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

Chapter 1318: Verbal agreement is a time bomb in the entertainment industry!

After a night, it was November 5th.

After arriving at the company early in the morning, Chen Fei saw Wang Baoqiang waiting outside the door with the project book and script of "Octagon Cage".

I invited him into the office and asked the secretary to pour two cups of tea.

Afterwards, Fade Chen took the script and began to read it.

Half an hour later, he turned to the last page and commented with admiration: "Your book has some substance, the selling points are eye-catching, and the pain points are fierce enough."

Wang Baoqiang rubbed his hands, and a few wrinkles appeared on his honest face as he smiled: "Director Chen, you have watched me grow from a minor actor to where I am now.

Although "In the Octagonal Cage" does not tell any celebrity stories, it is not just fancy moves either.

The children in Daliangshan are tied in an iron cage by fate, and their fists are their only key.

I stayed there for three months and saw them tilling the soil and planting corn during the day and fighting in the barbed wire at night until blood came out of their mouths and noses. How can this not be true?"

Chen Fei smiled at first, then his expression suddenly turned serious: "But realistic themes are a double-edged sword. The degree of censorship and the degree of emotion can hurt you if there is any deviation. Have you thought it through? Are you sure you want to shoot this story?"

"Think it through!"

As Wang Baoqiang spoke, he took out a few photos with worn edges from the project book and handed them to Chen Fei.

"Look at this photo. Eleven-year-old Sumu is squatting in the corner of the cage eating cold steamed buns, with beads of sweat hanging on his eyelashes." As he spoke, his voice suddenly became muffled. "I lived and ate with them for three whole months. I understand how difficult it is for them.

Now the policy encourages rural revitalization. We just need to tell the story of 'breaking the poverty with fists' thoroughly. This will not deviate from the direction and can touch people's hearts. "

Chen Fei took the photos and looked at them one by one.

In the photo, the teenagers are grinning while holding sandbags, revealing half of their missing front teeth. They look innocent, yet also very sad.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "How are you going to polish the scenes for amateur actors?"

"We will eat, live and work together!" Wang Baoqiang clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "I plan to lead them in horse stance at five in the morning, and discuss the script around the stove in the evening. They have the tenacity, and I also have the energy and time."

Chen Fei suddenly laughed when he heard this, and tapped the table with his knuckles, reminding him, "Okay, since you have made up your mind, let's do as you say.

However, the publicity and promotion must be different. Don't go the route of high-brow action movies. Focus on 'adaptation from a true story' and make a public welfare documentary first to warm up the audience and let the audience see the real life outside the iron cage."

As he spoke, he picked up the red pen and drew a circle on the budget sheet in the middle of the project book: "I will negotiate a friendly price for the special effects team, but every penny must be spent wisely, especially the children's tuition and insurance. There is absolutely no room for loss!"

Wang Baoqiang stood up suddenly, and the chair scraped against the ground with a harsh sound: "Director Chen, you are the lighthouse on my broken ship! When the film is finished, I..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Fade Chen waved his hand to interrupt him, "Don't rush to make any promises to me. This book needs a major revision. There are too many loopholes in it.

I'll call the screenwriter department later and ask them to send two people to follow the team. You can supervise the revisions and try to retain the original texture without losing the dramatic tension. "

"Hey! That's great!" Wang Baoqiang rubbed his hands and smiled, his wrinkles showing joy. "I said I had found the right person! You don't know, when I was scratching my head over the script, I was hoping someone would lend a hand. The writers at Feiyue Film and Television can grind stones into jade!"

As we all know, Feiyue Film and Television's screenwriter team is one of the best in the industry.

With the help of these people, the quality of this book can definitely be greatly improved!

When Wang Baoqiang came in the morning, his palms were full of sweat and he could hardly hold the project book.

But now standing in Fade Chen's office, he felt like he was floating.

He never thought that the script he, an amateur, spent several months writing would actually be liked!

"I will let Zhong Lifang contact you next. If you have any questions, please contact her directly."

Most of Feiyue Film and Television's current film projects are handled by Zhong Lifang, so Chen Fei plans to hand over this project to her as well.

Anyway, you can drive away one sheep or let a flock of sheep go.

