Chapter 474 The enemy is really weak
On December 26, Monday, the box office of "The Ferryman" predictably dropped sharply. Affected by the movie's poor reputation, the single-day box office on weekdays was directly reduced. Ankles dropped directly from 85.53 million on Sunday to just over 20 million.
The single-day box office is almost the same as "The Great Wall" in its third week of release. However, "Railway Tiger" won the national box office on that day with a slightly better reputation than the other two movies with a box office of 32.64 million. Box office champion.
In the afternoon of the same day, the crew of [Love Saint] held a premiere press conference for the movie in Beijing.
A small-budget comedy movie, "Wei Ming Xia" is not a big deal either. It is directed by Wen Muye, producer and special star Gu Wei, and stars Xiao Pan, Xiao Shenyang, Yan Ni, Qiao Shan , Clara and others attended the film's press conference.
There were many news media from all walks of life that day. Although the production cost of "Love Saint" was not high and the actors were not very famous, with a big star like Gu Wei who played a special role in promoting it, the film did not receive much attention. It’s not low, and it’s one of the most promising among the movies that will be released on the 30th.
On the stage, Gu Wei led the cast and crew of [Love Saint] to line up. He stood in the middle, director Wen Mu also stood on the left, and the lead actor Xiao Pan stood on the right. The actors lined up on both sides.
It’s not that Gu Wei wants to steal the limelight from Wen Muye and Xiao Pan. In addition to being a special star, he is also the producer of the film. Of course, this producer is actually in name only, just like the bosses of major film and television companies. Wang Zhongjun, Yu Dong and others will almost always name their own company's films.
Moreover, the current promotion of the movie relies largely on Gu Wei's reputation to attract audiences, and the media is also paying more attention to him.
Wen Mu is still a new director, and "Love Saint" is his first independent film.
Although the movie's leading actors, Xiao Pan, Xiao Shenyang, Qiao Shan and others, were once popular, they are not considered first-line stars in the entertainment industry now, and their appeal is limited.
Only Gu Wei is the hottest and most talked-about star right now. Even the super blockbuster "The Great Wall" made a fuss about him when promoting it. Of course, the crew of "Love Saint" will not waste the boss's time. fame.
When it comes to his company's films, Gu Wei will not be as perfunctory as when he promoted "The Great Wall", and he will be very attentive.
“Director Wen Muye is a very talented director, and he is also my senior brother at Beijing Film Academy.
Although this is my first time working with a literary director, my main My identity is also a producer rather than an actor, but throughout the filming process, I always think of filming "Xiu Chun Dao" with Brother Lu Yang when I first debuted.
Although the two people have different shooting techniques, their talent and creative desire that seem to overflow are really similar.
As of today, the movie has been screened for a while, and we have received a lot of praise from the audience.
I have confidence in the movie, and even more confidence in the literary director. I believe that his thoughtful work will not disappoint the audience."
"Xiao Pan and I are old friends. In total, this is my third collaboration with him.
Actually, a lot of people asked me at the beginning, when you were filming "Detective Chinatown 1", you cast Xiao Shan. Why did you want him to play a different role in the second film than in the first? Aren't you afraid that the audience will make fun of you?
Today I will tell you that because Xiao Pan is an extremely good actor, when I wrote the second script, I didn’t even think about anyone else for the role, so I thought he was the most suitable!
Everyone knows that Xiao Pan started his career as a singer, but from the time I contacted him for the filming of his first movie to now, I have been left with the impression that he is a very talented actor.
"Kuntai" in [Tang Detective 1], "Song Yi" in [Tang Detective 2], and now "Xiao Han" in "Love Saint", what everyone sees is Three completely different Xiaoshang, but each one is 100% integrated into the character."
At the press conference, Gu Wei opened the door first, holding the microphone to praise Wen Muye and Xiaoshang in various ways.
This kind of press conference has no fixed words and no rehearsal. The two people standing next to it were a little embarrassed by Gu Wei
After he finished speaking, the media asked some more questions, and the topic slowly turned to other people.
Everyone talked about some interesting things that happened during the filming of the movie. Even the Korean beauty Clara said hello to everyone in Chinese.
