Chapter 573 Thank you
However, what Wang Shu said was serious, but in fact he hadn’t asked Sun Li to act in a movie for a long time, and if she didn’t arrange one, Sun Li would be in a mood.
I can’t keep saying what I only have in my heart, without giving any sweetness at all.
There is really no problem with this in a short period of time.
But as time goes by, anyone who is not a fool will realize that something is wrong.
Of course, when Wang Shu does things, he usually wants it all, wants it all, and wants it all.
As he and Chen Hao explained just now, casting Sun Li as the protagonist can indeed be a gimmick for the two of them to collaborate in a science fiction film again to attract audiences to buy tickets.
In other words, inviting Sun Li to play the heroine is a very suitable choice.
The pay is not high, there are gimmicks, and the price-performance ratio is extremely high.
This time, Sun Li was arranged to play a drama, which satisfied the emotional value of the other party.
Still, a very cost-effective choice.
In other words, due to the publicity stunt, Sun Li was suitable for this drama.
Therefore, even if there were no other reasons, he would find Sun Li to star.
The current situation is that Sun Li would have been asked to star, but Sun Li's emotional value was satisfied through this incident.
Moreover, it’s not just about satisfying Sun Li’s emotional value at once.
It was the first time to find Sun Li to play the heroine.
This is the second time that Deng Chao has been cast as the second male lead.
Sun Li often mentioned Deng Chao in Wang Shu’s ear, as if Wang Shu asked Deng Chao to play the second male lead.
In Sun Li's heart, it was because of her that Wang Shu, a great Hollywood director, gave Deng Chao such an opportunity.
That is, satisfying her emotional value for the second time.
In the same way, Liu Yan's role as the third female lead can also satisfy Liu Yan's emotional value.
She is a newcomer, both Sun Li and Chen Hao have higher status than her.
She was not cast as the first and second female lead, but the third female lead. She couldn't find fault with it.
Chen Kun's role as the male lead can also satisfy Zhou Xun's emotional value.
Chen Kun is a close friend of Zhou Xun. She often recommends him to Wang Shu, and her meaning is self-evident.
This time for a male lead, which will definitely satisfy her emotional value.
It is undeniable that Zhou Xun will be disappointed when he learns that she cannot act in this drama.
But it’s not indefensible.
Wang Shu could have used the excuse that Sun Li had a schedule, had a gimmick of collaborating again, and sat at the same table at the Huabiao Awards to talk about these things, etc., as reasons to deceive.
Coupled with the fact that Chen Kun was cast as the male lead, even if she felt a little bit offended, she couldn't fault it.
In general, this drama Wang Shu can not only try to leverage big box office with a small cost, but also satisfy the emotional value of many people and solve many hidden dangers that may arise in the future.
After all, if you always show that you are in my heart, but don't give up for a long time, everyone will know that something is wrong.
Chen Hao smiled and nodded: "Listen to what you said, Sun Li is indeed quite suitable."
After speaking, he blinked and joked, "Since we are working together again It’s a publicity stunt for a science fiction film, so why not ask Zhou Xun? Hasn’t she worked with you before?”
This tone is deliberately joking.
Wang Shu responded with a smile: "First, Zhou Xun is very busy, so there may not be a schedule."
"Second, Zhou Xun's salary is 5 million."
"Sun Li's The salary is 1 million."
"Third, Sun Li took over the filming. "The Treasure Box" directed by Liu Zhenwei, this drama will catch up with the popularity of "Westward Journey", and it will definitely attract attention."
"By then, Sun Li's popularity should have increased a lot. This drama is just the right time to rub off on her enthusiasm.”
This theory has a nose and a tail, and there is nothing wrong with it, so Chen Hao was fooled in an instant.
As everyone knows, "The Treasure Box" is a bad movie. Although Sun Li gained some popularity due to this drama, it is not much.
Chen Hao knew that what Wang Shu said made sense, but he still joked: "A great Oscar-winning director still needs to ride on other people's popularity?"
Wang Shu's eyes turned from the other party's playful and yet The sly and pretty face moved away and answered with a smile: "One code equals one code."
"If a movie wants to guarantee its box office, it must maximize its popularity during publicity and distribution. .”
"This kind of enthusiasm that comes to your doorstep is nothing but nothing."
Chen Hao thought for a moment after hearing the words, and then suddenly said: "No wonder your movies always achieve good box office results. It turns out that you are not only good at making movies, but you also understand this."
