Chapter 456 "Racing" premiere
"Don't take cooperation too seriously~"
After the dinner, Zhang Chen reminded Chen Xiaowei so much.
This time, Hu Ge and Liu Shishi are both Tang Ren's people, and they already give Cai Yinong a very good face. Unexpectedly, he wants more.
"I understand, Director Zhang~"
"Okay, tomorrow I'll take you to meet Guo Fan and learn about the preparations for "Pacific Rim". Then we can go back. You will step up the resignation and you have also seen that we are in urgent need of staff~"
"Okay, Director Zhang."
Two days later, the two returned to the capital again.
The first weekend of "Giant Storm" has already come out, with a box office of 37 million.
The results are pretty good.
Jing Tian has been full of energy these two days and doesn't feel tired during the road show because she enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by enthusiastic fans.
The publicity of "Racing" is gradually increasing, but it is always dispersed by various things.
In September, Gillian from Twins was secretly photographed while changing a bra at a concert in Malaysia and was on the news.
Entertainment media are holding blurry photos to talk about things.
Eagle Emperor protested.
Zhang Chen sneered at it, and he was so embarrassed to take it out and see it, and it was just a bra.
In two days, everyone will see more than just bra.
The promotion of "Racing" is promoted according to the plan, and the competition with "Baby Plan" is becoming increasingly obvious.
In the media, many people are discussing these two movies.
"Racing" is regarded as the sequel to "Stone". In fact, there is no connection in the plot, but it is just a multi-line narrative.
"Baby Plan" is Cheng Long's transformation work.
Cheng Long has transformed and tried several types in the past two years, including "Traveling the World", "Myth" and "Glass Bottle", and he also knew that he could not beat him.
But the previous few transformations were not successful.
This is why Cheng Long had so many trial and error opportunities. If it were someone else, it would have been a long time since he was the one who had been there.
In the busyness, Diane brought a message.
"Zhang, am I going to do "Juno"?"
"?"
"I'm going to find someone to enrich the framework "Juno" you provided before and shoot it~"
Before Zhang Chen asked, Diane continued, "You may not know that Fox Searchlight released a small-budget film called "The Little Sunshine Beauty" this year. The response was very good. I also wanted to do a similar one, and then I discovered the story of "Juno" in the script library."
Zhang Chen has written many scripts before, such as "Hangover" and "Human Clearance Plan".
"Juno" is also one of them, but he doesn't know much about the customs and cultures of the United States, so he only wrote a rough story framework, and the details need to be enriched by screenwriters who are familiar with local American life.
When Diane's choice was "Juno", Zhang Chenxin said that this woman's vision was really poisonous, and "Juno" was much better than "The Little Beauty of Sunshine".
The cost of $7.5 million was earned by a global box office of $231 million, and the local box office in North America was close to 143 million...
"But the positioning of this drama is a bit inaccurate. I'm not sure what the final result will be?"
Dian suddenly became a little uncertain again.
"What if he doesn't matter, believe in his own feelings. Not all movies must have accurate positioning, otherwise where will the dark horse come from?"
"Do you support me?"
"Of course, I think "Juno" is either a failure or a dark horse, or a very dark one~"
In fact, Zhang Chen knew that Diane was right. The positioning of films like "Juno" is indeed very vague.
When it comes to a slightly larger film and television company, it is probably impossible to pass the evaluation.
It is neither cult nor literary, and it is difficult to estimate its movie viewing group if it is touched by anything.
What should I do if a 16-year-old girl gets pregnant unexpectedly?
Who will watch this kind of movie?
Zhang Chen didn't think too much about it. The cost was only 7.5 million US dollars, so let Diane play.
It will not hurt your muscles if you lose money, but it will make a fortune if you make a profit.
Moreover, this film cannot be filmed in China. It is of similar type, and only youth films can be filmed in China.
When I think of youth films, should I make one? The investment is small, the cost is low, and the shooting is also low.
"By the way, who do you want to play Juno's role?"
"What, do you have a recommended candidate?"
"Well, what do you think of Jennifer Garner?"
"Ben Affleck's wife?"
"Yes, ask her, maybe she will be interested. The prototype in my heart when I wrote the script was her~"
Original time and space, the character of Juno is Jennifer Garner, who is Ben Affleck's wife, and she is born to bring traffic to the movie.
Juno may not be able to reach the original level if he replaces him with someone else, so Zhang Chen suggests that he should try his best to use the original team.
"The only thing I worry about is our relationship with Harvey. Da Ben is Harvey's loyalty, and Jennifer Garner may not be willing~"
"Oh, my Asian boss, you are too fond of Hollywood women, waiting for my good news~" Diane sounded full of confidence.
