When he received the invitation call from Fan Bingbing, Chen Fei had already successfully landed in New York.

"Gravity" is doing well at the box office, and in order to be able to hit higher results, the promotion on the North American side is naturally impossible to fall.

"Eat? I'm in New York now, I'll talk about it when I get back......"

Chen Fei sent her away in a couple of sentences.

Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by.

For the role of 'Shirley Yang', there have been countless people who have called him and Ning Hao recently, and some people even said that they could bring money into the group, and the conditions and requirements were left to him.

Chen Fei unceremoniously refused.

I really want to eat it!

Also bring capital into the group?

I don't know how many people out there have no chance to invest, why are you embarrassed to fart like this?

On the other side, Fan Bingbing lowered his head and looked at the phone that was hung up, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

She is a smart person, and she can tell from Chen Fei's tone and attitude that the role of 'Shirley Yang' will not fall on her head at all.

It's actually quite normal to think about it, after all, this is an IP project of tens of billions, and people will definitely leave it to the people around them first.

Even if Liu Yifei is sure that she will not act, but there are still so many actresses in the Flying Shadow Emperor's agency in line, how can it be her turn?

After thinking about this, she was not interested in continuing to look for relationships, and instead set her sights on another project.

With the filming of "Painted Wall" and "Four Famous Catches" one after another, the light is gradually emerging in the circle!

No, recently, Changying and Light jointly invested in a movie called "Tongquetai".

Although the director 'Zhao Linshan' is not well-known, I heard that the production team uses Zhang Yimou's team, and the script is quite good.

According to the information that Fan Bingbing inquired, the story mainly tells about Cao Cao's love and his struggle against anti-Cao forces in his twilight years.

Since it is based on the love line, the role of the female number one will inevitably be quite eye-catching.

And this is also the top film project in China, the main control of Changying Studio, the joint production of light, and the investment of more than 100 million!

This kind of project is extremely rare even if you look at the entire film industry.

The light does not have a sister in charge, so this heroine must be found from the outside, and most of the other first-line actresses have drama appointments......

"Isn't this just the role for me?"

The more Fan Bingbing thought about it, the more he felt that this role was too suitable for him, and when he began to run in many ways.

The shadow and the light didn't hide the project.

When it comes to making movies, staying hot is the key.

The hotter the news is hyped, the higher the follow-up box office will naturally be.

Under the operation of many parties, the media immediately distributed the press release.

"Following "Warring States", "Guan Yunchang", "The Legend of the Hongmen Banquet", and "The King's Feast", another historical blockbuster with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars has entered the preparation period."

"The female protagonist 'Lingju' is currently vacant, and the male protagonist has been determined to be 'Chow Yun-fat'."

"It is reported that Su Youpeng will play the role of 'Emperor Han Xian'."

"According to the crew, the film's art director 'Taneda Yangping' has hand-painted magnificent scenes such as Xudu, Yecheng, Tongquetai, Imperial Palace, Cao Cao's Dormitory, and the Cave of the Dead, and many large scenes will be set up at a huge cost."

"Historical blockbusters, after all, have to rely on domestic directors to support ......"

As soon as the news was announced, it immediately attracted the attention of female stars in the circle.

Especially those actresses who don't have suitable projects at hand for the time being, they moved one after another and began to inquire about the specific situation in many ways.

Yang Mi's 'model worker' is naturally no exception.

Even if she was in the crew of "Search", as soon as she saw the news, she immediately called Zeng Jia.

"Did you see that? "Bronze Bird Terrace"! It's done! ”

"Huh? I see, but what does this have to do with us? You've got "The Four Famous Catches 2" and "Searching"! ”

Yang Mi had a hint of impatience in her tone: "That's a historical blockbuster with an investment of more than 100 million, how can it be comparable to the first two?" I hurriedly submitted my resume as well, and I went to talk to Mr. Wang. ”

"But, Brother Chen Kai's side ......"

