During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 738: Director Alliance Plan
The Asian premiere of "Interstellar" concluded successfully, and various media and filmmakers gave it extremely high praise and coverage.

As the only Chinese actor in the film, Liu Shishi, and the producer and screenwriter Wei Jin, unsurprisingly became the focus of the premiere, occupying several headlines and hot searches.

"Confirmed! Director Wei Jin recommended Liu Shishi to the crew of Interstellar, and she successfully got the role of the second female lead!"

"Christopher Nolan praised Chinese director Wei Jin, saying his sci-fi achievements were no less than his own; he also praised Liu Shishi for her excellence and hard work, saying Hollywood welcomes her!"

"The secrets of Wei and Jin directors revealed: Nolan, the great sci-fi director, acted without consulting anyone and 'forced' the script."

“Many great directors at the scene said: Interstellar will definitely go down in film history!”

"The Asian premiere of Interstellar was attended by dozens of top directors, dozens of super first-line and first-line celebrity artists. The lineup was comparable to the closing ceremony of a film festival!"

“Representatives of several theater chains present at the event promised to increase the number of screenings of the Sino-US co-production “Interstellar” again, striving to allow more audiences to enjoy this top-notch science fiction feast.”

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After several hours of dissemination and fermentation, the popularity of "Interstellar" has reached a boiling point.

Countless netizens and movie fans are all looking forward to it, and their desire to watch the movie is unprecedentedly high and urgent.

After all, Nolan's movies have always had a very good reputation, not to mention that this is a script by Wei Jin, which is exactly the same as the original "Inception".

You know, even after nearly five years, "Inception" still has a high score of 9.4 on Impression.net, ranking among the top three, and can be called a masterpiece among science fiction movies.

The script of "Interstellar" was also written by Wei Jin and is regarded as a classic by so many top directors. What kind of visual feast is it?
For a moment, the expectations of countless audiences and movie fans were at their highest point!

The result is that the pre-sale tickets for the first three days of the Impression Online Movie have been sold out.

All major cinema chains are also busy adjusting their screening schedules based on backend data, determined to seize this wave of traffic in the unpopular November period before the Lunar New Year holiday begins!
However, none of these have anything to do with the Wei and Jin dynasties.

After the premiere, he did not return to Dongshan Villa or Xishan Villa, but came to Liu Yan's villa in Changping.

On the one hand, he hadn't been to Liu Yan for a few days and needed to come and see her and her son; on the other hand, he also wanted to let the two girls calm down.

At this moment, after coaxing his little son to sleep, Wei Jin rested his head on Liu Yan's plump and soft thighs, enjoying the massage of her little hands.

It has to be said that the massage techniques that Liu Yan, who started out as an assistant, had developed back then were indeed effective.

In just ten minutes, Wei Jin felt his head was much clearer and he was no longer so worried about the possible "melee".

Because whether it is Jing Tian, ​​Liu Yifei, or Liu Shishi, the cost of their silence is too high, and it is absolutely impossible for them to choose to give in.

In other words, for the Wei and Jin dynasties, the worst outcome would never happen.

In this case, Wei and Jin simply sat on the mountain and watched the fight between the tigers to see what trouble these little girls could cause.

Anyway, on the set, with Hu Ge and Miss Cai mediating, I don't think anything serious will happen.

Well, but to be on the safe side, I still have to give them a heads up in advance.

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Sometimes you have to admit that this circle is just so realistic.

At the beginning of the year, Ning Hao became a billionaire director with the movie "The Unknown" and became a hot commodity in the circle.

Over the past six months, countless production companies have sought cooperation with him.

After all, Ning Hao's record since his debut has been extraordinary. Even with all the setbacks and even the remake of "No Man's Land", he still managed to conservatively make a profit!

Even for the previous "Lost in Thailand", the distributor offered a minimum price of 10 billion.

And now, there is even a production company that has invited him to film a movie!
"You mean, the Huayi drama 'Old Cannon'? What role will you play? A gangster boss or a street thug?"

In the office, Wei Jin was surprised after hearing Ning Hao's explanation, and then he smiled and joked.

To be honest, he had seen this play in his previous life, but he really couldn't remember what role Ning Hao played in it.

"Fuck you, so this is all I can act?"

