Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Chapter 67 Propaganda 3

Early in the morning.

A small, low-speed vehicle slowly drove into the stadium. Several people were already waiting there when the vehicle stopped. The two people in the vehicle got out, and the others immediately shook hands with one of them and exchanged a few pleasantries.

The group arrived at the stadium.

A robust-looking man in his fifties with a healthy tan took the club from the caddie, bent his knees slightly, gripped the club with both hands, and hit the ball.

The ball flew through the air in a perfect arc, and continued to roll forward a few more times after landing. Although it was quite far from the hole, it still drew cheers from the people nearby.

This middle-aged man is none other than Chen Feng, a former top director in the entertainment industry. According to the current age classification of directors in the entertainment industry, Chen Feng belongs to the fifth generation of directors.

However, after directing "The King of Fighters," a film with an investment of 380 million yuan and a publicity budget of over 200 million yuan, which flopped and became one of the biggest tragedies in film history, he couldn't explain it to his friends in the industry and investors, so he never directed a film again and has been basically retired in recent years.

I usually meet up with friends for tea or play my favorite golf game.

He swung the club again and hit the ball, and cheers erupted from the surroundings once more. Even though "The Boxer" failed, it was all the investors' money that was lost. At most, his director's fee was not high, and he only received a symbolic eight million. There was no additional box office revenue share. However, thanks to the money he had earned from making movies before, Chen Feng's life was not affected in the slightest.

That's where his shrewdness lies.

Making movies is like doing business; investing your own money is too risky, while investing with investors' money is much safer.

I'd rather earn less.

We can't do business at a loss.

It is precisely because of Chen Feng's way of thinking that, while many directors who have made a desperate gamble on making a film fail and can't even maintain their quality of life, he still lives a very carefree life.

Occasionally, when I think of the movie "The King of Fighters," I feel a sense of melancholy and regret. The pre-production alone took a year. To improve the quality of the film, he used his personal connections to invite friends who had worked with him before and later became famous in the film industry to play minor supporting roles. The male and female leads were played by two of the most popular new generation actors at the time.

To help them adapt to their roles, Chen Feng arranged for several internationally renowned boxers to provide the two with six months of intensive training. During this time, they were not allowed to take on any acting roles or endorsements; everything had to revolve around "The King of Boxers." As a result, nearly 600 million yuan was invested, but only 130 million yuan was earned in total box office revenue.

This one movie destroyed all the honors he had earned over the years of acting, and almost stripped him bare.

After playing for an hour, Chen Feng took a towel from the person next to him, wiped the sweat from his head, handed the cue stick to someone next to him, walked over to a glass of water, unscrewed the cap, and took a few sips.

"Old Chen, have you made a movie yet!?"

suddenly.

Several other figures walked over from the side, one of whom was an old friend of Chen Feng's. The first question he asked upon meeting was about this.

"I'm fucking smashing an egg."

Chen Feng laughed and cursed.

After the failure of "The Boxer", on the one hand, no investors were willing to invest in his films anymore, and on the other hand, Chen Feng himself was also somewhat disheartened.

The trends in the film industry are constantly changing. Before filming "The King of Fighters," Chen Feng always felt that as a director who had transitioned from cinematographer to director and had directed more than a dozen films, he was confident that he could grasp the market. However, "The King of Fighters" poured cold water on him and left him feeling completely disheartened.

If the investors hadn't known about his background, they would have already caused him trouble.

Having lost so much money, even if I don't kill him, I'll at least find someone to beat him up to vent my anger.

"Don't lie to me, it's all over the internet, saying you're the director of 'The Terror Live'."

The newcomer sat down next to Chen Feng and laughed, "I was wondering why you hadn't been playing basketball lately. When I called you, you said you were traveling abroad. Turns out you were filming a movie. Well done, Director Chen. You haven't given up yet. I heard you even gave yourself the pseudonym 'Nameless.' That's quite a name. It sounds like you're a master."

"I must have made a mistake!"

Chen Feng replied.

"You won't admit it, huh!?"

Seeing that Director Chen was still stubbornly refusing to admit it, the man took out his phone, opened a short video app, and quickly found a video and handed it to Chen Feng. Chen Feng took it with a puzzled look and saw a blogger on the video.

"Brothers, it's confirmed: Chen Feng is the real director of 'The Terror Live'."

The blogger slammed his fist on the table a few times, displaying extreme excitement: "I knew it! When I saw the trailer for 'The Terror Live,' I felt that only a top-tier director could produce such quality. I didn't expect it to be director Chen Feng. He's my favorite director. 'The Boxer' failed, but judging from the trailer for 'The Terror Live,' this time he's abandoned his usual narrative structure and become more profound."

"..."

Chen Feng was somewhat confused.

A finger appears on the screen, and with a gentle swipe, another video appears.

"I'm so excited! Director Chen Feng is back to making movies! On August 1st, this renowned director, who has been away from the film industry for many years, is making a comeback with a film called 'The Terror Live'."

talking.

The blogger in the video sounded choked up: "I understand now why Director Chen Feng chose Teacher Zhou Nian as the male lead in his new film. Teacher Zhou Nian used to be very popular, but for some reason, he was abandoned by the market. Now, Director Chen Feng invited him to act in the film. It's almost like two frustrated men sympathizing with each other..."

There's no need to hide it anymore.

Hearing his friend's voice, Chen Feng looked up at him, his eyes filled with confusion.

The blogger in the video is saying, "So I dare say that the movie 'The Terror Live' is definitely a movie that only men can understand. Others only see that 'The Terror Live' is a low-budget movie, but I see director Chen Feng's indomitable will and love for film."

My phone was taken from my hand.

Just as Chen Feng was still somewhat lost in thought, he was patted on the shoulder: "So what if you pat me? What's there to be embarrassed about? You even used a pseudonym for the film! You're so concerned about saving face, aren't you? You're just worried that the movie won't do well and you'll lose face! Don't worry, no one will laugh at you. I checked, and I heard that the production cost of your film is only a few million. You invested in it yourself, right? That's not like you at all. By the way, someone said that the director of this film is an actor named Huang Min. You should clarify that quickly, don't let that one bad apple spoil the whole bunch."

"..."