Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 734: Lao Mouzi is also a human being
Today, Han Sanping was obviously moved.

Whether it is "Transformers 4" or "The Island of Mir ", China's box office ranks first in the world.

Of course, this does not mean that China's voting base has surpassed North America to become the world's number one.

After all, the reputation of "Transformers 4" in Europe and the United States is terrible, and "Island of the Immortal" also incorporates the sentiments of Chinese people around the world.

But no one can ignore that China's film industry has already taken shape in Rongchen Pictures, and is able to support itself by creating such a $1.6 million special effects blockbuster.

Li Chen poured another glass for Han Sanping, but Chen Sicheng had already fallen down.

Three women make a drama, Liu Yifei and Tong Liya are pulled into the boudoir by Han Jianu for a threesome.

"We Chinese believe in making achievements before establishing virtues. You have already achieved success and fame, and now it's time for you to establish virtues." Han Saping let Li Chen pour him wine but he persuaded him kindly.

People like Wang Xiaoshuai are still fighting for a Golden Lion, but the little Leo in front of them has been awarded the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion for many years.

Li Chen nodded slightly. Although he had drunk a lot, he was sober and knew that Han Saping meant well.

Han Sanping's mouth curved slightly, and he added: "Chen Sicheng is not bad either. I think he has some of your characteristics."

Li Chen smiled and said, "Of course he is good, otherwise I would not think highly of him, Director Han, everyone has their moments of disappointment, and yours is not considered disappointment, as The Blade of the Assassin will be released next month!"

"Get lost! No matter how much I like "The Blade of the Assassin", I don't think it can beat "Detective Chinatown"!"

Li Chen laughed out loud.

Han Sanping was furious: "You were just waiting to see me make a fool of myself!"

Li Chen is not to blame for this, it was you who chose "Embroidered Spring Blade".
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"Vientiane Island" grossed 5.9 million US dollars worldwide!
Liu Yifei's net worth hit a new high, with her pay rising from 800 million US dollars to 1000 million US dollars, ranking first among Chinese actresses.

Even in Hollywood, she is only lower than a few Oscar-winning actresses.

Not only that, top luxury brands such as LV, Bulgari, GUCCI and others are competing to renew their contracts, with endorsement fees as high as 2000 million US dollars per year, far ahead of all Chinese actresses!

That would be fine, after all, everyone knows that behind Liu Yifei is the giant Rongchen Pictures.

There is such an excess of resources that any random supporting role can make an amateur rise to fame on the spot.

Not to mention Hu Ge, Dilireba, Zhu Yilong, Huang Xiaoming, etc., who are already top-tier stars in the domestic entertainment industry.

Promotion of status, increase in film pay and endorsements have all seen a qualitative leap.

Hu Ge is hailed by foreign media as the Orlando Bloom of the East, a title that Li Chen scoffs at.

in the country, there is no comparison between Orlando Bloom and Hu Ge.

Cai Yinong of Tangren was extremely surprised, and his envy for Rongchen Pictures was exaggerated.

The artists of the Tang Dynasty were even more envious and jealous.

"I'm so envious of you. You signed with Armani and Montblanc for just one movie!" There was an undisguised sour taste in Gu Li's words.

At that time, she was known as the most beautiful art student candidate at Beijing Film Academy.

But now I can't even touch that fellow countryman's heels.

Director Li's film "Vientiane Island" not only made the company's top player enter the sight of international high-end brands.

It also doubled the commercial value of her fellow countryman, who she thought was inferior to her in every aspect, and her fashion resources soared.

Not only did the number of fans on overseas social media accounts surge by 200 million!
It is said that he has received numerous commercial endorsements.

The known ones include L'Oreal's global spokesperson and Dior brand ambassador, whose annual income is estimated to easily exceed 100 million yuan.

Hu Ge knew that the heart of this fellow sister in front of him was no longer with Tangren, and she only wanted to join Rongchen.

"Why should I be envious? To put it bluntly, just showing up in Director Li's movies could make you famous overnight."

"Your title of "the best Chinese-language film director" is given for nothing."

That’s right, the movie “Vientiane Island” made Li Chen firmly established as the number one director of Chinese-language films.

In the past, there may have been debate in the domestic entertainment industry about who is better between Zhang Yimou and Li Chen, but after "Vientiane Island", all the controversy disappeared.

Hu Ge was actually equally shocked by the bonus of "Vientiane Island" this time.

Not only him, he believed that others were equally shocked.

Huang Xiaoming took over the endorsement of Rolex, Zhu Yilong became the brand ambassador of Prada, and Deng Chao’s variety show pay soared by 2000 million.

Now, everyone in the circle is eyeing Director Li.