Zhang Chen shrugged, maybe she really has a way, or maybe Hollywood female celebrities regard career as more important than love.
Zhang Chen was too lazy to think so much, so Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck broke up because of this.
Da Ben is just a fool. What kind of politics do you, an actor, gets involved in? Your mind is missing~
…
The promotional budget for "Giant Crocodile Storm" has been 5 million more. Thanks to the promotion, the movie successfully exceeded 100 million in thirteen days of release. It is now the third week, with a total box office of 13 million, but it is probably the case, because in the fourth week, "Racing" will be released.
There is also "Baby Plan", which are both popular blockbusters. I can also know how the theaters will schedule films at that time.
Star Entertainment, as the publisher, has received a notice that on the day "Racing Car" is released on Friday, the screening of "Giant Storm" will plummet, and all the freed resources will be put on "Racing Car".
Even Wanda cannot continue to support "Giant Crocodile Storm". After all, it is a theater chain and people have to have a meal.
In terms of publicity, very few people left for "Giant Storm", most of them have been transferred to "Racing", and it is necessary to make a big splash.
Jing Tian’s roadshow has also stopped.
The focus of the promotion on "Racing" is Ning Hao. Yes, this is an author's movie, and the biggest brand in the whole movie is the director.
About Ning Hao, after a year of unremitting publicity by Xingchen Entertainment, the name of "genius director" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
There is only one in China who can shoot multi-line narratives.
In Baidu Tieba, "Ninghao Bar" is also a gathering place for topics with very high activity.
Now when it comes to Xingchen Entertainment, a 'genius director' and a 'genius director', this is something everyone agrees with.
In the media, the competition between "Racing Car" and "Baby Plan" has become increasingly fierce. Bus, subway, entertainment news, and various variety shows can be seen. Information about these two movies is often seen.
In Xingchen Entertainment's promotional and distribution strategy, Ning Hao's biggest label is "genius comedy director".
Star Entertainment has been marketing around this point, because Zhang Chen had said the 'track' before, and Ning Hao's track is in the comedy film.
But somehow, the media led the rhythm. When Ning Hao mentioned it, he was named "the number one mainland comedy director".
This offended someone - Feng Xiaogang.
When talking about comedy movies in the mainland, Feng Xiaogang can't get around anyway.
Feng's comedy used to dominate the New Year holiday. Although it doesn't seem so good to watch south of the Yangtze River, it can still get his funny points north of the Yangtze River.
Feng Xiaogang is a little unhappy. I didn’t shoot comedy this year, and I filmed "Night Banquet", but you can’t just claim to be the "No. 1 comedy in mainland China". Why? You made a movie and became the first person. So what are my previous works?
So when a reporter interviewed Feng Xiaogang, Feng Xiaogang confronted the other party without thinking.
"Master Feng, do you agree with Ning Hao's title of "No. 1 Mainland Comedy"?"
"I agree? I agree~
When will Amacao and Agou dare to claim to be the number one person? Look at the total box office and the influence, don't be arrogant, I'm not dead yet~"
Feng Xiaogang didn't leave any face at all, and this guy just said clearly: "I am the number one person~"
Then the media exploded~
Xiaogangpao is going to start a war~
In fact, Feng Xiaogang regretted it after he said it, but he had such a temper. It was impossible to admit his mistake, so he wanted to bite the bullet and end it.
I didn't expect the media to let him go, and this remark was quickly reprinted and expanded in an instant.
At this time, Feng Xiaogang was already stuck on top and couldn't get out of it, so he simply threw it away~
Although I never liked to be called a comedy director, I can't let it go, you can't force it~
Faced with this situation, Xingchen Entertainment has not responded for the time being.
Tong Jianqiang instructed: "This time the popularity must be taken over. It's really sleepy. Someone gave him a pillow~"
The ideal thing is of course Ning Hao personally came to the scene with the opponent.
But Ning Hao doesn't have such a personality, and would rather remain silent than fight with others.
Just just as Zhang Chen was about to end up for his good brothers, Chen Xiaowei took the lead in standing up.
[Director Feng was once a director I like very much. He developed the New Year's Eve period, and the several New Year's Eve movies he directed were once a must-see for me every year.
But what Director Feng said today is inappropriate.
People cannot live in the glory of the past without knowing themselves.
The times are progressing, and newcomers are emerging~
You can't just spread your resentment on "Crazy Racing" just because "Night Banquet" can't beat "Silent Land".
If you can't beat Zhang Chen, who ranks first in Xingchen Entertainment, you think Ning Hao, who ranks second, is a soft persimmon?
To apply what Director Zhang said, who gives you the courage? 】
As soon as Chen Xiaowei said this, she immediately stood at the forefront.
