying" is an extension of the sketch of the same name, adapted from Jia Ling's personal experience, and deeply expresses her nostalgia for her mother; the project is currently in the preparation stage and is expected to officially start filming next year or the year after. "

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"Sky Hunter" started filming, "Shameful Iron Fist" was completed, Dawan Entertainment will also enter the film and television industry, Jia Ling launched her debut "Hello, Li Huanying"...

Looking around, domestic entertainment is still very lively!

Chen Fei's gaze lingered on the name "Hello, Li Huanying" for a long time, and many deep memories and images emerged in his mind.

He still remembers clearly that he originally wanted to watch "Detective Chinatown 3" during the Spring Festival.

However, when he went to buy the ticket, the front desk clerk gave him a handwritten ticket and said that there was a minor problem with the ticket machine.

At that time, he didn't understand the twists and turns involved, so he took the handwritten ticket to the screening room.

The person in charge of checking tickets at the door took a look at his ticket and let him in directly, and the handwritten ticket was also taken away by the other party.

After the movie he went straight home without giving it much thought.

But now that he has entered this industry, he has realized that if nothing unexpected happens, the box office of "Detective Chinatown 3" should have been stolen!
It’s no wonder that the box office of "Hello, Li Huanying" soared to 54 billion at that time. It would be strange if there was nothing fishy about it!

"Huh? Jingxi Culture? Song Ge?"

Looking at Jingxi Culture, whose investment share in the "Hello, Li Huanying" project list is second only to Dawan Entertainment, Chen Fei sneered.

This time, he really wanted to see how much box office this movie could get if he could curb those messy operations.
Continue to take 54 billion?
It’s simply wishful thinking!

……

As the night deepened, Fade Chen had already fallen asleep peacefully, but the DC Films building was still brightly lit.

The strictest security measures have been taken tonight outside the large conference room that serves as a makeshift theater.

Without a pass handwritten by Hamada himself, no one is allowed to enter!
The four black security guards at the door had bulging arms, and they looked like they were not easy to mess with. Seeing this, ordinary employees didn't even have the courage to approach the door of the meeting room.

The reason for doing this is to prevent the risk of the finished film "Justice League" being leaked in advance.

The huge investment brings with it huge pressure to make a profit. If the finished film is leaked in advance, it will be a big trouble!

At this moment in the conference room, a preview of Zack Snyder's cut of "Justice League" was quietly taking place.

Warner President Kevin Tsujihara, DC President Hamada, and film producer Wesley Kohler all appeared, their faces filled with anticipation for this highly anticipated work.

However, if you look closely, you can find that there are actually two key people missing from the scene:

——Zack Snyder and his wife!

The two were not invited to attend the preview tonight to discuss the fate of their work, and this detail undoubtedly cast a subtle shadow on the venue.

Looking back at the double failure of "Batman v Superman" in terms of box office and reputation, it was not only a blow to Warner Bros., but also a heavy blow to Zack Snyder's film career.

The film's performance in the offline market was far from expectations, and movie fans' expectations for "Justice League" were greatly reduced. This also led to Zack Snyder, the once glorious director, now facing unprecedented challenges!
His absence tonight was arranged by Hamada.

Hamada was already very dissatisfied with this guy with a weird temper and strange personality.

If tonight's preview still fails to meet expectations, then there will be no need for the "director's cut" to continue to exist, and the company will naturally think of other ways later.

Time passed by minute by minute, and when the scheduled screening time arrived, Kevin Tsujihara, who was sitting in the front row, immediately took his eyes off his watch and said directly, "Let's start."

Upon hearing this, Hamada stood up and waved his hand gently, signaling the projectionist standing in the corner that he could start the screening.

As his orders were given, the lights in the conference room gradually dimmed, leaving only a faint glow on the large screen.

The fourth round of previews for the movie "Justice League" has officially begun.

Even though Hamada had another quarrel with Zack Snyder, the length of this highly anticipated "director's cut" is still more than 200 minutes. The only difference is that it has been reduced from the previous 280 minutes to 250 minutes.

Although the special effects and soundtrack have not yet been fully added to the film, the film is already quite complete.

However, as the film played, Kevin Tsujihara's brows became more and more furrowed.

He was worried to find that the film was too long, making the pace seem unusually slow!
Just like the previous "Batman v Superman", the battle scenes that should have been thrilling lost their due tension due to lengthy shots and a slow pace.

And now, Justice League has made the same mistake.

This rhythm problem not only made the audience feel boring, but also made Kevin Tsujihara deeply worried about the quality of the film and its reputation after its release.

You know, if the film screening time is too long, the impact on the film schedule will be terrible!

After the preview, the lights came back on.

