Therefore, the Spring Festival Gala or annual celebration held by Fantasy Entertainment last night became the focus of many people's attention.
"Chinese-American director China Yi sings about homesickness in a song!"
"Hollywood superstars gather together, Fantasy Entertainment builds a media empire!"
"Not afraid of Cameron's challenge, China Yi is still in a state of dissatisfaction!"
Various public opinions came out one after another.
There was a special report that Yi Feiyang lived a luxurious and licentious life, and spent a lot of money to hold a banquet; there was a major report that Fantasy Entertainment was developing rapidly and threatened the seven major Hollywood companies, saying that Yi Feiyang had changed from the "Wolf of Hollywood" to the "Wolf of Hollywood"
"Hollywood Tigers"; there are also people who specifically provoke Yi Feiyang and Cameron, expecting a fierce battle between the two.
In short, everyone's attention to Yi Feiyang is almost more than that of the President of the United States, and the expectations for his next work are even higher than the upcoming World Cup!
But at this moment, Yi Feiyang was having a headache. Should he play the role of the "Monkey King"?!
As the saying goes, if you act well, you will direct. On the contrary, Yi Feiyang wanted to direct and act well, but he was not sure whether he could play the role of the Monkey King well...
It’s not easy to be a human being!
It’s even more difficult to be a monkey!
As far as Yi Feiyang knows, there are only two or three people in China who can perform the monkey show well. Now that he has to challenge such a difficult role, of course he feels a little guilty.
In fact, the reason why Yi Feiyang felt guilty was because he loved the character of the Monkey King too much, so he took the success or failure of this drama very seriously.
As Yi Feiyang's close lover, Anne Hathaway seems to understand why Yi Feiyang is troubled.
Therefore, one night, Hathaway buried her head in Yi Feiyang's arms and said to him: "Dear Yi, I understand that you are worried about filming "Havoc in Heaven", but I want to tell you, I believe you.
Yes, I believe it very much. I believe that nothing will trouble you!"
Yi Feiyang stroked Hathaway's smooth back and said with a wry smile: "Why do you have so much confidence in me? I'm not just a director this time, I also have to star!"
"Then why don't you give up the starring role? Are you afraid that others will screw him up?" Hathaway asked.
"Yes, I'm very afraid of this. This monkey is not easy to play. Only I can know what the image of the Monkey King is in my mind. No one else can do it."
"That's right, since no one else can do it, then you are the only choice. I believe you are the best and your acting must be the best!"
Yi Feiyang kissed Hathaway's cheek. "You are blindly worshiping me! My dear!"
"No, I am a man who trusts me!" Hathaway hooked Yi Feiyang's neck.
Yi Feiyang smiled and slapped her butt, "Okay, just based on your words, I will act in this drama!"
…
Yi Feiyang decided to play the role of the Monkey King in "Havoc in Heaven", which immediately caused a shock within Fantasy Entertainment.
"The boss is going to act. Let's play monkey!"
"It's unbelievable that the boss's debut movie is actually playing the role of the Monkey King~!"
"The boss has been cornered by Cameron and is ready to challenge Sun Wukong himself!"
All kinds of comments came one after another, and the phone on Yi Feiyang's desk was almost buzzing.
Yi Feiyang has one head and two heads.
Then Dures came to the door and said, "Yi, do you really want to star in this drama?"
"Yes, I have decided!"
"Do you want to think about it again? It's not that I don't trust your acting skills, it's mainly because there are so many things going on in the company. You can't just let it go!"
"It doesn't matter, the company's overall policy has been formulated, you just need to worry more!"
"Well, it seems I can't persuade you! Then I wish you success, man!" Dures shook hands with Yi Feiyang.
As soon as Dures left, fat man Gao Jiabao came over.
"A-Yang, are you crazy? You want to film "Havoc in Heaven" and play the monkey in it?"
"What's weird about this? You don't know that my favorite character is the Monkey King!"
