During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 826 The Celestial Fairy's New Outfit: Losing Both Wife and Army

"The animated feature film 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back,' produced by Shanhe Media and October Culture, has been in theaters for 51 days and grossed a total of 15.18 billion yuan. Its potential has been exhausted, and theaters have tacitly agreed to remove it from theaters."

"The movie 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' has become the record holder for domestic animated films, the first animated film to gross over 15 billion yuan."

"Multiple departments, including publicity and culture, jointly praised 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back,' calling it a model and benchmark for the domestic animated film industry and a contribution to promoting Chinese culture."

"Produced by Paramount Pictures, with 1905.com and Ali Pictures as co-investors, the action film series 'Mission: Impossible 5,' starring Tom Cruise, has grossed a total of 7.73 million yuan in its first 10 days of release, a truly impressive performance!"

"The animated film 'Minions,' produced by Universal Pictures, has grossed 1.83 million yuan in its first five days of release, indicating a decline in the popularity of family-friendly films."

"Produced by Shanhe Media, directed by Jin Yukun, and starring Liao Fan, Yang Mi, Zhang Yi, and others, the crime thriller 'Black Coal, Thin Ice' has grossed 9640 million yuan in its first four days of release, showing strong momentum and living up to its reputation as one of the Venice Twin Lions!"

The 30th Golden Rooster Awards will hold its nominees' recognition ceremony today; the closing ceremony, red carpet event, and awards ceremony will take place tomorrow evening.

"It is understood that the crew of 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain,' which received nine nominations, has arrived in Jilin, the northern city on the river."

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The film "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," which had received a one-month extension for its release, ultimately couldn't hold out until the end and sadly stopped on September 18th.

However, the first animated film to break 15 billion yuan at the box office still attracted extensive media coverage, even more so than the Golden Rooster Awards which had already begun!
But when it comes to the most discussed figures in the industry and online, it has to be Zhang Jingchu, who made a comeback in the film and television industry with the blockbuster "Mission: Impossible 5".

Even though she only had a few seconds of screen time in this drama, and even had no lines at all, it made the directors' wives' boycott a joke!

Not long after returning from Venice, Old Chen, who had been resting at home for two days, came to Wei Jin's office and began to reminisce with him.

"This woman is indeed cunning. She's had Director Gu completely under her thumb all these years, subtly and overtly rigging in countless favors for him. Tsk tsk tsk."

"This just shows that Director Gu is quite loyal, and these directors' wives have too little influence; they can't go against their husbands, hahaha."

Honestly, Wei Jin just doesn't get Zhang Jingchu's charm and can't quite understand the thoughts of people like Gu Changwei, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Shiren, who have had rumors with her.

Perhaps directors of that era simply had a taste for that kind of artistic, first-love face?

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. The reason I called you over today is that 'Gone Girl' has been recommended by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to participate in this year's Oscars."

You know I'm busy with "The Wandering Earth," so you'll need to lead the team and coordinate with Hunter's side to arrange the related PR events and receptions.

Compared to Chung Lai-fang, Chan Chi-ming has significantly more experience in the three major European competitions and the Oscars, so it's more reassuring to entrust Wei Jin with the project.

Chen Zhiming understood this principle and decisively expressed his opinion without hesitation.

"No problem, Mr. Wei."

"Yes, that's the main thing. Also, how are the premiere arrangements for 'Project Gutenberg' going?"

As Golden Harvest's first film to compete in the National Day holiday season, the film's promotion began at the beginning of the month.

After finishing her filming for "The Witch 2", Liu Shishi immediately joined the cast and crew, frequently appearing on various programs with Aaron Kwok and others.

"Yes, everything is settled, and the invitations have been sent to industry professionals."

Chen Zhiming nodded and continued, "The date is set for the 27th, and the location was decided by President Shi and Chairman Yang together. It will be held in the CPPCC Auditorium."

"Okay, I trust you to handle things."

Wei Jin nodded in praise, but the image of Liu Shishi's charming and lovely appearance kept flashing through his mind.

It's been almost three months since I last saw her, and I really do miss the soft, delicate body of a girl.
The following day, the 30th Golden Rooster Awards held its closing ceremony and awards presentation.

Since this morning, there has been a lot of media coverage, and online users are also paying attention to tonight's award results.

Although "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" received nine nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing, it was definitely a strong contender for the awards.

But no one can guarantee that the Golden Rooster Awards won't cause any more trouble, after all, there are too many precedents.

Meanwhile, a celebration banquet for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" was also held at the Royal Dynasty Hotel in Beijing.

To be honest, Wei Jin originally didn't plan to hold it, after all, it's not a live-action movie, and apart from a large group of behind-the-scenes people, there isn't even a single actor.

