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

Chapter 368: The Arrangements Were Made Clear (34)

Filming for "Finding Mr. Right" wrapped up two weeks ago, but it seems Yang Mi went to Paris Fashion Week to attend some shows...

At first, Shen Yan didn't quite understand the concept of attending fashion week shows...

Later I found out that this thing is like a film festival.

Many people go to film festivals just to get attention…

A film festival brings together tens of thousands of journalists from around the world…

The same goes for Fashion Week!
Fashion shows typically generate significant media coverage and social media buzz, providing celebrities with more exposure and helping to boost their fame and influence.

Then it gets associated with so-called fashion and international style.

Currently, there's a perception in China that celebrities who have appeared on foreign runways have "returned with a gilded resume," which brings long-term returns, as high exposure leads to more advertising endorsements and income.

Moreover, the public will also have the impression that "she is so international"...

Logically speaking, Shen Yan is Gucci's brand ambassador for the Asia-Pacific region, so he should have received an invitation as well…

That's right, before 2014, fashion shows were mostly attended by female celebrities…

Before the era of internet traffic began, most male celebrities relied on their work!

……

"The Prisoner's Life... can secure more than 35% of the screenings in its opening weekend, which is around 20,000 screenings... After that, it depends on the film itself!"

"Getting 20,000 matches is already pretty good..." Shen Yan nodded, then asked in surprise, "Now 20,000 matches only account for 35%?"

"Yes," Ji Xiang said, "After the quota for Hollywood imported films was opened up, cinemas expanded in various ways!"

This is a fact; capital is entering the film and television industry…

They've gotten smarter; instead of investing in movies, they've started investing in cinemas!
The number of movie screens in mainland China has experienced a period of rapid expansion over the past five years. From only 30% of the number of screens in North America in 2012, China surpassed North America in 2017 to become number one…

Operating a cinema during this period is a sure-fire way to make money!
"That's good. With more cinemas, our films can reach more regions..."

"Tell me, what are your box office expectations for 'The Prisoner'?"

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then said, "Around 4 million..."

“4 million…” Ji Xiang did the math, then slapped his thigh: “What a huge loss!”

"deficit?"

Shen Yan was confused: "We got 5000 million, but only spent 2800 million to finish the movie... Where did we lose money?"

"Our studio only accounts for 10% of the investment!"

Shen Yan gave him a disdainful look: "This project was done by President Lu. We're already being generous by getting a share of the profits!"

"Then you should just cut off the 15% profit share!"

"Why should I erase it? This is a play I made, and I'm only getting a fixed fee of 500 million?"

"You're really something! Ge You's salary is only 530 million!"

“It’s different,” Shen Yan shook his head: “Uncle Ge is just an actor, I also have to be responsible for the script, production, finding directors, finding actors…”

"They said that once you found the director, you stopped taking charge!"

"...I've already found a director, why should I still interfere?" Shen Yan retorted, "Just tell me, which of the directors I found is no good?"

"Next time there's a film project, our studio should take up at least 20% of the slots..."

“Okay.” Shen Yan remembered something and took out his laptop from the study: “These are two horror film projects and one crime film. Take them and submit them for approval first…”

Ji Xiang looked at them: "Northeast Folk Tales, Subduing Demons in Bailong Town, Blind Witness... What are these?"

He pointed to an unfinished script…

"Oh, it's not finished yet. It's called 'Northeast Lover'... I'm planning to cast Sun Honglei as the lead..."

"Sun Honglei in a romance film?"

The male protagonist is a middle-aged hoodlum who makes a living by collecting high-interest loans. He falls in love at first sight with the debtor's beautiful daughter and launches a strong pursuit to win her heart. Just as life is getting better, the male protagonist is diagnosed with a terminal illness...

"Wow, this is so much like a Korean drama!" Shen Yan chuckled. "That's why the male lead needs to have superb acting skills... Besides, only life and death can defeat love. Love that can be easily defeated by worldly conventions is cheaper than mineral water!"

Who are you planning to cast as the female lead?

Shen Yan chuckled: "Jing Tian?"

"Don't mess around!"

"...I'll talk about it after I finish writing..."

"Are you planning to cast Hu Ge in all of these films?"

“Yes,” Shen Yan nodded, “He signed a contract for five films, so we’ll definitely have to give him a good… no, I mean, nurture him!”

"...But he's not popular enough!"

"It's alright. We've already got the rights to 'Nirvana in Fire,' so let's film it first, bring him back to his peak, and then... nurture him!"

"Exploitation is exploitation. We're all on the same side, no need to make it sound so nice!"

Shen Yan chuckled, and Ji Xiang suddenly remembered something: "We're going to the premiere of 'Painted Skin 2' tomorrow... don't forget!"

"it is good!"

……

"Northeast Lover," the Chinese version of "When a Man Falls in Love"...

The original version starred Huang Zhengmin.

This guy is really something; he's not good-looking, but it's hard not to love him!

In the South Korean entertainment industry, which is full of "tall, handsome oppas," his physical appearance is not at all advantageous.

However, judging from Hwang Jung-min's filmography and awards, he is probably the most accomplished South Korean male actor after the "Three Musketeers".

Not even one!

The Three Musketeers of Chungmuro: Song Kang-ho, Choi Min-sik, and Seol Kyung-gu!

Sol Kyung-gu has actually fallen behind a bit.

But his acting skills are undeniable, with a plethora of representative works: *Peppermint Candy*, *Hope*, *Silmido*, *Oasis*, *Voice of a Murderer*, *The Merciless*, *The Tower*, *Haeundae*, and *The Tale of the Fish*...

Sol Kyung-gu has won all three major awards: the Blue Dragon Award, the Grand Bell Award, and the Baeksang Arts Awards!

Compared to them, Hwang Jung-min is a rising star. In 05, he unexpectedly beat Lee Byung-hun and Ryu Seung-beom to win the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actor for his role in "You Are My Destiny" with Jeon Do-yeon. Since then, he has been working on films of inconsistent quality.

After finishing "New World", Hwang Jung-min has never acted in a single bad movie.

It's no exaggeration to say that his name is now a guarantee of a movie's box office success and critical acclaim!
In "Seoul Spring," a stand-up comedy routine instantly won over everyone: "You all scored high enough on the college entrance exam to get into Seoul National University, right? You only went to military school because your families were poor, weren't you? Are you really willing to spend your lives being trampled underfoot by those civil servants?"

By the way, there's a current affairs issue: A former South Korean defense minister attempted suicide in prison…

Comments below: Stop messing around, give Hwang Jung-min some rest, he's already overwhelmed with acting!

Oh, speaking of domestic actors, Sun Honglei actually has a similar temperament to Hwang Jung-min…

He ended up going down the same path as the "King of Looks" later on...

Moreover, he is selective about his co-stars when acting. If he is acting with a group of veteran actors, he will basically get into the role.
If everyone else is generally out of character, he starts to get obsessed, and his performance becomes bland.

On one occasion, he couldn't hold back and used a little more force than usual, which made him too out of character, causing the other seven actors to be forgotten—"Seven Swords, a story of endless battles!"

Of the other seven, I only know that Li Ming and Donnie Yen were in the show, but I really can't remember their names!

As for the female lead in "Northeast Lover"...

Jing Tian was definitely joking…

The relationship between Sun Honglei and Jing Tian is something those who know, understand...

Let Shi Shi do the acting...

Anyway, she's also very good at crying scenes.

(End of this chapter)