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

Chapter 491 The Film Bureau Meeting!
Dallas, on set.

Do you like this cover-up?

"I think the shoulder line is too low!"

Chen Jin ran her nail-painted fingers across her clothes and gave Jennifer Garner, the actress playing the lead role of Dr. Eve, a very sexy smile.

Wearing a medical mask, Jennifer Garner listened to her patient's words and pulled the mask down somewhat helplessly: "Raine, the purpose of this study is to determine whether AZT can help other patients!"

She didn't have time to listen to Chen Jin talking about clothes.

"Please, Eve!"

Chen Jin said in a deep, helpless voice, "You know this thing is of no help to me at all!"

"This doesn't mean I'll stop trying!"

Jennifer Garner simply took off her mask, and Chen Jin looked at her with considerable admiration, just like a woman admiring another woman's face. He stared intently at her with a smile, and his hand unconsciously brushed against her cheek.

Why are you so good to me?

Chen Jin helped her tidy up her hair, which was a little messy from the mask, and finally put her hands on her shoulders, interlacing her fingers behind her neck, staring at Jennifer Garner with a slightly aggrieved look.

"..."

Jennifer Garner was embarrassed by this guy and smiled helplessly with her head down.

I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life!

Chen Jin smiled gently, treating Jennifer Garner with the same doting affection she would show a friend.

"Then promise me you won't skip the AZT test again, okay?"

"I promise I'll do everything I can to help you—"

"I want you to be serious!"

The two chatted like best friends, and the conversation flowed more and more smoothly. Jennifer Garner even tried to treat Chen Jin as a woman.

"All right!"

Finally, Chen Jin gave in and winked at Jennifer Garner, looking quite playful.

Director Jean-Marc, watching this performance from behind the monitor, immediately pinched his thigh in exasperation.

Oh my God, this actress is so captivating as a woman.

If he were 20 years younger, he would want to have a relationship with him even if he were transgender. Just now, that wink made him feel like he was being electrocuted.

She perfectly brought a woman's femininity to life.

This has nothing to do with gender.

Whether male or female, that allure would make countless men who like women forget their gender.

"Ok!"

As soon as the filming wrapped, Mark started shouting.

"That's awesome, Chan!"

Mark couldn't wait to say to Chen Jin as she walked off the set, "I almost fell in love with you!"

"Ha ha!"

Jennifer Garner couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She admitted that Chen Jin, who had just filmed her scene with her, was really quite charming.

It's a kind of sexiness that transcends gender.

This was, of course, the first time Jennifer Garner had met Chen Jin. Like many Chinese TV actresses, she was a North American actress who was eager to develop her career in the film industry.

So she acted in this movie, "Dallas," for almost no pay.

Prior to this, she had been nominated for an Emmy Award four times, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series four times, and had won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

She is very popular in North America.

However, they are all in the realm of television dramas.

Her acting skills are commendable, but she has no resources. To be honest, her looks are just average. She is almost 40 years old and has long missed the peak of a woman's appearance. Therefore, winning awards in the film industry has become her obsession.

She envied Chen Jin for winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award at such a young age, an honor she could never achieve.

So no matter how famous they are in North America, TV personalities still can't put on any airs in front of movie stars. This hierarchy of disdain is actually more severe abroad.

After all, North American films are exported globally.

Television drama exports are still relatively few.

While movie stars can achieve global renown, only a few can achieve global fame through television series.

Even though Jennifer Garner is very famous in North America and played the lead role in "Dallas," Chen Jin felt very comfortable with her attitude. She was the kind of actress who was easy to get along with and very humble.

It must be said that the actors Rachel attracted with her low pay and limited funds for filmmaking were all very genuine.

Everyone has the same goal.

I just want to do my best to make a good film called "Dallas".

"My biggest worry right now is whether Chan will have any transgender connotations after filming this movie!"

Jennifer Garner spoke to Chen Jin from the side.

After filming, the actors would mostly sit and chat during their breaks.

"I feel so too!"

Director Mark also expressed some concern about Chen Jin's future mental state.

Because his acting was really good.

Moreover, the entire crew knew that he had been wearing the same outfit as Ryan since before filming began for "Dallas," and even now, after filming, he still looks the same when he goes out. He has completely transformed into Ryan both on and off screen.

