Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 427 Jing Tian's Filming Ends

Chen Zhixi brought Dong Chengpeng to see Li Qiutang.

Da Peng is going to make his own feature film, with Chen Zhixi as his producer, Fox Factory as the main investor, and Qiu Tian in charge of part of the investment and all the publicity and distribution work.

Chen Zhixi brought Dong Chengpeng here for two reasons: first, to introduce him to Li Qiutang, and second, to ask Li Qiutang for help.

Don't company bosses have to work for their subordinates?
"Could you ask Stephen Chow to make a cameo appearance? It's nothing, just one day of his availability is enough." Chen Zhixi and Dong Chengpeng gave Li Qiutang a task that seemed almost impossible to accomplish.

“He stopped acting a long time ago,” Li Qiutang said.

"It's hard to get a proper invitation, so I came to you," Chen Zhixi said. The easy thing is, she won't give it to the boss.

Li Qiutang thought about it and decided that regardless of whether Zhou Xingchi agreed or not, she had to give it a try.

"I'll give it a try. Don't blame me if I fail."

"We know he's hard to get, so it's okay if you can't get him either." The two of them were fully prepared for this.

After finishing the discussion, Da Peng went out first, leaving Chen Zhixi and Li Qiutang to talk privately about some company matters. Chen Zhixi was in charge of production and investment, so the two of them talked about specific films.

Han Yan, who was obsessed with cancer, has started making another anti-cancer film, adapted from the comic "Get Lost, Tumor!"

"Shu Chang is very dedicated to this drama. She and Han Yan have helped each other achieve success. The company also intends for her to continue working with Han Yan." Shu Chang played a cancer patient in "The Wrong Star" and worked very well with Han Yan. The company will definitely support her for this second collaboration. "However, the author of 'Go Away Mr. Tumor' has passed away. He specified that Bai Baihe should play the role before his death. I think we should respect the author's last wishes."

If we were to be ruthless and not use Bai Baihe in Autumn, it wouldn't seem like a big deal. But actors have a certain sentimentality to them, so it's not a particularly difficult thing to do. Chen Zhixi personally feels that we should respect the author's wishes.

"Bai Baihe knows about this now and is communicating with Han Yan. Shu Chang is in the same boat and wants to work with him again."

Li Qiutang didn't know much about Bai Baihe, but he did know about Shu Chang: "Shu Chang has filmed several dramas this year, right?"

“Jiang Wei has given Li Ningyu all the roles in ‘Dewy Beauty’, ‘Fleet of Time’, and ‘The Journey of Flower’, which will wrap up filming next month.”

"The Legend of the Wind" is a drama series that Century Autumn has been preparing for three years. Actresses were scrambling to get the roles of Li Ningyu and Gu Xiaomeng, but unexpectedly, it ended up in the hands of Shu Chang.

"She's got enough roles this year, two movies and two TV series, what's she still fighting for?"

"Isn't it because I'm too eager to turn things around? I'm a bit too hasty."

“The Message will take a long time to film, would she dare to take on Jiang’s role?” Shu Chang probably doesn’t have as much courage as Yang Mi.

Chen Zhixi smiled and said, "That's enough. Han Yan's wife is also a little reluctant to let Shu Chang play the role."

Li Qiutang understood immediately and laughed, "She's overthinking it. Shu Chang is definitely a sucker for good looks; she wouldn't like Han Yan."

Chen Zhixi laughed: "How can you say someone is not good-looking like that?"

Li Qiutang said, "Han Yan is still a bit far from being handsome like a male celebrity."

“His wife keeps a close eye on him,” Chen Zhixi added.

"As long as it doesn't affect their work, it's fine. We shouldn't say anything about other people's family matters."

After discussing a few more things, the two left together. Li Qiutang then took Chen Zhixi and Da Peng on a tour of the "Mojin: The Lost Legend" film set. Before the three parted, Li Qiutang asked, "Is Guo Fan coming back soon?"

