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

Chapter 583 Late June (33)

Logically speaking, Liu Shishi and Liu Yifei are completely unrelated...

Shen Yan asked疑惑地问道, "Do you have a conflict with her?"

"No... I'm just concerned about her!"

Why do you care about her?

"Her fans insulted me... saying I'm a lower-budget version!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan chuckled: "You even read her fans' comments?"

Shi Shi shook her head: "It's too eye-catching. That's a comment I saw after I finished filming 'Chinese Paladin 3'..."

"We can't blame them. Who told your company to give you the title of 'Little Liu Yifei'?"

"...I didn't understand these things before; I just cooperated with whatever the company arranged..."

"But now you've turned your life around; the movies you star in all start at 4 million..."

"I heard that this movie, 'Outcast,' is a Sino-US co-production, starring Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen... and it cost over 200 million!"

Shen Yan took out his phone, started scrolling through Weibo, and casually replied, "Most likely a bad movie..."

Why?

Have you ever seen a co-production film that's even passable in terms of quality?

Shi Shi thought for a moment, then asked, "...Yeah, why are they all bad movies?"

"The purpose of co-productions is to cater to both the Chinese and foreign markets. However, in the process of cultural exchange and integration, things can easily turn out in a hybrid way, ultimately failing to appeal to both Chinese and foreign audiences..." At this point, Shen Yan suddenly remembered something: "What's wrong? Someone asked you to make a co-production?"

“Yes,” Shi Shi nodded, “Le Shi is looking for me!”

"楽士?"

Well, Jia Yueting is currently at the peak of his career, and LeShi Pictures is riding high. Last November, at the "LeShi Night" press conference in Los Angeles, they announced 13 major film projects in collaboration with Hollywood, led by Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall"...

The Great Wall, Egyptian Gods, Wolf Totem, The Lion King (animated version), The Zodiac, Silicon Valley, The Seven Star Wars, The Eight Immortals, The Peony Pavilion, and Turandot…

That's right, this period is an era of inexplicable self-confidence in the industry—people actually have the money to invest in so-called co-productions!
Later, after the film and television industry downturn, amidst industry regulation and netizens' spontaneous warnings, most survivors tightened their belts to survive, became cautious about investments, and became increasingly conservative in their choice of topics.

Shen Yan shook his head: "Don't bother with Le Vision... Jia Yueting can't do anything except give speeches!"

"Le Vision Pictures belongs to Zhang Zhao..."

"It's all the same..." Shen Yan waved his hand: "Listen to me, let's not deal with them anymore!"

"But I quite like Gan Wei..."

“Then let’s not talk about the movie project…” Shen Yan simply brought up the matter of Jia Yueting’s boss, and added at the end: “In China, you can get close to the policies, but it’s best not to blindly take sides, or you’ll get into trouble!”

“…Alright then…” Shi Shi nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked, “What about Liu Yifei?”

“She has her own resources… ignore her,” Shen Yan handed over the phone: “Look, Xie Tingfeng and Wang Fei are back together!”

"I know... I saw the news too!"

What are your thoughts?

"Zhang Baizhi is so pitiful!"

Shen Yan shook his head: "What's so pitiful about Zhang Baizhi? She's an extraordinary woman who can sleep for sixteen days straight!"

……

When Zhang Baizhi was 19, she said in an interview that she would win over Xie Tingfeng!

I really like Xie Tingfeng's personality—he both obeys and rebels against her, which is full of his strong desire to control and conquer Xie Tingfeng… Later, during the filming of "The Promise," news reporters reported that Zhang Baizhi's performance was like that of a love idiot, while Xie Tingfeng resisted her. Chen Hong also revealed that Zhang once knocked on Xie's door in the middle of the night but Xie wouldn't open it, and she was so anxious that she cried.

Even when saying goodbye after filming, Xie Tingfeng hugged many people in the crew, but only gave Zhang Baizhi a polite but distant handshake.

Later, Wang Fei married Li Yapeng…

Xie Tingfeng married Zhang Baizhi!

As for sleeping for 16 days, that's exactly what Zhang Baizhi herself said—a typical case of multiple personality disorder with histrionic personality disorder as the main trait. She lies constantly, without any malicious intent, just to attract attention…

However, regarding Xie Tingfeng and Wang Fei's reconciliation, many netizens commented: 'I believe in love again!'

Indeed, Xie is a single, talented man with plenty of assets. Countless young and beautiful women would want to marry him, yet he chose to reunite with his ex-girlfriend, who is also single, regardless of her age or past. This shows that he values ​​relationships and that it is true love.

The most interesting one: If Zhang Baizhi wants to beat Xie Tingfeng this time, she can only turn to Brother Xie!

That's so vicious...

But...it really makes sense!

Ahem...

……

Transformers 4 was released on June 27, and its midnight screenings grossed over 2085 million.

It's a record-breaking achievement!

This film set a record that no Hollywood blockbuster could match: the only foreign film to become the top-grossing film of the year among the top 10 films released in mainland China!
Transformers 4 is also the last Hollywood blockbuster to top the annual box office charts in mainland China.

Even though countless people say it's terrible and has a very bad reputation, it's the best-selling film at the box office and the most successful commercial film!

It was indeed a great success, with box office revenue of 1.756 million yuan on the first day, 2.23 million yuan on the second day, and 2.13 million yuan on the third day!
The level of popularity exceeded expectations...

By the way, Li Lianhua didn't just have a minor role this time; she had quite a lot of screen time…

But commercial films, especially popcorn commercials…

To be honest, among the female characters in Transformers 4, which one showed any acting skill? Let alone Li Lianhua, even the female lead herself, I can't recall any important lines from her, so I can't say whether she was good or bad...

Oh, Shen Yan accompanied "Magic Hour" on a three-day roadshow.

Filming for "Legend of Fei" has wrapped up...

Actually, Shen Yan hadn't originally planned to participate in the promotional tour for "Magic Hour," but Deng Chao made various requests...

That's understandable, after all, it's his first film as both director and actor!

The results were good: 5300 million on the first day, 6800 million on the second day, and 6600 million on the third day, accumulating 1.86 million in box office revenue over the opening weekend…

It definitely can't compare to "Transformers 4," which grossed 6.325 million yuan in its opening weekend.

But Deng Chao was very excited—this meant that the commercial success of "The Magic Hour" was not going to be too bad!

"We didn't plagiarize; we bought the adaptation rights! I've always admired Koki Mitani, Kenji Uchida, and Shinobu Yaguchi... 'The Magic Hour' was the first time we tried buying the rights and then finding someone to adapt it..."

"I think Brother Chao is suitable, so I handed the project over to him!"

After three days of promotional activities, Shen Yan is preparing to go to Lijiang, Yunnan to film "Burning." Before leaving, it's natural for him to give an interview...

Let's promote "The Magic Hour"!
Why was it released on the same day as "Transformers 4"?

"We'd already been promoting it for six months and it was scheduled to release on June 27th. Then Transformers 4 suddenly dropped on June 27th. We couldn't just back out at the last minute... Besides, where could we run off to? It's summer season, with new movies coming out every week... We might as well go head-to-head and fight it out!"

"I mainly believe in Brother Chao's popularity with the audience. It's his first film as both director and actor, and there's no reason for the audience to miss it!"

(End of this chapter)