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

Chapter 693 Really Rich (33)

Regarding Chen Guilin's tears...

Shen Yan felt that he must have regretted it!
After all, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Without a strong driving force, no one will voluntarily choose death when faced with the choice between life and death.

As for staring at the camera and then shedding tears…

Shen Yan had Lu Yang film a fantasy scene:

In his fantasy, Chen Guilin didn't become an assassin, his grandmother didn't die, he married Xiaomei, and when he came home from get off work, he saw a home bustling with life, Xiaomei busy cooking, and his grandmother sitting in front of the TV watching TV.

Clean clothes are drying on the balcony, and there is a tidy desk in the bedroom.

The family sat around the table for dinner that evening. Xiaomei complained that the price of vegetables had gone up by a few cents again, and her grandmother busied herself putting meat and vegetables into their bowls...

What a wonderful world!

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world; he closed his eyes...

He accepted his own death with equanimity!

……

Filming for "Zhou Chu" began at the end of June and wrapped up in mid-August, lasting for more than a month.

Everyone worked together very well, the director directed with ease, the actors gave outstanding performances, and everything went smoothly.

For the Hong Kong crew, the wrap-up of "Zhou Chu" means... a period of no work!
There's nothing we can do about it...

The decline of the film industry means fewer film projects, which in turn affects the people behind the scenes…

So Louis Koo is awesome—he hooked up with the casino owner and made seven or eight movies a year, enough to support the production team.

So, they specially commissioned "Paradox" for him, and it won a Hong Kong Film Award...

However, Leung Ka-fai, Kara Hui, and Wu Zhenyu are not short of acting opportunities!
Liang Jiahui started by saying, "Next, I'm going to shoot a crime film called 'The Ice River Killer'..."

Who is the director?

"Zhang Yibai..."

Wu Zhenyu nodded: "I've worked with him before!"

Yes, *Double Food Diary*...

In those years, Zhang Yibai produced several mainland Chinese crime films, including "Curiosity Kills the Cat," "Double Food Diary," and "The Secret Shore"...

The reviews weren't great, but from today's perspective, at least the plot wasn't awkward!
Liang Jiahui asked Shen Yan, "Do you know him?"

“I know… but we’ve never dealt with each other before…” Shen Yan shook his head, then suggested, “Brother Jia Hui, why don’t you sign your acting contract with our company? Our company makes 7 or 8 movies every year, and the quality is generally acceptable!”

Liang Jiahui shook his head: "Forget it, I'm already so old..."

"Then forget it... Sister Hong, are you interested?"

Kara Hui shook her head: "You won't let me play the female lead!"

Shen Yan chuckled: "That's not necessarily true... There's a role that might be perfect for you!"

"Who to cooperate with?"

Tom Hanks!

Even Lu Yang, who had been listening in, was surprised: "Who?"

"Tom Hanks... the movie is called 'A Man Called Ove'... I've already sent the script to Tom Hanks, and he's agreed to make it..."

"Are you the director?"

“I’m busy… I’m going to Venice next month, and then I’m going to Thailand to film a movie… I’ve approached Ron Howard and Clint Eastwood as directors… I think Eastwood is more suitable, but… Tom Hanks prefers Ron Howard!”

"...Wow, celebrities and famous directors, how much was the investment?"

"$4000 million... a small investment... Tom Hanks' Playtone and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment are both production companies, and actor salaries are factored into the investment cost..."

Kara Hui hurriedly asked, "Then who will I play?"

"You play his neighbor... The story is quite simple: Ove's wife has passed away, he's facing setbacks at work, getting fired by his boss, and feeling disheartened and without any attachment to the world, Ove decides to commit suicide. However, at this critical moment, a woman named Red and her husband move in next door with their two children, becoming an obstacle to Ove's suicide plan..."

After a pause, Shen Yan continued, "I originally didn't plan to work with Tom Hanks on this movie. I intended to continue collaborating with J.K. Simmons and keep the budget around 1500 million... But my partner in the US sent the script to Tom Hanks... and then I changed the Mexican characters to Asian characters!"

"When will filming start?"

"...I'll give you the script in October..."

"Hong's husband...who did you find?" "Teacher Chen Daoming!"

……

The play "A Man Called Ove" was actually scripted and produced by Shen Yan, with 20th Century Fox as the production company...

In other words, the money was paid by 20th Century Fox.

This script perfectly reflects immigration policy and is definitely to the liking of Democrats…

Shen Yan changed the Mexican character in the script to an Asian character, and the creators... had no objections.

The reason is simple: for the mainland market!

This year's summer movie season in mainland China not only shocked industry insiders, but also surprised Hollywood...

The box office of "Furious 7" in mainland China is close to $3.5 million;
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" grossed over $200 million;
Jurassic World also grossed $1.8 million…

Hollywood is extremely envious of this box office market!

Therefore, Shen Yan's screenplay "A Man Called Ove Decides to Die" immediately attracted the attention of 20th Century Fox...

Well, the fact that "A Quiet Place" had a budget of $2500 million and grossed over $1.88 million at the North American box office is also one of the reasons!

By the way, the script fee for "A Man Called Ove" was $400 million.

A24 is just a co-producer...

This movie is scheduled for release next March!
……

Yang Mi... seems to be doing quite well lately...

After its premiere, "Eternal Love" quickly surpassed a 2% viewership rating...

The number of online clicks quickly exceeded 80 billion...

The episode featuring the character jumping off the Zhuxian Terrace, in particular, garnered over 8 million views!
The popularity is soaring...

It's just as popular as "The Journey of Flower"!

The latter, after all, is a weekly drama series, and in terms of production, it is indeed a step behind—the special effects of "Eternal Love" are no less than those of a typical movie, and can at least crush "Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal" released during the Spring Festival…

"Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" is definitely going to be a hit drama.

Although the ratings are not as high as "The Empress of China" at the beginning of the year, it is enough for Yang Mi!
She solidified her position as a top-tier actress in television dramas…

In recent years, she has participated in and starred in many dramas, but only "Swords of Legends" was a hit. However, "Swords of Legends" also made Li Yifeng, William Chan, and Ma Tianyu famous...

She herself didn't benefit much.

The subsequent dramas "The Four Great Constables" and "Song in the Clouds" were essentially wasted—they had no viewership and generated no buzz…

There are very few people even who criticize them!
After "Eternal Love", everything came back!
Moreover, "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" is a female-centric drama, with Shen Yan's character, Ye Hua, primarily playing a supporting role...

This further highlights Yang Mi!

Not only is the TV series a hit, but the film "Your Wedding," starring the lead actor, grossed over 8 million yuan in just eleven days after its release…

It's definitely going to exceed one billion!
On the actors' box office charts, Bai Baihe continues to be overshadowed...

Oh, she was on her way to promote "Your Wedding" today, and had just gotten in the car to rest for a bit when she suddenly heard her assistant yell, "Holy crap!"

"What's wrong?"

"fine…"

Yang Mi was a little dissatisfied: "Speak your mind!"

"Trending on Weibo!"

"What's trending?"

The assistant read aloud: "...President Shen invested 13 billion yuan in cash plus 8% equity in Xinghuo Studio in exchange for 37% of Maoyan's shares. Moreover, it also states that President Shen had previously invested 200 million yuan in Maoyan and now holds... 59% of the shares, making him Maoyan's largest shareholder!"

Yang Mi was quite surprised: "...13 billion in cash?"

"Correct!"

"He's really rich!"

(End of this chapter)