Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 688: Secret Meeting with Two Horses
What surprised Han Sanping was not only that the mainstream media on both sides of the ocean seemed to have made an appointment.

Even the review results of the review committee were rejected at an astonishing ratio of nearly 2:8.

For the first time, Han Sanping felt a sense of loss and out of control.

Think of him, Zuo Shandiao, who has been walking sideways all his life, always has the final say and always occupies a dominant position.

But this time he was pushed forward by Li Chen.

Li Chen had done everything, he just needed to nod his head.

This guy can even get his hands on the film review committee.

Han Sanping suddenly laughed out of anger, thinking to himself: "How can this kid be a nobody? He's still claiming not to join this association or that association. I wonder if the associations are going to be named Li soon!"

The people who review the films come from all walks of life in the arts and entertainment circles. A dozen people are picked out of dozens of people each time to review the film, following the principle of minority obeys majority.

Among the 17 people this time, nearly 40% are seniors from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama.

The other 60% are made up of the bureau’s own people and external personnel.

The news that "Tiny Times 2" was rejected made Guo Jingming and LeTV worried.

The lead actress Yang Mi is also worried.

"What's wrong, Mimi, are you worried about Tiny Times?" Zeng Jia took the initiative to show concern. Now she was just rejected, not completely suppressed.

In her opinion, this kind of thing is very simple to do. She just needs to find a way and use some connections to get it done.

"Jia Jia, who is the director of the film review committee now?" Yang Mi seemed a little absent-minded, her eyes wandering.

Zeng Jia frowned and smiled, "Everyone knows this. It was Director Tong before, and now it's Director Han."

Yang Mi nodded and said solemnly, "Two days ago, the day after Wanda broke the news that Tiny Times 2 would be moved up in schedule, Senior met with Director Han."

Zeng Jia's face changed when she heard this, and she hesitated and said, "Director Li met with Director Han? Do you mean Director Li was behind this?"

"I don't know, but you know what happened at the premiere of Maleficent that day. At that time, I felt that Guo Xiaosi was too impulsive. Did he really think that senior was only good at talking?"

Zeng Jia's mood also became heavy: "No way? Director Li and Director Han might meet for something else?"

"Given their status in the industry, there is no need to argue."

Zeng Jia couldn't continue talking before she finished speaking.

In the past two days, official media and American media have spoken out simultaneously. Various media outlets have been like a powder keg that has exploded, almost unanimously criticizing "Tiny Times".

The momentum is unprecedented.

It seems that people feel that "Tiny Times" has taken away the cake of most people.

This is also one of the reasons why LeTV’s CEO is eager to advance the release date.

What I’m afraid of is that in the country, an insignificant news report can often lead to unpredictable consequences.

The more Yang Mi thought about it, the more she felt that her guess was correct.

"Do you still remember what happened between me and Cai Yinong that year?"

"Of course I remember. At that time, the negative hot searches related to you suddenly dropped off the list and then disappeared!"

"Then do you still remember Wen Zhang?"

"Of course I remember. For this reason, Guo Xiaosi deliberately chose unmarried actors!" Zeng Jia wanted to laugh when she talked about this, but she couldn't laugh at this moment.

Guo Xiaosi did not choose a married person, for fear of following the same fate as in "Journey to the West".

Who knows that person will not play by the rules? I guess Guo Xiaosi must be at a loss now. If this kind of thing is really as Mimi guessed, then LeTV may be helpless.

Compared with the former big boss, there is no one else with thicker legs than him in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and even in the Chinese entertainment industry.

"I now even suspect that the overwhelming negative reviews of Tiny Times may have been influenced by my senior!"

In the hot summer, Zeng Jia made Yang Mi sweat all over.

"Mi, stop talking like this now and don't tell anyone else!"

Yang Mi let out a long sigh: "Do you think I'm stupid? Aren't we just the two of us?"

Zeng Jia nodded: "Even if what you said is true, we have to pretend we don't know."

