Chapter 468 Making a Blockbuster
Chapter 468 Make a blockbuster movie...
Shen Xudong was being interviewed by Southern Weekend...
"Southern Weekend" is currently a very important media, especially the entertainment section - the four major actresses and the Chinese Film Media Awards are all organized by southern media.
They made an appointment with Shen Xudong for an exclusive interview, and of course the latter accepted the appointment.
The first topic was the ‘Korean-White Controversy’…
"What do you think of the Han-Bai dispute?"
"In the past, literature was actually a channel for class crossing. If you could write, you could publish an article in national, provincial or even municipal newspapers and magazines, and you would instantly become a phoenix...and even your job could be transferred accordingly! But Later, the literary world began to become institutionalized, and with the Writers’ Association, there was a so-called literary circle... It was different!”
"What's the difference?"
"You have to join the circle first, become one of their own... join the literary world, join the Writers' Association, and then become an authority! What I hate most is a group of so-called literary authorities who are trapped in a vicious circle of self-praising and self-entertainment. In the end , I have to pretend to lament again and sigh: Young people no longer read literature, and each generation is worse than the last! In fact, serious literature has long been turned into a monopoly game by people who pretend to be serious."
After a pause, Shen Xudong added: "Every time there are poems and novels that we don't understand on the market, there are always some traditional and mainstream big guys who come forward and put out a lot of acid words. In the end, the conclusion is: there is nothing wrong with the work, but the masses cannot understand it. I am really puzzled. Everyone has received compulsory education, and they can understand the artistic conception of Li Bai, Du Mu and Du Fu's poems, but I don't believe that your poems can still be better than Li Bai's. Du Fu is better?"
"In this dispute between Han and Bai, we can also see their natural nepotism. Their interests are naturally linked to each other and are deeply tied."
"Then why didn't you say it?"
"It makes no sense. In the Internet age, the threshold for so-called literature has been infinitely lowered. Without their recognition, will my books not sell well?"
"Then why are you speaking for Han Han?"
"...I have stated my own views from the beginning to the end, but Han Han has the same views as mine. Why do you ask me to help him? I don't even know him!"
How did the conflict between Han and Bai end?
It makes no sense. Both sides stopped fighting and declared it over...
I don’t know if Bai Ye is corrupt due to political power. There is no follow-up...
This topic was brought to an end, and we started talking about movies.
"What I am most satisfied with about "The Detective of the Republic of China" is not the box office, but the praise from the audience... This proves that my point of view has always been correct."
"What point of view?"
"The so-called box office appeal of stars is all fake. Before a personal brand is formed, the success of a movie depends on the movie itself, not a certain star... At this stage, the brands that have appeal and are recognized by the audience are Zhou Xingchi, Jackie Chan, and Feng Xiaogang. …My point of view has always been that there is no need to spend a lot of money to find Hong Kong and Taiwan stars!"
"…What about yourself?"
"I don't count. The main reason for the success of "The Detective of the Republic of China" is the promotion + the movie itself..."
"I heard that "The Detective of the Republic of China" was originally a TV movie?"
"Yes, the movie channel wanted us to make a series. I proposed to do a detective type, with the background set in the Republic of China. At that time, Zhang Muye and I talked about a lot of stories about Tianjin, including the case of the floating corpse in the Haihe River, so I wrote a version of it. script…"
Regarding "The Detective of the Republic of China", the interview lasted for more than half an hour...
Most of the questions asked were about car-talking, and Shen Xudong had already answered them countless times during his road show.
Then, "Southern Weekend" asked about "Carol" again...
"...This is an award-winning film. Killer Film Company has formulated a complete award-winning strategy. It will appear in Cannes, then participate in a bunch of film festivals, and be released in December..."
"I'm not following the trend. Todd Haynes, the director of "Carol", has always insisted on making queer films, but none of them have reached the impact of "Brokeback Mountain"..."
"Of course I hope to win the award, but whether I can win the award depends on the taste of the judges."
"Yes, it depends on Wang Jiawei's taste!"
…
This interview is a summary of "Republic of China" and the dispute between Han and Bai during this period...
After the interview, Shen Xudong looked at his itinerary...
Finally no more!
The company went a little too far and treated him like a hired worker. When he returned to BJ, he gave various interviews...
Hardly any good rest.
In the next few days, he plans to stay at home and not go anywhere!
Then, several phone calls came in, all from dinner parties... and some who wanted to be interviewed in detail...
Shen Xudong basically pushed it.
"The Detective of the Republic of China" can be regarded as a cooperation project between the company and the movie channel. This cake is not big...
Naturally, it is unlikely to be separated...
It doesn't really matter if it's a meal or not.
Including some gatherings within the circle, he doesn't want to attend...
I’m just too tired!
He is now free, and the publicity work for "The Detective of the Republic of China" has basically come to an end...
There is still a lot to discuss about him!
Especially after this issue of "Southern Weekend" was published, my judgment on the box office appeal of stars and "There is no need to find actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. If the market center of the film is in China, in terms of nationality, our actors will have more nationality!" ’ sparked a lot of discussion online…
In the industry... many actors actually praised it, especially male actors.
At this stage, co-productions are mainstream movies. Mainland actors, especially male actors, can only play supporting roles in co-productions, even if they are already at the level of movie stars - the typical example is Liu Ye. There are so many roles in "The Promise", why does Liu Ye not play that kind of role? A lovable ghost wolf?
In terms of looks and acting skills, Liu Ye completely beats Xie Tingfeng - the latter is only 1.7 meters tall...
Shen Xudong's words touched their hearts.
But... it's of no use, because so far only one "Republic of China Detective" has been a box office hit, and it has not achieved scale.
Even... "The Detective of the Republic of China" is considered by many people to be an unpopular genre - at this stage, how can you prove that you are a mainstream filmmaker?
Make a blockbuster!
Only when you plan, produce, and distribute a blockbuster movie can you be truly awesome.
…
"...Sister, we are just having an artistic exchange, not a life and death fight. Look at my back!"
Shen Xudong came out of the bathroom a little aggrieved and pointed at his back, which had a lot of blood marks on it...
Chen Hao was a little embarrassed...
She was so excited. She was so excited that she liked to catch them everywhere.
"...I'll cut my nails a little bit next time..."
"Well, let's have something to eat!"
Shen Xudong dialed the ordering number.
He came to visit...
To be more precise, Chen Hao asked him to come over to visit the team. Chen Hao was filming "The Legend of Ru Yu"...
Chen Haocha changed the subject: "Hey, how much can we make this time?"
Shen Xudong thought about it and then said: "Chen Xi, tell me the approximate figure. It should be no less than 16 million..."
"...Then I am 1.6 million?"
"You are 10% of the total investment, no less than 3 million..."
Chen Hao nodded with satisfaction: "... quite a lot..."
"That's because you have courage..."