Even Jing Tian, ​​the most famous voice actress, is busy with various announcements during the peak season of September and October and doesn't have time to participate.

However, they couldn't resist the strong demands from the three production companies: fiber optics, Hengdian Film & Television, and Ludong Film & Television.

In their words, it would be a shame not to make a big splash with the first animated film to gross 15 billion yuan!

That's right, "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" was not exclusively produced by Shanhe Media.

When Wei Jin took over, apart from China Film Group which directly transferred its shares, Fiber Optics, Hengdian Film & Television, and Ludong Film & Television did not withdraw.

However, as Shanhe Media subsequently increased its investment and incorporated publicity and distribution into the total investment, the share of each company gradually decreased.

For example, the company that invested ten million in fiber optics currently only holds an 8% market share. The other two companies have even smaller shares, with one holding only 4%.

This situation has also led to the habitual omission of the three production companies in previous media reports!

Although their investment share was small, these three companies made a considerable amount of money.

Taking fiber optic cables as an example, the box office revenue share alone can bring in 5500 million.

If you include the costs of pre-roll ads and other miscellaneous expenses such as online streaming rights, the net profit of fiber optics on this project will definitely exceed 60 million!

Even if the total time frame exceeds seven years, a 600% return is definitely not low.

Of course, compared to Shanhe Media, the interests of the three companies are far different.

Because the supplementary agreement stipulated that all copyrights of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" belonged to Shanhe Media—this was also a condition for additional investment!
In other words, neither the more than 2000 million US dollars from overseas copyrights nor the substantial profits from peripheral brand licensing and game development have anything to do with the fiber optic companies.

Even when he was breaking the ice sculpture on stage to give a media interview, Wei Jin could sense that the smiles on the faces of the three producers were somewhat forced.

When the banquet began, Xu Pangzi from Hengdian and General Manager Feng from Ludong Film and Television kept pouring wine for Wei Jin, as if they wanted to regain their composure at the dinner table.

Old Wang, however, knew Wei Jin's drinking capacity well and was quite cunning. He just watched the two fools from the sidelines, smiling without saying a word, occasionally drinking a cup or two with them, and just going through the motions the whole time.

As expected, Wei Jin handled the situation with ease, and even had the energy to take care of the October Culture team, giving them millions in bonuses.

By the time the banquet was nearing its end, both Fatty Xu from eastern Zhejiang and General Manager Feng from Shandong were completely outmatched.

"Hey bro, give me the inside scoop, how much did you actually make?"

Faced with Lao Wang's low question, Wei Jin picked up his drink, rinsed his mouth, and then replied with a slightly Versailles-like air, "Not much, about 10 billion in total." "Damn, that's not much? The profit from fiber optics for a year can't even match the profit from this one project. And the game business can at least sustain us for half a year, right?"

"Brother, thousands of people in the company are waiting to eat. It's not easy for me to earn money. Besides, you've started making animated films, so you can start eating meat next year."

There are no fools in the entertainment industry. After the release of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back", the industry saw the broad market prospects for animated films, and countless animated films have been approved for production recently.

Fiber Optic Old Wang was even more audacious, directly establishing his own animation company, Coloroom Pictures, and investing heavily in "Big Fish & Begonia," a project that Beyond Sky Pictures had been working on for several years.

If Wei Jin remembers correctly, this movie eventually grossed over 5 million yuan, and the entire series did quite well at the box office, so fiber optics definitely made a profit!
"Then I'll take your good wishes, brother. I'm not asking for a huge profit, but if I can make 1 million, I'll be incredibly grateful, hahaha."

After a hearty meal and drinks, Fatty Xu and Boss Feng were carried back home.

Old Wang also planned to talk to Wei Jin about the animation industry, but Wei Jin refused outright.

After all, talking business with an old man is not as interesting as having a heart-to-heart talk about life's important matters with a beautiful woman.
Besides, the beauty I've arranged to meet tonight is a celestial being who has been lingering in Jiangcheng for quite some time and only just returned to Beijing this afternoon.
After waving goodbye to Lao Wang, Wei Jin got into his own private car, a black Maybach.

Under Lao Zhu's steady driving, the vehicle sped towards the Xishan Villa.

About fifteen minutes later, Wei Jin arrived at the place, but as soon as he entered the house, he was bumped into by the hot and beautiful body of a woman.

"Brother, you are back!"

"Ah."

Liu Yifei had already bathed and changed, and smelled wonderful all over. This made Wei Jin, who was already a little tipsy, unable to resist the urge to touch her buttocks and start kneading them.

I thought that after two months apart, tonight would be a perfect time for things to get heated.

