During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 779 The Assistant Demands Benefits, Meng Ziyi Offers Yellow Flowers

In the chairman's office of the Shanhe Building, Chen Zhiming was reporting on his work.

Chen Yuqi, the assistant, stood behind Wei Jin's boss chair, massaging his temples, while the latter listened attentively with his eyes closed.

For nearly a month, Wei Jin was busy filming the movie and did not pay any attention to the company's business.

Fortunately, with the concerted efforts of Chen Zhiming and Zhong Lifang, all projects are running smoothly.

Regarding the TV series, the post-production of "Joy of Life 2" was completed at the end of last month, and a few days ago Jiang Xuerou led a screening event for the TV station.

Perhaps it was the overwhelming force of Hunan TV that spurred the previously suppressed Shanghai TV and Jiangsu TV to retaliate fiercely.

They joined forces to acquire the first-run broadcast rights for 6.8 million per episode and set the premiere date for early August, aiming for the summer season!

This 36-episode historical drama, though well-produced, had a production cost of only 80 million because it was filmed as a series of two or three parts.

However, the first-run broadcasting rights were sold for nearly 2.5 million yuan, generating a huge profit.

Including the 60 million yuan for Tudou's exclusive online broadcasting rights, the subsequent second and third rounds of broadcasting rights, and various fees from sponsors, the total revenue is expected to exceed 400 million yuan, which is definitely a huge profit!

In addition, the drama "Nirvana in Fire," which was co-produced with Daylight Entertainment, was also acquired by Beijing TV and Anhui TV, with a price of 640 million yuan per episode.

Although the price per episode is not as high as that of "Joy of Life 2", the total revenue is higher due to the large number of episodes (54), approaching 3.5 million!
The production cost of this show was 120 million yuan, but it earned more than 200 million yuan from the first round of broadcasting rights, which made Daylight Entertainment extremely happy.

Because if they were to sell it themselves, they probably wouldn't be able to make such a big profit, and there are also second and third rounds of revenue and other income, so they're making a fortune!

According to Beijing TV and Anhui TV, "Nirvana in Fire" is tentatively scheduled to premiere in mid-September, taking over the time slot of "Joy of Life 2".

Starting in June, three major period dramas—"The Journey of Flower," "Joy of Life 2," and "Nirvana in Fire"—have been released in succession, much to the delight of audiences.

In addition to existing projects, new TV drama projects are also progressing steadily.

The TV series "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky," which was previously agreed upon with the Air Force Political Department, started filming a few days ago.

In addition to Zhang Yi and Yin Tao, the company also sent Zhao Liying and Zhang Li in.

Although Xiao Zhao has risen rapidly in recent years and has a high level of popularity, all of her roles have been in historical romance dramas. This period drama is a way for her to broaden her acting range.

Zhang Li's career development truly proves the saying in the industry: "Small success depends on promotion, big success depends on fate."

This girl has quite a few offers for TV dramas and movies, but she just can't become a top-tier star; she can only stay in the second tier.

However, she herself is quite open-minded about this situation. After all, she earns quite a lot, which is much better than other artists from other companies.
In addition to the currently filming drama "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky", the company also has two other TV series in the preparation stage.

One is "Like a Flowing River," a transformative work tailored for Wang Kai, and the other is "Ode to Joy," a project centered around the company's many female artists.

It is worth mentioning that the scripts for both of the above dramas are adapted from the original novels by the author Anai, who has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the group.

Apart from the remaining drama "All Is Well", if Ah Nai has any other works in the future, Ren Shanhe Media will be given priority in selecting and adapting them.

In fact, in addition to operating online copyrights, the company has also tried to win over authors of physical books over the years, and A-Nai is definitely not an isolated case.

Of course, these authors definitely benefit from collaborating with Shanhe Media.

Whether it's seeking recognition—the right to be credited as a screenwriter—or profit—participating in project profit sharing through copyright, the company has been generous in every way, making it a true win-win situation!

As for the film, "The Witness," which was given to Yang Mi, preparations went smoothly because there was an original version for comparison, and filming started three days ago.

Aside from Gao Weiguang and Li Ruixi, who were brought in, Yang Mi did not interfere with the other roles, leaving them all to be handled by director Sun Hao.

According to Sun Hao's schedule, the filming period for this drama is roughly within two months.

However, in order to accommodate Lu Han's schedule, his scenes will be filmed in the early stages, and we will try to complete this part of the filming before the recording of "Keep Running".

Meanwhile, the filming of "Detective Chinatown," directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, is also progressing smoothly in Thailand. According to the current production schedule, it is expected to wrap up before June.

In addition, Golden Harvest's "Chasing the Dragon," Yu Feihong's "Go Away Mr. Tumor," and Cao Baoping's "The Chaser" have all entered the post-production stage.

