Chapter 427 What If
"What's wrong?" Chen Hong asked helplessly after seeing Chen Kaige yelling angrily early in the morning.
When I was young, I really felt that Chen Kaige was very talented and capable.
But as time went by, she gradually understood.
Chen Kaige said angrily: "It's really hateful!"
"Starting from today, the film schedule of "Mei Lanfang" will be reduced by 4%, and this 4% will be allocated to "Travel to Taipei"!"
"Less than a month after the release of "Mei Lanfang", it will be allocated to "Travel to Taipei" "Make way!"
Chen Hong knew that it was not that Chen Kaige couldn't accept the reduction in the film schedule of "Mei Lanfang", but he couldn't accept that the film directed by his dignified Cannes Palme d'Or director was given to other films within one month of its release. Make way, and still give way to the director with whom he has a problem.
This made him feel that he could not lose face, so he was so angry.
“Isn’t this something that has been expected for a long time?” Chen Hong said quietly.
"Mei Lanfang" has been in theaters for three weeks, but it has already exhausted its potential and is unable to sustain box office growth.
During this period, two films, "If You Are the One" and "Taipei Trip", have made a strong appearance in theaters. With their steadily growing box office trends, films of the same genre will inevitably give way.
This is not someone’s order, but a market choice.
Unless "force majeure" intervenes, theaters will all follow the principle of only watching the box office and not watching movies.
Which movie has a high box office trend, theaters will increase the number of movies.
Correspondingly, movies with sluggish box office trends have fewer films scheduled.
In this field, it is always the winner who kills and the loser who gives way.
"It was expected, but the box office of "Mei Lanfang" is only a few million short of breaking 100 million. How can it break 100 million if it is done like this?" Chen Kaige was furious.
"Mei Lanfang" is not an art film, but a commercial film that takes an artistic route.
For example, Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" is a commercial film that follows the main theme line.
Before "Assembly", the box office of main theme movies was unsatisfactory unless they were organized to watch.
"Assembly Number" has created a new era.
"Mei Lanfang" directed by Chen Kaige, although not a main theme movie, is in the same direction as "Assembly Number".
Therefore, there is contrast.
Chen Kaige is a dignified Palme d'Or director at Cannes. He doesn't even look down on Zhang Yimou, let alone Feng Xiaogang.
Nowadays, the box office of "Mei Lanfang" is far inferior to that of "Assembly Number", and it is difficult to even break 100 million.
I can’t hold back my face!
"What should we do?" Chen Hong asked quietly, as if something had already happened and you said what to do.
She wanted to say something, if "Mei Lanfang" had been made well enough, the box office would have exceeded 100 million, how could it have fallen to the current situation?
The reason is that "Mei Lanfang" is too much?
This rhetorical question immediately silenced Chen Kaige, and even turned red in the face.
It was already very embarrassing, and now it is even more embarrassing.
What to do?
He doesn’t know either.
There is no way but to rage incompetently here.
"Travel to Taipei" is also a movie invested and produced by China Film Group Corporation. With Han Sanping's character of being very happy about success, he is eager to increase the schedule of "Travel to Taipei".
Therefore, even if he came to visit, Han Sanping would not pay attention.
The choice before Han Sanping is to protect his family and his children. Based on the box office trend of "Travel to Taipei", he will definitely choose to protect "Travel to Taipei".
Going to the door has no effect except losing face again.
After being silent for a long time, Chen Kaige cursed with an expression of shame: "Whether it is Han Sanping or Wang Shu, they are really hateful!"
"From now on, I will never cooperate with China Film again!"
"What the hell?!"
He knows in his heart that all the reduced film schedule of "Mei Lanfang" will be allocated to "Travel to Taipei" ", there must be Han Sanping's handwriting in it, otherwise a few of "If You Are the One" would also get some.
Now they are all given to "Travel to Taipei", and he doesn't believe that China Film Group Corporation is not included in them.
Chen Kaige also has a temper. Since China Film dared not give him face, he decided not to cooperate with China Film again in the future.
With his reputation as a director who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, even if he does not cooperate with China Film, there are still many film companies who want to cooperate with him.
For example, Shangying.
In the original timeline, it is true that China Film has not collaborated with Chen Kaige since "Mei Lanfang".
But, that’s not the reason.
But "Mei Lanfang" invested 100 million, and the box office was just over 100 million, and China Film lost a huge 60 million.
Although the previous movie "The Promise" did well at the box office, it had a very poor reputation.
The "Mei Lanfang" that followed had an investment of 100 million and a loss of 60 million.
