Chapter 493 Superstar Halo (6k)
The Chinese New Year is relatively early in 2012, January 22nd is New Year’s Eve.
Therefore, it will not be long before "Police Case 2" is released.
However, with such a good foundation as the first film, it is not difficult to promote it.
Many movie fans on the Internet are looking forward to it, waiting to see it during the New Year.
In the same way, Shi Xiaolong's recently released new movie has a good publicity effect on the premise that it has an audience for its previous films.
The first movie made nearly 100 million at the box office.
The second film is also a pure action movie, and Wu Jing is also joining the cast. With the support of the previous film, the box office will naturally increase.
Chen Linfeng was writing a novel at home and didn't pay much attention to the news. He knew that the box office was good.
Around the 7th, when Shi Xiaolong called, he inquired about it and found that the box office was just over 100 million.
Then he continued to stay at home for a few days. By the middle of the month, when he came out to promote "Police Incident 2", the box office reached 180 million.
The final box office will probably hover around 250 million.
As a pure action film with a cost of only tens of millions, this achievement is really not bad.
This even caused quite a stir in the industry.
Are action movies so profitable?
Those big directors often make 500-600 million yuan, and monsters like Chen Linfeng even made movies worth 2.1 billion yuan.
But this is not the norm.
In China, there are many film companies that are still unable to release their films in theaters, or are losing money upon release.
However, for companies that have professional teams and know the ropes, making movies in this era is just money in a sack.
As long as the publicity keeps up, costs are controlled, and the quality of the film itself is good, then making money is a high probability event.
And this movie made by Shi Xiaolong is of this type.
This was the trick that Chen Linfeng gave him when he gave him the idea.
Let’s make money first, then improve the quality level step by step.
But this time, Xiaolong really did a good job, reaching the level of an average masterpiece.
The box office itself is the best proof.
Chen Linfeng also watched the movie. Needless to say about the action, Long Lin's action team has been at the absolute top level for so many years.
Shi Xiaolong and Wu Jing are both professionals, and their acting skills are completely above their standards.
If you look for examples, it would probably be something like "Lang Fang" and "Sha Po Lang".
A single paragraph can be used as a gimmick in the short video era.
But the difference is that the screenwriting level of the movie is really good.
Most people may not care, they simply watch it smoothly.
However, Chen Linfeng feels that this is the key.
The overall story is smooth and smooth, with no logic bugs throughout the whole process, and the climax can make people excited to watch it.
This is the normal level of masterpieces.
If we can work harder on editing and the plot rhythm is tighter, the box office will still increase.
Chen Linfeng paid special attention to the name of the screenwriter and found that it was still an online name, called Fengwu Enchantress.
After a closer inspection, I discovered that I used to write online articles, specializing in military topics.
There are talents in the online literary world.
In fact, it's not just him. Many of Long Lin's screenwriters were recruited from online writers.
When Shi Xiaolong made the movie, the team initially recruited people from Long Lin, so it was really not a coincidence that the screenwriter was this enchantress.
Chen Linfeng specifically asked Xiaolong to give more money to others, give them big red envelopes, and try to win them over.
"I gave it to you a long time ago. You don't need to remind me about this."
Not to mention anything else, the Chen family is absolutely dedicated to the screenwriter because of Chen Linfeng.
Long Lin's screenwriter's salary has always been the best in the industry.
So far it has formed a virtuous cycle.
……
In January, Chen Linfeng paid more attention to the situation of "Sherlock 2".
In mid-January, the premiere of "Shenxia 2" ended.
It is a pity that the UK was only a little bit behind, with a total audience of over 10 million, ending with 9.92 million.
It's not that I haven't thought about doing some data, but it seems to be related to the internal struggle of Yingguang, and the final reported data can only be like this.
In China, "Shenxia 2" is no longer as brave as it was in the past, and its ratings have dropped seriously.
China has completely entered the post-TV era, and the overall ratings of TV series have long since collapsed.
Anything over 2% is the level of an annual hit drama, and it has to be local ratings.
Nowadays, CCTV is gradually declining. Because it can no longer raise the price, it has almost withdrawn from the competition of major popular dramas.
It has become a competition among local satellite TV stations.
Of course, there is competition and cooperation here.
Nowadays, in order to compete for a popular drama, four-star simulcast has become a common operating method.
In "Sherlock 2", four TV stations bought it together.
Of course, the ratings of all three shows exceed 2%, which is definitely the level of a top hit drama.
It can even be said to be an unprecedented achievement.
Therefore, there is still a large wave of TV stations competing for the second-round broadcast rights.
Xiao Chen's drama is still at the level of a drama king after two years.
Many TV station acquisition directors, as well as the producers of TV series broadcast at the same time, are reminded of the fear of being dominated.
