It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

"The shortlist for the 67th Venice International Film Festival has been announced, and director Chen Fei is on the list!"

"'Hunting' has been shortlisted for the new Venice International Film Festival. Following the Golden Bear and Palme d'Or awards, director Chen Fei will target the Golden Lion!"

"Chen Fei's "Hunting", Xuke's "Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven", and Wang Bin's "Jiabiangou", three Chinese-language films have been shortlisted for Venice, who will come out on top..."

The news on the Internet is overwhelming, and the front pages of major film and television information websites are directly dominated by "Chen Fei" and "Hunting".

So far, there is no European triple gold medal director in China.

Before, everyone thought that Zhang Yimou would be the first to achieve this achievement, but with the success of "The Golden Armor" and "Three Guns" successively hit the market, everyone's confidence in him plummeted.

As for Brother Chen Kai, fans have no confidence in him since "The Promise" appeared.

People on the Internet even question every day, where did he get the Palme d'Or?

Now the most promising one is only Chen Fei, who has won the Golden Bear and the Palme d'Or. Now that "Hunting" has been successfully shortlisted for Venice, the probability of winning the award has instantly increased countless times!

Until the evening, there were even people celebrating on Tieba and Weibo...

"Hey? The Venice Film Festival hasn't even started yet, why do you think I've already won an award?"

Looking at the comments from netizens, Chen Fei was quite helpless.

Many acquaintances have even called to congratulate him.

"It is much easier to win the Golden Lion than the Golden Bear and the Golden Palm. If you can maintain the quality of "No Man's Land" and "Shoplifters", there is no doubt that you will win the award! Congratulations..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Mr. Han, don't do this. If you don't win the prize then, it will be a lot of fun."

"Hahaha, I have a lot of confidence in you anyway."

Without a word, the topic suddenly changed, "I heard that you sent another script to the bureau? Is it an animated movie script?"

"Hey, are you well-informed?"

"How much are you prepared to invest? Can you bring China Film Group to play with you?"

"It's only about 30 million. I'm going to give newbies some practice. If you have any ideas, just come and I'll give you 10% for fun."

"Just 10%?"

Although it is a rare animated film in China, Han Sanping still has great confidence in Chen Fei.

It can be seen from past experience that this kid never fights unprepared battles. Which one of "WALL-E", "Kung Fu Panda", and "How to Train Your Dragon" didn't make a lot of money?

"Ten percent is already a lot. As long as we bring China Film and Television, Mr. Ren will definitely be indispensable. And then if we bring Wanda in, four percent will be gone.

And I can’t share all the risks with you. After all, it’s a Feiyue Film and Television project, so I won’t feel sorry if I lose money..."

"Okay, okay!" Han Sanping interrupted him quickly, "Let's get 10% for every achievement. As for losing money? Haha, I don't believe what you are saying."

Chen Fei let out a long sigh, "Oh, how can it be possible to make money on every film? I feel like I have to pay for "Xiu Chun Dao" and "The Adventures of Li Xianli" because there are really too few films scheduled."

"..."

Han Sanping was speechless for a while. He knew that this boy would not leave empty-handed. No, the conditions were immediately put forward.

"Don't worry, the 'booking out' is over. I will make reasonable and proper arrangements."

"Haha, thank you very much, Mr. Han!"

Chen Fei was not idle either. After hanging up the phone, he called Ren Zhonglun and Ye Ning directly.

There is absolutely no problem with Ren Zhonglun. The two have always been on the same front, focusing on advancing and retreating together.

However, Ye Ning explained a little bit, "I may not be able to get too much of a share in "Xiu Chun Dao". After all, there are also the star-studded "My Beautiful Boss" and "The Adventures of Li Xianli", which is absolutely fine. "

"Haha, okay, it doesn't matter. Mr. Ye will just take care of the arrangements. After the script is reviewed, remember to sign the contract."

"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Chen. Even if you eat meat, don't forget to give us a sip of soup, haha."

"Mutual help, mutual benefit, win-win cooperation..."

In this industry, there is always endless money to be made. Everyone works together to make the market bigger, and then we can take this opportunity to make more money.

And a selfish person like Zhang Weiping cannot go far. Without Zhang Yimou, he will definitely die miserably!

Chen Fei added another sentence to his motto:

【Multiple friends, multiple paths, multiple enemies, multiple walls! 】

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On the 29th, Chen Fei and Ning Hao appeared at the premiere of "My Beautiful Boss".

