Don't Be My Old Man [Entertainment]

After the internal preview, the attention of "Seven People Talking About Ghosts" rose instantly.

It has been a long time since domestic film critics have praised a domestic horror film so highly.Although countless people suspect that they have received money, they are also curious about how well-funded this film is for these film critics to recommend it so much?

However, "Seven Telling Ghosts" doesn't seem to be a rich crew from the production to the crew. Could it be that all the money was spent on film critics?

After all, film critics had precedents in the past. No matter how loudly they boasted this time, it only gave ordinary passers-by a little impression of this movie.As for whether to go to see it or not, it depends on your mood.

However, even if it only leaves an impression on the public, that is enough.The film crew didn't expect the audience to obediently go to the cinema to buy tickets just relying on the bragging of the film critics.

What they are waiting for is the audience who actually walk into the cinema to watch this film.

No matter how much you say, seeing is believing!

The preview of "Seven People Talking About Ghosts" has gained a lot of reputation in the industry.Before the movie was released, some big companies came over and expressed their willingness to guarantee the box office price, and the highest one has already given [-] million!

With a box office guarantee of [-] million yuan, this price is really exciting.

This kind of thing is common in the entertainment industry.Although some companies have not participated in film production, they are willing to pay a high price to guarantee the bottom line when they are very optimistic about the future of a certain film, and then share it from the box office.

It's just that the higher the guarantee, the stricter the quality of the film and the guarantee company's vision.

Naturally, there are quite a few people with unique vision who made a lot of money by taking advantage of the guaranteed box office, but more of them were blood losses.

Whether a film is good or not is a matter of opinion.

Behind the high benefits is naturally high risk.

But in the same way, for film producers, it might not be a bad thing if a distribution company is willing to guarantee a price of [-] million yuan.

With this [-] million contract, they can add an extra sum to the marketing and promotion expenses in the later stage, and investors can also recover the cost in time, without worrying about the box office hitting the street.After all, no matter how bad it is, there is still a guarantee of [-] million.

But if the box office of this film exceeds 5 million, they can obediently share the meat in their mouths with the guarantee company.If you want to exceed the guaranteed price and re-divide it, the box office must be more than one billion yuan.

How can a domestic horror film get such a high box office?

The investors were a little confused.

Of course, Yang Li didn't have to worry about this kind of thing.

Compared with whether the bottom line is guaranteed or not, what makes Yang Li happier is that Teacher Zheng is coming back!

Firstly, it was because Mr. Zheng's role was not too close to being finished, so he could come back early, and secondly, because of the guarantee of the movie, Zheng Wushu, the studio owner, needed to nod.

After all, Zheng Wushu also has to participate in the share of the movie.Moreover, Zheng Wushu is still an important investor, involving a box office of [-] million yuan, and Zheng Wushu will not be able to come back!

Ever since it was reported that the film was not guaranteed, Gu Qianqian ran to Zheng Wushu's studio every three days.It was the third time that Yang Li bumped into her.

"Why hasn't your boss come back yet?" Gu Qianqian's beautiful face was full of impatience, "My agent is almost annoying me to death, and there are other film companies who come to spy on me when they have nothing to do. I'm just a It's just a small investor, the biggest investor is clearly your boss!"

The production cost of the movie "Seven People Tell Ghosts" is not high, and Zheng Wushu's studio has spent all the money it earned in the early stage. It can be said that it is the biggest investor in this movie.But now that Zheng Wushu is not around, Gu Qianqian, as one of the investors and Zheng Wushu's friend, is naturally entangled.

With a box office guarantee of [-] million, as long as the contract is signed, all their costs will be recovered, let alone a slight surplus, and then they just need to lie down and make money.Such a good thing, everyone is naturally happy.

But Zheng Wushu hasn't come back yet, and there's no way for them to sign this contract.

What can Gu Qianqian do, she can only come to Zheng Wushu's studio and wait again and again.

"Sister Qianqian, Teacher Zheng won't be here in another hour, don't worry." Yang Li really didn't know what to say besides explaining repeatedly.

"This must be the most difficult hour I've been waiting for." Gu Qianqian said angrily, "If I had known, I should have invested more money and taken more shares, so the minority obeys the majority, and it doesn't matter if your boss comes back or not." gone."

It's a pity that the person who occupies the absolute investment share is Zheng Wushu, and there are not as many investors as Zheng Wushu.

Isn't it just tens of millions?I didn't think so at first, but now that I think about it, I really missed more than [-] million yuan!

"Pfft, sister Qianqian, just wait a little longer." Yang Li said comfortingly, but in his heart he felt that sister Qianqian was thinking too simply.

