You don't understand the happiness of the director

Sissi was so tired that she couldn't straighten up, so Wang Quan had to put the child to sleep by himself.

However, after coaxing her for a while, Xiao Xianmi still couldn't sleep. Liu Yifei couldn't bear it anymore, so she had to take over and put the baby on her chest. Then she bit her teeth shyly and used this method to coax the baby to sleep.

The baby was comforted, chirped, and soon fell asleep.

Wang Quan was moved when he saw it. Sissi really regarded this baby as her own daughter.

After so long, neither of them succeeded, and there were no problems in the examination. It may be that the genes are not compatible. Maybe Sissi has been mentally prepared not to have a child. This child may be all her sustenance as a mother.

Wang Quan kissed her face gently and patted her shoulder, "Go to sleep~"

The next day was Sunday. Wang Quan told Liu Yifei: "I'm going to see the child today. You can go out and relax. You can't spoil Yang Mi, a capitalist. You have to spend the weekend to see the child."

"If you don't go out with me, I don't know where to go."

"You don't have any friends in Xiangjiang?"

"No..." Liu Yifei was about to deny, "Well, there seems to be one."

When filming "Lucy", Wen Yongshan played her best friend. Although she did not have a role in "Lucy", the two got together when they came to Hong Kong to film a movie a few years ago.

Wen Yongshan was able to win the role of "Parasite", and Liu Yifei's pillow style was crucial.

Wen Yongshan also knew this, so she always regarded Liu Yifei as her thigh.

So when Liu Yifei took the initiative to call her and ask her to go shopping, Wen Yongshan was flattered.

And she also got Liu Yifei's permission to take photos and post them on Weibo, so that she could ride on Liu Yifei's popularity and attract a lot of fans.

After shopping around, the two went to see a movie that the man probably wasn't interested in, "Cinderella."

This is a big project that Disney is about to launch, and it is preparing to turn all Disney's classic princess cartoons into real people.

Cinderella and Cinderella were the first, followed by "Beauty and the Beast", "The Little Mermaid", "Snow White", "Pocahontas" and "Mulan".

Liu Yifei thinks everything is fine, but Cinderella is a bit too ordinary.

When she got home, Wang Quan was pushing Xiaoxianmi's stroller and scrolling through Weibo on his phone.

"Yes, you can tell what you did today by looking at Wen Yongshan's Weibo."

Liu Yifei collapsed on the sofa: "I feel more tired than taking care of the baby. Let the baby be kissed by the mother."

She waved to Xiaoxianmi and kissed her a few times in the air.

Wang Quan added: "However, some netizens questioned whether it is inappropriate for Mimi to return to Beijing, I am still in Xiangjiang, and your ex-girlfriend is also in Xiangjiang."

"Oh, let me see."

"Here, oh, it has been deleted by Wen Yongshan. She is quite a good person."

"It's just that some netizens don't know how to behave, don't care about their business!" Liu Yifei snorted, "Not only will I not avoid suspicion, I will also rape Mimi!"

"Hey, have you recovered your strength?"

"No, just move it yourself~" She turned her legs towards Wang Quan.

In this way, Liu Yifei and Wen Yongshan went out to relax every now and then. With Sanxiu following them, there was no need to worry about safety issues.

Wen Yongshan debuted as a young model and did not have a very high level of friends, but because she had Liu Yifei next to her, many first-line celebrities in Hong Kong began to make friends with Liu Yifei through her.

In addition, Xiangjiang is not a big place, so Liu Yifei soon got to know people like Guan Zhilin, Li Niotong, Zhou Huimin, Qiu Shuzhen, and Li Zi.

Every time when Liu Yifei came back and mentioned these names, Wang Quan wanted to play with them.

But at the end of the month, Yang Mi flew to Xiangjiang to pick up Xiao Xianmi.

Of course, the free nanny Liu Yifei will also go with her. Not only Yang Mi misses her daughter, but Miss Xiaoli also misses her daughter.

