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

Chapter 1239: Passed the review! Pay the money!
"This morning, Jiaxing Media officially announced the new drama "Eye of the Storm"!"

"As an urban anti-espionage TV series, Eye of the Storm focuses on the national security front in the context of a contemporary city. It tells the story of national security personnel represented by An Jing and Ma Shang, who work hard to crack technology theft cases and protect the country's rare resources and important scientific research technologies from being stolen."

"Yang Mi officially announced on Weibo that she will participate in the filming of the new drama "Eye of the Storm" and play the role of a section chief of the National Security Bureau's Investigation Section, defending the country together with Zhang Binbin!"

"It is reported that the "Eye of the Storm" will be produced by the industry's 'gold medal producer' Gao Chen as the chief producer. His production style of 'the truth is revealed in the details' will surely enhance the quality of the series."

"..."

At noon on October 10, Chen Fei had just submitted the script of "Changjin Lake" to the General Administration. On his way back to the company, he saw that Jiaxing had started another TV drama project.

"Eye of the Storm? The main theme?"

He thought about it carefully, but couldn't find such a TV series in his memory.

But judging from the posters released by the film crew, it seems to be quite good. At least Yang Mi's outfit is pretty good.

That’s right... I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t seen her for a long time, but I feel like her face seems a little different from the last time I saw her?

"Jingle Bell--"

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Chen Fei's memories.

Looking down at the name on the caller ID, he casually pressed the answer button.

"Xiao Liu?"

"Director Chen, the first rough cut of Where the Winds Are is finished. Are you free to come back to the company and take a look?"

"Okay, I'll be there in about half an hour."

"Mmm Good."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Fei thought about it, then called Liu Yifei again and told her about the situation.

When Miss Liu heard this, she immediately became excited. "What? The first rough cut is finished? Oh! I want to see it too! I'll leave for the company right now!"

Fade Chen smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry, drive slowly, I'll wait for you in the editing department."

beep...

The phone was hung up immediately.

Fade Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Hey, you're so grown up, why are you still acting like a little girl?"

More than an hour later, Chen Fei and several other editing directors, who had been waiting in the editing room for a long time, finally waited for Liu Yifei.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Miss Liu smiled sweetly, then pulled over a chair and sat next to Fade Chen.

"Let's get started." Chen Fei gestured to an editing director.

"All right."

As the radiator hummed, the finished film "Where the Wind Goes" officially appeared on the screen.

Although post-production and dubbing have not been added yet, and the sound recording of some shots is not very good, it does not affect the picture quality.

The scenery is beautiful, the plot is sweet, the acting is good... Although there are inevitably some regrets, what is displayed is full of vitality.

As Liu Yifei watched, her head unconsciously leaned on Chen Fei.

"I really hope that when we grow old, we can be like Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou, happy and without too many worries, and spend our lives together."

Fade Chen rubbed her head and replied softly, "Of course I will. I will."

……

In a blink of an eye, several days passed.

When the time came to the 23rd, Chen Fei finally finished watching all the episodes of "Go Where the Wind Is" and discussed the subsequent production direction with the production team.

As for Liu Yifei, as a producer, she has become a hands-off boss.

After watching 3 episodes on the first day and making sure she did a great job, she stopped caring and stopped watching.

As she explained, "I want to wait until the film is officially finished before watching it, and then watch it all in one go. It will definitely feel great."

After all, the production is not finished yet, and some shots are not processed very well, so the visual effect is naturally not that good.

Once all the production is completed, including the music, filters, etc., the effect will be absolutely amazing!

"Mr. Chen, the filming permit for 'Changjin Lake' has been approved."

As soon as Chen Fei finished his lunch at noon, his secretary brought him the documents from the Film Bureau.

It only took three days for the script to be approved, a speed that other film and television companies would never dare to imagine!
Mission film, green light throughout the process, follow-up by special personnel from the bureau... Not everyone can enjoy this kind of treatment.

After going through all the documents and making sure that nothing was missed, Chen Fei didn't even take a nap and called Kang Honglei and Guo Fan directly to inform them.

Afterwards, he contacted Shanghai Film Studio, Xi'an Film Studio and Bayi Film Studio respectively.

"Transfer money! Transfer money quickly, mobilize all the equipment and personnel, we should get ready! Try to start the machine as soon as possible..."

At this time, the outside world finally saw the details of the main theme film project "Changjin Lake".

"This morning, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television announced the latest list of approved film and television scripts. The film script "Changjin Lake" submitted by Feiyue Film and Television has officially passed the review."

"The story of 'Changjin Lake' is based on the 20s. It tells the story of how the soldiers of the 50th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army braved the severe cold and wore only single clothes to completely wipe out the 'Polar Bear Regiment', one of the most elite units of the US Army, in the Xinxingli area east of Changjin Lake, and drove the United Nations forces commanded by MacArthur back from the Yalu River to the th parallel, achieving a phased victory on the Korean battlefield."

