This director lacks vision.

Chapter 414 Da Tiantian's Willfulness, Chen Yao's Enlightenment

After watching the trailer, everyone looked at Tian Qianwei with envy.

Bai Mengyan was the same; she previously thought that she could make a name for herself by taking the variety show comedic route.

But after watching the trailer for The Witch, her thoughts completely changed.

Both Tian Qianwei and Li Yitong displayed a charm far beyond reality in the trailer.

An actor's charisma must be enhanced by the role and the camera angle.

Just as many people like Liu Yifei because of Zhao Ling'er and Wang Yuyan, some people like Liu Shishi because of Long Kui.

People subconsciously project the character's arc onto the actor.

An actor's appeal diminishes if they lack representative roles.

This is why Fan Bingbing, starting with Jin Suo, took nearly 15 years to carve out her own path from the black-and-red route.

She lacks a representative role that can surpass Jin Suo.

Many people ridiculed Li Yitong for being an unknown actress in her previous life, but her portrayal of Huang Rong was charming and adorable, which garnered her a group of fans and recognition.

Li Yitong didn't come to the Running Man recording today because she's still filming on set for The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

In the trailer for "The Witch," Li Yitong's performance is even more outstanding, portraying the older sister's resilience and gentleness.

Tian Qianwei's performance also overturned everyone's previous impression.

She was no longer the energetic and beautiful young girl, but appeared much weaker and more helpless, which added a sense of depth to her performance.

Combined with Jiang Yifeng's editing and the emotional build-up of the song "The Lone Warrior," this trailer becomes incredibly emotionally impactful.

Although people laugh at the song "The Lone Warrior" as a children's song, it is very popular and has a strong ability to evoke emotions. It has a simple sense of youthful exuberance and passion, which matches the witch's upbringing and story very well.

After the release of the witch's trailer, the phrase "able to pluck stars from the sky, yet still pitying the people of the world" quickly became the number one trending topic.

At the same time, the term "桐心薇泯" also made it onto the trending search list.

Many people think that the pairing of Tian Qianwei and Li Yitong is very appealing, and the interaction between the two beauties in the trailer is very engaging.

This is the characteristic of the witch's publicity strategy: to both ride the wave of the Pacific Rim phenomenon and create differentiation.

The trailer for the witch has received overwhelmingly positive reviews online.

Many people also feel that watching a film with a grand narrative and then watching a film from a personal perspective would be a great complement.

On the way back to the hotel after having a late-night snack, Tian Qianwei was full of excitement. She said with great anticipation, "The trailer for 'The Witch' has already been viewed over 3000 million times!"
The song "The Lone Warrior" has already topped the QQ Music charts!
Everyone's eagerly anticipating the release of "The Witch's Tale," this movie is sure to be a box office smash!

Qin Lan was also very happy to hear these figures.

Although she played a female villain, she had a lot of screen time.

If the movie "The Witch" is successful, it will be a representative work in Qin Lan's acting career and will also broaden her acting range.

Jiang Yifeng patted Tian Qianwei's head and reminded her, "It would be great if The Witch's box office could approach that of John Wick. Don't have unrealistic fantasies."

Upon hearing this, Tian Qianwei was taken aback.

She has just begun to fantasize that the global box office of "The Witch" will exceed $10 billion, and she will become a superstar, beating out the 85 Flowers, kicking Meng Ziyi and Song Zuer, and becoming the number one female star of Fengxing Media.

After all, Jiang Yifeng has created too many box office miracles before.

Bai Mengyan thought the same thing, and she asked, "Why?"

Jiang Yifeng explained: "First, the lead actress for The Witch isn't a big star. Your fame isn't enough. This movie mainly relies on the popularity of Pacific Rim and my role as the director to carry the show."

Secondly, all the actors in The Witch are of Asian descent, making it a quintessential Chinese-language film.

This will have some impact in Europe and America.

Therefore, my box office target for The Witch is six to seven hundred million US dollars. If we can reach that target, it will be a great success.

The Witch is, after all, just an action movie and doesn't have the potential to be a global box office hit.

Jiang Yifeng understood this very well.

Seeing Tian Qianwei's disappointed look, Jiang Yifeng complained, "What the hell are you disappointed about?"

