China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

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After the official announcement of "Wushuang".

Fans of Gu Tianle and Aaron Kwok instantly went offline.

Quarrel?
What a quarrel?

Gu Tianle is directly relying on my brother to become an investor.

Even if this thing is just a fight for a ranking, so what?

Does it seem that investors are easy to bully?

In addition to these two, what caused a lot of discussion in the entertainment industry was Zhang Tianai's great class leap from web dramas to movies, with Guan Ling as the screenwriter and big names starring in the movies.

Countless people had different expressions.

Envy.

The entertainment industry is like a strictly registered social jungle.

Many of the things that happened seemed like a typical sociological experiment.

Of course some people will become famous overnight.

But people like this usually only get envy and inexplicable contempt from others.

People hate injustice.

But the entertainment industry is not a place that will treat you fairly.

Some people keep scheming but become increasingly miserable, while others just lie down and soar to the top.

For example, Huang Shengyi, for example, Zhang Tianai.

News about the two appeared on the entertainment industry charts one after another, and indeed sparked endless discussions among many people in the industry.

And it wasn't just Huang Shengyi who collapsed.

And Jingtian.

Jing Tian, ​​who had been promised a role in a play by Guan Ling a long time ago, saw that Zhang Tianai, a newcomer, had easily obtained resources similar to what she had received in the past two years.

I can't help but feel shaken.

Then I thought of the time when Director Guan cheated on me.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

In the middle of the night, Jing Tian tossed and turned, picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message to Guan Ling.

"Director Guan, where's mine?"

Liu Yifei got up at night and happened to see the dialog box popping up on Guan Ling's phone, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

For a moment, Liu Yifei's mind raced.

"Your what?"

Why is Guan Ling still in contact with Jing Tian?
What is something that may belong to Jingtian but is in Guan Ling's possession?
Liu Yifei's mind was spinning rapidly, and she saw Jing Tian's next sentence: "When will the play you promised me be released?"

Seeing this message, Liu Yifei was stunned.

"I deserve to die!"

How could I doubt Director Guan?

If Director Guan wasn't nice to me, how could he have filmed this movie "Time Traveler" with me?

Besides, I have heard that Jingtian has a strong background, so even if Director Guan chooses to do something, he will definitely not do it to Jingtian.

"I'm too worried."

Liu Yifei felt that she had gone too far. She stretched out her hands and gently patted her face to make her facial muscles feel more relaxed.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt sorry for Guan Ling.

Thinking of the relaxation of her facial muscles just now... Liu Yifei's expression brightened.

So on this night, many actresses in the entertainment industry couldn't sleep.

Guan Ling suddenly felt himself being surrounded in a daze.

Wonderful...

……

The filming of "Time Traveler" has been accompanied by the promotion of various movies during the Lunar New Year period, and it has been rampant in the entertainment industry, needless to say.

And the release of "Extreme Job" is finally approaching with the passage of time.

In fact, before the premiere of "Extreme Job", "Life of Pi" is also about to hold a grand premiere press conference.

11 month 20 day.

Early winter in Beijing, outside the Broadway Cinematheque.

The huge red carpet spread out like a river of blood, and the flashing spotlights almost turned the night into day.

When Ang Lee stepped onto the red carpet, the crowd's screams surged like a tide.

As an oriental director who just made a name for himself at the New York Film Festival, this movie is called an oriental 3D philosophical epic.

Beside him, Fox executives, international producers, and Han Sanpin from China Film Group Corporation showed off their dominance at the premiere.

According to common logic, this scene is actually unnecessary for the domestic premiere of this movie.

But the ownership of this movie belongs to Fox.

It is the parent group of "Hearing Girl" filming.

It is one of the faces of Hollywood today.

Of course, their arrival was not just for a premiere.

When Guan Ling stepped onto the red carpet, she immediately attracted many people's attention.

Whether it is Ang Lee or the group of people in suits and ties at the helm.

"It's been a long time since we last met. It's not easy." Guan Ling shook hands with Li An. "The water in the Ganges River must be bad to drink, right?"

"Do you really think I drink Ganges water?"

Li An frowned, "Where I live is not a slum. The caste system in India is very high. The garbage thrown away by the Brahmins will be picked up and eaten by the lower class."

"As the mother river of India, I thought all Indians drank water from the Ganges." Guan Ling said with a smile.

"It may be that the source is the Ganges, but the water we drink has been filtered and treated in various ways, so there is nothing wrong with it. I have never been sick while I was there."

Guan Ling was a little surprised.

He has never been to India and has no intention of going there in his lifetime.

But listening to what Ang Lee said, there were some things there that were inconsistent with the propaganda.

Fox's senior executives also came over to shake hands with Guan Ling, looking relaxed.

"Guan, the performance of Scarlet Witch has shocked everyone in Hollywood."

