During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 687 Uncle, you are so fierce today

The audition for "The Mermaid" let the industry know what a true great director is.

From the start of registration to the closing of the channels for the four major producers, the number of people participating in the registration reached 12 in two days.

Perhaps just hearing this number may not give you a clear idea, but when the reports from the auditions come out, the industry will have a straightforward impression.

The audition site in Beijing, located at the TV tower in Haidian District, was packed with people.

Led by Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Beijing Dance Academy, almost all the female students from major universities near Beijing came.

The events at branch venues in Shanghai, Guangdong, Hong Kong and other places were equally grand. The vast majority of students from nearby art schools and even artists in the circle did not miss this event.

This nationwide audition has pushed the popularity of "The Mermaid" to a new height, and is quite similar to the auditions for "Super Girl" back then.

It can be predicted that when the actress who finally "wins the first place" appears, she will become famous overnight and even shine in the domestic entertainment industry!

However, Zhou Xingxing's current focus is still on auditioning for other roles. After all, the work in the audition stage is too busy and he cannot participate in person.

Only when the top 20 contestants are decided in each major competition area and there are less than 100 people left, will he get involved and personally select the leading female role.

You know what, this competition system is exactly the same as the auditions for Super Girl.

Zhou Xingxing even made a special call to Wei Jin, hoping that he could be present at the final stage.

Of course, China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group also received invitations, and no one refused. It wouldn’t delay too many things anyway.

Wei Jin didn't pay too much attention to the auditions for "The Mermaid". He took time out to attend the premiere of "Cold War 2".

As the boss behind Golden Harvest and the premiere was held in Beijing, Wei Jin had no reason to be absent.

However, although it is a Hong Kong film, the producers Golden Harvest and Yinghuang have considerable influence in the mainland film and television circles, and the scale of this premiere was quite luxurious.

When Wei Jin arrived at the auditorium, he saw it was crowded with people.

Not only did mainland production colleagues, directors and producers attend the event, but even many celebrities from the Hong Kong circle also came specially.

At this moment, Boss Yang and Shi Nansheng were walking around with the main creative team, greeting guests.

Among them, core leading actors such as Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka Fai all wore the uniforms of the Hong Kong Police Force, which made them look quite handsome.

As for Wen Yongshan, her styling in the play, the red dress was particularly eye-catching.

But seeing Fan Bingbing here, Wei Jin was quite surprised. "Isn't your movie The White-Haired Witch coming out soon? Didn't Bernard notify you to promote it?"

"No matter how much I promote it, I have to show my support for my own movie, right?"

Even wearing a small suit, Fan Bingbing's beauty still strikes people's hearts.

The sexy red lips, straight nose and charming eyes together make up the perfect face that is so beautiful that it can overwhelm the whole country and bring disaster to the people, making people want to fall in love with Feifei.

But there is something wrong with what she said. Compared to "The Bride with White Hair" in which she only took a role, she was obviously more concerned about "Cold War 20" in which she invested 2%.

"Uncle, are you free tonight? My sister-in-law misses you."

Perhaps because there was no one around to disturb him for the time being, Fan Bingbing moved closer, with a hint of resentment in his tone.

It’s no wonder. This woman didn’t block Wei Jin when she was in Shanghai, and the timing of her invitation after "Godzilla" was over was not coincidental.

It seems that Fan Bingbing hasn't eaten meat for more than three months since the Beijing International Film Festival. For a man in his thirties, I'm afraid all this talk is groundless.

With this in mind, Wei Jin would certainly not refuse. After all, he had not enjoyed the charm of this beauty for a long time and missed it a little.

So under Fan Bingbing's expectant gaze, Wei Jin smiled and nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble you tonight, sister-in-law."

"Don't worry, uncle, sister-in-law is ready~~"

Fan Bingbing had a bright smile on her face, which was very attractive.

Just as he was about to continue saying something, the staff came to greet him, and the premiere was about to begin.

Compared to the first part, the production cost of "Cold War 2" has increased significantly, approaching 1.2 million yuan.

So at this premiere, Golden Harvest played a lot of tricks. The entire cast was divided into three camps on the stage and played games.

Namely: In the sequel, Aaron Kwok plays the newly promoted Commissioner of Police, and forms the "One Brother Party" with Charlie Yeung, Chris Lee and Fan Chi-po;
Newcomer Chow Yun-fat plays barrister Kan Oswald, who represents the "Legal Community" with Lee Chi-hung, Janice Man and Bibi Chow;
Liang Jiahui, who plays the former deputy commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force, leads Peng Yuyan, Yang Youning and Zhang Guozhu, who plays the former commissioner of police, to form the "Hawk Faction".

The three parties "revealed" some exciting highlights and behind-the-scenes stories of the drama to each other, which caused laughter at the scene.

"Uncle, I remember you didn't like him?"

As the chairman of Meitao Entertainment and one of the film producers, Fan Bingbing's seat tonight was placed in the first row, next to Wei Jin.

At this moment, she looked at Eddie Peng who was sharing his experience of being beaten by Aaron Kwok on the stage, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"I can't say I don't like it. It's business as usual, and I can't change this series."

Wei Jin did not give too much explanation. As long as there was no problem with the actor's stance or bad habits, he would never interfere with the casting.

Besides, Taiwan is pushing it hard, and Golden Harvest has comprehensive considerations of votes and resource exchange, so there is no problem with this.

For example, Bibi Zhou was newly added to "Cold War 2". This was done for box office considerations. There's nothing strange about it, as she's just a supporting role anyway.

The two talked for a while, the interview on the stage came to an end, the lights dimmed, and the main film began to play.

"Cold War 2" is undoubtedly a very classic Hong Kong film. It continues the story line of the first film and reveals deeper power struggles and conspiracies.

