During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 587: Intervention? Song Yi's invitation to finish filming Wolf Warrior

The Chinese side did not participate much in the filming of "Interstellar". La Peikang simply held a swearing-in ceremony, and Liu Shishi flew to Hollywood with the staff.

Wei Jin originally planned to arrange a private plane to take her there, but the girl refused to agree.

The reason is quite sufficient, saying that no special circumstances can be made.

In view of this, Wei Jin did not force it. After all, the airline's business class was actually quite good.

Wei Jin did not leave China Film Group, but found La Peikang and set the release dates for "The Outstanding Citizen" and "Nomadland".

Wei Jin had no intention of achieving much success at the box office for these two plays, and they quickly picked the release dates.

"The Outstanding Citizen" is scheduled for mid-October, while "Nomadland" has chosen mid-November.

In the evening, Wei Jin received a message from the girl, saying that she had reunited with the crew.

Hunter also sent a special message, guaranteeing that Liu Shishi would receive the best care during her stay in North America.

In addition, Hunter also reported on the recent company situation.

That movie, "Annabelle," has already hit theaters after the Venice Film Festival.

Thanks to the success of several horror series produced by Summit Entertainment, as well as the blessing of its predecessor "The Conjuring" and James Wan's reputation as a horror master, this movie received very good reviews from theaters, with over 3200 tickets sold at its opening.

The movie’s box office was worthy of the screening schedule. In the first three days of the weekend, it took in more than 3700 million US dollars.

As of now, after five days of release, the box office has reached 5 million.

According to this situation, the box office of "Annabelle" in North America alone is expected to exceed 2 million.

Compared to the production cost of 15 million US dollars, even if % of the final profit is shared with James Wan, Summit Entertainment will definitely make a lot of money.

"Boss, there are more and more resumes being sent in for auditions via email. I don't think you can handle it all by yourself."

Chen Xi, the producer, knocked on the door and came in to give a reminder.

"It's okay. I'll ask Guo Fan to come and help me audition. He's been free since 'Time Traveler', so it's just right."

Wei Jin had anticipated this matter. After all, his movie was open for casting, so there would definitely be a lot of resumes submitted.

"Okay, Boss. I'll call Director Guo later."

Chen Xi nodded obediently, and then remembered something.

"By the way, Boss, do we need to screen the actors recommended by the producer?"

"No need, just arrange the audition."

It was just an audition opportunity. Wei Jin thought about it and decided to give it face.

Moreover, after cooperating for so long, the allies are clear and will not recommend any messed up people.

"Also, hurry up with your time."

Wei Jin was planning to finalize the casting for Operation Mekong before the premiere of Big Shot.

"Okay, boss."

At this moment, the cell phone on the table suddenly vibrated. Seeing this, Chen Xi immediately left the office.

"Hello, Brother Xiao Ming?"

"Director Wei, what do you say about me auditioning?"

"Hey, as long as you can convince Wu Baige to give you two months off, I can't promise you the No. 1 male role, but I can decide on the No. 2 male role directly. How do you think?"

Wei Jin pointed out Huang Xiaoming's mistake. The filming of "The Crossing" had only started for more than two months. With Wu Baige's efficiency, it would be impossible to complete it in less than half a year.

But honestly speaking, based on Huang Xiaoming's performance in "The Ordinary Man", he can definitely handle the role of the second male lead Fang Xinwu. The only thing we can say this time is that the schedule is not right.

Sure enough, Huang Xiaoming was also self-aware. He knew very well that both sides were big directors and would definitely not agree to him overlapping roles. He was just making a joke to liven up the atmosphere.

Soon, he made his purpose clear, which was to get Yang Ying an audition opportunity.

"Director Wei, I also know that the role of the leading actress may not be suitable for her, the second female role will also be fine."

"Okay, I'll let them know."

Huang Xiaoming had said so much, so Wei Jin had no reason to refuse.

In this play, there are only two female characters with slightly outstanding roles. The leading female role actually does not have many roles, but there are quite a few action scenes required, which is one of the reasons why Wei Jin rejected Zhou Gongzi before.

The so-called second female lead has even fewer roles. She basically only shows up a few times, and those are in the second male lead's memory shots.

This role does not require high acting skills, and beautiful appearance is the more important point.

But now that the opportunity has been given, if Yang Ying doesn't perform well, or if there is someone else who is more suitable, Wei Jin will not compromise.

I have to say that the appeal of the Wei and Jin dynasties was really strong.

