Chapter 409 Are Hong Kong movies just a fig leaf? (Please give me a monthly pass!)
Although the shooting was affected by the rain.
But soon Zhang Mouzi received good news. Han Sanping from China Film Group and Jiang Zhiqiang, who held the overseas copyright of his film, sent congratulatory messages.
The contract authorizing the production of multiple films will be officially signed with CC Standard in Shangjing tomorrow.
Both parties are preparing to hold a brief press conference.
But before Zhang Mouzi could be happy about the good news, Zhang Weiping, who was in Beijing to discuss the follow-up to "Hawthorn Tree Love" with global investors, heard the news, and his face quickly darkened.
Logically speaking, such good news can also play a good role in promoting the next movie.
As soon as the news spread that it had been finalized for a while, fans on the Douban website began to discuss it enthusiastically.
CC Standard Collection, only two early films by Wu Yusen.
Now Zhang Mouzi is the second and first among mainland directors, and he has made more than ten films at once.
Wang Jiawei, who was on the set of "The Grandmaster", was furious when he heard about this, his expression was complicated and hard to understand.
After the acquisition of the CC standard collection, the reason why it ignored the masterpieces of Hong Kong films but decided to include Zhang Mouzi's films in a short period of time cannot be more straightforward.
As a fig leaf for Hong Kong films, it is estimated that there will only be one Academy Award left in the future.
In fact, by 2010, anyone with a little bit of brains can see that Hong Kong films If it weren't for mainland audiences' infinite tolerance and favorable impression of them, Hong Kong films would basically have no future to talk about.
Are "Infernal Affairs" and "Kung Fu" really awesome?
As early as the 1990s, as Hollywood movies that revolutionized digital special effects technology such as "Jurassic Park" and "Titanic" were released one after another, Hong Kong Island had long lost its important ticket market in Southeast Asia.
Without the ticket warehouses in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong Island’s film industry is in a direct avalanche.
That’s why after “Infernal Affairs” was released in 2002, it was dubbed as a film to save the market.
It is said to be a bailout, but in fact it is short-lived.
Although the box office of this movie was good in Hong Kong and overseas, the box office in the mainland was less than 10 million.
"Infernal Affairs 2", which invested 40 million Hong Kong dollars, only received less than 25 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office on Hong Kong Island, and the mainland market also plummeted to 8 million.
The most successful one at the box office, "Infernal Affairs 3", relied on the participation of Chen Daoming, who was booming in Mainland China, and the success of publicity and distribution, and it barely exceeded 30 million (inland).
Relying on tens of millions in box office revenue to revitalize a declining industry?
Do box office theaters do not spend money on charity?
Commercial films cannot achieve the success they boast, and the market for artistic films is also sluggish.
Unlike commercial films, many small-budget, large-scale artistic films and genre films in Hong Kong cannot yet be released in inland areas. Overseas copyrights, overseas releases, and overseas film festivals are the only way out.
CC standard collection is the flag of DVD.
This move sent a signal.
Don’t forget, while acquiring the CC Standard Collection, we also acquired the theater chain of Janus Films.
In addition to theaters in North America, France, the largest ticket warehouse in Europe, has also begun to cooperate with MK2.
This kind of thing will not have a chain reaction soon, but what will happen after Hong Kong movies are released overseas for several consecutive years and the sales of copyrights are frustrated?
Wang Jiawei dare not even think about this.
"Just because of the pinyin of the name, we offended people to death?"
He couldn't help but express his worries.
When Xiang Yang was fighting with Hollywood, people on Hong Kong Island and people from the Film Association often came out to ridicule others for looking for trouble.
At that time, people did not respond to these things, but now it seems.
This is a master who likes to settle accounts after the fall.
Unlike Wang Jiawei, who was in a mood to ponder, Zhang Weiping rushed back to the filming crew in Yichang directly after leaving Universal.
He could not intervene in the copyright signing ceremony, nor could he change it, but he was angry and unhappy about the fact that the other party did not take him seriously.
The copyright of "Speak Well" is in his hands.
As a result, they were not even interested in talking to him.
The reporters who had been staying at the filming location provided him with the greatest convenience.
He didn't have to look for anyone at all, the next morning after a night's rest.
Before Shangjing held a signing press conference, he opened fire on a group of reporters standing outside the cordon of the crew.
The scene was just like the attack on Han Sanping when "Three Guns" was released last year due to squeeze from filming.
"I don't know what they think. For our big investment of 70 million yuan, they were only willing to give Zhang Mouzi 100,000 yuan. This is no different from sending a beggar away."
"I have been working with Zhang Mouzi since 1995 on "You" "Tell me the truth" Until now, I have never seen him humiliated like this."
"I hope they can wake up and respect should be reflected in the amount of cooperation."
"I have no contact with them, I just discuss the matter"
The topic of Zhang Mouzi being worth 100,000 soon aroused widespread discussion.
Public opinion is easily swayed.
Movie fans who had a favorable impression of the CC standard collection yesterday felt as if they had eaten a fly when they saw such news today.
The main thing is that in the eyes of the public, although the quality of Zhang Mouzi's movies has declined drastically in recent years, it is still more than the 100,000 figure.
After all, he is also a mainland director who has achieved both awards and commercial success, and he can be considered to be second to none.
Even if it is bad, it still has the aura of the Olympic Games
"It's so irritating!"
