During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 657: Mr. Wei, my mother wants to be with you.
Shanhe Shuimo reported that after four months, all the special effects and editing of "Operation Mekong" have been completed and the finished film has been released.

When Wei Jin arrived at the Shanhe Ink Painting Screening Room, he saw that Lu Yang and Guo Fan were both there.

Obviously, these two guys want to see what the so-called main-theme commercial blockbusters are all about.

"Boss, this way."

Chen Xi waved to Wei Jin. On the screen here was the finished film of "Operation Mekong".

"Let's start." Wei Jin ordered after sitting down.

A group of people gathered around, all ready to take a look.

After editing, the finished film, which lasted more than two hours, began.

This movie does not have the tedious and preachy style of previous mainstream movies. On the contrary, it has a strong sense of rhythm.

The film is almost full of multiple contradictions, dramatic conflicts, and fighting atmosphere, and is a "main theme blockbuster" with obvious commercial characteristics.

Despite the huge sacrifices, the final ending is very good and the viewing experience is very enjoyable!
"How is it? Give me some comments?"

After Wei Jin finished speaking, Lu Yang couldn't wait to speak, "It's very exciting, it should be a big hit during the National Day holiday!"

Guo Fan also nodded in agreement: "Yes, I personally don't like action scenes and war scenes, but the rhythm is very comfortable and eye-catching!"

"Okay, that's it."

Wei Jin also felt that there was nothing that needed to be adjusted, so he turned to look at Chen Xi and said, "Let's arrange for it to be submitted for review this afternoon."

"Okay, Mr. Wei, but we still need to come up with a plan for the advertisement. After all, it is the main theme."

"Hmm? Are there few advertisers? Or are the bids too low?" Wei Jin asked with some confusion.

"Ha, Boss, what makes you think this?"

As Chen Xi and Wei Jin walked towards the office, he smiled and said:
"Not only are there more advertisers this time, but the prices are also higher! The highest bid for a single unit has reached 25 million. The reason is that this is a mainstream film.

Plus, you wrote and directed the film yourself, adapted it from a real case, it was led by seven major producers, and the GA department personally endorsed it. Advertisers are not stupid, they know very well that this kind of movie will definitely receive special attention from above."

After listening to Chen Xi's explanation, Wei Jin had to admit that he was indeed a domestic businessman and his sense of smell in this area was indeed amazing.

Because whether it was La Peikang, Tong Ju, or Jin Dun, they all gave Wei Jin a solemn "hint" that there would be absolutely no problem with the postponement of the film.

In addition, the release of a movie is absolutely indispensable for special promotion and publicity from relevant departments.

If you can participate in it, the publicity and promotion effect of the brand will be several times that of an ordinary movie!
"So, it's hard to choose the brand?"

"Yes, the three commercials for Operation Mekong are not decided based on which company pays the most. We must pay attention to the impact."

Chen Xi hadn't finished speaking, but Wei Jin had already understood what he meant and couldn't help but look at him with a higher opinion.

"Sure. I didn't expect you to be so conscious as a little girl. Are you preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination?"

"???"

Ignoring Chen Xi, who was full of questions, Wei Jin continued, "Then choose carefully, don't be in a hurry."

"it is good."

Chen Xi nodded and was about to leave when Wei Jin called her again.

"Chen Xi, how are the preliminary preparations going?"

"Boss, are you still worried? The team has been working together for so many years, I'm ready."

Chen Xi, who was in her early thirties, had a confident look on her face and patted her fairly curvy chest to make the assurance.

As if noticing Wei Jin's gaze, Chen Xi rolled his eyes and continued reporting.

"The investment promotion work is also progressing smoothly. The quotations for product placement have been sent and are currently being screened. The survey of the filming location has also been completed."

"Okay, now that everything has been arranged, let's start the casting. I've sent you the requirements. You arrange a small-scale audition and I'll come over to participate."

"Okay, boss."

After returning to the office, Wei Jin hadn't even sat down yet when he saw Guo Fan knocking on the door and coming in. He couldn't help but feel curious.

"What? Is something wrong?"

As he spoke, Wei Jinxu raised his hand and motioned Guo Fan to take a seat. After the latter sat down, he pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said thoughtfully:
"Boss Wei, um, I've taken a fancy to a script."

"Hey, kid, you've been resting for half a year, are you itching to do something?"

Wei Jin was not surprised. He took a sip from the teacup and then asked, "Which one?"

“Bad Genius.”

"Huh?" Wei Jin was startled. "This is a suspense thriller script. Are you sure you want to shoot it?"

This script is adapted from a real case abroad. Wei Jin wrote it a few years ago and even gave it to Liu Yifei and Jing Tian for selection.

Unfortunately, neither of the two girls were chosen and they were left gathering dust in the warehouse. Who would have thought that Guo Fan would take a fancy to one of them?
Where is the sci-fi otaku? He wants to rebel too?
"Well, after "Time Traveler", I found that I was still lacking in rhythm control, camera use and detail processing. A book like "Bad Genius" is very suitable for me."

