During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 680 A Bigger Project Liu Yifei's Splits
Shanhe Media, on the reception sofa in the chairman’s office.

After a night of fun with the older sisters, Wei Jin flipped through the materials in his hands with a refreshed mood.

Sitting opposite him was a man who looked young but had a determined face. He was introducing a new project in Mandarin with a slight accent.

This man is Yang Yu, an animation director from Shu.

He also has a very famous nickname - Dumpling!
That’s right, this person is the director of “Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World”, which became famous in later generations, raked in more than 50 billion yuan at the box office and was called “the light of Chinese animation” - this is also the good news that Zhong Lifang brought to herself, a bigger project than “The Mermaid”!

Speaking of which, Yang Yu, like Tian Xiaopeng, is also a man with dreams. He was originally a student at the West China School of Pharmacy of Sichuan University, but because of his hobbies, he chose to study animation-related majors after graduation.

However, compared to Tian Xiaopeng at the time, although Yang Yu is young, he gives people a much more confident feeling.

Since directing his first animated short film "Hit, Hit a Big Watermelon" in 08, he has won 27 professional competitions at home and abroad and more than 30 professional awards.

Among them are well-known awards in the animation field such as the China Animation Golden Dragon Award for Best Animated Short Film, the 26th Berlin International Short Film Festival International Competition Unit Special Jury Award, etc.

In other words, Yang Yu, who is 34 years old, is not an unknown figure in the circle, at least in the animation field.

Even his own company, Shudu Cookie Animation Co., Ltd., has been included in the key support units of the Internet culture industry by the Sichuan Provincial Government!

Before this, he also received support from Youku and filmed an animated short film "The Boss's Woman".

In addition, more importantly, he is not like Tian Xiaopeng and "The Return of the Great Sage", who have reached the end of their rope.

His new project, "Nezha", is just an idea and a concept, and he doesn't care much about gains and losses.

However, it can be heard that Yang Yu is very concerned about this project. The story outline alone has been revised several times.

Including the character's image, many hand-drawn versions were also made, and the preliminary work was done very solidly.

The current script is not yet the final version, but the core framework has been built, and the general plot is similar to that of "Nezha" that Wei Jin had seen in his previous life.

More than 20 minutes later, seeing Wei Jin put down the information in his hand, Yang Yu immediately asked:
"Boss Wei, what do you think?"

Zhong Lifang, who was sitting on the other side, heard this and also looked at Wei Jin.

This is the first project she has independently developed since joining Shanhe Media, and she obviously hopes to be recognized.

"Well, it can be seen that Director Yang is a very youthful person with a lot of ideas. He restructured the core of classical mythology, which is full of resistance to fate, prejudice, and injustice."

Following Wei Jin's comments, Yang Yu's eyes lit up, as if he had met a soulmate. Although he didn't say much, the expression on his face was obviously very happy.

After all, being praised by a top international director like Wei Jin is definitely the best compliment for him!

But then, he looked at Wei Jin with a hint of expectation and asked tentatively, "What does President Wei mean?"

"Well"

Wei Jin did not give a direct answer, but seemed to be in deep thought.

But the "tapping" sound of the fingers tapping on the armrest of the reception sofa made Yang Yu's mood fluctuate.

It is true that he has some fame and his company is supported by the government, but animated features are different from short films. They are not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also costly.

According to his estimate, the production cost of "Nezha" is about 80 million.

However, in the current domestic market, apart from cartoon-type animated films such as "Boonie Bears" and "Pleasant Goat", which are more childish, adult-themed animated films like "Nezha" have not yet made any box office profits!
In this regard, it is almost all Hollywood animated films that are reaping the box office!

As for relying on animation film derivative products to recoup investment or even make a profit, the current situation in China is still somewhat specific and it is difficult to convince investors.

So even though Shanhe Media has invested in "The Return of the Great Sage", Yang Yu does not have much confidence.

If it doesn't work, maybe I'll have to accumulate for a few more years.

Just when Yang Yu was daydreaming, Wei Jin spoke up, "Director Yang, I want to know, if we do it, how long will the project take?"

"If Shanhe Shui Mo can give its full support, I estimate that the film should be ready in about three years." Yang Yu replied after careful consideration.

In fact, this is also the reason why he first found Shanhe Media.

To put it bluntly, money can be found anywhere, but making such high-end animated films requires more technology, equipment, and talent.

All of these are available in landscape and ink painting, and they are all the best in the country.

If he were to bring in his own makeshift team, they might not be able to finish the job even if they doubled the time, and the quality would also be much worse!

"Director Zhong, how is the situation with The Return of the Great Sage? Can the animation team handle it?"