"You are so willing to let me be alone in Xiangjiang." On the bed, Wang Quan hugged them from left to right.

"I'm alone, isn't there a little love?" Yang Mi replied.

Liu Yifei said in a green tea tone: "Brother, I don't want to either, but your wife insists on dragging me along, so bye."

After his wife and girlfriend left, Wang Quan did not indulge himself, but continued to work hard. The people who could ask him out were basically men, which was considered very husband-minded.

As for Shuang Bing Zhiling, who occasionally comes to work in Xiangjiang, she comes directly to her home.

The most recent one was Fan Bingbing. She and Brother Cheng Long had finished filming the movie "Escape" before. This time she came to complete the Cantonese dubbing and participate in a jewelry event.

Fan Bingbing is very concerned about the later stage of "Parasite", "Isn't it finished yet? Will it miss Cannes?"

"Don't worry, there are only some color grading issues left. It will be out next month. If you are free, you can come over and watch the internal preview."

"That's good, I have to prepare the dress for the Cannes red carpet~" Fan Bingbing said excitedly. After so many years, he finally walked on the red carpet because his work was shortlisted for Cannes!

Huh, let’s see who dares to say that he is a red carpet person in the future!

As soon as Fat Bing left, Wang Quan made an appointment with his eldest brother Long for another meal. After his son's incident, Old Long's mentality was relatively stable and he could eat and drink as he should.

It's just that he can't be in the entertainment industry anymore, so he won't starve to death, and the new movie "Railway Tigers" he is preparing is also going to let his son try to make a comeback.

Wang Quan is not optimistic about it, but it has nothing to do with him. The two mainly discussed the Spring Festival holiday that has passed.

It’s been forty days since the Spring Festival. With films such as “Jupiter Ascending,” “Cinderella,” “Rescue 3,” and “Kingsman” being released one after another, even the top-ranked “Legend of the Shark Pearl” during the Spring Festival has dropped out. The top seven on the daily list only had a daily box office of 1 million, and the total box office exceeded 1.25 billion, making more than 100 million.

Not long ago, "Omen 2" also officially exceeded the 1 billion mark, becoming Wang Jing's first billion-level work. The film bureau's ten billion-level progress bar has advanced to 3/10.

Wang Jing should thank Shen Tong. If it weren't for Shen Tong, this movie with a bad reputation would never have performed like this.

And because the cost is not too high, the profit level of this movie is higher than that of "The Legend of the Shark Pearl".

However, there was no need for him to feel sorry for Shen Tong. Starring in this movie had some negative impact on Shen Tong's personal brand and made him more cautious about cooperating with the Hong Kong director, so he declined the invitation to "Omen 3".

This made Wang Jing very regretful, and then he turned to find Andy Lau, ready to play the master-disciple relationship card between Gao Jin and Xiao Dao in "God of Gamblers".

As for "Lion" directed by Brother Cheng Long, it could only be ranked third. It basically failed to draw with a score of 840 million, which is considered a loss.

However, this movie can also sell some copyrights overseas. In addition, the production cost of the movie is not as high as advertised, so it can barely breakeven. However, except for Brother Cheng Long, who has a sky-high salary, other investors can't talk about making any money. Wang Bai was busy.

In addition, "Wolf Totem", which has a box office of over 700 million, will most likely suffer a small loss, but Han Sanping, who led this project, has long since retired.

"One Step Away" ranked fifth with a box office of 600 million+, which was not as good as the box office of "Let the Bullets Fly" and lost at least 100 million.

And "Zhong Kui Exorcists" has just exceeded 300 million in box office. Even if the cost is exaggerated, I am afraid it will not lose less.

In addition, no one cares about "Up to the Sky", which has a box office of only 100 million. During this year's Spring Festival, four films lost money and four made profits. It can be said to be very tragic.

Cheng Long lamented: “This year’s Spring Festival stalls seem to be worse than last year.”

