Chapter 155 8200w
Just as the American Hollywood movie "Superman Returns" swept through mainland theaters, domestic film and television industry practitioners had no choice but to watch.
Another Hollywood blockbuster is coming to mainland theaters soon after.
July 20, produced by Paramount Pictures, directed by J.J. Abrams, starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Ray James, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Lee, Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan, Lawrence "Mission: Impossible 3" co-starring Fishburne and others was released in mainland China.
While the Superman trend is sweeping the country, the spy trend is coming.
"Mission: Impossible 3" tells the story of super agent Ethan who is preparing to quit his original job at the IMF, become anonymous and start planning a wedding.
However, Ethan's favorite disciple was kidnapped by arms dealer Owen Davian.
Under the repeated persuasion of the leader of the Secret Service, Ethan once again formed a team of agents and led his old friends: computer genius Luther, Irish language expert Declan and beautiful agent Jane to fight to the death with the ruthless demon Davian. story.
The cast of "Witch Yoo Hee".
Zhou Xun walked up to Wang Shu with two movie tickets in his hand, shook the movie tickets in his hand, and asked with a smile: "We are finishing work tonight to watch "Mission: Impossible," do you want to go? Go?”
Wang Shu knew that he rejected Zhou Xun last time, and the successive rejections were a little confusing. He smiled bitterly and said: "I am very busy these days. I am filming on the set during the day and I have to go back to the company to edit the film at night."
< br>"The preliminary editing of "The Love Traveler" has been completed. Now every day after the crew finishes work, I will go to the company to work overtime to edit the film, striving to complete the film as soon as possible and then submit it to China Film for review."
< br>He had a chat with Han Sanping not long ago and planned to schedule the release of "Time Traveler" during the National Day period in early October.
In mid-September, Feng Xiaogang's "The Night Banquet" will be released.
Although this is a bad movie, it has a strong cast, including not only Zhang Ziyi and Ge You, but also Zhou Xun, Wu Yanzu, Huang Xiaoming and others.
There is no need to get involved with "The Lovers of Space and Time". It won't be too late to release it again after half a month after its release.
As for the New Year movie in December, there will be Zhang Yimou's "The Golden Armor" starring Gong Li, Chow Yun-fat, Jay Chou, Liu Ye and others, and the lineup is equally strong.
There is no need to choose to release "Space Traveler" at this time.
Therefore, the National Day period is the most suitable time for the release of "Space Traveler".
Although on September 29, the movie "Baby Project" starring Chen Long, Louis Koo, Gao Yuanyuan, Cai Zhuoyan and others will also be released on the National Day schedule.
However, Chen Long's reputation in the mainland is not good, and his box office appeal is not too strong.
It is far less stressful than when it was released at the same time as Feng Xiaogang's "The Night Banquet" and Zhang Yimou's "A City of Golden Armor".
As for "Ink Attack", it will be released in late November.
November is the dark month.
Any movie with any ambition would not choose to be released in early November.
"Ink Attack" chose to be released in late November, which was actually a bit forced.
Because there was "The Night Banquet" by Feng Xiaogang and "Baby Project" starring Chen Long, and later there was "The City of Golden Armor" by Zhang Yimou.
The producers didn’t want to release it in early November, so they had no choice but to schedule it in late November.
In this way, it will be more than twenty days before "The City is Full of Golden Armor".
For a movie, more than 20 days have basically exhausted its potential, even if the box office will increase after that.
The increase in box office is not much.
“Aren’t you going?” Zhou Xun was stunned when he heard this, and the smile on his face instantly turned to disappointment.
Seeing this, Wang Shu said with a smile: "Go, you have already bought the ticket, wouldn't it be a waste if you don't go?"
"Won't it delay your work?" Zhou Xun asked doubtfully He looked up, looking a little worried.
Wang Shu smiled and said, "During this period, I have been on the set during the day and at the company at night. It's time to go watch a movie to relax."
When Zhou Xun heard what Wang Shu said, a smile suddenly appeared on his face and he said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll wait for you. We'll call it a night and go to the cinema together."
"Okay." Wang Shu replied. Zhou Xun smiled.
Evening.
Led by Zhou Xun, Wang Shu followed her into the cinema.
There were not many people in the theater. Zhou Xun and Wang Shu were sitting next to each other, and there was no one around them.
Despite this, the two also wore masks to avoid being recognized.
As the movie progressed, Zhou Xun watched attentively, but Wang Shu's thoughts were wandering.
If he remembers correctly, "Mission: Impossible 3" will earn 82 million at the box office after entering mainland theaters, ranking 7th on the 2006 mainland movie box office list.
A foreign language film can earn 82 million at the box office, which clearly shows that although the current mainland market is not as huge as it was in the next decade, it is not small.
Movies are something where the audience votes with real money.
Therefore, the unsatisfactory box office performance of domestic films is not due to the failure of the current audience as Feng Xiaogang said, but to the failure of the films produced.
