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

Chapter 1208: The battle for the Walton Pictures movie box office ranking?
“Warm congratulations! On the 25th day of its release, the Hollywood blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, directed by Chen Fei, has surpassed RMB 4 billion in domestic box office!”

“All crew members of the Hollywood sci-fi/disaster/action blockbuster Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters, produced by Walton Pictures, have now arrived in China and are about to launch promotional activities.

In the face of disaster, Godzilla will once again fight alongside humans, and the epic battle of doomsday will officially begin on the 31st of this month! Stay tuned."

"This morning, the crew of the love/youth film "Better Days", produced by Chen Kexin and directed by Zeng Qixiang, and created by the original team of "July and Ansheng", announced the withdrawal of the film:

Taking into account the production completion and market prediction of the film "Better Days", and after consultation between the production and distribution parties, "Better Days" will not be released on June 6, and the new release date will be announced at an appropriate time..."

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May 5st has not yet been marketed as a couples' holiday, so there is not much discussion about the date "21st" on the Internet today.

However, there is constant discussion about the domestic box office of "Avengers 4" exceeding 50 billion and the withdrawal of "Better Days"!
After 25 days of release, the box office revenue exceeded 50 billion RMB, with an average daily box office revenue of 2 million RMB...

This result is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Chinese-language films!
You know, the previous "Wolf Warrior 2" and the Spring Festival's "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" both relied on key extensions to break through the 50 billion mark.

But now, "Avengers 4" has broken the record in less than a month.

This is undoubtedly a very formidable opponent for Chinese-language films!

In other words, Hollywood imported blockbusters cannot apply for key extension.

Otherwise, if it were released for another two months, it might even break the box office record of "Wolf Warrior 2"!

You know, as of now, the daily box office of "Avengers 4" is still 2763 million.

If the performance continues at this rate, within a week, the hard-earned achievements of Nezha will be destroyed!

"You don't know that many people in the industry are cursing you behind your back, saying that you are worshipping foreign things and deliberately using Hollywood imported blockbusters to suppress domestic films..."

Listening to what Wang Changtian said on the phone, Chen Fei was speechless.

"What about Wolf Warrior 2 and Ne Zha? What about Operation Red Sea, Operation Mekong and the Ghost Blows Out the Light series?
If it weren't for Feiyue Films, there wouldn't even be many Chinese films that could make 50 billion, let alone 20 billion. Why hasn't anyone mentioned my contribution? Are they all selectively ignoring it?"

After hearing this, Wang Changtian himself didn't know what to say.

Although the Marvel series of movies did force domestic films to flee in panic, it was also these blockbusters that revitalized the domestic cinema market and ushered in a second spring!
Overall, the benefits definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore." Wang Changtian quickly changed the subject, "Have you heard? That movie 'Better Days' was reviewed six times, but the finished film didn't even pass the review, so they had to withdraw it from the schedule..."

Chen Fei was naturally clear about this matter.

Previously, when Han Sanping notified him that the script of "The Bad Kids" had passed the review, he also complained about the movie "Better Days".

It's mainly a problem of subject matter.

The things shot by Zeng Xixiang are really too "glaring", even more glaring than "The Bad Kids"!
It is no exaggeration to say that its "scale" is even comparable to the unedited version of "In the Name of People"!
Although society is much more open now, the minds of minors are still immature, and they can easily be misled by what is told in movies and TV shows.

In addition, Yi Yang Qianxi is very popular among young people, which will aggravate this phenomenon.

Precisely because of this, the review will attach great importance to issues such as school bullying, juvenile emotions and sexual innuendo, the dark side of social reality, crime and law shown in the film!

Being beaten back is inevitable, it would be strange if not being beaten back.

After all, this is China, not America or China, so there is no distinction between PG-13 and PG-18.

If these taboo clips were released and prompted young people to learn and imitate them, who would be able to take responsibility for this?
After chatting about all sorts of things with Wang Changtian, the two finally talked about the project "Galaxy Tutorial Class".