Since that Weibo post was released, not only celebrities in the circle responded to the call, but many of his fans also began to go to the cinema.

As a result, the box office performance of "Hidden in the Dust" has shown a trend of bottoming out and recovering, breaking the 10 million mark for two consecutive days.

Even Zhang Yimou called and jokingly said that if he had known this would happen, he would have arranged the premiere in advance and let Wei Jin go on stage.

However, the box office performance of "A City" was quite surprising.

You know, Han Han, like Guo Xiaosi, is a best-selling author with a large number of fans, and the two are often compared.

With the two films in the "Tiny Times" series having a combined box office revenue of over 7 million yuan, the industry and producers also have high expectations for "A City", the first film adapted from Han Han's novel of the same name.

Even at the previous premiere, some media predicted that the box office of "A City" would likely exceed 500 million.

But who knows, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

"Adapted from the work of the same name by the young bestselling author Han Han, the movie "A City" did not perform well on the first day, only grossing 134 million."

"The attendance rate of "A City" is not good, and the screening schedule may be greatly reduced, or even face early withdrawal"

In late September, news of the start of filming of "Interstellar" spread back to China from Hollywood.

The group photo of Liu Shishi with the main creative team caused widespread discussion in the circle.

Although the cast of "Interstellar" cannot compare with "Inception" and "Deadpool", it is still better than "Pacific Rim".

And as Tangren Marketing has pointed out before, except for a few big stars and Jing Tian, ​​Liu Yifei and others, almost no domestic actresses have ever obtained decent resources.

Although the filming of this drama has just started, everyone knows the power of the combination of Wei Jin and Nolan. Liu Shishi, the second female lead, definitely stole the show.

Every domestic actress is absolutely jealous and heartbroken.

"Boss Wei, the preliminary screening results are out. Take a look."

Chen Xi's voice pulled Wei Jin back from the computer screen.

"Why is the competition for this female role so fierce?"

After taking the information handed over by Chen Xi, Wei Jin took a look at it and was a little surprised.

The list on the information includes almost all the famous actresses in the circle, from Yang Ying, one of the Four Little Flowers, to Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing and others, two of the Four International Flowers.

Of course, this also includes several company artists, Kan Qingzi, Gao Ye, and Song Yi.

Wei Jin would not miss Song Yi, a girl with excellent physique. Before going to Venice, he had already informed Zhang Xu and signed the contract. The girl was also very decisive and signed a five-year contract in one go. I don't know if her parents knew about it.

"Boss, although the role is not big, but in a male drama, the female character's scenes are more likely to stand out. Besides, this is your first mainstream commercial film, so you have to fight for it."

Although Chen Xi was suspected of flattery, Wei Jin actually admitted that it made a lot of sense.

The female characters in men's dramas are particularly eye-catching. For example, in the original "Blade of the Assassin" series, although Liu Yan, Bai Bin and Yang Mi did not have many roles, they were indeed very memorable.

The memorable moments in a play are the best blessing for the actors.

Coupled with the gimmick that Wei Jin wrote and directed the film himself and that it was jointly produced by seven film and television giants, actresses naturally flocked to it.

By the same token, it's not just the actresses who are competing fiercely for roles, the actors are no less competitive, it's just that because there are more roles, it doesn't seem as crowded.

And those who submit resumes are basically acquaintances in the circle.

Chen Kun, Tong Dawei, Lu Yi, Hu Ge, Zhang Hanyu, Xiu Bo, Sha Yi.
However, when he saw another name, Wei Jin frowned.

"What's going on with Eddie Peng? I remember he just joined the crew of Once Upon a Time in China last month? He's already finished filming?"

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After Liu Shishi refused the role, the producers found Wang Luodan to play the female fighter, and Yang Ying also played a cameo role in the film.

The news of the start of filming had caused a lot of buzz. Wei Jin didn't believe that the Hong Kong director was really so efficient.

"It hasn't been finished yet, but his agent said the schedule can be coordinated."

"Coordination? That means overlapping roles?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin felt a little unhappy. Even Huang Xiaoming knew that one cannot overlap with other actors in big director's films. Does Eddie Peng really think he is a big star?

"Chen Xi, you've been with me for quite some time. How did you do it this time?"

Although Wei Jin's tone was not harsh, these words made Chen Xi feel very aggrieved.

"Boss, this is recommended by China Film. Didn't I ask you before?"

"Ok?"

