Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 724: Confrontation of Adventure IPs

Deng Chao was the first to return to China, and Lao Wang from Guangxian had called Li Chen more than once.

The meaning is very clear, they just want to take advantage of the fact that Li Chen's "Vientiane Island" crew has not returned to China for promotion.

Let Deng Chao's "Breakup Master" seize the opportunity to avoid being crushed by "Vientiane Island".

Lao Wang gave Li Chen another tip, and Huanrui came after him.

I hope to work with him to shoot eight "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" movies.

Obviously, the counterpart is Rongchen Pictures' "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

"You don't need to tell me about this kind of thing. It's between you two."

"Brother, you're not going to be angry, are you? Otherwise, I'll just refuse!"

Li Chen laughed in his heart: "No, let's talk business. If this IP is done well, it can be the second "Ghost Blowing Light" series!"

With the example of "Ghost Blows Out the Light", even a fool knows the huge economic benefits of this type of IP.

Even if Li Chen wanted to stop it, he couldn't, but he wouldn't remain indifferent.

Li Chen thought quickly in his mind that the movie that Lao Wang was talking about was most likely the "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" starring Lu Han, one of the four returning sons.
A few days later, the news broke out.

Sina Entertainment News

"There have been several rumors that the best-selling series of novels "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" will be made into movies. Huanrui Century Film and Television officially confirmed yesterday that the first part "Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Seven Star Palace of Lu" will start filming next year, and a total of 8 movies will be made."

But as soon as the news broke out, Li Chen remembered it.

What eight parts? It would be great if I could just have one.

Li Chen was still in Paris, so he called Yang Siwei.

"The TV version of Ghost Blows Out the Light is almost ready to be released. How is Pan Yueming's lawsuit going?"

"Boss, Pan Yueming told me that the verdict should be out in the next two days, and I was planning to report it to you."

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Wang Changtian said that his little brother was so easy to talk to that day and was indifferent to Huanrui and the strange actions, which was totally unlike his style.

It was not until the day after the verdict of Pan Yueming's lawsuit that he realized something from a piece of news that became a hot topic.

Sina Entertainment News

"The ultimate showdown between "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and "Grave Robbers' Chronicles"!"

"Pan Yueming's first work after her comeback went to Rong Chen, and Dong Jie's agent's apology triggered a chain reaction."

"The battle for Chinese adventure IPs is heating up. Rongchen Pictures is making a quick move to develop a TV series to fight back against Huanrui and iQIYI."

Jinghua Daily reported
"May 2014, 5, Recently, an unprecedented IP battle has been launched in the Chinese film and television industry: Huanrui has announced the approval of the film version of "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", and Aiqiyi has followed suit and officially announced plans for a TV series version."

"Pan Yueming, who had just returned to the public eye after winning the lawsuit, was suddenly "intercepted" by Rongchen Films and officially announced to play Hu Bayi in the TV version of "Ghost Blows Out the Light", partnering with its artist Jiang Shuying to play Shirley Yang, reuniting the iron triangle."

“With the three parties competing against each other, a battle for the dominance of adventure IP, which concerns a market worth tens of billions of yuan, has officially begun.”

As soon as the news came out, Jiang Shuying simultaneously posted a photo of desert training on Weibo and @潘月明 called him teacher, asking whether it is possible to wear a facial mask in the desert.

When interviewed by the media, Pan Yueming also thanked Li Chen for extending an olive branch to him when he was at his lowest point.

He also said that Rongchen Pictures had long been eyeing him to play the TV version of Hu Bayi, and that Huang Xiaoming performed very well in the film version, so he would try his best to interpret a different Hu Bayi.

The meeting room at Huanrui’s headquarters was shrouded in dark clouds.

"They use Huang Xiaoming and Pan Yueming to play the sentimental card, and we use traffic stars to attack the market. We each go our own way."

"I have already contacted the idol boy who just returned to China, Wuyifan!"

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At the headquarters of iQIYI, CEO Gong Yu had a serious expression on his face: "The budget of Tomb Raiders has been increased by 2000 million. I don't believe this. We want to let the audience know who is the ceiling of adventure dramas."

Penguin is more anxious than loving his art.

At least Aiqiyi has obtained the copyright for the TV version of "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", which gives it the bargaining chip to compete with Rongchen Pictures' "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

Youku is backed by Rongchen Pictures. If it insists on obtaining the copyright of the TV version of "Ghost Blows Out the Light", it will have to engage in a price war with Youku.

This is the situation that Penguin least wants to see, because from all the fighting, the only one who benefits is Rong Chen's family.

At the same time, Li Chen was also on the phone with Yang Siwei.

"By combining Pan Yueming's story of 'vindication' with Hu Bayi's character of 'surviving a near-death struggle', and playing this sympathy card, we are sure to win this round!"

"Boss, that's a good idea. Public opinion is now completely in favor of Pan Yueming. People are saying that Pan Yueming was wrongly accused all those years."