Hu Ge thought that the number of actresses who wanted to warm Director Li’s bed might be able to line up from the Huangpu River to the Shenzhen River.

A few of them also teased Liu Yifei, asking her to guard the door well.

"Vientiane Island" not only stimulated the domestic entertainment industry.

This has further stimulated Hollywood, and Legendary Pictures has accelerated the pace of its three already-launched projects.

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Lu Zheng and Ye Ning brought Jing Tian to China Film Studio.

Wanda has already set up the stage, what is missing now is a 'flower girl' to perform the opera!
The choice of this "flower girl" still has to be Rongchen Pictures.

In La Peikang's office, Legendary Oriental's CEO Luo Yi had already arrived.

As the CEO of a subsidiary of Legendary Pictures that had just been listed in Hong Kong, Luo Yi had originally fantasized that after the failure of "Vientiane Island", he would suddenly emerge with "The Great Wall" to turn the tide.

No one expected that "The Island of Vientiane" would not only be a success, but also give the Big Six Hollywood a slap in the face.

Even though this movie has Leonardo as a box office guarantee, no one can lie with their eyes open.

The special effects of "Vientiane Island" are still the same 50-cent special effects from China.

Lu Zheng and Ye Ning brought Jing Tian into La Peikang's office. After a few pleasantries, they got down to business.

The three of them sat opposite La Peikang.

Luo Yi tapped the table lightly with his fingers and glanced at La Peikang sitting opposite him.

Spread out on the table was the project plan for "The Great Wall".

But at this moment, the focus of discussion is on the choice of director.

Luo Yi adjusted his tie and said straight to the point in fluent Chinese, "Mr. La, the success of Vientiane Island has proven that oriental fantasy themes have great potential in the global market."

"We at Legendary hope to work with the Chinese side to produce The Great Wall. As for the director, we think there are only two people who can do it: Li Chen or Zhang Yimou."

Luo Yi seemed very confident, and he always had a sense of superiority. La Peikang cursed in his heart: Arrogant American!

Luo Yi didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with his attitude: "Li Chen just proved his control over monster epics with 'Vientiane Island', which grossed 5.9 million US dollars worldwide in just two weeks. Such a director is exactly what 'The Great Wall' needs."

La Peikang couldn't help laughing, and shook his head without any hesitation, saying, "It's impossible for Li Chen to come to film The Great Wall!"

Ye Ning also laughed and said, "Mr. La is right. Mr. Luo, we Chinese have a saying that goes, 'Buy the casket and return the pearl.' Li Chen already has the pearl, so why would he be interested in your casket?"

Jingtian maintained a proper sitting posture and thought that this American was really ridiculous.

Luo Yi didn't seem to understand the story of buying the casket and returning the pearl, but he also saw that La Peikang and Ye Ning didn't seem to approve of Li Chen taking over this project.

La Peikang picked up the teacup and spoke calmly with unquestionable authority: "He now has the IP of Classic of Mountains and Seas, and the worldview is much grander than that of The Great Wall. The audience has just watched Vientiane Island, so who would be interested in Taotie?"

Lu Zheng, who had been silent, also spoke up, nodded slightly and added: "Besides, Li Chen's own Rongchen Pictures is preparing for "Vientiane Island 2", so he can't take on external projects."

Luo Yi frowned. "If Li Chen is not suitable, what about Zhang Yimou? His visual style and epic narrative are very suitable for this subject matter."

Ye Ning pondered for a moment and replied, "Director Zhang is indeed a choice, but he has been more inclined towards art films in recent years, and the pace of commercial blockbusters may not meet Legend's expectations."

When Wanda acquired AMC, Legendary Eastern approached Wanda, hoping to jointly develop "The Great Wall". After all, Wanda has the top cinema resources in China.

At that time, Wanda had already participated in the "Vientiane Island" project, but its share was too small.

Luo Yi continued, "But The Great Wall needs a director who can integrate Eastern and Western aesthetics. Li Chen is the first choice, and Zhang Yimou is the backup. If China Film and Wanda can help coordinate..."

La Peikang interrupted directly: "No need to coordinate, Li Chen has no chance. We can discuss Zhang Yimou, but the premise is that the script must be adjusted. It can't be as simple as 'fighting monsters'."

"Besides, Zhang Yimou may not be available, it all depends on when the script of The Battle at Lake Changjin can be approved."

Luo Yi cursed the Chinese in his heart for being so ungrateful. Before "Vientiane Island" was released, La Peikang was very polite to him.

Now he is even more awesome than him.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat tense, Lu Zheng was afraid that if the project failed, his niece would suffer a huge loss.

"The director can be discussed later, but as for the actors, we hope to get Jing Tian to join The Great Wall."

Luo Yi didn't seem surprised by Lu Zheng's request.

After all, Jingtian is an artist favored by Wanda.

