Chapter 416: Little Naughty, I Want You

The Patriot Yue Fei, co-invested by Shanhe Media, has finally wrapped up filming!

Although it is just a television series, due to its subject matter, the numerous investors, as well as the previous incident involving the Taiwan actress and the shady maneuvers of the old guys, this production has received no small amount of attention.

So much so that the wrap-up banquet was actually larger in scale than the celebration banquets of many films.

The lead actress Liu Shishi could not attend because she was filming in Hong Kong, and as an investor, this being the first collaboration between Wei Jin and Enlight Media in the television field, it was truly hard to refuse Wang Changtian's invitation.

When he arrived at the scene, many people had already arrived.

"President Wei, over here."

Wei Jin looked up and saw that the person greeting him was none other than Huang Xiaoming.

"Brother Xiaoming, congratulations on the wrap."

After the greeting, Wei Jin sat down leisurely.

"President Wei, my film Pifu will be released next month. Please do me the honor of supporting it. Zhang Yi from your company is also in it."

Huang Xiaoming extended the invitation enthusiastically. This film was invested in by his Studio and starred him; he had invited Zhang Yi to participate last year, which Wei Jin only found out about afterward.

Truth be told, within the domestic entertainment industry, Huang Xiaoming is considered to be doing the best; investing in both films and television series, he has completely stepped into the ranks of capital.

"No problem, but the April schedule is a bit crowded. Are you confident?"

Wei Jin was speaking the truth; there are too many films scheduled for release in April this year: Whiplash, The Great Robbery, Killing, Pifu, and SPL: Sha Po Lang 2. All of them are notable works, but in terms of competitiveness, the most formidable one is Titanic 3D.

Although it was released 15 years ago, its influence in the country is still immense. Especially since this is a 3D remastered version, it is full of gimmicks.

More importantly, the film's lead actors, Leonardo and Winslet, are now internationally renowned superstars, and their drawing power is far beyond what it was back then! Domestic films in April are under immense pressure.

Therefore, the promotion for these films started early.

Whiplash focuses on the topic of dreams and has already begun crazy promotion in major universities, targeting high school students as its primary customer base.

Wei Jin is not worried about this film; it is an art-house film by nature, and it has already earned quite a bit through copyright deals, so the box office results don't matter much.

As for The Great Robbery, the company's preliminary promotion has already begun. With the distribution capabilities of China Film Group and Shanhe Media, the ground-level promotion in major cinema chains is in full swing.

Even SPL: Sha Po Lang 2, which is being released at the end of April, has already started ground-level promotion a month in advance.

And Huang Xiaoming's film not only has to compete with numerous other films but is also being released on the same day as The Great Robbery; its prospects are truly worrying.

"It's fine. It's my first time investing in a film, so I'll just treat it as gaining experience, haha."

Wei Jin nodded. Film is a high-risk industry; it seems Huang Xiaoming has long had a clear understanding of this.

"Hmm, it's good to have that mindset."

A wrap-up banquet is just about eating and drinking, with people mingling and clinking glasses, but Wei Jin doesn't drink now, so he felt quite relaxed.

After three rounds of drinks and tasting the dishes, Wang Changtian pulled Wei Jin over to chat.

"Little brother, is Big Shot really set? How about Enlight Media buying a share at a premium?"

Wei Jin knew this topic was unavoidable, but this film didn't have a large investment, and after being split three ways, there wasn't much of a share left, so he could only shake his head and refuse.

"Brother Wang, it's already set. Let's skip it this time."

Seeing the disappointment on Wang Changtian's face, Wei Jin chuckled and then added.

"Brother Wang, the company has a realistic-themed film coming up. If you're interested, we can talk about it then."

What Wei Jin was referring to was Dear; Teacher Cao is a bit slow, and the film hasn't been officially greenlit yet, so it's perfect to bring it up to maintain the relationship with Enlight Media. After all, Wang Changtian has always been very sensible.

"Good, you're straightforward, little brother. Tell me once the budget is out."

Wang Changtian was indeed generous; he didn't ask anything and agreed immediately, as if afraid of missing out.

Cao Yihua from New Classics Media and Huang Xiaoming, who were on the side, could only watch, envy showing in their eyes.

