Chapter 205 I'm Just Here to Watch a Movie
Sina Entertainment News

"On the day of the Army Day, Beijing TV broadcast Rongchen Pictures' first TV series, Soldier Assault, during prime time. The ratings were close to 3.0 that night and have been rising steadily since then."

"On the same day, three satellite TV stations in Hebei, Henan and Sichuan simultaneously broadcast 'Soldiers Assault'."

"It has broken the ratings record of Beijing TV stations and has become the runner-up in TV drama ratings in 2007, second only to "Parents' Love"!"

“Never give up, never abandon, these are the six most touching words of this summer.”

The popularity of "Soldier Assault" is not only due to Li Chen himself.

I'm afraid no one could have expected it, at least Hou Hongliang was stunned.

Even director Kang Honglei has a complicated and obscure mood.

The drama is certainly a good one, but without Li Chen's operation, it would not have achieved the current results.

First, it was decided to premiere on the local TV station.

Then it will be screened through Youku.

Then use online forums and Tieba to create heat.

A series of actions such as releasing VCD and DVD finally made this military drama starring only men popular again.

Kang Honglei actually burst into tears with excitement at a media meeting in early August.

He also expressed his sincere gratitude to his boss Li Chen.

"There is no doubt that if Soldiers Assault is a nugget of gold, then Director Li is the undisputed one who has the foresight to identify it."

"As a director, I am just doing my duty as a director."

"It is Director Li and all the actors who made Soldier Assault a success!"

With the unexpected popularity of "Soldier Assault".

The main actors include Zhu Yawen, Luo Jin, Wang Baoqiang and others.

Newcomers such as Zhang Yi and Chen Sicheng also became well-known overnight.

Inevitably, several people who were previously ignored suddenly became the hot commodities of the agency.

Zhang Yi has small eyes, but a big heart.

He was indifferent to the olive branches extended by Huayi and Shiba Culture.

He had already set his sights on Rongchen Pictures.

Kang Honglei looked at Zhang Yi, who was rubbing his hands in front of him and seemed hesitant to speak, and said with a smile: "Just say whatever you want to say. You don't look like someone from the military at all."

Zhang Yi rubbed his neck and said with a smile: "Then I'll tell you, Director Kang."

"You are familiar with Director Li, can you recommend me to Director Li and have me signed?"

Kang Honglei laughed: "Okay, you are ambitious, now that you are a little famous, you dare to recommend yourself."

Zhang Yi chuckled and said, "What kind of fame is that? I have some self-awareness."

"Without you giving me a chance, no one would know who squad leader Shi Jin is."

Kang Honglei didn't waste any more words: "It's okay for me to recommend you, but I can't guarantee it."

"I can't influence Director Li's decision."

Zhang Yi took the opportunity to say, "Thank you, Director Kang. Please tell Director Li about this."

"As long as I can stay in Rongchen Pictures, I'd be happy to do it even for free!"

Kang Honglei was amused by Zhang Yi: "You can bring this up, Director Li can't afford to lose face!"

"You know Director Li will definitely not treat you unfairly if he signs you, but you're still playing tricks on me!"

Zhang Yi's thoughts were revealed by Kang Honglei, but he was not embarrassed at all. He just kept pretending to be stupid.

"Secret" and "Flash Point" are both good at bragging.

Unfortunately, the final box office was just over 3000 million.

The two's previous boast of making over 20 million in a week was immediately exposed.

Li Chen visited the set of "Twilight" in Hollywood.

Although Xiao K's appearance is very three-dimensional, Li Chen still likes Miss Liu's oval face and round and plump cheeks. The Conjuring is still scheduled to be released on Halloween this year.

Li Chen also agreed to Warner's request to sign an agreement to acquire 35% of Chiyou's shares.

The two sides went through several rounds of bargaining over the price.

The final acquisition amount was confirmed to be US$5.8 million, and everything will be revealed after the release of "The Golden Compass".

If The Golden Compass is a huge success, all agreements will be void.

The Venice Film Festival is approaching.

Before Jiang Wen set off, he said to the media, "It is up to me to plan, and it is up to me to succeed."

The media dug up the old stories between Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou again.

On August 30th, Warner Bros., the distributor of "Rogue", held the premiere of "Rogue" at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Theron and Ball are undoubtedly the most popular.

Among Chinese actors, the most famous one is Leung Ka Fai.

The premiere that night was attended by many big names.

Tim and Richard sent out invitations widely, and Theron also invited many friends to attend.

With the influence of Warner and Chiyou.

Brad Pitt and Jolie, Scarlett, cousin Jennifer Lawrence, and black movie star Chris Tucker all came to support Li Chen.

Variety reports

"The first Sino-US co-production, "The Thieves", premiered at the Hollywood Chinese Theater last night. Julie, Scarlett, and Jennifer showed up to support the first major production by a Chinese director."

hollywood report

“The premiere of Thieves Gate was well received.”

“The characters in the play are full of flesh and blood. Even after the movie is over, they are still vivid in my mind.”

"Most Hollywood film critics commented that the film handled details well, the foreshadowing was basically echoed, the characters' personalities were basically consistent, and there were no inexplicable mutations."

Sina Entertainment News

"On September 8500, the world will be released simultaneously. The first Sino-US co-production "The Thieves" co-invested by Chiyou, China Film, Shanghai Film, Guangguang and Wanda with a total investment of 30 million US dollars will be premiered at the Hollywood Chinese Theater on the evening of August local time."

“The scene was star-studded, and the red carpet overshadowed the Venice opening ceremony.”

"Richard, vice president of the distributor Warner Bros., said that based on the feedback from critics and premiere audiences, they are confident about the prospects of Thieves Gate."

"On September 4, Thieves Gate will hold its Asian premiere at the Great Hall, and the crew of Thieves Gate will appear in Beijing together."

"The Forbidden Kingdom" will also be wrapped up in the next two days. As soon as Liu Yifei's scenes are finished, she will rush to Los Angeles to join Li Chen.

On September 1st, the two flew from Los Angeles to Venice.

On the plane, Liu Yifei was still muttering: "When we get to Venice, I'm going to watch Lust, Caution to see if you're lying to me!"

Li Chen smiled and said, "If you want to see it, I will go with you to see it. I guarantee you will have a feast for your eyes."

When Li Chen thought about Miss Liu's expression when she saw the dragon and tiger intertwining between Liang Chaowei and Tang Wei, he became more and more excited.

When the plane landed, Zhang Manyu and Deng Chao were already there.

The crews of "Pietà", "Lust, Caution" and "The Sun" were not present at the opening ceremony in Venice.

With only Zhang Yimou, the chairman of the jury, to support the event, the red carpet at the opening ceremony was unusually deserted.

As soon as Li Chen and Liu Yifei walked out of the airport hand in hand, they were surrounded and blocked by domestic and local reporters in Shuicheng.

Bodyguards and assistants protected the two as they struggled forward.

"Director Li, what do you think of Director Jiang Wen's plan to make a success?"

"At the premiere of "The Thieves", Chinese movie stars were ignored. Do you have anything to say?"

"Yifei, is there anything you can reveal about your red carpet look this time?"

Before getting in the car, Liu Yifei smiled and replied, "I'm just here to watch a movie."

(End of this chapter)