Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 319 It's Easier to Create Your Own Background by Starting a Real Business
Early in the morning of December 8th.

The (search) team is about to begin work.

Liu Shishi and Tang Wei are discussing the progress of the pre-production work for the various scenes planned for today's filming.

Just then, Mao Xiaotong ran in with several assistants from outside the lobby on the first floor of the media division.

After discovering Liu Shishi, she rushed to greet her even faster.

Xiao Liu grinned, "Xiao Tong, aren't you busy with your promotional tour? You still have time to join in the fun?"

This is the sixth day since (Koizora) was released in China.

Koizora eventually grossed over 40 billion yen in Japan.

If you mention this achievement a few more times during the publicity campaign, it will generate some buzz and become a mini-blockbuster.

Mao Xiaotong still smiled sweetly, "Senior Sister, I heard that many people are coming to make cameo appearances. If you need my help, I'll definitely say hello."

"If we have the opportunity to contribute to the company, we will definitely do our part."

“I’ve read the script too. You can even let me play a bus ticket seller.”

Liu Shishi was speechless. A bus ticket seller in the search results?

They kept shouting for the female lead, Ye Lanqiu, to give up her seat to an elderly passerby.

He was also a key member who triggered the online bullying that began in the storyline.

In the original trajectory, she was just an ordinary middle-aged woman passing by.

After being speechless, she joked, "This is just an ordinary urban drama, but there are too many handsome men and beautiful women, which can easily make the audience feel that it's fake."

The four most popular young male stars are all making cameo appearances, so their roadshow during the National Day Golden Week holiday is sure to be a huge success.

Tang Wei laughed, "President Li has too much influence. He even makes a cameo appearance himself. Xiao Tong and the other young actresses are just there to support him."

Mao Xiaotong nodded repeatedly.

Liu Shishi thought for a moment, "Today's filming mainly consists of scenes with the male lead Wang Kai, the villainous female reporter Li Xiaoran, and Wang Kai's cousin."

"From daily life to work scenes at the TV station."

"Xiaotong, why don't you play the bride at the wedding when Wang Kai is working as a photographer for a wedding company?"

It was originally a scene intended for extras, so replacing one actor wouldn't be a problem.

This is a filming location for a TV station in Shanghai.

After flattering her for a while, Mao Xiaotong asked curiously, "Senior Sister, you came down to work all by yourself?"

She was hoping to see Lao Li more often in real life.

Despite receiving numerous beautiful photos or scenic views, Lao Li did not reply frequently.

She felt that she and Lao Li had developed a little bit of tacit understanding.

Liu Shishi looked bewildered. "What's wrong with this?"

Mao Xiaotong quickly smiled apologetically, "No, I meant that in those years, the mainland accumulated more than 8000 million cases last week, the momentum is so strong."

"I feel there's a greater than 90% chance that it will eventually surpass 8 million in mainland China. You're amazing, Shishijie."

"Won't your senior brother reward you a bit?"

With the release of Sky of Love last week, the screening rate of Those Years was significantly reduced in the last three days.

But the overall cumulative performance is indeed good.

Now in its sixth week of screenings, the number of screenings continues to decrease.

Both La La Land and Transformers are seeing an increase in screenings.

And what about those years when a film accumulated 1.71 million yuan in box office revenue in mainland China in the fourth week, but only 8000 million yuan in the fifth week?
This drastic cut means more than just a 20% reduction in screenings.

There are several other reasons, including Yang Mi's 8D Era roadshow being suspended.

Having a roadshow versus not having a roadshow makes a difference in the audience's appeal.

Then there are the fans of Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse, and even the princess; those who should contribute have already watched the movie more than once in the past few weeks.

The same applies to book fans.

In summary, the attendance rate plummeted in the later stages of a major film's run.

Xiao Liu beamed, "He rewarded me a lot, you can all be envious."

Mao Xiaotong, "..."

Tang Wei was a little unsure how to respond. Should she answer that she was envious?

After a few lighthearted words, Tang Wei took out his phone to arrange his schedule.

