China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 437 Lingyun Media's official announcement! Producer Xiao Liu and TV Butler are online!
On April 4, the premiere ceremony of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was held in Beijing.

Director Wilson Yip led an all-star cast including Gu Tianle, Li Bingbing, Yu Shaoqun and others to attend the event as a warm-up for the upcoming "Guan Yunchang" and "Never Gone". Also because Liu Yifei did not participate, the drama did not cause much waves in the industry.

However, as a director who has collaborated with Guan Ling many times before, although Lingyun Media did not invest in "A Chinese Ghost Story" shot by Wilson Yip, it is still something that some viewers are looking forward to.

After all, this is another remake of this familiar story following the 1987 classic.

The 87 version of A Chinese Ghost Story is the pinnacle of this series.

It has become a classic with nearly 8.8 comments on Douban and a Douban score of .

Many viewers believe that few people can film the elegant and freehand style and Chinese classics in this film. The most important thing is the two peerless faces in this film.

The audience also knows Ye Weixin's strength.

The box office results of "Ip Man" 1 and 2 both exceeded 2 million, and "Ip Man " even exceeded million.

The results can be said to be quite good.

So it’s normal for the audience to have some expectations.

At the premiere, facing the upcoming filming of "Never Gone" which will be directed by Guan Ling and Ning Hao, Wilson Yip laughed awkwardly, "I wanted to set the schedule first. If I had known that Director Guan would be so close to me, I would have moved it forward by half a month."

The internet was instantly filled with joy at Wilson Ye’s words.

"I understand, I don't dare touch Director Guan's movies, but I can destroy "Warring States"!"

"Wilson Yeh did it too!"

"Everyone is really calling for a ban on the movie Warring States right now, but for it to be so different from the rest of the crowd, Jingtian is pretty popular!"

Netizens have analyzed what Wilson Yip said at the premiere in various ways, and believe that Wilson Yip was directly attacking "Warring States"!
What made people laugh the most was that a reporter interviewed Wilson Yip on the spot about his opinion on the upcoming "starring Zhen Zidan and written by Guan Ling".

This is amazing!

The breakup of the "Ip Man" series had previously created a lot of buzz online, and when Zhen Zidan's name and Guan Ling's name were put together, there was a special kind of awkwardness. The most embarrassing thing was asking the director of the "Ip Man" series on the spot!
It's like a child who is often asked whether he likes his father or his mother. As a director, Wilson Yip used Guan Ling's script and Zhen Zidan as the actor to make the evaluation, which makes it more convincing.

Facing the reporters' obviously difficult questions, Wilson Yip smiled and said,
"I have no opinion. I even think that the box office does not necessarily mean anything. The fact that these two films were released at the same time is just a coincidence. And even if there are winners and losers at the box office in the end, what impact will it have?"

That reporter is also a man of action.
"It will affect the upcoming Ip Man series!"

This left Ye Weixin completely speechless, and the entire scene fell into silence.

But Wilson Yip has also seen big scenes before. After all, he has been trained in the Hong Kong media for a long time. Previously, he held a celebration banquet with several actresses and was photographed by the media. Then, Hong Kong tabloid magazines directly used the news media to make trouble for him.

"Ye Weixin met four girls at night, and his face was haggard after being submerged in water!"

Wilson Yip was completely numb at the time. The damn Hong Kong media saw him drink several bottles of good wine and then emptied the bottle.

The magazines sold quite a bit, but the audience who wanted to see something good all scolded him.

So in response to the mainland reporters' questions, Wilson Yip later changed the topic and let Gu Tianle reveal his views on love on the spot, while Yu Shaoqun also recalled his first love, claiming that the feeling of first love was that the sky was blue.

Although Liu Yifei did not star in this movie, she still went to watch it on the first day of its official release.

There may not be any intention to go and see what the movie will look like after it is filmed.

"I'm telling you, Director Guan, this movie is really bad. Li Bingbing's Nie Xiaoqian is a world away from Joey Wong. She can't even make a somersault!

If I hadn’t come in with no expectations, I would have thought it was an overlong trailer for an online game.”

After watching the movie, Liu Yifei called Guan Ling.

"Tell me more about it."

“The script and the dialogue are very childish, and I feel like it’s not suitable for adults like us to watch.

The development of the entire plot was actually triggered by a piece of candy. The logic is too confusing. This is definitely another bad movie released in April after "Warring States"!