Yang Mi sneered: "Of course, you don't even need to tell me that!"

The news that "Tiny Times 2" was rejected spread quickly in the circle.

Soon someone broke the news on Weibo.

LeTV hurriedly refuted the rumor, and this time not only did it insist on being stubborn, it even denied the release date being advanced.

Sina Entertainment Report
"The producers of Tiny Times deny that the film was cancelled or moved up."

"Recently, some media reported that Tiny Times 2, which was originally scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, will be advanced to August, but was rejected after being submitted for review. The reporter contacted Mr. Chen Lizhi, president of the publicity company Matt, to verify this matter."

"The other party said that they did consider moving up the release date, but at the moment, it is basically impossible. As for the cancellation, it is pure rumor. The producers of Tiny Times humbly accept the criticism from the official media and work hard to correct it."

Guo Jingming, who had just flown back from Taiwan, looked worried.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Chen, why were we rejected?" Guo Jingming was eager to know the answer, but it was difficult to explain it over the phone.

Now that it has been rejected, it is obviously impossible to release it in August.

He is in no hurry to finish the post.

Just thinking about Feng Xiaogang's "Private Tailor" and Kaixin Twist's "The Richest Man in Xihong City" in the Lunar New Year period, Guo Jingming felt worried.

The box office start of his "Tiny Times" was indeed encouraging, but just like Cheng Yaojin's three tricks, it all relied on the rush of fans of the original novel and Yang Mi's fans in the past few days.

After the first three days, it became weak.

It grossed nearly 3.5 million in the first four days of its release, and now it’s its fourth week, it’s still not over million.

"It does not conform to mainstream values! It is not conducive to the growth of young people!" Chen Lizhi answered Guo Jingming's question on behalf of Zhang Zhao.

Guo Jingming was stunned. If this big hat was put on him, then it would not be a question of whether the film could be advanced in schedule, but a question of whether it could be released.

"No one said anything when the novel was a bestseller, but some people are jealous when the movie is a big hit?" Guo Jingming's eyes also turned red.

These days, except for his fans, everyone has been criticizing his "Tiny Times", as if they are following the trend.

The mainstream media’s voice is more like the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

Guo Xiaosi dares to compete with a group of big directors, but he doesn't dare to argue with the official media.

The LeTV CEO, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "I'll think of a solution."

Guo Jingming felt a glimmer of hope: "Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Zhang."

"should"

Zhang Zhao went around and even found his former boss Wang Changtian and Ren Zhonglun of Shanghai Film Studio.

The former agreed to give it a try, but the latter directly said that it was not possible at the moment, but there might be a chance after the storm had died down.

Zhang Zhao knew that Ren Zhonglun was telling the truth.

The rejection of "Tiny Times 2" made both Fan Qiaoqiao and Dabaobei overjoyed.

Although the two were not like Yang Mi who could guess that Li Chen was behind the scenes, when they thought about what happened at the premiere of "Maleficent", they always felt that there was something fishy about the cancellation of "Tiny Times".

"Hey, why do I feel like Director Li looked at Guo Jingming with a playful look at the premiere of Maleficent that day, as if he had already predicted that Tiny Times would have this ending."

Dabaobei and Huang Xiaoming just came out of Li Chen's villa.

The two came together to hand out invitations to the premiere of "A Romantic Affair".

By the way, I would like to recommend myself to be on the Spring Festival Gala.

What Dabaobei lacks most now is an event like the Spring Festival Gala that can greatly enhance its popularity and commercial value.

Being able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala is not only a shortcut to increase popularity, but more importantly, it is a certification from the official media.

Think about Zhang Baizhi, Tang Wei and other predecessors who were once banned by CCTV. Now they are all in disgrace.

Nowadays, when investors are looking for actors, they are also afraid that the actors’ reputation will be ruined, and the same is true for brands looking for endorsements.

