I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 273: Zhang Yimou’s new film!

Zhang Yimou and Chen Jin were the only two people left in the room, sitting opposite each other.

Chen Jin knew that Lao Mouzi must want to talk to her about something.

"Xiao Wei, sentenced to 7 years!"

After a while, Zhang Yimou suddenly spoke to Chen Jin.

"so long?"

Chen Jin was stunned: "When was the verdict?"

Chen Jin hasn't seen the news yet.

"Well, his case is serious. The amount is huge and accounts for more than 30% of the tax payable. He is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and a fine. It is the maximum penalty!"

"I went to visit him the other day!"

Zhang Yimou was talking there, as if he knew what Chen Jin was going to say, and said calmly: "I told him about the illegal payment of the fine!"

"Well, now you can rest assured and make movies!"

Now, Zhang Yimou has no leverage over Zhang Weiping at all.

Even if Zhang Weiping comes out to expose this matter again, that will be 8 years later. After 8 years, having more children than allowed will not be a big deal.

This matter has come to an end.

No wonder when Chen Jin looked at Zhang Yimou this time, he always felt that he had let go of his worries. He looked much more relaxed and cheerful than before. He always had a stern face before, like a Terracotta Warrior, but now he smiles more often than before.

"Congratulations to Director Zhang. You can have a good reunion with your family now!"

"Well, although I still can't live like a normal person, it's definitely better than before!"

"Chen Jin, thank you. The money——"

"Director Zhang, why are you being so polite to me..."

Chen Jin waved his hands quickly. He didn't really care about the several million yuan fine he had to pay. "Your director's bonus for Jinling is more than this!"

"I said, let's keep things to ourselves!"

"If you weren't in Jinling, this project would definitely fail. I never thought of asking for any compensation!"

Zhang Yimou stretched out his hand, looking determined and stubborn.

This is actually his character, otherwise he wouldn't have been so badly betrayed by Zhang Weiping.

In this life, Chen Jin helped him solve a big problem. Perhaps he would not need to endure the various shocks and insults in the original timeline, and his pursuit of his ideals would be higher.

"After the filming, I felt completely relieved. At least I could explain it to Ge Ling!"

"But the copyright of the TV series "Jinling" was sold by Xiao Wei. I really feel sorry for her. The next drama I plan to shoot is another novel of hers..."

Zhang Yimou raised his head and looked at Chen Jin: "You have spent almost all the money you made from Love Is Not Blind, right?"

“Yes, basically gone!”

There is indeed not much left in the account of Dianke, but Chen Jin should still have about 30 million in his own small treasury.

I spent some money on buying a house, and the rest was used by Chen Jin to open an account at a securities company to buy Apple stocks in the US. I made a lot of money in the past few months, with an increase of more than 50%.

"Then I'll go find someone else!"

Zhang Yimou didn't force Chen Jin, as he had never been short of investment.

What's more, now that Zhang Weiping is in jail, there are actually many people who have contacted Zhang Yimou.

But Chen Jin heard what he said and knew which movie he was going to shoot.

In the previous life, it was actually Zhang Weiping's fault in "Jinling", and the exposure of his over-birth incident led to a cooling-off and low-key period of nearly a year. Later, LeTV came to the door, and Zhang Yimou came out to organize the game again.

Because the fine for having more than one child was borrowed from the well-known domestic screenwriter Zou Jing, he was invited to be the screenwriter of the new drama, which was also based on Yan Geling's novel "Lu Fan Yan Shi". The movie was later renamed "The Return"!
However, the box office of this drama was not very ideal. Although it broke many records, it almost lost money; this was mainly due to the impact of over-birth.

"It's okay. Director Zhang, how much do you estimate it will cost?"

Chen Jin definitely couldn't give up on Zhang Yimou's cooperation, and she had to put up a mortgage: "I have two more dramas this year, and one will be released next month if nothing goes wrong. I'm just adjusting the schedule with Master San!"

"If you're not in a hurry, I should be able to catch you in time to turn on the phone!"

The box office of "Life Events" will definitely not be bad, as it has been shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival.