"How could I not know? When I was a kid, I played games. You always forced me to be Zhu Bajie, and I almost had a shadow... But do you really want to act? In terms of your acting skills... I am not optimistic about it!"
"I think you are afraid that the money you invested will be wasted!" Yi Feiyang rolled his eyes at the fat man.
The fat man chuckled: "You guessed it right. With such a big investment in "Havoc in Heaven", of course you have to be careful!"
"Then don't worry, if this investment fails, it will be deducted from my personal salary!"
"Pick, you only get a salary of 20,000 US dollars a month, I'm going to deduct it until the end of the year!" said the fat man in displeasure.
It turns out that in order to enhance his staff spirit, Yi Feiyang symbolically set a salary standard of 20,000 US dollars a month for himself. Compared with Dures, Gao Jiabao and the others, who paid hundreds of thousands a month, it was just drizzle.
"Haha, there's nothing I can do about it. This drama is definitely going to be scary, so just do it as you please!"
Seeing that Yi Feiyang had made up his mind, the fat man could only sigh and said: "Okay, you have the final say. Who made you the boss of the company? But I can say the ugly things first. If this drama is really messed up, you
Don’t put the blame on me. As the head of the financial department, I was opposed to your investment in this drama, especially against you playing Monkey King!"
"Of course..." Fatty changed the topic, "From the perspective of an old friend, I sincerely wish you that your dream will come true and that you will perform this drama well and give it a wonderful performance! Well, it is best if it can sell well at the box office and beat those idiots.
‘Avatar’!”
Whether it is Fatty Gao, Dures, or other senior executives within Fantasy Entertainment, they are all puzzled by Yi Feiyang's appearance in "Havoc in Heaven". Many people think that the boss is joking or directly promoting it.
, using his own fame to promote the drama. Doesn’t the boss like to use surprise the most?!
However, when Yi Feiyang announced that he would hold a press conference and officially announced that preparations for "Havoc in Heaven" had begun and that he would star in the starring role, everyone at Zheng Guoguang Fantasy Entertainment was excited.
It turns out it's all true!
The boss is going to act in a movie!
Yi Feiyang will play the role of a monkey!
The super director is going to play the Monkey King!
…
Those reporters in Hollywood are very obedient. They have received such news, so why don't they come over immediately?
Yi Feiyang expressed silence on this.
Those reporters surrounded and chased him. It can be said that at this time, the news media in Los Angeles and even the United States were paying attention to Yi Feiyang.
In an era of rapid development of the Internet, this news spread like wildfire through the Internet, causing excitement abroad. All people who are interested in movies have focused their attention on this matter.
No one would have thought that as a gold medal director in Hollywood, Yi Feiyang would choose to star in his next movie!
What's the meaning?
Director changed his career to become an actor?
Self-directed and self-acted?!
Or is it pure hype?!
In addition, it is said that the upcoming filming is actually a Chinese film, what kind of "Havoc in Heaven"!
Will a movie like this be welcomed in the North American market?!
If Chinese-language films with this type of theme can really be favored in the North American market, then Chinese directors have already become famous in Hollywood. How can there be only one miracle like Yi Feiyang?!
"Crazy? Or will he once again show his evil talent in front of the world? Chinese director Yi's incredible methods time and time again make it difficult for people to believe that he is still a normal person?" --- "Los Angeles Daily".
Normal person?! Yi Feiyang couldn't help snorting when he saw this report. As an artist, who can be considered a normal person? When others are resting and relaxing, as a director, he sits in front of the camera time and time again.
, stayed up all night editing the video.
Whenever a movie is finished shooting, it is the most painful time for directors. It is not an exaggeration to suffer from back pain and leg cramps. Frozen shoulder has long been an occupational disease for directors.
Of course, all this hard work is nothing. As a director, you are under great pressure. This pressure comes from the box office performance and the reputation of the film, but these things are beyond the control of directors.
Box office performance may depend on some luck, regardless of the time or location of the release, but it still depends on the quality of the movie.
