This director is so innocent.

Chapter 133 Yifei: How about I be your girlfriend?

"Click, not bad."

As the play ended, Su Jin stood up and applauded as usual.

It has to be said that Gong Li and the others are truly outstanding. They don't need him to worry about them at all. He can just sit there and say "cut" every day.

Fan Xiaopang doesn't need him to worry about him.

I don't know if it's because "Apple" was rejected, but Fan Xiaopang has been working very hard lately. He often takes the script to Gong Li and Sun Honglei for advice, and they have been exchanging ideas about art less. Before, she would come over every day, and we were a little afraid of her, but now it's good if she comes twice a week.

"Boss, I have some good news for you." Xiaoying ran over excitedly and said to Su Jin with a smile.

"What good news?" Su Jin asked casually.

"Sister Shan just called and said she invited you to be on the Spring Festival Gala," Xiaoying said excitedly, her voice trembling slightly.

"Huh? Spring Festival Gala? Weren't the lineups for the Spring Festival Gala already decided?" Su Jin asked, somewhat surprised.

Generally speaking, preparations for the Spring Festival Gala begin six months in advance, guests and programs are confirmed three months in advance, program reviews are conducted two months in advance, and rehearsals begin one month in advance.

It's already early December, and the programs are already under review.

The review process typically involves six rounds, but can be shortened to four rounds if time is tight.

"The selection was finalized a long time ago, but Sister Shan told me that a program was rejected by the Spring Festival Gala. They said your image and abilities were a good fit and wanted to invite you to participate," Xiaoying explained.

After thinking for a moment, Su Jin said, "Reject them! I don't have time for rehearsals."

"Ah!!! Boss, this is the Spring Festival Gala!" Xiaoying stared wide-eyed at her boss in disbelief.

Spring Festival Gala!

This is an opportunity that many artists dream of, but the boss doesn't want to participate. She doesn't know what to say.

"Boss, are you really not going to reconsider?"

"I'm not considering it. I don't have time. I'm going home for Chinese New Year. I don't need the popularity of the Spring Festival Gala."

97

"All right!"

China Film Group has really put a lot of effort into Chinese films.

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For example, there were two Hollywood blockbusters, "Die Hard 4" which was released on the 15th of last month and "The Bourne Ultimatum" which was released on the 19th.

China Film Group directly compressed the release period of these two films to 15 days, which means that these two films will have to be taken off the screen after half a month.

The copies were also blocked; there were only 150 copies available for both movies.

As expected, the box office was dismal, barely reaching 3000 million.

Die Hard 4 grossed $28 million, and The Bourne Ultimatum grossed $25 million.

The film "Call for Love", which was released on November 30, reaped huge profits, with its box office exceeding 20 million yuan in its opening weekend.

The production companies behind this film are a mixed bag, including China Film Group, China Mobile, PAG Media, Phoenix TV, and Sina Weibo.

The main cast includes Ge You, Xu Guangtou, Fan Xiaopang, Yan Ni, Yao Dazui, Xu Fan, and others.

There are so many celebrities in this movie because it's an anthology film.

The content consists of several short stories, just like my series of "mainstream films".

It grossed over 2000 million in its opening weekend, and generally speaking, 5000 million in box office revenue is definitely not a problem, which is also what the producers think.

Then "The Warlords" was released, teaching him a harsh lesson.

Let's talk about the pay for the actors in "The Warlords" first.

Many people know and believe that Jet Li received a salary of 100 million yuan per film. The reasons for this belief are probably the following three.

Firstly, when Jet Li participated in China's Got Talent, he mentioned that he had earned $1000 million USD in 2000, equivalent to 8000 million RMB.

Million.

Secondly, the decision on Jet Li's salary rests with the Hollywood Guild; he cannot decide on the $1500 million salary himself.

Thirdly, director Chen Kexin of "The Warlords" also said that Jet Li lowered his salary as a friendly gesture.

Taking all three pieces of information into account, the 100 million yuan salary seems very real.

The initial claim of Li Lianjie's 100 million yuan salary was released by the production company for publicity purposes, since Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" was released only 8 days later.

Meanwhile, the salaries of the other three lead actors were also released: Andy Lau 1600 million, Kim Sung-woo 1200 million, and Seo Jae-in 200 million.

The other three actors received substantial salaries, but the most attention was focused on Jet Li's 100 million yuan salary. Many media reporters wanted to get firsthand information, but none of them succeeded.

