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

Chapter 476 It's so good! If you can't beat them, join them!
"Fuck!"

Chen Jin suddenly broke free from the role-playing experience, sat up in bed, and then gasped for breath.

Too perverted.

This was Chen Jin's first time experiencing a movie, and she couldn't stand it halfway through and quit.

Fortunately, the selected movie can be experienced an unlimited number of times. If Chen Jin can't handle it this time, she can prepare to go in again next time.

"Damn, is this what transgender people are like inside?"

Chen Jin mainly couldn't stand the character of Raine.

He could accept the feminine appearance and even the terminal stage of AIDS, but he really couldn't stand the idea of ​​someone who liked men but had a feminine mindset, which he had experienced almost half of.

To be honest, this role is too difficult for Chen Jin, a straight man.

"We'll have to wait until after filming 'The Wolf of Wall Street' is finished!"

Chen Jin originally thought that she would experience the role and lose weight at the same time... Filming "The Wolf of Wall Street" would be a good opportunity to lose weight.

But right now, losing weight is feasible, but figuring out the role is something I can't do at all.

She'll develop a split personality.

Because Chen Jin also has the role in "The Wolf of Wall Street," which is a completely different character from Ryan.

I can only experience the movie after filming "The Wolf of Wall Street" is finished.

To play the role of Ryan well, one must immerse oneself in it.

It's worth noting that, according to the original timeline, Jared Leto only received notification of his casting as Ryan three and a half weeks before filming began, due to last-minute changes to the cast.

What did Jared Leto do at the time?
Winning an Oscar is certainly not easy.

He had to quickly resort to complete fasting to rapidly change his appearance to resemble a patient nearing the end of his life as closely as possible.

At the same time, at the request of the makeup artist, he waxed all the hair on his body, including his eyebrows. From the time he received the notification until the start of filming, Jared Leto adhered to a fasting plan, not eating anything every day and relying only on lemon water and vitamins to support his body.

Their clothing, appearance, and behavior are all directly feminine.

Yes, from the moment he received the role, he became Ryan, living his life according to the character both in real life and on set.

That's how he managed to portray the role to the point of winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

It is said that when he walked into a supermarket dressed in women's clothing, he attracted a lot of attention and was even harassed.

All I can say is that this guy's dedication to this role was truly remarkable.

Chen Jin has only just experienced the film, but he already feels that the role is extremely challenging for him. He needs to be single-minded in simulating the character's mood, just like Jared Leto, and he has to maintain the character's appearance even during breaks in filming.

In that case, we'll have to wait until "The Wolf of Wall Street" is finished filming.

Chen Jin had to inquire about the filming schedule before arranging her weight loss and character experience.

Ding ding dong dong——

The notification sound of a video call request on her phone immediately interrupted Chen Jin's thoughts.

Since finishing filming "Fast & Furious 6", Chen Jin has had some rare time to study her character and read the script. Because she will be joining the crew for some time, Chen Jin has been in a completely free state these days.

Instead of returning to his home country, he moved into his newly purchased home in Beverly Hills, Hollywood.

His team has taken care of all these things for him, and they even hired a Filipino maid to cook for him.

It is said that the previous owner was also a Hollywood star.

Chen Jin has many Hollywood celebrities as neighbors, but he lives a secluded life. Even though he bought a small villa, he basically stays in his room all the time.

"Honey, have you missed me?"

After the video call connected, Zhu Yanmanzi's youthful face appeared on the phone screen.

Aside from the occasional meeting by plane, the two can only communicate via video call most of the time.

Since Chen Jin rarely had free time, they had been having more video calls these past few days due to the time difference.

"What do you say?"

Chen Jin found a comfortable spot, set up her phone there, and the two of them had been talking for a long time these past few days.

"I really want to finish filming soon and come to America to be with you!"

Zhu Yanmanzi rested her chin on her hand, looking a little aggrieved.

Chen Jin quickly gave him a hug: "How many more days? Didn't you say a week last time?"

"Sigh, another problem has arisen. Nobody can predict the weather or situation in Mohe..."

Zhu Yanmanzi is currently filming Diao Yinan's "Black Coal, Thin Ice" in Mohe. Her schedule is also very full this year, having filmed 6 movies, 4 of which she played the lead role. Next year, she will also be filming "The Wandering Earth" and "Dog Thirteen"!
"Dog Thirteen" was a project supported by the Beijing Film Academy, and they approached the Electronic Science and Technology Department. Chen Jin readily agreed to participate, mainly because the film was likely to win awards and was suitable for "newcomers" like Zhu Yanmanzi who urgently needed to establish themselves in the entertainment industry through awards!
She is actually quite famous in China right now, with some works that have gone viral, and with the support of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), she just needs some awards to further boost her fame.