He gave her enough face and continued, "If you are willing, the door to future cooperation with Fox will always be open to you."

Guan Ling said: "You know, I'm not just a director, I'm also an investor. Even if I cooperate with Fox, I may need a share."

Up to now, there are two brands: Sky-Highs and Lionsgate Films.

Guan Ling really doesn't need to make too many concessions to Fox.

This era is the best era for Hollywood superhero blockbusters, and even for all kinds of blockbusters.

In the past life, due to some inexplicable reasons, after the economic downturn, the domestic and foreign film and television markets actually shrank.

In languor.

In short, if Guan Ling has the opportunity to get involved in Fox's projects, especially those that make money,

Guan Ling would not refuse.

Make money,
No chills.

"Of course, we have already figured out your needs, Guan, that's why we said this. But regardless of whether the cooperation is successful or not, we are very grateful that you came to the premiere of Life of Pi."

Guan Ling gave the other party enough face.

The other party also gave Guan Ling enough face.

Taking advantage of the gap in communication.

Han Sanpin and Guan Ling were talking quietly at the side: "If you support them, isn't that the same as supporting others and attacking yourself?"

“It doesn’t matter. Our movies are not on the same track.”

Guan Ling smiled and spoke with confidence, "He is in the philosophy field, and I am in the shit and fart field. Some audiences in the Lunar New Year period like highbrow literature, while others like lowbrow literature. I don't mind. And I heard that this drama is a very good one, and it was directed by a Chinese director, so it doesn't hurt to promote it."

Guan Ling said softly, "It's a good opportunity to show those people that I am willing to support any good movie. It's not just about criticizing my opponents and saying that all their movies are bad."

"You are very confident." Han Sanpin's mouth twitched slightly.

"I believe that Chinese people can also make good movies."

Guan Ling didn't care about the sarcastic tone in Han Sanpin's voice.

……

"Director Ang Lee's epic masterpiece Life of Pi is coming and will be officially released the day after tomorrow!"

"Director Guan Ling appeared at the press conference of Ang Lee's new film in Beijing, smiling broadly, and seemed unaffected by the fact that her own film was going head-to-head with Life of Pi."

"Fox executives hold intimate talks with Guan Ling!"

"At the press conference, Fox executives claimed that Ang Lee's 3D technology had rewritten the rules of visual narrative, and international producers claimed that Life of Pi was the 'only miracle after Avatar that was worthy of the IMAX screen'..."

"When it comes to Hollywood movies directed by Chinese directors, Guan Ling is willing to support them, and even directly supports his own movies. This shows that what Guan Ling said before about supporting Chinese movies is not false or empty talk.

At least, he never cares about personal gains and losses. Otherwise, according to Director Guan's publicity effect, he would not have gone to the premiere."

As the first film released during the Lunar New Year holiday, Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" has indeed ignited the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies.

Although Ang Lee once caused quite a bit of controversy because of "Lust, Caution", his superiors have always been supportive of him.

As for the audience, there is really not much to see inside "Lust, Caution".

Most people have vaguely heard of Ang Lee because of Tang Wei.

So many movie fans are indeed full of expectations.

Moreover, Guan Ling also appeared at the premiere, which attracted a lot of public opinion.

A film critic who had seen the film at the New York Film Festival broke the news: "Life of Pi is indeed the best film of the year."

This movie is about a boy, a tiger, and a magnificent drifting journey in the South Pacific. It is a culmination of fantasy movies, and it is also a wilderness survival at sea with "beautiful pictures" and "shocking sound effects" with zero negative reviews.

Even the New York Post directly declared this film the best film of the year.

In the darkness of night, Liu Yifei was beside Guan Ling, looking nervous.

"Aren't you just being too tactful? Our movies are direct competitors."

"The pattern, the pattern, you know."

Guan Ling smiled and said, "I've heard about this movie a long time ago. Even if I don't attend the premiere, the word of mouth of this movie will be explosive."

Liu Yifei was a little skeptical: "Really?"

Her doubts were soon answered.

On the first day of its release, "Life of Pi" only grossed 1200 million yuan.

This caused many people to be speechless.

"That's it?"

But soon, people found that although the box office was not high, every screening was a "word-of-mouth show", and the open ending of the film quickly sparked heated discussions.
"On a technical level, Life of Pi can be said to have reached the limits of the film industry! In terms of plot, Ang Lee still showed his unique emotional control without any procrastination. The discussion of life and truth at the end pushed the meaning of the film to a higher level! This film is full of philosophical flavor. I can only say it is awesome."

"The animals and religion conveyed in the film give Pi a unique view of the universe and life. This purely spiritual impact requires the audience to understand Ang Lee from a higher level.

