During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 180 The King of Kung Fu and Shanhe Media

The King of Huayi always gives pointers on the stage and seems to be full of confidence in the movie. He bluntly said that the bottom line of the movie's box office is 50 million US dollars.

If the global box office is less than 40 million US dollars, it is an investment failure. If it can reach 70 million US dollars, then a sequel will definitely be arranged.

The movie started to play, and everyone watched it carefully. After all, it was the first time that two Kung Fu superstars collaborated.

Wei Jin was also watching, but he began to mutter in his heart what to say later.

As a great director of commercial films, Ning Hao's appreciation ability goes without saying. At this time, he frowned and complained to Wei Jin in a low voice:

"Two great Kung Fu superstars, just created a story like this? It doesn't match up with the previous publicity at all."

"It's normal. That's how co-productions are. You have to take care of the aesthetics of both parties, but it will inevitably end up being displeasing to both parties. However, the director is a Westerner, and the script is still more biased toward Western aesthetics. Didn't you see that the foreigners took it seriously?"

When Ning Hao heard this, he turned his head and looked around. It was really like this. The domestic guests were generally not in a high mood, but the foreigners watched with gusto.

When the movie ended, many people started applauding.

During the reporter's interview, Li Lianlian's answer was much more objective:

"I am also a movie investor. The issue of sequels still depends on the movie's reputation."

In the guest comment session, most foreign actors and filmmakers gave good reviews.

Domestic colleagues or artists are not easy to comment on. Most of them have a few good words to say about insignificant aspects such as special effects, actions, and graphics.

As the number one commercial director in the country, Wei Jin was naturally asked questions, and Ning Hao was also curious about how he would answer.

"The director did a good job, and the actors are also very good. As far as this script is concerned, I wouldn't have made it better than Director Minkoff."

Wei Jin's words were very tactful, and there was no deep hatred. Why bother himself? I believe everyone can understand the meaning of his words.

Sure enough, Ning Hao gave Wei Jin a thumbs up from the side. High, really high.

Cheng Long and Li Lianlian on the stage also laughed a little helplessly. After so many years in the industry, how could they not understand the shortcomings of this movie? They were even a little grateful to Wei Jin for his speech, at least it was not theirs. question.
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"Yes, your boy can indeed direct. Have you made a detailed budget?"

Wei Jin looked at the storyboard script in his hand, and he didn't expect that Lu Yang was quite efficient, and he was really good at martial arts films.

"It's been done. If no big-name stars are involved, 600 million would be enough."

After receiving the recognition, Lu Yang had a smile on his face.

"Well, what do you think about the actors?"

The cost of this film is very small, and the protagonist also needs martial arts skills, which can only be found outside.

"As for the male protagonist, I think Wu Yue is good, cheap and easy to use, and his appearance fits the character better."

Lu Yang has been doing a lot of role simulations in his mind these days, and when faced with Wei Jin's inquiries, he opened his mouth.

"Well, that's okay. For the other roles, let's arrange the company's artists."

Zhang Xu has said more than once that many of the company's projects are not given to his own people. If things continue like this, his artists will be resentful.

This is also the reason why Wei Jin doesn't want to start an artist agency. There are too many aspects to take into consideration, but this low-cost movie is a good opportunity. In addition, Jiang Shuying has never had a good role for her. Let's give her a movie heroine this time. Although she doesn't have many roles, it is definitely a big sweet cake for her who has just debuted for 2 years. ——

On April 4, "The King of Kung Fu" was the first to be released in North America, and the reputation was actually pretty good.

According to data released by Huayi, both in North America and Southeast Asia, the box office is at the top of the list.

The overseas box office results have also made Huayi Brothers full of confidence, and the main creators are preparing to start an intensive road show to promote the film.

In a villa in Beijing, Liu Yifei was packing her things.

"Xixi, what's going on in the Wei and Jin Dynasties? Why do you always bring that little girl named Jing Tian to every red carpet?"

Liu Xiaoli saw the photos of Jing Tian on the red carpet two days ago, showing her stunning beauty more than once. She hesitated for a long time before asking:

"Oh, Tiantian is a relative of brother Wei Jin's hometown, and I had to go with the crew, so I took her with me."

Liu Yifei didn't dare to tell her mother that Jing Tian was her competitor. She didn't want to deal with external enemies while having to worry about internal relatives holding her back.

"What did Wei Jin say about the studio?"

In order to take back the shares of Hongxingwu, Liu Xiaoli almost broke up with Zhang Jizhong, but she paid a heavy price.

"Well, my brother said that after a while, he will give me a signing gift."

There was a hint of longing on Liu Yifei's face. The man had his own heart, and he didn't know what the gift would be.

"Hey, I kind of regret letting you join this industry. I haven't had a few days off, and I have to run for promotions, and then I have to join the filming team. It's too hard."

"It's okay, Mom, I think it's pretty good. Okay, let's not talk anymore. It's time for me to set off."

Liu Yifei packed up, took her assistant, and started the road show journey of "The King of Kung Fu".
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On the same day, Weijin Fengliu Film and Television Company issued an announcement:

Due to business expansion needs, the company will officially change its name to Shanhe Media Group Co., Ltd. with immediate effect.

For a time, the industry was discussing whether Wei Jin Company would make any big moves again?

In fact, there really wasn't. It was just business integration. In addition, Chen Zhiming complained to Wei Jin more than once that the company's name was not serious. As the business volume increased and the status in the industry improved, it still needed a louder name.

What Chen Zhiming said makes sense. Last year, the domestic box office totaled 48 billion. Movies produced or invested by Wei Jin Company accounted for nearly 13 billion, more than a quarter of the market share, and deservedly ranked first among private companies.

The Wei and Jin Dynasties thought about it and decided on the two words "mountains and rivers". Only when the mountains and rivers are in good condition can the Wei and Jin Dynasties be prosperous.

Of course, the group structure has also undergone some changes. The original six departments, namely Variety Show Production Department, Music Production Department, TV Production Department, Film Production Department, Artist Management Department, and Publicity and Distribution Department, remain unchanged, but an animation production department has been added. , Public Relations Department and Screenwriting Department.

Originally, the Publicity and Development Department had public relations responsibilities. However, with the expansion of the company and the increase in the number of artists, external public relations matters have become a task that cannot be ignored. Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity of group integration, a new department was established separately. .

The animation production department is a completely newly established department. With the gradual rise of the Internet and online literature, the animation industry will usher in a wave of peaks, and Wei Jin can be considered to be planning ahead.

At the same time, many of the technologies of Shanhe Ink Special Effects Company can also be directly grafted and used in animation production, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.

As for the screenwriting department, it was an expansion of the previous screenwriting center. Wei Jin knew very well that despite the company's current strong momentum, high-quality content is the core competitiveness in order to continue to maintain its industry advantage. Over the years, it has continued to recruit relevant talents to enrich the company's heritage.

In addition, the group has wholly-owned subsidiaries Sunward Ink, Sunward Cinema, and Sunward Technology.

Shanhe Technology is the upgrade of Shanhe Game Studio. It is currently mainly responsible for the game business and Impression.com, and will be positioned as an Internet technology company in the future.

Regarding foreign investment, Wei Jin still focuses on Qingtian Capital, which is another of his fundamentals.

At present, all related industries in Wei and Jin have been moved to the new headquarters building - Shanhe Building. A majestic entertainment empire is rising.

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