Chapter 777 I Like vs I Don’t Like
After a long time, Yan Fei finally finished the pressure, the writing time is indeed faster than the original version. As the saying goes, pressure brings motivation.
The title of the script has not been decided yet, but the script is already complete.
Chen An nodded with satisfaction: "Yan Fei, I knew you wouldn't let me down."
Listening to the other party using the lines in the script on himself, Yan Fei smiled helplessly: "I dare not disappoint Director Chen."
"Oh, that makes me sound like a villain."
Yan Fei really wanted to say that you are it, but he stopped himself.
Chen An pointed at the script and said, "Since it is a story about Xihong City, it should be "The Richest Man in Xihong City."
"No problem, we haven't decided yet, Director Chen can just pick it up."
"Stop flattering me. You guys made a lot of money this time. Let's talk business."
He is very realistic, and now is not the same as it used to be.
There are many people who have their own ideas. Who doesn’t want to make a fortune by making movies and create Light Year Pictures like Chen An?
Yan Fei didn't expect Chen An to be so direct, and he was planning to build some relationship and talk further.
"Then I'll tell you straight."
"Go ahead."
Chen An nodded to indicate that the other party should stop talking nonsense.
"40%, not just me, but also the entire team. Shen Teng also has his own ideas." Yan Fei explained quickly.
Chen An laughed: "40%, can you eat it?"
"This script is not like 'Charlotte's Troubles'. The investment must be at least 100 million yuan. I think it's still too little."
"It's enough if we put them together."
Yan Fei gritted his teeth and insisted on his opinion.
Chen An chuckled and ignored him, saying directly: "I'll take 70%, and the rest is yours. The distribution will be calculated separately."
Yan Fei: “Okay!”
He agreed without any hesitation, which surprised Chen An.
Damn it! It's too little!
He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he pretends to be so serious!
He couldn't help but smile and shook his head, but he wasn't angry. 70% was enough.
"Okay, that's it. I'll send it in for review. This kind of script will be quick to write and isn't too difficult. We can start preparing the budget and crew."
“That’s easy.”
Yan Fei nodded readily. The main creative team was easy to deal with, and it was considered a major task that had been accomplished.
The main creative team and leading actors are naturally the Happy Twist team, so casting can be easier.
"Oh, that's right." Chen An looked at the other person and suddenly said, "The role of Wang Leehong has been replaced by Jay Chou. It's more effective and can also play with the jokes of "Charlotte's Troubles"."
This kind of movie shouldn't bring up some weird truths. The point is to play with the jokes and have fun watching the comedy.
Yan Fei didn't care, but he was a little surprised: "He can still come?"
After watching "Charlotte's Troubles", he thought there would be no possibility for them to work together again.
Chen An: "Just watch me do it!"
Don't worry about these, I will take care of them.
A work titled "The Ferryman" was released on December 12.
The director is Zhang Jiajia, yes, the author of the novel "Passing By Your World".
The actors are also big names, including Jin Chengwu, who has had few works in recent years, the well-known actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Yang Ying, who has no plans to enter the entertainment industry.
Top young actor Lu Han makes a guest appearance.
The publicity is overwhelming because the producer is Wang Jiawei.
Because the publicity was so intense, many people thought it was directed by Wang Jiawei.
It attracted many people to the cinema, but Wang Jiawei's works are well-received, which is limited to the works he directed.
"As Tears Go By", "In the Mood for Love", "Chungking Express", "Happy Together", etc. Even the recent "The Grandmaster" may not have performed well at the box office, but their reputation is very good.
It is true that he directed a good movie, but it is not necessarily true that he was a good producer. The box office on the first day was 7942 million, and then it exceeded million in a single day, and then the box office in the first three days of the weekend was million!
Then the audience started to criticize it angrily, and gave not only bad reviews but even thought that this was not a movie at all!
With a rating of on a certain platform, he is in the same boat as Zhang Yimou.
Countless people shouted and asked, "Wang Jiawei, how much money do you owe Zhang Jiajia!"
As the producer, Maoyan gave the film a score of . Anything below eight points is completely unwatchable.
In the format of this software, only films with a score of more than nine points can be considered excellent.
After the first weekend, the movie’s box office fell all the way to 20 million, which is even worse than “The Great Wall”!
This movie, known as the 'strongest melee' during the 2016 Lunar New Year holiday, has become a joke!
Since Jiang Wen in "One Step Away", many big directors have failed one after another.
Just as the so-called "fresh meat" has invaded the film and television industry, there are more and more bad movies, and this Lunar New Year box office has further verified this proof!
The Internet has officially begun to crack down on this traffic!
All their works are labeled as bad movies!
Everything has its limits. After enjoying the benefits of traffic, it's time to pay the price. However, compared to what you eat, this is nothing.
The first thing to be criticized is naturally the big IP + young handsome men and big stars event launched by Ali Pictures.
Ali Pictures, which was favored by netizens and audiences not long ago, was criticized like a sieve!
Facing criticism, Wang Jiawei stubbornly posted on Weibo: "I like it."
Afterwards, countless celebrities, including most of the movie stars in the entertainment industry, followed suit and commented "I like it", which became a huge sensation for a while.
The media reported it extensively.
Then someone jumped out and posted a post secretly: "I don't like it!"
Guan Gu Shenqi who left the "Love Apartment" series.
"It's so lively." Chen An curled his lips and browsed his phone.
Although I had expected this, I still found it a little funny when I saw it again.
What a big face.
I put my phone aside and looked at the edited video, planning to post it during the Chinese New Year.
Then he picked up the phone again and dialed a number.
"Hey, Jie Lun."
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Jay Chou didn't want to talk on the other end of the phone. The other party's friendly tone made him feel a little nauseous and he felt that something was wrong.
"Damn it, just tell me if you have something to say!"
"Hehe." Chen An smiled as he heard the other party's voice: "Isn't there a project here that I think you are very suitable for? Can you make a guest appearance?"
"Are you going to trick me again, just like last time?"
"This time it's different. You're asked to sing in the movie and play yourself."
"That's what I said last time."
Jay Chou's voice was full of doubt, and he said it was hard to believe Chen An.
Chen An promised solemnly: "Don't worry, I will show you the script when the time comes. I promise that you will play the role of yourself, the King of Chinese Pop Music. I promise not to cheat you this time!"
"I'll trust you this time!"
Jay Chou agreed and did not ask for a script. The fee for the guest appearance was also a fixed price.
Thanks to his outstanding performance in "Charlotte's Troubles", his salary is still five million, and he is worth it.
It was a rare chance for them to talk on the phone, so the two chatted for a while.
Jay Chou talked about how he feels about his life after having a child.
Finally, Chen An casually asked, "So where is your new album?"
".Beep beep beep." Faced with the inquiry, Jay Chou hung up the phone directly.
Even calling to ask for updates won’t work!
Looking at his opponent who was giving up, Chen An really wanted to lock him up in a small dark room and whip him, and then let him out to rest for two days after he wrote an album.
It can also be regarded as an explanation to Chinese music fans.
Unfortunately, this is against the law.
By the end of December, the popularity of "The Ferryman" gradually declined amid the noise.
Light Year Pictures’ last production of the year, the TV series “Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City” is finally available on Penguin Video.
(End of this chapter)
