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

Chapter 1314: The advantage of foresight is about to be exhausted...

"Is Zhao Liying determined to pursue acting success all the way?"

Chen Fei was also paying attention to the various press releases that were flooding the Internet. After all, the cast list for "Miracle Stupid Kid" was signed by him personally.

It is also because of this that he is amazed at Zhao Liying's acting development plan in recent years.

In the field of TV dramas, she mainly focuses on dramas with female protagonists; in the field of movies, she focuses on feature films and rarely ventures into commercial films.

It has to be said that this kind of development thinking is indeed very forward-looking.

You know, she actually belongs to the highly-watched artist circle called "85 Flowers".

Although compared to Yang Mi, Yang Ying and Tang Yan, she debuted later and became famous later.

But now, whether in terms of status in the circle or her own professional strength, she is firmly in the first echelon of the “85 Flowers”!

What is most rare is that she rarely appears in works of poor quality.

After her contract with China Film Emperor Agency expired, she decisively and wisely chose to set up her own studio and reached in-depth cooperation with Feiyue Film and Television.

To this day, she has long stopped accepting external film and television projects. The film contracts from Feiyue Film and Television alone are enough to fill her schedule.

Some netizens even came up with a unique name for the group "Four Golden Flowers" of Feiyue Film and Television, referring to Liu Yifei, Zhao Liying, Shu Chang and Jing Tian.

As time goes by, the glorious era of the "85 Flowers" has gradually faded away.

But if we were to re-rank the female artists born after 85 now, these four could definitely be called the well-deserved “Four Great Beauties Born after 85”!
On the other hand, of the once famous first generation of "Four Dan and Two Bing" in the entertainment industry, only Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi are still active in the film and television industry.

As for the rest, they rarely appear in the public eye nowadays.

"Last time we had dinner, Liying mentioned that she would focus on feature films and commercial films are not within her consideration for now." Liu Yifei, who was sitting next to Chen Fei, responded softly.

Chen Fei's heart moved when he heard this: "Shu Chang has already reported to the crew of "Nanhai Guixu"?"

"Well, the crew has been training for underwater scenes these days, and I heard that some roles need to be recast, so she went to help."

"Where's Jing Tian? What is she busy with recently? Why haven't I heard from her in a long time?"

"Why, you missed her?"

"???"

The saying that a woman's heart is as treacherous as the sea is really true.

Fade Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm just asking casually, what do you want her to do?"

Liu Yifei turned her head and glanced at him, a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of her lips, and her fingertips pinched his waist lightly.

"Don't you know? Jing Tian accepted the role of Lan Keying, the leading actress in "Raging Fire";
There is also a project produced by Yinghuang called "Antique Bureau Mid-Game", in which she plays the leading female role "Huang Yanyan". I heard that she has been confined to the crew to hone her acting skills recently and has been very busy."

As she spoke, she suddenly dragged out the last line of her voice, and her eyes carried a warning, "Don't think about her too much!"

Liu Yifei knew that before she and Chen Fei got married, Jing Tian had also launched an offensive against Chen Fei, but she was the one who won first in the end.

So, even though she and Jing Tian are good friends now, she still remains vigilant.

Unless Jing Tian officially announces her relationship or gets married, she will never relax.

This also includes several other girls, and there are also vixens who may appear outside, so we have to keep an eye on them...

Chen Fei was grimacing as he was being pinched, and quickly raised his hands in surrender: "It's unfair! I just care about the company's artists' dynamics, I have absolutely no other thoughts..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Yifei had already withdrawn her hand, picked up the coffee and took a sip, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes behind the hot steam.

"Humph, that's better." She put down the cup and softened her tone, "Tiantian's acting skills are much worse than Liying and Changchang.

She can’t challenge herself in feature films, so she can only focus on action and suspense themes, which is quite stressful.”

As she said that, she suddenly turned her head and stared at Chen Fei, with a look of reproach in her beautiful eyes: "You said so too, can't you think of a way for her? Write a script suitable for her to play, so that her reputation can continue to improve."

Chen Fei rubbed his waist and said with a smile: "Didn't you tell me not to think about her? Why did you suddenly ask me to write a script for her?"

