Entertainment 1998

Chapter 630 Chapter 629, Release

It feels like a dream!
From the moment Li Jiaxin took the movie script from Jiang Feng, she felt dizzy.

What movie script is this?
Who can tell me the answer?
It's just seven or eight people sitting together and chattering non-stop. Leonardo Dicaprio, who plays John, says that he was a caveman from 14000 years ago, and he didn't know what went wrong but he gained eternal life.

So, Jon Fillmore, George Clooney, Han Shanye, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Harvey Weinstein, Jiang Feng, myself and other people who played Leonardo Dicaprio's colleagues and friends kept raising questions, and Leonardo Dicaprio kept answering them...

Then, Leonardo Dicaprio drove away into the night.

If it weren't for a funny plot in the movie, that Leonardo Dicaprio is actually Harvey Weinstein's father, and when the two recognized each other, Harvey Weinstein died of excitement...

Li Jiaxin thought that she could even fall asleep on the spot.

But there is no way. Even if you are very sleepy, you have to cheer up, because Jiang Feng is not a human being. He really dares to make a movie about his past deeds and make it into a CD, and then send it to every wealthy family in Hong Kong Island one by one.

Fortunately, the script for the film, titled "The Man from Earth," was very simple, and everyone rehearsed the scene in the presidential suite of the Park Hyatt Hotel in Chicago.

On the second day, we found a country villa in the suburbs of Chicago and filmed the entire process of acting, which was considered the end of the filming.

After work, Li Jiaxin wanted to ask: "Jiang Feng, how much money can you give me for the movie? After all, this is also a movie!"

Even if you shoot something under the guise of auditioning actors, it’s still a movie!
But before she could ask the question, Li Jiaxin saw the producer Li Xing already handing out money to everyone at the door of the country villa.

The amount of money distributed was very evenly distributed. There were 25 actors and crew members in total, so everyone received 200 US dollars from Li Xing.

This is true for Jiang Zhiqiang, Han Shanye, Harvey Weinstein, Jon Fillmore and others.

Seeing this money..., Li Jiaxin almost laughed out of anger.

I think it would cost me more than this to have a seafood dinner in Hong Kong Island.

After making a few harsh complaints and putting the money in her pocket, Li Jiaxin was ready to leave.

I have been hunting geese all day long, and today I was pecked by a goose. It's my bad luck. Can't I just leave?
However, when Li Jiaxin was about to ask Huo Wenxi, who had driven over, to leave together, she heard Li Xing clapping and saying with a smile:
"Director Jiang Feng is sorting out the filming materials. As a producer, I have three things to say:
First, the auditions for the actors were officially over. Because everyone had worked very hard, Director Jiang Feng decided to give the crew two days off.

The filming of "The Departed" will officially begin at 5 o'clock in the evening on May 12. The first scene will be a night scene. I hope everyone will get enough rest in the next few days.

Second, everyone has just received a pay of 200 US dollars, which is considered as the hard work fee for everyone's audition work. Just like last year's "Paranormal Activity", this year the actors' audition process will also be edited into a film and then try to be released in theaters across the United States.

Director Jiang Feng just discussed with the two film distributors Harvey Weinstein and Jon Fillmore. If nothing goes wrong, the film will be released on May 5, which is the day when "The Departed" starts shooting.

Third, "This Man From Earth" was edited into a film through the audition process, so Jiang Feng Film Studio, as the producer, will not sign any formal agreement with everyone.

There was only one initialed agreement.

That is, if the box office of this movie is good, Jiang Feng Film Studio, as the producer, will give 20% of the box office revenue as a reward to everyone.

Leonardo Dicaprio, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, and George Clooney each received 1.5 points, the rest of the cast received 6 points, and the entire crew received 8 points, including those who came today and those who didn’t.”

Having said this, Li Xing looked around in the night, his eyes sweeping across everyone's faces one by one.

“Does anyone have any questions?
If you have questions, ask them now.”

"there is none left!"

Lionsgate CEO Jon Fillmore was very happy, with a smile on his face. He waved to Li Xing and left first.

Harvey Weinstein is a big idiot!

"This Man From Earth" is boring at first glance. It's just a few old men and women nagging for 90 minutes without any story at all.