But no one spoke up, because everyone knew very well that for Shanhe Media's projects, they couldn't offer equivalent resources in exchange, and even paying a premium was a pipe dream.

"By the way, little brother, I plan to schedule The Four for early July. After the film is released, I estimate we'll need to start the second one. Bai Bin and Wan Qian shouldn't have any scheduling conflicts, right?"

As soon as Wang Changtian said this, many actors from The Patriot Yue Fei crew showed envy; the resources available to Shanhe Media's artists are terrifyingly good.

"No problem."

Wei Jin nodded. Xiaobai's scenes in Joy of Life have already wrapped, and he has been busy with the promotion of Hello Old Times during this period.

Although he still needs to join the crew for Kung Fu Jungle later, Lu Yang has already finished the storyboards and shooting plan for that film, and the estimated time will not exceed 2 months, so the schedule is perfectly fine.

As for Wan Qian, although she has Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Ex Machina, her current status is not yet that high, and her schedule is far from being that tight.

Wang Changtian specifically brought this up, likely as a quid pro quo for what happened just now; this friend is indeed worth making.

Wei Jin didn't expect that he was having dinner with Huang Xiaoming yesterday, and today he would see news related to him.

Huayi held a high-profile signing ceremony for Yang Ying and announced for the first time the signing gift previously presented: Tai Chi.

Wang Zhonglei even solemnly promised at the signing ceremony that Yang Ying would be Huayi's new generation "First Sister," and that subsequent film resources from Huayi would be opened to her without reservation.

Yang Ying, a model from the Hong Kong Circle, how did she gain such favor from Huayi? Industry insiders all know clearly: it's only because she latched onto Huang Xiaoming.

Sure enough, at the signing ceremony, Huang Xiaoming stood by his girlfriend with a smile to show his support.

I have to say, Huang Xiaoming really spares no effort in supporting women, but I don't know if Yang Ying can settle down.

However, this is not good news for the female celebrities in the circle.

With the strong backing of Huayi and Huang Xiaoming, it means that in the future, there will be one more highly competitive rival in the circle.

After sighing, Wei Jin flipped through the emails from North America. This was something he specifically requested, because every time Hunter called, it would disturb his mood.

As expected, this email was about the situation with The Hunger Games. Thanks to the massive fan base of the original novel and the distribution channels that Summit Entertainment has perfected over the years, the cinema chains were very supportive, with the film opening in 4,137 theaters on its first day.

It raked in 68.25 million USD on its opening day, and the opening weekend box office reached 155 million USD, second only to the 165 million USD record set by Twilight 3, becoming the second-highest opening weekend box office film in North American film history, and successfully topping the global weekly box office chart.

According to Hunter's report, the potential of this series is even greater than that of Twilight.

Because according to feedback from the cinema chains, the fan base for this film is mostly over 25 years old, which is clearly more rational, and the ratings given are more sensible, which further guaranteed the film's word-of-mouth.

Currently, the film has been out for three days, with an IMDB rating of 8.1 and an 85% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, setting the best word-of-mouth for a fan-based film.

This means that the box office harvest period for The Hunger Games will far exceed that of ordinary fan-based films, and the final box office might even set a new high! Regarding this, Wei Jin expressed his great anticipation in his reply email.

Just as Wei Jin was imagining the rich returns brought by the film, Chen Zhiming knocked on the door and entered.

"President Wei, should we hold a premiere for *Whiplash*?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin pondered for a moment before finally giving his answer.

"Forget it, no premiere; let's just hold a media screening."

In Wei Jin's view, the exposure from the film's previous awards and the recent publicity were already quite sufficient; there was no need to make a big fuss.

"Alright, I'll go arrange it right away."

The administrative department of Shanhe Media began to prepare for the screening; Wei Jin's second film of the year was coming.

Although it was only an art-house film, the mere gimmick of being directed by Wei Jin and winning the Venice Jury Grand Prize made a host of production companies very interested.

At the same time, two more films announced their release dates.

"The period martial arts film *The Four*, directed by Chen Jiashang and adapted from the novel of the same name by Ryan, is set for the Summer Slot and will be released on July 6."