"Understood! I will definitely cooperate with Mr. Zhong!" Wang Baoqiang nodded frantically, his eyes bright as if light bulbs were installed, "Then I will go to the screenwriting department now?"

He couldn't wait to revise the script and wanted to polish it into a hit right away.

"I'll say hello, you can go directly over." Chen Fei picked up the phone, looked at Wang Baoqiang's silly smile, smiled and waved his hand, "Hurry up and stop grinning here!"

After Wang Baoqiang rushed out of the door, Chen Fei called the screenwriter department first and reminded them: "This script is the result of Baoqiang's hard work. It is also a key project of Feiyue Films. You must pay more attention to it."

After hanging up the phone, he called Zhong Lifang again and told her about the project "Octagon Cage".

"Please take some time to follow up these days. Baoqiang is a hard worker. Let's give him enough support and try to come up with a big bomb with a big gimmick!"

"Okay, Director Chen." Zhong Lifang nodded neatly, her index finger unconsciously stroking the edge of the notebook, and asked casually: "Are there any minefields in this project that we need to pay attention to?"

Chen Fei suddenly stopped spinning the pen and his temples throbbed twice.

The "funding gate" incident that caused a sensation on the entire Internet suddenly came to mind.

The overwhelming search for "fraudulent director", the scene of amateur actors crying with their ID cards, and the controversy of "Enbo Fighting Club"...

He slammed the table and warned in all seriousness: "All contracts must be reviewed by lawyers from both sides! Actor agreements, funding terms, and local cooperation documents must all be recorded, videotaped, stamped, and filed. Not even a single punctuation mark can be ambiguous!"

Zhong Lifang's pen was writing rapidly, making a rustling sound on the paper: "Understood, I won't recognize any verbal promises?"

"Verbal agreements are time bombs in the entertainment industry!" Chen Fei curled his lips, suddenly remembering the farce between Zhou Xingchi and Huayi in court.

"Think about the incident between Zhou Xingchi and Huayi. If it wasn't written in black and white, how could it be torn apart by public opinion? In this era of short videos, a sentence can be edited into ten versions. We must plug all the loopholes!"

"Don't worry, I'll set up a legal team right away." Zhong Lifang closed her notebook and promised, "I'll make sure every partner reads the lawyer's letter three times before signing."

"Okay, let's go through the process."

Chen Fei leaned back into the leather seat, raised his hand and rubbed his brow, wondering if there was anything else he had missed.

This time, he wanted to blow all the reefs into pieces before "In the Octagon" was completed to ensure that there would be no problems afterwards.

"Out of the poor and remote areas come unruly people!"

Although this sounds rough, it makes a lot of sense.

Here, Fade Chen rubbed his temple. He had just finished dealing with the plan for "In the Octagonal Cage" when Su Guohai pushed the door open and walked in with documents in his arms.

"The settlement statement of My Sister." Su Guohai put the brown paper bag on the table. "9.3 million box office, we will share 1.03 million. Zhang Zifeng has finally established herself as the national sister this time."

Chen Fei took the document and flipped through it. In his memory, Zhang Zifeng's red eyes from crying and Zhu Yuanyuan's haggard face despite wearing a silk scarf appeared alternately on the big screen.

When this movie was released at the beginning of last month, it was on the hot search list every day. The debate about "Should a woman who supports her brother sacrifice herself" caused a lot of chaos on the Internet. Fortunately, it finally landed smoothly thanks to a solid plot.

The tip of the pen paused on the dividend data, and Chen Fei signed quickly. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Zhu Yuanyuan's name in the cast list again.

He had just heard some time ago that Zhu Yuanyuan was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

The sun is shining brightly outside the window at this moment, but the second hand of the countdown of life never stops for anyone.

"Cancer is like the God of Hell calling you to die at three o'clock in the morning, and no one can stay until five o'clock..."

Chen Fei muttered to himself as he closed the signed document. He suddenly remembered the anti-cancer advertisement he saw a few days ago.

What about targeted drugs that cost 80,000 yuan per injection, and proton and heavy ion therapy that starts at a million yuan? But no matter how expensive the medicine is, it cannot change the gears of fate.

"Ask the finance department and the cinema chain to settle the dividends faster. Wasn't Zhu Yuanyuan diagnosed with cancer? Settle the last 1/3 of her salary as soon as possible, so as not to make her wait for life-saving money."

