Chapter 158 The Wang Brothers
The light moved very quickly. This issue of "China Entertainment Report" was broadcast two days later, which happened to be the third day of the Lunar New Year.
The response was very good, and the Spring Festival special episode broke through the highest ratings of the program this year. The reason is simple: the afterglow of "Shark Beach" has not passed yet.
Throughout November, Zhang Chen and "Shark Beach" were the two most mentioned names.
In December, Zhang Chen inevitably appeared many times in the promotion of "A World Without Thieves". After all, his remarks were too bold.
Zhang Chen's nationality is very high, plus Fan Binbin and Hollywood stars.
Jason Statham is not a big star. Many people don’t know his name, but he looks familiar.
There are sufficient piracy resources on the Internet, so domestic netizens can see the latest movies from around the world at the first time, which even exceeds that of movie fans in most countries.
So although none of Jason's movies have been released in China, it does not prevent him from gaining popularity.
Another point is that this guy is very funny.
‘Great cleverness’ and ‘great beauty’ have become buzzwords, and the way of New Year greetings has also changed. Zhang Chen’s teasing about Hollywood stars has become a talking point among many people.
This guy actually dares to tease Hollywood stars casually. I feel like they have a good relationship.
Chinese people have always had a perception that if you are a celebrity or a big shot, you should put on a show.
If you don’t show off, you are approachable.
Jason Statham is not angry when being teased. He is so approachable and approachable. He is one of our own. This has greatly increased his popularity among the people.
During the Spring Festival in 2004, the national statutory holiday was seven days. First-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen all had seven days, but second-tier and third-tier cities generally extended it to ten days.
Feng Xiaogang understands very well that the box office of "A World Without Thieves" is mainly concentrated during the Spring Festival holiday. Once he starts working, the box office will inevitably plummet.
But it is impossible to let him perform on the road. He has already become a role, and it would be a shame to perform on the road again.
However, Director Xiaogang did a few interviews.
There are some results. By the last day of the holiday, which is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the box office of "A World Without Thieves" has reached 98 million, and it is just around the corner to break 100 million.
But at the same time, the pressure is also quite high.
Xingxing Zhou's "Kung Fu" will be released soon.
Even as a director, Feng Xiaogang has to admit that Zhou Xingxing has unparalleled influence in comedy.
When it comes to influence, there are only two actors in Hong Kong who have an absolute advantage in the Chinese world.
One is Cheng Long and the other is Zhou Xingxing.
Don't talk about "double Monday success", Chow Yun-fat is not enough to watch. At its peak, Hong Kong's local movie box office has always been dominated by Cheng Long and Zhou Xingxing.
The previous film "Shaolin Soccer" was Zhou Xingxing's first real mastery of a movie, and it was a box office hit.
Combining kung fu and football, no one has ever thought of this.
Zhou Xingxing likes kung fu very much. He himself is a fan of Bruce Lee. It is said that he has practiced it and even imitated a version in "Kung Fu".
It's a pity that he was too slow to make movies. "Shaolin Football" was all three years ago.
"Kung Fu" is considered to be an upgraded version of Shaolin Football. It has taken another three years to sharpen the sword, and it has already aroused high expectations.
Feng Xiaogang's company has investigated all of this, so he knows that "A World Without Thieves" will definitely not be able to beat "Kung Fu". He can only harvest the box office quickly, otherwise once "Kung Fu" is released on the 23rd, there will be no success. What happened to "A World Without Thieves"?
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Huayi Brothers, the Wang brothers got good news that Zhang Dabeard is willing to join Huayi.
2004 was a year of great strides for Huayi Brothers.
After investing in "Kekexili", "Kekexili" actually didn't lose money, and of course, it didn't make any money either.
I also invested in "A World Without Thieves", which was a box office hit, and also won the distribution rights for "Kung Fu". Although it has not been released yet, the box office will definitely start at 100 million yuan.
The most important thing is that they also have a relationship with Zhang Dabeard. Zhang Beard is now a big brother in the field of TV dramas.
The two parties have already discussed and will announce the news after the Chinese New Year. Zhang Dabeard will join Huayi Brothers to completely make up for Huayi's shortcomings in the field of TV dramas.
Huayi also took advantage of the trend and became one of the investors in "The Condor".
This means that Huayi has not yet been listed on the market. If it is listed, just this wave of news will cause the stock to skyrocket.
But with joy comes sorrow.
The biggest cash cow, Feng Xiaogang, left and set up his own business. He and Zhang Guoli founded Taihe People, and they will be their rivals in the future.
The rebellious Wang Jinghua is also leaving, and it has been confirmed that he will leave after the new year. It is still unclear whether he will switch to another company or start his own business.
This is why the Wang brothers must suppress the news of Zhang Dabeard's joining until after the year, and also to hedge against the negative impact of Wang Jinghua's departure.
"Brother, Dong Jianqiang clearly rejected us for the distribution work of "Dark Invasion 2". He said that it had been handed over to China Film and Television Corporation and Guangwang~"
Seeing that his brother's face was not looking good, Wang Zhonglei immediately Confessing his mistake: "I'm all blamed for this, I'm short-sighted~"
Wang Zhongjun was also a little angry: "How could you make such a low-level mistake? It took a lot of effort for us to establish a relationship. Let me give you an idea." It’s just a forfeit. It’s not easy to pass the trial. It’s not a full investment. It’s better to be killed, and it can also be a favor.”
Wang Zhongjun was talking about Huayi’s withdrawal from “Manslaughter”.
Logically speaking, having collaborated on "Shark Beach", they had the opportunity to participate in the investment of "Manslaughter". However, Zhang Chen said that "Manslaughter" would not be easy to pass the review, and Wang Zhonglei immediately backed down.
Now people don’t even carry them for distribution.
"Dark Invasion 2", with the influence of the successful previous game, its release is equivalent to free money.
"Then get the release of "Manslaughter", and you can have some fun too. Don't think about women every day~"
As for what you, your brother, have done, He knew it all too well.
Wang Zhonglei was also a little aggrieved: "I asked, and they said they would wait until the filming was completed."
"Okay, how did Lu Chuan handle it?"
"I asked him to Get lost." Wang Zhonglei answered simply this time.
Wang Zhongjun nodded, finally doing something reliable.
In fact, without Zhang Chen, Lu Chuan was barely available. But Lu Chuan and Zhang Chen had a grudge. They wanted to have a relationship with Zhang Chen, so keeping Lu Chuan was the biggest obstacle.
Then he thought of the light
"Wang Changtian is lucky. Have you ever understood why Zhang Chen brings a light with him every time?"
He has understood that Dong Jianqiang was forced to leave by the light. Yes, it stands to reason that the two companies should be on the same page, but they are not, which is very confusing.
"It seems that because Star Entertainment wants to make a TV series, they need the channel of Guangguang in the TV station..."
"The little guy has a big heart."
Huayi Brothers has been doing this for so many years, and only this year did they dare to get involved in the field of TV dramas.
TV dramas and movies are completely different, and the gameplay is different.
Although it all depends on relationships, if the quality of the movie is good enough, theaters will be willing to support it.
But TV dramas are different. If your relationship is not strong enough, even if the drama is sold and you have a contract, you will not receive the balance.
This is why they wanted to catch up with Zhang Jizhong.
What makes Zhang Jizhong great is that he has good relationships with major TV stations. Not only can his dramas be sold, but he can also receive money.
(End of this chapter)