Chapter 898 Times Have Changed! The Person Who Knows You Best Is Often Your Opponent!
The May Day holiday passed almost in an instant, and the domestic time came to the 3rd smoothly.
When Chen Fei woke up early in the morning, he saw a lot of media reporting on the news about the premiere of "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix".
Looking around, there are quite a few great directors in the industry who have gone to Xi'an to support them!
Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, Wang Quanjian, Han Sanping... almost all of these filmmakers who came out of Xiying made a special trip and spared no effort to publicize and promote Wu Tianming's legacy.
It's a pity that no matter how hard they promote it, if a movie wants to sell high box office, it still has to rely on its commercial appeal.
Okay, so, does "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" have commercial appeal?
After Ning Hao attended the premiere, he immediately called Chen Fei: "This film was really good, the traditional culture was vividly displayed, and the suona was so good, you can tell." , the actors all worked hard..."
Chen Fei listened silently and did not ask any questions, because he knew that Ning Hao's words were all foreshadowing.
Sure enough, at the end of his speech, he suddenly changed his subject: "Alas! What a pity, this film only talks about the inheritance of traditional folk music suona, and there is no commercial element at all. If you want to make money at the box office, it will be difficult!"
"Times have changed."
"Indeed, if today's literary and artistic films want to make money, they have to rely on business, or they must find ways to win awards and sell copyrights abroad, otherwise it will be difficult to even get back the money!"
After chatting with Ning Hao for a while, Chen Fei hung up the phone and looked at the set of "La La Land".
Strictly speaking, the movie he is making now is actually an art film.
But because of his and Liu Yifei's influence, even if this is just a literary film, it still has box office potential that is not inferior to that of commercial films.
This is the bonus brought by top directors, which is far beyond what ordinary directors can match.
"Come on, everyone, get ready. After this scene is over, we are ready to move on!"
With Chen Fei's shouting, everyone on the scene moved in an orderly manner according to the plan, assisting him in the filming work.
Currently filming the final studio scene of "La La Land".
After this scene is over, we have to go outside the studio to shoot the scene.
Compared with shooting in a studio, shooting outside the studio is not generally difficult, especially since "La La Land" also has an opening song and dance scene on an elevated road.
This scene not only required road closures for filming, but also involved hundreds of singers and dancers.
Coordinating so many people is not something that can be done easily. Chen Fei is ready to fight a protracted war.
According to his plan, the filming of the film will be completed by June at the latest.
Next is a month-long post-production, followed by sending it to the Venice International Film Festival for selection...
The schedule on the schedule is so tight, but Chen Fei's energy is strong enough, otherwise he would have to fall down!
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In a blink of an eye, the time has come to the morning of the 6th.
Not surprisingly, early in the morning, all the film and television entertainment headlines on the Internet were dominated by "Captain America 3".
Looking around, at least 6 of the 10 hot searches are about this imported Hollywood blockbuster.
"The Hollywood imported science fiction blockbuster "Captain America: Civil War", exclusively produced by Marvel Pictures, a subsidiary of Volton Pictures, officially launched in theaters across the country today!"
"It is reported that on the first day of the release of "Captain America 3", the comprehensive film scheduling data of national theaters was as high as 53.6%, far exceeding all domestic and imported movies during the same period."
"Reprinted from The Hollywood Daily, "Captain America: Civil War" grossed US$75.502 million at the box office on its first day of release in North America, which is equivalent to more than 400 million yuan!"
"Unfortunately, "The Phoenix", the legacy of West Film Studio director Wu Tianming, which was released at the same time as "Captain America 3", was not favored by theaters. The film's first-day comprehensive screening data was only 1.5%. It may be eliminated early by the theater market.”
"In the seven days after their release, "Chasing the Dragon", "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" and "Dream Partners" earned 420 million, 27.694 million and 51.69 million respectively at the box office. The box office potential of the latter two films has been exhausted, and the daily new box office has dropped by 100 Thousands of levels will be removed from theaters soon..."
Various entertainment news on the Internet are very lively, as if today is the real beginning of the May Day period.
When the crew took a break at noon, Chen Fei saw on Weibo the relevant content of the first promotional conference of "Legend of the Gods" held in the capital this morning.
To his surprise, Li Lianjie, who had been silent for a long time, also appeared at the press conference.
However, when the media and reporters at the scene asked him about his current physical condition and his experiences during the filming of the movie, he chattered a lot of off-topic topics.
“In my young and frivolous years, when I was eleven years old, I set foot on a foreign land with a deep attachment to my motherland in my heart.
Although I was in a foreign country at that time, I always had a belief deep in my heart - no matter where I go, I must safeguard the dignity of the country and the integrity of the territory... This belief, like a seed, took root in my heart. It sprouted and gradually grew into a towering tree.
As time went by, I gradually emerged in the entertainment industry and became the "Kung Fu Emperor" in the eyes of everyone... However, behind this glamor, I also encountered countless temptations and challenges.