Ning Hao rolled his eyes in annoyance, then picked up the tea that his assistant had prepared, took a sip, and added, "I'll be playing a cameo as a real estate agent this time. I don't have many scenes, so I guess it'll be done in half a day."

"Oh, guest appearance, why didn't you tell me earlier, I thought you were going to switch careers and become an actor, hahahaha."

Wei Jin now understood why he had no impression of him. It would be strange if he could remember such a role that only appeared in a few shots.

"What's the point of being an actor? If Guan Hu and Feng Dapao hadn't called to invite me personally, I wouldn't have bothered to take this job. It's so boring to go to the set and listen to other people's instructions."

Even though Ning Hao was complaining, Wei Jin could tell that he was secretly happy in his heart.

People invited him to make a guest appearance. Could it be that they were attracted by his looks and acting skills?

What nonsense! Huayi clearly came for his identity as a 10 billion-dollar director, just like Ning Hao invited him to be the producer before!
However, this is also normal in the circle, and many big directors have had the experience of guest appearances.

Even Han Sanping, the former chairman of China Film Group Corporation, is no exception! During the years when Han was in power, he was often used to gain popularity.

That's just the way it is. Besides, we are both directors, and we meet each other all the time in the industry, so it's hard to refuse.

That is Wei Jin. Because of his identity as a company boss, it is difficult for ordinary people to speak up.

"But brother, you came to my office so early in the morning, you can't just talk about this, right?"

"that is not."

Ning Hao shook his head, and then his expression became a little serious. "It was Xu Zheng. I received a call from him last night. On behalf of Dong Ping, he invited me to join their Big Director Alliance Program. It is said that..."

"Brother, wait a minute, let me sort it out first."

Wei Jin interrupted Ning Hao before he finished listening, "Isn't Xu Zheng filming Lost in Hong Kong in Hong Kong and is close to Ali? How come he is connected with Dong Ping again?"

"This is so new, junior brother, have you forgotten the predecessor of Ali Pictures? They have had contact a long time ago." After listening to Ning Hao's explanation, Wei Jin realized that during the filming of "Lost in Hong Kong", Xu Zheng had been interfered with a lot by Ali, and the cooperation was not very pleasant.

Dong Ping, who happened to be kicked out of Ali Pictures, wanted to start a new business, and this coincided with Xu Zheng's idea.

"They plan to acquire a small listed company, then use it as a backdoor listing and rename it, and directly resume listing. The shareholders they plan to invite are all big directors in the industry!"

"So, Senior Brother, you are somewhat moved?"

"Well, to be honest, although I have made a lot of money following you over the years, how can I not be tempted to become your capital?"

Ning Hao did not hide his thoughts, but then he looked at Wei Jin with burning eyes and confirmed:

"This plan is exactly the same as the artist studio alliance you mentioned before. I came here today just to know if the company has any similar plans?"

Wei Jin understood the subtext of his words. If Shanhe Media had relevant plans, Ning Hao would join without hesitation.
On the contrary, he would have to consider Xu Zheng's invitation.

To be honest, this decision may sound a bit "ungrateful" at first, but Wei Jin can actually understand it very well.

After all, in this circle, only by becoming capital can you truly have the right to speak.

Therefore, Wei Jin had no grudges and nodded to confirm, "Indeed, Lao Chen is already making plans and is also investigating the relevant shell companies.

I was planning to discuss this with everyone at the annual meeting, but I didn’t expect someone to contact you first. What a coincidence.”

"It's good to have a plan." Ning Hao felt relieved when he heard that.

After all, if he really wanted to join Dong Ping and Xu Zheng, even if he did not leave Shanhe Media, it would be somewhat unkind;

The current result is undoubtedly the best: it can preserve the friendship between each other and allow themselves to take a shortcut to capital.

More importantly, except for himself, the other directors signed by Shanhe Media, including Lu Yang, Guo Fan, Lao Mouzi and others, are all well-known directors in the industry with outstanding achievements.

Using this as a framework to launch the [Director Alliance Plan] is definitely more practical than Dong Ping being penniless and relying entirely on deception!

As for whether Zhang Yimou and others would agree, Ning Hao believed that no one would refuse.