Kevin Tsujihara stood up with a frown on his face and expressed his concerns to Hamada: "This movie is too long and the pace is too slow."

His words were filled with unquestionable determination and a bit of irritation: “We must find a way to solve this problem, otherwise the loss of audiences will be inevitable;
Also, why does Zack Snyder keep making these kinds of mistakes? Hasn't he learned his lesson from Batman v Superman? "

Upon hearing this, Hamada's expression became serious, but he did not respond. Instead, he was thinking about what to do next.

At this time, producer Wesley Kohler suggested: "Maybe we can consider cutting half of the content to make the film more compact and exciting."

Hamada still didn't say anything, but instead focused his attention on the several film experts who were specially invited today.

One of them was a cinema manager who pointed out the problem with the film directly: "If you want a higher screening schedule, then I suggest that the film should not be longer than 2 hours."

Kevin Tsujihara added subconsciously: "120 minutes seems to be the most appropriate length?"

The theater manager nodded: "Yes, this time will be more conducive to scheduling the film."

However, at this time, another film expert pointed out other problems: "The length of the film is certainly a big problem, but I feel that the style of the film seems to be flawed as well."

Hamada turned to look at him and asked, "Julian, you are a professional, I want to hear your opinion."

The man called Julian was once one of the producers of "Avengers 2" and a consultant for Marvel, but he was poached by DC a few months ago.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he said bluntly: "I personally feel that Zack seems to have repeated the mistakes he made in the last Batman v Superman movie?"

Same style, same problems, he didn’t improve at all, and Justice League is literally cut from the same mold as Batman v Superman.”

His words revealed deep concern about the future of the film.

The other film experts present also nodded, expressing their concern about these issues.

Many people even expressed their opinions directly:
“Just as Julian said, several of the problems that caused Batman v Superman to receive so many negative reviews are also found in Justice League: the pace is too slow, the plot is not clear, it is too fan-oriented, the drama and fighting scenes are very separate, and it lacks the social responsibility of superheroes!”

"It feels like almost all action scenes have a lot of slow motion, which was criticized by countless viewers when the last movie was released! Why did it appear again this time?" "And the dark style, as well as the overly serious characters and plot, is simply a disaster, and it's too different from the family-friendly atmosphere of Marvel superhero movies!"

"We can look ahead and see that, apart from Nolan's Batman trilogy, none of the other dark superhero movies seem to be successful. This also means that the 'serious style' and 'dark style' that DC has always adhered to are actually wrong."

"Why don't we learn from Marvel? Their 'family-friendly' model has always been successful, and every movie has been a big hit at the box office, which has actually verified many facts!"

Faced with these sharp criticisms and corrections, Hamada felt tremendous pressure.

You know, if this movie fails, he will definitely be the first person responsible!
If "Justice League" is to be a successful work, these problems must be thoroughly improved.

Kevin Tsujihara's brows never relaxed.

After listening to these film experts, he felt more and more that there were too many problems with this movie.

Fortunately, there is still some time before the release, otherwise there will be no chance to make changes. If the movie fails miserably after release, the group will never let him go!

He immediately set his sights on Hamada and asked in a deep voice, "Hamada? How do you think we should make the changes next?"

"First of all, the length of the film must be cut down to 120 minutes!" Hamada was ruthless again: "Secondly, the style of the film must be stopped. The dark and serious style must be stopped. 'Family fun' is the key to high box office."

“But will Zack Snyder agree?”

Producer Wesley Kohler expressed his concerns.

During the filming and post-production, he had seen countless scenes of Hamada and Zack Snyder arguing.

The latter is simply a stubborn ass, how could he possibly obey orders?
"If he doesn't want to make changes, then let him go! I'll find someone else to do the post-production! Anyway, the framework of the film has been built, it doesn't matter whether he's there or not!"

In the conference room, Hamada roared angrily, and his dissatisfaction with Zack Snyder had reached its peak at this time.

They had a big fight just a week ago, but the guy only cut 30 minutes of footage. This was simply a joke on him!
……

Due to work schedule reasons, the Wakanda scenes in "Avengers 3" started first.

According to the requirements of the script, the scene designer specially designed a high-tech Wakanda in the studio, including its unique cityscape, advanced defense system and vast battle field.

In order to complete the filming smoothly, the actors have undergone long-term physical training and role-playing in advance to ensure that they can accurately portray the bravery and tenacity of the characters during the filming process.

"There's going to be an explosion scene next, Chadwick, do you need a body double?"

On the set, Chen Fei has been coordinating the overall situation in detail to ensure that no problems will occur during the filming process.

The physical condition of the actor who plays the role of "Black Panther" is his main focus.

