During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 691 Liu Yifei: This dog man has some dangerous ideas
As the last weekend of July comes to an end, many people in the film industry feel a little regretful when looking at the summary data in the news.

"The Hollywood blockbuster Transformers 4 has officially been taken off the screen, with the total box office in mainland China closing at 19.13 billion yuan, unfortunately stopping just short of 20 billion yuan."

"Transformers 4's box office in China has greatly surpassed the total box office in North America. Producer Ramon Pictures highly praised the Chinese-language film market"

"Director Deng Chao's debut film, The Breakup Master, grossed 6.46 million yuan at the box office. Fiber Optic Chairman Wang Changtian announced the time for the celebration banquet."

"Tiny Times 3 has been released for 11 days, with a cumulative box office of 4.12 million yuan. The daily box office has fallen below the 10 million yuan mark, which is far from its billion yuan box office target. It is expected to be withdrawn soon."

"Cold War 2, produced by Golden Harvest, has grossed 10 million yuan in 5.21 days since its release. Its momentum remains unabated, with daily revenue still remaining at a high of 4 million yuan. It may become the second largest domestic blockbuster in the summer season after Transformers ."

"Director Han Han's debut film "See You Tomorrow" grossed 2.88 million yuan in the first four days of its weekend, surpassing the first week performance of "Tiny Times 3". Han and Guo won the first round in the competition."

Several movies were successfully released, making way for other movies in theaters to be scheduled.

But the movie "Oldboy: The River of the Dragon" still didn't take advantage of it at all, and it could only be released ahead of schedule with a box office of just over 2 million.

It can only be said that compared to "Tiny Times 3", "Old Boy" is not a biological son, and LeTV boss Jia does not take it too seriously.

Otherwise, if the film had been distributed by a more powerful distribution company, it would not be a problem for the box office data to increase by several percent or even exceed 300 million.

Even director Xiao Yang himself, when interviewed by the media, said self-deprecatingly: If I had known this would happen, the movie should have been renamed "Little Apple", perhaps the box office performance would have been better.

Of course, "Old Boy" is not the worst, because the movie at least made money, and the new director Xiao Yang also became somewhat famous.

The worst one was the movie "I Am Me" produced by Mango TV.

The drama has brought together the top ten of last year's "Super Boy", including Hua Chenyu, Ou Hao, Bai Jugang and others, in an attempt to replicate the popularity of the variety show.

The promotion before the launch was also very enthusiastic, and even the slogan of a 5 million target was shouted!

Unfortunately, since it hit theaters on the 25th, the box office on the first day was less than 200 million, and after three days of the first weekend, the box office was less than million.

Not only was Mango TV's idea of ​​making money sentenced to death, it also faced verbal criticism from netizens, with even more online abuse than for "Tiny Times 3".

Some people even mocked openly, "Mango TV is so eager to make money that it doesn't even care about its reputation. It's a pity that no matter how hard the magician tries, it can't support the box office results!"

In comparison, another low-budget movie, "No. 81 Beijing," which had previously been very low-key, performed quite well.

This movie was released after "Tiny Times 3" and earned more than million yuan on the first day, setting a record for the first-day box office of a thriller!
As of now, the movie has been released for 10 days and the box office has approached the 3 million mark. It has been hailed by the media as a classic among Chinese-language thrillers.

According to public data, the production cost of this film was only 2000 million, and the current box office share alone has generated huge profits.

The DVD copyrights of such films are also quite easy to sell, and the overall profit may exceed 100 million yuan.

Folk horror movies have become popular again recently, and I wonder how many companies in the industry are trying to make a fortune from it.

As July is coming to an end, the film market is about to enter the second half of the summer season.

Invitations for the premieres of the upcoming films "The White-Haired Witch of Moonlight Heaven" and "The Fault in Our Stars" have been sent out throughout the industry.

What is quite coincidental is that the two premieres were chosen on the same day. I am afraid that many people in the industry are struggling to decide which one to go to.

However, Wei Jin thought that this group of people would also make the right choice.

In addition, all the movies in August are also waiting eagerly for their release.

I have to say that although there are no blockbusters in August, there are quite a few movies that are worthy of mention.

Xiying's "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Hong Kong film "Anti-Corruption Storm", Lu Yang's "No One 2", Guangguang's "The Four Finale", imported films "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2".
These films have a power that cannot be underestimated, both in terms of promotion and influence.

Perhaps the competition in August will be even more intense than in July.

On the 29th, the media were reporting: "The Fault in Our Stars" will hold its premiere ceremony today.

Since the morning, news about "Star Luck" has been posted on the Weibo accounts of Huang Bai, Luo Jin, Shu Chang, Qiao Zhenyu and others.

Although these people are just guest appearances, they will all attend the premiere.

