Chapter 39: Daily Life (3/5)
It's also strange to say that a few years ago, everyone was still talking about who broke into Hollywood...
Now, on the other hand, everyone is talking about the domestic market.
The reason is simple, the domestic market is enough for everyone, there is no need to stare at the overseas market ...
The price-earnings ratio of the most important Chinese market far exceeds the global average, and after PropNex went public in the United States, the market value has been stable at about $1 billion, and the angry old Yu simply delisted from the NASDAQ!
It's the market downturn...
But no matter how low the tide is, Huayi's market value is more than 20 billion, far exceeding Bona...
Therefore, PropNex's return to A-shares is a very correct choice.
Unfortunately, the time has come - in the more than two years that Bona Film has been queuing up for an IPO, the bubble in the film and television industry has burst, and the film and television regulatory policies have become stricter.
You see, in the past few years, there were groups of listed film and television companies.
In recent years, the original form has been revealed: the imprint of "the first share of media" Media, the first batch of film and television companies in China to establish cooperative relations with Hollywood studios, has introduced "Iron Man 3" and "Ring Messenger"), only caring about the hype concept: uniting with the Russo brothers to create "Captain China", and then Russell denied it with emojis... Last year, a brokerage company issued 4 research reports in a row, optimistic about Inji Media, with a valuation of 52.9 billion yuan...
This year, the market value has evaporated by 30 billion!
The operation of this Inji Media is a bit sassy, anyway, Lao Lu can't understand it...
If you are interested, you can take a look at "Returnee Beauties Team Up with Rich Men to Cut Leeks and Cash Out 4.4 Billion and Return to the United States After Saying Sick"
That's about it.
After all, not every company entrepreneur is like Lao Lu, who has the world in mind!
A lot of it is just to cut leeks!
......
Lu Xiaoran's biggest advantage is that he never floats!
It's a bit of a sense of not being happy with things, not being sad about yourself.
The movie sells well and I am happy, but I don't say anything like 'I'm lonely now', the movie doesn't sell well...
That doesn't exist either!
In fact, the most essential reason why domestic films have been able to develop rapidly in the past two years: the outlet!
Without the country's step-by-step relaxation and promotion, will the entertainment sector usher in such a strong development?
Don't take yourself seriously!
With you or not, Chinese films will usher in a wave of outlets.
Of course, this is his own opinion, others in the industry don't think so, Lu Xiaoran is a recognized box office harvester, as long as you are on his film, you will become famous in one fell swoop!
Also, he is also recognized as a fast gunner - two films are released every year, and he can't be beaten.
No, Lu Xiaoran has only been resting for half a month, and there are already a bunch of people inquiring about the news of his next project.
"Knives Out" has been published on Douban...
But the list of actors has not yet been announced, and many people are inquiring about this play.
It was learned that the male protagonists were Daniel Craig and Chris Evans.
Suspense blockbuster!
And the heroine is undecided!
Everyone is aiming at the heroine.
Lu Xiaoran is very good at portraying actresses!
The most important thing is that this is Lu Xiaoran's first English-language film - Warner, Orange, and Universal, co-invested and produced.
Universal was the last to join...
Including fat ice and thin ice, they all knocked on the side, wanting to find out the relevant information of "Knives Out" through sugar production.
Of course, Tangtang wants to make these people die on the grounds that he doesn't know very well - it is clear that even if he wants to find a Chinese actress, he will give priority to the orange department, Tang Xiao cultural casting, and will not consider those big flowers!
As more and more people asked about "Knives Out", Tangtang was also interested and asked her husband: "What kind of story is "Knives Out"?"
Lu Xiaoran replied casually: "A suspense film..."
"Of course I know about suspense!"
Last year, when "Notes on Tomb Robbery" was released, Lu Xiaoran posted on Weibo to scold the third uncle, and the third uncle said that the suspense theme could not be made into a blockbuster, so he said, "The suspense blockbuster "Knives Out" will be launched next year!'
"Benge reasoning, Agatha Christie style!"
In the classical style, the ending mode in which the detective holds an all-hands meeting to reveal the truth, the "country house-style" plot mode with a relatively independent environment and limited suspects, the Blizzard Villa, narrative trickery and multiple reversals, and other familiar elements in mystery suspense dramas all began with Agatha's hand.
In addition to "Murder on the Orient Express", "Tragedy on the Nile", "No One Survived", and "Witness for the Prosecution", there are also "Detective Poirot" remade by Hercule Poirot, the long-standing stage play "Mousetrap" and so on.
Lu Xiaoran does a line of love, and he knows the works of John Dixon Carr, Van Dyne, Ellery Quinn, Edogawa Ranbu, and Agatha Christie.
So, when the big golden retriever told this story, he immediately became interested!
By the way, Keigo Higashino is not a writer of the Benge school of reasoning, he belongs to the social school of reasoning...
"I didn't hear it, you already have arrangements for the heroine?"
"Yes, a Latino girl named Ana de Armas, an actress recommended by CAA, Wen Ziren said she is very good!"
As for whether Wen Ziren has a behind-the-scenes deal with her, Lu Xiaoran is too lazy to care about this, as long as Wen Ziren is not caught spitting, Lao Lu will not care about him...
"There's no Asian-American character?"
Lu Xiaoran: "Of course there is, Yan Bingyan plays the female number three!"
"Sister Bingyan can only play the female number three?"
“... This is a suspense film with political metaphors, anyway, you will know when you watch it then. ”
......
It's so troublesome, even Zhang Ziyi called him!
Ask about Knives Out...
Lu Xiaoran originally wanted to stay until August, watch "Wolf Warrior 2" take off, and then pretend to be a few coercions, hide his merit and fame, and then go to Lao Mei to shoot "Knives Out"...
It's only been a month, and he can't stand it anymore!
It's just a movie, as for it, all kinds of chance encounters:
went to the riding club to 'meet' Fat Bing, who came over with an excited face, first complimented him, and then pretended to have no intention of asking about "Knives Out";
Participating in the symposium, Zhang Ziyi also came to ask him if he needed actors for "Knives Out", and she could recommend...
Do you want to recommend?
Tang Xiao Culture's forty episodes of famous actors!
Even Jin Qiaoqiao asked him through Yu Dong if he wanted to be an actor...
I haven't seen them so excited when I've been filming before!
Chen Zhixi was surprised: ""Knives Out" is your first play in Hollywood, and many people want to borrow your hand to enter Hollywood. ”
“... The domestic market is not enough for them to earn? I have never seen them so enthusiastic in my previous plays!"
"The previous drama was also very enthusiastic..."Knives Out" has a bigger investment..."
That's right, 65 million US dollars, converted to 460 million yuan, which is a medium-investment feature film...
Lu Xiaoran had a question: "Aren't they afraid that I will fail?"
"Did you miss it?"
"Movies like this, I can't say!"
"It's better to fail, and you owe them a favor!"
And this statement...
Lu Xiaoran was speechless.
"When are you leaving?"
“... The day after tomorrow, let's attend the premiere press conference of "Wolf Warrior 2" tomorrow..."