It can be said that the Spring Festival Gala is a business card, a business card that reassures investors and brands.

Just like Liu Yifei, how come she has three high-end luxury endorsements? Then appearing on the Spring Festival Gala must be a bonus.

Huang Xiaoming pretended to be profound and said: "The Buddha said: It cannot be explained. It cannot be explained."

The big baby immediately shook Huang Xiaoming and said in a greasy voice: "Speak, speak!" Huang Xiaoming was pestered and had no choice but to say: "Don't you think it's a bit too coincidental?"

"What's such a coincidence?"

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons and Ip Man: The Final Chapter were released in the same period, and Tiny Times and Maleficent were released in the same period. What was the result?"

The big baby seemed to have discovered a new world. He opened his big eyes and said excitedly, "I told you a long time ago that it must be Director Li!"

Huang Xiaoming sighed and shook his head, not wanting to say anything.

A smart person would see through things but not say them out loud, but the woman he found had a dishonest heart and was quick to speak!

Fan Qiaoqiao came to visit Huang Xiaoming just one day later, saying that he came to deliver an invitation to the premiere of "One Night Surprise", but actually he also wanted to be on the Spring Festival Gala.

In the past two days, many people have asked Li Chen to meet them.

The way is extremely wild.

Li Chen has finally understood the difficulties faced by his predecessor, Ha Wen.

Fortunately, he did not have the scruples that Ha Wen had and would not refuse outright. He was naturally good at speaking in official language.

As for Fan Qiaoqiao's wish to be on the Spring Festival Gala, that's wishful thinking.

He doesn't want people to criticize the kind of people who were invited to the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Horse many years later.

On the 17th, after sending Miss Liu to Hollywood, Li Chen became busy as a top.

On one side are various seminars held by CCTV, and on the other side are internal meetings of the Spring Festival Gala.

In addition, the invitation of actors to the Spring Festival Gala must also be put on the agenda.

Some people had to be invited personally by him.

There are more than a dozen topics about the Spring Festival Gala on the Internet every day.

A number of big-name celebrities have either volunteered or expressed their opinions on Weibo.

"The top brass personally selected Li Chen to direct the Spring Festival Gala, so they opened the door a little wider."

"Fan Qiaoqiao: Brother Chen asked, I have no reason to refuse."

"Li Qiaoqiao: I will act in whatever role I am assigned to act. Director Li has the final say."

"Wang Baoqiang: Singing and acting are not a problem."

"Netizens concocted the program list for Li's Spring Festival Gala, looking forward to the collective appearance of the four young actresses of Rongchen Films."

"It is said that Li's Spring Festival Gala invited Liu Dehua and the other four kings to sing ancient folk songs."

"Pan Changjiang and Cai Mingming did not receive an invitation from Li Chen."

Some of the stars recommended themselves, while others were concerned about their reputation and hoped that Li Chen would take the initiative to invite them.

But Li Chen didn't move.

On this day, the Media Center held an unconventional video conference.

There were only three parties present.

The first is Zhang Xiaohai, director of CCTV Center, and Li Chen, chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, who represent the organizers of the Spring Festival Gala.

The other two parties are Ali's horse and Penguin's horse.

Neither Ma Da nor Ma Xiao knew why Li Chen had summoned them in the name of CCTV.

Zhang Xiaohai couldn't suppress his excitement. He felt that the top management had a long-term vision and had made the right choice by finding Li Chen.

Li Chen himself did not attend the Spring Festival Gala symposium the day before, but he conveyed the general idea to Li Chen.

Who would have thought that Li Chen would come up with such a bizarre proposal that amazed all the senior executives.

The minister made the decision immediately and nodded in agreement to Li Chen's proposal very efficiently. He let Li Chen do the work and even joked that if he was needed to take the lead, he could speak up at any time.

As soon as the video was connected, the well-mannered Mr. Ma and the ugly Mr. Ma appeared on the big screen.

He is surrounded by the right-hand men of both sides.

