Chapter 241 "How Bad Movies Are Made" is finally released
People who like sports know that the feeling of pedaling your own bike and pedaling someone else’s bike are completely different.

When you pedal your own bike, you will be very careful and take good care of it, for fear of bumping into it here and there.

But if it’s someone else’s bike, it doesn’t matter, just pedal hard.

Especially when the owner of the car not only has no objection but also encourages you, you almost want to break the chain.

The fairy Chang'e walked away, holding on to the wall. She sprained her ankle, which is understandable.
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On the way back to the company, Lin Yicheng was still thinking about what happened today.

This situation is really normal in the circle.

It's a mutual thing, and everyone exchanges and gets what they need.

Especially a mature older sister like Chen Hong, who knows a lot, has good skills, is not clingy, and there won’t be any trouble afterwards.

Good.
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Since "Taken" was mentioned just now, Lin Yicheng started to think about the cast.

He can't continue to star in this movie because his age is not right.

I can only be a director.

Originally, Uncle Nose was a very suitable candidate for the male lead.

There is no problem in terms of age, appearance and skills.

He is also an international superstar and has sufficient overseas appeal.

However, Lin Yicheng still ruled him out.

Uncle Nose is a man who has no flaws in major matters, but has flaws in minor matters.

None of this matters.

The key is that his salary is too high.

He also likes to convert his film remuneration into investment amount.

This means that he would take away most of the final profits from a movie.

This is something Lin Yicheng cannot tolerate. Isn't this tantamount to working for others?

Also, as long as you find Uncle Nose, you have to use his "Cheng Family Stunt Team". There are dozens of people in this group, and each person's salary is not low.

Lin Yicheng disliked this even more.

Yuan Bin, Chang Wei and others were also rejected by Lin Yicheng.

Later I thought, why should we look for actors from Hong Kong?

It’s not like there are no suitable actors in the mainland.

It’s not that they don’t have the ability or acting skills, they just lack opportunities.
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For example, there is one person who is very suitable.

Teacher Zhang Guangbei is the Chu Yunfei who asked, “Brother Yunlong, how are you?”

This person has a righteous face and is obviously a good person. He can give people a feeling of peace of mind and reliability.

The popularity and audience appeal are also sufficient.

Moreover, he also played Lu Bu in the 94 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

He portrayed Lu Bu's might and tyranny vividly.

The actors who filmed Romance of the Three Kingdoms worked very hard on the martial arts in order to perform the battle scenes well.

Therefore, whether in terms of image or skills, Mr. Zhang Guangbei is very suitable for the male lead, and he is simply the Chinese version of Nim Lensen.

He played Lu Bu and Chen Hong played Diao Chan. Lu Bu and Diao Chan are working together again to play husband and wife. Isn't this a good publicity gimmick?
Lin Yicheng made up his mind and after returning, he sent an invitation to Teacher Zhang Guangbei.

As long as he agrees, you can prepare for the role in advance, such as fitness training and action practice.
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On December 12, the premiere of "How a Bad Movie Was Made" was held in the largest and most luxurious cinema under the Galaxy Cinema Line in Beijing.

It’s not that you can’t go to other places, such as an auditorium.

It’s not now or later, the movie premiere can still be held there, and Lin Yicheng’s status is sufficient.

The main reason why he held the event in his own cinema was that Lin Yicheng didn't want to owe anyone a favor.

Although it is a little smaller, it saves time and effort.

Even though Lin Yicheng didn't make a special invitation, all kinds of celebrities came in droves.

For example, all the artists under Star Culture and 18 Culture, except those who were unable to come due due to filming, rushed over to support Boss Lin.

Celebrities from other companies also came to show their faces, grab some spotlight, and show their support for Lin Yicheng.

Except for the two brothers from Huayi and Li Ming who is still working abroad, everyone else from several major film and television companies, including Tan Hong, came.

Even Big Boss Wang took time out of his busy schedule to come to the premiere in person.
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Just when Lin Yicheng thought that everyone who was supposed to come had arrived and was preparing to enter, director Kai Ge and Chen Hong arrived late.

Lin Yicheng was surprised.

Fortunately, he is also a qualified actor and quickly controlled his facial expressions.

"Director Chen, Madam Chen, welcome, welcome."

Lin Yicheng greeted him warmly.

"Ah."

But Director Kaige just nodded, looking a little uncomfortable.

Lin Yicheng's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had discovered what happened that day?
"You're welcome, Director Lin. Lao Chen and I came here to take a look at your new movie and see what it looks like."

At this time Chen Hong spoke and took the opportunity to wink at Lin Yicheng.