Wei Jin remained silent upon hearing this. He still clearly remembered that day in the small auditorium of China Film Group, Han Sanping had reminded him that what China Film Group needed to do was to follow the procedures and provide safe escort.

It's been less than a month, and Mr. La's style has changed?
But the old man didn’t mention this matter at China Film that day. Maybe he was just giving some face to the capital behind Peng Yuyan?

It seems that Director La still does not have the confidence of Director Han.

"boss?"

"Well, it's okay."

Wei Jin picked up the resume and read it carefully. It could be seen that Chen Xi's work was actually quite detailed. Basically, those who did not meet the requirements had been kicked out.

"Okay, let's notify everyone according to this list. The audition will be held in two days."

No matter what the situation was on La Peikang's side, Wei Jin had no intention of refusing to offend him. After all, he had the final say in deciding the role.

"it is good."

After Shanhe Media sent out the audition notice, those who received the invitation were naturally excited.

All the actors are eager to change their current status in the industry by relying on projects written and directed by Wei Jin.

At the same time, news came from Xie Nan that the filming of "Wolf Warrior" was completed.

When Wei Jin first received the call, he was a little surprised. It had been less than three months in total.

Including the week I was injured in the middle, it’s only been two and a half months.

However, after listening to Xie Nan's explanation, Wei Jin understood the efficiency. He could only say that Wu Jing was really ruthless.

He didn’t feel bad at all for borrowing military equipment, and even the actors were made to feel terrible by him.

In the evening, Wei Jin hosted a welcome party for the crew at a hotel in Beijing.

The action movie with an investment of 80 million yuan was completed. Wu Jing looked very excited. He is almost 40 years old, but his face is almost wrinkled from laughing.

"Boss Wei, it's a pity that I'm busy with the post-production of Wolf Warriors, otherwise I would have to try my luck with your crew."

"Even if you come, I won't use you."

Hearing this, Wu Jing looked hurt. "No way, Director Wei, we worked together on "The Blade" and "The Thief". Do you think less of my acting skills?"

Xie Nan and Yu Nan on the side also looked at Wei Jin curiously. There was no need to be so direct in refusing, right?

"Your 'Wolf Warrior' is too powerful. I'm afraid the drug lords in the Golden Triangle are not strong enough for you to fight."

"Hahaha"

Wei Jin's words immediately made everyone at the table laugh, and the atmosphere was extremely good.

Even Yu Nan, who was usually taciturn, joined in the joke.

"Boss Wei, do you think I'm suitable?"

"Well, of course you are suitable. Maybe you will have a chance in the future."

Wei Jin admired Yu Nan's acting skills very much, but while she was still in the crew, she received an invitation from Chen Sicheng to star in the movie version of "Beijing Love Story" which was quite popular two years ago, and there was a schedule conflict.

"Thank you Director Wei for your recognition. Cheers to you."

Although Yu Nan felt it was a pity, he still picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp, which immediately caused a burst of applause from the audience.

"Boss Wei, I plan to do the post-production of Wolf Warrior slowly, so it may take a while."

"It's okay. Slow work makes fine work. I don't agree with you wanting to do a shoddy job."

"Okay, with what President Wei said, I feel relieved, haha."

After the excitement died down, Wei Jin was considering whose sign to turn over when he unexpectedly received a call from Song Yi.

After thinking about it, Wei Jin did not refuse. He also missed that bone-melting and intoxicating taste.

When they arrived at the Golden House, they saw that Song Yi had changed into a cheongsam and white silk. Wei Jin nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that the girl had listened to the advice he gave after the last pleasure.

To be honest, Song Yi's appearance is not absolutely beautiful, but her skin is very good, and a fair complexion can cover up any flaws. Her face gives people a temperament that is both pure and charming.

"Boss Wei, I've prepared some hot water. Take a dip and relax."

Since his last sacrifice, Song Yi signed a contract with Star Sky Culture, and felt that it was good to develop step by step like this.

But during this audition, she learned that several artists from the company were also participating, which gave her a sense of urgency and led to this invitation.

He even did his homework with Zhang Xu in advance.

However, Wei Jin had no idea what was going on in the girl's mind. He just thought her voice was very nice, like the call of a lark.

So Wei Jin stretched out his hands and held her A4-paper-slender waist, pulling her tightly into his arms. The two of them instantly stuck together and could even feel each other's breath.

"You're not going to join me?"

A blush appeared on Song Yi's fair swan neck, and he nodded shyly, "Boss Wei, if you like, I'll give you a bath."

(End of this chapter)