Chapter 226 "Lake Eden" is released in North America
Star Entertainment has hired a hot job, and they don't dare to brag about it too much, but other media don't care about this.
"West China Metropolis Daily":
[I am afraid that before its release, no one thought that "Shark Beach" could achieve such results in North America.
It is incredible that a domestic thriller can be successful in the United States.
Should we think carefully about why Zhang Chen succeeded? If we figure this out, it will be a good thing for Chinese movies! 】
"Global Times":
[It has always been a problem for Chinese films to go overseas.
In the past few years, we relied on film festivals, and art films could go overseas if they won awards at film festivals.
Then Zhang Yimou took the lead in exploring commercial films, and "Hero" brought about the craze for costumes.
But the good news is that there is not just one such explorer.
The success of "Shark Beach" has opened up a new way of thinking. Are low-cost thrillers a new track? 】
The success of "Shark Beach" abroad has really brought a wave of popularity to Xingchen Entertainment. The media wanted to interview Zhang Chen, but could not find anyone, so they had to interview Dong Jianqiang.
Dong Jianqiang praised "Shark Beach", but he was actually dragging "Shark Beach" to promote "Manslaughter", blatantly diverting traffic.
Someone also found Fan Binbin, the heroine of "Shark Beach".
Fan Binbin will not draw attention to "Manslaughter" because Xu Qing is her potential competitor, but she mentioned another film - "Eden Lake".
“Director Zhang is the most talented director I have ever seen. The success of "Shark Beach" is foreseeable. Not only "Shark Beach", "Eden Lake" also achieved good results in North America. , has not been released yet, but it is already the second "Shark Tank"..."
"Eden Lake" is a movie she participated in, so of course she has to brag about it.
I don’t understand why the domestic media only focus on the promotion of "Shark Beach" and can't see that "Eden Lake" directed by Zhang Chen and starring Fan Jiuyi is now in theaters?
My aunt, I have been an international star for a long time.
Reporter Zhang Xiaobei is a veteran and immediately realized that this was a new news point.
Others reported that "Shark Beach" was popular in North America, and he also reported that this is called following the trend.
But if he covers "Eden Lake", it's different.
This is called a news leader and a vane of public opinion!
"Can Miss Fan reveal the situation of "Lake Eden"..."
Zhang Xiaobei's eyes met Fan Binbin's, and they understood each other tacitly.
Everyone can do what he wants.
“Of course, "Eden Lake" is director Zhang Chen's first film in the United States. It was a collaboration with New Line and I starred in it. It was released just after "Shark Beach" and its current results are very good. It's gratifying, the box office reached 16.6 million in the first weekend, and 5.8 million in a single day..."
"I remember the first day of "Shark Beach" seemed to be..."
"19 million US dollars"<. br>
Fan Binbin knows these data very well. They are the best way to brag, so of course you must remember them.
“There is a slight gap between the box office and “Shark Tank”. That’s because the two distribution companies are different. “Shark Tank” is Columbia, one of the top six, while “Eden Lake” is from New Line. But in terms of influence, I'm afraid "Eden Lake" will be even greater, because it focuses on juvenile murders..."
Jiuyijie broke the news one after another, Zhang Xiaobei was so excited that he wanted to high-five her, Fan Jiuyi really knows how to guide the audience's curiosity.
Zhang Xiaobei asked along the way: "A juvenile murder case?"
Fan Binbin nodded: "Yes, it is a thriller about juvenile murder."
"When will it be released in China?"
"This...I'm afraid it won't be released in China because it's too dark and won't pass the censorship. If you want to see it, you can only find other ways..."
After Fan Binbin finished speaking, his face was filled with regret, and Zhang Xiaobei wished he could give her a little red flower.
This woman really understands the psychology of the audience. It is not allowed to be imported into the country and can only be watched through pirated copies?
That’s why I’m so excited to see it.
Although there is no box office revenue, Fan Binbin's popularity will not be affected and will continue to rise.
It is even more beneficial and harmless to their journalists.
At the end of the interview, Zhang Xiaobei finally put down the microphone and gave his heartfelt blessings: "Congratulations to Sister Binbin, your two works have been a hit in North America..."
"It's all thanks to Director Zhang. It’s a little bit of appreciation for the compliments of reporters from Fuhe Media...”
After Fan Binbin finished speaking, the assistant handed over a thick red envelope very sensibly, and Zhang Xiaobei stuffed it into his pocket tacitly. People look at each other and smile knowingly.
Well, it’s someone you can work with for a long time.
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The next day, Zhang Xiaobei’s interview was published in the newspaper and was immediately reprinted by major websites.
People then remembered that Zhang Chen also filmed a film in Hollywood - "Lake Eden".
The casting was causing quite a stir at the time, and I didn’t expect that it had already been released.
But then I learned that this film could not be released in the country due to subject matter.
How does this work?
At this stage, everyone has a very bad impression of Optoelectronics. Whatever Optoelectronics is opposed to, everyone supports. Anyway, as long as we do the opposite, it will be right, and it will definitely not be wrong.