"The post-production period will be over at the end of this month. Which schedule do you think would be better?"

"Let's go with the summer holiday. It'll be released a few days earlier than The Wandering Earth, so we can reap some benefits. Forget about the National Day and Lunar New Year holidays. This movie won't survive if it goes in."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll ask the publisher to make a plan in the next two days and find a suitable time slot for it to be released."

"Well, you can arrange it."

……

In a blink of an eye, it was December 4th.

Unfortunately, "Avengers 4" was officially taken off the screen at 12: am yesterday after being released for a month.

However, many movie fans went to the official website of the General Administration, hoping to get a key extension.

But how could the higher-ups agree to this?

This precedent must not be set. Once it is set, the already bleak living space for domestic films will probably be squeezed into pieces!
"One month after its release, the Hollywood imported sci-fi blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, directed by Chen Fei and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and others, grossed a total of 4 billion yuan at the domestic box office."

"Reprinted from The Hollywood Journal, Avengers: Endgame has successfully exceeded $4 billion at the North American box office!"

"As of now, the total global box office of Avengers 4 has exceeded 22 billion US dollars, officially breaking the previous box office record of 3 billion US dollars created by Avengers 21.88, and promoted to No. 4 in the global box office history list!"

The hot search has arrived again, and Marvel fans around the world are once again in a carnival!
However, just two days later, the box office record of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was also broken.

Originally, the total box office of this movie was only slightly more than that of "Avengers 3", so when facing "Avengers 4" which entered the violent mode, it had no ability to fight back at all.

Just like that, on the 27th, the news that "Avengers 4" ranked No. 3 on the global box office history list once again became a hot topic.

It was at this time that everyone suddenly realized!
What’s the “Avengers 4” that’s topping the list?
This is clearly the "movie box office ranking competition" held by Walton Pictures itself!

"Avengers 3" is a movie produced by Marvel, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is a movie produced by Lucasfilm, and "Titanic" and "Avatar" are works of th Century Fox.

Then to sum up, companies such as Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox have all been acquired by Walton Pictures.

Doesn’t that mean that the copyrights of the movies currently ranked first to fifth in the global box office history list all belong to Walton Pictures?
The sixth place is "Jurassic World", which is a work of Universal Pictures.

Seventh place is "The Lion King", which is from Disney.

Then the eighth place is "Avengers 2", the ninth place is "Avengers", and the tenth place is "Inception"...

Looking around, it turns out that the copyrights of eight of the top ten films belong to Walton Pictures!

You don’t know this by looking at it, and you’re simply shocked when you look at it!
"What the hell? In China, Feiyue Films is dominating the charts, and abroad, Walton Pictures has monopolized the copyrights of a number of blockbuster films. Isn't this too awesome?"

"So, how much is Director Chen worth now? Chairman of Feiyue Films, major shareholder of Walton Pictures... Oh my goodness! Did he become the richest man in the world by making movies?"

"What Jobs? From now on, we have our own Chen Busi."

"I may not be the richest man in the country, but I can be in the top ten. No! Top five or even top three should be about the same, right?"

"I can't find out. It seems that all of Mr. Chen's shares have been handed over to certain institutions. There are layers upon layers, one after another, and there is no way to check."

"Why are you so curious? Why do you care so much? Since Avengers 4 is off the screen, can The Destroyer be released online?"

There is a lot of heated discussion on the Internet right now!

At this time, Chen Fei, who was at the premiere of "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters", naturally received a lot of compliments.

"Congratulations to Director Chen for being ranked third in the global box office history list! That's amazing!"

"In my opinion, this movie will definitely not stop here, because there are still many countries where it has not been released yet, and it may even reach number one in the end."

"Alas, it's a pity that, up to now, none of our domestic films have made it into the top 20 of the global box office charts..."

"Thank you, thank you all for your congratulations."

