Chapter 395 Breaking 100 Million

Hearing what Jiang Ping said, Shen Xudong quickly asked: "Did you say how much the total box office will be?"

"It's estimated to be about 150 million. After all, "War of the Worlds" will be released at the end of the month..."

Jiang Ping is the deputy general manager of China Film Group and a producer - he later made "Shanghai Fortress"...

Well, "Shanghai Fortress"...

This is not the point, the point is his identity.

He said there can be 150 million, and there will definitely be one!

Think about it, last summer there was "House of Flying Daggers" with a box office of 144 million. If there is a film this summer that has a box office that exceeds it, it is progress.

Huang Zhongjun answered: "150 million...another movie that exceeds 100 million!"

"I really want to thank China Film for its distribution..."

Jiang Ping waved his hand: "...We release dozens of movies a year, but only a few can break 100 million. It's up to "Witness" to keep its own momentum!"

Huang Zhongjun also spoke: ""Seven Swords" was also distributed by China Film Group, but the box office was not very good..."

"Director Xu Ke was hit hard by "The Legend of Shushan" and lost his judgment about the movie...but I believe he will recover soon!"

"…You want to cooperate with him?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I won't do martial arts for the time being!"

"It's a pity…"

Shen Xudong suddenly remembered something: "Liu Factory, is the copyright of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" still in the hands of Bayi Factory?"

"...Are you there? Do you have any ideas?"

"Well, I saw Jackie Chan last time. He was interested in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom"..."

"Jackie Chan?"

"He, a Hong Kong filmmaker, actually wants to remake "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom"?"

"His "Plan A" was based on "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom"!"

"Oh... OK, I'll go back and find them to research..."

…

After all, it was Liu Yifei's home court. Shen Xudong finished delivering the gifts, chatted for a while and left.

Gandy Chen...has no intention of getting in touch with Shen Xudong.

It's normal. After all, Shen Xudong is just a marginal figure in the Beijing circle.

There is no need to deliberately please, and of course you cannot be rude, just deal with it in a normal state.

Even if Shen Xudong mentioned Jackie Chan, it would be of no use...

Gandy Chen has a very clear view of the entertainment industry - good projects always focus on the central characters!

The Huayi brothers are now the boss.

It just so happened that Huang Zhongjun wanted to sign Liu Yifei - otherwise, why would he attend her birthday party?

The original time and space gave her a meeting gift "The King of Kung Fu", and the huge Kung Fu superstar took her...

I don’t know what happened next, but Liu Yifei didn’t sign with Huayi. Instead, she signed with a foreign agency and went to the United States after starring in "The King of Kung Fu"...

When I come back, I will go to Hong Kong.

As for "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom"...

Shen Xudong just mentioned it, but Jackie Chan did have the idea to shoot it.

In the original time and space, Jackie Chan mentioned "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" more than once. Unfortunately, he never had the chance. Later, the age was not suitable. Bona took the copyright and found Zhang Hanyu...

What a pity!

Shen Xudong wondered if he could help him realize his wish...

However, it depends on Liu Factory's courage - Bayi Factory is a state-owned studio, profit is not the goal, and it is difficult to operate commercially.

In the original time and space, there was no lack of opposition when restarting these red classics. The Bayi Factory once received a letter of complaint that "the Bayi Factory's surname is Jun and cannot be turned into a processing plant for other capital."

…

On August 19, China Film Group, the publisher of "Witness", officially announced that the box office exceeded 100 million!

"Witness" became the first movie to break 100 million this year...

At this time, it has been in theaters for 8 days and the second weekend is not over yet.

Obviously, breaking 100 million at the box office is not the end...

However, in the Hong Kong market, "Witness" is obviously not very popular - the box office has not reached 6 million Hong Kong dollars.

It’s normal…

After all, "Witness" is not Hong Kong, but it is not Hollywood either. Hong Kong's best-selling movies are either purely based on the original, or they are not Hong Kong at all.

It has a box office of more than HK$5 million in 8 days of release, which is already a very good result!

"I'm quite happy... After all, although "Witness" is a co-production, Mainland actors account for a higher proportion. The success of this project proves that the so-called audience chasing Hong Kong and Taiwan stars is a lie. What the audience pursues is always just the movie! "

When interviewed by the media, Shen Xudong expressed his stance seriously.

"Witness" has exceeded 100 million, which is of course a big deal - it is temporarily ranked first of the year, and it is the fifth film in the history of Chinese films to exceed 100 million.

At the same time, it is also Shen Xudong's second movie that has exceeded 100 million yuan in scripting. It is also the first movie that Tianmei Media has promoted that has exceeded 100 million yuan~

What is this called?

This is called brand value!

Why is Hua Yi the boss?

Why is the new picture so popular?

Selling movies is the way to go, these are all added value...

And it’s the only one among the three blockbuster movies released this summer that has exceeded 100 million!

Of course Shen Xudong has to show up to promote it.

"Recently, many experts say that you only have commercial films in your eyes..."

"I can make "Witness" with a cost of 5 million, and then the experts will praise it, but it will only have a box office of 2 million... But now is the era of commercial films, and the mainstream market needs commercial films..."

"But I heard that The Aviator was shortlisted for Venice?"

"...Well...they said that I can only write commercial films, so I will respond by making "The Aviator"! Moreover, the more the company needs international awards to support its reputation, I will make a literary film to win the award."

"Can "The Aviator" win an award?"

"...I don't know, but I hope I can win an award, so that there will be fewer people scolding me!"

"You care about online reviews?"

"... Of course... But I care more about the audience's evaluation. Movies belong to mass media, not high art. The right to speak is always in the hands of the audience!"

"What are the plans for the next one?"

“…I’m going to the Venice Film Festival in two days…”

"Are there any new works?"

"I've been thinking about something about death recently, but I don't have a clue... I might want to learn more about the funeral industry..."

"Have you ever thought that one day the script you wrote won't be a hit?"

"I thought about it! But then I thought, if the movie is not a hit, the director must be blamed. How can you blame the screenwriter if the movie is a flop?"

…

The interview lasted only twenty minutes, and Shen Xudong was very busy.

In addition to participating in the main competition, the trip to Venice also has a screening unit to sell films and so on.

There must be a party, after all, Gong Li and Director Chen are also going...

How to do it specifically?

What's the budget?

These all require him to make decisions - the company has never experienced this.

In addition, "Witness" was a box office hit, so there was a celebration to be had.

There is another outrageous thing - Gao Fenfen is going to do a talent show.

To be precise, BJ TV station asked Gao Fenfen to do a talent show.

Following the trend of "Super Girl"...

"Supergirl" is so popular that it cannot be as popular as other TV stations can survive...

But Shen Xudong knows that 2005 Super Girl is both the first year and the peak. It can be said that it has consumed 80% of the enthusiasm of the Chinese people...

There has never been such a grand event in talent shows since then.

and…

These are the subsequent effects. Shen Xudong has no confidence in the draft. In addition to worrying that his company will not be popular even if he does it, there is also...the domineering nature of the TV station.

"What if we do it, it becomes popular, and then the TV station takes it away?"

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