Unexpectedly, the fairy buried her face in Wei Jin's chest, her nostrils twitching twice before she pouted her red lips and said disdainfully, "Why did you drink so much? You smell like alcohol. Go take a bath."

Wei Jin remained unmoved by these words, his hands still roaming freely. "Yifei, look how much I've drunk. It's dangerous for me to take a bath alone."

"No, I just washed my face. Washing it again will be bad for my skin. Brother, you don't want my skin to get worse, do you?"

Wow, Tianxian's level is getting higher and higher. She's even learned to answer questions quickly, and her answers are quite reasonable.

What could Wei Jin do in this situation? He could only suppress his anger and quickly head to the bathroom.

It must be admitted that as she gets older, even the ethereal beauty who seems untouched by worldly concerns has learned to care for others.

Twenty minutes later, when Wei Jin returned to his bedroom after taking a shower, he witnessed a scene that made his blood boil.

On the snow-white bed, the fairy leaned against the headboard, one leg bent at the knee, her hand supporting her cheek on her knee.

A black, horizontally cut-out bodycon dress barely covered her shapely buttocks, but the glimpses of her fair skin only fueled her imagination.

As the gaze continues downward, what comes into view is a pair of long, beautiful legs at a sixty-degree angle, encased in half of sheer black stockings.

The mysterious scenery at the intersection also fills people with a desire to explore.

In this situation, how could Wei Jin resist? He immediately swallowed hard, quickly walked to the bedside, and savored the food carefully through the defenseless strips of cloth.

"Mmm~~ Brother, do you like it?"

Liu Yifei raised her head, gently bit her red lips, and murmured to herself with a dreamy look in her eyes.

At the same time, those crystal-clear, fair little feet were also playfully teasing Wei Jin.

"Woo~~"

Wei Jin's mouth was too busy to stop, so he could only use panting to express himself, but the actions of his hands completely revealed his attitude.

He was seen controlling the situation with one hand and caressing her beautiful legs with the other, occasionally testing the limits, looking like he was already impatient.

Under the machinations of the Wei and Jin dynasties, even the celestial beauty, who had been single for a long time, was about to give in!

When Wei Jin raised his head, he saw that the girl's crystal-clear, amber-like eyes were already filled with tears, clearly showing that she was moved.

Her stunningly beautiful face was adorned with blossoming peach blossoms, tempting one to commit a crime!
"Brother~~I want it~~"

The pleasant invitation made Wei Jin even more arrogant, so he stopped dawdling, stood up, and untied his bath towel with one hand.

Upon seeing familiar friends, they cheered and jumped for joy to greet her, and the fairy gently bit her red lips and kissed them.

"Hmm~"

Feeling the girl's enthusiasm and gentleness, Wei Jin guided her to adjust her position and get onto the bed.

After a few minutes of warm-up, Wei Jin lifted the girl's long and full legs high and slowly pressed them down beneath him.

"Oh~~"

After a night of frantic cultivation, the results of the Golden Rooster Awards spread through media reports.

However, the result surprised many in the industry and sparked a lot of discussion online.

It's no wonder that the other minor awards were given to unknown films; after all, this is the Golden Rooster Awards' usual practice, and everyone is used to it.

But no one expected that "The Taking of Tiger Mountain," which garnered nine nominations, would only win three awards: Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Editing.

Yes, all three awards are prestigious, but the most important Best Film award was won by the Sino-French co-production "Wolf Totem". Is that reasonable?

Admittedly, "Wolf Totem" has received good reviews and performed well at the box office, but compared to the patriotic film "The Taking of Tiger Mountain," which scored 7.8 on Impression.com and grossed 15.32 billion yuan, the latter is clearly a more suitable choice.

At this moment, many netizens are mocking the Golden Rooster Awards, saying that the Golden Rooster Awards are deliberately trying to be different in order to avoid being overshadowed by the Golden Film Awards!
And you know what? This logic is absolutely sound. Otherwise, there's no reason why a patriotic film that has been praised by the relevant authorities on multiple occasions would miss out on the Best Film award!

"It's a pity I didn't watch the live stream last night. I wonder how Mr. La looked if he was there? I imagine it wasn't a very good look, tsk tsk tsk."

In the bedroom, while refreshing the news online and caressing the beautiful body of Sleeping Beauty, Wei Jin couldn't help but sigh.

Back then, La Peikang went to great lengths, even risking offending himself, all for the sake of winning the group award—the Best Film Award.

The purpose was to prove that China Film Group, as the second largest investor, had contributed a lot to the film, thus adding to his political achievements.

But now, the result is that these old guys have outsmarted us and slapped us in the face.

After all, what does Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Editing have to do with La Peikang?

This time, La Peikang truly suffered a double loss.
(End of this chapter)