During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 433: Postponement of Gift Giving
Xu Guangtou was very serious about his first film and spent two whole months focusing on the post-production of "Lost in Thailand".

During this period, he basically stayed at home and painted mountains, rivers and ink. His professionalism is admirable.

Wei Jin had just returned to Beijing and hadn't even sat down yet when Guangtou Xu dragged him and producer Chen Xi to a small screening room to watch the finished film.

After the more than 100-minute movie ended, Wei Jin nodded. Although it was his first time, Xu Guangtou's editing was pretty good.

"Boss Wei, there shouldn't be any inappropriate shots, right?"

It will be sent for trial next, Xu Guangtou asked with some concern.

Wei Jin and Chen Xi looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. It was obvious that this was Guangtou Xu's first time doing this job and he had no experience at all.

Without waiting for Wei Jin to speak, Chen Xi took the initiative to explain.

"Director Xu, you're worrying too much. This is a road comedy, and even the story is not set in China. It will definitely not get stuck."

"Is that so? That's good."

Wei Jin also added, "Take some time to send it to the Film Bureau. This film will be approved in a week at most."

"Okay, Mr. Wei, I'll send it over later."

Guangtou Xu was obviously relieved. After so much hard work, the film finally reached the review stage. The next step was to wait for it to be released.

Later in the afternoon, Guangtou Xu and the employees of Shanhe Media delivered the finished film to the General Administration.

As expected, related media reports soon appeared on the Internet.

"Produced by Shanhe Media and directed by cross-border director Xu Zheng, the film "Lost in Thailand" has been officially submitted to the Film Bureau for review"

Wei Jin did not stay in the company for long and asked Lao Zhu to drive to Dongshan Villa.

As soon as he arrived, Wei Jin saw Jing Tian, ​​who had already dressed up with the cooperation of the team.

Today, Jing Tian wore a blue sleeveless floor-length dress, simply matched with a pair of petal-shaped earrings, with big wavy hair draped over her shoulders and a pair of white high heels, revealing her temperament as a beautiful and beautiful woman.

"Let's go, Tiantian, it's time for us to set off."

As he spoke, Wei Jin held Jing Tian's little hand, and the latter had a sweet smile on her face.

"Ah."

The premiere of "Pacific Rim" was held on a grand scale by China Film Corporation.

If you really want to talk about it, it's even similar to "The Martian".

Almost all the well-known companies, directors and producers in the industry were present.

A large number of first- and second-tier celebrities turned down invitations in advance even if they had notices, just to be able to participate in this feast in the entertainment industry.

When Wei Jin and Jing Tian appeared at the scene, both sides of the red carpet were already surrounded by reporters and fans.

After posing for the reporters in the photo area, Wei Jin refused the interview and went straight into the venue holding Jing Tian's hand.

Inside the venue, before the ceremony began, groups of industry insiders were chatting.

As the Chinese leading actress in the movie, Fan Bingbing is the focus of the whole audience today.

Her outfit is very special, with sexy red lips and a grey suit, which makes her look a bit neutral, refreshing and capable, yet also bold and domineering.

It can be seen that this woman is intent on transforming herself into a strong woman.

On the other hand, although Zhang Yi looks honest, he actually has a high emotional intelligence and seems to be at ease in today's occasion.

Wei Jin greeted the two and walked towards the circle of producers, while Jing Tian went to chat with the actors he was familiar with.

Unlike in the past, Han Sanping, as the head of China Film Group, is the focus wherever he goes. Today, the most prominent person should be Wanda Ye Ning.

Who says Wanda is so rich?
At the end of last month, Wanda’s acquisition of the North American AMC Cinema Group, which had been delayed for more than a year, was finally completed.

The acquisition cost a total of US$31 billion, equivalent to nearly RMB 200 billion!

Of this, US$26 billion will be used to acquire all of AMC's shares and assume its debts, and the remaining US$5 million will be used as new operating capital.

At this point, Wanda is not only the number one cinema group in China, but also the second largest cinema terminal in North America.

Producers who are interested in overseas business should keep their tails between their legs in front of Ye Ning, right?

However, when Wei Jin appeared, the focus of the venue still shifted involuntarily. After all, no matter how powerful Wanda is, she cannot lead the production companies to make money.

