Entertainment starts from the Tucao Conference

Chu Yang said calmly: "There are two scripts in hand, and I haven't decided which one to shoot."

"Can you briefly talk about it?"

"One sci-fi film, and the other... a drama film."

"Sci-fi movie?" Yang Man was obviously more interested in this.

"It's not hard sci-fi in the traditional sense, just like zombies and doomsday."

Yang Man was immediately disappointed, "This subject has already been filmed badly."

"That's what everyone said about kung fu movies before I made "Jing Wu Heroes," Chu Yang said, "And the fact that they can be shot poorly shows that the subject matter is valuable."

"What about the drama?"

"The story of a pair of mandarin duck thieves."

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Chapter 112: Chinese film's death?

After the Mid-Autumn Festival is the National Day. Although Chu Yang did not appear on any stage, "Singing the Motherland", "My Motherland and Me", "My Motherland" and "Anthem of Heroes" took turns to be screened at the major parties. His legends are everywhere.

The National Day file is also a big schedule, and there are no films such as Albert and Daye released this year, so everyone's film schedule is relatively average.

The total national movie box office of the earth broke through the 2018 billion yuan mark in 600, and reached 19 billion yuan in 642. Unfortunately, due to the impact of the epidemic, it fell sharply in the next two years, while the total box office of Chinese movies on Blue Star It is a step up every year. Last year it was almost 850 billion. Everyone thought that 900 billion this year would not be a problem. Who knows that at present, even 800 billion may be suspended.

Among the four major schedules, the Spring Festival and summer holidays have become a thing of the past. There is only one National Day file and half a Lunar New Year file that can be rushed. It’s just that "Charlotte Annoyance" has just finished filming, and there is no post-production. "Yuan Jia" has just started filming for more than half a month, so this schedule really has nothing to do with Huaguo Mountain.

Not only was the company on holiday as usual, Chu Yang himself took his family abroad to play.

Walking around, looking around, talking about Journey to the West with Dad, talking about music with Mom, and playing with his sisters and sisters, these seven days are probably the most relaxing week since he came to this world.

He had a good time, but the bosses of several major film companies in China did not have a very comfortable life.

Like the previous National Day files, in addition to foreign commercial blockbusters, this year's domestic movies still focus on the main theme.

War themes, military and police themes, medical and nursing themes, and even the main theme of science fiction have been integrated. The scene is grand and full of feelings.

Unfortunately, the market's reaction was very flat.

"Wolves" with the largest investment was co-produced and distributed by Penguin Pictures and Brothers Entertainment. It gathered an actor and two actresses, and even the supporting roles were top-notch and popular florets. It took three years to shoot, and another two years to post-production. Huaxia The first movie with the background of interstellar war ("Bangs Fortress" is not counted), unfortunately, it was lively for two or three days after it was released, and then there was a lot of scolding and a petal score of 5.1. After a week, it only won. [-] million box office, compared to his cost is simply a joke.

The best-rated "Glory Sniper" barely reached [-] million at the box office in the first week, but it only ranked fourth, ahead of two foreign films and "Wolves".

What makes Chenxi vomit blood even more is that the movie is quite popular, but it's not because of the movie itself, but because someone changed their trailer and added "Anthem of Heroes" and "My Motherland"...

The film was originally about the story of the Chinese generation of sniper gods during the Anti-Eagle War, and it was a perfect match with these two songs. Even Huaguoshan and the producer were too lazy to pursue the question of whether there was any infringement, but let These videos continue to ferment.

Then... the song became more and more popular, but the movie became more and more confused.

In the name of cheating, I will eat to death.

"In 2020, the box office of Huaxia movies exceeded 843 billion yuan, an increase of 2019% over the same period in 5.4. Among them, the box office of domestic movies was 596 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.65%, accounting for 70% of the market. However, as of noon on October 10th , This year's China movie box office just hit 7 billion yuan, of which domestic movies accounted for only 538%..."

"In the past seven days, the Hollywood superhero movie "Gods" has been the best, with a box office of 25.2 billion yuan (3.72 million U.S. dollars) in the first week. Weekly box office record.

Ranked second is Sakura Country animation blockbuster "The Other Side of the Star". As the final work of the "Star" series, this film is also coming after a long wait. Hot.

On the day of national celebration, Chinese filmmakers failed to defend the glory of Chinese films. Compared with their defeat of the foreign army in the film, they could only helplessly look at the backs of others outside the film. Saying it is a kind of sadness..."

""The Death of Chinese Films": In recent years, due to various reasons, Hollywood blockbusters that are popular all over the world have shown a sluggish trend in the Chinese market, and the rise of Chinese films made me think that our own movie era has arrived , but this National Day file once again puts the reality that cannot be ignored in front of us: Chinese people like Wai Nuo Ren's "Gods", but Wai Nuo Ren doesn't like Hua Xia people's "Wolf Pack"..."

Chu Yang also learned some news one after another during the conversation with Liang Yuan.