Wei Jin did not express his opinion directly, but the meaning of his words was obvious. Zhong Lifang smiled and replied:

"Boss Wei, according to the feedback from Director Tian Xiaopeng, the project has reached the final stage and the film will be ready in two months at most."

Hearing this, Wei Jin felt that it was not easy. After nearly two and a half years since the investment in March 12, the film was finally going to be released.

However, the reason why it is so slow actually has a lot to do with Wei Jin - he is too demanding, and many of the previous scenes have been re-rendered and re-made with special effects.

"Okay, Director Yang, Shanhe Media has invested in the Nezha project. What are your thoughts on the specific share?"

"Boss Wei, my company still has some savings, and the Sichuan Provincial Government can also provide some subsidies. The gap is about 50 million."

At this point, Yang Yu paused and continued, "Of course, Mr. Wei, you should also know that with such a long production cycle, there may be some changes in the middle, so the budget and the final cost may be slightly different."

After hearing this, Wei Jin felt better about Yang Yu and nodded immediately:

"Yes, I know. For now, let's just start with 50 million. Shanhe Media has already taken it all. As for any additional investment in the future, the company can also bear it all!"

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Wei."

The big rock in Yang Yu's heart finally fell to the ground, and he truly agreed with the industry's description of Wei Jin as an "angel investor". It was so damn awesome!
"But Director Yang, I have a request."

"Mr. Wei, please go ahead."

"If there is a sequel to Nezha, I need an investment share of no less than 60%. I hope this will be written into our cooperation agreement."

"no problem."

Yang Yu agreed without much thought.

After all, for him, sequels are too far away, and the reputation of Shanhe Media and Wei Jin is obvious to all.

"Then, I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Wei Jin smiled and stretched out his right hand, and Yang Yu shook hands.

"Happy cooperation!"

After discussing the cooperation, Wei Jin gave a lot of pointers from the perspective of the original film, which made Yang Yu call him an expert.

After writing down all these suggestions, Yang Yu did not stay for too long. He had to rush back to Shu to seek subsidy support from relevant departments.

As for the subsequent signing matters, it will take some time to be finalized, but by then Zhong Lifang will be fully responsible.

After seeing Yang Yu off, Zhong Lifang came back to report on her work for a while.

Among the several film projects currently being operated by the company, the casting for "Bad Genius" has been completed.

In the small-scale audition prepared by Guo Fan, Bai Yu, who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, beat out the post-90s generation and won the leading male role. The second male role, a rich second-generation, was also won by the company's artist Zhu Yilong.

Although there was suspicion of praising the company's own people, Wei Jin was still relatively satisfied with this result.

Whether it is Bai Yu or Zhu Yilong, their acting skills are considered good among the new generation of male actors, and their appearance is also very consistent with the character settings in the play.

Apart from that, there were not many roles left with outstanding parts, so Guo Fan did not audition and was directly selected.

Among them, the father of the heroine in the play, at Jing Tian’s suggestion, Guo Fan invited King Liu, and the latter agreed without hesitation.

After all, King Liu has received a lot of care from Shanhe Media over the years. Given his emotional intelligence, he probably wanted to repay the favor a long time ago.

In addition, Yang Xue will guest-star as the role of the female principal, and Wang Zixuan will guest-star as a hot examination invigilator.

All in all, the entire play was almost exclusively produced by Shanhe Media.

But this is also normal. Under the same conditions, contracted artists will of course have priority rights, otherwise wouldn’t their contracts be signed in vain?
As for whether there will be any discussion from the outside world, is this something that Shanhe Media needs to consider?

"How far has the project progressed?"

"Mr. Shi's preliminary preparations are basically complete. According to Director Guo Fan's estimate, filming will start in mid-July at the latest."

"Okay, you will be responsible for the follow-up later."

Wei Jin unceremoniously became a hands-off boss, otherwise why would he recruit Zhong Lifang?
"Okay, Mr. Wei. Also, the refined script for "Ghost Blows Out the Light: Yunnan Worm Valley" has been released. Please take a look."

As she spoke, Zhong Lifang handed over a piece of information as if performing magic.

After Wei Jin took it, he roughly flipped through it.

It is consistent with the direction he explained before, and basically follows the routine of the previous web drama, but the plot is more concise and smooth, many unnecessary details have been deleted, and the focus is on the exploration of King Xian's tomb.

To be honest, although there are eight films in the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series, there are not as many that are suitable for adaptation into movies as one might imagine.

As the most terrifying film in the Ghost Blows Out the Light series, "Yunnan Worm Valley" is absolutely the most suitable one with endless monsters, poisonous insects, miasma, and mechanisms.

