Chapter 150 The box office record of Chinese-language movies is broken! Tangwei’s choice!
In the theater, rave reviews!
Many directors came over to talk about the scene and praised Guan Ling's new movie.
“I once read the book "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty", but I didn't expect that Director Guan could use such visual effects to show it. I have to say that although Director Guan is young, he still has great imagination in his mind. , It really amazed me.”
Deng Wendi’s praise was like a breath of spring breeze, and Guan Ling felt very comfortable listening to it.
Nolan and others also praised it. This movie is considered a unique movie in North America.
“Guan, I didn’t expect that China would have such a legendary detective in the 7th century. I have to say that although I have not read Gao Luopei’s novels, I will definitely go back this time Take a look.”
In fact, North American audiences also like detective films. Most of them they usually see are pure mysteries. Now, everyone can’t help but be surprised to see the suspenseful detectives produced by China appear on the screen.
The translation of the name of this movie in North America is very funny, called Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Fire.
Very straightforward description.
After the premiere, everyone had a good relationship and chatted with each other at the cocktail party.
Guan Ling saw Xu Jinglei. She was dressed gorgeously, but she didn't go on stage just now. Instead, she hid in a corner.
To meet Guan Ling's gaze, Xu Jinglei walked over, holding a wine glass.
“I didn’t expect Director Guan to have such a big reputation in Hollywood. I was embarrassed to go on stage just now.”
“Director Xu? Why are you here in the United States?”
"I have been in bad shape at home recently. I came to the United States to study directing."
Guan Ling thought about it for a moment. The other party's bad state was just an excuse. As a top four Xiaohuadan, , Now Xu Jinglei's relationship with the Beijing circle is getting shallower and shallower, resulting in a big gap between Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun and Zhao Zhetian.
As a eldest lady who has slept with many people, Director Xu has recently changed his taste and started playing love games with Huang Jue, Zhang Yadong and others.
It is said that in order to maintain the popularity, this guy and Han Han flirted with each other on the blog a few months ago.
I actually want to get some popularity as a writer.
The so-called most talented woman in the Beijing circle is indeed in a bad situation now after breaking away from Wang Shuo and others.
“Don’t worry about me, Director Guan, go ahead and do your work. This is my first time watching a Chinese movie in a foreign cinema. I have to say that Fan Bingbing and others can sign in and guide you. They are lucky in the company. I believe that this movie will be a hit at home and abroad." "Thank you so much to Director Xu Jiyan." Guan Ling smiled and went to talk to Li. An and others exchanged pleasantries.
At this moment, Tang Wei came to Guan Ling's side.
"Director Guan, when the movie ended just now, I checked my phone and the domestic box office for the first day was out."
She looked very excited.
"How much?"
After hearing this, Guan Ling became a little nervous. It was a mule or a horse, and he finally had to be pulled out for a run.
“The box office on the first day was 34 million.” Tang Wei’s eyes were bright, “Director Guan, you have broken the domestic record for Chinese-language films.”
Cheng Long heard a voice Come here too, "How much?"
"Brother Cheng Long," Tang Wei greeted Cheng Long and said again, "Thirty-four million."
"Fuck." Cheng Long glanced at Guan Ling, "Although It’s more than 20 million less than the box office of my "2012", but for Chinese movies, this box office is too exaggerated!"
This report card can make all domestic producers restless. Cheng Long knew it very well.
Because in the whole of China, there is no one with a daily box office exceeding 30 million. Zhang Yimou's "The Golden Armor" only had a box office of over 27 million on the first day. This drama holds the box office record for domestic films in the Mainland.
The last time this person was in "2012" by Guan Ling, it was an English movie.
"2012" is worth the ticket price after all. The ticket price at the time was very expensive and it went through a long publicity period.
The promotion of "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven" was obviously on the wrong side, but the box office results completely shocked Cheng Long. Because this almost indicates that this movie will definitely break the domestic movie box office record of 300 million.
