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

Chapter 1273 Sheng Yu! He Shengliang?
2.77 million, 3.14 million, 3.58 million...

The first three days of the weekend passed quickly. When the box office results of "Breakers" were released, everyone in the domestic entertainment industry had only one question in their mind:
Is the impact of this epidemic really over?
However, just as everyone was curious, the box office performance of "The Eight Hundred" of 3.9 million in the first three days of the weekend quickly cooled everyone's restless emotions.

"Personally, I think that Boundary Breaker shouldn't be used as a test to see if the film market has recovered. Chen Fei's box office appeal is too strong. How can other directors compare?"

In the Wanda Film Group conference room, when Liu Xiaobin said this, many people nodded in agreement.

But at this time, Zhang Lin, chairman of Wanda Film, said in a deep voice: "What you said does make sense, but it can also be seen from "Boundary Breakers" that movie fans have a strong demand for watching movies."

“The prerequisite is that the quality of the film is high enough!”

Liu Xiaobin hit the nail on the head and used "The Eight Hundred" as an example: "Isn't the cast of this mainstream movie shot by Guan Hu big enough? But isn't the box office still half-dead?"

"That's because of the influence of The Boundary Breaker. Otherwise, the box office performance of The Eight Hundred would definitely be high."

When Zhang Lin said this, Liu Xiaobin was speechless.

He didn't know how to persuade her anymore.

Because Zhang Lin is now focused on saving Wanda Films and saving his own career at the same time, he can't stop him at all.

"Okay, let's do what we decided before. We will do our best to boost the recovery of the film market, vigorously promote the scheduling of high-quality films, and at the same time provide ticket subsidies to the audience. We must first improve the efficiency of the theaters..."

The meeting officially ended here.

Sighing secretly, Liu Xiaobin returned to the office and asked his secretary to find a list of movie release dates.

August is about to end, and there are only two blockbuster movies left: "Boundary Breaker" and "The Eight Hundred".

There are 5 movies that will be released during the Chinese Valentine's Day period, but he is very pessimistic about their quality.

The coming September is another unpopular period, where will the audience come to the cinema?

As for October, I heard that several blockbuster movies will be released, but the number is definitely not comparable to before the epidemic.

Under such circumstances, Wanda's decision to fully launch the cinemas under its cinema chain is not a wise choice.

If the company has good enough film works, it can take this opportunity to push them online and make a big comeback.

But if we rely solely on theaters, isn’t that equivalent to putting our lives in the hands of others?

If you are lucky, you can earn more.

But if you are unlucky, not only will you make no profit, you will also lose all your money.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaobin suddenly became confused about the future of Wanda Films.

This behavior of relying on others to "extend one's life" really relies too much on "the right time and the right place".

If you don't handle it well, you may end up killing yourself!
……

At the same time, at China Film Group, Jiao Hongfen was also looking worried.

"No, the current box office return of The Eight Hundred has not reached the expected results I wanted. In the most important first three days, it was less than 400 million. How can it continue to rise in the later stages?"

You know, this movie has cost China Film Corporation almost 3 million yuan.

Coupled with some implicit policy investments, this means that the film must at least get a total box office of no less than 20 billion yuan in order to achieve high revenue while recovering its investment.

But no matter how you look at it, the current results don’t seem like they can reach a box office of 20 billion!

In comparison, "Boundary Breaker" is much more powerful.

In just three days, the box office was about to break 10 billion, a result that made Jiao Hongfen drool.

How exactly did they do it?
Just as he was puzzled, a vice president in charge of publicity and promotion frowned and said, "President Jiao, we don't have any solution now, because all the major theaters are focusing on "Boundary Breaker" and "Eight Hundred" can only eat their leftovers."

"Our own cinema chain should be able to increase the screening schedule for "The Eight Hundred", right?" Jiao Hongfen said unyieldingly, his tone full of resentment.

“Okay, but…” The vice president felt a little disappointed, and then he said, “The attendance rate of Eight Hundred is too low, not as good as The Boundary Breaker. The theater chain also has performance requirements.”