"The treasure-hunting action film *Dawangdang: The Code of Heaven and Earth*, directed by Liang Bojian and featuring the passionate participation of Zhao Wenzhuo and Yang Mi, is set for the Summer Slot and will be released on July 6."

Both sides announced their dates almost back-to-back, and they even chose the same day for release.

But the industry didn't find it surprising; the schedule this year was simply too tight, so bumping into each other was inevitable, and such things would become common in the future.

The media didn't fan the flames either; instead, they focused on the lead actresses of the two films.

"Starry Sky Culture artists, Yang Mi and Bai Bin face off, competing for the top spot!"

Looking at the news online, Yang Mi showed disdain; it would be one thing if she couldn't compete with the four Jin Girls, but what was Bai Bin? She, the great Mimi, would soon have her own celebrity Studio and would be in a cooperative relationship with Shanhe Media in the future—what was there to compete for regarding the top spot? She didn't care for it.

Her primary task now was to transform into capital; Fan Bingbing was her next target to surpass.

"I wonder when Senior Brother will give me resource support; I'm really looking forward to it."

Fan Bingbing's first round of financing was no secret in the industry; although it hadn't landed yet, the valuation of over one billion made Yang Mi green with envy.

It was just that Wei Jin hadn't mentioned this matter yet, and Yang Mi didn't want to ask rashly; she had basically figured out this man's temper.

However, looking at the fans cheering her on Weibo and those sycophantic comments, Yang Mi's lips curled into a smile, instantly casting aside any superfluous thoughts, and she even felt that today's promotional activities weren't that tiring. Wei Jin naturally didn't know Yang Mi's thoughts; after leaving the company, he arrived at the Yanjiao Villa. After Gao Yuanyuan wrapped up *Lost in Thailand*, she had gone on to attend a few promotional events and had just returned today.

Just as he entered the house, Wei Jin saw Gao Yuanyuan wearing his shirt on her upper body and a pair of small black panties on her lower body, with a large expanse of her fair thighs exposed.

Taking a closer look, good heavens, she was actually wearing nothing underneath on her upper body.

"Yuan Yuanjie, you are going to bewitch someone to death."

"Oh my, the weather is a bit muggy."

Listening to Da Meiyuan's slightly coquettish tone, Wei Jin nodded; it was already quite warm in Beijing at the end of March, and he immediately reached out to cup the beauty's perky buttocks.

"How did it feel going to the set this time?"

"Oh, let me tell you, it's the first time I've played a goddess in a movie, and this feeling is actually quite nice."

Affectionately wrapping her arms around Wei Jin's neck, Gao Yuanyuan began to recount her time on set; she hadn't filmed for other directors in a long time, and this time felt quite interesting.

Judging by what she said, Ning Hao and Xu Guangtou were prioritizing finishing all the minor scenes first, then focusing on the main plot to improve efficiency.

According to the projections, they could wrap up around mid-April, which would be about the same time as the start of *Kung Fu Jungle*.

As the number one villain, Wang Baoqiang's scenes could still be adjusted; he would rest for a few days before joining the set.

"Yuan Yuanjie, you smell so good, *hoo~~~*"

Perhaps because she had taken a bath, there was a lingering fragrance drifting into Wei Jin's nose, which made him unable to resist burying his head down.

"Mmm~~"

A woman in her thirties, mature and sensitive, Da Meiyuan soon let out a murmur.

"Little rascal, I want~~~"

Sensing the changes in certain parts of the beauty, Wei Jin did not hesitate and kissed her heavily.

Wei Jin held the soft, delicate body in his arms tightly, his lips greedily tasting Yuan Yuanjie's alluring red lips.

Kissing tightly, the two of them arrived at the sofa without realizing it; although the beauty was already lying down, their pressed-together lips showed no sign of separating at all.

But this could not affect the two already fiery hearts; the pieces of clothing flying everywhere were the best proof.

Looking at the fair and delicate body before him, like an egg that had been peeled.

More than half an hour passed, and the increasingly exhausted enemy began to beg for mercy, but Wei Jin paid no heed.

After more than an hour, the battlefield had shifted from the sofa to the balcony, and the enemy's voice begging for mercy had already turned hoarse.

(End of this chapter)