Chapter 631 Cinema Line

Regarding the casting of "Lust, Caution", there is a lot of messy behind-the-scenes news.

Shu Qi, Liu Yifei, Da S, Zhou Xun refused to act, and by the way, Ge You asked to play Mr. Yi and so on...

Of course, Ge You later denied: I have never met Li Min!

Now it’s said that Ah was originally scheduled to play the role of Mr. Yi?

Han Yan said casually: "It's probably a hype. Everyone knows that Director Zhang is busy with the Olympics and doesn't even have time to direct a movie. How can he have time to star in a movie?"

"...It's not impossible. The producer of "Lust, Caution" is Anle Film and Television. You have to know the relationship between Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Yimou of Anle Film and Television..."

"Indeed! Xudong, do you know the inside story?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I don't care much about this, but I know that "Lust, Caution" originally wanted Jiang Wen to direct, but Jiang Wen saw the problem with the original work at a glance - challenging the tolerance of the Chinese people. Although Jiang Wen is very He likes to challenge the audience, but he won’t challenge the bottom line!”

"So, what was Li Min's mentality when he shot "Lust, Caution"?"

"No matter what his mentality is, judging from the quality of "Lust, Caution", it is not very good, and it is far from reaching the point where art transcends nationality!"

Ning Hao nodded: "Yes, those people who praise "Lust, Caution" from the perspective of art and humanity are just indifferent to the painful part..."

"Stop discussing Lust, Caution...talk about something else."

Shen Xudong changed the topic, and Ning Hao immediately said: "I have finished filming "The Tuner". I think I can modify the "Unknown Man" you gave me..."

"Change it...how to change it?"

Han Yan was immediately interested: "What is "The Unknown"?"

"Oh, I wrote the script..."

Shen Xudong explained the plot of "The Unknown"...

"The Unknown" doesn't have a plot, it's mainly a group portrait: revolving around a lost old gun, it tells the story of a pair of low-profile robbers, a down-and-out security guard, and a physically disabled but fierce-tongued woman. A series of absurd stories about "unknown people".

Ning Hao said: "I read the script and found that there are no clues connecting the protagonist Lao Ma with the robbers... We can set the lost gun to be stolen by the two robbers!"

"Then...the protagonist has known them both from the beginning?"

"Okay...the ending is a bit too sensational..."

Shen Xudong shook his head: "You can't change the ending, otherwise, you won't be able to pass the trial!"

The ending of "The Unknown Man", if we look at logic, is that everyone is Be, and the movie is unwatchable...

What is the most logical ending?

The protagonist, Lao Ma, died in an embrace with his daughter;

Glasses was not sentenced to death because he was already crazy. In the mental hospital, he often took a clothesline he picked up and told others that it was the cobra he killed;

When Ma Jiaqi woke up, she didn't wait for the person who walked with her on the bridge. Her brother died, and all she got was a pension and a long life with no hope.

After Datou was released from prison, Xiaoxia was not found and she left.

Xiaoxia has AIDS. Once something is done wrong, it is difficult to find a way back...

Everyone was dumbfounded and sighed.

But life still has to go on, and the ripples will eventually be silenced...

Such an ending will definitely have a good reputation, but... except for a very small number of viewers who have strong tolerance and are willing to accept it, most viewers will definitely not like it.

It's originally an absurd comedy, so let's not make it too real.

It's too real...I can't go on.

Han Yan didn't understand what they were talking about at all, but he heard the intensity of Ning Hao's work... He just finished shooting one work and immediately started another one...

If I remember correctly, the three dramas "Racing", "The Tuner" and "The Unknown" were filmed one after another?

Aren't you tired?

Ning Hao explained: "I need money to change my house... Moreover, these two scripts are good. If I don't film them, I will regret it~"

Shen Xudong added: "We also need to train the team..."

Han Yan... didn't know what to say for a moment...

Isn't this exploitative?

Shen Xudong probably saw what Han Yan was thinking: "Actually, Ning Hao is now regarded as the benchmark director of Tianmei Media. What is a benchmark? One drama a year is the minimum. Look at Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou, they are all the same One drama a year, Director Feng sometimes does two dramas a year!

