Chapter 312 Kiss Me
“Ha!”
“Will it be released during Labor Day?”
“I’ll give you the shock of a Hollywood special effects blockbuster then.”
“Let’s see if you dare next time?”
Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhongjun were also chatting about the May 1 release date of "Terror Cruise", both looking like they were watching a good show.
"Assembly" was completed at the beginning of the year, and after several months of post-production, it has already been completed.
I just learned through some news that the schedule of domestic theaters in the next few months will be dominated by Hollywood blockbusters. After summing up, I chose to avoid its edge.
Not long ago, the two also discussed the release of "Terror Cruise". At that time, Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhongjun were more inclined to believe that even if Wang Shu's "Terror Cruise" is scheduled to be released in May, it will only be released after participating in the show. Mid to late May after the Cannes Film Festival.
Because, "Spider-Man 3" will be released in mainland theaters on May 3, followed by "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" on June 12.
If it is chosen to be scheduled for early May, it will directly collide with "Spider-Man 3" and the mainland film will collide with the Hollywood special effects blockbuster. This is undoubtedly an unwise choice.
Therefore, if you insist on setting the date for May, then mid-to-late May is the most suitable time.
At this point in time, it has been two to three weeks since "Spider-Man 3" was released in early May. At this time, "Spider-Man 3" will fall into the common problem of most movies and suffer from weak follow-up.
When "Spider-Man 3" gives way to the market, it is the best time for "Terror Cruise" to be released.
At the same time, since "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" will be released in mainland theaters on June 12, there will also be a gap of two to three weeks from "Terror Cruise" which will be released in mid-to-late May.
These two to three weeks also happen to be the prime time after the release of "Terror Cruise".
After the golden period of two or three weeks, the continued release will also go downhill. Even if "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" is released by then, the impact will have been minimized.
Faced with "Spider-Man 3" and "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", two world-famous IP blockbusters, "Terror Cruise" can only have a chance of survival by surviving in the cracks.
It is precisely because of this judgment that Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhongjun agreed that "Terror Cruise" would either be scheduled to be released in the New Year's Eve at the end of the year along with many domestic films, or it would be scheduled to be the same as last year's "Space Traveler" It will be released during the National Day holiday and will finally be released in May.
Also, even if it is scheduled for May, it will still be mid to late May.
Not only Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhongjun think so, but many people such as Chen Kaige, Wu Kebo, Wang Changtian, etc. also think so.
They also heard that the internal screening of "Terror Cruise" was very good, but no matter how good it is, nine out of ten Hollywood blockbusters will still have to kneel down.
In the inherent understanding, anyone who knows how to seek good luck and avoid disaster will not be so stupid that the film that was finally produced will compete head-on with the Hollywood blockbuster at the same time.
In fact, even Han Sanping talked to Wang Shu about this matter.
He is also very aware that Hollywood blockbusters are like a scourge. Foreign language films that are not promoted at all, after being released in mainland theaters, rely on the word-of-mouth fermented by the spontaneous publicity of the audience to gain box office. It can be far better than many Chinese-language films that spend huge sums of money to promote and release.
The bloody facts were before him, and there was no room for him not to worry.
2007 was truly a year in which Chinese-language films in the Mainland were beaten to death.
It is undeniable that the highest-grossing Chinese-language film this year was "Assembly" directed by Feng Xiaogang.
But this movie was released on December 20, 2007, and 10 days later it was 2008.
Counting only the box office in 2007, it was only 125 million.
Based on this calculation, the Chinese-language film with the highest box office revenue in 2007 was the 180 million Chinese-language film "The Proposal."
The second is "The City of Golden Armor" with 143 million (partial box office in 2007).
Then came "Lust, Caution" with 135 million.
Fourth place, 125 million, "Assembly Number".
The fifth place, 6200W, "Disciple".
The sixth place, 6100W, "Hurt the City".
Seventh place, 4800W, "The Secret That Cannot Be Told".
Eighth place, 3500W, "Fuse".
Ninth place, 3500W, "Love Call Transfer".
Tenth place, 3500W, "The True Colors of a Man".
After all, "The City of Golden Armor" directed by Zhang Yimou was a movie released in 2006, so the corresponding needs should be ignored.
Excluding "The City of Gold", the Chinese-language film with the highest box office in the mainland in 2007 was not only "The Legend" which only earned 180 million, but there were only two Chinese-language films in the top ten at the box office for the whole year. It is a mainland-produced film, and the rest are all Hong Kong films.
The two films are "Assembly" by Feng Xiaogang and "Love Call Transfer" by Liu Yiwei.
