Chapter 90 Collapse of Reputation
On the first day of the premiere of "The Promise", there was almost no negative news.
The next day, Zhang Yimou's "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles" was released.
The two top directors in China began to compete head-on, and the audience was excited.
The crew of "Time Cruiser", during the break between filming, the actors were discussing "The Promise" they watched yesterday.
"I don't know if ordinary viewers can understand it, but I don't think it's interesting anyway."
Chen Minghao said without concealment.
Lin Nan took a stack of newspapers handed by the staff, which still smelled of ink.
“The audience can’t understand it, doesn’t it have some credibility?”
Lin Nan shook off the daily newspaper in his hand.
"Let me take a look."
Several leading actors gathered around.
Several newspapers were sorted out by everyone in an instant.
"Tsk, tsk, look how well this is said: every sentence seems to be full of philosophy, 'Shappy dialogue', one word: silly! Four words: mysterious! No climax, no touching, if If I am moved, I am only moved by the creator himself... Haha, I laughed so hard, does this city newspaper dare to write about it?"
Tian Yu smacked his thigh and couldn't help laughing.
"The film critic wrote it euphemistically: It is grand and eye-catching, and you can see how hundreds of millions of dollars were burned. Although Director Chen is trying his best to pursue perfection, it is undeniable that the plot of "The Promise" is out of control. , there is no priority in the plot, and the performance is too exaggerated..."
When Yan Danchen read this paragraph, Lin Nan was stunned for a moment. Even the film critics couldn't help but complain? Logically speaking, these people should be standing relatively close to Lao Chen!
"What do ordinary viewers say? Is there any report?" Yan Danchen Zengli asked.
"Yes, they all said it was boring and empty. But I did write down some funny lines, like: You ruined my chance to be a good person..."
Zhu Yawen laughed while reading, and most of the other staff members also went to watch the movie. They were originally engaged in this industry, and their judgment ability must be better than ordinary people at least. They all agreed with these reports now.
...
China Film, Han Sanping looked at the pile of newspapers on the table and the new negative voices on the Internet, feeling a little irritable.
Chen Hong just came to the group, hoping that China Film Group can come forward and intervene in the media's voice.
But how can this interfere? The reports of traditional print media and Internet media have never been so unified. They all looked down on and satirized "The Promise".
The paper media is easy to handle, but how to manage the Internet, various post bars, blogs, can't handle it at all, and deleting posts can't keep up with the speed and quantity of others' posts.
Han Sanping's face was livid. You can guess how much public opinion affects the box office trend.
Back then, he defied all odds and had China Film Group fully invest in "The Promise." As confident as he was at that time, he may face a lot of criticism this time.
“How is the Japanese box office?” Han Sanping asked.
“Nearly 20 million, which is higher than the first day.” The secretary said.
Han Sanping nodded lightly, "It's okay, you can go out."
The pre-roll ads for "The Promise" sold for a lot of money, and the chief sponsor Konka even spent an additional 30 million to help bundle and promote the film.
Even with the income from post-advertising, Han Sanping has no hope of repaying his original investment. What about the 350 million investment, unless Lao Chen can really win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and make up for the box office honors? .
"Senior Brother Chen, let's keep one shot of that shot and do it again."
"No problem."
Lin Nan continued the ending of the movie, rejecting several The visiting media's request to interview him about his views on "The Promise" is not digging a hole for himself.
There was a tacit collective silence among industry insiders this time. The media could not pry these people's mouths open at all. Only the majority of netizens and audiences happily imitated and ridiculed the lines in it.
Lin Nan stared at Zeng Li in the camera, killed the male one cleanly, dragged him to the deck, turned around and continued to look for the next target...
"Ka. Sister Li , take a rest, dragging Brother Chen around is quite laborious, hehe."
"Haha, it must be quite laborious," Tian Yu said with a smile.
Chen Minghao stood up and said, "Doesn't this show that the heroine is very skilled? Otherwise, why would a woman kill everyone else?"
"That makes sense."
Even Zeng Li smiled and agreed with Chen Minghao's words.
"Have a break, we have no shortage of time now." Lin Nan said kindly.
"The Promise" is still breaking box office records, and the single-day box office record has also been broken. I just don't know how much it can hit in the first weekend, but it will definitely be no problem to break the record.
On the other hand, feedback from viewers of Zhang Yimou's "Ride Alone, Thousands of Miles" will be released soon.
...
Chen Kaige looked at the text message in front of him with a frosty face.
He is also a great director from Nortel. This time, the Academy showed little support for "The Promise", or gave it a symbolic support, but it was not stingy in its praise for "A Thousand Miles Alone".
Many old professors from Nortel have spoken out, “This is Zhang Yimou’s comeback. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with him making commercial films, but that this film has completely achieved what he achieved in his previous literary films. Height."
The hand holding the newspaper shook slightly, and veins bulged on the back of his hand.
"Yellow Earth", "King of Children", "Walking and Singing", "Farewell My Concubine"... Along the way, nothing but honor is honor. He is immersed in his family background and honor.
Chen Kaige suddenly put down the newspaper, "I have spent three years and worked hard on this work. How can ordinary people understand..."
On the set, everyone looked at the data of "The Promise" and their faces were filled with tears. Incredible.
