During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 600 Premiere: Only the Cow is Tired to Death
As expected, with the collapse of word of mouth, "Special Identity" was basically declared dead.

In five days, the box office was less than 8700 million, closing at just over million, and the single-day box office had dropped below million.

To be honest, no one in the circle was surprised by this result.

Because all along, Zhen Zidan has never avoided the role he plays in this play.

That is: as a martial arts instructor, he controls the entire crew.

But can a movie be made well if all the efforts are handed over to a martial arts instructor?

The answer is no, as there are too many examples to prove.

For example, Yuan Heping, as a martial arts instructor, can be regarded as the best in the industry. But after he turned to directing, all the movies he shot were bad.

What's more, Zhen Zidan is not the director. He only intervenes in the filming as a producer, leading actor and martial arts instructor. The result is naturally self-evident.

But Yangzi doesn't think so. In front of the media, he called on theater chains not to discriminate based on the individual's situation, but to ensure fairness in scheduling screenings.

What he meant was that he attributed the box office slashing to the poor scheduling of theaters.

"Is this guy mentally ill? If the attendance is not good, isn't it normal for the theater to reduce the number of films? Isn't he afraid of further cuts if he does this?"

While waiting for the crew to set up, Chen Xi saw the news online and started complaining to Wei Jin.

"That's for sure. But you can't use common sense to speculate about Yangzi. You can only say he's eccentric. Have you forgotten the previous marketing of 'Little Huang Shengyi'?"

"Pfft."

Hearing this, Chen Xi thought of the news during the National Day and laughed out loud.

Normally speaking, labeling newcomers is a good way to increase their recognition and gain popularity.

Therefore, every year there are many "Little Zhang Ziyi", "Little Liu Yifei" and even "Little Yang Mi" emerging.

But Yangzi's train of thought is really abnormal. He marketed his newly signed artist as "Little Huang Shengyi", which simply blinded the eyes of people in the circle.

You know, Huang Shengyi is almost out of fashion and has become a third-tier star. Newcomers are relying on him. Are they thinking that he is not fading away fast enough?
"Director Wei, everything is ready."

At this time, the executive director ran over.

"Okay, let's get started."

After saying that, Wei Jin and Chen Xi boarded the helicopter that had been prepared nearby, and the photographer and assistant followed suit.

For the next scene, the local border guards provided support with four helicopters.

Half an hour later, Wei Jin sat behind the monitor and started today's scene.

This scene is the first meeting between the male lead Zhang Hanyu and the second male lead Liao Fan.

According to the setting in the film, the location is Thailand, but in fact there is no need to shoot there. They just found a place with similar scenery in Yunnan Province.

This is quite common in filming.

On the surveillance camera screen, there was an infinitely broad view of the vast mountains. A helicopter slowly descended and Zhang Hanyu jumped out of it.

In another set of shots, Liao Fan drove an off-road vehicle to meet up with them and the two sides talked.

This scene was not difficult for the actors and they finished it in one take.

After that, the crew intensively filmed the scene where the two of them rode in an off-road vehicle, viewed the tea mountains along the way, and greeted the "local residents".

In just two hours, the outdoor scene of the same scene was completed.

"Not bad, Mr. Liao has practiced Thai very well."

Wei Jin stood up from behind the monitor and said something exaggerated with a smile, while Liao Fan just stopped and said modestly:
"Director Wei, you are too kind. I was just forced to learn from the script and couldn't even communicate."

"That's enough."

Wei Jin didn't say much, but looked at the crew members.

"Everyone, hurry up and we'll be done in half an hour. In the remaining half an hour, you can take photos freely, and then we'll take the helicopter down the mountain."

There is still plenty of time agreed with the border defense system, so Wei Jin doesn't need to rush. Besides, the scenery here is really nice.

"We're going to have mushroom soup pot tonight!"

"Great!"

While Wei Jin and the crew were taking photos on the tea mountain, the premiere of "Dear" was held as scheduled.

Although Wei Jin did not attend, as he said before, with the influence of the four producers, Shanhe Media, Shanghai Film Group, Fiber Optic, and Yinghuang, as well as the connections of the main creative team in the circle, the premiere was star-studded.

The leading production companies in the industry, including China Film, Huayi, Star Media, and Bona, were all present, and a large number of directors, producers, and first-line stars in the industry also came to show their support.

But compared to people in the industry, there were more media reporters invited to attend the premiere this time.

Of course, there is only one purpose, which is to promote this movie as much as possible!