"It is reported that "Changjin Lake" will be jointly produced by three directors. Director Chen Fei will be mainly responsible for shooting the segment where the Chinese Volunteer Army takes a train across the Yalu River to enter North Korea; Director Guo Fan will be mainly responsible for perfecting the story of the film; and Director Kang Honglei will be mainly responsible for shooting the thrilling battle scenes in the film."

"Feiyue Films released a notice that the project of "Changjin Lake" will be officially launched..."

The circle and the entire Internet were once again boiling with excitement at this moment!

"It's true! This project is indeed real! It seems that I have to find a way to get a role next. With this lineup of investors and directors, and it's a mainstream movie, I'm afraid it's aiming to break the box office record, right?"

"I heard from a friend who works at Feiyue Films that the crew of "Changjin Lake" seems to be planning to recruit more than 7,000 extras to fully recreate the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea!"

"Ah? What do you mean by seven thousand? Why did I hear it was more than ten thousand?"

“Well, I also saw a marketing account saying that this movie will include all the domestic actors.”

"I don't know if we can win the Golden Rooster Award for this movie. This year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards are really too shabby."

"Tsk tsk, I finally understand. This movie might be the main attraction of the next Longteng Shengshi International Film Festival, right? Chen Fei is directing the film himself again. Who can compare with him?"

There was an endless stream of heated discussions, but Chen Fei, who had already immersed himself in the preparatory work, paid no attention to them.

Admittedly, this movie does require a lot of extras, but it is not like what is said online, that is, to cram all mainland actors in.

There are only about a hundred characters who appear on screen and have lines, and only about ten of them have a large number of scenes.

As for the other extras, most of them are just a silhouette when the camera sweeps past.

Not to mention reciting lines, many people don’t even have the chance to show their faces!

Besides, Chen Fei has already decided that, except for the necessary roles for veteran actors, all other young actors or extras will be played by students from the Shanxi Film Academy.

As the "honorary principal", it's time for him to give some benefits to the students.

……

"The overall cinema schedule is 42.9%! Better Days successfully achieved the highest single-day schedule!"

"At the premiere, Yi Yang Qianxi talked about the kissing scene with Zhou Dongyu, and said shyly that playing the role of Xiao Bei made him experience a unique emotion that he had never experienced before..."

"Due to the exhaustion of its box office potential, the adventure film "The Climbers" starring Wu Jing and Zhang Ziyi was officially withdrawn from theaters today, with a cumulative box office of 10.33 billion yuan."

"Warm congratulations! The total box office of Captain has officially exceeded 30 billion! And it has successfully obtained the extension of the theater key."

"Many Hollywood imported films, such as Maleficent 2 and Gemini Man, performed poorly at the domestic box office and failed to meet expectations."

On the 25th, the most popular topic on the Internet was the movie "Better Days" starring Yi Yang Qianxi and Zhou Dongyu. Even the news that the total box office of "The Captain" exceeded 30 billion yuan could not win the popularity of "Better Days".

It has to be said that these traffic actors in the new era are really capable.

No wonder the capital market loves them so much.

Especially those fans of Yi Yang Qianxi, they are now clamoring to boost the box office and charts for their idol.

And their goal is exactly - 30 billion!
"Tsk tsk, that's really a big tone."

Chen Fei was so amazed by the movie that he couldn't help but check the movie review data.

Maoyan and Tao Piaopiao are no longer available as they are now completely dominated by positive reviews. Yi Yang Qianxi's fans are really excited.

Fortunately, you can still see some real film reviews on Douban.

"As a popular star, Yi Yang Qianxi actually showed such surprising acting skills, which was somewhat unexpected for me. Compared with other post-00s male actors, his performance is indeed worth a movie ticket."

“It’s really not easy to make this kind of film, especially the film’s unique imagery, with lots of close-ups, tracking shots, handheld shots, and fragmented editing, creating a strong sense of panic and uneasiness. Director Zeng’s level is simply getting higher and higher.”

"In the modern history of Chinese films, the mainland has never contributed a classic teenage character image, and Qianxi has finally broken through this zero!"

"I personally quite like this kind of realistic style of film. There are too many dark sides in society, and they really should be exposed to the public."

"We must resolutely put an end to school bullying!"

To be honest, Chen Fei was also somewhat influenced by these positive reviews.

So in the evening, he took time out to go to the cinema to watch this movie.

After watching it, he found that "Better Days" and the once popular "Carnival" and "Dog Thirteen" basically belong to the same category.

That is - the value of the subject matter of the work is far greater than the work itself!
In other words, in the current environment, this type of film has expanded the subject matter dimension of domestic theaters, and has incorporated some serious issues in the gaps between farces and main-theme propaganda films.

"Carnival" focuses on the tragic story of a girl being sexually assaulted by the powerful, while "Dog Thirteen" tells the story of a girl being powerfully shaped and kneaded by the adult world as she grows up.

If we have to compare, in terms of the so-called sensitivity of the subject matter, "Better Days" is far inferior to "Carnival", and in terms of the depth and detail of exploring the spiritual world, it is inferior to "The Thirteenth Year".

Even though those two works have their own very obvious problems, they are more focused on "social issues" after all.

"Better Days" is just like its name, in fact, it is an out-and-out youth film, but the ignorant love and the pain of growing up in youth are subsumed under the shadow of school bullying.