Yang Siwei was beaming with joy, but he was puzzled as to why he, as the boss, could always distinguish the truth from the falsehood in the chaos of gossip.

Let’s not mention the time with Yin Xiaotian. This time, Pan Yueming seemed to support him to the end based on his intuition alone.

Ever since Li Chen used his influence to put pressure on the Hong Kong circle, Du Wen, who was hated by everyone, has suffered repeated blows.

The movie "Letting Go" starring him and Asa only earned more than 200 million yuan at the mainland box office.

The movie "A Little Reunion" in which he made a cameo appearance was a box office failure in mainland China because director Peng Haoxiang insisted on keeping Du's role.

Soon after, Wang Jing announced that he would shoot "The Man from Macau 2", but Du Wen Ze was not included. Instead, Zhang Jiahui and Liu Jialing joined.

The most unlucky one was Wang Baoqiang, who produced the film "Illegal Operation" in which Du Wen played a prominent role.

During the filming, the news that "Du Wenzhe gained three kilograms in one week for the play" was used as a publicity gimmick.

There have been many voices online calling for a "boycott" of the film, and Wang Baoqiang has no choice but to remain silent.

As for "Les Miserables" starring Du Wenzhe and Peng Haoxiang, the film company announced that it would be postponed indefinitely.

Yu Dong brought the Peacock Princess to the Cannes red carpet in a high-profile manner, which immediately irritated his original wife.

This caused his ex-wife to reveal online the difficult times when they both went through thick and thin together to establish Bona, and how Yu Dong, now that he had become rich, behaved coldly and violently, refusing to go home and abandoning his wife.

Liu Yifei also used Yu Dong as a negative example to warn Li not to let her misjudge him.

Otherwise, she would not have followed Ms. Zang's example and exposed her family's dirty laundry online.

Mr. Li immediately asked weakly: "What will you do then?"

Miss Liu made a gesture of raising her hand and cutting with a knife: "Cut off the place where the mistake was made, once and for all."

Li Chen felt cold inside, but he didn't show it on his face: "You underestimate me too much. You are not that Ms. Zang, nor are you a wife who has lived through poverty and hardship, and I am not Yu Dong."

"From the first day I met you, I never thought of letting you share the hardships with me. If that's the case, how can you be called a wife who has lived through thick and thin together?"

Liu Yifei chuckled: "Of course, Mr. Li is still qualified for the time being, but life is too long, I want to go on with you forever."

"It's just that there are many female demons in our circle. Even if I have three heads and six arms, how many can I stop? The most important thing is whether you can control yourself."

"So, I'd better solve the problem once and for all. Since I already have Xiao Wuxia, it doesn't matter whether I want you or not. What do you think, Mr. Li?"

Liu Yifei held back her laughter, her eyes aiming at someone's vital points. She then made a ruthless gesture of slashing with a knife. Li Chen subconsciously took a step back, also got into the role, pretending to be frightened: "I want both happiness and sexual happiness! Besides, a little flawlessness is not enough! You must have some use for me!"

Liu Yifei couldn't hold it in any longer. She pointed at her husband and laughed until she bent over. In the end, she even laughed until tears came out.

Li Chen didn't know whether she was speaking from her heart or crying with laughter.

I can only walk up to her and hug her silently. At this time, there is no need to say anything, and it is useless to say anything.

Men and women are actually the same. Li Chen didn't want to refute it. It mainly depends on the person.

If I really have to give an example, what about the Super Road indecent video that has been making headlines recently, and what about Pan Yueming who was just cleared of his grievances.

Of course, his lovely wife has never been the same kind of person as Leng Qingqiu.

There is a good line in a song: Promises are made because we are not sure.

Li Chen has said enough sweet words, so just stay with her silently. Time will give a satisfactory answer.

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After Paris, the next stop for the global promotion of "Vientiane Island" is London.

The response in both places was enthusiastic, and it was inevitable that the film would be compared to "Godzilla" which is currently hitting theaters in Europe and the United States.

Li Chen's answer was very simple. If the monster content in "Godzilla" was only 50%, then "Island of the Gods" would have 80%.

Whether it is the visual experience or the sensory impact, "Godzilla" is just an appetizer.

Then I moved from London to Tokyo and Seoul. After the whole trip, I returned to China at the end of May.

Zhang Yimou's Coming Home was just average, earning 2.5 million yuan in box office revenue within half a month of its release.

Gongli seems to have found a second spring, having come out of the previous nationality controversy and even serving as the chairperson of the jury of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

At this year's Magnolia Awards, "Knowing Your Destiny" was nominated for Best TV Series, Liu Yifei was nominated for Best Actress, Zhu Yawen was nominated for Best Actor, and Zhang Kaizhou was nominated for Best Director.

