During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 739: The Dragon Boat Festival hasn't even arrived yet, and you want mugwort? (Wish everyone a happy Dragon Boat Festival)
As it turned out, the speculation of industry colleagues was correct, and the first-day box office of "Interstellar" was indeed higher than expected.

“Co-produced by Warner, Shanhe Media, Summit Entertainment, China Film Group, and Wanda Films, directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Liu Shishi, Matt Damon and others.

The US-China co-production of the sci-fi epic "Interstellar", which cost US$1.7 million, grossed 1.03 million yuan on its first day of release, and received rave reviews from the entire Internet!"

"Breaking the 100 million mark on the first day! Interstellar breaks the first-day record for a co-production!"

"Some theaters, including Shanhe Cinema Line and Wanda Cinema Line, have increased their screenings again today. The average screening rate of Interstellar is approaching 50%!"

"According to analysis by relevant professionals, as a co-production, Interstellar is very likely to obtain an extension key and smoothly advance to the second half of the Lunar New Year holiday."

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The overwhelming media coverage has left many colleagues in the industry with mixed feelings, especially those film producers who have scheduled their films for the second half of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Because it was only then that they realized that "Interstellar" was a co-production, enjoying all the treatment of a domestic film, and there was even the issue of key extension!
Of course, it’s not their fault that they were slow to react. The main reason is that no co-production film has obtained the extension key since "Pacific Rim", so everyone ignored this point.

But judging from the current box office potential of "Interstellar", it is indeed as the media said, there is a great probability that it will be approved.

By then, the impact will not only be on the first half of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Including the second half of the film "The Crossing (Part 1)", "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", "One Step Away" and so on, they may face pressure and challenges!

At this moment, La Peikang was feeling mixed emotions.

The good news is that "Interstellar" is gaining so much momentum, and it is expected to be another co-production with a domestic box office of at least 10 billion yuan.

This is a visible and impressive political achievement for China Film Group and him!

What is worrying is that China Film Corporation has invested heavily in "The Crossing (Part 1)" and "The Taking of Tiger Mountain by Strategy", and both sides of the hand are flesh and blood.

Once "Interstellar" applies for an extension of the key, will China Film Group cooperate or not?
After some thought, La Peikang picked up the phone and called Wei Jin to find out what he thought.

Five minutes later, La Peikang hung up the phone with a somewhat puzzling expression on his face.

"This kid is really conscious, haha"

As he was muttering, the secretary knocked on the door and walked in, bowing and asking for instructions: "Boss La, Director Chen and all the actors' schedules have been coordinated and arranged. They will leave together next Monday. Do you have any other instructions?"

"Well, have Universal and Legendary completed the coordination?" La Peikang nodded and asked.

This was decided before the press conference. All actors must go to Hollywood before filming starts to undergo closed training for no less than three months!
"It has been coordinated. Everything in Hollywood has been arranged."

"Okay, then let's make the final preparations and fill in the gaps. Well, let Vice President Meng lead the team this time."

"Okay, La Dong."

On the other side, Wei Jin hung up the phone, looked at the main creators of "Charlotte's Troubles" sitting in the conference room, and said with a smile: "Are you more at ease now?"

There are less than three weeks left until the release of "Charlotte's Troubles", and the crew's promotion is about to begin.

Today, two directors, Yan Fei and Peng Damo, brought them here to confirm the relevant publicity schedule with Zhong Lifang, and Wei Jin also attended as an observer.

Unexpectedly, facing the violent performance of "Interstellar", the director and the main creators were a little worried and raised questions similar to those of La Pecan.

But in fact, Wei Jin had already considered the issue of postponement. Putting it in the first half of November meant that "Interstellar" was destined to not be postponed.

Because compared to co-productions, Hollywood capital accounts for 50% of the share, and several Chinese-language films are the own children of Shanhe Media.

Of course, Wei Jin is confident that even if "Interstellar" is postponed, it will not have much impact on "Charlotte's Troubles" and "The Taking of Tiger Mountain".

After all, everyone's tracks are completely different, and the Lunar New Year holiday season is large enough to accommodate several movies.

But it is undeniable that other domestic films will definitely be greatly affected.

The words that Director Tong said when he rejected the postponement of "The Unknown" at the beginning of the year are still ringing in my ears. Wei Jin should always leave some way out for his colleagues in the circle.

Although this drama has a very good reputation and an online impression score of 9.1, its content is too hardcore and its duration is a bit too long.

According to Wei Jin's judgment, let alone setting a new box office record, it might be a little short of the domestic box office share of 15 billion, so there is no need to care about that little bit of profit.