"Okay, but her role needs to be more three-dimensional, not just a 'vase'." Luo Yi agreed readily.

The word "vase" made Jing Tian blush.

La Peikang only cares about political achievements. As for who plays the role, it is not the main point. As long as he can be as meritorious as his predecessor Han Saping, he can accept even if a stranger plays the role. Anyway, the protagonist must be a Hollywood person.

La Peikang saw that the three of them were looking at him and smiled faintly: "As long as the script is good, the actors are not a problem."

"However, I still think that even if there is only a 1% chance, we should try to ask Li Chen to direct it."

Seeing that the foreigner was still so stubborn, Jing Tian mustered up the courage to say, "I'll interrupt you for a moment."

Lu Zheng smiled, seemingly not caring about La Peikang's attitude at all: "Just say whatever you want to say, Tiantian."

Jing Tian nodded slightly: "Boss Luo, it is impossible for Brother Li to direct this "The Great Wall". I asked him a few days ago, and he is very busy with "La La Land" next!"

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Sina Entertainment News

"The Sino-US co-produced Republic of China Kung Fu comedy "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", jointly produced by New Classics Media, Columbia Pictures, and 21st Century Shengkai Pictures, and directed by Chen Kaige, has been filming for nearly 7 months."

"The movie "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" is adapted from Xu Haofeng's novel of the same name. It tells the fantastic journey of He Anxia, ​​a young Taoist priest, who went down the mountain to make a living in order to avoid famine during the Republic of China period."

“The bizarre and colorful world, the prosperous human world, the grudges of desire and entanglement, and the colorful legends of the rivers and lakes will all be presented one by one in the world’s top light, video and audio-visual experience.”

If it weren't for this news, Li Chen seemed to have forgotten director Chen Kaige, who is also a Palme d'Or director.

"Alas," Li Chen sighed softly, which happened to be heard by Miss Liu who had just finished taking a shower.

"Did I hear it right? Our CEO Li can still sigh."

Liu Yifei sat down on the edge of the bed while talking. A few drops of water dripped from the ends of her hair, sliding from her porcelain-white skin into the shadow of the overlapping bathrobe. A section of her calf with a pearly luster was exposed under her slightly curled knees.

The collar of the bathrobe was slightly open, and the steaming rose scent mixed with body temperature diffused out, making Li Chen instantly forget about the unfortunate Chen Kaige.

Liu Yifei took a look and saw that it was The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain directed by Chen Kaige. She became more and more curious and asked, "What's wrong with this The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain? Why are you sighing?"

Li Chen couldn't explain. He couldn't say that the Taoist priest was afraid that he couldn't come down the mountain because of the dragon son who was about to get into trouble.

"I sigh because I can't sleep alone. What does it have to do with me whether the Taoist priest comes down the mountain or not? As long as you don't ask me to sleep in the study room again, I won't sigh!" As he spoke, Li Chen's big hand had already reached into Miss Liu's bathrobe.

Miss Liu chuckled and did not stop her husband from doing evil: "Just coax me, if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me."

She didn't believe that her husband was sighing because of her joke that day.

"Why did Mr. La call you just now?" Liu Yifei remembered that before she took a shower, Ms. La Peikang called her husband, so she asked casually.

"What else can I do? Mr. La said that the Americans must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to actually want me to work for them."

"Work for them? What does that mean?" Liu Yifei frowned as she grabbed her husband's hand which continued to do evil.

Li Chen smiled and told the story of "The Great Wall" again.

When she heard that they would also look for director Zhang Yimou, Liu Yifei was unsure whether Zhang Yimou would agree.

After all, he is just the artistic director of Rongchen Pictures, and the company will not restrict him from taking on external roles.

"Do you think Director Yimou will agree?"

Li Chen also said accurately: "It's hard to say, but Hollywood and Wanda have money. There is a saying that money makes the world go round."

"If they offer Director Zhang an offer that he can't refuse, Director Zhang will most likely agree. After all."

"What after all?" Liu Yifei asked.

Li Chen suppressed his laughter and said, "After all, Lao Mouzi is also a human being. He has parents and children to take care of. There are too many places to spend money."

Liu Yifei chuckled and punched her husband: "You are the only one who can do mischief. What does it mean to have a younger brother and a younger brother?"

Li Chen shrugged innocently and said, "It's not that there are children under you, there are children under you. Director Zhang's children can play mahjong together! Wife, isn't it time for you to reflect on yourself?"

Miss Liu pulled the thin blanket tight, wrapped her whole body and said with a smile: "I don't understand what you are saying."

"Don't understand? It doesn't matter, I don't understand either. We can learn from each other and make progress together!" Li Chen pulled back the thin blanket.

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(End of this chapter)