During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 670: The four palaces remain unchanged, but there are still seventy-two concubines in the harem
Due to review reasons, "The Return" was unable to register for the main competition unit, which also led to a result.

That is, at this year's Cannes Film Festival, there was not even a single Chinese-language film shortlisted for the main competition unit.

As a result, the Cannes Film Festival, which lasted for more than ten days, received almost no attention in China and ended quietly.

However, when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey will become king.

Wu Baige's "The Crossing" and Jiang Wen's "One Step Away" have been very popular.

The film festival officials put up huge promotional posters for the two films in the most conspicuous location in Cannes.

If you don’t know, you might think these are two epic blockbusters that are about to be released worldwide.

But speaking of it, these two people are indeed not modest. Jiang Wen and Wu Yusen said in an interview that their movies are blockbusters!
During the break in filming, Wei Jin felt like laughing when he saw this news.

Jiang Wen is fine, as his movie "Let the Bullets Fly" a few years ago was not only a box office hit, but was also nominated for World Heritage status. He is indeed qualified to be arrogant, and this is also his usual character.

But Wu Baige really is a bit confused about the situation. His last "epic blockbuster" "Red Cliff" is still on the list of bad movies. Does he have the confidence to say this?
"It will be too painful to get slapped in the face then."

Smiling and shaking his head, Wei Jin handed the phone to his assistant, walked towards the monitor, and continued the new shooting task.

"Attention all units, countdown 30 seconds!"

"Gone Girl, scene 84, first shot, action!"

As the stagehands clapped the clapboard, the crew began to operate like a sophisticated machine.

In today's scene, the heroine Gao Xiyun's twisted heart comes alive again after seeing her husband "sincerely admit his mistakes" and "confess his true feelings" in an interview.

She didn't want to live a life of wandering anymore, nor did she want to punish her husband through her own "death". She wanted to return to her husband.

So she planned to disguise her "unexplained disappearance" as a "kidnapping" and let her ex-boyfriend be the scapegoat.

In the camera, the heroine has regained her elegance and nobility, and every move she makes teases the heart of Zhang Luyi, the second-generation rich man who loves to please him.

However, all this happened in the blind spot of the surveillance camera, and when she appeared under the surveillance camera, the heroine changed her expression to one of "heartbroken" and "pitiful".

Because only in this way can she become a victim and the plan will be perfect enough.

"Click."

Looking at Gao Yuanyuan's performance on the monitor, Wei Jin couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

"This one is over, take a five-minute break and prepare for the next one."

In the film market, "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is incredibly strong.

In the first three days of the weekend, it took in a huge amount of 2.48 million yuan at the box office, and the peak daily revenue even approached the million yuan mark!
The entire film production industry was shocked, but everyone felt aggrieved but also somewhat relieved.

Because this time slot is already very unpopular, but they just have such performance, what can we do?
If it were really released during the summer vacation, I don’t know how much box office it would have taken!

However, during the unpopular period, the market share is not large, and if one movie is fully occupied, the rest of the movies will inevitably suffer.

The first to be affected is "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", which is also a Hollywood blockbuster.

After crossing the 5 million mark, the drama's growth slowed down, but it still has a daily revenue of nearly million.

But with the release of "X-Men", the daily revenue dropped directly below one million. It has been released for three weeks and has not been able to cross the 6 million mark. It is likely that it will not be able to break the threshold in the future.

Including Zhang Yimou's "Coming Home", although the track is different, the subject matter is ultimately at a disadvantage and cannot compete with Hollywood's special effects blockbusters.

After one weekend, the film only earned more than 2.28 million yuan, and the total box office reached million yuan, but the single-day box office had been pressed to just over million yuan.

It seems that there should be no problem in breaking the record for art films and even breaking the total box office of 3 million, but it is almost impossible to go further.

Seeing that Hollywood blockbusters are so powerful that even Zhang Yimou's movies are no match, domestic films are almost in despair for the upcoming June when Hollywood blockbusters will be packed with them.

In view of this, the film "Jianghu Swordsman Record" produced by Xiying was urgently rescheduled from June to mid-to-late August.

In the eyes of many people in the industry, this decision is very wise.

Because the public production cost of this drama is less than 30 million, including the cast, which are all unknown second- and third-tier artists.

To really compete with Hollywood blockbusters is undoubtedly like hitting a rock with an egg.

But there is a saying that goes: You can hide for a while, but you can’t hide forever!
What's more, although there are no Hollywood blockbusters released in August, the competition is still fierce.

“I wish Mr. Deng good luck.”

Wei Jin saw the promotional video released by Xiying, and thinking of the topic he had discussed with Mr. Deng before, he could only wish him well.