"Boss Wei, please forgive me. This is the first time for us to direct a commercial film. We are targeting the Lunar New Year period. We have to compete with big directors and co-productions. We were a little nervous, but now we feel more confident, haha."

Yan Fei forced a smile on his face. They also heard the content of the phone call, and the worry finally settled down.

In this way, although the two dramas still have nearly 10 days of direct competition, at least the pressure is much less.

"Well, if you want to be more down-to-earth, you should not slack off on the promotion during this period. Although the investment in this play is not large, the company has invested a lot of publicity resources, so you should cherish them."

"Don't worry, President Wei. We at Mahua have made preparations. We will definitely not let our guard down in these twenty days!"

Before directors Yan Fei and Peng Damo could say anything, Shen Teng made a firm statement.

What a joke! All the popular variety shows and interviews on all major TV stations are lined up one by one.

Such abundant resources are a luxury for a comedy film with an investment of 30 million yuan.

When we first received the notice from Shanhe Media's publicity and promotion department, both myself and everyone in Mahua thought that the itinerary had been wrong.

Shen Teng estimated that if other directors and even producers in the industry knew about this, they would be furious.

Before this, the entire Happy Twist team reached a consensus to treat this movie promotion as a national tour!

"Yes, President Wei, we will definitely take it seriously."

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Seeing that the director and actors were all expressing their excitement, Wei Jin put his hands down, signaling everyone to relax.

"Haha, don't be too nervous, just follow the company's arrangements. I believe that despite the fierce competition, the performance of "Charlotte's Troubles" will definitely not be bad. Everyone should have confidence in this."

"Of course, Mr. Wei is a man of great reputation in the industry. If you say it won't be bad, then it definitely won't be bad, hahahaha."

Upon hearing this, Shen Teng from the atmosphere group immediately smiled and flattered him.

But these words also brought a few more smiles to the actors' faces, and they were indeed more confident!
After leaving the conference room, Wei Jin returned to his office, while Zhong Lifang and Lao Zhou, the director of the publicity and promotion department, were still explaining some details to the crew.

After all, it was the first time for the crew, from the director to the actors, to promote a movie, which is different from Mahua's offline performances.

But Wei Jin didn't expect that Wang Zixuan, the second female lead, actually followed him quietly and locked the door.

"Zixuan, what's wrong? The Dragon Boat Festival is still a long way off, why do you want mugwort already?"

Wei Jin sat in his office chair, looking at Wang Zixuan, who was in school uniform and walking towards him in a cat-like manner, and couldn't help but smile and tease.

"Boss, I was late for the trip yesterday because of something else. Now I have to go for such a long time. Would it be too much if you give me some start-up capital?"

As she spoke, Wang Zixuan had already moved forward and placed her impressive talent in front of Wei Jin, rubbing against him.

It’s no wonder she was hungry. Liu Yan organized a card game last night, but she missed it because she had a meeting with Mahua.

What's even more annoying is that Huang Mengying, who participated in the card game, sent her a text message privately, describing the beauty of it, which made her nervous last night and she didn't sleep well. Today, she got the chance, so of course she had to enjoy the favor alone and let that little girl envy her.

"Okay, then the boss will help you start it."

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Feeling the burning heat and strong pulse from the palm of her hand, and thinking of Huang Mengying's description last night, Wang Zixuan truly admired her boss's physical fitness.

"Hehe, did you only realize how powerful I am today? But you, why are you becoming less and less capable?"

As he spoke, Wei Jin shook his fingers, which had mottled marks on them, at Wang Zixuan, his tone full of teasing.

"Boss~~"

Wang Zixuan, who is in her early thirties, blushed and said coquettishly, "Can she be blamed for this?"
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. If you're ready, just hurry up."

"Mmmmm~"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Zixuan turned around and leaned on the desk, waiting for the start-up funds to arrive.

Wei Jin stood up, lifted her skirt, adjusted her underwear which she would have to change soon, and headed straight into the depths of the campus flower garden.

"Oh~~~"

Ever since he received the script in mid-September, Jin Yukun has been very interested in "Fireworks in the Daytime".

After more than two months of careful polishing, I finally finished the storyboard script.

At this moment, he was anxiously waiting for Wei Jin's "judgment", because this was the best he could do.

But it was obvious that his efforts were recognized, because the next second he saw Wei Jin, who was sitting opposite him, closed the information, smiled and nodded, and the sound that came out of his mouth was like the sound of nature.

"Director Jin, the storyboard script is very good. This kind of subject matter is indeed what you are good at. I didn't make a mistake in choosing you, haha."

To be honest, although Wei Jin had a finished film in his mind, after all, a different director was appointed to direct it, and the conception and ideas were too different from those of the original director.