"Let me introduce you. This is Director Zhang Xiaohai."

Ma Da and Ma Xiao greeted Zhang Xiaohai politely.

At their level, the provincial governors have seen a lot of them.

A director is not taken seriously by these two.

After a few pleasantries, Ma Yun spoke first: "What do you want to do by bringing Ma Huateng and I together today?"

"Director Li, congratulations on directing the Spring Festival Gala. If you need any penguins, please let me know."

Ma Yun's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Xiao Ma was indeed smart, as Xiao Ma had interrupted her before she could say anything.

During today's video conference, he privately asked Li Chen what he was going to do, but Li Chen just said that you would know when you come.

In the past few days, he, Xiaoyanzi and Li Lianjie were involved in the scandal involving the Qigong master Wang Lin.

A group of officials and celebrities were also implicated.

While everyone was busy cleaning the shit off their own butts, CCTV came along and brought these two competitors together with a phone call.

"Teacher Ma, look at Mr. Ma's awareness and complexion. If you have the skills to practice qigong, you might as well exercise more!" Li Chen joked with a smile.

Zhang Xiaohai was extremely surprised. None of the three people in front of him were easy to deal with.

Ma Yun smiled, and her attitude changed quickly: "Tell me, what can we do for you today?"

Li Chen nodded and smiled: "Director Zhang is here, of course it has something to do with the Spring Festival Gala."

"You two are both Internet giants and pioneers of new media."

"I intend to make the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Horse into one that everyone can participate in."

Both Ma and Xiao Ma are smart people. They can smell something different just from the word "universal participation" in Li Chen's words.

In terms of social networking, WeChat is undoubtedly the leader. In terms of payment, although Alibaba took a step ahead, WeChat has become a latecomer and its market share is rapidly approaching Alibaba.

"How can everyone participate?" Xiao Ma immediately became interested.

"I am going to grant one of you exclusive new media interactive rights!" Li Chen's words were earth-shattering.

The eyes of all the ponies, big and small, lit up.

Zhang Xiaohai was delighted. Just by looking at the happy expressions on Ali and the Penguin team's faces, he knew that half of the task was already accomplished.

"How do you explain this exclusive new media interactive right?" Ma Yun asked clearly.

Xiao Ma also stared at Li Chen intently.

Li Chen smiled confidently: "The so-called exclusive interactive rights means that one of you will become the exclusive authorized partner of CCTV."

“The cooperation is not limited to advertising and interaction, but also includes content creation and dissemination!”

"The video platform under its umbrella can simultaneously broadcast the Spring Festival Gala live, and users can watch the high-definition live broadcast through the video platform and participate in the Tucao and commentary."

Ma Yun raised her eyes and glanced at Li Chen. Youku is their platform!
"As far as I know, the payment war between you two has already begun. Perhaps this exclusive interactive right will be a watershed moment."

“Although both of you already have your own payment systems, their popularity and use seem to be far from market saturation.”

"Mr. Ma, what do you think of first when you mention the Spring Festival?"

What would come to mind? Of course it's the Spring Festival Gala. Is there any need to say it? Everyone had this idea, but they didn't know what Li Chen meant.

Both Ma and Xiao Ma are already attracted by the idea. The advertising alone is enough to make them excited.

"Some people may say the Spring Festival Gala, which is true, but how can the Spring Festival Gala be without red envelopes!"

Ma Huateng's expression changed completely, as if he was naked in public, and he looked at Li Chen in disbelief.

"Traditionally, red envelopes are given in person and in cash."

"How many relatives and friends can get together during the Spring Festival? If there is a small program like Alipay red envelopes or WeChat red envelopes, I think your payment system will definitely usher in a qualitative leap!"

Now not only Xiao Ma's expression changed, but even Jack Ma lost his composure.

On Weibo, a hot search went viral.

"Li Chenmei Diya has a secret meeting with the big and small horses!"

(End of this chapter)