This director lacks vision.

Chapter 378 Conquering the Summer Release Season

The true relationship between Meng Ziyi and Jiang Yifeng is currently only known to Nazha and Gao Yuanyuan.

To control her cousin, Naza got Meng Ziyi on her side and kept her secret.

In fact, others also had doubts, such as Shu Chang.

But Jiang Yifeng didn't say anything, so she didn't investigate further.

Jing Tian was very naive and never suspected Meng Ziyi.

In her heart, Meng Ziyi was Jiang Yifeng's cousin, and she cared about Meng Ziyi the most. She even treated Meng Ziyi's parents to meals a few times, saying that she was fulfilling her responsibility as a girlfriend and helping Jiang Yifeng to arrange family relationships.

So at this moment, we see Jiang Yifeng and Meng Ziyi together.

Jing Tian only thought it was a forbidden love between her cousin and her cousin, and never thought that Meng Ziyi was a fake cousin.

So when she said she would keep it a secret for Jiang Yifeng and Meng Ziyi, it made her seem especially adorable. She's truly a beautiful woman who is both naive and kind.

However, Jing Tian quickly revealed her mischievous side.

Upon hearing Meng Ziyi whisper "cousin's wife," Jing Tian suddenly felt a surge of excitement. How could a forbidden game between cousins ​​be complete without the cousin's wife?

……

Meng Ziyi is very clever.

Seeing that Jing Tian had misunderstood, she decided to play along and spoke before Jiang Yifeng could explain, which was to show her attitude and that she still wanted to maintain her status as his cousin.

Jiang Yifeng was happy with this arrangement; his cousins ​​were quite interesting.

……

Looking out the window, Jiang Yifeng sighed sincerely, "China is developing so well!"
The bustling scene of Yanjing CBD is truly unforgettable.

After admiring the night view, Jing Tian brushed her sweaty temples aside and said, "Darling, although what you and Mengmeng did wasn't a big deal in ancient times, this is a new society now, so you should still be careful."

"It would be terrible if someone really leaked this."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yifeng simply touched Jing Tian's smooth face without saying a word.

Meng Ziyi said, "Sister-in-law, only you know about this. As long as you don't tell, it will remain a secret between us."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian's eyes lit up, and she started chatting excitedly with Meng Ziyi.

Jing Tian clearly felt that she had discovered a big secret and was quite proud of it.

Jiang Yifeng shook his head, not wanting to shatter Da Tiantian's sweet dream, and got up to take a shower in the adjacent bedroom.

Then I went to bed and played on my phone.

At this moment, Reba was half asleep in the second bedroom.

She was unaware of what was happening in the master bedroom. Upon sensing Jiang Yifeng's presence, she instinctively moved closer.

Jiang Yifeng had no choice but to reach out and pull her into his arms.

I opened my phone and browsed the news. Today's hottest topic in the entertainment industry is "Chinese films going global".

First, Shanghai Media Group's subsidiary, SMG Pictures, reached an agreement with Disney to collaborate on a ten-year project involving the production of multiple films.

Then Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment will collaborate with China Film Group, LeTV, and Huayi Brothers to produce a film adaptation of "Warcraft" called "Warcraft".

The person behind this is Lapekang.

"Warcraft" was the first project he prepared for after taking office.

This is a big IP; as long as it's not particularly bad, making money shouldn't be a problem.

Because of the success of the manhunt, Legendary Pictures currently has good cash flow and profits, and has not been acquired by Wanda.

Logically speaking, Legendary Pictures has a joint venture with China Film Group and Fengxing Media to establish "Oriental Legend".

It would be smoother for the co-production Warcraft to go through the Eastern Legend channel.

However, with Lapekang in office, he didn't want to follow Han Sanping's old path. In addition, LeEco, Huayi Brothers and Legendary Pictures had already co-produced "The Great Wall".

Therefore, Huaying chose to collaborate with LeEco and Huayi for this project.

After this news came out, it was seen by outsiders as Huaying not wanting Fengxing Media to have a monopoly, and was supporting other private film and television companies.

Today, the stock prices of Fengxing Media fell by 3%, while LeEco and Huayi Brothers saw significant increases.

Jiang Yifeng was not worried about this situation at all.

Ultimately, film and television companies have to let their work speak for itself, and LeEco simply had no interest in creating content.

Having tasted the sweetness of manipulating financial statements, Accountant Jia had no interest in making good films and television dramas.

Moreover, starting in June of this year, the A-share market will enter a brief bull market, and LeEco's spending power will soon expand rapidly.

As for Huayi Brothers, after Feng Xiaogang's downfall, they relied on Guan Hu and the Hong Kong entertainment circle, which has already severely damaged their vitality.

