At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 814

In China, Hollywood movies are synonymous with blockbusters, and blockbusters refer to Hollywood movies.

On November 94, 11, China Film and Warner Bros. reached an agreement to introduce the Hollywood blockbuster "The Fugitive".

A blockbuster is a blockbuster, and when it's shot, it's extraordinary.

At that time, the average ticket price of Chinese movies was 6 yuan, and "The Fugitive" sold for 15 yuan.

Although it was only screened in 6 cities including BJ, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Tianjin and Zhengzhou, it finally won a box office of 2500 million.

This was an astonishing figure back then.

The most powerful is "Titanic", which was released in China on April 1998, 4, with a box office of 30 million yuan, dominating the box office of Chinese movies for 3.6 years.

Domestic films have no power to fight back!

To know this year's box office rankings, "Transformers 3", "Kung Fu Panda 2", "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" accounted for four seats...

Then there are "The Smurfs", "Fast and Furious 95", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", "Rio", "Deadly Companion", "Green Hornet"...

Let's put it this way, the worst one can exceed [-] million!

However, Shen Xudong is not very worried...

His Tianmei Media is also very strong - in the top ten rankings, the films produced by Tianmei Media accounted for five seats, excluding "Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" and "Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate" which are currently being screened...

And this group of directors is different from the previous batch...

"In the early years, the Chinese film industry liked to make movies that catered to Western tastes. The logic was that external recognition → glory for the country → local audiences were attracted to watch."

"Those domestic blockbusters are the product of this logic!"

"Under the influence of this logic, external recognition is more important than local recognition, so local films are branded with exotic colors, and over time, it will create a fixed impression that foreign culture is higher than local culture. Are you kidding if local culture wants to develop? "

"When you don't take good care of the local audience, you just want to break into the international market, and you won't have the last two."

"Yes, what belongs to the nation belongs to the world!"

"Unfortunately, they don't understand this truth. The so-called cultural export is actually spillover, not pandering!"

After a pause, Shen Xudong continued: "Actually, our so-called overseas market refers to the "golden billion people" in developed countries, especially North America!
But whether Chinese films can be accepted by this market is obviously a matter of national politics, and has little to do with film production. No matter how good your filming is, people will not arrange screens for you!
Conversely, if the country’s political problems are resolved, it will no longer be a problem for Chinese films to obtain screens in other countries, which means more overseas box office, which means more investment, and will be Form a positive spiral like Hollywood before it. "

"You have reached this level now?"

Shen Xudong was amused: "What do you think I have been doing in Hollywood these past few years?"

Ning Hao: "Pick up foreign girls!"

Chen Sicheng also interjected: "Eat mutton, drink foreign wine, pick up foreign girls, Sanyang Kaitai..."

"Get out!" Shen Xudong scolded, and then said: "I'm here to study, so I naturally have to integrate into it and act according to their customs. What kind of flirting with foreign girls, I haven't fallen in love with anyone!"

Chen Sicheng's eyes lit up: "Pure play?"

Shen Xudong was too lazy to talk to him, and directly changed the subject: "...Tell me, if the number of imported films increases, what impact will it have!"

"The theater chain will definitely usher in a new round of expansion..."

"...Yes, the market will also surge. I estimate that in three years or so, the mainland market will rise to more than 400 billion!"

"400 billion...then this market is huge!"

"As I said before, the potential of the Chinese film market should be around 1000 billion. How to support such a large market, the box office of the leading film must be at least 80 billion!"

"...That's too exaggerated!"

"It's no exaggeration... This year's total box office will definitely exceed 130 billion. The number one is "Transformers 3" with 10.73 billion. In the 400 billion market, the number one box office must be at least 25 billion..."

While talking, the staff knocked on the door and came in: "Mr. Shen... the crew of "First Love" is here!"

"...they...then please come here quickly!"

……

"First Love" is about to be released, and it will be released on December 12st. As of today, that is, December 1th, it has been released for 12 days, with a cumulative box office of 26 million...

Last week's box office was 1987 million. However, starting this week, four new films, "Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate", "Tears of the Fallen City", "Intimate Enemies", and "Speed ​​​​Angels" will be released.

"First Love" was at the bottom of the lineup, with only about 600 shows in one day, and the single-day box office dropped to less than 20...

