Chapter 226 The Divine Film
I heard Xu Xiyu say that he wanted to make a movie that could really open up the situation.
Ke Xinying couldn't help but ask: "What is a movie that can really open up the situation?"
"It's the kind of movie that has both good reputation and box office, and it's best to leave a mark in film history." Xu Xiyu said matter-of-factly.
But Ke Xinying couldn't stand it anymore.
I saw her say: "Brother, don't be so big-hearted. Do you know how many movies were approved for public release in our country last year?
769 movies. Of these 769 movies, 247 have been released in theaters. Do you know how much the lowest box office of a movie in theaters last year was? ”
Speaking of this, Ke Xinying shook her head with a gesture of one.
Then he said: "It's not 10 million, it's not 1 million, it's 104 yuan. Making a movie is not as simple as you think. You can't write songs and do it alone. There are many factors that affect the quality of the movie."
Hearing this, Xu Xiyu did not show any surprise.
Because he had learned before that the data on Earth was similar.
Taking 2023 as an example, there will be 778 films approved for public release throughout the year, and 255 films will be released in theaters.
Among them, there are a total of 10 movies with a box office of more than 1 billion; there are only 12 movies with a box office of 500 million to 1 billion. As for the box office of less than 1 million, there are 120 movies.
Among them, the movie with the lowest box office that can be found has a total box office of 90 yuan. This movie is called "I am an Art Student Dreaming in the Starry Sky"
Of course, there must be some movies with impure investment purposes.
But there are many movies that really hit grandma’s house.
Therefore, as Ke Xinying said, making a movie is not that easy. Whether a movie is good at the box office or not depends on many factors.
Not to mention anything else, just a scheduling rate and duration can eliminate many movies.
This is why movies on the market basically have a bunch of co-producers.
Is it true that one company alone cannot afford to invest in this movie?
No.
It is necessary to bring in more stakeholders, so that more channel resources can be obtained and risks can be shared.
Among these joint producers, the one with the most appearances is China Film. Putting aside the nature of the company, China Film Group has a total of 20,687 screens in its controlled theater chains and controlled theaters.
Accounting for 27.44% of the national screen market, this is quite an exaggeration.
If you cooperate with it, you will naturally have advantages in arranging films.
Therefore, similar to many novels where you set up a small company and then find a group of new people that the public doesn't know at all and write a script, it can only be said to be very suspenseful.
The key is that he also likes to hide it and prevent other film companies from investing, as if he has to live alone to avoid suffering a loss.
Do you still want to wait for the box office to explode?
Wait, wait until the earth explodes, and the box office won't be a hit.
Because there is no film schedule at all, there are 700 to 800 films a year, and a little-known small company is solely responsible for its products. Who will care about you?
To put it another way, even if the theater schedules movies.
Regardless of special themes such as dramas and animations, let’s just talk about commercial movies.
If it is full of newcomers and there are no familiar celebrity actors, the audience will most likely not buy tickets to watch it. This is a very realistic thing and has been verified by data.
Fortunately, these things are not a problem for Xu Xiyu now.
Huaqing has its own theater chain, but it is relatively small, with only 306 screens.
However, Hua Qing's distribution channels are very mature. As long as it is co-produced with China Film or other companies, film scheduling will not be a problem.
In addition, star actors are not a problem.
Although Hua Qing's stock price is plummeting now, it can still hire suitable well-known actors by investing in a movie. The brand has been here for many years.
This is what Xu Xiyu said.
The knowledge that a creeper cannot accumulate in a short period of time.
If you just rely on Ivy, even if he has a good script, it will be difficult to remake it in a short time. After the remake is released, it may not be able to replicate the results on earth.
But relying on Hua Qing, as long as his script is excellent, he is willing to invest money, and he can control the direction of the film according to the original temperament. Then he can find an excellent team to help him make a successful remake.
Moreover, as a time traveler, Xu Xiyu has advantages in movies.
This advantage lies not only in scripts and stories that have been verified by the market.
What's more, he has seen the original movie. Because he has seen the original movie, he knows better than anyone what the finished product of this script should look like.
He also knows the highlights of the movie and the areas that have been criticized.
This will virtually improve his control over the film, and will also improve his ability to plan and promote in advance.