"Jinling" is currently in the post-production stage, and Zhang Yimou will not start filming until at least after the Spring Festival next year, so it is definitely possible to catch up in time.

"Which two?"

"The one shot by Lao Tian? I heard it was shortlisted for Venice?"

Although Zhang Yimou is in post-production, Pang Liwei should report important events in the industry to him from time to time.

"Yes, I have to rush over the day after tomorrow!"

"The promotion will definitely be on in the next few days!"

The best time to promote it is half a month in advance; if it is too early, it will be a commercial blockbuster, which requires all kinds of hype. "Life Events" is a commercial art film, and it mainly relies on the fame of Venice and the combination of Chen Jin and Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Compared with Zhang Yimou's fame in "The Hawthorn Tree", it is definitely not as famous as that of Lao Zhang in "The Hawthorn Tree", but the audience of "Life Events" is larger than that of "The Hawthorn Tree"; Chen Jin is also much more famous than that of "The Hawthorn Tree", so she should have a box office of tens of millions.

Therefore, Chen Jin actually has no idea how much the box office will be in the end.

This movie was made with a more commercial approach and it had a very high box office impact, reaching over 17 billion.

If it were released in 11, it would definitely not get this much box office.

"Haha, Lao Tian is very confident about this movie!"

“I hope your dream will come true!”

Zhang Yimou certainly knew Chen Jin's purpose, and finally remembered another work, which he originally thought was his "Jinling".

I didn’t expect that this guy was not included. He also collaborated with Alibaba on a romance film on Double Eleven.

If this goes wrong, it will cost hundreds of millions.

From this perspective, Chen Jin's company is really on the rise.

Zhang Yimou could also see that Chen Jin was very confident in his two works.

This is actually how the industry is. If the movie box office is high, everything is good.

If they lose money on one film, they may suffer a serious blow; if they lose two films, it is very likely that all the profits they made will be lost; if they lose three films in a row, they may have to mortgage their films and face bankruptcy... However, the box office performance of these two films by Chen Jin should be guaranteed.

"I'll ask the producer to calculate it then!"

"But this time, you have to be mentally prepared!"

Zhang Yimou looked at Chen Jin and said word by word: "I want to try new technology, IMAX!"

“I don’t know what the final response will be!”

"Oh?"

Chen Jin's heart skipped a beat. This old man was thinking the same thing as him.

"Which novel of Yan Geling will you film next?"

"Lu Fan Yan Shi!"

Chen Jin: “…”

It was still "The Return". Seeing how eager he was to go, Chen Jin thought he was going to make a commercial film.

This is a waste of joy.

Why do we need IMAX for art films?
They simply have a lot of money to burn. Currently, there is no soil for IMAX in China, with only 10 IMAX theaters in the country.

"Oh, I see!"

Chen Jin's eyes lit up and he reacted.

Zhang Yimou smiled happily: "What do you understand?"

“The first IMAX 3D film in China?”

“That’s Aftershock!”

Zhang Yimou knew that Chen Jin had misunderstood, and the first 3D film in China was Xu Ke's Di Renjie.

"So what are you doing?"

“IMAX is more than just 3D technology!”

"The picture clarity and format make the viewing experience more immersive. I have always wanted to try this filming technology. This time, Momo's boyfriend just happened to have the channel to provide me with an IMAX film camera for free!"

"This machine is a treasure; other directors' are just software..."

Old Zhang talked a lot and it was obvious that he was fooled by foreigners.

Chen Jin was not unaware of the different categories of IMAX.

It was just a subconscious reaction on his part. In fact, as soon as he said it, he knew that he would not be able to get the first share of IMAX3D. The publicity and promotion of "Aftershock" was that it was the first Chinese film with technology comparable to "Avatar".

However, "Tangshan" only used IMAX DMR technology, which is a digital original reproduction, which is a set of software; including film copies shot according to IMAX specifications, projectors, sound systems and screens, which greatly improved the audio-visual effects of the film.

But it is really expensive.

