During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 207 "Hunting" launches and assistant's new attempt

"Matt, are you familiar with the script?"

After finishing the filming of "Super Body", Wei Jin returned to China for a short rest and came to North America in early November. The crew here was already ready.

As for the later stages of "Super Body", he is not in a hurry. He has plenty of time after returning to China.

"Of course, Wei, you don't know how excited I am to receive your invitation. In the days since you weren't here, I have memorized the script completely. Trust me, I will never let you down."

Matt Damon's words are not a compliment. He also faces a problem in Hollywood. Just because he has a box office, he is not recognized by the old guys in the academy.

Wei Jin, as a Palme d'Or winner, shouldn't be too tempted by his reality-themed film, which won the Cannes and Oscars in extremely fierce competition.

After reading the script, Mattmunda was very grateful for his decision. This film has great hope of winning awards, and he has a chance to win the Berlin Best Actor next year.

Similarly, there is a reason why Wei Jin chose Matt Damon.

First of all, the two have collaborated in "The Invisible Guest", and Wei Jin highly recognized Matt's acting skills;

Secondly, his age and experience meet the requirements of the script. He is in his forties, divorced, has children, caring and patient.

In the end, his image is very suitable, sunny and cheerful. Wouldn't the story of a kind and sunny male protagonist being destroyed be more touching?

It's a bit funny to say that the reason why Wei Jin watched this movie in his previous life was because he found it wrong on the Internet.

I originally heard from a colleague that there is a North American movie "The Hunt" that satirizes the elite class. It caused a huge response after it was released, and it was said that it was blocked by someone.

Of course, Wei Jin was extremely curious about this, and unexpectedly found this work of the same name shot by a Danish director in 2012. He was looking for Li Kui, but found Li Gui instead.

However, it was beyond Wei Jin's expectation. After reading the whole story, this movie is very exciting. It contains scandals, lies, suspicion, hatred and cold humanity. The story is profound and meaningful. It is very good.

"Since you are so confident, let's start tomorrow."

Wei Jin was thinking about designing Matt's look better to enhance the contrast effect. This time, he didn't want to miss it.
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Wei Jin didn't expect to receive the call from Wang Wei. He didn't expect that the former's marriage would come to this point. However, it's hard to tell what is right or wrong when it comes to adult matters. Wei Jin could only advise him to be more generous and give him a sufficient breakup fee. a little.

In China, starting from early November, several Lunar New Year movies began to carry out large-scale promotions.

Feng Dapao's "If You Are the One" is scheduled to be released on December 12. It will compete with "The Martian" to a certain extent, but the problem is not big. The movie-watching groups of the two parties are very different.

Huayi's promotional style has not changed at all. "If You Are the One" claims that it will not be difficult to earn 3 million box office, and 4 million box office is expected.

However, Wei Jin hopes that the higher the box office, the better. He has an investment share in this movie, which was also the exchange condition for "Taken".

Poet Chen's "Mei Lanfang" is said to have been registered for next year's Berlin Film Festival, and many people gave it high praise after watching it.

"A film master pays tribute to the opera master."

"Director Chen Da - the most powerful contender for next year's Golden Bear Award."

Wei Jin sneered at these comments, which were just a bunch of bragging stuff.

As for "The Martian", there was no fanfare this time. This was Han Sanping's suggestion.

He thought that since it had been kept a secret for more than a year, why not leave this expectation until the end?

Wei Jin also thinks this makes sense. Coupled with his reputation and appeal, as well as the large number of fans of the novel, there is indeed no need for large-scale advance publicity.

Since the publication of the novel "The Martian", more than three million copies have been sold domestically, and more than 10 million copies have been sold worldwide.

Of course, this result is far behind the "Twilight" series. There is no way, science fiction is indeed a niche and the market is limited.
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"The Hunt" crew.

Wei Jin looked at Matt's new look and nodded to express his satisfaction. It was indeed in line with the script.

His complexion is yellow, he wears glasses, his cheeks are slightly sunken, and he has a little stubble, which makes him look like a good middle-aged man.

"Matt, we have to work hard. It will take a month at most to finish the movie. You know, the Berlin Film Festival is just around the corner. Time waits for no one."

For the Berlin Film Festival, Wei Jin can be regarded as a direct descendant. His famous film "Buried Alive" won the Silver Bear Award here.

This time, the Berlin Film Festival officials learned that his script was based on reality and specially sent an invitation. Wei Jin naturally accepted the invitation with pleasure, as this was all planned.

Next year's Berlin Film Festival will be from February 2th to 5th, and the registration deadline is mid-December. However, with his current status, as long as he submits before early January, there will definitely be no problem in being shortlisted.

The reason why I say this is simply because I want Matt to be in the best possible condition. After all, "The Martian" will be released in a month, and he has to rush back.

"Wei, don't worry, I won't let down your script. I'm looking forward to the meeting in Berlin."

When the crew was ready, Wei Jin shouted "action" and filming officially started.——

When the news that Wei Jin was invited to participate in the Berlin Film Festival came back to China, the media's response reached a climax.

"The only two Palme d'Or directors in China, poets Wei Jin and Chen, joined forces in Berlin."