As long as some review issues are avoided and the special effects and modeling are up to par, it will definitely catch the audience's attention.

These are precisely the advantages of Shanhe Media. It would be a pity not to make good use of them.

In addition, in this plot, the roles of the iron triangle are also outstanding, which can better reflect the role of the actors - well, it is also more confident to praise women!

"There's nothing wrong with the script, but just in case, you should find a time to personally deliver it to the Tong Bureau's office."

Zhong Lifang nodded: "Okay, I will make an appointment with Secretary Tong."

"Well, inform Director Zhang to make the preliminary preparations first, and you should cooperate with him. In addition, the special effects team should also model in advance, do it carefully, and don't be afraid of spending money."

As the sequel to the billion-box office series, Zhong Lifang was also well aware of the importance of this project and immediately bowed in response.

"clear."

After saying that, Zhong Lifang was about to say goodbye and leave, but at this time she remembered something.

"Boss Wei, Zhang Zhao from LeTV contacted me a while ago and took a fancy to the copyright of one of our TV series and wanted to adapt it into a movie."

Wei Jin was not surprised that Zhong Lifang and Zhang Zhao were connected, after all, the two had worked together on "The Crossing".

He took a sip of the teacup calmly before asking, "Which one is it?"

"'Silence of the Lord'."

Wei Jin raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not give a direct answer. Instead, he changed the subject: "What do you think?"

"I think as long as the price is right, we can negotiate."

Zhong Lifang gave her own judgment and then explained: "Although the ratings of this drama are good, it is not easy to compress such a long plot into a two or three hour movie."

"Well, that's right. Mr. Zhong is very accurate."

Wei Jin nodded in agreement, then added: "Then the subsequent negotiations will be left to you."

"Okay, Mr. Wei."

After Zhong Lifang left, Wei Jin came to Shanhe Shui Mo and continued to be busy with the post-production work of "The Vanishing Lover".

There is more than a month left before "The Fault in Our Stars" is released. Wei Jin has to hurry and get this done before the movie promotion starts.

I was concentrating on editing, and time passed quickly, and a day went by in a flash.

After get off work, Wei Jin asked Lao Zhu to drive to Xishan Villa.

Because in the afternoon, Wei Jin received a call from Liu Yifei, who had just returned from visiting the set of "The Journey of Flower".

It was bad luck. Wei Jin had just returned from the crew when he finished filming and happened to meet Liu Yifei who had a schedule.

When Liu Yifei was free, Wei Jin went to Shanghai again, so she took advantage of this time to visit the set in Hengdian.

All in all, Wei Jin and Liu Yifei haven't seen each other for nearly two months since the filming of the movie started. The little girl must be feeling very bored.

Sure enough, as soon as Wei Jin arrived at the place, the little girl pressed him against the wall, and her tender red lips kissed him instantly, as if expressing her longing for him.

How could Wei Jin refuse the beauty's kindness? He responded enthusiastically.

While greedily sucking the beauty's red lips, Wei Jin's nimble hands were not idle either, wandering freely on her hot body.

The temperature in Beijing in late June was already very high, and Liu Yifei was wearing very cool clothes today.

The upper body was a medium-length violet coat with only a small piece of fabric tied into a bow on the chest to protect the soft and graceful figure from being peeped by bad people.

The shorts on her lower body were completely covered by the hem of her clothes, making it seem as if they were not there. They also made her smooth and white legs look even longer - even though they were already very amazing to begin with!

Dressed like this, he obviously had no resistance to the invasion of Wei and Jin. He just exerted force with his fingers, and the situation changed instantly.

The pinkness that broke free from its restraints seemed to be sending a signal to Wei Jin. He could even smell the alluring fragrance emanating from it, so he immediately lowered his head.

"Hmm~~Brother~~"

In just a moment, Liu Yifei couldn't help but raise her head, close her eyes, and press down hard with her hands around Wei Jin's neck. Her whole body bent forward, as if to make it as convenient as possible for others.

The suffocated Wei Jin could only fight back. He unbuttoned his clothes with one hand and probed back and forth through his frosted underwear.

Maybe it was because I had been suppressed for too long. After just a moment,

When I looked up, I saw that the girl in front of me had a blush on her face and ripples in her beautiful eyes.

The girl bit her red lips and said coquettishly, "Bad guy, do you still want to tease me?"

"Haha, it seems my little darling can't wait any longer, brother will come and love you right away."

After saying this, Wei Jin quickly untied himself and lifted one of the girl's long, beautiful legs high up.

There is no way. It would be a waste not to do a split on such long, white and straight legs.

Right at the entrance, Wei Jin was riding a horse that defied the heavens, galloping freely.
(End of this chapter)