At the public level, there is another "Sherlock" storm.
Not to mention anything else, a TV station bought the rights to broadcast the first season. After it was broadcast, the ratings were higher than some new dramas.
The number of online clicks easily exceeded one million on the first day.
You know, the domestic video playback platform, but the recently purchased "Shenxia 1", is equivalent to a pure new addition.
At present, these platforms have not learned how to make unlimited water for future generations, and the authenticity is still relatively high.
But when it comes to online copyrights, the price is not very high.
Basically, it was a pure low-price sale. The network broadcast rights were sold for US$300,000 per episode.
This is in response to Yingguang's request. Everything is focused on expanding influence, and online copyrights are sold relatively cheaply.
In fact, in the past two years, online video copyrights have become relatively standardized, and major platforms have spent money to buy dramas.
In the past two years, everyone was "uploading it from netizens" and no one bought it at all.
Of course, it is still in the TV broadcast stage, and it is not the turn of online broadcast.
In addition to the mainland, "Sherlock 2" has also successively landed on Taiwan Island, Hong Kong Island, as well as East and Southeast Asia.
Long Lin has been operating in these places for a long time, and there has long been no problem with channels.
With the foundation of "Shenxia 1", especially when the online broadcast has been spread for a long time, the ratings in various places are quite good.
It is not as exaggerated as the "Tang Dynasty" or "Star You" back then, but it has also surpassed the top ten levels of last year's annual ratings in various countries.
For this reason, he was ridiculed by some national media, saying that Chen Linfeng's level was no longer good and he no longer had the domineering power he had back then.
Then he was hung up and beaten by Qilin fans from Bangguo, and the online scolding war continued for a while.
Neon is in a state of complete admiration:
As expected of Teacher Qilin, when he was conquering cities and territories around the world, he did not forget to take care of Neon fans.
Neon Media speaks very highly of the "Sherlock" series, and is even proud of it.
After all, it is a TV series that is popular around the world, but as an Asian, he can play the absolute leading role in it.
Although they know that it was possible due to the advantages of the original author, in their view, this is also a great feat.
Being able to have this kind of original author advantage is also a skill.
Neon's culture of worshiping the strong is vividly reflected here.
In the eyes of many Neon people, Teacher Qilin is an absolute strong man.
Being able to conquer Europe and the United States is the romance of the strong!
Speaking of which, Chen Linfeng's deeds back then are still circulated in the TV drama industry in Neon and Nanbang.
At the same time, it topped the annual ratings list in many countries in Eastern Asia, which is simply a god-like achievement.
Today, as Chen Linfeng's reputation becomes more and more famous, these have become part of his legend.
In Southeast Asia, the cultural field has long since fallen.
Whether they fall under the iron heel of Hollywood or are captured by Chinese entertainment works, it all looks the same to them.
Therefore, as long as the work looks good, they don’t care who produced it.
"Sherlock 2" is considered a Chinese-British collaboration, and the lineage has been corrected.
Throughout the month of January, Eastern Asia was almost the time for "Sherlock 2" to compete.
The entertainment pages of media in various countries are almost all related reports.
In fact, it is similar in Europe and the United States, and the topic almost all focuses on "Shenxia 2".
It goes without saying that in the UK, in the eyes of the British people, Chen is already an old London gentleman, a pure one of his own.
No one cares about why this Sherlock is a yellow man.
Sherlock should have yellow skin!
Even Emily Kendall and "Shenxia 2" are also popular dramas, dominating the topic list at this time.
In the beautiful country, almost all the most popular dramas are broadcast between July and October.
In January, there were basically no particularly good TV series.
At this time, there was an extremely exciting "Shenxia 2" broadcast, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.
To this day, the "Sherlock" series has completely established its status as a global hit drama.
This can be seen from the development of the actors in previous life dramas.
Benedict released a large number of works in 2013, almost all of which were released in 2012, after "Shenxia 2" was broadcast.
Of course, this is also a step-by-step process of progress.
The success of "Shenxia 2" will not be of such great use to Chen Linfeng.
However, there is still something to be done to further enhance and solidify his reputation.
"Time Magazine" summarized the influence ranking of global entertainment stars in the past year and announced the "Top Ten of the Year" list.
Among the top ten films of the year, two of Chen Linfeng's works were both on the list. And one came in third and one came in fourth.
On the influence list, they ranked Chen Linfeng 8th among directors and 10th among actors.
The people in front of him are all European and American stars.
As an Asian, he is very eye-catching in there.
Needless to say, the ranking on the director list is due to "Your Name".
The global box office of US$600 million, ranking seventh among Chinese-language films, is indeed a bit exaggerated.