Although he didn't finish the sentence, Jiao Hongfen understood it.

Even the manager of the theater chain under China Film Group is unwilling to allocate too many screenings to "The Eight Hundred". What the hell is this?
"Come on, let's go to the cinema together. I want to see what's so good about "Boundary Breaker"!"

Picking up his cell phone, Jiao Hongfen walked out with big strides.

The deputy director of the publicity and promotion department followed quickly behind him.

More than two hours later, Jiao Hongfen came out of the cinema and didn't know what to say for a moment.

It’s just because the shock that “Boundary Breaker” brought to him was so great!

In the face of this top-notch action/commercial blockbuster, "The Eight Hundred" cannot compare at all with its clichéd way of arousing emotions and sentimental selling points!
Even though cinemas are still implementing strict regulations such as diversion and separate seats for watching movies, the extremely high attendance rate of over 90% in each screening of "Breakers" is as dazzling as the scorching sun in the afternoon!
In comparison, "The Eight Hundred" is simply dull.

"Alas! Since we have Yu, why do we have Liang?"

With a sigh, Jiao Hongfen completely lost his fighting spirit.

The basis of a bayonet fight is that both sides are evenly matched, but if the positions of the two sides are completely unequal, what's the point of fighting?

On this side, Jiao Hongfen went to the company in a daze.

On the other hand, Guan Hu, Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yibai, who took time out to watch the finished film "Boundary Breakers" together, were now speechless.

Guan Hu was originally quite dissatisfied as to why "Boundary Breakers" was given so many screenings while "Eight Hundred" was given so few.

But after watching the movie, he found that the cinema really did not favor one over the other.

"Ugh."

After a long sigh, the three of them got into the car without saying a word and headed straight for the set of "The Battle at Lake Changjin".

There is no hope for "Eight Hundred" as the opponents they encountered during the same period were too strong, and even suppressed them to the point that they had no fighting spirit at all.

Instead of continuing to waste energy here, it is better to work on the next project.

……

“Warm congratulations: The action/adventure film "Breakers", produced by Feiyue Films and written, directed and acted by director Chen Fei, has successfully exceeded the 4 billion mark in total box office after four days of release, closing at 10 billion yuan!”

"The main theme movie "Eight Hundred", produced by China Film Group, directed by Guan Hu, and starring Wang Qianyuan, Huang Xiaoming, Jiang Wu, Ou Hao, Du Chun and others, grossed 4 million yuan in box office in four days of release."

"The Chinese Valentine's Day schedule officially kicks off today, with romantic films such as "I'll Be Waiting for You at the End of Time," "Wild Oats," and "Little Women" all now available in domestic theaters."

Valentine's Day is a very memorable day in China.

Chen Fei had originally planned to rush over to help Guo Fan control the situation after "Boundary Breaker" was released, but when he saw that Valentine's Day was only a few days away, he simply did not leave.

After all, it will take several months to come back after this departure.

Therefore, it would be better to spend more time with my wife today, and it’s okay to postpone work for a few days.

Guo Fan: ???
After getting up early in the morning, washing and packing, Chen Fei took the initiative to pick up Liu Yifei's bag.

"Today I belong exclusively to you. Forget all other work. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."

"really?"

Liu Yifei's eyes lit up and she felt a little excited.

Fade Chen nodded: "Of course, why would I lie to you?"

"Okay, then you can be my assistant for a day and spend Valentine's Day with me, hehe~"

After feeding her son, Liu Yifei took Chen Fei to the villa where her mother lived without saying a word.

"Mom! I'll leave Little Stone to you today. I'm going to spend Valentine's Day with Fade Chen."

Liu Xiaoli: ???

After being stunned for a moment, Liu's mother slapped Liu Yifei directly: "You silly girl, you were so startled. I thought something happened."

"Hey, what can happen? It's okay."

As Liu Yifei spoke, she squatted down and kissed her son on the face, "Be good, little Shitou. Play with grandma first today. Mommy and Daddy will buy you some toys, okay?"

