During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 782 The Eldest Sister's Accusation: Even the Production Team's Donkeys Wouldn't Dare Rest Like This!

After a night of passion, Yang Mi and Li Ruixi moved to Tianjin with a bountiful harvest.

Wei Jin, however, arrived at the company with a lingering sense of nostalgia, and once again focused his attention on the later stages of the project.

After these busy days, the final cut of "Bouquet" is not far off.

Around noon, Wei Jin finished wrapping up a segment and planned to head to the cafeteria for lunch.

On the way, he took out his phone to check the industry news, and saw several movie news articles prominently displayed on the headline page!
"The epic mythological drama 'Legend of the Gods,' co-produced by Huaxia Star and Bona, with a total investment of 500 million yuan, officially started filming this morning after half a year of preparation!"

"The Chairman of Huaxia Star and the Chairman of Bona jointly attended the launch press conference and stated frankly in an interview with reporters:"

"League of Gods" boasts a star-studded cast including Li Lianjie, Zhang Baizhi, Huang Xiaoming, Yang Ying, Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Xiang Zuo, Wen Zhang, and Xu Qing, among many other top-tier actors and actresses. It is sure to deliver a truly epic film for the entire cinematic industry!

According to sources in Hong Kong, "League of Gods" might be more accurately titled "Legend of Lei Zhenzi," as Xiang Zuo's portrayal of Lei Zhenzi is extremely prominent.

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Seeing the overwhelming coverage of "League of Gods," Wei Jin couldn't help but admire Long Wu; he really went to great lengths to promote his son.

In fact, news of this play had reached Wei Jin's ears time and again before.

Jing Tian initially declined to join the cast, and later Fan Bingbing was invited to play Daji, but that also fell through due to scheduling conflicts.

During the filming of "Bouquet", Huaxia Star approached Shanhe Shuimo again for special effects collaboration.

But Old Chen is a very shrewd man. He knows that Wei Jin and that family are at odds. How could he possibly continue down that path?
He brushed it off by saying he was overloaded, without even consulting Wei Jin, only mentioning it briefly when reporting on his work earlier.

But honestly, despite the fact that this show brings together so many industry big names and talented actors, it really has no chance of promoting Xiang Zuo.

There's no way around it; acting also requires talent. Xiang Zuo, an untrained amateur, has neither acting skills nor good looks.

Even the much-hyped "real kung fu" was, in Wei Jin's view, nothing more than fancy moves, far inferior to those real action actors, and simply couldn't carry such a blockbuster.

Not to mention Huaxia Star and Bona, neither of them have any well-known production teams. And given the screenwriting abilities and imaginations of those Hong Kong teams, this show is definitely going to flop!

Compared to Wei Jin's "ignorance" of "League of Gods", Wu Ershan, who "betrayed" Shanhe Media, was not so calm.

In the afternoon, he brought the documents to the president's office of LeEco Pictures and questioned Zhang Zhao.

"Chairman Zhang, I've signed the equity subscription agreement, and the script for the first part of 'Investiture of the Gods' is complete. When exactly will the project start?"

It's not that Wu Ershan had a bad attitude; it's just that the people at LeEco were too inefficient.

Since June of last year, script workshops for the "Fengshen" series have been held time and time again, and the details have been polished again and again.

It's been almost a year, and we haven't even been able to submit the project application for approval or establish a preliminary preparation team!
If this were at Shanhe Media, they probably would have started filming long ago!

"Director Wu Ershan, please don't be in such a hurry. Sit down and let's talk slowly."

Although Zhang Zhao was somewhat annoyed by the lower-than-expected box office performance of "My Sunshine," he still treated Wu Ershan, who had become one of his own, quite well.

After inviting Wu Ershan to sit down and instructing his secretary to make tea, he explained with a smile:
"As you know, the investment in the 'Investiture of the Gods' trilogy is so huge, we definitely have to be careful. In fact, the board of directors already discussed and approved the project a couple of days ago, and will fully support it."

"really?!"

Wu Ershan's eyes lit up upon hearing this; this was certainly good news.

"Of course!"

Zhang Zhao nodded in affirmation without hesitation, then changed the subject, "But as you know, the best way to shoot a series is to shoot them together, which is both convenient and cost-effective."

So the board's idea is that you should put in a little more effort and get the scripts for parts two and three done together. As long as the scripts pass the company's approval and funding is guaranteed to be in place all at once, all three parts will be filmed back-to-back!

