This director lacks vision.

Chapter 293: A Roadside

On the evening of October 22, Jiang Yifeng went to Jing Tian's house for dinner.

Du Wei, the mother-in-law, personally cooked a large table of delicious dishes with the help of the family's housekeeper.

Looking at her son-in-law Jiang Yifeng, Du Wei became more and more satisfied.

Especially after Jing Tian took the beauty potion, she became radiant and transformed into a real "Big Sweetie," advancing from C to D in strength, and her physical condition improved more and more.

Du Wei noticed the changes in her daughter and naturally came to approve of Jiang Yifeng even more.

This wasn't Jiang Yifeng's first time visiting Jing Tian's home, nor was it his first time meeting Du Wei; everyone seemed quite relaxed around him.

After finishing his meal, Jiang Yifeng, having nothing to do, picked up a document and sat on the sofa to read it.

After taking a shower, Du Wei came over and said, "Have you been so busy with work lately? You even have to work overtime here."

Jiang Yifeng waved the documents in his hand and said, "It's not about work. I've recently become very interested in research on artificial intelligence."

This technology, if applied to film and television production in the future, will bring about significant innovation to cultural and entertainment creation.

"Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting; with AI technology, I'll be able to film much faster."

Du Wei looked closely and saw that the document in Jiang Yifeng's hand was a document entirely in English.

Her English level was average; she could only understand a few words, but couldn't understand them when put together.

Now that the system had given him the main quest, Jiang Yifeng took it very seriously.

He now possesses a photographic memory, enhanced mental perception, and exceptional comprehensive learning abilities.

Whether it's investing in AI research and development or future application scenarios, Jiang Yifeng needs to learn and understand it himself first.

Moreover, he has a forward-looking vision and a certain degree of foresight regarding technological directions.

Seeing the information in Jiang Yifeng's hand, Du Wei felt a sense of awe and wonder.

In her youth, she was a representative of intellectual homosexuality, and she was particularly fond of men with high intelligence.

That's why I feel deep regret as I get older, feeling that I didn't get to try another good one.

So he encouraged Jing Tian to find a man with good health.

"No one can succeed easily!" Du Wei exclaimed. "You've already achieved great success, yet you still study so diligently. You truly haven't forgotten your original aspirations."

Then, looking at the cheerful Jing Tian, ​​he continued, "Tian Tian, ​​you also need to study hard and keep up with Xiao Jiang. At least you need to be in sync with him in terms of thinking, and you two need to be able to chat together."

Jing Tian: "???"

The English literature that Jiang Yifeng was reading was like gibberish to Jing Tian; how could she possibly learn it?
Du Wei gave her daughter a push and said, "Can't you even read a book? What are you doing in the living room? Go to your room and read."

Jing Tian instantly understood.

Du Wei's current plan for Jing Tian is to have a child as soon as possible, and then get married because of the pregnancy.

Today is Jing Tian's ovulation period. Du Wei calculated the time carefully and specially invited Jiang Yifeng over for dinner.

Jiang Yifeng put down the documents and said with a smile, "I plan to establish another subsidiary under Monster Effects Company, called Monster AI, which will specialize in researching the application of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology in the field of film and television special effects."

The initial investment is about 20 billion yuan. Sister Wei, would you like to participate?

Du Wei looked at Jing Tian and said, "If you need funds, I have no problem with that."

However, I suggest you cooperate with the official channels; it will be more efficient and have a greater impact.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "I have already made connections and am preparing to cooperate with Peking University to establish a Classic of Mountains and Seas laboratory to specifically study this field and train relevant talents."

The government will also offer policy-based incentives and subsidies.

Jiang Yifeng's attitude towards AI is to do it seriously, but not to demand a specific result.

After all, this is cutting-edge technology, and it can't be rushed.

He has also learned about the relevant situation in the past few days.

This year, Nvidia released the GTX 580, as well as the Tesla K10 and K20 GPUs, which represent significant performance breakthroughs.

After proper optimization and combination, computing power can be guaranteed to a certain extent.

This year has also seen a major breakthrough in the field of image recognition, with models like AlexNet emerging.

The development of convolutional neural networks has taken another step forward.

Ultimately, developing AI in China requires funding and industry support to gradually cultivate a pool of talent.

Collaborating with universities is the optimal solution.

Yenching University established the State Key Laboratory of Visual and Auditory Information Processing in 1988, and in 2002 it established the Department of Intelligent Science and the major of Intelligent Science and Technology, making it a leader in this field in China.

Jiang Yifeng sees himself as the leader of the laboratory, providing both funding and strategic research directions.

When DeepSeek became a sensation in his previous life, Jiang Yifeng watched popular AI videos and knew that the next development direction was GAN and diffusion models.

GAN is a model in the field of deep learning. It works by having two neural networks learn from each other through a "game" to generate new and more realistic data.

This model, proposed in 2014, was a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of image and video generation.

Following GANs came diffusion models, which have become the mainstream since 2020.