Otherwise, just one foreign language film can achieve a box office of 82 million. As long as domestic films are successful, the box office will not be low. However, a bunch of directors really don't have the ability to make commercial films well.
If we say "Superman Returns" is a special effects film, it takes advantage of the special effects.
"Mission: Impossible 3" is a spy film, and it also takes advantage of some special effects and bells and whistles.
Then, the 2006 foreign language film "The Da Vinci Code" which grossed 105 million in the mainland box office was a slap in the face.
Because this is a suspense thriller movie, it tells the story of a murder in the Louvre Museum that alarmed symbol expert Robert Langdon. During the process of solving the case, Langdon and the deceased’s granddaughter Sophie gradually developed a relationship. As the case progressed, Langdon discovered that all the decrypted codes were hidden in Leonardo da Vinci's works.
There are 1,800 special effects in "Superman Returns", which is really difficult to achieve in China. The investment cost is too high, so it is understandable that we can't make a special effects film.
And the "Mission: Impossible" series is a spy film, which is different from the situation in China. There are also reasons not to make such movies.
Yes, mystery films like "The Da Vinci Code" can earn 105 million at the box office.
Domestically... we have the manpower, material resources and technology to produce the same type of works.
However, domestic big-budget movies, in addition to cloaking history to create the Emperor's New Clothes, which does not change the medicine, are also cloaking history to produce the Emperor who changes the soup but does not change the medicine. new clothes.
The example of "The Tuner" produced by Wang Shu at a cost of 20 million and earning 160 million in box office has already shown that it is not that this audience is not good.
It is the work of a domestic director. No.
In a blink of an eye, after watching the movie, the two of them walked out of the theater together.
Zhou Xun turned his head to look at Wang Shu and asked: "How do you feel?"
"It's not bad, a standard Hollywood assembly line work." Wang Shu answered.
"Haha." Zhou Xun laughed twice at the words and said jokingly, "You seem a little dissatisfied with what Director Wang meant?"
"A standard Hollywood assembly line production, is Are you praising me?" Wang Shu said with a smile.
“Are you complimenting me?” Zhou Xun was stunned when he heard this, with a slight doubt in his eyes.
"Of course." Wang Shu said seriously, "Hollywood is an assembly line production."
"A standard assembly line production means it is a qualified film."
Zhou Xun secretly watched the change in Wang Shu's expression. At this moment, he realized that Wang Shu was talking nonsense, curled his lips, and didn't care.
She looked at Wang Shu's face, and then asked: "What do you think of the box office? Is it high or low."
"Probably not low." Wang Shu responded directly, " The plot and other aspects of "Mission: Impossible 3" are smoother than the second one, and it can be regarded as a passable Hollywood movie. ”
"The quality is passable, and the filming location is the Magic City. The movie can give our mainland audiences a sense of belonging."
"The box office will definitely not be low."
Although he Although I knew that "Mission: Impossible" would earn more than 80 million yuan at the box office in the mainland, I couldn't say it openly at the moment.
Listening to what Wang Shu said, Zhou Xun also felt that the box office of "Mission: Impossible 3" was not low, and would probably surpass "Superman Returns".
Because, as Wang Shu said, "Mission: Impossible 3" has pages about the land of China.
Although it is a foreign language film, it has a certain "home field advantage" compared to "Superman Returns", which is also a foreign language film.
Because "Mission: Impossible 3" is 2 hours and 6 minutes long, the part about China is 40 minutes long, accounting for one-third of the film's length.
And these 40 minutes are the climax and most exciting part of the film's plot.
At the same time, the film also shows the charming night view of the Magic City at a fast pace, giving a panoramic view of the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Building, Central Bank Building, and Huangpu River.
Ethan, played by Tom Cruise, jumped from the roof of the Central Bank Building, drew an arc and flew to the roof of another building standing side by side, and then followed the height of several hundred meters. The glass wall outside the building fell rapidly towards the bottom of the building.
In addition to the skyscrapers of modern cities, the film also shows the ancient town of Xitang on the outskirts of the city.
In the film, people are chatting in front of their homes, fishing by the river, carrying bicycles across small bridges and across flowing water, making it seem like a paradise that is uncontested by the world.
In short, "Mission: Impossible 3" was aimed at the mainland market from the beginning of its production.
Tom Cruise personally admitted this matter in an interview with reporters at the film premiere conference held in Shanghai.
He didn’t pretend to be pretentious, but directly admitted that he chose to shoot in the Magic City because he was optimistic about the mainland market.
"Will it exceed 100 million?" Zhou Xun thought of the previously released "The Da Vinci Code". This foreign language film had more than 100 million.
"It shouldn't be broken" Wang Shu pretended to think for a moment and then answered.
"Can't it be broken?" Zhou Xun also felt that breaking 100 million was still a bit difficult, and then asked, "How much do you think it will be?"
"It should be around 8000W." Wang The tree pretended to think for a while before giving the answer.
Moreover, the answer given is almost the same as the box office of 82 million.
(End of this chapter)