Chapter 400 Finale Banquet and Candidates
North America
"Hold Your Breath" was officially released. Diane originally planned to wait for the news in the office, but after sitting for more than an hour, she couldn't sit still and came outside.
After asking the driver to drop her off on the side of the road, Diane merged into the crowd and soon arrived at the entrance of a movie theater.
He wanted to see the movie's attendance, and even more, what the movie's reputation was.
In the ticket hall, men and women lined up while holding popcorn and chatting.
"What are we looking at man?"
"Man, have you read the reports from the past two days? James Wan recommended a movie, it seems to be called "Breathless". I think that one should be good~"
"James Wan? You can give it a try, I like the movies directed by that guy..."
"Two copies of "Hold Your Breath", thank you~"
In the ticket hall, people who bought tickets kept leaving, and Diane stayed by for about half an hour.
There are many people asking about "Hold Your Breath", and most of them came after seeing Hua La Gang's recommendation~
A smile appeared on Diane's face. There were still many die-hard fans of Huala Gang.
"Saw" and "The Mountain Has Eyes" are all classic horror films. Fans still buy into the recommendations of these directors.
Diane walked out of the theater. At the door, there was a large poster of "Hold Your Breath". On the poster was Blake Lively's panicked expression, with a pair of big hands covering her mouth.
Frankly speaking, Blake Lively is a very attractive looking woman, and Diane heard many people talking about her appearance.
"Boss, where should we go next?"
"XXX Cinema~"
The theaters Diane picked were all iconic. If they were placed in Hong Kong, they would be called Dragon Head Cinemas.
Half an hour later, Diane got off the car again and wandered near the ticket office.
Seeing that many of the men and women queuing up to buy tickets were here for "Hold Your Breath", she couldn't help but want to smile.
I visited three movie theaters in a row, some were luxurious ones in bustling areas, and some were ordinary ones.
It is now the end of April, and there is still some time before Memorial Day. The schedule is not very good, because the students' spring break has just ended.
But "Breathless" is just right. A film of his size cannot compete for those popular schedules.
For example, Memorial Day is the last Monday in May, when many blockbusters will be released. Diane's strategy for "Breathless" is to try to win as much box office as possible during this period.
Many people were attracted by the posters, and many were recommended by the Huala Gang.
Seeing the number of people buying tickets, Diane felt a little relieved.
As long as the attendance rate is high on the first day, theaters will definitely adjust their film schedule for the second day, and "Breathe Breath" has the potential to create miracles.
In the evening, Zhang Chen received a call from Diane - the box office on the first day was 5.9 million, not bad~
It was early in the morning over there, and Diane couldn't hide the excitement in his tone.
The box office in North America is all calculated by computer systems, so it is very fast and comes out right after midnight.
Now there is a box office system connected to the Internet in China, but it has not yet covered the whole country, so sometimes the box office is lagging behind and not so accurate.
Zhang Chen was really surprised when he heard the number 8.9 million.
The one-day box office of "Breathless" is almost as much as the one-week box office of "Dark Invasion".
Of course, these are thanks to the help and shouting from the Huala Gang.
Fans of horror movies are very loyal, especially after their idol personally recommends it, their curiosity is aroused and they want to see what happens.
“What about word of mouth?”
"Most of the viewers who have watched it said that the story is very novel. 4126 IMDB viewers gave it a score of 7.6. The Rotten Tomatoes freshness score is 92%, the Rotten Tomatoes popcorn index is 94%, and the audience score is 4.5 stars..."
The data looks pretty good, which shows that people are very interested in this story.
Of course, as the number of moviegoers increases in the future, this number will definitely drop, but they are already very satisfied. At least this number shows that most people who have watched it still like it.
This is important.
For a film like "Breathless," word of mouth is so important.
The biggest selling point of "Breathless" is actually the setting:
The villains, like other movies of this genre, are strong and powerful and have home field advantage.
But the biggest difference in "Breathless" is that his villain's strengths and weaknesses are equally prominent. He is blind.
This is actually very catchy~
Audiences who like this setting will basically like this movie.
……
"Painted Skin" Finale Banquet
After two months of intense shooting, "Painted Skin" was finally completed.
The wedding banquet is equivalent to the breakup dinner. There are so many actors and celebrities, and we have been together day and night for more than 60 days. It would be a lie to say that we have no feelings.
Of course not every film crew holds a closing party, but "Painted Skin" definitely does.
