During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 834 Uncle, will there be a reward for being obedient?

Qingdao, Oriental Movie Metropolis, the set of "The Wandering Earth".

"Crack!"

After Wei Jin called a halt, he repeatedly examined the footage on the monitor and then nodded in satisfaction.

"This one passed."

As soon as Wei Jin gave the order, everyone in the crew turned to look at Ng Man-tat, and congratulations immediately poured out.

"Brother Da, congratulations on wrapping up filming!" "Uncle Da, best wishes for a successful wrap!" "Grandpa, congratulations on wrapping up filming!"

After taking off the heavy exoskeleton protective suit, the white-haired Ng Man-tat sat there panting, smiling and bowing to thank everyone.

It's clear that after more than a month of getting to know each other, this veteran actor from Hong Kong has developed a very good relationship with these young people from the mainland.

A moment later, Ng Man-tat walked toward Wei Jin with a big smile on his face.

"Director Wei, this collaboration was very pleasant and successful. If you find a suitable role in the future, please remember to call me. You know, I'm very cheap, haha."

"No problem, Brother Da, take good care of yourself. I won't forget you if I have the chance." Wei Jin nodded with a smile.

While the film crew was moving between locations, Wu Jing, Li Xian, and others gathered together to discuss holding a wrap party for Wu Mengda.

Wei Jin, meanwhile, lay back in his chair and picked up his phone to browse the emails Hunter had sent.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 3 premiered globally last Friday, and the opening week results are now in.

Although the actress playing the lead role, Jennifer Lawrence, has seen her reputation decline over the past year, the final installment of the series still enjoys a strong following among fans.

On its opening day, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 3" raked in $4640 million at the North American box office.

Over its opening weekend, the film grossed over $1.13 million, securing the top spot at the box office!

Other regions also performed admirably, with box office revenue totaling $1.46 million across more than 52 overseas territories.

Unfortunately, the Chinese mainland, the world's second-largest box office market, contributed less than US$1700 million to the film's opening weekend, marking a new low for the series' opening weekend box office in China.

Based on the current situation, it remains to be seen whether "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 3" can surpass 3 million yuan at the mainland box office once it enters the fiercely competitive Lunar New Year film season.

Of course, the primary market for these Hollywood fan films is not in the country.

Even at Wei Jin's request, propaganda resources were not tilted towards the mainland, so this result was not unexpected.

With a global opening weekend gross of $2.59 million, the final chapter of "The Hunger Games" could potentially surpass $7 million worldwide, breaking the record set by its predecessor.

Because of the series format, the production cost of this film was significantly reduced to only $80 million.

In short, even including marketing and distribution costs, The Mockingjay Part II's overall profit definitely exceeded $3 million, making it a huge hit!
Even the Wei and Jin dynasties had to admit that when it comes to making money, earning US dollars is much faster.

With this in mind, he became increasingly excited about "Joker," perhaps this movie might break his own global box office record.

"Boss, it's ready."

Chen Xi's voice interrupted Wei Jin's thoughts. He glanced around the set, nodded, picked up the megaphone, and issued instructions.

"Attention all units, 30 seconds countdown, action!"

With Ng Man-tat's scenes completed, "The Wandering Earth" has already surpassed one-third of its total runtime.

According to Wei Jin's prediction, all the scenes might be completed before the Spring Festival.

Even so, the filming took nearly four months, making it arguably the longest filming project in Wei Jin's career.

On the same day that Ng Man-tat left the film crew, Matt Damon and Fan Bingbing also landed at Beijing Airport.

The related news immediately topped the Weibo hot search list and became one of the most explosive film and entertainment news stories.

"Around noon, Hollywood A-list actor and internationally renowned movie star Matt Damon and Chinese international actress Fan Bingbing landed at Beijing Airport, where they were greeted by Chen Zhiming, CEO of Shanhe Media."

"It is understood that Matt Damon's trip to China is for a cameo role in director Wei Jin's new film 'The Wandering Earth'; the invitation was extended after the wrap-up press conference for 'The Great Wall'."