Zeng Jia was a little entangled in his heart, after all, Chen Hong had made it clear that no actor was allowed to play.

They're already too much, and if they continue to work on other projects, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be problems.

"It's just a female number two character." Yang Mi said in an indifferent tone: "You can help me try my best, don't think so much." ”

"Okay, then I'll send my resume first."

Zeng Jia finally agreed.

……

The campaign in North America went very well.

Although Liu Dehao's popularity in Hollywood is not high, who made him follow Chen Fei, who "crossed the river".

Although it will not go sideways, no one will dare to do things!

After another event, he was full of emotion: "I have also come here to promote movies before, and I have suffered a lot of discrimination, but I didn't expect this time to be in such a situation." ”

Chen Fei smiled: "When a person's identity and status reach a certain level, nationality, skin color, and accent are not problems. ”

Michael Jackson is the best example of this.

"That's true." Liu De responded quite approvingly.

During his time in North America, in addition to participating in various promotional activities arranged by the distributor, Chen Fei also took the time to pay attention to the film projects of several companies.

Media Asia's "Anti-Corruption Storm 2" has been launched, and the original team has taken over the sequel, and the fan response has been very good.

Directed by Woody Allen and starring Jennifer Lawrence, "The Happiness Line Behind the Dark Clouds" has also been completed.

After the post-production is over, the film will be immediately sent to major film festivals for the final sprint, aiming for the Oscars!

Following the end of the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" series, Catherine took over as the director of "Amazing Troopers".

The film is now officially announced, and post-editing and soundtrack are underway.

Neon also came with news that "My Accidental Dad" was officially completed, and it also entered the post-editing.

And this year's most important project, "The Avengers", has also completed all the post-production work at this time.

Kevin Feige is already in contact with the theater chain to discuss the number of theaters to open and publicity resources.

Following the successes of the three movies "Iron Man", "Thor" and "Captain Rice", the outside world has shown high expectations for this "superhero combination" work.

In addition, Chen Fei also took the time to contact many actors and began to prepare for the next "Interstellar".

The heroine who is "Doctor of Biotechnology" has been confirmed to be played by Liu Yifei.

And the heroine's father, who is the "head of the NASA base", will have a cameo appearance by Chen Longlai.

As for "adult Murphy", that is, the daughter of "male protagonist Cooper", she will be played by Anne Hathaway.

Chen Fei was originally going to invite Xiao Li Zi to play the actor Cooper, but this guy is now bent on the Oscar statuette, and has already devoted himself to the filming of "The Great Gatsby".

Then he went to find Matt Damon.

But unfortunately, because he just won the Oscar a few years ago, his film appointments have already been filled.

"I can make a cameo appearance in the role of Cooper's son, which is 'adult Tom', but you have to invite someone else to play the male lead, and my schedule completely overlaps with your movie."

Although Matt Damon also likes this role very much, he can't break his promise, so he can only choose to refuse.

Chen Fei asked, "Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend to me?" ”

Xiao Lizi recommended Matt Damon to participate in "Hunting", and the male lead he played was very good, not only helping the film win the Golden Lion, but also winning an Oscar for him.

Therefore, Chen Fei decided to replicate the previous process.

He wasn't interested in factionalism on the Hollywood side, he needed a suitable actor.

That's all.

"Tom......" Matt Damon was about to blurt out a name, but the words suddenly stopped.

After a moment of silence, he asked tentatively, "Fei, have you heard of Matthew McConaughey?" ”

"Brave and Fearless", "Tropical Thunder", "Surfer" ......"

Chen Fei blurted out the names of several movies like a few treasures.

Matthew McConaughey is naturally also in the alternate list of the actor in "Interstellar", after all, according to the original timeline, the role of Cooper was originally played by him.

And the reason why Chen Fei didn't go to him for the first time was because he didn't have any works that resisted the box office.