"Director Guan, how much was invested in this play?"
"Not counting city construction and publicity investment, the investment is less than 80 million."
Cheng Long Silent, Tang Wei on the side also fell silent.
There is no need to calculate this return on investment ratio. Because the box office on the first day was 34 million, it felt very easy to break 300 million. In other words, excluding copyright fees, this drama could earn Guan Ling another 100 million.
Not to mention the North American box office and the Asian box office.
This is a big gain for Guan Ling.
"Director Guan, you really don't earn anything by filming anything."
Ang Lee came over and was convinced. It can be seen that he also knows about China's first-day box office. Compared with those North American directors , or the Chinese understand better the value of the first-day box office.
After this battle, no one dares to say that Guan Ling’s English film took the first place in the domestic box office on the first day, because this time it is a completely Chinese film, uniting all the major domestic directors. Pressed on the ground and rubbed.
Tang Wei looked at Guan Ling with burning eyes, as if he was determined about something.
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In China, "Detective Dee: The Tongtian Empire" was indeed a hit.
The reporters interviewing Lingyun Media have almost surrounded the entire company's door.
Whether it is Fan Bingbing, Chen Guofu, or even various staff members of Lingyun Media, they are all interviewees for reporters. If they can't catch Guan Ling, they will drag others to increase the popularity.
The popularity of Liu Jialing also caused the sword-eyebrow costume in China. Everyone was making fun of it, trying to imitate Wu Zetian's domineering attitude, but they only learned to be funny.
Chengtian Entertainment, Wang Jinghua looked at the first-day box office report in her hand and clenched her fists fiercely.
Zhu Yawen sat in front of her.
"Yawen, now the conflict between me and Chengtian is clear. My status is getting higher and higher, and Mr. Wu is becoming more and more afraid of me. I want to start my own business again, you and me If I leave, your status will be among the top of my group. How about you consider the specifics? "
For Zhu Yawen, Wang Jingshi cannot be regarded as a normal actor, because he is related to Ling.
Wang Jinghua knows very well that her own promotion and operation of Zhu Yawen will not allow him to reach his current status.
As long as you grasp Zhu Yawen, it means you have a close cooperative relationship with Guan Ling.
"Sister Hua, Director Guan has indeed discussed this topic with me. If possible, I want to go out and set up a personal studio independently."
Zhu Yawen looked at Wang Jinghua, "and Sister Hua, your cooperation will continue, but the share will definitely not be the same as before.”
"Is this what Director Guan said?"
"Yes, he talked to me about this when we were in Cannes."
"He knew there was a conflict between me and Cheng Tian ?”
“I don’t know about that. He told me that if there is a chance, I still need to set up a personal studio, because he will give me suitable roles in the future.”
< br>Wang Jinghua took a breath of air. She was not a coy person. She just thought about it and said, "I agree with your request, and we will always handle your various publicity and public relations as top actors."
"Thank you, Sister Hua."
From "Crossing Guandong", to "2012", the supporting role in "Myth", to the popularity of "Di Renjie", Wang Jinghua knows that Zhu Yawen He is no longer a little actor who can be manipulated by others.
All this was given by Guan Ling.
"Director Guan, Director Guan, every film can make money, you don't give other directors excuses."
Looking at the box office results of 34 million on the table , Wang Jinghua felt extremely dazzling.
As a top agent, generally speaking, even directors would give her a thumbs-down, but Wang Jinghua feels that in the future, she will have to catch up with Guan Ling's movies on her own.
"Is he really a monster?"
Thinking about my unfulfilled son, Director Guan feels that he is not much older than Dong Zijian. Why does that bitch in my family have CF every day? ?Wang Jing was very angry.
But fortunately, at least the relationship between Guan Ling and Zhu Yaqi has always been good cooperation. This is absolutely great news.
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"Director Guan, congratulations, you have broken the record again."