On December 6, when the crew of "The Warlords" spent millions to hold the global premiere at the Olympic Sports Center, some media reporters still persisted and specifically asked Li Lianjie about his 12 million yuan salary.

But Li Lianjie remained tight-lipped about it: "You actually believe this? It's just entertainment news, just laugh it off."

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However, when pressed for the specific amount, Li Lianjie dodged the question, saying, "Don't you know it's against the rules of the trade to talk about it?"

So here's the question: is the 100 million yuan salary for a film really true?

Yu, the helmsman of Polybona, the mainland distributor of "The Warlords," has provided the answer.

During his appearance on the "Business Time" program, he personally admitted that Li Lianjie's 100 million yuan film salary was a publicity stunt and not true.

Actually, he doesn't even need to say it. If you use your brain and do the math, you'll know that a 100 million yuan salary is impossible.

Of course, Jet Li's salary was certainly not low, but it was definitely not 100 million. The 100 million figure was just a gimmick to make it easier to hype up the film.

Four years later, Jet Li's salary for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was 80 million.

So, is Li Lianjie going downhill from his former self?

However, the claim of a 100 million yuan salary is likely fabricated, but "The Warlords" did a phenomenal box office run.

On December 12, "The Warlords" was released.

Don't be surprised if a film gets over 80% of the screenings. There are too few screens now, so it's standard practice for every blockbuster to get over 80% of the screenings.

However, its number of copies broke the record of 660 copies of "Curse of the Golden Flower"—1020 copies.

With 80% of screenings, 1020 copies, and three top-tier stars, the opening weekend box office naturally lived up to expectations, taking in 8050 million yuan.

When these numbers came out, theaters went crazy, and so did film producers.

The box office forecast has been revised from 200 million to 300 million.

Two days later, the box office exceeded 100 million.

In this day and age, breaking 100 million in six days is enough to drive anyone crazy.

The producers have already announced their goal of breaking the $3.6 million box office record set by Titanic.

Having shaken off the gloom of being overwhelmed by "The Coffin in the Mountain," Fatty Yu is now full of vigor, walking with his nose in the air.

They don't even care about Feng Xiaogang's upcoming film "Assembly".

That's true. "Assembly" is Feng Xiaogang's transitional work, telling the story of the People's Liberation Army.

Based on the content of this story, it's obviously going to flop.

The same applies to actors; they all have the potential to flop.

Starring Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, and Liao Fan, with Wang Baoqiang in a minor supporting role, and Hu Jun and Gongsun Ce making special appearances.

How can this lineup compete with four top industry stars: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Kim Sung-woo, and Seo Jae-in?

Anyone who watched it felt that "The Warlords" was bound to win, and that it would be a one-sided victory.

Chen Kexin shared this sentiment, stating, "I'd rather 'Assembly' gross 3 million; if it gets 3 million, I might get 5 million!"

The meaning of this sentence is quite obvious, isn't it?

They completely disregarded "Assembly," I'm invincible.

Then, Chen Kexin transformed into Xiao Gang's fangirl.

"I didn't expect a film with a subject like 'Assembly' to soar to the box office so quickly, almost cutting off my savings. It was such a good film; I should have seen it sooner to avoid underestimating it."

December 18th, evening, Workers' Stadium.

Su Jin looked around and marveled at Huayi's grand scale.

It was just a premiere, but they booked out the entire Workers' Stadium and invited over 5,000 audience members.

Damn it, he's going to make this big of a premiere for "Painted Skin" too. The Great Hall of the People would be nice, maybe we should consider it.

"President Su, welcome, welcome!" When Xiao Wang saw Su Jin, he immediately put on a big smile, stretched out his hands, and quickly stepped forward to greet her.

"Mr. Wang, that's quite a generous offer! This event must have cost at least four or five million!" Su Jin said jokingly with a smile.

"It's all just small change, as long as Xiao Gang is happy," Xiao Wang waved his hand, feigning modesty in his response.

Feng Kuzi isn't here, so what's the point of flattering him?

"Please come in, Mr. Su. I'll take my leave now."

"Mr. Wang, you're busy."

Tonight is the premiere of Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly". Didn't Xiao Wang and Feng Xiaogang attend the premiere of his "The Coffin in the Mountain" before?

This is to return a favor, since the crew of "The Invisible Guest" is located in the suburbs of Beijing, so it wouldn't be right not to come.

Of course, it's not just about repaying a favor; many important figures are coming tonight.

For example, Wang Tianyun, Vice President of Shanghai Film Group; Lin Jianyue, President of Media Asia Films; and Zhuang Cheng, General Manager of Media Asia Films.