"The True Story of Jianghu Swordsmanship" is a political comedy, and its filming method is a documentary style that is rare in China and is quite advanced.

But because of this, it may take a long time for a movie to ferment before it is recognized by the audience.

In fact, in later generations, the "my father Zhang Erhe" joke has indeed been enduring and quite explosive.

But now, it is hard to say what kind of results can be achieved. In any case, the Wei and Jin dynasties are not very promising.

Putting away his emotions, Wei Jin handed the phone to his assistant, turned and walked into the set, came to the monitor, looked around, and picked up the loudspeaker.

"action!"

Through the previous design, the heroine had been under surveillance and used the rich second generation's disheveled appearance when going out and the traces of red wine on the roots of her thighs to forge evidence of being violated.

And today's scene is about the heroine's final blow to the second-generation rich man who is just a bootlicker. After all, only a dead person can't expose her lies.

In the camera, Da Meiyuan seduced the rich second generation step by step, avoiding the surveillance and coming to the room.

After the sweet-talking and treacherous narration, there is blurred camera language, which describes the scene of the two people making love through the falling of clothes.

But at this moment, the camera turned, and Da Meiyuan, who had a happy expression on her face in the previous second, had a cold look in the next second.

He reached out and grabbed the kitchen knife that had been prepared under the pillow, and with a single stroke of the knife, he cut the throat!

The prepared blood bag burst, blood splattered everywhere, and the scene was extremely bloody.

Fortunately, Wei Jin chose an imaginary background, otherwise this scene in the script would have been difficult to pass review.

Including escaping guilt through "self-defense", it is also difficult to achieve in the domestic context.

So this is also the reason why Director Tong said that Wei Jin was skirting the issue.

Wei Jin thought that after the film came out, he would have to communicate with Director Tong.

"Click."

After repeatedly watching the images on the monitor, Wei Jin nodded.

"This one has passed. All units, get ready. We have fifteen minutes to move on to the next one."

"Roger that!"

While the crew was changing scenes, Wei Jin came to Zhang Luyi, who was holding a towel and cleaning up the marks on his body.

"Congratulations on wrapping up."

While Wei Jin was talking, the crew came over and handed him a red envelope - according to the rules, if someone died during filming, a red envelope was needed to bring good luck.

"Thank you, Director Wei. Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. Thank you."

Zhang Luyi's tone was very sincere. He had seen it on the day of the audition, and this role was not exclusive to him. "You're welcome. We'll work together again if we have a chance in the future."

Wei Jin reached out and patted him on the shoulder. He was always nice to actors who filmed in a low-key manner.

What's more, Zhang Luyi performed well in the crew and often followed the staff to do things within his ability.

Even though he was suspected of being flattering, Wei Jin still had a good impression of him based on his actions rather than his heart.

"We still have filming tasks today, so the crew won't arrange to send you off. Remember to attend the wrap-up banquet after you return to Beijing."

"Okay, Mr. Wei, I will definitely attend."

"Well, that's it."

May is coming to an end, and "Overheard 3", jointly produced by Berna, Silver Capital and Sun Entertainment, held its premiere in Beijing.

As the most outstanding female character in the whole film, Miss Zhou appeared at the premiere in a retro court-style outfit.

When asked about the love scenes in the film, Zhou Gongzi admitted that they were rather complicated and entangled: not only did he have a "love triangle" with actor Liu and Daniel Wu, but he also forged a blood feud with Principal Gu.

In addition to the love scenes in the movie, Zhou Gongzi's love life in real life is also the focus of media attention - because she did not hide it at all and officially announced it on Weibo at the beginning of the month.

At this moment, the media asked about the "wedding date".

Mr. Zhou was also very clever and responded cleverly: "Go check out iZhouxun's Weibo, I have already answered it there."

Of course, box office expectations are an issue that every movie cannot avoid at its premiere.

In response to reporters' questions, the creative team expressed their optimism about the box office. Zhou Xun even said frankly that they would book out theaters in major cities to give back to fans.

The remarks made by producer Bernard Yu Pangzi were even more high-profile.

"Through the word-of-mouth accumulation of the first two films, the Overheard series has accumulated a large number of fans, and the plot of this film is even more exciting. We are very confident about the box office, and conservatively estimate that it will be no less than 5 million!"

Although Fatty Yu's words may sound like bragging, it is undeniable that the "Overheard" series is indeed one of the few Hong Kong films with a good reputation.

Coupled with the luxurious cast, there were many media reports about the film, and the audience also expressed their expectations, waiting for the release the next day.

At the same time, "The Raid 2", the only film in the May Day period, also completed its one-month release period and was taken off the screen.

