Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 581 Huayi Meets, Investing in the Red Ocean... What? Funding secured?
The follow-up work should also be put on the agenda... but it can't be put on the agenda for now.

Because the Navy Department hasn't given any results yet!

Qi Hui and Tang Jing chatted for a bit, and their side replied that according to the script and shooting plan, some of the shooting requirements and locations were classified.

Therefore, all members of the film crew must undergo relevant vetting.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui felt a headache coming on.

I immediately changed my mind: could we use the filming crew from the Navy Political Department?
Qi Hui only brought the core crew members, such as the director of photography, art director, and lighting team leader.

The photographers, lighting technicians, and production assistants were all handled by the Navy Political Department.

To put it simply, Qi Hui built the framework, while the Navy provided the flesh and blood.

Upon hearing this, Tang Jing also thought it was a good idea; however, she couldn't make the decision alone, and a meeting was needed to discuss it.

Helpless, Qi Hui could only urge the progress from the sidelines.

He also knew that this couldn't be rushed; it involved cross-border filming and the mobilization of active-duty warships, so it couldn't be rushed at all.

That thing can only be moved if the Central Military Commission gives its approval!

There were no results from the Navy Department, but there were results from Yixin.

Qi Hui took the lead in assembling the production team, ready to await further instructions from the Navy.

He served as producer and director, and then selected the production manager, director of photography, art director, lighting crew, costume crew, and other personnel.

The cast also needed to be decided in advance. When writing the script, Qi Hui originally planned to change the original 8 people to 5 people.

But as I was writing, I realized that changing it to 6 people was better than changing it to 5 people.

On the one hand, the number of characters is smaller than the original, making it easier to create characters, and on the other hand, they can be divided into pairs to help each other in the story.

On the other hand... this thing has been tested in practice.

Lone Wolf Group B only has 6 people, right?

Therefore, Qi Hui changed the number of people from the original five to six.

Three people have been selected: Qi, Lao Ling, and Xiao Zhang.

The remaining three main candidates were chosen by the three investors.

If the recommendation is good, Qi Hui will naturally adopt it; if the recommendation is bad... well, there's nothing we can do about it!
The opportunity was given to you, but the actors you recommended didn't meet the standards. It wasn't that I, Qi, was being unreasonable.

In fact, Qi Hui could have directly decided on the actors, but that would have seemed too domineering and could have given people a bad impression.

So, let's tone it down a bit.

At the same time, they also contacted the Navy Political Department to ask them to help find some instructors, as these actors need to be retrained.

I haven't trained in a long time, even though I've been working out and maintaining my physique for years.

But the fighting spirit in the army had been almost completely worn down.

Now that Qi Hui is at home, he no longer cares about things like folding paper into neat squares, and he doesn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder anymore.

If things get chaotic, then so be it.

I used to jump out of bed as soon as the reveille started, but now I can sleep until noon.

So, you have to practice!

Thinking of this, Qi Hui silently lit a cigarette, feeling somewhat melancholy.

At this moment, he truly understood the feeling of Xiao Zhuang being retrained at the age of 30 in "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".

Previously, Qi Hui's feelings were an act, but now Qi Hui feels... that they are somewhat genuine.

……

While "Operation Red Sea" was in the early stages of preparation, reports about the Hundred Flowers Awards also flooded in.

Jing Tian, ​​in a pink cheongsam, holding the award-winning actress's hand, stunned the audience!

Gao Yuanyuan wins Best Supporting Actress, marking a significant step in her acting career!

Qi Hui appears in a Zhongshan suit; I vaguely remember Stephen Chow wearing one back in the day!

Jing Tian looks absolutely stunning in a cheongsam; she's a refined lady, a vision of elegance and grace!

"shock……"

"..."

Articles on online media kept coming one after another, all focusing on Jing Tian's cheongsam.

In the past few days, the pre-broadcast promotion of "Si Teng" has been almost complete, and Jing Tian + cheongsam has been a hot topic and a source of much discussion.

