China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 334 Da Mimi is stimulated

On March 2015, 3, the American film "Cinderella" officially hit the mainland film market. At the same time, after 13 days, the mainland box office of "Shameless Iron Fist" officially exceeded the 23 billion yuan mark, becoming the second largest film after "Interstellar". " and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" is the third film to have a box office of over 30 billion in the mainland market. It is also the second film by director Shen Junsheng to have a box office of over 30 billion. Director Shen has become famous for this.

At this time, when it comes to global movie box office, Shen Junsheng, of course, can't keep up with Li Mu. Currently, two of the top five movies in the global box office are directed by Li Mu.

But if we only talk about the box office of mainland movies, although "Interstellar" directed by Li Mu is the first mainland film to break the 40 billion box office mark, and is also the only film in the mainland market to break the 40 billion box office mark, but in the 30 billion box office In terms of the number of top-grade films, Li Mu is already one behind director Shen Junsheng.

But of course Li Mu wouldn't feel jealous because of this, otherwise he wouldn't be able to give up films like "The Richest Man in Xihong City" and "The Shameful Iron Fist" that are sure to be hits.

Today, Li Mu has basically achieved full prestige in the film and television industry - No. 100 in the world in total box office, the first director in the world with a box office of over 30 billion US dollars, the first Asian director to win the Oscar for Best Picture, etc. In other words, Now Li Mu has no shortage of several [-] billion movies to continue to gild himself.

On the contrary, the addition of several directors with box office hits under Huashang Media will have a greater effect on increasing the value of Huashang Media.

Li Mu is the boss of the company. The company is more valuable, so how can he himself lose money!

"That's right, we have two 30 billion movies to our name." Li Mu joked in the office of Chairman Hua Shang.

Shen Junsheng said with a smile on his face: "I am actually just a tool man. With such a good script, such a good production team, and such a powerful marketing team, it doesn't matter who makes the movie. I don't dare to be greedy. Even if I have some achievements, it’s all because of your leadership, boss.”

"Why are you so glib? We have so many co-directors under Hua Shang, why did I just hand over these two scripts to you?"

"Because even if I am a tool man, I, Shen Junsheng, am the one you, the boss, use most easily!"

"You, you, you!" Listening to Shen Junsheng say the above words with an extremely proud expression, Li Mu was stunned and also a little amused by him.

The two chatted for a while, and their laughter could be heard from time to time in the office.

Li Mu's office is closest to the company's screenwriting department. The purpose of this layout is so that when Li Mu thinks of any ideas at any time, he can hand them over to the screenwriting department for improvement as soon as possible, otherwise Li Mu may turn around and forget about them.

Hearing the laughter coming from the boss's office, almost all the editors in the screenwriting department had proud expressions on their faces.

Because whether it is "The Richest Man in Xihong City" or "The Shameful Iron Fist" that is currently being screened, the boss personally determined the framework and then they perfected it.

In other words, people like them also share in this military medal!

"When "The Richest Man in Xihong City" decided to choose Jin Chen as the heroine, I didn't quite understand it. It was obvious that using the more popular members of Hua Shang Wumei would be more secure at the box office, but the boss chose someone who was not as popular. Jin Chen, as a result, the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" finally exceeded 30 billion, and this time it is even more amazing. The male and female protagonists simply had no box office appeal, and the box office exceeded 30 billion again!"

"If you can figure it all out, then you're the boss!"

"Actually, it's not that complicated. Our Huashang Media production itself is a golden brand. In addition, the boss is a member of the screenwriting team, and is directed by Shen Junsheng, the director who made "Thailand". Just these three things, as long as the quality of the film is different, If it’s too bad, how can its box office be bad?”

"Another very important point is that our Huashang Media's screenwriting department is not just for free!"

"It makes sense! Hahaha..."

Yang Mi walked into the office with high heels. When passing by the screenwriting department, she asked if the boss was there. After receiving a positive reply, Yang Mi knocked on the door of Li Mu's office.

"Enter!"

Li Mu's voice came from the door, and Yang Mi immediately pushed the door open and entered.

"How did you come?"

"Isn't it normal for employees to look for their boss?" Yang Mi said with a smile. After saying this, she saw Director Shen Junsheng sitting next to her, so she quickly said hello with a smile, "Director Shen."

Shen Junsheng nodded, then lowered his head and continued to read the script in his hand, while Yang Mi sat down on the sofa opposite.Seeing Director Shen Junsheng reading the script, she was not in a hurry to talk about herself first.

