During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 880 Don't Look Back, I'm the Big Brother, I Need Major Surgery

"Uncle, does that person really look so worldly?"

Inside the large apartment in Wangfujing, Fan Bingbing pouted and acted coquettishly as soon as she saw Wei Jin, clearly very dissatisfied with being rejected by the poet Chen for this reason.

What do you mean by "lacking a bit of innocence"? My performance was flawless, okay?!
"You don't just exude a worldly air, you exude a slutty, vulgar aura! It's practically overflowing the room, hahaha!"

Wei Jin's teasing made Fan Bingbing blush. For the first time ever, she threw a small punch at him. And you know what, this woman had a big frame, so her punch actually hurt quite a bit.

After enduring a few punches, Wei Jin grabbed Fan Meiren's wrist and forcefully pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.

"But sister-in-law, I love your sexy side, it's so cool!"

The hot breath coming from beside her ear made Fan Bingbing's heart tremble, and she instantly lost most of her strength.

There was nothing she could do; from the end of November last year until now, it had been almost half a year since she had been able to enjoy herself, and 35-year-old Fan Bingbing was already suffering from intense longing.

With her slender waist swaying, Fan Bingbing began to whine, "Then Uncle, you have to make it up to me properly. It's all your fault, you rascal."

"What do you mean I caused it? You were the one who seduced Wu Er back then."

Wei Jin's words had a double meaning, leaving Fan Bingbing speechless and unable to respond. She could only pout her red lips and sulk.

However, a smile soon returned to her face, simply because Wei Jin made a promise while biting her earlobe.

"As for compensation, that's no problem. It's just a movie, right?"

Wei Jin stroked the woman's long, black waves, and then began to explain the Meg project in detail.

It has to be said that Xi'an Film Studio is really dedicated and helpful, urging the Film Bureau almost every few days during this period.

According to Chairman Deng, the approval and filing documents should be obtained by early April at the latest, which is about a month at most.

Warner Bros. has been quite efficient, having already secured Jon Turteltaub as director.

Jon Turteltaub isn't a big name in Hollywood, but as a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he has directed quite a few projects over the years.

The most well-known is probably the "National Treasure" series.

In addition, Jason Statham, who became a sensation last year with "Furious 7," has been basically confirmed as the male lead.

As for the filming schedule, it remains the same as initially planned, and will likely begin around the end of August or the beginning of September.

This also happens to fit Fan Bingbing's schedule, since she will be busy with the global promotion of "Pacific Rim 2" starting in May.

They will then take over the promotional work for "Jason Bourne"—which is scheduled to premiere in North America and Europe at the end of July.

In other words, Fan Bingbing will probably be able to free up some time after mid-August, which is one of the reasons why Wei Jin chose her.

"Uncle, you're so kind, I love you to death~~"

Fan Bingbing's beautiful eyes were full of surprise. Actually, tonight she was just playing around with the idea of ​​having a shot, even if it didn't work out, and just wanted to complain a bit.

Unexpectedly, this man actually had a project in hand, a Sino-US co-production with an investment of 1.3 million US dollars, and he was the female lead alongside Jason Statham!
More importantly, from last year to this year, she has starred in three major Hollywood films. What does this mean?
This means that even if she can't compare to the four "Jin Girls", Fan Bingbing has finally secured a place in this man's heart!
"Since your uncle is so good to you, aren't you going to reward me properly?"

Fan Bingbing bit her red lips, gave him a seductive look, and said coquettishly, "Uncle, what do you want to do? How can a weak woman like me refuse?"

Damn, Poet Chen has a good eye for people. This woman is indeed very charming. How could she possibly be innocent?
But it doesn't matter. Just as Wei Jin said, he likes it this way. He reached out and pinched the beauty's chin, saying, "No rush, let's enjoy the night view first."

Looking at the night view outside the window, Fan Bingbing did not refuse. She swayed her slender waist and walked to the French windows. The night view of Beijing was indeed quite nice.

Just as he was about to turn around and call out, Fan Bingbing heard a whisper in his ear.

"Don't turn around, I'm the eldest brother."

~~
As it turned out, Wei Jin's prediction was correct; after its release, "Dawn of Justice" underperformed.

While the opening day box office of 1.18 million yuan and the opening week performance of 3.2 million yuan are not bad, they are clearly unacceptable compared to the nearly 47% screening rate.

