Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 415 Scarlett, so naive and easily fooled; fair and joyful casting.
These women felt that one piece of information wasn't enough.

When pressed for further details, Lin Chih-ling declined to comment, saying she didn't know much.

They all called Tang Wen, hoping to bribe him tonight in order to find out the questions for tomorrow's "competition".

Tang Wenci firmly refused: "This competition is all about fairness and impartiality... Hiss!"

The FBI female supervisor, who is over two meters tall, expressed her dissatisfaction with Tang Wen's distraction.

They raised their heads, glaring menacingly.

Tang Wen hung up the phone at the right moment, preparing to give her a more intense treatment!
Anyone who frequently drives a large truck knows this.

For high-suspension, high-chassis super off-road vehicles, a certain level of driving skill is required to rev the engine to its maximum every time.

Tang Wen's driving skills are undoubtedly masterful.

While the vehicles are speeding along, he can seamlessly switch between them...

I woke up in the morning to find my room in a mess.

Tang Wen went out and came to the living room.

This is Olivia's villa, a property owned by the Brown family.

Breakfast is prepared by a dedicated chef.

However, since it wasn't mentioned beforehand last night, the chef prepared a Western-style breakfast.

The food consisted of things like salmon, omelets, and muffins.

Hot drinks include coffee and oatmeal porridge with milk.

Tang Wen ate a bite, changed into clean clothes, got into the car, and left.

[...The film "Infernal Affairs 3," which I invested in and produced, has finished its run in theaters. This completes my support for artist Gao Yuanyuan x1.]

Once I got on the bus, the system notified me.

The final installment of "Infernal Affairs" was so successful at the box office that its domestic release was postponed.

Otherwise, the settlement should have been made long ago.

The film was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards.

Another work that saves Hong Kong.

It is destined to be a work that will go down in film history.

However, Gao Yuanyuan's portrayal of "Li Xin'er" is a classic role, but her screen time is too limited to elevate her to a higher level.

The third installment is almost entirely a male-dominated story.

Gao Yuanyuan did not receive very high praise.

Wang Zuxian is the same as the princess.

Fortunately, the movie was excellent.

Finally, Gao Yuanyuan's evaluation was B.

After all, she has gained another representative work.

Both Wang Zuxian and the Princess received a C rating.

The total amount of cashback is no more than 3000 million RMB.

With fewer scenes, there are fewer available slots.

If the base salary doesn't increase, the cashback base will be smaller.

If the total exceeds 3000 million, that's already pretty good.

Infernal Affairs 3 is a rare film where the profits exceeded the cashback.

The DVD distribution rights and overseas copyrights have already been sold for tens of millions.

All investors have recouped their investment.

When it was taken off the screens, the combined box office revenue in mainland China and Hong Kong was 2.8 million.

It set a record.

This is partly due to the increase in ticket prices.

The internet has also played a significant role.

Renren.com has had a movie section for some time now.

Many viewers like to share their thoughts online after watching a movie.

I feel happy when I receive recognition and likes.

If someone disagrees, they can engage in a public debate online, which can attract a lot of attention.

Under the guidance and influence of Renren.com moderators and editors, people began to discuss the movie-watching atmosphere and gradually took pride in going to the cinema to watch the original version.

If you've seen a blurry pirated or bootleg version, you'd be too embarrassed to say it.

Sometimes, if you don't watch movies carefully and miss certain details, you might be labeled a "pirate" if others find out about it online.

Renren account IDs are universal across all sections.

Being accused of watching pirated or bootleg content is a shameful thing for young people who love the internet.

If you start a battle online, you're likely to get attacked and insulted.

This has inadvertently encouraged more people to go to the cinema.

It is estimated that over 30 million yuan of the domestic box office revenue will end up in the hands of Tang Wen's Lan Xing.

It's about the same amount as the cashback.

"Infernal Affairs 3" was released simultaneously in Japan and South Korea, and it followed a revenue-sharing model.

The South Korean film market is not large.

With the positive word-of-mouth established by the first two films, many people were attracted to the cinema.

It ultimately grossed over $410 million at the box office.

With the South Korean film market grossing less than $100 million throughout the year, this much is already an unexpected bonus.

In Japan, "Infernal Affairs 3" grossed a whopping 13 billion yen!
At the current exchange rate, it's approximately US$1200 million.

Japan is currently the world's second-largest voting bloc.

$1200 million would be a top ten figure in South Korea, but in Japan it wouldn't even crack the top 20.

It gets beaten up and pounded by many animated films.

Of the two box office earnings, the theaters took the majority, while the Japanese and South Korean distributors took a portion.

The money ended up in the hands of a few production companies, leaving very little.

Japan has 25%.

South Korea's rate is slightly higher, less than 30%.

This was the best treatment Tang Wen had received from the Japanese and Korean publishers after all his efforts.

The news was reported.

China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, and even Emperor Motion Pictures in Hong Kong all celebrated with champagne.

Other film and television companies were shaken and extremely envious.

Are Chinese-made films now allowed to enter the Japanese and South Korean markets?
It also grossed the equivalent of over 100 million RMB at the box office?