The scene at the closing banquet was pretty much what Zhang Chen expected. A group of people thanked Zhang Chen in various ways.
"Director Zhang, I am very grateful to you for giving me the opportunity this time~"
Huang Xiaoming is very depressed these days because he was scolded badly because of Yang Guo in "The Condor".
Open the Internet and there are discussions about Yang Guo everywhere. It is generally believed that the Yang Guo played by Huang is the worst Yang Guo in history.
Fart~
That's because you haven't seen Ren Xianqi's version. In that version, both Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu are eye-catching~
I don’t understand the aesthetics of our compatriots in Wanwan~
This version is known as the worst version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in history, and was even on Mr. Jin's blacklist.
A series of films such as "Dragon Showdown" show that Ren Xianqi's acting skills are actually good, but he is really not suitable to play Yang Guo.
You have to be confident in your appearance before you dare to take this role.
But what’s interesting is that this version’s magical changes are quite interesting.
Guo Jing, who was originally very powerful in martial arts, has become unbeatable in this version.
Every day I am either injured or on the way to injury.
Guo Fu turned out to be the cutest among all the versions, and people couldn't help but feel that Yang Guo deserved to have his arm chopped off.
"Brother Xiao Ming, don't be impatient. Just bear with it a little longer. When "Painted Skin" is released, the reputation will naturally change. Your performance in the drama will definitely earn everyone's recognition..."
Zhang Chen could only comfort Huang Xiaoming like this.
Frankly speaking, Huang's Yang Guo 16 Years Later was quite good. In addition, Zhang Dabeard's works paid great attention to composition and captured the actors beautifully.
Huang Xiaoming stood up, and people behind him raised their glasses and toasted.
There were quite a few people in the crew of "Painted Skin", and there were more than 20 tables set up for this closing banquet. This was because most of the scenes in Yinchuan had been filmed long ago. Otherwise, there would have been at least more than 50 tables.
Of course, there are leaders and subordinates on the seats. Directors, heads of various departments and the leading actors sit at a table, and supporting actors have their own table. Employees from other departments, special appointments, etc. are more casual. Everyone can find acquaintances by themselves. People sitting together are just for fun anyway.
After three rounds of drinking, the seating arrangement has long been messed up. Who can care about it?
Many people were running around with wine glasses, toasting, and building relationships.
In the film and television industry, there must be a circle, a big circle and a small circle, each with different functions.
Some of the crew are regular employees of Star Entertainment, but most of them are cooperative relationships.
After today, they will have to find another job tomorrow.
And if you have a relationship with these leaders, big and small, if something happens and they think of you, isn't this an opportunity to make money?
In comparison, the main table is not the hardest hit area.
Those with too low a status dare not come over, while those with a similar status usually come over for a toast because they are familiar faces.
In fact, they are similar to those small workers just now, except that they are fawning over Zhang Chen and Chen Xi, who are higher up.
"Director Zhang, we shamelessly come here to toast again~"
The visitors are Zhang Yi and Chen Minghao. The two of them are actually very familiar with everyone. When they usually eat together, they sit at the same table, talking and laughing.
It's just that today is the wedding banquet, and there is no room for the main table, so they can only go to the supporting table.
But at that table, they were the envy of everyone.
Many people also made insidious inquiries about their relationship with the director, otherwise why would the young actors be chatting and laughing with them.
relation?
They both wondered what the relationship was?
How could he just fall into Director Zhang’s eye?
Zhang Chen welcomes everyone, and today he focuses on being approachable.
It's up to you whether you dare to make a toast, but if you make a toast, I will definitely drink it.
The scene was very lively, with people drinking and drinking.
Chen Xi and Zhang Chen were playing in a circle. Leaders usually stand aloof, but at times like today, they have to enjoy themselves with the people.
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During the toast, Chen Xi was still joking quietly: "Congratulations, capitalist~"
Zhang Chen smiled bitterly. Currently, only the three of them in the company knew about his intention to acquire Jiahe.
"After taking over Jiahe, will the business center be moved there?"
Zhang Chen waved his hand: "How come?"
After the two of them finished serving the table, he finally took the time to say: "My roots have always been in the mainland. I acquired Jiahe just to make things easier. Hey, by the way, are you interested in coming to Hong Kong to take charge of Jiahe's daily life for me?" Affairs?”
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What, are you trying to send me to the frontier?"