Thinking of this, he smiled at Ke Xinying and said: "I know making movies is not that simple, but people have to have dreams, right?
If I ask myself to get 100 points, even if I don't reach 100 points in the end, I might still get 80 points. But if I ask myself to pass the exam, I will most likely fail in the end. ”
"That's the truth, but..." Ke Xinying paused as she said it. She didn't want to pour cold water on Xu Xiyu or dampen his enthusiasm.
So, he directly changed the subject and said: "What type of movie are you planning to make and what story are you telling? Has the script been written?" Hearing this, Xu Xiyu shook his head: "I have already written the story about the fraud before. Sorry, I haven’t started writing this yet.”
"You haven't written it yet?" Ke Xinying's mouth twitched.
What is this called?
Insufficient funds, undecided actors, and no script yet?
Seeing her expression, Xu Xiyu was also a little helpless.
It's not that he is lazy.
It's not like he thinks about it.
In fact, during the past six months, he would start recording works on Earth whenever he had time.
If it weren't for the fact that things were piling up, he would have to deal with them. He really wants to take a break for half a year or even a year to record the classic works in his memory.
After all, human memory is limited, and many things will be forgotten over time.
In the past six months, he has basically recorded all the musical works that he can recall. So far, there are more than 100 complete and incomplete songs and pure music.
And this number is still increasing.
Because Xu Xiyu, from time to time, certain scenes, certain dialogues, and certain events would remind him of works that he could sing but would not remember for a while.
Just like just now, the song "When You Get Old" came to mind for no reason.
As for the content of film and television dramas, compared to songs, the recording progress is much slower.
However, for all the movies that he can remember, no matter whether they were good or bad at the box office, he first wrote the basic story outline and synopsis. With the outline and synopsis, even if you really forget some plot points, you can still go to the screenwriter to expand it.
As for a more complete version of the script, Xu Xiyu has only finished writing one so far. It was "All or Nothing" that I had discussed with Ke Xinying before.
But still the same sentence.
This movie failed to achieve the "blockbuster" effect that Xu Xiyu wanted.
This movie is essentially a "funny movie". If there was no public opinion about fraud, the box office would definitely not reach that level based on its own quality.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu asked Ke Xinying: "Tell me, if I want to make a movie, what points should I pay attention to now?"
"Which ones?"
"First, it is very important not to be technically difficult. Once it involves the challenge of production technology, it is very likely to overturn."
Xu Xiyu paused at this point. If conditions permit, he actually wants to film "The Wandering Earth". He also wants to film "Inception".
But for a movie like this, if you start it hastily, the chance of overturning is extremely high.
After giving up the idea, he continued: "Second, the production cycle cannot be too long. Neither Huaqing's internal nor the external market can give me too much time.
Third, the cost of filming should not be too high. Huaqing's current financial situation is not good. If it makes another big investment, it is very likely that there will be problems with the capital chain midway. ”
"Is that low cost and high return? Oh my God, you are really crazy." Ke Xinying felt helpless.
And low cost.
And high returns.
It also needs to leave a mark in film history.
Where can I find such a movie?
The answer is yes.
For example, there is a movie that cost 75 million, but ended up with a box office of 3.1 billion. In terms of profit, the rate of return is astonishingly high.
In terms of fame, he has received a lot of awards and nominations.
More importantly, this movie has a very good reputation among ordinary moviegoers. The Douban score reached 9.0, making it the first domestic film to receive a Douban score of 9.
You know, this is Douban that automatically drops two points every time a domestic product is produced.
In addition, the soundtrack of this movie is also excellent.
The theme song of the movie is considered to be a very good quality song alone. Coupled with this movie, this song reaches a higher level.
This movie is called "I'm Not the God of Medicine".
What a coincidence.
A few years ago, Blue Star also smuggled prototypes of Indian generic drugs, and there were more than one.
In fact, there must be more than one prototype on Earth.
At that time, when counterfeit drugs and health products were flying everywhere, how could no one discover the business of smuggling Indian generic drugs?
Even Cheng Yong, the protagonist in The God of Medicine, didn't know about the imitation of Glenin from Lu Yiyi?
(End of chapter)