I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 298 Han Sanpin's Phone Call!

Jingle Bell!
Chen Jin picked up Zhu Yanmanz and Sun Ran, and had just arrived at the hotel booked by Deng Chao when her phone suddenly rang.

A rather unexpected phone call.

"Old Guo, you guys go in first, I need to take this call!"

Chen Jin said something to Guo Fan, gave Zhu Yanmanz a look, then walked to an open space and pressed the answer button.

The phone call... was from Han Sanpin.

"Third Master, what is it?"

Chen Jin glanced around before asking.

"There's a political mission!"

Han Sanpin was very straightforward, and Chen Jin's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't refuse: "Please speak!"

It is well known that many political missions do not perform well at the box office, but they will not lose money because of various subsidies and bonuses.

"Here's the thing, the development of the Chinese internet is evident to all. The higher-ups want to make a film about contemporary internet entrepreneurs. I've had people survey a few companies, and it's pretty much settled. Are you interested in doing the project?"

"Your company will be in charge, and China Film Group will handle the operation!"

This has always been China Film Group's practice.

He took the lead in finding a domestic film and television company to cooperate with; it was essentially a get-rich-quick scheme, but no one would refuse.

Because once the film is released, as long as the pre-sales and opening day box office are not bad, the screening schedule will be fully booked.

China Film Group has the confidence to do this.

Although there were some loss-making projects, there were also many that made a lot of money.

So there is some risk involved, but many companies would agree.

As long as the film's quality and appeal are up to par, it can make a lot of money.

"can!"

"Are we also responsible for the script? Which company used the template?"

Chen Jin understood Han Sanpin's idea; it was probably a direction given to him by his superiors, with the aim of encouraging domestic entrepreneurs.

"The script is almost finished. I'll have someone send you the first draft in a couple of days!"

"I was originally planning to call a few other people, but since you've agreed, I won't tell anyone else!"

"Make sure you choose a good director and actors, and let me know when the time comes!"

Han Sanpin was quick-witted and outspoken, but Chen Jin suddenly thought of a film from her future autobiographical movie.

It seems to be a film from two years from now, and it did quite well at the box office.

It's about starting a business.

American Dreams in China.

Could it be this one?
Isn't this a promotional video for New Oriental?
It shouldn't have anything to do with China Film Group, right?
"Third Master, are you sure which company made the template?"

Chen Jin wanted to confirm.

Based on his intuition, it was very likely this movie, although Chen Jin was not very clear about the film's investors.

"New Oriental, I know one of their founders, and he's the one who wrote the script!"

"I rely on!"

It really is this one.

It's totally off the mark.

Chen Jin's eyes lit up. This movie is a good one!

And coincidentally, the two lead actors in this movie are going to have dinner together later.

"Perfect timing! I'm meeting up with some actors in the industry later!"

"I'll discuss it with them!"

"Well, I don't care what kind of filming it is, just make sure you find a good director and lead actors!"

"Row!"

Chen Jin readily agreed and hung up the phone.

"American Dreams in China? This was actually invested in by China Film Group?"

Chen Jin genuinely believed it was a promotional film funded by New Oriental, never expecting it to be a political task from above!

Is New Oriental truly blessed with good fortune, or is it because it's related to education that it receives special treatment?
We don't know anything about Chen Jin.

However, New Oriental did indeed profit greatly from this movie.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jin didn't go straight into the restaurant. Instead, she stood there thinking about who should direct the movie.

The lead actor has been chosen, but he is clearly not suitable for this kind of entrepreneurial film because his age is not appropriate.

It's not that Chen Jin didn't want to take on the challenge, but rather that it wasn't necessary for a commercial film.

Unlike "Black Coal, Thin Ice," where a good performance could win awards; or "American Dreams in China," where a young actor playing a 30-40 year old entrepreneur is likely to be criticized, it's not a question of whether he'll win awards.

Because it has a real-life prototype, unlike "Black Coal, Thin Ice," the script and characters are easier to modify.

The casting for this movie, which is set in the original timeline, was actually quite good.

In particular, Huang Xiaoming delivered one of the most outstanding performances of his career; and the director of this film is Chen Kexin, a famous commercial film director from Hong Kong.

This director's abilities are average, but most of his films are box office hits and have decent reviews.

Especially "The Warlords".

This movie made him very famous in mainland China, even though it suffered heavy losses and its box office of 2 million yuan was boosted by Han Sanpin of China Film Group.

Without China Film Group's strong support in scheduling screenings, the box office wouldn't have reached this level.