Moreover, this performance was not limited to the Chinese market; it was also the same in the North American market where it was released simultaneously.

With over 4000 theaters opening, the film only grossed $8100 million on its opening day, and a mere $1.66 million over its opening weekend.

It's worth noting that this is a collaboration between two major IPs: Superman and Batman, making it arguably the most popular and powerful combination in the DC Universe.

Moreover, the production cost alone is as high as 3.7 million US dollars. If the global marketing and distribution costs are included, it may approach 5 million US dollars, which can be described as a huge investment!
Unfortunately, despite Warner Bros.' complete exposure, the film only managed to rank 18th in North American box office history during its opening weekend.

It lacked any of the overwhelming, domineering, or suppressive power that it possessed towards its competitors.

More importantly, audience reviews of the film were polarized after its release, with its IMDb rating dropping from 9.3 at the start to 6.1.

According to a professional box office forecasting agency in North America, based on current data, the film's final box office may not even reach 10 billion US dollars.

Without a doubt, even if Dawn of Justice doesn't lose money, it won't make much either. Warner Bros.' first shot in its plan to build the future DC Universe has failed!
Even so, the release of several Hollywood blockbusters and numerous domestic films in succession has ultimately caused a significant diversion of viewership.

Yang Mi's film "The Witness" finally ran out of steam after 24 days of release and was pulled from theaters early, ultimately grossing 5.26 million yuan.

In addition, Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Revenant" also basically exhausted its potential after ten days of release, with its box office barely surpassing the 4 million mark.

As for "The Mermaid," it's even worse; it's completely shut down, and its daily revenue has dropped below 50,000.

Meanwhile, the casting for "The Founding of an Army" was almost complete, and even though China Film Group intended to keep it a secret, the news still spread quickly.

Many young idols have landed roles, including a central role like General Ye, which has shocked the industry.

Let's just say that having Andrew Lau and his Hong Kong team involved in this film was a huge mistake.

The news that Zhang Ziyi was rejected in her audition for "The Legend of the Demon Cat" and could not make a comeback as a poet in Chen Shiren's films has become a topic of conversation in the industry.

Zhang Ziyi, who was once an international star, only went to have a child with Wang Jianlin. How did she fall behind?
As the first film produced and controlled by Nuclear Power Pictures, The Witness's box office results were not particularly good, and its reputation was also just average.
However, considering the production cost of 60 million and the marketing cost of 30 million, it is definitely a high-quality film with a small budget. From box office revenue alone, the film achieved a net profit of over 120 million.

Including expenses for pre-roll ads, product placements, copyright revenue, and other miscellaneous costs, the total revenue of this project exceeded 2 million.

Even though the film market is booming, projects with net profits exceeding 2 million are rare, so this is definitely commendable.

More importantly, Nuclear Power Pictures is a listed company, and its stock price has risen significantly during the film's release, increasing by nearly 15%.

Therefore, a celebration banquet was definitely in order, and it was quite large, with many industry peers invited. The venue was the banquet hall of the Royal Hotel.

As the producer, lead actress, and producer, Yang Mi was undoubtedly the busiest person on set, constantly greeting the guests.

To be fair, Yang Mi's emotional intelligence is indeed quite good. He handled this kind of situation with remarkable composure and ease.

In contrast, Sun Hao, a new director, seemed less comfortable with the attention and adoration from numerous celebrity guests and production companies.

It's no wonder, Sun Hao has been in the industry for quite some time and has had his shining moments in dramas like "My Love from the Star" and "The Temptation of Going Home";
However, many TV drama directors have only focused on developing their careers in the television drama field and have limited contact with the film industry or even the production industry.

Now, he has suddenly become a member of the 500 million yuan director club in the film industry, and his mindset has not yet been adjusted to the high position.

Fortunately, as time went on, shareholders such as Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao, Lu Yang, and Wen Mu also entered the market one after another, and Sun Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, when Wei Jin appeared, the focus of the scene shifted again, with greetings and salutations rising and falling.

Yang Mi, wearing a low-cut long dress, quickly moved closer, her voice instantly becoming husky, "Senior brother, why did you take so long to get here?"

Feeling the softness on his arm, Wei Jin chuckled softly, "What's the rush? It hasn't even started yet."

