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

Chapter 1250: Can't stop, and dare not stop! New developments in "The Conferred Gods Trilogy"...

"Yesterday, the romantic film Only Yun Knows, directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Huang Xuan, Yang Caiyu and Xu Fan, was forced to be withdrawn from cinemas due to exhaustion of its box office potential.

After 24 days of release, the film's total box office revenue was 1.34 million RMB, ranking third from the bottom in Feng Xiaogang's career."

"Due to the impact of pneumonia of unknown cause, the National Health Commission advocates not to gather in large groups... and to wear masks..."

"Feiyue Films issued a notice: "Detective Chinatown 3" will withdraw from the Spring Festival schedule and will be released at a later date."

"Many movie investors have issued notices... Many cinemas in Han City have issued notices of closure... Pan Asia Cinema Chain has closed its screenings..."

If it were in the past, facing the box office data of "Only Yun Knows", there would definitely be waves of heated discussions online.

Feng Xiaogang!

One of the top directors in the Chinese entertainment industry! His new film failed miserably. Isn't it too much of a stretch?
But now, all the discussions on the Internet have become about pneumonia.

"Don't go to the cinema, don't even think about the Spring Festival movie season, and don't gather in large groups. Let's all stay home and celebrate the New Year."

"Fuck! The price of masks has gone up!"

"What's going on? How did it become like this out of nowhere? I haven't bought any food for the New Year yet."

"Don't worry, it will only be a few days and will pass quickly."

"Pan Asia Cinemas is really conscientious. As soon as Detective Chinatown 3 was announced to be withdrawn, the pre-sale ticket money was refunded."

Although each of the movies scheduled for the Spring Festival has been greatly affected, fortunately they have not been released yet and there is still time to withdraw them.

For those movies that have already been released, there will undoubtedly be heavy losses.

For example, "Love" has been released for just 20 days, and the total box office has reached 6.8 million yuan, and the Spring Festival is just a few days away.

If you just hold on a little longer, you will reach the 10 billion level.

But now, cinemas have ceased operations, all theater chains have suspended services, and movies have been taken off the screen.

Who can you blame?

"It is impossible to defy God's will!" After posting this on Weibo, the chairman of Zhenledao officially announced that "Love Love" would be taken off the air.

Other movies released at the same time were also pretty much the same, so I could only swallow my anger.

It was not until January 1, the 23th day of the twelfth lunar month, that the city of Wuhan announced a "city lockdown", which directly brought the incident to a new level!
"There is no shortage of masks, disinfectant, food, drinks, and daily necessities..."

Liu Yifei was counting the supplies while reporting safety to Liu Xiaoli on the other side of the video: "Don't worry, mom, we have everything here. It's okay even if we don't go out for half a year."

"That's good, that's good." Liu Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief, but she also felt a little regretful for returning to her hometown: "If I had known earlier, I would not have come back. Now it's hard to go back to Kyoto."

Nothing can go wrong in the capital, so it has long been easy to leave but difficult to enter.

Fade Chen leaned in front of the video and comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, I'm here. Remember to prepare all the supplies and try to go out as little as possible. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll have someone deliver it."

"Okay, take good care of Little Stone."

"alright, I got it."

buzzing-

The cell phone rang again. Chen Fei walked aside and answered the call.

"All cinemas are closed. None of them are open. Except for the necessary staff, everyone else in the cinema chains and cinemas is on holiday..."

Huo Qigang kept talking to me, but he didn't seem too nervous.

In recent years, Pan Asia Cinemas has been transforming and expanding towards high-quality products, rather than expanding through various loans like Wanda.

Therefore, even if the work is stopped now, the most we will suffer is some loss in wear and tear, which is far from any serious damage.

"Be sure to take precautions against fire, water and electricity. Safety is the most important thing, and everything else is harmless."

"Yeah, okay, I'll arrange them one by one."

"How's the situation in Hong Kong?"

"It's OK at the moment, it's not that serious, but there are a lot of people spreading rumors online."

"Control yourself. This is a critical period. Don't be soft-hearted. You must use a hard knife. If anyone dares to jump, cut the aorta. If they are scared, they will not dare to jump again."

"it is good."

After chatting for a while, Huo Qigang hung up the phone and went to do something else.

Chen Fei then called Su Guohai, Jiang Xuerou, Zhong Lifang, Chen Qifu, including Yang Yu, Li Yang, Guo Fan and others, and told them to put their own safety first.

The good news is that the company is on holiday during this period. Except for a few people who have to stay on duty, everyone else has gone back and there will be no gathering.

"You send a group notification at the company to postpone the resumption of work and come back when it is safe. After that, we will hold a video conference to discuss how to carry out the follow-up work."

"Okay." Su Guohai responded and hurried to make arrangements.

Given the current situation, it cannot be resolved in a day or two, and we must make a plan in advance.

"Boss Chen..." After Jiang Xueruo got through on the phone, she seemed quite excited, "According to the data feedback from the TV station and Youku.