In addition to the two news items mentioned above, the third news is even more explosive: Alibaba and Wanda are both in contact with Lionsgate, wanting to acquire this famous Hollywood film company.

According to news reports, Alibaba has offered $16 billion to acquire a 37.4% stake in Lionsgate.
Wanda, on the other hand, offered an even higher price.

Two Chinese companies are competing.

In its previous life, Alibaba did indeed want to acquire Lionsgate. The offer price was fine, but the two sides disagreed on control.

Just when things were at a stalemate, Hunan TV's Hunan Broadcasting System intervened, announcing a three-year cooperation agreement with Lionsgate and investing a considerable amount of money.

With the funds secured, Lionsgate no longer considered being acquired.

Under Jiang Yifeng's influence, Wanda has not yet engaged with Legendary Pictures, but Wang Jianlin's cultural strategy is still underway.

Last year, when Shanghai Disneyland started construction, Wang Jianlin boldly declared: "As long as Wanda is there, Disneyland will not be able to make a profit in China for the next 20 years."

Whether this statement is true or not, it reveals Wanda's strategy.

Instead of acquiring Legendary Pictures, they set their sights on Lionsgate, demonstrating an unwavering determination to succeed.

Jiang Yifeng was aware of this.

During dinner tonight, Lu Zheng mentioned that Wanda had raised its offer to a very attractive price.

Although Lu Zheng didn't say the exact price, he could say it was very tempting, definitely much more than Alibaba's $16 billion.

These three news items were reported by the media at the same time and sparked heated discussions online, which clearly indicates that there are forces driving this.

In addition, Lapecon, who has lived in Paris for many years and previously oversaw co-production projects, has become the chairman of China Film Group.

These actions indicate that in 2014, the government strongly supported Chinese films going global and the capitalization of the film and television industry.

After all, this is a new major policy, and even P2P lending has become very popular this year.

Everything has its reasons; without official encouragement, entertainment capital wouldn't expand so easily.

But Jiang Yifeng knew that this grand strategy was debatable.

Especially now that there's a lot of hot money, it's not suitable for mergers and acquisitions; once the hype dies down in a couple of years, it will all be losses.

Therefore, Fengxing Media did not make any major acquisitions. Instead, it took the opportunity to raise 30 billion yuan in the secondary market and invested it all in the Shan Hai Jing Laboratory.

The recent decline in Fengxing Media's stock price is partly due to this.

Jiang Yifeng had just finished watching the news when Jing Tian returned, having also taken a shower. "Honey, something's up!"

Seeing Jing Tian's mysterious expression, Jiang Yifeng asked, "What's going on?"

Jing Tian lay down next to Jiang Yifeng and, seeing that Dilraba was still fast asleep, whispered, "I just took a bath with Mengmeng, and she didn't resist my teasing at all."

This isn't right, this is very wrong!

Any heterosexual person will have some resistance to close contact with someone of the same sex.

Women's cases aren't as obvious as men's, but they are still present.

Meng Ziyi has collaborated with Nazha many times, so he's actually used to it.

But Jing Tian didn't know that, so she misunderstood.

She asked, "Is Mengmeng bisexual?"

Jiang Yifeng flicked Jing Tian's forehead and said, "What are you thinking? Northeasterners love to scrub themselves in the bathhouse, they're used to it."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's explanation, Jing Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

She rested her head on Jiang Yifeng's arm and asked with a smile, "When will the Pacific Rim movie be released?"

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be in July," Jiang Yifeng said. "The special effects for the movie are progressing quite quickly, and we've almost finalized the overseas distribution agreements."

Hearing this, Jing Tian was very excited. She said, "It's finally going to be released! I've been waiting for so long."

"July? It seems Zhang Yimou's *The Great Wall* is also releasing in July. Does that mean I'll be going up against Li Binbin? Haha!"

With Jiang Yifeng around, Jing Tian became famous very smoothly, and her mentality was much better than in her previous life.

She is really looking forward to the Pacific Rim movie.

Zhang Yimou's Great Wall was filmed earlier than his previous life, finishing in August last year, and is scheduled for release this summer.

Jing Tian did not participate in this co-production; the final female lead was Li Binbin.

To be honest, Li Binbin has a lot of heroic spirit, and her action scenes are crisp and clean. She is very suitable for playing this kind of female warrior role.

Jiang Yifeng wouldn't underestimate Great Wall either, because this film was a collaboration between Legendary Pictures, LeTV, and Huayi Brothers, with Legendary Pictures contributing 40% and LeTV and Huayi Brothers contributing 60%.

Strictly speaking, China's contribution is higher.

Moreover, the reason Legendary Pictures initiated the Great Wall project was because they made a fortune co-producing "John Wick" with Jiang Yifeng.