"Interstellar" is a commercial film after all, Chen Fei still wants a male protagonist who can resist the box office to star, which is why he went to Xiao Lizi for the first time.

However, if there is no suitable actor, Matthew McConaughey will naturally become the first choice.

"Matt, what's your reason for recommending?" Chen Fei asked curiously.

"Acting!"

Matt Damon said categorically: "His acting skills are fantastic, no matter what kind of role you need, he can be very well presented, but he lacks a suitable opportunity......"

This is true in both Hollywood and the mainland.

There are a lot of acting schools, but there are very few who can really become famous.

Opportunities are not only reserved for those who are prepared, but also for those who have connections and connections.

No matter how bad the performance of those "second generation stars" is, they can still get the top resources in the circle, but those old actors sometimes can't even get a supporting role.

The most representative is that Nicholas Tse defeated Liang Jiahui and Zhang Jiahui to win the Academy Award, which is even more outrageous than "Shakespeare's Love History" defeating "Saving Private Ryan"!

Chen Fei was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Give me his contact information, and I will audition in person next time I come to Los Angeles." ”

"Good!"

Matt Damon nodded quickly, very excited that his friend would be able to secure an audition.

And when he informed Matthew McConaughey of the good news, there was a burst of disbelief cheers from the other side!

"Matthew, there's only so much I can do for you, you need to prepare in advance, and this audition is crucial."

"I will! Matt, don't worry, I will! ”

On the other side of the phone, Matthew McConaughey nodded again and again, unable to suppress the joy and surging in his heart!

……

After the promotional activities in North America ended, the box office of "Gravity" ushered in another wave of bonuses, successfully breaking the $213 million of "Mulan".

Next up is "Zodiac", which temporarily topped the overseas box office charts with $260 million.

Chen Fei was not worried, because it was only a matter of time before he surpassed it.

When returning to China, Liu Dehao did not take the same plane as him, but chose a flight to Xiangjiang.

"I'm already working on a new film project, not trying to catch up with Gravity, but trying to beat the curse of the movies I starred in that didn't get a high box office."

New project?

Chen Fei looked at him with some curiosity: "What's your name?" ”

"Heavenly Machine: Fuchun Mountain Residence Map". Liu Dehao deliberately emphasized: "It is a 3D treasure hunting action blockbuster, and the cast is very luxurious!" ”

“……”

Chen Fei was directly silent.

Breaking the spell?

I'm afraid that this wish will not be realized, and it will be under a deep spell and unable to extricate itself......

He couldn't persuade Liu Deda not to take this play, because the investment amount was as high as 220 million, but no actor could refuse.

"I wish you success." Chen Fei congratulated him with mixed feelings.

"Definitely!"

Liu Dehao is full of confidence.

After returning to China, it is not surprising that all the news on the Internet is about the establishment of the project of "Tianji Fuchun Mountain Residence Map".

The cast is indeed luxurious!

Directed by Sun Jianjun, Liu Dehao, Lin Zhiling, Zhang Jingchu, Tong Dawei, Siqing Gaowa......

With such a luxurious cast, combined with the high investment of 220 million, the movie has not even started filming, and some people on the Internet are already speculating about how high the box office will be.

Feng Xiaogang's "The Great Earthquake" was pulled out again and whipped the corpse.

"It's definitely no problem to break 700 million!"

"I think I can rush 1 billion!"

"Andy is so handsome, Zhiling is so beautiful, I love ......"

There are also many people on the Internet who are talking about the impact of "Gravity", but this kind of post was suppressed as soon as it appeared.

Touching porcelain "The Great Earthquake" and "Painted Skin 2" are already very exaggerated, but touching porcelain "Gravity", this horse is purely looking for abuse!

Except for Zhang Weiping, who has no face and no skin, who else has that qualification?

Chen Fei originally thought that this matter should have nothing to do with him, but he never expected that Han Sanping would come to the door!