Wang Kai, Zhang Xinyu, Li Xiaoran, and other key members of today's work team have also set off one after another.

Naza is about to set off.

Nazha, dressed in mature makeup, is a TV program host.

She also worked with Li Xiaoran and Zhang Xinyu on a TV program.

Liu Shishi pulled Mao Xiaotong toward the elevator, saying, "Let's go back and try on your wedding dress first. You're such a sweet girl, your smile is beautiful, and the wedding dress would definitely make you stand out."

When Xiao Liu brought Mao Xiaotong to the clothing warehouse on the 19th floor.

Currently, apart from the numerous costumes and props, the entire 19th floor lacks staff.

It was very empty and quiet.

She asked curiously, "This is just a branch office, there aren't many people coming and going. Would you like to go to a place with cameras to try on the clothes?"

Mao Xiaotong was stunned. "There are fitting rooms like this?"

Liu Shishi shook her head with a mischievous smile, "There's only one camera on the 19th floor right now, which is in the public area of ​​the costume and props director's office. It's for experimental purposes."

Besides filming, Lao Li has been busy these past few days.

The biggest task was to design and test-install a comprehensive surveillance system in the 33-story building of the branch office.

Including the monitoring hall on the top floor, which is even larger than the headquarters in Beijing.

In the future, with the large-scale network here, he will try to remotely control the robot dogs of the Shanghai branch from Beijing.

Or projects such as robot patrols.

Imagine a robot that can run a marathon independently even after its head is removed, a decade or so from now.

This technological society is becoming increasingly high-tech.

It involves the overall future planning, and more importantly, the design and trial installation.

Old Li didn't bring a team; he took charge of the project all by himself.

The cameras in the monitoring center and on different floors are all in experimental mode.

Mao Xiaotong looked at the different types of clothing warehouses that were separated on both sides of the corridor.

She followed the signs to the warehouse that was labeled as a modern clothing and wedding dress section.

The space, spanning over 100 square meters, displays a large number of different styles and includes five separate fitting rooms.

Mao Xiaotong asked, confused, "Senior Sister, are you helping me or setting me up?"

Liu Shishi laughed even more mischievously, "It's not that I'd go so far as to trick you, but it wouldn't be a big deal to trick Sister Qing or Sister Tong."

"If my senior brother gets angry because of you, he'll definitely kill someone."

Mao Xiaotong's face turned red instantly.

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On the afternoon of the 15th.

Old Li is also designing a large number of modern surveillance systems from the 33rd floor to the basement.

This Sky Eye will also have its own unique new operating system.

He then saw Yang Mi arrive at the Shanghai branch in her nanny van.

The female lead in this search also needs to rush to finish her work.

Old Li didn't pay much attention; the arrival of the "big secret" only meant that the main cast and crew were all present.

The filming schedule can be readjusted.

Starting from the 16th, the search team has been steadily and systematically pushing forward.

The scenes featuring Lao Li as the big boss were filmed and completed within a week.

Good news kept coming this week.

La La Land has grossed $2.5 million outside of China.

Megan Fox is a global star who has risen to even greater heights of fame.

And the Qixi Festival!

A couples' movie-watching campaign for Qixi Festival is not only effective on that day.

Two or three days before and after Qixi Festival will also see a large number of couples spending time together in the festive atmosphere.

(Koizora) had a 35% screening rate in the first five days of its second week, and 40% in the last two days, earning 9500 million yuan in box office revenue in mainland China the following week.

This equates to a total accumulation of 1.16 million over ten days.

La La Land also saw its screening rate increase to 30% due to the Qixi Festival.

The corresponding figures are (Chasing the Dragon) and (The Assassination of Ma) (Those Years) totaling only 20%.

(Transformers) are 10% broken.

La La Land raked in over 60 million yuan at the box office this week, and has surpassed 100 million yuan in mainland China.

La La Land also collaborated with Sky of Love. Mao Xiaotong is one of Megan's three roommates in La La Land and also showed off a very nice dance.

