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

Chapter 1355 "Man Jiang Hong: Expressing My Feelings"

"Today, the patriotic film 'The Long Way Home,' produced by Feiyue Film and Shanhe Film and Television Company, directed by Kang Honglei, and starring Zhang Yi, Peng Yuchang, and Jing Tian, ​​officially announced the start of filming."

"After many years, the anti-drug/action blockbuster 'Sicario 2,' starring Liu Shishi and Xie Miao, has started filming today."

China Film Group, together with iQiyi, 20th Century Shengkai Pictures and other companies, officially announced the cast of "The Volunteer Army: Mighty Army Strikes".

The film will star Tang Guoqiang, Wang Yanhui, Liu Jin, Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Ziyi, Zhu Yawen, and Wei Daxun, presenting this founding war from a panoramic and multi-dimensional perspective!

"Huanxi Media, in conjunction with Zhang Yimou Studio, has officially announced the main cast and crew of 'Man Jiang Hong,' which will star Shen Teng, Yi Yangqianxi, Qin Hao, Lei Jiayin, Yue Yunpeng, and Guo Jingfei, creating a highly acclaimed suspenseful comedy masterpiece!"

"Several Chinese films, including 'Detective Wars,' 'Warriors of Future,' and 'Broken Bridge,' are scheduled for release this summer..."

With the May Day holiday season just beginning, the summer movie season is already gaining momentum.

Yinghuang has been quite prolific in recent years, releasing one film after another. Although he doesn't make a lot of money, he can still earn a small amount and maintain the stability of the company.

The only regret is that the lack of new talent in Hong Kong's entertainment industry is becoming increasingly serious.

A few days ago, Chen Fei stumbled upon a news article that said a top-tier young idol had emerged in the Hong Kong music scene, named Jiang Tao, who was hailed as a "rising star" and a key talent to be cultivated in the Hong Kong music industry.

It would have been better if I hadn't followed him; once I did, I was almost completely baffled!
With looks like that, how dare she call herself a rising star?
Who gave him the courage? He's not even as good as those effeminate trainees from the mainland.

This shows that Hong Kong's entertainment industry is becoming increasingly crippled; anyone, good or bad, can boast that they are a top star.

Let's look back at the mainland.

Although Xiao Zhan, Cai Xukun, and others are constantly embroiled in various controversies, their looks, professional skills, and popularity are undeniable, and most people wouldn't dare to try and provoke them.

This is the music scene and the fan community.

Looking at the film and television industry, the most popular post-00s male actor among the younger generation is none other than Yi Yangqianxi.

With the announcement of the cast list for "Man Jiang Hong", some people online have already dubbed him "Zhang Yimou's leading man".

Among the post-90s generation, Peng Yuchang is currently the most popular.

Then look at the post-85 generation, their numbers are much larger.

Zhang Ruoyun, Zhu Yilong, Lin Gengxin, Jing Boran, Qiao Zhenyu, Ou Hao, Huang Jingyu, Li Xian...

However, after looking around, Chen Fei couldn't help but frown again.

Why is everyone trying to emulate the handsome men in period dramas?

However, upon further reflection, he realized that this is simply how the current traffic market works; actors with good acting skills don't have as much traffic or earn as those with good looks.

The word "traffic" seems to be deeply etched in everyone's mind.

For example, Jia Nailiang has already signed with a talent agency to make money through live-streaming e-commerce and has almost completely left the film and television industry.

Moreover, there are quite a few people like him.

Zhang Baizhi, Huang Shengyi and his wife, Li Chen, Hao Shaowen, Sun Yaowei...

After searching online, Chen Fei shook his head helplessly.

From then on, these people almost completely cut off from the film and television industry, but they earned much more money than normal celebrities!

If this continues, more and more people will definitely be drawn into the influencer circle.

By then, the celebrity economy will be pretty much on the verge of collapse!
Shaking his head helplessly, Chen Fei shut down the website and continued writing the script for Liu Yifei.

He can't influence the entire industry on his own; he can only lead by example, ensuring that Feiyue Films maintains its high standards and continues to uphold its "high-quality" approach.

As for the rest, he couldn't interfere even if he wanted to.

At the same time, Huanxi Media.

Dong Ping beamed with joy as he watched the buzz surrounding the announcement of the cast list for "Man Jiang Hong".

The series has the content that netizens wanted, plus the comedic actor Yue Yunpeng, the popular actor Yi Yangqianxi, and a host of actors with both popularity and acting skills, such as Lei Jiayin, Guo Jingfei, and Qin Hao.

Under these circumstances, "Man Jiang Hong" has almost already secured its status as a huge hit after its release!