In an interview, Fan Bingbing revealed that the filming of "Jason Bourne 5" is progressing well, and stated that her first collaboration with Matt Damon was very pleasant, praising the latter's gentlemanly demeanor.

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The actors on set also saw the news online and were particularly excited today, but thankfully it didn't affect the filming.

At 5 p.m., the crew wrapped up early, and Matt Damon and Fan Bingbing arrived at the hotel on time at 6 p.m.

"Hey, Wei, my good brother, long time no see!"

Upon meeting, Matt Damon gave Wei Jin a big bear hug, clearly very happy.

More than five years later, Matt still remembers the scene of holding the Silver Bear trophy in Berlin and remains grateful to Wei Jin.

That's why he agreed to make a cameo appearance without hesitation!
However, this doesn't mean that foreigners don't know how to ask for favors. After exchanging pleasantries, Matt started asking for money.

"Wei, I specifically negotiated with the production team this time to clear out a week of your schedule. How do you plan to make it up to me?"

"Good bro, don't be so calculating."

Wei Jin shrugged and spread his hands. "You know, Leon hasn't given his mind yet with 'Joker,' so I can't agree to your request for the time being."

However, I can promise that if there are any more foreign language film projects in the future, you will definitely be given priority consideration, how about that?

"OK, it's hard to say what will happen next."

Matt made a gesture, but his awkward Chinese idiom made many people on set laugh.

"Matt, how many times have I told you not to follow Hunter's example? You should at least find a proper teacher, haha."

"Okay, I'll learn properly this time."

An hour later, Matt and Fan Bingbing washed up, changed their clothes, and attended the crew's welcome dinner.

Compared to previous celebration banquets and premiere celebration banquets, tonight's welcome banquet was naturally much smaller in scale, but the atmosphere was very good.

After taking a group photo with Sun Qian, Li Xian, and others, they immediately updated their Weibo and posted it.

In just half an hour, it attracted the attention of countless netizens, creating a lively atmosphere.

Of course, none of this had anything to do with Boss Wei. After the welcome banquet, he took Fan Bingbing to his room, intending to teach him a lesson.

Because this woman was being all flirtatious at the dinner table, Mr. Wei got really angry and his blood boiled!
After the lovemaking ended, Fan Bingbing, having recovered her senses, obediently took care of the aftermath.

It must be admitted that Fan Bingbing is eloquent and has excellent speaking skills; Boss Wei actually wanted to talk business again.

This change greatly surprised Fan Bingbing, who exclaimed, "Uncle, let's rest for a bit before you come back!"

Wei Jin pinched her chin. "Who told you to eat alone tonight? Now you know how tough it is, right?"

"Yes, yes, I already knew~~"

Fan Bingbing flattered him sweetly, but in her heart she was cursing him as an animal.

But this man is becoming more and more terrifying. I'm afraid he'll learn from those sluts in the future.

While pondering where to find good seedlings, Fan Bingbing also remembered something.

"Uncle, Director Feng has approached me about his film 'Pan Jinlian.' Do you think I should take it?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin tightened his grip on Xuezi's hand slightly. "Sister-in-law, let's just have some fun. Do you really want to play Pan Jinlian?"

"Ugh~~ I was being serious with you~"

Fan Bingbing winced in pain and said coquettishly, but quickly realized what she meant, "Uncle means I shouldn't accept it? Why?"

"No reason why, I just don't want you to get too close to those people from Huayi. They won't be around for long."

Fan Bingbing, even though she was abroad, knew a lot about Huayi's recent operations, so after listening to Wei Jin's words, she nodded thoughtfully.

"Okay, I'll listen to Uncle."

After saying that, Fan Bingbing leaned in with a seductive look, "But Uncle, since I've been so obedient, aren't you going to give me a reward?"

"How about I give you a few hundred million to spend?"

Fan Bingbing was initially delighted upon hearing this, since Boss Wei had never given her cash before. However, seeing the mockery on the man's face, she immediately realized what was going on.

“Disgusting~~”

Holding the woman's small fist, Wei Jin pulled her closer into his arms.

"Okay, you finish what you're doing first. I'll arrange things for you after Pacific Rim 2 is released. It'll definitely be a big project."