Therefore, the Great Wall project today is different from the one in the past.

Zhang Yimou wields considerable influence within the production team and has the final say on most matters, so the quality of the Great Wall should be better than in the previous life.

In addition, there's Zhang Yimou's own market appeal, a star-studded cast including Matt Damon and Li Binbin, and the hype surrounding the Great Wall epic.

This film is also a very strong competitor.

But Jiang Yifeng will not back down.

After all, Pacific Rim is a movie about mechs fighting monsters, and it's going to be released simultaneously worldwide.

All things considered, the most suitable release period is the summer season.

Not to mention the Great Wall, Jiang Yifeng would also work on movies like Transformers 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Moreover, this year the government has supported the export of Chinese films and the capitalization of the film and television industry. Although there are some downsides, objectively speaking, it has deepened cooperation with Hollywood.

This is also a positive development for the international expansion of the Pacific Rim movie.

Seeing Jing Tian's happy expression, Jiang Yifeng teased, "What if you get overpowered by Li Binbin?"

“How could that be!” Jing Tian said confidently, “Pacific Rim is a movie you directed, and this IP has been operating for several years, accumulating a large number of fans.”

My performance wasn't bad either, I really can't think of any reason to lose!
But then again, I've been playing Sito from Pacific Rim for years, and I'm really getting tired of it. I want to try a different role.

Jing Tian has indeed been acting in Pacific Rim for the past four years. Although it's a coveted role, even the best roles get boring if you play too many.

"The company has so many productions, just tell us which one you want to act in, we can discuss it."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Jing Tian rolled her eyes at him and said, "Then I want to play Lu Xueqi, is that okay?"

"You want to play Lu Xueqi? Then I need to check your qualifications!"

"No! I was wrong, I won't play Lu Xueqi anymore!"

Seeing that Jiang Yifeng was about to turn the tables, Jing Tian was so frightened that she quickly apologized and begged for forgiveness. She had gone through two collaborations that night and was really tired.

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and asked, "When you're at home, do you observe your uncle's words and actions when you interact with them?"

"Yes, they all act like officials, so what?"

"That's good. I might be filming a TV series in the second half of the year, and you can play a role in it." Jiang Yifeng pinched Jing Tian's cheek and said with a smile, "Don't say I don't take care of you."

Hearing this, Jing Tian was overjoyed, feeling Jiang Yifeng's attention and doting affection.

"So, are we playing a couple?"

"Um, it's not decided yet. Maybe we can play a married couple."

Upon hearing the words "husband and wife," Jing Tian felt a surge of strength within her, and she immediately rolled over and sat up, even waking Reba.

"Honey, I'm okay!"

Jiang Yifeng slapped Jing Tian on the bottom and said, "Alright, it's getting late, go to sleep early."

Jing Tian was indeed tired. She lay down next to Jiang Yifeng and fell asleep in no time.

Jiang Yifeng also entered a state of "calmness" and began to sleep deeply.

Only Dilraba, awakened by the noise, stared speechlessly at the ceiling with her big eyes wide open...

In the following period, major companies in China's entertainment industry made frequent moves and launched various initiatives.

Alibaba Entertainment has partnered with Paramount, signing a deal to develop some of its merchandise and investing in films such as Mission: Impossible.

China Media Capital partnered with DreamWorks to establish Oriental DreamWorks, and then partnered with IMAX to establish China IMAX.

LeEco acquired Broadway Global Ventures, a Broadway musical production company in the United States, and stated that it would produce a series of musicals with Zhang Yimou.
Huace acquired a 15% stake in South Korean film distribution company Next Entertainment World, becoming its second-largest shareholder.

Wanda ultimately spent 28 billion US dollars, at a premium of nearly 100%, to acquire a 38% stake in Lionsgate, thus gaining control of the company.

Tencent Video has reached a strategic partnership with HBO, exclusively importing 900 episodes of HBO series and movies, including "Game of Thrones," "The Newsroom," and "Band of Brothers."
Enlight Media has also partnered with Marvel...

Major entertainment companies and platforms are making continuous moves.

Fengxing Media, the number one entertainment company in China, has been unusually quiet, and Sohu Video, which has the largest market share, has also not made any major moves, as if it has fallen behind in the "arms race".

There are various speculations from the outside world, but Jiang Yifeng remains calm and composed.

On March 18th, filming for the second season of Stranger Things wrapped up.

Jiang Yifeng traveled by car to Tongfu Village in Zhengding County, Hebei Province.

The TV show "Let's Farm, Young People" was being filmed here, and Jiang Yifeng came to take a look, experience the slow pace of life in the village, and rest for a few days.

(End of this chapter)