Han Sanpin's call arrived late, but Guan Ling heard the cheerful voice on the other side. Smile, you can already feel that the folds on the opposite face must have bloomed.
"Dr. Han, please don't talk to me about Schrödinger's records. It's a fact that nothing can compare to "2012", and adding those attributive words in front of it has no effect."
"Hey, this is what I said. That's not right." Han Sanpin said, "Chinese films and English films still need to be distinguished, and things must be done objectively. It will be strange when Chinese films break the box office record of English films."
< br>“But that must be the goal of Chinese movies, otherwise I would be in China now, why would I go to the United States to suffer this crime.”
"Speaking of which, I saw in the domestic news that seven or eight major Hollywood directors went to the North American premiere today?"
"Yes. Director Zhang Yimou and Director Jiang Wen invited Quentin to come, and others They are all people with some cooperative relationships.”
“Awesome. Your show is much bigger than Director Zhang’s before.” This is still an awesome saying from a person as educated as Director Han. .
“I’m looking forward to the movie box office in North America.” Han Sanpin said, “I’ve been keeping an eye on the domestic side. The attendance rate is very good, and the reputation is also very good, but there are some deliberately bad reviews. , it doesn’t matter. We will work with other investors to do follow-up promotions. Wanda, Dadi Lingyun and China Film Group’s cinemas will also work hard on this.
On the North American side, I’ll leave it to you, Director Guan. ”
“Don’t worry, the beginning of this series of movies is very important for the follow-up.” Guan Ling understands the importance.
What a series of movies needs is word-of-mouth.
For a film that can attract foreign audiences even at Cannes, it naturally has a good reputation. What Guan Ling has to do is to promote and promote this movie in North America.
Therefore, it is necessary for Gai Nao Te to continue to promote it, even if it is to donate some sponsorship fees to the media.
……
After answering a few phone calls that he had to answer, Guan Ling continued back to the reception.
Quentin wants to cooperate more with Guan Ling in the future.
After Li Anze came over, he chatted a little with Guan Ling.
"Director Guan, I have to leave soon. Before I leave, I would like you to do me a favor."
"Director Li, just say so."
< br>"Actually, I'm just asking," Li An pointed at Tang Wei, who was coming over, "it's about her."
Guan Ling squinted his eyes and realized something. "She contacted me and wanted to go to London to study and improve in acting. Originally I thought this would be a good thing, but I really couldn't bear to let such a talent go to waste." Ang Lee laughed at himself. Laughing, "After all, the matter of being banned has something to do with me."
"I know that the movie directed by you will definitely be released in China, let her be in your movie Acting is difficult. But now that Director Guan has so many collaborative projects in Hollywood, why not consider letting her join Motian Lingyun and find someone to take her on? "
Lee Ang seems to feel the same way. His request was a bit unreasonable, he smiled and said,
"I only came up with this idea after seeing the actions of the United States after Director Guan spoke at Cannes. After all, I am affiliated with the Sixth National Congress, while Motian Lingyun is an independent production company, choosing roles for her. From this perspective, Motian Lingyun is more convenient."
"She is not suitable to stay in Hollywood."
After Guan Ling said this, Tang Wei was stunned, and Ang Lee was also. A little embarrassed, "What Director Guan said makes sense, actually I also..."
"But have you considered developing in Japan and South Korea?"
Guan Ling looked at Tang Wei, " Take the Korean film industry as an example. It is developing very fast. Korean directors such as Bong Joon-ho have even begun to make a name for themselves in the international film industry. However, many Korean films are difficult to be released in China, so going to Japan and South Korea can not only temporarily avoid being The impact of the ban will also help improve your acting skills.
This is much better than playing some unknown supporting roles in Hollywood."
" Director Guan said this. It really makes sense." Li An was a little surprised.
He really didn’t expect it.