But Wei Jin is different. He has basically never lost money in all the projects he has been involved in since his debut. In fact, most of the projects have a profit of more than 50%, which is simply a myth in the film and television industry.

After some greetings, Wei Jin looked at Han Sanping.

"Director Han, has the extension application been approved?"

When Wei Jin said this, many production companies pricked up their ears.

This is no wonder. As a science fiction blockbuster with a production cost of 1.5 million US dollars and a total investment of more than 2.2 million US dollars including publicity and promotion, "Pacific Rim" is definitely a behemoth of the summer season.

If the postponement is successful, it means that all movies in the entire summer season will face the pressure of "Pacific Rim".

Therefore, the production companies that came to support the event today are not only to give face to the three major production companies, Shanhe Media, China Film, and Wanda, but also want to see the quality of the movie.

"Not yet. There is no response from above as to whether it can be extended. Even if it can be extended, it is hard to say for how long."

Han Sanping shook his head. The postponement was a decision made jointly by the three parties, but whether it would be successful would depend on the intention of the Film Bureau.

"It doesn't matter. Even if the extension fails, the 10 billion guaranteed target should be no problem."

Han Sanping and Ye Ning both nodded. They had already seen the finished film and were confident about the result.

But other guests were a little surprised. You know, the best result of co-production films so far is only more than 7 million yuan for "Inception".

Moreover, compared to "Inception", "Pacific Rim" is not that advantageous in terms of subject matter or cast.

Fiber Optic Old Wang even asked directly, "Brother Wei, are you so confident?"

Wei Jin smiled and said, "Brother Wang, you will know later."

Today's premiere was simple and after a brief interview, the main film was played directly.

It is worth mentioning that the film shown this time was a 3D version, and all the guests on site wore glasses, making the entire venue look a bit funny.

The movie "Pacific Rim" has no connotation and is a pure popcorn movie, but it wins in terms of smooth plot and shocking 3D special effects.

Even though he was sitting in the front row, Wei Jin could hear exclamations from the audience in the back row from time to time.

"Fuck, this special effect is so shocking."

"Awesome, much better than the 3D effect of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate""

“Worth the money.”

"Fan Bingbing is really good."

Many industry insiders also began to whisper, obviously understanding why the three major producers were so confident. In contrast, the actresses present were a little nervous.

Although this is a mecha movie and the actors' performance is not the focus, there is no doubt that Fan Bingbing has a lot of scenes, and this is definitely not one of those co-productions that is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

For a moment, many female stars cast envious and jealous eyes towards Fan Bingbing, and then turned to Wei Jin with a little resentment, not knowing when they could climb into his bed.

If looks could kill, Wei Jin and Fan Bingbing would probably be riddled with wounds by now.

The 130-minute movie came to an end, and applause broke out from the audience. Many viewers were still immersed in the shocking visual effects.

Han Sanping was already on stage accepting interviews from reporters.

"For this movie, our goal is not 10 billion, but 15 billion, and we want to get the highest box office share in China."

Han Sanping's bold words directly excited the media. According to the agreement previously signed by several major producers and theater chains, once the 15 billion bet is completed, the profit sharing ratio will be 47.5%, which is more than 43% higher than the 10% of other movies!
If this result could really be achieved, wouldn’t other domestic production companies be envious to death?
During the cocktail party, Wang Changtian pulled Wei Jin aside to play the emotional card.

"Brother, next time you have such an opportunity, please consider Fiber Optic. Although Fiber Optic cannot compare with China Film and Wanda, it can still provide a lot of help in terms of media resources. Besides, you are a shareholder of Fiber Optic. We are a family."

"Haha, I'll definitely have a chance."

Seeing that Wei Jin didn't respond, Wang Changtian rolled his eyes and started talking about other things.

"Brother, I have to thank you. The script of The Detective has been adapted by your writing department and it is much better. It will be approved soon. But I am a little troubled about the heroine. I wonder if you can help me?"

"Brother Wang, you."

Wei Jin smiled and didn't know what to say.

Guangdong has been cultivating his own team of directors over the years. Whether it was the previous "Killing" or the later "Sad Fairy Tale", as well as the current "The Mystic Detective", they are all promoting new directors.

Lao Wang talked to him about this project at the wrap party of "The Legend of Yue Fei". Wei Jin put forward some suggestions at that time. Later, at the premiere of "Killing", Lao Wang directly proposed that the screenwriting department of Shanhe Media be involved in the script work.