China Film is not a fool, and since there are so many choices, it did not cooperate with Chen Kaige again.
As for Shanghai Film and Television, as the most profitable film and television company in recent years, it is in the stage of great ambitions, but there are not many big directors to cooperate with it.
So, I peed with Chen Kaige.
After all, there is no one available at Shanghai Film Academy, and even if Chen Kaige is a real Cannes Palme d'Or director, no matter how hard he tries, he will be there.
Just this name is enough to move Shangying.
For Shanghai Film Group, which is ambitious and has great ambitions, cooperating with a big director is a promising gimmick.
On the contrary, if you cooperate with some small directors, it will feel like it is just a small fight.
Collaborating with Chen Kaige is a gimmick that can generate blockbuster hype.
This gimmick is in line with Shanghai Film’s current image.
Chen Hong pretended not to hear and turned around to go about her own business.
As for not cooperating with China Film Group?
Chen Hong only thought that Chen Kaige was farting.
As the leader in the domestic film industry, China Film not only has deep pockets, but also has advantages that other film and television companies do not have.
Furthermore, looking at domestic film companies, China Film Group has the strength to invest in various blockbusters,
Huayi and his like are far behind.
It is undeniable that Huayi also has blockbuster projects.
Only compared to China Film and Television, it pales in comparison.
Chan Kaige is a great director of the Palme d'Or in Cannes. He either doesn't make movies, or if he wants to, he makes blockbusters.
In this case, only China Film Group is the most suitable and capable person to be taken advantage of.
On the other side, Wang Shu received a call from Zhou Xun.
"Are you busy? Let's have a meal together?" Zhou Xun's deep voice sounded.
When Wang Shu heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "Sister Xun said we would have dinner together. No matter how busy we are, we still have to make time."
This was what Zhou Xun heard. It was very useful, and she couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, let's have dinner together later."
"Okay, I'll go as soon as I finish my work." Wang Shu didn't have anything else to do at the moment, but he still said he was busy with something.
Because of this, Zhou Xun could feel his attention.
"Well, you have to work first." Zhou Xun said softly. In the evening, Wang Shu went to the private room of the hotel booked by Zhou Xun as promised. When he came, Zhou Xun was already waiting there.
"Have you been waiting for a long time? There are many things to do, and there is a traffic jam on the road, so I am late." Wang Shu explained as soon as he saw Zhou Xun.
What he said was all nonsense.
He didn't have much work on his hands today, so he was not too busy to keep up with the appointment.
What he said was just to express to Zhou Xun that no matter how busy he was, he would always find time to come over.
As expected, when Zhou Xun heard this, even though she had been waiting for more than half an hour, not only was she not angry, but she also responded with some regret: "I just came here, and I didn't wait long."
In her eyes, Wang Shu rushed to attend the appointment no matter how busy he was.
This attitude and this heart greatly satisfied Zhou Xun's spiritual needs.
So not only was he not angry, but he also blamed himself.
Wang Shu wouldn’t have rushed over if it hadn’t been for her call.
When Wang Shu heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I was worried about keeping you waiting for a long time."
"No, I just came." Zhou Xun Smiling and saying comforting words.
After saying that, he changed the subject and asked, "What should I eat?"
Wang Shu followed the topic and answered: "I can do it, you just have to decide."
Zhou Xun also knew that Wang Shu was not very good. Being picky about food, and because the two of them were very familiar with each other, they immediately ordered the food without being polite to Wang Shu.
After ordering, it was time to wait. Zhou Xun looked for a topic to start the conversation and joked: "I haven't seen you for a few months, and he seems to be a lot more handsome."
Wang Shu looked over after hearing this. Zhou Xun answered with burning eyes: "I don't know if I have become more handsome, but you are more beautiful anyway."
When Zhou Xun heard this, he was mentally happy, but on the surface, he rolled his eyes at Wang Shu.
Seeing this, Wang Shu immediately said righteously: "I am telling the truth."
Then he suddenly said, "We haven't seen you for a few months. Do you miss me?"
Zhou Xun hummed and answered: "What do I miss you for?"
"Hehe." Wang Shu smiled and said, "I miss you."
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After Zhou Xun heard this, he was mentally happy, but on the surface, he gave Wang Shu another look.
The two of them chatted as the dishes were served and ate together.
Zhou Xun is a female star. In order to manage her figure, she eats very little. Wang Shu is mainly the one eating.
When she saw that Wang Shu was eating deliciously, she couldn't help but said with envy: "I envy you so much. No matter how much you eat, you can't get fat."
