During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 656 Those who obey me will prosper, those who disobey me will perish
Although the reputation is not as good as "Dear", because King Liu starred in the film for free, "Lost and Love" has received great praise from all walks of life and its box office performance has also been greatly boosted.

After the box office exceeded 2 million in the first three days of the weekend, "Lost and Love" successfully broke through the 2.06 million mark in one week of release, closing at million, and the daily box office remained stable at around million.

"The Maze of Heart", which has been released for three weeks, is now at a standstill, with the box office closing at 1.83 million yuan. The single-day box office has fallen below one million, and its potential has been exhausted.

Although the box office results of the above two movies are not too impressive, they are definitely classics of making a small profit with a big return.

In comparison, the Sino-Korean co-production "I Love You Most on the Road", which was released on the same day as "Lost and Love", was really terrible.

This drama is controlled by Juli Films, and the main actors from mainland China are Wen Zhang and Huang Shengyi.

What a coincidence that the "See You on Monday" incident happened and the movie was boycotted by countless audiences. How could the box office be good?
The film has been released for a week and the box office is less than 10 million, but the single-day box office has fallen below .

Among those who have spoken for the emblem these days, apart from his "godfather" Li Lianjie, Huang Shengyi and Yangzi are the most active.

There is no other way. The investment in this play is nearly 100 million yuan. Looking at the current situation, I am afraid it is not even enough to cover the distributor's expenses. We have to promote it, right?

But sometimes you really have to admit that the brain is a good thing.

The vast majority of people who speak for the emblem are from the perspective of regret, blame, disappointment, and hope that the prodigal son will return, after all, there is a moral flaw.

Even Huang Shengyi called on the audience and netizens not to boycott a movie created by a team of hundreds of people because of the incident of a single actor.

But Yangzi's train of thought was different. He actually started to pull down others and brought out Cheng Long's "famous quote" from that year:
"Just like what big brother said, Hui Zhang just made a mistake that all men in the world would make. What's more, his mistake is not as serious as big brother's! I hope everyone can forgive Hui Zhang as they forgive big brother."

As soon as this Weibo post came out, even Wei Jin, who had witnessed countless bizarre events in the entertainment industry, felt his eyes opened.

Previously, Yangzi had offended Li Lianjie because of "Legend of White Snake"; this time, he helped Wen Zhang to exonerate himself and offended Cheng Long without thinking.

Without thirty years of cerebral thrombosis, it is impossible to do such a thing!

"dong dong dong~~"

There was a knock on the door, pulling Wei Jin back from his complaints. "What's going on?"

Bao Tianqi, who was dressed in an OL girl outfit, responded with a smile: "Boss, Director Wu Jing is here."

"Okay, please let him in."

After a while, the short-haired Wolf Warrior came in. Wei Jin immediately teased:

"You kid, you get the license and start fishing for three days and two days."

Wei Jin's voice became lower and lower because Wu Jing handed him a red invitation card with the big "囍" character on it, which was so dazzling.

"Is this a wedding?"

"Well, I came here today specifically to ask Mr. Wei for a share of the money."

It can be seen that Wu Jing, who is going to be the groom, is in a very good mood and even makes jokes in return.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's quite efficient."

Wei Jin replied casually, opened the invitation, and was immediately surprised, "Eh? You are a bit anxious, the wedding is only a little over a month away, why don't you do something romantic?"

"Boss Wei, I want to do it too, but Nan Nan is already three months pregnant, so the conditions don't allow it."

"Ok?"

Wei Jin counted on his fingers in surprise, "Oh my goodness, no wonder I said the progress of Wolf Warrior was slow, so after you got the marriage certificate, you stayed at home every day to make a baby?"

"Hey, Mr. Wei, I'm already 40 years old, I'm anxious."

Hearing this and looking at Wu Jing's baby face, Wei Jin was a little dazed. This guy is already forty?

Damn, time really is merciless.

"Okay, I'll attend then."

"it is good."

Wu Jing was not surprised at all, but a little embarrassed. "Boss Wei, the post-production of Wolf Warrior will have to wait until I finish the wedding. The other thing is the road show of The Raid 2."

"Don't worry, I was just kidding. Anyway, there is no suitable schedule this year. As for the roadshow, you can just do a few shows in the early stage. It won't have much impact."