Wen Mu also broke the news that during the initial casting process for [Love Saint], Gu Wei originally did not intend to play any role, but he felt that the other person’s image was just right to play the role of “Wang Kun” in the opening scene, so It seems that Gu Wei also contributed the first "posthumous photo" of his film career!
Xiao Pan is not as happy in reality as in his movie character. He always smiles and responds to the media’s questions, and thanks the literary director and Director Gu, who has been working with him since "Tang Detective", for their attention. I will also take filming seriously and concentrate on pursuing my career as an actor
After the interview, the film critics and audiences from various media present watched the movie "Love Saint" together.
This is also the first time that Gu Wei has watched this comedy film produced by his own company with the audience. It is very similar to the original version of "The Lover" in his memory. The main line has not changed, and the story is still the same, but after all, the director of the film has different presentations. There are also differences in effects.
From Gu Wei's point of view, the current version of "Love Saint" is better than the original version he has seen in terms of handling of details, camera use, and the effect of shaking off baggage. One chip.
Wen Muye's reputation as a genius director is not just talk. He was able to make "I'm Not the God of Medicine", both in terms of basic skills and creativity, which is beyond ordinary directors.
Facts have proved that this is indeed the case.
From the opening of the movie, the audience laughed almost every minute, laughed once every two minutes, and laughed nearly 100 times in less than 2 hours, which is enough to show the film's funny ability and the audience's love for the film.
After the movie screening ended, the main creators and their team went on stage to interact with the audience and answered some questions that everyone was interested in.
Finally, Xiao Pan led hundreds of viewers to sing the ending song of the movie. The light-hearted lyrics instantly aroused the emotions of the audience. The premiere conference of the movie also came to an end in this pleasant atmosphere.
Gu Wei and other creative staff left the scene, and the media immediately interviewed some of the audience.
“I didn’t expect this movie to be so fun!”
“These actors are all my favorite comedy stars. I never thought they could get together to act in a movie, let alone It’ll be so hilarious!”
"Although Gu Wei's role is very small, I think the beginning part is quite interesting. I think Gu Wei has a talent for comedy. I can try to expand my acting career in this area in the future!"
"It's quite funny, one part. As a bonus, I will watch it again when the movie is officially released!”
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The next day, all major online entertainment media published "Love Saint" yesterday! News about the premiere conference included some film critics who were present and wrote their evaluations of the movie on their official Weibo accounts.
#If you don’t smile again, 2016 will be over! #
#【情圣】: Life is like a game, you are playing with her, and she is playing with you! #
# Domestic comedies can finally make "things about men and women" fun! #
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Generally speaking, before the movie officially met with the national audience, the media and film critics were quite optimistic about the movie. Of course, this is related to the red envelope of "Wei Tian Xia", but I have to say that the movie "Love Saint" is completely qualified as a comedy movie that simply makes people laugh.
"What's the final film schedule from the theater chain?"
In the office, Gu Wei asked while browsing various movie-related news.
“Wanda Cinemas, Shanghai United Cinemas, Guangdong Dadi Cinemas, China Film Star Cinemas and China Film Digital Cinemas have all responded. On the first day of release on the 30th, [Love Saint 】The national film scheduling ratio can reach about 28%."
Yang Liwen looked at several information sheets in her hand and replied.
“Very good!”
Gu Wei clapped his hands and put a smile on his face.
Whether a movie can achieve high box office, film schedule is very important. Director Feng used some tricks when [I Am Not Pan Jinlian] was released. Although it was mainly for publicity, film schedule was also one of the purposes.
Good movies are like delicious snacks produced in factories, and theater chains are like supermarkets of various sizes. No matter how popular your product is, you have to put it on more supermarket shelves before it can be bought by consumers. Otherwise, The supermarkets at other terminals do not stock the goods, so no matter how well-made the goods are, they cannot have good sales.
“It seems that there are no heavyweight movies released in this year’s New Year’s Day period?”