“Although Lingyun Media currently has no specific cooperation with South Korea, it may invest in some film and TV series projects in South Korea in the future. If you are willing, I can help you choose some roles there, but If you are unblocked, you can only sign with Lingyun Media."
Guan Ling thought for a while and said.
In an instant, tears welled up in his eyes.
She walked to Guan Ling's side and stretched out her hands, "Thank you, thank you, Director Guan."
When Guan Ling shook hands, he lightly scratched her palms and said, "No need. Thank you, your acting skills are outstanding, and I also believe that the ban is only temporary."
Tang Wei felt the feeling of being scratched on his palm, and his heart suddenly jumped.
"Then I'll leave first. Let's talk about the details." Li An said goodbye, and then Tang Wei followed Guan Ling until everyone was sent away before Guan Ling returned to the hotel. .
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Tang Wei was lying on the hotel bed, knowing in her heart that this was the best opportunity for her.
Being banned and completely excluded from the Chinese film industry.
Plunging her life into darkness.
During this period, she felt that her life had experienced ups and downs and earth-shaking changes.
But she was powerless to change the environment, so she could only adapt.
After a while, Guan Ling came out from the shower.
Tang Wei rushed forward.
After experiencing being blocked, her flexibility is greater than that of many female stars.
So she knew what she should grab.
Guan Ling sat by the bed, stroking her hair, feeling her warmth, and feeling that she was so sensible and heartbreaking.
Actually, Guan Ling is not trying to help her, but because there are many Korean movies. Guan Ling knows that it is difficult to shoot in China, but it can be done in South Korea, and the copyrights can also be sold around the world, so the income is returned The rate is not low. If it weren't for Tang Wei, he might not have thought of this.
It can be said that today Tang Wei made Guan Ling think of another way to make money.
But now the fact is that, in Tang Wei's view, Guan Ling found a way out for her.
So, she doesn’t mind giving back to Guan Ling.
No matter how crazy and wanton.
Guan Ling held her face in his hands and looked at her eyes full of curiosity, her eyes as charming as silk. This reminded Guan Ling of the scenes in the movie, but this time it was more realistic.
"Your acting skills are very good. As long as you listen to me, I can make you a Korean superstar."
Guan Ling's words made Tang Wei even crazier. She lowered her head again and said fiercely Kissed Guan Ling.
In his previous life, Tang Wei did go to London, and then he was wandering and depressed there for a long time. He could only make some money by painting portraits of passers-by on the streets. He was even photographed and ridiculed online in China.
Seeing him build a tall building, seeing his building collapse.
Tang Wei lived to be almost thirty years old and had nothing.
Now, Tang Wei knows that she, the person in front of her, is her only chance.
After tossing all night long, the two finally fell asleep.
In the early morning, Tang Wei covered herself with quilt and opened her eyes first, looking at the ceiling. She felt like she was Wang Jiazhi in "Lust, Caution", because this feeling was very different from that time, but for Character-wise, they do the same thing.
She felt that maybe life was like this.
A few days ago, she had a brief moment of regret. She cried a few times and traveled to Greece. Walking on the ancient streets, her heart was full of loneliness.
But she came to her senses.
Fate was very kind to her. When she encountered the greatest darkness in her life, Director Guan completely entered her life yesterday.
Director Guan had a lot of chats with her last night and wanted to instill in her all his understanding of acting skills. He almost wanted to feed it to her mouth.
And she felt that she had really learned.
And she learned a lot. After thinking about it for a while, she felt that the words that Director Guan output yesterday had been completely chewed into her stomach.
These are some of the experiences that Director Guan has accumulated since becoming an international director, and these experiences also let Tang Wei know that Director Guan really likes her, and if he didn’t like her, he wouldn’t give her so much. of guidance.
She is very happy that she no longer has an ex-boyfriend.
But at least she caught the big director.
Thinking of this, she covered herself again.
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"On the first day of July 1, the box office of "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven" was 34 million."