At this point, Wei Jin remembered something and looked Wu Jing up and down, saying with a hint of sarcasm: "Old Wu, I remember that most of your family assets have been invested in movies. Are you interested in making some money?"

"Ok?"

"Running Man" is currently planning its sixth season, and the withdrawal of Liu Yan and Teacher He has left two guest seats vacant.

As for the male guest, Wei Jin felt that Wu Jing was quite suitable.

Even though this guy rarely appears on variety shows, he has a very funny personality and he is a Wuying-level athlete, so he can add a lot of color to the show and save the declining ratings.

In addition, with Wu Jing's current status, he can also earn a considerable amount of announcement fees on the show, which can be regarded as a gift from Wei Jin to his nephew.

"Mr. Wei, thank you."

After listening to Wei Jin's kindness, Wu Jing decisively accepted it and showed gratitude on his face, because he was under great financial pressure now.

Moreover, as a man with a strong sense of self-esteem, Wu Jing was embarrassed to use Xie Nan's "dowry".

More importantly, the job is easy and he can spend a lot of time with his family.

"Well, the recording session will be scheduled for late May. Please arrange for your management team to come over and sign the contract as soon as possible."

"Okay, then, Mr. Wei, I'll take my leave first."

"Ah."

After Wu Jing left, Wei Jin noticed that his assistant Bao Tianqi was a little dazed, so he pulled her into his arms and asked softly, "What's wrong? Do you have any thoughts about the female guest?"

"Boss, me"

Just as Bao Tianqi was about to explain, Wei Jin raised his finger and pressed her red lips, "It's normal to have thoughts, but it's definitely not possible this season."

Although he knew there was little hope, Bao Tianqi's eyes dimmed when he got a positive answer from Wei Jin.

Yes, according to the recording time, Chen Yuqi was in the crew at that time, so how could there be no one around Wei Jin?
I can only say that I'm unlucky. It's a pity to waste such a good opportunity. After all, my talent can barely replace "big sister" Liu Yan.

But when he thought of Wei Jin's arrangements for the previous assistants, Bao Tianqi quickly adjusted himself and said, "Boss, I understand. I'm not in a hurry."

Wei Jin shook his head, obviously knowing that the assistant had misunderstood him. "When I said that this season is not possible, I meant that you have to follow me into the crew. There is a role that is very suitable for you this time." "Really?"

After all, he is still a junior student and has no resistance to film projects. The excitement on Bao Tianqi's face is almost overflowing.

"Of course, have I ever told a lie?"

The character Wei Jin was referring to was the mistress with a nice figure that he had mentioned to Yang Mi before.

Although she doesn't have many scenes, she is still quite memorable. Plus, her character in the play is also a student, which can be said to be tailor-made for Bao Tianqi.

"thank you boss."

As the assistant spoke, he began to show his sincerity.
As Wei Jin expected, the wealthy Ali has finally shown its fangs towards the traditional film and television industry since it acquired China Culture and completed a backdoor listing!
Recently, Ali launched a crowdfunding business for the film and television industry - Yulebao.

The so-called Entertainment Bao is actually an insurance financial product. Users can purchase Entertainment Bao through Taobao mobile client, Alipay wallet and other platforms.

However, the external publicity was quite attractive and inspiring. Ali shouted the slogan "National entertainment, you are also a producer."

Think about it, starting with as little as one hundred yuan, you can invest in popular film and television drama projects in the industry and participate in the project's later profits and dividends.

What’s even more tempting is that the expected annualized rate of return starts at 7%. Isn’t it exciting?

Therefore, once the product was launched, the Internet became extremely lively and countless netizens became excited.

Because the threshold for the film and television industry has always been very high and far away from ordinary people.

Even in the eyes of ordinary people, it is somewhat mysterious.

Now, through Ali’s channels, ordinary people can also become investors in movies and TV series. It’s as if the film and television industry is right in front of them and within their reach!
Many netizens left messages and suggestions online, tagging the official Ali team and asking them to talk to big directors such as Wei Jin, Zhang Yimou, Chen Shishi, Jiang Wen, Feng Dapao, Ning Hao, and Tsui Hark.

As long as these people's film projects are launched, they will invest even if it means selling everything they have.