Wei Jin knew that many of them were currently filming, and they all took time off to come and show their support. It can only be said that the entertainment industry is full of shrewd people.

It was quite lively on Liu Yifei's side, with the mother and daughter surrounded by several makeup artists.

"Hey, I feel a little embarrassed. It's been years since I last wore makeup on stage."

The mother-in-law, who is already in her fifties, let the makeup artist do her makeup while she kept muttering to herself.

"Oh, Mom, you are still so young. When you go on stage with me later, people might call you sister."

"Yifei is right, Auntie is indeed quite young"

Wei Jin complimented her with a smile, but this earned him a cold eye from Liu Yifei.

Some time ago, "Day and Night" was a big hit overseas, and she had heard a lot about the girl who was in Grade 11 of Beijing Film Academy and looked very similar to her mother.

The woman's intuition told her that some of this man's ideas were dangerous.

Wei Jin didn't know that the little girl was so sensitive. While waiting, he paid attention to the industry news. Unexpectedly, he saw the release date of another movie.

Gu Changwei's "Micro Love Is Getting Better" has been announced to be released on December 12th.

Actually, this is Gu Changwei's first commercial film, and it was chosen to compete in the Lunar New Year holiday season.

Judging from the level of Chen He and Yang Ying, they will probably be beaten to tears this time. Wei Jin only hopes that his fellow villager can be stronger by then.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Yifei and her daughter appeared in front of Wei Jin with a brand new look after being groomed by the team.

The former is wearing a sleeveless black floral dress, which makes her skin look extremely fair and smooth, with her waist slightly exposed on both sides, making her look even more youthful and unrestrained.

The mother-in-law was wearing a tight-fitting cheongsam, which was graceful and elegant.

To be honest, Liu Xiaoli, who comes from a dancer background, does have a good temperament.

"Yifei, Auntie, let's go."

"Well, let's go."

Even though it is a low-budget art film, as the first film written, directed and acted by Wei Jin in the strict sense, the premiere of "Star Luck" was still star-studded.

Zhong Lifang and her people had already been waiting at the scene, responsible for receiving the guests.

"Wei Jin didn't say when he would arrive?"

Jiang Wen asked as he walked Zhou Yun across the red carpet.

"No, it should be soon."

La Peikang, Wang Changtian, Ren Zhonglun, Ye Ning, Deng Dong of Xiying and others entered the venue one after another.

Basically all the well-known companies, actors and stars in the circle were included.

Obviously, before Shanhe Media and Berna, everyone had already voted with their feet.

Not long after, a business car stopped outside, and the reporters vaguely guessed that it must be the core creators who had arrived.

Wei Jin, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli got off the car one after another.

"Yifei, you look so beautiful today, and President Wei is also very energetic."

"Thank you."

Liu Yifei responded gracefully, then walked onto the red carpet holding Wei Jin with one hand and her mother with the other.

But before entering the venue, I saw the people behind me. This movie won an award at the Tokyo Film Festival, and Liu Yifei specially wrote a handwritten invitation letter to the poet Chen and his wife.

At this moment, poet Chen and Chen Hong were seen walking over, with a little tail following behind them.

"Director Chen, Producer Chen, thank you for coming to support us despite your busy schedule. How is the filming of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" going?"

"Mr. Wei, you are too polite. We are almost done with this drama. This drama of yours has a great affinity with my husband and me, so you must come."

Poet Chen spoke in a very full-bodied tone, just nodded and didn't say much, but Chen Hong was very good at socializing and made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"By the way, Mr. Wei, Yifei, let me introduce you, this is my youngest son."

After saying that, Chen Hong turned to her son and said, "Arthur, call someone."

"Hello Uncle Wei, I'm Chen Feiyu."

"Ah hello."

Chen Feiyu is not very old, but he is quite tall. He has indeed inherited his father's style and speaks in a confident and confident manner. But when it was Liu Yifei's turn, the young man blushed.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei covered her mouth and smiled: "Call me sister."

"Hello, Sister Yifei."

Although he is of a different generation from Liu Yifei, this is normal in the entertainment industry, and Wei Jin does not feel embarrassed at all.

But being able to bring poet Chen and his wife to the premiere, even if it was because of the summer vacation, I guess they were also trying to pave the way for him, right?
"Director Chen, Producer Chen, let's go in."

Wei Jin stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, and Chen Hong immediately responded with a smile.

"Please come in, Mr. Wei."

There was still some time before the premiere, so everyone was socializing freely.

The venue was bustling with people forming small circles in groups of three or four.

The arrival of the main creative team has attracted a lot of attention.

But when the two Palme d'Or directors, Wei Jin and Chen Shishi, showed up, almost everyone noticed it, and many people came over to say hello.

