During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 776 Boss Wei, who was fantasized about, loses another record!

"Produced by Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures, and China Film Group, directed by Chen Kaige, and starring Matt Damon, Li Bingbing, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, and others."

The Sino-US co-production 3D fantasy epic "The Great Wall," with an investment of US$1.5 million, officially began filming this morning at the Huairou Film and Television Base!

"In the morning, newly crowned 10 billion yuan director Yan Fei, Peng Damo, actors Wang Baoqiang, Ni Ni, Zhang Zifeng, Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, and a group of staff from Shanhe Media headed to Bangkok."

"The suspenseful comedy film 'Detective Chinatown,' co-produced by Shanhe Media and Fiber Optic Pictures, is about to start filming!"

"The romantic comedy film 'Ex-Files 2,' produced by Huayi Brothers, directed by Tian Yusheng, and starring Zheng Kai, Amber Kuo, and Zhang Yixing, began filming today in Ningbo."

As we entered mid-April, the start of filming for three movies in succession added heat to the film industry, but it also seemed to have triggered an arms race among many film and television companies.

A whole bunch of movie release date announcements have started to surface one after another.

At noon, the official Weibo account of "Monster Hunt" officially announced that the film will be released on July 16, competing for the summer box office.

That afternoon, art-house film director Wang Xiaoshuai updated his Weibo, announcing that he would release his award-winning film "The Intruder" on April 30 to compete for the May Day holiday slot!
Just one day later, the comedy film "Hollywood Adventures," starring Zhao Yanzi, Huang Xiaoming, and Tong Dawei, and "Seattle 2," directed by Xue Xiaolu and starring Yang Mi, Yu Hewei, and others, also officially announced their release dates.

The former is scheduled for release on June 26, and the latter on July 10, both aiming for the summer blockbuster season!
For a time, the summer movie season was incredibly popular and attracted a lot of attention!
If you look closely, this year's summer movie season is full of blockbusters, films by big-name directors, or at the very least, films featuring A-list actors.

In terms of sheer scale, it's in no way inferior to the Spring Festival film season that just ended!

Meanwhile, the highly anticipated "Furious 7" officially hit theaters across China.

According to online movie information, the film is already experiencing a ticket shortage, with long queues forming at major cinemas, a rare occurrence.

This is hardly surprising, as the film has been a resounding success since its global debut at the beginning of the month.

In its opening weekend, "Furious 7" raked in $1.44 million in North America alone, and its global box office is approaching $4 million, having already grossed $3.84 million!
More importantly, the pre-sale box office for this movie in China is simply astonishingly high, reaching 200 million yuan!
If audiences want to be among the first to see it, they'll have to scramble for tickets!

Right now, countless industry peers are rejoicing that it was released in mid-April, a time when neither side of the market is in a good position.

Otherwise, I'm afraid another large number of domestic films will fall under its rapidly spinning wheels!

However, none of this had anything to do with the Wei and Jin dynasties, because on the same day, he had already moved his film crew to Hainan.

"The sunshine here is wonderful, and the scenery is beautiful too."

On the balcony of her hotel room, Jing Tian, ​​who had changed into a cool high-waisted T-shirt and super short hot pants, gazed at the sea in the distance, stretched, and sighed.

But her long, beautiful legs and the graceful curves of her chest were on full display at this moment, making her extremely attractive.

Noticing Wei Jin's intense gaze, Jing Tian felt a little smug and turned to hug his arm, acting coquettishly:
"Brother, let's go for a walk on the beach when it gets cooler tonight?"

Reaching out to put his arm around the girl's slender waist, Wei Jin shook his head. "Tian Tian, ​​not tonight. I have a dinner party, and I don't know when it will end."

When this matter was brought up, Wei Jin felt somewhat helpless.

Just as expected, the local authorities were incredibly hospitable, and the welcome banquet tonight was exceptionally high-class.

Not only were there provincial and ministerial-level leaders, but also city-level leaders in charge of economy and propaganda, as well as a large number of local business representatives. Wei Jin simply couldn't refuse them.

Jing Tian, ​​on the other hand, was more understanding. She tiptoed and kissed him, saying, "It's okay, brother. You have important business to attend to. You're staying for several days this time, right? You'll have time later."

"Okay, you can stay at the hotel tonight. I've already booked the rooftop pool. You can invite Yuqi and the others to join in."

The filming schedule for this trip wasn't heavy, with about ten scenes. The vast majority of these scenes consisted of the beautiful memories of the male and female leads, Wei Jin and Jing Tian, ​​at the beach, with the remaining scene being a wedding.