Huang Bo took a special leave from "Lost in Thailand" to attend the premiere. Thanks to his high emotional intelligence, he was able to handle such occasions with ease.

Sister Li, who has always been in a Buddhist state, also cheered up today and greeted the guests with Zhou Xun.

"Sister Li, Brother Xun, I wish you a big box office success."

"Thank you, Xiao Ming, for your support."

Zeng Li smiled faintly, but Zhou Xun looked around and said jokingly, "Huh? It's strange today. You didn't bring your loved one?"

Zhou Xun's tone was full of sarcasm, but Huang Xiaoming had known her for more than ten years and was no longer surprised.

"She's busy filming and is still on the set."

Zhou Xun nodded, did not pursue the matter further, and changed the subject.

"By the way, Xiao Ming, I saw on the news that the production of The Taiping was suspended because of an accident?"

"Well, Director Wu has some health problems."

Zhou Xun understood instantly, because Wu Baige was diagnosed with lymphoma last year.

Although this type of cancer seems to have a high chance of being cured, how can Wu Baige, who is almost 70 years old, handle such high-intensity work? Not everyone is Lao Mouzi.

"Then you are unlucky. I remember you were planning to audition for the second male lead in Operation Mekong?"

"Who said it wasn't? What a pity."

Huang Xiaoming sighed, but then he became a little excited, "But it can be said that when things get dark in the east, there are bright lights in the west. I got another TV series, and I quite like the script."

"Oh? What are you talking about?"

"A romantic drama in the Republic of China, in which I played the overbearing president of the Chamber of Commerce and a gang leader."

After Huang Xiaoming finished his enthusiastic introduction and left, Zeng Li pulled Zhou Xun aside and asked in a low voice:

"Xun'er, he is both overbearing and cold, wise and ruthless, and yet he cannot get the love he wants.
Why do I feel like it's the same plot as Summer's Desire? Does he like this type of drama so much? " "Well, Xiao Ming prefers the role of a domineering CEO, maybe it's easier to act it out."

Zeng Li had a strange expression on her face after hearing this. She remembered what Wei Jin said, that Huang Xiaoming's acting skills were up and down. Maybe this was the reason?
After a while, the premiere began.

When Han Hong opened the show with the song "Dear Child", the entire auditorium fell silent.

Although this song was released in 1985, there is no doubt that both the lyrics and the music are classics and are very touching.

The main film was then played directly, leaving the interview segment for later.

The story begins with the conflict between the male protagonist played by Huang Bo and his ex-wife played by Zeng Li.

Next comes the scene where the son gets lost.

The story moves at a fast pace, but this fast pace also greatly attracts the audience's attention.

As the child went missing, the male protagonist and his wife were shocked and saddened, and embarked on a long journey to find their child.

I was cheated and beaten before, and the hardships I experienced were beyond words. It was not until I joined a mutual-help organization that I was able to settle down.

Everyone in this organization is a sad person who has lost a child. Everyone's experience is not much better than the male protagonist's family. Everyone encourages each other and keeps each other warm.

This scene can be said to be the most realistic and heart-wrenching plot in the entire movie.

It was clearly a human tragedy, but the parties involved seemed relatively calm, some even introduced themselves in a joking manner.

The deep numbness and grief in the film made the audience feel heartbroken and couldn't help crying even through the screen.

Fortunately, the male protagonist finally found his child.

Or maybe it would be more appropriate to describe it as snatching!
Because they had been missing for several years, the child no longer recognized his parents and didn’t even know that he was sold.

In order to avoid alerting human traffickers or adoptive families, the best way to deal with the situation is to snatch the child first and then seek help from relevant departments.

This scene was adapted by the screenwriter department based on real events. In the stories shared by several prototypes, several children were snatched back in this way.

Because most of the families who buy children are from rural areas, most of them do not understand the law, and they are united with each other and have no way to communicate.

Even when the police showed up, they were surrounded by hundreds of villagers and could do nothing. They could neither drive them away violently nor leave any psychological trauma on the children.

As for asking the village committee to step in, since they are all related to each other in the same village, they basically just deal with it perfunctorily.

What’s worse, some people just tip off the child and then the other party takes the child away to work and hide for a few years, making it even more difficult to find the child.

Instead, it would be more convenient to use some special means to snatch or steal the child back first, then do a paternity test, and then hand it over to the relevant department for processing.

So the most absurd and shocking scene was staged in the movie:
The biological parents ran away with the child, and the adoptive mother and the villagers chased them, but the abducted child cried and shouted for his adoptive mother.