If it weren't for the high quality of the movie "The Departed", and if it weren't for the low production cost of "The Man From Earth", only 5000 US dollars, I would never have agreed to shoot such a movie.

Now that the movie is about to be released, there is one more big injustice to be released together with Lionsgate...

This taste is so wonderful.

“Haha, no more!”

As soon as Jon Fillmore left, Harvey Weinstein also smiled and waved goodbye.

The filming of "This Man From Earth" was indeed a bit boring. From the beginning to the end, it was just a few old men and women nagging.

But I can’t help but believe in Jiang Feng!

Who is Jiang Feng?

The most promising young screenwriter and director in mainland China. Since his debut, the movies he wrote and directed have never failed at the box office.

Now, starting from this movie, I will start cooperating with Jiang Feng. It makes me happy just thinking about it.

As soon as Harvey Weinstein and Jon Fillmore left, everyone else also began to leave one after another, some taking taxis, some driving, or some riding in the crew's vehicles.

Looking at the backs of these people leaving, Li Jiaxin didn't leave. She was waiting for Jiang Feng who was still busy.

The editing of "This Man From Earth" should begin from tonight. Jiang Feng once again sat behind the director's monitor, using the playback function of the director's monitor to check the shooting materials over and over again.

While Li Jiaxin was waiting, Li Xing, who had finished working with the staff, came over from the side.

"Ms. Li, what are you doing..."

"I want to wait for Director Jiang Feng."

"Hmm..." Li Xing turned around and glanced at Jiang Feng.

"Brother Feng will be done in about half an hour. Can you tell me what's going on?"

"Can you make the decision?" Li Jiaxin frowned.

"Tell me."

“Yes, that’s right.

Fourth Brother’s son, Xie Tingfeng, was involved in a car accident in Hong Kong Island in March, but he was confused at the time, so he asked the driver to take the blame. This incident had a huge impact and was exposed.

He could potentially go to jail for this.

In this case, as a friend of the fourth brother, I want to help his child and ask Director Jiang Feng to invite Xie Tingfeng to come to Hollywood to make a movie..."

Before Li Jiaxin finished speaking, Li Xing laughed.

"Excuse me, Miss Li. I think you've oversimplified the matter. Even if Director Jiang Feng invites him to Hollywood to make a movie, it won't affect the Hong Kong police's handling of the case!"

"That's right, yes."

Li Jiaxin smiled and said, "But what I mean is that if Director Jiang Feng invites him to come and shoot a movie, it will create a positive effect in the media.

This means that this kid is pretty good and can get the favor of a big director, and then the media's focus will also shift accordingly.

People will no longer be obsessed with Tingfeng's character, but may start discussing his acting skills.

Well, Ms. Li Xing, you know that sometimes public opinion can have an invisible impact on the police’s handling of cases.”

At this point, Li Jiaxin paused for a moment and said, "Ms. Li Xing, how about this? I will personally give up my share of the box office revenue from "This Man From Earth" in exchange for Tingfeng being able to star in "The Departed"!"

"Really?"

Li Xing had an incredible expression on his face.

Is the woman in front of me stupid?

Hadn't she heard about the miracle created by "Paranormal Activity"? If we calculate based on the total box office of 100 million US dollars, the box office share that Li Jiaxin can get is about 0.5 million US dollars, because she has about of the share.

“Yeah…really!”

Li Jiaxin nodded and spoke very seriously.

As soon as Li Jiaxin nodded, Li Xing raised the walkie-talkie in his hand.

"Great..."

"Yes, Mr. Li."

"Hong Kong's Xie Tingfeng, the little king who had a musical feud with Brother Feng before, you can arrange for him and put him in that criminal gang, together with Wan Qian and Guo Jingfei.

Well, and Miss Li Jiaxin is willing to give up her share of the box office revenue, you and the brothers can take it."

"Okay, Mr. Li!"

……

The movie "This Man From Earth" is too simple, so simple that it's outrageous. There are only two shooting scenes, one is the living room and the other is outdoors.

Therefore, it was very simple for Jiang Feng to edit the videos. He just had to edit them according to the shooting order. In fact, he just had to cut out the extra empty shots.