During adolescence, hormones are bound to burst out.

Dating, fighting, skipping school... these are situations that many people have experienced or are experiencing.

The story of "Better Days" is able to make people deeply involved in the story, and coupled with the pretty good acting skills of the two leading actors, it naturally attracted a lot of attention.

But at the same time, there are many disadvantages.

The plot incorporates a lot of plot twists, the presentation of school bullying is very awkward, the relationship between the hero and heroine progresses too quickly...it even has a bit of a tribute to "Guo Jingming"!

That familiar "youth pain literature" is so much like Guo Xiaosi's.

So much so that after watching the movie, Chen Fei actually subconsciously paid attention to Xiao Si's recent developments.

Since the "Tiny Times" series of movies ended and the first "Jade Dynasty" failed, Guo Jingming has become much more low-key.

Last September, his new film "A River of Sorrow" was released, but unfortunately the box office performance was not very high.

After the official announcement of "Jade Dynasty 2", there has been no movement from him. It seems that he has been quietly making his own movies, and he has not appeared in public for nearly a year.

"what?!"

Suddenly, Chen Fei discovered an interesting place.

Last year's movie "A River of Sorrow" adapted from Guo Jingming's novel also tells the story of school bullying!
No wonder he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with "Better Days" when he was watching the movie just now.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zeng Xixiang should have borrowed a lot of elements from "A River of Sorrow".

……

"On its first day of release, the love/youth film "Better Days," directed by Zeng Qixiang and co-starred by Zhou Dongyu and Yi Yang Qianxi, grossed 1.53 million yuan."

"Hypnosis: Judgment", starring Zhang Jiahui and Zhang Han, grossed 2020 million yuan on its first day."

"The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television issued a notice that the main theme film "King Kong River" submitted by China Film Group Corporation has been approved for review.

The film's plot synopsis is: A story told from three perspectives: The Engineer Bridge was repaired, then blown up, and then repaired again... a war miracle that stood firm and puzzled the enemy. "

On the morning of the 26th, following "The Battle at Lake Changjin", China Film Group's "The Battle at Lake Changjin" also came out.

Although it seems that the popularity is not as great as "The Battle at Lake Changjin", it is also coming in with great momentum and seems to be catching up.

"This Jiao Hongfen has a temperament similar to that of La Peikang, and is quite stubborn. He is a new official who is already ready to start his work!"

In the office, Ren Zhonglun, who came to deliver money, commented on Jiao Hongfen's behavior with great interest.

After failing to participate in "The Battle at Lake Changjin", they turned around and made "The Battle at Lake Changjin". It is obvious that they are trying to show off their power.

Chen Fei picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ren Zhonglun. "It's normal. After finally getting to a high position, everyone wants to stay in the position longer."

"Ah!" A sigh suddenly came out from Wang Yong who was standing beside him. "I still miss the time when President Han was here. China Film Group was so glorious at that time!"

"Oh, you miss it, but I don't." Ren Zhonglun pouted, looking very indignant.

Chen Fei was immediately amused by his appearance.

When Han Sanping was in office, China Film Corporation was extremely glorious, while other state-owned enterprises were suppressed and could not even raise their heads. It was so tragic.

It was only after he retired that Shanghai Film Group finally became powerful. Otherwise, it would have been suppressed by China Film Group!
"How much money did The Climbers make?" Wang Yong asked again.

"Which pot should not be opened?"

Ren Zhonglun’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

They are both main themes, just look at "The Captain" and "My People, My Country", both of which have exceeded 30 billion.

But in contrast, "The Climbers" was withdrawn from the theater just after it exceeded 10 billion.

This comparison is so tragic.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. I won't say anything more." Wang Yong suppressed his laughter and said leisurely, "I'm old and can't do much anymore. Xiying doesn't have any performance requirements. I'll just follow Director Chen and drink some soup. I won't be like you, worrying and working hard all day long."

The profit sharing of "The Wandering Earth" has been received, and Xiying has made a lot of money this time!
Wang Yong not only paid off his bank debt and took back the land, but also saved a large sum of money.

For example, the funds used to invest in "Changjin Lake" were taken from this money.

And there’s still some leftover!

With a box office of nearly 70 billion, even if Xiying only has a 10% investment share, it would be enough to make a fortune.

"Hey! By the way, have you heard that Song Ge seems to have been running to China Film Group recently. He's so mysterious and no one knows what he's doing."

Ren Zhonglun put down his teacup and suddenly revealed this news, which made Chen Fei and Wang Yong curious.

Wang Yong was surprised and asked, "China Film Group and Jingxi Film Group are going to cooperate?"

"Not sure." Ren Zhonglun shook his head and continued, "But I heard that the filming of Investiture of the Gods will be finished in a few months. It has been filming for nearly two years. I don't know what kind of work it will produce."

Chen Fei almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard this.

What can be done?
It was nothing more than that the innate saint Yuanshi Tianzun had his magic power sucked dry by the mortal Yin Jiao, and he almost died.

Chen Fei couldn't hold back his excitement just thinking about this plot.

……

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