After all, if other people come to run a listed company, they may do some shameless operations to cut the leeks, and then let the director and shareholders take the blame.

But if it was Shanhe Media, headed by Wei Jin, who was responsible for carrying out this plan, Ning Hao believed that the path would definitely not go astray!

Ning Hao even had a hunch that once the company launched the plan, there might be many big external directors joining in, and by then the stock price would surely take off? !
Just one night passed, and the atmosphere in the film industry seemed to suddenly become solemn, because "Interstellar" was officially released!

Many production companies in the industry are keeping an eye on the first day of this film, as it will hit the Lunar New Year holiday season in November, which will last for nearly two weeks.

And when the producers of upcoming films saw that the screening rate announced by theaters was close to 45%, as previously reported by the media, they were on pins and needles.

Although this data is slightly lower than last year's "Ground Zero", it is still quite amazing!

More importantly, compared to the fierce competition during last year's Lunar New Year period, the November schedule itself is relatively unpopular, and "Interstellar" has almost no rivals.

This can be proven by looking at the movie information on the Internet and the on-site photos released by some theaters. The attendance rate of nearly 90% is enough!
Colleagues in the industry all have a hunch that with the siphoning of demand, the first-day performance of "Interstellar" will probably be higher than expected.

However, Wei Jin, the largest Chinese producer, did not pay much attention to this.

At this moment, he was receiving Hou Hongliang from the noon sun in his office.

Although the relevant matters were handed over to Jiang Xuemeng, the contracts had now been signed. Hou Hongliang proposed to talk to Wei Jin about the casting issue, and the latter naturally could not refuse.

According to Jiang Xuemeng's negotiation, Noon Sunshine only wanted 40% of the shares of "The Disguiser".

It can be seen that "Nirvana in Fire" has not been sold yet and they really have no money.

But Wei Jin didn't expect that Noon Sunshine was planning to get involved in artist management!
"Boss Wei, the main reason is that the current actor pay is too high. Director Li Xue has contacted many actors before, and the pay quotes are simply horrible, at least 40% higher than last year. If this continues, the company will have no profit at all."

Wei Jin had no way to refute Hou Hongliang's words, and even Jiang Xueman beside him nodded in agreement.

Because with the entry of Internet companies and video websites starting to compete for market share, actors' pay has indeed skyrocketed!
This is especially true for TV actors, whose salaries increase even faster. After all, the market capacity for TV dramas is larger than that of the film market, so the demand is naturally greater as well.

Of course, compared with first-line movie actors, TV actors are still a little inferior, because the former can receive advertisements and commercial endorsements, the levels are different and the difference is huge.

Although he knew that engaging in artist management would lead Noon Sunshine to follow in the same footsteps as in its past, Wei Jin had no way of saying much because he had previously promised not to interfere with the company's operations, and the issue of film remuneration was indeed not to be ignored.

After all, doesn't Shanhe Media also have artist management? You can't just allow the officials to set fires while not allowing the people to light lamps, right?
And after suffering a few losses, they should have come to their senses. In their previous lives, they got rid of their burdens very quickly.

"Do you have any favorite actors now?"

"Well, we are in contact with a few of them, all of them are talented actors in the industry. If all goes well, we may use some of the newcomers in this "The Disguiser"."

At this point, Hou Hongliang added, "Of course, we will still seek Mr. Wei's opinion on the final cast list."

"Okay, then let's follow Mr. Hou's idea."

After that, Wei Jin thought of something else and asked, "Boss Hou, I wonder how it felt to work with Hu Ge on Nirvana in Fire?"

"Not bad. Although his acting skills are not top-notch, he is very adaptable and has a good personality. If he hadn't been under Tangren all these years, I would have planned to get in touch with him."

Hou Hongliang explained, then asked in confusion: "What does Mr. Wei mean?"

"That's perfect. How about you two work together again on this film, The Disguiser?"

"No problem. He is one of the top actors we originally planned to play the leading male role. Since President Wei thinks highly of him, let's just decide on him."

Hou Hongliang simply did him a favor, and Wei Jin smiled when he heard it.

This "gives" Hu Ge another play. If Liu Yifei and Jing Tian really go to the set of "The Female Doctor", he will have to help stop them, right?

(End of this chapter)