Entertainment 1998

Chapter 697 Chapter 696, The Battle of Status

"Boss Han, you decide!"

Jiang Feng said this to Han Shanye.

The meaning is very clear. I am only responsible for making movies and doing some marketing. As for who invests in my movies, it has nothing to do with me.

When the movie is released and the box office is good, you can give me the dividends according to the contract!
The reason for this is that Jiang Feng doesn't want to be as tired as Zhou Xingxing, who has to take care of everything from the preparation of a movie, writing the script, finding funds, auditioning actors, filming, arranging the release, negotiating dividends with film investors, etc.

If the film dividends are not distributed smoothly, a protracted lawsuit will have to be fought.

A netizen said it well, if Stephen Chow only focused on filming movies, he wouldn't be like now, only shooting one movie every few years? !

But Jiang Feng felt much more comfortable.

When my buddy makes a movie, he only looks for China Film Group as the general contractor, hands the movie script to Han Shanye, tells him how much budget he needs, and then... and then, just like now, he doesn't care about anything else.

Looking at Jiang Feng's back, Han Shanye felt a little bitter!

Damn..., this bastard.

Whatever you do, it's always unexpected.

I had thought that if Jiang Feng valued friendship and was unwilling to give up the cooperation with Lionsgate, I would tell him that winning awards was the most important thing. Only with a heavyweight award can you be a big shot.
But if Jiang Feng values ​​immediate interests and the influence of Miramax Films, then I will tell him to take a long-term view...

But who would have thought that this grandson Jiang Feng would actually throw the difficult problem directly to me!

I don't care about anything, you can do whatever you want.

"Um…"

Han Shanye is also a ruthless person.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to climb to his current position from a small lighting technician in just over a decade. So Han Shanye just thought about it for a moment and edited a short message.

[Mr. Harvey Weinstein, Jiang Feng is willing to focus on working with you, but you also have to let us see your influence in Hollywood!

200 million US dollars... China Film Group is willing to invest 200 million US dollars in Jiang Feng's two films as operating expenses for the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars. It does not seek to win awards, but only to be able to stand on the same starting line as other films. 〕

After editing the text message, Han Shanye sent it to his assistant, who translated it into English and then forwarded it to Harvey Weinstein.

Han Shanye put his phone into his pocket after sending the text message when someone waved at him at the door of Tan's Restaurant in Beijing Hotel.

"Boss Han, Boss Han...

The celebration banquet is ready, and now we are waiting for you to say a few words to everyone before announcing the start of the banquet!"

"Okay, I'll come right away."

Han Shanye straightened his Mao suit and walked quickly towards Tan's Restaurant.

...

China Film Group Corporation, the leader in the domestic film industry.

The leader's work is indeed extraordinary.

Generally, the celebration banquets held by film and television companies are basically just eating and drinking, and it’s all done in one meal.

But this time, it's definitely different.

At the banquet, there were not only a variety of lucky draws, with the highest prize even reaching 1 RMB, but Han Shanye also invited many singers in the industry to come and add to the fun...

Like Yang Kun, Yehenara Ying, and those who came from Hong Kong Island like Xie Tingfeng, Gillian, Charlene Choi, Edison Chen, Cheng Xiyi, etc.

It is very easy to understand why we saw Xie Tingfeng at the celebration party, because this handsome guy is an actor in "The Departed" and it is natural for him to attend the celebration party.

Seeing Yehenala Ying and Yang Kun here, it is very easy to understand. These two people were punished because of Daolang’s incident some time ago. Yehenala Ying was even imprisoned for a few days. Now they are all well behaved.

Come over and sing a song, it is a sincere way of surrendering.

But Jiang Feng was quite surprised to see Gillian, Charlene Choi, Edison Chen, Joyce Cheng and others here, because they only met each other a few times when they were filming "Infernal Affairs".

It seemed a little strange that he came over to congratulate himself now, but fortunately, the answer was revealed at the end of the celebration party.

Jiang Feng received an invitation letter saying that Yinghuang Entertainment Company had opened a branch in Beijing, and December 12th would be the official opening day. They hoped that Jiang Feng could attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Of course, Yinghuang Entertainment Company didn't let you go for free. There was a bank card inside the invitation letter. I don't know how much money is in the card, but based on Lao Yang's usual character, 10 yuan should be at least.

And there is a bank card in the invitation letter, which also represents Lao Yang’s attitude. Jiang Feng, no matter whether you come or not, I have to give you this labor fee.

The person who came to deliver the invitation was Huo Wenxi, and she was also one of the guests at the celebration banquet held by China Film Group for the crew of "The Departed".