“In fact, [The Great Wall], [The Ferryman] and [Railway Tiger] at the beginning of the Lunar New Year period are the most popular movies this year. If the box office of the three promising blockbusters is strong, the three movies will normally occupy a large part of the box office market during this New Year's Day period, but the reputation of the three of them is known to you, boss
A total of 12 movies will be released in the three days of New Year's Day, including "Love Saint", but most of them are small-budget comedies or dramas, and our movies are considered heavyweights among them."
Listen to Yang Liwen. Explaining, Gu Wei nodded.
This is indeed the truth. This week is the third week of the release of "The Great Wall", and the second week of the release of "The Ferryman" and "Railway Tiger". If these three movies If it can be as strong as "Mermaid", "Monster Hunting" or "Tang Detective 2", the New Year's Day movie market will not be able to squeeze out so many films.
"The Lover" is now very popular in theaters. It’s not that he is so good, it’s just that the enemy is too weak.
[The Ferryman] has only been released for 5 days, and its single-day box office has dropped to less than 20 million. Can you believe this? A blockbuster with a total of 280 million in 3 days and a star-studded and famous director?
This box office trend is not much different from the original "Little Times". It was a big hit in the first three days due to publicity, and then collapsed after word-of-mouth fermentation.
Speaking of this, Yang Liwen thought of something again.
“Boss, the news from Mr. Zhao is that [Sweet Honey as Ashes as Frost] will be finished in the next few days, and he will bring director Wu Jinyuan and the crew back after finishing the work. Beijing."
"This film has been shot for half a year, right?"
"It will start shooting in July, a total of more than 5 months."
Gu Wei nodded.
[Xiangmi] is also a big project that he likes, and in his mind, [The Legend of Chu Qiao] plus the broadcast of this drama, Li County will be promoted to the top of the domestic entertainment industry.
After all, it was through this drama that Deng Lun rose directly from a third-tier actor to a top actor. Now that "Xiangmi" is gone, it is unclear whether Deng Lun can finally become a top actor again.
Maybe this is not necessarily a bad thing for him. He is not so famous and cannot make so much money, and he may not suffer such a big setback in taxes.
When Li County rises, Xiao Pang joins Li County, a movie field, a TV series field, a powerful group and an idol group, [Wei Ming Xia], apart from Gu Wei, there is a man who can really resist the flag. artist.
"Have you talked to major TV stations and video websites about copyright?"
Although the filming of "Xiangmi" has not been completed yet, the post-production time for this kind of fairy tale drama will not be too short.
However, [Wei Tian Xia] dramas often communicate with familiar satellite TV stations and platforms based on different types from the beginning of the project. The cooperation intention is determined first, and detailed discussions will be discussed later when the drama is released. price.
Yang Liwen thought for a while.
“All major platforms are still very interested in our new fairy tale drama, but the current fame and popularity of the male and female protagonists Yang Zi and Li Xian are not top-notch. It is estimated that the copyright fee It will be much worse than [Three Lives Three Worlds] and [The Legend of Chu Qiao].”
Gu Wei nodded to express his understanding.
[Three Lives Three Worlds] With him and Yang Mi, [Chu Qiao Biography] has no problem relying on Zhao Liying to fight alone. Now Yang Zi is not the top female born in the 90s in the future, and she has not started to act in a movie It’s normal for a top-notch female drama to be sold for less than the price of “Xiangmi”.
Of course, this only means that the first round of rights to "Xiangmi" will not be as profitable as those two movies, but it is still no problem to make back the money and make a small profit.
However, Gu Wei knew that [Sweet Honey Ashes Like Frost] would explode in the future, and he could not accept a "low sale" in the first round.
“When Mr. Zhao and Director Wu come back, we will work on the post-production of this film first. Don’t worry when the finished film is released. Just wait until a good time comes and then take action.”
Yang Liwen expressed her understanding.
She thought that Gu Wei wanted to wait until Li County's reputation had improved to a certain extent after the broadcast of "The Legend of Chu Qiao" before selling the drama, which would also maximize the use of resources.
A lot of film and television companies in the entertainment industry do this. Many of the films that stars made before they became famous were suppressed and not broadcast due to various reasons. After they became famous, the film and television companies or platforms would sell them out. Good price.
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