Chapter 543: Reciting Poetry and Fighting Half the Night

"The must-see action film of the May Day slot—*Sakra*: Both high and low, and life and death!"

"*Sakra* premiere scene is star-studded, big names gathered, Director Lu Yang boasts: Box office strives for 700 million!"

"Director Wei Jin suspected of revealing that Director Lu Yang's new film has been put on the agenda?"

The premiere of *Sakra* was very successful, and there were quite a few related reports on major portal websites and social platforms.

In addition, quite a few audiences who participated in the premiere also gave good reviews on Yinxiang Net, but because of the limitation of the number of people, the evaluation score had not come out yet.

The cinema side was also urgently adjusting the screening. For the May Day slot, domestic films depended on *So Young* and *Sakra*.

At the same time, after leaving the cocktail party scene, Wei Jin again took Bai Bin to the Golden House. After all, the roadshow was also a physical activity, so he had to make up for her well? That night, Wei Jin injected several hundred million of positive energy into his assistant Bai Bin.

After working all night, Wei Jin arrived at the company feeling refreshed and continued to bury his head in editing work.

Perhaps because *Gravity* won quite a few technical awards this year, the post-production work this time, several editors of Shanhe Ink were really fighting to come.

The remaining sound engineers and special effects artists were also not willing to fall behind, all wanting to lie down and get an award.

It was a pity that the post-production of *Nomadland* was not complicated, and even the special effects that needed to be processed were very few, destined not to take people to fly.

In order to catch up with the progress, Wei Jin basically did it himself. Many shots that needed to be processed were also processed in the ten or so days since returning to the country.

According to his estimate, it was estimated that the first version of the rough cut could be finished before the May Day holiday.

At noon, Wei Jin was eating in the cafeteria and met Chen Zhiming, who reported on work by the way.

Jin Yukun's film had already been submitted for review. Originally called *Heart's Secret*, it was discovered that the filing information already existed, so he simply changed it to *The Coffin in the Mountain*, which could be considered a tribute to the Coen brothers.

"How is the preparation situation currently?"

"Very smooth. His preliminary work is quite solid, and the shooting locations and so on have backup options. Currently, casting has started, but he is not good at this aspect..."

Wei Jin nodded. A newcomer who had never shot a film, and the initial budget was so low, now it must be completely overturned.

"That seductive young woman in the script, give it to Yang Xue. If she doesn't film again, I'm afraid this year's management fee won't be enough to pay..."

"Haha."

Chen Zhiming laughed, obviously having heard of this salty fish artist who was lazy to the point of explosion. "Fine, I'll notify Old Zhang later."

"As for the remaining roles, arrange for people to cooperate with him."

"Understood, President Wei."

In the film market, the battle of the May Day slot had begun.

Zhao Yanzi's *So Young* was released first, and the media reports could be described as overwhelming.

"Directed by Zhao Yanzi, *So Young* was officially released today, with an average cinema screening rate as high as 32%!"

"According to cinema news, the average attendance rate of the film *So Young* is higher than 88%, and the opening day box office is expected to be good!"

Countless peers in the industry were guessing how much the opening day box office of this film could reach.

Quite a few friends of Zhao Yanzi in the circle were also helping to shout and cheer.

However, just at this time, a piece of news from across the ocean instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Hollywood news: The drama film *The Revenant*, written by Chinese director Wei Jin and adapted from the novel of the same name, has been officially established."

"Producers Summit Entertainment and Appian Way officially announced that the film will be directed by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who previously directed *Babel*, and Leonardo DiCaprio will play the male lead..."

Once the news came out, for the mainland film circle, it was like a deep-water bomb, instantly causing a huge public opinion storm.

The first reaction of countless people was: this is an award-chasing film.

Because everyone knew that in recent years, the films starring Leonardo were almost all aimed at chasing awards.

Immediately afterward, actors in the circle were ecstatic. Such a film, if one could participate in it, not to mention winning an award, was a huge improvement for one's status.

For a time, quite a few star artists who were determined to develop overseas started taking various paths to inquire about the news.

Equally excited were companies in the industry. Although looking at the information released, this film was not a co-production, but a global release would certainly not be small in profit, especially for listed companies, it was a major positive, so they acted one after another.