A female-led film grossed over $6 million worldwide, a feat few actresses in Hollywood have achieved.

Hearing this, Tian Qianwei stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly, "I was wrong, boss, I got too cocky!"

The main reason is that Pacific Rim's box office was so high that it gave me the illusion that box office revenue is worthless.

Qin Lan shook her head and said with a smile, "You've had Director Jiang supporting you, your debut has been too smooth."

Go ask Deng Chao. He's a very successful middle-aged actor now, but he doesn't have a single movie that grossed over 10 billion RMB.

Director Jiang set a target of over 40 billion in global box office for The Witch!
That way you'll have a better idea.

Upon hearing this, Tian Qianwei slapped her forehead and exclaimed in sudden realization, "40 billion! Is that so high? I should have used Chinese yuan as the unit; it sounds so much better!"

Tian Qianwei's current state is a true reflection of most celebrities in the entertainment industry.

They love to show off and steal the spotlight, but they are mostly illiterate and have little sensitivity to numbers.

This is also a good thing.

There are advantages to being a little slow-witted, and besides, Tian Qianwei is full of energy.

Even though she got back to the hotel at 3:30 a.m., she still styled her hair in a cat-themed way to thank her boss for his support.

Jiang Yifeng liked Tian Qianwei's cat head; the angle of the bump on her head was just right, and it was a unique pleasure to play with it.

Coupled with Tian Qianwei's ingratiating little expressions, it was absolutely perfect.

Although Tian Qianwei plays the female lead in the movie, she is still a student in real life.

The only thing Jiang Yifeng can do is learn more while playing cards with Qin Lan and Bai Mengyan, so as to prepare for playing mahjong in the future.

Jiang Yifeng did not sleep that night.

After playing cards all night, he took a flight back to Yanjing at 8 a.m. the next morning.

The promotion for "The Witch" will now be handled by Tian Qianwei and the others, as Jiang Yifeng is busy filming a new movie.

After resting for two days in Yanjing, Jiang Yifeng arrived at the film crew of "In the Name of the People" on the morning of July 27.

Just like with the filming of Jade Dynasty, Jiang Yifeng first convened a meeting with all the main creators.

As soon as we entered the meeting room, Wu Gang, who played Secretary Dakang, took the initiative to say, "Congratulations, President Jiang. I saw in the report that Pacific Rim's box office has exceeded $14 billion."

Fengxing Media's market capitalization has also exceeded 100 billion yuan, making it the first entertainment company in China to achieve this milestone.

With the box office success of Pacific Rim and the bull market this year, Fengxing Media's stock price has soared. Yesterday, the stock closed at HK$62.7, giving it a total market capitalization of HK$1287 billion, which translates to over RMB100 billion.

Although the Great Wall and the Witch have been heavily promoted these days, the Sewing Machine Band has also done a lot of promotion, as well as Guo Jingming's movie "Tiny Times 3" and Han Han's movie "The Continent".

This summer's movie season is packed with films, and the scenes are quite lively.

However, the front page headlines in the entertainment industry are mostly about the Pacific Rim.

Every time Pacific Rim's box office climbs a level, it becomes the focus of everyone's attention.

After all, this is the pride of Chinese cinema.

Pacific Rim is now ranked fourth in total box office revenue, behind only Avengers: Endgame with $15.19 billion.

For many viewers, checking the box office figures for Pacific Rim is the first thing they do when watching entertainment news each day.

This has become a shared expectation.

After Wu Gang finished speaking, Zhang Fengyi added, "To be precise, the current box office for Pacific Rim is 14.17 billion US dollars. I check the real-time box office data on Maoyan every day."

Whether it's his status as a big boss or as one of the top directors in the industry, Jiang Yifeng's prestige on the film crew is undeniable.

Even these veteran actors were very polite and took the initiative to find topics to praise Jiang Yifeng.

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone and getting to know them all, Jiang Yifeng sat down in the main seat and said directly, "Although this drama is an official project, co-produced by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, its filming style will not be a simple patriotic theme."

We need to capture the various official aspects of the situation.

Some people rely on their families for help and have a smooth life, unaware of the hardships of life;

Some were once heroes but have been corrupted and continue to glorify themselves.
Some people are just slacking off and not doing anything productive, just getting by; others have ambition and ideals, as well as skill and cunning.