The previous film, "Wu Xia," was just released and also made 2 million yuan, but it was basically a loss.

Presumably for this reason, Han Sanpin did not call him immediately, but instead chose Chen Jin.

Chen Jin is definitely going to snatch this project away.

A deal worth hundreds of millions—it's not free to take advantage of it!

"Old Tian...I don't know if this will work?"

Lao Tian is definitely good at art films, but he's really not good at commercial films.

Besides him... Chen Jin is actually familiar with very few domestic directors; not counting those she met at the Beijing Film Academy symposium that afternoon.

After much consideration, Zhang Yimou is still the most suitable candidate.

He's suited to making this kind of autobiographical commercial film.

But Zhang Yimou isn't necessarily the type to make films; for now, he prefers to make films based on scripts he personally likes.

Twisted melons are not sweet.

As for Lao Guo, it's not a big problem, but he's currently focused entirely on science fiction, so it's not good to distract him.

"No rush, let's think about it slowly and finalize a few roles first!"

Thinking of this, Chen Jin headed towards the private room in the restaurant.

As he got closer, Chen Jin didn't hear much noise, but he was preoccupied and didn't think much of it.

Looking at the closed door of the private room, I confirmed that this was the right place and was just about to push it in.

boom!
The door was suddenly flung open, and Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming, each holding a confetti cannon, burst into laughter: "Surprise! Everyone, welcome our newly crowned Venice Film Festival Best Actor..."

"welcome!"

Liu Yifei and the others quickly pulled Chen Jin inside and then closed the door.

Several more fireworks went off.

Bang bang bang!
After spraying Chen Jin all over, Yang Mi and Liu Yifei also danced energetically.

It's unimaginable that these two can stand together so harmoniously in the future.

"Thank you!"

"thank you all!"

Chen Jin could tell that this unusual welcoming ceremony must have been Deng Chao's doing.

This guy even ordered a cake with a message congratulating Chen Jin on winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award, along with a trophy. He really put his heart into it.

Those who are successful in this industry all have high emotional intelligence. "Wait!"

Seeing that Chen Jin was about to sit down, Deng Chao quickly came up to him with a funny expression and said, "Brother Jin, did you forget what you were going to tell me?"

"Oh~~~"

Chen Jin certainly remembered, and quickly and excitedly shook hands with Deng Chao: "Thank you for your kind words, Brother Chao, which helped me win the Best Actor award!"

"Haha, absolutely!"

"How's my judgment, brothers and sisters!"

"Brother Chao is tall! Brother Jin is hard!"

Huang Xiaoming, who was standing nearby, said something, and Chen Jin and Deng Chao immediately replied in unison, "Master Huang is both tall and strong!"

"Hahaha!"

The three men were laughing lewdly when Sun Li punched Deng Chao.

These people, there are several girls in the room, can't you be a little more polite?
"What's this?"

Deng Chao said to Huang Xiaoming and Chen Jin, "You all brought your wives, the rest are single..."

Baby next to Huang Xiaoming looked like a little bird nestled against him, and Yang Zi was also with Huang Shengyi. At the last table, apart from Yang Zi, Feng Shaofeng and Wen Zhang were missing.

I guess those two aren't too happy about Chen Jin winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award.

Instead, Liu Yifei and Yang Mi sat to the side, making the group of eleven now twelve.

And then there were Mr. Guo and his wife.

Exactly one table.

"Wasn't that a line from 'Let the Bullets Fly'? It's nothing, right?"

Yang Zi was there, acting like a proper, cultured person.

This guy's wealthy persona is very solid, not as shockingly abstract as the future.

"Come on, Brother Jin, sit at the head table!"

"You're the star today!"

Deng Chao quickly pulled out the main seat. Chen Jin declined for a while, but in the end, the seating arrangement was similar to last time. Although it was the main seat, Liu Yifei and his girlfriend were still on his left and right.

Congratulations, Brother Jin!

Liu Yifei is no longer the seemingly harmless fairy she once was. After suffering so much cyberbullying and criticism, she has become much more mature and worldly-wise.

"Thanks, senior!"

Chen Jin smiled at her, and after sitting down, she subconsciously asked, "Haven't you been filming lately?"

"Yes, he even took time off from filming for you!"

Deng Chao said from the side.

The dishes were served at this time.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot!"

Recently, Deng Chao and Liu Yifei were filming "The Four Great Constables" together at the China Film Group Corporation base, where they played the male and female leads respectively. There are a total of three parts.

It's a film co-produced by Enlight Media and Hong Kong.

