During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 660: The Former Movie Queen Rises to the Top

"Uncle, please help me~~"

In the large flat in Wangfujing, Fan Bingbing, wearing silk pajamas, snuggled in Wei Jin's arms, pouting her red lips and acting coquettishly.

Since Meitao Entertainment went public, she has become a producer and has been busy with the filming of "The Darker Side" in collaboration with Tudou, as well as the preparations for "Go Go Squid!".

But Fan Bingbing is very clear that Meitao Entertainment is too deeply tied to her, relying largely on her influence in the circle.

At least at this stage, she must maintain sufficient exposure; it is far from the time to retire.

What's more, she is only 33 years old this year, and it is still a long time before her blooming period fades. She herself also enjoys the feeling of being in the spotlight very much.

However, with her current status and position, there are not many suitable projects, so it is necessary to ask Wei Jin for help.

But Fan Bingbing didn't expect that Wei Jin was already 31 years old and still acted like an animal.

She was tormented for most of the night last night. In the end, not only was her butt burning, but she didn't even have the strength to go to the bathroom.

It was not until she woke up in the morning that she remembered why she came here.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't I say I won't help you?"

Wei Jin played with the soft and perky nipple, twisting it with his fingers, "There is only one project suitable for you in the short term, but the role is not too big."

"Uncle, what is this project? Can you tell me about it~~"

"Snapped!"

Wei Jin slapped her hips, "Who did you learn this clapping sound from? Speak properly!"

"Well~ Uncle, don't you like it? I see that Yang Mi is holding it in there. Aren't you quite interested?"

As Fan Bingbing spoke, her slender hands were circling Wei Jin's chest.

"Are you sure you want to provoke me like this?"

Sensing that Wei Jin was showing signs of gaining power, Fan Bingbing immediately became timid and decisively lay on his chest, not daring to move.

If I really have to take action, it will probably take a while, and I’m not sure if I will be able to remember it later.

At this time, Wei Jin was heard explaining the project in detail.

"Ning Hao has a script in his hand, it's a suspense comedy, with a female lead."

The script of "To Become Famous" was given to Ning Hao a few years ago.

The post-production of "Lost in Thailand" is about to end, and the release date is still a long way off. Wei Jin does not intend to let the workers sit idle, as there are not many projects this year.

The heroine in this drama is an out-of-date movie queen. She doesn’t have many scenes, but the scenes she does appear in are quite stunning and the moments that are remembered are quite memorable.

"It sounds like the role is very suitable for me, uncle."

Fan Bingbing is not stupid. His eyes lit up when he heard Wei Jin say key words like "cheongsam movie queen" and "the most beautiful woman in the foreign concessions".

"Yes, that's true. But if we want to start it, I estimate it will take the second half of the year, or even around National Day."

"That's perfect. Godzilla will be released in June, and The White-Haired Witch will be released at the end of July. My schedule will be very suitable after that."

"Hmm? The White-Haired Witch has a release date? And it's on Chinese Valentine's Day?"

Wei Jin was a little surprised. Is Fatty Yu so brave?

"Mr. Yu originally planned to release it during the May Day holiday, but seeing how fierce the competition is, we have to postpone it to later. Apart from the summer holiday, the other holiday seasons are not very good either."

Wei Jin had no way of refutation. After all, the competition during the Lunar New Year period was more intense, and the National Day period had already been booked in advance.

After all, there are no big directors involved in the summer season, so there is nothing wrong with Fatty Yu’s choice.

However, when he thought about being sandwiched between several films of the company, Wei Jin observed a moment of silence for Fatty Yu, and only hoped that Fan Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming would be able to be stronger by then.

"Okay, then I'll wait for the company's notification later."

"Well, I will make preparations."

Wei Jin held up Fan Bingbing's chin with his hand, and the corner of his mouth curled up teasingly, "Bingbing, you also know that the casting of my senior brother's play is quite strict. How are you going to pay for the internal selection?"

"Uncle~ I guarantee you'll be satisfied~~"

Fan Bingbing gave Wei Jin a charming look, licked her red lips, then slowly lowered her fair swan neck, her long black hair instantly fluttering.
In the afternoon, Wei Jin took Fan Bingbing, who was well-nourished, carefully dressed and looked extremely beautiful, to the National Grand Theater, the venue of the Beijing International Film Festival.

It can be seen that the major government offices in the capital really hope to bring the film festival to its peak and highlight the status of the capital.

Entertainment media started to build momentum since yesterday, with almost all headlines in various sections devoted to this event, and there are even special sections.

A large number of media outlets were hunkering down near the airport, continuously posting photos of foreign crews, filmmakers, and celebrity artists who came to participate in the exhibition online.