Since none of these three films have many special effects, the finished products are expected to be released around May.

However, "Yunnan Insect Valley" will likely be completed later due to the extensive post-production special effects, probably around July.

However, this means that the scheduling of several films will need to be carefully planned.

After discussing work, Lao Chen handed over two invitation letters. "Mr. Wei, these are invitations from the Cannes Film Festival and the Shanghai Film Festival. How would you like to respond?"

Hearing this, Wei Jin was not surprised. Every year, he received countless invitations, and he could only accept them.

Including the recently concluded Beijing International Film Festival, if he hadn't happened to be filming a movie at the time, he probably would have received numerous invitations from the authorities.

However, Wei Jin frowned as he looked at the Cannes Film Festival schedule attached to the invitation.

"Let's just reject it from Cannes. Oh well, I'll send an email later explaining the reasons, to make it seem more formal."

To be honest, Wei Jin had a close relationship with Cannes; the Palme d'Or helped him resolve many problems during his early rise to power.

He'd be happy to attend if the timing is right.

Unfortunately, this year's Cannes Film Festival opened on the 13th and closed on the 24th, which is quite unfortunate, as the first "Golden Reel" was held at the end of May.

As the chairman of the jury, Wei Jin had a lot to do before the awards ceremony, and he really couldn't find the time.

"Okay, what about the Shanghai Film Festival? The chairman of this year's festival is a leader from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and the invitation was delivered by someone from the Administration."

Chen Zhiming's explanation undoubtedly sent a signal that was difficult to refuse.

"Alright, we still have to give face to the leaders of the General Administration. We'll go and take a look when the time comes."

Wei Jin thought for a few seconds and then readily agreed, adding, "By the way, let's also send the summer blockbusters to participate in the exhibition."

"Understood, Mr. Wei." Chen Zhiming nodded in agreement.

Although the Shanghai Film Festival has been criticized a lot, it is still a showcase for Chinese films to the world, and it will definitely receive a lot of media exposure.

It would be very beneficial for the film's promotion; even if Wei Jin hadn't mentioned it, he would have made arrangements.

"Okay, go ahead and get busy."

"Okay, Mr. Wei."

After Chen Zhiming left, Wei Jin replied to the Cannes organizing committee with an email.

He checked the time and was about to head to Shanhe Shuimo to work on the post-production of "Bouquet" when his assistant, Chen Yuqi, approached him.

She pouted and started acting cute, "Boss, aren't you going to properly thank Sister Tian Tian?"

"Hehe, what benefits do you want?" Wei Jin chuckled. That day, he had been partying with Hu Bingqing and Li Yitong, staying out all night, and his assistant had covered for him the whole time.

Wei Jin didn't know exactly what Chen Yuqi said, but Jing Tian had no doubts and remained very calm.

"Hmm, I need to think about it carefully first, but it's not too much to try something sweet first, is it?"

Chen Yuqi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then bit her red lips and looked at him. Her quirky and mischievous appearance made Wei Jin laugh.

Of all his assistants, Chen Yuqi has the most fun personality, with a natural warmth like a girl next door.

In addition to her exceptional physical condition, Wei Jin did indeed show her some favoritism, at least in his attitude towards her, he was always tolerant.

He then pulled his assistant into his arms, lifted her chin, and laughed, "Not at all, not at all. Yuqi, you've been cooped up these past few days, haven't you?"

"you do not say?"

Chen Yuqi pouted, her little face full of resentment. She thought that joining the crew would give her a chance to make money, but Jing Tian was too strict and she didn't get any opportunities.

That night at the pool, she almost couldn't resist and mustered up the courage to do it.

Although he didn't get to eat meat, his well-behaved behavior most of the time brought him closer to Jing Tian, ​​which was an unexpected bonus.

But now that I'm in the office, this is my own territory, so I have to treat myself properly, hmph!
"Alright, alright, the boss will give Yuqi a good nourishing meal today."

After speaking, Wei Jin held those young and soft red lips in his mouth.

While giving her plenty of treats, Wei Jin's large hands lingered on the beautiful young woman's sexy legs, which were covered in black stockings.

Before long, the assistant couldn't resist crawling under the desk.
In the film market, "Furious 7" continues its triumphant run, surpassing the 20 billion yuan mark in just two weeks, grossing 20.46 billion yuan!
Major media outlets are reporting on it extensively, simply because this is six days ahead of the current domestic box office champion, "Operation Mekong"!
More importantly, its daily box office revenue remains at a high level of over 60 million.

In other words, given the current situation, breaking the record is now inevitable!

"After so many years, the box office record is about to be handed over to foreign films again. It's really something."

In the chairman's office of China Film Group, La Peikang looked at the data compiled by various cinema chains, his feelings somewhat complicated.

Although China Film Group imported "Furious 7", it still made a fortune from the box office revenue sharing.

