Chapter 106 Good things come in pairs
Chapter 105 (the serial number above is wrong)
The Promise was screened the night before it was released, and it still broke the screening of Heroes with overwhelming momentum. record.
The public release is finally here, and at the same time, A Thousand Miles Alone also held its premiere in Yunnan.
There is a lot of talk on the Internet that Zhang Dapao did it on purpose to divert Wuji’s attention.
How could Zhang Dapao admit that the date for the premiere had already been decided, and Yimou's movie didn't need to divert anyone's attention.
In the cinema, Zhu Yawen fulfilled his promise and invited Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Luo Jin and second-timer Tang Yan to watch The Promise together.
After leaving the cinema, everyone was silent.
It was Zhu Yawen who started it first.
"What did I see? Why can't I remember anything? I just remember one sentence: Do you want to know what is under my clothes?"
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. Actually, I don't understand either," Shu Chang muttered.
The remaining three people smiled slightly and did not express their opinions.
Luo Jin had heard Tang Yan talk about the premiere, so he already had expectations.
Liu Yifei knew this result early on.
“Are you three mute? Or do you understand?”
"That's right, Sissi, why don't you say anything?" Shu Chang held his best friend's arm to find out more.
“You and Xiao Zhu have finished talking, what can I say?” Liu Yifei smiled.
"When I left the cinema just now, I heard a lot of people scolding me. They came to watch The Promise without even eating. They are mentally ill."
"This 350 million yuan Where did the money go? It feels on par with Tangtang's painting, and the special effects are not as good as painting." Luo Jin also spoke.
Tang Yan beside him couldn't help but break the news: "I heard from my boss that the crew spent more than one million yuan every day. After filming for half a year, the daily expenses were more than 100 million yuan."
"What? More than one million a day? Where did the money go?" Several people clicked their tongues.
"Celebrity appearance fees, food, clothing, housing, transportation, transportation!"
"No wonder, the money is not spent wisely!"
"I guess the Internet must be busy now, Director Li will definitely be mentioned."
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes and turned around with a smile: "Tangtang, why don't we go see what your boss is doing now?"
"Okay, let's go." The two hit it off.
"Oh, you two are gone, what should we do?"
The guesses of several people were correct. In fact, after the screening last night, there were already comments and ratings on Douban.
Nine out of ten of them were given one star, and a handful were given two or three stars.
Five stars, none!
At this time, Douban had more than 50,000 registered users, and the number of views per day was around 200,000.
Anyone who can come to Douban to comment and rate it without falling asleep after watching it must be very angry!
“Wuji, extremely boring!”
“There are no limits to wonder, six special people, each using their own super powers to explain the meaning of Wuji!”
“Under the great reputation It’s actually hard to match! ”
"Chen Kaige, a man wandering between fame, wealth and ideals!"
Under each title is a short essay, and Wuji is like the last fig leaf being pulled away.
This is just a comment from a movie fan on Douban. At most, it expresses the unhappiness of spending dozens of dollars to watch a bad movie.
But there are thousands of media outlets and tens of millions of netizens on the Internet, so they won’t be so gentle.
The first to speak out was the Noon Newspaper, which started firing immediately on the day of the release.
"Form is limitless, content is limited!"
Southern Metropolis Daily: The harder Chen Kaige works, the more bad movies he makes!
Beijing News: Wuji was defeated by himself!
Netizens were more direct, and it was inevitable that even Li Chen was brought along.
"Director Li is the Palme d'Or 999 gold, the appraisal is completed!"
"What the hell have I done? I didn't even eat. I spent 80 yuan to see The Promise!"
"If this is a comedy, I'll give it full marks. If you don't laugh, come to me!"
"I finally understand what Director Li said: I still prefer the connotation of Farewell My Concubine! It has to be Director Li, and he scolds you as if he is praising you!"
"Upstairs You are right. I feel sorry for Director Li for three seconds. It is too difficult for Director Li. Respecting elders is a traditional virtue!”
Cross-border people also jumped out to criticize Wuji.
For example, the writer Han Han wrote a short essay with the title "We have always wrongly blamed Zhang Yimou, Wuji's reflections!"!
Sun Yunxiao: Although Wuji is good, it is not suitable for children!
Director Chen, who was far away in Treasure Island, turned green with frustration!
Chen Hong felt that her husband was about to cry.
"What do they know! How can they easily understand the three years of hard work I have put in!"
"Everyone is a shallow person!"
Looking at the gasping The angry husband, Chen Hong also felt extremely aggrieved.