"Is the concern I'm talking about the same as the concern you think of?"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him and reached out to gently poke his forehead, "She is from our company and also my best friend.

As the boss and screenwriter, you can tailor a script for her, which can not only improve her ability, but also create a good reputation for the company. It's a win-win situation. Don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth."

She paused, her tone slowed down but left no room for doubt, "But let me be frank, writing is writing, and if you dare to cross the line in matters other than work, I will not forgive you!"

"Yes, Mr. Liu! I promise to focus on my career and never let my mind wander."

Chen Fei immediately raised three fingers and made a solemn oath, and deliberately put on a stern face, just like a primary school student receiving a lecture.

But there was a smile hidden in his lowered eyes, and he was muttering to himself in his heart: This is not a warning at all, it is clearly a blatant declaration of sovereignty in the name of work!
However, now that she is frowning and pretending to be serious, she looks particularly vivid and lively.

Chen Fei stared at her red ears and suddenly realized that his "Mr. Liu" was so cute even when he was arguing.

……

Although Chen Long is over 50 years old, he is still vigorous and efficient at work and is not inferior to young people at all.

On April 4, as the roar of the machines on the set stopped, the filming of "Raging Fire", which had been underway for more than two months, came to a successful conclusion.

"Breaking news! Jointly produced by Golden Harvest and Emperor Entertainment Group, Chen Long returns to direct after seven years, starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Nicholas Tse and Jing Tian, ​​the action crime blockbuster "Raging Fire" has officially wrapped up today!"

At Feiyue Films, Chen Fei had just stepped into the company's door, his fingers were still sliding on the screen of his mobile phone, trying to read the follow-up content of the press release...

But the next second, the phone in my hand suddenly vibrated.

The three words "Huo Qigang" were clearly visible on the caller ID.

As soon as he pressed the answer button, he heard a burst of laughter from the other end of the phone.

"How is it? The start and wrap time was fast enough this time, right? I didn't delay at all! I was pushing him the whole time."

Fade Chen curled his lips and said, "That's because Chen Long is very efficient at his job. What does that have to do with you?"

"Haha."

Huo Qigang did not dwell too much on this little thing. After all, what Chen Fei said was true, and the speed of the filming had nothing to do with him.

Besides, he called this time for something else.

"Is it convenient for you to talk over there?"

Fade Chen got into the elevator and replied, "Yeah, it's convenient. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Chen Long and I have carefully studied the release date of the film. There are several dates that can be considered. Can you give me some reference?"

"Well, tell me, which time slots are more suitable?"

In the office of Golden Harvest, Huo Qigang flipped through the information in his hand and said seriously: "First of all, there is the Spring Festival period. There are many moviegoers during this period, and the market potential is huge.

However, the competition is also extremely fierce, with all kinds of blockbusters being released at the same time. If our film is released at this time, it will be difficult to stand out. "

Chen Fei nodded slightly and continued, "Indeed, although the Spring Festival period has a big cake, there are also many people to share the cake, and the audience is more inclined to choose comedy and family-friendly films during the Spring Festival. The subject matter of "Raging Fire" is relatively serious, so it does not have much of an advantage."

Huo Qigang continued: "There is also the National Day period, which also has a large audience, and people have more leisure time during the National Day period.

However, this period will also attract many mainstream films, and our film does not have a clear fit in terms of subject matter, so we may face some challenges in publicity and promotion.”

Chen Fei just got out of the elevator and said, "Think about other schedules. Don't go to the National Day schedule. The movie Changjin Lake will cause a siphon effect."

"Wow? So awesome?"

Fade Chen smiled confidently: "You will know when the time comes."

"Okay." Huo Qigang looked through the information again and said, "Then it's only the summer vacation period. This period spans a long time, and students are the main force of moviegoers. They are more receptive to various types of movies.

Moreover, our movie also has exciting action scenes and ups and downs in the plot, which should be easier to attract the attention of young audiences.

The competition is just too great. The ones we know about so far include "1921" and "White Snake 2". Bona's "Chinese Doctor" also seems to be planning to go to the summer vacation..."

Huo Qigang mentioned a lot of movie names, but Chen Fei said bluntly: "The box office potential of these movies is actually known. At most, it will not exceed 20 billion. Although there will be an impact, it will not be too big."

