Chapter 395 Art Film
Matt Damon, Monica and others heard what Wang Shu said and didn’t pay attention.
Zombie movies. Europe and the United States have made a lot of them. Although it is a popular subject, it is also a bad one.
Although the most famous zombie movie is undoubtedly the series "Resident Evil", there are actually a lot of low-budget zombie movies in Europe and the United States, as well as many mid- to high-budget zombie movies.
There are quite a few zombie films such as comedy and adult films.
Or there are a lot of similar viral films.
For example, the low-budget horror film "The Bones Remained" released in 2002 is a viral film.
In addition, there are also relatively well-known zombie movies such as "Dawn of the Dead" and "I Am Legend".
Or "Beauty Nurse Zombie City Battle Royale" etc.
Compared to this kind of bad street-themed movie, for Matt Damon and Monica, a movie like "The Tuner" that turns around and turns around is more attractive to them.
It's even said that with Matt Damon's current popularity, he doesn't want to star in zombie movies at all.
So, even if "Travel to Taipei" is changed into a Hollywood version, Matt Damon is not interested.
Robert Downey Jr. on the side interjected: "There is more market for zombie movies here, right? Is there a market in your country?"
"Iron Man" April 30 It landed in theaters in mainland China and earned a total box office of 92 million yuan and a global box office of US$585 million.
With the success of this movie, Robert Downey Jr. is speaking louder.
Although superhero movies are not very popular in the entertainment industry, as long as you are still a member of a superhero movie and the movie you participate in is not a hit, you can still pretend to be compared.
Of course, I can only pretend in front of second- and third-tier actors in Hollywood.
A-list actors, dismissive.
“There should be.” Wang Shu smiled.
"Resident Evil 4" earned 135 million at the box office when it landed in mainland theaters.
This shows that there is still a market for zombie movies in the country.
As for the zombie film "Travel to Taipei", in addition to the mainland market, it will also be released in overseas theaters.
Furthermore, Wang Shu did not make this movie solely for the sake of box office, but to create a pioneering domestic zombie movie in an era when zombie movies can be made.
In the future, as policies become tighter and tighter, it will be difficult to make zombie movies.
Robert Downey Jr. doesn't believe it. "Iron Man" starring him only had a box office of 92 million yuan in mainland China. How can a zombie movie that is acclimated to the local environment have a good box office?
Likewise, there is no harm without comparison.
Last year, "Spider-Man 3" was released in mainland China and earned 149 million at the box office.
Last year, "Transformers" was released in mainland China and earned nearly 300 million at the box office.
This year, "Iron Man" starring him was released in the mainland and only achieved a box office of 9,200.
In this comparison, Robert Downey Jr. seems a little stretched.
Therefore, Robert Downey Jr. felt that there was a high probability that the zombie film produced by Wang Shu would be met with failure, but he did not say it outright.
Monica blinked, looked at Wang Shu and asked with a smile: "Shu, what are your plans for coming to Hollywood this time?"
"Do you have any ideas about making a movie?"
This is after skipping "The Tuner" and asking Wang Shu if he has any thoughts of continuing to develop in Hollywood.
Wang Shu responded with a smile: "I have a script in hand. After "The Tuner" is released, we will see if anyone invests in it."
"If someone invests, we will shoot it."
It's not that Wang Shu doesn't want to invest in the filming himself, but that his visa is not enough to help him complete this matter.
He can only submit the script to an American film and television company for production through cooperation, and the film will be directed by him. Of course, if he has enough strength and status, he can also participate in box office sharing.
China and the United States.
In short, not only is it more difficult to obtain a US visa in China, but it is even more troublesome to open a film and television company.
This is because film and television companies are involved in "cultural export".
In a few years, Wang Shu will meet the conditions, and it may be easier.
Now, we can only fight workers.
Matt Damon, Monica, Kristen and others brightened up after hearing this. Matt Damon couldn't help but ask: "What type of script?"
"Art film script." Wang Shu answered with a smile, "Wait until "The Tuner" is released, and then see if there is a chance to put this script on the big screen."
I heard Wang Shu say yes. Art film script, Matt Damon, Monica, Kristen, and Robert Downey Jr. were all moved at the same time.
In Hollywood, although commercial films are the most developed, the mainstream in the entertainment industry must be art films.
The status of actors and their artistic achievements are all created by art films.
Commercial films, for actors, are just about making money and gaining popularity.
Compared with commercial movies, whether it is Matt Damon, Monica, Kristen, or Robert Downey Jr., they would rather star in art films.
Because art films can win awards and compete for Oscars.
It is undeniable that Robert Downey Jr. took over the filming of "Iron Man", a commercial superhero movie. However, this was because he was so desperate that he couldn't survive.
If he were still Robert Downey Jr., who was famous in Hollywood before, then he would not take on this film at all.
Hollywood is different from the Chinese film industry. Big-name actors are not vying to star in super-British commercial films here.
It's only newcomers or actors who have had their time on the street that would take on such roles.
Big-name actors are more often filmed in art films and commercial films with a certain depth.
Of course, only newcomers or actors who have failed in the industry will take on superhero commercial movies. There is also a reason why Marvel and DC only look for actors with cheap pay.
But no matter what, in Hollywood, commercial movies are the lower end of the contempt chain, and superhero commercial movies are the lower end of the contempt chain.
It’s not like in the Chinese film industry where actors, big and small, have ideas when planning to make a commercial movie.
The main reason why this happens is that the Golden Rooster Awards in China are not up to par compared with the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Island Film Awards.
If the Golden Rooster Awards could be as valuable in the Chinese film industry as the Oscars in Hollywood.
Then actors in the Chinese film industry will also pursue the Golden Rooster Award, thus enhancing the status of art films in domestic entertainment.
Although it is considered domestic entertainment, art films are still more sophisticated than commercial films.
But this is a layer of paper that will break when you poke it.
Because domestic film awards are not valuable, art film actors are not qualified either.
This makes whoever is more popular and whoever stars in movies with higher box office become a big star.
Everything depends on traffic and movie box office.
In Hollywood, it is not whoever stars in commercial movies that has a high box office that can become a big star.
For example, Holland, whose starring role in the "Spider-Man" series has achieved a very high box office, is actually only at the top of the third tier and at the bottom of the second tier in Europe and the United States.
And if his acting career is limited by superhero movies, then his debut will be the peak, and his status will only get lower and lower, not upward.
Another example is Chris Evans, who plays Captain America. He is not generally popular in Europe and the United States.
However, at his peak, he was only a second-tier actor.
(End of this chapter)