My husband and I traveled half the world day and night for Wuji, but they got a slap in the face on the first day it was released!
Not to mention that her husband wanted to cry, even Chen Hong's eyes were sore at the moment.
Han Sanping never dreamed that he would invest 350 million yuan against all opinions and spend 3 years to make The Promise, which would receive overwhelming negative reviews on the first day of its release! Even bad reviews!
"Are you sure someone is not causing trouble?" Han Sanping had a dark face, but he still had the last bit of luck in his heart.
"Mr. Han, there is absolutely no way anyone is causing trouble in this battle. The whole Internet is scolding everyone."
"Okay, stop talking and get out!" Han Sanping Guanghuo said.
Sitting in the armchair a little slumped, Han Sanping still couldn't accept the reality.
He clearly understands the impact of word-of-mouth on box office.
Now I no longer think about whether I can transcend the painting skin.
What he is thinking about now is how to face the doubts about him within the group!
He is not the only deputy director!
Fortunately, Li Chen’s family of thieves and painted skin have filled the pit of Wuji! Otherwise, he would never have an easy time in the group.
Unexpectedly, this guy Li Chen really got it right.
Thinking of Li Chen, Han Sanping immediately called him.
Li Chen is in a good mood at the moment, except that Gu Yongkeng has returned to China and asked him for an interview.
I also accidentally discovered "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" on Tianya!
"Director Li, are you sure you want to buy this kind of subject? I have only written the beginning, and there are not many readers in the world!" Wu Bin advised.
"Senior Brother Wu, I know what you are saying. Listen to me and go and negotiate a contract with him."
"I want the exclusive rights to adapt this novel into a film and television drama! Including all the rights to his future Ghost Blowing Lantern series Novel."
"The price can be higher, don't say that we lower the price in the future!"
"Okay, now that you have decided, leave this matter to me." No more words about Penang.
"Director Li, this is the copyright I plan to purchase this year. Please take a look at it." Wu Bin handed the prepared list to Li Chen again.
Li Chen picked it up and looked at it for a long time. Wu Bin was still very efficient.
In addition to the red sorghum that Li Chen mentioned, he also bought the copyrights of many award-winning works.
Among them are Long Yi's two award-winning novels "Days Without Heroes" and "The Boy on the Roof".
But Wu Bin doesn’t know that the two award-winning novels that this person is most famous for are not.
It is his other short story "Latent"
After leaving Li Chen's office, Wu Bin didn't understand Li Chen's behavior. Instead of buying the award-winning novel, he bought a short story.
But Li Chen’s decision will still be implemented 100%.
After sending Wu Bin away, Li Chen continued to surf the Internet and swept the rankings.
At this time, in the general manager’s office in the noon sunshine on the second floor, Hou Hongliang couldn’t laugh or cry.
Before their movie "Into the Guandong" was released, people came to ask for help.
"Director Kang, your book won't be exposed to sunlight at noon. I don't need to explain why. You should be able to understand." Hou Hongliang said bluntly.
Kang Honglei was a little frustrated, running into obstacles everywhere but unable to attract investment.
Could it be that without women, without love, without bloody plot, this "Elna Assault" would not be possible?
Kang Honglei is from Inner Mongolia. He has a stubborn temper and an even more stubborn temper. Otherwise, he would not have given up on "Elna Assault" for two years!
This is not the first time I have been rejected.
After leaving Hou Hongliang's office, Kang Honglei entered the elevator and saw the floor sign in the elevator.
Third floor: Rongchen Pictures
Suddenly he remembered that Zuo Xiaoqing had mentioned to him that he could try his luck at Rongchen Pictures.
But she didn’t dare to guarantee it. After all, Rongchen Pictures had never filmed a TV series before. They were all filming under the noon sun.
However, Rongchen Pictures has been supporting new directors and actors, such as Xu Zheng, who starred with her in "The Lost Journey".
Thinking of this, Kang Honglei was a little moved. Since he has come here, why not give it a try. It doesn't matter if he is rejected. It is not the first time he has been rejected!
When he thought of it, he had to do it. When the elevator reached the first floor, Kang Honglei pressed the button for the third floor.
Arrived on the third floor, the front desk lady did not recognize him.
After hearing him introduce himself and wanting to see Director Li, the front desk lady politely asked: "Do you have an appointment? Mr. Kang?"
Kang Honglei had a flash of inspiration and lied: "You give Li Just call the director and say I am Zuo Xiaoqing’s friend, and he will know.”
"Then, okay, please wait a moment."
