Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 672: A Successful First Day
Film frontier reports
“Maleficent has been set to be released worldwide on June 6.”

"Recently, the first animated film "Maleficent" adapted from the Disney fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" produced by Zhizhen Art has announced that it will be released globally on June 6."

"The film company also released the main posters in both Chinese and English. Both of these posters focus on the element of "subversion". The evil female demon Maleficent becomes the first female lead. Her charming green eyes, fiery red lips, high cheekbones and two horns on her head are both beautiful and chilling."

“The poster also prominently features the slogan ‘Never believe in fairy tales’, which gives it a sense of mystery.”

The first animated film of Rongchen Pictures has finally been unveiled, and the two Chinese and English posters alone are refreshing.

"Leo is really good at having fun! Never believe in fairy tales! Believe in myths! I feel like Leo is advertising 'Vientiane Island'!"

"The colors and characters in this picture are so different from domestic animations that I almost thought it was a Disney production!"

“Finally, there is a decent special effects company in China!”

"The highest level of painting skills, truly worthy of the name!"

Robert from Disney also called Li Chen and said with a smile that Zhizhen's painting skills were amazing and he was simply the incarnation of Disney East.

La Peikang attaches great importance to "Maleficent". This is the first project that China Film has participated in and will be released simultaneously around the world since he took office, and it is also an animated film.

Although the foundation was laid by Han Saping, the credit cannot be ignored by him.

He was originally the manager of an import and export branch and had a lot of dealings with foreigners.

So at the release conference, he immediately patted his chest and made big promises to Li Chen.

Yang Siwei felt that this person was even less reliable than Director Han!

How can her boss's influence in Hollywood be compared with that of China Film Corporation?

As soon as the poster of "Maleficent" was released, it caused heated discussions from all walks of life.

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

Guo Jingming was very worried, and his voice was full of grievance when he called Yang Mi: "Mi, do you think Director Li did this on purpose?"

"We set it for June 6, and he set it for June 27!"

Yang Mi felt no pressure at all and said easily, "I'm just a little actor, Director Guo, I tried my best. You don't expect me to interfere with the company's decision-making, do you?"

"Besides, the animation was scheduled for the summer season because the company had already decided. Not to mention you and me, even listed companies like Huayi, Bona, and Guangguang can't influence your decision."

"Look at Bridget Jones and Fleet of Time. Mr. Wang of Guangguang has a close relationship with my senior!"

Guo Jingming sighed: "Then can Director Li come to the premiere?"

"I sent an invitation to Director Li a long time ago, but Rongchen Pictures politely rejected it!"

Yang Mi rolled her eyes and curled her lips: "Forget it, if the seniors didn't even go to "Fleeting Time", how could they come to support "Tiny Times"?"

"When he was filming Those Years, he said that he would not make youth campus romance movies again, and predicted that there would be countless people who would follow his lead. Isn't that true now?"

Guo Jingming felt extremely guilty: "I am afraid that once Tiny Times is released, the media will compare me with Director Li, after all, we both started out as writers and turned directors."

Yang Mi was amused by Guo Jingming: "Director Guo, are you overthinking this?"

"The senior was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy with first place in both professional and cultural courses. He is also a graduate student in directing and an internationally renowned director who has won the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, and the Silver Bear!"

"How dare you think!"

Yang Mi was overjoyed. Although this dwarf was short in stature, his heart was as high as the sky and he could even stand shoulder to shoulder with his senior.

Guo Jingming smiled and said, "We are both 'wandering people' in this world!"

Although "Detective Chinatown 3" does not have a big director, it is still attracting much attention in the circle because it is produced by Rongchen Pictures and has the participation of Wang Baoqiang, the new Hong Kong Film Award winner.

What's more, Rongchen Pictures announced from the beginning that "Detective Chinatown 3" is a combination of comedy, action and reasoning. In the future, it will become another high-quality project of Rongchen Pictures after "Ip Man" that integrates brand IP development with multi-dimensional integration of stars and film products.

The entire series will be set in Chinatown, a gathering place for overseas Chinese, and six films are planned to be filmed in Chinatowns around the world.

It is because of the "Ip Man" series that Zhang Jin became the third best Chinese action actor, second only to the Double J!

Since Chen Sicheng wanted to recruit new people, Li Chen would naturally not interfere.

Which director doesn’t want to become a banner like Li Chen or Zhang Yimou?

