The next day, in the evening.

At the end of the trip to Mexico, Li Zhifan and his party prepared to set sail back to China.

Aerodrome.

Rudolph once again led the team to say goodbye, and in addition to the armed forces when he took the opportunity, many filmmakers also came to the scene.

Including the female companions of the three in Mexico this time, they were also followed all the way to the airport.

"Lee, you must remember me!"

Before boarding the plane, Miranda did not forget to tell Li Zhifan that his idea of wanting to take the opportunity to develop in Hollywood was also clear to other peers around him.

Of course, everyone didn't know it on the first day, even if Miranda didn't say it explicitly before, but which one is engaged in the entertainment industry and doesn't want to develop on a bigger platform?

There are already many Mexican actors who have achieved success in Hollywood, and these people are the pride of the locals, if not famous.

"Okay!"

Li Zhifan promised, "If there is a suitable opportunity, I will contact you!"

Miranda felt happy and even more so that everything was worth it.

……

After returning to Los Angeles, Li Zhifan stayed at home for only one night, and then took another flight back to China the next day.

When he returned home this time, his work was a little heavier.

The box office of "Infernal Affairs 3" has gradually declined, but it still won 1.5 billion box office, and got the sixth place of the year as of the end of October, and the first and second divisions are the second and first parts.

The "Infernal Affairs" series finally won 6.2 billion box office, although it is a trilogy, but this achievement has broken the record of domestic series films, unless "Wolf Warrior" makes a second part, it is difficult for other domestic series of films to break this record for a while.

At this point, there is another strange appearance in the Chinese film industry, that is, a series of movies, under the influence of "Infernal Affairs", many movies have started the filming of sequels, and even the movies released more than ten years ago have now put forward a plan to shoot 2, if there can really be a good film, it is still expected and blessed, but if it is pieced together, I am afraid that it will make the audience complain even more.

October 29th.

The celebration banquet of the "Infernal Affairs" series of movies was held in Beijing.

There had been no public celebration banquet in Part 1 and Part 2 before.

When the first part was released, Li Zhifan and the main creators were still filming the follow-up two and three in Xiangjiang, so there was only a small internal dinner to celebrate, which was not grand.

By the time the second part was released, Li Zhifan had already gone to the United States and started to produce "Dream Travel", and did not hold any celebration banquet.

This time, the third part was released, and Li Zhifan had a lot of time to spare, so he naturally had the time and energy to hold this kind of celebration party that was actually to give an explanation to the media and the public.

On the day of the celebration party, in addition to those young actors of Xiangjiang TVB, most of the actors of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy came, but there was also a main actor who was not present, that is, Zeng Yuanjiang.

Zeng Yuanjiang has been in big trouble recently, and all kinds of media have news about him.

At first, he was just in a nightclub with the girls Happy, and was taken a few photos of hugging left and right and groping pig hands, and was accused of his old cow eating grass and hooking up with a tender model who was ten years younger than his daughter.

I thought that such lace news, the media would write it, but it was later revealed that he raped an actress in the circle many years ago, and now the actress has long since withdrawn from the entertainment industry and disappeared from the public eye.

At that time, when the third part of "Infernal Affairs" was released, Li Zhifan had just arrived in Mexico and had no time to take care of the matter.

After all, he had seen Zeng Yuanjiang's flowery behavior in Xiangjiang, and even his daughter allowed him to mess with flowers.

At the press conference of the celebration banquet this time, the reporters were 100 percent asked about Zeng Yuanjiang, but Li Zhifan had already issued instructions that no one should speak on this matter, and if it was not good, they would say that they did not know, and anyway, everyone was not at the scene at that time.

It's not that Li Zhifan has any favoritism for Zeng Yuanjiang's behavior, but Zeng Yuanjiang starred in the "Infernal Affairs" series after all, and he has a vital interest relationship with the entire crew, and if he can't agree with his behavior, he can also choose to ignore his behavior.