If Director Ning has an idea, just follow his idea. If he doesn’t have an idea, we will provide him with the script and he will choose it himself..."

"...I'm so envious!"

Han Yan...understood the meaning. It was actually to pool the company's resources to create a director...

In other words, building Ning Hao’s personal brand.

"Envy?" Shen Xudong thought for a while, and then said: "When your "Innocent Comics" is finished... I will ask the company to add some burdens to you!"

…

Unlike Han Yan and Ning Hao, "Life Events" is actually Shen Xudong's work.

Ning Hao is a self-writer and self-director. Well, he is actually the type of mature director who conquers the world by himself.

To put it more clearly, like Feng Xiaogang, one person can support a company's directors.

So, he needs works, as many works as possible.

For commercial film directors, the thickness of the work is not as important as the number of works or the box office of the work!

If Ning Hao wants to build a personal brand, the company will naturally do its best.

Han Yan is still a little behind, and he knows it.

Although he is envious, he is not jealous, and the company's support for him is also great.

Didn't Xudong say, "If it's less than 20 million, you can build whatever you want."

"Innocent Comics" is a love story between two pairs, one is a 30-year-old uncle and a 20-year-old comely girl, the other is a 22-year-old silly boy and a 29-year-old sad woman...

The story is very touching. As long as the characters are well chosen, I don’t dare tell it if it costs more than 100 million, but there is still no problem with 50 million!

Today's film market is expanding, and with good publicity, it's easier than before to make money for films of above-average quality.

Then, Han Yan went to Chen Xi to discuss actors. Oh, the 29-year-old sad woman, Shen Xudong recommended Yu Feihong...

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"Eighteen million is already pretty good. Take a look at the movies in the same period. "The Bourne Supremacy", "Die Hard 4"...these are all Hollywood blockbusters!"

At the company, Shen Xudong was comforting Gao Fenfen. She felt that "Happy Death Day" did not meet expectations...

Shen Xudong thought it was already very good.

"... Take a look at the attendance and film schedule of "Happy Death Day", "The Bourne Supremacy", and "Die Hard 4" for yourself..."

Shen Xudong didn't know why, so he took it and took a look... Then he was surprised to find that "Happy Death Day" had the highest attendance rate, but the least scheduled films. Except for Jiahe Cinema, other theaters could arrange a maximum of 20%...

Obviously, "Happy Death Day" was underestimated...

Even though the film schedule was adjusted later, the adjustments were not much. After all, "Happy Death Day" is only a low-cost B-level film, and there are high-definition pirated film sources everywhere on the Internet...

After reading the information, Shen Xudong was a little unhappy, but... he could still accept it. After all, "Happy Death Day" didn't invest much in publicity in China. It was just a poster + premiere, which together didn't reach 3 million...

The box office of 18 million has already paid off!

"If other theaters support it more, it might already be 20 million!"

Gao Fenfen said: "...So, I am planning to acquire Qingdao Silver Star Cinema and then merge it into Jiahe..."

"Acquiring theater chains? Qingdao Silver Star?"

"There are two theater chains in Shandong, Shandong Aoka New Century Cinema Line and Qingdao Silver Star Cinema Line. We did some research and found that Qingdao Silver Star Cinema Line mainly focuses on prefecture-level cities in Shandong, and its goals are consistent with ours. You see, Qingdao, Zibo, Weihai, Dongying and other cities have a total of 20 theaters and 30 screens..."

"Wait a moment!"

Shen Xudong thought he had seen it wrong: "20 theaters, 30 screens? Are you kidding me?"

Gao Fenfen explained: "It was a merger of old theaters. It lacked funds and had neither the ability to renovate the old theaters nor the ability to build new theaters on a large scale..."

"...is it expensive?"

"It's not expensive, up to 40 million, and after we take over the theater, we will definitely renovate it. It can also be regarded as local cultural construction... We should also provide relevant policy and financial support!"

"Sure, it's up to you...but remember not to be too aggressive...our development is still low-key!"