From the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony, there will continue to be foreign filmmakers arriving, but their number will be getting smaller and smaller.

Including Hunter, it is likely that he will have to wait until the summit forum in the next few days before appearing.

Although Wei Jin did not have any works exhibited this time, there is indeed a lot of connection between him and this film festival.

Because the films he participated in investing in, "The Breakup Guru" and "The Raid 2", are both participating in the exhibition.

Both crews will also walk the red carpet, which is also part of the promotion for the release.

So today, Wei Jinjiang and Fan Bingbing plan to walk the red carpet with the crew of "The Raid 2".

"Boss Wei, Boss Fan, you guys are really energetic today, haha."

When we arrived at the red carpet waiting area, Wu Jing came over and greeted us with a smile from afar.

He and Fan Bingbing had worked together on "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li", and the latter was also the producer of the previous "The Raid", and they have a good relationship.

But the smile on Wu Jing's face at this moment was a little complicated. Boss Wei was really playing too fancy.

However, when Fan Bingbing heard the call of "Mr. Fan", he felt like he was walking lightly. In one word - awesome!

"No match for you, the groom-to-be, who is full of energy and vitality."

Many people around understood the sarcasm in Wei Jin's words and laughed quietly, because Xie Nan's pregnancy was no secret in the circle.

But at this time, another voice came: "Director Wei, you are so young, don't lose your temper, haha."

Wei Jin and the others turned around and saw Brother Cheng Long walking towards them with a smile, accompanied by Ren Zhonglun and Wang Zhonglei.

I have to say that Brother Cheng Long is really admirable. Over the years, he always wears a Tang suit whenever he appears on important occasions.

But Wei Jin was a little puzzled. He was very clear about the relationship between Cheng Long and Huayi, but how did Shanghai Film Group get involved?
After a few pleasantries, Wei Jin couldn't help but ask, "Brother, Director Ren, Boss Wang, are you guys here together?"

Facing Wei Jin's doubts, Cheng Long pointed at several actors in the distance, including foreign actors, and said, "Mr. Wei, didn't I tell you about the new project before? Bring them to the red carpet this time."

"Is this a co-production?" Fan Bingbing interjected.

"That's not the case. It's a historical costume drama called "The Great Blade", which tells the story of the Protectorate of the Western Regions during the Western Han Dynasty." Cheng Long explained enthusiastically. Wei Jin and Fan Bingbing probably also understood the role of these foreign actors.

At this time, Ren Zhonglun also added an explanation: "Wei Jin, this play is jointly invested by Shanghai Film Group, Huayi and Cheng Long's Yaolai Culture, and it was announced today at the film festival."

"That's it, that's good."

Perhaps seeing Wei Jin's lack of reaction, Wang Zhonglei couldn't help but boast, "Boss Wei, this time we are not doing a small thing. We are going to make a real historical costume masterpiece. The budget for the project is as high as 4 million!"

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, they immediately gave a warning to the surrounding crews, demonstrating Huayi's strength as a giant in the industry.

Even Fan Bingbing was envious and wondered when Meitao Entertainment would be able to participate in such a big production.

However, the Wei and Jin dynasties remained neither too salty nor too bland.

Because the cost is so high, it is difficult to operate. Even with Jackie Chan joining, it is unlikely to make a profit at the box office. The most it can do is rely on copyright income to make up for it.

But saying this would be too annoying, so Wei Jin could only smile and bless:
"Oh, then I wish "Dragon Blade" a big box office success."

Nearly twenty minutes later, the opening ceremony red carpet began.

The male actors were willing to play supporting roles, the female stars competed with each other for beauty, and many filmmakers entered the venue one after another.

Soon, it was the turn of the "Raid 2" crew. Fan Bingbing took Wei Jin's arm and took the lead, followed by Wu Jing and other crew members.

Cooperating with the red carpet host to answer two questions, and then posing a few times under the direction of the on-site media reporters, the crew of "The Raid 2" entered the venue.

At this time, domestic and foreign filmmakers were communicating in groups of three or four in the venue, but the foreign camp was undoubtedly the dominant one.

There is no way. Even if the big Hollywood names haven't arrived yet, these French stars and directors are able to surpass the domestic ones.

But when Wei Jin and Fan Bingbing appeared, domestic filmmakers seemed to have found their backbone and gathered around them.

French celebrities such as Jean Reno, Danny Boon, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Léa Seydoux, who had just been the center of attention, also came to greet Wei Jin as if they were paying a visit.

Obviously, these regular visitors to Europe's top three are nothing compared to Wei Jin, the Grand Slam winner.

"Boss Han, take a look. The actors abroad are exactly the same as those in China. They all have the same face of fawning on the powerful."