"I want Ultraman and the big dinosaur!"

The little guy didn't cry. After all, it was much better to be with his grandmother than with his mother.

Liu Xiaoli doted on him very much and almost obeyed him in everything. She bought him whatever he wanted without any ambiguity.

But following Liu Yifei, I was restricted from doing this and that every day, and there were so many rules.

The little brat is not stupid. He knows exactly who he would feel more comfortable following.

"Okay, say goodbye to mom and dad, and I'll buy you a dinosaur when I come back in the evening."

"Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad."

Seeing Liu Yifei pulling his arm and walking out, Chen Fei quickly shouted to Liu Xiaoli: "Mom, let's go first." "Okay, drive safely on the road."

"alright, I got it."

After getting in the car and holding the steering wheel, Fade Chen turned his head and looked at Liu Yifei who was sitting in the passenger seat. "Where is our first stop?"

Liu Yifei took out her phone, looked at the message, and replied, "Let's go to the company."

"Oh."

Chen Fei didn't ask her why she was going to the company, he started the car and set off.

Arriving at Feiyue Film and Television Building, the security guard looked at Chen Fei driving and Liu Yifei sitting in the passenger seat, and was a little confused for a moment.

"Why did the boss drive here in person today? And brought his wife with him?"

After getting off the car, Chen Fei followed Liu Yifei into the company amid the greetings of the employees and went straight to the 9th floor.

"The audition results for Dream of the Red Chamber will be announced today. Come with me to take a look."

"Row."

After getting out of the elevator, Fade Chen looked around and saw that there were quite a few people standing outside the audition room.

It was obvious that what was going to be conducted today was the last round of auditions with makeup, because all the actors on the scene, except for the staff, were wearing costumes.

"Hello Director Chen, Hello Producer Liu!"

Accompanied by continuous greetings, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei pushed the door and walked straight into the audition room.

In addition to the male actors having to audition with makeup on today, the three main female characters who have been confirmed also have to help with makeup and acting.

So, when Chen Fei walked into the audition room, he saw Jing Tian, ​​Shu Chang, and Zhao Liying had already changed into their costumes and were reading the script very seriously.

"Hey, it's rare to see the three of you gathered here reading a script together. How are you, are you familiar with it?"

Chen Fei joked with a smile, which directly broke the state that the three girls had worked so hard to build up.

Jing Tian frowned, pouted her lips, and complained directly to Liu Yifei: "Xixi, can you please control your husband? Why are you so loud?"

"That's right! That's right!" Shu Chang rolled his eyes and said, "It would be fine if you didn't help, but you even made things worse."

Zhao Liying covered her mouth and laughed secretly, but her mood didn't seem to change much.

Compared to Jing Tian and Shu Chang, she is very talented in acting. It is not difficult at all for her to get back into the role.

Liu Yifei turned her head and glared at Fade Chen, "Stop talking. Can't you see that everyone dislikes you?"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything, okay?"

Chen Fei ignored them and walked around to the rest area. After saying hello to Director Yang Yang and several executive directors, he sat down and played with his phone.

Today is Chinese Valentine's Day, and the most popular movie is the love movie "I'll Wait for You at the End of Time" produced by Alibaba.

Chen Fei is quite interested in this movie.

Of course, his main interest was the leading female character, Li Yitong.

The title of "2017 Hupu Goddess" is still quite famous among the majority of male compatriots.

I just don't know how good her acting is?
If you just look at the reviews, this movie seems to be quite popular.

"Oh, this is so tearful. Even if fate makes Qiu Qian forget Ling Ge again and again, she still falls in love with him again every time!"

"It reminds me of Jay Chou's song Secret, which is not as unforgettable, but it also gives a reminder to this real world and makes people believe in love again."

"The end of time is death, loving you is life!"

"It turns out that companionship is the most lasting confession of love!"

"..."

It can be clearly seen that these film reviews were probably posted by female audiences. Men cannot write sentences in this style.

And since it is loved by female audiences, the box office results will definitely not be too bad.