"Is it that bad?"

"It's worse than you imagined," Liang Yuan didn't know whether it was gloating or hurting others, "Prosperous World, Brothers Pictures, Qun Xing, Chen Xi, they all rushed..."

"Wolf Pack" is also pounced?" After all, it is the work of the previous favorite director and actor, Chu Yang is still very concerned about this movie, "Didn't Chen Li claim to never miss?"

"I lost it this time, and it is said that he himself invested a lot of money in it. I guess some of them cried," Liang Yuan said with a bit of grief.

"People in their [-]s, when they were young, they made silly things, and when they got old, they started to catch up with the trend and make commercial films. I don't know what to think."

"Huh? Isn't he your idol? Why do you say that about him?"

"It's just a feeling," Chu Yang said, "Let's not talk about him, Jiang Xuan's fans will be fine, right?"

"No problem, next week will be held as scheduled," Liang Yuan said, "When will you arrive?"

"Get ready to board the plane."

"Okay, by the way, Yang Jin has something to look for you, very urgent," Liang Yuan said, "Chen Xi has been too miserable in the past two years, one film has lost money, and the stock price has fallen. I heard that Boss Xiao is angry. Everyone lost weight."

Xiao Zheng is Chen Xi's big boss, the most famous fat man in the circle, the kind who shouts to lose weight every day but is getting fatter and fatter, which can make him lose weight. It seems that Chen Xi is really having a hard time these days.

"Isn't "Ghost Sniper" very popular? It's worth hundreds of millions at the box office, right?"

"It must be profitable, but it should be that the hope is too high. The National Day file is the craziest week before, and the box office of the next [-] days may not be as much as the seven days," Liang Yuan said, "mainly this year. There are too many blockbusters, and you are right to avoid the National Day file.”

It wasn't Yang Jin who was looking for Chu Yang, but Xiao Zheng.

Chu Yang really didn't have any friendship with this fat man. A few years ago, when he was still in Chenxi, he was ranked at least a dozen or so artists in the list, and he didn't fall into the eyes of this big guy. Now he was in a hurry. He took it over.

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Chapter 213 Selling the Little Broken Ball

Asking people to send their parents and older sisters home first, Chu Yang gathered Ye Lan, Lin Jieyu and Liang Yuan together to attend Xiao Zheng's banquet.

When Xiao Zheng faced Chu Yang, he was somewhat embarrassed. He was actually Chu Yang's boss, but Chu Yang had basically left Chen Xi, and only an artist contract was still hanging there symbolically. The contract can be terminated and left, and Huaguo Mountain is booming, there is no shortage of olive branches in front of Chu Yang.

There were only a few people on his side, apart from Yang Jin and Cheng Huabin who were most familiar with Chu Yang, there was only one assistant and one secretary.

"President Chu..."

"The chairman is polite, let's call him by name."

Xiao Zheng originally wanted to pat Chu Yang on the shoulder, but found that he would have to stand on tiptoe if he wanted to do that, which seemed a little indecent, so he patted Chu Yang on the back instead, "How can that work? , you are now the future star of our industry..."

"I've won the award, I've won the award..."

"Where where..."

"You are a senior, and there are still many things to learn from you..."

"You're a rising star, and you're on your own, so we still need to strengthen cooperation in the future..."

After reminiscing about the old days + business bragging, Xiao Zheng finally got to the point.

"Buy the script?" Chu Yang said in surprise, "Dong Xiao isn't joking, is he? I still know about Chenxi's screenwriting department. There are a lot of real talents, and there are countless masters. I'm jealous after seeing it."

"Oh, don't mention it," Xiao Zheng waved his hand, as if slapping the screenwriting department, "There are more than 100 people, but who can write "The Hidden Corner", "The Name of the People" and "Jing Wu Heroes" "? Back then, if I knew you still had such skills, I would have desperately had to keep you."

"What you said, am I still from Chenxi?"

"I love to hear this, come on, fill it up..."

Chu Yang raised his glass to touch him, and said after taking a sip, "To put it bluntly, you are in a hurry to go to the doctor, and I still lack the script."

Xiao Zheng knocked his wine glass on the table pretending to be angry, "Look, just now you said you belonged to me, and now you're playing this game with me, right?"

"To be honest," Chu Yang said nonchalantly, "You should know that I just established a screenwriting department, which is far behind Chen Xi's."

"Hey, don't think I don't know. Those screenwriters are at most your assistants," Xiao Zheng began to play his cards. You can choose any actor, how about it?"

Chu Yang shook his head, opened his eyes and began to blow hard, "Lao Yang should have told you that the investment in Journey to the West is huge, [-] million, which is probably enough for me to build a water curtain cave."

Xiao Zheng said angrily: "You are the Golden Cave, right? Don't think I haven't watched "Journey to the West". If you say that Lingxiao Temple or Sanxing Cave cost several million, I would still believe it. Water Curtain Cave cost one hundred million." , what about Vietnamese Dong?"