Today, one Palme d'Or is in disgrace, while the other Palme d'Or is full of joy.
I didn’t expect that the person in front of me would take the initiative to deliver it to my door.
"Director Li, why are you laughing?" Kang Honglei was a little unhappy and thought Li Chen was laughing at his clothes.
The two sat down and Li Chen asked his assistant to serve tea.
"Don't get me wrong, Director Kang, I saw you thinking of another Mongolian friend of mine. It's my assistant director in Painting, Wu Ershan."
"Oh, in this case, I thought Director Li was joking. I’m dressed like this.”
Listening to Kang Honglei’s explanation of his purpose, it was exactly as he expected.
Soldier Assault, which he calls "Erna Assault", is a group of men full of hormones. There is not even a female cockroach in it. How can anyone invest in it? "Director Kang, I speak frankly, don't mind if you don't listen to me."
"It's okay, Director Li, you tell me."
"I can cast this movie, and I can add another 3 million."
Kang Honglei was overjoyed!
“Is what Director Li said true?”
“Of course, but I have a condition.”
"Director Li, please tell me, don't mention one condition, even ten, I can agree to it without any hesitation."
He thought that maybe Li Chen wanted to seduce people, but then he thought about it, it seemed that Rongchen Pictures There are no male artists.
"I hope you and the screenwriter Lan Xiaolong can join our company together?"
"Huh?"
After Splendid Diamond was released, Kang Honglei felt the capital was piercing. The cold wind has also become gentle.
I called Lan Xiaolong and told Lan Xiaolong about Li Chen's conditions, and the two immediately decided to join Rongchen Pictures.
The trees are big enough for shade, the salary is generous, and I can complete "Erna Assault", so why should I hesitate?
When Liu Yifei came back to Rongchen Pictures for the first time, the lady at the front desk was stunned.
The boss's rumored girlfriend and the company's top artist appeared in the company like good sisters.
"Is the boss in the office?" Tang Yan said with a smile.
"Yes, yes"
Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and waved to the stunned young lady at the front desk: "Hi, hello"
The two young ladies at the front desk also waved mechanically as if As if struck by lightning, he watched the two of them leaving arm in arm with each other.
"The rumors from the outside are not true, are they? Why do I feel like the boss's wife is here to check on me!"
"Nine times out of ten, if Tang Yan doesn't usually want to see Director Li, he won't At least let us know.”
"That's not necessarily true. Didn't Liu Yifei and Director Li work together for those years? Maybe they came to talk about something."
As soon as Li Chen answered Han Sanping's call, the door was pushed open. I still wonder who is so ignorant of the rules.
But as soon as he saw the person, he immediately smiled.
"Hey, Li Chen, are you listening?"
"Listen, Director Han, tell me."
Li Chen gestured with his eyes to the two of them to sit down first. Liu Yifei and Tang Yan both heard the word "Han Dong" and knew that Li Chen was on the phone with Han Sanping, so they sat quietly in the guest seat.
“That project needs to be replaced, Angelina Jolie is replaced by Charlize Theron.”
“Jolie has not negotiated?”
Charlize Theron, Han Sanping can also accept it, that is the woman known as the Emperor of Sai, and she is also the Oscar-winning heroine.
Although not as popular as Julie, it is not much different.
"So, she's going to extend her schedule. I heard she's pregnant."
Liu Yifei was a little surprised. She didn't expect Julie to be pregnant.
"Okay, Charlize Theron can do it too. Her salary should be cheaper than Julie's, so let's make a deal quickly."
"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."
< br>"Li Chen, you are right, thank you."
Li Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Wuji was a big trap for Han Sanping.
He urgently needs a big project to divert his attention.
The thief is undoubtedly the best choice.
“You’re welcome, Director Han.” Li Chen smiled.
After hanging up the phone, Han Sanping felt confident, and then called Director Yang again.
...
"Why are you here? Sissi?" Li Chen stood up and said with a smile.
"What? You're not welcome?" Liu Yifei stood up and said playfully.
Bypassing Li Chen, he sat directly on Li Chen's boss chair.
Tang Yan suppressed a smile and said: "Yifei, you are trying to usurp the throne and oust the boss."
Li Chen also laughed loudly: "Welcome, warm welcome, the boss lady is here to inspect the work. I wish you all the best."
"Tangtang went to call the heads of various departments in the company to meet the boss lady!"
Tang Yan smiled and said: "Okay, boss"
"Okay, I'm just kidding. I just finished watching The Promise and came over with Tangtang to take a look. Your company is so impressive, and your office is also great. Big!”