But for La Peikang, relinquishing the top spot on the domestic box office charts during his tenure was somewhat embarrassing.

At this moment, the secretary interjected, "Chairman La, I don't think so. Didn't they say that Universal Pictures' extension key was rejected? Besides, the May Day holiday is just around the corner, with several movies being released. Surely they can get a share of the profits, right?"

"I hope so"

"By the way, Mr. La, I was at the General Administration today and heard that they sent an invitation to the Shanghai Film Festival to General Manager Wei, and he has already accepted."

Upon hearing the words "film festival," La Peikang felt a pang of regret.

Since that dinner, Wei Jin has never visited China Film Group again. All necessary communication has been handled through Zhong Lifang or Chen Zhiming, and his resistance is very obvious.

Thinking back to what Han Sanping had said, "The people and things that Wei and Jin disliked, he wouldn't say much about, he just wouldn't associate with them," La Peikang felt that things were really going in a bad direction.

"We should talk about it in person. The Shanghai Film Festival? That would be good."

Wei Jin had no idea what La Pei Kang was thinking.

After finishing his classes at the Beijing Film Academy, he was taken to his love nest by Meng Ziyi, who was so excited that she couldn't contain herself, and they kissed passionately.

As for why the young girl was so unreserved, we have to mention the show "Divas Hit the Road," which just premiered three days ago.

Despite being in its third season, "Divas Hit the Road 3" has been quite remarkable thanks to the addition of rising star Bai Bin and top idol Lu Han.

Its premiere ratings were an unprecedented achievement, breaking the 2 mark and reaching an astonishing 2.18%!
It's worth noting that when the first season was launched, even with the hype surrounding Liu Yifei's "variety show debut," its premiere viewership rating was only 1.57%.

All I can say is that the appeal of returning top celebrities is truly terrifying!
According to the variety show department's prediction, even if some fans are filtered out later, the third season of "Divas Hit the Road" is expected to achieve an average score of over 3!
Moreover, not only did it achieve outstanding viewership ratings, but due to its young fanbase, "Divas Hit the Road" also dominated online interactions.

In just three days, posts related to the variety show garnered over 10 billion views; topics featuring guests such as Lu Han, Bai Bin, Yang Yang, and Meng Ziyi also consistently topped the Weibo hot search list.

Of course, for top artists like Lu Han and Bai Bin, trending topics and hot search lists are nothing special.

The real benefits may only become apparent once the show continues to be a huge hit.

But for a complete newcomer like Meng Ziyi, it was a completely different story.

The excitement of becoming an overnight sensation is indescribable!
Especially seeing that her Weibo followers have increased by more than 800,000 in just a few dozen hours since the show started airing, Meng Ziyi is in a state of excitement.

The various congratulations and compliments from her classmates also made her feel elated.

So much so that even when kissing Wei Jin, her fiery body became restless, and her little hands explored everywhere, a departure from her usual passive style.

Wei Jin was naturally pleased with the girl's transformation. While enjoying the beauty's red lips, his large hands also moved nimbly.

When the kiss ended, the girl's clothes were scattered all over the floor, and she and Wei Jin were completely naked.

"Brother, thank you."

Breathing in the sweet fragrance of the young girl so close to him, and listening to the tender words whispered in his ear, Wei Jin smiled but didn't say anything, only focusing on savoring the moment.

"Hmm~"

The familiar, emotional murmurs rang out, making Wei Jin even more intoxicated, and his large hand reached towards the last remaining piece of cloth.

Two or three minutes later, when Wei Jin looked up again, he saw that the girl's beautiful face was flushed red; her eyes were also filled with uncontrollable emotions.

"Senior brother~~"

Biting her red lips, Meng Ziyi called softly, but saw a mocking look on Wei Jin's face. "Ziyi, didn't you just say you were thanking me? Where is your sincerity?"

"Ok?"

Having not yet received long-term education from Boss Wei, Meng Ziyi had a big question mark on his forehead.

She glanced down at her curvaceous body, then looked up at Wei Jin, her large eyes seeming to ask a question, "Isn't this enough?"

"Ziyi, from this day forward, I want you to belong to me completely."

Instead of continuing to play riddles with the girl, Wei Jin's sliding fingers revealed his attitude—tonight, he would pluck this delicate daisy!
Under the combined influence of Wei-Jin-style domineering "love words," a grateful heart, and an instinct for restlessness, Meng Ziyi, whose ears were flushed red, bit her alluring red lips and lowered her head to give a soft "hmm."

But as Wei Jin carried her towards the bathroom, Meng Ziyi breathed sweetly into his ear, "Senior brother, you must be gentle with me~"

"Don't worry, Ziyi, your senior brother will make you happy."

That night, Boss Wei once again experienced the detached and carefree state of mind of the great pastoral poet Tao Yuanming.
(End of this chapter)