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

Chapter 1288 Aim at Wanda... Just surpass them!

"Mr. Chen, the premiere of Life Events was very successful. The hot search terms on the Internet have been on the top of the charts for 12 hours, and the pre-sale box office has exceeded million.

According to the prediction of the big data model, the box office of the film on the first day of its release is expected to reach between 1.8 million and 2.3 million, which has the potential to hit the single-day box office champion! "

After the new day came, Su Guohai called immediately. His tone was full of excitement and he quickly reported the progress of the new project that was about to be launched.

There was still a slight sound of keyboard tapping in the receiver at this time. It was obvious that he was still retrieving the data simultaneously.

"The overall Lunar New Year film market was more popular than expected, but our double-award-winning work was definitely the focus of attention."

Chen Fei held the phone in one hand and unconsciously stroked the intercom with the other hand. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "How is the cinema's screening schedule being implemented? This is the key."

"Don't worry, we have reached an agreement with Wanda, Dadi, Pan Asia and other leading cinema chains, and the screening rate in the first week of release is stable at more than 42%."

Su Guohai explained confidently, "With the dual blessing of the Golden Lion Award and the Golden Great Wall Award, plus the luxurious lineup led by the best actor and best actress, the trailer alone has been viewed over 5 million times, and the market enthusiasm is obvious to the naked eye."

Hearing this, Fade Chen responded with satisfaction: "Okay."

In comparison, "The King of Bath", which was released at the same time, poses no threat at all.

This low-budget comedy under the banner of "grassroots counterattack" was not taken seriously by Chen Fei from the beginning of the project.

When Su Guohai added that the cinema only gave "The Bathing King" a 23.2% share of the screening, he couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's expected. How big a splash can this kind of comedy-themed movie make?"

"Oh, by the way, is the release of The Violence going smoothly?"

Before hanging up the phone, Fade Chen mentioned the action/crime movie that was currently in theaters, which he was co-producing with Golden Harvest.

"Not bad. The total box office has exceeded 5 million, and the daily increase in box office is still maintained at around 2000 million. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to try to make a push towards 10 billion."

"What about the movie One Second that was released at the same time?"

"It's already useless. The daily new box office revenue is less than 500 million. It's obvious that the new actress is being deliberately targeted."

"Well, we don't need to worry about this. Just keep an eye on "Life Events" and "Solid as a Rock" at the end of the month. Don't worry about the rest."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Fei thought for a moment, stood up from behind the monitor, walked to the side, and called Han Sanping.

His only worry now is the movie "King Kong River", wondering if it will affect "Life Events" and "Rock Solid".

After all, his various actions in this life have caused too many "butterfly effects".

"The Battle at Lake Changjin", which was supposed to be released at the end of October, has now been moved to the Lunar New Year holiday.

The original version was directed by Guan Hu, Guo Fan and Lu Yang, but this version was directed by Guan Hu, Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yibai.

Who knows what new tricks those three guys will come up with when they get together?
So, just in case, it would be better to ask Han Sanping.

If this version of "King Kong River" is very good, Feiyue Film and Television may have to continue to make more efforts in marketing.

The Lunar New Year holiday season is the most critical period of the year and absolutely no mistakes can be made!

"Dududu-"

After a buzz, the call was quickly connected.

After a few pleasantries, Chen Fei got straight to the point and asked about the filming of "The Battle at Lake Kongka".

As a reviewer, Han Sanping must have seen this movie, so it would be right to ask him.

In fact, you can just ask Huo Qigang. After all, when China Film distributes the film to major cinema chains, it will definitely invite the heads of the major cinema chains to watch the finished film.

But when it comes to appreciation ability, Chen Fei feels that Huo Qigang is definitely no match for Han Sanping.

"Are you talking about the quality of the finished film "The Battle at Lake Changjin"? " Han Sanping's tone was inexplicably complicated on the phone.

"Yes." Fade Chen nodded.

"How should I put it..." After thinking for a moment and organizing her words, Han Sanping said quietly, "The styles of the three directors collide in the film, just like splashing different colors onto the same canvas.