Also present were Feng Jun, chairman of "Patriots"; Wei Jian, chairman of New Film Union; and Cheng Weidong of Zhejiang Film Group.

Upon entering the venue, Su Jin frowned deeply.

I was just marveling at the extravagance, but then I realized the backstage area was like a marketplace, packed with people, there wasn't even room to put my feet down.

"Boss."

A male voice suddenly rang in Su Jin's ear.

Turning his head, he saw a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses looking at him with a smile.

It's Zhuo Wei.

Didn't they acquire his studio and rename it Polaris Entertainment?

Zhuo Wei was able to get this interview because he asked Xiao Wang for help.

Otherwise, a paparazzo like Zhuo Wei, who is hated by everyone, can only sit in the square; he would never be able to get in from the backstage.

Of course, he has now reformed and is a legitimate entertainment reporter.

"You weren't beaten up, were you?" Su Jin teased.

"No, we're all civilized people, we wouldn't hit someone on the spot."

"How's the interview going? Any breaking news?"

"Things aren't going well. Many celebrities know me, but they're unwilling to be interviewed by me."

"Go ask your little brother! They don't know your little brother."

"That's right! How come I didn't think of that! You're so smart, boss."

"Stop trying to be clever. I'm going to take a look around. You continue with the interviews."

A seasoned veteran like Zhuo Wei couldn't possibly have missed this, but since there wasn't any big news, it's probably true.

It's a tabloid!

Big stars are generally reluctant to accept this kind of interview.

"Mr. Wang."

"Mr. Zhuang."

"President Lin."

"Mr. Cheng."

After going around and getting acquainted with some important figures, Su Jin felt a bit hungry and went to the snack table to have something to eat.

I picked up a piece of beef chop and put it in my mouth.

Um----

This chef is very skilled; the food is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a refreshing, sweet, and smooth taste.

Then I picked up another delicate little cake and tasted it; it was still very good.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious," Su Jin replied instinctively.

After he finished speaking, he felt something was off.

Who is this?

Turning my head, I saw Liu Yifei wearing a light-colored haute couture dress, elegantly picking up a small cake and putting it in her mouth to chew.

That idiot author! How did the character Yahuazi, who didn't even appear in chapters 80 or 90, suddenly appear? He must be up to no good.

"Could you pick out that bunny-shaped dessert for me?" Liu Yifei said, pointing to the bunny-shaped dessert next to Su Jin.

Her tone was very natural, without any sense of awkwardness from not seeing each other for a year.

Su Jin took a step back and said, "You pick it up yourself."

"Are you still angry? It's just that she refused to be your female lead! It's been so long, why are you being so petty?"

As Liu Yifei spoke, she took two steps to the right, picked up the rabbit-shaped pastry, and then took a small bite.

"You're so narcissistic. If you hadn't brought it up, I wouldn't have remembered it at all." Su Jin shook his head helplessly; he had indeed completely forgotten about it.

"I don't remember. Didn't you help me pick it up?" Liu Yifei raised an eyebrow.

"I'm just trying to avoid suspicion. I'm a big director and a big star, after all. I have to keep myself clean and not have any scandals with female stars," Su Jin said in a serious tone, spouting nonsense.

Liu Yifei turned around and looked up slightly at Su Jin, saying, "Su Jin, do you know that what you said is a bit superfluous?"

"Big sister, you're really narcissistic. Can you please stop overthinking?"

Miss?

Your whole family consists of older sisters.

Liu Yifei was annoyed and could no longer maintain her composure, so she said directly, "Su Jin, why haven't you contacted me?"

"Didn't you also not contact me?" Su Jin asked back.

"I—" Liu Yifei's red lips parted slightly, uttering a single word, but she didn't know how to continue.

Ugh!

Come to think of it, the last time I met Su Jin was a year ago. Time really flies!

Last year, Su Jin was a bestselling author of youth novels; now she has become a famous director and a big star.

They were beings she had to look up to.

Her visit to Su Jin was a spur-of-the-moment decision; she wasn't trying to curry favor with him, but rather it was just some ulterior motive in her mind.

Okay! She admits that she did have a crush on Su Jin during her university years.

After all, Su Jin met all the criteria she had for her other half during her teenage years: good-looking, talented, eloquent, and a good basketball player.

She hadn't confessed her feelings yet, firstly because her mother was too strict and she was often away from school, and secondly because Su Jin was too much of a womanizer, changing girlfriends faster than changing clothes, and his reputation was the talk of the whole school.