The resources were actually good, and it was a big IP, but who would have thought it would be a disaster?

Liu Yifei's film resources are actually quite good, and the scripts she chooses are also decent. Because of her high national recognition, she has a certain market appeal. However, after the box office failure of several blockbusters, she has completely become box office poison.

It will take several years before she completely becomes just a pretty face.

She then returned to the ranks of top actresses through television dramas.

In stark contrast to her was Yang Mi standing next to her.

In the following years, she reached the peak of her career; she produced many hit TV series, but unfortunately, she was so eager to enter the big screen that she eventually lost her core TV series career.

If either of them had been a little luckier with their work, they could have become box office draw actresses in China.

Chen Jin doesn't object to collaborating with the two people, but it's probably not very realistic.

Firstly, there are the constraints imposed by their management companies, and secondly, the difficult situation they will face going forward.

So getting to know each other is enough; there's really not much chance of collaboration.

As the group chatted, Chen Jin took the initiative to start a conversation, saying to Huang Xiaoming, "Brother Xiaoming, I haven't congratulated you on opening your own studio yet!"

"Thank you!"

"I can't compare to you at all!"

Huang Xiaoming's contract with Huayi Brothers officially expired last year, and he opened his own personal studio at the beginning of this year. Although he is still associated with Huayi Brothers, he has a high degree of autonomy.

He is actually preparing his own film.

Do you have availability?

Upon hearing Chen Jin's words, Huang Xiaoming's wine glass froze in place.

The group of people who were originally enjoying themselves all turned their attention to Chen Jin.

Is this guy serious?
Everyone secretly wanted to collaborate with Chen Jin, but they lacked the right excuse and opportunity. Everyone present was shrewd enough to know that bringing this up at the dinner table was clearly just a perfunctory gesture.

Even someone like Deng Chao, who helped Chen Jin organize this party so beautifully, was only trying to build a good relationship with him and didn't want anything in return.

Because this circle is all about people helping each other, things naturally become easier once you get to know each other.

Everything right now should be considered an investment.

You invest in me, I invest in you; it's not a monetary relationship, but rather the management of a relationship between us.

"When?"

Huang Xiaoming smiled and clinked glasses with Chen Jin.

"Probably around the end of the year. I won't be involved, but I feel this script suits you quite well, and also..."

Swish!
Chen Jin looked at Deng Chao: "Brother Chao!"

"Do I have a share too?"

Deng Chao laughed and asked, "Brother Jin, is this the drama you invested in?"

To be honest, Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao should have seen the script and the investment before making any decisions regarding film science investment.

Ultimately, it depends on the lineup.

Although their current fame is not as great as Chen Jin's, it is still between first-tier and super-first-tier, and they can play a certain role in boosting box office revenue in China.

While it may not have much box office appeal, it still has a certain fan base.

Huang Xiaoming has his own studio, so he might have more autonomy. He might take the job out of respect for Chen Jin. Deng Chao, on the other hand, would have to negotiate with his agent. The main reason is that Chen Jin isn't involved, which has made both of them lose a lot of interest.

If Chen Jin were to participate, both of them would be willing to play supporting roles; he has the ability to create such a project.

Many people actually want to collaborate with Chen Jin.

He is currently the most bankable actor in China, and also a Venice Film Festival Best Actor winner. Even Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming want a piece of the pie and indirectly boost their own status.

However, Chen Jin's words did dampen the enthusiasm of those present.

Fortunately, Chen Jin revealed her biggest trump card: "China Film Group's scheme!"

These four words caused the expressions on everyone's faces to change instantly.

China Film Group!

This is a name with even more weight than Chen Jin!
"I really wanted to play the role, but it just wasn't right for me!"

"Brother Jin, let's not say anything more, it's all in the drink!"

Deng Chao raised his glass directly and drank it all in one gulp.

If it's China Film Group, then what's there to hesitate about? That's how you help someone if they consider them a brother.

Chen Jin certainly didn't think that way; it was just a favor she was doing.

Public auditions would seem cold and inhumane; this casual arrangement would also make the two people owe him a favor. Considering their future status in the industry, having them owe him a favor is still a worthwhile investment.

Most importantly, of the three main actors in "American Dreams in China," two of them really did a good job, so the box office should be guaranteed.

Making money for yourself and winning people's hearts at the same time, why not?!

"Brother Jin, are there any roles that would suit me?"

Yang Mi couldn't wait to start talking, and Liu Yifei next to her tried to speak first, but she didn't have time!
(End of this chapter)