Chapter 439: There is no worst, only worse

The so-called change, some people benefit a lot, and naturally some people suffer losses. The record market has been severely impacted, of course, not only in Japan and Europe and the United States, but also in Xiangjiang's counterparts.

Strangely, there is no shortage of pirated DVDs on the market in Hong Kong. It's not just DVDs, CDs are also included. Since '98, this market has fallen off a cliff. No one watched the movie, no one bought the new record, and instead it was a collection of all kinds of DIY.

"Ah Cheng, you prepare, I'm going to Lanai next month, and you will go with me. ”

"Okay, boss, do you have a chance to meet Brother William this time?" Big Brother Cheng was a little excited, it was true that he was very famous now, but in front of William White, it was still not enough to see at all.

"It's hard to say this time, I made an appointment, but depending on the current situation, there won't be too much time to communicate.

Alas, it's not that we don't work hard, this market is really disappointing. ”

"Boss, it's a vicious circle now, I just got a copy of the movie I just drew two days ago, and I bought a copy yesterday. If this goes on for a long time, who else is willing to film seriously.

If I can, let's see how the international market is, as long as I can get a good script, I am still confident. ”

The box office has shrunk, and Big Brother Cheng's salary will naturally not go up. Now it's hard to exceed 10 million box office, and you don't know if it's okay to ask for any of this money. In the face of this situation, where to fool investors?

That is, Zhou Xingxing's movies still have some investment value, and the rest of the Dongdong really don't know what to say.

But ah, how can a Zhou Xingxing support the entire Xiangjiang movie.

To make an action movie, if the cost is three or five million, it will inevitably be shoddy. But if it exceeds 10 million, it may hit the street to death. In the current situation, those who are willing to continue to mix in this industry can only generate electricity for love.

Now the most common saying is that Xiangjiang movies are too eager for quick success, and a good Asian Hollywood has been made by these guys. For this statement, Zou Daheng disagreed.

Hollywood is engaged in special effects movies, and Xiangjiang people may not be able to. For Golden Harvest, they have a very complete channel. However, I can shoot it easily, and there will be no problems with investment, but the market is so sluggish, how do you let investors deal with themselves.

There is nothing wrong with investing to make money.

What's wrong with making bad movies, is this what the director wants to shoot like this?

Don't say anything else, you can go and see Wang Fatzi. When this guy was the producer, the quality was still very guaranteed. But when you come to this guy as a director or producer, you can see that it's weird.

Can't you shoot?

No, it's hard for a good woman to cook without rice, and the shooting cost is only one or two million, and you actually want a big production with me?

This is also a vicious circle, if the film is indeed good, the audience may not be reluctant to make a little money. Although the economy is not good, you can watch movies, which is relatively cheap entertainment consumption.

But after spending dozens of dollars, it directly makes people sick enough.

So well, come on, and you expect them to re-enter the theater?

Buy a few copies, and they're all worth it. Don't forget, buy your garbage for ten or twenty, buy Titanic and Jurassic Park, the same price. I'm not afraid to tell you that you can't even win the remake.

Zou Tycoon has a headache, but as everyone knows, William White is also having a headache. Because of the environment, there is nothing he can do. You think that now is the worst time, and I am not afraid to tell you, where is this, after 04 years, there will be no film companies left in Xiangjiang.

Xiangjiang movies, of course, have a way to die. Xiangjiang and Rabbit Country may have such and such problems, but ah, the surrounding Yuben and Smecta are not as worried as you are worried about.

For a long time, the idea of Hong Kong filmmakers has been that the local people will get the cost back and sell it to the surrounding area to make a net profit. You can't say that this kind of thinking is wrong, Hollywood is actually similar.

But, you're only a few million people, and you're all the rage with special effects movies. The cost of making a movie has naturally risen. Either you have a good story and can make a feature film. Or you just keep up with the times and make the special effects better. Other than that, I'm afraid there is no choice.

Viewers have seen Jurassic and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and those shootouts of yours are just too fake. In such an environment, of course, there is no way out.

It can be said that the reason why Xiangjiang's films lost was actually lost in capital operation. You don't have Hollywood's capital to operate, how can you compete with them.

Of course, William White didn't want Xiangjiang to completely hit the streets. He knows very well that for a long time to come, Hollywood needs to please Asian audiences, and among them, especially the audiences in the country of Big Rabbit.

The box office slump of the movie was only temporary, and Titanic was taken to an extreme. However, with the advancement of 3D and special effects technology, the data that seems unattainable now may not be what it will be in the future.

William White has decided to start a comic book adaptation, and among them, adding more Asian faces is crucial. And these additions can't just be some soy sauce or vases, it's not appropriate for you to take the protagonist, No. 2 and No. 3 are still necessary.

Of course, there are some risks associated with such an attempt. After all, at the beginning, there were really few Asian faces in the original comics, not only was there a shortage of Asians, but black buddies were basically invisible.

He agreed to meet with Zou Daheng, so naturally it was impossible to talk in generalities. What is the identity of William White now, if there is no quite important thing, there is a need for him to come forward.

X-Men, Spider-Man, Transformers, Iron Man, these projects that are ready to be launched will all require Chinese scenes. William White even considered whether he could replace Pepper with Chinese.

Of course, due to Stan Lee's fierce opposition, the proposal came to naught. However, the old guy didn't say anything when it was appropriate to add some new characters.

The market is like this, the Asian market is becoming more and more important, if you don't make an adjustment at this time, do you have to wait until the street hits the adjustment.

It can't be said that there is no problem, these actors in Xiangjiang naturally have no problems with their acting skills, but they have already proven themselves in this industry, if they suddenly need to play a supporting role, is such a gap acceptable.

What? Why Mao is not the protagonist?

Boss, do you plan to let Big Brother Cheng play Iron Man, or do you plan to let Fairy Fa play Little Spider. Rest assured, no matter what the final choice is, the audience in the Big Rabbit Country will not buy it.

I have to say, it's a very good point in time. Xiangjiang's movies are going down step by step every year, except for Zhou Xingxing, who can make some money, nothing else is really interesting.