This is different from the previous "Hurricane Rescue".
It is essentially a Hollywood movie that relied on Hollywood's powerful channels to reach the top ten at the global box office.
Who would have thought that Chen could achieve this achievement two years in a row.
Taking into account some of his previous achievements, such as the Oscar, the Golden Lion, and the Palme d'Or.
After excluding some big names who have not appeared for many years, it is ranked 8th, which is not an exaggeration.
In fact, the influence of "Your Name" abroad, especially in Hollywood, is far less than what most people in China think.
The sudden emergence of such a Chinese-language film is a breakthrough achievement.
Many Hollywood companies are evaluating whether this means that China will start to exert its efforts in the film field. Is another new force about to emerge?
After careful evaluation, I felt that it was caused by many factors and was not representative.
There is a high probability that Chen and CC's own influence is at play.
Even if things happen because of people, it wouldn't work if it were someone else.
Of course, the excellence of the story, graphics and special effects are also indispensable.
It’s not surprising that every country has one or two works that go beyond the norm.
Although they were shocked, Hollywood still did not feel that this could represent the general level of Chinese films.
In other words, don't worry, just this once.
It is precisely because of this that the domestic evaluation of "Your Name" is so high.
And not just because of its domestic box office.
In addition, as for the actors, "Time Magazine" also gave such a high evaluation, which is completely the result of the three influences.
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Who knows the power of "Your Name" + "Infinite World" + "Sherlock 2"?
All three works are top-notch works. With the same resources, if placed on any Western actor, the first three would be adequate.
It is even possible to reach the sky in one step.
Chen Linfeng was still held back by his identity and nationality.
The domestic media were of course ecstatic about Time Magazine's evaluation.
It is rare in the Western world to pay so much attention to Chinese filmmakers.
Look at those who compete with Chen Linfeng on the same stage. Who is not a famous and world-famous superstar?
On the director list, there are four major Hollywood directors, Quentin, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese...
In terms of actors, DiCaprio, Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise...
This list compiled by "Time Magazine" is equivalent to adding a layer of halo to Chen Linfeng.
Although it is only a reflection of last year's results, it is still a situation that has never happened before.
So much so that when the news first spread back to China, many netizens thought it was fake.
It was only after the domestic media frantically reprinted the report that I finally believed it.
At this time, a truly capable international star has a very obvious effect on boosting everyone's confidence and morale.
On the Chinese Internet in 2012, the public opinion situation was actually no better than in the previous years of the 2000s.
No matter what field we talk about, China is still in a state of incompetence.
Especially at this time, there is a very annoying word called "your country".
This is not even as good as it was in the 2000s. At least at that time, I didn’t dare to be so blatant and felt a bit ashamed.
In the past, at least a layer of leather was required, but now it is no longer even worn.
But now when it comes to the entertainment field, when people say China is not good enough, many people can pull Chen Linfeng.
"Your country's movies are not good either. They are far worse than Hollywood."
Answer: "The purely Chinese-language films made by Chen Linfeng ranked 7th."
"The box office isn't that big, it's only seventh place."
Answer: "In "Infinite World", "Your Name" and "Sherlock", in the past year, he was the protagonist who received the most box office revenue as the protagonist."
This is true, the angle is tricky enough.
The total box office of several starring movies exceeds 1.4 billion US dollars, which indeed ranks first.
There is hard data here, so speak with force.
……
"Police 2" premiere.
Chen Linfeng was captured by reporters as he walked on the red carpet. The media have been going crazy looking for him recently, and now they have finally been caught.
"Hello, Director Chen, I am Li Wu from the v video platform. Can I interview you?"
Chen Linfeng looked at the microphone held by the other party strangely. It was really the symbol of Station V.
When did Chen Rui start doing entertainment news?
Ask as soon as it comes to mind.
“Is there an official reporter at station v?”
Li Wu was overjoyed, "Do you still know about V station?"
He tried his best to suppress his excitement and explained, "It has just been established, so this has something to do with you."
"At that time, in order to support the 'Century Classics in Film History' event, V station established a media department to connect and interview relevant filmmakers and report some exclusive news. Now we are also a professional media with news gathering and editing qualifications."
Chen Linfeng nodded to express his understanding, but he always felt that the other party's words sounded a bit strange.
V station belongs to a company owned by Chen Linfeng. At a higher level in the industry, this is not news.
But most people don't know.
The media basically does not report relevant news, and v-station is still limited to the second dimension and is a niche website.
Therefore, the outside world really doesn’t know the news.
Of course, the reporter opposite didn’t know, so it was outrageous enough. Maybe it was because it had just been established?
After all, Chen Linfeng himself didn't even know when he had a media interview department under his command.
It was normal for Chen Rui not to tell him such a trivial matter.