Seeing the number of views on the official announcement page for "Man Jiang Hong" on the computer screen skyrocketing at a visible rate, Dong Ping immediately instructed his secretary:
"Quickly contact marketing accounts and get the topics 'Shen Teng and Yi Yangqianxi's first collaboration' and 'Zhang Yimou's suspense comedy' trending! Also, have online trolls flood the chat with hashtags like #Manjianghong's actors are all ruthless and have great acting skills#, and remember to include the nine-grid posters featuring the characters!"

The secretary nodded in agreement and quickly left.

Dong Ping stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "We need to arrange a solo interview for Qianxi. He should say, 'Taking on Zhang Yimou's script is stressful.' The more humble he is, the more fans he'll gain, which will make subsequent promotion easier..."

He muttered to himself as he opened a new document and wrote down all the thoughts in his mind.

This time, he wants to keep the movie's popularity going from the moment the cast was cast and filming began until after filming wraps up and the movie is released!

While excessive marketing may attract a lot of criticism, it's nothing compared to the potential future benefits.

……

The first ten days of May flew by.

In the film market, the Hollywood blockbuster "The Bad Guys" still failed to make a splash.

As for other domestic films, not a single one has managed to generate any buzz.

Fantastic Beasts: The Mystery of Dumbledore ended with a box office of 2.1 million, a huge surprise.

The Hong Kong film "The Edge Walker" also failed to gain traction, with pitifully low popularity.

The TV drama market, on the other hand, is quite popular!
Feiyue Film & Television's dramas such as "Joy of Life 2", "The Beginning", "Hunter's Guide to Crime" and "Raging Waves" have successively announced the start of filming, laying a solid foundation for market competition next year.

At the same time, "The Wind Blows in the Summer," starring Zhao Liying, was officially launched online.

Unsurprisingly, on its first day of release, the show caused a huge stir, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!
That evening, Jiangsu Satellite TV's ratings soared, breaking through 1.3% and ranking among the top in provincial satellite TV drama slots.

Meanwhile, Hunan TV also achieved remarkable results, rising from a low of 0.2 to 0.5, with an average viewership rating of 0.44.

On Youku, the show's popularity surpassed 9000 points within just two hours of its premiere, demonstrating a very strong momentum.

The social media platforms were buzzing with excitement.

The hashtag #WindBlowsHalfSummer# quickly climbed to the top 5 of Weibo's trending topics list, and hashtags such as #ZhaoLiyingWindBlowsHalfSummer'sSuppressedCryingScene# and #WindBlowsHalfSummer'sHighEnergyPlot# also successively topped Weibo's trending topics list, Douyin's trending list, Kuaishou's trending list, and Toutiao's trending list.

Within 12 hours of its launch, the short videos on the satellite TV channel's new media accounts garnered over 4000 million views.

As we approached mid-May, the total number of trending topics and hot lists across the internet had reached 112, and this number was still skyrocketing.

Meanwhile, the main hashtag #SummerWind# on Weibo garnered a staggering 43.3 billion views and over 545 million discussions!
And the comments from netizens were overwhelmingly positive:
"Zhao Liying is absolutely a chameleon actress! Xu Banxia doesn't resemble any of her previous roles at all. She's totally the female CEO who fights her way through a group of men. She's amazing!"

"Wow, the plot is so addictive! Xu Banxia's drive to succeed is so inspiring and realistic!"

"As expected of a drama produced by Feiyue Films, the production team really put in a lot of effort. The big waves and retro outfits perfectly recreate the 90s, making it incredibly immersive."

"Holy crap? They're bringing back all those Russian tanks to sell as scrap metal?" "Katyusha? Hahaha! Zhao Liying, are you trying to kill me with laughter? Why are you even singing it?"

The show maintained its popularity from the early episodes, and as the story progressed, high-energy plot points such as Chen Yuzhou's death and Xu Banxia's frantic pursuit of her career pushed the show's popularity to new heights.

The related trending topics quickly exceeded 1200 times, and the popularity index successfully topped the Weibo drama influence ranking.

On the Youku platform, the popularity score smoothly broke through the 10000 mark, becoming the fifth work on Youku this year to break the 10,000 mark, with a single-day effective viewership of over 100 million, and its viewership performance was "unrivaled" in first place!

The character Xu Banxia also topped the Weibo popularity chart, becoming incredibly popular.

Meanwhile, the immense popularity of the TV series also propelled Zhao Liying to new heights.

She already had a large fan base, and now she has attracted a large number of new fans.

Various event invitations and brand endorsements came knocking, significantly increasing its commercial value.

Many people had already recognized her acting skills, and this time it has further solidified her status as a powerful actress, and the title of "Queen of Ratings" has also been bestowed upon her.

"Cheers! Congratulations to Liying's new drama for becoming a huge hit, with its popularity exceeding 10,000!"

Inside the hotel's private room, Liu Yifei raised her wine glass and clinked it against Zhao Liying's.

Han Jianu and Shu Chang, two bored girls, were also present, and even Zhou Xun was called over.