Due to the closure of cinemas, the playback volume, click-through rate, and ratings of our three dramas, Joy of Life, The Glory of the Ming Dynasty, and Under the Power, have been rising continuously.”

Chen Fei was not too surprised by this situation.

After all, in his memory, this period was a time when the number of users of major video platforms, playback software, online social platforms, etc. increased dramatically.

There are also online games, online novels, online dramas, etc., which have all been extremely popular during this period.

"Hmm? Online games?"

Suddenly, Fade Chen remembered something.

If he remembered correctly, he seemed to have invested in an online game a few years ago.

At that time, it should have been bundled with "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" for marketing. I wonder what the production progress is like now?

"Ask after the New Year."

While muttering to himself, Fade Chen said, "After the popularity of these three dramas dies down, we can connect them to Where the Wind Is.

We may have a hard time in the future, but with these TV series, we can definitely hold on."

"it is good."

The burden of the TV drama department suddenly increased, which made Jiang Xueru inexplicably feel nervous and anxious, but at the same time his mind became active.

In the past, the company’s focus has always been on movies, but under the current situation, the TV drama business will undoubtedly surpass the latecomers.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, maybe she can boost her performance significantly.

"Hey, Zhong Lifang, I'll show you this time that the big hit TV series can make as much money as your movies!"

Chen Qifu has been following the drama "Trident" in a low-key manner recently. After receiving a call from Chen Fei, he gave him a general report of the situation.

"The later stage is almost done. Our previous plan was to launch it this year, so there should be no problem..."

After listening to his words, Fade Chen had a new idea.

If "Trident" can be completed as soon as possible, then Feiyue Film and Television will have two dramas available online in the first half of this year.

As for movies, after the situation gradually stabilizes in the second half of the year, "Boundary Breaker", "Life Events", "Detective Chinatown 3", and "Rock Solid" co-produced with Light Media will be released one after another.

As for next year, if nothing unexpected happens, "Changjin Lake" will definitely be a huge success, and then there's "Assassination of Novelist"...

When Chen Fei enthusiastically told these to Liu Yifei and the old man during the New Year's Eve dinner, they both couldn't help but feel relieved.

"By this calculation, doesn't it mean that Feiyue Film and Television will have no problems with its development in the next three years?"

Liu Yifei gave a rough estimate.

Chen Fei smiled and shook his head, correcting him, "No, it's 5 years. We also have projects like The Wandering Earth 2 and Nezha 2." "Hehe, so I see. I see."

Although the old man didn't understand what they were talking about and had no interest in movies, he could see the relaxation in Chen Fei's expression.

So he picked up his glass and said, "Come on, let's have a drink. I hope this pneumonia will disappear soon."

"cheers!"

Liu Yifei and Chen Fei raised their glasses at the same time.

One of them drank white wine and the other drank red wine.

Little Stone, who was sitting in the child seat, also raised his bottle with great interest: "Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa~"

He can't say complicated phrases like "cheers", but he can already say some reduplicated words fluently.

This year's Spring Festival Gala is the same as every other year, except that it's boring...still boring.

Although Jia Ling, Zhang Xiaofei, Shen Teng, Ma Li and other new skit actors who have become popular in recent years have all taken to the stage, the shows were all very boring.

This also made everyone miss Mr. Zhao even more.

The saying “If skits do not exist to make people happy, they will be meaningless” is still soaring in value today!
“There are so many celebrities this year?”

Liu Yifei was a little surprised when she saw Chen Long, Peng Yuchang, Wu Lei, Peng Yuyan, Zhu Yilong, Zhou Dongyu, Li Qin, Li Xian, Huang Xiaoming, Song Zuer, Luo Zhixiang, Wang Jiaer, Yi Yang Qianxi and others appearing on the screen.

After all, in the past few years, the frequency of appearance of veteran artists was still higher than that of these young traffic actors.

But this year's Spring Festival Gala programs seem to be monopolized by these popular stars.

Chen Fei laughed and said, "The ratings are getting worse and worse. We have to find more traffic, otherwise we will become a joke."

In fact, the Spring Festival Gala had sent him an invitation letter before, hoping that he could be the chief director, but he refused.

It is easy to make a program, but it is very difficult to make a program that can satisfy and approve the superiors.

Instead of risking your reputation to do things, you might as well use that time to rest at home. Why waste your time?

Chen Fei was still keeping vigil at night.

The next morning, he heard a few firecrackers in a daze, but he didn't know who did it.

In previous years, sirens and horns would have sounded by now, but this year there was a rare silence.

Maybe everyone is thinking in their hearts that firecrackers can dispel those bad things or events?
Of course, it could also be due to insufficient police force, after all, the lockdown has already begun.

After taking a short nap in the morning and waking up at noon, Chen Fei saw many celebrities on Weibo doing something called "United as One".

Seeing someone @ing him, he followed up with a sentence, and then announced that he would donate materials worth 100 million yuan to support Han City in his personal name.

The first hot search of the new year just popped up like that, even suppressing the popularity of last night’s Spring Festival Gala!
The comment section was naturally full of praise, and many people followed suit, either donating money or goods, and anyway, they all took action.