Lin Yicheng finally felt relieved, and the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Thank you so much for coming to support us. Please come in. After you finish watching, please give me some guidance and advice. I am so humbled to learn from you."

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what Lin Yicheng said.

But Chen Hong felt guilty, and these words sounded awkward to her, as if there was another meaning behind them.

While Director Kaige was taking a step forward, Chen Hong stretched out her foot slightly and kicked Lin Yicheng on the calf.

It's not very harmful, but the meaning is clear.
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The cinema is limited in size and there are many people coming, and apart from my colleagues, most of them are reporters.

Film critic, Lin Yicheng was not invited.

In the past two years, in addition to the release of "Crazy Stone", Han Sanye invited some film critics.

In his subsequent works, Lin Yicheng completely ignored this group of people.

In recent years, this industry has become increasingly mixed.

It seems that anyone can do it, there is no threshold at all, as long as they are paid, they can write anything.

The professional ethics and morals that a film critic should have have long been thrown away by this group of people.

Lin Yicheng felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart for this vampire that sucked blood from the film and television industry.

Before the movie is officially released, it's reasonable to express gratitude and praise each other commercially.

Lin Yicheng was already familiar with all of this and there were no problems with it.
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At 8 o'clock, the lights in the cinema were turned off.

The screen lights up.

After the dragon logo, there are the logos of Galaxy Film Company, China Film Group, and Qingdao Film Group.

The subtitles at the beginning were quickly skipped, and finally a line of large cartoon characters appeared on the screen.

How Bad Movies Are Made

There is also a red seal in the lower right corner, "Director Lin Yicheng".

On the screen, Lin Yicheng and Uncle Gong Yang Haoyu appeared first.

Lin Yicheng was seen with a ponytail, unkempt appearance, and a full beard. His image surprised those who were familiar with him.

Especially Yang Haoyu, who wore gold-rimmed glasses and dressed like an elite, formed a sharp contrast with Lin Yicheng.

The two began a conversation.

"It doesn't matter. We are all men and we can understand." As soon as Yang Haoyu spoke in Cantonese, a burst of laughter was heard in the cinema.

Almost everyone present here has dealt with the Hong Kong circle, and that’s how people over there speak.

The plot continues.

The two people who looked down on each other but had to cooperate for the sake of profit had a dispute because of the heroine.

"Let me tell you, that woman looks a lot like Fan Bingbing. They look exactly like each other. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell them apart."

"As long as we let her act, it's like hiring Fan Bingbing for just a small amount of money."

Lin Yicheng's line made everyone present laugh again.

In recent years, as Fan Xiaopang has become more and more popular, more and more women have adopted her as a template for plastic surgery.

Such reports appear in the news from time to time and are almost becoming a social phenomenon.
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The conversation was still going on. Lin Yicheng had already seen through Yang Haoyu's little thoughts and pointed them out to him directly.

"What about you? What's your purpose in looking for that so-called Hong Kong actress? Let's not talk about whether she will come or not. Even if she comes, how much money will you give her?"

"An 18th-tier actress from Hong Kong Island came to our mainland to film, and her salary was increased by more than one zero! Even so, she was still reluctant! She even made various requests! Do you think our crew can satisfy her?"

After hearing this, there was silence in the cinema.

We are all insiders, and we all know clearly whether the situations in the lines are true or false.

Whether it is the bosses of film and television companies or directors, to be honest, they are dissatisfied with Hong Kong and Taiwan actors.

High pay, big shot, and airs...

When the crew invited them, they were like inviting masters. They had to be served carefully and watch their expressions carefully.

Even so, people still ignore us or find fault with us.

Why do you still want to invite me?
Because they are actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and because they have the so-called appeal!
This is where their confidence comes from.

However, in the past two years, with the sudden rise of Lin Yicheng, the situation has changed.

Lin Yicheng has never used actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan in any of his movies, but the box office results are dazzling and brilliant enough.

If this is not enough to illustrate the situation, then Hong Kong and Taiwan films have been declining in recent years. Not to mention a box office of over 5000 million, even a film that grosses over million is extremely rare.

Do those Hong Kong and Taiwan actors really have the so-called appeal?

At this moment, this question emerged in the minds of those bigwigs and directors.
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However, the stars present felt particularly relieved after watching this segment.

They have suffered from Hong Kong and Taiwan actors for a long time.

With the large-scale migration of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors to the north, competition within the circle has become more intense, and their already limited opportunities have become even fewer.

Even if they can get some opportunities, they can only be supporting roles for Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, picking up some leftovers.

The actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan simply look down on them and treat them with disdain.

What's even worse is that the group of people verbally abused these mainland actors, and some even beat them up.

Wasn’t that what happened to the crew of “The Little Fish and the Flowerless” a few years ago?