While thanking everyone, Fade Chen looked at the sighing Ren Zhonglun and said, "Mr. Ren, it's too early to say this now. After all, compared to the Hollywood film industry system, we still have a long way to go.

But don’t be too discouraged, maybe in a few years, our domestic blockbusters will appear in the top 20 or even the top 10 of the global box office list.”

"Is this possible?" Ren Zhonglun looked over in surprise.

Many people around turned their heads and looked over at Chen Fei after hearing his words. "Just wait and see, there will definitely be a day like that."

Chen Fei's tone was very firm and confident!

After all, he had seen the unprecedented event where audiences across the country came together to help Chinese-language films top the charts!

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The premiere of "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters" was quite grand.

The most important thing is that there are quite a lot of domestic first-tier and second-tier stars and actors attending the event.

As soon as Chen Fei sat down in the front row, he turned around and saw Zhang Ziyi chatting enthusiastically with Michael Dougherty.

Obviously, as Li Bingbin gradually shifted the focus of his work to behind the scenes, Zhang Ziyi began to be full of expectations and hopes for Hollywood again.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that she really wants to restore her glory as an “international star”!

It’s a pity that the competition in Hollywood is now more intense than before. Even European and American actors don’t have enough important roles, so how could she get a turn?

Besides, her former backer had already fallen, so how could she possibly return to Hollywood?

Therefore, no matter how hard you try, or even if you get everything from everyone, the final result will only be failure and a waste of effort.

Taking his eyes away from Zhang Ziyi, Fade Chen focused his gaze directly on the big screen.

It’s almost time, the movie is about to start!

More than ten minutes later, accompanied by the roar of "Godzilla" resounding throughout the theater, the premiere of "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters" officially kicked off.

As the second work in the "Monster Movie Universe", "Godzilla 2" has reached the pinnacle of industrial films in terms of special effects technology!

Walton Pictures used the most advanced digital technology to polish the hair, skin texture and dynamic details of behemoths such as Godzilla, Ghidorah and Mothra to an extremely realistic level.

For example, the blue light bursting from Godzilla's dorsal fin and the energy flow of atomic breath during battle, combined with the motion capture of the IMAX lens, create a strong sense of visual oppression.

There is also the first confrontation between Godzilla and Ghidorah under the Antarctic ice. The foggy environment and the low-frequency roar of the behemoth push the sense of epicness to the extreme.

Moreover, this movie also adopts the rare "zero-gravity combat" design.

For example, the scene where Ghidorah drags Godzilla into the air directly breaks the traditional laws of physics and brings a refreshing visual impact to the guests on the scene.

Moreover, the film has rarely broken through the "tool of destruction" setting of traditional monster movies, giving the behemoth a deeper cultural symbolic meaning.

For example, Godzilla is portrayed as the "guardian of the earth" and his existence symbolizes nature's checks and balances on human over-exploitation.

As an alien invader, Ghidorah represents disorder and destruction, and the design of its three heads is a metaphor for the division and devouring of power.

At the same time, the addition of Mothra forms a "trinity" ecological closed loop, namely: Godzilla symbolizes power, Mothra symbolizes life, and Ghidorah symbolizes destruction.

This setting not only constructs a complete monster universe ecosystem, but also, through the power game between the giants, metaphorically represents the political order and civilization conflicts in human society.

Then there was Jing Tian’s guest appearance, which also made many people at the scene shine!
Ever since "Sito" was launched online and became a huge hit, her reputation has obviously improved a lot.

Although his image as a resourceful guy is still very well-known, his improving acting skills make him less likely to be criticized.

At the end of the two-hour screening, thunderous applause broke out.

Especially the fans in the back row of the theater, they all seemed very excited!
As a fan-oriented film, "Godzilla 2" not only has extremely stunning special effects scenes, but also incorporates a large number of easter eggs and tribute elements.

For example, the cocooning process of Mothra's larvae pays tribute to the 1961 film "Mothra", and Ghidorah's gravity beam special effects replicate the 1991 film "Godzilla vs. Ghidorah".

