Chapter 144: Spotlight (3/5)
"Science Fiction World" was the hottest time in the nineties of the last century, when domestic science fiction readers discussed that Lao Wang's works were very suitable for adaptation into movies, because of strong drama, action and thriller elements. ”
"But at that time, everyone thought that the threshold for Chinese science fiction film adaptations was no money and no technology..."
"And science fiction is related to economic and national strength to a certain extent, science fiction films have always been regarded as a "barometer" to show a country's national strength, a genre film with special attributes, only if the country is strong enough, it is possible to make a real science fiction film. ”
"This is very understandable, if "Song of Life" was filmed in the nineties, there would be no audience watching the movie at all!"
At the end of the film screening, Shen Mengxi and director Han Yan, producer Ning Hao, starring Li Xuejian, and nursery rhymes answered questions from reporters.
The heroine of "Song of Life" is positioned as 30+
Mengxi must ask for foreign help!
There's no way, its actors are either post-85s or post-90s, and they really can't act.
Of course, it also has something to do with Wang Ran, otherwise, so many 30+ actresses, do you want to use Xiao Zhang Ziyi for Mao?
Can't you use Zhang Ziyi directly?
"Sino-German co-production, simultaneous European release..."
“... I don't think co-productions should emphasize geography in particular, and it's better to be a topic of common concern to human beings, sci-fi, thriller, and action. ”
"In addition to "Song of Life", the next film will be "Bring Her Eyes", "Exotic"... Last year's "Heartbreaker" gave us a lot of confidence. ”
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Shen Mengxi is just a producer, and the media interviews are all topics such as film plans.
The interview is more about director Han Yan and starring Li Xuejian...
Shen Mengxi didn't take the lead either, answered a few innocuous questions, and left the scene directly...
He's also busy!
"Ghost Blows the Lantern" web series casting.
"Pawnshop No. 8" casting...
"Heartless Mage" casting...
He didn't pay special attention to the last two films, and Tang Ren was in charge of the production;
"Ghost Blowing the Lamp" can't help but pay attention, this is the work he supervised!
I heard that "No. 8 Pawnshop" has been contacting Nie Yuan, which is good, his Seven Nights Demon Lord is deeply impressed, and the heroine seems to have chosen Chen Xiaoyun - an actress who quit the national team because of her excessive development;
"Heartless Mage" is a pure rookie lineup...
Anyway, Dark Lori is determined to choose Chen Yao!
The industry's attention to the first two is not very high, and they are all inquiring about the casting of the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" web series!
After all, this is a big IP with sales of more than 10 million.
At the beginning, Shen Mengxi made a name for himself with "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"!
In fact, the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" series is particularly easy to shoot - as long as you don't blindly change the drama and blindly select the actors, according to the original work, the Douban score is more than eight points!
The director chose Fei Zhenxiang, Zhou You, Yu Qing, Yang Miao, Buick, except for Fei Zhenxiang, who was born in 78, the other three are all post-80s...
Producer: Kong Sheng, Shen Mengxi...
The film crew is basically the youth backbone of Dream Creek...
I've followed "The Great Wall"!
It can also be seen from the behind-the-scenes team that "Ghost Blows the Lantern" is definitely based on the Tudou Zhentai drama.
But the outside world has not been clear about the selection of actors, the first-line actors are more reserved, and the second-line actors are really trying to inquire in various ways, but the final decision is in the hands of Shen Mengxi!
First of all, Hu Bayi, Pan Yueming, Qin Hao, Xia Yu, Qin Hao had no idea to act for eight seasons in a row, Xia Yu took over the big golden tooth in "Looking for the Dragon", Shen Mengxi personally chatted with Pan Yueming...
I feel that Lao Pan is the kind of actor who is particularly good at handling roles, and he does not belong to an actor with "face-changing" acting skills, he retains his own unique nature.
His advantage is that he can give full play to his true colors according to the needs of character building, and comfortably integrate the character traits with his own characteristics, and even add color to the character if he does it well.
But the premise of this is that you have to have a deep understanding of the character...
That's it!
- Every man who has experienced the White Lotus Ceremony is a treasure!
The fat man must be looking for Jiang Xuan, who is naturally suitable!
Shirley Yang...
Hu Bayi and Wang Fatzi are not popular enough, and there is not enough coffee, Shirley Yang must choose an actress with enough weight!
The question is that one sign is eight seasons, who to look for?
Chen Qiao, huh?
She's 34!
Zhang Yuqi?
Do people watch online dramas?
Moreover, I don't know if you can stand her voice, I can't accept it anyway!
Alas,Because the voice ruined a lot of good actors.,The typical one is Tianhai つばさ...
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Well, in fact, Shen Mengxi circled Jin Chen, Tang Yixin, and Li Qin...
Jin Chen is the most suitable, although "Walking with God" was a big hit, but the movie has little to do with her, her role is an NPC who simply drives the plot...
It's okay to be well-known, and the figure is also good, with long legs and a clamp on the waist...
Bah!
The main thing is that the popularity is enough!
But meet the other candidates, too.
company, Shen Mengxi waited for someone while looking at the film market report.
Next to him, Kong Sheng, Zhou You, and Fei Zhenxiang were chatting...
On the first day of the release of "Song of Life", the theater gave 28% of the film schedule - enough face, and there were 27,000 shows on the first day!
In comparison, 25% of the films on the first day of "Kitchen Drama Ruffian", and 15% on the first day of "Loyal Yang Family General"...
Dream Creek's distribution ability is really strong enough!
27 million on the first day, 46 million the next day, 32 million on Sunday, and successfully exceeded 100 million on the first weekend...
The European box office is not bad, the French box office, 110,000 people in the first weekend, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom plus a piece of close to 1.5 million US dollars...
Germany is the base camp, and the first weekend reported $1.9 million!
The key word-of-mouth is very good, and "SCREEN", "Sight and Hearing" and "The Guardian" have all given praise.
The United States will also be released simultaneously...
It is expected that the overseas box office in Europe and the United States will be at least more than 20 million US dollars!
Plus Southeast Asia, East Asia...
"Song of Life" should be able to make $30 million at the overseas box office.
Very good results, compared to the European box office of "Heartbreaker" of $1.9 million, "Song of Life" can be regarded as a rapid progress!
So the science fiction theme is universal all over the world...
However, Shen Mengxi is still a little dissatisfied - the German box office did not meet expectations, with $1.9 million in the first weekend, and Tiel Schweig's appeal is not obvious enough!
Germany is a big box office in Hollywood, and most of the big-selling movies in North America can get at least $50 million at the box office!
"Song of Life" should be thankful that it will end up with $6 million at the box office!
- The cost of this movie is as high as 60 million, after all, Thiel Schweig took 3 million dollars alone...
Insert a sentence, "Song of Life" is not the first Sino-German co-production movie, to be correct, "Resident Evil 5" is, that movie is very miserable, when it was released, it caught up with "Inner Beauty", "Die Hard 5", and then met "Beijing Meets Seattle"...
In the end, the box office exceeded 100 million, and it can only be said that Tangtang failed to take advantage of the situation...
Her fans haven't finished rallying yet.
"Mr. Shen, Miss Tang Yixin is here, and she is in the living room..."
The assistant knocked on the door and informed Shen Mengxi and the directors...