It seems that after the new year, when you receive the year-end report, you can ask me in passing.
Thinking of giving some face to my own media, I accepted the interview.
Li Wu didn't know that his boss was opposite him. He thought he had chosen a good time and Director Chen was in a good mood.
As usual, I first asked some questions about movie promotion to save my face.
"Can you briefly introduce the story of "Police Incident 2"?"
Chen Linfeng thought for a while, "It's similar to the first one. It's a story about police catching bad guys, with some action elements. The main thing is to make the audience enjoy watching it."
"Why don't you serve as the director of "Police Incident 2" yourself instead of leaving it to Director Cheng?"
"I'm too busy. Director Cheng's level is very high. I feel relieved, so I leave it to him."
"Can you predict the final box office of "Police 2"?"
Chen Linfeng blinked, "I think doubling it is good."
"Huh? 4.2 billion?"
Li Wu was shocked. He immediately thought of the box office of "Your Name".
"What are you thinking about!"
Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes, didn't this guy do his homework in advance?
"The box office has doubled the previous film. I would be quite satisfied with 600 million. Of course, if the box office can be higher, I won't be too much."
Reporter: "..."
You've gone too far.
After thinking about the question just now, he scratched his head, as if he had made a fool of himself and would have to cut it off later.
The photographer behind him recorded the entire interview and planned not to edit it after returning.
The silly attitude of my partner is quite interesting, haha.
Li Wu didn't know that he was about to be stabbed in the back, so he asked,
"Did you know that Time Magazine named you among the top ten directors and star performers of the year?"
"You said this," Chen Linfeng nodded, "I have seen relevant reports."
"So what do you think of this news?"
"I think it's okay. Our own media also likes to make lists like this. In fact, it's the same thing."
"How can this be the same thing," Li Wu said anxiously, "That's Time Magazine. Besides, no one else can have this treatment except you."
Chen Linfeng laughed, "Then I'll be happy at most. That's not really easy. Just be normal."
He waved his hand to indicate that the interview was over and walked straight inside.
When she entered the door, Liu Qianqian was standing chatting with a few people.
When she saw Chen Linfeng, she waved cheerfully and said, "Xiaofeng, is the interview over?"
"Yes," Chen Linfeng responded with a smile.
"Hello, Director Chen."
"Director Chen, happy New Year."
"Happy New Year, Director Chen."
Several people around Liu Qianqian said hello one after another.
"Happy New Year."
Chen Linfeng smiled and nodded at them without much desire to get to know each other.
Although I saw many faces familiar to future generations.
Zhao Liying, Bai Baihe, Mao Xiaotong, the 85 flowers who were famous in their previous lives, are basically emerging now.
"Let's go, let's find a seat first."
"Oh, okay, we'll see you later." Liu Qianqian took Chen Linfeng's arm, turned to wave to a few people, and left.
Several people watched with envy as the two left gracefully.
Mao Xiaotong's eyes were filled with stars, "I have been watching Director Chen on TV since I was a child. Why, now that I have graduated, Director Chen is still so young and handsome."
Zhao Liying couldn't help but ask, "Xiaotong, which year are you from?"
"I was born in 1988."
"Well, you and Director Chen are in the same year. I heard that he is also in 1988 and his birthday is in January."
"Ah, isn't that more than a month older than me?"
The two couldn't help but look at each other, feeling how different the world was.
Bai Baihe laughed and said, "Why are we competing with this? Apart from Liu Qianqian, there is no other actor of the same generation who grew up watching her when she was a student."
"But I didn't expect that he looks so handsome in real life, which kind of breaks my established impression."
"It would be nice if we could get closer and closer."
She looked at Chen Linfeng's retreating back with blurred eyes, feeling that she had found her goal in life.
Zhao Liying couldn't help but be speechless. The goal was really ambitious.
She has been in Huayi and knows a lot of information.
I heard that at that time, more than one female star in the industry took a fancy to Director Chen, and there were many who proposed themselves as pillows, but in the end, none of them succeeded.
Zhao Liying only heard stories as legends, but she never thought that they would actually be put into practice.
At this time, Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian had just found their seats and sat down, when they suddenly felt a chill on their backs.
Is this someone targeting me?
He secretly wondered.
"What's wrong?" Liu Qianqian asked concerned.
"It's okay," Chen Linfeng smiled, "I was wondering what the market will do during the Spring Festival this year."
"Just now outside, a reporter asked me to predict how much box office "Police 2" will earn."
Liu Qianqian became interested, "What did you say?"
"I said it would be best to double it."
"Huh? 4.2 billion?" Liu Qianqian was also shocked.
"No, how come you have the same IQ as that reporter?"
(End of chapter)