What Director Shen Junsheng is holding now is the script for his next film that Li Mu specially prepared for him.

Some time ago, Shen Junsheng had the idea that he also wanted to brush the prize before Li Mu, and then Li Mu thought of two movies.

One is "Shoplifters" directed by RB director Hirokazu Eda, which won the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.

The other one is "Parasite" directed by Bong Joon Ho.

This film was even more powerful. Not only did it win the Palme d'Or, but it even won the Oscar for Best Picture for the first time.

Not the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, but the Oscar for Best Picture!This is the first time an Asian film has won this award.

In terms of plagiarism value alone, of course "Parasite" is higher. Not only does "Parasite" win more awards, but also because the commercial performance of "Parasite" is far better than that of "Shoplifters."

Both are Palme d'Or films, "Shoplifters" has a total global box office of only 6820 million US dollars, while the figure for "Parasite" is 2.63 million US dollars.

The two films are not on the same level at all.

However, what Director Shen Junsheng is holding at this moment is not "Parasite", which is obviously more valuable, but "Shoplifters", which is relatively more niche and literary.

To be honest, it is not easy for both films to pass the review, but relatively speaking, "Shoplifters" is easier.

The film "Shoplifters" was finally released in China. Although "Parasite" was once rumored to be released in the mainland, it unfortunately failed to pass the review.

Li Mu hasn't yet figured out how to localize the plot of "Parasite" and how to change it to pass the review, so he had to take out "Shoplifters" first.

But no matter what, Li Mu will definitely copy that "Parasite" in the future. Whether he can win an award is secondary. The main reason is that Li Mu doesn't want to watch Korean movies that are too boring, so the most important thing is: whether he can win an award after filming it. It's not important to Li Mu, but South Korea had better not take it. It's important to Li Mu!
"Tell me, what do you want from me?" Li Mu asked Yang Mi, who was sitting on the sofa.

Yang Mi then spoke: "How is the show "Dear Translator" produced by Juxin Culture and Jiaxing Media? I want to hear your opinion, boss."

Although actors of Yang Mi's level are now signed to Huashang, their autonomy is not low at all. In the end, they still have to make their own decisions on whether to accept a film or not.

However, Li Mu has always been known for his ruthless vision in the entertainment industry, so everyone must ask Li Mu for his opinion before deciding whether to accept a role.

Of course, only an artist like Yang Mi who talks to Li Mu can get this kind of treatment. "I haven't even seen the script, how do I know if it's good or not?" Li Mu spread his hands upon hearing this, "I'm not a fortune teller!"

In fact, Li Mu really knows about this drama. According to statistics from the original time and space, among all the TV dramas released on provincial satellite TV in the ten years from 2007 to 2017, the ratings of "Dear Translator" ranked second. Top 20.

The average ratings are as high as 2.048, which is even higher than the ratings of the popular "The First Half of My Life" and "The Pretender".

"It's said on the Internet that your intuition is more accurate than fortune tellers. I'm here just to hear your intuition, boss."

"My intuition is that this drama may be very popular in the future, but its reputation may be very average at the same time."

"I understand!"

Yang Mi is a very realistic and rational person. It is a very popular drama, and it is completely acceptable even if the reputation is average.

At this moment, Director Shen Junsheng opposite finally put down the script in his hand, and then he took a deep breath: "Boss, please wait for my good news. This time I will win a Palme d'Or for the company!"

Li Mu and Yang Mi were both shocked when they heard this.

Li Mu was surprised because, before giving the script to Shen Junsheng, he only said that the theme of the play was more realistic and had the potential to win awards. But after reading it, Shen Junsheng directly threatened to win a Palme d'Or? !
Yang Mi was surprised because she just came to her boss to tell you her fortune to see if "Dear Translator" would be a hit, and she found out that you were studying something as exciting as competing for the Palme d'Or?

This Palme d'Or is a grand prize. Currently, only one director in the country, Chen Kaige, has won it!This gold content is really high, even the boss himself has not taken it yet.

If this unknown film really wins the Palme d'Or, then she will fight for a role no matter what. When the time comes to go to Cannes and walk the red carpet, she will be no more qualified than her colleagues who have no films and still insist on being on the red carpet. ?

"What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like this? Isn't there an old saying in our country? It's called 'Those who seek the top will get it, those who seek it will get it, and those who seek the bottom will get nothing.'" Shen Junsheng laughed at this time, "Now I have to set my goal higher, to win the Palme d'Or, so maybe I can get nominated for a Palme d'Or! But if I just set my goal to be nominated for the Palme d'Or, I might not even be able to get nominated. "

Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

He thought that Shen Junsheng had not figured it out yet, but then again, if director Hirokazu Eda's film in the original time and space was able to win an award, the same work produced by Shen Junsheng in this time and space may not necessarily win an award.