This "Seven People Tell Ghosts" was prepared by Zheng Wushu's studio from the crew to the starring role.At the beginning, other people were recruited to join the group, not only to share the risk, but also to give others some money to build a good relationship instead of eating alone.

After all, in the entertainment circle, it is not a good reputation to eat alone. Even if you know that this movie will make money, you have to share it out.But what you pay for is what you pay for, but the main investment rights must be in their hands, otherwise people will think you are a piece of soft tofu, and everyone wants to take a bite.

"But having said that." Gu Qianqian took a look at the calm and composed Yang Li, "When this movie is officially released, I think you, the fifth top traffic position, will be firmly established."

The previous Yang Li was more or less flushed.Although the momentum is huge, every traffic artist comes here like this, which is not common.In the final analysis, actors still rely on their works, just like singers rely on album sales.

Only when the actual performance is put on the table, can you stop the people talking.

"Where." Yang Li said seriously, "I'm basically acting in TV dramas and movies cast by the studio itself."

Otherwise, even if he is very popular on the Internet, he can only play the male lead of some idol ip.

It's not that the male protagonists of this kind of idol ip are not good, after all, many powerful actors who suffer from lack of popularity are flocking to such dramas.But if you want to go further, you must not waste time on these dramas.

Yang Li didn't have that much time either.

Mr. Zheng was advancing too fast, and he chased desperately, but he could barely stay behind.

What's more, Yang Li really doesn't have much affection for traffic artists who have to live in the eyes of the paparazzi in their every move.He didn't want to be disturbed too much, otherwise he might not even have time to express his thoughts on Teacher Zheng.

Just be quiet and be an actor.

Now that he is not short of money and his material life is rich, is it not allowed to pursue some spiritual life?

"You, you're still really stupid." Gu Qianqian has been in the entertainment industry for so long, and she can tell what Yang Li is thinking at a glance, "Let me tell you, although I am often ridiculed as a queen, But my popularity is far higher than those powerful actresses. Do you think why the current traffic artists are so slow in transition? Isn’t it because they are reluctant to bear their current popularity? You don’t know, high popularity and high topicality can How many resources has it brought you? Otherwise, no matter how good your acting skills are, no matter how good your reputation is, it will be empty. What you have now is something no one can ask for, so don't be stupid. There is nothing like this, yes It was made by luck, even if you find someone with the same qualifications as him in the entertainment industry, you will not be able to replicate his success."

There are infinite possibilities in the entertainment industry, but it doesn't mean that if you are good-looking, good acting skills and resources, you will definitely be popular.

As the saying goes, little red depends on praise, big red depends on fate.

Many fans often say "XXX can't do anything, why is it popular?" "My idol has a good face and good acting skills, why is it so transparent?"

After all, it's all luck.

Where is there so much fairness in life?

Just like her, everyone said that she and Zheng Wushu were a natural match in terms of appearance, wealth and status, and they had known each other in the early years, but they just couldn't get together, who would she go to for an explanation?

"Yeah." Yang Li responded obediently, "But I still want to be a good actor like Mr. Zheng. If I'm not popular, the money I'm making now is something that many people can't make in their lifetime. I don't care. care."

Yang Li is quite satisfied.

I used to think that I could make a million dollars.

But now he has more than 100 million ads for just a few seconds.

The balance in the bank card is also constantly increasing, even if he does nothing, money will automatically generate money.

Things like money can no longer satisfy Yang Li in a certain way.

What he likes is nothing more than wine and Zheng Wushu.

Of course, it can also be said to be wine and beauties.

With these two, what kind of bicycle is needed, and what kind of popular or unpopular one is needed?It's not that I can live forever with popularity.

Popularity is something that always fades slowly.

However, when watching "Seven People Tell Ghosts" in the cinema, Yang Li had an idea in his heart.

If when I am six or seventy years old, I can still sit in front of the stove with Mr. Zheng, watch the movies I starred in when I was young, and there are still people who remember the roles he once played, how proud it will be?

The popularity will disappear, and the appearance will grow old.

But movies are just like fine wine. The more classic the movie, the more it will survive, slowly exuding a mellow fragrance as the years go by.

Perhaps, when he dies later, his name will be forgotten, but the role he played will be passed down from generation to generation, remembered by later filmmakers, and may have countless fans.

Just thinking about it made Yang Li feel romantic.

Ah, that's it.

At that time, Yang Li had this idea in his heart, "I seem to understand what Teacher Zheng is after."

When Gu Qianqian saw Yang Li's satisfied expression, and wanted to say something more, the door of the studio was already pushed open.

"Teacher Zheng!"

Yang Li stood up abruptly, looking in surprise at the tired-looking Zheng Wushu outside the door.

