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

Chapter 313 Guo Fan: I'm not envious at all, really!

The script for "John Wick" (working title)
Character Name: Tai Chi
Identity: A seasoned assassin with formidable skills, and an old friend of Chen Jinpen before he retired from the assassination business.

Scene 1: The funeral of the protagonist Chen's wife

(The camera slowly zooms in, the scene is gloomy and black and white, and it's raining.)
[Narrator]: Background music is recommended to match the atmosphere.

Characters featured: Chen, Taiji

Tai Chi, dressed in a black suit and holding an umbrella, said: "Please accept my condolences. How are you?"
Chen, also holding a black umbrella, with a scruffy beard and a sorrowful expression, kept asking himself, "Why 'her'?"
……

Late at night, Wu Jing rubbed his throbbing temples as he looked at the script for the role that Chen Jin had sent him.

The character he's going to play is called Tai Chi.

The script only contains some plot points and dialogues related to this character.

However, experienced actors, after watching these contents and scenes, actually already have a general guess and estimate of the character.

Not a villain!

This is the most important thing for Wu Jing.

After leaving Hong Kong and returning to the mainland, he vowed never to play villainous roles again, unless... he had to get more money.

The character Tai Chi is quite well-designed.

A seasoned assassin, who is friends with the protagonist, after Vig realized he might not be able to handle Chen, sent Tai Chi, who knew Chen best, to kill him.

But in the end, Tai Chi did not make a move; instead, he saved Chen multiple times, demonstrating the character's charm and personality.

Wu Jing is capable of handling this kind of role.

This is a familiar role track for him.

"If it really is a Hollywood production team, then we definitely have to take this role!"

No one can resist such a temptation right now.

Moreover, Wu Jing's fame has been declining year by year, and he really wants to make a film to maintain his popularity.

Chen Jin is currently very popular, and playing a supporting role to him can also garner a lot of attention.

You starred in a film that grossed 10 million yuan, while someone else grossed 1 billion yuan. It's not even close to the level of breaking out of the industry. Any actor can do this calculation, let alone Master Wu, who seems carefree but is actually very shrewd.

Feeling dizzy, Wu Jing got up, took a shower, and went straight to bed.

The next morning, after sending a message to Liu Meng and a few others, he took the high-speed train directly to Hefei.

Before getting into the car, he made a point of telling Chen Jin.

Less than an hour later, Wu Jing met Chen Jin in the parking lot of Hefei Railway Station.

"Brother Jing, I'm sorry, I can't pick you up from the station, there are too many people!"

Chen Jin and Wu Jing gave each other a big hug, and Wu Jing laughed and said, "I understand!"

In fact, Wu Jing was already very pleased that Chen Jin came to pick him up at the station.

After all, given her current status, the fact that she was waiting for him in the parking lot showed a positive attitude towards cooperation; Chen Jin also made a good first impression on him, and as for Chen Jin... he also knew about Wu Jing.

"Let's go eat first, and chat while we eat!"

Chen Jin told Wu Jing to tell the driver to start the car, and then introduced Guo Fan, who was standing next to him.

"Director Guo, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Your new movie is coming out soon, right?

Wu Jing may look like a rough and tough guy, but in fact he pays a lot of attention to Weibo updates every day.

If industry professionals are not proactive about the market, they are likely to miss out on a lot of information.

The recent promotional efforts for "Love is Not Blind 2: So Young" on Weibo can be described as overwhelming. This includes promotional activities from China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), but even more so from press releases purchased by Alibaba and Dida.

After all, this movie was a joint investment by three companies.

"I have long admired your great name!"

"Guo Fan!"

Guo Fan stepped forward and shook hands with Wu Jing. The two men, who were originally a powerful duo in the timeline, had now met ahead of schedule because of Chen Jin.

The three of them chatted happily along the way, and when they arrived at the restaurant they had booked in advance, they started talking non-stop.

When men talk business, as long as they don't have major personality differences, it's actually quite easy for them to get along.

"Although 'John Wick' wasn't a Hollywood investment, it could actually be packaged as a Hollywood production. After all, besides the few of us, I plan to find some foreigners to play the villains and supporting roles!"

Chen Jin said this, and Wu Jing laughed a little: "Right, the roles have been reversed. We can't always have Chinese people playing the villains; we have to let these foreigners play the bad guys too!"

"I agree with this idea!"

Guo Fan is the type who enjoys watching the drama unfold, while Chen Jin is genuinely considering the film's selling points.

Hollywood films are currently very popular in the country.

If domestic actors are involved, and a foreigner plays the villain, it will make the audience feel more involved.

While Sino-US relations may seem harmonious over the years, deep down, many Chinese people still enjoy seeing their fellow countrymen beat up foreigners.

This is a warlike gene ingrained in the bones of the Chinese people.

"As for investment, let's aim for a budget of 1 million, after all, this is only the first installment!"

"Only if it makes a good box office can there be a second and a third movie!"

Chen Jin explained her series of ideas, and Wu Jing clearly hadn't expected Chen Jin to have such ambitions.