"Director! Don't worry, I can do it."

Chadwick Boseman stood on the set and cast a grateful look at Chen Fei, while vowing that he would definitely be able to do it.

After hearing this, Fade Chen didn't say anything more.

Since he has said it is possible, I think it should be certain.

This scene was also fully recorded by the staff responsible for recording the on-site highlights.

These seemingly subtle and ordinary details of the conversation may play a significant role in the later promotion and publicity, and need to be recorded meticulously and completely.

If it is not used, just put it into storage and seal it. But once it is used, the effect it produces can often show a "stunning" effect!

~

The new day's shooting ended successfully.

After saying goodbye to the crew, Fade Chen did not go back to Beverly Hills directly tonight, but told the driver to drive to the company.

Natasha called him in the afternoon and informed him that the post-production of "Ready Player One" had been completed and asked him to come back to participate in the internal preview if he had time.

After receiving the news, he was naturally impatient and couldn't hide his excitement, and immediately said that it would be better to do it today than to wait for another day!
So, tonight the first preview of "Ready Player One" will officially begin.

The road from the studio to the company is quite far, and a half-hour drive is enough for Chen Fei to do a lot of things.

So, he opened Weibo and started to read the latest entertainment news, and also to see if there was any "melon" to eat.

First of all, of course, it is the box office performance of the movies during the Spring Festival.

Looking around, except for "Kung Fu Yoga", the other movies have almost reached their "end".

Especially "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back", which was very powerful before its release, but turned into a bear after its release. The polar reversal effect was so "stunning"!
Chairman Lada has really dug his own grave.

He personally scheduled so many Hollywood imported blockbusters into January and February, but he never expected that "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" would be "killed" in the end.

There is also "The God of Cookery", which Emperor Entertainment Group has invested huge expectations in.

After 10 days of release, the box office was only 7128 million, and the word of mouth was terrible. It was so bad that it was beyond words.

Emperor Entertainment Group fell silent again.

If there wasn't another "From Vegas to Macau 3" ahead, I'm afraid Emperor Entertainment Group would be the worst participant in this Spring Festival period!

After reading about the box office situation of Spring Festival movies, Chen Fei turned his attention to the Weibo hot search list.

However, as soon as he opened the list, he was immediately happy.

Looking around, the hot search list right now is full of media reports about Chen Kai and his family appearing on variety shows:
“In the second episode of the second season of “Familiar Taste”, director Chen Kaige and his youngest son Chen Feiyu sat in an antique living room surrounded by books and artworks, creating a strong cultural atmosphere;

The conversation between the two was like an academic exchange between literati and scholars, with frequent quotations from classics and eloquent speeches, which made people feel the profound cultural heritage and scholarly atmosphere of the Chen family. "

"Chen Feiyu has great respect for his father. Whenever Director Chen quotes classics, he always listens carefully, nodding in agreement and offering his own opinions. Director Chen patiently answers his questions. The conversation between father and son is both serious and warm, filled with a harmonious atmosphere of loving father and filial son."

"When talking about his 20-year marriage with Chen Hong, Director Chen Kaige's eyes softened. He shared his views on love affectionately, believing that love itself has no conditions and no reasons. Just like the romantic plot in the movie, one can determine at a glance that the other person is an indispensable person in one's life."

"When the topic turned to his son's future marriage, Director Chen said with a smile that he already knew that his son was loved by many young fans.

But he stressed that he did not want these little fans to become the criteria for choosing a daughter-in-law. He hoped that his son could find a girl who truly loved him and was not bound by any conditions, and that the two could be together because of love.
These words not only show Director Chen’s expectations and love for his son, but also convey his yearning for pure love, hoping to influence his son’s view of love…”

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The family is warm and harmonious, the husband and wife are loving, the children are well-educated, the father is kind and the son is filial, and there is a profound cultural heritage... Looking around, the media reports seem to be all positive, and all kinds of praise words are pouring out as if they are free.

However, netizens did not buy it, and a large number of different views and opinions appeared in the comment section!
"The words 'Arthur, please take a seat' really stupefied me!"

"My goodness? This family atmosphere is really terrible! The father is talking loudly, but the son can only stand by and listen. He even has to listen to orders to sit down. How depressing must this family environment be?"

"A wife is dependent on her husband, a son is dependent on his father... This is simply a relic of feudal society. What is there to praise or show off about it?"

"If I lived in this kind of family, I would definitely be suppressed to death! I don't even know what kind of shocking things I would do if I were let go!"

"I have seen both happy and unhappy families, but this is the first time I have seen such an unfamiliar family. You are indeed Brother Chen Kai, the 'great poet' in my impression!"

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