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

Chapter 1285: Suspended listing? No hope at all?
Since the official announcement of the project of "On the Cliff", printers of major companies have become busy for a while.

One after another, the actors' audition resumes were typed out and fluttered towards Zhang Yimou's studio like flying snowflakes.

Of course, some of them were sent directly to China Film and placed on Jiao Hongfen's desk.

No one can hide or avoid the four words "human relationships".

At the same time, many netizens and colleagues in the industry turned their attention to Feng Xiaogang.

Among the three great domestic directors in the past, he is the one who is doing the worst and is the most destitute now.

Ever since the complete collapse of Huayi, his life has undergone tremendous changes.

Now that Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai have both launched their own new film projects, isn't it time for Feng Xiaogang, who has already finished filming "The Battle at Lake Changjin" and still has a lot of debt, to come out and do something?

……

"Director Feng, then I wish us a happy cooperation, haha."

Inside the iQiyi building, iQiyi CEO Gong Yu stood up and shook hands enthusiastically with Feng Xiaogang who was sitting opposite him.

To be honest, he still can't believe that he actually reached a cooperation agreement with Feng Xiaogang on a web drama project.

And the most important thing is that Feng Xiaogang actually agreed to be the director of this web drama.

That’s a web drama!

It is recognized in the industry as the lowest-level thing used for new directors to practice.

But now we can actually invite the film director Feng Xiaogang to direct a web drama. This would have been a fantasy 15 years ago!
However, we can also draw a conclusion from this, that is: Feng Xiaogang is really short of money!

At the same time, he is probably also severely restricted in terms of film and television resources.

"Cell Phone 2" was not even completed, and "Only Yun Knows" lost everything.

Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that he would be so desperate that he would even set his sights on online dramas.

After thinking this through, the smile on Gong Yu's face became even brighter.

This kind of director who has shortcomings, weaknesses and lacks money is very easy to deal with. This also means that the specific operation of the online drama project "North Drift South" is entirely decided by iQiyi.

When he thought of this, he couldn't hide his excitement.

At this time, Feng Xiaogang, who was shaking hands with Gong Yu, was looking at the script and project book in front of him with a dazed look in his eyes.

Signed?

Really signed!
As a film director, is he really going to direct a web drama?

Why is this so?
When did his career decline to this extent?

"Then Director Feng, starting from tomorrow, our drama will be officially launched."

Feng Xiaogang was stunned for a moment, then nodded weakly and said, "Well, if there is any follow-up situation, just go and tell my wife."

This time, Xu Fan was also brought in by Feng Xiaogang to be a producer in order to get an extra salary to pay off his debts.

The once famous wife of Director Feng no longer has the glory she once had.

Back then, Xu Fan dared to curse openly on the show, saying that those women who seduced Feng Xiaogang were not good people.

But now, she rarely appears in public.

Even in the group of directors' wives, she hardly spoke.

"Mr. Gong, I wish us a happy cooperation."

Xu Fan also stood up at this time and shook hands enthusiastically with Gong Yu in front of him.

Even though they were extremely reluctant, they still had to take on the web drama for the sake of money and life.

……

On the morning of November 11, just as many actors and artists in the circle submitted their resumes to "On the Cliff", the announcement from iQiyi was officially announced.

“Dear media friends and audiences: As the film and television industry is booming, iQIYI has always been committed to presenting high-quality and diversified drama content to the audience. Today, we are full of anticipation and officially announce the successful launch of the urban female emotional drama "North Drift South Turn"!”

"At the same time, we are excited to officially announce a great piece of good news to everyone: this drama will be directed and filmed by the industry-renowned director Feng Xiaogang himself!

As we all know, Director Feng Xiaogang has made great achievements in the film industry. His works have a unique style and he is good at showing various aspects of life in a humorous way. His delicate portrayal of characters' emotions and profound insight into social phenomena are deeply loved by the audience.

From the early "Party A and Party B" and "See You Tomorrow" to the later "Assembly" and "Youth", each work has become a film and television classic, leaving a strong mark in the history of film.

This time, Director Feng Xiaogang has ventured into the online drama field, focusing on the emotional lives of urban women from a unique perspective, which will surely bring new vitality and surprises to the online drama market. We believe that this will surely be a sincere work with great topicality and viewing value! "

"iQIYI will also devote all its efforts to the production, using advanced filming technology and sophisticated post-production to create a visual and spiritual feast for the audience..."

As soon as iQiyi’s announcement was released, Feng Xiaogang’s Dongyang Mela Films reposted it on its official Weibo account.

This also means that the news that Feng Xiaogang will direct and shoot a web drama is indeed true! There is no falsehood at all!
"Oh my god? Feng Xiaogang has gotten to this point? He's actually shooting a web drama now?"

"What the hell! Is this true? IQIYI and Feng Xiaogang are collaborating on a web series?"

"Director Feng is setting a precedent. He is the first director who is successful in both art and business to switch to making web series. He is really awesome!"

