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

Chapter 1083 Where is the future of de-simplification of movies going? Dreams...bizarre!
The popularity of "Wolf Warrior 2" breaking the 50 billion box office is still continuing to ferment, and there is no sign of stopping in the short term.

At the same time, many movies released on the 18th have gradually come into the sight of netizens and movie fans.

Looking around, the most popular one is "Ten Cold 2". There are many fans discussing this movie online, and the real-time box office data on the online ticketing platform is also rising.

At the same time, due to the release of many blockbusters, many movies were forced to be taken off the screen by theaters.

For example, "The Founding of an Army" produced by China Film Group and "I Am Marbury" produced by Huayi Investment.

The former is not so bad. Although the box office was only a little over 4 million, the cost was recovered and there was no loss.

But the latter is more miserable.

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang... The total box office of I Am Marbury is 890 million."

Inside the office, the two Wang brothers listened to the assistant's report and were stunned for a long time.

890?
Listen!

This number is as ridiculous as an Indian falling in love with a lizard!

However, this is the reality. The number 890 million needs to appear in the financial report and be announced to the public.

"You go out first."

Wang Zhonglei waved his hand and sent the assistant away first.

When the office door was closed, Wang Zhongjun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "What is the current market value of Huayi Company?"

Wang Zhonglei was slightly stunned and replied: "Based on today's A-share price, Huayi's total market value is 231 billion. And because of the failure of "I Am Marbury", it may drop a little tomorrow."

“Alas!” After a long sigh, Wang Zhongjun murmured, “Wolf Warrior 2 actually broke through 50 billion at the box office? The box office performance of a movie is enough to account for a quarter of Huayi’s market value. Haha, this is really unreal.”

"Brother, you can't compare them like that. There is a huge difference between 50 billion yuan from a listed company and 50 billion yuan from a movie box office..."

Wang Zhonglei hurriedly explained, and even suspected that his brother had a fever some time ago and his brain was confused. How could he compare like this?
However, before he could finish, Wang Zhongjun interrupted him and asked, "Do you think that the strategy of 'eliminating the monolithic nature of movies' that we have set before is the wrong path?"

Over the years, Wang Zhongjun has always felt that he is one of the helmsmen of the entertainment industry. After all, what he says can influence the direction of the entire industry.

Especially after the company went public in 09, as his wealth grew massively and the company became bigger and bigger, his self-confidence became more and more abundant!
He was also full of confidence when he formulated the pan-entertainment strategy and decided to enter the Internet, cinema construction, real estate industry, and build movie-themed towns.

Having worked in the film industry for more than 20 years, he knows very well that the investment cycle of movies is long, the risk is high, and the rate of return is very difficult to grasp. In terms of making money, it is definitely not as good as the Internet, finance, and real estate.

After changing its investment direction, Huayi’s stock price and market value once again experienced a surge, approaching the “100 billion market value” mark!
This also made Wang Zhongjun's mentality even more inflated.

He even considered taking a large sum of money to buy an island abroad and turning it into his own "palace"!

However, soon after the financial crisis, Huayi's bubble was burst, and its market value fell from more than 800 billion to more than 200 billion.

Now, with the frequent release of high-grossing domestic movies in recent years, especially those produced by Feiyue Films, the box office is getting higher and higher! Now there are even 50 billion box office blockbusters!
While he was looking at her with envy, Wang Zhongjun's heart was already filled with confusion and doubt.

He suddenly began to think, if the company had focused on film and television production and brokerage business, with the support from above, would it have achieved the goal of breaking through the 100 billion market value long ago?
After all, eight years ago, Huayi was the only company listed as a private film and television company.

Currently, they are given a lot of subsidies and allowances from above, and almost single-handedly helped them enter the A-share market.

Unfortunately, they failed to live up to the high expectations of their superiors and started to "de-monotonize movies", which made the supervisors at that time very dissatisfied.

But despite being dissatisfied, Huayi still resolutely embarked on another path.

The slogan at the beginning was "get rid of the monotony of movies", but now, the word "monotony" seems to have disappeared...

However, Wang Zhonglei disagreed with what his brother said.

He only cares about the company's stock price because that is real money. As for what industry it is in, it doesn't matter at all. He will just choose the one with the highest profit.

"Brother, I think you should not think too much. There is no need. Let's just study how to arrange the movies that the company will invest in next time and how to use these movies to clean up some dirty 'things'. As for the rest, why bother with it?"

"..."

Wang Zhongjun knew in his heart that Wang Zhonglei didn't like what he said.

But for some reason, he always had a bad feeling in his heart.

It would be fine if they could continue like this, but if what they did was discovered one day, they would be in big trouble!
"Forget it, let's talk about it later. Besides, it's so covert, how could it be discovered?"

After muttering to himself for a few words, Wang Zhongjun changed the subject: "How is the post-production of "Ex-Files 3" and "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" going? Is it going smoothly?"

"Yeah, it went pretty smoothly."

Wang Zhonglei responded, and then asked back, "By the way, brother, the post-production of Ex-Files 3 is almost over. When do you think it would be appropriate to release the film?"

