Chapter 17: Small Gatherings
For Mao, I have to catch "Stone", a sheep can be strong wool...
It's really a few works that can be called small and broad in recent years!
He wants to vote for "Golden Milk", can Zhang Weipin agree?
In fact, Shen Mengxi thought of another way, found a few theaters to work together, and invested in a few low-cost movies with outrageous costs, what "Midnight Taxi" and "Midnight QQ", which were released for half a month, were decisively taken off the shelves, and then split the money...
Don't look at the box office of these movies, it is only a few million, at most more than 10 million, but it can't stand the low cost, at least double the profit!
Why not?
Isn't that a shame!
How can you say that he is also a disciple of Lao She, isn't it ashamed to do this kind of thing?
The stage of primitive accumulation of capital is, of course, very ugly, but there is a better way, so choose the latter!
As for Chen Liming, he listens to his eldest brother for everything...
He knew that Shen Mengxi had the means!
And they think about the same, to make a movie, they must invest in a new director!
In the early years, there were very few people who had the opportunity to learn films, so basically just those few people were playing, essentially similar to the masters of the Republic of China, all from several families.
Since it is a family background, there is definitely no shortage of investment...
It is very likely that if you go to the pole and send money, no one will take care of you!
......
Across the street, Shen Mengxi could recognize Zhang Xiaobei, Long Bing, and a few of them...
The two of them are fat and thin, standing together, quite like talking about cross talk.
When the three of them met, they naturally exchanged pleasantries...
“... I said, you're a best-selling novelist, so why don't you eat this tavern?"
"How did I become a best-selling novelist..."
"Isn't "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" reprinted?"
"Then I'll have to wait another two months, I haven't received the money!"
"Ghost Blows the Lantern" was printed for the first time of 30,000 copies, and in three days, it was sold out directly, and 100,000 copies were quickly printed...
Ironclad best-selling novel of the year!
Zhang Xiaobei smiled, and then asked, "I heard that you are with a TV series, how do you feel?"
"That's it, it's not interesting!"
"What's not interesting?"
"That's Yingda's crew, I'm just a handyman..."
Shen Mengxi pursed his lips and glanced at Zhang Xiaobei: "Brother Zhang, if you have an idea, I will introduce you to a group in two days..."
"Don't, I can't leave, "Ten Releases" comes out once a week, and I have to write a manuscript every day..."
"Yo, the situation of "Ten Releases" is getting better now?"
"Well, after a review of the top ten box office movies of the year, the influence is quite big..."
"Be careful, "Ten Releases" is a CCTV program after all, don't tell the truth!"
The dishes are all ready, the three of them have six bottles of beer, and they chatte casually.
"Li Shaohong, what are you going to do?"
"Wait a minute, my story is so complete, the ghosts that appear are all fantasy, just to avoid censorship, just shoot it, she has to change it, I really don't think she can change it into a better work!"
"Chinese directors are pretentious one by one..."
"I haven't experienced the beating of the market..."
"Two days ago, the director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was selected, and the other teams carefully prepared everything, but director Chen Kaige went alone and went alone... He recited the poem on the spot, as if it was "Wen Guanjun Collects Henan and Hebei": "Outside the sword, it was suddenly rumored that Jibei was collected, and the clothes were full of tears when I first heard it. But seeing where his wife was worried, he was ecstatic with poems and books. Then, the organizing committee said, 'We want concrete creative solutions, not poets.' 'What a joke!'
"Haha..."
Shen Mengxi smiled happily...
Lao Chen... is such a person, he is one of the few directors in China who is really obsessed with the film industry and has a sincere young heart.
"Wuji" and "Taoist Priest Descending the Mountain" were said by many people to be incomprehensible, including Shen Mengxi, who also thought they were bad movies, but the ingenuity and sincerity of people making movies are full!
Sincerity is only part of the movie, though.
A bad movie is a bad movie, it doesn't mean that if you are sincere, it is not a bad movie, just like a green tea is a green tea, and she will not be a green tea because she is gentle.
"What are you going to do after that?"
"Let's mix it up first, I've always had good luck!" Looking at the two of them, Shen Mengxi said with a smile: "If you don't meet next time, I will be a famous investor and producer in the film and television industry..."
"Just blow it!"
......
After the meal, several people chatted about the movie.
""Summer Palace" has not been reviewed, nor has it won an award, I heard that Lou Ye has been banned for several years..."
"Lou Li... It's a pity, I love Suzhou Creek!"
Suzhou River: Two people who don't know each other sit together, and then, then, of course, love.
After "Summer Palace" was banned, Lou Ye went to France to make a few movies, completely let himself go, and simply made 'cyan' films, all kinds of dew points...
"The sixth generation is almost banned..."
"Has Wang Xiaoshuai also been banned?"
"He didn't, his movies simply couldn't sell!"
""Qinghong" doesn't seem to have sold 1 million?"
"People didn't want to make box office money in China, pointing to overseas box office life!"
"No wonder they all say that the movies made by the sixth generation are all to cater to the aesthetics of foreigners..."
Shen Mengxi interjected: "It's not pandering, it's a form of poverty drama!"
"The conditions of the impoverished drama, which puts people in a desperate situation and judges, show the absurdity, profundity, rebellion, paradox, complexity and changeability of human nature, etc., in order to convey profound philosophical thoughts, are deeply loved by the old academics, so this type of film is relatively easy to win awards!"
"It's just relatively easy, and it doesn't mean that if you shoot it, you will definitely win the award!"
Zhang Xiaobei and Long Bing nodded, and they agreed with this point of view.
I talked about "Ink Attack" some time ago...
"I've seen this film, there's nothing wrong with it, but it's also not bright, it's a bit mediocre!"
"It can be regarded as a historical war film, the technique is more realistic, there is basically no problem of flying around, and the form is greater than the content, but the box office is very miserable!"
"I heard that the total investment is as high as 15 million US dollars!"
"This investment, if you shoot the theme of the Three Kingdoms, the box office will not be low!"
Zhang Xiaobei suddenly smiled: "I remember one thing!"
"What's the matter?"
"Fan Xiaopang played Yiyue in "Ink Attack", and the reporter asked her to summarize her character in one sentence when she interviewed her, guess what she said?"
"How?"
She said: If I catch up with the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, I will definitely become a Liu Hulan-like figure and defend the country desperately. ”
“... It's really uneducated!"
Liu Hulan, the greatness of life, the glory of death, people have never participated in the War of Resistance against Japan, born in 32, the end of the War of Resistance against Japan, she is only 13 years old...
Many of our stars really don't have any level of education!
Long Bing: "Three Kingdoms? Do you think it's a good idea to do "Three Kingdoms" now?"
“... It shouldn't be bad, but it's important to choose the right actors and directors!"