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

Chapter 378 Propaganda (44)

Liu Yifei's resource pipeline is very clear.

Her co-star, Cheng, who had worked with her on "The Forbidden Kingdom," helped her get a role in "Love Announcement." Emperor Entertainment, with whom Cheng had a deep connection, "openly selected" her to star in "A Chinese Ghost Story."

Later, the "Four Great Constables" series and "The Assassins" were both produced by Hong Kong filmmakers, but the investors included Enlight Media.

Later, they partnered with Ali Pictures.

"For Love or Money," "So Young 2," and "Eternal Love" were all invested in by Ali...

Later, she collaborated with Kungfu Pictures on "Hanson and the Beast." Kungfu Pictures' boss, producer Chen, and male lead Feng Shaofeng were all heavily involved with Huayi Brothers, the evil force that her fans claimed was trying to blacklist her. She even filmed a web series called "Nanyanzhai," and the male lead, Jing Boran, was also from Huayi Brothers.

However, after Erfei moved in, these resources became Erfei's!

She secured several projects with Huayi Brothers and related companies, including "Youth" and "Only Cloud Knows," which were collaborations with Feng Xiaogang for the second time. These projects had Ah Li and Huayi Brothers among their investors. She also secured the co-production "Gravity Reversal," which had previously been handled by Liu Yifei.

Of course, no more movies were made after "Gravity Reversal"...

It's a failed attempt at making a pie!
Many people only focus on results and say she doesn't have good resources...

Some even say that "Mulan" wasn't a good resource...

I'm speechless!

Is "Mulan" not considered a good resource?
So, according to that logic, after the global box office revenue sharing for Zhang Ziyi's Hollywood A-list production "Memoirs of a Geisha," the production company couldn't recoup its costs, and Zhang Ziyi's career in Hollywood was over. Moreover, the film was met with a barrage of criticism in China when it was released. Based on the outcome, wouldn't it be considered a less-than-ideal resource?

To judge the quality of resources, you need to look at the production team and the distributor; as for the script…

The script is certainly important, but there are plenty of good scripts in Hollywood, and most of them end up being shelved.
Even large-scale productions that follow a three-part structure, seemingly foolproof, can still flop spectacularly.

It's not uncommon for seemingly good scripts to turn out to be terrible films.

Actors who can pick the right scripts are extremely rare, and scripts cannot be used as a shield!
Tom Hanks is notoriously picky about scripts, yet he still manages to make terrible films like "Pinocchio" and "The King's Hologram"...

Even Leonardo DiCaprio has made low-quality films like "Body of Lies" and "J. Edgar."

Oh, it's unlikely that Shen Yan will cast Liu Yifei in a movie anytime soon...

Unless she's willing to film a TV series...

……

"The Four Great Constables" was released on Thursday, July 12th, and grossed 7813 million yuan in its first four days...

Not bad, the final price should be around 2 million!
Compared to the cost of around 40 million, it's already considered a profit!
There have been very few profitable movies this year. In the first half of the year, Enlight Media released six films: *Perfect Two*, *Love in Disguise* (starring Shu Qi, Chen Shu, and Shawn Yue), *The Ruffian*, *Million Dollar Crocodile*, *Detective Hunter Zhang*, and *The Four*.

The only film that made money was "The Four Great Constables".

It has a terrible reputation...

Haha, can reputation feed you?

"Detective Hunter Zhang" received good reviews, but its box office revenue was less than 700 million!
As an aside, Gao Qunshu won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director for "Detective Hunter Zhang," and then he developed a path dependency—casting a bunch of stars.

No matter what you're filming, get the crew ready first...

"Father's Identity," "The Edge of the Blade," "Trident," and even "Namo First Class," which he produced... He found dozens of actors and put them together in a bunch!
He calls this a gathering of heroes, but it's really just a meeting of radishes.

Shen Yan also began promoting "The Model Criminal"...

Pre-release promotions are nothing more than giving interviews and participating in variety shows.

Arouse the audience's anticipation!

Shen Yan, along with Jing Tian and Dilraba, appeared on numerous programs, including "Very Quiet Distance," "Best Scene," "Chunni's Weekend Time," and Youku Tudou's original program "Star Talk"...

The format of "Star Talk" is somewhat similar to "Bickering," except you don't see a host. The production team members are guests on the show, answering questions from viewers.
"Chunni's Weekend Time" is an interview program produced by Beijing Television, but it is broadcast on the Arts and Literature Channel.

We don't know why, maybe... it has something to do with Lao Guo!
Back then, Guo Degang was one of the hosts of "Starry Night Story Show," hosted by Chun Ni, which broke viewership records. Then, rumors of an affair between him and Chun Ni began to circulate...

This has caused quite a stir...

Later, Chunni got divorced!
Chunni's husband is no ordinary person; her father-in-law is the head of the Municipal Party Committee's Propaganda Department, which happens to be the superior authority of the television station.

Tsk tsk, your boss's daughter-in-law was placed in your workplace for you to groom, and you ended up grooming her to the point of divorcing her husband...

It's already good enough that Chunni wasn't fired outright...

I won't talk about this show, but "Star Talk" is quite interesting; the questions from netizens are very direct.

"Why did you choose to collaborate with Jing Tian? How much money did she pay you?"

Shen Yan laughed and replied, "Let me put it this way, the script for 'The Prisoner' was originally provided for Jing Tian. And I really think Jing Tian is great. Have you seen any news about Jing Tian acting like a diva or releasing press releases to outshine others?"

"Then her acting is bad..."

"If your acting isn't good, who are you going to compare yourself to? Besides, the most important thing about acting is how well it suits the role... For example, I can't play the roles that Huang Bo is good at..."

"Then tell me, what's the biggest highlight of 'The Model Criminal'..."

"The biggest highlight of 'Cheating Prodigy' is that we tell this story from the perspective of a spy thriller and suspense film. Through rapid editing and adjustments to the narrative rhythm, every cheating scene is arranged to be thrilling and full of twists and turns..." At this point, Shen Yan added, "Moreover, the ending is very bold... To be honest, I never thought it would pass censorship, so I secretly filmed another version of the ending... I didn't expect it to be completely unused! I really have to thank the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television for their leniency!"

Box office predictions…

Shen Yan was very confident: "It definitely won't be low. The plot of this movie is about cheating, and the whole story takes place in the exam room, which makes it very easy for people to resonate with it. After all, whether or not you have actually done it, 'cheating' is one of the common topics of student life. So, we added a youth film to the genre... mainstream audiences will definitely be interested in finding out... it's just that the story is set in Thailand, which may make the audience feel a bit distant... I think it will be around 400 million in box office revenue! That should be about right!"

What does Jing Tian think of Brother Yan?

Upon seeing this question, Shen Yan immediately brought up Jing Tian: "This is for you!"

Jing Tian answered without hesitation: "A very good friend, truly very friendly. Before we have a scene together, he will ask for my opinion first. He has great respect for his co-stars..."

Oh, these are the questions I predicted in advance!
"What about his personality? Would he be a good boyfriend?"

Jing Tian thought for a moment, then said, "He has a very gentle personality... and he would be a good boyfriend, but I'm a fan of his and Shi Shi's pairing... they're such a perfect match!"

Uh, this was one of the questions we predicted in advance...

(End of this chapter)