When foreigners heard that the Chinese were going to use this technology to make a movie, they charged for it without hesitation. It cost 7 million to upgrade the technology for a few shots lasting 8000 minutes.

Anyway, Huayi is rich and is the one being taken advantage of.

Moreover, the daily rental cost of several sets of equipment is tens of thousands of US dollars. The five foreign engineers who came with us don’t need to do anything. They just sit there and watch, and their salary is 5 US dollars a day, and it is necessary to have the equipment.

They call it providing good service, but if you don’t want it, they won’t rent it to you.

Just so domineering.

In the future, many imported cars, mobile phones, etc. from Europe, America and Japan will be reduced in price and have various service negotiations, not because they have a change of heart and become better.

It’s because it’s not so easy to exploit them in China.

Che Guevara’s golden words are always applicable at any time - after I leave, he will increase your wages, he will build schools and hospitals for you, but it is not because they are good people, but because I have been here.

IMAX's technology was later cracked by China, and China Film introduced better cinity and cinity LED technologies, which led to a continuous reduction in the cost of filming.

IMAX is getting worse with each generation. The first generation of laser is indeed the most expensive, but it is also the best.

"I plan to shoot the entire film with IMAX film cameras!"

“If it wasn’t free, it would cost hundreds of millions!”

“This is the first of its kind in Asia!”

Zhang Yimou was obviously very tempted.

But the foreigners certainly did not do this out of kindness, but because they saw the huge IMAX market in China's future, which is a blue ocean that can reap tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of RMB.

Zhang Yimou's film is considered the best promotion.

A theater needs to buy IMAX screens, copies, projectors, etc., each set costs tens of millions of dollars; one hundred theaters would cost tens of billions.

"So this is the first IMAX-formatted movie in China?"

“And it’s the first film shot with an IMAX camera?”

Chen Jin seemed to have some impression: "Nolan's The Dark Knight is only half an hour long, right?"

The first director in the world to shoot with IMAX film cameras was Nolan's "The Dark Knight". The third film, "The Dark Knight Rises", which is currently being filmed, was not entirely shot with this equipment and only lasted 74 minutes.

Because it’s really too expensive.

Nolan is not free.

The 74 minutes cost 2 million US dollars, just for the camera and film. Zhang Yimou was able to do it for free because of the Chinese market.

"Yes, the world's first!"

“It’s mainly art films, so it costs less!”

Zhang Yimou smiled and rubbed his hands, looking forward to the new technology.

Chen Jin also understood why "The Return" would be able to make a profit in the future and even be shown at dozens of film festivals around the world. It seemed that this was all due to the promotion of this IMAX technology.

Damn, foreigners really know how to do business now.

Unfortunately, there are too few IMAX theaters in China at present, and there were only a few of them when the film was released in 14, so the box office did not explode at all.

Otherwise this is definitely a big selling point.

IMAX technology is currently a huge innovation in the global film industry. The picture quality is incredibly clear. If it were IMAX film, it would be even more terrifying.

That kind of texture cannot be replaced by any imaging device at present. The theoretical equivalent resolution of the captured video can reach 18K, the resolution of each frame is 18000X13433, the full frame is 1.43:1, and the resolution is almost 35 times that of ordinary 10mm film!
At present, let alone 18K, 8K resolution devices are still only available in laboratories on the market.

4K is gradually becoming more popular.

It's a pity that the IMAX film camera is large and bulky, which limited its usage. It was replaced by the IMAX 2D camera a few years later. It's not that the product is bad, but the cost performance is very low. Not only is the cost of film staggering, but the foreigners only rent the cameras and don't sell them, making shooting difficult.

Maybe Zhang Yimou's "Coming Home" will become one of the few out-of-print films!

“When will the machine be delivered?”

Chen Jin chuckled and said, "I'll bring Lao Guo here to appreciate it!"

"The Wandering Earth" will definitely be released in IMAX 3D. Then Guo Xun can learn from Zhang Yimou again.

"Before you turn on the machine!"

"I'll let you know when the time comes..."

Zhang Yimou stood up. He and Chen Jin had almost finished talking about everything, mainly about the new movie.