“You are wrong!”
"What's wrong?" Miss Liu wondered.
Li Chen smiled and said: "It should be because our company is so big, there is no difference between you and me!"
Miss Liu glanced at Li Chen with an angry look.
"Oops, I can't stand it anymore, boss, so I'm going out. You two are so insensitive!" Tang Yan found an excuse to get away.
"No, Tangtang, as soon as you go out, everyone will know what's going on!" Miss Liu said quickly.
Then he stood up and said with a smile: "Tangtang and I are leaving together, so I won't disturb Director Li's work."
"Leaving now? Why don't you sit around for a while?" Li Chen said with a smile.
Miss Liu took Tang Yan, waved her hand, and left without looking back.
Miss Liu didn’t know what the purpose of her trip was, so she thought it was time to come and take a look, which made her feel at ease.
The box office of Wuji on the first day is out, 21.15 million! Second only to Hua Pi’s 23.05 million.
Now everyone is pretty much aware that Wuji will definitely not be able to surpass Painted Skin.
Both are released on Thursday, and the box office data is the most intuitive comparison.
As the saying goes, blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
In addition to being a hit at the box office in the mainland, Wuji has suffered a setback globally.
In Asia, Wuji was strongly attacked by "King Kong" which was released at the same time, and was no match for it.
In North America, Weinstein, the publisher of Wuji, took the opportunity to suppress Wuji's issuance price, otherwise it would hide Wuji.
The Promise, which was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on December 9, has not been released for a long time.
For four days in a row, Wuji was scolded out of the earth, but the box office was getting higher day by day, which is really disappointing.
The box office in the first four days was 74 million. If it had not been for the painting, it would have been No. 1
Unfortunately, it would have been a decisive decision.
Not to mention surpassing Painted Skin to win the annual box office championship, and not to mention the box office target of 300 million.
It’s good to have more than 150 million, because the reputation is already so bad that it can’t be improved.
The upcoming releases of The Great Sage and Riding Thousands of Miles Alone are bound to make Wuji even worse.
What’s more, there is a powerful painting skin on the side who is unwilling to be lonely.
Painted Skin will be released for two weeks.
The box office exceeded 240 million!
It is a certainty to surpass the 250 million heroes.
Even though there are pirated copies, Painted Skin still earns four to five million at the box office every day.
The media block Li Chen downstairs at Rongchen Film Company every day, wanting to hear what he thinks of Wuji.
Li Chen is not stupid. Many directors in the industry have silenced him. He will not stand out.
What's more, many celebrities have already come out to support Wuji and praise Wuji fiercely!
Pu Cunxi: The film is amazing, brand new, and will be respected by the world!
Hu Xuehua: The best Chinese film in recent years.
Song Jia: As a disciple of a family in the entertainment industry, Chen Kaige really has the genetics! I will invite more friends to watch.
Yang Siwei went to the premiere of The Great Sage of Love, and when he came back he complained: Wuji is not as good as The Great Sage of Love!
In fact, Li Chen thinks so too.
Han Sanping was so worried. Thinking about all his bold words before The Promise was released, he was slapped in the face.
He doesn't think about Oscar anymore. If he had known this, he might as well have submitted the painting, and he wouldn't be sitting on the wax now.
“Dad, I told you to take it easy a long time ago. Director Li warned you, and I warned you too, but you just don’t believe it, as if you were possessed by a demon!”
“ Is it okay now?”
"Get out!" Han Sanping roared angrily.
Han Jianu shrugged, looking like she blamed me.
There are many people who watch Wuji’s jokes, most notably people from the Hong Kong community.
Especially Sterile as a Couple, because the American "Variety" magazine predicts that Wuji is not among the favorites to win the Oscar.
But this time, Wujiru learned the lesson and did not jump out again, but just kept silently watching the joke.
Just when Chen Kaige was exhausted, he went on the show to analyze Wuji.
A piece of news from Berlin instantly attracted the attention of people in the industry.
Groom Entertainment News
“The first batch of participating films in the main competition section of the 56th Berlin Film Festival, which will be held from February 9th to 19th next year, was announced yesterday!”
One of them made people in the industry think that the Sina reporter had made a mistake.
"Buried"
LiChen
Zhongguo
You can watch the starring role again
Andy Lau
Liu Dehua?
On the poster, Andy Lau himself was lying in the coffin. Friends of Li Chen and Andy Lau in the industry, as well as media reporters, called Andy Lau and Rong Chen Films to verify the specific information of being buried alive.
(End of this chapter)