China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 23 Hypocritical Chen Jingxing

A western restaurant.

Outside the window is a metropolis full of people and busy traffic. It is already winter, and at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the neon lights are already on.

"It's strange, I actually sat in the same seat as last time."

Chen Jingxing held a glass of grapefruit juice with a slightly strange expression.

Sitting opposite him is the heroine of "Comet", Yan Xiaoyue.

"Have you been here before? Ah, I'm superfluous. You must come to this Western restaurant often." Yan Xiaoyue was wearing an orange sweater, and her bright smile showed special vitality against the warm color. To describe it in a more literary way, it is full of vitality and vitality.

Infectiousness is like a flame, and like a rose, blooming wantonly.

There is a saying in the entertainment industry that popularity nourishes people, and Chen Jingxing feels that this holds true for Yan Xiaoyue at least.

"I also heard from my roommate that this restaurant is very famous and tastes very good. There is nothing wrong with it except that it is expensive."

"That roommate of yours didn't listen to what I said." He often brought his girlfriend to this restaurant when he was in college. Every girlfriend he had in college... two girlfriends to be exact.

I heard his evaluation of this western restaurant - there is nothing wrong with it except that it is expensive.

Chen Jingxing finally discovered what was strange. He felt a little nervous. He had never felt nervous when he brought his girlfriend here to eat in college. Why was he nervous?

Chen Jingxing tried his best to suppress his nervousness while chatting with Yan Xiaoyue. Maybe it was because this was the first time...the second time he was treated in this Western restaurant?

The one who is nervous must be the original soul of this body. After all, he is a young boy who can't hold his breath. He should have taken the body directly when he traveled to this plane. He should not have taken the route of soul fusion. The two lifetimes add up to fifty.

How can a mature soul of many years be nervous?

Yan Xiaoyue was silent for a while, as if there was something difficult to do.

"Things are not as simple as you think. Do you think it's just a matter of finalizing the release? I also think "Fatal Identity" is not suitable for the Spring Festival release, but I still want to fight. This may be related to publicity resources, although Ren Bowei said

The two films do not interfere with each other and treat each other equally, but one film is determined

If one is on the Spring Festival schedule and one is not on the Spring Festival schedule, can the publicity and distribution resources be the same? Oh, but if you think so, I feel relieved. Okay, we will talk about the specific cooperation in detail tomorrow. You can bring Xu Wenshen with you.

, I have been in contact with him on the phone these days, and I haven’t seen him for a while.”

Chen Jingxing smiled as he listened to Yan Xiaoyue's words, but a sense of impatience rose in his heart.

"I have bad news for you. The company has decided to launch another project for the Spring Festival. It is a comedy work that Qi Wenshe wants to enter the film industry. It is called "Happy World". The script has not been polished yet. Who asked Luo Wenshun to star in person?

?After all, he is the most popular cross talk star now, there is no way to compete with him."

Chen Jingxing unilaterally declared that Chen Jingxing was the most hypocritical person he had ever seen.

"No, number two female."

"Director Chen...I..."

"You play Xi Shi?!" Chen Jingxing acknowledged Yan Xiaoyue's beauty, but felt that her beauty was not that of classical temperament. If she played Xi Shi, he would admire Han Zhijie's courage.

"...It's not Xi Shi, it's another character."

"Although it will be some time before the filming of "Vietnam Sword" can start, Director Han asked me to participate in pre-production training. After all, I will inevitably be under pressure by then, and I also need to practice fighting movements. I am not a dancer, so...

"

"The female lead?"

What's more, you usually make more money from making TV series than from making movies. TV series can also bring national popularity, which is conducive to the increase of endorsement fees. In front of money, being good at style is not the focus.

Chen Jingxing could understand the truth, but he just felt uncomfortable.

You haven’t signed a management contract with DreamWorks, so what’s your business in what movies you film?

Chen Jingxing believes that the Spring Festival is a demand-side market, which means that most of the box office is a rigid box office. When a family goes to the cinema to watch a movie during the Spring Festival, it is not for a certain movie. Watching the movie itself is the demand, even if the Spring Festival is full of

Bad movies still can't stop the audience from going to the cinema. Whether it's a good movie or a bad movie, the cake will be divided. It's just that good movies may make the cake bigger.

He really admired Han Zhijie's courage. Sure enough, it was adapted and turned the love triangle into a love quadrilateral?

"Hey, why did you go all out to invite me to dinner for this little thing? It's not worth the money you spent. There's nothing you can do about it if you can't adjust the schedule. Who asked Director Han to get ahead of me?"

There are a lot of blockbusters in the Spring Festival, and all of them are big studios. Fantasy World is still an emerging force in the film industry. Even if "Fatal Identity" can get a good reputation during the Spring Festival, the fermentation of the reputation will be reflected in time.