"Hey man, are you practicing with my script here?"

Guo Fan did not respond to Wei Jin's ridicule. He only cared about the core issue.

"Mr. Wei, what do you think?"

"Hmm" Wei Jin fell into thought.

To be honest, he personally quite likes this script. Both its reputation and subject matter are pretty good.

However, given his current schedule, he really doesn't have much time to focus on this kind of low-budget script.

It is a good choice to let someone else direct it, and Guo Fan’s level is not low.

"Okay, prepare well and don't let this script down."

"Boss Wei, please rest assured."

Guo Fan looked serious and promised solemnly: "I will be fully prepared, just wait and see."

"Okay, go and do your work."

Before the audition for "Gone Girl", Wei Jin took Jing Tian, ​​who had just returned to Beijing after a notice, to attend Brother Cheng Long's birthday party.

It has to be said that as an international superstar among the Chinese, Big Brother’s 4th birthday party is definitely a rare event in the circle in early April.

Not only did he hold birthday parties in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, he also organized celebrity charity concerts in the three cities to give back to his fans.

Of course it was impossible for Wei Jin to attend the concert at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing last night, but he did see the related news reports.

Wow, that’s quite a luxurious lineup.

Chinese entertainment king Jay Chou and Wang Erge sang, Coco Lee danced, and Angela Zhang, Nicholas Tse and others took the stage one after another.

Afterwards, the popular Korean band EXO, which is popular in Asia, came on stage to sing, which immediately made the female fans at the scene reach a collective climax.

But Wei Jin estimated that the happiest moment for Big Brother Cheng Long should be when he was close to Kim Hee Sun, the former No. 10 beauty in South Korea, singing a song together, and dreaming back to "The Myth" years ago.

But Wei Jin had to admit that Cheng Long was very open-minded. He donated all the proceeds from last night's concert to charity, which was worthy of praise.

Today’s birthday party is not as grand as the concert, but the standard is higher.

Not only did they spend 30 million to book an entire floor of the JW Marriott Hotel, but the attendees were all top names in the entertainment industry.

Including celebrity artists, they are all big names from Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and even Hollywood.

In addition, many business leaders, including Alibaba CEO Ma, LeTV CEO Jia, Sohu CEO Zhang and others, also came to show their support.

However, when Wei Jin and Jing Tian appeared on the scene, Brother Cheng Long still came specially.

During the greetings, Wei Jin found out that Brother Cheng Long was actually going to shoot a new movie. He really has a lot of energy!
"Mr. Wei, congratulations on both movies being a big hit, hahaha"

"Boss Wei, I have a project here. If you are interested, let's talk about it?"

"Director Wei, do you think they have a chance in Vanishing Lover?"

Entering the banquet hall, there was an endless stream of people coming over to say hello, some to show their familiarity, some to flatter, some to get a job. Jing Tian was too lazy to pay attention to this kind of social interaction, and chatted with several familiar actors, such as Zhou Xun, Huang Xiaoming and others.

Wei Jin was also chatting with many directors in the circle, and many of them were joking about Jiang Wen's "One Step Away".

Affected by the Emblem Monday incident, Juli's film "I Love You Most on the Road" was removed from the screen yesterday.

As for "One Step Away", which is scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, no one can guarantee that it will not be affected.

After all, there is public outrage online right now, with countless people calling for Wen Zhang to get out of the film and television industry.

"Director Jiang, what do you think?"

Wei Jin gossiped out of curiosity, and Jiang Wen looked a little helpless.

"Well, to be honest, I'm having a headache. Even Mark suggested that I delete all the scenes involving the emblem."

"Oh, this is not like your style. Are you scared?" Wei Jin joked with a smile.

"Boss, you make it sound easy. The 3 million investment was all provided by my company. How can there be no pressure?"

Jiang Wen rolled his eyes, obviously speechless. He thought everyone was like him, rich and powerful.

But the next second, he sighed again.

"But seriously, you can watch the film when it comes out. I'm absolutely not lying. From a director's perspective, Meng Zhang's performance was really good.

When we were acting together, he was just as good as me and Ge You! I really don’t want to delete it.”

It can be heard that Jiang Wen really appreciates the emblem.

This is normal, just like when Wei Jin knew that Huang Xuan might have problems, but still chose him as the second male lead.

Because many times, directors actually value the actors' abilities more than anything else.

But as a producer, there are more things to consider.

You have to know that not everyone has the qualifications to be willful like Wei and Jin.

For some unknown reason, Wei Jin remembered something and glanced at Jiang Wen, who noticed something was wrong.

"Director Wei, what's with that look in your eyes?"

Wei Jin shook his head. He would not admit that he had just thought about Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing.