Of course, Chen Sicheng also hopes that one day, when he mentions a certain actor, he can add a prefix in front of it: Chengnulang or Chengnanlang.

In order to add fuel to the casting, Yang Siwei specifically announced on the official Weibo of Yi Xin Media: Yi Xin Media will sign a contract with the amateur selected by director Chen Sicheng.

As soon as the news came out, the three major universities, various art schools, and even college students were excited.

Especially the younger students of Chen Sicheng from the Central Academy of Drama.

On April 14, the scene downstairs of Jinxiu Mingzuan Building was almost comparable to the opening ceremony of Beijing Film Academy.

Chen Sicheng was exhausted just by selecting these two thousand people from more than 60,000 resumes sent from all over the country.

He finally realized the terrifying influence of the company.

If Director Li or Director Zhang were casting, I'm afraid my resume would have to be doubled.

There are two audition rooms on the third floor of Jinxiu Mingzuan, each with an area of ​​150 square meters.

In the audition room, Chen Sicheng and Yang Siwei sat in the middle, with two assistant directors sitting next to them, one was Chen Sicheng himself, and the other was Han Jianu, who was pushed in by Li Chen.

Chen Sicheng had never seen Han Jianu, but he saw that she was someone that Director Li had sent in, and that he was simply asked to train the newcomer, just like Lu Yang had trained him back then.

Seeing that Yang Siwei was also very close to the girl, and his closeness was also a bit flattering, he took advantage of the girl going to the bathroom to ask privately out of gossip: "Is this Director Li's relative?"

Yang Siwei chuckled: "I guess so, little sister. I will graduate from the directing department of Beijing Film Academy next year."

Chen Sicheng suddenly realized: "I understand."

"What do you understand? Building a good relationship with her will benefit you in the future. She is Director Han's biological daughter."

Chen Sicheng's eyes widened: "Huh?"

But Chen Sicheng quickly realized that when they met just now, the other person introduced himself as Han Jianu.

He thought he was helping Director Li, but it turned out that Director Li was paving the way for him.

"Do you understand now?" Yang Siwei said with a smile.

"I understand!" Chen Sicheng nodded heavily and decided in his heart that during this period of time, except for going to the toilet and sleeping at night, Han Jianu would be his shadow.

Compared with the casting of "Detective Chinatown 2", the casting of "Chinese Police " is more eye-catching.

It’s just that "Chinese Police 2" does not cast amateurs, as it is difficult for an amateur to portray the feeling of a policeman.

Cheng Long and Wang Baoqiang both played guest roles in "Private Tailor". After leaving the "Private" crew, they immediately returned to Beijing.

The script of "Chinese Police 2" is actually the later "Third Squadron", and the department provided Li Chen with a lot of information.

Chenglong fell in love with the character of Cheng Bing at first sight when he got the script.

He is now over 60 and has long said that he doesn't want to make pure action movies anymore.

This kind of subject matter, which contains more literary drama than martial arts drama, is exactly what he likes.

The news that Li Chen will serve as the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala somehow got out.

This news exploded on the Internet like a bombshell.

"Is this true? I believe Leo will be on the Spring Festival Gala, but it's impossible for him to be the director. It seems that there has never been a precedent for the Spring Festival Gala to invite a film director!"

"Lao Mouzi directs the Olympics, and Leo DiCaprio directs the Spring Festival Gala. They are the two most outstanding talents."

“The Spring Festival Gala is finally saved!”

"Little Leo is saving the collapsing building and turning the tide! I am looking forward to the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Horse!"

"Little Leo and the fairy must join together to do a horse-riding dance!"

The phone numbers of Rongchen Pictures and Yang Siwei were flooded with calls immediately.

If CCTV doesn't say anything about this kind of thing, Rongchen Pictures and Yang Siwei will definitely not admit it.

After all, the Spring Festival Gala chief director has not yet put up a bid, so your admission does not mean that he has been chosen.

Rongchen Pictures did not respond, and the media could not contact Li Chen, so the only option was to contact CCTV.

Yangtze Evening News

"Yesterday, a piece of news that the famous Palme d'Or and Lion d'Or director Li Chen will be the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Horse attracted much attention. In response, the reporter asked the CCTV Large Event Center for confirmation, and the internal director responded: The candidate for the chief director of the 2014 Spring Festival Gala has not yet been selected, but it is definitely not Li Chen."

"A director who did not want to be named said that although they wanted to "recruit a wide range of talents" in team building, it was absolutely impossible for Li Chen to serve as the chief director of the 2014 CCTV Spring Festival Gala."