There is still room for discussion on film arrangement. These major studios and theater chains are inextricably linked. Even if theater chains will increase film arrangement due to word-of-mouth fermentation in order to make money, what if the timeliness and performance cannot keep up?

In Chen Jingxing’s view, we have to wait a few more years until Internet capital rampages up the film industry and completely dismantles the inherent dominance of the five major studios. Only then can we more effectively prevent these major studios from colluding with theaters to engage in small tricks

.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jingxing faced Yan Xiaoyue's worried eyes with a bright smile: "It's okay, "Fatal Identity" has been finalized. Fantasy World will finance and participate in the production, lead the distribution, and it will be released next year."

Although Han Zhijie's martial arts dramas have received mixed reviews, their ratings have always been good, and they will definitely bring about an increase in national popularity. Faced with such an invitation, Yan Xiaoyue, who is famous for making online movies, really has no reason to refuse.

The off-season is a supply-side market. Many viewers have no need to go to the cinema. They go to the cinema just for a certain movie. Therefore, it can be clearly seen that the box office of movies in different years fluctuates greatly in the off-season months. If there are imports

Blockbusters or good movies can do well at the box office even in the off-season. If there are no movies or blockbusters worth looking forward to, the box office in the off-season months will be very bleak.

Director Chen?

You are indeed a step too late. If you had given her the script for the next movie as soon as "Comet" was released, she would have chosen you over Han Zhijie... right?

"I read the script you gave me. I think it is very exciting and imaginative. I think it is better than the script of "Comet". I believe that if it is produced, it will be a suspense science fiction classic."

Seeing Chen Jingxing's "That's it!" expression, Yan Xiaoyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, it is true that my schedule is really...unavailable. Director Han Zhijie contacted me... not long after the release of "Comet" and said that there was a role in "Vietnam Sword" that was suitable for me and asked me to audition.

Then the audition passed."

Zhou Yunyan is currently the most famous beater in China who is still active on the front lines and is famous internationally.

In fact, he really doesn't care whether it can be released during the Spring Festival, and in his opinion, the movie "Fatal Identity" is suitable for release in the off-season.

"You also know that my idol is Zhou Yunyan. Ever since I was admitted to Beijing Film Academy, I have dreamed of becoming a beater and making martial arts movies in the future. This opportunity is so good that I can't refuse it."

Yes, you are the one who made her famous, but you don’t have the right to ask others to only film your films or give priority to them, right?

People's dream is to be a slut, and they want to make martial arts movies, and they realize their dreams. Why are you unhappy?

Chen Jingxing was very unhappy.

"That's it? What did I think? I don't agree with the Spring Festival release. There is no precedent for a police suspense film to be released during the Spring Festival? It's not kind to scare the audience and add trouble to others during the Chinese New Year. Moreover,

There are so many blockbusters during the Spring Festival, and everyone is crowded in, and they might not even be able to drink the soup."

This makes no sense.

Ha, Chen Jingxing was waiting for the next but with a sense of déjà vu.

The tension is definitely gone.

Chen Jingxing can understand Yan Xiaoyue's choice very well.

Chen Jingxing nodded clearly. Han Zhijie is a professional in martial arts TV series. Although the works he produced have mixed reviews, the ratings have been relatively stable. The media has long reported that Han Zhijie wants to adapt "The Yue Nv Sword".

The incoming phone call interrupted Chen Jingxing's self-examination.

Although there are serious differences between movies and TV series, these are all theoretical matters. The Chinese film and television industry is not like Hollywood on the other side of the ocean. Except for a few award-winning film actors who have stable cooperation with great directors, most actors are

Those who don’t look down on TV dramas are all dramas, so what’s so great about them?

The off-season is most suitable for the release of films with low to medium costs and good reputations. There are no competitors. As long as the reputation is good, theaters will increase their film schedules without any worries, forming a virtuous circle and eventually achieving great success.

"Hello? Sister Chen."

Chen Jingxing attributes this to the fact that he is too competitive and does not want to fall behind in any competition, whether it is effective or ineffective.

The combination of the two kinds of unhappiness made Chen Jingxing suspect that it was not a good time to go out for dinner today.

"Whether you think my meal is worth it or not, I have to treat you to this meal to express my apology. You may not care, but senior sister, I feel relieved at last."

Watching Yan Xiaoyue pay the bill with a happy expression, she said goodbye to him, waved and walked out the door.

Chen Jingxing once again confirmed his suspicions. There is something wrong with this restaurant. No matter whether it is Li Yang or Yan Xiaoyue, an old high school classmate, they are so happy to spend money to treat guests. It's evil!

(End of chapter)