"Haha." Wang Shu didn't hide it and said with a smile, "If a movie wants to be successful at the box office, the quality of the movie is never the first priority. Publicity is the most important thing.”
“Even if a movie is of average quality, as long as it is well publicized, it can achieve good box office results.”
For example, " The movie "Hot and Hot" has made more than 3 billion yuan thanks to its publicity.
Of course, the main reason for earning more than 3 billion yuan is the reputation accumulated by "Hello, Li Huanying".
Wang Shu, you are planning to do the same thing now.
His previous movies have already accumulated a reputation for him.
This time, he plans to use a small-budget movie with a production cost of less than 1,000W to leverage the box office through publicity and distribution.
Of course, although he is doing the same thing, "The Night the Comet Came" has a Douban score of 8.6, which is not bad at all.
Therefore, even though he is doing the same thing, it will not ruin his reputation.
And if it ruins the reputation, it means the audience can’t understand it.
If the audience doesn’t understand, he can reproduce the classic quotations from Director Chen Kaige.
Chen Hao was a little confused and asked doubtfully: "If a movie wants to have a high box office, shouldn't quality be the priority?"
"Haha." Wang Shu knew Chen Hao's reason at this moment. She still doesn't understand this due to cognitive reasons. She will know what's going on when capital enters the market and many bad movies hit the box office through publicity and distribution.
Then he explained with a smile, "Movies belong to the category of wine but are afraid of deep alleys."
"Under normal circumstances, it only takes one month from the time a movie is released in theaters to the time it is released."
“Piracy is rampant nowadays, and pirated resources will leak out on the Internet within half a month at most.”
“If there is insufficient publicity, only a few people will walk into the cinema when the movie is first released.”< br>
“Even if the quality of the movie is excellent, it will take time for word-of-mouth to ferment.”
"But when the reputation of this movie is fermented, not only will it be pirated on the Internet soon, but it will have to be removed from theaters in less than two weeks."
"Therefore, even if it is a movie of excellent quality, It won’t make much money at the box office.”
“I think you also know that the bulk of the movie’s box office is always in the first one or two weeks.”
“So as long as the publicity is in place, let the movie go. If more people go to the theater when the movie is released, the box office will not be low. "
"On the contrary, if the early publicity is insufficient and the word-of-mouth is slowly fermented, it will be piracy that benefits. "
These days, it usually takes a month for a movie to enter theaters and be released one month later. A few movies can get a key to delay it.
It’s not three months after many years. Some films can even be postponed for half a year after getting the key. Chen Hao is just an actor and has not done too much research on these things. After listening to it, he seemed to understand but not understand it. He couldn't help laughing and said: "I know that publicity is very important."
"In the past, I just knew that it was important, but I didn't I understand why it’s so important.”
“Now that I hear you say it, it seems that publicity is more important than the quality of the film.”
Wang Shu answered with a smile: “No. Absolutely.”
"Movies are divided into commercial films and art films."
"For commercial films, publicity and distribution must be the most important when it comes to box office."
"For art films, when they win awards, the quality of the film is more important."
Chen Hao nodded, stared at Wang Shu with his big eyes, and praised: "You know a lot. It's fitting that your movies will have high box office and win awards."
With a conversation, she gained a deeper understanding of Wang Shu.
Understand that Wang Shu's success is not accidental, but that the other party is really good.
The more she understands Wang Shu’s excellence, the more she appreciates it in her heart.
Moreover, Wang Shu is not as half-hearted as Wu Kebo, and he is really a good partner candidate.
Regardless of the age gap and the gap in status, Chen Hao only dared to fantasize in his heart.
"Sister Hao is not only good at acting, but also very beautiful." Wang Shu responded with compliments.
As expected, when Chen Hao heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his emotional value was also satisfied.
No one doesn’t like to hear praises, even if they are soulless praises, they still like to hear them.
Wang Shu heard Chen Hao’s compliment, and of course he could accept it.
It’s just the effect of responding, obviously there is no more benefit than praising the other person in turn.
In Chen Hao's eyes, Oscar-winning directors like Wang Shu praised her for her good acting skills and her beauty. The weight of her words was completely different from ordinary people's praise, which greatly satisfied her emotional value.
In daily life, some guys who are obviously average-looking and poor are able to hook up with a bunch of girlfriends just because they have sweet mouths.
This is the art of lip service.
In other words, even an average-looking guy can fool many girlfriends into surrounding him through his words, let alone an Oscar-winning director like Wang Shu.
His status gives him a natural advantage over female artists.