"He went out in July and will be back after National Day. Are you going to direct a play for him?"

"Let's talk about it when he gets back," Li Qiutang waved goodbye to the two of them.

"You need to figure out how to get this done." "Okay, okay."

Asking Stephen Chow to make a cameo appearance is a huge headache for Li Qiutang; it's harder than climbing to heaven.

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The summer movie season has ended, with total box office revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 60%. Domestic films performed strongly, with "The Breakup Guru," "The Continent," "Tiny Times 3," and "The Invisible Guest" all achieving impressive box office results.

Moreover, the best-received film this summer came from the domestic film "The Invisible Guest"—because the production team deliberately obscured the truth in their publicity, mainland audiences have always thought it was a mainland film, and even relevant departments cooperated in the publicity by not mentioning that it was a co-production.

"The Invisible Guest" grossed 6.72 million yuan in 47 days, ranking first among domestic films during the summer season and third in the annual domestic film box office, second only to "The Monkey King" and "Where Are We Going, Dad?" during the Spring Festival.

This result surprised many people. "The Invisible Guest" is certainly a very good movie, but it must be admitted that it is a movie with a relatively high viewing threshold.

It's a plot-driven film with no jokes or thrills, and the multiple plot twists will keep many viewers who just want a quick and easy laugh without having to think too much out of the theater.

It's fair to say that "The Invisible Guest" might seem unlikely to attract a high box office, but its impressive 6.7 million yuan box office is undeniable.

In conclusion, many media outlets and scholars believe that the film's high box office success was due in part to its excellent quality, but also to Li Qiutang's strong appeal.

"So far, the lowest rating for director Li Qiutang's films is 6.5 for 'The Ruffian,' but 'The Ruffian' still grossed over 100 million yuan. Moreover, 'The Ruffian' was a last-minute work by Li Qiutang to save the day, so the lower rating is understandable. ... This has created Li Qiutang's market appeal, and the audience believes that he will not lie to them."

With the huge success of "The Invisible Guest," another suspense film in Li Qiutang's hands, "Mirage," was also put forward for consideration.

The company wanted to film it, investors wanted to invest, and actors from outside the industry were also inquiring about the project.

Although "Transformers 4" took the top spot in film history, the loss of domestic films is not undeserved. At present, domestic films are indeed unable to compete with Hollywood blockbusters like "Transformers 4" in terms of visual effects. This summer, domestic films have indeed lacked visually stunning blockbusters.

Overall, the market this summer was very successful.

The biggest winner, of course, is autumn.

Both the domestically produced films and the imported films achieved great success, resulting in a positive impact: more investors and more money flowed into the market.

At its peak, LeEco is still lobbying for investors or partners to invest in or collaborate with LeEco in the fall.

Autumn is not listed, but it has the most compelling and moving story in the entire film and television capital market. Bringing it on board would be incredibly profitable.

The shareholders in the fall were also trying to push the company to go public, but that's another story.

Jing Tian had just finished filming a scene. She was covered in dirt from fighting with the zombie Japanese soldiers and was now kneeling on the set resting, waiting for the director's instructions. Then, Li Qiutang's pleasant voice came from the set's loudspeaker: "That's a wrap, Jing Tian, ​​you're done filming."

Jing Tian then stood up, bowed to everyone amidst applause, and the executive director presented her with flowers to congratulate her on wrapping up filming.

"Thank you everyone, thank you." Jing Tian was too tired to speak.

Li Qiutang walked out of the director's booth and onto the film set.

"Thank you, Director." Jing Tian hugged Li Qiutang while holding the flowers.

"Come on, let's take a group photo to congratulate Tian Tian on wrapping up filming." The assistant director organized everyone for a group photo.

After taking a group photo, Jing Tian waved and left the studio. She had spent two months with the "Mojin: The Lost Legend" crew and was the first main actor to finish filming.

(End of this chapter)