It has the documentary feel of a documentary, the dramatic conflict of a feature film, and the metaphorical techniques of an art film. Anyway, it’s all mixed together.”

It is undeniable that some of the war scenes were shot very solidly, and the smell of gunpowder almost overflowed from the screen.”

Having said this, Han Sanping paused, and it was obvious that he was drinking tea.

After finishing his drink, he continued, "It's obvious that they wanted to replicate the multi-line narrative of Dunkirk, but they didn't have the control, so the shots were too fragmented and the characters couldn't stand out at all. In the end, it became a patchwork movie that looked lively but lacked soul when you savored it carefully."

Hearing this, Fade Chen couldn't help but smile, and his heart was finally at ease.

He asked curiously, "A low-profile version of Dunkirk?"

"It's almost the same. Anyway, it's very fragmented." Han Sanping couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know when this compilation started. Three directors with very different styles are making a movie together, and the main and secondary parts are not clear. Isn't this nonsense?"

"Huaying, Bona, and Alibaba started it first, and then China Film Group carried it forward."

"Cough cough..."

Han Sanping was choked by the water.

After a pause, he asked, "Isn't your Changjin Lake the same?"

"No, no, no." Chen Fei denied, "I am the chief director, Guo Fan and Kang Honglei are the deputy directors, the main plot is stuck with me, and I am also the one who coordinates the overall situation."

"That's true." After sighing, Han Sanping couldn't help but complain: "I heard from my subordinates that China Film Group has not given up on the 'Me and My' series of movies and is preparing to release a new one."

"Ah? Are you still coming?"

Chen Fei's voice couldn't help but rise a little.

Are we going to continue doing this endlessly?

When he reacted, a name suddenly popped up in his mind.

——"My Fathers and Me"!
“It has not been confirmed yet, but news has come out.”

"Fine……"

After chatting for a while and "reporting" to Han Sanping about his daughter's situation in the crew, the two ended the call.

Chen Fei continued to work on the filming of "Changjin Lake".

On the other side, Han Sanping started today's review work.

Tencent and Shanghai Film Group jointly submitted a script titled "1921", Yinghuang submitted "Antique Bureau Mid-Game", Golden Harvest's "Raging Fire·Serious Case", Feiyue Films' "The Journey Home" and "Miracle·Stupid Kid"...

"It seems like a new round of fierce competition is about to begin in the film market!"

……

"The action/fantasy/animation film "New Gods: Nezha Reborn", jointly produced by Alibaba Pictures and Light Chaser Animation and directed by Zhao Qi, is officially scheduled to be released on February 2 during the Spring Festival."

"The fantasy film "The Order of the Samurai" co-produced by NetEase Films, China Film Group, and Kung Fu Films, directed by Li Weiran, and starring Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, and Chen Weiting, is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival."

"The comedy/romance film "The Crowd" co-produced by Guangguang, Yinghuang, and Yiyantang, directed by Rao Xiaozhi, and starring Liu Dehua, Xiao Yang, and Wan Qian, is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival..."

"Yaolai Films and Tencent Pictures jointly announced that the animation/comedy/fantasy film "Wish Dragon", voiced by Chen Long, will be released on January 1."

"Wanda Films released a notice of senior management position changes: Due to the change of the former chairman Zhang Lin's group work, Zeng Maojun will be officially elected as the new chairman of Wanda Films..."

Along with the popularity of the Lunar New Year period, the Spring Festival period, which is still two months away, has also become popular.

Following the release dates of "Hello, Li Huanying" and "Detective Chinatown 3", another four commercial films have chosen to be released during the Spring Festival, ready to start a "fight"!
The most noteworthy one is undoubtedly "New Gods: Nezha Reborn".

"Brother? Is Alibaba planning to remake Ne Zhaba and make a movie with a box office of over 50 billion yuan?"

Han Jianuo is like a curious baby, asking a lot of questions every day. "Maybe."

"Can they succeed?"

"Who knows?"

