Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 661 Princess Sissi is the True Princess, Mulan is the True Warrior

However, problems arose after the National Day holiday.

Operation Red Sea is slated for release during the Spring Festival.

It clashed with "Detective Chinatown 2".

"Detective Chinatown 2" was scheduled for release on the first day of the Chinese New Year in 2018 as soon as filming began, and now "Operation Red Sea" also wants to release on the first day of the Chinese New Year!

The files must be retrieved.

Although one is a comedy and the other is a military action film, and the Spring Festival market is large enough that they won't compete for viewers, the company will not allow this situation to happen again.

But then disagreements arose: who to transfer? And where to transfer them?
Those who support "Detective Chinatown 2" believe that comedies are naturally suited for the Spring Festival season, and if anyone should be released first, it should be "Operation Red Sea." Even considering the order of release, "Detective Chinatown 2" was the one that was scheduled first.

Those who support "Operation Red Sea" believe that "Wolf Warrior 2" popularized military action films, and "Operation Red Sea" is likely to create another box office miracle. They also believe that "Operation Red Sea" has intense and exciting scenes that can attract more viewers, and should be released during the popular Spring Festival period.

If "Operation Red Sea" were a film that the fall could have completely decided, it would be easy to handle internally. However, the second largest producer of "Operation Red Sea" is Berna, which is not a small company. It is unlikely that they would agree to the fall's request to change the release date.

Even Li Qiutang, who hadn't been seen at the company for a long time, came back because of this.

First, set the tone. You definitely need to release a movie. It's already embarrassing enough to clash with other movies during the National Day holiday. If you clash with them again during the Spring Festival, that would be pure amateurism.

Li Qiutang personally chaired the meeting and asked, "How is the post-production of the two films progressing?"

"Filming for 'Operation Red Sea' wrapped up in July, and Lin Chaoxian is working hard on post-production. He assured the company that it would definitely be released during the Spring Festival." Why make that promise?!

"Detective Chinatown 2 is still filming in the United States and will wrap up this month. However, the crew is editing as they film, and there are not many special effects, so it can still be released in time for the Spring Festival. The key is that the release date of Detective Chinatown 2 was set during the pre-production publicity. Some of its plots are tailored for the Spring Festival. If the release date is changed, the film will be ruined."

Some people are still hoping for the best: "A comedy and an action film won't compete for viewers, and they can even expand our audience base."

"Then it can be done on the same day?"

"Forehead……"

"Even if there is a half-month gap between the two movies, there is no need to change the release date. Now no one will agree to change it. Everyone knows that the Spring Festival is the biggest period and everyone wants to make money during the Spring Festival."

Li Qiutang knew that even if the two films were released at the same time, they would still be successful, but from the company's perspective, no one would allow the company's two films to be released on the same day.

The crowd below was making a huge fuss, but the decision still had to be made by Li Qiutang. In the end, Boss Li reluctantly made the decision: "Move 'Operation Red Sea' to next year's summer season."

"As for Lin Chaoxian and Bernard, have a good talk with them. They should compensate us as much as they can and show some sincerity. I believe President Yu is not an unreasonable person."

Mr. Yu is not unreasonable, but it depends on the situation. In the case of "Operation Red Sea", Yu Dong did not want to listen to Qiu Tian, ​​nor did he want the corresponding compensation. He just wanted it to be released during the Spring Festival!
Although the IP of "Operation Red Sea" belongs to Qiu Tian, ​​the director is Berna, and Berna also invested a lot of money, so he can compete with Qiu Tian.

He understood what Qiu Tian said; it was true that two films couldn't be released on the same day. But Bona only had two films left this year: "The Brink" and "Operation Red Sea." The former was scheduled for release on Singles' Day (November 11th). If "Operation Red Sea" was rescheduled, Bona would miss the two important Lunar New Year and Spring Festival release periods in a row. Even a flop like Huayi Brothers knew that they would buy films to stay in the Spring Festival release period. How could Yu Dong possibly withdraw from the Spring Festival release period when he already had films?