Many people in the industry feel that Lu Zheng is really tough. Faced with the fierceness of "Earthquake", he still doesn't move the release date. Isn't this looking for abuse?

However, when everyone saw Wanda's senior executives at the premiere, they quickly figured it out.

"It's good to have a theater chain as a backer!"

Wang Zhonglei has already begun to lament, but it is a pity that they entered the game too late, and now they can only buy some shares and eat leftovers.

"Mr. Chen, look here!"

"Director Chen, congratulations on being shortlisted for Venice..."

"Can I do an interview? Are you confident you will get the Golden Lion?"

Shouts rang out from both sides of the red carpet, attracting many filmmakers present.

When he saw that the person coming was Chen Fei, Wang Zhonglei felt envious again, "This guy is simply a pervert. He is also a director, a screenwriter, an actor, a producer, a special effects artist, and an animated film. Or are you a shareholder of a theater chain company... You are taking such a big step, so you are not afraid of pulling the strings?"

Chen Fei did not answer any questions, simply took a photo and entered the venue.

After all, today is not the premiere of his company's movie, so it would be bad to be too dominant.

For the movie "My Beautiful Boss", Lu Zheng has made a lot of efforts, and the Internet is full of various promotional resources.

Even though "Earthquake" has received a lot of attention, there are still three of the top ten searches on Weibo about Jing Tian, ​​which shows how "trendy" Starlight is!

However, after entering the venue, he realized that what he was thinking was a bit simple.

The staff of the movie channel were playing with the equipment nearby, as if they were getting ready to start filming.

"What is this for?"

He pointed at the instrument and looked at Wang Changtian, who was approaching. Lao Wang started his career in variety shows and TV shows, and was very familiar with these.

"Preparing for filming, today's premiere will be broadcast on the movie channel."

Chen Fei sighed subconsciously, "Okay...Mr. Lu is really very generous. Doesn't this cost a lot of money?"

"Well, it does cost a lot of money, probably almost seven figures."

Wang Changtian echoed.

Ning Hao on the side listened quietly, then subconsciously looked down at the gold chain around his neck, with a bit of disgust in his eyes.

"When "Painted Skin 2" is released, I will definitely buy one thicker than this..."

A few people were chatting, and many people came up to say hello.

"Director Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time. Congratulations, you have been shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival again." Huang Xiaoming came over happily, but this time he didn't have his loud-mouthed girlfriend behind him.

As soon as he saw him, Chen Fei thought of "Tang Bohu Dian Qiuxiang 2: The Four Talents".

"Why is your movie no longer believed on the Internet?"

"Alas, it has already been released, and the box office is very bleak." Huang Xiaoming smiled reluctantly, but then breathed a long sigh of relief, "But I finally paid back the favor, and I will have nothing to do with it from now on. "

The film's sponsor is "21st Century Wick Films" and the producer is Xiang's second son.

Chen Fei and the Xiang family had a very unpleasant quarrel before, which is already well known to people in the industry.

And some well-informed people even know deeper inside stories!

At the beginning, Yongsheng Film Company wanted to develop in the mainland, but Chen Fei, together with China Film and Shanghai Film, forcibly suppressed the move back, so that Xiang Huaqiang had to go to Neon to develop the market.

It's a pity that even if they went to neon and relied on their own gray background, they didn't get any splashes.

As a last resort, they could only focus on the mainland market again.

However, Yongsheng Films could not enter the mainland a few years ago, let alone now.

Facing the full-fledged Chen Fei, Xiang Huaqiang had no temper at all. Even though he tried to find a relationship many times and wanted to make peace, he suffered repeated setbacks.

Since Yongsheng couldn't get in, they had to find another way and find a new way.

Therefore, the second child of the Xiang family was sent over.

In order to open up the market, they decided to stir up the old rice again, so they found Li Lichi as the director, and then used Huang Xiaoming, Ren Xianqi, Zhou Libo, Chen Baixiang, Zhang Jingchu and others as the starring roles to continue to adapt the theme of "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" out.

However, the fans didn't give any face at all.

Without Mr. Xing, who would recognize you, the four great talents?

The reason why Huang Xiaoming came to say hello to Chen Fei was to explain his difficulties.

He is not leaning towards Yongsheng, but to repay the debt of gratitude he owed in the past, and will never have any contact with that side from now on.

