Chapter 301: Excitement
As Han Sanping’s voice fell, some people in the screening room looked unnatural for a moment.
This person obviously heard the previous discussion, but he just kept silent and waited until the current opportunity to directly confront the yin and yang.
In the face of this strange yin and yang, it is impossible to refute.
Seeing that no one responded, Han Sanping then added with a smile: "Wang Shu's movie is really good. I am very confident in "Terror Cruise"."
"At the beginning of the year, I think you also saw it. Many people inside and outside the industry were saying that our film industry is like the emperor's new clothes, and many works are basically a variety of fried rice without changing the ingredients."
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Hearing this, a person next to him quickly echoed: "Director Han is right, Wang Shu's "Horror Cruise" "It's really not a piece of cake."
"Even though this movie doesn't have much of a scene, I still see some Hollywood flavor in it."
"It turns out that the same is true for us in the mainland. Can we make movies similar to those of Hollywood?”
When Han Sanping heard this, he smiled and was noncommittal.
Others had different thoughts at the moment, knowing that thanks to the magic touch, "Terror Cruise" would be amazing.
Han Sanping. Because of this movie, I have a long face.
Some people couldn’t help but have a wry smile on their faces when they thought of this.
Han Sanping's long face is what they don't want to see, but Wang Shu, a 20-year-old young director, really has a lot of skills.
Although "Terror Cruise" and "Groundhog Day" have a similar setting, Wang Shu may have borrowed ideas from "Groundhog Day" to create this "Terror Cruise".
But I have to admit that Wang Shu at least dared to learn from it.
Moreover, only with corresponding talents can we draw on it and create corresponding works.
Han Sanping sang and echoed: "This is not only Hollywood-like, I personally think it is even better than the previous one."
"The magic touch at the end of "Terror Cruise", even if it is a Hollywood movie, Very few can do this.”
"The emergence of this movie may open a new chapter for our domestic commercial movies."
After saying that, he smiled slightly and asked, "What do you think?"
Isn't this true? It is just saying that the movie "Terror Cruise" has opened a new chapter in commercial films, and it is also saying that Han Sanping's era has come, and China Film Group is also about to open a new chapter.
Many people instantly understood what Han Sanping meant. Some people whose voices were different from Han Sanping's only had dry smiles on their faces.
The person with the same voice as Han Sanping immediately echoed: "Director Han is right, a new chapter for our mainland commercial films is here."
This echo sounded a bit harsh to many people whose voices were different from Han Sanping's.
Where is it said that "Terror Cruise" directed by Wang Shu will open a new chapter for mainland commercial films?
It is clearly saying that Han Sanping will open a new chapter in mainland commercial films!
Some people sighed silently in their hearts.
Who would have thought that Han Sanping would actually find a piece of gold and help Wang Shu, an outlier.
When thinking of this, many people feel a little sad.
They are not complaining about the high box office and sufficient profits, but they are complaining about various false reputations.
No matter how high the box office of the movies invested by China Film Group is, they will not be able to get their share of the money.
Therefore, they do not value these.
For this reason, they value false reputation even more.
Because the box office split is not linked to them, but the false reputation is, naturally they value the false reputation more.
The works directed by Wang Shu are all novel in the mainland film industry.
Novel and groundbreaking things have more false reputations.
They gained various false names in Suanhan Sanping.
For example, the movie "Time Traveler".
In the future, when it comes to the first science fiction commercial film after the end of the film reform after the millennium, it will inevitably be inseparable from "Space Traveler".
When it comes to "Time Traveler", in addition to Wang Shu, Sun Li, Liu Yan, etc., Han Sanping will also be mentioned.
And this movie is another one that topped the box office in the mainland. When mentioning these, China Film Han Sanping will be mentioned.
As a Chinese filmmaker, it is impossible to seek wealth, only fame.
And Han Sanping, now not only sits on the top spot, but also has the reputation that many Chinese filmmakers want.
Shit luck, so good.
"Yes, a new era for our mainland film industry has arrived." Han Sanping saw that many people did not respond, and his interest waned.
Immediately, left first.
There is no airtight wall in the world.
Soon, the news spread throughout half of Beijing that "Terror Cruise" had been watched in the China Film Screening Room.
In Huayi, Wang Zhongjun learned the news and made an appointment with Feng Xiaogang.