"After two days of release, the box office of "Detective Dee" It is still growing rapidly. As of 3 p.m., the box office has exceeded 67 million. "
Fan Bingbing was doing a road show outside and was sitting in his RV when he saw the news, his nose suddenly felt sore. .
I really didn’t spend time with Director Guan in vain.
She finally tasted the taste of explosion.
Fan Bingbing is praised in the news now.
“Extremely malleable, Fan Bingbing creates the most heroic Shangguan Wan’er.”
“Rich and feminine, Fan Bingbing’s eyes are stunning! This movie will surely become A new peak in Fan Bingbing’s movies.”
"Sister Bingbing, North America has released the first-day box office."
The assistant was also looking at the phone, and suddenly saw news about the box office in North America, and immediately handed over the phone. past.
“The popular Cannes film "Detective Dee" has achieved great success at the North American box office, opening across the United States, with a box office of US$9.3 million on the first day."
"Hollywood director Guan has created miracles in Chinese-language films, breaking the " "Hero" first-day box office record! "
" Quentin was interviewed and praised the movie "Detective Detective". He claimed that he was most impressed by Fan Bingbing, saying that this kind of ancient Tang suit beauty might be very popular in Hollywood. There is a market, and to no one’s surprise, Hollywood is just around the corner for her.”
Many television media across the United States were extremely shocked by the box office success of this film in the United States.
Although there have not been any big competitors recently, "Wall-E" has only been in theaters for five days, and the box office has already exceeded 100 million US dollars. Yesterday's box office reached 18.7 million US dollars.
Under such circumstances, "Detective Dee" can still take away more than nine million US dollars at the box office. This miracle has to be amazed by the entire Hollywood!
Damn it, it’s just a Chinese movie after all!
To put it bluntly, when you enter a theater, you also read the subtitles, and people may not be able to match them.
But the box office is so high!
It can be seen how effective the premiere promotion is.
Fan Bingbing froze when he saw the news from the United States.
"If I think well, can this box office exceed 100 million in North America?" She stuttered a little.
“We can’t see the word-of-mouth situation yet, but I guess 100 million is no problem. I read the news before and said that the box office of "Hearing Girl" on the first day was only more than one million US dollars, but the situation was different. At that time, this The reputation of this drama is very high.” The assistant was also very excited. In her opinion, this drama has the potential to exceed 200 million.
"How many more days until my road show can I go to the United States?" Fan Bingbing was a little anxious.
"The road show will last for at least a week," the assistant wondered, "Is Sister Bingbing anxious to go to the United States?"
Fan Bingbing did not answer, just picked up the phone and sent a message to Guan Ling Got a text message.
"Director Guan, I want to reward you hard. What do you think I should wear? How about Shangguan Wan'er's costume in the movie? It can be empty inside."
At this moment, Fan Bingbing felt so close to Hollywood for the first time.
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“It exploded! This is a complete explosion!”
Yu Dong touched his head and looked at the North American box office record in his hand. He regretted it.
He really didn’t expect that, in fact, from this movie, if he had invested at that time, it would have cost hundreds of millions to invest in building the city, and it would be impossible to make back the money at the box office. Moreover, it was a Chinese-language movie. In his opinion, it was It couldn't be sold for much money abroad, so he withdrew.
But now it seems that he has done something wrong again.
Not only did this drama not lose money, but it also made a lot of money, and Guan Ling continued to develop the sequel. After making enough money, the investors even spent a whole city in vain.
Thinking of this, Yu Dong’s head hurts!
Look at the entertainment website again.
It’s all about Guan Ling and this movie.
Full exposure!
Everyone in the industry is fucking stupid.
You can just make English-language Hollywood blockbusters and sell them well in Hollywood. After all, you have a high standard.
When you make a Chinese-language film, can it sell so much at the box office on the first day in Hollywood? Are you still human?
(End of this chapter)