During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 723 The night is long, do something meaningful

After a night of romance, Liu Shishi embarked on her journey to North America.

This time, the girl did not refuse Wei Jin's private plane. After all, she had to take it easy on the way.

In the airport parking lot, Wei Jin and Liu Shishi were affectionate for a while, and finally, surrounded by her assistant Taozi and female bodyguards, the latter left reluctantly.

After leaving the airport, Wei Jin went to the company because he received a notice from Zhong Lifang that the finished film of "The Return of the Great Sage" was released.

This drama took several years to make, and most of it had to be remade. Shanhe Media invested nearly 80 million yuan in it, so Wei Jin had to inspect it.

When I arrived at the screening room of Shanhe Shui Mo, I saw director Tian Xiaopeng and the person in charge of his team Shiyue Culture, as well as Zhong Lifang were already waiting there.

"let's start."

Wei Jin didn't say much, just nodded and a staff member started to operate immediately.

To be honest, "Journey to the West" is a story that is familiar to every Chinese person, but "The Return of the Great Sage" did not stick to the convention. Instead, it took a different approach and performed a story that is completely different from the one that the public is familiar with.

The film mainly tells the story of Sun Wukong, who has been lonely and dormant under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years. After being accidentally unsealed by the childhood monk Tang Monk, a little monk named Jiang Liuer, he finds his original intention and completes self-salvation during their adventure journey.

The voice actor of Jing Tian is the young monk Jiang Liuer.

You know what, the first time I heard Jing Tian’s voice in a cartoon, it felt quite novel, because it was completely different from the way he normally speaks.

Wei Jin thought that he could try something different in the next role-playing game.

While watching the movie, Tian Xiaopeng would occasionally explain a few words, for example, the villain "Chaos" in the film was taken by him from "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

He believes that the monsters in the original "Journey to the West" are too concrete and behave too much like humans, while "chaos" represents an invisible fear, symbolizing the demon lurking in the Wukong's heart.

"Boss Wei, what do you think?"

When the 90-minute movie came to an end, Tian Xiaopeng couldn't wait to ask Wei Jin for his opinion, and the latter nodded and praised him generously.

"Very good, with some laughs, tears and excitement, very good!"

Overall, the current finished film is superior to the ones Wei Jin had seen in his previous life in terms of special effects and exquisite modeling.

Especially when "Prelude to the Small Knife Society" was played and the Monkey King returned, Wei Jin believed that any Chinese person would get goose bumps all over their body. This is a memory engraved in their bones!

If we choose a suitable period, coupled with the strong distribution capabilities of Shanhe Media, it is absolutely certain that the box office will break the previous record!

After receiving Wei Jin's affirmation, Tian Xiaopeng and his deputies breathed a sigh of relief. All these years of persistence were finally not in vain.

"Mr. Zhong, when the holiday is over, arrange for the film to be submitted for review."

"Okay, Mr. Wei."

At this time, Wei Jin seemed to remember something and turned to look at Tian Xiaopeng.

"Director Tian, ​​there is nothing wrong with this theme song in terms of its fit with the theme, and it is also sentimental enough, but it is not very suitable for publicity and promotion."

"This"

Tian Xiaopeng was about to say something when he heard Wei Jin continue to add: "How about this, when I have time, I'll find a few big names in the music industry and find a more exciting promotional song."

In fact, Wei Jin had a song in mind that was very suitable, but he didn't know if anyone had written it yet, so he had to check it first, otherwise it would be too embarrassing if it went wrong.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Wei."

Tian Xiaopeng had no idea what Wei Jin was thinking, but when he heard that Wei Jin was willing to help, he immediately showed joy.

After all, Wei Jin’s influence in the music industry is boundless.

"Okay, now that we've finished watching the movie, have you made a decision on what President Chen and Director Tian talked about?"

Shanhe Media has already become the industry leader in live-action films, but animated films will also be a blue ocean market in the future, with a scale of at least tens of billions per year. It is impossible for Wei Jin not to be envious.

Moreover, having another company specializing in animated films or animation production can supplement the sector of Shanhe Media. Coupled with the downstream ports of Tudou and Shanhe Cinemas, the entire entertainment empire will become more perfect.

As for training relevant talents, we are also doing this work, but it is not as fast as recruiting a mature team.

Therefore, when Tian Xiaopeng’s team was worried about "The Return of the Great Sage" being censored last year, Wei Jin arranged for Chen Zhiming to do a test.

His requirement was not to acquire the company into a wholly-owned subsidiary, but at least to ensure absolute control, and the price could be negotiated.