"Zhu Yuanyuan has cancer?"

Su Guohai widened his eyes slightly. He really didn't know about this.

"There's already news in the circle."

"I'll do it right away." Su Guohai picked up the document and walked out, immediately going to collect the payment.

……

Suddenly, it was May 5. On this morning, the Hollywood blockbuster "The Wrath of Man" starring Jason Statham officially landed in domestic theaters.

Everyone thought that this "bald tough guy" would set off a movie-watching craze, but the box office on the first day was only 1584 million.

Looking at the dismal screening rates and sporadic ticket purchasing data, theater managers shook their heads.

Obviously, this movie flopped as soon as it was released.

Until May 5st, "Fast and Furious 21" was released!
The violent roar of the engine seemed to penetrate the screen, igniting the audience's enthusiasm, and the box office on the first day soared to 3.56 million!
Seeing this data, managers of major theaters breathed a sigh of relief.

The empty theaters and gloomy box office data during the May Day holiday finally showed some signs of recovery.

At the same time, seeing that the domestic market was picking up again, Chen Fei turned his attention to Hollywood.

Don't look at it, look at it!
The Hollywood movie box office charts in the first half of the year were simply dominated by the word "miserable".

"Godzilla vs. Kong" barely topped the list with $4.4 million, followed by "A Quiet Place 2" with $2.4 million, "Cruella: Black and White" took third place with $1.8 million, "The Conjuring 3" ranked fourth with $1.6 million, and "Tom and Jerry" rounded out the top five with $1.2 million.

Going further down the list, the box office figures plummeted, and even breaking 100 million became a luxury.

At present, Walton Pictures is the only one that can barely break even on its film and television investment projects in the first half of the year.

As for the other five major companies, each one is worse than the other!

However, the real turning point will come in the second half of the year.

As the epidemic in the United States is gradually brought under control, the film market has also begun to recover.

In the second half of the year, highly anticipated works such as "Spider-Man: No Homecoming", "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", "Venom 2", "Black Widow", and "Eternals" have all completed their release dates.

You know, the works of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have always attracted much attention.

"Spider-Man: No Homecoming" is the most anticipated multiverse work in Marvel's fourth phase. It is said that the first two generations of Spider-Man may also join. As soon as the news came out, movie fans were eagerly looking forward to it.

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", as the 25th work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has also attracted the attention of many Marvel fans.

"Venom 2" returns to the big screen after nearly three years.

In the trailer, the cohabitation life of Edward "Eddie" Brock, played by Tom Hardy, and Venom, as well as the official appearance of the villain "Carnage", have raised the audience's expectations.

As for "Black Widow", it is Scarlett Johansson's first independent film. It will be released in theaters + streaming media, officially kicking off the second half of Hollywood blockbusters.

"Eternals" is co-starred by many stars including Ma Dong-seok and Angelina Jolie. The story is set after the Thanos incident in "Avengers 4" and tells the story of the Eternals fighting against the mutants to save the world.

The release of these works has undoubtedly given Walton Pictures a shot in the arm, making it full of potential in the market competition in the second half of the year and expected to achieve a double harvest of box office and word of mouth!

Among the many changes in project preparation, the "localization" adaptation of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is particularly eye-catching.

According to Chen Fei's request, the background setting and character context of the entire film were completely reconstructed.

The originally controversial oriental elements were completely stripped away and replaced with a complete South Korean background narrative.

From the place where the story takes place to the identities of the characters, even the controversial "Fu Manchu"-style image has been replaced with a new setting that conforms to the Korean entertainment structure.

What surprised Chen Fei was that these sensitive adaptations that the Chinese film and television circles dared not even touch upon had become popular in the South Korean entertainment industry.

When the audition news was first released, a crowd of Korean stars flocked to the scene, and the recommendation materials handed in by the agency piled up into a mountain!

Those top stars who usually act dignified and self-possessed in front of the camera are willing to reduce their own pay in order to win roles, and even take the initiative to participate in various special trainings, and do not care even if there are unspoken rules.

At that time, Chen Fei was a little surprised when he saw the eagerness of those South Korean artists competing for roles.

The influence of the Americans on the Koreans is really huge. These people are not at all vague or shy when it comes to flattering the Americans. It really opens his eyes!

