This director lacks vision.

Chapter 174 Pacific Rim Project Begins

Facts speak louder than words.

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

Gao Yuanyuan has become more beautiful, and the irrefutable evidence is right in front of Jiang Yifeng, leaving him with no way to refute it.

Moreover, with the internal strengthening talent, Jiang Yifeng's energy is indeed very nourishing. Although it cannot achieve the effect of beauty potions, it can still have some effect.

Gao Yuanyuan and Qin Lan had already become more radiant before, otherwise they wouldn't have been so convinced.

"Let's eat. I have to attend the launch press conference this morning, and I don't have time."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng say this, Qin Lan sighed in disappointment. She said, "I can participate in any of your events from now on. Just call me anytime you need me!"

Jiang Yifeng joked, "Didn't you complain yesterday that I treated you like I could summon you at will and had no respect for you at all?"

Qin Lan pulled out a chair from the dining table and made Jiang Yifeng sit down. While massaging Jiang Yifeng's back and shoulders, she said ingratiatingly, "What respect? I don't need respect!"
Women are all hypocritical~ Director Jiang, please feel free to order me around, don't be shy~

Seeing Qin Lan's fawning manner, Gao Yuanyuan burst into laughter.

She took the beauty potion, which not only made her more beautiful, but also improved her health. She was in a great mood and could laugh at anything she said.

Yang Mi ate her meal in silence, seemingly lost in thought about some plan.

After leaving Gao Yuanyuan's house, Jiang Yifeng took a car to the "Mythical Beast Photography Studio".

The studio was bustling with activity, with reporters from dozens of media outlets already there to visit and take photos.

Today, Jiang Yifeng is holding the press conference for the start of filming of Pacific Rim. Instead of choosing a grand hotel, he has chosen the Monster Studio as the venue.

Having media reporters take photos of the model and publish them would be more beneficial for promoting the Pacific Rim.

Similar to the launch event for "Back to 20," this launch event for "Pacific Rim" was also broadcast live online by Sohu Entertainment and Sohu Video.

Jiang Yifeng's new web series has already garnered significant attention due to its appearance on the previous "Sisters Who Make Waves" program.

In addition, today's live stream was announced and promoted in advance, so the number of viewers online at the same time in the live stream room reached 13.

It's quite impressive that there are so many people here on a weekday morning.

And this number is still rising.

The huge models inside the alien beast photography studio are very attractive.

At 10 a.m., the free time for visiting ended, and everyone gathered under the temporary exhibition booth.

Jiang Yifeng walked onto the booth and began to introduce the Rim of the Pacific project.

"Last June, Transformers 2 was released in my country and grossed 430 million yuan at the box office, causing domestic films to suffer repeated defeats."

At the beginning of this year, Avatar was released in China and topped the box office charts with 12.2 billion yuan...

Lost on Journey did have an impact on Avatar, especially in terms of 2D screenings.

The original Avatar grossed 13.4 billion yuan in China, but now it's 1.2 million yuan less.

Jiang Yifeng continued, "Although everyone says that 'Lost in Thailand' withstood the onslaught of Avatar, netizens also joked that 5 million Chinese yuan versus 500 million US dollars gives us the advantage."

But I am still very clear in my heart that our film industry is far behind Hollywood.

At the time, I was thinking that I wanted to make a special effects blockbuster and really compete with Hollywood movies.

Transformers are robots, while Avatar created an alien world.

After careful consideration, I decided to combine elements from these two films with my country's unique mythology and legends to create a surreal science fiction blockbuster.

I want to introduce the concept of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, recreate the many mythical beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and build a world based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

What would happen if mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas invaded Earth? What weapons would humanity create to defend against them?

A mecha as tall as a monster might be one possibility.

That's how the Pacific Rim project came about.

However, my country's film industry is still in its infancy and the conditions are not yet mature, so I decided to start by making web series.

The first season of Pacific Rim is expected to have 14 episodes, with a total investment of 1.4 million, averaging 1000 million per episode…

After hearing Jiang Yifeng's introduction, the entire audience erupted in uproar, and the reporters present couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

The online live stream room erupted in excitement.