As long as the research direction is correct, you can avoid a lot of detours.

Jiang Yifeng's first step was to bring in talent from home and abroad to the Shan Hai Jing laboratory, develop a GAN model, and try to produce a short film of three to five minutes.

Then, based on this, we can gradually delve deeper into the research.

The overall plan is based on a 3-year unit, aiming to complete the main tasks within 9 years.

After all, it's a main quest, so it's not easy to complete.

There will be a lot of investment involved, so Jiang Yifeng will naturally want to attract some investment and take advantage of policy incentives.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Du Wei stopped urging Jing Tian and instead sat down next to Jiang Yifeng.

Seeing that Du Wei was very interested, Jiang Yifeng briefly explained his plan.

"So-called artificial intelligence is actually a production tool."

I want to develop a tool that can help me automatically generate images and videos, optimize image quality, and perform complex yet precise operations.

The underlying technology of this intelligent tool is the convolutional neural network…

Jiang Yifeng had only been talking for a short while when Jing Tian couldn't stay awake any longer and felt extremely sleepy.

Du Wei, on the other hand, listened very attentively and kept asking questions.

Seeing this, Jiang Yifeng suggested, "Sister Wei, if you're really interested, why don't you take over the management of the Classic of Mountains and Seas Laboratory?"

The real estate sector is booming; its future is uncertain.

Although the laboratory is for scientific research, it involves various aspects such as personnel, procurement, and construction, and still requires overall management.

Du Wei has over a decade of management experience in the real estate industry, making her a very suitable candidate.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's suggestion, Du Wei hesitated for a moment, but ultimately agreed.

……

Besides Du Wei, Jiang Yifeng also brought in Zhang Chaoyang and Wen Lingfeng to invest together, and with official support, they partnered with Yenching University to establish the Classic of Mountains and Seas Laboratory.

Throughout November, Jiang Yifeng was busy with this matter and kept a low profile in the entertainment industry.

I haven't posted much on Weibo.

Jiang Yifeng is a low-key person, but his legend still exists in the martial arts world.

November 11th, Singles' Day.

Directed by Tian Yusheng and starring Shu Chang, Qin Lan, Bai Yu, and Cheng Yi, the film "Ex-Files" has been released.

Despite facing competition from several blockbuster films in the same release window, including "Tai Chi 2: Rise of the Hero," "Cold War," and "Wreck-It Ralph," this romance film stood out and carved out its own niche.

It grossed 1.6 million yuan in its opening week, becoming the box office champion in its release period. During the promotion, the production team of "The Ex-Files" took the opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of the film, frequently mentioning Jiang Yifeng.

Shu Chang: It was Jiang Yifeng who made my dream of becoming an actor come true.

"Tian Yusheng: I couldn't have become a director without Jiang Yifeng. He is my mentor in my career."

"The Ex-Files is a romantic comedy, and the film's style was personally decided by Jiang Yifeng."

……

Similar news is frequently reported.

Indeed, many viewers went to the cinema because of Jiang Yifeng after seeing these news reports.

By November 25th, two weeks after its release, "The Ex-Files" officially surpassed 300 million yuan at the box office, demonstrating strong staying power.

This data has attracted a lot of attention and discussion.

For a big-budget film by a famous director, breaking 3 million at the box office may not be much, but Ex-Files is just a low-budget urban film, and the biggest star is Shu Chang.

It grossed 3 million yuan in just two weeks, a remarkable achievement given the strong competition it faced. It's definitely a dark horse hit.

Shu Chang's three consecutive films have been box office successes, accumulating a large fan base and leading to her being considered as having the ability to generate box office revenue.

She also won several awards, including the Huabiao Award for Best Actress and the Asian Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and was at the height of her fame.

Shu Chang has already established herself as a top-tier actress, far more successful than the likes of Zhang Ziyi.

Other lead actors also benefited, with Bai Yu's popularity further increasing, and Cheng Yi gaining attention as a result.

Fengxing Media has begun marketing the concept of "Fengxing Seven Sons" and is making efforts in the male artist market.

Seeing how well "The Ex-Files" is doing at the box office, the most anxious people are the movies that will be released next.

李鞍的“少年派的奇幻漂流”11月22号上映，路川的“王的盛宴”以及冯晓刚的“1942”都是11月29号上映。

This year's Lunar New Year film season was absolutely brutal.

On the morning of November 26, Li An said in an interview with the Movie Channel: "I want to find a balance between commerce and art."

Life of Pi is that kind of movie; it has commercial special effects, reflects my thoughts on life, and also has aspirations in artistic expression.

Modern movies are too commercialized; they're just fast-food entertainment.

Look at the actresses I've mentored before, like Zhang Ziyi and Tang Wei, they all have their own unique characteristics.

What's going on now? I was a bit confused when I heard Shu Chang singing in China. I've never used TV actors like this before.

Our aesthetic standards are declining, while marketing tactics are becoming increasingly sophisticated; this is something we really need to reflect on.