"Haha." Wang Shu didn't have this problem either. Explain, but said, "You are too thin now, you can eat more."
Zhou Xun shook his head and said: "It's better not to do it. If you gain weight, you will lose weight when the time comes."
Wang Shu knew this and did not persuade him.
Since Zhou Xun ate very little during this meal, and neither of them drank, Wang Shu felt that eating by himself was too much for Zhou Xun, and it ended immediately without eating much.
After leaving the hotel, Zhou Xun suggested: "It's still early, let's go watch a movie?"
"Okay!" Wang Shu nodded in agreement.
Zhou Xun added with a smile: "I have seen "Travel to Taipei" before, but I won't go and see it again today."
"I haven't seen "If You Are the One". If not, I will go see this movie." Right?"
"Okay." Wang Shu responded.
"Women Are Not Bad" has a huge box office and few films scheduled. Since Zhou Xun didn't mention going to see this movie, Wang Shu wouldn't mention it foolishly.
Then the two of them went to the cinema fully armed to contribute to the box office for Director Feng Da.
In the cinema, Wang Shu and Zhou Xun were sitting next to each other, and the movie "If You Are the One" was also playing on the screen.
"If You Are the One". Wang Shu had seen it but was not very interested in what was shown on the screen.
While there was only dim light in the theater during the movie screening, Wang Shu secretly reached out and held Zhou Xun's hand.
The moment he held Zhou Xun's jade hand, he clearly felt Zhou Xun's body trembling, and then calmly pulled his hand away.
Wang Shu saw Zhou Xun pull away his hand and immediately grabbed it again.
Zhou Xun continued to pull away, and Wang Shu continued to hold on.
Zhou Xun pulled away again, and Wang Shu held it again.
After going back and forth like this for a while, Zhou Xun finally stopped pulling his hand away and let Wang Shu hold it.
Wang Shu made no other moves after that, but played with Zhou Xun’s jade hand and didn’t let go until the end of the movie.
The two left the cinema and did not go home directly. Instead, they took a walk outside in the cold weather.
Zhou Xun said in a muffled voice: "Actually, Director Feng has invited me to participate in the movie "If You Are the One" before."
"Huh?" Wang Shu knew about this, but he pretended not to know. He scratched his head and answered in surprise.
Zhou Xun sighed and said: "Director Feng invited me to be Shu Qi's partner, so I refused."
One of the mainland's four top female stars, she is also considered a first-line female star in the mainland. He was unexpectedly asked by the company and Feng Xiaogang to act as a dubbing actor from Baodao.
This experience made Zhou Xun understand that in the eyes of Hua Yi and Feng Xiaogang, mainland actors like them are not as good as actresses from Hong Kong and Taipei.
Although these are facts within the circle, they are difficult to accept.
"Associating with Shu Qi? What does Feng Xiaogang think?" Wang Shu pretended to be difficult to understand.
"Haha." Zhou Xun smiled bitterly and said, "I won't talk about this anymore, it's boring."
Seeing Wang Shu's silence, he added, "I thought "Women Are Not Bad" Movies can help me regain my face, but I didn't expect it to be even more embarrassing."
""You Are the One" and "If You Are the One" were released only one week apart, and they are in the same category.
""Women Are Not Bad" is a movie starring me in a major role, and "If You Are the One" is a movie I refused to star in."
"Now the movies I star in are bleak at the box office, but the movies I refused to star in are doing well at the box office. . ”
“Doesn’t this further highlight my lack of box office appeal?”
“Isn’t it more that I am not as good as those female stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and I can only act as a supporting role for them? "
When Wang Shu heard Zhou Xun's aggrieved words, he immediately hugged her and comforted her: "Why do you think so much? You just care too much about these things."
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After Zhou Xun heard Wang Shu's comforting words, Bala said in a muffled voice, "Say, if my schedule had not conflicted at that time and I was lucky enough to star in "Taipei Trip" directed by you, would everything have been different?"< br>
In her opinion, since Wang Shu chose to cooperate with Hua Yi, it would be easier for her to get roles than Li Binbin based on her relationship with Wang Shu.
Therefore, had it not been for a schedule conflict at that time, the heroine of "Taipei Trip" would most likely have been hers.
Wang Shu did not answer the question, but continued to comfort: "There are not so many ifs in the world."
"Besides, you have worked very hard, it's just bad luck."
"The problem with the movie "Women Are Not Bad" is not with you."
"It's with the script, with Xu Ke."
"I've seen the movie, and you're It’s beautiful inside.”
“It’s just that the script is too thin and Xu Ke didn’t shoot it well.”
(End of this chapter)