This is the most absurd thing in the world!

Fortunately, the final result was good. After going through untold hardships, the male protagonist finally succeeded in finding his son.

The scene of a family hugging each other and crying made countless people shed tears on the spot.

But the protagonist's family was redeemed, but the tragedy was not over yet.

Whether it was Zhang Yi's request for a child at the dinner table, or Zhou Xun trying every means to get custody of the little girl, or the mutual aid organization that was still on the road to finding relatives, it all made people feel upset.

At the end of the movie, when countless phone numbers and real case footage appeared, the audience was shocked.

As the film came to an end, the whole audience was in complete silence until the main creative team came on stage again, and then there was deafening applause.
The premiere ended and the cocktail party had just begun when media reports about "Dear" came out.

"The realistic anti-trafficking film "Dear" has its premiere today, with many distinguished guests and a star-studded cast!"

"A miracle happened at the premiere of "Dearest", the audience applauded for nearly five minutes, and the movie received rave reviews"

"The creative team collectively calls for: No buying and selling, no harm!"

“Dearest” focuses on combating human trafficking and is full of humanistic care!”

"Cao Baoping called on art directors: Instead of focusing on dark and marginal topics, it is better to shoot more content that is meaningful to society."

“I only see the wet traces of tears, but I don’t know who I hate in my heart! Huang Bo, Zhou Xun, Zeng Li, Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen and other powerful actors have contributed their peak acting skills!”

"The four major producers jointly announced: 3% of the total box office of the movie "Dear" will be used to fund child-hunting organizations!"

"The scariest thing about the story behind the movie is the words 'based on a true story'!"

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One report after another was full of glitter and glory, and without any deliberate guidance from the producers, the news of the premiere was directly made a hot topic.

On Impression.net, many fans who attended the premiere began to give their own ratings and reviews, which were almost all positive.

"The story is well told, the actors perform well, the main plot is clear, the logic is reasonable, the emotions are full, and the theme is clear.
I'm not afraid of being laughed at by everyone. I'm a grown man, but I cried from the beginning to the end. In short, I highly recommend it! "

“There is no exaggerated sensationalism, and the story is told from two perspectives. The social topic of child trafficking and the entanglement between love and law always make people feel heartbroken.”

"Huang Bo and Zhou Xun's acting is simply amazing. Zhang Yi and Zeng Li's performances are also remarkable. All the actors are talented actors. This is the best Chinese film of the year!"

"I hope this is more than just a movie. It would be even better if it can really serve as a warning and help to children trafficking cases in China."

"Boss, do you really want to donate 3%?"

Liu Yan, who had just finished washing up, refreshed the news online and was a little surprised.

You know, although this drama has not been released yet, according to Shanhe Media’s internal evaluation, the box office will definitely not be less than 5 million.

Even though it’s just a 3% share, it’s at least a starting point of 1500 million.

Of course, Liu Yan didn’t think that this amount of money was too much. After all, the money Wei Jin donated privately every year over the years was no less than this.

The key point is that if a film project sets this precedent, it may be difficult for other companies in the industry to do business, as it may offend people.

"Don't worry about this. As a state-owned enterprise, Shanghai Film Group has considered things much more clearly than we do."

Wei Jin certainly understood what Liu Yan meant. He reached out and held her plump and erect big orange, flicked the winter plum blossoms on the snow pile, and explained.

Seeing that Wei Jin had succeeded, Liu Yan stopped asking questions and grabbed his trophy instead, saying with some resentment, "Boss, what are you going to do with those two girls?"

The little girls that Liu Yan mentioned are, of course, Song Yi and Jin Chen. One of them has not started filming her role yet, while the other has finished filming. It is obvious what they want to do by staying in the crew.

If I hadn't protected my food tonight, I would have had to share it with those two.

Although this has happened many times, Jin Chen is not an artist of the company, so she still can't accept it.

"Haha, don't worry, during your ovulation period, I, the boss, will only pamper you."

At this point, Wei Jin put his index and middle fingers together, pressed on the plum blossom, and said jokingly: "I'm afraid you can't handle it alone."

Liu Yan puffed out his proud chest and said, "Boss, haven't you heard that there are only cows that die of exhaustion, but no land that is damaged by plowing?"

After saying this, without waiting for Wei Jin to refute, Liu Yan turned over and sat on the card game, holding a pile of snow in both hands and put it close to his mouth.
(End of this chapter)