"Yes, Maoyan reported to me that the total box office of eight movies during the Spring Festival last year was 5.69 billion, and this year it is 5.29 billion."

Cheng Long: "We lack a leading figure like "Leng Feng"."

The box office of "Leng Feng" is comparable to the first and second place this year.

And last year, "Leng Feng", "I'm Not Wang Mao", "Where Are We Going, Dad", "Omen" and "Bear Infested" were all profitable.

"Havoc in Heaven", "Pleasant Goat" and "The Ex-Raiders" should be flat or suffer a small loss.

The overall profitability level this year is also very pessimistic. The competition is too fierce. Even "Legend of the Shark Pearl" with a box office of 1.2 billion, the highest film schedule is only 23%.

Anyway, Cheng Long has already decided that neither of his movies will be released on the Spring Festival schedule next year.

“It’s better to give up the Spring Festival slot to those movies with real potential.”

Wang Quan knows that there are currently only four movies scheduled for next year's Spring Festival, including "Mermaid", "Zhu Xian", "Journey to the West: Part 3" and "Omen 3". They are indeed tough projects. I wonder if there will be a fifth one. Come and challenge yourself.

On the occasion of parting, the eldest brother Long once again recommended himself to Wang Quan as usual, "If there is a role suitable for me in the future, you must think of me."

It was thanks to Wang Quan that he took on "Legend of the Shark Pearl". It's embarrassing to say that this is his first starring movie with a box office of over 1 billion in the mainland. It is indeed a reliable project of Wang Dao.

Of course, Wang Quan's projects are the most reliable, but he only chooses the right ones, not the expensive ones.

Wang Quan naturally said: "There will definitely be a chance."

Entering April, the post-production period of "Parasite" was all completed, and Wang Quan breathed a sigh of relief.

Because it is not a commercial film, there was no test screening and evaluation. It was just an internal test screening at Jiahe’s cinema.

Except for Wang Quan, Shi Nansheng and other Jiahe senior executives, and the two assistant directors, Fan Bingbing made a special trip to watch the movie. The other actors were not invited because they were going to Cannes in May. I was surprised when I saw it for the first time. .

In addition, Cannes film selector Benjamin Iros also specially made English subtitles for him.

Even though Cannes is completely open to a director of King Quan’s level, even if it turns out to be a piece of shit, it’s King Quan’s shit, and it’s still delicious.

Of course, the procedure still needs to be done.

Benjamin said that he had just come from the mainland and had watched "I'm Not Pan Jinlian" directed by Zhang Yimou, and he was already confirmed to be shortlisted for the main competition.

Next, he will go to Wanwan to see the new film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

Wang Quan asked: "Where is Director Jia Zhangke?"

"Oh, he's still in the later stages," Benjamin relaxed his shoulders, "I don't know if he can catch up."

This matter was due to Wang Quan. He invited Chief Jia's usual photographer away, which affected his shooting plan.

When watching the movie, Fan Bingbing sat next to Wang Quan. Each of them only had the script for themselves and their opponents, so Fan Bingbing didn't know what kind of environment Liang Jiahui's family lived in.

After watching the movie, I realized that this is not a simple murder story, but a story about class.

Originally, Liang Jiahui's family was considered middle class, and their children had received good educations. However, an investment failure pushed them to the bottom.

Therefore, this family was not willing to be poor. They seized the opportunity given by their son's classmate and tried to join the wealthy family and return to the middle class.

The wealthy class of Li Ming and Fan Bingbing actually want to cross over to a higher class.

One of the scenes is quite meaningful, in which the rich man played by Li Ming walks aside and answers a phone call with a respectful attitude.

And when the scene involving the rich couple on the sofa in the living room was played, Fan Bingbing nervously grabbed Wang Quan's leg.

I feel so burned!

However, the scale was much smaller than when I was filming with Wang Quan, and no one was exposed. Director Quan still cut out a lot of scenes.