One is 125 million and the other is 3500W.
In terms of imports at the same time, "Transformers" 280 million, "Spider-Man 3" 150 million, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" 145 million, "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" 126 million, "007: Casino Royale" "9200W, "Night at the Museum" 6400W, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" 3500W, "Dragon Knight" 3200W, "Soul Chariot" 2900W, "Die Hard 4" 2700W.
This year, mainland-produced films were not only beaten down by imported foreign-language films, but also trampled underfoot by Hong Kong films.
It is precisely because of this that Feng Xiaogang has the confidence and arrogance to speak loudly.
The tallest among the shortest.
Even if the commercial films he directed are just like that, except for Zhang Yimou who has successively produced several high-grossing blockbusters, no one in the mainland can compare with him in the field of commercial films.
Of course, now there is Wang Shu.
At the same time, 2007 also saw the release of "Terror Cruise," a Chinese-language film produced in mainland China.
Everything will be different.
In fact, from this data, we can also see the reason why Han Sanping became the top leader of China Film Group even though he knew that Hong Kong directors were evil and greedy, but still pretended to be confused and pinched their noses to cooperate with them.
The hard data shows that there are really no directors available in the mainland for commercial films. As a bridgehead that wants to drive the booming development of the mainland film market, China Film has no choice.
Although there is now a Wang Shu in the mainland, Wang Shu is only one person after all.
For China Film Group, it’s hard to stand alone.
So while cooperating with Wang Shu, we are also cooperating with Hong Kong Island.
"Terror Cruise" is scheduled to be released in early May, which was decided by Wang Shu.
He knew that Han Sanping had just become the top leader of China Film and Television, and he urgently needed a mainland-produced blockbuster that he personally participated in and led to achieve high box office to open up the situation and tell everyone about his position.
Because two Hollywood blockbusters will be released in May and June, we are worried that the release of "Terror Cruise" during this period will suffer a severe impact and affect the box office.
So much so that I felt hesitant.
To put it simply, I want to but dare not.
Wang Shu knew this and took the initiative to decide on a date for early May.
After all, he is a famous young director. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. He has never received a bloody lesson. He is not afraid to compete with the fierce Hollywood blockbusters on the same stage, which is in line with his young personality.
If he cares about things east and west, he will appear sophisticated, which is inconsistent with his age when he became famous at a young age and must be young and frivolous.
Han Sanping originally thought that just after he took the top spot in China Film and Television, a blockbuster he personally directed would gain high box office, which would give him a boost. However, he was worried that "Terror Cruise" would face "Spider-Man 3" and "Pirates of the Caribbean 3". Due to the box office setback due to the attack, it was difficult to make up one's mind.
Now, Wang Shu has made his decision, and he also thinks about the box office of "Space Traveler", and he also has confidence in "Terror Cruise".
So, I also want to see if "Terror Cruise" can achieve high box office under the impact of Hollywood blockbusters.
Domestically produced movies all turn away from Hollywood blockbusters.
Under this premise, if "Terror Cruise" directed by Wang Shu can be released at the same time as the Hollywood blockbuster and achieve a high box office. So not only is he proud, but the entire Chinese film industry is also proud!
In the end, it was unanimously decided to release it on May Day.
In order to achieve good box office results, the creative team of "Terror Cruise" toured all over the country before its release.
As the second female lead, Zhou Xun often runs in both directions.
Even Gong Li, who is currently working in Hollywood, has returned to China to make several appearances.
Of course, Wang Shu also came forward.
It’s just that he is a director and stands in front of the stage relatively rarely.
More often, Zhou Xun, Liang Jiahui, Zhou Haiwei and others are touring all over the country to promote.
Furthermore, Wang Shu has been busy filming and has no time to attend the scene again and again.
Nowadays the publicity effect is good.
The entertainment sections of major portals and forums on the Internet are all talking about the release of "Terror Cruise" during the Labor Day.
Because "Spider-Man 3" was released at the same time, and there were a lot of praising voices on the Internet, there were also a lot of negative voices mocking Wang Shu for not overestimating his capabilities, etc. .
Wang Shu has never responded to this.
Some people praise it, and some people criticize it.
Why didn't he take advantage of this popularity to hype "Terror Cruise".
As long as the reputation of "Terror Cruise" does not rise after its release, whether it is praised or criticized, it will be a boost to the box office.
Wang Shu may not be confident if it is a movie that has been ignored by domestic directors.
But the setting of "Terror Cruise" is a film that has never appeared in the mainland and can make the audience shine.