A long time ago, when I was still very young, some people tried to shake my faith with various stories. Some of them told me that Mr. Xiang's deeds and family were full of legends, but also controversial... However, I always kept a clear mind and a firm stand on these rumors.
By chance, I met the Xiang family couple. Their way of dealing with people and their patriotism deeply touched me... I know very well how difficult it is to stick to one's principles and beliefs in this complex entertainment industry, so I resolutely stood on their side and supported and protected them with my words and deeds..."
After such a long string of words came out, the media and guests at the scene were all confused.
Obviously, no one asked him about the topic of "Xiang family", but he said a lot of things in a babble, which was really confusing. I don't know what he wanted to express.
However, after this interview video was posted online, it caused great controversy!
After watching it, the first thought that came to Chen Fei's mind was that Huaxiaxing, which was delisted and bankrupted by him, was going to make a comeback?
The vast majority of netizens thought so too, and the comment area was full of various doubts and criticisms of Li Lianjie.
"I haven't seen Li Lianjie in public for a long time. Why did he suddenly become weird? It feels like a different person? ”
“Is he sick? Or is he sick because of believing in those foreign cults?”
“I told him not to play villains abroad and not to play in The Mummy 3. Now he is getting his comeuppance, right?”
“And his charity, I don’t even want to say anything about it, it’s bullshit! It’s just a scam!”
“Look at Chen Long, he is so energetic at such an old age, and look at him, he has aged and doesn’t look like a normal kung fu actor, he must have been backfired.”
The comments of netizens were vaguely filled with some "fantasy" colors, which made Chen Fei stunned.
However, after he came to his senses, he contacted Huo Qigang as soon as possible and asked about the relevant situation.
“Don’t worry, Hua Xia Xing is dead and can’t die anymore, there is absolutely no ability to revive, but Xiang Tai opened a separate studio for her son, and is currently hyping and marketing it. I guess she wants to use "Legend of the Gods" to make her son famous. ”
Hearing this, Chen Fei was immediately happy: "It's that Xiangya, right? The second-generation star in the Hong Kong circle?"
"Yes, it's him, a second-generation star with terrible acting skills, not worth mentioning, not to mention Nicholas Tse, his acting skills are not even as good as those of TVB's new actors."
Hearing this, Chen Fei immediately lost the idea of paying too much attention and directly put the matter behind his mind.
Time came to the morning of the 7th. Amid the wailing of many domestic films, "Captain America 3" successfully won the No. 1 box office list in the May period with a first-day box office performance of 180 million!
On the other hand, "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" was more miserable, with a pitiful first-day box office of only 1.12 million.
However, just when the industry was shocked by the huge box office gap between the two films released at the same time, a notice from Feiyue Film and Television directly blew up the entire film and television industry! Especially those film producers who choose to release movies in the summer season are even more sad!
"The comedy film "Detective Chinatown 2", exclusively produced by Feiyue Films, written by director Chen Fei, directed by director Wang Shiliang, starring Wang Baoqiang, Xiao Yang, Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Xun, Shang Yuxian and others, is officially scheduled to be released on July 29, so stay tuned..."
A simple announcement directly brought a lot of variables to the upcoming summer season!
Before this, many people thought that the box office champion of this year's summer season would definitely be "The Legend of the Gods" produced by Bona. After all, this mythical masterpiece is strong enough in terms of investment and cast.
But when "Detective Chinatown 2" appeared, the winning situation of "Legend of the Gods" was immediately broken.
You know, the previously released "Detective Chinatown 1" has achieved a box office result of nearly 1.5 billion, and on this basis, as long as "Detective Chinatown 2" is not too bad, the box office result will definitely not be bad.
Well, have the movies produced by Feiyue Film and Television ever been bad so far?
The answer is obvious!
No!
None!
And this also means that once "Detective Chinatown 2" is released, it will be a big success. The box office of the film must be at least 1 billion.
The pressure was instantly placed on "Legend of the Gods", and Bona did not calm down for the whole morning.
In the office, Yu Dong, Xiang Huaqiang, and the directors of "Legend of the Gods" Xu An and Yang Longcheng looked at each other, their brows never relaxed.
This announcement from Feiyue Film and Television caught them off guard.
"Detective Chinatown 2" and "Legend of the Gods" were actually released on the same day, which may be a lose-lose situation!
Xu An muttered unhappily: "What the hell is Feiyue Film and Television doing? Don't they worry about the impact on the box office of "Detective Chinatown 2"? "
As the saying goes, the person who knows you best is often your opponent!
As Chen Fei's mortal enemy, Yu Dong understands the reason for Feiyue Film and Television's operation: "It's obvious that they don't think highly of us at all. They don't even worry that "Legend of the Gods" will affect "Detective Chinatown 2."
Yang Longcheng was slightly stunned: "Are they really so arrogant? ”
Yu Dong glared at him and said bluntly: "Just because the screenwriter and producer of this movie is Chen Fei, it has the confidence and capital to be arrogant."
As soon as they heard that thundering name, Yang Longcheng and Xu Zong were silent.