Even if this time and space is filmed by director Hirokazu Eda himself, with different years of participation, different opponents, and different judges, the final results are likely to be very different.

Therefore, even Li Mu, a time traveler, can’t say whether he will win the prize in the end, and what kind of prize he can win, let alone other people.
"What movie is it? Can I watch it?" Yang Mi suddenly looked at Li Mu with a smile on her face, but before she finished her sentence, she heard Li Mu say: "You are not suitable for all the roles in it!"

"I'm just curious, I didn't say I wanted to act!"

"Well, whether you want to act or not doesn't stop me from telling you: you are not suitable!"

"me……"

Yang Mi was choked up by Li Mu's words.

After being bored, Yang Mi said hello and wanted to leave, but she heard Li Mu and Director Shen Junsheng chatting about the company's recent schedule.

"The company has many key films to be released, why is there no release plan in April?" Director Shen Junsheng asked.

It stands to reason that the company should arrange at least one film to be released in April.

Li Mu smiled and said: "'Fast and Furious 4' will be released on April 12, and I decided to avoid its edge."

Shen Junsheng was a little curious: "Except for a few times, our company has never avoided other films in the mainland market. It's all other films that have avoided us. Is this "Fast and Furious 7" so great?"

Li Mu hadn't spoken yet, but Yang Mi couldn't hold it in any longer.

""Fast and Furious 7"? Is this movie so great? Why don't I think so! I remember that in 2013, "Fast and Furious 6" and my "Tiny Times" were released back and forth, and boss, guess what? My The box office of "Tiny Times" is nearly 6 million higher than that of "Fast and Furious 7" - this series doesn't seem to be that scary! Besides, if the company can avoid "Fast and Furious 4" today, will it tomorrow? You also want to avoid my "Tiny Times [-]"?"

Judging from her expression, it was obvious that Yang Mi felt a little proud at this moment.

The "Tiny Times" series is one of her masterpieces, and its box office performance is also pretty good. Although it is not as good as a number of outrageous Huashang films, it is still quite successful compared with other companies' films, but the result is still unavoidable. To be honest, Yang Mi has always been unconvinced by the fate of all kinds of ridicule, but what do you think now?

The boss of "Tiny Times" even cares about his defeated opponent!
Doesn't this just show that "Tiny Times" is actually seriously underestimated?
Shen Junsheng quite agreed with Yang Mi's statement this time.

"Boss, what Yang Mi said makes sense. It's just a movie called "The Fast and the Furious." If we just arrange for the release of "The Secret of the Dragon" to be released, why should we do it just to avoid it? Did you specifically give way to the schedule?"

It was really hard for Li Mu to explain this matter, so in the end he had to turn to Yang Mi and said with a smile:
"By the way, why did you come to see me today?"

"Let me ask the boss what you think of "Dear Translator"!"

"But I haven't even read the script!"

"Isn't it said on the Internet that your intuition is more accurate than fortune telling?"

"By the way, that's it, my intuition is more accurate than fortune telling!"

Hearing this, Yang Mi curled her lips in private, then said goodbye and left Li Mu's office.

After leaving, she deliberately opened the Maoyan movie app to check the box office, and finally confirmed that she had remembered correctly. The box office of "Tiny Times", which was released at the same time, was indeed a full 6 million higher than that of "Fast and Furious 7000"!

"Li Mu values ​​​​the movie "Second Life" so much, and the investment in "Zootopia" and "Coco" was as high as 1.5 million US dollars. However, he encountered a sequel that was defeated by "Tiny Times". You also have to take the initiative to avoid it - has your boss become less courageous after getting married?"

"Avoiding "Fast and Furious 7" in April, and avoiding "Tiny Times 4" starring me in July? The company's schedule this year is not easy to arrange!"

……

After Shen Junsheng and Yang Mi both left Li Mu's office, Li Mu unexpectedly received a call from Zhou Xingchi. The star said on the phone that his new film "Mermaid" has been finalized for some time, and there was something about this movie. He wanted to talk to Li Mu in person about the film's release and schedule.

Li Mu was all right, so the two immediately agreed on a specific time to meet. The location was Li Mu's office at Huashang Media. At that time, Master Xing would come to see Li Mu in person.

(End of this chapter)