This director lacks vision.

Chapter 302 Golden Development Card

Just as Jiang Yifeng was thinking of a rapid pursuit, a message from the system arrived!
[Work: John Wick]

Quality of the film: 4 stars. A distinctive action movie with plenty of exciting moments. It is well-made, with world-class action choreography, cinematography, and soundtrack.

However, the film sacrificed the logic of the story for the sake of excitement and style, and the characters were too stereotypical, which lowered the overall rating.

Film's box office performance: 5 stars. The film grossed 17.3 billion yuan in the Chinese mainland market alone, setting a new box office record.

The film grossed $2.47 million in North America, setting a new record for the highest-grossing co-production film in North America.
The global box office totaled 6.71 million US dollars, with an overall return of over 10 times and an absolute return of over 2 million US dollars.

Impact of the work: 5 stars. It has been viewed more than 1 million times at home and abroad. It has not only set multiple box office records, but also formed a unique action movie style that has begun to be imitated by the industry.

The phrase "No one can beat me with my background music" became a popular internet meme worldwide, making Jiang Ning a more widely known character and laying the foundation for the development of the Pacific Rim IP.

Overall rating: 4 stars, rewarding 2 excellent draw chances or 6 regular draw chances.

Shall we start the prize draw now?

John Wick did not have its key extended in China this time; instead, it was pulled from theaters normally after one month.

One reason is that the film's box office performance was relatively poor in the last few days, and its momentum was not strong enough. Extending the key would not add much to the box office.

On the other hand, regarding the censorship of "The Fast and the Furious," Jiang Yifeng did receive preferential treatment; some bloody and violent scenes were not removed.

Huayi and other companies have raised many questions about this.

Not postponing is also a form of keeping a low profile.

Regardless, John Wick grossed 17.3 billion yuan in China, 1.6 million yuan more than Lost in Thailand's 15.7 billion yuan.

Moreover, the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Chinese yuan has been above 6 in recent years, and the Chinese yuan is at a historical high, which gives it an advantage when converted into global box office revenue denominated in US dollars.

This is one of the reasons why Hollywood is paying more and more attention to the Chinese film market.

Domestically, John Wick alone grossed $2.8 million.

Including revenue from North America, Japan, and Europe, the total global box office reached 6.71 million US dollars.

This achievement would have placed it in the top ten of the global box office rankings, whether in 2012 or 2013.

It was undoubtedly a phenomenal box office success.

For Jiang Yifeng himself, the successful pursuit was very important, as it increased his global profile.

Previously, calling Jiang Yifeng an international superstar was somewhat exaggerated, but now it's undeniable.

However, it is not that significant for the Chinese film industry as a whole.

It's certainly an impressive report card, but it doesn't have much of a cultural export component.

After all, John Wick is a co-production, and the story background and characters are mainly from Europe and America, similar to Jackie Chan's Rush Hour.

After reviewing the system's evaluation, Jiang Yifeng instructed, "Have them get ready first, I'm going to the restroom."

As usual, wash your hands first, then participate in the lucky draw.

[Congratulations, host! You have drawn a white item—a constitution potion.]

[This constitution-enhancing medicine can slightly improve one's physical condition after consumption.]

Upon seeing the reward, Jiang Yifeng subconsciously wiped his hands.

This is really bad luck; how did I end up with a constitution-enhancing potion?

This stuff won't be very effective for Jiang Yifeng's current body.

Even a small mosquito is still meat.

Jiang Yifeng could only console himself with this thought, and casually took out the constitution-enhancing potion and swallowed it in one gulp.

My body felt a slight warmth; at least it had improved a little.

Jiang Yifeng bent down, turned on the tap, and washed his face first before drawing the prize.

All I could see was a golden expanse.

Jiang Yifeng was overjoyed; another gold medal had been won!

The withdrawal rate has been quite high recently.

However, the last one was a main quest card, so its usefulness hasn't been shown yet.

