Chapter 823 Don’t Give Up

Withdraw?

Chen Hao was surprised and asked: "Why should I retreat?"

Shen Xudong was confused: "...Aren't you going to become a teacher at the Chinese Theater Company?"

"...just a plan..."

"You don't want to be like Zhang Tielin and Xu Jinglei, do you?"

Chen Hao shook his head: "...either I don't do it, or if I do, I will definitely devote myself to it!"

Zhang Tielin, dean of the School of Arts, Jinan University.

Of course, since taking over the position of dean, Zhang Tielin has not given a few lectures at the school. More often, he still shows up at events to serve as a propaganda...

Xu Jinglei is also a teacher at Nortel...

I haven't heard of her teaching in school either.

"...Besides, if I just wanted to be a teacher, I wouldn't go to graduate school. I would just go to the dean and ask for an external certificate!"

Shen Xudong nodded; "Then I wish you success!"

"...Just because I'm teaching doesn't mean I'm quitting the industry. If you have any suitable scripts, please let me know!"

"Our relationship...is necessary!"

Chen Hao glanced at him and then said: "There is one more thing..."

"What's the matter? You said..."

"I want a baby!"

"What's wrong? Do you want to freeze your eggs?" Shen Xudong replied casually. Chen Hao didn't say anything and just stared at him. Xudong suddenly realized something and shook his head decisively: "No..."

"why not?"

"I never thought about getting married!"

"I haven't thought about it either...but I must have a child."

Shen Xudong: "That won't work. If I have children, I must be aboveboard!"

If you have children, is it still entertainment? Wouldn’t that be a dad story?

…

Chen Hao stayed in Bangkok for five days and then went home to celebrate the New Year.

Shen Xudong did not agree to her request...

Chen Hao left and "Tang Detective" continued filming.

Shen Xudong is very busy every day - after all, there are hundreds of people in the crew, this movie does not have many special effects, it all depends on photography and lighting...

Then as a director, he must direct or participate...

Even though we are already very busy, news about the situation of the mainland film market is still coming...

It’s nothing more than “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” “Mission: Impossible 4,” and “Journey to the Center of the Earth: The Mysterious Island” successively dominating the market.

"I Do" released by Tianmei was first squeezed by "Mission: Impossible 4" and then "Journey to the Center of the Earth 2: The Mysterious Island". The box office stopped at 90 million...

Released on Valentine's Day...

Of course, this result is already very good in the field of domestic films. It is 10 million more than the star-studded "Love"!

The company is very lucky not to have another one - "When a Man Loves"...

Compared with "I Do", "When a Man Loves" is a film produced by the company. "I Do" is a joint production between the company and Forbidden City Pictures, starring Huang Xiaoming + Nie Yuan, the heroine is Zeng Li, and the director is Sun Zhou.

Withdrawal for one month. That is, "When a Man Loves" will be released in March. The problem is that the March schedule is too cold...

The company's idea is to refund for another month...

But in April, "Titanic 3D", "Battleship", "Wrath of the Gods"...

Shen Xudong definitely doesn't want to compete with "Titanic 3D"!

You must know that the current movie-watching group is the post-85s and post-90s generation. "Titanic" is the first Hollywood blockbuster that many people know, and its emotional value lies here.

What's more, the theater chain is aligned with Hollywood blockbusters...

——The proportion of revenue sharing between imported blockbusters is generally 35% for producers, 17% for distributors, and 48% for exhibitors.

Of course, China has its own national conditions.

China Film Company can obtain about 15.5% of the box office of imported films. After deducting 5% of the special film fund and 3.3% of tax, the producer, that is, the corporate share of Hollywood blockbusters, is 25%.

The theater chain's account sharing ratio is the same as the Chinese film's account sharing ratio...

That’s right, offline competition at the same level!

Therefore, theaters like to enlarge movies with stars or famous directors, because the audience traffic is large and the benefits are huge!

Back to the topic, Shen Xudong directly requested that "When a Man Loves" be released in early March.

If you can't beat "Titanic", how can you beat "Alien Battlefield"?

…

"Thirteen Hairpins" was screened in Berlin, and the reputation was not very good.

Many foreign media claimed: ‘We cannot feel the convincingness of historical facts from the movie! ’

Some German media said: ""Thirteen Hairpins" only expresses the story from a Chinese perspective, which is a bit one-sided and does not include more viewpoints and angles, making people uncomfortable while watching the movie." ’

I guess Zhang Yi is quite depressed. I told the story from Bell's perspective, so why is it still from a Chinese perspective?

Again, the whole world knows a lot about the Jewish Holocaust during World War II, but knows very little about the Nanjing Massacre.

Because China is a weak country and has been on the edge of the world for a long time. Many times, no one cares about the history of a weak country!

It's like many Chinese people don't care about Auschwitz...

Moreover, if Westerners can tell clearly where China and Japan are on the world map, their benzene scores are above average.

Expect them to speak out?

As for the copyright sales that Shen Xudong is most concerned about, Chen Xi on the other end of the phone said: "The sales are not very good, not even as good as "Xia Lan" and "Green Forest Adventure"..."

"From what they said, I'm not very optimistic about "The Thirteen Hairpins"..."

"..."Xia Lan" was sold in 105 countries, and "Green Forest Adventure" was also sold in 106 countries..."

"Our prices are low! How much does it cost for Disney to make an animation? It can range from 100 million to 200-300 million US dollars. If the Eastern European market or France wants to buy "Kung Fu Panda", it will not only be expensive, but also have to be divided among others. But our They can buy the copyright for a movie for $100,000, so why not? And there are no cultural discounts on animated films, they are all suitable for younger audiences and are particularly easy to sell."

"Director Zhang... seems quite calm."

Shen Xudong probably understood: "Okay, then go and do your work..."

"Xudong...Zhang Weiping is out..."

"Who?" Shen Xudong didn't react. Zhang Weiping, Weiping Bryant, the basketball commentator...

"Zhang Weiping in a new picture!"

"Come out, he didn't sign a contract with director Zhang Yimou..."

Chen Xi whispered: "I'm worried that he will expose Director Zhang's affairs!"

"...What's there to worry about? Have you paid the fine?"

"handed in…"

Shen Xudong didn't quite understand what there was to worry about: "That's fine. Director Zhang is not a big star. Having a child in a hidden marriage will not affect his character..."

Chen Xi explained: "We discussed it with the public relations team and decided that we would break the news..."

"Then as far as we are concerned...yes, to put it in a harsh way..."

"Tragic? How miserable?"

"Sister, there are a lot of births in the circle, and none of them have been handled properly. Minorities, Hong Kong cadastral, American... there are many ways. Why didn't Director Zhang handle it well? Direct this matter to Zhang Weiping, By the way, I praise Director Zhang for being patriotic and unwilling to immigrate... Public opinion must be guided!"

"...There's one more thing."

"you say!"

"Zhou Dongyu, are you ready to train him vigorously?"

"...I told you, I don't care about artists' managers!"

"What I mean is, if you don't want to cultivate her vigorously, I will transfer her out to avoid delays!"

"Someone asked you for her?"

Chen Xi nodded: "Yes, Du Yang..."

Shen Xudong thought for a while: "Okay, you can transfer out. By the way, Dou Xiao should stay with me. I'm quite optimistic about him."