At ten o'clock in the evening, the finale banquet of "Inception" officially ended.

The next time we meet again, it's time to do publicity, so we all drank a lot tonight to celebrate more than three months of working together.

After returning to the hotel room, Chen Fei asked the assistant to book a ticket back to China as soon as possible.

Next, he had to follow Ning Hao and them to promote "The Undertaker".

As for "Slumdog Millionaire", there is nothing to follow up, and he has already found time to participate in a lot of shows in Los Angeles during this time, just waiting for the official release on December 5.

In fact, before the release, the film had been screened in advance in several countries and regions, and the response was still very good.

Although this is an Indian-themed movie, it is actually a shell of the background of Lao Mei, and Chen Fei is very sure that it will have a brilliant performance.

"Knock knock!"

Just as Chen Fei was packing his luggage, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

He didn't think much about it, he just thought that someone else in the crew was looking for him, so he walked over and unscrewed the doorknob.

"Hi, good evening, director."

Looking at Blake Lively with a bright smile in front of him, Chen Fei's eyebrows trembled slightly.

Speaking of which, this girl is still the tallest of the four little girls in Hollywood, with a figure of 178, she is called a tall person, and her body proportion is great, it can be said that she is convex and backward, and her curves are clear.

Especially tonight, she also wore a lace nightdress, the ultra-thin black silk fits the pair of long legs with amazing proportions, which is really amazing The magic of the Creator.

The faint aroma came to his face, which made Chen Fei, who was a little drunk tonight, feel a little restless inexplicably.

However, he still tried to keep himself awake, and looked at the girl in front of him with a little curiosity, "Blake, it's getting late, are you okay?" ”

"Uh-huh!" Blake Lively nodded, lifted a backpack in his hand, and gestured: "I'm going to shoot the poster cover tomorrow, so I've prepared a lot of clothes, and I want you to give me a little advice." ”

The ghost sent the gods, but Chen Fei did not refuse.

He thought that he was just looking at the clothes, what was the big deal, but he was still a director, and his professionalism should be quite high compared to those ordinary photographers.

But he never expected that when Blake Lively changed into the first set, he suddenly couldn't sit still.

White shirt, black trousers, black stockings, high heels, and the stick in your hand......

Chen Fei, who was still sitting on the sofa, stood up directly, his brows suddenly bulged, and he only felt very outrageous.

Who's going to shoot a poster cover like this?

Could this be a "black studio"?

Thinking of this, Chen Fei was suddenly a little vigilant, "Blake, this outfit is very good, it can be said that it is ...... It's full of tension, but using it as a poster cover doesn't seem to match your style, right? ”

"Director, you also think this outfit looks good, don't you?"

“？？？”

Chen Fei already faintly felt that something was not right.

Sure enough, the next second I heard Blake Lively say: "That night on the Czech street, I noticed that you liked this outfit very much, so I bought one." ”

"So, Mr. Director, do you like it?"

Some warm little hands were attached to Chen Fei's chest, and with a slight force, the two of them had already fallen on the sofa.

A pair of straight and plump long legs sat directly on him, and the fullness and furrows under the white shirt loomed, attracting people's attention!

The stick was lifted by Blake Lively and slowly swiped over Chen Fei's abs.

"Mr. Director, I heard that you are more ...... than this stick Long? ”

At this time, the woman in her arms was already silky, her face was flushed, and the water in her eyes was about to flow out.

Chen Fei was not a eunuch who sat still, so he picked her up and walked directly to the bedroom.

He felt that he needed to guide this cute little white rabbit, poster shooting is with depth and shallowness, and it must be easy to understand and progress, so as to take good-looking and high-quality photos.

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"Director, I'll take off my shoes first."

"Nope! I just love these red heels. ”

"Then I'll wear it next time?"

"It is recommended to wear it with a nurse or flight attendant suit."

"Good!"

……

……

Brother Chen Kai is very good at all.