Hehe, thank you everyone~

Zhao Liying's cheeks were slightly flushed, and there were smile lines at the corners of her eyes. She gently swirled the sparkling wine in her glass as she raised it: "Actually, if it weren't for the solid script and the supportive team, we wouldn't have achieved this result."

As she spoke, she tilted her head to look at Chen Fei, who was sitting in the main seat, and said with fluttering eyelashes, "Director Chen, I'd like to toast you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to play this role."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Yifei interrupted with a smile, "Why are you being so polite with him? With your excellent acting skills, isn't it only right that you play the lead role? He didn't even write the script."

Chen Fei laughed and changed the subject: "Yi Fei is right. It's mainly because your acting skills are good enough. When the Magnolia Awards are announced in the second half of the year, I'll see if I can help you get a Best Actress award."

Best Actress?

Of the people present, only Zhou Xun had the right to speak on this topic.

A few years ago, she won the Best Actress Award at the 21st Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards for her role as Jiu'er in "Red Sorghum".

Seeing everyone's eyes turn to her, she tilted her head back and downed the sparkling wine in her glass in one gulp, explaining, "I've looked at the data. Over 70% of the viewers of 'The Wind Blows in the Summer' are female, and it's quite popular. Maybe we can really try to make a comeback."

The chances of winning the Magnolia Award are still quite good, but don't even think about the Flying Apsaras Award. Only patriotic dramas can win awards here.

"Sister Xun, I hope you can be selected."

Zhao Liying raised her glass again.

Perhaps because she was too happy, she got completely drunk by the end.

Finally, the group simply took her to Shu Chang's house.

Two single girls could take care of each other.

"I've never won a Best Actress award."

On her way home, Liu Yifei pouted and muttered to herself, unable to hide her disappointment.

She has acted in many hit TV dramas, but unfortunately, she has never won the Best Actress award.

Seeing this, Chen Fei gently comforted her, "Do you still need this thing? You've won the Best Actress awards at Cannes and Venice. Among all the actresses in China, who can compare to you?"

"That's true~" Liu Yifei blinked, then suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, what about the movie script you wrote for me? It's been so long, is it still not finished?"

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon. I'll give it to you by July at the latest. This notebook is not easy to write on, I need to think about it carefully and tailor it to you."

Although Liu Yifei has been studying directing on her own and has worked as an assistant director and producer, she is still some distance away from becoming a qualified director.

To help her get started as quickly as possible, Chen Fei kept adjusting the script, so the progress was naturally slower.

"Hehe, thank you, husband."

Upon hearing that Chen Fei was almost finished writing the script, Liu Yifei beamed with joy and gave him a big, sweet kiss.

……

Before we knew it, it was May 15th.

With only two days left until the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, Han Jianu, along with the main cast and crew of "Parasite," prepared to depart for Cannes under Chen Fei's arrangement.

Chen Kaige has already set off, and the screening activities for "Boyhood" have already started.

Old Chen went to great lengths for this trip to Cannes.

The media has already reported it.

During an interview at the airport, he recited a poem to rouse himself, signifying his determination to succeed in Cannes!
Downstairs at Feiyue Film Company, Han Jianu noticed that Chen Fei didn't seem to be planning to go to the airport, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior brother, aren't you leaving with us?"

"You guys go ahead, someone will meet you there. I'll go over on the day of the awards ceremony, I still have some things to take care of."

"Oh, okay, then remember to come on time."

"Don't worry, I'm one of the main actors. They can't do without me, right?"

After seeing Han Jianu and the others off, Chen Fei didn't rest.

That afternoon, he first flew to the set of "In the Octagonal Cage" to attend the film's wrap-up press conference.

Wang Baoqiang's filming speed was quite fast; he completed the project smoothly in just over three months, almost exactly as planned.

Immediately afterwards, he went straight to Shanhe Film and Television City to attend the wrap-up press conference for "The Wandering Earth 2".

After more than seven months of hard work, thanks to Guo Fan's efforts, the filming of this movie has finally come to an official end.

The next six months were dedicated to post-production, and the special effects for this film presented another challenge.

"It should be able to make it into next year's Spring Festival season," Guo Fan estimated the schedule.

Chen Fei patted him on the shoulder, "Time is not the key, you must ensure that the quality is not compromised."

"Okay! Don't worry, I'll follow up on everything."

Meanwhile, with the completion of filming for "The Octagonal Cage" and "The Wandering Earth 2", filming for "Man Jiang Hong" has also begun.

At the press conference, Dong Ping made a bold statement:

"Next year during the Spring Festival, Huanxi Media will release one of the most breathtaking films in the history of Chinese cinema! Please look forward to the release of 'Man Jiang Hong'!"

As the press conference drew to a close, the main cast and crew recited "Man Jiang Hong: Expressing My Feelings" together, officially announcing the start of filming!
(End of this chapter)