The media loves to capitalize on favorable circumstances, so they kept fueling the hype. Suddenly, pictures and articles of Jing Tian in a cheongsam were everywhere online.

Even on video platforms, related videos have started popping up.

The media is relatively lagging behind. Although we have entered the early stages of the Internet video era, there are still not many mainstream media outlets using video for media.

They were all used to writing articles.

As for video editing... what's the use of being able to edit videos if there are no articles?

With this favorable wind blowing, the publicity team for "Sito" surprisingly found that their work had become much easier.

When the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength!

I never expected to encounter such a good thing so soon after the broadcast!

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Huayi
In the magnificent and luxurious reception room, Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei were waiting for Qi Hui's arrival.

The two invited Qi Hui to come and discuss the investment situation of the "Operation Red Sea" project.

After the script was approved, the two brothers managed to get the script outline from the optoelectronics company.

The entire script is not just a story outline, but also includes the formal script, technical specifications, various supporting documents, and so on.

There's a lot more than just the story content; they couldn't possibly get all of it anyway.

But the script outline alone was enough to excite them.

Based on a true story, a military-themed film, and even a naval-themed one... this is much bigger than "Wolf Warrior"!

So, Huayi was immediately interested!

They made a lot of money this year, but also lost a lot. For example, their collaboration with Pegasus Media on "The Crossing Part 2," the film "The Class of 2013" starring Sun Honglei and Zhou Dongyu, and Guan Hu's "Mr. Six."

The last one didn't even get made into a movie!

In this situation, they naturally wanted to continue cooperating with Qi Hui, their cash cow, and make more money!
Logically, they should have gone to Yixin to have a face-to-face talk with Qi Hui.

After all, they were the ones who needed their help.

But...how to say it?

They were a little hesitant to go without bodyguards.

Unlike others, these two had witnessed Qi Hui firing guns, driving tanks, causing explosions, and teaching bayonet fighting.

Add to that the calluses on his hands... To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that no one had died around Qi Hui all these years, they would have almost thought that Qi Hui had another identity!
Who would dare to go to the lair of such a vicious person?

Therefore, they had no choice but to swallow their pride and ask Qi Hui to come over.

The two brothers sipped their finest black tea, silently waiting for Qi Hui to arrive.

The clock ticked slowly, drawing ever closer to the appointed time.

The secretary also called to say that Qi Hui had arrived.

……

Led by his secretary, Qi Hui slowly arrived at Hua Yi's reception room.

Qi Hui looked around curiously.

Although he has collaborated with Huayi Brothers many times, he has never really looked at Huayi Brothers' facilities.

He only came more frequently last year when "Mojin: The Lost Legend" was being filmed, but most of the time he was in the conference room, arguing and verbally sparring with their vice presidents and presidents.

Looking at the opulent gold-colored decor around me, I can't help but smile. Such a ostentatious gold color scheme is quite rare these days.

"Hahaha...Qi Hui, it's been a long time!" Wang Zonglei and Wang Zongjun laughed and stood up to greet him.

Actually, it hasn't been that long since we last saw each other; we're all in the same industry and see each other often.

Qi Hui put on an official smile, adopted an official tone, and greeted them with a hearty laugh.

After exchanging a few casual words, Wang Zonglei cleverly steered the conversation to the topic of "Operation Red Sea".

Wang Zongjun first looked surprised, as if he was hearing about this for the first time, then laughed and started talking about the investment.

It's incredibly natural and silky smooth, without any hint of roughness!
After all, their investment in Qi Hui's film "The Vanished She" was still in theaters.

It makes perfect sense for both sides to continue collaborating on the next film, right?
"You're too late." Qi Hui spread his hands:
"We are united in our efforts to achieve Operation Red Sea. Enlight Media, Berna, and iQiyi have already resolved the funding issues."

"What?" Wang Zongjun exclaimed in shock, "The funding was secured?"

"What? That bastard Yu Donggua has already voted?" Wang Zonglei's eyes widened, and he blurted out "Yu Donggua".

(End of this chapter)