Faced with Huo Wenxi's cordial invitation, Jiang Feng neither agreed nor refused, but told her to wait two days. After all, starting tomorrow, the movie "The Yellow Sea" would enter the intense post-production stage.

Jiang Feng himself was not sure if he could spare the time by then? !

After the celebration banquet, according to the arrangement of China Film Group, the staff of Jiang Feng's crew will stay upstairs, play mahjong, cards, go to the sauna, and then go out to sing and dance in the evening.

Jiang Feng had no intention of participating in such rich content.

Several women gave birth to their own children, but they did not witness their pregnancy, the moment of birth, or the breastfeeding period.

Therefore, Jiang Feng planned to take good care of Wang Fei, help her cook, help her take a bath, and take her for a walk and exercise.

Now, the time is just right. I can walk back to Maoer Hutong, buy some vegetables and meat at the Maoer Hutong Vegetable Market, and then cook dinner when I get home.

After bidding farewell to the staff of China Film Group and greeting Han Shanye, who was sitting on the sofa chatting with Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping about the distribution of "Hero", Jiang Feng left the Beijing Hotel.

Two stubborn donkeys in the mainland film circle once measured the distance from the Capital Hotel to Nanluoguxiang on foot. The distance is 3.41 kilometers, which takes about 40 minutes to walk.

This data is very accurate.

Because the result was obtained after two experiments, and the two stubborn guys, one named Zhang Yimou and the other named Gu Changwei, had once made a bet on this matter when they were college students at the Beijing Film Academy.

And the bet is said to be just a bowl of Beijing braised pork!
However, although this data is accurate, Jiang Feng still doesn't know who won and who lost in the bet between the two of them.

Because when chatting with Gu Changwei, Gu Changwei said that it was Zhang Yimou who treated them that time; but Zhang Yimou said that it was clearly Gu Changwei who treated them that time.

But no matter who wins or loses, the name of a woman cannot be missing from their lips, Fang Shu!
Fang Shu..., once the campus beauty of Beijing Film Academy, many people are not familiar with her now, but her ex-husband Tu Honggang is well-known to everyone.

Just like that, after coming out of the Beijing Hotel, Jiang Feng strolled along the streets of Beijing with his thoughts scattered all over the place, looking at the Forbidden City not far away, and then at the rippling moat. It was a rare opportunity for him to completely empty himself.

It turned out that the data obtained by Gu Changwei and Zhang Yimou while walking were basically correct, because Jiang Feng looked at his watch and found that it took him exactly 40 minutes to walk to Heizhima Hutong.

This winter, the Guiwei BBQ restaurant served hotpot just like in previous years. Jiang Feng could smell a strong aroma of peanut butter just by passing by the store entrance without even looking inside.

There were a few young actors in the circle who were originally going to eat hotpot at the Guiwei BBQ restaurant, but at this time, when they saw Jiang Feng, they were stunned at first, and then they lined up to bow and greet Jiang Feng.

"Hello, Brother Feng!"

"Um... hello."

Seeing these faces that were very familiar to him in his previous life, Jiang Feng wanted to walk straight over after saying hello, but he couldn't help but stop and give them a few words.

"Jin Dong, you are too thin. You look unrecognizable. No matter what role you play, you won't look plump. So you should work on getting a stronger body and some flesh on your cheeks. This way, you will be more reliable when playing an elite in the future."

"Chen Sicheng, your problem is that you are pretending. For example, your image is not that of a handsome guy, but you insist on fitting in with the group of handsome guys.

Well, I suggest you keep your feet on the ground and work hard on honing your acting skills to prepare yourself for being a director in the future."

"Yin Xiaotian, you are from the 94th grade, right? I think it's hard to describe you. You have a good image, but you are not outstanding. Your acting skills are okay, but they are not deep enough.

Well...if you still want to make a living in the film and television industry, I suggest you get close to Director Bao Gang and Hai Yan. They may be able to make you famous. "

"Zhang Xinyi, as an actress, you have a good figure and a good personality. Although your skin is a little dark, it is not a big deal.

My advice to you is to look for roles that are similar to your own personality, or to create a carefree persona for yourself!"

"Well, well, you guys go in and eat, that's all I have to say, I hope it will be helpful to your future acting career."

After saying this, Jiang Feng turned and left.

As soon as he left, he heard cheers behind him.

"Ah... Director Jiang Feng commented on my acting skills."

"Damn, it's posted. Director Jiang Feng is definitely a man of insight, because Senior Sister Jiang Shan said yesterday that I'm just too thin and can't carry some roles at all."