A three-time European Grand Slam director, four-time Oscar winner for Best Picture, currently No. 1 on the global box office list, No. 1 in domestic commercial and literary film directing achievements, the most famous international screenwriter, director, actor...
Chen Fei has too many titles on his head!
Although he usually behaves very low-key, restrained, and unassuming, but looking at the global film and television industry, who is qualified to compare with him?
Although "Detective Chinatown 2" was not directed by him personally, it is enough that it was written by him. Who dares to despise this movie?
Xiang Huaqiang suddenly asked: "Facing this current situation, does Yu Dong have any good suggestions?"
"No." Yu Dong shook his head and said simply: "Now all we can do is increase publicity and marketing efforts. We hope that the quality of this movie can drive the box office."
Xiang Huaqiang didn't think of any good solution, so he could only nod his head and said, "Okay, I'll let Xiang Xie cooperate."
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180 million, 248 million, 193 million... After three days, the mainland film industry once again experienced the feeling of being "bullied" by imported Hollywood blockbusters.
It earned 621 million yuan in three days. This record is really terrifying and cannot be compared with ordinary domestic movies.
Looking back at the movie "The Phoenix", it's not even a fraction of the movie "Captain America: Civil War". It's not too miserable!
Many big directors in the industry are calling on fans to support "A Hundred Birds at the Phoenix", but because its film schedule is too low, and the story is too boring, which is not in line with the current style of blockbuster movies, the box office can only be Going lower and lower, there is no room for recovery.
As for "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" and "Dream Partner", the situation they are encountering now is very different from that of "A Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix".
Especially for the former, there are only 110,000 new daily box office left, and it is about to be canceled by the theater chain.
Huang Xiaoming was still vigorously promoting the movie he starred in before, but now there is no movement, and he probably has given up completely.
Only "Chasing the Dragon" can barely survive under the pressure of "Captain America 3" and get a share of the "leftovers."
On the other hand, other domestic films that were not very popular have been completely eliminated by now.
The theater chain will not have any mercy, because they all believe in the principle of "the capable are promoted and the weak are demoted".
As for whether the film studio will lose money due to box office failure, it has nothing to do with them.
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Since the filming of "La La Land" has entered a critical period, Chen Fei didn't pay much attention to online trends for several days, and was even busy making shooting plans during his break.
And when he finally took a short break, he saw what was called "extremely lively" on the Internet!
Rikutaro, who had not been seen for a long time, showed up again, and actually went to Oxford University to give a lecture.
This guy is also determined to make a comeback. During his speech, he once again mentioned his proud work "Nanjing!" Nanjing! 》, and also performed a self-certification operation at the speech:
"I think many people actually have a misunderstanding about me. The intention of "Nanjing! Nanjing!" is not specifically aimed at the anti-Japanese resistance of a specific ethnic group. I made this film just to restore the true history and use the mirror of history to Reflecting the current social situation..."
He spoke quite freely, and thought it would resonate with him.
But when the news came back to China, netizens almost drowned him in saliva!
"If you want to die, go to Japan and don't come back."
"Tsk, tsk, that beating at the airport didn't work, did it? Brothers, how about we organize it again?"
"Strongly resist Lu Chuan's re-shooting. This guy with a fascist butt should be severely banned! Don't let him have a chance to show his prominence!"
In addition to Rikutaro's new developments, "Sky Hunter" controlled by Kongzheng has also ushered in new progress.
After Li Chen took on the role of director and leading actor, Fan Bingbing unsurprisingly became the leading female lead in this film.
The latter was very excited and even posted a post on Weibo: "I am very grateful to Director Li Chen for recognizing me and choosing me to be the female lead in this movie.
Although this is not the first time I have been exposed to a main theme movie, I am still very excited and happy. I promise that I will go all out and not let the director and fans down.
Finally, I would like to make it clear that I did not ask for remuneration for making this movie, because I wanted to use my actions to support my fiancé Li Chen, and I hope he can have a smooth and smooth path as a director... "
Although Kong Zheng issued a statement saying that the casting process was completely fair, just and open, everyone actually knows what the truth is.
Especially Zhang Ziyi, she was actually half an insider. After all, she was ridiculed by Fan Bingbing when she called her.
With the confirmation of the female lead, "Hunter in the Sky" has been officially launched.
But what left Chen Fei a little speechless was that Li Chen even privately said that he would use "Sky Hunter" to compete with "Operation Red Sea", and also made bold claims that he would set a new box office record for Chinese-language movies.
I don’t know where he got the confidence. Outsiders thought that in addition to “Courage”, Liang Jingru released a single called “Confidence”.
Chen Fei ignored him at all. He was a clown-like thing, and the movie he made was worthy of being compared with "Operation Red Sea"?
He was reading the news here when suddenly, the phone rang rapidly.
Pressing the connect button casually, he was about to speak when he was interrupted by Su Guohai's voice on the other end of the phone: "Director Chen! Go check out the official blog of "A Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix"! The producer is live broadcasting Kneel down in the room!"
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