During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 665: Pull up your pants and be tough

The three-day May Day holiday ended in the blink of an eye.

As expected, Rebirth: Frozen Gate was a complete flop.

Even after entering the holiday season, the downward trend could not be reversed. After 9 days, the box office only closed at 1.36 million, but the daily box office was almost below one million.

At this pace, the movie obviously won’t be able to complete its theatrical release period, and the production cost of 200 million will result in a loss of at least two-thirds!
The title of "box office poison" on Zhen Zidan and Huang Shengyi is completely unwashable!

Wanda's "Hypnotist", relying on its reputation, made steady progress and surpassed "Rebirth" in just five days, closing in 1.38 million and directly recovering the cost.

The most outstanding performance was "The Raid 2". After entering the holiday, the daily box office was over million.

After one holiday, "The Raid 2" has been released for six days and the box office has reached 3.28 million yuan, which can be said to be a far-reaching success.

Guangfu's film "You Are the One" also performed well. In 9 days, the box office also exceeded 3 million yuan, closing at 3.16 million yuan, and the single-day box office is currently stable at around million yuan.

The film industry has gone completely crazy and everyone is making youth films.

Even many people outside the circle joined in, waving money and naming names, demanding to make youth-themed movies!
This kind of scene makes people in the industry feel as if they have returned to the era of coal bosses.

But upon closer thought, many people felt a chill down their spines.

But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that "You Are the One" is a big hit.

Nowadays, if a movie is a big hit, it is a great blessing for the actors.

Ang Lee's actress Zhou Dongyu is once again active in the public eye and is the talk of the town.

The sugar man "traitor" Lin Gengxin also became a popular young actor and became proud of himself.

Even while the movie was still in theaters, he reached a new collaboration with Bernard and will star in the ancient costume 3D martial arts movie "The Sword of Three Young Masters".

The film was announced to have an investment of 1 million yuan and was directed by Hong Kong director Derek Yee.

This guy is also a person who likes to show off. He won the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards with "One Nite in Mongkok", beating Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu", and is still ridiculed by people in the circle.

Perhaps Bernard also knew that this guy’s accomplishments in martial arts films were not good, so this time he specially invited Xu Ke, who was in the later stages of “Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy”, to serve as the film’s producer.

Given enough money, Old Monster Xu naturally agreed readily, since it wouldn't delay anything anyway.

Lu Long, the filming set of "Gone Girl".

Over ten days, the crew had a smooth working relationship and the filming of the movie returned to the usual efficiency of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

However, this drama has a lot of content, and the current progress is only about a quarter of the way through. It would be good if we can finish filming by the end of this month.

Overall, the shooting period was not short among the films of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

"Click."

Behind the monitor, Wei Jin frowned.

"Sister Yuanyuan, your eyes don't have enough depth. This one still doesn't work. I'll give you five minutes to get the feeling again."

"Okay, director."

Gao Yuanyuan took a deep breath and began to gather her emotions, while the crew on the set began to rearrange the scene.

Wei Jin, who was behind the monitor, also stood up and stretched, then took out his mobile phone to browse the news online, trying to refresh his mind.

You know what, he really got to see some exciting things.

Previously, EXO's Xiao Wu wanted to get close to Boss Wei, and although he was rejected, his determination to run away remained unchanged.

Just yesterday, Xiao Wu requested the Seoul Central District Court to rule that the exclusive contract with South Korea's SM company is invalid.

In order to avoid being controlled by others in South Korea, Xiao Wu packed up his bags and ran away directly back to China today.

As a result, there was a big commotion as soon as they got off the plane. The fans who came to pick them up blocked the Beijing airport and almost paralyzed the traffic.

The relevant departments mobilized a lot of police forces, and it took more than half an hour to clear the blockage.

Many people in the circle are lamenting the horror of these traffic stars. In just two or three years, they have accumulated so many fans.

Unexpectedly, some media reporters soon revealed the inside story: the people who came to pick him up at the airport were actually hired fans.

Wei Jin's first reaction was that the media was talking nonsense, because with EXO's current popularity in China, Xiao Wu actually didn't need to hire fans.

But on second thought, I felt that it might be true.

Because Xiao Wu's trip was obviously a bit hasty, not hiring him might not create a sensational effect, and it would also be inconvenient to negotiate with other companies later.

I have to say that Wu Ma, the woman behind Xiao Wu, is quite capable.

After expressing his emotion, Wei Jin walked towards the monitor and continued filming the scene that had just happened.

"Attention all units, prepare for the thirty-second countdown."

"action."

This scene is a rivalry between Gao Yuanyuan and Lei Jiayin.

In the camera, Lei Jiayin, whose disguise was completely torn off, no longer had the romance he had before they fell in love, and violently covered Gao Yuanyuan's mouth.

The latter's eyes were filled with "disbelief", but soon turned into "horror", because Lei Jiayin's next move was something she could never imagine.