However, compared to the ignorance of netizens, the film and television industry is even more confused.

Because whether it is celebrity artists, production companies, or directors and producers, everyone knows that the film and television industry is very risky!
Especially movies, which are high-risk among high-risk ones!

Even though the film and television industry is becoming more and more prosperous nowadays, there are still countless movies and TV series that suffer losses every year!

To ensure returns, you can only invest in high-quality projects, but since they are high-quality projects, how can they lack investment?
So, why does Ali dare to promise an annualized rate of return of 7%?

Da Meiyuan was also very interested in this question. After dinner, she asked about Wei Jin.

"Sister Yuanyuan, this is actually very simple. It's all about taking advantage of information asymmetry. Whether Ali is packaged as crowdfunding or investment, in the final analysis, Yulebao is a financial product.

As for the rate of return you mentioned, didn’t they say it? If the expected rate of return is not achieved, it is not considered a breach of contract. After all, investment has risks and financial management requires caution. It has been clearly written in the contract.”

Wei Jin, who was a bank account manager in his previous life, had never sold this product, but the so-called financial products all remain essentially the same.

As for the expected rate of return, just listen to it.

Those with better conscience will measure it based on past annualized returns, but when it comes to innovative products like Yulebao, it is really difficult to set the price, and the regulatory authorities are powerless to do anything about it.

"So what is their purpose? I don't think it's necessary to make it so fancy."

"The purpose is also very simple, to unify the market."

Wei Jin held the beauty in his arms and slowly explained: "Although there is no shortage of investment in a big director's project, what if Ali is willing to pay a premium? A 30% premium is not enough, how about 50%? How about double?

Sister Yuanyuan, how many people in the industry do you think can resist this kind of temptation? Anyway, the final payers are all investors, and Ali doesn't pay a penny, but gets the project shares of these directors and production companies.

Then, as a producer, we formulate rules and interfere with creation. We gradually increase our influence in the industry and eventually achieve the goal of unifying the market, so that those who follow us will prosper and those who go against us will perish! "

“Isn’t this ambition too big?”

"Normal, Ahri's style has always been like this."

This is also the reason why Wei Jin has always disliked dealing with Lao Ma, because he has too strong a desire for control.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. How familiar are you with the script?"

When this matter was mentioned, Gao Yuanyuan's face straightened instantly, and she took out a notebook from the bedside table, "I think it's okay, you can take a look at the biography I wrote."

"it is good."

After taking the notebook, Wei Jin looked at the neat and beautiful handwriting and was mesmerized for a moment.

In the Chinese version of "Vanishing Lover", the heroine Gao Xiyun is a seemingly perfect woman with a high degree of education and elegant appearance, but deep down, she is an individual driven by the desire for control.

Her parents had extremely high expectations for her and created an image of a "perfect Xiyun" to the outside world, which made her feel tremendous pressure and constraints in real life.

Under such circumstances, the heroine gradually developed a dual personality of resistance and control - she hated the desire for control, but also wanted to control others!
This psychological state was particularly evident in her relationship with her ex-boyfriend and husband.

It can be seen that Gao Yuanyuan is very concerned about this script, has done a lot of analysis, and has a good grasp of the role.

She described the heroine's behavior, movements, motives, expressions, and even eyes in great detail.

After a long while, Wei Jin closed his notebook, reached out and hugged the beauty in his arms.

"Sister Yuanyuan, you did a good job."

"Just fine?"

Gao Yuanyuan was a little discouraged. She was really afraid that she would not perform well and would miss the award again.

After that, I won’t have the confidence to speak to those two girls.

"Sister Yuanyuan, it's already great to be able to do this."

Wei Jin said soothingly in a gentle voice, then lifted the beauty's chin, "What we need to do next is to experience the role with our heart."

"How do you feel?"

"Sister Yuanyuan, what do you think a woman with a strong desire for control would do?"

Seeing the teasing expression on Wei Jin's face, Da Meiyuan spat at him, but after thinking about it, this was indeed a solution.

Then the expression on the beauty's face suddenly changed, and she pushed Wei Jin down with a sneer, completely transforming into a woman with a strong desire for control.

That night, the great director Wei Jin was suppressed for a long time in order to let the actors get into the role. He made great sacrifices.
(End of this chapter)