The film revolves around several core characters, including the newly promoted Commissioner of Police Liu Jiehui, the former head of the Public Relations Branch of the Police Force Liang Ziwei, and Li Jiajun, the son of Li Wenbin. Overall, the story is compact, the rhythm is smooth, and the pattern is large.

Of course, the original "Cold War 2" also has its shortcomings. The most criticized aspect is that the portrayal of the villains is not profound enough and the characters are not three-dimensional enough.

But after the revisions in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, this part was greatly improved.

Coupled with the above advantages and the wonderful performances of the actors, in Wei Jin's opinion, the Golden Harvest version of "Cold War 2" can definitely be regarded as the culmination of Hong Kong police and gangster films.

This can also be seen from the applause after the movie ended.

As expected, box office is always an unavoidable topic at premieres.

Facing the reporter's questions, Boss Yang clenched his fist in the air with high spirits.

"This drama has a bigger scale, bigger scenes, a stronger cast, a higher purpose, and the investment has increased several times compared to the first one. It is definitely a classic that cannot be missed! I believe there will be a new breakthrough at the box office. Our goal is to guarantee a minimum of 5 million and strive for 8 million!"

During the cocktail party, people were toasting each other.

In such occasions, Wei Jin, who owns Shanhe Media and Golden Harvest, is definitely the core among the cores, and many actors come to show their faces and say hello.

Among them, Aaron Kwok expressed his gratitude again and again with a wine glass in his hand, and his tone was very sincere.

Wei Jin could understand this, because among the Hong Kong actors today, Aaron Kwok is the one who is most deeply tied to Golden Harvest.

From "Eyewitness" to the "Cold War" series, and then to "Wushuang", a total of four movies, the best in the Hong Kong entertainment industry!

The Hong Kong media have privately speculated a lot about what the relationship is between Wei Jin and Aaron Kwok.
Some said that the latter sent women to him. After all, everyone in Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong knew about Boss Wei's romantic life.

There are also those who, from an economic perspective, say that Aaron Kwok basically does not take low pay for his performances.

It’s no wonder that this statement is very popular.

After all, film remuneration is a small matter. As long as he can maintain exposure and the number of works, with Aaron Kwok's status, he will definitely earn more from other places.

The most outrageous thing is the speculation that King Guo took advantage of the discord between Xu Laoguai and Shi Nansheng to use his beauty to gain the upper hand.

Simply outrageous!

In fact, to put it bluntly, Wei Jin and King Guo really have no personal relationship. At most, he just admires him a little because of the filter of the Four Heavenly Kings.

The reason why it seems like they are promoting Aaron Kwok is simply because there aren't many outstanding actors in the Hong Kong industry, and there aren't many choices for the tallest among the short ones.

In fact, this is also the current situation of Hong Kong films - there is a gap between the old and the new.

Even after another ten years, it is very likely that these people will still be active on the screen. We can only say that Mr. Chen and his group directly broke the backbone of the Hong Kong entertainment industry!

In addition to the actors and stars, Boss Yang was also very enthusiastic. He had just finished entertaining his mainland colleagues and came over with his right-hand man Huo Wenxi.

Today, Huo Wenxi is still dressed in a professional suit. Her hip skirt only reaches three-quarters above her knees. Her well-proportioned and slender calves are wrapped in flesh-colored stockings. She looks extremely elegant and is not inferior to those celebrity artists at all.

However, what surprised Wei Jin was that Boss Yang did not come to seek cooperation this time, but instead came to offer a project.

"Director Yang means that the development of SPL will continue?"

"Yes, I think this series still has a lot of potential to be explored, and it's been two or three years. If Mr. Wei is interested, why not join us?"

While Boss Yang was explaining, he stared at Wei Jin intently, fearing that he would refuse or be pessimistic.

There is no way. With the massive influx of capital, Yinghuang, as an old listed company, is having a harder and harder time.

This year, apart from "Wushuang" co-produced with Golden Harvest, there are only two films in total.

But neither "Breaking Wind" nor "Vanguard" can be considered as films produced by the company, they only involve distribution and investment.

If they want to continue to get a share of the mainland market, they have to hold on to Wei Jin's thighs.

However, compared with the endless stream of works from Shanhe Media, what Yinghuang can offer is really too little. The "SPL" series is already the greatest sincerity.

"No problem. Just let me know when Director Yang is developing it. We can discuss the share and other things."

With the reputation and box office success of the previous two series, the box office of the third film will not be too bad unless the screenwriter uses a toe to write the script. Wei Jin certainly would not refuse Boss Yang's kindness.

However, Wei Jin also knew how to return a favor, and immediately expressed his goodwill: "Jiahe will have another drama in the second half of the year. Director Yang and President Shi can have a good talk then."

After the cocktail party, reports about the movie had already appeared in large numbers on the Internet.

At this time, Wei Jin had already been brought to the large flat in Wangfujing by Fan Bingbing.

Originally, Wei Jin was planning to drag Wen Yongshan to a landlord game, but unfortunately, after Fan Bingbing gained capital, her aura became even more intimidating.

The young Hong Kong model Xiaowen was no match for the opponent and was suppressed at the cocktail party.

But it didn't matter. Wei Jin made concessions here, and Fan Bingbing made up for it there.

Look, this guy is wearing the costume from the crew of "The White-Haired Witch" to add spice to tonight.

Fan Bingbing, dressed in a black robe, looks elegant and luxurious, yet also has a somewhat ascetic style.

Coupled with that stunningly beautiful face that could bring disaster to the country and the flamboyant charm that a mature woman inadvertently exudes, her temptation is at its maximum.

"Uncle, you are so vicious today."

(End of this chapter)