Jiang Yifeng was just hoping he wouldn't get any more mission cards and would instead get a golden talent, when he was suddenly ruled by Murphy's Law.

[Congratulations, host! You have drawn the golden item "Special Development Card".]

【Special Development Card: After use, you can designate a star to develop.】

This card is a special development card, with the specific development direction being—AI Expert.

Another item card, and this one's gold.

The system's description was very simple, and Jiang Yifeng didn't know the effect of this special mission card.

According to the system introduction, Jiang Yifeng is to train an AI expert to help his laboratory develop AI technology.

Jiang Yifeng stroked his chin, sensing the system's bias.

Logically speaking, the probability of drawing a gold reward in a high-level lottery is very small.

However, in the last two excellent draws, I drew gold rewards. First, I got a main quest, and then I got an AI expert related to the main quest.

This system is clearly encouraging Jiang Yifeng to vigorously develop artificial intelligence.

Then I remembered that this broken system crashed.

Jiang Yifeng boldly speculated that the so-called main mission was likely to develop a super AI with the help of system rewards, thus equipping the system with a "built-in brain".

Of course, this is just Jiang Yifeng's own wild speculation, and there is no concrete evidence yet.

It's possible that AI is indeed an essential tool for film and television professionals in the future, and a skill that great directors need to master.

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and decided to try the development card first.

After focusing his attention, he "wrote" Naza's name on a specific training card—Gulinazar Baihetiyar.

The system message indicated the following:
[This individual's age, intelligence, and educational background do not align with the training program's objectives, making them unsuitable for developing into an AI expert.]

Even after changing the image to Liu Yifei, the system still indicated that the candidate did not meet the requirements.

Jing Tian, ​​Gao Yuanyuan, Shu Chang, Reba, Zhang Tianai... none of them fit the bill.

Seeing this, Jiang Yifeng stopped trying and went out of the bathroom to film.

Today we filmed scenes for the final episode, which were very challenging.

In the ending of Hunting 2, Anxi and Miyamoto finally found Ayako, and one of the villainous bosses, Mami, was also arrested.

Everything is going in a good direction.

But the ending takes a dramatic turn; it turns out that the protagonist, Miyamoto, is also being hunted. The one who is trying to trap him is his beloved daughter, Ayako.

The conflict in this scene is very intense, posing a significant challenge for Liu Yifei, Masato Sakai, and Minami Hamabe.

Jiang Yifeng unusually honed his skills repeatedly, requiring 11 takes before finally getting a pass.

At 11:30 p.m., today's scenes were finally finished.

Seeing that Jiang Yifeng was about to leave, his assistant Li Xia came over and said, "Boss, the hotel has been booked. We found the Hoshino Tomamu Resort Hotel in Hokkaido. You can ski, soak in hot springs, go hiking to see the sea of ​​clouds, ride horses, fish, and take a hot air balloon ride."

The natural scenery and recreational activities are abundant.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and asked, "How many people from the company will be coming this time?"

"237 employees signed up, and with those who brought their families, the total number is 402. They will all come by chartered plane."

This year, Fengxing Media's various businesses are thriving, and the company's employees have all worked hard.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, Jiang Yifeng was planning a trip to Hokkaido. He thought it best for the company to fund a team-building activity, inviting employees to Hokkaido for the Spring Festival holiday to reward everyone.

Many young people these days don't like celebrating the Spring Festival anymore; they spend the holiday traveling instead.

Of course, this is not mandatory.

Employees can choose to register.

Employees who do not register can save their points for later use.

Skiing and hot springs in Hokkaido during winter are still very appealing.

Therefore, the employees were very enthusiastic about signing up, and a large number of people participated.

After reporting the data, Li Xia added, "Celebrities are also company employees, so the 101 girl group, Gao Yuanyuan, Shu Chang, Meng Ziyi and others will all come to Japan."

Jing Tian hasn't commented yet, but it's possible she'll buy a ticket and fly over herself.