He suddenly pushed Gao Yuanyuan backwards. The latter lost her balance and fell to the ground. Her head hit the floor with a bang, and blood oozed out.

Gao Yuanyuan was stunned, her eyes changed from "horror" to "disappointment" and "numbness", and finally to "inexplicable" complexity.

Lei Jiayin looked embarrassed, hesitant to speak, and finally said nothing and slammed the door and left.
"Click."

Looking at the images on the monitor, Wei Jin nodded with satisfaction.

"This one passed."

In May, the first imported science fiction blockbuster "The Amazing Spider-Man 5" was officially released.

With a box office of 5860 million on the first day, it directly took over the title of daily box office champion from "The Raid 2", and was extremely strong!
The single-day box office of several affected domestic films has dropped significantly, almost halved compared to the holiday.

Many production companies in the industry are lamenting that domestic audiences still have too thick a filter when it comes to imported films.

It's such a useless period, but they can still achieve such great results. Who can I complain to?
However, this emotion soon turned into horror, because China Film Group failed to withstand the pressure and unexpectedly released several imported films into the upcoming summer season.

And among them, there is also a "Transformers 4" that frightened countless people in the industry!
This drama was scheduled to be released on June 6, the same day as "Breakup Guru". Wang Changtian and Deng Chao were almost cursing.

You know, three years ago, "Transformers 3" grossed 3 billion in box office in just two weeks.

Today, the domestic film market has even greater potential. Who knows how big a piece of meat this giant crocodile in the abyss can bite off during the summer vacation?
What's more, it is surrounded by two blockbuster movies, "Godzilla" and "Maleficent", ahead.

What the hell is this!

Countless people in the circle are missing the good things about Han Sanping, because if Zuo Shandiao was in office, this movie would most likely be released in early June, competing with movies like "Godzilla".

It's a pity that Mr. La, who just took office, is still too weak towards the outside world. Alas!

However, production companies in the industry also responded quickly and took the opportunity to promote their films that were scheduled to be released in late May.

The attempt is to recoup the investment or even make a profit before Hollywood blockbusters come into the market.

Movies that will be released in June and even July have also started preheating, because no one wants to be used as cannon fodder!

Lu Long, crew of "Gone Girl".

Today's filming went smoothly and we finished early, so Wei Jin organized a dinner for the main creative team of the crew.

Although Lulong is a small place, it is known as the sweet potato capital of China, and its vermicelli is a specialty.

In addition, Qindao City borders the Bohai Sea to the south and is an important port in the Bohai Rim Economic Zone, so there is no shortage of seafood.

When he had dinner with the city and county leaders, Wei Jin had specifically asked which local restaurants had more authentic food. So a group of 20 to 30 people, including actors, producers, assistant directors and other management, headed directly to the nearest restaurant under the leadership of Wei Jin.

The weather in Lulong in May is neither too cold nor too hot. It is quite pleasant to eat seafood and chat about gossip in the circle.

"By the way, Boss, which company do you think Wu Yifan will choose?"

As soon as Chen Xi brought up this topic, everyone at the table looked at Wei Jin, their eyes burning with gossip, which made him speechless.

But it’s no wonder that the headlines of entertainment news these days are all about Xiao Wu who just returned to China.

All major film and television companies, brokerage companies, and entertainment companies in the industry flocked to the event and extended olive branches. Only a few companies ignored the offer.

Moreover, all the companies that extended olive branches, without exception, made it clear that they would help Xiao Wu handle and resolve the lawsuit.

"I'm not sure which one to choose, but after all the calculations, it's nothing more than choosing among the Beijing circle, Hong Kong circle and Shanghai circle, and seeing who offers the higher price. And I don't think the result will come out so quickly."

With Wu Ma's cleverness, she would understand the principle of waiting for the right price. It would be a good idea to play both sides and take advantage of the resources of more companies before the contract is signed.

As for whether it will offend people? Actually, it won't.

Because the entertainment industry is all about personal connections and resource exchanges.

As long as you don't agree and then break the contract like Liu Xiaoli did, treating people as fools, generally speaking, there won't be any big problems.

"Yes, his momentum is even more popular than Han Geng's back then. We need to think carefully about it."

"Yes, after debuting for two or three years, he became popular all over Asia. The gap is too big."

"You can't say that. They've been trainees for quite a while."

"That's true, but you said that since he came back and was treated so well, would the other three follow suit?"

"It should be about the same. Speaking of which, this SM is really unlucky."

The meal ended amid the chatter of gossip.

I ate a lot of oysters in the evening, and my appetite was very strong.

As soon as he returned to the hotel room, he couldn't wait to make love with Da Meiyuan.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved his hand, the big dollar was knocked away.

"Why, Sister Yuanyuan, do you want to exercise restraint again today?"