"The great director has fallen."

"The former box office champion among the three major directors has now fallen to this level. It's all about timing, fate, and luck!"

"Please follow me. I have first-hand information about Feng Xiaogang..."

Before the industry could react, the internet was already in an uproar.

No one could have imagined that the name Feng Xiaogang would be associated with "web drama". It's really surprising!
"Directors are like this. Either they can continuously produce high-quality works, or they will continue to be downgraded. Movies, TV series, web series, and even advertisements..."

On the side of the "Changjin Lake" crew, Guo Fan and Han Jianu both showed some surprise and fear on their faces when they heard Chen Fei's words.

I have worked hard to achieve everything I have today, and I have gained both fame and fortune.

If it collapsed overnight, like Feng Xiaogang, they would be forced to resort to filming web dramas, which they would simply not be able to accept.

"Ah, it's really sad to say that." Kang Honglei suddenly sighed and continued, "If Huayi hadn't committed those illegal and criminal acts, Feng Xiaogang wouldn't have ended up like this."

"God is watching what we do. It's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time has not come yet."

This sentence can not only be applied to Feng Xiaogang today, but also to Ma Yun's Ant Group.

In late October, the official website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange showed that the preliminary IPO inquiry of Ant Technology Group Co., Ltd. had been completed, with as many as 10 institutional accounts inquiring.

In the end, the A-share issue price was determined to be RMB 68.8 per share, with a total market value of approximately RMB 2.1 trillion, and the Hong Kong listing price was set at HKD 80.00 per share.

Affected by this, Alibaba’s stock and market value soared!
However, less than half a month later, the Shanghai Stock Exchange suddenly announced a decision to suspend Ant Group's listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board.

On the same day, Ant Group announced the suspension of its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

On November 11, Ant Group directly launched the refund procedure!
The change in the situation in less than half a month has confused the capital circle, and various speculations are endless on the Internet.

"He used a cost of more than 30 billion to leverage more than 3600 billion, with a leverage of 120 times. If he succeeded in listing, wouldn't he have made all the profits? But the risk was left to the bank. It would be a miracle if the listing was successful."

When talking to Zhou Shouzi on the phone, Chen Fei's tone was full of sarcasm.

It is no exaggeration to say that if this "bubble" bursts, later companies like Evergrande and Country Garden will be dwarfed by them.

Once it collapses, even if you sell half of the country, you still won’t be able to fill this huge hole!

"No wonder Mr. Ma made such remarks in Shanghai even though he had already obtained the listing license. It seems that he knew that this listing would not be easy."

There was a hint of sudden enlightenment in Zhou Shouzi's tone.

Zhou Shouzi naturally also attended Ma Yun's speech at the Bund.

At that time, he was still a little confused. Ant Group was about to go public, but why did Ma Yun say that the Chinese financial system had a "pawnshop mentality", lacked innovation, and was too focused on risk control? Wasn't this just digging a hole for himself and deliberately attracting the attention of regulators?
Now it seems that he probably already knew at that time that Ant Group's listing plan had failed.

Maybe he was really angry, or maybe he wanted to divert people's attention from the fact that Alipay is essentially a loan software, so he simply made some remarks that many people considered to be completely "heresy"!
As expected, within a week, Ant Group’s listing was halted.

"Ant Group's IPO is completely doomed, and Ma Yun himself must be held accountable for his words and actions."

Chen Fei gave a very firm conclusion, and at the same time reminded Zhou Shouzi to take it as a warning.

"China is not like foreign countries. Some behaviors can be done abroad, but when you come to China, you must follow the domestic rules."

"Boss, don't worry, I understand this."

“How is Twitter’s acquisition process going?”

"Everything is going on in an orderly manner." Having said this, Zhou Shouzi's tone suddenly paused.

After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Fei, America has already started the next election. If nothing unexpected happens, due to the impact of the epidemic, the elephant may lose to the donkey."

"I know."

Chen Fei had already anticipated this.

After all, Trump’s series of actions during the epidemic were so stupid and radical that many people said he was possessed by the devil!

Coupled with the poor handling of the epidemic, the increased economic burden, and the sharp increase in division and confrontation have dealt a heavy blow to his personal image.

Faced with this situation, the elephant naturally finds it difficult to resist the aggressive and stubborn donkey.

After all, Donkey has been shouting the slogan of "stabilizing the situation" in recent times, and has successfully won the expectations and support of many people.

Of course, this has no effect on Chen Fei.

After all, he is betting on both sides, which is what people often call a "fence-sitter."

Normally, people like him should be killed or recruited at the first opportunity, but because his power is so strong, he has become the target of both sides.

Therefore, no matter which side wins, it will not change his status as a "guest of honor".

The only impact is that if Donkey succeeds in taking over, the LGBT people in Hollywood will inevitably make a comeback, which is really fucking ridiculous.

Just think about it, a group of black girls are going to remake "Snow White", "Titanic", "Romeo and Juliet" under the slogan of "eliminating racial discrimination"...