Feiyue Films' official Weibo account also subsequently announced that it would donate supplies in the name of the company and at the same time call on volunteers to support the city of Han.

Just as Chen Fei was arranging all the things he had prepared in advance, Liu Xiaobin suddenly called.

"Mr. Chen, Pan Asia Cinemas..."

Before he could finish, Chen Fei replied, "In response to the call, all the theaters have stopped operating. Not a single theater is open. Besides, it's useless to open them. There are no movies to show, and no one dares to watch them."

"Ugh!"

Suddenly, a long sigh came from the phone, followed by a murmur: "I don't know when this storm will pass."

"Who knows?"

Chen Fei shrugged his shoulders. He knew very well in his heart that Wanda Cinema Line was probably officially beginning to decline.

The disorderly expansion and extension in those years have already formed a development mode of "cannot stop and dare not stop".

If we had sought change a year ago, there might have been some hope.

But at this point in time, it's already too late.

It is no exaggeration to say that everyone at Wanda is praying madly now, hoping that this incident can be resolved soon and the film market can return to its former glory.

However, the situation is so serious, how can we stop in the short term?

……

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Fei continued to stay at home.

The General Administration had been urging him to start filming of "Changjin Lake" as soon as possible, so that the film could be released smoothly on October 10.

But now, those urging voices have all disappeared.

At this critical juncture, even if Chen Fei wanted to start the machine, his superiors would not let him because the impact would be too great.

The film and television industry has almost come to a halt. Except for those TV series and web series that are still in theaters, all other productions have stopped.

The phrase "no gathering" directly stopped all current film and television drama shootings.

Even if no official document has been issued, who would dare to take the huge risk to challenge this strange pneumonia for the sake of their life?

But what no one expected was that at this critical juncture, a film crew actually jumped out and made a big splash!
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, several press releases appeared out of nowhere and directly dominated the hot search lists of major platforms:
"After years of polishing, the Investiture of the Gods Trilogy has officially wrapped up today!"

“The film had its first planning meeting in June 2014, preparations for field trips began in September 6, crew formation began in January 2016, and filming began in August 9. It was shot in three parts in a row and took many years to create.

During the filming process, the crew faced many challenges. In order to present stunning visual effects, the crew invested a lot of effort in set design and special effects.

From the meticulous construction of the Dragon Palace to the digital character designs of various mythological creatures, everything shows the crew's ultimate pursuit of quality. The visual effects team also conducts corresponding visual effects lens analysis for each preview, and can collect up to 1T of material data a day, just to ensure that the final images presented can meet the audience's expectations. "

"In terms of actors, director Wu Ershan insisted on strict casting standards. Through global auditions, he selected 15000 people from 1400 resumes, conducted 21 interviews with 70 people each, and finally selected the right actors during a six-month training period.

In order to interpret the roles well, the leading actors not only studied the script in depth, but also carried out various physical, equestrian, martial arts and other training, striving to show their best in the film. "

“The completion of the filming of The Investiture of the Gods Trilogy means that this mythological epic film, which has been anticipated by countless people, is about to enter the post-production stage.

I believe that with the efforts of director Wu Ershan and the entire crew, "The Investiture of the Gods Trilogy" will present a magnificent, fantastic and gorgeous world of the Investiture of the Gods to the audience, and become another classic in the history of Chinese films. Let us look forward to its release together!"

The completion of "Fengshen Trilogy" has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the current sluggish film market.

Many netizens online have expressed their great anticipation. After all, the total investment in "Fengshen Trilogy" is as high as 30 billion yuan, so the quality of the movie will definitely not be too bad.

On the side of Jingxi Culture, Chairman Song Ge was so happy when he saw the sudden surge in stock prices.

Just relying on this wave of popularity, he can make at least hundreds of millions from the stock market and successfully achieve the goal of recovering costs before the movie is released.

But in the midst of his excitement, a worry suddenly came to his mind.

That bitch Lou Xiaoxi actually ran away!

Because he was focusing on the "Fengshen Trilogy" during this period, he didn't have time to deal with the woman, but just sent someone to keep an eye on her.

He had originally planned to deal with that woman once he had time, so that she would never have the chance to speak in her life.

But he never expected that the other party seemed to have discovered his purpose, and took advantage of the opportunity of epidemic prevention and control to secretly go abroad by sea transportation.

After this wave of operations, he suddenly went from being proactive to being passive, and was caught off guard.

After all, that woman has a lot of dirty secrets and evidence of his crimes.

If the other party decides not to come back in this life and reveals all these things, then Song Ge will definitely be in trouble!
"Find her for me! No matter how much it costs, you must find her! Either take back what she has, or make her shut up!"

After making another call to the foreign detective team, he straightened his suit and prepared to participate in a talk show with Wu Ershan.

Now that the film has been completed, the next step is definitely to do marketing and promotion.

Although the investment can be recovered through the stock market, if the box office performance can be higher, wouldn’t it be possible to make money on both ends?
……

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