"According to the director, this year CCTV has adopted an open bidding for the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala. The bidding is still in progress, but the final person has not yet been determined."

Liu Yifei arrived early from the crew of "Knowing Your Destiny".

She had already been warned by Li Chen not to let the secret slip, and Miss Liu was so angry that she scolded Li Chen.

Is she so stupid in her husband's eyes?

Liu Yifei thought she came early enough, but Zhu Yawen and Zhu Yilong came even earlier, as if they were waiting for her.

Last night, the two of them were more gossipy than Mimi and the other women, especially Zhu Yawen, who kept sending her videos on WeChat.

"Xixi, do you really want to dance the horse-riding dance with Director Li? I can't imagine the style of that! Hehe!"

"Sister Fei, Director Li is really going to direct the Spring Festival Gala?"

Liu Yifei had just arrived at the crew and had not had time to put on makeup when Zhu Yawen and Zhu Yilong came over.

Ignoring Zhu Yilong, Liu Yifei said to Zhu Yawen unhappily: "Are you a horse? If you are, I will dance for you right now!"

Zhu Yilong laughed secretly, and the two followed Liu Yifei all the way to the female guards.

Zhu Yawen was not angry and continued to pester Liu Yifei: "So, Director Li is really going to direct the Spring Festival Gala?"

Liu Yifei turned around and pointed at the sign for the female guards and said with a smile, "Xiaozhu, men are not allowed in, right?"

"If you want to come in, I won't stop you!"

Zhu Yawen imitated Wang Xiaojian's meanness, sticking her fingers together like a sissy: "No, please."

Liu Yifei glared at the guy and slammed the door shut.

With a bang, it almost hit Zhu Yawen's nose.

"Brother Zhu."

"Call me Brother Wen!"

"Brother Wen, I feel like the news online is probably pretty close to the truth. Sister Fei didn't deny it just now!"

"And the director who didn't want to reveal his name seemed to be trying to cover up something. Since he was certain that he was not Director Li, why didn't he dare to reveal his name?"

Zhu Yawen acted like a senior: "It must be true! If it's false, with Xixi's personality, she wouldn't be angry at all."

"You didn't realize that she was angry when she first came here."

Zhu Yilong thought about it and it seemed like that was the case. No matter what happened normally, Sister Fei would not ignore his problems.

"If Director Li were the director of the Spring Festival Gala, Sister Mi and the others would probably wake up laughing in their sleep." Last night, the group of artists from Rongchen Pictures was very lively. Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Di Lieba, Zhang Hanyun and others all shouted, "I want to be on the Spring Festival Gala."

Even these men were ready to make a move.

In the company, only Brother Xun and Sister Fei have appeared on the Spring Festival Gala.

The importance of the Spring Festival Gala to artists is self-evident.

Last time, it was almost like calling out to Chinese people all over the world!
There has been a qualitative leap in status, fame and popularity.

Yang Mi really wanted to go. After talking to Liu Yifei on the phone last night, she called her senior, but unfortunately the call didn't go through.

"Jia Jia, if senior really directs the Spring Festival Gala, it should be OK for me to be on the show, right? Besides Yi Fei, who else in the company is more popular than me?"

"If I were Director Li, I would definitely choose you." Zeng Jia was also very confident.

After all, Yang Mi's popularity in China is not inferior to Fan Qiaoqiao's.

Fan Qiaoqiao took the international route and made her international presence known by stepping into the global fashion circles.

The person in charge of CCTV contacted Li Chen, and the news was leaked by someone from their side.

The director who did not want to reveal his name was just a small fry. He had no influence on the matter of the director and deputy director jointly inviting Li Chen to come out of retirement.

In addition to apologizing to Li Chen, the call also praised Li Chen's response.

Li Chen’s Weibo was almost flooded with comments from netizens and fans.

They are all asking Li Chen to come out and respond.

On April 4, the sky was clear and the air was sunny. The World Trade Center was crowded with media, fans and passers-by, and the traffic nearby was extremely congested.

Traffic police were dispatched one after another, and those who didn’t know would have thought it was a concert of some diva.

The first to walk onto the red carpet were the main actors of "Love Apartment".

There were waves of noise on both sides of the red carpet.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

"Zeng Xiao Xian!"

"Hehe!"

Chen He showed his signature Zeng Xiaoxian smile and waved and greeted the fans in a pleasant manner.