Just thinking about it, Chen Fei felt as if his eyes were darkening.

……

Under deliberate suppression, the news that Ant Group had completely stopped its listing did not last long and disappeared without a trace from the hot search lists of major platforms.

Although many people are discussing it, it just doesn’t get any heat.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people participated in the discussion.

Everyone's attention quickly drifted to "On the Cliff" and "North Drift South" where auditions were currently underway.

I wonder which other actors will be lucky enough to work with Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang?
But at this moment, the news that the new drama "Eye of the Storm", co-starring Yang Mi and Zhang Binbin, was officially announced to be broadcast on satellite TV on February 2 next year, suddenly rushed to the hot search list!

For a time, topics related to the 85 flowers immediately sparked a lot of heated discussions, completely suppressing the heat and related news about Ant Group’s failed listing.

"It seems that Yang Mi has no more film resources. In recent years, she has been filming TV series and appearing in various variety shows, but there is no movie starring her that has been released."

"By the way, Jiaxing's bet has already succeeded, right? Why hasn't it gone public yet? Didn't Shangshi Pictures invest so much money?"

"Comparatively, Yang Mi is actually pretty good. Yang Ying is really unlucky. She hasn't had a drama or movie starring her for a long time, and there are very few variety shows."

"Feiyue Film and Television is awesome. It helped all the post-85 actresses like Zhao Liying, Jing Tian, ​​Liu Shishi, and Shu Chang to take off. They have endless film and television resources."

"I heard that Liu Shishi is going to film "Sicario 2"?"

"Huh? Why is no one discussing Liu Yifei? My Xixi is also very popular, but she hasn't been popular in recent years?"

"Why mention Liu Yifei? She has switched careers to become a producer. She hasn't made a movie in a long time. She might become a director someday. The others are still actors. How can they compare with her?"

"That's right. Liu Yifei is now the wife of a famous director. She is on the same level as Chen Hong and the others. She has long since left the category of ordinary actors..."

I don't know if she was affected by the discussions on the Internet, but that night, Miss Liu made a video call directly to Chen Fei.

"Fans have come to my Weibo, asking me to learn from you and become a director. Can you teach me?"

"sure."

Chen Fei nodded without hesitation, then looked up at Han Jianu who was eating, his thoughts racing.

"If you really want to learn, you can start as an assistant director. When the filming of Dream Record is finished, I will arrange for you to be Han Jianuo's assistant director."

"Sure." After nodding in agreement, Liu Yifei curiously asked, "Isn't Jia Nu's "Assassination of Novelist" still in theaters? Do you have a new project?"

"Well, I plan to let her make an art film."

Hearing this, Han Jianu, who was eating, looked up with a confused look on her face and stared at Chen Fei for a long time.

After swallowing the food in her mouth with great effort, she asked in confusion, "What is that?"

"You'll know when the time comes." Fade Chen waved his hand at her, signaling her not to worry about it and just continue eating.

Although he has already chosen the story, the script still has to go through a series of Chinese translation processes.

This is not an easy task and is very time-consuming.

So, if nothing unexpected happens, Han Jianuo should be lucky enough to enjoy a leisurely life for a few more months.

"You're talking nonsense. I don't know what you're talking about."

Han Jia, a female student who had a rebellious mind, immediately ran to the other side with her bowl, fearing that Chen Fei would assign her some messy work again.

I chatted with Liu Yifei for a while until we finished our meal, and then we hung up the video call.

The filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" is going very smoothly. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be completed before the end of the year.

Shu Chang has confirmed that she will return to "Ghost Blows Out the Light: Return to the South China Sea", and the film will start shooting next year, which will be a perfect follow-up.

Zhao Liying has won the leading female role in "The Wind Blows in Midsummer", a TV series that Feiyue Film and Television is preparing.

The drama has not yet been publicly launched, but the resources have almost been divided up internally.

In Jiang Xueruo's words, "We have to prepare all the hit dramas in advance and make sure we produce them every year..."

Chen Feiman agreed with what she said, so he left everything to her to arrange.

"Jingle Bell--"

I had just finished taking a shower and walked out of the bathroom when the phone suddenly rang.

Walking to the coffee table and picking up his phone, Chen Fei saw Ren Zhonglun's name on the caller ID.

"Hello?" He pressed the answer button and asked curiously, "Director Ren, why are you calling so late? What's the matter?"

"Fuck! This damn Yu Dong is so shady. He secretly took down the copyright without letting anyone know!"

Ren Zhonglun started to curse, which immediately stunned Chen Fei.

"Yu Dong? Bo Na? What did he do?"

"This guy actually got the copyright for the epidemic adaptation, and he learned from our previous operation when we got The Captain, and prepared the script long ago.

As soon as the news leaked out that a theme movie praising medical workers was going to be released, he couldn't wait to take the lead, not even leaving us a chance to compete normally. It's really too 'insidious'..."

(End of this chapter)