At the scene of the celebration banquet, Wang Yue came to the host wall, although he did not participate in this play, but he was still happy to do a favor, but Li Zhifan, who had a host card, sat comfortably on the field today, and said a few words from beginning to end, which is also because there are too many participating actors present, in order to let everyone say a few words, and then hurry into the next link.

……

On the same day, the United States.

At 6 p.m. that day, CBS premiered "Peppa Pig" and aired four episodes at once.

Many American netizens have been looking forward to this day for a long time, and what they are looking forward to is not to watch it, but to hope that more people will criticize this "cult" animated series, especially those housewives, who will definitely have more to say and will also protest to CBS TV.

However, it is disappointing that there was no movement on the Internet that day, and the people who talked about "Peppa Pig" were still the same group of people at the beginning, and even if there were new joiners, they were not commented on because of the CBS broadcast.

"Huh? Strange, isn't it CBS premiering today? Why don't you see any movement?"

"yes! CBS started promoting it last week, and after so long, plus four episodes today, don't those new viewers have any ideas?"

"Oh, that's weird!"

"I guess I'm on the wrong net?"

"Do you think everyone thinks it's good-looking?"

"Impossible, right?"

"I think there's only one possibility, and that's that no one is watching!"

"Hahaha, Sam, you're so bad, but I'm so happy. ”

"If no one really watches it, the audience's silent refusal is a complaint, and I believe that CBS will not broadcast this cartoon anymore, and there is no need to wait for desperate housewives to complain. ”

“……”

"Peppa Pig" is a new cartoon after all, and it was just a small test on the Internet before, but this time it will have to wait for it to look good on the TV screen, and it may even be a year or two, or longer.

If it premieres on the first day, the whole world knows about it, it will be too mysterious.

However, some data is still immediately known, such as ratings.

The TV ratings in the United States are very rigorous and serious, and compared with the fake ratings in China, this must not happen in the American television industry, otherwise you will face huge fines and even be prosecuted and imprisoned.

The ratings of "Peppa Pig" came out at twelve o'clock in the evening of the same day, and CBS announced this report card in yesterday's ratings.

Countless netizens who were waiting to see the joke were looking forward to it, but they didn't expect the ratings of "Peppa Pig" to slap them in the face, 0.6% at the beginning of the broadcast, and it has been rising since then, and it has not fallen, although the final rating is only 0.9%, but this is enough to show that "Peppa Pig" is liked by children who reach out.

With this ratings result, Simon's side will be able to straighten his back and lobby other TV stations.

……

Capital.

Li Zhifan knew the news at nine o'clock that night.

However, he did not show any joy to Simon on the phone, but only told him to continue to work hard and strive to sell to more TV stations.

The success of "Peppa Pig" was expected by him a long time ago, but it is unknown how successful it can be and how suitable it can be to become famous all over the world.

Next.

Li Zhifan came to CCTV before 8 o'clock in the morning.

The director team of this year's Spring Festival Gala contacted and communicated with Li Zhifan early, and he pushed off the invitation to the Spring Festival Gala in previous years, but this year he had to come, because there are many other directors this year, who are Zhou Ke's uncle and Li Zhifan's former boss Liang Tian.

Liang Tian has risen very fast in the past two years, and has filmed two red dramas in the CCTV program production center, and his outstanding results have made him enter the eyes of CCTV executives, and he took over a CCTV variety show "National Treasure", served as the director, and also filmed a documentary of the same name.

Among the candidates for director of this year's Spring Festival Gala, Liang Tian is the only junior and the least qualified.

But in the end, the reason why CCTV handed over the position of chief director to him was because he boasted about Haikou in front of the director - Li Zhifan would definitely be invited this year, and secretly revealed his relationship with Li Zhifan.

The Spring Festival Gala does not have to be Li Zhifan, and the director of CCTV only made some proposals in the Spring Festival Gala, and the final decision still depends on the "Spring Festival Gala Preparatory Group" led by the Central Propaganda Department and the Ministry of Culture.

It's just that there is more Li Zhifan, which is one more bargaining chip, and coupled with the strong recommendation of the director of CCTV, it successfully squeezed out several other candidates from other units.

Office.