Ning Hao, one of the jury members of this year's film festival, pulled Han Sanping towards Wei Jin and said jokingly, "Look at that French model. What's her name? She just chatted with us for a few words and was a little impatient.

Now when he sees my junior brother, he is so excited that his eyes sparkle with green light. He gives me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. His makeup has even been rubbed off, right? Damn."

Han Sanping rolled his eyes at Ning Hao and said, "What French model? She has a name, Léa Seydoux, one of the leading actresses in Blue Is the Warmest Color.

Besides, if she kisses you on the cheek, would you dare to accept it? With all the perfumes mixed together, how can you handle your work when you go back?
And with your level of English? And with the big gold chain and the look of a social idler, it’s good enough that people don’t avoid you.”

Obviously, Han Sanping has completely let go after retirement, making jokes and teasing Ning Hao, leaving him speechless.

I could only complain in my heart: You, a mountain eagle, look so ferocious, who are you mocking?
But when Ning Hao looked at the big foreign girls acting so delicately in front of Wei Jin, he was so envious that he wished he could take their place.

Unfortunately, this might be an enjoyment for Ning Hao, but for Wei Jin, it was really boring.

This French model named Léa Seydoux was born in 85 and is not yet years old, but her skin and face are far inferior to Fan Bingbing.

It is the curve of the chest that makes people feel more deeply.

However, since she came from afar and was the leading actress in the opening film "Beauty and the Beast", he had to give her some face. Wei Jin could only do his best to be a good host.

Fan Bingbing seemed a little surprised, because the Spanish-French actor, Jean Reno, said that a movie was approaching him and there might be a chance for them to work together.

Fan Bingbing is not stupid. Her international fame is not enough to attract direct invitations from foreign filmmakers.

Obviously, this was to give face to the Wei and Jin dynasties.

When he thought of this, and looked at the man in the C position next to him, the smile on Fan Bingbing's face became even brighter.

In addition to foreign filmmakers coming to pay their respects, there are also many domestic filmmakers coming to show off their faces.

Although Wei Jin didn't put on airs, he wasn't particularly interested until he saw a very interesting group of middle-aged men - the Chopstick Brothers.

"Eh? Xiao Yang, Wang Taili."

The two middle-aged men were actually a little flattered at this moment, "Hey, President Wei, you still remember us? Oh, my little heart, haha"

Seeing the two people's funny appearance, Wei Jin also laughed: "How can you not remember? I have listened to your song many times."

"Haha, I have to thank Mr. Wei for the recommendation. It brought a lot of traffic to our brothers."

"Hey, that's 'Father' from the heart, it's really good."

Wei Jin stopped and did not take credit for it, and started chatting with the two of them.

Chopstick Brothers also has a movie participating in the exhibition this time - "Old Boy: Way of the Dragon".

Speaking of which, ever since Shanhe Media discovered Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Wu Ershan, Guo Fan and others and achieved remarkable results, other film and television companies in the circle have also followed suit.

For example, Guangguang has successively supported the director of "The Ordinary Man" and even signed Deng Chao and Xu Guangtou.

As the industry leader, China Film Group also has projects to support new directors.

When Han Sanping was in office, China Film Group launched the "11 Degrees of Youth Film Series" project.

It brings together 11 young and emerging directors to direct a series of new media short films, covering various themes such as love, fantasy, and suspense.

Including Star Culture artist Zhang Yu, who has appeared in "Big Shot" and "Nobody", he participated in one of the micro-films called "Li Lei and Han Meimei".

Chopstick Brothers’ micro-film “Old Boy” is one of them.

After the micro-film was released last year, it received a good response and the Chopstick Brothers became an overnight sensation and became the first generation of Internet celebrities.

China Film Group struck while the iron was hot and expanded it into a theatrical movie, still written and directed by Xiao Yang, and starring him together with his good buddy Wang Taili.

The film has been scheduled to be released in mid-July, and it is also being promoted during the film festival.

"Okay, I wish you a big box office success."

"Thank you, I'll take your good words, Mr. Wei."

Looking at Xiao Yang's brilliant smile, Wei Jin suddenly thought of several movies, so he chuckled and said:

"If it's convenient, please leave your contact information so we can have a chance to cooperate in the future."

"Ah? Okay, okay."

After hearing this, the two brothers were stunned for a moment. Then they came to their senses and hurriedly took out their cell phones and exchanged numbers.

People in the circle at the scene were all envious. Looking at these two little-known figures in the world of fame and fortune, they couldn't help but sigh at their good luck.

Many people went up to flatter Wei Jin today, but I didn’t see him leave any contact information for anyone.

Could it be that Boss Wei really likes them?
If this is true, with Boss Wei's ability to turn stone into gold, who knows, one day these two people will rise to the top.
(End of this chapter)