Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 522 Xue Xiaolu's Choice
Online, the official website of Xingchen Film and Television Company quietly updated the latest information.

"Swallowed Star" has been changed from "in production" to "completed production" and will be released on a certain date. The new animated film project is about to be completed.

The industry quickly learned the news.

You should know that the industry has been looking forward to the first animated film of Xingchen Film and Television. After all, the original work of this animated film is currently very popular on the entire Internet.

“Although it was produced by Xingchen Films, this is the level of domestic animated films. If it was Despicable Me or Frozen, it would be fine, but as for Swallowed Star, to be honest, I am not optimistic about it.”

"Let's take a look. After all, it's made by a top-notch animation team in the industry. Maybe it can open the door to domestic animated films."

"If even Xingchen Films fails, then the only domestic animated films that can make money are those that are aimed at younger audiences, such as Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf."

Among people in the animation industry, some are optimistic, while others are pessimistic.

After all, the market for purely domestically produced animated films is really barren now. Only a few films focusing on children can make some money, and the rest are losing money.

"It is reported that the first animated film of Xingchen Film and Television Company, "Swallowed Starry Sky", has been completed and is expected to meet the audience this year."

Media reports are always timely.

But to be honest, an animated film adapted from a novel did not attract much attention in the industry.

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At the Beijing Film Academy, after the art exam every year, a large number of new students are about to enter school, which also means that a group of graduates are about to graduate and enter the big circle of the entertainment industry.

And every time this time comes, relevant leaders from the three major universities will come out and invite major film and television companies in the industry to come and take a look. Wouldn't it be great to recruit and train the new graduates at this time?
The 21st century is a society of talent, but too much talent will also bring corresponding burdens, including in the entertainment industry.

In the villa, after staying with Gu's father and mother for two days, the two returned here.

Not to mention Gu Wei's Xingchen Film and Television Company, the teachers from Beijing Film Academy alone made many calls to Liu Yifei, basically asking the young lady whether she should also sign a few artistes and put them under her control, guide them when she is free, and cultivate some direct lineage strength.

"Oh, it's so annoying. I can't even take care of one class, so how can I have the energy to train new people?" Liu Yifei, who was annoyed by the phone calls, complained.

Hearing this, Gu Wei became curious. He graduated from the directing department, and as far as he knew, there were not many people from his class who could work as directors, and most of them became behind-the-scenes workers.

"Are all the people in your class going to be stars?" Gu Wei asked directly.

"No way. Only a few can become stars. Otherwise, with so many people in several colleges every year, wouldn't they be full long ago? Some people would choose to pursue a master's degree and stay in school to become teachers. More people would join drama, art troupes and the like." Liu Yifei said.

Beijing Film Academy is most famous for its directing and acting majors, but this does not mean that it only has these two majors.

For example, there are photography majors, advertising majors, recording arts majors, animation majors, etc., and most of the famous ones are from the acting department. However, it does not mean that all students from the acting department will become famous. On the contrary, only a few will become famous. Most people are not famous. They either play supporting roles in the crew and then remain tepid. Most people choose to go to dramas, art troupes, etc., where the income is stable and not bad.

There is also film and television production, which involves not only directors and stars, but also editors and other behind-the-scenes staff, which is also a large number of people.

To be honest, there are hundreds of thousands of art exams every year, but only a few of them can become famous, and they can be counted on one hand.

In the entertainment industry, studios and companies are everywhere, and what artists value are resources, and the resources are in the hands of several major film and television companies.

For example, Huayi Company, such as Star Films, Light Media, Bona Film Group, etc.

As for small companies, they only cheat newcomers in the industry. Many newcomers want to become famous, but they don't understand the industry, so they are deceived.

Everyone talks about the 80/20 rule, but in some industries, it is more than just the 80/20 rule, it is even the 19/10 rule, and it is really a winner-takes-all situation.

Gu Wei knew a lot about the entertainment industry, but he didn't offer any suggestions. Whether the young lady wanted to recruit new people or not was up to her.

It seems that Liu Yifei also has a Red Star Wood under her name, so it would be easy for her to sign artists. If she loses money, then she loses money, and it's not a big loss.

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Star Film and Television Company.

Gu Wei had just arrived at the company when he unexpectedly ran into Xue Xiaolu.

"Director Xue, what a coincidence?" "No coincidence, Director Gu, I came here to find you." Xue Xiaolu said with a smile.

"Huh? Let's go inside and chat."

Gu Wei was a little surprised, and the two of them immediately went to the office.

"Director Gu, the filming of Beijing Meets Seattle has been completed for almost a month, and the post-production editing is almost done. I watched the finished film a few days ago, and I'm thinking whether we should hurry up and release it."

Xue Xiaolu said slowly.

"So fast? What does Director Xue think?" To be honest, the shooting and editing speeds of this movie exceeded Gu Wei's expectations.

"March 3th is Consumer Rights Day. I think this date is a good one. It is meant to preserve the quality of love for a lifetime and it is also easier to promote. I am confident in the quality of the film and will not disappoint the audience."

"It's a bit urgent. We don't have enough time to warm up the publicity." Gu Wei thought about it and gave a solution, "How about this? The premiere will be on March 3th. In the remaining week, we can go to major cities for preview screenings. We can start the publicity now. Before March 15th, we can find time to hold two previews through the media and theaters to see how the movie is received."

"Director Gu still has an idea. Then it's settled. We'll follow Director Gu's idea."

Xue Xiaolu also felt that Gu Wei's plan was more suitable as it took all factors into consideration.

"Director Gu, I won't bother you for now. Xixi must be waiting anxiously at home."

Xue Xiaolu joked and left in a hurry.

At this moment, a netizen suddenly made a big fuss on Weibo.

"A netizen broke the news on Weibo that Li Shuangjiang's son was detained."

Searches for keywords such as "Li Shuangjiang" and "Li Tianyi" have reached the first and fourth spots on Sina Weibo's hot search list in just a short period of time, and the number of comments on the topic has increased rapidly.

When Gu Wei returned to the villa, Liu Yifei and Su Chang were still discussing this matter.

The two of them looked so serious and focused that they didn't notice Gu Wei had returned.

"What's the matter?"

Gu Wei asked with some confusion. As soon as he entered the room, he heard Liu Yifei and Su Chang having a heated discussion.

"You do not know?"

"What do I know?"

"Now, is this true?"

After saying that, Liu Yifei handed over the phone, and what caught her eye was Li Tianyi's incident.

"Since ancient times, there is no storm without fire. It's really not surprising. We will know whether it is true or not after the official announcement."

Gu Wei glanced at it and said lightly.

"Nine times out of ten, it's true. There have been so many second-generation stars cheating on their parents recently. Li Tianyi changed his name and hasn't learned his lesson yet."

Su Chang, possessed by gossip, patted his chest and swore solemnly.

But it was indeed as Su Chang said, and it was confirmed by the police that night.

In September last year, Li Tianyi was released from the labor camp. Unexpectedly, just a few months later, something happened again.

To be honest, it's rare to find such a dishonest person in the entertainment industry.

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(End of this chapter)