This obsessive dedication to the role is strikingly similar to Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker.

That guy locked himself in his room for the Joker, and then it seemed like he had become that character himself.

The final outcome is, of course, known throughout America.

Driven by an extraordinary inspiration for a role, he embarked on a path of no return, taking drugs and ultimately dying from an overdose.

But can you say his death was unrelated to the character?
There must be a connection.

The Joker is indeed quite dark in some ways, but fortunately, Chen Jin's character, Raine, is a good person, just with a feminine side.

There is a fundamental difference between him and the Joker.

"I'm worried too, but..."

Chen Jin shrugged: "Let's finish filming the movie first!"

He seemed to have gotten used to Renn's every move these days, a terrible inertia, thankfully... he still had the system.

At worst, I can watch a few more of the previous movies and change my personality/role back.

Unlike other actors, I didn't experience any discomfort after filming.

That is, mental schizophrenia.

"Come on, let's continue!"

"Chan, keep up the good work with Ryan, I love this character so much!"

"He definitely deserves the award!"

Director Mark encouraged Chen Jin, and Matthew, who had just been on the phone, unusually chimed in, "Yes, Chan's Ryan deserves an Oscar!"

"Then come on, Mr. Ryan, Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars!"

Jennifer Garner, joking around, walked back onto the set with Chen Jin like close friends.

***
Chen Jin spent the next few days on the set of "Dallas".

His feelings for Raine grew stronger and stronger. Only when he returned to his room each day and talked to Chen Su or saw Zhu Yanmanz did he remember that he was Chen Jin.

He truly poured a lot of emotion into this role. The New Year's bells rang, and time unknowingly brought us to 2013.

"American Dreams in China" has officially surpassed 15 billion yuan at the box office and is heading towards the goal of 16.32 billion yuan set by "Love is Not Blind 3".

The release of "Love is Not Blind 3" has been extended. Although it has not yet been taken off the screens, the daily increase in box office revenue is less than 100 million yuan, so the box office revenue should be around 16.4 billion yuan.

As for "American Dreams in China," there's still hope it will surpass it.

However, the box office results of the two films should ultimately be roughly the same.

Ultimately, the total box office revenue of the films produced by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) in 2012 did not break 100 billion yuan, and it did not even reach 90 billion yuan.

Jackie Chan's "CZ12" became the eighth film to break the 1 billion yuan box office mark in 2012.

With a box office of 25.13 billion yuan, "John Wick" became the highest-grossing film in China in 2012. The runner-up was "The Flowers of War" during the Spring Festival, and the third place went to another film from China Film Group Corporation, "Love is Not Blind"!
During three peak seasons—Chinese New Year, summer vacation, and Singles' Day—CETC (China Electronics Technology Group Corporation) is the champion!
Moreover, the first, second, and third films of the year were all produced by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC).

If Chen Jin were even slightly more arrogant, she would definitely shout loudly – ​​Who else?!
As for China Film Group's total annual box office, it also broke through the 300 billion mark, reaching 321 billion. It can be said that the Film Bureau has successfully completed the task set in the previous year, and is already looking forward to 400 billion in 2013!
With only two movies currently being hyped up for the Spring Festival film season, it feels like there are still too few.

The Film Bureau's year-end summary meeting this time brought together the heads of several domestic film companies, including China Film Group Corporation and Huayi Brothers Media Group.

In addition, there are several well-known domestic directors, such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.

Originally, Chen Jin was to be called, but he was really busy and the Film Bureau couldn't say much, so in the end, Chen Su was the only one who could be in charge on behalf of the Film and Television Institute.

"Last year, the domestic film market achieved very good results!"

"This shows that the domestic film market is still quite large and has great potential for development!"

"A total of 2.12 million people went to the movies throughout the year, of which 1.33 million went to the cinema only once!"

"John Wick has surpassed 8000 million viewers, setting a great example in attracting moviegoers. I must commend the performance of 'The Science of Film' for this!"

"..."

The film bureau leaders looked at Chen Su, who was sitting in the first row.

Chen Su appeared very excited.

"but!"

The leader suddenly glanced at the others present: "2.12 million is clearly far from enough. Our estimate for the domestic movie-going population is 8 million!"

"Although ticket prices are higher now, people still love watching movies!"

"Think back to films like 'Tunnel Warfare' and 'Shaolin Temple,' those were phenomenal films watched by the entire nation!"