August 23, the Beginning of Autumn.

After filming wrapped, Lao Li returned to the Beijing headquarters with Megan and Xiao Tong.

Then I received a message from Da Meiyuan.

Paramount sent a producer, along with Hasbro, to invite young actors or actresses from Time Travel to play supporting roles in Transformers 2.

Whether you choose to be a hero or a villain, time is yours to decide.

For example, it is expected that there will be a remarkable Decepticon robot in Transformers 2 who sneaks into the school in the form of a beautiful humanoid woman.

Even though she's a villain, if she plays the role well, she can rival Scarlett Johansson in terms of glamour.

To avoid damaging the image of Chinese people globally, Mr. Li rarely assigns his leading actors and actresses to comedic roles.

However, there are precedents. In "The Wolf of Wall Street," a story that depicts the rise of villains in a group portrait, Qin Hao is the second male lead.

Furthermore, there are people like Nina Dobrev and Megan Fox who are signed with Time Entertainment.

Their taking on villainous roles will not affect the image of Chinese people.

Other supporting characters include classmates of the male protagonist after he enters university, and most of them are positive figures.

The pay is negotiable.

The reason they negotiated with Time was to help (Transformers 2) secure a higher number of screenings in Chinese cinemas.

After pouring Lao Li a cup of herbal tea, Da Meiyuan exclaimed in amazement, "That's incredible! Transformers has been showing in the US for over a month and a half, and it's almost grossed $3 million."

"In Europe, South Korea and other places, it has exceeded 2 million dollars, and it is approaching 6 million dollars globally."

"A single film can cost nearly 50 billion RMB."

"It is currently very popular among Chinese netizens, with a rating of over 8 points."

"It just didn't get any screen time, and it only grossed 1.3 million RMB."

If Transformers could have a 40% screen share like Sky of Love, grossing over 100 million yuan in a single week wouldn't be difficult at all.

Old Li was both amused and exasperated. "We don't own any movie theaters."

Da Meiyuan rolled her eyes at Lao Li, speechless.

You haven't opened a cinema chain.

But from all over mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau, including Wanda and other capital-backed cinema chains.

Over the years, the most profitable movies have almost all been time-travel products.

Or perhaps Time Media is one of the major investors.

This will have a significant indirect impact on Lao Li.

Numerous small business owners scattered across the country, some in a single prefecture-level city, others in chain stores across several prefecture-level cities—who would dare offend Time Media on their own?

Wanda Capital is not someone you can afford to offend.

Old Li is a local bigwig who has risen to prominence in mainland China and is set to become the fourth richest person in the world on the Forbes list this year.

You're saying Wang Jianlin's relationship with Wanda isn't bad?

Li Wenyu has ventured into Time Travel Industry, and it's getting increasingly into cutting-edge technology.

This is a self-created background.

Paramount and Hasbro, lured by the money from the Chinese box office, proactively approached us to discuss cooperation.

normal.

This dimension belongs to several major Hollywood studios, including Columbia and Warner.

They've long since become adept at collaborating with Time to produce movies and TV series!
Edmonton's global revenue outside of China has exceeded $2.6 million, while its cumulative revenue in China is close to $2000 million.

After thinking for a moment, Lao Li nodded, "We can consider cooperation. The global box office revenue of Edgar Allan Pokémon gave Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures an extra 3% of the revenue."

"They guarantee a Golden Globe for Best Actress, but an Oscar nomination is all they can guarantee."

"If Paramount, a major company, also contributes, and does more public relations work, then..."

"Even if Megan wins a tie for Best Actress, it would be worth it."

Megan is pursuing a master's degree in acting at the Beijing Film Academy after the summer break, and she hopes to win an Oscar for Best Actress during her master's program.

This is a win-win situation.

At worst, it's a double-yolk egg, but the gold content is reduced.

Of course, Paramount may not agree and negotiations will continue.

That's how negotiations work; you set conditions, I set demands, and we talk it out slowly.

While Transformers 1 is still showing in theaters worldwide, the second film is already a year and a half away from production.