Many people didn't know who this woman was, but after these remarks, they all knew that a powerful vice president came to Xingchen Entertainment, who was still a woman~
Sure enough, it was not a family, and they didn't enter the whole family~
Chen Xiaowei's combat power is close to Zhang Chen~
Inside Star Entertainment, Zhang Chen is also congratulating him. "Congratulations to Mr. Chen, for making a brilliant appearance~"
Chen Xiaowei used this method to announce that she took office was indeed something Zhang Chen did not expect, and she is worthy of being an Internet person.
"Director Zhang has given me the award, and I was so angry for a moment. To be fair, now I think about it, I feel a little disrespectful to my seniors~"
"What do you respect? Seniors are just for stepping on it~"
...
Inside Huayi, Feng Xiaogang's face turned dark when he saw this report. What he said is so annoying.
The left sentence "Night Banquet" cannot beat "Silent Place", and the right sentence Feng Xiaogang cannot beat Zhang Chen...
Every sentence poked his lung tube.
He wanted to scold him very much, but he didn't know how to scold him. "Who can tell me who is this person named Chen Xiaowei? Why did she talk to Xingchen Entertainment?"
Feng Xiaogang roared not long after, and soon, someone told me about the inquiry. He became even more angry when he learned that Chen Xiaowei was actually the newly appointed vice president of Xingchen Entertainment.
There are every good person in the Xingchen Entertainment company!
When Feng Xiaogang was smoking, other interviews with others were all well received.
Someone interviewed Chen Kexin and asked him about his views on Ning Hao and "Racing".
Chen Kexin said openly: "I was amazed when I was the last "Stone". The imagination of the mainland director was amazing.
When he announced that the next "Racing" was also a multi-line narrative, I had already started looking forward to it.
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As for the media's "No. 1 Mainland comedy director" I think it's already done, and it deserves it. "
Chen Kexin is very good at being a human being. When faced with media interviews, she praised Ning Hao in various ways.
...
In the company, the head of the network team ran to Zhang Chen's office door in a hurry, stopped and knocked on the door.
After receiving a positive answer, she pushed the door open and said impatiently: "Boss, I found out that many of the accounts that kept raising fire between us and Feng Xiaogang were from Hong Kong and Taiwan..."
Zhang Chen put down the documents in his hand and knew that it was not that simple.
Cultivating Ning Hao to become the "No. 1 Mainland comedy director" is indeed his goal, but it has never been announced to the public.
He was still wondering that the character he gave Ning Hao has always been a label like "genius drama director". Why did he suddenly become "the number one mainland comedy director"? It was like he was deliberately slapping Feng Xiaogang in the face. It turned out that someone was deliberately inciting him behind his back.
It happened to be a trip to China Film Academy in the afternoon, and Zhang Chen was going to talk about this with Han Sanping.
Who knew that after he met Han Sanping in the afternoon, before he could speak, Han Sanping asked first: "A while ago, someone complained that you would treat Hong Kong and Taiwan actors differently, especially Taiwanese actors..."
Zhang Chen was stunned: "Me? Treat Taiwanese actors differently?"
"Well~, is there such a thing?"
"Of course there is nothing."
Zhang Chen absolutely cannot admit this. He would not admit it even if he was suspected of that.
Zhang Chen immediately cried out: "How can we treat Hong Kong and Taiwan actors differently?
My current box office record of "Hurricane Rescue" is a Hong Konger. Liang Jiahui, won’t you not know him?
Where is the actor who is Wanwan? "
"There are also Wanwan. Didn't Ning Hao's "Racing" pack several Wanwan actors in one go? "
When Han Sanping thought, it seemed to be the same.
He also watched the movie "Racing" until the villains inside were all from Wanwan.
"It's good to have it. Be careful when speaking and doing things in the future. I'll take care of you this time~"
Old Han is also very powerful.
"By the way, what are you doing today?"
"I'll complain."
"What's the matter?"
"I'll complain."
Zhang Chen then told Ning Hao and Feng Xiaogang about the fact that someone deliberately built a beam to Ning Hao and Feng Xiaogang, and also specifically emphasized that IPs all come from Hong Kong and Wanwan. "You know, I offended a lot of people there. This time, including the complaint just now, should be their revenge~"
"Okay, I understand, I will help you hit them."
...
"Crazy Racing" premiered!
Many people envy Ning Hao.
After graduating from the Department of Photography of Beijing Film Academy, I have made several short films, and I won a prize.
This kind of person is actually nothing great, there are many in the entertainment industry.
Director, you can’t achieve good development by winning the award. Investors must be willing to invest in you.
This is called market recognition.
Just because I met Zhang Chen, I skipped the stage of market recognition and got the opportunity to direct, and the first time I was "Dark Invasion 2".