After politely dealing with the situation, poet Chen and his wife took their son to the circle of many producers and directors, and were indeed ready to pave the way.

Liu Yifei also called out to Wei Jin, "Brother, I'm going to go to Brother Bo and Changchang's place."

"Well, let's go."

As soon as Liu Yifei left, Fiber Optic Old Wang came over, but he looked a little unhappy, which made Wei Jin feel quite strange.

To be honest, Fiber Optic has been enjoying great success recently. "You Are the One" and "The Master of Breakup" have sold well one after another, "Swords of Legends" is a hit, and "Lost in Hong Kong" is being prepared.

With all these things happening one after another, in just three months, the price of Fiber Optic's stock has increased by who knows how much. It doesn't make sense for Lao Wang to be like this.

But before Wei Jin could ask, Lao Wang explained the reason himself.

"Just a few days ago, Guan Hu approached me to solicit investment, saying he wanted to make a film about the old Beijing hutong culture, probably something like The Troublemakers. I thought about it, and guess what happened?"

Before Wei Jin could reply, Lao Wang continued to complain, "When I called him this morning to ask, he actually told me that he had already negotiated with Huayi! You see, this guy is really something, tsk tsk."

There was contempt in Lao Wang's tone, and he obviously felt that Guan Hu was ungrateful, but Wei Jin shook his head and spoke frankly.

"Brother, even though you invested in "The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel", he has always been a member of the Beijing circle, and Tianran is close to Huayi."

There is still half a sentence that Wei Jin didn't say. Guan Hu is a bad person. He relied on Ma Yili to make his fortune, but after he became rich, he kicked the horse away.

What’s even more speechless is that after Guan Hu kicked Ma Yili, he seamlessly hooked up with the latter’s classmate and best friend, and later got married. It’s so fucking outrageous!

"Well, that's the truth, but I just feel that my vision is really not good, tut tut."

Wang Changtian smacked his lips and continued to complain, Wei Jin said directly: "Brother, if you are really angry, make a movie for him, fuck him!"

Lao Wang quickly shook his head, "That won't work. Fiber Optic is not like Shanhe Media. It's a big company with a lot of assets. There's no need to fight over personal feelings."

"Then just be open-minded. Maybe he will pay for it."

Wei Jin's words were mostly comforting. If nothing unexpected happens, the play Guan Hu starred in should be "Mr. Six".

Although Wei Jin thought that the play was just a story about an old rogue and the whole film was full of affectation, he remembered that the box office was indeed quite good.

"Yeah, it's best to lose, Damn."

After more than half an hour of socializing, the premiere officially began.

As both Xie Nan and Liu Yan are pregnant, the host of today's premiere is Zhou Tao from CCTV.

Wei Jin has dealt with this elegant and graceful host before, and her ability to control the situation is quite stable.

After a smooth opening speech, Zhou Tao invited the creative team to the stage and brought up the topic.

"Director Wei, why did you want to direct and act in such an artistic love film?"

"Come to think of it, I promised Yifei this when we were filming Whiplash, because she had too few scenes as the female lead in that movie, and she was a little emotional, so I had to comfort her, right?"

"Hahaha"

As soon as Wei Jin finished speaking, there was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience. It was obvious that they were remembering the tool man who played a supporting role throughout "Whiplash".

But many actresses still look envious, thinking that even if they just play a supporting role in Wei Jin's movies, it's still good.

However, Zhou Tao, the host, keenly grasped the key point and continued to ask questions.

"Director Wei, as far as I know, The Fault in Our Stars is adapted from the novel The Wonderful Pain, which was only released in 12, right?"

"Yes, that's why I waited so long."

Wei Jin looked at Liu Yifei, who had a smile on her face and her eyes flickered. As long as it was this man, she was willing to wait for as long as it lasted.

But here comes Zhou Tao's key point, "So, Director Wei, you didn't have a plan for what to shoot at the time? Were you trying to trick Yifei?"

"Well, if you want to say that, then so be it."

"Hahaha"

There was laughter from the audience, and Liu Yifei pouted and revealed directly: "He has fooled me many times."

"Yifei, can you elaborate?"

Zhou Tao became interested and the audience started to make a noise.

"Yes, yes, tell me in detail."

Liu Yifei looked at Wei Jin provocatively, and the latter's eyebrows twitched. Was the aunt going to tell anything?
Fortunately, Wei Jin's worries were unnecessary. Liu Yifei's next words made countless people at the scene regretful.

"He tricked me into filming "Zhu Xian", tricked me into singing "Learn to Meow", and tricked me into investing in real estate."

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My goodness, this made Liu Yifei so excited that even her mother-in-law who was sitting on the stage couldn't help laughing.

In contrast, the audience, both men and women, will probably be unable to sleep tonight after eating this wave of dog food.
(End of this chapter)