Chapter 608 Press Conference

"The history of film takes Xiaobo as an example, either a horror film or a pornographic film..."

Shen Xudong cited several examples to prove that "Record of Ghosts" is by no means unique...

"Is the "Shen Monkey" you are talking about literal meaning?"

"...I don't know either, I just know that it made a lot of money!"

Oh, "Shen Monkey" is a pornographic film from the United States, with a production fee of 25,000 yuan, and a box office of 100 million yuan. It is one of the most profitable movies in American film history...

This movie is actually rubbish, just an ordinary porn film. The reason why it is so popular...is mainly because it comes at a good time!

The film was produced in 1972. Although I am not familiar with the history of the United States, I also know that the 1960s and 1970s were the heyday of the Western sexual liberation movement, and that the cultural phenomenon of hippies also reached its peak at this time!

Well, it was a crazy era that demanded personal liberation and challenged and subverted traditional family concepts, mainstream values, and orthodox culture.

Then, "Shen Monkey" was released!

Some traditional people lamented on various occasions that "we are letting those lewd people block the country's progress", and rebel fighters also put the film on the label of sexual liberation and rebellion against orthodoxy - "Shen Monkey" has Very explicit oral scene…

In this fierce battle, "Shen Monkey" made great profits and achieved a box office result of 100 million US dollars!

As the saying goes, the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit. At the right time and in the right place, "Shen Monkey" achieved a far-reaching significance in an inadvertent way.

Gao Fenfen heard him talk a lot and couldn't help but ask: "What's the purpose of talking so much...?"

"There is no purpose!"

"I'm telling you, don't even think that the rating system can be implemented here... It's already very good for you to make a folk horror movie... What? Do you really want ghosts to appear in the movie?"

"No, I never thought about it!"

Gao Fenfen: "But the media is already hyping this matter..."

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "Actually, in the United States, horror movies are also non-mainstream..."

"It's good that you know..." After thinking for a while, Gao Fenfen continued: "We are making mainstream commercial films... I think you'd better hold a press conference about "The Ghost Story"!"

"...It's not necessary. "Purge" also sold more than 70 million US dollars at the box office in North America."

"But the cost of "Human Purge Plan" was 7 million US dollars, and this time "Ghost Chronicles" cost 17,000 US dollars. I have read many reports, and they all said it was a record, and it attracted a lot of attention!"

Shen Xudong thought about it and then said: "Okay, I just want to promote "Famous"..."

…

The press conference is to invite the media to witness and answer some questions...

Shen Xudong was very resistant to this stuff - the press conference that left the deepest impression in my memory was actually the press conference for Teacher Chen to publicly withdraw from the entertainment industry...

Therefore, after his debut, apart from promoting movies, Shen Xudong rarely held any press conferences. If he had anything to do, he would just post it on his blog.

This time, "Ghost Chronicles" is too popular...

The cost is US$17,000, and it sells well all over the world...

This is awesome!

Shen Xudong is also amazing...

At two o'clock in the afternoon, media from all walks of life had already arrived. The door of the venue had not yet opened, so they had to wait outside.

There are portals, newspapers, weekly magazines, and several TV stations.

Several familiar entertainment reporters were discussing the issue: "What do you think Xudong will say later?"

"…have no idea…"

"Let's see how we ask!"

"Yes, Xudong has always said that... I just don't know if he will appear..."

"I find it a bit difficult. It seems that he hasn't held a press conference yet..."

While they were discussing, the door opened, and the discussion in the venue suddenly cleared up. Chen Xi and Shen Xudong walked in and strode to the stage.

Chen Xi was in charge of the opening, tried the microphone, and said with a smile: "Thank you in advance for coming to support... Our press conference is mainly to answer some questions about Xudong and "Ghost Story". You can ask whatever you want, Xudong Answer all questions... In addition, I would also like to ask everyone to report more about "Famous", the first film directed by Xudong, which will be released on September 30, okay, let's start now!"

Someone immediately raised their hand and said, "Xudong, did you invest in the production of "Record of Ghosts"?"

"Well," Shen Xudong nodded: "The year before last, I collaborated with Kristine Wachen of Killer Films on "Carol". I felt that there was a trend in fringe themes in the United States, so I went to Lionsgate to make "Purge". After the great success of "Project", I gained confidence, so I teamed up with two producers, Joseph Drake and Jason Blum, to set up a studio to specialize in low- and medium-cost films with marginal themes. …”

After a pause, Shen Xudong continued: ""The Ghost Story" is the studio's first horror movie."

“Why a horror movie?”

"The three major non-mainstream themes are comedy, horror films and erotic films... Comedies, I don't know much about American comedies, erotic films... there are too many restrictions, so I will focus on horror films..."

"Because you are sure?"

"No," Shen Xudong shook his head: "The main reason is that we can only do these non-mainstream themes, because mainstream themes have been absorbed by big Hollywood companies... Even DreamWorks can't receive high-quality projects, do you think I can receive them?"

"So... how much money did "The Ghost Story" make?"

"The specific figures haven't been released yet, but excluding the North American overseas rights that were packaged and sold to Fox, the revenue was almost 38 million US dollars...barely equal to the publicity and distribution costs!"

"...is it so expensive to declare hair?"

"The box office of "Order of the Phoenix" exceeded 900 million worldwide, and it was a loss on paper. The promotional expenditure exceeded 300 million US dollars... Do you think it is possible? Hollywood is not a kind place. In order to avoid the situation like "Order of the Phoenix", "Order of the Phoenix" We did the promotion of "The Ghost Story" ourselves, and we issued every bill ourselves, which cost us US$32 million..."

Speaking of this, Shen Xudong smiled: "...I read your reports, and they all talked about 10,000 times profit... and also said that this kind of miracle can only happen in the United States... I am really convinced, "Ghost Record" has been released since 12 You didn’t even mention a word about how much publicity money you spent on screening in every theater, building momentum and expanding the show..."

"Then...can you predict the income?"

Shen Xudong said: "I estimate that there should be more than 30 million US dollars in net profit to the producer... However, we will definitely develop a sequel in the future, and this pseudo-documentary model can be used in disaster films and comedies... We also Several will be developed..."

"Then do you think there is more freedom to make movies in China or in the United States?"

Shen Xudong smiled: "In the United States, we make movies to make money, but in China, we do it because of love!"

The audience burst into thunderous applause. This is called patriotism...

No, the stage was broken. Everyone in the audience probably looked at each other in confusion. After a long time, someone asked: "Don't you yearn for Hollywood?"

"Why should I yearn for them? I just make their money!"