It just so happens that the crew of "Vientiane Island" will also be screening the film at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

On the flight to Shanghai, several members of the "Vientiane Island" crew were discussing whether Liu Yifei and Zhu Yawen could win the Magnolia Award.

The four actresses competing with Liu Yifei for the Magnolia Award all came with bad intentions.

Except for Gao Yuanyuan in "Let's Get Married", she will definitely have no role to play because of the male protagonist's health care scandal.

As for the others, Sun Li, the hot mom in "Hot Mom", just gave birth to a daughter for Deng Chao. If I remember correctly, Sun Li, who has both a son and a daughter, is likely to be the Best Actress of this year.

Li Xiaoran in "A Real Man" has Wang Zhiwen by her side, and her halo is overshadowed by the male lead.

Qin Hailu from "If Life Deceives You" is also a strong opponent.

However, Miss Liu's mentality is not at all calm.

In her own words, Dreams of Splendor is the work she is most satisfied with as an adult.

However, Sheng Minglan in "Knowing Your Destiny" does not pose much of a challenge.

She herself also felt that she had not surpassed Zhao Paner.

There is no Best Supporting Actress award at the Magnolia Awards today, otherwise Li Chen would like to strive for the award for this veteran actress who played Sheng Minglan’s grandmother in “The Story of Minglan”.

As for the competition for Best Actor, Zhu Yawen has already raised the white flag.

He also said: Participation is what matters, and being shortlisted is enough.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh at him for being useless.

Zhu Yawen immediately refused to accept it and shouted, "Xixi, don't just talk nonsense. Look at who is nominated for Best Actor. Are your female compatriots comparable to them?"

"Teacher Li Xuejian of "Happiness Only With You", Teacher Pu Cunxin of "Tuina", Teacher Wang Zhiwen of "Real Man", and Teacher Wei Zi of "Dog Beating Stick"! Damn it, it's not an exaggeration to call them the Four Heavenly Kings."

"Among the four people, three are national first-class actors. Although Mr. Wang Zhiwen is not a national first-class actor, just the lines in Black Ice made me want to give up. I am still a staff member of the Central Academy of Drama Research Institute."

"Why is it that I, Old Zhu, have such a hard time being nominated together with these people? What the hell is going on with the Magnolia Awards! Are you making fun of me, Old Zhu, or something?"

"I, Old Zhu, drank fake wine, but I still have some self-awareness!"

Everyone was delighted. Reba looked at them with sympathy, "Brother Yawen, you are so miserable. You are so pathetic. How is this different from committing suicide?"

Everyone laughed. Reba usually doesn't speak, but once she opens her mouth, she can always make the final move accurately.

Zhu Yawen bared her teeth and said, "Xiao Reba, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

Li Chen suddenly said, "Xiao Zhu, why are you so fierce? I think you still have a chance."

Zhu Yawen was stunned: "Is this true, Director Li, you are kidding me."

Everyone's attention was attracted by Li Chen's words. If someone else said this, they would definitely be regarded as a psychopath.

But when this person spoke, it was different.

"Don't talk nonsense. Xiao Zhu has suffered enough." Liu Yifei pulled her husband's arm.

Li Chen said, "No one can guarantee anything before the award is given."

This is both true and nonsense.

What Li Chen said was not without basis. For example, in Zhang Yimou's recent film "Coming Home", Gong Li's acting skills were well received both at home and abroad.

Even Gongli herself felt that this role would definitely win the Golden Rooster and Golden Horse awards.

Let’s take a leisurely walk along the same path that Zhang Ziyi walked last year.

She probably would never have imagined that this year's Golden Horse Awards would give her a big surprise.

When he arrived in Shanghai, he had to meet Ren Zhonglun.

As soon as they met, Ren Zhonglun mentioned "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" to him.

"Isn't this matter being handled by Huanrui? How did it fall into the hands of your Shanghai Film Group?" Li Chen said in surprise.

"What's so strange about this? Everyone knows that Ghost Blows Out the Light is in the hands of your Rongchen. There are only two or three companies in the industry that are not influenced by your Rongchen Films, and Shanghai Film Group is one of them."

"I'm telling you all this from a business perspective. I hope you understand. If you allow Shanghai Film Group to participate in Rongchen's Ghost Blows Out the Light series, then Shanghai Film Group will naturally not be involved in Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and I can also give an explanation internally."

Ren Zhonglun is a bachelor and looks very honest.

Li Chen realized later that he had made people like Wang Changtian and Ren Zhonglun so fearful of him.

A film project has to be informed by me. Are you afraid that I might do something shady?
What a joke, if they really were right, how could they get away with it so easily just because of one sentence from you?

"I understand. Shanghai Film Studio also has thousands of people to support. It's too polite for President Ren to specifically mention this to me."

Seeing that Li Chen didn't mention "Ghost Blows Out the Light", Ren Zhonglun knew what was going on.

Even if it were him, he would not share "Ghost Blows Out the Light" with others.

(End of this chapter)