I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 486 Good news from Berlin!

Friday, December 7, 2012.

There are 3 days left before filming begins for "Dallas Buyers Club".

It was indeed the most critical day for joining the production team.

92.3 pounds!

Seeing the numbers displayed on the scale, Zhu Yanmanzi, who was standing to the side, immediately showed a relieved smile.

92.3, or more than 83 jin, is the result of Chen Jin's weight loss after about a month.

It's a miracle.

After all, I lost nearly 40 pounds in a month, and it wasn't fat loss.

Losing more than 30 kilograms is definitely not something an ordinary person can do.

"Is it alright now, Ms. Ryan?"

Zhu Yanmanzi looked at Chen Jin, who was standing silently on the scale, and couldn't help but ask.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin did indeed sigh: "Sigh..."

"What's wrong?"

"You've lost so much weight and it's still not enough?"

"The doctor said that if I lose any more weight, it will affect my health!"

Zhu Yanmanzi said with a worried expression, Chen Jin now looks a bit scary. Although he walks and carries things normally, Zhu Yanmanzi always feels that there is some danger.

Fortunately, she came to the United States; she was really worried about leaving Chen Jin alone here.

"It's not that I'm dissatisfied, I thought I could reach 80!"

"How did Bear Grylls manage to lose 58 pounds in just half a month?"

Why didn't Chen Jin believe it?

A few years ago, this guy lost about 57 pounds in two weeks for the filming of "The Machinist". He did this through extreme diet control, consuming only a can of tuna and an apple a day.

But Chen Jin has only lost nearly 40 pounds in a month!

They only took half a month.

However, it is said that Bale almost died that time. The weight loss in those two weeks posed a serious threat to his health, and doctors warned that it could be life-threatening.

Chen Jin's condition wasn't that serious, and she felt quite well.

"Didn't Connor say he was also taking some kind of medication?"

"Anyway, it's harmful to your health!"

"We're alright!"

Zhu Yanmanzi was comforting Chen Jin, but Chen Jin waved her hand and said, "Forget it, don't compare yourself to people like that. This is... good enough!"

Chen Jin felt that even doctors at the hospital wouldn't be able to tell that a transgender person weighing over 80 pounds with just a little makeup was a terminally ill HIV patient.

"Shall we celebrate?"

Zhu Yanman asked Chen Jin, who was stepping off the scale, "Are you making me watch you eat?" Chen Jin glanced at her and asked, "Are you making me watch you eat?"

"Haha, how do you know?"

"I gain 2 pounds every time I eat one more meal..."

Chen Jin was absolutely not joking. He was so hungry that he felt he could devour half a cow if it were in front of him.

I'm really hungry.

But he couldn't eat too much, because filming hadn't started yet, and he had to maintain this image until the filming wrapped.

By then, you can probably eat to your heart's content, but you can't overeat.

Rapidly losing fat and then rapidly gaining weight has a huge impact on the body.

"Let's go celebrate, and let's invite Connor and Yuanyuan along too!"

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days!"

Chen Jin was greeting people, and Zhu Yanmanz tilted her head and smiled, "Really?"

"Then you're just watching us eat, isn't that pathetic?"

Zhu Yanmanzi put on a wronged expression for Chen Jin, and Chen Jin chuckled, "If you don't even have this much willpower, what's the point of me losing weight?"

"All right!"

Chen Jin's words are not wrong.

Without that kind of great perseverance, it would be absolutely impossible to achieve the results Chen Jin has achieved.

Matthew McConaughey, who also starred in "Dallas Buyers Club," has also lost over 40 pounds, but he was a bit overweight before, so he now weighs over 90 pounds.

After tidying up, the two of them, along with Wang Yuanyuan, headed towards a nearby Western restaurant.

It is indeed something to celebrate.

However, while Chen Jin watched them eat, he could only drink some vegetable juice and minced tuna.

buzzing-

The cell phone on the table suddenly rang.

Chen Jin looked at Chen Su's name on the caller ID and then remembered something.

"American Dreams in China" is released today.

The movie "Love is Not Blind 3: Ex-Files," which premiered on Singles' Day, is still in its final stages and has already grossed 15.91 billion yuan. It should have no problem breaking 16 billion yuan in the end.

However, Alibaba contributed about 1 million yuan to the box office, so the actual figure was 15 billion yuan.

Of course, without the Double Eleven promotions and pre-sale records, the 15 billion figure wouldn't have achieved such momentum.

In other words, if it were just released on Singles' Day, Chen Jin estimated that this film, which did not star in it, would normally reach 10 billion yuan with the support of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation and Singles' Day.

The fact that they've now received 16 billion has already exceeded everyone's expectations.