But this kind of half-covering and half-leakage is more attractive and sexy, so it won’t be able to pass the inspection in the mainland, right?

Benjamin simply watched the movie this time without taking notes. What surprised him was that the plot of the movie was very smooth and not obscure. It was indeed King David. It can be seen that this is a movie discussing society. A movie about an issue can still be so watchable.

He likes it very much. Whether it is the topic selection or the audio-visual quality, this is definitely a work worthy of the quality of the Cannes main competition unit. It is just that it is too commercial and lacks ideological quality, which will cause the judges to dislike it.

Just as he was thinking about this, the chaos at the birthday party began. Wu Yaohan took a knife and killed everyone until he was knocked down by Liang Jiahui and his wife.

However, there was a sudden turning point. When Li Ming pinched his nose to get the car keys, Liang Jiahui's eyes were cold and scary. Then he stabbed Li Ming to death and finally disappeared in the chaos.

This stab stunned Benjamin and made him re-examine the connotation of the film.

After that, he asked to watch it again alone and took notes while watching it. This time he caught a lot of details and had a better understanding of the hero's final kill. It was amazing!

This is definitely not something that can be summed up by saying that poverty breeds evil.

While he was watching the movie, Wang Quan took Fan Bingbing to the bathroom for a tour.

When Benjamin came out, he held Wang Quan's hand with both hands and expressed his love for the director and this work.

"If I were a judge, I would definitely give you the Palme d'Or, but it's a pity that I'm not."

Wang Quan asked: "Have the judges for the main competition unit been determined now?"

"The chairman of the jury is inviting the Coen brothers, but I don't know much about the other judges."

Wang Quan nodded. If the other judges were not famous enough, the awards would be based on the chairman's words.

After finishing "Parasite", Wang Quan was ready to return to the capital, but at this time Chen Jiashang approached him again and sincerely invited him to attend this year's Academy Awards.

This was the last Academy Awards for him as chairman, and Wang Quan still gave him this honor.

Moreover, "Parasite" is a Hong Kong film and will also compete for the Academy Awards next year.

However, this year's Academy Awards is really not a success. Of course, it is not this year. Since the Academy Awards has chosen to rest on its laurels and decided to be a regional award, it must be prepared for its gradual decline.

Chen Jia-shang was very generous, and "The Tribulation of the Ming Dynasty" won the Chinese Film Awards from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places as soon as it opened.

In addition, "Dear", which is a mainland-Hong Kong joint venture, was also shortlisted for an award. Wang Quan also saw acquaintances such as Chen Kexin, Huang Bo, and Yan Bingyan.

Also competing for the leading actress are Zhou Xun's "A Coquettish Woman Has the Best Life" and Tang Wei's "The Golden Age".

Even movies like "Aegyo" are up for grabs, which shows that it is very difficult for Hong Kong films to get five nominations.

In the end, Yan Bingyan easily won the Best Actress Award, becoming the third actress after Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi to win the Golden Rooster, Golden Horse, and Golden Image Award for Best Actress.

Liu Yifei, who was making news about the Hong Kong Film Awards in Beijing, was extremely envious again. She only had a gold statue in Sanjin.

After that, Huang Bo lost to Liu Qingyun in "Overheard 3" as expected, and Liu Qingyun was still nominated for double nominations, and "Crazy Words" also received the Best Actor nomination.

The Academy Awards place great emphasis on Best Actor, and Mainland actors have never been allowed to get involved. Li Lienjie was an American when he won the award for "The Film", and later became a Singaporean.

Afterwards, Wang Quan came on stage and awarded the best director to Xu Anhua in fluent Cantonese.

Zhou Ming was watching the awards ceremony at home and felt that Director Quan was so handsome. They had just contacted her and Director Quan asked her to prepare to go abroad to Cannes next month!

Although Wang Quan felt that "Golden Age" did not deserve so many awards, it still won five awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, becoming the biggest winner of the night.