Neither she nor Chen Jin are people who like to promote themselves; they follow the traditional path of actors.

Chen Jin's works are resilient because of the system he has, which has propelled him onto a path of box office success. Zhu Yanmanz is far inferior to him, but fortunately, she has come to her senses in the past two years and is now focusing on honing her acting skills, producing high-quality works, and following Chen Jin's path.

Anyway, someone is paving the way for her.

At just 20 years old this year, she is clearly unique in the industry compared to her peers.

Chen Jin is a monster. He and Zhu Yanmanzi are not the same age. His level and way of becoming popular cannot be replicated.

"I'll come over as soon as I'm done filming!"

The two chatted for a while longer when Chen Su called again.

In a couple of days it will be Singles' Day, plus the Lunar New Year film season. Last year, this was the busiest time for both CETC and Chen Jin.

Chen Jin came to North America this year, which will allow Keda's business to grow even further.

Since Singles' Day (November 11th), several movies have been scheduled for release each month.

"How's the pre-sale going?"

After hanging up the phone with Zhu Yanmanz, Chen Jin asked about Chen Su.

Chen Su's call must be because of the Double Eleven schedule that Chen Jin arranged. This year, the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) will be producing "Love is Not Blind 3," which is Tian Yusheng's "Ex-Files."
However, unlike the previous two years when CETC dominated the market, this year's Double Eleven features a number of romance films scheduled for release.

Huayi Brothers has made a comeback, quietly releasing another drama, "Girlfriend, Boyfriend," probably to gauge public reaction.

There's also Edko Films' "First Time," "Hold On Love" starring Angelababy and Yang Mi, and the Hong Kong film "My Husband Is Unreliable"!
Five romance movies are released on Singles' Day, which clearly shows that this period is being fully capitalized on, just like Valentine's Day.

It's even more popular than Valentine's Day.

After all, only two or three romance movies were scheduled for release on Valentine's Day last year and this year, and they were all low-budget films.

Of these five films, three are investments from large corporations.

CETC's "Love is Not Blind 3: Ex-Files" is undoubtedly the flagship film. This series has become CETC's money-making flagship. The first two films broke the mainland box office record twice, thanks to the special release of Chen Jin and the Double Eleven period.

Therefore, even without Chen Jin starring, many couples would still choose to watch "Love is Not Blind 3" because of its connection to the TV series and the "Love is Not Blind" franchise.

These days, there are still a lot of couples going to the movies, especially during special periods like Singles' Day (November 11th). "It's a sure thing!"

"1.2 million yuan in pre-sales in 3 days, it certainly can't compare to your 'Love is Not Blind 2,' but it will definitely get enough screenings!"

This is what Chen Jin hoped to see.

With five romance films simultaneously entering the Double Eleven period, scheduling has become paramount. Two years ago, Chen Jin pioneered this period, and no one dared to release their films on that day. Chen Jin was the first to try something new, so she obviously didn't need reliable scheduling.

With no competition, all the screenings are yours.

But now, with five romance films released on the same day, pre-sales have become exceptionally important.

Cinemas are all snobs; they'll definitely sell to whichever movie is a box office hit. Movies with good pre-sales will definitely get preferential treatment in terms of screenings.

"Huayi is really not doing well; their pre-sales have only reached a little over 700 million. On the contrary, Yang Mi's 'HOLD LOVE' is ranked third with 1200 million in pre-sales!"

"Angela must have spent a lot of money to secure the release date, and the pre-sales are also doing well, second only to 'Love is Not Blind 3,' with 3100 pre-sales!"

Chen Jin was talking to Chen Jin.

To be honest, Chen Jin had no recollection of these movies at all, and she hadn't seen any related news in the system.

If he can sell so many, we should all kowtow to him.

If it weren't for his Double Eleven release schedule, would they have sold so much even before the movie was released?

Especially Angelababy, who was a box office disaster in the future, is now being heavily promoted by Edko Films. As for Yang Mi, her big-screen films after becoming famous should gross much more than in the original timeline.

"That means we don't really have any competitors for Singles' Day!"

The second-ranked Anle only had 3100. Forget about screenings, we should be thankful that it wasn't completely drained of the box office by "Love is Not Blind" on the first day.

"Yes, and the feedback from viewers of Oda's movie has been quite good!"