"What if it succeeds?"

"Just make another one and surpass them."

"So domineering! Only you can say something like that!"

Han Jianu couldn't help but give a thumbs up, her face full of admiration.

"Okay, go play somewhere else." Fade Chen waved his hand and sent her away. Then he opened the address book and found Ye Ning's contact information.

But to his surprise, the other party called him before he even made the call!

"Hey? What a coincidence."

Chen Fei casually pressed the answer button.

"Mr. Chen! Have you seen the news? Zhang Lin has been removed and Zeng Maojun is here." Ye Ning's tone sounded a little excited on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, I saw it." Chen Fei asked curiously, "Was Zhang Lin fired? Or was he transferred to another department?"

"He has been transferred back to the real estate company. It is definitely impossible for him to leave. After all, he is an original board member with shares..."

Ye Ning was obviously still upset about Wang Jianlin not giving him shares in the first place, and he deliberately emphasized the word "shares".

"And then? What's the situation with Zeng Maojun?"

"He was originally the deputy general manager of Wanda's human resources department. He was very capable in marketing and control. He later made outstanding contributions to Wanda Films and the expansion of its cinema chain into Hollywood. Now he has succeeded Zhang Lin as the chairman of Wanda Films. I guess he is trying to save Wanda Films from its current decline."

At this point, Ye Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If you want to prop up this mess, let alone Zeng Maojun, it's useless even if Wang Jianlin does it himself."

The tremendous pressure caused by the epidemic has had a huge impact on real estate companies!
This directly forced Wanda Real Estate to start gathering funds and reducing costs as much as possible, and even to suspend work, production and business.

As cinema chains are heavy assets, they have undoubtedly put great operational pressure on the Wanda Group as Wanda Commercial Management has repeatedly failed in its IPO attempts.

“If nothing unexpected happens, in order to ensure the healthy development of Wanda Commercial and maintain sufficient cash flow, Wanda will definitely sell assets to reduce its burden, repay debts and replenish funds.

Transferring cinema equity is undoubtedly one of the best options to obtain funds and alleviate financial difficulties..."

Ye Ning kept analyzing the situation on the phone and finally came to a conclusion: "Mr. Chen! So, we can prepare to take action next. The opportunity has come. According to the current situation, Wanda Cinema Line will definitely not be able to hold on."

As a reborn party, although Chen Fei didn't know much about the details, he still knew the general direction.

For example, in July 2023, Ruyi Film and Television acquired 7% of Wanda Investment’s equity for 22.62 billion yuan, which was a major event that caused heated discussions across the Internet at the time.

Looking at it now, it is indeed as Ye Ning said, now is definitely a good time to take action!

Thinking of this, Fade Chen did not hesitate any further and directly ordered: "I will let Zhou Shouzi contact you. Longxiang Capital will be involved in this acquisition and provide capital flow.

You should cooperate with him and try to keep a low profile. Try not to make it public before you succeed, to prevent any changes."

"Don't worry." Ye Ning laughed and said, "I will discuss it with Mr. Zhou and try to find a new shell to complete the acquisition of Wanda Cinema Line."

"Well, let's do it."

The Pan Asia Cinema Chain controlled by Ho Kit-yung, and the former Huayi Brothers Cinemas, Huayi Brothers Film Center and Huayi Brothers Film Center controlled by Ye Ning are absolutely not allowed to participate.

A backdoor listing is a must.

Fortunately, Longxiang Capital has plenty of shells.

Whether it is a listed shell or an unlisted shell, it can be used to facilitate the cannibalization of Wanda Cinema Line.

"Rather than letting Ruyi get a bargain, it's better to let me get a bargain. Anyway, Lao Wang only wants money, but I want the market..."

With this thought in mind, Chen Fei called Zhou Shouzi.