New markets mean broader prospects.

Several companies, including Huayi, sent people to Japan and South Korea to make contacts.

But then he was met with a bucket of cold water.

Japan and South Korea stated: Whether or not we buy the copyright depends on the quality of the films you bring and whether they have won international awards.

Divide into?

Think more!
Those who were dissatisfied naturally brought up "Infernal Affairs 3".

Both are Chinese-language films, so why is "Infernal Affairs 3" so successful?

Of course, it's because Tang Wen is a big Hollywood director!

Those who tried to communicate with him were left speechless and could only slink back in disgrace.

The news reached the domestic entertainment industry.

Everyone marveled at Tang Wen's skill.

This gave him a new understanding of his international standing.

So Director Tang can actually influence Japan and South Korea?
Film and television scripts, like snowflakes, are flying towards the blue planet.

The actors, who already longed for Earth, were even more excited.

Unfortunately, Blue Star doesn't do much artist management business!
In fact, Japan and South Korea were willing to share profits with Tang Wen not because of his international status.

It's not about profit.

The theatrical release window is limited each year.

There are too many movies vying for theatrical release; we need to choose those that are commercially viable.

At present, Hollywood movies are recognized by markets in various countries.

Tang Wen is a top-notch film producer in Hollywood.

The film can be distributed by the six major film studios.

It can also be distributed to local publishers in Japan and South Korea.

"Infernal Affairs 3" can be seen as a gesture of goodwill from Japanese and Korean distributors to Tang Wen, in order to secure future cooperation opportunities.

Tang Wen is not in China and has not commented on the matter.

Only Blue Star Entertainment has publicly stated that it is just a routine collaboration.

But another boss in the industry jumped out.

Zhang Weiping had contacted Japanese film companies in advance regarding the new production.

In a media interview, he publicly stated, "The company's new film, 'House of Flying Daggers,' has reached a cooperation agreement with Japan and South Korea and will be imported to Japan and South Korea on a revenue-sharing basis!" He has made too many boastful and controversial statements.

The media were skeptical of this answer.

Zhang Weiping was prepared. After the doubters came forward, he posted a photo of himself with the executive director of Toho Japan online!
There are pictures and truth.

In addition, he has Zhang Yimou behind him.

There is no longer any doubt, whether inside or outside the entertainment industry.

Those who disliked him could only say sourly, "Isn't it all thanks to Zhang Yimou?"

Those in the know revealed that Tang Wen also invested in "House of Flying Daggers".

The implication is that New Pictures' ability to collaborate with Japan and South Korea is definitely due to Tang Wen.

Other companies outside of Bluestar deliberately hyped up this news while suppressing New Picture.

Zhang Weiping naturally couldn't stand it and posted an article implying: "[House of Flying Daggers] is entirely a work of New Pictures Film Company. Its creation and external collaborations were not influenced by any external company."

What do you mean?
Did Blue Star and New Picture break up?

Reporters followed up with interviews with executives from New Vision and Blue Star.

Zhang Weiping intentionally kept the news in the news and refused to reveal more information.

After consulting with Tang Wen, Xia Tian, ​​the president of Blue Star, gave a positive response.

It was confirmed that only actress Dong Xuan participated in the filming of "House of Flying Daggers," and Lanxing did not hold any shares in the film.

The major companies in the industry were surprised and astonished by Zhang Weiping's methods.

Did he manage to achieve cooperation with Japan and South Korea all by himself?
Someone visited to test the waters.

Some people watched coldly...

New Picture Company.

Zhang Yimou, smoking a cigarette, scratched his head: "Wei Ping, the contract hasn't been signed yet? Is it okay to say this?"

Zhang Weiping waved his hand dismissively: "It's just publicity! There's nothing wrong with it. Look how much our movie's popularity has gone up, hasn't it?"

The former frowned even more deeply.

Since the 90s, when has his film ever lacked popularity?
The recently completed filming of "House of Flying Daggers" has sparked widespread discussion.

New Visuals also benefited from this.

Zhang Weiping got the attention he wanted, but unknowingly he found himself standing on a "fire stand".

If the cooperation with Japan and South Korea is successful, that's fine; but if there are any setbacks, then things will get interesting...

Basement of a villa in Beverly Hills.

The lights shone down. The heated swimming pool's azure surface shimmered.

Wearing jeans and a white shirt, the capable Scarlett went straight to the underground swimming pool upon arriving at the villa.

Seeing several machines buzzing against the wall, he asked, "What are these?"

“A small oxygen concentrator,” the maid explained.

Scarlett's lips curved slightly, indicating that today's match was likely to be very intense.

Night falls.

The casting competition is about to begin.

Several sofas and coffee tables were set up on the poolside, with drinks and some seemingly ordinary snacks on them.

"Want to have a drink first?" Nicole Kidman, dressed in a black silk gown and fiery red high heels, looked like she was about to walk the red carpet.

She was stunningly beautiful, but her beauty clashed with the surrounding pool scene.

Scarlett glanced at her long legs, barely concealed beneath her slit dress, then at her own jeans, and her pretty face turned pale.