This is the fourth film released by CETC in the past two years to break 15 billion yuan, and the only one that is not starring Chen Jin.

New director Tien Yu-sheng also became famous overnight and is already preparing for "Love is Not Blind 4," working like a workaholic.

This indirectly demonstrates the ability of the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) to support new directors.

Many scripts have been poured into the Electronic Science and Technology Department, but Chen Jin hasn't had time to read them yet because she's been trying to lose weight.

As for "American Dreams in China," which was released today, its pre-sales were also outstanding. The combination of Xiaoming and Deng Chao still has market appeal in China.

When Chen Su called yesterday, the pre-sales had just exceeded 2 million.

The fifth film produced by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) to surpass 10 billion yuan in box office revenue should be released soon.

The entire industry is focused on this film company, which has only been open for a little over two years, and has now become the leader in the domestic film industry.

"How's the box office today?"

Chen Jin walked to the side and answered Chen Su's call.

"It didn't have the same momentum as 'Love is Not Blind' on its opening day, but... everyone is optimistic about the film's future, so the ratings should be better than 'Love is Not Blind'!"

Chen Su sounded very relaxed on the other end of the phone.

During this period, the influence of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) has been gradually rising, and the popularity of the entire domestic entertainment industry has remained high.

Chen Jin certainly doesn't like being in the spotlight, and Huayi is a prime example; in China, leading companies must not be high-profile, because being high-profile will inevitably lead to being overwhelmed by the attention, and no one or no company is an exception.

"American Dreams in China got 37% of the screenings on its opening day, which is definitely not comparable to Love Is Not Blind 3!"

"So, judging from the box office and occupancy rates, they're actually quite good!"

As Chen Su was reporting, Chen Jin suddenly thought of something: "What about '1942'? It hasn't been released yet?"

"no!"

"This Huayi Brothers production is going to lose money!"

"They must have suffered a pretty serious loss!"

According to the original timeline, "Back to 1942" didn't do very well at the box office. It wasn't that the film was bad; on the contrary, it was quite well-made and one of the few decent works by the director. It wouldn't be considered a masterpiece.

Actually, "1942" was limited by its subject matter; the ending was too tragic, a kind of tragedy that ordinary people couldn't accept, unlike the massacre in "Nanjing".

Furthermore, its release coincided with the combined attack of "Lost in Thailand" and another major work by Li An, "Growing Pain"!

The final box office barely broke 3 million yuan.

The losses were not significant.

"It's only a little over 9 million now, while 'Growing Pain' has already made 10 million. I estimate it will eventually break 1 billion!"

Hearing Chen Su's words, Chen Jin was somewhat surprised.

The life in "1942" is even more tragic than the original, which is clearly the fault of Huayi Brothers' recent actions.

There are still fans boycotting the virus online.

The Wang brothers thought netizens had forgotten about the movie Huayi Brothers made during Singles' Day, but it was only the Singles' Day promotion that gave them a false sense of security. Now, with their big annual release coming out for the Lunar New Year season, they have suffered another major blow.

Conversely, Li An's "Growing Pain" reaped huge benefits from the growth of the mainland box office.

The film was a huge hit in its opening weekend in North America, grossing $1.2 million, making it arguably Li An's most successful blockbuster that combines commercial appeal with artistic merit.

And now, North America is about to break through 2 million US dollars!
Li An currently enjoys a very positive public image in China and is hailed as the most successful world-class director in Chinese cinema, so his films are generally well-received by fans.

"However, we have two opponents next week!"

"Lu Chuan's 'The Banquet' and 'CZ12' will likely have some impact on the screening schedule of 'American Dreams in China'!"

"We only have one week of peak box office window!"

Originally, next week was supposed to be the release date of "Lost in Thailand"; however, now that China Electronics Technology Group Corporation has invested in it, Chen Jin has put it in the Spring Festival slot this year, so the slot is now open, and Jackie Chan will obviously be starring in it.

As for Taro Rikawa, he was even more anxious.

This film, "The King," is his huge investment. If it doesn't get released during the Lunar New Year season, it will be almost halfway through the year, so what profits can he expect?

Jackie Chan has star power, but he doesn't have Jackie Chan's talent. However, he doesn't have the confidence to compete with CETC's films.

Ultimately, he could only release it on the same day as Jackie Chan's "Chinese Zodiac".

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the screenings of "The Partner" will be reduced again next week.

It certainly has a significant impact on the final box office.

"Lu Chuan, there's no need to worry. Big Brother's new film is coming in strong!"

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be just us and him next week!"