No wonder people in the industry say that he has high emotional intelligence, good popularity, and is really considerate in all aspects.

"Senior Brother Chen Fei."

A sweet voice came from behind. Chen Fei turned his head and looked over, and saw Jing Tian smiling, with the corners of his eyes crooked, which was really cute.

"Long time no see. This is your second starring movie this year, right? Are you confident?"

"Yes!"

"A Chinese Ghost Story" received a box office of 140 million yuan, which brought Jing Tian a lot of popularity.

Although this movie is an urban love movie, she is very confident. Even if she cannot surpass the former, it should not be a problem for the box office to exceed 100 million.

"Okay, then come on, remember there is another "The Adventures of Li Xianli", but don't worry about this and the other." Chen Fei joked with her.

"Of course not. I have been promoting both sides very seriously, and the filming of "Warring States" has not fallen behind."

"great!"

Chen Fei gave her a thumbs up, which gave her a sweet smile.

The reporter from the Sixth Princess pointed the camera here, and the photo was so exciting.

Wang Changtian seemed to want to say something more, but people kept coming over to say hello. He opened his mouth several times but couldn't say anything, so he had to give up temporarily.

The movie started soon. Chen Fei sat in the front row and watched the movie with Ning Hao.

The cast is pretty good, with He Rundong, Jing Tian, ​​Tao Hong, Yin Xiaotian, Wu Dawei, Fan Ming, Li Zixiong... all familiar faces.

The "trenchness" of Starlight and Wanda can be seen from the movie shooting scenes and prop configuration.

The entire film was shot in coastal cities, including luxurious private mansions, top-level apartments, yachts and sports cars, creating an extremely luxurious atmosphere!

At the end of the 104-minute movie, Chen Fei and Ning Hao looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Ning Hao lowered his voice and said, "Isn't it right? What's going on? I went to visit the cast of "Warring States" before, but Jing Tian's acting skills on the set were not that good!"

"It's normal." The trace of surprise in Chen Fei's eyes has disappeared without a trace, "The exquisite and capable beautiful boss, the lively and lovely rich second-generation girl, isn't this what she is talking about?"

"Performing the true character?"

"That's right!"

Ning Hao suddenly remembered "Mulan". At that time, Jing Tian had a guest appearance as a general's daughter in the movie, and her acting skills were quite superb. Now it seems that she should be acting in her true colors.

After the premiere, in order to prevent reporters from blocking him, Chen Fei did not stay here longer and found an opportunity to slip out of the back door.

That afternoon, a press release about the premiere of "My Beautiful Boss" appeared online.

As expected, photos of Chen Fei and Jing Tian chatting and interacting were posted online as a way of publicity.

Although he was "touched" by the heat, he didn't mind. Wouldn't it be enough to come back from Wanda later? Can't afford to suffer.

The next day, "My Beautiful Boss" was officially released, and at the same time, the premiere of "Xiu Chun Knife" was also successfully held in the capital.

Wang Changtian, who didn't find a chance to speak yesterday, finally took advantage of the opportunity today!

"Mr. Chen, alas, I have a merciless request. I wonder if you can do me a favor, brother?"

"Huh? What?"

Chen Fei looked at Wang Changtian with a puzzled look. This was not something he could say. Is there anything else that he, the boss of Guangguang, needs to beg for help in a low voice?

"Didn't Guangguang recently invest in a movie..."

""Painting Wall"?"

Wang Changtian nodded quickly, "Yes, that's it."

Chen Fei frowned slightly. Could it be that this person still has thoughts about Liu Yifei and is ready to persuade her?

If this is the job, then he can only feel embarrassed. He will not do things like ruin other people's futures, even if he has a good personal relationship with Wang Changtian.

But soon, he discovered that he had guessed wrong.

"We would like to ask your company's DotDing Digital to help with the post-production special effects of "Painting Wall". After all, your company's special effects level is the best in China. It will definitely be easier to cooperate with you than to communicate with those foreigners..."

cooperate? Special effects?

A smile suddenly appeared on Chen Fei's face, "That's no problem. We are also open for business. If you need anything, you can come."

With that said, he was about to give Wang Changtian the phone number of the head of the special effects department.

However, immediately afterwards, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Wang Changtian's face, "It's just... the budget of this movie may not be enough..."

Chen Fei understood.