"We will continue to apply for subsidies in third- and fourth-tier cities, but we still need to further strengthen our efforts to reach moviegoers in first- and second-tier cities!"

The leader paused briefly at this point.

Everyone knew that the main event was about to begin.

"Spring Festival!"

"Everyone should have seen the phenomenal success of 'The Flowers of War' during last year's Spring Festival!"

"This shows that people are still willing to go to the cinema to relax during the Spring Festival. It's not just about watching a movie; it can boost domestic demand and consumption. The country strongly advocates making the concept of watching movies during the Spring Festival deeply rooted in the hearts of every citizen!"

"..."

Another series of proposals about the Spring Festival were presented, and everyone listened attentively, but many people were still complaining in their hearts.

What's so easy about things in China?

Was last year easy?

"Jinling" is not an easy movie to watch.

Unexpectedly, the leader suddenly turned around and said: "A film like 'The Flowers of War,' which commemorates history, has attracted nearly 5000 million viewers, bringing more than 5000 million people to the cinema during the Spring Festival!"

"What about comedies? What about family-friendly films?"

Clearly, this leader understands movies and the film market.

"If this movie-going group grows to 5 million, how much box office revenue can be generated during the Spring Festival?"

This statement was absolutely powerful and thought-provoking.

But many people in the audience, especially filmmakers, scoffed at it.

You're just saying that?
5 million?

How did it come about?
These days, it's still quite common for people to criticize their leaders behind their backs or openly discuss them.

Even Zhang Yimou felt that it was simply unrealistic to expect 5 million people to go to the cinema during the Spring Festival.

With 5000 million viewers for "Jinling", this 5 million yuan would bring the total box office to over 150 billion yuan during the Spring Festival.
How could it be possible to sell 150 billion yuan worth of goods in just a few days during the Spring Festival?
Should we stop selling movie tickets at other times?
Even Zhang Yimou doubted the foresight of the leader's statement, let alone others.

However, it is clear that anyone who dares to raise questions face-to-face will simply let them go in one ear and out the other.

The leader, however, thought these guys were intimidated by his vision and continued, "How do we reach a movie-going audience of 5 million?"

"These two films released this year are clearly far from enough!"

"It must have a variety of types, and be suitable for the whole family!"

"Comedy is still too one-dimensional!"

Suddenly, the leader pulled out a stack of film submission materials and called out by name: "Wang Zhonglei, General Manager of Huayi Brothers!"

"Hey, boss, I'm here!"

Why isn't "Detective Dee" being shown?

"Forehead……"

Wang Zhonglei wiped his sweat, unsure how to answer.

"Wouldn't it be great to release this type of film during the Spring Festival?"

"Let me tell you, this is only this year that the bureau is asking you to submit your films. Next year, that might not be the case!"

Once the Spring Festival film market really takes off, you won't even have a chance to get in, no matter how hard you try.

"General Manager Li from the Forbidden City!"

The leader ordered another one.

"What are your instructions, sir?"

The Forbidden City Film Company is a state-owned enterprise, so it obviously deals frequently with higher-ups.

"What movie was it again? It was directed by a bestselling domestic author, a romance film, right? When is it coming out?"

"Guo Xiaosi, the author of 'Tiny Times'!"

"Yes, this one. In China, young people are encouraged to go to the cinema, so this movie isn't suitable?"

Mr. Li: “…”

I don't want to be cannon fodder.

The leaders called out names one by one, but although many people were eager for the Spring Festival film season, they were not very confident.

When it comes to the competition between CETC and Huayi Brothers, two of the biggest giants in China, they can only scrape by and not dare to actually put their films on the big screen alongside them.

To put it bluntly, even if there are only 3 films, can the screening schedules for the three films be the same?

This is definitely impossible.

With CETC and Huayi Brothers, especially for Stephen Chow's films, who else would be number one in terms of screen time?

Leaders certainly hope for more movies, but each film studio still needs to consider the profitability of its films.

Therefore, listening is one thing, speaking is another, and doing is yet another.

"Anyway, I'm telling you right now, two movies definitely won't be enough!"

"At least five films, one of which is an imported film from China Film Group, leaving a shortfall of two more!"

These words were spoken to everyone present, and also to his subordinates.

(End of this chapter)