"The competition between the two generations of directors, the domestic film industry is full of talents."

"Wei and Jin faced Poet Chen for the second time. Can they maintain their victory?"

It’s no wonder that the media is so excited. Looking at the history of Wei Jin’s fame, except for “Buried Alive” which directly won an award at the Berlin Film Festival, all the other films competed with top domestic directors.

"Those Years" directly crushed Feng Dapao, "Painted Skin" even slapped Poet Chen, and "Room" not only won the award, but also sniped Lao Mouzi.

It can be said that during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, as they climbed higher and higher step by step, the corpses of great directors were all under their feet. In the capital, a two-story small bungalow.

Poet Chen looked at the news in the newspaper and was a little surprised that Wei Jin participated in this Berlin Film Festival. After all, the time was too short. If he really rushed to the competition, it would probably affect the quality of the film.

But then a smile appeared on his face. If this was the case, that would be his best chance to win back a victory.

"I may not be able to beat you at the box office, but this time in Berlin, I will definitely fail, haha.

Ever since the young master left for Nanjing, Yu Tangchun has been pretending to be ill in the North Tower."

As he spoke, he started to sing a opera, which was exactly the lyrics from "Mei Lanfang".

Looking at her passionate husband, Chen Hong was a little intoxicated. She firmly believed that with her man's artistic attainments, there was no way he would miss this Berlin Film Festival.
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The script "Hunting" tells a story about rumors.

It takes a shotgun to kill a man, but all it takes to destroy a heart is a rumor.

Lucas, played by Matt Damon, is a divorced middle-aged teacher whose children and ex-wife live in another city and he lives alone.

Because he missed his children, he often played with them, and his gentle and cheerful personality also won the favor of many children.

On this day, he was confessed to by a precocious little girl less than ten years old, who was still his child.

He was surprised at first, and then rejected the child with a smile, not taking it to heart.

But the rejected little girl was in a very depressed mood, hiding in a corner and sulking. This scene happened to be seen by the school principal.

The attentive principal gently asked the little girl what happened, but the little girl lied without thinking.

She said Lucas bullied her.

The principal firmly believed that such an innocent child would not lie.

Then, the nightmare of the male protagonist Lucas came.

"click"

Wei Jin looked at the picture on the monitor. Matt Damon performed very well, being shy and reserved, perfectly interpreting the protagonist's character.

"Matt, very good, keep this up, the Berlin Best Actor is waiting for you."

"Wei, I should say, your script is so good."

Matt Damon once again gave Wei Jin a thumbs up. He really believed that the actor was about to win.

The scene changes and shooting continues.

Everyone begins to suspect Lucas and launches an investigation.

The result was surprising. There was no basement in Lucas's house as the little girl and other children said. All the evidence showed that Lucas was innocent.

Lucas thought this nightmare life was finally over, but in fact it had just begun.
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After a day of shooting, Wei Jin and his assistant Wang Zhi relaxed in the bathtub, lingering with their hands on the new assistant's proud features.

This trip to North America would take more than a month, so Wei Jin naturally had to bring his assistant with him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to endure it.

On the first night after arriving in North America, Wei Jin had already captured this woman. If he hadn't considered that the time we got together was short, he would have made a rapid progress on the plane.

As for Wang Zhi's attitude, it goes without saying that when she joined the company, she already knew what she would face and was mentally prepared for it. Besides, Wei Jin was young and handsome, so she didn't feel like she was at a disadvantage.

In fact, this kind of mentality is normal. Most female artists in the entertainment industry do not resist unspoken rules. They are just fair transactions. It is not clear who suffers. What they resist is being given free tickets and being sent to public relations. This is unacceptable to ordinary people.

This kind of situation has never happened here in Wei Jin. The first two assistants have received huge benefits, and even if they leave their posts, they are still protected by Wei Jin. Shanhe Media has never done this kind of public relations. It can be said that it is a child. No deception.

"You should change it back to your original name. I always feel weird about this name now."

Speaking of which, among the assistants, only Xiaobai is younger, and the other two are older than Wei Jin. I really don't know what to call them.

"Okay, boss, just call me Zixuan."

Wang Zixuan followed the good example and adjusted her posture to make it easier for the boss to perform.

Hmm. Zixuan, you have been gifted since you were a child, or you have been trained. You have a huge advantage."

"It must be natural. Ever since I was sensible, I have been a little older than other girls. When I used to practice martial arts, I had to wear bandages, otherwise it would affect my movements."

Wang Zixuan didn't think this was an advantage before. In fact, many girls would worry about this during adolescence, but when they enter society, they will realize that this is not a trouble at all. This is the best gift from God.

"Hey, you're such a waste of money."

Wei Jin was speechless when he heard this. If he was not restrained, he might really be able to compete with Liu Yan, but it would be a pity.

"Come on, let's try something new today."

Wei Jin felt that he was at a loss if the talented players were not utilized. He ordered his assistant to adjust his posture. Among all the women currently, Liu Yan was the only one who could cooperate with him.

Wang Zixuan was also very smart. She understood what the man meant almost immediately and took action.

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