With an investment of only 30 million yuan, there is no budget after leaving aside the actors' remuneration and scene, props, logistics, and director fees.

He immediately smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. This may be your first time encountering special effects, right? In fact, doing special effects is not a one-price deal.

If you have needs, I can arrange for professionals to contact you before the movie starts. Based on your quality requirements and budget, we will make a rough plan first.

If you are satisfied, then follow the plan. If you require a higher grade, then you can only increase the budget.

Of course, Brother Wang came over to speak in person, so I definitely had to express something. How about a 30% discount? Or you can pay part of the deposit first and then pay the balance after the movie is released. How about that? "

Chen Fei gave all the sincerity he could give.

Most of the promotional business and activities of Feiyue Film and Television are coordinated by Guangguang. Now that Wang Changtian speaks in person, he naturally has to express something.

That's how business is, even if you don't make much money, you still make money if you can do favors.

Wang Changtian's eyes suddenly lit up, "Oh, thank you so much!"

Many people came over from Guangguang today, and the cooperation was initially negotiated. Lao Wang was very happy and called people over to say hello.

Liu Yan and Xie Nan were all acquaintances, but there was a bald man following them, which looked strange for some reason.

Chen Fei subconsciously thought of neon movies. This configuration... is so imaginative!

"Hello, senior brother, I am Bao Bei Er, please take good care of me in the future."

"Ah hello."

Chen Fei shook hands with him and didn't say much.

His eyes stayed on Xie Nan for a few seconds. The latter participated in "Painted Skin 2" and seemed to be very close to Wu Jing, who had returned from Hollywood recently?

The premiere of "Embroidered Spring Knife" was very successful. After watching the movie, most insiders and professional film critics said that it was a great experience.

That afternoon, media press releases and various film review articles appeared online.

"The premiere of "Xiu Chun Knife" was filled with bright stars. Leap Film and Television has made great strides into the domestic martial arts film industry. The on-site viewing effect is excellent!"

Director He Pin commented on the film: "The film's creator has solidly created the relationships between the characters in the script. The props and images are very attentive, and it has a craftsmanship that is rare in today's film industry."

Director Gao Qunshu commented on "Xiu Chun Knife": "It presents the indicators and qualities that a movie should have, and it is also the most realistic, literary, or more like a movie among the domestic martial arts films I have seen in recent years. "

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Following favorable reviews, "Xiu Chun Knife" was officially launched in major domestic theaters on August 1st.

At the same time, the first-day box office of "My Beautiful Boss" was also announced.

7.7 million.

Compared with the various promotional resources invested in the early stage, coupled with the popularity accumulated by Jing Tian in "A Chinese Ghost Story", this box office performance is obviously not very high.

The impact "Big Earthquake" had on other movies of the same period was indeed not small. Otherwise, the movie box office should be able to continue to rise.

However, the reviews from movie fans are pretty good. Many people are saying that Jing Tian’s appearance is very good, her acting skills have improved, and overall she feels very healed after watching it...

Many fans are already looking forward to "The Adventures of Li Xianli" because this movie also stars Jing Tian.

If the overall quality is good, then Jing Tian's three movies released in 2010 can be regarded as great successes!

However, there is also a "Warring States" movie behind it...

Chen Fei inexplicably felt sorry for this little girl, "The little blood that I finally accumulated will be consumed in the blink of an eye."

Another day later, the first-day box office of "Xiu Chun Knife" was also announced online.

16 million.

Lu Yang came to the company with excitement on his face. The worry on his face had disappeared without a trace, replaced by a strong sense of confidence.

The market for martial arts movies is already getting smaller and smaller, especially traditional martial arts movies. In recent years, there have been more and more films being released.

And "Xiuchundao" can achieve such a result, it can be called a great success!

Lu Yang asked expectantly: "Mr. Chen, how much do you think the box office of this movie will be?"

"It should be no problem to exceed 100 million." Chen Fei smiled slightly and added: "As for how high it can go in the end, it depends on the upper limit of the martial arts film market."

Domestic directors rarely come into contact with martial arts films. In recent years, the most famous film may be "House of Flying Daggers" directed by Zhang Yimou.

However, directors in Xiangjiang like this theme very much, especially Xu Ke, who has successively released "Seven Swords" and "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven", and now they have teamed up with Bona to start preparing a 3D version of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

This guy obviously wants to continue working on the martial arts genre.

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