During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 28 Layout and Gifts

Time came to August, "Buried Alive" was officially released after 8 days of release. The final box office was 29 million, failing to exceed 3582 million.

The main reason is that "House of Flying Daggers", released on July 7, has occupied too many films in the schedule. This is another ancient costume masterpiece by Lao Mouzi after "Hero".

Zeng Li and Wei Jin also went to the cinema to watch it the day after it was released. What can I say, the pictures are beautiful and the story is interesting.

In fact, after the movie was released, word-of-mouth online was also sparse. The box office in the three days of release was 3300 million, surpassing the 3190 million of "Hero".

But if you think about it carefully, you will find that "Hero" was released 2 years ago. The number of screens at that time was 30% less than now. It can be said that this movie is not even a little worse than "Hero".

As of August 8, it had grossed 2 million at the domestic box office within 18 days of its release. For a while, Zhang Weiping clamored to break the record of "Hero" and set a new high for Chinese-language films.

Just when "House of Flying Daggers" was in theaters, a major event happened that shocked the entire entertainment industry.

A beating incident occurred on the set of "Little Fish and Flowers". Hong Kong actors Zhang Weijian and Xie Feng severely injured mainland actor Wang Bozhao during filming. After the news spread, the mainland entertainment industry aroused collective dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong industry.

Since the 90s, Hong Kong movies have gradually gone from glory to decline. The original box office centers of Bay Area, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong have been conquered by Hollywood. Hong Kong filmmakers have embarked on a road north to make money in order to make a living.

It is a good thing for Hong Kong people to go north. It promotes cultural exchanges between the two places and stimulates the mainland's entertainment industry. You make money and I make money. It is a win-win situation.

But regardless of whether they are actors, directors, or even ordinary crew members, as long as they are from Hong Kong, they will feel superior to others when they work in the mainland. The treatment of mainland actors and Hong Kong actors on the crew is also very different, not to mention the pay.

The key point is that mainland film and television companies do not take it seriously, because in this era, it is generally believed that the Xiangjiang crew is more professional than the mainland. To put it bluntly, after 30 years of glory, the aura of the Xiangjiang people has not faded.

The beating incident eventually triggered a collective voice from 38 respected senior artists. Due to the pressure, Zhang Weijian and Xie Feng could only apologize. However, since then, Zhang Weijian's stardom has been bumpy, and Xie Feng's image has been damaged and he has switched to movies.

The disturbances from the outside world did not affect Wei Jin. Starting in mid-July, Wei Jin began to look for talents.

When the school starts for film and television talents, Wei Jin will vigorously recruit senior students to join the group for internships. After graduation, they can directly sign with the studio. In this regard, they have communicated with the school leaders on the phone, and the leaders are also strongly supportive. After all, this year, How many directing and photography students are unable to provide enough food and clothing after graduation.

Today Wei Jin is going to meet an investment talent. This person was recommended by a headhunting company. His name is Xiang Wenlong. He was born in 1971 and graduated from the Central University of Finance and Economics. He started from the grassroots level of the bank and was promoted to the head of the investment department. In the competition If you fail as a manager, you should simply prepare for a change of environment.

The two made an appointment to meet at a coffee shop. Wei Jin arrived ten minutes early and the other party was already there.

After a while of greetings, the two parties took their seats. At this time, Wei Jin took a look at the man in front of him. He was nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a pair of gold-rimmed eyes, but his eyes were piercing. He was wearing a decent suit and looked businesslike. Taste of the elite.

After ordering a cup of coffee, Wei Jin started to cut into the topic and talked about the entertainment industry.

"Mr. Xiang, I see that your previous investment areas were more in the physical field. I wonder what you think of the entertainment industry?"

Xiang Wenlong also made relevant preparations before coming. After a short pause, he said:

"The entertainment industry in a broad sense is divided into culture and entertainment. If the two continue to be subdivided, they will be extended to include movies, TV series, games, books, audio products, cultural tourism, etc."

“With the continuous development of the domestic economy and the increase in per capita income, the way of mass entertainment is also constantly changing. In the past, people read Jin Yong’s novels and played marbles. Now people watch TV series and play computer games. Their consumption levels and consumption concepts are completely different. It’s the same. With the development of the times, I think the entertainment industry will develop greatly.”

Xiang Wenlong talked about his views on the entertainment industry. It can be seen that he is also full of confidence in this industry.

In fact, Wei Jin is not trying to recruit an investment genius. He knows exactly what direction to invest in.

For now, it's more of a need for an executor.

Wei Jin also began to explain his understanding, but as an industry insider, he started more from the data and industry development trends.

"The entertainment industry is a pragmatic industry, and it is more about the spiritual level. When material life is satisfied, the demand for spiritual life will become higher and higher, and the entertainment industry will surely usher in rapid development."    The two also expressed their feelings about the first time The conversation was very satisfactory. Both parties had insights and basically had the same views on the development of the industry. In this way, there were no worries about cooperation. After a brief chat about remuneration, Xiang Wenlong officially became an employee of Weijin.

Wei Jin independently established an investment company with a registered capital of 50 million. This investment company was called Qingtian Capital, and a commercial office building was specially leased for this purpose.

Two days later, Xiang Wenlong and his team officially joined the company.

After joining the company, Wei Jin issued three instructions in a row,
  The first is to search for potential literary websites in China and invest in them. Wei Jin said that the film and television version of best-selling novels will become more and more mature in the future, and layout in advance will have more room for project development in the future.

The second is to inspect the domestic game industry and tap talents in related industries.

The third is to investigate the distribution of domestic theater chains, the market share of major theater chains, and the market gaps in major first-tier cities.

The entire investment company was busy, while Wei Jin took time off to prepare for his new movie.

Time soon came to August 8, the Chinese Valentine's Day, and Wei Jin's 22st birthday arrived.

On this day, Zeng Li carefully decorated his home and personally cooked a sumptuous dinner for Wei Jin.

The two of them have gotten along to this day, and they already feel a bit like family.

After the meal, Zeng Li took out the gift she had prepared, a Cartier watch, which cost tens of thousands.

Wei Jin knew that Zeng Li had not saved much money in the past few years after graduation. On weekdays, he did not accept pocket money from Wei Jin. He always said that his expenses were small and his previous salary was enough. The cosmetics he used were still from Wei Jin. Brought back from Berlin.

Looking at the first woman after time travel in front of him, Wei Jin felt a little moved. At first, he might have been more interested in sex and lusting after her body, but now that he has gotten along with her, he has fallen unconsciously.

"Sister Li, I also prepared a gift for you."

After that, he took out the prepared script.

"It's not my birthday, why are you preparing a gift for me?"

Zeng Li took the script with some curiosity and saw "No. 1 in the World" written on the cover.

"Have you forgotten? One year ago today, you gave yourself to me. That was the best gift I ever received. Of course I have to return the gift today. Take a look and see if you like it."

Zeng Li picked up the script and read it, then said for a long time:

"Am I the one to play Shangguan Haitang?"

"Of course, for such a powerful, dashing and beautiful character, who is better than Sister Sheli?"

Wei Jin fully believed that Zeng Li could become famous through this role, and he invested a premium in order to win this role.

Zeng Li was deeply moved when she heard the man's words. This man was fulfilling his promise step by step.

That night, Zeng Li put on the black hollow silk ultra-short pajamas that Wei Jin had longed for, and a pair of sexy black stockings, transforming into a dark seduction queen. Wei Jin shouted, "Sister, kill me."

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