Post-production on Pacific Rim 2 has been underway for over four months, and the final cut is expected to be released soon, with a high probability of a summer release next year.

If Wei Jin really wants to arrange something for Fan Bingbing, it will be in the second half of next year, which is plenty of time.

"That's a promise, you're not allowed to lie to me!"

Fan Bingbing made the decision immediately, but was met with a slap from Boss Wei, which sent waves crashing down his backside.

"Slap! Who do you think you are? When have I ever gone back on my word?"

"Yes, Uncle, a man's word is his bond. It was my fault, and I'll apologize to you right away."

After speaking, Fan Bingbing winked, and her long black hair instantly became loose.

"My sister-in-law is amazing!"

After spending only one night on set, Fan Bingbing set off back to Beijing with over a billion yuan in working capital.

For the next period of time, she will be traveling with the cast and crew of "Fame and Fortune" for promotional tours until her scenes are resuming in "Jason Bourne 5".

However, this drama has been filming since the beginning of September and is now in its final stages. What remains are just some outdoor scenes, which won't cause too much trouble.

Meanwhile, the crew of "The Wandering Earth" immediately began filming the space station scenes, since Matt's schedule was tight and they didn't want to cause him any trouble.

Wei Jin wanted to film in peace, but the media wouldn't give him the opportunity.

After Matt joined the crew, the number of uninvited reporters visiting the set suddenly surged, leaving the production team completely overwhelmed.

Even Wu Jing, who was being disturbed, couldn't help but swear at those people.

Fortunately, the Oriental Movie Metropolis side is doing a pretty good job.

After the production team complained twice, they decisively took strict management measures and finally controlled the scale of set visits.

Wei Jin never expected that, as one problem was solved, another would arise. A public notice from the Film Bureau pushed him into the eye of the storm once again!

"Reprinted from the official website of the Film Bureau: The script for the TV series 'Eternal Love,' adapted from the popular IP and submitted by Shanhe Media, has passed review today and obtained a filming permit."

Good heavens! This news stunned countless film and television companies and actors in the industry, and the internet was buzzing with excitement.

It's worth noting that Ali Pictures spent a huge sum of 1.2 million yuan to purchase the film rights from Shanhe Media.

From the preparation, approval, casting, and promotion of the movie version, Ali did everything extensively and it became widely known.

The original film was supposed to start shooting at the end of December, but now the TV series version has suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

This has puzzled many production companies in the industry, with some suggesting that Shanhe Media did this on purpose to reap the benefits and ride the coattails of others' success!
After all, the TV series version can fully enjoy the popularity and viewership of the movie version without spending a single penny!

"Is this intentional? Selling us the movie version, and then developing their own TV series version? And the timing of all of that is just right?"

At Ali Pictures, Zhang Qiang looked at the news online with a very gloomy expression.

"Mr. Zhang, judging from the timeline, it shouldn't be like that. After all, TV drama scripts are more detailed and take much longer to prepare."

The head of the screenwriting department understood Zhang Qiang's feelings. Anyone would be unhappy to be blatantly trying to ride on someone's coattails, so he offered some "comfort" from a professional perspective.

But this explanation made Zhang Qiang even more upset, because Shanhe Media chose to develop TV series but sold the film rights. What did that mean?
"I just don't believe Wei Jin is really that amazing. Ahri's production model is absolutely fine!"

After mentally encouraging himself, Zhang Qiang instructed, "Go and urge Director Zhang to see how the crew is preparing. Start filming as soon as possible."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang."

Compared to Ahri's "anger" and the production companies' detached, spectator mentality, the actors in the film and television industry immediately became excited after their initial shock!

A large-scale ancient costume mythological TV series adapted from a popular IP is definitely a hot commodity.

Even if Shanhe Media is likely to promote its own people, with so many roles, a lot of them will inevitably slip through the cracks, right?

Just like the previous dramas "The Journey of Flower" and "Nirvana in Fire," the supporting characters were equally outstanding and became hugely popular!

In an instant, everyone from A-list celebrities to newly debuted actors and even art school students mobilized through various connections.
(End of this chapter)