"Then let's go with the summer vacation. If we start post-production now, it will be finished in June. Then we can schedule it for the second half of the summer vacation. If we can get the key extension, maybe we can take advantage of the popularity of the National Day."

Fade Chen nodded slightly: "That's right."

As he pushed the door open and walked into the office, he suddenly remembered another thing.

"Hey? By the way, I heard that Ying Huang is going to launch a project called "Antique Bureau Midgame", what's the situation?"

Chen Fei heard this name from Liu Yifei.

At that time, she said that Jing Tian would play the leading female role, but she was vague about the specific information of the project, which aroused Chen Fei's curiosity.

"Is this what you're talking about?"

Huo Qigang responded casually: "This drama is produced by Yinghuang. It has been released as a TV series before and the audience response is quite good.

The script is adapted from Ma Boyong's suspense novel of the same name. It revolves around a shocking scam in the antique world and combines elements such as treasure appraisal, suspense, and adventure. "Fade Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "So Golden Harvest is also involved?"

"Yeah, that's right. Director Yang came here in person and I didn't feel comfortable refusing him, so Jiahe also took a certain share."

"Oh, okay."

Since the project cooperation has been finalized, Chen Fei didn't say anything more.

But when he thought of the name "The Antique Bureau", his brows unconsciously frowned slightly.

As a reborn person, this movie is almost blank in his memory of his previous life!

This abnormal "forgetfulness" has already set off alarm bells in his heart. After all, in his cognition, unfamiliarity often indicates uncontrollable risks and may even mean a box office Waterloo.

Thinking of this, Fade Chen's fingertips tapped the table unconsciously.

Since his rebirth, he has been making every move cautiously with the help of his foresight into the future and the help of the system.

But as time gets closer to the time before rebirth, those memory fragments that were once so familiar to me are disappearing at an alarming speed.

The golden finger of "foresight" that once was invincible is now like sand in an hourglass: the tighter you hold it, the faster it flows away.

What made him even more uneasy was that the system that used to issue tasks and provide scripts at regular intervals had been silent for a long time.

Even though there are still dozens of unused works in the script library, it is not a long-term solution to just sit back and wait for the end of the day...

"It seems that we need to think carefully about the future development plan."

Fade Chen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

However, just as the corner of his eye swept across the award certificates and project plans stacked on the bookshelf behind him, he suddenly realized that the hard work over the years had already made him grow from a "speculator" who simply relied on the system to a true industry trader.

Even if he lost the script rewarded by the system, with his keen sense of the market and professional control over script adaptation, he might be able to find another way.

As soon as he thought of this, a light suddenly flashed in Chen Fei's eyes.

He grabbed a pen and quickly wrote the words "boutique strategy" on the note paper.

"At worst, we can just slow down the pace of the project and carefully polish every detail from script polishing to filming and production."

"I believe that as long as the works I write are solid enough, even if I lose the advantage of predicting the future, I will definitely be able to gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive film and television market..."

Jingle Bell--

The sharp ring of a cell phone suddenly pierced the silence of the office.

Chen Fei had just put the last stroke on the first draft of the "Quality Strategy" when he was startled by the sound and his fingers trembled slightly.

When he saw the name "Han Sanping" on the caller ID, he subconsciously sat up straight and pressed the answer button with a hint of caution in his voice: "Hello? Director Han?"

A steady but slightly low voice came from the receiver: "What are you doing?"

"I'm handling some business at the company. What's the matter?" Chen Fei's fingertips holding the phone tightened slightly, and he inexplicably had a bad feeling in his heart.

This tone is not right?

"If you have nothing to do, come to the General Administration. There are a few leaders who want to meet and talk with you."

"it is good."

As he answered, lightning flashed in his mind.

Soon, the word "parasite" emerged.

"What's going on? Didn't the review pass?"

With some doubts in his mind, he picked up his coat and walked out, heading straight to the headquarters.

After more than half an hour, we arrived at our destination.

As soon as he entered the gate, he saw Han Jianu standing in the shade.

"Senior brother." Seeing Chen Fei getting out of the car, Han Jianu hurried over.

"what's the situation?"

Fade Chen looked at her in confusion, but he did not stop and walked straight to the elevator in the lobby.