As Jiang Yifeng's personal assistant, Li Xia is very knowledgeable about Jiang Yifeng's affairs.

So I specifically reminded the boss that all the concubines had arrived this time, except for Jing Tian.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "OK, I understand."

Then Jiang Yifeng called Jing Tian and invited her to visit Hokkaido.

Da Tiantian is not an artist under Fengxing Media, and the projects she collaborated on with Jiang Yifeng were with other companies.

She didn't have a clear reason for coming to this team-building event organized by Fengxing Media.

At this point, Jiang Yifeng should take the initiative to invite her, giving her a way out.

As expected, Jing Tian already knew about this.

After receiving Jiang Yifeng's call, she haughtily declined for a couple of minutes, but finally managed to suppress the smile on her lips and "reluctantly" agreed.

After inviting Jing Tian, ​​Jiang Yifeng waited a while longer.

After Liu Yifei removed her makeup, they rode back to the hotel together.

On the bus, Jiang Yifeng thought of Meng Ziyi, whom Li Xia had just mentioned, and tried to register Meng Ziyi's name on the development card.

The result still indicates that the conditions are not met.

Tian Qianwei and Song Zuer also tried, but it still didn't work.

Jiang Yifeng frowned subconsciously.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yifei immediately asked, "What's wrong? Is something bothering you? It's rare to see you frown."

"If NHK really makes you angry, we won't film season two of the hunting movie; we'll just go back home!"

Liu Yifei misunderstood; she thought Jiang Yifeng was angry about the money-making remarks.

Jiang Yifeng squeezed Tianxian's fair and delicate hand and said, "It's nothing, I just remembered that everyone is coming to Hokkaido in a few days."

"When you all get together, you're always arguing, and it gives me a headache."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei glared at Jiang Yifeng and retorted, "Are you having a headache? I think you're just happy!"

Let me tell you, there's absolutely no way I'd play Russian roulette with you. At most, I'd team up with Changchang and Caiyu.

When Liu Yifei mentioned Yang Caiyu, Jiang Yifeng's heart skipped a beat, and he tried it out on the development card.

Yang Caiyu is also not an option.

Jiang Yifeng began to let his thoughts wander: Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei, Yang Caiyu, Liu Shishi, Wang Churen, Zhang Zetian, Chen Duling…

In Jiang Yifeng's eyes, these people all belong to the Liu family of appearance, that is, the extension of the appearance of Liu Xiaoli.

Jiang Yifeng tried Wang Churan again, but it still didn't work.

When it came to Chen Duling, the development card finally gave a positive response.

[Chen Duling fits the AI ​​expert development direction. Should we use a specific development card to select Chen Duling as the development target?]
Friendly reminder: Once a character is paired with you, it cannot be changed.

Jiang Yifeng thought about it for a moment and decided to use it anyway.

The main reason is that other people don't meet the criteria, and it took a long time to find a suitable partner, so there's no need to hesitate.

Among celebrities in the entertainment industry, Chen Duling is indeed a top student. She was admitted to a 985 university based on her own merit, and she also has a rare science and engineering background.

[Specific training card successfully bound.]

[Bound object: Chen Duling.]

Age: 19 years old.

Department: Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering, Jinling University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Research capabilities: None at present.

Artistic talent: Piano.

Please assign tasks to Chen Duling to help her grow into an AI expert.

Friendly reminder: The greater the difficulty of the task, the higher the reward.

Then, Jiang Yifeng saw the reward inventory—photographic memory, strong logic, energy potions, "AI Fundamentals Explained"...

Although they are only white and blue items and talents, these rewards are already pretty awesome.

Jiang Yifeng now understands why certain development cards are gold-colored.

These rewards are included with the development card.

If Jiang Yifeng trains Chen Duling diligently, she could become one of the world's top AI experts.

This is equivalent to training Jiang Yifeng to be a top-notch helper.

(End of this chapter)