Huang Xuan, Jiang Wenli; Wen Zhang, Ma Yili; Sun Honglei, Ding Jiali
There are so many similar things in this circle.

"So should we delete it? Or not delete it?"

Wei Jin changed the subject, and Jiang Wen did not delve into it. Instead, he remained silent for a moment, and then nodded suddenly as if he had made up his mind.

"No, not even a single shot will be deleted. I just don't believe it. My movie is so good, how can it be overwhelmed by such a small storm?"

"Haha, you have courage."

Wei Jin smiled and said nothing more. If it were him, he would never delete the scenes because of external pressure, otherwise the structure would be completely wrong.

In fact, Wei Jin could more or less understand why directors and producers were determined to protect some of the bad artists in later movies.

Fortunately, I have a cheat, so I basically won’t face this problem.

"Mr. Wei, hello."

At this time, Wu Yifan, a member of EXO with white hair, came up to him, which surprised Wei Jin.

The smile on his face faded slightly, and Wei Jin said in a deep voice: "Well, hello, what's up?"

"Boss Wei, it's like this, I..."

Wu Yifan, who always maintained a cool and aloof persona in front of his fans, seemed to have difficulty expressing his intentions in front of the powerful aura of the super-rich and top director of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and stammered:
"Are you free tonight? My mother wants to talk to you."

"Hmm?" A question mark slowly appeared on Wei Jin's head.

Of course, it was impossible for Wei Jin to have any interaction with Wu Ma, and he was even too lazy to participate in the subsequent entertainment arranged by Prince Long.

What a joke! How could the flower appreciation of the Wei and Jin dynasties be delayed because of those vulgar women?

On the way back, Jing Tian first chattered on about the gossip that Mr. Zhou had a new love, and then suddenly thought of something and became curious.

"Brother, I saw that guy from the EXO boy band looking for you, is there something going on?"

"Date me for his mother"

"Huh? How old is this guy?"

Seeing Jing Tian's surprised expression, Wei Jin found it a little funny: "Tian Tian, ​​what are you thinking? He probably wants to run away and find someone to back him up."

"what?"

Jing Tian's pretty face flushed slightly, but her confused expression remained unchanged, and it was obvious that she was unable to digest Wei Jin's new meaning.

"I guess now that he's popular, he wants to leave SM and start his own business."

"No way? Isn't EXO very popular now? Can he be as popular as the group if he works alone?"

"Tiantian, you don't understand."

Jing Tian rarely saw the dangers in the circle and didn't understand the ins and outs of it. Wei Jin held her soft body and explained it in detail.

The Korean entertainment industry is famous for exploiting artists. The conditions of the child labor contracts signed before their debut are very harsh, with extremely long terms and extremely low commissions.

Even the practice and training fees for debut have to be included in the training costs.

In other words, the trainees already owed the company a large sum of money before they even made their debut.

After making his debut and pursuing his dream in the entertainment industry, he would have to pay back this money first and then settle his income.

Compared with the Korean entertainment industry, every single one of these brokerage companies in the domestic entertainment industry is a good person!
Even though EXO is now very popular in Asia and is also extremely popular in China, and has made a lot of money for S.M., the money that remains in the hands of the team is probably not much.

In addition, if the entire group is divided together, Fanfan will get even less, and he must feel unbalanced.

Now that he already has a basic fan base, and if he is instigated by someone with ulterior motives, wouldn't it be great for him to turn traitor and run away to his country to make money on his own?
However, things are not that simple. In addition to dealing with the pressure from S·M, he also needs support after returning to China, otherwise his predecessor Han Geng will be a lesson for him.

And Wei Jin, who has huge influence in South Korea, China, and Hong Kong, is of course the best choice to curry favor with.

I have to say that Fanfan and his mother had a good plan.

“Is this still a mama’s boy?”

After figuring out the truth, Jing Tian laughed and teased, then tilted his head, hugged Wei Jin's neck and asked:

"So, brother, will you sign him?"

"No." Wei Jin stated without hesitation.

If it were Lu Han or Zhang Yixing, Wei Jin might have been a little interested in today's incident.

For a legal expert like Fanfan, it would be better for him to go in and work on a sewing machine.

Of course, there was no need for Wei Jin to explain this matter to the little girl. He just held her in his arms and strode towards the bathroom.

After some hesitation, the two met frankly.

Looking at the skin as white as cream, the perfect body that seemed like something out of myth and legend, and the exquisite and unparalleled beautiful face, Wei Jin's eyes became hot, and he began to use his unique skills.

Jing Tian, ​​who had been single for nearly a month, felt extremely hot all over and squatted down.

A few minutes later, Fuguihua stood up, grabbed the handrail on the bathroom wall, turned her head, and looked affectionate.

"Husband, love me~"

Which man can resist such a situation? Wei and Jin were no exception.

"My dear, your husband will love you right now."

In the bathroom, harmonious and beautiful music soon sounded, like the sound of nature.
(End of this chapter)