Lou Yixiao had a smile on his face, but he felt extremely sad inside.

Obviously, she is the leading actress of "Love Apartment", but the most popular ones are Zeng Xiaoxian and my aunt.

She can't compare with Deng Jiajia's agency, and she can't catch up with Chen He's background.

The reason I’m here today is to support my aunt, but the main purpose is to expand my network.

If I can use Deng Jiajia as a springboard to climb up to Rongchen Pictures or Yixin Media, then this trip will be well worth it.

The main creators of "Love Apartment" are all gathered here today, and I'm afraid they all have the same idea.

The appearance of Fan Qiaoqiao instantly made the red carpet busy.

After watching the Oscars ceremony, Fan Qiaoqiao went to Europe to watch fashion shows without stopping.

The appearance of Yang Mi and Feng Shaofeng made the bees so excited that they wanted to sting people.

Thanks to Xue Xiaolu's connections and Li Chen's personal network, no less than a hundred people from the entertainment and literary circles came to attend the premiere of "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" today.

Li Chen walked on the red carpet with Yang Siwei.

Just as she walked under the autograph board, Yang Mi heard the host's voice: "The people walking on the red carpet now are the producers of our "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle", the internationally renowned director Li Chen, and the president of Yi Xin Media, Ms. Yang Siwei."

Then Yang Mi saw that the media suddenly became agitated and broke through the barrier. Senior and Siwei were surrounded by the media and could not move.

Feng Shaofeng turned around and saw this scene. After signing, he handed the pen to Yang Mi and smiled: "Mi Mi, who is the star?"

Yang Mi took the pen and wrote her name on it: "In front of senior, all the stars are just the past!"

"Everyone is promoted by him. You have only acted in a few dramas, but you have produced dozens. Pick any one of them and the people who have watched it will have more fans than you!"

Feng Shaofeng was speechless: "I just expressed my feelings, and you, a die-hard fan of Director Li, are standing up for me."

The media surrounded Li Chen and asked him about his role as the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala a few days ago.

Although CCTV refuted the rumor and denied that Li Chen directed the Spring Festival Gala.

But Li Chen never responded.

"CCTV has already said it wasn't me, what else do you want me to say?"

"Director Li, will you participate in the bidding for the Spring Festival Gala?"

Li Chen did not respond, and Yang Siwei stepped forward at the right time: "Dear media friends, today is the premiere of Bridget Jones Meets Seattle. For any news about the Spring Festival Gala, please contact CCTV."

As soon as he finished speaking, with the help of the on-site staff, he fought his way out of the encirclement of many media reporters and protected Li Chen.

In the World Trade Center Printing Theatre, big names such as Liu Dehua, Li Lianjie, Zhou Xun, Yang Mi, and Fan Qiaoqiao shined.

Seeing Li Chen and Yang Siwei coming in, the stars greeted them one after another.

"Director Li, President Yang!" Chen He took the initiative to speak, nodded slightly, and smiled.

"Director Li! President Yang!" Then several other leading actors of "Love Apartment" followed closely.

Li Chen nodded, and Yang Siwei smiled and replied, "Come and show your support for Jia Jia."

When Fan Qiaoqiao and Liu Dehua saw Li Chen, they immediately walked towards him and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, Siwei, why did you come just now? Brother Hua and I are more active than you two."

Yang Siwei laughed secretly in his heart. Xiao Fan's little trick was nothing more than to create the illusion that he was very familiar with the boss in the outside world.

But she knew very well in her heart that in the boss's eyes, there was no distinction between men and women except for the boss's wife. It was a pity that Xiao Fan had such honor.

If he were the boss, he would definitely choose Yifei.

With the boss's financial situation, why would he choose second-hand goods, no matter how beautiful they are?

Liu Dehua is actually very familiar with Li Chen: "Hey, if the Spring Festival Gala needs me, just let me know."

Li Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother Hua, why are you making such a joke?"

"Don't say I'm not one now. I am the director of the Spring Festival Gala. It's not up to me to decide who will be on the show or not."

If Fan Qiaoqiao had not been present, Li Chen might have told the truth to Liu Dehua.

The Four Heavenly Kings, including Liu Dehua, don't need to gild themselves on the Spring Festival Gala.

Who hasn’t been on the Spring Festival Gala?

The red carpet stars of "BJ Falls in Love with Seattle" have been on the hot search list one after another online.

"Love Apartment" combined!