Presumably, Tan Hong Tan couldn't help but laugh when he saw that the movie that crushed Xing Mei won so many awards.

After the Academy Awards, Wang Quan immediately returned to the capital and lived a small life with his wife and children.

At this time, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" also ended its first round of screenings around the world, and ended successfully with US$2.448 billion, second in global film history, and US$1.038 billion in North America, first in North American film history.

"Is it perfect? ​​I think it should surpass "Avatar". Brother, you are the best director in the world!" Nazha said firmly.

"Tell the truth, do you prefer "Avatar" or "The Force Awakens"?" Wang Quan asked.

Naza: "Of course The Force Awakens!"

Wang Quan smiled bitterly, then there was nothing he could do about it, "If I didn't exceed it this time, then I'll wait until next time. After all, I'm still young."

This time he filmed "The Force Awakens", which is already much better than the original film, costing $400 million more. It also won the championship in film history in North America and the United Kingdom, and the runner-up in film history in Germany and Australia.

The key is that he laid a good foundation for the new trilogy, making it easier for subsequent directors to make films. A total of six Star Wars films are enough to last until the epidemic era.

They had just finished taking a shower, and Naza quickly turned on the TV, "I almost missed it."

"what?"

"Season 2 of "Flowers and Boys"."

This program is a self-produced program of Mango Channel, imitating Kimchi Country's "Sisters Over Flowers". Sister Zhiling also participated in the original "Sisters Over Flowers" produced by Dragon TV.

However, the original version cannot beat the pirated version. The second season of "Flower Young Master" is coming, and it is extremely popular.

But when Wang Quan looked at Xu Qing, Ning Jing, Shuangzi, Yang Yang and others on TV, he felt so embarrassed.

Nazha laughed and said: "The main theme of this show is embarrassment. This is the highlight. Seeing them so embarrassed, I swear that I will never participate in this kind of variety show in the future."

Wang Quan glanced at the cat's eye and said, oh, Shuangzi and Xiao Wu's new film "So You're Still Here" is doing well at the box office. Su Youpeng's directorial debut is riding on the popularity of "To Youth".

However, the credit should go to the two major traffics of the male and female protagonists, which exceeded 200 million.

And "Wolf Warrior" will be released tomorrow, and the early promotion point has been "Leng Feng Prequel". Although this name is not used, the popularity of "Leng Feng" should still be built up.

Wang Quan did not spend the night at Nazar's place. Gadot came to China to promote "Fast and Furious 7", and Wang Quan wanted to accompany her.

Although Paul is not dead and there is no "See you again" in this movie, it cannot replicate the popularity of the original movie.

However, James Wan's directorial ability is unparalleled, and Gadot has a lot of roles, and the thrilling racing scenes and action scenes are very complete, so the box office performance is very good.

The movie was released a week before "So You're Still Here". The box office has already reached 800 million, and it is very promising to break 1 billion.

Then this year Gadot will have two billion-dollar movies in mainland China (The Hobbit 3). With such appeal, netizens said: She is worthy of having given birth to a child for Director Quan.

After all, it is in the same vein as "Leng Feng". "Wolf Warrior" was released the next day, and Wang Quan himself wrote a long article on his scarf to promote it.

"Wolf Warrior" took in 85 million at the box office that day.

On the next day, May 1st, the first day of the Labor Day holiday, the single-day box office of "Wolf Warrior" exceeded 155 million!

141 million on the third day!

On the fourth day, which is also the last day of the holiday, 89 million.

Seeing this data, Wu Jing, who was doing publicity in Dongguan, breathed a sigh of relief and said he had made his money back, now he has made his money back!

"Wolf Warrior 2" can be released! See you in two years’ time in the summer!

At the same time, Wang Quan received news from Benjamin that "The Assassin" directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" directed by Jia Zhangke were also confirmed to be shortlisted for the main competition in Cannes...

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