He actually flipped through the script again on the train today, and it seems that this script was written by Chen Jin.

"Brother Jin, did you write the script for this drama?"

As he picked up some food, he asked the question almost unconsciously.

"I didn't write the script; I provided the story. I didn't have time to work on the script!"

Let professionals handle professional tasks. Chen Jin could do the job just by being a figurehead; why bother?

Wu Jing nodded and gave Chen Jin a thumbs up: "The story is actually quite simple, I think, it's just about revenge!"

"But to make a good film, it probably depends on the design of the action sequences and the special effects shots. It has to be fun to film!"

Wu Jing has been making action films for so many years, so of course he has some experience.

Moreover, he had already worked as a director, and after reading the script, he actually had a general idea for filming it.

Chen Jin nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's why I asked your junior brother to be the action choreographer!"

"Junior brother?"

Wu Jing was taken aback: "Who?"

"Sun Nuo, have you heard of him?"

"Haha, someone told me just a few days ago that this kid is doing really well in Hollywood now, and he designed a lot of Marvel and Expendables movies!"

"Yes, it was your master who introduced us!"

Chen Jin smiled and said, "That's why I thought of you. We're all on the same side, so it'll be easier to cooperate!"

"We'll design the action sequences, discuss them together, and filming will definitely be quick. The main focus will be on the action scenes, as well as the post-production special effects and production..."

Chen Jin estimated: "If we start filming at the end of the year, we might be able to catch the summer blockbuster season next year!"

If you can't make it in July, you can try in August.

Action-packed films like these are definitely not suitable for the Spring Festival season; we need to release some family-friendly movies.

So Chen Jin is considering whether to release "Lost in Thailand" during next year's Spring Festival, but it might clash with Stephen Chow's film; however, Chen Jin doesn't want to give up this release window.

This year he plans to create a blockbuster film for the Spring Festival, and next year Stephen Chow will join the fray. One film certainly won't be enough to capture all the viewership, so he'll add another one. This would be a powerful collaboration that would thoroughly establish the concept of the Spring Festival film season.

The Chinese film market is about to experience a boom in releases.

This is Chen Jin's ambition.

However, he still has more than a year to go, so he has plenty of time to create a film for the Spring Festival season.

If that doesn't work, then we'll release "Grandma's Grandson".

To make the film into a commercial art film similar to "Life's Big Events".

The original timeline of "Grandma" followed a similar path, and it was a box office smash in Southeast Asia, so it will definitely have a large market in China as well.

I just don't know if Lao Tian wants to make another similar movie.

If that doesn't work, then hand the baton over to Wen Muye.

After following Tian Zhuangzhuang for so long, it's time for Director Wen to direct his own directorial debut.

Wen Muye is quite adept at making family-themed films.

Moreover, as a newcomer, he urgently needs to prove himself and may be more suitable than Lao Tian.

Before directing "The Big Events of Life," Tien Zhuangzhuang had been out of the public eye for a long time, and several of his films had flopped. He finally found a good script, and it was itching to make a good film to prove himself.

Besides, the Beijing Film Academy also has requirements for him.

But it's different now.

People's mindset can change as certain things change.

If Lao Tian were to direct again, Chen Jin might not be able to persuade him. A big director has his own temperament; it's understandable that he might put on airs and become a little arrogant. After all, "Major Events in Life" won so many awards; Lao Tian probably thinks it's all due to his own abilities.

Therefore, Chen Jin felt that giving newcomers a chance was more reliable, despite such a subtle change.

Anyway, the entire filming process was overseen by him, who had seen the original version.

Chen Jin may not claim to have an exceptional eye for talent, but she can still discern the quality of a work.

……

"Brother Jin, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

In one meal, I accomplished almost everything I wanted to achieve.

Wu Jing has no objections to the role or the collaboration.

Currently, his salary is not high; the male lead earns around 500 million, while supporting roles earn around 200 million.

Compared to some of the distorted practices of demanding tens of millions of yuan for roles in mainland China, this price is still very cost-effective.

In the future, Wu Jing's film remuneration could reach as high as 8000 million+.

The film "Wolf Warrior 2" boosted its popularity tenfold.

"Brother Jing, thank you for making this trip!"

Chen Jin's flight was in the afternoon, so she couldn't spend much time with Wu Jing; but since they're both actors, it's understandable.

"It's okay, we can get together again sometime!"

Wu Jing patted Chen Jin on the shoulder; she came quickly and left quickly.

Signing the salary contracts is something for later; right now, we're just finalizing the main cast.

"Let's go, Director Guo, let's go back to Beijing and get busy with 'So Young'!"

Chen Jin looked at Guo Fan, who was already eager to return home, and said something.

Guo Fan chuckled: "I thought Actor Chen had forgotten about your movie!"

"I certainly won't forget about making money!"

The two returned to the hotel, called Tian Zhuangzhuang and the others, and then headed towards the airport.

Around 7 p.m., Chen Jin and her entourage finally arrived in the capital.

After declining many fans who came to pick them up at the airport, Chen Jin and Guo Fan got into the car and went directly to Chen Suding's place.

