Chapter 363 Open Bidding
Shen Xudong’s prediction was quite right…
Especially movies that have already been released.
Judging from the market outlook, the mainland box office of "Cruel Streets" is basically around 30 million...
This result is enough for Zheng Baorui to be surprised!
In fact, when Hong Kong filmmakers approached the Taiwan market, they had already chosen to stay on the commercial film route and never look back.
Hong Kong movies may have once had a "hundred schools of thought contend", but in the end they were unified by "money".
Film has never been a field of personal expression, and no one will participate in your "artistic pursuit" without money...
This is especially true for Hong Kong movies!
Everything is possible only if there is a box office!
It's very similar to Hollywood. Maybe you have works and won awards...you can trick big stars into participating in your works...
That man is a great director!
But the difference from Hollywood is that the format of Hong Kong movies is very small!
You can't escape the Hong Kong perspective no matter how you film it - a review of "Tomorrow's War" said it very well: The reason why Hong Kong films have not been good in recent years is that, as reflected in "Tomorrow's War", the films of Hong Kong people The shallowness of Hong Kong people is revealed everywhere. For example, Hong Kong filmmakers can't imagine what a normal army is like, so they can only replace the situation of the police force with the army. Then there is a critical moment when the soldier throws away his ID and says I quit. This description of the scene makes people laugh and cry...
Let's put it this way, although co-productions have helped the development of the mainland film industry, they have also brought the bad habits of the Hong Kong film industry into the mainland...
Hong Kong films are indeed ahead of the mainland in terms of exploration of genre films and technical experience, but it can be said that the industry process, project management, and business model are in a mess.
Clanization, cliqueization, financialization, and vulgarization are all brought about by those people in Hong Kong...
Of course, these belong to the general environment.
Shen Xudong cannot change for the time being, and Zheng Baorui is even more accustomed to it. The latter is working hard to break into the circle...
If "Cruel Street" is successful, he will be considered a new star.
Of course I have to thank Shen Xudong for this!
So, in the following promotion, Zheng Baorui praised Shen Xudong in various ways...
Similar: 'When I was studying film, my teacher told me that there are actually only 36 stories in the film, and all the stories are derived from those 36, and there are only a few routines that come and go.
Among those routines, how do we make it unlike routines, make it natural and alive, and make it feel like a new experience every time? This is what we as directors have to do.
If you meet a good screenwriter who has already told the story thoroughly, then the director's job will be much easier...'
‘Of course I hope to continue collaborating... I’ve already booked a script! ’
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Teacher Chen is very busy, seems to be recording a new album...
I ran a road show for three days and then returned to Hong Kong.
Li Cansen also left.
Only Zheng Baorui and Shen Xudong are left in the publicity team...
The market response of "Cruel Street" was very good, with the box office exceeding 6 million for two consecutive days...
Although it is not as good as the previous "Legend of the Xing'anling Hunter", the box office in four days exceeded 22 million, which has exceeded expectations!
There is something very strange. Wrinkle Huai Mingming also came to the mainland, but he only showed up at the celebration party and hasn't appeared since.
Huang Bin explained: "He is talking to the heads of major movie channels about the film copyrights of Jiahe Film Library!"
Oh, Huang Bin was transferred by the company to be in charge of the promotion schedule. The previous one was kicked back by Shen Xudong...
So unprofessional!
"Jiahe Film Library?"
"Well, 140 movies!"
Shen Xudong was surprised: "Jiahe has only 140 movies?"
It was founded in 1970. According to the number of ten films a year, the Jiahe Film Library should have more than 300 Hu films!
Huang Bin shook his head: "I don't know the details...but I know that all major movie channels are basically set up by former state-owned factories..."
Shen Xudong immediately asked: "Do they have a theater chain?"
"I took some shares..."
"I wonder why there aren't many theaters showing "Sanchakou"!"
""Sanchakou" will be released on DVD at the same time. We will be a week late..."
"Sanchakou" is produced by Media Asia. Media Asia itself started from audio and video products. For them, the box office is of course important, but more importantly, the disc business...
What they do is release movies and DVDs at the same time...
Shen Xudong glanced at Huang Bin, and then asked him: "What do you think the final box office of our movie will be?"
Huang Bin answered seriously: "There should be 35 million in the mainland and almost 26 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong... If "Star Wars Episode 3" can be released later..."
Shen Xudong smiled: "That's impossible..."
After a few brief chats, we can almost come to a conclusion: Huang Bin is not bad...
In fact, when Shen Xudong made his prediction, he ignored Golden Harvest's efforts - Wrinkles Huai sells TV rights, so of course the theater chains with stakes in major film studios will have to give more to arrange films...
Huang Bin is right...
But even without "Star Wars: Episode III," "Cruel Street" wouldn't have added much to the box office.
With this theme and this star cast, 35 million is already the limit!
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During the road show, although Shen Xudong received interviews from major media, he did not understand the impact of the sales of "Cruel Streets" on the industry...
Unlike "The Fox Wife in the Mountain Village" and "The Legend of the Xing'anling Hunter", "Cruel Streets" is a traditional gangster movie!
In other words, "Cruel Street" belongs to Hong Kong's mainstream movies.
What's more, Shen Xudong continues to cooperate with Golden Harvest in "Hurricane Rescue" and "New World"...
It is said that Shen Xudong still has several gangster movie scripts in his hands.
Then, more accurate news came - the heroine of "Taken" is temporarily missing!
It is true that there is a temporary shortage. Originally, if the Emperor joined the cast, the heroine would definitely be Ah Sa, but the Emperor wanted Xie Tingfeng to play the male lead, but the negotiation fell through...
Wrinkle Huai simply refused to join the Emperor, and the heroine was handed over to the partner, which was Tianmei Media.
There are only two actresses under Tianmei Media, Zeng Li and Chen Hao, both of whom are over the age limit...
So, Gao Fenfen is very busy recently,
All the well-known agencies took action, and the female stars, big and small, were also inundated with excitement. Golden Harvest produced Donnie Yen + Wu Jing + Tony Jaa. The slogan was to write a new chapter in action movies...
Just because of the halo of being produced by Golden Harvest, few mainland actresses can ignore it at this stage.
Gao Fenfen is almost bored to death. Today’s dinner, tomorrow’s cocktail party, and the day after tomorrow’s golf, there’s only so much meaning in beating around the bush.
In the end I couldn't stand it any longer, so I directly sent the message, 'If you want to get this role, you either have to be popular or have money...'
rich?
Huang Bin was a little surprised. This meant bidding, the one with the highest price got it!
Shen Xudong explained: "The role of sister is a pure tool. She traveled to Thailand and was captured... The protagonist formed a team to rescue... As long as the image fits, it doesn't matter whether she has acting skills or not!"
Then, Shen Xudong received a call from Boss Chen. The content was simple: "I have a buddy who is willing to offer 8 million..."
"...How much? 8 million?"
I will make up a chapter tomorrow. I sat in the car for too long today and am exhausted...