Regarding the film's soundtrack, it's a little complicated because certain atmospheres in the film need music to set off. For example, when everyone is questioning John, if he just asks dry questions, it will definitely not achieve the effect Jiang Feng wants.

But even so, after two days of editing and production on May 5th and May 10th, this 5-minute film was finally edited.

Both Jon Fillmore, CEO of Lionsgate, and Harvey Weinstein, founder of Miramax, are shrewd people. They are not optimistic about the movie "The Man from Earth" from the bottom of their hearts.

But there was no way. As partners, everyone had to take Jiang Feng's feelings into consideration. So on May 5, the two film distributors did not release the film in full at the first opportunity.

Instead, we chose to hold a preview screening on a large scale across the United States!

Well, Miramax Films and Lionsgate Films found 1-2 movie theaters in every city in the United States, and then found one or two screening rooms in each movie theater to try to show "The Man from Earth".

After hearing the news, Han Shanye's first feeling was anger.

I am particularly angry about the actions of Lionsgate. When the movie "Seeing the Ghost" was released, you showed the movie in 3000 theaters across the United States at the same time, and then expanded it to 2 theaters the next day.

Well, let’s not mention “Seeing the Devil”.

Let’s talk about the movie “Paranormal Activity”. On the first day, you also opened it in 1 theaters across the United States.

But now.

There are only a pitiful 120 cinemas, and if you only count the screens, the number doesn’t even reach 180.

But there is no way. Whether it is Miramax Films or Lionsgate, they are all doing business. When no one is optimistic about this movie, this is the only way.

Compared to the somewhat manic Han Shanye, Jiang Feng was much calmer.

On May 5, it was time for him to rest, eat, and prepare for the evening shoot.

As for when Han Shanye invited him to go to a nearby cinema to watch "This Man From Earth", Jiang Feng refused without even thinking about it.

This movie was completed by me from the script to the shooting, editing, and music. I still remember every frame of the movie clearly.

You invite me to watch this movie at this time, haha, come on, I'd rather go for a walk on the street if I have that time, after all, the filming of "The Departed" will start in the evening.

Jiang Feng said he was going shopping and he actually went shopping.

At 12:30 noon, in the presidential suite of the Park Hyatt Hotel in Chicago, Jiang Feng had lunch, changed into casual clothes, and walked out of the hotel.

Downstairs of the Park Hyatt Hotel is the world-famous Michigan Avenue, which runs north and south through the core area of ​​downtown Chicago, with skyscrapers lined up along the way.

Not far to the south is Chicago's iconic Water Tower, and further ahead is the magnificent Chicago River.

There is a beautiful riverside corridor, Millennium Park, the Bean, and so on along the Chicago River.

Jiang Feng didn't take a car, he came here on foot.

The reason for walking is to enjoy the scenery along the way while exercising. If I see a good place, I will take pictures of it with the camera around my neck.

However, one thing that was not satisfactory was that he was accompanied by a blonde beauty who was 1 meters tall.

This blonde beauty has absolutely no sense of self-consciousness.

Even if Jiang Feng told her that he wanted to walk around alone, this beauty would just look at the sky and then the ground, and then continue walking on the street with Jiang Feng.

The blonde beauty must have quite a few fans in Chicago, because when the two of them arrived at the Chicago River, a middle-aged man parked his car at their feet, rolled down the window and shouted:
"Charlize Theron, Charlize Theron, I love you!"

"thanks, thanks!"

Charlize Theron, who was disliked by Jiang Feng, was a little unhappy at first, but now she met her fans, she was immediately happy.

“I love you too, handsome!

Welcome, come and watch my movies often.

Well, just today, there is a movie of mine called "The Man From Earth", which is very good. I suggest you go and take a look."

"Oh, is it so?
Then I’m going to go over there.”

After the chat, the middle-aged man was about to leave, but at this moment he suddenly shouted something.

"Ms. Charlize Theron, is this your newest boyfriend?
If so, I suggest you break up with him.

It’s not because I look down on Orientals, but from my own experience, they seem to be a little short of certain things…”

“Hahaha…”

Before the American driving the car could finish his words, the tall Charlize Theron was already bent over with laughter.

The beauty was laughing, and Jiang Feng was complaining.

American guy, if you have the guts, tell me in detail what exactly you experienced? !

(End of this chapter)