In fact, not that many actors were needed, but Wei Jin still agreed to let most of the crew come along, as a perk for everyone to come and travel.

"Mmmmm~"

Wei Jin brought Chen Xi with him to the dinner party that evening, since she was quite adept at official exchanges.

As expected, the local authorities put on such a grand show simply to attract investment and discuss cooperation.

Because under the spotlight of being Asia's richest man, Wei Jin's current businessman attributes have overshadowed his identity as a famous director.

Wei Jin readily accepted all offers of advice, and while chatting with the leaders, he also subtly learned about the situation of local high-tech enterprises.

The saying goes, "Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near the sea live off the sea." Technological development here is often related to the ocean, such as marine medicine, deep-sea communication, and underwater sensors.

Although Wei Jin didn't understand it very well, he felt that it had great potential and said he would send a relevant team to investigate.

In addition, several city-level leaders hoped that Wei Jin could shoot more footage this time and help make a promotional video, and he readily agreed to all of them.

After all, the filming task this time isn't too demanding; we can just arrange for the crew's cinematographer to take on some extra work later.

Of course, Chen Xi was also surrounded by many business representatives, most of whom had children or relatives who were planning to enter the entertainment industry.

There's no way around it; the entertainment industry is so lucrative these days. Besides, having a celebrity in your family can be a great boost and increase exposure for the business.

In short, the meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests.

Around 9:30, Wei Jin and Chen Xi returned to the hotel, expecting Jing Tian to be in the room, but to their surprise, it was empty.

Only after asking her assistant did I learn that the little girl was still playing in the pool with Li Chun, Chen Yuqi and others.

Wei Jin simply changed into his swimming trunks and bathrobe and went to the top floor, where he saw four female bodyguards still diligently guarding the entrance.

This was also something he had arranged in advance, because the hotel is always busy, and even though he had booked the entire venue, he still needed to take safety precautions in case he encountered any crazy fans.
After encouraging the female bodyguard, Wei Jin pushed open the door and saw several mermaids playing and splashing around in the pool.

"Brother, come quick, they're bullying me!"

Wearing a black backless swimsuit, Jing Tian, ​​who looked like a lotus emerging from the water, had been forced into a corner. She scooped up water and fought back against Chen Yuqi and Li Chun while calling out for Wei Jin.

"Boss, don't listen to Sister Tian Tian's nonsense. She was really mean just now; she angered everyone."

Chen Yuqi, wearing a pink one-piece swimsuit, had wet hair and couldn't help but complain about Jing Tian's "bullying".

"Okay." Wei Jin didn't say who he was helping, but he took off his bathrobe and decisively joined in.
After playing until past ten o'clock, everyone was tired, so they wrapped themselves in bath towels and bathrobes and went back to their rooms to rest.

As close friends who joined the company at the same time, Hu Bingqing and Li Yitong lived together. She greeted her roommate and went into the bathroom to take a shower first.

The warm water flowed over her delicate skin, making her feel very comfortable, but Hu Bingqing's mind was filled with the "spring scenery" she had just witnessed in the pool.

Honestly, being in the entertainment industry and a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Hu Bingqing has seen plenty of men with good physiques.

For example, when new students enter the school, the upperclassmen and underclassmen show off their talents like peacocks displaying their plumage.

But it's really rare to see someone like Wei Jin with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, an upright posture like a pine tree, and smooth, firm muscle lines that are neither exaggerated nor thin.

Especially his flat abdomen, with the outline of six-pack abs, was very eye-catching. Hu Bingqing couldn't even imagine how strong his core strength was!

Of course, what made her fantasize the most was moving down along the mermaid line.
"No wonder Tianqi, despite not getting any resources, still willingly stayed by the boss's side. He's probably gotten a taste for it now."

As Hu Bingqing speculated, she couldn't help but try to comfort herself.

"Mmm~~ Boss~"

Wow, Bingqing, you!

Just as Hu Bingqing was fantasizing about making love with her boss, Li Yitong's voice nearly scared her to death. She denied it, saying, "I didn't, you're mistaken."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't say anything, why are you so nervous? Besides, with your face all flushed, who can't tell? Do you need help?"

Li Yi had already been in the workforce before joining the company, and compared to Hu Bingqing, who came from an ivory tower, he was obviously much more experienced. His words made the latter blush.

"I've already said it doesn't happen, believe it or not."

"Okay, okay, if you say no, then no."