"Han Dong, Feiyue Film and Television's next plan is to make the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" series, and we really don't have the extra energy to participate in other movies."

Chen Fei folded a armor for himself first to prevent being coerced.

Han Sanping was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed: "That's it, okay, I still think that I finally have an opportunity to make money, and I will share it with you." ”

"Thank you for still thinking about me, don't ......" Chen Fei hurriedly declined.

"Actually, there's one more thing to come over today." Han Sanping said a little embarrassed: "Paige wants to find a foreign special effects company to do the post-production of this movie, China Film is not the main investor after all, and I can't force them to hand over the post-production to Dianjing Digital to do." ”

Speaking of this, Han Sanping was inexplicably embarrassed.

Feiyue Film and Television has been making money with China Film, but he can't give equal returns, and it's embarrassing to think about it.

"Haha, it's okay, it just so happens that our business here is quite busy, and we can't take on too many projects."

Chen Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, only feeling that life was really lucky.

Such a big pit was actually avoided, this is God bless him!

Thank you Han Dong for not killing!

"By the way, when is the project "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" going to start? You hurriedly set the actors, there are too many people inquiring about the news during this time, and I can't bear it. ”

Chen Fei couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, the firepower of the second generation of stars is so fierce?

"By the end of November at the latest, it will definitely be confirmed."

"Okay, then I won't bother you, let's go first." Han Sanping said casually as she walked out: "You remember to pay attention to "33 Days of Broken Love", this movie also has your investment. ”

"Okay."

Chen Fei responded, and after sending Han Sanping away, he went online to watch various recent hot news.

"Gravity" has successfully surpassed "Heart Flower Road" at the domestic box office, and is soaring all the way towards "Inception".

"The competition for the heroine of "Tongquetai" is extremely fierce, and Fan Bingbing has appeared downstairs in the Light Building many times, and it is suspected that he will play the role of 'Lingju'."

""The Painted Wall" is about to be released, Deng Chao and Sun Li frequently show their affection in front of the media, and it is predicted that the box office will break 300 million."

"Following the success of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" and "Step by Step Shocking", the costume court TV series "The Legend of Zhen Huan", produced by Feiyue Film and Television Company, directed by Zheng Xiaolong, and starring Sun Li, Chen Jianbin, Cai Shaofen and others, will premiere on Mango Satellite TV, Anhui Satellite TV, and Dragon TV on November 17."

""Dangerous Relationship" starring Zhang Ziyi recently officially announced the completion of the casting work of all the actors, and the girl Zhou Dongyu was unfortunately defeated by Wang Yijin, a sophomore girl at Nortel University, ......"

Seeing the last news, Chen Fei was slightly stunned.

"Wang Yijin?"

He muttered to himself softly, unable to help but fall into the memory.

It soon dawned on him.

No wonder Zhou Dongyu will fail!

This is a proper relation, and he is a very hard kind!

"It's wonderful!"

He couldn't help but sigh, and then turned his head and left all these 'hot news' behind.

Eating melons is to enjoy the moment, just take a bite, and he is not those wonderful entertainment notes, chasing all kinds of entertainment news everywhere every day.

Turning off the computer, he rushed straight to the studio over there at the North Film Studio.

The scenes in the tomb where the ghost blows the lantern are filmed in the studio, and the exterior scenes are filmed all over the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.

In order to perfectly present the scene in the tomb, the crew has rented the largest studio with 5,000 square meters in the China Film Digital Production Base.

In the preliminary preparation process, it costs hundreds of millions of dollars just to build the scene!

And the amount of special effects in the movie is very large, and it is still presented in 3D pictures, so all aspects have to be improved.

Of course, in order for the final picture to be presented on the screen enough to be shocking, all this is very necessary.

Chen Fei has only one goal, and strives to make a texture that far surpasses that of contemporaneous Chinese 3D movies!

In addition to this, the selection of actors is also crucial, the busy period has passed, and it is time to officially start the casting process.

……

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