"I was worried because you didn't come~~"

At this point, Yang Mi stood on tiptoe and breathed softly into Wei Jin's ear.

"Senior brother, if you don't believe me, feel it, it's jumping around with a thumping sound~~"

Wei Jin was amused by the woman. "Mi Mi, you're stirring up trouble. You'll be crying tonight."

"Senior brother, I'm waiting!"

As Yang Mi lowered her voice, she bit her red lips and blinked her big eyes, her teasing intent quite obvious.

"Damn it."

Wei Jin cursed under his breath and was about to say something more when Zeng Jia came over with artists from Mi Xing Entertainment to greet him, so he had to give up.

To be fair, compared to Fan Bingbing, who has already risen to a higher level of success, Yang Mi is indeed very keen on signing new talent.

In addition to Gao Weiguang, Zhang Yunlong, and Li Ruixi, who had previously worked with Wei Jin, two newcomers have joined the cast this time – Zhu Xudan and Zhang Binbin.

The former was born in 92 and is a student of the Central Academy of Drama in 2012. He signed with Mixing Entertainment last year and has already starred in two TV series.

The latter is also a professionally trained actress, a student of the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2012, and signed a contract even earlier, two years ago when she co-starred with Yang Mi in a short film.

"Yes, they're all great. Work hard under Sister Mi, and you'll have opportunities, wealth, and status."

Wei Jin's words weren't entirely empty promises; Zhu Xudan and Zhang Binbin both have decent looks and possess some potential for development.

Although she didn't become a big star in her previous life, she wasn't exactly an unknown figure in the industry. Moreover, with Shanhe Media as her backer in this life, the ending should be different.

Because Wei Jin arrived relatively late, he chatted briefly with the artists from Mi Xing Entertainment before the celebration ceremony began.

Although he was the behind-the-scenes boss, Wei Jin did not steal the spotlight, but instead gave the stage to the main creative team.

Yang Mi and Sun Hao, representing the production company, smashed the ice sculpture symbolizing box office success, and amidst applause, distributed large red envelopes to the main cast and crew.

Of course, the red envelopes this time are not as big as those for "Detective Chinatown," totaling only six million, but it is enough to make the actors beam with joy.

After all, several hundred thousand yuan per person is not a small amount. Even in Beijing, where land is extremely valuable, it can buy several square meters!

Next came the eating and drinking. Wei Jin, Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Wen Mu, and others sat at a table.

However, compared to the past, these directors and shareholders are in a good mood recently because of their increased net worth, and the table is filled with clinking glasses and toasts.

As we all know, it's easy to gossip while eating and drinking. At this moment, Wei Jin heard the latest news that Wen Mu had brought from school.

"I went back to the Beijing Film Academy today and heard from Director Jiang that 'Dream Chasing in the Entertainment Industry' was rejected by the censors a couple of days ago. They demanded a lot of cuts and modifications, which has already reached the point of causing serious damage."

They say that in the past two days, the leaders of the Performing Arts Academy have been running around trying to pull strings, visiting several departments including Directing, Cinematography, Literature, and Fine Arts, but nobody has paid them any attention, hahaha.

Wei Jin raised an eyebrow. The acting academy really went all out, searching through the departments with the widest network of connections!
"and then?"

"Then the acting academy has to rely on itself. That show was so bad that it couldn't be edited, and even if others wanted to help, they couldn't."

Wen Mu also pouted, "Only the acting academy is obsessed, forcing themselves to take this on, insisting on promoting such an idiot, it's a joke!"

"It might be difficult to get promoted this time. Without the help of other departments, relying solely on the acting academy, I doubt they'll pass without any problems."

Ning Hao's tone was sarcastic, but Wei Jin and the others all expressed their agreement.

Despite the glamorous image of the Beijing Film Academy's acting school in the eyes of the public, which produces many big stars, it has the least say within the school.

After all, looking across the entire film and television industry, which of the truly influential figures are actually star actors from the Beijing Film Academy's acting department?

Even the management school, which usually has a low profile, speaks louder than the acting school, because many producers in the industry come from there.

So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it seems that "Director Bi's" film will need major revisions to pass censorship.

Given the already terrible quality of this show, if it undergoes any major revisions, I don't even want to think about the ending. Tsk tsk tsk.
(End of this chapter)