The celebration banquet also included discussions about the release of "So Young".

……

"Mr. Chen, where is Brother Jin?"

A female employee was asking Chen Su a question.

There were people lurking around, ready to surprise Chen Jin; of course, there were also salutes for Guo Fan, but... he was just an afterthought.

This was only because his wife was the company's CFO; it was like a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

"Almost there, Brother Jin just texted me, he'll be there in 10 minutes!"

Chen Jin has a strong sense of time, so when he says 10 minutes, it's usually pretty much true. Everyone in the company knows this about him.

Moreover, it must be admitted that the female employees of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) are all very good-looking, because many of them are his female fans.

Face powder.

After graduation, I joined this company.

Male employees are more rational, and their proportion is much smaller compared to female employees.

Yesterday, Chen Jin won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, and these female employees started making arrangements to give their young and handsome boss a lasting impression at the celebration banquet.

Time ticked by, and the car that was supposed to pick us up drove into the parking lot.

Chen Su, unusually, mingled with his employees, gesturing, "Get ready, your idol is here!"

"Hahaha!"

A group of girls were hiding there, each holding a ceremonial cannon. As soon as Chen Jin arrived, they unleashed their full power.

Chen Jin was completely unaware of this ambush. He already felt that inviting them to the celebration banquet late at night might be a bit too formulaic, since it seemed like "working overtime." But he had no idea that many employees were eager to join.

Who wouldn't want to get to eat and see their idol at the same time?

It can only be said that there are differences between companies.

If your boss is a greasy middle-aged man, a girl can easily vent her frustrations on QQ Space; but if your boss is Chen Jin, well, the mood she updates is completely different.

Our handsome and wealthy boss treated us to dinner, hehe!

A single photo with Chen Jin can garner endless sycophants and admirers.

The more likes and vibrations the recipient receives, the more excited they become.

This is the emotional value that so many girls strive for their entire lives.

Many of the future fairies will be like this.

A string of IDs called "Anti-male Boxing" appeared, but upon checking the details, it turned out to be a fan of xxx, who tirelessly boosted the super topic data for her idol every day.

Chen Jin and Guo Fan got out of the car and saw Chen Su standing at the door waving at them.

Just as Chen Jin was about to speak, several girls suddenly rushed out.

boom!
Fireworks exploded instantly.

"Brother Jin, congratulations on winning the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor!"

"Brother Jin, congratulations!"

Bang bang bang!
Then more people started firing fireworks at Chen Jin's head.

Chen Jinzhen was startled and was about to take action.

"A surprise, Brother Jin?"

Chen Su was laughing heartily.

Chen Jin was drenched in fireworks and was utterly speechless: "Was that a fright? Next time I'll have to hire some bodyguards!"

"Ha ha!"

Many of the female employees surrounding him burst into laughter.

Several people had already taken out their phones and were taking photos with Chen Jin, as well as selfies, which left Chen Jin feeling helpless.

They meant well, after all, so Chen Jin smiled and dealt with them one by one, watching as Guo Fan cunningly slipped inside.

Unexpectedly, there was a buy-one-get-one-free offer later on.

Several male employees, holding ceremonial cannons, fired at Guo Fan's head.

Not to mention Chen Jin, even Sun Ran, who rushed over to watch the fun, couldn't stop laughing.

Even worse off than Chen Jin just now.

The woman had to consider Chen Jin's feelings, but the man showed no mercy, practically charging straight at Guo Fan's head, with some fireworks even drifting directly into his mouth.

Chen Jin felt much better after that.

This is right!

I can't be the only one who gets frightened.

"Why are male employees the ones welcoming me, and you're a woman? What a double standard!"

Guo Fan was still muttering to himself as he entered the private room.

Chen Jin grinned and said, "Because your brother is single, more handsome, and more popular than you!"

"Get lost, because you're the boss!"

Guo Fan would never admit that Chen Jin was more handsome than him. Although it was true, for a man to say that Chen Jin was more handsome than him was more painful than killing him.

The next second, this guy shamelessly stretched out his arms, as if showing off to Chen Jin, and said to Sun Ran, "Wife, I missed you so much!"

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Sun Ran appeared to be verbally resisting, but his face clearly showed that he was quite pleased with Guo Fan's move.

Hmph, woman.

Chen Jin wasn't jealous at all.

Because Xiao Zhu, beaming with joy, pushed a custom-made celebratory cake in front of Chen Jin, with a large inscription on it—"Chen Jin, Best Actor at the 28th China Golden Rooster Awards."

There is also a Golden Rooster trophy on top.

"Honey, congratulations!"

"He's won another Best Actor award!"

Zhu Yanmanzi looked at Chen Jin standing there with tender affection, and even Guo Fan, who was holding his wife, didn't feel so sweet anymore.

Damn, these two are really good at it!
The key point is that a group of beautiful women walked in with Zhu Yanmanzi.

Dilraba Dilmurat, Gulnazar, Yang Zi... wow, Guo Fan felt like he had entered the Grand View Garden.

(End of this chapter)