Originally, he was thinking about asking other people. Now that Chen Jin is willing, that would be the best.

"Are you filming that romance movie now?"

Zhang Yimou opened the bedroom door, and Chen Jin shook her head: "No, we just finished filming, there's no more scenes to shoot next!"

"No, or haven't thought about it yet?"

Zhang Yimou turned his head. He didn't understand Chen Jin's ambition yet.

"I haven't decided what to shoot yet. I want to write a few scripts myself and try. I'll need your approval when the time comes!"

"Don't~~~"

Zhang Yimou waved his hand hurriedly: "You find other people, I can recommend a few to you, let them take a look..."

Of course, Chen Jin was being modest. If Zhang Yimou could read and respect scripts, he wouldn't have made so many bad movies. His biggest drawback is that he can't write scripts himself, and has to cooperate with some actors stuffed in by capital to make some random changes.

In the end, the film was completely unrecognizable and I felt very regretful; but every time I started filming, the cycle started over again.

His commercial films are full of traces of capital promoting people, but his art films, on the contrary, actually promote the actors quite a bit.

Many of the actresses and actors who starred in "Mou's Actresses" come from art films.

Because this type of movie requires little investment and has low box office, investors are not interested in it.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!
The sudden knock on the door made Zhang Yimou, who had just walked out of the bedroom, look serious: "It should be Gong Li!"

Wow, Zhang Yimou’s old lover.

The two have reconciled in "Curse of the Golden Flower", and she is also the leading female role in "Coming Home", which may have been determined by this encounter.

Many celebrities were invited to this year’s Huabiao Awards. Several generations of Zhang Yimou’s actresses were present, including Zhang Ziyi, Dong Jie, Li Man… The front-page headline of the entertainment media was not about the Huabiao Awards, but rather - [Five generations of Zhang Yimou’s actresses gathered together for the first time ever]!
Zhang Yimou is always the most talked-about one.

"When did you arrive?"

Zhang Yimou and Gong Li hugged each other warmly. It seemed that Gong Li divorced her husband two years ago because of their collaboration with Zhang Yimou on "Curse of the Golden Flower".

So I'm single currently.

"yesterday!"

"Aunt Gong!"

Zhang Mo greeted Gong Li enthusiastically, and Chen Jin was so excited by the greeting.

"what?"

Zhang Mo noticed the change in Chen Jin's expression, and Chen Jin quickly smiled and waved his hands: "Nothing~~"

“It’s just that this name is a bit unexpected!”

Lao Zhang and Gong Li went to the bedroom, not sure if they were there to reminisce or to be affectionate; Chen Jin stayed outside putting on her makeup, while Zhu Yanmanzi next to her had been putting on her makeup for quite a while, mainly because it really takes a long time for a woman.

"Haha, actually I changed in the past few years. When I was a kid, I followed my mom and scolded her every day!"

"Hate her!"

Zhang Mo's personality is generous, similar to Han Jianu; but Han is more extroverted, like a boy.

Zhang Mo is still more feminine.

"Sister Mo, your boyfriend is pretty good, he has great potential!"

"Can you also read faces?"

"Tell me the truth, when is the wedding? It's coming soon, right?"

"Hey, brother, you have some skills?"

Zhang Mo really wanted to marry Meng Danqing, and the foreigner had already asked her for permission, but Zhang Mo was still in the observation period.

"It's just so-so, probably third in the world!"

"He's okay, but we need to get along with him more..."

Zhang Mo was chatting with Chen Jin when the doorbell rang again.

This time, there were quite a few people, all of whom were classmates of Lao Mouzi at the Beijing Film Academy, such as Huo Jianqi, Zhang Jianya, who I just met a few days ago, Gu Changwei, and Jiang Wenli...

Zhang Yimou seemed to have finished his discussion with Gong Li and walked out of the bedroom.

All of a sudden, the whole room became extremely lively.

In fact, every award ceremony in China is like a meeting with friends and classmates who have not seen each other for a long time, where we talk about cooperation, some situations in the industry, etc.