That’s really what happened!
What about "Lake Eden"?
Just the name alone makes people imagine it. "Lake Eden" is very similar to the "Garden of Eden". What kind of place is the "Garden of Eden"? It is the place where Adam and Eve lived. The audience is full of expectations, and the less they see it, the more they are full of expectations.
For a time, BT, eDonkey, Waga, and a lot of P2P websites were full of messages asking for seeds.
The popularity of "Lake Eden" even surpassed that of "Manslaughter" to some extent.
Of course, Fan Xiaopang is the one who has gained the most from this operation.
"Shark Beach" has already made her a front-line actress in China. After being a hit abroad, her style has improved again, making her half a head above other domestic actresses.
The hot sales of "Eden Lake" further consolidated her status.
Looking back now, Fan Binbin is already an international actress with the same status as Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, but because her time is still short, her background is not enough.
If there are a few more works, there is still some distance to catch up with Gong Li, but there is no problem in catching up with Zhang Ziyi.
Don’t think that Zhang Ziyi is so awesome. She doesn’t have three big people around her, she just has business achievements.
At the same time, the news that Zhang Ziyi rejected "Eden Lake" was once again hotly discussed.
‘Have eyes but no eyes’ suddenly became synonymous with Zhang Ziyi.
Some media dug deeper from another angle, claiming that in the entertainment industry, all relatives who serve as agents have become famous.
Jiujiazhang’s brother jumped out and expressed grievances: I’m no longer her manager, okay~
Li Xue also jumped out: Don’t overturn a boatload of people with one stick, okay? What about relatives? Yes, I am Li Lianhua’s sister.
The International Chapter has become the target of everyone's shouting, and anyone can come up and step on it.
Her manager, Ms. Ji, is a Singaporean and is a little confused about the domestic public opinion environment and doesn't know how to deal with it.
This created an illusion for people, and Zhang Ziyi gave in.
In the media, everyone is ridiculing Zhang Ziyi. How much myopia does it take to miss such a good project as "Eden Lake".
As for the fact that the producer of "Memoirs of a Geisha" is Spielberg, no one mentioned it at all.
What are you afraid of?
Anyway, "Memoirs of a Geisha" has not made any splash so far.
What if you succeed in the future?
It's very simple. Just stand on Zhang Ziyi's side and blow it again.
As for integrity, face and so on, it is important where the bonus comes.
As for media people, they talk nonsense and act according to the prevailing situation. These are all basic operations.
In recent times, Fan Binbin's reputation among the people has reached its peak, but among her peers, she has suffered collective hatred from young actresses.
In places like Panjiayuan and Liulichang, the business of beating up villains has increased dramatically.
That’s right, what do you, Fan Binbin, have?
Didn’t you get up just because you caught up with Zhang Chen?
In just one year, he went from being unknown to becoming famous. Many people are surprised that Fan Binbin became an international star without making any noise!
Why?
You made your debut as a maid?
It wasn’t because I hooked up with Zhang Chen.
This makes all the top actresses of the same age extremely envious and jealous.
Some people are already thinking about how to get rid of her. There are only so many resources in the country. Having Zhang Ziyi is enough. If Fan Binbin is added, will everyone be allowed to live?
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The crew of "Hurricane Rescue", Zhang Chen is on the phone with Dong Jianqiang.
"Manslaughter" is about to be released. As a director, if he is an actor, he will definitely take time off to promote it.
But he is the director.
If he takes leave, the entire "Hurricane" crew will have to shut down.
A large number of action scenes can only be decided by him as a director. Guan Hu and Lu Yang couldn't handle them at all.
"There is no way, we can only rely on them for this publicity. But don't worry, I have already informed Jiang Wenli and Xu Qing, and they will cooperate with the publicity. By the way, let Liu Tianxian activate her movie fans go to watch the movie, she is very popular now..."
"In the early stage, I will mainly appear on various programs, and then start road shows after the release. It doesn't take much, just four cities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen..."
“The seven days of May Day are crucial, spend as much resources as possible...”
Regarding movie promotion, he didn't have much to say, Dong Jianqiang was more familiar with it than he was.
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Not long after finishing the call with Dong Jianqiang, Peter called again.
"Hi, Zhang, the box office of "Eden Lake" is very good, 16 million US dollars in the first weekend. I am really happy for you, and I called you specifically to inform you."
"Oh ,Thanks, Pete, but Diane has already informed me.”
"Oh, damn why did I forget this, Zhang, you know, you succeeded, you succeeded in North America..."
Pete's tone was full of excitement, Zhang Chen was unmoved.
"Come on, Pete, I have long proven myself in Hollywood, and "Dark Invasion" is the best proof."
"That's different, Zhang, "Dark Invasion" is a foreign film Even if the movie does well at the box office, it doesn't mean anything. It may just be that people are more curious about horror stories that happen in Asia.
But "Eden Lake" is different. This is a Hollywood movie, "Eden Lake". Success means that North American audiences have recognized you, and you are now a well-known horror film director, on par with Wen..."
(End of this chapter)