"It's not as good as your previous two works, but it's still above average!"

"We estimate we can get around 10 billion, and if things go well, we might even try 15 billion!"

Based on these pre-sales, 10 billion should be a sure thing.

It can only be said that Chen Jin's "Heartbreak" series is so deeply ingrained in people's minds that even if he is not the lead actor, people will still buy into it just by using the series name.

These days, it's so easy to rake in box office revenue for movies in mainland China.

Even terrible movies can sell like hotcakes, like the "Where Are We Going, Dad?" movie and the "My Own Swordsman" movie, not to mention breakup-themed films, especially during the special Double Eleven period.

At least "Love is Not Blind 3" did not fool the audience; Tien Yu-sheng really put his heart into directing his directorial debut.

On this point, the audience is actually happy to accept it.

Other films like those by Edko Films and Huayi Brothers are purely for profiting off viewers and riding the wave of Singles' Day. These films are not only not up to par, but they are downright insulting to the audience and are terrible movies that are like feeding them garbage.

It's possible that this Singles' Day will actually make "Love is Not Blind 3" stand out.

You know, the worst thing about a movie is that it's bad.

You can be mediocre, but you can't be too bad; especially when several films are released at the same time, if they are all bad, a 6-point film will stand out.

Similarly, when many excellent films are released together, if there is a film that is just barely passable, it will also be labeled as a bad film.

People are judged by comparison, and so are movies.

In this era of countless bad movies, a passable film can rival a film that scores 8 out of 10 in the future.

Chen Jin is actually quite looking forward to the box office performance of "Love is Not Blind 3".

After chatting with Chen Su for a few minutes, Chen Jin hung up the phone.

This time, instead of experiencing "Dallas," he opened the script for "The Wolf of Wall Street" and began writing a short biography of the character he was going to play.

In "Wall Street," he plays the childhood friend of Jordan Belfort, the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

His brother, whom he grew up with.

If the script describes her role, Chen Jin's screen time is estimated to be around one-tenth.
If it's a 2-hour film, it should be about 10 minutes long.

This character is named Brad Down, a former marijuana dealer who later became one of Jordan's business partners. He is extremely loyal and devoted to his friends.

To be honest, this role seems to pose no challenge for Chen Jin.

After experiencing the role of Ryan, Chen Jin felt that many characters in the script were just minor characters.

Absolutely not qualified.

It can only be said that none of the roles that won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor were simple.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Jin has to go to the set of "Wall Street" today to check things out. He'll be joining the crew in a couple of days for filming, so this is a way of scouting the location beforehand.

And China has finally ushered in the highly anticipated Double Eleven shopping festival.

Compared to last year's booming success, this year's event is even more popular. Chen Jin even saw news about China's Double Eleven while in North America, which shows how widespread this festival has become, comparable to Black Friday discount days overseas.

This year's premiere was once again a collaboration with Alibaba, and "Love is Not Blind 3" achieved a pre-sale box office of over 3.5 million yuan.

It broke the pre-sale box office record of 3.12 million yuan set by "The Flowers of War" during the Spring Festival.

The reason there are so many is because Alibaba inflated some data for Double Eleven marketing purposes.

Compared to the hundreds of billions sold in a single day during Singles' Day, figures of 1-2 million are simply insignificant.

Today, Alibaba has boldly declared that its sales volume on Singles' Day will exceed 300 billion yuan, so generating 1 million yuan in pre-sales for "Love is Not Blind 3" is indeed not that difficult.

The other movies next door, and the money laundering ones, Chen Jin just didn't let the Electronic Science and Technology Department get involved.

The domestic box office market in recent years can only be described as chaotic and disorganized.

It's impossible for CETC to remain unaffected. Sometimes, if you can't win, you have to join in. Since you chose to cooperate with Alibaba for Singles' Day, if Alibaba wants to inflate its data, CETC has no choice but to cooperate.

It wasn't that Chen Jin didn't want to refuse, but... why should she refuse?

This thing isn't illegal.

Real money poured in; the Film Bureau needed impressive box office figures; Alibaba gained marketing and hype; "Love is Not Blind 3" was a box office hit; and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) made a fortune.

A win-win situation for all three parties!

This is the current state of the Chinese film box office market.

It's too easy to make money.

If you invest heavily in marketing, you're bound to make money no matter what.

Since you're definitely going to go to the cinema to watch a movie anyway, "Love is Not Blind 3" is still the highest quality.

That's just outrageous!
(End of this chapter)