Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

Chapter 62 Liu Yifei's Unjust Accusation, "Stone" Premieres!

At the end of April, quite a few movies were released in the industry.

The most famous one is "The Barber," starring the most beautiful girl from the Central Academy of Drama and the most handsome boy from the Beijing Film Academy. After all, it is the posthumous work of a master.

The premiere invitation was sent to the company, but Zhao Yanxi simply ignored it, and even Yang Siwei didn't attend.

He was fine with the director and the school beauty of the show, but he really had no interest in this guy.

While her acting skills are commendable, Zhao Yanxi dislikes her character and personality.

Even Zhao Yanxi, who didn't pay attention to gossip in the entertainment industry in her previous life, knew that Chen Kun ignored Liu Yifei during the interview for "The Story of a Noble Family".

If you want to criticize Liu Yifei for being a newcomer with poor acting skills and delaying the lead actor's schedule, then go ahead and say a few words.

In a later interview, he said he didn't know who Liu Yifei was, even though "The Story of Gold" was almost finished filming!

In this life, when Zhao Yanxi looked back at the news, there were still people defending Chen Kun, thinking that Chen Kun was standing up for the actress who was squeezed out by Liu Yifei.

He acted like a complete idiot.

Perhaps Chen Jinfei brought his own investment to the production, but why don't people with brains think about this: the production has been going on for twenty days and the actress for [Bai Xiuzhu] still hasn't arrived?

Is it possible that Kim Tae-hee herself couldn't get her visa, and that's why producer Yu Jianming had no choice but to search around and find Liu Yifei?

To meet the deadline, Xiao Liu went straight to the film set as soon as he got off the plane, without even taking a break!

All of this was not Zhao Yanxi's fantasy, but something he heard You Jianming tell him personally in an interview a year before his rebirth.

"Arrogant and disdainful of others" is not enough to describe Chen Kun's arrogance!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxi couldn't help but admire You Jianming's sharp eye.

The statement, "When casting actors, the first thing to consider is whether they fit the role, and the second is their acting skills," is absolutely classic.

Acting skills can be honed by the director, but whether someone fits the role is predetermined!

The premiere of "Stone" was held on the last day of April.

Yang Siwei and Enlight Media have created a very grand event.

Film and television companies, celebrities, distributors, cinemas, and major art schools—all the big names and influential figures in the industry were present.

Enlight Media directly booked an entire cinema in Wanda Plaza and a nearby hotel. They watched a movie at the cinema in the afternoon and had dinner at the hotel in the evening.

Thanks to Yanxi Films' current reputation, those who receive an invitation will generally attend if their schedule allows.

By 2 p.m., both sides of the red carpet were already filled with fans and reporters.

The way these fans were holding their rackets was a bit strange. None of them were holding up anything related to "Stone" or Huang Bo and Xu Zheng. Instead, they were holding up things like "Jia, Jiajia, I love you!" or "Brother Xun is invincible!"

I reckon Liu Yifei explicitly expressed her regret on her blog that she couldn't come; otherwise, she would have been absolutely crazy about the fairy!

"Director Zhao, I heard that your film 'Juno' in Hollywood has been confirmed for distribution by Lionsgate. Could you please tell us what kind of story it is?"

"Director Zhao, would you mind revealing the price of 'Buried' at the Berlin Film Festival?"

Zhao Yanxi looked at the tactless media members with a speechless expression, and said with a helpless smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the premiere of 'Stone,' so please refrain from asking questions unrelated to 'Stone,' okay?"

If she were to steal the spotlight from "Stone," Zhao Yanxi feared that Ning Hao would transform into a mafia boss and engage in a close-quarters fight with her.

Although I'm not afraid of him and could easily beat up three or five of his men, it's not worth paying for medical expenses!

"Excuse me, Director Zhao," the reporter said with an awkward smile, as others quickly gathered around: "Director Zhao, your directorial debut grossed 1.3 million yuan. How much do you think 'Crazy Stone' will do at the box office?"

"Ha ha..."

Zhao Yanxi said with a smile, "When I first invested in this project, our director Ning Hao also asked me this question."

"At the time, I told him that the project's investment was about 400 million, and if the box office was less than 4000 million, I would make up the difference to 4000 million!"

"However, after seeing the finished product, I suddenly felt that 4000 million might not be its upper limit, maybe 6000 million?"

8000 million? Or even 1 million, I think it's not impossible!

Even though "Crazy Stone" didn't get much promotion in its original timeline, it still grossed over 30 million at the box office.

After working tirelessly for half a month and spending a considerable amount on advertising, Zhao Yanxi felt that doubling the box office revenue wasn't a big deal.

Although the box office in 06 had not yet seen a dramatic increase, it had already been more than three years since the commercial film industry began to flourish in 02, and the number of moviegoers had also been increasing rapidly.

Since the opening of private cinema chains last year, the number of cinema screens has been growing rapidly.

The fact that two films grossed over 100 million yuan at the same time during the 2004 Lunar New Year film season is the best proof of this!

The media reporters, however, showed no disdain for Zhao Yanxi's "boasting" and instead excitedly pressed their shutters.

It's good to exaggerate; the more you exaggerate, the bigger the sensationalism for the report. We media love to report the truth!

When Zhao Yanxi entered the venue, Ning Hao was already chatting with a group of guests, his face beaming with smiles.

Film companies, cinemas, and celebrities—basically everyone who was supposed to be there has arrived, with only a few big names perhaps making their grand finale appearance later.

"Director Zhao!"

"Director Zhao."

When Zhao Yanxi entered, many people came over to greet her.

However, given Zhao Yanxi's current status and position, there are not many people who dare to casually approach her for a chat, and Huang Xiaoming is one of them.

"Yan Xi, congratulations! I've seen the trailer for 'Stone,' the box office is sure to be good!"

"Hehe, then I'll take your good wishes!"

"Absolutely," Huang Xiaoming smiled, then asked, "Yan Xi, about that movie you mentioned before, when is it coming out?"

"Brother Xiaoming, is your schedule very tight?" Zhao Yanxi asked with a smile.

"I'm a little nervous!" Huang Xiaoming said with some distress, "But The Deer and the Cauldron should start filming at the end of July, and there will probably be some promotional activities during that time. I don't know if we'll have enough time."

"That's a bit of a shame."

Zhao Yanxi grinned: "My movie won't start filming until June at the earliest, and the shooting period will take at least two and a half months. It would be good if we could wrap up by mid-August."

"Well, that's a pity then. I'm sorry, Yan Xi."

"It's nothing."

Zhao Yanxi smiled. On one hand, there was an uncertain new work; on the other hand, there was a veteran talent scout. It was perfectly normal for Huang Xiaoming to choose "The Deer and the Cauldron".

"President Han is here!"

Han Sanping's arrival surprised everyone present.

Why would Han Sanping come to do such a small production?

"President Han, welcome, welcome!"

Zhao Yanxi led Ning Hao to greet them.

"Director Ning, Director Yan Xi, I wish 'Stone' a huge box office success, hahaha!"

"Hehe, thank you for your kind words, Mr. Han. Shall we go in then?"

"Let's go, let's go!"

Since Han Sanping is here, there's probably no guest more long-winded than him.

The crowd entered the screening room one after another, waiting for the movie to start!