At the same time, the film also enhances the audience's empathy through the "anthropomorphic" emotional expressions of the monsters, such as Godzilla's cry of Mothra's sacrifice.

In terms of commerciality, the production team cleverly balanced the epic feeling and entertainment.

For example, the scene of Rodan's volcano lair and Ghidorah's thundercloud control not only satisfies the audience's demand for visual wonders, but also lays the groundwork for the subsequent "Godzilla vs. Kong".

With these wave after wave of operations, the finished film undoubtedly brought strong viewing and fun to everyone on the scene.

This is also one of the reasons why Hollywood imported blockbusters are so popular.

Because even if the story is not that good, the special effects, action and fighting scenes alone are enough to make the movie worthwhile.

"Huh? Why didn't I notice you just now? Is the closing ceremony of the Cannes International Film Festival over? Why did you return home?"

When attending the subsequent premiere banquet, Chen Fei was surprised to find that Hu Ge was also there!
But as far as he knew, didn't this guy go to the Cannes Film Festival with the crew of "The Gathering at Southern Station"?
"The movie had already started when I arrived." Hu Ge smiled awkwardly, "There was a traffic jam on the road, so I was late.

The Cannes awards ceremony ended yesterday. We came back early. The film was only shortlisted for the main competition unit and did not win any awards. "

"Oh I got it."

Fade Chen nodded but did not continue the topic.

If Hu Ge won an award, he could congratulate him, but it would be impolite to continue talking about it when he didn't win the award.

However, after attending the banquet, Chen Fei still went to search and check the awards ceremony of the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival.

The winner of the Palme d'Or is a French film "Atlantics", which tells the story of a construction worker who goes through numerous hardships, turns into a ghost, and finally meets his lover.

The main character is black and has turned into a ghost...

Clearly, this is a classic LGBT film.

As for the movie "Parasite", which was very famous in Chen Fei's previous life, it has not appeared in this life.

The reason is obvious, because he has already registered the script in advance.

As for the start time of shooting, he hasn't decided yet.

He plans to study this book when he becomes interested.

Overnight, "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters" successfully launched the movie pre-sale mechanism.

In just three days, 5116 million box office revenue was sold out.

And when the time came to the 31st, the last day of May, the film officially entered the domestic theaters with an overall screening rate of 5%.

At the same time, the film was officially launched in North America with 4108 theaters opening!
At the same time, just as the domestic films that were about to be released in June were worried about "Godzilla 6", hundreds of mainstream art schools, film associations, television artists associations, screenwriters associations, film and television actors associations, directors associations, producers associations, etc. in the country all received an official notice at the same time.

“Regarding the approval to hold the Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival:
【Name of applicant】：Feiyue Films

The "Application for Holding the Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival" has been received.

After research, the following formal reply is now made:
1. Agree to the establishment of the 'Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival' initiated by Director Chen Fei; the purpose of holding this film festival is to promote international film and cultural exchanges, promote the prosperity and development of my country's film industry, and enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the masses, which has positive significance.

2. Please strictly follow the relevant laws, regulations and policy requirements, carefully organize and prepare to ensure the smooth holding of the film festival; in the process of event planning and implementation, you must always adhere to the correct political direction, public opinion guidance and value orientation, put social benefits first, and highlight the unity of ideology, artistry and viewing experience.

3. We must effectively strengthen safety management, formulate comprehensive security plans and emergency plans, implement safety responsibilities, ensure the safety of personnel and the orderly conduct of activities during the event; strictly abide by financial systems, reasonably arrange the use of funds, and ensure the effectiveness of fund use.

4. Pay attention to the protection of intellectual property rights, properly handle copyright and other related matters, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of film creators and relevant rights holders; actively invite outstanding domestic and foreign film works to participate in the exhibition and competition, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the international film industry, and strive to enhance the international influence and brand awareness of the film festival.

Please follow the above requirements and do all the work conscientiously to ensure the success of the Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival.

October 2019, 5!

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