"Xiaogang, "Cruise of Terror" directed by Wang Shu has been screened within China Film Group, and I heard that the effect was very good."
"If nothing else, this movie It should be released in May.”
The production of “Assembly” directed by Feng Xiaogang has already been completed, and we are currently working on finalizing the release date.
“Spider-Man 3 will be released in May, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 will be released in June, and Transformers will be released in July. No matter how good the effect is, if it dares to be released at the same time as Hollywood blockbusters, it is undoubtedly courting death.”
Feng Xiaogang sneered.
Wang Zhongjun nodded, and then analyzed: "So, the May release may be a smoke bomb, and the final release is likely to be at the end of the year."
Feng Xiaogang's face changed when he heard this. Seriously, "Terror Cruise" is scheduled to be released at the end of the year, which is not good news for him and Hua Yi.
The drama "Assembly" has been completed at the beginning of the year. It stands to reason that with Huayi's speed, it can be released in time for the May Day Labor Day. Even if it cannot catch up, it can be released between mid-to-late September and October. Released.
It’s just that there are a lot of Hollywood blockbusters this year. A Hollywood blockbuster is released in the mainland almost every month.
The only traditional high-box office period left for mainland movies is the New Year's Eve, so Huayi has decided to schedule "Assembly" at the end of the year.
If "Terror Cruise" directed by Wang Shu is also released at the end of the year, it will be too big.
As far as he knows, the ones that are scheduled to be released by the end of this year include Chen Kexin's "The War on the Star", Li Eucalyptus's "Lust, Caution", Zhou Xingxing's "Yangtze River No. 7", and "Yangtze River No. 7" co-directed by Liu Yiwei and others. "Call of Destiny", plus his "Assembly", and Wang Shu's "Terror Cruise" and other six films with narratives were rolled out in one schedule.
“What do you mean?” Feng Xiaogang understood why Wang Zhongjun was looking for him and asked immediately.
Wang Zhongjun said with a smile: "If the movie "Terror Cruise" also appears in the New Year's Eve, then the competition will be cruel."
"So, do we want to release the film?"
Under normal circumstances, whether a movie is released or withdrawn is basically decided by the producer and distributor, and there is no need to ask the director for his opinion.
But Feng Xiaogang is different. He has a very high status in Huayi. Wang Zhongjun came to discuss with him, which was a sign of his importance.
When Feng Xiaogang heard this, he was silent for a moment, thinking in his mind for a while, and then said, "Let's forget it. Even if we raise the schedule, there is no good schedule."
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"Before December, there are all Hollywood blockbusters released."
"Competing with Hollywood blockbusters in the same period will be a big box office problem."
"But if it is at the end of the year, even if the domestic films released in the same period are not With less, we should be able to achieve good results."
He has confidence in "Assembly" and also wants to compete with Zhou Xingxing again.
As for "Terror Cruise", he feels that "Assembly" should be worthy of reality.
When Wang Zhongjun heard what Feng Xiaogang said, he hesitated for a moment.
Before December, various Hollywood blockbusters were taking turns to appear, and the two sides were not in the same level, so it was indeed difficult to compete.
Although the New Year's Eve movies are very busy, at least they are all domestic films.
There is no harm without comparison. Against the background of domestic films of the same period, "Assembly Number" may actually achieve good box office results.
Even if "Terror Cruise" is scheduled to be released at the end of the year, there is still a chance.
Wang Zhongjun pondered for a while, and then said: "Okay, we will keep the original schedule as expected."
Feng Xiaogang smiled, he would rather "Assembly" be co-produced with many domestic films at the end of the year than I hope it will be on the same schedule as Hollywood blockbusters.
In addition to the inevitable impact on the box office of the same period, audiences will also compare his movies with Hollywood blockbusters of the same period.
Not only will the box office be affected, but it will also be ridiculed and despised by the audience after comparing it to Hollywood movies.
This situation will damage his reputation as a great director and will reduce his box office appeal in the future.
Emotionally and rationally, it cannot be on the same schedule as Hollywood blockbusters.
Furthermore, many of this year’s imported films are sequels, and their box office appeal is predictable.
Both Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhongjun are not stubborn.
Even if it overlaps with a movie directed by Wang Shu, I don’t want to compete with Hollywood blockbusters for the same schedule.
There is nothing wrong with this idea.