From the news returning to the country, in just a few hours, Wei Jin had received quite a few calls from acquaintances in the circle.

Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Li Bingbing, Xu Jinglei... Huayi, Bona, Wanda, Emperor... Either they were inquiring about roles, or they were inquiring about investment.

No way, who told him to be the screenwriter, and his relationship with the producer Summit Entertainment was not shallow? Wei Jin could only explain again and again on the phone.

Just didn't expect that, the about-to-retire Han Sanping also came to join in the fun.

"Wei Jin, can China Film Group invest in this film?"

"Chairman Han, this is an award-chasing film."

"What about an award-chasing film? With Leonardo in it, an award-chasing film can also be treated as a commercial film, and I just checked this novel, the plot is okay, the box office shouldn't be bad..."

Chairman Han, if you had such vision at all times, you wouldn't have been pitted so many times over the years.

Wei Jin thought so in his heart, but could only express on his lips: "Chairman Han, the investment has long been decided, and the funds are all in place. It's really impossible."

Hearing this, Chairman Han was helpless, "Fine then. However, Wei Jin, I won't be at China Film Group in the future, you still need to consider overseas projects more..."

"Don't worry, Chairman Han, as long as it's a co-production project, I definitely won't forget China Film Group."

Wei Jin promised fully. This was not deceiving him. Eating alone in domestic co-productions was definitely not going to work. Missing anyone couldn't miss China Film Group, which held the right to imported films.

"Good, with your words, I can rest assured. By the way, that script of yours, I saw it at the General Administration, it is estimated that it will pass the review after the holiday."

"Good, thank you, Chairman Han."

Wei Jin originally thought it was time to tacitly hang up the phone, but didn't expect Han Sanping to have other thoughts.

"Wei Jin, after you finish this film, you should still open a new film this year. I'm about to retire, just consider it supporting my work."

Old Han's resentful tone made Wei Jin laugh or cry, but then he felt a bit moved. This should be the last film Wei Jin and Han Sanping cooperated on during his tenure, so he nodded: "Fine, Chairman Han, before your 60th birthday, I will prepare a script to celebrate your birthday."

"Good, then I'll wait for it, Hahaha..." After a day's work, Wei Jin left the company and instructed the driver to head to the Xishan Villa.

The promotion of *Witch* had long ended, it was just that Liu Shishi had quite a few other announcements, and she was busy until today before she had time to fly to Beijing.

In the next few days, she would stay in Beijing to attend the celebration banquet of *Witch*.

This film, as of now, had been released for 27 days, and the box office had reached 496 million. Although the daily box office was only about two million, there were still three days left before it was taken off the screen, including a weekend, so breaking 500 million was a foregone conclusion.

Therefore, Wei Jin had long notified Shi Nansheng to hold the celebration banquet in Beijing on the day the film was taken off the screen.

With a sense of anticipation, Wei Jin arrived at the place. Just after opening the door, he heard the sound of hot oil hitting the pot in the kitchen, and his mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile.

Perhaps it was because Wei Jin personally made egg noodles for her last time, the little girl insisted on letting him taste her craftsmanship at home tonight.

Judging whether a woman has you in her heart, one can get part of the answer just from whether she is willing to cook for you.

Coming to the kitchen, Wei Jin's gaze was attracted by Liu Shishi.

If judged solely by appearance, Liu Shishi couldn't be called stunning, but her temperament made people feel very comfortable. And at this moment, busy in the kitchen, it added a bit of a virtuous wife and mother temperament.

Especially inadvertently, tucking the loose green hair behind her fair ears, that slender waist and tight buttocks curve had a kind of intellectual beauty that made people feel restless.

Perhaps Wei Jin's gaze was too hot, Liu Shishi turned her head inadvertently, found him, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Brother, you're here. Wait for me, it will be out of the pot soon..."

Wei Jin walked over with a smile, hugged her waist from behind, buried his head in the girl's black, thick hair, and took a deep sniff: "Hmm~~~ So fragrant."

"Brother, do you also think it's fragrant? I specifically learned Sichuan cuisine. You'll have a treat tonight..."