"Wow... Director Jiang Feng is absolutely awesome. He saw it right away. I, Chen Sicheng, am only fit to be a director."

……

After buying vegetables at Maoer Hutong Market, Jiang Feng returned home at 5:30 in the afternoon.

I thought Wang Haoyu and Tong Yao had already left home, but they hadn't. The young couple was sitting in the living room, watching TV, and bursting into laughter from time to time.

Wang Fei must have just woken up, looking lazy. At this moment, she was in the kitchen discussing with her agent Chen Jiaying what to eat tonight.

Chen Jiaying wanted to make soup for Wang Fei, because chicken soup is nutritious and most suitable for pregnant women;

Wang Fei was clamoring to eat scallion noodles. The white and thin noodles were topped with scallions, sesame oil, some salt and some MSG. The taste was so delicious.

Just when the two were arguing, Jiang Feng came in from outside.

"A Feng, so fast?

Didn't today's celebration banquet end early tomorrow morning? "

Wang Fei was delighted to see Jiang Feng. Even though she was not feeling well, she still came over with a smile.

"Come back and cook for you."

Jiang Feng put the vegetables and meat in his hand on the dining table, said to Chen Jiaying, "Sister Ying, let me cook", and began to wash his hands, pick vegetables, and chop meat.

"Jiang Feng, what are you going to cook?"

Knowing that Jiang Feng was an excellent cook, Chen Jiaying, who had been serving Wang Fei in Beijing recently, took the initiative to step aside.

“Make some wontons.

I bought shrimp and pork, and we are going to eat shrimp and pork wontons today."

"Then, Jiang Feng, do you need my help?"

"No, Sister Ying, just sit down."

Although they were chatting, Jiang Feng's hands were not slow. He first peeled and washed the green onions, and then chopped them together with the ginger...

Wang Fei is a little smart guy.

She ran to the kitchen door and looked towards the living room. She saw Wang Haoyu and his girlfriend Tong Yao watching TV in the living room. Then she turned back and stared at Jiang Feng and said, "You left quickly this afternoon. I want to ask you something.

what's going on?

Are you dissatisfied with Wang Haoyu's girlfriend Tong Yao?"

"I'm not dissatisfied, I just feel that this girl is quite utilitarian."

"What do you mean?" Wang Fei blinked.

"If you were not Wang Haoyu's aunt, and I were not Wang Haoyu's uncle, do you think a girl studying acting at the Central Academy of Drama would find a college student studying information engineering at Beijing University of Technology as her boyfriend?"

"Hmm..." Wang Fei frowned.

"Won't!
Because it seems that the two sides have no common language, which is very fatal when they are in love. "

"Yeah, I was right when I said that this girl is very utilitarian, right?" Jiang Feng asked with a smile.

"Well, Afeng, are you determined to break them up?" Chen Jiaying asked at this time.

"Sister Ying, I'm not that bored. If they want to talk, then they can talk. If they want to live together, then they can live together. Well, Ah Fei and I just have to promise one thing!"

"What?" Wang Fei and Chen Jiaying asked at the same time.

"Before we get married, I will never give Tong Yao any resources!"

"Yeah, okay!"

Seeing that Jiang Feng had made up his mind, Wang Fei nodded heavily, because this matter still depended on her cooperation as his aunt.

Apart from anything else, she alone can bring a vast amount of film and television resources to her nephew's wife.

"Hero" was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the Golden Globe Awards. Jet Li, who was on vacation in the United States, immediately called director Zhang Yimou.

First, congratulations on the film’s outstanding performance and the nomination; second, I want to ask Zhang Yimou whether the release date of our film has been finalized.

When he heard that "Hero" would finally be released worldwide on October 10, Jet Li immediately bought a ticket back to China.

Because the world premiere of this film will be held in the Great Hall of the People.

The plane tickets have been bought and the gifts have been bought too.

But just when Jet Li was about to return to Beijing, he suddenly received a call from China.

"Brother Li, I'm Weiping, Zhang Weiping.

The reason why I took the liberty to call you is that I want to coordinate with you about the name order issue when the movie "Hero" is released.

Well, I also know that we had an agreement at the beginning that your image would be highlighted on the promotional poster of "Hero", with Zhang Manyu and Jiang Feng behind you, on both sides.

And your name will definitely stand out, whether on the movie poster or in the movie subtitles. But, Brother Li, you also know that Jiang Feng's status is no longer what it used to be.

In the United States, perhaps everyone doesn’t know who is Jet Li, but fans who have watched the movie must know which movie director invented the “10-second challenge device”…”

(End of this chapter)