"Holy crap, 1.4 million yuan to make a web series? 1000 million yuan per episode? That's insane!"

"With such a large investment, can it be recouped solely through online streaming?"

"This world is too magical, 1.4 million yuan to produce a web series..."

“These numbers are definitely real. Jiang Yifeng never falsifies data. Besides, look at the mecha models in the studio; they clearly cost a lot of money!”

"I guess they didn't even expect to make a profit with a 1.4 million investment. Mechs versus monsters, I want to see this kind of movie! Thanks, Director Jiang!"

"Only 1.4 million? You want to start a film industry? That's not enough money at all."

"Why don't you donate some money? At least Director Jiang is taking action, and the web series is free for you to watch. What more could you want?"

The actual investment in Pacific Rim was 1.2 million, and with the alien effects company's own investment, it's perfectly reasonable to say it totaled 1.4 million.

Following the marketing tactics of other companies, the actual investment was 1.4 million yuan, but the publicized figure was definitely 3 million yuan.

But after thinking about it, Jiang Yifeng decided not to exaggerate.

The main point is that the investment of 1.4 million yuan in the web series, with an average investment cost of 1000 million yuan per episode, is already an outrageous figure that is enough to attract attention.

Exaggerating it to 3 million would only raise doubts about the data's authenticity, making the publicity less effective than the actual figures.

After a brief introduction to the Pacific Rim project, Jiang Yifeng said, "Now, I will introduce the lead actors of our web series."

The first one is Wang Baoqiang, who plays our second male lead, Wang Xiaoqiang!

When Wang Baoqiang took the stage, no one was surprised or delighted, after all, he had worked with Jiang Yifeng before.

"Next up is Fan Bingbing, who plays the second female lead, Fan Jinxi!"

Fan Bingbing came out wearing a lab coat, her face serious, looking very much like a scientist.

The reporters were very excited and snapped photos!

At this point, the number of viewers in the live stream had grown to nearly 30, and the chat was filled with comments.

"Fan Bingbing is the second female lead? Then who will play the female lead? Liu Yifei? Or Zhao Yanzi?"

"Isn't Fan Bingbing the female lead in Cheng Kaige's film 'Sacrifice'? How come she's playing the second female lead in a web series?"

"Bingbing, are you confused? You just won Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Isn't this lowering your status?"

"If Fan Bingbing is cast as the second female lead, it's either because the money is good enough, or because Director Jiang is involved." "It must be Director Jiang who put in a lot of effort. I'm just waiting to see how Fan Bingbing will portray Avatar."

"Bad news: Director Jiang has gained another Avatar."

Good news: We can see Fan Bingbing playing an Avatar!

Fan Bingbing has gained momentum this year, with her popularity and status rising, making her a definite A-list female celebrity.

Her appearance surprised both the reporters at the scene and the viewers in the live broadcast room.

Everyone is speculating: if Fan Bingbing is the second female lead, then who will play the female lead?

When Jing Tian appeared last, the answer was finally revealed.

"Holy crap! It's Jing Tian! She can get Fan Bingbing to be her supporting character?"

"Why not? Kim Hee-sun was also paired with Jing Tian, ​​wasn't she? Jing Tian's background is truly unfathomable!"

"When I saw Jing Tian appear, I felt that everything made sense, and I understood where the 1.4 million yuan investment came from!"

"As expected of Jing Baiwan! He used to spend millions on variety shows, but now he's spending 1.4 million on a web series!"

When Jing Tian approached Jiang Yifeng last year, Jiang Yifeng promoted her as having a "very powerful background" on the show "Da Shan Kan Da Shan".

Later, on the show "Sisters Who Make Waves," Jing Tian directly threw money at people, successfully earning the title of "Jing Millionaire," and her group was also known as the "Millionaire Mountain" group.

This further reinforced the public's impression of Jing Tian as wealthy and powerful, a millionaire.

Therefore, most people felt it was reasonable to see Jing Tian appear as the female lead in Pacific Rim.

Even Fan Bingbing's fans have fallen silent.

No matter how high your status is, you can't beat the Celestial Dragons!