In terms of "strict prevention of piracy", he is definitely the most conscientious among all the directors in the circle, especially for the movies he makes himself, he must resolutely achieve "0 piracy" every time!

At eight o'clock in the evening on December 4th, when Chen Fei and Ning Hao were recording a new episode of "Happy Camp" on Mango Channel, "Mei Lanfang" began to be released.

"What's the situation? Doesn't the official premiere always start at 0:00 and then record 24 hours of box office revenue? Why is he so special? Also released in advance? ”

Ning Hao's heart is very different, for no reason there are 6 more hours, which means that the box office can at least a few million more!

It's also so unfair to other movies!

"There is no absolute fairness in the world, not to mention that you don't know this person's character, you are born with a superior attitude, and this kind of treatment has to be enjoyed by himself."

Chen Fei didn't care at all, it could be seen from Brother Chen Kai's previous operations that this guy was a typical double-standard dog!

I can get good treatment, but you can't!

This is his attitude towards the world, and for this reason, he has not been less involved in firing with other people in the circle!

For example, this time, "Mei Lanfang" was released six hours in advance, and the box office on the first day added 6 hours of data for no reason, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many film companies, directors, and producers in the circle.

The first to bear the brunt is Zhang Weiping, who is directly close to his face and opens up!

"Other people's premiere box office is 24 hours, why is "Mei Lanfang" six hours longer? Does he Chen Kaige have one more hand than others? Or is it an extra head? ”

As soon as the "big brother" took the lead, a large number of "little brothers" began to add fuel and vinegar, which was called a lively!

There are not many people in the circle who can come with Brother Chen Kai, but Zhang Wei's comment is different, he has an old planner under his hands, and he is not cowardly to anyone who comes to labor and management.

The media is still waiting for this hearty battle with great interest, but unfortunately, Chen Kaige did not make any response to this matter.

Zhongying didn't say anything, as if he wanted to let this matter dissipate on its own.

On the morning of the 6th, China Film informed the data of "Mei Lanfang".

From 6 p.m. on the 4th to the early morning of the 6th, the total box office on the first day totaled 15 million yuan.

As soon as the news came out, several directors of literary films suddenly became angry.

"How can you still step on a horse?"

Wang Xiaoshuai, Jia Zhangke and several other directors have also begun to fall, and they can't tolerate this kind of rule-breaking behavior!

But at the same time, new news came back from abroad.

[Director Chen's new work: "Slumdog Millionaire", the box office in North America on the first day was 4.7 million US dollars. 】

When the news came out, the entire mainland film market was boiling.

"What's going on? How is it so little? ”

Everyone is still quite confused, since Chen Fei went to Hollywood, it is the first time that there has been such a low box office on the first day.

Although 4.7 million US dollars is equivalent to 37.6 million yuan in the mainland, the size of the two countries is different, and it is impossible to compare.

And compared with Chen Fei's previous tens of millions of data, it is indeed much more pitiful.

Judging by the current data alone, this movie seems to be ...... Pounced?

The post bar took the lead in starting a heated discussion.

"What's the situation? How is it only 4.7 million US dollars? That's a terrible statistic, isn't it? It's not even as high as the first-day box office of horror films! ”

"Hahaha, I'll see you for a long time, I can finally see this guy lose money!"

"Who has the resources for this film? Share a wave! ”

"Tsk, only 4.7 million? It seems that the myth has come to an end. ”

"I told him a long time ago that he should make sci-fi blockbusters, isn't it good to "Iron Man" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"? I have to make some literary drama, or the Indian background, but now it's good, and I have completely ruined my reputation for a lifetime. ”

…

Magic City, Shanghai Film Group.

Ren Zhonglun looked at the voices on the Internet, then looked up at Chen Fei, whose face did not change and his heart did not beat, and said with relief: "Don't be too uncomfortable, make a movie, how can you not lose money." ”

"Hey? Who said I lost money on this movie? ”

Chen Fei looked at Ren Zhonglun with a look of surprise, a little puzzled where he got his conclusion.