Now that so much time has passed, I don't really care anymore.

Seeing Liu Yifei lost in thought, Su Jin called softly, "Yifei? Yifei?"

"Huh? What's wrong?" Liu Yifei snapped out of her daze and asked instinctively.

"What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."

"It's nothing."

"Then you can eat slowly, I'm going out for a bit."

"Where are you going? We haven't seen each other for a year, why are you in such a hurry to leave!"

"I need to go to the restroom."

"I'll go with you."

Su Jin frowned and looked at her, saying each word clearly, "I said, I need to go to the restroom."

"I know! I'll go with you." Liu Yifei tilted her head and looked at Su Jin with a smile.

"Then you can come along!"

After saying that, Su Jin turned and left, while Liu Yifei followed closely behind him, a smile on her face, seemingly lost in thought.

When Su Jin came out of the restroom, she found Liu Yifei standing quietly not far away.

At this time, Ya Huazi's appearance was truly stunning!

Her features were exquisite, her skin was like solidified cream, and her cherry-red lips were slightly upturned.

Her beautiful hair was styled in an updo, revealing her fair neck and delicate collarbones, making her look like a girl who had stepped out of a comic book.

For a moment, I was completely absorbed in watching.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yifei's lips curled up slightly. It seems she still has a lot of charm!

Am I pretty?

"It looks good," Su Jin said truthfully.

"How about I be your girlfriend?" Liu Yifei said half-jokingly.

"No good," Su Jin said without hesitation.

Liu Yifei was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "Why?"

"I want to be a man you can never have."

"Get lost! Do you think I want you to be my boyfriend? There are plenty of men who want to be my boyfriend, stretching from Beijing to Shanghai, and then from Shanghai to Sanya," Liu Yifei said angrily.

"Why don't you just say the number of men pursuing you could circle the earth!"

"you----"

"director?"

Hearing the sound, Su Jin turned around and saw Huang Jiaozhu walking quickly towards him.

"Yifei is here too!" Huang Xiaoming greeted her with a smile.

"Brother Xiaoming," Liu Yifei replied politely.

"Yifei looks absolutely stunning tonight, outshining everyone else!" Huang Xiaoming praised.

"Brother Xiaoming is joking," Liu Yifei said with a light smile.

Huang Xiaoming smiled, took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to Su Jin, saying, "Director, want a smoke?"

"Thank you." Su Jin took the cigarette, held it in his mouth, and was about to get a lighter when he saw Huang Xiaoming very perceptively light it for him.

Su Jin exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "How's your practice going?"

Huang Xiaoming plays Pang Yong, a master of both wisdom and courage. He has many martial arts moves in "Painted Skin" and joined the crew in mid-last month to learn the moves.

Chen Kun also joined the group to practice the moves at the beginning of this month.

The martial arts director is Zhang Jin. Don't underestimate him just because he's an action actor; he's very experienced.

He served as the martial arts choreographer for Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet," as well as "Charlie's Angels 2" and "Daredevil."

Zhang Yimou's film "Hero" features a scene where Nameless fights with Chang Kong Go Academy in the rain, which he directed.

"Absolutely no problem, I'm ready to play at any time."

"That's good. Whether 'Painted Skin' is good or not depends on you."

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"Don't worry, director, just watch me!"

"Su Jin, I'm going in first," Liu Yifei said.

"Um.

Looking at Liu Yifei's retreating figure, Huang Xiaoming asked curiously, "Is the director very familiar with Yifei?"

"Yes, she and I are classmates."

After finishing their cigarettes, the two returned backstage and went their separate ways.

The premiere began at 7:30.

Zhang Guoli served as a guest host.

Then came various performances, introductions to the movies and actors, actors sharing their thoughts, and guests being invited to speak on stage.

The guest is a former lead actor in Feng Xiaogang's movies.

For example, milk tea, Uncle Ge, Liu Pei, Fan Bayi —

Uncle Benshan also came, and he regretted bringing 100 kilograms of apples when he visited the set.

"People say that once you cross the Shanhaiguan Pass, you should look for Zhao Bensan. Feng Xiaogang originally promised to let me perform a scene, but in the end, he didn't. I even regretted giving him the apple."

"We are actually good friends. How did we meet? People said I looked 50 when I was 20, so I went to get to know Director Feng to find my confidence."

It didn't finish until after 11 o'clock.

There was no movie shown on site, but about twenty minutes of exciting clips were played.

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