However, in the film market, there are some classic films that had no influence at the time, but became very popular in the following years. However, such films do not bring any profit to the directors and film and television companies.
The huge expenses of the crew and the investment of the film cost are a project with huge risks. The pressure on the director is dozens of times that of a normal person. Under such a life, Yi Feiyang feels that as a director, he is not worth it at all.
Not a normal person.
Even if the news media exaggerates himself in this way, Yi Feiyang is not surprised at all. Have you ever seen an artist as a normal person?
However, more media believe that Yi Feiyang's behavior is completely hype, yes, a big hype!
"China's Yi is going to play the monkey in "Upheaval". This is definitely a hype! Don't forget. He has a cunning nickname, called 'The Fox of the Film Industry'!" --- "Los Angeles Daily News".
In response to such speculation, Yi Feiyang did not make any reply. He even kept a low profile and avoided the reporters who were pursuing him. This made the incident even more mysterious, and the reporters' desire to pursue the truth became even stronger.
As a result, the whole Hollywood was in a sensation, and Yi Feiyang made the headlines again without any surprise. At this moment, the poor US President George W. Bush who was struggling to be in the headlines was once again pulled from his post and changed to the second page.
Seeing that things are getting worse and worse.
Yi Feiyang knew that the brewing was almost done, and continuing to avoid the media would only have the opposite effect, so he told the reporters who were chasing after them that in two days, Fantasy Entertainment Company would hold a press conference.
The purpose is to start the filming plan of "Havoc in Heaven", and everything will be revealed by then. As for the questions raised by everyone now, he himself will not answer them for the time being.
Although many reporters still felt unsatisfied after getting such an answer, everyone was still very happy when they only needed to wait a few days to get the answer.
"Just wait, we will get the truth soon!"
"God forbid we wait too long!"
"Hoho, look forward to this press conference!"
…
It has to be said that due to Yi Feiyang's annoying propaganda methods, "Havoc in Heaven" has become the hottest topic in the United States even before filming has started, even surpassing President George W. Bush's "Iraq Plan"
.Poor President, he failed to make the headlines again.
In short, Yi Feiyang's publicity and campaigning methods have become very sophisticated. As a topical figure in the United States today, will he really star in "Havoc in Heaven"? And with this film, he can compete with the great director Cameron's "Avatar". So far,
Still a mystery.
But the more mysterious it is, the more attractive it is, especially those who like gossip!
Of course, in order to maintain the mystery, Yi Feiyang gave strict orders. Before the news is released, the cast must be kept confidential and no information should be leaked.
…
Three days passed in a hurry.
These three days have been a great ordeal for many reporters and many fans who like Yi Feiyang.
They all have been waiting for this day even in their dreams.
This day has finally come!
On the day of the press conference, Fantasy Entertainment attracted more than 150 media from around the world, and the entire conference hall was packed.
If you look around, you will see a human head.
The second hand on the watch was moving. When it was nine o'clock in the morning, Yi Feiyang finally appeared!
To be precise, Yi Feiyang did not appear alone. Instead, he came with a large team of people, including pop queen Beyoncé, popular Hollywood action boy Keanu Reeves, and Air Jordan, as well as a large number of Chinese stars who filed in behind...
...Eldest brother Cheng Long, Fa Ge, Li Lianjie, and even Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Lucy Liu, etc. who are well-known in the United States.
This combination of black and white stars completely shocked everyone. The reporters took a deep breath and looked at each other.
What's the meaning?
Is this filming a movie, or playing War of the Worlds?! How come there are celebrities of all skin colors?!
The reporters were a little dumbfounded when they saw such a powerful formation. They forgot that they still had cameras in their hands. After a while, they mustered up the energy to take photos in front of them.
"Yi, is this the cast? Can you introduce it in detail?"
"Yi. Do you just want to rely on them to do "Havoc in Heaven"?!"
"Yi, who are those people?"
…
The reporters didn't wait for the announcement to begin and already started asking questions.