Wei Jin's tone was somewhat teasing, because his elder sister had been saying one thing and thinking another these days.

Obviously he was very cooperative during the pleasure, but afterwards he had to persuade himself to be moderate, and he really pulled up his pants, which showed that he was very hard.

"What a mess! Have you forgotten that there is "Flowers and Boys 2" tonight?"

Because of the participation of good girlfriends, Da Meiyu's attention to this season is even greater than that of the previous season.

Since the first episode aired in late April, she has watched almost every episode on time.

"Okay, then you watch first, I'm going to take a shower."

As he spoke, Wei Jin took off all his clothes, sang a little tune and hummed a song as he walked into the bathroom.

When he came back, he saw Da Meiyuan laughing with joy.

"Sister Yuanyuan, is this so funny?"

As Wei Jin was talking, he had already gotten on the bed and was holding the beautiful woman in his arms. She was so warm and soft in his arms that he couldn't help but feel distracted.

You know what, women and men are really different. Da Meiyuan has been filming for a whole day, but she still smells delicious. Who can she complain to?
“Yeah, they’re more playful than the guests in the first season. The production crew is speechless, and the comments are all laughing like crazy, uh uh uh.”

Hearing this, Wei Jin nodded unconsciously.

This season of "Flowers and Youth" is more entertaining than the previous season's light-hearted humor, and even a journey with a bit of healing characteristics.

Not only is it a budget trip, the program crew also occasionally stirs up trouble behind the scenes, provoking the female guests into opposition, which is somewhat difficult.

The purpose is of course to increase the topic, discussion and ratings.

But this is not a good thing for the sisters who participated in the trip. After all, no one wants to damage their public image.

However, after getting used to the first two episodes, by the third episode, the guests had learned their lessons and basically figured out the program team's routine.

Either they compete with each other in wits and courage and try some counter-routines, or they just give up and refuse to cooperate in any way.

For example, this is the case with Paris in the last issue.

These female stars did not follow the program team's plan to visit the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame de Paris, but simply strolled along the Champs-Elysées for the whole day.

As for deducting money for not completing the task? Simple!
There happened to be two singers in the team, so Hua Chenyu and Li Ruixi were directly arranged to sing on the street and ask for tips.

Those who come to visit the Champs-Elysées are not short of money.

After two or three hours of giving tips, not only was there enough money for the day, but I even had some money left over to satisfy my shopping cravings. It was really amazing.

The same is true for this issue of Nordic skiing.

When funds were insufficient, they would bring various small gifts and seek money from international students by scanning their faces, taking photos with them, and getting their autographs.

As for the provocation from the program team, everyone has gotten used to it and their personalities are very stable.

Yu Feihong is the intellectual and elegant big sister, while Ning Jing is the hot-tempered, straightforward, yet confused big sister.

Jin Chen played the role of the female Aquaman in her true colors, and had a hot relationship with the two male guests;

Including the other guests, Yang Ying, Li Ruixi and the two male guests, they all have their own characteristics.

As long as you speak and act within the scope of your character, there won't be any problems.

However, Wei Jin had to admit that the "cool moves" of these guests did increase the ratings.

With a guest lineup that was obviously inferior to that of the first season, the second season of "Flowers and Youth" started off slowly but ended up well, staging a comeback.

From the first episode's ratings barely breaking 1, to the end of the third episode, the average ratings had risen to 1.68, and the peak ratings even achieved the achievement of breaking 2.

The topic is also hotly discussed online, and because everyone has a desire to pry into other people's private lives, netizens are very keen on discussing the personal relationships of the guests.

This also brought great attention and traffic to the guests.

As far as Wei Jin knows, through this period of exposure, Ning Jing has once again entered the audience's attention and has received many film invitations recently.

Including Yu Feihong, she has been receiving almost constant notices for various variety show interviews recently.

The other people also received blessings to varying degrees.

Wei Jin can imagine that the guest seats in the sequel of "Sisters Over Flowers" and even the third season of "Flowers and Youth" will be fiercely sought after.

More than half an hour later, the show ended and Da Meiyu's eyes were filled with tears.

It’s not because the show is too funny, but because Wei Jin’s hands have not stopped for some time.

How could a sister in her thirties withstand this?
Gao Yuanyuan even felt that her self-control was very strong, but at this moment she didn't want to suppress herself anymore, so she bit her red lips lightly to send a signal.

"Xiao Jin, I want~~"

Wei Jin lifted the beauty's chin, "Sister Yuanyuan, where is the moderation you agreed on?"

"You little rascal, you only know how to bully me. I won't say that again, okay?"

"That's more like it. But Sister Yuanyuan, I've waited for so long, and I've exhausted all my energy. Now it's up to you."

After saying this, Wei Jin held the back of his head with both hands calmly and leaned against the headboard, while Da Meiyuan rolled her eyes at him charmingly and slowly lowered her head.
(End of this chapter)