Wei Jin heard this, his hands slowly moved upward, licked her crystal-clear earlobe lightly, and whispered softly: "But Shishi, I want to taste your taste more now."

"Ah~~ Don't make trouble, Brother~~ It will burn later..."

Liu Shishi's knees softened, and she almost fell into Wei Jin's arms. Fortunately, she still remembered the dishes in the pot and was still supporting.

Wei Jin didn't continue to go deeper, just hugged the beauty quietly like this. After all, the entertainment at night was a physical activity.

About half an hour passed, a table of simple and warm home-cooked Sichuan cuisine was served.

Twice-cooked pork, fish-flavored eggplant, mapo tofu, kung pao chicken... After Wei Jin took a bite, he gave a thumbs up: "Hmm, not bad, not bad, color, fragrance, and taste are all complete."

"Hee hee~~ If Brother likes it, eat more..."

Liu Shishi raised her head slightly proudly. She had always been a bit inferior when dating Wei Jin, and today she finally found some psychological comfort.

"Hmm, good, but Shishi, you eat more too. Tonight is very long."

Understanding the meaning in Wei Jin's words, Liu Shishi bit her red lips, a flush appeared on her exquisite little face, and her voice was almost inaudible.

"Hmm~"

In the bathroom, the steam was misty.

Wei Jin used both hands to apply shower gel bubbles, roaming on Liu Shishi's white, delicate body full of youthful vitality.

And Liu Shishi, who was being served by Wei Jin, couldn't withstand such teasing, and red clouds had already risen on her face, and her breathing became heavier.

No way, from December last year to now, it had been empty for more than four months, how could she still hold back? Only saw Liu Shishi constantly asking for kisses from Wei Jin, and a pair of slender hands were also trying to fight back.

Wei Jin didn't continue to tease the girl, pressed his hands lightly on her fragrant shoulders, and the latter immediately understood, her fair, slender swan-like neck slowly lowered.

"Hmm~~"

Wei Jin had to admit that among all the women around him, Liu Shishi was the gentlest. Every warm tolerance, he could even feel the thick love.

After a few minutes of warm-up, Wei Jin reached out and pulled the girl up.

"Shishi, now it's Brother's turn to love you. Are you ready?"

A desire appeared on Liu Shishi's crimson little face, she turned around and grabbed the special handrail, turned her head back and coquettishly said: "Hmm~~ Brother, love me~~"

"Alright, my baby..."

After speaking, Wei Jin held Liu Shishi's slender waist and started the card game tonight.

"Oh~~~ Brother~~~"

Accompanied by the rhythm of applause, Liu Shishi revealed her singing voice in the bathroom, very pleasant. After a period of entanglement, Liu Shishi nestled in Wei Jin's arms with satisfaction, reminiscing about the happy time just now.

After relaxing for a while, the little girl raised her head and looked at Wei Jin, her tone gentle: "Brother, thank you."

A hot-selling film directly allowed Liu Shishi, a film newcomer, to stand firm in the film circle, and her status and salary also ushered in a surge. Her film salary quote to the outside world had reached 6 million, and the TV drama salary had also reached 300,000/episode.

All of this was bestowed upon her by the man in front of her.

"Silly girl, you are my person in this life, do you still need to say these things to me?"

Wei Jin hugged the girl tighter, his mouth slightly raised.

"However, Shishi, what arrangements do you have next?"

Mentioning this, Liu Shishi sighed: "Brother, I'll be busy next. The schedule for May is basically full, June is to start promoting *The Patriot Yue Fei*, July..."

Wei Jin heard this, good heavens, this was almost comparable to that workaholic Yang Mi, but the price of being popular was like this.

Especially after the film sold well, actors would usually usher in a short-term surge in announcements.

Thinking of this, Wei Jin couldn't help but hug the girl tighter: "Don't arrange it too full in the future, pay attention to your health."

"I know, Brother, didn't I specifically give myself a few days off?"

For Wei Jin's concern, Liu Shishi was very useful, but then a look of teasing appeared on her face again, "I still remember someone said that they would accompany me well, otherwise they would become a puppy..."

"Fine, it seems someone has forgotten the lesson from before..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 544 =====