A movie has won 60 million yuan in box office and has become famous.
Then there was the stunning "Crazy Stone".
One ride ahead~
How to describe the degree of stunning~
It was like the weak national football team suddenly reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, blinding everyone's titanium alloy dog eyes~
But many people still think that Ning Hao is taking advantage of the bargain, and the success of "Stone" is largely due to the script.
So this time "Racing" is of particular significance.
"Racing" was successful, and Ning Hao created his divine character.
Multi-line narrative, black humor is the label on him.
If he fails, everything is empty, which means he is a wax gun tip that is not good.
It is rumored in the industry that Zhang Chen gives people around him very much a chance.
His teacher, because he helped him, has wholly funded the filming of a movie.
The deputy directors around him, Ning Hao and Lu Yang, all got the opportunity to direct alone, and their grades were not bad.
The people in the circle couldn't figure out whether these people were very powerful and gathered around Zhang Chen.
It was because I got together with Zhang Chen that I became very powerful.
But it is generally the latter.
It is now a consensus in the circle. As long as Zhang Chen agrees, you can make a movie, and it is very likely that the first movie will win both fame and fortune.
So, being able to enter Xingchen Entertainment now is an opportunity to break the head and change your fate against the will of heaven.
Those who learn to direct can quickly get the opportunity to direct, and those who become actors may become famous in one drama.
There are two best examples of Fan Binbin and Jing Tian.
One movie "Shaw Beach" and "The Giant Crocodile Storm", the two are already popular stars.
The premiere of "Racing" was very lively, and many big names participated.
Managers of major theaters, big agents like Wang Jinghua, many first-line stars, Beijing circles, Hong Kong circles...
Many people want to get involved with Zhang Chen, but it is not easy.
Zhang Chen was too busy, either talking on the phone or being surrounded by people, and no one could possess him alone.
Han Sanping was not with Zhang Chen, but was chatting with Ning Hao.
"This movie is well made, very close to life, and the script is wonderful. I think it is better than "Stone"~"
Faced with Han Sanping's praise, Ning Hao scratched his head: "Actually, it could have been better shot, but Zhang Chen urged him too quickly~"
"He urged you?"
"Well, I originally planned to spend two or three years to polish this movie carefully, but Zhang Chen said it would not work, at most one year..."
"Why?"
"He said he had prepared other scripts for me later, so that I could do as much as possible..."
Han Sanping was shocked: "What are you going to shoot in the next movie?"
"Yes, the script written by Zhang Chen is still a comedy, and it still has multiple narratives, which is very exciting~"
"This kid has never heard him mention it. Please show it to me~"
Han Sanping is very optimistic about Ning Hao. The domestic director, Zhang Chen is the most optimistic about him, and Ning Hao is here.
On the other side, Zhang Chen is also talking about comedy movies with Chen Kexin, but the two are from the director's perspective.
"Stephen Chow's "nonsense" influence is too great. Hong Kong basically uses this routine, relying on exaggerated expressions, dialogues, and body movements to achieve funny results."
"Indeed, in Hong Kong, no one can beat Stephen Chow. In the most exaggerated year, the top ten in Hong Kong's box office list, all of them are Stephen Chow's. In which year is called the "Stephen Chow Year". "
"Mainland people like to watch 'nonsense', but they don't film 'nonsense', but instead call this 'shit and fart' comedy."
"I have studied that mainland comedy films, such as "Rise Up" and "Sanmao Wandering", are even exaggerated and implicit, and often rely on ugly things to please the audience. Feng Xiaogang is quite special. His Beijing-style comedy is unique, but in fact it is a collection of various jokes and jokes..."
"Ning Hao is different from them. Whether it is "Stone" or "Racing", almost no character in the characters are deliberately exaggerated. All narratives are serious, but they are Coke."
...
"Racing" is still a multi-line narrative:
The frustrated and unlucky driver Geng Hao~
From a gang of gangs~
A profiteer Li Fara who plans to kill his wife and get money~
Always thinking about doing a duo of stupid thieves~
Two policemen who want to solve the big case~
5 groups of characters, 4 story lines...
Anyway, many incidents are interspersed together...
The complexity is actually more than "Two Big Bulleys". I guess Ning Hao also wanted to breathe a sigh of relief. He was said to be plagiarized in "Stone". This time it was not plagiarized.
The lines still maintain their usual standards, and golden sentences are frequently published: "All whispers, do you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination!"
"I'll tell you what it means to do something and love something!"
"The local gang is so unruly!"
"I've been in the industry for so many years, and it's the first time I've seen someone like this!"
"You're almost bankrupt, and you dare to hire a murder!"
"Only high risks can be high returns!"
(This chapter ends)