“I know it’s a blockbuster, but its box office is too fierce. It took in 75 million in the first weekend and four days, and this is in the Mainland! Isn’t the reputation so bad? ”
“Director Lin, your first movie didn’t have as much box office as others in two days, I remember?” Tian Yu joked, and he became more familiar with it during this time, and he joked a little more freely. .
"Haha, Director Lin, cut out his scenes..."
Chen Minghao smiled and came up with an idea, surrounded by a group of spectators.
“Oh, it’s because I can’t speak, so I should be beaten.”
Lin Nan smiled and shook his head, not paying attention. Others had accumulated twenty years of reputation in exchange for it. , two or three days of negative reviews, although they are widespread, have not affected the overall box office trend, and it is estimated that it will take another two or three days to ferment.
"If you didn't go see it and just heard other people comment that the new play directed by Kai Ge was terrible, would you believe it or not?"
Lin Nan asked.
Chen Minghao, Tian Yu and others reacted immediately and said with a smile: "I will definitely have to go to the cinema to see it and judge for myself where the credibility of the international director is."
" This is why the box office is still growing rapidly.”
……
Across the ocean, the crew of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" completely used digital 3D technology to produce the film. In the huge green screen studio, the staff were busy. Liu Yifei completed the last segment in accordance with the director's requirements.
Tom is a qualified agent. When Liu Yifei joined the crew, he came to visit from time to time.
Working for Lin Nan is much less troublesome and labor-intensive than other businesses, and the rewards are high.
He has thought about it. If Lin Nan decides to open a company or studio here, he will immediately go to work for Lin Nan.
Lin Nan specifically asked Tom to take good care of the oriental-faced girl in front of him. As shrewd as he is, he is already guessing about the relationship between the two. It seems that if they are not relatives, then they are lovers?
"Crystal, congratulations on finishing the project. Do you want to tell my boss the good news?"
Liu Yifei shook her head, "Tom, don't tell him."
Liu Yifei smiled and looked at Looking at the fat man in front of him, "Tom, I'm going back to the hotel. We'll see you again when we have the opportunity."
"Okay, Crystal, I have a hunch that you will become my boss's wife."
>"Tom, you talk a lot."
Ignoring the little girl's shyness, Tom continued: "As a friend, Crystal, I would like to kindly remind you that I have been in Hollywood for many years. There are too many coquettish bitches in the circle who will stare at those fat guys. Come to think of it. It's the same with you, and Lin Nan is too young, he is very fat, you know what I mean?"
Tom had a good impression of the girl in front of him, so he couldn't help but Talkative.
Liu Yifei nodded seriously, "Thank you, Tom."
"You're welcome, just ask him to give me a salary increase." Tom smiled.
"Then you have to tell him yourself." Liu Yifei smiled.
With worries on her mind, Liu Yifei returned to the backstage, where her mother and assistant were waiting for her.
After removing makeup and changing clothes, the three of them returned to the hotel.
I have been here for more than a month. I thought I would get used to the crew first, but in the end, I magically started filming early. Liu Yifei is on the line with the crew and the hotel every day. During her breaks, she will pay attention to domestic news.
"Mom, where are the passports?"
After grooming, Liu Yifei looks young and beautiful, like a delicate princess.
"Why are you asking about this? It's in the innermost box. By the way, the movie is almost finished filming, right?"
Mother Liu asked again. She had never asked her daughter about the progress of the crew, so From the sporadic conversations among the staff, I heard that the movie was almost over.
A hint of cunning flashed in Liu Yifei's eyes, "There are still a few days left."
"Oh, that's pretty quick. We can go back then."
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The box office growth of "The Promise" has slowed down amidst a lot of criticism, from nearly 20 million in a single day to just over 10 million. The media's negative voices have gradually become more and more negative, and are no longer limited to audiences and netizens.
Han Sanping has really gotten angry these days, and there is no one to share the pressure. He was the one who strongly supported "The Promise" back then, and even overbearingly allowed China Film to exclusively produce it, so that now he is destined to suffer a loss. The China Film Group can bear it.
At the group meeting, someone has already raised this issue. Fortunately, making movies is inherently gambling, and he has also come up with many profitable projects. It is not difficult to get through this hurdle, but it is so big. The holes have to be repaired.
There are a lot of investments hosted by Han Sanping, and we have to count on these projects now.
"Go and ask about the progress of the film investments I have handled." Han Sanping ordered.
"Yes, Mr. Han."
......
Liu Xiaoli looked at the note on her daughter's table with a gloomy expression.
“Damn girl, my wings are stiff, I didn’t even say hello, I just left a note...”
Suddenly remembering something, Mother Liu hurriedly opened the suitcase where her passport was stored, and sure enough, , Liu Yifei took away her passport.
After calming down a little, Mother Liu sat on the edge of the bed and smiled helplessly.
"I have grown up and have my own ideas. This character is so similar to when I was young. Just go and tell me, will I disagree? You are still alone... ”
As she spoke, Liu’s mother smiled unconsciously. She knows her mother better than her!
While rummaging through her mobile phone number, Liu Xiaoli arranged for her assistant to buy a ticket.
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(End of this chapter)