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Wu Ershan fell silent upon hearing this. He admitted that Zhang Zhao made sense, but thinking about how much time had been spent on the first script made him feel a little nauseous.

According to him, they should film one movie first, see the market reaction, and then adjust the script in order to achieve a breakthrough and avoid risks, just like Shanhe Media's "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

In this way, the risks can be controlled, and the completion time of the entire trilogy will be greatly shortened.

But they've already promised to shoot three films in a row. What can he say about this attitude of disregarding risks and giving their full support?
"Alright then, thank you, Chairman Zhang. I'll go back and continue working on it."

"Yes, I look forward to Director Wu Ershan's wonderful script."

Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief after Wu Ershan left the office.

In fact, LeEco has no way of having the funds to shoot three movies in one go. The purpose of saying this is just to buy time.

However, he wasn't completely fooling Wu Ershan. Once the company went public, wouldn't they have money?
When the 3 billion yuan project is announced, won't the stock price skyrocket?

"Making movies with your own money is a thing of the past; using shareholders' money to do your own thing is the future trend."

Zhang Zhao was savoring Mr. Jia's classic quotes when his secretary knocked on the door and entered, bowing and saying, "Chairman Zhang, Director Guo is here."

"Oh? Please come in."

This morning, Le Vision Pictures and Le An Film Cloud jointly issued an announcement: Director Guo Jingming has confirmed that he has invested five million yuan to purchase five million original shares of Le Vision Pictures at an internal price of one yuan per share!

"Following directors Wu Ershan and Lu Chuan, another well-known director, Guo Jingming, has become a celebrity shareholder of Le Vision Pictures!"

President Zhang Zhao stated: "Le Vision Pictures' new project in deep collaboration with director Guo Jingming—the fantasy film 'L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties,' adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name—has been officially launched."

Starting today, the film "Legend of Ravaging Dynasties," with a total investment of no less than 2 million yuan, is holding open casting calls for the film and television industry and sincerely invites many outstanding film and television professionals to join and collaborate with it.

The following morning, several news articles related to LeEco made many people in the industry envious.

From the perspective of the film and television industry, compared to LeTV's current share price of nearly 180 yuan, the five million shares that Guo Jingming subscribed to are practically a free gift.

After all, the parent company is so valuable that once the equity swap plan is implemented, Le Vision Pictures' stock price will definitely soar after its listing!
Many even believe that with the addition of three "well-known" directors and numerous first- and second-tier stars, such as Huang Xiaoming and Li Xiaolu, Le Vision Pictures' future potential is probably no less than that of Huayi Brothers!
At this moment, countless celebrities who had previously been approached by LeEco are beginning to waver.

"Sister Li, do you think we should buy some?"

Having experienced the overnight riches of Hairun's IPO, Deng Chao is particularly keen on becoming a capital player.

Especially his former rival, Huang Xiaoming, has been doing better and better over the years, so it's impossible for him not to feel anxious.

If we can get on board LeEco's big ship, I wouldn't dare say we can surpass them in one fell swoop, but we can at least close the gap considerably.

"If you're really interested, let's go and make some contact."

Sun Li herself is actually quite conservative; otherwise, she wouldn't have previously declined Jia Yueting's offer. But judging from the current situation, LeEco Group is thriving and still has great potential.

Since your husband has this idea, why not support him?
In the film market, the overall box office shrank as the holiday ended.

In such situations, the advantage of word-of-mouth becomes apparent.

While not particularly groundbreaking, "Wolf Warrior" stands out as excellent in comparison to its competitors.

Even on weekdays, the daily box office revenue did not drop significantly, remaining at a high level of 40 million.

In just nine days, the box office revenue exceeded 500 million yuan, reaching 5.16 million yuan!
Wu Jing, who had previously suffered huge losses, suddenly became a darling of the film industry, joining the 500 million yuan director club and enjoying unparalleled success.

Unfortunately, under normal circumstances, he would most likely be trending on social media, after all, directors with 500 million yuan in box office revenue are rare in the industry.

But not today, because all the top movie and TV news headlines are dedicated to "Furious 7"!
"Produced by Universal Pictures and directed by James Wan, the imported blockbuster 'Furious 7' has grossed 25.73 billion yuan in China after 27 days of release, indicating its potential has been exhausted."

"Five months later, 'Furious 7' officially broke and refreshed the record for the highest box office in the domestic film market previously held by Wei Jin's 'Operation Mekong'!"

"When will domestic films regain the top spot at the box office, and who will achieve that?!"