"But this first day box office ......"

"$4.7 million is normal."

"Huh?"

Seeing that he was still at a loss, Chen Fei could only explain: "The way for literary feature films to be released in Hollywood is usually to first screen on a small scale, and then gradually increase the number of screenings in combination with attendance, word of mouth, box office, etc.

This model is different from sci-fi films, and the purpose is to reduce losses and avoid situations where attendance is too low. ”

Ren Zhonglun, "So, in fact, you didn't pounce?" ”

"We'll see."

Chen Fei shrugged his shoulders and chose to sell him a pass.

…

"Mei Lanfang" still couldn't reproduce the excellent results of "Farewell My Concubine" after all, and the box office plummeted to 8 million on the second day, and it fell directly below 5 million on the third day.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Weiping announced that Zhang Yimou's new script is about to come to an end.

As soon as the news came out, many people began to curse.

No wonder this guy has been dancing so happily lately, the original purpose is here!

However, for everyone in the circle, this is actually big news, after all, Lao Mouzi's previous achievements in the Olympic Games are too good, and his new movie will inevitably receive a lot of attention!

To put it in a lofty word: the work of the gods!

It is a pity that Zhang Yimou's films have never been allowed to be touched by outsiders, and as a producer, Zhang Weiping's stinginess has annoyed many film and television production companies.

It's those companies that specialize in artist management that are starting to move.

Because in terms of movie casting, Zhang Weiping is actually very easy to speak, as long as there are good benefits, he can usually arrange actors into it.

Not to mention that this is still a commercial film!

There are many actresses who have begun to contact Zhang Weiping, after all, "Mou Girl" is still the name that many people dream of!

With the box office trend of "Mei Lanfang" declining all the way, there are only three days left before the release of "The Undertaker".

Because they were very disappointed with the former, many people began to look forward to the latter.

The combination of Ning Hao + Chen Fei, even if it is a literary film, should be very good in terms of storytelling, right?

As an investor and producer, Shangying has worked hard in terms of publicity and distribution, and if it weren't for the subject matter restrictions, Ren Zhonglun would even be interested in holding a grand premiere.

The construction of the box office pre-sale platform has now been quite effective, and many theaters have participated in it.

In the name of the release of "The Undertaker", Chen Fei arranged a number of theaters to conduct large-scale box office pre-sale activities, and the response was quite good.

On May 12th, in the early morning, the long-awaited "Undertaker" finally landed in major theaters.

Chen Fei didn't learn from Brother Chen Kai, what kind of '+6 hours', this operation is really difficult not to criticize!

When he went to the theater with everyone, he received a call from Natasha.

"Fei, it worked!"

Hearing this, Chen Feiwan smiled, "Reversed? How's the result? ”

Natasha is very excited, the disapproval from all sides in the past few days has made her feel very depressed, and now she has finally cleared the clouds and seen the dawn.

"The IMDB score is 8.4, the Rotten Tomatoes index is as high as 4.6, and the box office revenue has risen to $8 million, and there is absolutely no problem with breaking 100 million!"

As a literary drama, if it can get more than 100 million US dollars in North America, it is already rare.

"Slumdog Millionaire" is actually somewhat similar to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" back then, after all, China and India are both ancient Asian countries with a long history.

For these two ancient countries, Western countries have a deep desire to explore.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is the hot elements of oriental aesthetics and kung fu, while "Slumdog Millionaire" is set in India, but the story contains the American dream.

Therefore, for Western audiences, these two movies can actually be understood by everyone.

And the latter actually has a big plus, that is, the dialogue of the movie is in English a lot, so it naturally gives European and American audiences a unique sense of intimacy.

Taken together, this movie, which was initially not loved by many people, has begun to show its edge!

"The film critic... What is Anthony Lane's attitude now? ”

Chen Fei is still quite curious, after all, this guy was spreading the news that the movie was going to hit the street before "Slumdog Millionaire" was released, which was very annoying.