You're saying the supporting cast was already decided in the script?

From the very beginning of its project planning and positioning, this series has been designed with the vision of a large-scale story.

The male protagonist is in high school in the first movie, in college in the second movie, and then in the third movie, he graduates.

Then, in the fourth installment, the main characters were changed to humans.

The fourth installment not only features a complete overhaul of the human cast, but also was filmed primarily on Hong Kong Island.

Even the original track, the skinny ice, has broken into the scene and played a major supporting role.

In the current Chinese box office market, it is not uncommon for a single film to break 1 million US dollars.

The popularity of the "Dear Super Phenomenon" in China has exceeded 2 million US dollars.

Moreover, it has continued to rise year after year, maintaining its brilliance.

Paramount and Hasbro wanted to maximize profits from Transformers 2, which was likely to be released globally in 2009.

There will definitely be trade-offs.

Da Meiyuan nodded, "(Endless) The female lead has been decided. I'll be using the yellow Saint Cloth. She was filming (I Hear Your Voice) in Peninsula."

"Immerse yourself in that rich language environment to continue improving your English."

"Once the filming of 'Never End' starts, the scheduling of the two projects shouldn't be a problem if we coordinate the timelines."

Old Li agreed after a moment's thought; Xiao Huang's acting skills had steadily improved after breaking the 7 mark.

Image? Her voice already screams glamorous and mature woman.

She did a decent job playing Qin Hao's ex-girlfriend in "The End of the World".

It's not surprising that a 18-episode idol drama like "The Voice" would start filming in early July and wrap up in September.

With its popularity, the show achieved a 30% viewership rating on the Peninsula TV channel.

In its first run and various reruns in mainland China, a show that achieves a viewership rating of over 15% is still considered a top drama of the year.

The show "Never Ending," which was slated for the Lunar New Year season, is now launching its promotional campaign amidst Huang Shengyi's new wave of viewership storm.

When the project was first launched, Huang Shengyi was considering inviting Liu Yifei or Zhang Xinyu to play the second female lead.

The two women were later provoked by the search and abandoned their voices.

Tang Yan is currently playing the second female lead.

This older sister, who joined Time Magazine even earlier than Liu Yifei, endured another round of hardship after Legend of Sword and Fairy 3.

Finally, we've got a representative work that will make her a minor star.

The male lead is Zhu Yilong, who was in his second year at the Beijing Film Academy in 06.

This was a major project overseen by Huang Shengyi. As early as when he was considering Liu Yifei and Zhang Xinyu, he also went to the Beijing Film Academy to scout for potential male leads.

A group of students is selected from several academies, including Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Shanghai Theatre Academy, and given several months to prepare.

Whoever wins gets the pancake.

It's an old custom and tradition.

After all, back when (Reply 1988) was being filmed, more than one student went to the peninsula to experience life and integrate into the local society.

Chen Xiao and Jin Shijia are also the objects of pursuit for many boys.

After discussing the sound project, Da Meiyuan chuckled and said, "Among the three billboards, the leading lady is being scrambled for by Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Liu Jialing, Shou Bing, Zhou Xun, Jiang Qinqin, and others."

"The initial goal of the project was to win awards."

"There are so many choices, it's overwhelming."

Among these veteran actors, there are quite a few with superb acting skills.

As for appearing older? Makeup is the easiest technique to achieve.

Competition for large projects is fierce, and brutality is the norm.

Old Li sighed, "Although I have a decent relationship with Sister Gong and Liu Jialing, I will prioritize those within the group."

"That goes without saying, the contract is an integral part of it."

It must be noted that the three billboards are not just nominated for major awards in the Chinese-speaking world.

This is a contender for Cannes, Berlin, and Venice.

You can get a few nominations, but whether you win an award depends on how you manage it.

In terms of operations, Gong Li, Zhang Guorong, and even Zhang Yimou all have connections.

You've won Best Actress at one of the three major European Film Awards? That's a huge boost to your prestige right now.

(End of this chapter)