Some people uphold their beliefs regardless of personal gain or loss, solely to realize their own life's value.

I believe that during this period, everyone has seen a lot of information and cases, and knows that these people are real.

As long as we play our respective roles well, the drama will be successfully completed.

Now, please feel free to share your opinions and thoughts.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, veteran actors Zhang Fengyi and Wu Gang remained silent, but Lu Yi raised his hand first.

"My character seems to be a negative example. I've never played a similar role before. Director Jiang, could you help me analyze it?"

In the original version of "In the Name of the People," Hou Liangping was the protagonist, but the performance was not well-received.

In Jiang Yifeng's adapted script, Hou Liangping retains the same character design, and he still cast Lu Yi to play the role.

To capture the essence of Hou Liangping, you really need someone like Lu Yi.

Jiang Yifeng explained, "You don't need to think about positive or negative examples. Hou Liangping is not a bad person. Just play the role of a righteous character. The more righteous you are, the better."

After Lu Yi started speaking, the others followed suit.

The atmosphere gradually became more lively.

The discussion didn't end until after noon.

After the meeting, Jiang Yifeng said to Chen Sicheng, "I've thought about it, and we'll decide to film this drama in two groups, A and B. You'll direct Group B."

Jiang Yifeng's two most trusted assistant directors are Guo Fan and Chen Sicheng.

After finishing filming Detective Chinatown, Chen Sicheng doesn't have any projects lined up right now.

Guo Fan, on the other hand, was busy with the post-production of Jade Dynasty, and the fourth season of the Pacific Rim TV series was also about to air, so he didn't have time.

Therefore, Jiang Yifeng called Chen Sicheng to be his deputy.

Upon hearing his boss's instructions, Chen Sicheng naturally nodded in agreement.

He felt more pressure being an assistant director in "In the Name of the People" than when he was directing a film himself.

They were afraid of doing something wrong and displeasing the boss.

Therefore, their attitude is very upright.

With Chen Sicheng's help, Jiang Yifeng's work on set will be much easier.

After Jiang Yifeng finished talking about work, Gao Yuanyuan and Chen Yao came over.

Both women were dressed in an intellectual style, wearing formal attire and glasses, creating a sophisticated atmosphere.

Chen Yao was very excited. She had just received the news that Jing Tian no longer wanted to play the female lead, "Jing Fang".

This huge pie fell from the sky and landed on Chen Yao's head.

Jing Tian initially wanted to star in "In the Name of the People" partly because she was tired of playing Pacific Rim, and partly because she wanted to act opposite Jiang Yifeng.

Now that Pacific Rim is a huge hit, Jing Tian is very excited, and the novelty has returned.

Furthermore, since the male lead was Zhang Yi and Jiang Yifeng didn't appear in the show, Jing Tian lost interest in the role of Jing Fang.

That's just how capricious Jing Tian is.

She said she didn't want to act anymore, and Jiang Yifeng didn't force her. He was too lazy to find other actresses, so at Jing Tian's suggestion, he directly promoted Chen Yao from a minor supporting role to the female lead.

The character Jingfang was also renamed Chen Fang.

Although Chen Fang is nominally the female lead, she doesn't actually have many scenes; she's just the first love of He Jianguo, the male lead played by Zhang Yi.

In "In the Name of the People," Lu Yike and Gao Xiaoqin have the most scenes together.

Lu Yike and Jiang Yifeng were both played by Ke Lan, while Gao Xiaoqin was played by Gao Yuanyuan.

Gao Yuanyuan's portrayal of a lover in a professional suit is incredibly captivating.

Of course, for Chen Yao at this time, the role of Chen Fang was a huge dream come true.

While Chen Yao was grateful to Jiang Yifeng, he was also very grateful to Jing Tian.

She deeply felt the powerful effect of the combination; her "shake" combination with Meng Ziyi helped her land the role of Yue Qiluo.

The "important" and "fairy" duo with Jing Tian will help her become the female lead in a major drama.

So Chen Yao is very disciplined and is already thinking about forming a group with Gao Yuanyuan.

Even though she was very excited, she didn't speak, but let Gao Yuanyuan speak first.

All I can say is that Chen Yao has seen the light.

But this means that Meng Ziyi's staunch allies seem to be wavering...

(End of this chapter)