"Deng Jiajia made a stunning appearance in a white dress!"

"The two great kings Liu Dehua and Li Ming appeared together!"

"Zhang Jiayi Frank is closer to me than Big Brother Wang!"

At the premiere, host Jing Wei asked Xue Xiaolu to estimate the box office.

Xue Xiaolu smiled and pushed it to Li Chen.

Li Chen did not lose his humorous nature and said in front of the stars and the media: "The door to the 500 million club has been opened to Director Xue, and now it's just a matter of finishing touches."

Xue Xiaolu couldn't stop smiling.

As the film opened, there was constant laughter in the theater.

That night, many celebrities strongly recommended "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" on Weibo. Yang Siwei struck while the iron was hot and put classic lines from "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" on the hot search list, greatly increasing the enthusiasm of potential audiences to watch the movie.

Especially some of the classic ones.

Like Wen Jiajia was waiting for Frank to pick her up at the airport gate. After waiting for a long time, Wen Jiajia said: Just give me your address and let me pick you up with a sign.

And Frank bought fish with a credit card, Wen Jiajia: Eight dollars and fifty cents, be careful not to max it out!
And with less than 400 million yuan, you can buy two toilets within the Second Ring Road of Beijing.

The most forwarded and commented on post was Wen Jiajia's love words: He is the best man in the world. Although he doesn't have the money to buy me a yacht or treat me to French food, he can run several blocks every morning to buy me my favorite soy milk and fried dough sticks.

The next day, the first-day pre-sale box office of "Bridget Jones in Seattle" seemed to have been shocked and soared by 500 million.

Wang Changtian is under tremendous pressure.

He felt that Li Chen was truly a child of destiny.

The premiere was held on the 19th, and an earthquake occurred in Ya'an on the 20th.

The premiere of "Fleet of Time" was on the 21st, and it had to be a low-key event, without even a red carpet.

Fortunately, judging from the current first-day pre-sale box office, it still surpassed "BJ Meets Seattle".

Wang Changtian was happy for only two days. From the day after the premiere of "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" in Beijing, the topic became a hot topic on the Internet and Weibo.

On the evening of the 25th, the first day pre-sale box office of "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" finally overtook Xiaoyanzi's "Fleet of Time"!
Sina Entertainment News
"Xue Xiaolu's commercial debut "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" was released nationwide on April 4. As of 26:26 on the 23th, according to incomplete statistics, the film's first-day box office has exceeded 4200 million, surpassing Xiaoyanzi's "Fleeting Time" first-day box office of 3900 million."

"It is reported that despite the release of blockbusters such as 'G.I. Joe 2' and 'The Croods' at the same time, 'Bridget Jones and Habitual' still received the same screening treatment as blockbusters due to their high reputation and audience enthusiasm."

The audience's reviews varied, and the reputation of "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" was polarized. Hot topics such as mistresses and going to the United States to give birth were widely discussed.

"So Young" is just as difficult to escape as Little Swallow.

Some netizens even dug up Li Chen’s classic quote when “Those Years” was screened in Cannes: “Those Years” is the originator of youth campus films, and since then, there have been countless followers!
Now this Xiaoyanzi is just a follower.

Li Chen wrote, directed and acted in the play himself, while Xiaoyanzi was just copying others.

Xiaoyanzi herself was quite satisfied with the first day box office, and producers including Wang Changtian were also satisfied.

But starting from the second day, La Peikang, Wang Changtian, Xiao Yanzi and others were no longer satisfied.

Because the first day of the movie "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" attracted a huge crowd.

The next day, all major cinemas adjusted their screening schedules, with the second day's screenings increasing by 5% compared to the premiere day, while "So Young" only increased by 2%!

Don’t underestimate this 3% difference. "Seattle" has a higher screening rate than "So Young".

As one grows stronger, the other shrinks, and the high becomes higher.

Everyone in the industry knows that this kind of reverse growth often means that the film is of high quality and has a better reputation, which will lead to greater market performance in the future.

Wang Changtian couldn't sit still anymore and called Ye Ning.

Ye Ning had no choice: "Mr. Wang, we are all friends. Unless your single-day box office of "Fleet of Time" can exceed "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle", I can't help you!"

"To tell you the truth, the relationship between Wanda and Rongchen Pictures was established on the day Han Tang Fund was established."

In a word, Wang Changtian was speechless. He voluntarily withdrew from Han and Tang Fund.

(End of this chapter)