Seeing her roommate's somewhat defensive demeanor, Li Yitong didn't bother arguing with her. She simply untied her bathrobe and walked over.

"Then how about you be a good person?"

"Um?!"

Wei Jin had no idea that he was being fantasized about by the company's female artists again, and that they were even playing that game.

After returning to the hotel room, he and Jing Tian took a bath together, and then they couldn't wait to start playing cards.

There was no way around it; he had already drunk quite a bit that night, and with the sight of those white thighs and the alluring beauty in the pool, Mr. Wei's little fire had long been burning.

Especially during the playful fight just now, I don't know which little girl was so bold, she actually took advantage of the chaos to hit me a few times, which only added fuel to the fire.

But now that he was back in his room, Wei Jin had no more inhibitions and needed to thoroughly cool down.

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Starting with "The Thieves" in 11, Wei Jin held many box office records in the domestic film market, such as opening day record, single day record, and box office record.

Even though "Transformers 4" briefly broke the single-day and total box office records last year, Wei Jin quickly regained them with "Operation Mekong"!
Unexpectedly, in just six months, the record of 2.58 million yuan in a single day set by "Operation Mekong" during the National Day holiday was broken in a swift and decisive manner!

"Produced exclusively by Universal Pictures and directed by James Wan, the Hollywood blockbuster 'Furious 7' achieved a strong box office of 3.62 million yuan on its opening day with an exceptionally high screening rate of 63%, accounting for more than 90% of the daily box office."

"Following 'Operation Mekong,' 'Furious 7' has once again broken the domestic film market's opening day box office record and single-day box office record with 3.62 million yuan."

According to data analysis from theater chains, audiences and fans have a strong desire to see "Furious 7," and the 20 billion yuan box office mark is within reach.

"Director Wei Jin and his film 'Operation Mekong' may lose their title as the highest-grossing film in the domestic market!"

"After 31 days in theaters, 'Gone Girl' has successfully concluded its run, with a final box office gross of 7.24 million yuan."

"Affected by the release of 'Furious 7,' the box office of 'Kingsman' was halved, and many domestic films released during the Qingming Festival period suffered heavy losses."

Overnight, the domestic film and entertainment industry, major portal websites, and social media platforms such as Weibo were in a state of uproar.

Even though the industry was somewhat prepared, no one could have predicted that "Furious 7" would perform so spectacularly, pushing its daily box office by more than 100 million!
The single-day figure of 3.62 million is like an insurmountable chasm, leaving people in despair, just like Avatar back then!
Especially compared to the somewhat controversial reception of "Avatar", "Furious 7" focuses on nostalgia and has received almost universally positive reviews, with a score of 8.4 on Impression.com!
Throughout the industry and online, countless people are discussing how far this film's box office will ultimately go.

Even the crew of "Love Like a Bouquet" were discussing it animatedly during breakfast.

Of course, perhaps out of fear of provoking Mr. Wei, everyone spoke very quietly.

However, after being modified by the cheat system, Wei Jin's body was different from ordinary people. These whispered words were nothing less than "conspiring face to face" to him!
Only Jing Tian, ​​this young girl, dared to ask the question that everyone was concerned about so frankly.

"No need to think about it, breaking the record is highly likely. After all, this film has the perfect timing, location, and people, and all the selling points and gimmicks are maxed out."

The Wei and Jin dynasties did not hide their opinions and offered their own judgments.

Although the box office of this movie in the previous life was only over 24 billion, which is not as high as "Monster Hunt", the situation is different in this life.

The addition of Zhu Yilong is one aspect, but the greater impact comes from Shanhe Cinemas, which has led to an overall increase of at least 10% in the market!

The only uncertainty is that the release date of "Wolf Warrior" is different, which may cause changes, so Wei Jin did not make any absolute statements.

"Speaking of which, James should thank me. I'll definitely make him pay next time we meet."

Seeing Wei Jin still smiling, Jing Tian was a little confused. "Brother, don't you feel regretful? A lot of people online are tagging you."

"Tian Tian, ​​box office records are meant to be broken. If it's not this one, it will be the next one. We can just take it back later. There's nothing to regret."

Wei Jin spoke from the heart. Even if "Furious 7" failed to break the record, "The Mermaid" was bound to follow suit, it would just be a little earlier. He was already mentally prepared for this.

"Alright, hurry up and eat. You need to touch up your makeup after you finish. These past few days have been full of wonderful memories for us, so you need to be in top form."

"Yes, don't worry, brother!"

(End of this chapter)