I feel the most wonderful part of the whole movie is the last few words, which are in memory of Mr. Leslie Cheung. "

Guan Ling found it funny, but poor little Liu didn't know about it yet.

In her previous life, all these comments would have hit her head again and again, like boomerangs.

But she didn't take any pictures in this life, so the knives couldn't stab her at all.

Li Bingbing is such a good man, he took it all on her.

At first she wanted to compete for Xiao Liu's "Hearing Girl", and now she has got what she wanted.

It was just a reward given to her after she was rejected by Guan Ling and Xiao Liu.

"I saw a lot of comments from netizens on the way home just now. They were particularly funny. Some said it was a pity that Leslie Cheung passed away and Joey Wong was old, so they allowed such monsters to run rampant in the world!
Some people also say that this is a film about a young intellectual who goes to the countryside to have an affair with a mistress, and Xiaoqian is just a lascivious country girl. The thundering moments are accompanied by the funny moments to the point of being too crazy, and the sky is full of thunder...

Some people also say that the 87 version of A Chinese Ghost Story and this drama are two completely different extremes, one is an otherworldly romance, and the other is a clichéd love triangle.

Some people also said that it would be great if director Wilson Yip had made a good "Ip Man". This time, the "A Chinese Ghost Story" series was completely brought into the abyss. It was a good love story, but in the end, Yan Chixia had to be smeared. The love triangle must have made Xiaoqian a bad person...

In short, the online criticism was terrible.”

Liu Yifei laughed excitedly and said, "It seems that now the only rival of "Never Gone" is "Guan Yunchang"."

"Now is not the time to laugh."

Guan Ling interrupted Liu Yifei's happiness, "Although I am very confident, the most difficult thing is the big movies in May. Fast & Furious 5 will be released on May 5. After all, Forever Young is an art film. It is hard to say how much box office it can get at this time."

"Not your style."

Liu Yifei said, "I thought you would be proud to say that this movie can compete with Hollywood blockbusters."

"It's not impossible, but it's too risky." Guan Ling narrowed his eyes. "The real blockbusters are still animated films and those released after Scarlet Witch. The other movies, even those like Who's the Witness and Transformers, can't compare. The viewing enjoyment is different."

"What about Yang Mi?"

"That's about the same." Guan Ling said, "The box office won't be low."

“Can it play American blockbusters?”

"If possible, I might choose to release it in the summer, or at the latest during the National Day. This movie can't be delayed. It's mainly made for young people, especially students. If it's released too late, the students' money will be spent..."

Guan Ling made a joke, which made Liu Yifei giggle for a while.

Then she paused and said, "I'm going to start working on the script you wrote for me before. What do you think?"

Previously in Hollywood, Guan Ling wrote a script for Liu Yifei called "Extreme Job". This script was easy to film, a comedy, and it was the box office champion in Korea that year, and it still ranks in the top three in Korea. Although the box office was average when it was filmed in mainland China, it was mainly because the localization was too ridiculous.

Guan Ling used the original version this time, but the localized changes were very minor.

If this drama is filmed, it will be easy for Liu Yifei to operate and it is the best choice for low cost and high box office.

"Have the actors and actresses for the roles been decided?" Guan Ling asked.

"No, but I have some ideas in mind. You have to give me some advice when the time comes." Liu Yifei said, "The main thing is that after you told me about the identity of producer last time, I think I can go in this direction. Even if I don't succeed, I can still be an actor. But if I succeed, my status should be higher."

Guan Ling nodded, "Don't worry about one thing. In this circle, as long as I'm still here, you will definitely have roles to play."

"Say it quickly," Liu Yifei said, "Don't curse yourself."

Guan Ling didn't feel that he was cursing himself, but he still smiled knowingly for Liu Yifei's behavior.

"If you want, just make the official announcement. I'll have Lingyun Media's account repost it and publish it on the official website."

Guan Ling said, "I'll say hello now."

"Please help me with the script review first." Liu Yifei said, "I'm afraid that the higher-ups will reject it if it involves Uncle Hat."

"They are not so good as to refuse me this favor. Although the movie is a comedy, it is also full of positive energy. If it doesn't work out, we can just go to Hong Kong to shoot it. You don't have to worry about these things at all."

"Then I'll officially announce it. It's mainly because of the female character in this movie. I think it's quite suitable for Chang Chang. Chang Chang's resources are average at the moment, so I want to guide her."

Guan Ling nodded, "She is so lucky to have a good friend like you."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Yifei looked at Shu Chang beside her and said, "Did you hear that? Director Guan said you are very lucky to have a good friend like me."