Chen Jin had read the news about "Chinese Zodiac". This movie was considered Jackie Chan's comeback work in recent years. It was well made and ultimately grossed 5.35 million yuan, second only to "Life of Pi"!
Of course, this is the original timeline.

Jackie Chan still has box office appeal in China, so things should be better than before.

"Let's see what the reviews say!"

"How are the online ratings? Have you contacted Douban?"

The midnight screening of "Partners" has ended, and the internal scores should be out by now.

"It's alright, I heard it can get around 7.5 points, maybe even higher!"

"I feel that Director Xue's films are more mature than Xiao Tian's. In my personal opinion, I think 'American Dreams in China' can get an 8 out of 10, while 'Love is Not Blind' 3' will get a maximum of a 7!"

This was Chen Su flattering Tian Yusheng.

Chen Jin has watched "Love is Not Blind 3" and thinks it only gets a 6.5 out of 10, just slightly above average.

As for "Partners," the original film directed by Chen Kexin was actually quite average, around 7 points; however, the female director Xue Xiaolu is more meticulous, so her film should be better.

If it really gets a 7.5 rating, it'll be much higher than Chen Kexin's version of "American Dreams in China".

"That's it!"

"Director Xue has directed several films, but this is Xiaotian's first one!"

"Haha, yes, but many people are probably hearing about Xiaolu for the first time. Now our electrical engineering department has more than just Director Zhang and Lao Guo!"

The emergence of a new director is something to celebrate for every film company.

Especially since he is a new director with high box office returns for commercial films.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the final box office of "The Partner" should be quite good, and Tian Yusheng has found his own path by leveraging the IP of "Breakup Buddies" and Singles' Day.

With the addition of Chen Jin's directorial debut, "John Wick," the company now has five directors who can stand on their own!
Chen Jin, Guo Fan, Zhang Yimou, Xue Xiaolu, and Tian Yusheng.

In a few days, Xu Guangtou's "Lost in Thailand" will be released, and I guess we'll have to add another one.

There aren't many directors in China who can make movies at the box office. Besides Ning Hao, there are only a few like Chen Kaige. Now, China Film Cinema has nurtured a new generation of directors, especially those with high box office returns.

They account for half of the total box office revenue in the directing industry; it's hard not to pay attention to them.

Mainly, how many years has CETC been established?!
"Oh, right, Brother Jin!"

Chen Su chatted with Chen Jin for a while, then suddenly said, "Director Wen asked if you know anyone in Berlin. He wants to give Berlin a try!"

"Does 'Grandma' want to participate in the Berlin Film Festival?"

Chen Jin thought for a while. When "Jinling" was exhibited last year, he got to know many filmmakers in Berlin, including the chairman, Dieter Kosslick.

It's fair to say that although Chen Jin won the Best Actor award at Venice, Berlin is still the most familiar of the three major film festival circles.

"Correct!"

"Cannes probably won't appreciate this film!"

"Although Berlin is politically charged, it also deals with life-or-death themes, so he wants to give it a try and ask you to put in a good word to see if you can get it shortlisted!"

Getting nominated for the three major film festivals is really just a matter of personal connections.

The final selection was based on public relations.

This is an open secret well-known within the industry.

The Oscars are similar, but because of their immense commercial value, the costs of public relations, personal connections, and so on are enormous.

"Okay, I'll have Director Zhang call Chairman Dieter in Berlin!"

Chen Jin may not have enough influence, but Zhang Yimou and Dieter have a very good relationship.

He withdrew from the Cannes selection, but Berlin accepted him.

Who is the chairman of the jury in Berlin this year?

Chen Jin has been dieting lately and hasn't really paid attention. Generally, film festivals determine the jury president and members more than half a year in advance; and the shortlisted films are announced about a month in advance.

If we submit it for selection now, the shortlist should be released in a few days.

The judging panel must have been determined long ago.

"Brother Jin, don't you know?"

Chen Su said with some surprise.

"I don't know, I've been so busy lately I haven't even had time to look at my phone!"

Chen Jin was mainly tired and too lazy to look at her phone.

"Wang Jiawei!"

"Otherwise, why would Xiaowen want to go to Berlin!"

"Wang Jiawei?"

Chen Jin was taken aback: "You mean, the chairman of the jury in Berlin this year is Wong Kar-wai?"

"Yes, he happened to be taking 'The Grandmaster' to the screening!"

"good news!"

Chen Jin suddenly laughed.

This is indeed good news.

He originally didn't think the movie "Grandma" could win an award, but... things are different now.

Wong Kar-wai is quite an oddball, after all!
At the film festival he hosts, anything is possible!
If being the president of Cannes can lead to the direct awarding of 5 Best Actor and 6 Best Actress awards, what else is impossible?

(End of this chapter)