Chapter 35 "Super Interview"
Dong Jianqiang placed his hope on "Super Interview" and hoped that the box office of "Dark Invasion" would have a new surge after it is broadcast.
For this film, he was willing to risk everything.
In the past two days, Zhang Chen and the others have been on the trapeze and busy performing road shows in various cities. He, the manager of the distribution department, has not been idle either and has not skipped a meal.
In the old days of centralized purchasing and marketing, distribution work was much easier to do. Distribution was all about selling copies.
Once the film is produced, the producer only sells copies and does not participate in the profit sharing.
You get how much money you get based on how many copies you sell. The box office has nothing to do with the producer. One copy sells for 10,500 yuan. If you sell 10 copies nationwide, you get 105,000 yuan. If you sell 100 copies, you get 1.05 million yuan.
This is no longer possible. You have to pay for the copying fees yourself, and the settlement money is only box office dividends!
Nowadays, everyone is very realistic. If you drink a movie that movie theaters are not interested in, no one will buy your copy even if you drink it to death!
But if the movie theater wants to buy a movie, drinking is just a formality.
...
At night, "Super Interview" was broadcast as scheduled.
Dai Jun: "How did you come up with the idea of making such a movie?"
Zhang Chen: "During the Chinese New Year, I wanted to write a script. Our teacher Fu once said, Throughout the history of world film, there are only three genres that are most successful in using small and broad ideas, comedy, erotic films and horror films..."
Zhang Chen once again explained his theory of using small and broad ideas, and also I specially gave Teacher Fu a top hat.
Teacher Fu has helped so much, we must help him make a name for himself.
Li Jing: "I'm curious, why are all female characters in this movie?"
Zhang Chen explained: "Because in the stereotype of traditional culture, women are usually weak and Once the victim is reversed, the contrast they bring is very strong, far stronger than that of men.
Just like "Dark Invasion", if the person who killed the monster was a man, the audience might be disappointed. I think it’s nothing, but if it’s a woman, the audience will remember it deeply...”
Dai Jun: “Ah, there are so many things to consider when making a movie, so did you learn all of this at Nortel?”
Zhang Chen: "Yes, the directing department is very complex. You need to be able to write scripts, understand lighting, and understand photography. A good director can do basically all the tasks on the crew, and be proficient in at least one or two of them." "
Li Jing: "Wow, you are so awesome."
Zhang Chen: "Oh, no, it just happened to be my area of expertise."
< br>Li Jing: "Speaking of movies, can we talk about something more pointed?"
Zhang Chen: "What about?"
Dai Jun: "For example, some unhappiness between you and "House of Flying Daggers"?"
Zhang Chen shrugged: "There is no unhappiness. The schedules overlap and there is competition."
Li Jing smiled and dug in: "So you don't actually agree with what Zhang Weiping said?"
In front of the TV, Dong Jianqiang, who was watching the program, was moved when he heard Li Jing's words. Throat.
Now he finally knows why "Super Visit" is so easy to talk to, and he even agreed to jump in line. It turns out that he is just holding back his bad intentions here.
Careless, careless!
This bitch is really not a good person.
During the show, Zhang Chen did not answer immediately and seemed to be thinking. Li Jing and Dai Jun had smiles in their eyes.
The reason "Super Interview" stands out among other programs is its boldness. They dare to discuss topics that others dare not discuss, and they dare to comment on characters that others dare not comment on.
Seeing that Zhang Chen didn't speak for a long time, Li Jing and Dai Jun looked at each other. It seemed that this topic could not be explored further.
Just when the two were about to change the topic, Zhang Chen suddenly spoke.
“Zhang Weiping and I didn’t know each other before. Before that, he might not even know who I was, but I do know him, the man behind Zhang Yimou~”
“ The man behind Zhang Yimou? Hehe, that’s quite an interesting statement.”
Li Jing’s big eyes looked at Zhang Chen, and he found that this young director was quite interesting. During lunch. Even if they are full of witty words, they are still like this now. They like this kind of guests the most.
"Of course, it's not Zhang Yimou. Who knows who he is?
If it was director Zhang Yimou who said that, I would tolerate it. After all, he is a senior and the best in the circle. But Zhang Weiping, why should he?”
Zhang Chen had no intention of coddling him: “I am a director majoring in film, and he is an investor. Maybe he doesn’t even care about films. He doesn’t even know how to shoot. I can beat him 10 times in terms of professional ability. I wonder who gave him the courage, Liang Jingru?”
“Liang Jingru? Courage?”
Dai Jun and Li Jing were stunned for a moment, but then they got to this point and started laughing.
The photographers and other staff members nearby also laughed and shrugged their shoulders. Fortunately, the camera was still steady.
No one cares, anyway, the style of their program is like this, not too formal, more like a homely chat.
"I find your speaking style is really... so interesting. Why do you want to be a director? Join us as the host of "Super Interview". You will definitely have a better future."
" That’s not necessary, I won’t do anything to steal people’s jobs.”
“Okay, let’s get back to the topic. Are you saying that Zhang Weiping is deliberately belittling you?”
"Of course, he just feels that "Dark Invasion" poses a threat to their "House of Flying Daggers", and relies on his powerful voice to discredit his opponents."
Li Jing's eyes widened, she dared to say so ?
Zhang Chen squinted his eyes and smiled, where did he go?
Dai Jun: "Actually, I'm quite curious. "House of Flying Daggers" is a blockbuster film with an investment of 280 million, but your "Dark Invasion" only cost 2 million..."
"Be confident and remove the appearance. The cost of "Dark Invasion" is 2 million, and it includes part of the publicity expenses."
"Hahaha..." The two were amused again, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.
"I'm just curious, why the media always likes to compare you."
Zhang Chen: "Probably because I can't find other targets. Haven't you noticed that throughout July, There is no other movie except us. Everyone avoids "House of Flying Daggers". "Aren't you afraid?"
Zhang Chen laughed. He waved his hand: "Our box office in the three days last weekend was 19.8 million. In fact, we have already recovered the original investment, so he should be the one who is under pressure now. After all, "House of Flying Daggers" claims to have invested 280 million, but for this number, I can only "Hehe~"
Dai Jun and Li Jing laughed again. From the beginning of the interview, Zhang Chen kept saying golden words, and the joyful atmosphere never stopped.
In the past when recording programs, they were the two responsible for adjusting the atmosphere. Why, it was Zhang Chen’s turn, and it seemed to be the other way around.
(End of this chapter)