I absolutely refuse to agree to anything you say.

The production team of "Operation Red Sea" originally planned to announce the release date for the Spring Festival after the National Day holiday, but had to stop the release plan due to the competition between the two companies over the release dates.

But Lin Chaoxian's meaning was also very clear: he wanted to be in the Spring Festival, the hottest period of the year.

There's no right or wrong in this matter. Qiu Tian's considerations were completely reasonable. Any company would have moved a film out of its release schedule. Berna wasn't wrong either. You were the main producer and investor, but shouldn't you have considered the fate of your partners? Do you think I'd agree to be played like a fool?
In the autumn, Yu Dong even proposed to buy back all of Berna's investments in "Operation Red Sea" at a 5% premium, but this was still opposed by Yu Dong. It wasn't that the price was inappropriate, but rather that Berna never intended to sell; if he wanted to, he would have sold it to Ye Ning a few days ago.

The two companies reached a stalemate over this film.

On Thursday, October 12, at 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time, Disney announced on its website: "Liu Yifei Has Been Cast as Mulan in the Upcoming Live-Action Film," along with a photo of Liu Yifei.

This sparked a huge wave of discussion. The Hollywood Reporter subsequently reposted the news, followed by reports from NBC and other media outlets, igniting a global frenzy in the film media.

The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Liu Yifei is China's most famous actress and also one of the most successful Chinese actresses in Hollywood. Her starring roles in 'Lucy' and 'Pacific Rim' have been hugely successful, and she is no stranger to Western audiences."

News from China was a little slower, given the time difference, but the official Weibo account of Disney Movies brought the news back to China early the next morning, accompanied by two photos of young women dancing with swords.

People in China are going crazy!
First of all, Liu Yifei's fans were in an uproar!
Disney princesses, the biggest prize in the global film industry, actually got the job from the older sister!
"I'm so excited! Our Mulan!"

"I have to say that Disney's casting vision is indeed unique and accurate. Liu Yifei is good at martial arts and English, and she is young and has the heroic spirit and vigor of Mulan. Her personality is also resolute and confident. I can't think of anyone else who would be suitable."

"Liu Yifei is the best, Mulan is the best!"

Then, domestic media followed up, and the news spread across the entire internet in a very short time.

Weibo was very accommodating; without even a word, #LiuYifeiMulan# was immediately trending on Weibo.

Liu Yifei, who is currently in the United States, logged onto Weibo in China and reposted Disney's official announcement, saying, "Let's repay them with hard work."

While some revel, others are naturally unhappy.

There are all sorts of opinions, but the most common one is that Liu Yifei got the job through connections, and that the director and the mainland executive producer are her people, "which is completely unfair to the other actors."

But it doesn't matter, the role has already been decided, so there's no need to pay attention to these opinions.

Liu Yifei's competitors were also discouraged at this point.

Some are willing to lose, and Liu Yifei is indeed very fitting for the role of Mulan.

Some people disagreed, feeling that they were no less capable than Liu Yifei in any way, so why should they lose to Liu Yifei? They argued that Liu Yifei only lost because she had a good husband, Li Qiutang, who paved the way for her, allowing her to get everything she wanted without any effort.

No matter how you think about it, you still have to pretend to be enthusiastic and congratulate Liu Yifei on Weibo.

Congratulations Sissi! Looking forward to Mulan!

"Sissi was a true princess, Mulan was a true warrior!"

This is what it means to be like cooking oil over a raging fire and adorn flowers with vibrant colors.

Aside from being young and inexperienced, Liu Yifei is far ahead of other domestic actresses in every other aspect. As long as the upcoming "Pacific Rim 2" doesn't flop too badly and just breaks even, it will solidify her international status.

Now, with another Disney film, "Mulan," no domestic actress can rival her.

In the end, all that could be left was a sigh: "It's better to marry well than to work hard."

(End of this chapter)