The cameras were facing us during the award ceremony, so it was difficult to talk too much.

If someone has a good relationship with someone in private, they will definitely meet up.

What's more, given Zhang Yimou's status and position, it is obvious that a group of people would come to take a look.

However, there were also some who did not come.

Whoever didn't come would be embarrassed. Chen Kaige is also their classmate.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain.

Gu Changwei and his friends were slightly lower in status than Zhang Yimou, so they didn't care; but Chen Kaige thought he was more powerful than Zhang Yimou, and only Zhang Yimou would visit him, so why would he come to visit? !
This one has to be installed.

Everyone was chatting happily, and Zhang Yimou introduced Chen Jin to them. Chen Jin greeted them one by one as a junior. When he saw Jiang Wenli, it was Jiang Wenli who smiled: "Chen Jin, long time no see!"

"Hello, Teacher Jiang!"

It is said that not everyone can make it in this line of work.

Jiang Wenli laughed loudly, appearing unusually affectionate, without any trace of the little happiness she had earlier: "I told you I would never make a mistake, look, how long has it been?"

“They’ve all become big stars!”

As he spoke, he told everyone present about the art exam.

Zhang Yimou added fuel to the fire, and a cheerful atmosphere spread throughout the box.

Before they knew it, it was time to walk the red carpet, and the group walked out of the room together; the corridor was full of colleagues, and a large group of people from Huayi also walked out.

They looked friendly with each other and gave way to each other as they got into the elevator.

It can be seen that the hotel has specially arranged the rooms. The two upper floors should be for mainland filmmakers, because the lower floors are obviously filled with Hong Kong and Taiwan stars.

Chen Jin saw the elevator door open and saw several very familiar figures standing there chatting.

Yang Mi, Liu Yifei...well, now both of them are embracing the Hong Kong circle.

The road has narrowed, sister.

One was out of necessity, the other was out of brainlessness.

Chen Jin shook his head slightly and walked to the lobby on the first floor. A vehicle cooperating with the Huabiao Awards had already arrived and took them to the red carpet of the theater at the venue.

Although it’s only a few steps away, you have to take the sponsor’s car.

A huge waiting area set up by Dior has been erected at the exit of the red carpet.

Later, Chen Jin and others will be sitting here, and will walk out one by one according to their order of walking the red carpet.

"The Hawthorn Tree" and "Love Is Not Blind" are both favorites for this year's Huabiao Awards, so they are the finale and have to perform last; Guo Xun also came over with Wan Qian, Guo Jinfei and others.

Boss Wan has been very popular recently, and he is a completely different person from when Chen Jin first met him a year ago.

She was radiant and smiling sweetly. When she saw Chen Jin, she couldn't help but ask for a hug, not caring at all that Zhu Yanmanzi was present.

The two of them really hugged each other tightly. Wan Qian smiled and whispered in Chen Jin's ear: "Long time no see, did you miss me?"

"Do you dream of having food to eat every day?"

"Hmm~~~Really didn't think about it?"

Wan Qian patted Chen Jin twice in a somewhat coquettish manner, and then reluctantly let go of him.

Chen Jin didn't answer her at all: "What have you been doing recently? There is no news at all?"

"Hehe, that means I've been thinking about it. Do you want to know?"

Wan Qian threw a big wink at Chen Jin, and Chen Jin said unhappily, "Say it if you want!"

Virtue, can't I cure you?!

"Tsk, a man who doesn't understand romance!"

"You're the only one who likes it!"

Wan Qian smiled at Zhu Yanmanzi, and then greeted him: "Hi, classmate Xiao Zhu!"

"Sister Wan, long time no see!"

Zhu Yanmanzi was very polite. He waved at her gently with a smile and sat down next to Chen Jin.

Wan Qian didn't hesitate and sat on the other side of Chen Jin.

"My sister has been put on ice by the company!"

Wan Qian suddenly said something in Chen Jin's ear in a relaxed voice.

"..."

Chen Jin raised his head, a little surprised: "What's going on?"

Zhu Yanmanzi also looked at her curiously.

(End of this chapter)