But in Wei Jin's opinion, Jin Yukun's storyboard script is better than the original film in creating and constructing the suspenseful atmosphere.

And its literary and artistic core - "self-redemption of love" - ​​has not been weakened and still retains a strong color.

I have to say, this guy is really talented. It was a good decision to sign him!

"I feel relieved when President Wei says so."

Seeing that the big boss was satisfied, Jin Yukun immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked very politely: "I wonder if Mr. Wei has any arrangements for the actors?"

"The leading female role will be played by Yang Mi. As for the other roles, you can decide for yourself, whether it's an invitational audition or an open casting. It's all fine."

"Yang Mi?"

To be honest, Jin Yukun now felt a little regretful about asking such a question.

Of course, he was familiar with Yang Mi, one of the four young actresses, a company-cooperated artist, and one who was rumored to have a close relationship with Wei Jin.
But it was precisely because of the familiarity that Jin Yukun felt something was wrong.
He always felt that Yang Mi's acting was superficial and it was difficult for her to interpret the leading female character's psychological journey of struggling in love, falling into depravity, and finally completing self-salvation.

More importantly, does such a popular actress really have the time to stay with the crew in the cold three northeastern provinces for two or three months or even longer?

Wei Jin certainly understood his concerns. After all, it was an art film, and one that would most likely win awards abroad, so Jin Yukun naturally wanted to do his best.

However, Wei Jin had already promised Yang Mi before, so he would not break his promise, so he explained: "Director Jin, Yang Mi's acting skills are still malleable. You can give her more guidance on this aspect on the set. You don't need to worry too much about it.

As for the schedule, you don't have to worry. She will not leave the crew until the filming of this drama is finished. This is my request!"

Wei Jin said that even if he didn't interfere with other castings, what could Jin Yukun do? He was just a small contracted director.

So Jin Yukun forced a smile and nodded in agreement, but in his heart he was praying:

Girl, please don't make any trouble at the scene. You can scold her, but if you are whispered in someone's ear, the harm will be great.

You know, throughout history, how many loyal ministers and generals have died under the influence of women.

Although Wei Jin in front of us does not look like a tyrant, who knows if he will be biased and credulous when he is horny?
With an uneasy mood, Jin Yukun left Wei Jin's office, and at this time, the young assistant knocked on the door and walked in.

"Boss, Director Wu Jing is already in the screening room."

Hearing this, Wei Jin knew that the finished film of "Wolf Warrior" was out, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

In the screening room of Shanhe Shuimo, Wu Jing was in a very excited mood at this moment.

Because it has been exactly six years since the release of "Wolf Tooth", his second commercial film is finally completed!

Compared to his nervousness before the filming, he seemed full of confidence after the film was completed.

As soon as he saw Wei Jin from afar, he strode over with a smile, "Boss Wei, please come and take a look, so that you can give me some advice, Old Wu, hahahaha"

"Okay, let's get started."

Wei Jin responded with a smile, and the staff immediately began to prepare. Soon the logos of Shanhe Media and Dengfeng International appeared on the screen.

As for the familiar dragon logo, it still has to be submitted for review.

To be honest, this is not the first time Wei Jin has watched this drama, but how should I put it, it still feels very exciting and explosive.

"Wolf Warrior" is different from traditional military-themed movies in style. It is no longer about restraining oneself and sticking to discipline. Instead, it has the flavor of a standard Hollywood-style blockbuster.

That is: personal heroism, nationalism, and fight if you don’t agree!
However, the core theme of the film does not deviate from the main theme of defending the country, and praising the collective runs through the whole film.

In other words, this is a domestic mainstream film made by applying the Hollywood model, which is a different approach.

And the rhythm is also very good, with a climax every three to five minutes, from beginning to end, which is very attractive.

This can be seen from several staff members.

"Mr. Wei, what do you think?"

The 90-minute movie came to an end. Wu Jing couldn't wait to ask, and Wei Jin didn't keep him in suspense and replied directly:

"Not bad, congratulations, Director Wu Jing, this movie won't lose money!"

Hearing this, Wu Jing's face was filled with excitement and he gave Wei Jin a bear hug.

"Boss Wei, I feel relieved after hearing your words. I finally did not let down the investors' trust and the many all-nighters they pulled. Hahahaha."

After a burst of unbridled and hearty laughter, Wu Jing made another invitation, "Boss Wei, thank you for your support. I'll treat you tonight, and we won't leave until we're drunk!"

However, Wei Jin immediately teased, "Why? I applied in advance tonight, so I don't have to go back to change the diaper?"

Wu Jing: “0.0”

(End of this chapter)