"I'm back." Zheng Wushu looked at him with a smile and said, "I've been waiting for a long time."

For a moment, Yang Li wanted to rush up and hug Teacher Zheng, but Gu Qianqian's presence was much greater than that of the two managers, so Yang Li just thought about it.

Gu Qianqian looked at Zheng Wushu and then at Yang Li, and felt a sense of cuteness in her heart, but she never attacked friends around her when she knocked on CP, let alone a real person.So this thought stayed for a moment.

"Wu Liang, you came back just in time. Have you read the contract I sent you before? As long as you agree, we can sign it immediately."

The [-] million guarantee is divided into box office, which is really not low.

Gu Qianqian looked at Zheng Wushu expectantly, as if looking at a chicken that could lay golden eggs.

It is good to make friends with Zheng Wushu, and the opportunity to make a fortune is also calling for her.If I go against Zheng Wushu, I don't know how distressed I am now!

"I've read the contract." Zheng Wushu had already fixed his eyes on Gu Qianqian when she was speaking, "Go and tell them to change the minimum guarantee of [-] million to [-] million, and I will sign it immediately."

"What... what? [-] million?" Gu Qianqian thought he had heard it wrong, "You are a domestic horror film, not a commercial film. The best horror film score is only..."

"When was the record of horror films in the past, and what is the market like in our country now?" Zheng Wushun interrupted Gu Qianqian, "If they don't agree, then there is no need to sign this contract. I am confident that they will There will be no loss. If they refuse, I will not be short of the [-] million for the time being."

This is 300 million yuan, isn't it [-] yuan?

Gu Qianqian wanted to beat Zheng Wushu violently for a moment, would it be a great investment if he had money?

It's really amazing.

Zheng Wushu's investment vision is better than his acting skills, that's called one shot, one shot.I have made a lot of money drinking soup with him all these years, let alone Zheng Wushu himself?

Now Zheng Wushu's family dare not say anything to him, is she a ball?

"Okay, okay." Gu Qianqian tried to struggle, "Why don't you think about it again, I think [-] million is not bad, look..."

"If you stay with me for too long, you will be scribbled by the reporter." Zheng Wushu put on a posture to see off the passengers, "I just got off the plane and I'm tired, so I won't see you off."

"I avoided the reporters when I came, OK, I'll leave right away." Gu Qianqian was very sensible, "Then, then I'll talk about it, but I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."

"Don't worry." Zheng Wushu laughed, "Eight billion just stepped on their psychological bottom line. Although they will hesitate, they will definitely agree."

After all, Zheng Wushu didn't propose a price they couldn't accept.

The premium of [-] million was not paid by one person.

Gu Qianqian hesitated and left.

Only Yang Li and Zheng Wushu were left in the room.

"Teacher Zheng." Yang Li breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to step forward, "You look very tired, do you want to take a rest first?"

"En." Zheng Wushu nodded, "Please come here."

Although Yang Li was puzzled, he passed obediently.

He was sat on the sofa by Zheng Wushu, and then Zheng Wushu's head directly leaned on Yang Li, "I'll sleep for a while, remember to call me."

Yang Li, who was so excited, didn't dare to move at all, and froze in place as his human pillow, naturally he couldn't see the smile on the corner of Zheng Wushu's mouth.

As Zheng Wushu said, the film company struggled for more than half a month, and still agreed to a guaranteed price of [-] million yuan, but there was nothing good to say about Zheng Wushu, saying that he was the reincarnation of an old fox and so on.

Zheng Wushu had also investigated the bidding company before, and knew that their previous investment failed, and the position of the boss was also in jeopardy, and they needed a big victory to stabilize their position.

A guarantee of [-] million sounds high, but it is not such an unattainable price for the entire film market.Furthermore, "Chasing the Deer" has a guarantee of [-] million yuan. Their company can't keep up with "Chasing the Deer", so they can only settle for the next best thing.

With the guarantee of [-] million yuan, the funds for Zheng Wushu's studio were suddenly abundant.As an absolute investor, not only has the cost recovered before the movie is released, but it can also continue to enjoy the box office share. It can be said that Zheng Wushu Studio has made a lot of money.

By mid-September, various road shows of "Seven People Talking About Ghosts" were also on the agenda, and Yang Li was so busy that it was hard to think about Zheng Wushu sleeping on his shoulder that day.His physique of not getting drunk after a thousand cups was also brought into full play by the crew. He went around drinking with others, and Yang Li was about to die.

But the results of all this are still valid.

A week before the release of "Seven People Talking About Ghosts", the booked box office has reached 1000 million!

This 1000 million is nothing compared to the over [-] million pre-orders of "Chasing the Deer", but it is even more difficult for domestic horror films.