While Chen Hao's emotional value was satisfied, she was a little embarrassed at the same time. She pouted and said, "I'm obviously talking about you, why did you mention me?"
Wang Shu chuckled and said seriously: "Because Sister Hao has good acting skills and is pretty, I tell the truth."
A serious face is a must.
Because only a serious face can make Chen Hao feel sincere, otherwise it will be just a show of words.
If it were a scene, Chen Hao would probably curl his lips.
But if he was sincere, Chen Hao would dodge his eyes like this, and some would not dare to face him.
This is a sign of embarrassment.
Compared to many actresses in the entertainment industry, Chen Hao's face is thinner after all. She changed the subject and hummed: "Who did you learn to have such a sweet mouth?"
"I'm not being sweet, and I'm not learning from anyone, I'm just telling the truth!" Wang Shu was filled with indignation.
Seeing this, Chen Hao's emotional value was satisfied again, with a happy smile on his face, but he hummed: "Humph, I must have learned it from someone."
Wang Shu had no choice but to sigh.
Chen Hao saw this in his eyes and laughed happily.
Laughed for a while, then looked at Wang Shu, winked, and asked playfully: "You really want me to play the second female lead?"
Although she is the first sister of Cheng Tianqian, But that's because of Wu Ke Bo.
If it weren’t for Wu Kebo’s girlfriend, with her popularity and popularity, she wouldn’t be able to bear the title of First Sister.
Even now, she is only considered a low-ranking TV drama actress, let alone a film actress.
I didn't squeeze in at all.
It is undeniable that 2003, 2004 and 2005 were the three years when she rose to fame.
But now, the most popular actresses are Sidan Shuangbing (excluding Xu Jinlei), Liu Yifei, Sun Li, Li Xiaolu and others. Chen Hao is already on the decline because she left Orange Queen and cannot keep up with her resources.
In other words, in her mind, a declining TV drama actor like her is not qualified to be selected by a great Oscar-winning director like Wang Shu to play the second female lead in a movie.
If she was asked to play the leading female role or the second female lead in a TV series, she would not think so.
But in the movie.
She didn't even make it in. She is a TV actor who is looked down upon by movie directors.
Every TV actor wants to get into the movie industry, and every actor who wants to get into the movie industry knows that movie directors look down on TV actors.
Just like Zhang Yimou advised Zhang Ziyi not to act in TV dramas, if he liked TV drama actors, he would not say this to Zhang Ziyi.
For many film directors, it is better to go to school to find newcomers who have not acted much when looking for TV actors to join their films.
This is because many TV drama actors habitually act in the same way they act in TV dramas when making movies, and they also use their self-righteous theories to argue with movie directors about the way they act in TV dramas.
Movie directors who hire actors like this are undoubtedly looking for trouble for themselves.
Therefore, except for TV drama actors who bring money into the group, or are selected by investors and financial backers, as well as TV drama actors who can actually act in movies, other TV drama actors are basically not within the scope of consideration by movie directors.
To make a movie, I would rather find new people than TV actors.
Chen Hao knew this, so he asked.
Wang Shu looked at her and answered speechlessly: "Didn't I just say that? I can choose whoever I want."
"Aren't you afraid that I won't be good at acting?" Chen Hao smiled and opened the door. Joking teasing.
Wang Shu smiled and replied: "I'm here, don't worry."
Chen Hao curled her lips when she heard the words. She was deliberately teasing her, but when she saw Wang Shu being so confident, she felt Not interesting.
She thought about it for a moment, thinking that Wang Shu thought her acting skills were good, which was why she was so confident, and she secretly pouted.
The two continued walking for a while. Chen Hao paused, looked sideways at Wang Shu, and said in a low voice: "It's getting late, I should go back."
Wang Shu nodded when he heard this and said: "It's really late."
After saying this, Chen Hao was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Thank you."
"Huh?" Wang Shu looked confused.
Chen Hao blinked, and then said seriously: "No matter what, thank you for asking me to act in the movie."
Wang Shu saw that Chen Hao was so serious and understood her mood.
Although Chen Hao officially entered the entertainment industry in 1998 with the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog", he has been in the TV industry since then. It was not until he became the first sister of Cheng Tian that he took on a movie. Then he retreated to the television industry.
I want to get into the film industry, but I can’t get in.
Although she also participated in the movie "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", this movie has an all-star cast, so it does not count.
Except for Wang Shu inviting her now, the only movie starring her in the true sense is "Please, Praise Me" when she was the first sister of Chengtian.
(End of this chapter)