In the original timeline, "Spider-Man 3" relied on the audience cultivated by the first two films in the mainland market and achieved simultaneous global release, with the mainland box office exceeding 150 million.
"Harry Potter 5" pushed the box office of the series to over 100 million yuan in mainland China for the first time, exceeding 140 million yuan.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 3" also created an impressive box office with Chow Yun-fat's performance in the film, reaching 125 million.
Among the top ten box office movies released in mainland theaters throughout the year, 6 were imported films, namely "Spider-Man 3", "Harry Potter 5", "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", "Die Hard" The four films "The King of Power" are sequels, as well as "Casino Royale", the 21st film in the "007" series, and "Transformers".
In addition to the six films in the top ten, there are also "Disk 3", "Taxi 4", "Bean's Golden Week" and so on.
These imported films will all dominate mainland cinemas in 2007.
You must know that from January to June 2007, 132 domestic films were reviewed and obtained public screening licenses by the State Film Administration.
The number of domestic films produced nationwide from January to August reached 246, 55 more than the 191 films in the same period in 2006.
The total number of feature films shot throughout the year will exceed 400.
The annual domestic film output ranks third in the world after India and the United States.
Under this general premise, imported films dominate the market, and only a few domestic films can maintain their reputation.
In 2007, there were more than 400 movies throughout the year, and 6 of the top ten at the box office were imported films.
This data also shows from the side that Feng Xiaogang and Huayi made the right move to avoid their own criticism and schedule "Assembly" at the end of the year and the New Year.
Although there are many domestically produced films throughout the year, most of them are local films, while almost all foreign language films that can enter the mainland market are of high quality.
Even if it is co-produced with many domestic films, it is better than competing with these sequels for the same time slot.
If it weren't for a sequel, or for a film like "Transformers," which had a lot of publicity, Feng Xiaogang and Hua Yi might have put "Assembly" on the schedule instead of selecting it for the end of the year and New Year.
However, the reality is that almost all imported films introduced are sequels.
This kind of movie has a saying that you can understand without even thinking about it.
When Feng Xiaogang heard that Wang Zhongjun agreed, he suddenly felt worried and asked: ""Terror Cruise" is really going to be released by the end of the year?"
He thought of Wang Zhongjun's just now saying that "Terror Cruise" will be released in China Film The internal view is very good, but my heart is a little tight.
"There is no definite news, but I personally think it should be released at the end of the year. After all, there are all kinds of imported blockbusters, and it is unwise to release it at the same time." Wang Zhongjun said.
Feng Xiaogang heard what Wang Zhongjun said and felt that what he said was reasonable, and then suggested: "How about we find a way to provoke it?"
"Provoke it?" Wang Zhongjun When I heard this, I didn't react for a while.
Feng Xiaogang said with a smile: "Wang Shu is young and is now being touted as the pioneer of mainland science fiction commercial films. He is going to Cannes in May and may go to Venice later."
"As long as we find a way to stimulate him, we should be able to cause him to schedule "Terror Cruise" in May or June."
When Wang Zhongjun heard this, he instantly understood what Feng Xiaogang meant.
Wang Shu is a young man who loves face.
If there is a strange situation, he would not dare to release "Terror Cruise" at the same time as the imported film, etc.
Wang Zhongjun smiled and already had an idea in his mind.
He looked at Feng Xiaogang and said with a smile: "Start with the Internet first and use public opinion to hold him up."
Feng Xiaogang responded noncommittally, "As you just said, "Terror Cruise" received a very good response at China Film's internal viewing party." "For "No.", it's good."
Wang Zhongjun nodded and said: "No matter whether it can be done or not, it is worth a try."
The two of them combined and agreed. arrange.
Wang Zhongjun, the king of Huayi, has always been responsible for the company's affairs.
Wang Zhonglei is responsible for the actors in Huayi.
The division of labor between the two is very clear.
Therefore, in Huayi's film production and release, Wang Zhongjun usually appears more frequently, rather than Wang Zhonglei.
"Is the internal response to "Terror Cruise" very good?" Liu Yifei was slightly lost in thought after hearing the news.
She has lived in the United States all year round, and now she is back in China for the co-production of "The King of Kung Fu".
Preparations are currently underway before filming begins. This is a rare opportunity. She really wants to perform this drama well, so she is preparing carefully to satisfy the director when filming begins.
(End of this chapter)