Thinking in his mind, Chen Fei looked up at Liu Yifei.

If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Yifei will definitely ask to go to the movies after finishing her work here.

"Let's save a seat at the theater first."

Chen Fei switched his phone interface to WeChat, found the contact information of the manager of a Pan-Asia flagship cinema near the company, and directly booked a private room.

While he was making the arrangements, the makeup audition also began.

They were all young actors, and their performance level could not be compared with that of the veteran actors, which made Chen Fei frown at one point.

In the end, he simply got up and left the audition room, hiding away to make a phone call.

"Boss Han, what has Jianv been busy with lately?"

"What could she be busy with? After work, she just lay down at home and slept in. If you don't know her, you would think she has hibernated early."

Only a father can treat his own daughter like this.

"Haha, it's a rare opportunity for her to rest. Let her sleep for a few more days. She will be busy next month."

Hearing Chen Fei's words, Han Sanping's eyes suddenly lit up, "What? Is the release date of "Assassination of Novelist" going to be set?"

"Well, let's go to National Day."

During this period, Chen Fei held many meetings with Su Guohai and others, focusing on discussing the specific arrangements for the company's projects.

The project "Assassination of Novelist", with an investment of 5 million yuan, is naturally the focus among the focuses.

Finally, after careful discussion and research on the market situation, it was decided that it would be more appropriate to release it during the National Day holiday.

With the blessing of a 7-day holiday, coupled with the attributes of a special effects commercial blockbuster, it is a perfect match for the National Day period.

"Okay, I'll inform her when I get back tonight. Let her sober up and recover. This month is almost over."

"okay."

If you want to cure or control Han Jianu, the best way is naturally to start with Han Sanping.

This girl may not listen to what other people say, or just turn a deaf ear to it.

But she dared not disobey her father at all!
After finishing his phone call with Han Sanping, Chen Fei went to look at the media reports on the final results of the TV series "Cross Fire" starring Lu Han.

The total number of views on Tencent platform is 20 billion.

Over 10 people rated it on Douban, and it eventually stabilized at 8.0 points.

According to Maoyan statistics, the show was searched 58 times at the end, with a duration of 356 hours and 50 minutes. The drama production team reported 150 times of hot searches.

The number of discussions on Weibo reached 3042.8 million, and on the eve of the finale, it basically remained in the top three of the prosperity index list throughout the entire broadcast period.

Looking at this report card, Fade Chen nodded with satisfaction.

The exciting plot, outstanding performances of the actors and the unique presentation of e-sports themes have made "Cross Fire" attract many audiences and achieve both popularity and reputation.

I just don’t know if there will be more similar works online after this.

He vaguely remembered that a few years later, Tencent seemed to have launched online dramas about "League of Legends" and "Honor of Kings", but he didn't know whether the results could compete with "Cross Fire".

In a blink of an eye, it was already noon.

Just when Chen Fei was communicating with Lu Yang about the project progress of "The Accidental Detective 2", Liu Yifei suddenly came over.

"Let's go, the audition over there is already done."

"Okay, wait a moment." Chen Fei said to her, gave a few more instructions on the phone, and then hung up.

"Shall we go eat first?"

"Yeah." Liu Yifei nodded, "I want to eat Japanese food. Let's go eat Japanese food."

"Okay, I'll take you there."

After going downstairs and getting in the car, Fade Chen drove out of the company and asked casually, "How was the audition result? Who was chosen?"

"The male lead has been confirmed to be Chen Xiao, the top student from the acting department of the 05 class of the Central Academy of Drama. He previously played Yang Guo in the new version of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and also worked with Zhao Liying in Princess Agents. You should remember him, right?"

"Yeah, remember."

Fade Chen nodded slightly in response.

However, the most profound memory of Chen Xiao in his mind is still his wife Chen Yanxi from Taiwan Province!
She appears to be a "pure goddess" on the surface, but is actually a "philatelic goddess" behind the scenes. It is truly eye-opening and incredible!
(End of this chapter)