Chapter 728 Offline DVD

Chapter 728: Offline DVD…

Later, when Yang Ziqiong won the Oscar for Best Actress, many people ridiculed Zhang Ziyi...

No need to!

Let's be honest.

Yang Ziqiong has never been bound by the status of "international superstar".

The so-called bond between international superstars is very real, and the influence is subtle. It restricts actors in all aspects such as selecting films, choosing co-directors, choosing teams to work with, choosing methods of cooperation, etc.

This also gave Zhang Ziyi a way out - she originally wanted to use Hollywood to advance herself to a higher level, but she found that it was not satisfactory.

Since you are not accustomed to the local environment, there is no point in staying there. It is just a waste of time.

So, she returned to China to develop!

Yang Ziqiong is different, she just works.

Yang Ziqiong is originally a Malaysian.

The small market in Malaysia was not enough for her to develop, so she went to Hollywood, and then she devoted herself to Hollywood.

In fact, Hollywood needs an Asian face. At this time, there are not so many restrictions on accepting roles. Yang Ziqiong, who has been in Hollywood for many years, has good acting skills and can also play.

It was selected.

Zhang Ziyi is different!

Yang Ziqiong just changed places and continued to work hard. This behavior was actually driven by the market.

Zhang Ziyi's return to China for development was also driven by the market.

This is a typical case where the initial values ​​are different, resulting in different paths in the end.

As for artistic achievements, Zhang Ziyi actually tried, but no matter how hard she tried, it was of no use.

This thing is purely a matter of luck, with too many factors outside of the individual.

Can't Zhang Ziyi be beaten?

What a joke, the last Dao Ma Dan, do you think it was just a joke?

If she says she can't be beaten, do you think Wang Jiawei and Li Min will say that?

"The Grandmaster" turned into "The Second Legend of the Palace"!

But having said that, the so-called work attitude of international superstars is actually not helpful to the development of artists.

Let me tell you a small point.

When working, the scene will be required to be cleared, and the producer's supervisor will also be asked to clear the scene.

Of course, international superstars may look down on the producers of small domestic units.

But I really don’t think that artistic status needs to be demonstrated in this way.

In fact, Gong Li is the same. The further he goes, the more staged he becomes. He has to clean up the venue for every interview. He looks at people with his nostrils and looks like a queen. However, his works are in decline, and almost none of them are good...

Another point is that they bring their own roles, which greatly affects the overall integrity of a drama.

This not only affects Zhang Ziyi, but also the four-dan double ice. In fact, compared with Qin Hailu, Yu Nan, Yuan Quan, Yan Bingyan and the like, the so-called four-dan double ice has no business advantage.

Their real advantage is that they obtained more film and television resources in their early years, had more opportunities to compete for awards, and had better team packaging and marketing!

Because of this, their respective teams attach great importance to their positions.

He is very demanding about scenes and things like that.

After all, this thing is directly related to the commercial value of real money...

Therefore, Zhang Ziyi's appearance in "The Climber" requires a long and smelly love line like a Qiong Yao drama...

Shen Xudong rejected Zhang Ziyi's request to star in "Love Is Not Blind" without hesitation.

He said directly: "The heroine Huang Xiaoxian of "Love Is Not Blind" is a very ordinary girl. What do you think? How did you think of starring in this kind of movie?"

"...I also need to prove myself through commercial films...and I like this original work very much..."

Shen Xudong shook his head: "You can't play such a role!"

Zhang Ziyi was very dissatisfied: "You have never seen me act in a movie like this, why do you think I can't act in it?"

Shen Xudong asked casually: "...Do you know who Yourcenar is? Have you read her books?"

"...Then you have read the White Lily you chose?"

"I told her that when I was writing "33 Days of Love", Yourcenar's words were related to the plot... Then she bought all Yourcenar's books. When I met her for the second time, I asked She can have a serious discussion with me about her issues about Yourcenar!"

"That's not fair. You told her in advance!"

"...because when I wrote the novel, the character I brought in was her...and she was also suitable..."

"...But if you use me, I can..."

Zhang Ziyi originally wanted to say, "I can help you get investment," but... how could Shen Xudong lack funds to make a movie?

The total cost of "Love Is Not Blind" was close to 30 million, which was mainly spent on Shen Xudong's own script, director, and production costs - the total cost was 11 million, not including later profit dividends!

The screenwriting fee is 3 million, the producer's remuneration is 3 million, and the director's remuneration is 5 million...

That's right, he split it into more than one-third alone!

If it sells well in the later period, he can share 20 points of the profit!

As for the cost of 30 million...

There was no way, there were too many advertisements implanted. A pair of brands were vying for advertisements. After three rounds of screening, there were 14 brands left, and the implantation fee was 36 million!

Therefore, this drama will already make money as soon as it is released.

…

Although she rejected Zhang Ziyi, she still had to eat.

The place Zhang Ziyi chose is indeed very good, and the food is also very good.

While eating, Shen Xudong changed the subject: "Isn't your movie "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" released?"

"...I didn't go on it. I heard that the video tape will be taken offline..."

"B-movie?"

"right!"

Shen Xudong was happy: "Tsk tsk..."

Zhang Ziyi was a little unhappy: "What's wrong?"

"I just think it's ridiculous... I looked at the promotion and thought "Knight" was a super-A production!"

Indeed, Zhang Ziyi's team previously promoted "Knight" in various ways, describing the drama as "Zhang Ziyi partners with a top Hollywood actor..."

Blow to the sky!

Chen Xi couldn't help but ask: "What does it mean to go offline?"

Shen Xudong explained casually: "In the United States, they don't go to theaters and only release discs. There are more than 6,000 film and television companies in the United States, and they produce thousands of movies every year. It is impossible for every movie to go to theaters. There are distribution fees, copying Fees, publicity fees, test screening public relations, including copy warehousing and transportation, hiring investigation companies to secretly check theater box office, etc., all cost money! Therefore, most movies that do not meet expectations are not released directly!"

“…So, ‘Knight’ didn’t live up to expectations?”

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I don't know, I didn't watch the movie... I only know that one of the producers, Joseph Drake, is my partner... He should be very aware of the quality of the movie. If you want to know the truth, you can call Ask him!”

"Joseph is the producer of 'The Rider'?"

Of course Chen Xi knew Joseph... She took out her mobile phone, and then Zhang Ziyi spoke: "The quality is just not up to par..."

Just as Shen Xudong was about to ask, Zhang Ziyi suddenly asked: "Your company in the United States makes so many movies every year, why don't you come to me?"

"You're too expensive... We use cheap actors!"

"The two leading actors in "I Saw the Devil" are cheap?"

Shen Xudong was speechless: ""Seeing the Devil" is a drama between two heroes. How can there be room for female actors to perform?"

“…What about Cloverfield 10?”

"The cost of that one was US$20 million, and the pure production cost was close to US$18 million. The total remuneration for actors and staff was less than US$2 million. How much has your salary increased now? Besides, aren't you with Weinstein Films? You've signed three dramas...I heard that you're also going to star in "Seven Samurai". By the way, didn't your rich boyfriend help you connect with Warner Bros.?"