The final box office closed at 5.69 million!
In addition to the mainland box office, the film also performed well in Taiwan and Hong Kong, earning 4860 million and 3940 million respectively.

In addition, through Golden Harvest's overseas distribution, the film also achieved some success in Southeast Asia, with a cumulative box office of nearly 1000 million US dollars.

When filming this drama, since Wu Jing was contracted for a series, his salary was not high, only less than eight million, and the production cost of the entire film was only 40 million.

According to the current results, the revenue attributable to the producers from the box office share alone is close to 3 million.

Taking into account various copyrights, product placements, and patch ads, and after deducting the costs of publicity and production, "The Raid 2" made a net profit of 2.8 million yuan, which is definitely a classic work of making a small profit with a big return.

"Boss Shi, please arrange the celebration party for The Raid 2 and give a big red envelope to the creators. I will not participate."

In the evening, Wei Jin made a special call to Shi Nansheng.

"Okay, Mr. Wei, I understand."

Shi Nansheng agreed readily. She and Wei Jin had been working together for so many years and they had a very good understanding of each other.

The Wei and Jin dynasties made a fortune, but they would never monopolize all the benefits to themselves.

Those who follow him will never have to worry about being at a disadvantage.

Afterwards, Shi Nansheng also reported on the filming progress of "Wushuang".

The filming of this drama started in mid-March and is now nearing completion. It is estimated that it will be wrapped up in about ten days.

Honestly speaking, according to the shooting speed of the Hong Kong team, it took nearly three months to complete the filming, which is actually a bit inefficient.

The main reason lies with Liu Shishi. It is really not easy for one person to play two roles.

The little girl blamed herself a lot when she sent the message before.

However, Shi Nansheng was very good at dealing with people. He attributed the slow progress of production to the scheduling of large-scale scenes, and also praised Liu Shishi's performance.

Things like "able to endure hardships", "diligent and studious", "gentle to others", etc., but unfortunately none of them are related to acting.

Therefore, those who can make it in the entertainment industry are all those with low emotional intelligence.

"Xiao Jin, it seems that girl is really likable. No wonder you praise her so much."

Wei Jin had just hung up the phone when Da Meiyuan, who had just finished washing up, leaned over and pouted her red lips. "It looks like it won't be long before we have another good sister at home, right?"

Da Meiyuan has accepted the outcome of the four-house balance.

She doesn't mind the existence of assistants, after all, they all know each other well and there is no competition between them.

But how could it be possible to turn a blind eye to Wei Jin's affairs? He would have to do something shady when he got the chance.

Especially this Liu Shishi, who has appeared in three movies in the past two years, and the threat level is getting higher and higher.

Just these words made Wei Jin feel a little amused and helpless, and he looked at Da Meiyuan with a puzzled look.

My sister Yuanyuan, your best friend who lives right next to you has cheated on you, and you still have time to be jealous of someone who lives thousands of kilometers away?
It seems to be true that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years.

But seeing that Wei Jin didn't say anything and just stared at her, Da Meiyuan immediately got angry, "Okay, do you really want to take him home?"

As he was speaking, Da Meiyuan was about to take action, and Wei Jin immediately pulled the beauty into his arms, and the two of them suddenly stuck closely together.

"Sister Yuanyuan, what are you thinking about? I am very content with you guys."

The heat from her ears made Da Meiyuan feel a little itchy, and her tone became softer, "You'd better be serious."

"Of course it's true." Wei Jin said firmly.

Well, the four palaces remain the same, but there are still seventy-two concubines in the harem.
"If you lie to me"

Looking at Da Meiyuan's fierce and threatening look, Wei Jin's mouth curled up slightly.

With one hand, he pinched the beauty's buttocks, which were full and soft; with the other hand, he lifted her chin and said teasingly, "Sister Yuanyuan, what do you want?"

Da Meiyuan said leisurely: "I will beat your son."

"Ok?"

Wei Jin was stunned. "Sister Yuanyuan, what kind of logic is this? Your son is your own."

Da Meiyuan held her head high: "Then I don't care, if you bully me, I will bully your son."

"hehe."

Da Meiyuan's rogue appearance made Wei Jin laugh, "Okay, then I will bully you tonight and make you call me daddy."

After saying that, Wei Jin squatted down slightly and picked up Gao Yuanyuan by the waist in a princess hug.

And her snow-white legs were waving, not convinced at all, "Come if you want, I've been resting for a few days, I'm afraid of you, hum!"

Da Meiyuan, who is stubborn and arrogant, has a mixed charm of a young woman and a young girl, which is really intoxicating.

Wei Jin did not say much, but just pressed the beauty under him, turned into a ruthless pile driver, and whipped her hard.
(End of this chapter)