Chu Yang laughed, "Shooting on location is expensive."

"Just give me a promise, or just ask for any conditions."

Chu Yang didn't say that he didn't have a script anymore, and said, "First of all, of course, it's the filming of "Journey to the West", and Chen Xi has to do her best to help. Secondly, I want to make a film, and Chen Xi has to help coordinate all aspects."

"Huh? The scale is very large?"

Chu Yang thought for a while, and said, "Is that right?"

Xiao Zheng immediately thought of "In the Name of the People" and said, "Tell me, what is the highest level you want this time? The deputy ministerial level is not enough for you?"

"It's not about that," Chu Yang said, "It's about other things. I just want to learn from those foreign films. I feel that they blow up the White House and Goddess statues are very cool, and I want to do it too."

Xiao Zheng was taken aback, "You don't want to blow up Zhong (Harmony) Hai, do you? If you want to die, don't drag me!"

"I have to have the guts too."

"Then...the Pearl of the Orient?"

"Basically," Chu Yang said, "I want to turn Demon City into a dead city."

"..." Xiao Zheng didn't even know what to say.

The environment is different. What can be played abroad may not be able to touch domestically.

In Chinese movies, everything that is linked to reality, even if it is just an insinuation, has to be cautious, because you don’t know where you accidentally stabbed the nerves of the keyboard warriors or made the sunspots have a target.

"Passing the review is one thing, and shooting is another. I am a small family, and this is the first time I touch such a big production. I can't do it without the dawn."

"Tell me, what movie?" Xiao Zhengdu was aroused by him, "Turning Shanghai into a dead city? Disaster movie? War movie? It seems that Shanghai has never suffered a catastrophe in history, right?"

"It's a sci-fi movie," Chu Yang said, "To be honest, this year's National Day holiday makes me feel very uncomfortable. I was beaten up in my own territory by others."

Xiao Zheng was also a member of the disorganized group. He felt a little ashamed when he heard this, and said, "You still want to give a sigh of relief for Chinese-language movies?"

"It's not that exaggerated, but since they can make money from us, there's no reason why we can't make money from them."

"Difficult!" Xiao Zheng sighed, "The foundation is different, and the values ​​are different. It's not that we don't have in-depth films here, but even our own people don't buy it, let alone people from outside? As for the popcorn, it's all from others. Playing the rest, it is even more impossible to see it."

Yang Jin said: "That's not to say, "Jing Wu Heroes" sold quite well."

Chu Yang said: "Whether I sell it or not is my business, but whether it can be photographed or not really needs your help."

"Then my script?"

"What type do you want?"

"Science fiction or fairy tales," Xiao Zheng said, "big productions, the ones that are suitable for boosting energy."

Chu Yang understood in seconds.

The ones that are suitable for raising stock prices must of course be big productions.

Box office revenue is second, the main thing is to have high reputation and high investment to attract attention and create momentum.

Chu Yang nodded, "Then I'll go back and think about it?"

"Okay," Xiao Zheng said, "waiting for your good news."

The host and guest enjoyed the meal, Xiao Zheng personally delivered it to the door and watched Chu Yang get into the car.

After turning off the lathe, Lin Jieyu said: "Is the step too big? It's "Journey to the West" and a sci-fi movie. If we make a wrong one, we're done."

"It's not that serious," Chu Yang said, ""Journey to the West" recruited several people to share the risk. As for the sci-fi film, the investment is not very large. It is mainly for watching performances. I reckon "Charlotte Annoyance" The income is about the same.”

Compared with what he wanted to shoot, Chu Yang was more troubled by the script he wanted to sell to Chen Xi.

Big production……

Big ship?Avatar?Legend of Shushan?

Or... little broken ball?

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Chapter 214 A Man's Death Is "Youth"

On the [-]th, Xiang Ying's [-]th anniversary concert.

After all, he is a figure representing an era, one of the pioneers of Chinese rock and roll, and the old Xiang's cards are quite good, but when he is ready to be 60 years old, he can't compare with when he was young, and the singing is so different. They are all hot-blooded rock and roll with ridiculously high tunes, and the audience just listen to their feelings.

Lao Xiang also knew what was going on with him, so he invited many guests, most of whom were rock veterans who had either retreated to the second line or had already retired from the arena, but the audience was still packed. Most of them are not young anymore, but there are quite a few young people watching the live broadcast.

A group of Yunge fans posted barrage all night, either "Ye Qinghui" or "Fuck, he's here too..."

All kinds of choruses were sung in the audience, and the atmosphere was so exciting that Lao Xiang was so moved that his eyes turned red at every turn. Chu Yang, Yun Qianxun and Gu Yu sitting together in the background were also very pleased for him.

In the past few years, there have been many jokes in the concerts. Whether it is a famous Internet singer or an older generation of music giants, there have been cases of car rollovers. Before the real start, no one knows what they will encounter.

Yun Qianxun said: "Mr. Xiang's sword is not old, how can he look like a 58-year-old in this state."