Before she could say anything, Charlize Theron and Naomi Watts stepped out of the elevator one after the other.

The former wore a dark gold low-cut dress that she wore on the red carpet not long ago to promote her movie. The dress had a thin belt around the waist and the skirt was covered with shimmering sequins and beads.

Elegance with a touch of sexiness.

Naomi wore a deep gold V-neck dress with a slit that went all the way up to her navel, revealing a large expanse of her beautiful back with skin as white as snow.

The women sized each other up, then simultaneously crossed their arms and looked at each other with hostile expressions.

Scarlett stared in disbelief, then at her white shirt and jeans, completely stunned.

Her small, watermelon-shaped breasts heaved as she launched into a tirade: "You bunch of bitches, didn't you say it was a pool party and nobody was going to dress up?!"

As she spoke, she picked up the wine glass from the table!
Nicole, who was closest to Scarlett, paled instantly. She had spent over two hours on her makeup and styling, and this one glass of wine would ruin it all. She didn't dare to upset Scarlett.

We're good sisters who've fought side-by-side many times. We've seen each other beg for mercy all the time, so there's nothing we can't let go of!
So he quickly softened his tone, saying, "Scarlett, darling, I didn't mean to lie to you! But I'm jealous of you, Scarlett. You're so much younger than me, how can I compete with you if I don't dress up?"

"You know how to talk," Scarlett said, touching her face. She had actually put on waterproof makeup.

She turned to look at the second woman.

Charlize Theron waved her hand, staring at her large breasts: "Honey, I admit I lied to you. But I've always envied your figure, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to beat you. Besides, wouldn't this make you the most outstanding person in the room?"

"You're honest!"

Theron escaped unharmed.

Scarlett's glass was pointed at Naomi.

The latter looked flustered, but couldn't think of how to continue praising Scarlett, secretly cursing Theron for saying so much in one breath...

The situation is at a stalemate.

There was a "ding" sound.

The elevator doors opened again.

Tang Wen slowly walked out carrying a woman in his arms.

The woman's long legs were wrapped around his waist.

The two kissed passionately, inseparable...

"Bitch!" X4
Scarlett's hatred shifted, and she suddenly splashed the wine in her glass out.

Unfortunately, my arms are too short and the distance is too far.

The wine was spilled all over the ground.

"Scarlett, serve this bitch champagne!" Nicole's eyes were full of murderous intent as she casually handed over a bottle of unopened champagne.

She had thought that by putting on makeup and wearing a dress, she could stand out from the crowd.

I never expected there would be someone even more shameless than myself... cough, I never expected that Julie, that bitch, would be so shameless.

Scarlett was furious and didn't care whether she was being used as a pawn.

He shook the bottle hard, released his thumb from the bottle opening, and with a bang, the natural cork flew out.

It traveled several meters and hit Julie on the shoulder!
The girls were about to cheer.

Suddenly Julie's body slumped down.

The man raised his head, let out a muffled groan, and gasped for breath.

"F**k!"

"Son of b!"

The women exchanged glances and greeted each other warmly.

Scarlett sneered, "Julie's in such a hurry, we have to help her!"

The other three women exchanged glances, walked forward side by side, and helped Julie.

"No, it's me, it's you—hey hey hey!"

With the help of her "good sisters".

In just a few minutes, Julie, known for her wild charm, was already in tears, begging for mercy.

If Lin Chih-ling hadn't intervened, things would probably have been even worse.

Lin Chih-ling is the judge for today's "casting competition".

The four women positioned Julie in a kneeling position.

Convenient for maintaining heavy equipment.

Sister Lin sighed as she watched the four busy people. After Tang Wen sat down and they finished their work, and seeing Julie start working as well, she announced, "The way to win the game is to be the first to drink the soup."

Originally, you were supposed to dive underwater to get your number tags, and the number you got would determine your order of appearance, but now…

Sister Lin looked at all the actresses, except for Scarlett O'Hara, who were all fully made up and dressed in gowns, looking like they could walk the red carpet straight out of the theater. She shook her head helplessly.
"In that case, the rules would have to be changed. That's unfair to Scarlett. How about I suggest letting Scarlett choose her order of appearance first?"

Nicole, Theron, and Naomi nodded.

They're willing to take risks, and they know Tang Wen's capabilities.

This way of playing is clearly more dependent on luck.

It has little to do with the order of appearance.

Lin, the "host," continued, "Let's play a game of Texas Hold'em to determine the order of play. Each person has three minutes per round. Understand?"

The women nodded.

Scarlett asked, "Are the rest of you watching?"

"No, the others continue playing cards, and the winner can choose one item."

As he spoke, Lin, the "host," pointed to the coffee table.

Upon closer inspection, the women discovered that most of the drinks were sparkling wine.

Snacks include all kinds of jellies, and even popping candy.

"Let's begin!" The girls rubbed their hands together, their eyes gleaming with eagerness.

This is the first time they've encountered such a fair and impartial casting process with no behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Moreover, the process will be very enjoyable...

(End of this chapter)