But Shiyue Culture did not give a clear answer at that time.

Considering that the film is still in production, both parties tacitly did not continue the in-depth discussion, but now is the time.

When Wei Jin mentioned this, Tian Xiaopeng and his deputy looked at each other and nodded.

"Boss Wei, we have discussed it and agree with President Chen's proposal. 70% of the shares are priced at million."

In fact, over the past year, Tian Xiaopeng and his team held several meetings to discuss this matter.

In running the "Monkey King: Hero is Back" project, they suffered a lot and witnessed too much human warmth and coldness.

Even among the founding team, some people did not stick to the end and were eliminated early.

Instead of struggling and fighting alone, it is better to join Shanhe Media with a large sum of money.

Anyway, here, they can still continue their hobbies, the only difference is that their autonomy is slightly less.

But then again, a small studio like Shiyue Culture has no autonomy at all. Doesn’t it have to listen to its investors?
It would be better to listen to Wei Jin. At least they pay generously, are quite professional, and are very supportive!

"Very good, then welcome both of you to join the big family of Shanhe Media."

Seeing Wei Jin smiling and extending his hand, Tian Xiaopeng wiped the sweat from his palms on his pants, then stepped forward and shook it.

"Thank you, Mr. Wei. From now on, we will be your soldiers, hehe."

This scene made Zhong Lifang stunned. Wow, this attitude change is so smooth.

Coincidentally, just as "The Return of the Great Sage" was completed, another movie related to "Journey to the West" - "Journey to the West: Part Two: The Monkey King 3 Strikes Back the White Bone Demon" - was also officially announced to start filming.

According to information released by the Hong Kong circle, the investment cost of this drama is no less than its predecessor "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 4.5", and it is as high as million!
The cast is also quite strong: Aaron Kwok, who played the Bull Demon King in the previous film, plays the Monkey King; and Gong Li plays the "White Bone Lady".

To be honest, having Gong Li play the villain is definitely eye-catching enough.

People in the circle are speculating how much money the producers spent to invite Gong Li?

But sometimes we have to admit that the Hong Kong circle is indeed very realistic. In order to cater to the mainland market, they even invited Xiao Shenyang and Feng Shaofeng to join, which is a bit low-class.

In addition, the speculation that was previously revealed has now come true. Zhen Zidan, known as "Universe Dan", was really kicked out of the crew. Many people in the industry are sighing, and generally speaking, a series should use the original cast.

Unfortunately, since the "Ip Man" series, Zhen Zidan's several movies have all failed, and he has long lost his appeal in the eyes of producers.

And in the "Zhen Zhao dispute" two years ago, he completely lost the little popularity he had left.

Now, Zhen Zidan, whose status has plummeted, is on a downward slope and there is no way back, and he can’t stop even if he puts on the brakes.

In the evening, Wei Jin came to Dongshan Villa, because he had made an appointment with the girl before. Today was the premiere of "Go Go Squid!" and he had to watch it with her.

In fact, how could Wei Jin not know what the little girl was thinking? The fact that she was afraid that he would stay with his two older sisters for the entire holiday was fake.

After all, with two little puddings around, Wei Jin spends most of his holidays in his Yanjiao villa, so Jing Tian can only choose this way to "compete for favor."

However, Wei Jin did not care about this. If they wanted to enjoy the best of both worlds, they had to manage their time well. There are gains and losses.

After dinner, the two of them snuggled on the sofa, Wei Jin hugged the girl's fragrant body, while the latter held a laptop.

At eight o'clock, "Go Go Squid!" started broadcasting on time, but at this time Wei Jin received a call from La Peikang.

After pinching the girl's waist, which earned her a look of contempt, Wei Jin stood up from the soft sofa and went to the study.

"Boss La, this is rare. You, the chairman of the board, don't you take a break during this holiday?"

Listening to Wei Jin's inappropriate teasing, La Peikang on the other end of the phone didn't care, but instead sounded a little excited.

"Wei Jin, the people from Legend and Universal will be here tomorrow. We've arranged to meet the day after tomorrow at China Film. Have you prepared the script?"

"I have the script ready. But Mr. La, why is it so sudden?"

Wei Jin was a little speechless. He had said before that it was after the National Day. This foreigner had no moral principles and was always attacking by surprise. The key point was that the day after tomorrow was Da Meiyuan's birthday.

"You have to understand foreigners. They don't celebrate holidays. Don't I have to work overtime too?"

When La Peikang heard that there was no problem with the script, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and explained, but he quickly reacted and asked, "What's the matter? Are you busy? Can't you squeeze out two hours in the afternoon?"