After all the main actors came on stage, they cut the ribbon together and unveiled the curtain, officially announcing the start of filming for Pacific Rim.

Then came the Q&A session with reporters.

Media reporters asked many questions about the Pacific Rim series.

Just as the Q&A session was about to end, a reporter from Tencent News suddenly asked, "I would like to ask Director Jiang Yifeng, there is a lot of heated discussion online about the Crown Girls Group right now."

Fengxing Media issued another statement, insisting that no bullying incident occurred. What is the truth of the matter?

Why haven't the other six members of Crown Girls Group come forward to explain this matter? Are they feeling guilty and deliberately avoiding the issue?

The Crown Girls group has been making headlines recently, even somewhat affecting Jiang Yifeng's reputation.

Many netizens believe that Jiang Yifeng is protecting bullies for his own benefit, and some trolls are taking the opportunity to stir up trouble and make a fuss.

The reporter asked this question deliberately, which was somewhat provocative.

However, Jiang Yifeng remained calm, saying, "We have already issued a statement about the truth, but we cannot disclose the specific details at this time."

The six members of the Crown Girls Group have been threatened, but they dare not speak out for their own safety and that of their families.

Even CCM's president, Kim Kwang-soo, readily admitted defeat.

They lack the courage to speak out.

That's why public opinion is so unfavorable.

Jiang Yifeng wasn't in a hurry; he planned to file the lawsuit discreetly.

After winning, just use the judgment to clear the Crown Group's name.

The Crown group didn't need to make any statements throughout the entire process.

Jiang Yifeng is very confident about winning the lawsuit.

Legally speaking, CCM did indeed breach the contract.

This company's mismanagement and improper handling of public opinion damaged the image of Crown Group, causing Fengxing Media's initial investment to go down the drain, and it must provide compensation.

Jiang Yifeng has connections with the Sohu system and the help of Wen Lingfeng.

I can't think of a reason to lose this game.

The reporter wanted to press further, but Jiang Yifeng said, "Today is the press conference for the start of filming of Pacific Rim, and we will only answer questions related to this series."

Are there any more questions from reporters? If not, this press conference is now adjourned.

Several more reporters asked questions before the press conference ended.

Jiang Yifeng finally began filming Pacific Rim.

Thanks to thorough preparation and over a month of training, filming went relatively smoothly.

Meanwhile, news about the Pacific Rim has begun to circulate outside the region.

"This is still a web series? The investment of 1.4 million in the Rim of the Pacific is staggering."

"With a whopping 1.4 million yuan investment, Jing Tian has finally joined the ranks of the new 'Feng Girls'!"

"Jiang Yifeng's new web series 'Pacific Rim' has set a new record with an investment of 1.4 million yuan."

"The new Three Kingdoms only cost 1.2 million yuan to produce, but Jiang Yifeng's new web series cost 1.4 million yuan!"

"Large-scale mecha model revealed, accurately predicting the plot of Pacific Rim."

“The mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas make a stunning debut, designed by Hollywood artist Simon Lee.”

Fan Bingbing: I joined Pacific Rim entirely because of Jiang Yifeng; my salary wasn't high.

Wang Baoqiang: No role is too small or too big. As long as Director Jiang asks me, I can play the lead or the second lead.

Most media reports focused on the $1.4 million investment in the Rim of the Pacific.

Even a large-scale TV series like "New Three Kingdoms" with 95 episodes only cost 1.2 million yuan to produce.
Pacific Rim is just a web series with 14 episodes, and the investment reached 1.4 million.

This comparison makes it clear how outrageous the investment amounts in the Pacific Rim region are.

The resulting controversy and discussions have been quite lively.

Some netizens said that Pacific Rim is a special effects film, so it's normal for it to have a large investment; others said that all the money went into Jiang Yifeng's personal pocket, and the actual investment was not that much; still others said it was a case of money laundering.

Regardless, the web series Pacific Rim has attracted everyone's attention since its official announcement.

In particular, videos about the mecha and monster models in the "Alien Beast Studio" on Sohu Video have received a very high number of views.

It broke the 10 million mark in less than a day.

It's clear that people have high expectations for web series of this genre.

(End of this chapter)