Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 321 A Simple Response (34)

They held a proper wrap party.

The process for wrapping up filming is always the same...

First, everyone at the table gets to know each other, then they go around toasting the leaders, then they find their partners to show their closeness, have a drink and chat, and finally, those who were already acquainted gather in twos and threes to chat until the party ends.

Brother Yan was the leader who was being toasted…

Having experienced this kind of thing many times, he's come to the point where he'll drink a sip from anyone who offers him a toast.

Just a sip...

Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't be able to handle the entire crew of over a hundred people!
After toasting, Shen Yan instructed Yan Fei and Peng Damo: "You two can start preparing for 'Charlotte' when you get back. First, break down the script... You know what breaking down the script means, right? Simply put, it means dissecting the script into basic elements such as scenes, locations, and actors. Only by breaking down the script can the production team add the variables one by one."

This includes the distance between filming locations, whether the shooting time is day or night, indoor or outdoor, and when the filming locations are available; then consider the actors, which days are available for filming, and who needs to work together, etc.

Then we can provide a more detailed budget!

Yang Siwei interjected, "That's not all. With these, the producer can create a detailed shooting plan based on the list and shooting schedule. The crew members can also split up and work separately: some will handle props, some will set up sets, some will contact locations, and some will borrow equipment..."

Shen Yan suddenly remembered something: "Sister Yang, why don't you become the producer of 'Charlotte'!"

Yan Fei and Peng Damo immediately looked at Yang Siwei with great interest…

Are you in this movie too?

"I'll see how it goes..." After a pause, Shen Yan added, "I have two projects coming up... one where I'm the lead, and the other where I'm directing..."

Fumino exclaimed in surprise: "Director? You want to be a director?"

"Actually, it was just a half-hearted effort. I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me; I hired three producers for that show..."

"Then why aren't you the producer?"

"If I only list it as producer, it'll be difficult to cast actors..." Shen Yan didn't elaborate, changing the subject: "They suggested changing the name of 'Bad Genius'..."

"Change to what?"

"What do you think of 'Model Student' or 'Good Student'?"

Fumino: "Let's talk about 'Model Student' because it contains a certain satirical flavor—the model student who is regarded as an example in all aspects is actually a cheater who uses tricks in the exam room and makes dirty money outside the exam room."

Yan Fei interjected, "How about calling it 'Model Prisoner,' the 'prisoner' in 'prisoner'!"

Homophone jokes…

Happy Twist really loves playing with puns!

"Prison Break," "The Earl of Mount Wulong," "The Son-in-Law Is Coming," "General Eight," "Forrest Gump Really Made Money"...

Even in later films, they used various homophones: "The Killer Isn't Calm" and "Hello Mr. Billionaire"...

Yan Ge isn't a fan of puns, but... the title "Model Criminal" sounds pretty good...

Let's call it "The Model Criminal"!
……

Early the next morning, Shen Yan flew to Beijing...

He's going to attend the premiere of "The Telephone"...

Upon arriving at the press conference, he was immediately surrounded by a group of reporters who asked him for his opinion on the Donnie Yen and Zhao Wenzhuo incident.

"I don't have much to say. All I know is that the production has changed investors and the script needs to be rewritten. They approached me before, but I turned it down. Later, the production team got Mr. Situ Jinyuan to write the script... Maybe there was a misunderstanding... Anyway, I guess neither side expected it to turn out like this..."

"Many people say Donnie Yen is a domineering actor, what do you think?"

“…A tyrant on set…” Shen Yan laughed heartily: “For the audience, what matters is the work itself; whether someone is a tyrant on set or not will have no impact.”

So, you're on Donnie Yen's side?

Shen Yan glared at him: "Are you out of your mind? I said I wouldn't comment without knowing the whole story!"

"What about the two Zhangs?" "I'm actually quite glad that Director Zhang Yi left Zhang Weiping... After all, the latter doesn't understand the market or film at all. Director Yi shouldn't have been manipulated by him!" After a pause, Shen Yan continued, "This is just a case of being unhappy at work and then changing jobs, nothing more to say... However, I suspect Zhang Weiping definitely has a bunch of so-called dirt on him..."

"dirt"?

"For example, secret marriages and having children..." Shen Yan laughed, "I'm just making that up, don't report it..."

Shen Yan has a good relationship with entertainment reporters...

During interviews, he usually tries to say as much as possible—many entertainment reporters are paid based on word count.

Even if he encounters paparazzi following him, he'll still buy them a cup of coffee and bring it over...

After rambling on for a while, Shen Yan said, "You guys want to ask me about the movie!"

Why is "Telephone" being released at this time?

"...I originally planned to release it during the Qingming Festival...but isn't the Titanic 3D re-release coming out soon...I estimate the Titanic re-release will take up 80% of the box office...If our film goes head-to-head with it, we're definitely doomed~"

"But Titanic was just a re-release..."

Shen Yan retorted, "So what? I'm optimistic that it will break 1 billion at the box office!"

"And what about 'The Telephone'?"

"We'll see. Anyway, with the combined appeal of Liu Shishi and Yang Mi, the box office will definitely break 100 million... I don't have very high expectations for the movie!"

……

Well, Shen Yan's box office expectations for "The Telephone" are indeed not high...

So far, domestically produced films have been a complete mess.

Only "Love" achieved a box office of 1.3 million yuan thanks to its strong cast and wide screening schedule.
The second-ranked film, "A Simple Life," grossed over 60 million yuan.

In addition, Du Qifeng starred in two movies, "Life Without Principle" and "Romancing in Thin Air II", which together grossed just over 50 million.

Li Bingbing's "I Do" didn't even break 100 million yuan at the box office, only reaching over 80 million yuan...

This is absolutely shocking!

Keep in mind that last year's "The Beauty Inside" set a new career record for her...

Why does it not work when it comes to "I Do"?

These aren't the worst cases. The movie "My In-Laws' New Year," starring Wen Zhang, only grossed ten million yuan at the box office!

Many people say that without Shen Yan, this group of people only make bad movies…

Well, actually the script for "I Do" is alright; it has a bit of that domineering CEO falling in love with a menopausal woman...

It even has a touch of romantic comedy feel to it!

In addition, nearly twenty-five brands were featured in "I Do"!

It’s so heartbreaking!
Even Yan Ge couldn't stand it anymore.

By the way, during this period, Yang Mi also starred in a movie called "Perfect Two," directed by Zhu Yanpin and starring Zhou Yumin, Ella, and Yang Mi, which only grossed a little over 50 million at the box office...

Good news! After this movie, it will be difficult for Zhu Yanpin to team up with big stars again. Three years later, he appeared in "The Big Man," starring Jam Hsiao!
One film ruined Jam Hsiao's movie career.

This is a truly meritorious act!

Oh, actually, after "Mysterious Island", Yang Mi starred in two movies, "All's Well, Ends Well 2012" and "Perfect Two", but they didn't do well at the box office and received terrible reviews!

To be honest, the reviews for "All's Well, Ends Well 2010" are better than those for "All's Well, Ends Well 2010" and "All's Well, Ends Well 2011"...

Unfortunately, it ran into Mission: Impossible 4 right in the middle...

There is no way to fight back!

(End of this chapter)