His target is not just Wanda Cinemas in China, but also Wanda's overseas layout, such as AMC Theatres in the United States, Hoyts Cinemas in Australia, Carmike Cinemas, Odeon & UCI Cinemas in Europe, Nordic Cinemas Group, and Starplex Cinemas, a chain cinema chain with 12 theaters and 33 screens in 346 states in the United States. They are all his targets!
Either don't do it, or if you do it, Chen Fei has only one goal:
——Global movie tycoon!
……

Time flies, and at 12:11 am on December 12th, "Life Events" was officially launched amidst everyone's anticipation!
Influenced by the top star Zhu Yilong, this movie miraculously gained the support and forwarding promotion from a large number of female fans.

Especially in terms of film reviews, marketing accounts and major media have not yet officially launched their efforts, but overwhelming praise has already spread in advance.

"Zhu Yilong's puppy eyes really make me want to be Xiaowen's mother~"

"I was really moved by the half-hearted father-daughter relationship between Xiaowen and San Ge, and I was also touched by the profession of funeral director, which has a profound meaning in maintaining the dignity of the deceased! I was attracted by a group of ordinary little people who couldn't be more ordinary, full of fireworks, laughing and scolding, the city life, the fireworks are brilliant, and the human love is there!"

"Hahaha, the scene where the filial son hits the bowl made me laugh like crazy. Everyone in the midnight screening room was laughing. It made me die."

"It is worthy of being a Golden Lion winner! In this story of living towards death, the knot of family ties is untied by the thick dialect and the most subtle tenderness, releasing a mess, and also deconstructing the spiritual belt that is tightly bound in the bones of Oriental people. Five-star work!"

"This little actor is really smart and looks a bit like the actress in 'The Accidental Murderer'."

"It's worthy of being a Feiyue Film and Television production! I thought the biological mother would come back at the end to cause some family drama, but she was immediately driven away. The villain is still the villain, and there is no forced happy ending. I have to give a thumbs up to this!"

As the midnight show ended and the box office result of 3269 million was reported by the media, the industry once again witnessed the value of Feiyue Film and Television's films.

All major cinema chains did not hesitate at all and immediately began to increase their screening schedules!
On the other hand, "The King of Bath" is far behind "Life Events" in terms of popularity and discussion.

Previously, Jingxi, Alibaba and Bona were discussing how to make things difficult for Feiyue Films.

It’s a pity that not only did he fail to remove this “stumbling block”, but he also ended up killing himself.

Faced with the strength of "Life Events", "The King of Bath" entered the "lingering" stage just after its release.

When the first day's box office results came out, Song Ge, Fan Luyuan and Yu Dong were all upset.

"We only have 3768 million? They have 2.1 million!"

"Yes, Mr. Song, Mr. Fan, Mr. Yu..."

When the project manager in charge of issuance nodded, the faces of the three people in the video conference were darker than the bottom of a pot.

The opponent's team is 5 times larger than ours!
What the hell is this?!
Without any hesitation, Song Ge directly quit the video call and went to study the subsequent distribution, marketing and publicity strategies of "Hello, Li Huanying".

The same is true for Fan Luyuan. He has placed all his hopes on the Spring Festival movie "New Gods: Nezha Reborn".

After opening his mouth, Yu Dong was unable to say anything in the end. He just sighed and exited the video call.

In this case, there is no need for comparison at all.

Instead of wasting energy on this movie, it is better to follow up on the preparations for "Chinese Doctor".

While the three of them were looking unhappy and in a very bad mood, on the other side, at the filming site of "Changjin Lake", Chen Fei had a smile on his face and was in a very good mood.

"Stumbling block? I think the most appropriate description is stepping stone."

He was so stubborn that he came here to die. This would make him laugh for at least a month.

"Director Chen!" Guo Fan suddenly ran over from a distance and reminded him, "The set is ready, we can start shooting."

"it is good."

Fade Chen put away his phone, stood up from behind the monitor, looked at the decisive battle scene in front of him, and immediately gave an order: "Let's start. We have been shooting for 5 months. It's time to wrap it up."

"Action!"

As he raised the walkie-talkie and gave an order, countless martyrs on the "battlefield" launched a large-scale counterattack against the enemy with the belief of defending their country!

(End of this chapter)