Well, now that things have come to this, can Wei Jin still say this?
"Okay, I'll come over after lunch. It'll only take an afternoon at most. I have plans for the evening."

La Peikang had been thinking about settling things in the afternoon and getting together in the evening, but since Wei Jin said so, he couldn't force it and could only nod.

"Okay, then it's settled. See you the day after tomorrow."

"Well, see you the day after tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin did not go out to watch TV. Instead, he took out the script and checked the Chinese and English versions. After confirming that there was no problem, he went to the living room.

At this time, Jing Tian was seen sitting cross-legged, holding a laptop, reading it very seriously.

"Does it look good?"

As he spoke, Wei Jin came to the sofa, hugged the girl's soft body, buried his head in her black hair and took a deep sniff.

The familiar body scent made him feel a little intoxicated, and he instinctively wanted to move forward.

"Well, it's OK. Although some people commented that it's a bit bland and boring, I heard from Haruko that this drama is mainly about the daily life of the school, which is quite interesting. Oh, brother, stop it, it's so itchy."

Jing Tian's original analysis seemed quite normal, but Wei Jin's breath on her neck made her feel tingling and numb, and her body couldn't help but twist.

Although the temperature in Beijing was not high during the National Day, Jing Tian still changed into loose home clothes at home.

At this moment, as the girl twisted her body, Wei Jin could feel the softness of her buttocks through the thin silk pants. His interest suddenly increased, and he immediately reached out to take control of the situation, and his intention to attack was already obvious.

After all, as the old saying goes, when you are well fed and clothed, you will think about "progress".

Jing Tian, ​​who was being held captive, felt the familiar strangeness. She turned her head and bit her red lips, gave Wei Jin a coquettish look and said coquettishly, "Brother, stop it. We agreed to watch TV."

"Tiantian, watching TV is nothing more than helping to support the click rate. Let's just put the computer here. The night is long and the spring night is short. We have to do something meaningful."

"Yes~~~"

The girl couldn't say the next words because her tempting red lips had been sealed by Wei Jin, and the computer in her hand was placed on the coffee table by him.

The next day, Wei Jin and Jing Tian, ​​who had enjoyed a joyful night, did not sleep in because they had to attend the full moon banquet of Wu Jing's son.

Actually, little Wei Yang is one day older than Wu Suowei, but the day of the full moon happened to coincide with the premiere of "Operation Mekong", so Wei Jin did not hold it after discussing it with Liu Yan.

Wei Jin thought about waiting until the child was 100 days old and then inviting a small group of relatives and friends to have a good gathering.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Lao Zhu drove his black Maybach and parked outside the garden on time. At this time, Jing Tian had already dressed up.

Today, Jing Tian wore a pair of white sneakers, wide-leg jeans, a large white T-shirt, and a bun.

Coupled with her exquisite face, with just a little makeup, her bright eyes and white teeth are bright and beautiful.

And after last night’s nourishment, the little girl seemed full of energy, youthful and energetic!
Holding hands with Jing Tian, ​​Wei Jin sat in the back seat, fastened his seat belt, and said, "Old Zhu, let's go."

"Okay, boss."

The traffic condition in Beijing during the National Day was pretty good. In about twenty minutes at the end of the month, Wei Jin and Jing Tian arrived at the venue of the full moon banquet.

From a distance, I saw Wu Jing coming to greet me, but there was an "acquaintance" following him.

"Teacher Yu, why did you come out to pick someone up?"

The person in front of them was none other than the fat black man's partner that Wei Jin and Gao Yuanyuan often saw in Deyun Club - Mr. Yu Qian.

"Hey, Mr. Wei, this is just a coincidence."

Crosstalk performers are all somewhat outgoing, and Yu Qian had indeed met Wei Jin several times, but the female companion he brought with him each time was different.

But for Yu Qian, who had studied at the directing department of Beijing Film Academy, he is not unfamiliar with the entertainment industry and is not surprised by it.

As they walked and chatted, Wei Jin realized that Yu Qian had to perform on stage in the afternoon to support his newly debuted apprentice and "nephew."

Sometimes Wei Jin didn’t know what the little black fat boy was thinking. The child had obvious academic potential, but he forced him to drop out of school and go home.

The key point is that Lao Guo does not intend to let Xiao Guo take over the business, but wants him to make a name for himself.

This made Yu Qian, the master, unable to bear it, and he tried his best to help find resources.

It must be said that in terms of crosstalk, Yu Qian may only be a supporting actor, and his skills are not as good as Lao Guo's live performance; but in terms of dealing with people, he is definitely better than Lao Guo.
(End of this chapter)