Wang Zhongjun subconsciously said, "The summer vacation is almost over. What's left are the National Day and Lunar New Year holidays?"

"No! Neither of them can go!"

Wang Zhonglei expressed his opposition firmly and explained: "During the National Day holiday, there are several blockbusters such as "Sewing Machine Band", "Sky Hunter", "The Shameful Iron Fist" and "Beyond the Blues", which have almost divided the market.

Especially the movie "Sky Hunter", which was influenced by "Operation Red Sea" and "Wolf Warrior 2". Now the market is very optimistic about this movie. Li Chen even built his own character into a 'copy' of Wu Jing, and the popularity is on the rise. If "Ex-Files 3" goes there, it will only be crushed.

As for the Lunar New Year blockbuster movies, there are several blockbusters such as "Dying to Survive", "Youth", "Legend of the Demon Cat" and "Ready Player One". I don't think "Ex-Files 3" can stand out."

Hearing this, Wang Zhongjun couldn't help but wonder: "This schedule doesn't work, and that schedule doesn't work, how can I arrange it?"

"Ye Ning recommended the January schedule, which just happens to take over from the Lunar New Year schedule and can also take advantage of the popularity of the Spring Festival schedule."

"Then let's go for a month." Wang Zhongjun agreed without much thought.

The two movies they are most concerned about at the moment are "Youth" and "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings". As for "Ex-Files 3", neither of them actually takes it very seriously.

The reason is simple. The investment scale of this film is too small and there is almost no room for operation, which does not meet their expectations at all.

As long as it ensures that there is no loss, it can be released at any time.

……

……

No matter how turbulent the situation is in the country, it has no effect on Chen Fei.

The next morning, a new day of filming for Manchester by the Sea officially began.

The male protagonist Lee Chandler was taken to the police station because of a drunken behavior and conflict with others.

The conflict stemmed from an argument he had with someone in a bar, after which he wandered aimlessly on the street, showing obvious depression and suicidal tendencies, so for safety reasons the police took him to the police station for questioning and placement.

After being taken to the interrogation room, he sat on a hard chair.

Facing the cold walls and lights of the interrogation room, his eyes were empty and his face was haggard, revealing deep despair and helplessness.

The anesthesia of alcohol did not alleviate the pain in his heart, but instead made those deeply hidden memories surge out like an unlocked flood.

He once again recalled the fire that took the lives of three children. It was the darkest moment in his life!
Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, those painful memories would haunt him like a demon, preventing him from falling asleep.

He felt like a complete loser, an incompetent man who was unable to protect his family... This deep self-blame and guilt were like invisible shackles, trapping him firmly in the shadow of the past.

At this moment, he once again clearly realized that his life had completely lost its meaning, and every breath seemed to remind him of the unforgivable mistakes he had made.

So when he was about to leave the police station, he suddenly made a surprising move!

He rushed forward and snatched a gun from the gun bag on the waist of a passing policeman!
His finger was on the trigger, his eyes flashing with determination... At this moment, he seemed to see the dawn of liberation, a possibility of liberation from endless pain.

However, the moment he pulled the trigger, no gunshot occurred.

He forgot to load the gun...

Without any hesitation, he pulled the bolt, ready to point the gun at his temple again.

But at this time, the policemen passing by noticed his actions in time and took quick action to stop him.

He failed... He would once again be immersed in pain and unable to extricate himself! "Crack!"

As Chen Fei's voice rang out, the originally restless police station suddenly became quiet.

The police officers released their hands on Matt Damon and stepped aside.

Matt sat on the ground, gasping for breath, like a fish about to die of thirst, his eyes full of pain, despair and rejection of this world!
The psychologist rushed over, came to his side, and gently soothed his emotions.

"Fei, this guy is in a bad state. I feel like he is too immersed in the role. I'm afraid it will affect his life after the filming is finished."

Leonardo walked up to Fade Chen and whispered his judgment.

Chen Fei nodded slightly and responded, "It's obvious that the failure of The Great Wall put him under great pressure. He wanted the film to be a success so much that he forced himself not to act out after the filming was finished."

Leo shrugged and said, "All men with families are like this. To raise their children, each one works harder than the other."

Fade Chen thought for a moment, and suddenly changed the subject: "Leon, do you have time to help me do something?"

"what?"

"Go to Los Angeles, pick up his wife and children, and have them show up on the set tomorrow."

"Hmm? That's a good idea!"

Leonardo's eyes lit up and he nodded immediately. He quickly left the set and headed straight for Los Angeles.

He didn't want to see his good friend fall into a nightmare because of a movie and never get out of it.

Even though he and Matt Damon always argue with each other and often insult each other, the two are close friends and have a very deep friendship.

So, if he can help Matt Damon, he's more than happy to do it.

~

The day's shooting ended successfully.

Matt Damon was not surprised by Leonardo's departure. After all, the latter had often appeared and disappeared before, and he had long been accustomed to it.

After dinner, he again rejected others' invitation to play cards, said goodbye to the psychiatrist, and returned to his room alone.

The film will be wrapped tomorrow, and he must maintain his current state and not get out of character.