It can even be said that it can be called an epoch-making commercial film in the Mainland.
Plus the cast is not bad.
Even if it is released on the same schedule as "Spider-Man 3", the box office will not be low.
The cast and overwhelming publicity have ensured that many viewers will go to the cinema and buy tickets to watch the film at the beginning of its release. Afterwards, this epoch-making commercial film in the Mainland will surely also gain praise.
It's not that "Terror Cruise" is very good, but it's like Feng Xiaogang becoming a great director of mainland commercial films.
Compared to Hollywood, the film "Terror Cruise" is not new.
But in the mainland, it is absolutely stunning.
With this, the box office is already guaranteed.
Not to mention the fact that it is directed by Wang Shu, a great director of the same genre, and has a huge cast.
Competing with "Spider-Man 3" at the same time, it is still unknown who is stronger and who is weaker.
Sunday, April 29th.
Due to the May Day holiday, all the migrant workers are at work.
That night, Wang Shu invited Mei Ting to dinner.
During the period, the two talked about the release of "Horror Cruise" and the post-production of "Humanity" and other related matters.
After dinner, Mei Ting returned home with Wang Shu.
Enter the door, turn on the light, change and take off your shoes. As soon as you walk into the living room, you see a cake on the coffee table in front of the sofa.
Mei Ting's eyes lit up with surprise at first, then she turned around and asked with a smile on her face, pretending to be curious: "Hey, why is there a cake in the living room? Who is buying it for?"
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This proud and knowing voice made Wang Shu feel happy.
April 30 is Mei Ting’s birthday.
Wang Shu was born in a rural area and had no habit of celebrating birthdays since he was a child.
Now that I have arrived in the city, I see artists in the industry celebrating various birthdays, so I can only do as the Romans do.
Furthermore, he can do it if he is not used to it, but Mei Ting cannot.
It's about the attitude of taking it seriously or not.
Wang Shu glanced at it pretending to be calm, and then answered in a pretentious manner: "Oh cake, I haven't eaten it for a long time and suddenly I thought about it, so I bought one."
< br>"Really?" Mei Ting had already walked to the cake. She turned around and blinked after hearing this.
"Of course!" Wang Shu pretended to be calm and cleared his throat, pretending to answer in the affirmative.
Mei Ting had a thick smile on her face. Of course she didn’t believe Wang Shu’s lies. She had already concluded that this cake was bought by Wang Shu for her birthday. She rolled her eyes and said, “Then I will Can it be eaten? ”
"No!" Wang Shu refused immediately.
Mei Ting's face darkened when she heard this, and a look of grievance instantly appeared on her pretty face.
Wang Shen walked over and pinched her face, and whispered: "You can only eat it after you make a wish."
Hearing this, Mei Ting's heart felt as sweet as honey. She looked at Wang Shu with watery eyes.
"Yes!" She changed her appearance and responded obediently.
Seeing this, Wang Shu held her in his arms and kissed her for a while.
Mei Ting is more proactive than Wang Shu, and is mainly anti-customer in various ways.
After a long time, their lips parted.
Wang Shu looked at Mei Ting, whose eyes were full of affection, and said with a smile: "Eat the cake first, and I will help you put in the candles."
"Yes." Mei Ting responded obediently, looking like a little woman who does whatever Wang Shu says.
Wang Shu patted her head lovingly, and when he was about to open the cake and put in the candles, Mei Ting seemed to have thought of something, and said softly: "Shu, how about we unwrap the cake and light the candles after midnight?" ”
After midnight is April 30th, which is Mei Ting’s birthday.
Wang Shu understood what she meant and nodded with a smile.
"Okay, we'll open it at midnight."
After saying that, he pulled Mei Ting to sit on the sofa, and Wang Shu explained softly: "The premiere of "Terror Cruise" will be held tomorrow. I will be very busy and I won’t have time to celebrate your birthday then, so I will have to do it in advance”
Before Wang Shu could finish speaking, Mei Ting covered his mouth with her hand, and said softly: "I know, you don't need to explain, work is important, I don't blame you."
After saying that, he said with a satisfied and sweet smile, "I am already very happy if you can remember my birthday."
"Nothing else is important."
Wang Shu listened. After saying this, he was silent for a long time, just looking at Mei Ting with the same affectionate eyes.
Mei Ting also looked at him affectionately.
The two looked at each other with silky eyes, and a strong smell of hormones filled the air.
Mei Ting looked at Wang Shu with watery eyes, pursed her lips, and couldn't control her feelings and said softly: "Kiss me."
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