There is no hope of breaking 4 million!
However, it is already a miracle that a movie that cost no more than 1000 million won such an awesome result!
According to Yu Dong's words, "Before, Hong Kong directors still had an advantage, but now, a "Little Thing of First Love" has stunned them. With an investment of 800 million, the box office in the mainland is 3.5 million, and the box office in Hong Kong is also 3600 million Hong Kong dollars. Southeast Asia sold close to 1000 million US dollars... They don’t know the taste of the audience now, they think now, how can they come to the mainland, develop the theme of the mainland, invite mainland people to shoot, they will be the producer, and integrate with the creative team in the mainland... '

How can it be so simple, a Hong Kong filmmaker is the producer, and then a mainland team is used to produce?

If you use this kind of plan, what will happen to the filmmakers in Hong Kong who have no food to eat?
Triggered a new trend: Hong Kong directors returned to Hong Kong to start a new police and gangster film...

For example, they say Chen Musheng, Qiu Litao...

However, in this time and space, these two people have been deeply bound to Golden Harvest. They have the "Sweeping Drugs" and "Rage" series in their hands, while Qiu Litao has the "Bomb Disposal Expert" and "Betrayal" series...

Pulling back, the "First Love" team came here specially to chat with Shen Xudong about the idea of ​​the next youth film...

Oh, this time with Di Lieba.

Shen Xudong smiled and introduced: "Let me introduce, director Ning Hao, director Chen Sicheng... These two are the first assistant directors with me, director Su Lun and Yin Ruoxin, who are also the directors of "A Little Thing of First Love"..."

"I watched "First Love", I really didn't expect such a beautiful woman to be so..."

Yin Ruoxin smiled and said: "...makeup is quite difficult, mainly to darken her skin, yellow her teeth...and hairstyle... the hardest part is Xiao Di, who has to make up for three or four hours a day to shoot!"

Su Lun answered: "However, there is no need to film the story of Xiao Shui becoming beautiful later, Xiao Di is already very beautiful..."

Shen Xudong glanced at Di Lieba and nodded: "Indeed, her appearance is sharp and angular...not suitable for costume dramas, but very suitable for modern dramas..."

Ning Hao interjected: ""East Palace" is also good!"

Shen Xudong was puzzled: "...you still watch "East Palace"?"

"My wife follows dramas every day, and I occasionally watch them..."

"The heroine of "Eastern Palace" is a princess of an ethnic minority..."

Chen Sicheng glanced at Di Lieba and Zhu Yilong, his eyes lit up, and then asked Shen Xudong in a low voice: "Director Shen, can you lend me the two too?"

"They both..."

Shen Xudong watched the performance, and then said: "Director Chen is planning a movie and needs five pairs of actors and actresses. If you two have time, you can take it!"

Zhu Yilong nodded: "...I'm fine!"

Reba was a little distressed: "But I still have to go to school..."

"Are you on stage?"

"Um…"

Shen Xudong smiled, and looked at Chen Sicheng: "The management of the show is indeed harsh. At the beginning, Brother Hu was already popular with "Legend of Sword and Fairy", but when he filmed "Flying Immortals", the school did not approve him. Taking advantage of the winter vacation to shoot... the more popular the actor, the more he will suppress you"

Ning Hao was puzzled: "Why?"

"For... I don't know, Sicheng should know, right?"

Chen Sicheng had a bitter face: "I was expelled from the show for fighting... How would I know..."

Ning Hao was surprised: "Have you ever been fired?"

"Well, thanks to Teacher Li Xuetong..."

Li Xuetong was Chen Sicheng's mentor after the show, and it was precisely because of his appreciation that after Chen Sicheng was fired because of emotional fighting, Li Xuetong still spared no effort to escort Chen Sicheng.

Two years later, Chen Sicheng fought against Beiying again, but because of his expelled record, he lost in the end, but Li Xuetong introduced him to Wang Lina of the Chinese opera...

Then Chen Sicheng was able to enter the Chinese opera!
Moreover, when he was in school, Chen Sicheng was very good. He participated in the National Undergraduate Singer Competition, and an original song "Wind Chimes of Time" won Chen Sicheng's collection by Warner Records.

His fellow teacher Wang Feng personally customized the single "Let Younger Shine" for him, which also ranked firmly on the pop charts.

Xi Meijuan, an old drama partner in the film's debut film "Judge's Mother", let Chen Sicheng win the award and get soft,

But... his career after that was not so smooth, because he signed with Hua Yi, and Hua Yi didn't particularly value him...

Otherwise, "Northern Love" doesn't need to find Xinli, but if the Huayi brothers like Chen Sicheng, "Northern Love" has long been Huayi's work!

Shen Xudong made a final decision: "Then you should take advantage of the summer vacation to shoot this movie, don't be so anxious..."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhu Yilong and Di Lieba: "Thank you, Director Chen..."

"thanks…"

The two of them were a little confused, originally they came to visit, but ended up mixing up a movie?
(End of this chapter)