There was a commotion at the scene, and Yi Feiyang couldn't help but frown. The atmosphere was too lively, especially those who did not follow the rules, which could easily affect this press conference.
Seeing Yi Feiyang frowning, Fat Jack, his most loyal follower, immediately stood up, picked up the microphone and said: "Journalists, please be quiet. This is a press conference, not your concert! So please be quiet.
, listen to what I have to say!”
The fat man's voice was so loud that he suppressed the buzz in the scene. After a while, the scene became quiet, and the fat man said skillfully: "Dear friends from the media, today's press conference is for you to ask questions, but I hope you can
Observe the order here, come one by one, don’t rush, and don’t be in a hurry. I guarantee that our on-site answer will definitely satisfy you!”
After the fat man made peace, the expression on his face suddenly changed again, and he said seriously: "However, if the scene cannot be controlled like just now and you all make a mess, then as the organizer, considering the safety of the scene and other factors, we will cancel this event
Press conference, so in order for everyone to complete the interview smoothly, I also hope that you can cooperate with us, maintain good order, and keep quiet, that's all, thank you!"
After the audience heard the fat man's soft but tough words, the reporters couldn't help but hesitated, thought for a moment, and slowly began to sit back in their seats.
As the protagonist of this press conference, Yi Feiyang's popularity and aura can be said to dominate the audience. Even though there are so many Hollywood superstars around him, they can still act as his foil.
Therefore, from the official start of the press conference, all the media's focus and cameras were focused on him, staring at his every move.
"Hello, Chinese Director Yi, I am a reporter from Los Angeles Entertainment News. I would like to ask, regarding this work "Havoc in Heaven", why did you, as a Hollywood director, choose to shoot a Chinese-language film? Does it represent this?
The key markets for this work are Hong Kong and Mainland China? If this is true, the North American film market far exceeds the Chinese film market. How could you, who has always had box office appeal in Hollywood, choose such a work to rival Cameron?"
Yi Feiyang was stunned on the spot when he heard the reporter who first asked the question. He clearly said it was just one question, but around one question, the reporter in front of him actually asked three questions in one go.
Yi Feiyang pondered for a moment and said truthfully in front of the microphone: "As a Hollywood director, the reason why I make Chinese films is very simple, because I am Chinese. The stories I am most familiar with are of course our four traditional masterpieces.
. And "Havoc in Heaven" is a well-known legend. I think if you love Chinese culture, you must know this story. As for whether this drama is for Hong Kong and mainland China, or Hollywood, I want to say, I
The movies we shoot are always aimed at audiences around the world and spread positive energy through movies! Finally, you asked me why I chose this movie to compete with "Avatar". What I want to say is that this movie is not aimed at anyone, nor is it aimed at anyone.
It’s not about competing with anyone, I shot it just because I like it! That’s all!”
"Then I would like to ask Director Yi, you said that you like this movie, that's why you started filming, does that mean you gave up on the Hollywood market? Are you just making movies based on your hobbies?" the reporter said reluctantly.
Yi Feiyang smiled, "You may not understand what I just said. I filmed this movie because the concept and plot of this movie are very attractive to me. It does not mean that this movie will give up the North American market! On the contrary, I want to
This movie is grandly launched to the North American market. I don’t know whether it will be successful, but I believe that the members of our team are moving towards this goal!"
Yi Feiyang cleared his throat and continued: "Of course, everyone has seen that this movie, regardless of the story background or characters, is related to traditional Chinese culture. Therefore, most of the actors I invited are from the Chinese film industry.
Excellent actors. Why they were chosen to star? Firstly, the story requires it; secondly, they have superb acting skills; thirdly, I hope that Chinese-language films can go global under their leadership!"
Brother Cheng Long and others sitting next to Yi Feiyang couldn't help but straighten their backs and sit more upright after hearing Yi Feiyang's words. On this world-class stage, at this moment, they represent not only themselves, but also others.