As a result, the project, which was originally scheduled to start at the end of March or early April, has been delayed until now.

The reason why Lao Wang mentioned this matter was simply to express that the relationship between the two families is quite special, and that there should be no formality when it comes to projects.

As for the roles, they have tasted the sweetness of "giving gifts" several times before.

I have to say that none of these big guys who have been in the industry for decades are simple.

After pondering for a while, Wei Jin asked.

"Brother, I wonder when it will start?"

"After the script is approved, it will be early July at the latest. As you know, the crew has already made preparations."

"Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as possible."

I have watched this drama in my previous life, and I can only say that the plot is very fragmented. But now that the script has been adjusted, I think the results should be better than in the previous life. It can be considered a good resource.

As for who it will be given to specifically, he still has to go back and inquire about the schedule.

After chatting with Lao Wang for a while, Han Sanping came over again.

"Wei Jin, how long will the post-production of 'Big Shot' take? When is it planned to be released?"

"Well, the post-production time is not long. It can probably be done in a month. However, there is no time for it this year. Let's talk about it next year."

Han Sanping nodded. Not to mention the number of Hollywood blockbusters, just the competition in a few popular schedules is enough to make one's scalp tingle. It is better to be safe.

Then Han Sanping looked around again and lowered his voice.

“By the way, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises, two of Hollywood’s top blockbusters, were originally intended for the summer season. I’ve asked the distribution company to schedule them for the end of August, so that our Pacific Rim and Golden Harvest’s two films will have much less pressure.

In addition, I will put "The Hunger Games" in early September, and "Jason Bourne" and "Looper" in late October, so that it will not affect "The Girl at the Bottom".

Li An's Life of Pi was originally scheduled to be released at the end of November, so I adjusted it to mid-November. This way, Gravity will have less pressure during the Lunar New Year holiday. How about that? Isn't that good enough?"

After hearing Han Sanping's words, Wei Jin felt that his original decision was absolutely correct.

Although his own films are not afraid of Hollywood blockbusters, the rest of the company's projects will definitely be affected.

For example, the box office of "SPL 2" would definitely not have reached 5 million if Han Sanping had not slightly adjusted the release date of "The Avengers".

"This arrangement is good, but the competition from the end of October to the middle of November will be too fierce, right?"

Wei Jin originally planned to release "Beijing Meets Seattle" in early November, but looking at the pace, it's better not to join in the fun.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. The popular schedules must be focused on domestic films and big directors first. The rest of the schedules can only be put aside for now. But you have to do your best for me, kid."

Listening to Han Sanping's earnest words, Wei Jin felt a little moved. This old man was indeed concerned about the domestic film industry.

Thinking of this, Wei Jin decided to tell him the good news first.

"Director Han, Warner has agreed to the new cooperation and is currently working on the project budget."

As expected, Han Sanping became excited when he heard this.

"Okay, let me make it clear first, no matter how much the budget is, China Film's share cannot be less than 15%."

Wei Jin smiled and replied, "Okay."

After the premiere, media reports came out.

“The premiere of Pacific Rim was attended by many distinguished guests and was full of stars!”

"The Sino-US co-production "Pacific Rim" premiered today, with stunning 3D special effects!"

"The producer boasted that the box office is aiming for 15 billion, aiming to be the highest domestic box office share!"

“Pacific Rim is full of Chinese style and sincerity, and it is the right way to open a co-production.”

At the same time, Wei Jin brought Jing Tian back to Dongshan Villa.

As soon as she entered the room, the little girl threw herself into Wei Jin's arms, raising her head to ask for a kiss.

The beauty’s kindness was great, so Wei Jin would certainly not let her down. He lowered his head and bit her delicate red lips that had a jelly-like texture.

The two kissed all the way to the bedroom, their clothes scattered all over the floor.

Looking at the girl's glowing white body under the moonlight, Wei Jin's eyes were burning.

"Tiantian, you are so beautiful."

At this time, Jing Tian's breathing was still heavy after the long kiss, and her delicate face was flushed. Hearing the man's sweet words, she could hardly hide her shyness.

"Brother, love me~~~"

Wei Jin lowered his head and lightly touched the girl's red lips, then dismounted and hugged her around the waist.

"Yes, my dear."

(End of this chapter)