Chapter 293 Final Results (34)
This answer…
Shen Xudong sounds very familiar...
If you think about it carefully, this is Ah Mou's original words - "House of Flying Daggers" was interviewed by a reporter. His original words were: "Because we are making a commercial film, what I am most concerned about is the box office of the movie. The box office is The only criterion for testing the success or failure of commercial films! ’
Ah Mou was probably trying to save his respect for "House of Flying Daggers" and also to convince himself...
What a good director pursues is a win-win situation of word-of-mouth and box office, not just box office!
Now, when Feng Xiaogang said this, he probably meant tit-for-tat.
Gee, I thought you cared most about Wang Shuo, but that’s not the case!
What is said unintentionally can best reveal a person's true thoughts.
Just think about it, "Hero" cost 250 million, which made Director Feng very hurt - before "Hero", only Feng Xiaogang was the only one in the Mainland who could rely on movie sales to make money. A Mou filmed "Happy Days" and lost several dollars. million…
Director Feng's lowest box office in those years was more than 28 million - "A Sigh" with 28 million.
I remember that "Happy Days" did not do well at the box office, and a reporter asked Feng Xiaogang for his opinion. He did not say anything, but the media reports were, "In terms of understanding the Chinese audience, Feng Xiaogang is going to surpass Zhang Yimou!" ’
Then "Hero" 250 million...
Although "Mobile Phone" the following year earned 53 million, there was still a big gap between it and 250 million...
This time it’s a bit of a revenge!
You know, there have been only two movies with over 100 million yuan in the new century, and now one more movie has been added.
With "Party A and Party B 2", Feng Xiaogang established his status as the most outstanding commercial film director in China in one fell swoop!
""Party A and Party B 2" has a box office of over 100 million, which can be regarded as your breakthrough work. Have you ever thought about this situation?"
Feng Xiaogang shook his head: "To be honest, I never thought about it. I thought that the worst possibility was that I would be scolded and ignored, and the best possibility was that the box office would exceed 80 million. I really didn't expect it to be so good... The audience is still willing to support me. !”
Some entertainment reporters also asked Shen Xudong’s thoughts, asking, ‘Who should be credited to the box office of “Party A and Party B 2” exceeding 100 million yuan’…
"Of course it's Director Feng... The main reason why it can quickly exceed 100 million is because it's called "Party A and Party B 2". The script is just a supporting role. If you change the screenwriter and the story, as long as it's directed by Director Feng and starring Ge You, the box office can still exceed 100 million." 100 million!"
Regarding this, Shen Xudong has a very clear understanding.
Before 2012, Feng Xiaogang was indeed the only one in the mainland.
"Then what do you think the final destination will be? Can it surpass "Heroes"?"
"...You have to ask the publisher about this, I'm not sure..."
More than "Heroes"?
How can it be!
What kind of treatment is that in "Hero"?
Exclusively enjoy the Lunar New Year slot, and have no opponents in any sense for two months!
What about "Party A and Party B 2"?
"Kung Fu" will be released on the 23rd!
The media also asked Feng Xiaogang about "Kung Fu".
"The day before yesterday, Stephen Chow held a press conference for "Kung Fu" in Beijing and greatly praised "Party A and Party B 2". In three days, "Kung Fu" will be released across the board. Is there anything you want to say to him?"
"I very much hope that the box office of "Kung Fu" will exceed that of "Party A and Party B 2". This is true. This can only show that our film market has a huge appetite and a bright future!"
Regardless of whether this is true or not, Director Feng showed a broad mind.
Shen Xudong interjected: "You also acted in "Kung Fu". "Kung Fu" has a high box office, which in a sense reflects your popularity with the audience!"
Feng Xiaogang grinned and said, "I just made a cameo..."
The reporter who asked the question also smiled, and then asked Shen Xudong: "How much does Xudong think the box office of "Kung Fu" can be?"
Shen Xudong thought for a while and then said: "There is a saying in the Hong Kong film industry that 10% of the revenue is on a double Monday. In terms of national recognition, I think Zhou Xingchi is the only one. Every time a movie starring Zhou Xingchi is played on TV, I will not change the channel. ..."Kung Fu" is Zhou Xingchi's work to pay tribute to his idol. I can only say that the box office must be very high. It's hard to say how much it will be..."
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"Kung Fu" is certainly a good movie. Even from today's perspective, it is still a masterpiece!
In the Hong Kong film industry, few people have a good relationship with Stephen Chow, but in this environment, "Kung Fu" was nominated for 16 Academy Awards, and finally won the Best Picture Award, competing with "New Police Story" , "2046", "Mongkok Night" and "The Big Event"...
As for the box office…
At least now, Zhou Xingchi's movies are unmatched in the Chinese circle!
In fact, this is also the case. "Kung Fu" has a stronger momentum than "Party A and Party B 2". It also started screening on Thursday, and the box office in the first week exceeded 64 million yuan!
It even set a new box office record in Hong Kong.
Some people say that in order to promote "House of Flying Daggers", Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping spent 20 million yuan on a luxurious performance to celebrate the premiere.
Zhou Xingchi only made a few rounds in college and traveled to several big cities, but his appeal is stronger than "Two Pieces", which shows the popularity of Xingye's movies among the public.
Well, the comparison is "House of Flying Daggers"...
After "Kung Fu" was released, "Party A and Party B 2" was directly released from major mainstream theaters. Even if it was not released, the film schedule plummeted...
There are still not enough screens.
——The total quantity is only 2396 yuan, less than 2400...
There simply isn’t enough room for two movies to achieve a win-win…
It lasted for more than 20 days, that is, on the eve of New Year's Day, "Party A and Party B 2" simply chose to be released across the board, and the box office data was 145 million...
Just more than "House of Flying Daggers"...
Of course, the Hong Kong box office of "House of Flying Daggers" was HK$14 million, while "Party A and Party B 2" only had HK$8 million...
Altogether, we still lose!
However, media reports generally do not report on the Hong Kong box office, or they only report on the mainland box office. They all report that the box office has overtaken "House of Flying Daggers" and "Party A and Party B 2" has been announced; or "Feng Xiaogang defends his dominance in the Lunar New Year movies" , "Party A and Party B 2" surpassed "House of Flying Daggers" and temporarily ranked first in the annual box office'
Then, a series of discussions were triggered - it should be the news released by the DVD copyright company, to hype it up, so that the discs can be sold easily!
In fact, in terms of revenue alone, "Party A and Party B 2" is definitely not comparable to "House of Flying Daggers"...
What they earn is a beautiful knife!
According to incomplete statistics, the overseas copyright revenue of "House of Flying Daggers" exceeds 50 million US dollars - the North American copyright revenue is 20 million...
The overseas revenue of "Party A and Party B 2" is negligible and is not even a fraction of the mainland revenue.
This was indeed the case, but Shen Xudong recommended this movie to Wang Qingqiang, who said he could take it to Berlin to try his luck, and maybe he could sell the adaptation rights or something...
You can look forward to it, after all, the adaptation rights of "Outstanding Citizen" have earned more than 1 million US dollars!
At the celebration banquet, Shen Xudong told Zhang Guoli about this, and the latter was surprised: "...Selling the adaptation rights? Can people take it seriously?"