"I'm not sure either. It seems like there's something wrong with the script."

The two took the elevator to the floor where the audit department was located. As soon as they walked out, they saw Han Sanping standing at the end of the corridor.

He stared out the window with his hands behind his back. He turned around when he heard the noise. His eyes behind the glasses were as sharp as a hawk: "Are you here? Let's go upstairs. The leaders of the Ministry of Culture are waiting for you."

Leader of the Ministry of Culture?

Chen Fei frowned slightly and followed Han Sanping upstairs.

Arriving at the conference room and pushing open the door, Chen Fei immediately saw the leader of the Inspection Department, who was Han Sanping's current boss.

"Here he comes."

When the other party saw him come in, he stood up and greeted him politely.

"Hello, Director Wang." Fade Chen walked over and shook hands with him.

After a few pleasantries, both parties took their seats as host and guest.

The projection screen suddenly lit up.

Chen Fei turned his head and saw the annotations of the "Parasite" script reflected above, with a lot of parts circled in red!

"I called you over this time because I wanted to discuss the plot of Parasite with you. First of all, it is undeniable that the quality of the book is very good, but some of the plots not only allude to social reality, but also over-exaggerate the dark side of human nature. Such content is difficult to pass the review."

really!

After verifying his inner guess, Fade Chen took a deep breath and had a strategy in mind.

He said with a serious expression: "Leader, I understand the strict standards of censorship, but please allow me to explain the original intention of creating this script.

First of all, "Parasite" does not simply criticize reality, but explores the mobility of social classes and the complexity of human nature through dramatic conflicts.

In fact, we have added a plot based on the original script in which the protagonist sticks to his conscience in difficult situations, weakening the confrontation and strengthening the guidance of positive energy..."

"But even so, the conflicts between the lower and upper classes are still acute." A deputy director next to him pushed up his glasses. "This kind of topic can easily cause controversy."

"But it is precisely because of the controversy that we need to use art to guide thinking." Chen Fei's voice is steady and powerful. "As a cultural carrier, movies are not only entertainment products, but also a mirror.

We added a subplot in the script about the protagonist changing his fate through education, which is an interpretation of the values ​​of 'knowledge changes fate' and 'struggle creates the future'. I believe that as long as it is guided properly, such a topic can stimulate positive discussions."

Han Sanping, who was sitting next to him, remained silent, but his slight nod showed his opinion.

Obviously, he supports this statement.

At this time, Chen Fei continued to add: "We also plan to launch charity activities when the movie is released to put the social value of art works into practice.

At the same time, in addition to competing at the Cannes Film Festival, this film will also compete at the Oscars. I have great confidence that it can win several awards abroad!"

The conference room suddenly fell into a brief silence.

Obviously, a group of leaders were attracted by the idea of ​​going abroad to win awards.

If other directors said this, they naturally wouldn't pay too much attention.

But these words came from Chen Fei's mouth, so their credibility is beyond doubt!
Winner of three European gold medals and four-time Best Picture Oscar winner... Chen Fei has long established himself as a reliable figure in the minds of the film bureau and the audience with his solid works and achievements.

After thinking for a long time, Director Wang said, "Any expression involving class issues must be done in a proper manner."

"Please rest assured, Boss!" Chen Fei immediately said, "We will strictly control the subsequent filming and editing process to ensure that it meets the censorship standards."

"Okay, so be it."

The three-court trial eventually turned into support, and the questioning eyes turned into trusting expectations.

But at the same time, the pressure also came up!

As soon as they left the meeting room, Han Jianu said nervously, "Brother, how about letting you do this project? Can I be your assistant director? I'm a little scared!"

Fade Chen glanced at her and slapped her on the back of the head, "I'm here, what are you afraid of? Just go ahead and take the photo."

He really can't be the director of this project himself.

Because he has won too many awards.

If he were to go for the award himself, and want to win the Palme d'Or again or other awards he has already won, the difficulty level would definitely skyrocket!
Therefore, he can only act as a behind-the-scenes operator now and then push forward an agent.

And Han Jianuo just happens to be a good candidate.

She is capable enough and has the convenience of being a "woman", which makes her perfect.

(End of this chapter)