The box office record held by the Wei and Jin dynasties for many years has finally been broken, and every day thereafter will be a new domestic box office record!

Some people in the industry are just watching the drama unfold, while others have mixed feelings about the result.

However, Wei Jin, the person involved, remained calm, as he had expected it all along.

What Wei Jin didn't expect was that his fans would also join in the fun, with Weibo flooded with messages urging him to update.

"Boss, stop messing around and hurry up and start the new movie to flip that piece of junk!"

"Exactly! All he does is fawn over women and neglects his duties. Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to rest like that!"

"When will the sci-fi movie you promised start making? It's been almost three years! Three years! Do you know how I've been living these past three years?! Huh?!"

"This guy's got too much money now, he probably has no motivation. Brothers, keep building, let him hear our voices!"

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Besides fans, many celebrities who have good relationships with each other also joined in the fun.

For example, Huang Bai, Zhou Xun, Qiao Zhenyu, and others continue to ask for resources and be carried by others.

In their words, they couldn't miss this opportunity, even if it meant just a cameo role.

"Goodness, these guys really wish I could work non-stop 365 days a year!"

In the screening room of the landscape painting, Wei Jin scrolled through the funny comments on Weibo, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

I'm here today at the invitation of Jin Yukun to watch the finished film of "Black Coal, Thin Ice".

Because of its strong artistic elements, this drama paid great attention to the later stages of Jin Yukun's character development.

From mid-March to early May, the time spent has almost matched the filming time.

At that moment, while the movie was still playing its opening credits, Jin Yukun smiled and said, "President Wei, this is the voice of movie fans and artists. Everyone believes that as long as you release a new film, you will make a triumphant return!"

Wei Jin was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. He glanced at Jin Yukun and thought, "This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes has also started to learn how to flatter?"
However, he had to admit that kind words were indeed pleasing to the ear; no wonder so many sycophantic officials and wicked concubines throughout history had gained favor, tsk tsk.
Just as he was feeling sentimental, the movie started, and Wei Jin quietly began to enjoy it.

The story of the film "Black Coal, Thin Ice" is not complicated; it revolves around Zhang Zili, a policeman in a small town in Northeast China.

After being dismissed due to a work error, he unexpectedly reunited with an old colleague who had worked with him to investigate a dismemberment case five years prior.

Subsequently, two more cases of dismembered bodies being dumped in the snow once again embroiled Zhang Zili in the case.

In order to find out the truth, he frequently visited the laundromat and met with the laundromat owner, Wu Zhizhen, and gradually fell in love with this woman in the process.

The film delves into the complex relationship between love, redemption, and sin, weaving these themes into a suspenseful plot that is both profound and captivating.

Jin Yukun's performance was excellent, Liao Fan and Zhang Yi also gave good performances, and even Yang Mi delivered a peak performance, which was commendable.

"Very good, Director Jin, it can be submitted for review now."

Wei Jin gave a fair assessment, then asked, "What are your thoughts on the film festival?"

"Mr. Wei, I'm planning to go to Venice. Regardless of the outcome, I want to release the film domestically right after it's over. What do you think?"

"also."

After leaving the company, Wei Jin went to Ziyu Huafu because he received a call from Yan Danchen.

As soon as he opened the door, he was bumped into by a hot, beautiful body. It was obvious that it was the lady of the house, Yan Danchen.

Seeing the mature woman dressed in black stockings and a semi-transparent nightgown, Wei Jin teased her with some surprise, "Senior, you haven't even had dinner yet, and you already want it?"

"And you say that? You've probably forgotten all about me since I haven't called. What happened to our plan to get pregnant? Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to rest like this!"

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Goodness, these words silenced Wei Jin completely. The gentle and kind senior student turned into a resentful fan, urging for more updates.

It's understandable, though. It's been almost three months since the arson incident, and Wei Jin hasn't been able to find time to come here. It's normal for the woman to be a little emotional.

Thinking of this, Wei Jin hugged the hot, delicate body even tighter, and the two were pressed together almost without any obstruction.

"Senior, it's my fault. I'll make it up to you tonight."

Yan Danchen bit her red lips and shook her head. "That's not enough."

"Ok?"

"I'm available these few days, don't miss it again."

Wei Jin could tell that Yan Danchen was indeed anxious. And rightly so, considering her age.

"Okay, senior, I promise you."

As he spoke, Wei Jin loosened the belt of the woman's nightgown and lowered his head.

"Hmm~"

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(End of this chapter)