"Thank you Yifei." Shu Chang smacked his lips on Liu Yifei's face twice.

"How is it? Guan Ling agreed?"

Mother Liu poked her head out of the kitchen and asked curiously.

"Yes, he asked me to make the official announcement at any time." Liu Yifei said.

"It's better to choose a different day than to hit it, today is the day."

Liu's mother was very excited after coming out. Before that, she blamed Guan Ling for not officially announcing the relationship between Liu Yifei and him. However, he took the initiative to let Liu Yifei be the producer, which was a meaningful move.

Chen Hong is the producer.

It’s my wife.

Xu Fan has also been a producer and is also his wife.

Although there may be some entanglements in his love life, being the producer beside a great director is itself a symbol of status.

An actress in a director's crew can be ignored when she speaks.

However, the chief producer of a director's crew has an obviously superior status!

……

While the online war of words over "A Chinese Ghost Story" was still going on, a piece of news suddenly attracted the attention of countless people on the Internet.

"The film "Extreme Job", written by Guan Ling and produced by Liu Yifei, has been officially announced. The script has been submitted to Optoelectronics for approval."

"It is reported that this is Liu Yifei's first time to enter the film industry as a producer, and her first film was written by Guan Ling, the winner of the Oscar for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Liu Yifei's career as a producer can be described as dazzling!"

"Liu Yifei posted a Weibo to confirm the news, claiming that she will officially become a producer in the future, but this does not mean that she will no longer be an actor, it is just a change of identity in a short period of time!"

"Another comedy movie from Lingyun Media is coming out, and Liu Yifei is aiming to break the box office record of Crazy Racer!"

As soon as the news came out, the whole network was in an uproar!

"Oh my god, Sister Tianxian is the producer?"

"Why did Liu Yifei change her profession? Don't you want to show us your beautiful face?"

"Chen Guofu was brutally bullied by Guan Ling, and the chief producer of Lingyun Media will soon be divided by Liu Yifei!"

"No one cares about this movie? Director Guan wrote the script, and the entire network selected the director and actors?! Isn't this all fucking crazy!"

"Fortunately, Liu Yifei went to Hollywood and established her status with The Hearing Girl. Others don't dare to compete with Liu Yifei. Otherwise, all those actors who competed with Liu Yifei for roles, or even blackened each other, would have to kneel down now."

"Can you choose your brother Xiaoyao? Tianxian, your Guo'er has had too many roles recently, but brother Xiaoyao has never filmed a movie!"

"You can choose Gu Qianfan, no, Zhu Yawen is going to Hollywood!"

In fact, it is not uncommon for actors to switch to producing in this industry.

But what surprised the industry was that the actress was Liu Tianxian, who has a huge number of fans both at home and abroad. Is she crazy?!
To date, Liu Tianxian is still the highest-grossing actress in China!

But if you think about it, the status of the producer and the actor are simply one on earth and one in heaven.

Looking at it this way, it's not completely impossible.

But such a wave of voices still shocked the industry.

……

Also officially announced was Guo Jingyu’s joining.

"The famous director and screenwriter Mr. Guo Jingyu has been invited to join Lingyun Media. He will help manage the TV department of Lingyun Media and assist in the management of multiple TV drama departments under Lingyun Media, such as Noon Sunshine, and become the chief steward of the TV department of Lingyun Media!"

"The director of "Rose in Bloom", "I'm Not a Hero", "Brothers", "Blade 1937", "Longhu Life", "High Latitude Thriller", "Life is Beautiful", "Chasing", and "Iron Pear Flower", the Magnolia Award for Best TV Drama Director has joined Lingyun Media. Does it mean that Lingyun will vigorously develop in the TV drama industry in the future?!"

"It is reported that Guo Jingyu had just established Perfect Pictures. As for why he suddenly joined Lingyun Media, the specific details are yet to be investigated. But it is undeniable that the cooperation between the two may bring a sensation to the Chinese television industry!"

If Liu Yifei's transformation into a producer is a shock to people's perception of her identity as an actor.

Guo Jingyu’s official announcement has a more shocking and huge impact on TV drama producers in the industry.

The eyes of countless actors were all cast on Lingyun Media.

Compared to Guan Ling’s movies, people have more opportunities to watch Lingyun Media’s TV series.

For a moment, countless calls across the entire Internet, like snowflakes, floated towards Lingyun Media, towards Perfect Film and Television, and towards Guo Jingyu's phone.

(End of this chapter)