Chapter 744 Legendary Figure (Part 2)

Shen Xudong never thought about making movies at the beginning!

He plans to enter the game in 2012...

What was the situation of domestic films before 2012? In the era of blockbusters and great directors, outsiders like him had no chance and could not lead a film...

On the one hand, no investor would invest in a pure newcomer; on the other hand, even if Shen Xudong spent his own money to produce it, he could not find a company willing to take over the distribution!

The film industry is called a circle because it is a circle where connections and resources are exchanged. If no one guides you, you can’t even get in...

"A Dog's College Days" produced by Wang Wei in 2010, the film was finished, but it could not find a distribution company, so it was not released in theaters at all...

Why is 12 years appropriate?

Because 12 years later, the Chinese film market has grown rapidly, hot money is pouring in, and projects are in short supply. As long as it is a little bit reliable, someone will invest immediately!

It is said that the golden age for filmmakers is from 12 to 16 years...

After pulling it back, Director Chen gave him a chance...

""Outstanding Citizen" is entirely the work of teacher Chen Daoming. He helped organize the director and actors, including attracting investment, and he was also the one who came forward..."

With Chen Daoming's introduction, Shen Xudong had the opportunity to meet Gong Li...

There is nothing shameful about this - an unknown person meets a big boss, and then with the help of the big boss, he becomes famous. This thing is in line with the characteristics of cool writing...

It is also in line with public perception.

Lin Chufang took note of this, and then asked: "So... which project has been the most impressive so far?"

"I am "Zhao Zilong 2"...

Gao Fenfen said: "I am "The Legend of the Xing'anling Hunter"..."

Before Lin Chufang could speak, Shen Xudong asked curiously: ""Xing'anling"? Are you so impressed by that movie?"

"That was our first big-money movie, and to be honest, before it was officially released, I never thought it would be a hit... But that movie sold more than 40 million at the domestic box office, and the overseas copyright recovery exceeded 10 million U.S. dollars. From then on From then on, I no longer had any doubts about you..."

"What about "Zhao Zilong 2"?"

"Same…"

Shen Xudong smiled, turned to look at Lin Chufang, and then said: "I am not that confident in myself. After the "Zhao Zilong 2" project was approved, I was very nervous..."

"You must know that at that time, film producers in South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries heard that Andy Lau would not be acting and Zhao Zilong's role had been changed, so they directly requested a refund... I refunded it to them... It can be said that "Zhao Zilong 2" "The 60 million cost was all paid for by Tianmei Media and Jiahe, and Li Rengang also collaborated with Andy Lau on "Seeing the Dragon and Disarming", which is also a Three Kingdoms theme and also tells the story of Zhao Zilong..."

Speaking of this, Shen Xudong stopped smiling and his expression turned serious: "You can imagine how stressed I was at that time."

Lin Chufang interrupted him: "Why did Li Rengang resign from "Zhao Zilong 2"?

Shen Xudong looked at Gao Fenfen, who said: "My previous explanation was that 'Li Rengang is a director with ideas and is unwilling to continue filming according to our prescribed route', but today I am telling the truth..."

"You say."

"Actually, several major film companies in Hong Kong wanted to join forces to strangle Jiahe... and offered a high price to poach Li Rengang away."

"Is that so?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "Yes,"

By the way, I added: "The cost of the first part of "Zhao Zilong" was less than 50 million, and it was profitable at the box office in the mainland alone. Hong Kong and Southeast Asia collected US$16 million, and the Korean and Japanese copyrights together earned US$11 million. In addition, , the South American and European copyrights also received US$8 million, making crazy profits... At that time, many film companies in Hong Kong were jealous."

"So, they poached Li Rengang?"

"right!"

"What about your relationship with Hong Kong Film Company?"

Hearing this question, Gao Fenfen couldn't help but sneer: "What can we do? Hong Kong is not a big place, but the people are very xenophobic..."

"So Jiahe has so many projects every year?"

"No matter how xenophobic they are, I paid the money and they did the work for me... Moreover, after the failure of "The Legend of the Dragon", apart from Golden Harvest, they couldn't find a film company capable of launching ten movies a year!"

Lin Chufang understood and then asked: "So, Xudong was deeply impressed by "Zhao Zilong 2"?"

"...This is not the main reason. The main reason is because the success of "Zhao Zilong 2" made me realize that Tianmei Company is very powerful, and I am also very powerful... Since then, I have full confidence in the projects I control! Including this time "Painted Skin" 》…”

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Any interview will become the same type in the end, this one is publicity.

Shen Xudong is very busy, how can he have time to share his life experience?

The reason for the pronunciation interview must be to promote the film and television series.

The interview in "Painted Skin" takes up half of the space...

""Painted Skin" was found by Chen Jia Shang. I actually have always had ideas about Liaozhai stories, but...you also know that Liaozhai is a collection of horror stories. Although it has a warning function,...it is still mostly horror, and the original work of "Painted Skin" is very ironic. It is strong and has a large scale, so the first thing I wanted to do was "A Chinese Ghost Story", but in Chen Jiashang's "Painted Skin", the target of the monster's murder is Pei Rong, because what the monster wants to take away is love. This is very interesting. , Pei Rong herself is very beautiful, and she has become a charming beauty who is on par with the vixen. It fits the mentality of modern men who are unable to make a choice when they are in two different boats. With the addition of a love triangle, the work can satisfy the psychological appeal of the general public."

"So, I decided this story could work!"

"Little adults do things, big adults live their lives. I'm just doing what I like. So, when this project was put in front of me, I decided to invest in 10 minutes, and I wanted to control the investment!"

""Painted Skin" can earn at least 250 million at the box office..."

Shen Xudong’s pretentious quotes…

You definitely have to show off. After struggling for so many years, why don’t you let yourself show off?

Gao Fenfen, on the other hand, is very calm: "After so many years of hard work on the National Day holiday, it's time for a film to have a box office of over 200 million."

Then we talked about the concept of the Liao Zhai series...

According to Shen Xudong, the "Liao Zhai" series is produced by Jiahe.

"A plan is a plan. It mainly depends on whether the audience likes it. If the audience likes it, we will keep doing it..."

When it was almost over, Lin Chufang half-jokingly asked an emotional question: "Has Xudong never been in love in so many years? Doesn't Mr. Gao have any thoughts about him?"

Gao Fenfen shook his head: "No, he is eight years younger than me, and he is very romantic. After I got to know him, he has no shortage of women... He is fat and thin, and he has never been broken!"

"real?"

Shen Xudong nodded sheepishly: "Yes, I want to review this aspect..."

"But I haven't heard that you have disclosed your girlfriend?"

"I won't make it public, at least not now!" Shen Xudong shook his head, thought for a while, and said seriously: "There are too many temptations in the entertainment industry, and I can't resist the temptation. I guess I will have to grow up for a few years..."

I was still a child and didn’t understand what responsibility was…