Little John, who had just had a happy day after buying a car, immediately became confused when he received the call.
This is a naked slander!!!
“Why are you coming to my place again?”
For Little John to come uninvited again, with a hand like Still holding a document, Xiang Yang was also a little impatient.
It's just a car. If my hands feel itchy, I'll go out and drive around for a couple of times. What's going on if I keep asking myself to follow?
If you don’t have money for gas, don’t keep thinking about swiping my card.
"I just came over to say hello to you. I'm going to China." Little John said angrily to Xiangyang.
"Then book your flight and I'll take you to the airport." Thinking that he might be asking her to drive the car back for him, Xiangyang raised his head, only to see Little John's angry face clearly. When there was some redness, he noticed something was wrong.
Who hasn’t made this petty guy angry?
"What's going on with Director Zhang?" Xiang Yang asked.
Little John was silent for a few seconds and nodded
"Sit down first and let's talk." Xiang Yang picked up the phone on his desk and asked the secretary outside to buy him two drinks. After having iced coffee, he said to Little John. "There's nothing to say."
Little John, who was furious, took a deep breath, came to the sofa and sat down.
Staring at Xiang Yang sharply, he asked: "Why do you have a secretary, but I don't?"
"This is not your concern."
Xiang Yang stood up and walked to the sofa. In front of him, he found a seat and sat down and asked: "Is it what Mr. Han expected?"
"It's almost the same, but it's also different."
For Little John, This thing is mostly about reputation.
The reputation of Hermès Film Investment Company in China has been slandered, and this is what makes him most angry.
"You may not believe it, but this guy actually said that we were sending beggars away."
Little John was very unhappy about this.
The labor fee of 20,000 US dollars is a bit small, but the matter itself is not profitable.
Looking at the discs alone, after each movie is restored, it will be sold for US$30 per set, and the total sales of 5,000-6,000 sets will be between US$150,000 and US$180,000.
Although the fees paid to Zhang Mouzi's team will be shared equally among several films.
But what about the royalties for each movie?
After all costs such as labor and production are thrown away, how much is left?
Amidst Little John’s endless complaints, the new secretary delivered the coffee Xiangyang asked for.
"Then just sue him directly for defamation."
Xiang Yang, who knew what was going on, took a sip of coffee and said with a frown, he couldn't stand being criticized easily on the Internet.
Making the Internet like a lawless place.
Little John picked up the coffee, took a sip and looked at Xiang Yang with a complicated mood, and said, "This matter won't cause any trouble to Liu."
"What can it do? Troubled." Xiang Yang smiled.
After such a thing happened, he still knew to consider Liu Qianqian first. It seemed that after getting along for a period of time, he had indeed changed a lot.
Thinking of this, Xiang Yang narrowed his eyes when looking at Little John.
"Then I'll be relieved if you say that. After all, Liu is my close friend."
"???"
"Then come and sign for me first Just sign it and I can go find Axel after you sign it.”
Everyone would feel sick when encountering this kind of thing.
What's the difference between this and a dog biting Lu Dongbin?
You are willing to be a dog, but Lu Dongbin is not willing to be bitten.
After Xiang Yang came back and listened to his original narration of the incident, Liu Qianqian specifically searched the Internet for comments.
That’s right.
Many people scolded me very unpleasantly.
Not only the CC Standard Collection was scolded, but also Han Sanping and Hong Kong Island Jiang Zhiqiang from China Film Group.
Some media revealed that on the day of the production of "Hawthorn Flower Love", Zhang Mouzi and Zhang Weiping had a quarrel over this matter, and then they simply didn't film any scenes that day.
There are serious reports, but Liu Qianqian dare not confirm whether they are true or false.
"Little John really wants to sue Zhang Weiping?" Liu Qianqian asked.
"Really, why are you lying to me?" Xiang Yang said, hugging Liu Qianqian.
He's not a tabloid.
Even if he is telling lies, he would not lie to his wife about this kind of thing.
"Little John even called Lao Han in front of me in the afternoon to communicate." Xiang Yang said.
“Oh, that’s amazing.”
Listening to Xiangyang Old Han’s shouting, Liu Qianqian joked with a smile.
"What's so great about this."
Xiang Yang replied casually and perfunctorily.
He can count all the people he knows in the Chinese entertainment industry on his fingers. To put it bluntly, they don’t have much friendship with each other.
It’s all work cooperation.
Private aspects
Well, Su Chang and Zhang Liangying have some friendship.
"Boring." Liu Qianqian wrinkled her nose, slid her fingers down the iPad's news interface, turned her head and said to Xiang Yang:
"Mrs. Xiang called me this afternoon."< br>
“Well, why is she calling you?”
Xiang Yang was a little surprised for a moment.
Logically speaking, my wife is not involved in childbirth at the moment, and Mrs. Xiang, who has been to Paris not long ago, knows this best.
“Of course it’s for the Cannes Film Festival. People want to come and have a look. Are they all just like you, half-footed in the entertainment industry but indifferent to these things?”
"Oh, so that's it."
Xiang Yang suddenly understood, but Liu Qianqian's tone was a bit strange.
"Who said I was indifferent? I care about you very much."
After Xiang Yang finished speaking, while Liu Qianqian didn't react, he lightly printed a mark on her face.
"Go, don't mess around. My mother is always talking about me."
Liu Qianqian rubbed her face and felt that she was a little fatter.
(End of this chapter)