~

"It's settled! On July 7, 'Dream of Splendor' will be officially available on Youku, exclusively broadcast on the entire network!"

Liu Yifei pushed open the study door in a hurry, her ponytail swaying slightly with the movement, her eyes full of excitement.

Chen Fei, who was staring at the computer screen studying the foreign film and television market, raised his head and subconsciously murmured, "July 7th?"

He picked up his phone and looked at the calendar, the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously, "It's still Saturday prime time, you picked this time slot very cleverly."

"Of course!" Liu Yifei came to the table and showed Chen Fei a schedule. "Everyone is watching dramas at home this weekend, so the traffic will definitely increase dramatically. I've even thought of the pre-event topics, and I'll just start promoting them after they're approved!"

Fade Chen nodded: "Okay, just go ahead and do it. If you need anything, feel free to ask Jiang Xueruo for help."

There is naturally no problem with the censorship of this drama. After all, there are no illegal plots or scenes in it.

There are also differences between costume dramas. "Dream of Red Mansions" is not like "Empress Wu" or "The Rise of a Phoenix" that rely on controversial costumes to attract attention, or play tricks to gain traffic.

This is a high-quality costume drama that can stand up to scrutiny, rather than a fast-food drama that relies on gimmicks to gain temporary popularity.

So on May 5th, "Dream of Red Mansions" passed the review smoothly.

The final draft was announced directly on the day of review:
"The female love inspirational drama "Dream of Hualu" produced by Feiyue Films has officially announced its release date today and will be exclusively broadcast on Youku Video on July 7.

The play is directed by Yang Yang, written by Zhang Wei, produced by Liu Yifei, and co-starred by Jing Tian, ​​Zhao Liying, and Shu Chang. It tells the story of three women who go through various difficulties and bravely go to Tokyo together. With the help of Gu Qianfan, the commander of the Imperial City Bureau, the sisters finally work together and turn Yong'anlou into the largest restaurant in Tokyo through their own efforts. "

As soon as the release date announcement was released, the film topped the Weibo hot search and headline lists, and heated discussions suddenly began to rise.

But what no one expected was that within less than two minutes, a press release from iQiyi and Dongyang Mela followed up.

"Directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Lan Yingying, Jin Chen, Chuo Ni, and Sui Yuan, the urban female emotional drama "Northern Drift Southward" will be released on July 7 and will be exclusively broadcast on iQiyi..."

Suddenly, there was a sudden noise!

The themes of these two dramas are very different. One is an ancient costume inspirational drama full of ancient charm, and the other is an urban emotional drama close to modern life.

"Dream of Red Mansions" has attracted much attention since its preparation stage due to its wonderful plot, good-looking actors and presentation of traditional culture.

"Bei Zhe Nan Yuan" is directed by the great director Feng Xiaogang. It tells the story of five women who gain growth and love in the process of jointly founding the "Bei Zhe Nan Yuan" restaurant. It is also full of highlights.

Now the two dramas have been officially announced one after the other, both are during the summer vacation, and there is only a difference of 3 days between them.

Isn't it obvious that a fight is about to start?

Netizens have started heated discussions.

Many people are curious about whether these two dramas will compete with each other, and secretly guess which one will win in ratings and popularity?
Some people support "Dream of Red Mansions", believing that the unique costumes and props and fantasy plots of costume dramas can attract more audiences.

Some people are also optimistic about "North Drift South", thinking that modern themes are closer to life and easier to resonate with people.

But no matter what the final result is, the head-on confrontation between these two dramas will undoubtedly bring a very exciting audio-visual feast to the audience!

"Those who support "Dream of the Red Chamber" please stand up!"

"The five beauties of "Northern Drift Southward" will definitely win!"

"Haha, the five beauties? Even if they are combined, they are not as famous as Jing Tian alone."

"Produced by Liu Yifei, starring Jing Tian, ​​Zhao Liying, and Shu Chang, the four beauties of Feiyue Film and Television have gathered together. Can you win a Gouba?"

"We also have Han Geng, Zheng Yecheng, Zhu Yuchen, Yang Xuwen, Liu Kai and other talented people here!"

"Haha, I'm dying of laughter. Do you have the nerve to call these guys talented?"

"Let's wait and see!"

"Just do it and it's done!"

……

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