Xiaobailong was beaten into the hospital!
If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, the stars present would have wanted to cheer loudly to vent their resentment.
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The movie continues.

The plot came to the part where Lin Yicheng and Yang Haoyu went to collect the coal boss's money. "If you are in a bad mood one day and your company stops working for a day, most of North China will be without coal to burn."

"Food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Without your coal, the people won't be able to have hot meals or warm houses, and they all rely on you."

Some people who were secretly cheering for Lin Yicheng a moment ago looked strange when they saw this.

Because they have really done this kind of thing, more than once.

In order to coax money out of the coal bosses, they did things even more shameless than this.

Now when I see it on the screen, it feels like I’m looking at my past self. How can it not feel strange?

Isn’t this clip satirizing and mocking them?

On the screen, the coal boss spoke up: "Money is not a problem, but I have a request."

"I have a sister who is interested in the film and television industry and has always wanted to be an actress. As her brother, I want to help her."

There was a sudden burst of laughter in the cinema.

So familiar, so right.

Isn’t that what coal bosses do?

They don't care how much money is invested, nor do they care whether the movie can make money. Most of them just want to see their honey appear on the big screen, which is a face-saving thing.
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More than thirty minutes into the movie, the plot gradually unfolds.

Tonight, Lin Yicheng and Yang Haoyu came to ask the coal boss for money.

The hilarious scene is coming.

The coal boss is telling a story in vivid detail.

"Just two years ago, a director came to us to solicit investment, and a coal boss agreed to invest in him."

"When we got to the dinner table, the boss asked in a very obscure way, 'Who is the heroine of this movie? Would it be convenient for me to get to know her?'"

"The director quickly said, 'Boss, didn't I tell you this is a documentary?'"

"What's wrong with documentaries? Can't documentaries have female protagonists? Or is it that the female protagonists are not pretty?"

"When the director heard this, he got anxious and yelled, 'Boss, our documentary is about monkeys!'"

There was a sudden burst of laughter in the cinema.

Although some of them have not experienced such a thing, they have all heard similar stories.

Coal bosses have different tastes and preferences.

Some of them want to promote their own honey, while others just like to sleep with actresses.

Some people were laughing, but the expressions of a few people looked unnatural.

These are all actresses.

When they heard the laughter around them, they felt that it was making fun of them.
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The story continues.

The following exciting contents come one after another.

For example, those two posts.

One article is about a makeshift drama crew trying to extort money from the coal boss.

Another article is about a coal boss looking for a reliable film crew to invest in.

When the two posts are put together, the contrast is too obvious, and they express the chaos in the circle.

In the movie, Yang Haoyu is speaking his lines.

"You've heard the old saying 'cross the river by feeling the stones'."

"Look, these coal bosses come into our circle with bundles of cash and sacks of money. What is this? This is the best stone! So we can 'cross the river by feeling the coal bosses' way'!"

Seeing this, people in the cinema burst into laughter again.

That’s right, coal bosses are stupid and have a lot of money, everyone knows that.
Who among these people dares to say that there is no investment from coal bosses in the film and television works they filmed or acted in?
As for the coal bosses, they all had the same opinion: they were stupid and had a lot of money, so come quickly.

Even if I spend your money, you still have to thank me.

Even though they flatter coal bosses in a grand manner when making money, people in the circle generally look down on them.

Lin Yicheng heard everyone's laughter and curled his lips.

Laugh, laugh as hard as you can now, because there will be a time for you guys to cry in the future.

Especially when the BAT companies are defeated, you will not only cry, but you will cry on your knees! When you cry, you will cry until your eyes bloom! ——

In the movie, after Yang Haoyu got 500 million from the coal boss, he first transferred 100 million to his own account and then bought a car worth hundreds of thousands.

Outside the screen, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment.

To be honest, this kind of situation does exist in the mainland film and television circles, but it is not common and not so excessive.

This kind of thing usually happens in Hong Kong Island, right?
Sure enough, Yang Haoyu on the screen spoke.

"Investors invest money, and the producer has the final say on how to use and spend it. This kind of thing is too common in Hong Kong Island."

Lin Yicheng had an argument with him and threatened to call the police.

"Are you stupid again? Today I'm going to teach you a lesson. In our line of work, there are too many such cases and the police can't handle them all."

"Even if the police intervene, what can they do? This is just a civil economic dispute. Don't forget, my brother is registered in Hong Kong Island. Even if there is a problem, it will be handled by Hong Kong Island."
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The cinema fell silent again, a terrifying silence.

Everyone knows that the circle is chaotic.

But why is it so chaotic? Is it really their fault?
Well, even if they are wrong, where is the source of the error? Where does the biggest mistake come from?
Hong Kong circle!