"Him?" Natasha smiled coldly, with a bit of disdain in her tone, "He's just a clown, he published an article after the movie was originally released, saying that there is no surprise in what the story is, and most people can roughly predict the outcome of the next ten minutes in the first ten minutes......

Anyway, it's just a lot of brainless speeches, which have no connotation at all except for making people laugh. ”

Chen Fei smiled, "Then let him go, your next task is to run the Oscar, this is the focus of our attention." ”

"Okay, I see." Natasha nodded in response and asked, "What about you?" When are you going to come back? Some parties are indispensable for you as a director. ”

"I'll try to fly over before the end of the month, there are still a lot of jobs in China."

"Okay, bye-bye."

"Bye-bye..."

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"Which little lover is this talking to? There are still people who talk and laugh? ”

Ren Zhonglun's mouth was really flowery, and his words made the attention of several people around him fall on Chen Fei.

Especially Liu Yifei, at this time, her eyes were even brighter, staring at her beautiful eyes without blinking.

"What little lover?" Chen Fei was a little speechless, "It's my female boss in Hollywood, we just talked about the situation of that Indian-themed movie." ”

Liu Yifei silently withdrew her gaze and looked at the big screen.

"Hahaha, you're not too young at this age, so you don't have the right eye? Why don't I introduce you to one? I have a niece who is called a beautiful and international student ......."

Ren Zhonglun babbled and said, as if he was going to match Chen Fei and his niece.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't have the idea of getting married for the time being, so I still have to focus on my career." Chen Fei rejected him directly.

"Tsk, it's a pity!"

Ren Zhonglun showed a very regretful look on his face, but what he didn't notice was that Liu Yifei, who was sitting on the other side, kept clenching, loosening, clenching, and loosening his fists...... Cycle!

There are many people who are paying attention to this movie of PK with Brother Chen Kai.

So on the 13th, many people stayed in front of the computer screen early, waiting for the box office results on the first day.

China Film lived up to expectations and issued an announcement at six o'clock.

The box office of "The Undertaker" on the first day: 23.6 million!

As soon as the notice came out, there was a boil on the post bar.

"Haha, I'll just say, let's win, what does he Chen Kaige compare with us? Take steamed buns? ”

"This film is really good, I strongly recommend you to watch it, although it is a literary film, but the director did not engage in any tricky plot, it just told a simple but touching story!"

"After watching this movie, I realized that there is also a profession and group called 'mortuary', who is silently putting the finishing touches on the last leg of people's lives."

"I really didn't expect that Director Chen's suona was so good!"

"After watching this movie, I had an idea, after my buddy dies, can I also have an excellent undertaker like Director Chen to sort out my makeup?"

“……”

In the field of literary films, a box office of three to five million on the first day is the norm, more than 5 million is already very awesome, and more than 10 million is even rarer!

So after the 15 million of "Mei Lanfang" came out, Chen Kaige thought that he was still very good, even if his performance was suspected of being opportunistic.

Although the box office trend behind him was a little unexpected, after all, this is just a literary film, and it is normal to have great limitations.

But now, when "The Undertaker" came out with a score of 23.6 million, he suddenly panicked!

Isn't it okay for everyone to honestly follow the crowd? Why do you want to make such a messy movie? As soon as it was released, it broke 20 million! Don't leave a way for people to live!

Looking at the data released by China Film, Lao Chen was sad in his company all day!

Until the evening, he suddenly got up and decided to visit the director Wang Yi he knew when he was filming in Xiangjiang.

The other party was lucky to become a judge of this year's Berlin Film Festival, "Mei Lanfang" has hit the street at the box office, but it can't be won in the awards!

The literary circle is still quite optimistic about his film, and they all say that he has the "posture of a golden bear", and no matter how bad it is, he can get a silver bear.

If you end up empty-handed, the joke will be bigger!

(End of chapter)