"Life of Pi" tells two versions of the story. The first one is the story of Pi and the tiger's drifting as presented in the movie.

The other one is what Pi, who is lying on the hospital bed, tells the investigators about the adventures of the sailor, the cook, the mother and Pi drifting together, and how they killed each other and finally Pi was left alone. This is what I saw from the movie.

The first drifting story was more like fantasy, and the investigators did not believe it;

The second one highlights the cruel side of human nature, but appears to be closer to the truth.

As for the ending, it is the audience’s own choice.”

This is a profound film, and now, as Ang Lee said, when this story is told, it is ours. No matter which one you choose, whether to be a religious sentiment closer to God or to be a survivor in the cruel reality, Ang Lee is the winner. Because you have entered the game, this is the top conspiracy!"

With such a huge public opinion and good reputation, the attendance rate continued to rise.

The number of films scheduled also began to rebound.

Although the number of screenings on the first day was only about 20%, the feedback and behavior of the theaters were more like a performance art.

In the next two days, the positive reviews of "Life of Pi" topped the charts on Weibo and Douban.

Over 100 million in four days!

When "Extreme Job" was officially released.

Many people claimed: "Guan Ling has shot herself in the foot this time."

Compared with the word-of-mouth potential of "Life of Pi", the stars of "Extreme Job" seem to have no appeal. If we have to create two big stars from the collaboration of Huang Bo, Zhang Shi, Sun Jian, Shu Chang, Wang Qianyuan and others, it's really hard to say.

After all, Huang Bo at that time was not considered a big shot in carrying the box office.

At the premiere of "Extreme Job", Guan Ling and Liu Yifei attended in their best attire, which indeed brought the film's popularity to a climax.

The combination of the two parties in "Time Traveler" is what many media in the entertainment industry are looking forward to.

The joint appearance of the two at this time superimposed the previous popularity of the two films. Even some middle-aged and elderly people who were not very familiar with Liu Yifei knew that this comedy was actually filmed by the collaborator of director Guan Ling who filmed "Even if the Wind Rises".

And the script was written by Guan Ling himself.

In terms of marketing, "Extreme Job" is not at a disadvantage.

But people do doubt whether this movie can withstand the hurricane just created by "Life of Pi".

In fact, before "Life of Pi" was released, people generally believed that "Extreme Job" and "1942" might start a fierce battle in box office and screening schedule.

If we have to add another competitor.

It is probably the Luchuan movie "The Banquet" which "has not grossed one billion in ten years".

But no one expected that "Life of Pi" would make a comeback in its first week.

This has made many people begin to realize that this year's Lunar New Year box office is not easy, especially "Extreme Job". Although producer Liu Yifei is famous, Liu Yifei herself did not star in the film. Can such a movie really attract audiences?
Are you sure you won’t be defeated by “Life of Pi”?
The four films overlap for nearly twenty days, and there will always be a movie that is completely reduced to cannon fodder and becomes dregs.

This is a topic that everyone agrees on.

But what no one expected was this.

When the first-day box office figures of "Extreme Job" came out the next day, they really dominated the homepages of major portals and various forums.

exploded!

The box office on the first day was 3478 million!
This result does not seem to be as high as Guan Ling’s previous films.

But when this result is compared with the single-day box office of 2595 million of "Life of Pi".

And it is compared with the already popular "Life of Pi", and the box office results are not on weekends.

Some people are completely numb.

This is still the November schedule!

In an instant, the entertainment industry exploded.

"It's just a preview of the Lunar New Year holiday, how come we got so much box office?"

Liu Yifei screamed in amazement.

This result even made Liu Yifei feel a little unbelievable.

But he looked at Guan Ling with a calm gaze.

Liu Yifei wondered again if she was making a big deal out of nothing.

Am I a little too lacking in self-control?
Liu Yifei was speechless.

Guan Ling was indeed calm.

In fact, Guan Ling has long known that comedy in the Chinese entertainment industry has reached a critical line.

In the past life, the movie that broke this critical line was "Lost in Thailand".

It also established Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo's status in the Lunar New Year movie season.

In this life, Guan Ling just picked a peach and gave it to Liu Yifei.

For a mature comedy movie, as long as the logic is smooth and there are enough laughs, it is not too easy to make money during the Lunar New Year period...

What's more, "Extreme Job" is the number one comedy film in South Korea.

It is market proven.

It’s just that in the previous life, it was randomly changed by Shen Teng and his gang, and it became worse and worse.

And this moment.

Feng Xiaogang and Xu Fan were sitting dejectedly on the sofa.

Touching his hair that looks like a bald head.

Feng Xiaogang was a little confused.

"What the hell? How can this happen? You two are both excited about the movie, right?"

Faced with the upcoming release date of his film 1942, Feng Xiaogang was indeed somewhat at a loss... (End of this chapter)