Zhang Chen also smiled and joked: "When did Hong Kong become a border?"
Then he said: "I'm not joking with you. Think about it carefully. Either you or the old director, one of them must go over there and help me look at this stall~"
Chen Xi nodded, and the two of them did not continue the topic.
After serving a few more tables, Zhang Chen was still in excellent condition.
Chen Xi also noticed it and was a little surprised. No one knew Zhang Chen's drinking capacity better than her.
I have already measured it out during my usual eating and drinking.
But Zhang Chen is in really good condition today.
Zhang Chen also felt it himself, and he guessed that people should be in high spirits during happy events.
The happy event is not only the satisfactory first-day box office performance of "Breathless", but also the adaptation rights.
Chen Xi won the film and television adaptation rights for "Insidious", while Diane helped him win the rights to adapt "Gossip Girl" and "The Vampire Diaries".
Neither of them were bestsellers, so the price for acquiring the rights was very cost-effective.
"Gossip Girl" is Blake Lively's famous work in later generations. The success of this show actually has little to do with the novel.
After all, the book didn't sell very well, and there was actually very little content in the book. The first season of "Gossip Girl" was almost finished filming.
The continued success was entirely due to the screenwriters at the time.
The same goes for The Vampire Diaries.
Many people think that "The Vampire Diaries" is a follow-up to "The Twilight Saga". Vampire love themes like "The Twilight Saga" have become popular, so TV series of the same type have been produced.
Not really.
"The Vampire Diaries" was published as early as 1991.
But it has never been popular.
It's Twilight's good fortune that he can be remembered, otherwise he would most likely be in ashes for the rest of his life.
In North America, TV series are more profitable than movies.
Zhang Chen plans to produce "Gossip Girl" first and will continue to cast Blake Lively.
After "Twilight" becomes popular, I will start "The Vampire Diaries".
"Director Zhang, I'd like to toast you and wish "Painted Skin" a great sale~"
A staff member came over to make a toast. Zhang Chen couldn't even name the person, but he knew he was from his company.
The two clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
The people around him were saying something, but Zhang Chen's eyes met Zhou Xun in the crowd.
Neither of them avoided it, they just looked at each other intently.
He and Mr. Zhou had an exchange about the locker room of the Academy Awards. Neither of them looked for each other after they came back, as if nothing happened.
The scene where the two looked at each other happened to be noticed by Fan Xiaopang who was at the same table.
She had always had a vague feeling that the relationship between Zhang Chen and Mr. Zhou was different since the Academy Awards returned from Hong Kong.
The two people must have communicated, she was sure, although she had no proof.
Fan Xiaopang looked at this and that with suspicion, feeling an unknown anger rising in his heart.
This coquettish guy brags about his true nature every day, but steals the house while I'm not around.
Fan Xiaopang is really not so suspicious.
Before the Academy Awards, Zhang Chen responded to his requests.
The two communicate together every day.
After winning the Academy Award, Zhang Chen seemed to be a completely different person. He locked himself in his room every day and wondered what he was doing?
She was kicked out even if she showed up at her door, forcing her to fall into self-doubt. Is it time to learn new techniques?
Three women and one drama.
You are watching the scenery on the bridge, and I am watching you on the window sill.
Fan Xiaopang thought he had gained insight into Guanhuo, but he didn't know that he was also part of the scenery.
It was Li Xiaoran who was watching the scenery, but he didn't know what was happening among the people.
As for Yang Xiaomi, she didn’t come at all today.
"Before Dawn" has a total of 30 episodes to shoot, and she, the heroine, died in the 28th episode. This was the most critical time, and she couldn't even think about it.
On the other side, Chen Xi pulled him to continue toasting. Before leaving, his eyes met Mr. Zhou again.
The latter glanced at him, then stood up and left.
Zhang Chen understood the meaning of that glance, it was an invitation~
Xiao Zhang Chen, who had just been a little drunk, instantly became energetic.
"You go ahead and say hello, I'll put the water in the water~"
After saying hello to Chen Xi, Zhang Chen walked towards the direction where Mr. Zhou left.
In the dark corner, Master Zhou was looking at him with a smile on his face.
This little girl, she knows the taste by eating the marrow.
After playing a thrilling game once, are you hooked on this feeling?
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhang Chen walked over, and the two quickly entered the corner and stretched out their hands. Before entering, they turned off their mobile phones in a tacit understanding.
(End of chapter)