Li An's words fired the first shot in the attack on the strategy of winning over exes.

Feng Xiaogang then posted on Weibo, criticizing the "ex-girlfriend strategy" for false marketing.

"Your movie has absolutely nothing to do with Jiang Yifeng, yet you've been using his name for marketing. Many viewers were tricked into going to the cinema by you. You're utterly shameless!"

Lu Chuan followed suit.

"Good movies don't need excessive marketing; positive word-of-mouth from the audience is the best proof!"

The Last Supper is my first commercial blockbuster, and its quality will definitely not disappoint you!
Gentlemen, let us all attend the king's grand feast!

Lu Chuan was so confident because his online army was ready and about to launch a battle to control the comments.

In Lu Chuan's view, with the help of online trolls, the reputation of "King's Feast" will definitely be able to maintain a very good level.

These directors and production teams have all focused their attention on "Ex-Files" and launched various attacks on it.

The ex-girlfriend strategy team, of course, wasn't going to back down either, and started to fight back.

Amidst the chaotic battle between several parties, the related topics have become extremely heated.

A large number of netizens gathered to watch the spectacle.

Unexpectedly, Fengxing Media had also prepared a dark horse.

On November 29th, Da Peng's first film, "The King of Bathhouse: Northeast Past," was released alongside "1942" and "The Last Supper."

"The King of Bathing" is the web series that made Jiang Yifeng famous. It has three seasons, including "The Little Wish," which was a comedy that was "banned."

This IP may seem outdated, but it has actually accumulated a large audience and has great potential influence.

In addition, Da Peng filmed "Men's Diary" for a whole year last year, which also earned him a lot of positive reviews and popularity.

Therefore, after the release of "The King of Bathhouses: Northeast Past", it received a lot of support from the audience.

It grossed over 9400 million yuan in its opening weekend, taking the top spot.

Despite the strong performance of "The King of Bathhouse: Northeast Past", "1942" was affected, with its opening weekend box office only reaching 5300 million.

As for "The Last Supper," it was squeezed out even more severely, with box office takings of only 1100 million yuan in its opening weekend.

In this situation, online trolls and comment control are useless, and even unnecessary.

The King's Feast actually had an investment of over 100 million yuan, so its box office performance is bound to result in a huge loss.

Therefore, the production team responded honestly.

On the morning of December 3, The King's Feast announced its emergency withdrawal from theaters.

Lu Chuan, who had previously made confident and boastful promises, has completely disappeared from Weibo.

One netizen commented on his Weibo post:

"What Lu Chuan? I think he's just a dog on the roadside. Jiang Yifeng didn't even need to go out in person; he just sent his underlings, and you were kicked to death like a dog on the roadside."

At this time, Jiang Yifeng finalized the various tasks for the "Classic of Mountains and Seas Laboratory" and came to the company to check on the situation.

Upon seeing this comment from a netizen, Jiang Yifeng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He didn't hold back either, directly forwarding the netizen's comment and saying, "Speak with some respect. Lu Chuan is, after all, a director who has won the Golden Horse Award for Best Film."

Did you ask the stray dogs on the street before you said that about Lu Chuan?
Dogs have dignity too!

Jiang Yifeng's words were both a mockery of Lu Chuan and a dig at the Golden Horse Awards.

His Weibo post quickly sparked heated discussions.

"Finally, I saw President Jiang post on Weibo. I thought you cut ties with us netizens after becoming a big director and a big boss."

"Director Jiang, could you give your opinion on the prelude to this year's Lunar New Year film season? The actors you mentored, Tian Yusheng and Dapeng, have outperformed Li An and Feng Xiaogang at the box office."

"Jiang Yifeng's underlings are already this fierce, I can't imagine how 'John Wick' will be when it's released?"

"These are just appetizers. The main event is the upcoming Lunar New Year film season. Jiang Yifeng vs. Cheng Long vs. Wang Jiawei, all action movies. It's going to be a big show!"

After seeing these comments, Jiang Yifeng stopped replying to the netizens.

He was satisfied with the company's production team.

Under Jiang Yifeng's influence, Fengxing Media has now developed a culture of "respecting the market and respecting professionalism".

Both Tian Yusheng's "Ex-Files" and Da Peng's first film are of much higher quality than their predecessors.

This is not only due to the progress Tian Yusheng and Da Peng have made by following Jiang Yifeng, but also the result of the joint efforts of the screenwriters, photographers, makeup artists, editors, and logistics team of Fengxing Media.

This is also the situation that Jiang Yifeng most wants to see.

Fengxing Media needs to have the ability to create independently and cannot rely on Jiang Yifeng alone forever.

Objectively speaking, Chinese audiences don't have very high expectations.

As long as it's a decent film, with proper marketing, the box office won't be too bad.

There's just too much trash in the entertainment industry, and it always seems to annoy the audience.

When Fengxing Media makes some normal comedy films, it seems out of place.

(End of this chapter)