Li Zhifan sighed with emotion: "Oh, uncle, I didn't expect you to become the director of the Spring Festival Gala so soon? This span is big enough? After this year, you will become famous." ”

"Hey, leader lifts love!"

Liang Tian said with a smile, "I also did a lot of homework and put a lot of thought into it, and more importantly, I went to Haikou quickly with the director of the station, saying that I would definitely be able to invite you, so they asked me to be the chief director." ”

"The pressure on the chief director is not small!"

Li Zhifan said, "But you just need to listen to the words of the preparatory team, where they point you to fight, don't disobey their demands." ”

"I know that!"

Liang Tian said, "You said that there are so many directors in the country, and those who have directed large-scale galas can even arrange a reinforced company, why do they dare to use them when I hire them? It's not because I'm new, generally speaking, newcomers are obedient, and those old fritters dare to negotiate with them." ”

"Yo!"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "Director Liang, you just speak differently now, sure enough, the director of the official family, the literary crepe, is all official vocabulary." ”

"Hey!

Liang Tian waved his hand, "Okay, let's talk about the program you prepared? This time it must be eye-catching, you must fight for face, I will arrange for you to appear before midnight, how about it?"

"Before midnight?"

Li Zhifan was dumbfounded, "Do you have so much power?"

"You!

Liang Tian said, "Vice Minister Wang of the Central Propaganda Department said that as long as you come, I will give you time before midnight. ”

"Oh, Vice Minister Wang!"

Li Zhifan said casually, "I know, the filming of "Wolf Warrior" was thanks to his help!"

"Oh?"

Liang Tian understood some of the truths, "No wonder I followed the director to a meeting with the Spring Festival Gala preparatory team, and when Vice Minister Wang heard that I was your uncle, he agreed to support me, it seems that I can be the chief director, it is your credit?"

"I don't know!"

Li Zhifan waved his hand, "Don't put a high hat on me, just say what type of song you need? Before midnight, right? How long will it take? I'll go back and plan." ”

"You...... You don't say you're going back to writing a new song, are you?"

Liang Tian looked at Li Zhifan incredulously, "Don't make trouble, let's find an old song of yours, this Spring Festival Gala stipulates that lip-syncing is not allowed, but I am still relieved of your skills, it's okay to really sing, right?"

"What do you say?"

Li Zhifan touched his head, "Shouldn't I really hold a concert to let everyone see my strength?

"Haha, don't mind. Let's just say how many times you've sung in public over the years? You can count it on one hand!"

Liang Tian said, "If you don't show your hand, everyone will think that your voice has deteriorated." ”

"No problem!"

Li Zhifan said, "In this way, you give me a theme, I will go back to write songs, I won't rub on it here, and when I write it, I will come to you for a meeting!"

"Good!"

Liang Tian stood up and sent Li Zhifan out, "I'm also busy with a bunch of things! You will be alone when you come back to the capital, right? Come to my house in the evening, and I will sit at a table with you to eat deliciously." ”

"Okay!"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "Contact me that night, I'm going to go to the children's channel now, and the people over there are still waiting for me!"

"Children's channel?"

Liang Tian was stunned, "12 stations, you ...... with them"

"Don't guess, I'll tell you when I'm sure!"

Li Zhifan said, turned around and walked out, got into the elevator and went straight to the floor of the children's channel.

Li Zhifan said, "In this way, you give me a theme, I will go back to write songs, I won't rub on it here, and when I write it, I will come to you for a meeting!"

"Good!"

Liang Tian stood up and sent Li Zhifan out, "I'm also busy with a bunch of things! You will be alone when you come back to the capital, right? Come to my house in the evening, and I will sit at a table with you to eat deliciously." ”

"Okay!"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "Contact me that night, I'm going to go to the children's channel now, and the people over there are still waiting for me!"

"Children's channel?"

Liang Tian was stunned, "12 stations, you ...... with them"

"Don't guess, I'll tell you when I'm sure!"

Li Zhifan said, turned around and walked out, got into the elevator and went straight to the floor of the children's channel.