Anyway, off to a good start.

Regarding the box office of "Seven People Tell Ghosts", the company that paid a high price guarantee is undoubtedly more anxious than Yang Li and the film crew.

Of course, the box office guarantee of [-] million yuan does not mean that the company must pay [-] million yuan, but that after the box office does not reach [-] million yuan, the issuer must make a deficit according to the box office of less than [-] million yuan.Of course, after signing the contract, the actual share of the movie box office will also be more beneficial to the distributor.

The contract was actually signed.

Between [-] million and [-] million, there is still a difference of [-] million.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the box office reaches the contract amount, the issuer must make great efforts to release.

This is also one of the reasons why Zheng Wushu raised the price.

After all, their studio still has a shallow foundation. Compared with distributors who have been dealing with theaters all year round, they are rich and unable to use their resources.That being the case, it is better to increase the pressure on the distributors and let them chat with the theaters.

Sure enough, after the contract was signed, the publisher simply sold a lot of publicity.After the pre-sale box office reached 1000 million, it reached 2000 million at a very fast speed!

After twelve o'clock in the morning, the National Day officially arrived, and the official premiere of "Seven People Tell Ghosts" also kicked off.

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The first people to enter the movie theater, apart from some fans of Yang Li and Zheng Wushu, are mostly young men and women who have been dating this Golden Week until now.

The publisher of "Seven Talking about Ghosts" also put out the slogan "Watching ghost movies with girlfriends increases feelings". The suspension bridge effect is also the reason why many boyfriends are willing to take their girlfriends to watch horror movies.

Let me ask, for those men who can't express their emotions, who wouldn't want a girlfriend who was frightened by a horror movie to seek comfort in his arms?

With this in mind, many couples went to the cinema to watch such a domestic horror movie.

How to put it, it's better than those shoddy ones, isn't it?

Ah Zhen and her boyfriend watched this movie because they wanted to enhance their relationship.

They haven't been dating for a long time, and with each other's good face, they always feel a little less sweet when they get along on weekdays.Therefore, when "Seven People Talking About Ghosts" was about to be released, she didn't bother to read the introduction, so she bought the tickets directly.

Although it is a midnight stall, the attendance rate is unexpectedly high.

After all, it's the first day of National Day, and everyone is a night owl, so they still have a little curiosity about this kind of horror movie.

When the movie started, Ah Zhen heard her boyfriend mutter that this movie looks old-fashioned.As a result, after waiting for half an hour, Ah Zhen found that she and her boyfriend had put down their phones at some point and were concentrating on watching a movie.

The plot is too tense!

The music was also just right, even knowing how it might develop next, they couldn't help but raise their hearts.

Ah Zhen's hand and her boyfriend's hand were tightly held together.

They are all nervous.

Nervous and a little scared for the movie.

On the movie screen, the young Zhao Rui, played by Yang Li, sat helplessly on the steps, watching the child he wanted to adopt being sent to the funeral parlor for cremation, and he was not even qualified to see him off, so he could only silently say goodbye. Eye sockets, a little bit of tears.

Ah Zhen sobbed, and her boyfriend thoughtfully handed over a piece of paper.

Turning her head, she saw that her boyfriend was also wiping tears.

It was precisely because Zhao Rui in front was indifferent and cynical that it seemed that his tears at this moment were so precious.

The return of the prodigal son is a drama that everyone loves to watch.

Seeing Zhao Rui planning for ten years, investigating the murderer step by step, leading these murderers to the murder bureau step by step, and seeing him silently admitting everything the criminal police found out, Ah Zhen couldn't hold back her tears.

When a horror film condenses horror, suspense, vendetta, sensationalism and other elements, even if you know that there are still many illogical parts in this movie, the audience can easily ignore these irrational parts, but follow the movie The lens, silently immersed in the movie.

After the movie screening, there is an easter egg.

Neither Ah Zhen nor her boyfriend left in a hurry, nor did the audience.

Even though it was almost three o'clock in the morning, Ah Zhen felt that she didn't feel sleepy at all.

The easter egg at the end of the film is the scene where Yang Li is sent to the cell.

He gathered a few prisoners, looked at them with a smile and said, "Would you like to play a game?"

"what game."

"A ghost game."

At the end of the easter egg is Yang Li's bright smile.

At the end of the feature film, Yao Peipei's smile is the same.

"Is there a ghost or is there no ghost?" Ah Zhen heard her boyfriend muttering to herself, "It looks like there is no ghost, but I feel like there is a ghost."

"Why don't we watch it again?" Ah Zhen smiled, "I've already bought a ticket to continue watching tomorrow night, what do you think?"

"It couldn't be better."