It was after that group of people went north that the circle started to become chaotic, and the atmosphere became worse day by day.

Everyone present has his or her own thoughts and ideas.

But they have one thing in common - mainland filmmakers.

The trees fell and the hozens scattered.

If the circle really collapses, where will these people go?
Should I change my career and do something else?
Putting aside whether they have the ability or not, they can't stand the pay alone.

In the legitimate industry, what kind of job can allow them to earn millions or even tens of millions a year?
No!

At this moment, the emotions of the people present were extremely complicated.

Lin Yicheng's film is certainly exposing the chaos in the circle and slapping them in the face.

However, they did not dare to blame Lin Yicheng, as this was the fact.

Who should be blamed then?
Blame it all on the Hong Kong circle!
If it weren't for them, how could the circle be what it is today? ——

"Before you think about winning, you must think about losing. How much is your director's fee? Let's put the money in our pockets first. That's called putting it in our pockets and being safe!"

"Now the money is in our hands. What? Do you think it bites your hand?"

"Movies are a business. Nine out of ten projects fail. It is normal for investments to fail. Coal bosses have to be reasonable and understand us!"

"We are brothers, I won't treat you unfairly. Here is also your 100 million."

"The army must be fed and fed before it moves. If the director has no place to live, no food to eat, no clothes to wear, how can he possibly make a good film?"

As Yang Haoyu spoke his long dialogue, the cinema remained eerily quiet.

Whether it is the owner of a film and television company, a director, or an actor.

Who among them really wants to make a bad movie?
Who doesn’t want to make a good movie that is both critically acclaimed and commercially successful?

Who doesn’t want to be glorious and make money without doing anything?

But is this possible?

Take a look at the movies released every year, how many of them are successful in both word-of-mouth and box office?

What exactly is the problem here?
At this moment, everyone present, including the reporters, fell into deep thought.

At the same time, they also had a premonition that Lin Yicheng's film would definitely cause a huge storm after it was officially released.

So, in this storm, what should these people with relevant interests and stakes do? ——

In the movie, Lin Yicheng's crew is about to open.

Looking at those ugly and mismatched things, the front and backstage that are pieced together from everywhere.

There was laughter again in the cinema.

It would be strange if such a makeshift team, with such few materials, could make a good film!
Seeing that the crew had already started filming even before the script was submitted for review, the laughter from the audience got even louder.

This is very common, and many movies use this trick.

When I saw Yue Xiaojun adding various elements to the script to make it stand out, constantly adding unnecessary details and making it more and more complicated.

The audience present all understood.

No wonder it’s called “How a Bad Movie Was Made”, it turns out that they were really making a bad movie.

Then, Yang Haoyu came up with the idea and asked Lin Yicheng to "fly papers".

The audience laughed even louder.

But it is a blatant satire on the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Apart from them, no other crew in mainland China does things like this.

In this section, whether it is the screenwriter played by Yue Xiaojun, the photographer played by Wang Liming, or other supporting roles, they all perform very well.

Especially this group of people, who were trying their best to gain their own status and interests in the crew, and were arguing with each other, which was full of jokes.

There were waves of laughter in the cinema.

The stars in particular are deeply touched. They have seen and experienced these things to a greater or lesser extent. Now when they watch the movie, they feel a sense of immersion and identification.

But when we saw the leading actor, played by Huang Bo, adding extra scenes to himself and changing his lines, the laughter gradually died down.

Especially the male actors, they seemed to feel that the character in the play was themselves.

When Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan appeared, they pulled each other, fought for the camera, the lines, and the ranking...

The actresses in the audience couldn't laugh anymore.

These scenes are a true reflection of their situation, which makes them feel somewhat embarrassed.

The stars who came to attend the premiere felt that their heartstrings were controlled by Lin Yicheng. When he made them laugh, they had to laugh, and when he made them feel uncomfortable, they had to feel uncomfortable.

This feeling is really weird.

Fortunately, Lin Yicheng did not really torture them to death.

Suddenly, the picture on the screen changed and focused on Yang Haoyu.

Watching Yang Haoyu's various and dazzling operations to put money in his own pocket.

Most of the people present were surprised.

So, it is possible this way?

Especially some bosses and directors of film and television companies, they all thought of some unpleasant things and had very ugly expressions on their faces.

All of these people have worked with the Hong Kong circle before.

Any production crew that involves Hong Kong people will spend money like water, and overspending is commonplace.

Some of them finally understood how and where the crew's money was spent!
　There are only 6000 left today.

Most of the time, I was revising Chapter 157, and I revised it dozens of times.

I feel like vomiting after watching all these changes.

resignedly.

　
(End of this chapter)