The final outcome is crucial, and he has given it his all to win the prize!
After watching him leave the restaurant, Fade Chen found Matt Damon's assistant and solemnly instructed him, "Always keep an eye on Matt's condition. If anything goes wrong, notify me immediately."

"Ok."

The assistant responded, quickly stood up and chased in the direction Matt Damon left.

After dinner, Fade Chen returned to his room.

He was originally planning to make a video call to Liu Yifei, but just as he took out his phone, a caller ID suddenly appeared on the screen.

After pressing the connect button, he asked, "Yang Yu?"

"Director Chen, are you busy?"

"It's okay. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, I just want to tell you about something." Yang Yu's tone was a little depressed.

"What's going on?" Fade Chen asked curiously.

"Recently, news about a Sino-US co-produced animation film, Transformers: Nezha, suddenly appeared online... It tells the story of the protagonist Xiao Zha, who has always dreamed of becoming a hero like Nezha and the Transformers. One day, while sleeping, he was suddenly summoned and transported to a different world where Nezha was. Afterwards, Xiao Zha and Nezha and others joined hands to defeat evil together.

Then I received the news that Stephen Davis, global CEO of Hasbro, led a team to CCTV Animation Co., Ltd. some time ago to discuss the co-production of the animation project "Transformers: Nezha", and reached a consensus on production specifications, broadcast time, intellectual property ownership, legal affairs and other aspects.

I am a little worried now. Will this Sino-US co-production affect our upcoming "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World"? Especially in terms of copyright, if there is a problem, it will be troublesome."

"Nezha and the Transformers???"

On the other end of the phone, listening to Yang Yu's description, a look of confusion appeared on Chen Fei's face.

Nezha combined with Transformers? What the hell is this?

Interbreeding is fine, but isn’t promiscuity a bit too much?
After being stunned for a while, he comforted Yang Yu first: "You don't have to worry about copyright. Nezha, as an image in ancient mythology, has undergone a long period of inheritance and evolution, so the copyright of the original image cannot be traced back to a specific author, so its original image has entered the public domain.

According to the provisions of my country's Copyright Law, the copyright of a work belongs to the author, and the protection period is the author's lifetime plus 50 years after his death.

The author of the character Nezha has long been buried somewhere, so there is no need to worry about copyright issues."

Having said this, he couldn't help but pause for a moment.

The combination of Nezha and Transformers was so outrageous that he didn't know how to comment on it for a moment...

"Anyway, just focus on filming our Necromancer. As for the others, you don't have to worry about them. Let them do whatever they want. It has nothing to do with us anyway."

"Well, okay, then I'm relieved."

Yang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and continued to work.

At this time, Chen Fei subconsciously visited the entertainment news website and searched for relevant information about "Transformers: Nezha".

According to the information released, the Nezha in "Transformers: Nezha" is still the 03 version of "Young Hero Little Nezha".

However, he can transform into a giant "Transformer Nezha", and his iconic bun is also reflected in the mechanical design.

At the same time, Shiji Niangniang, Xiaolongnu, Tuxingsun, and Lei Zhenzi also transformed into mecha forms...

Seeing this, Chen Fei inexplicably thought of the 1989 comic book titled "The Monkey King Fights the Transformers Three Times".

Looking at it now, this "Transformers: Nezha" is somewhat similar to the former, or it can be said that they are completely in the same vein!
"Oh my god, this is so magical!"

Chen Fei shook his head, exited the website, found Liu Yifei's WeChat, and started chatting on the phone with her again.

He actually didn't go to bed late tonight, but he didn't sleep well the whole night.

Because my mind is so confused!
There were many bizarre scenes in the dream...

Smoke of war rose over Cybertron, and Lin Daiyu captured Megatron seven times!
Diao Chan went to the Kingdom of Light seven times, killed Tiga and captured Taro alive!
Li Bai cleverly devised a series of schemes, and Xi Shi captured Emperor Huang Tian alive!

Ma Chao bravely captured Singapore and Kong Ming overturned the theory of the flat earth!

Guan Yu was careless and lost California, and his boat had already passed San Francisco!

The old Jade Emperor speaks wildly, and the Shu army is approaching the Lingxiao Palace!

Huang Zhong rode and shot Apollo, Wei Yan angrily beheaded Maitreya Buddha!
The dream was so wonderful that he couldn’t sleep well. He really couldn’t sleep well!

As a result, the next morning, he went to the set of "Manchester by the Sea" with dark circles under his eyes.

In order to avoid being discovered by other crew members, he deliberately put on a pair of sunglasses and temporarily became the King of Sunglasses.

Leonardo, who rushed back from Los Angeles early in the morning, looked at his outfit and couldn't help wondering: "Fei? What are you doing? Cosplay?"

"I have conjunctivitis and my eyes hurt. I'm afraid of the wind, so I'll cover them up."

Fade Chen made up an excuse and changed the subject naturally: "Where is the person? Did you bring him here?"

"Yes, everything has been arranged. They will show up when the filming is finished."

"Okay, let's get ready."

Chen Fei pushed up the sunglasses on his nose, and at a command, all the crew members immediately entered the shooting state.

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