Chapter 474: This Hurts Too Much
The foreign box office of "White Snake" is undoubtedly Xu Jin's last glimmer of hope.
However, it is just as Mu Chen speculated.
After the release abroad, he can only feel hopeless.
"White Snake" was released in North America and other places, but in terms of film scheduling, it is still inferior to "Terracotta Warriors".
From this point, it can be seen that "White Snake", which has the background of the Foctain Group, is not as good as "Terracotta Army" in terms of distribution strength.
When Xu Jin wanted to use the channel of Fukeduo Group to open the international market, Mu Chen had already opened the international market.
Its ability to distribute is amazing.
Many domestic film and television companies adopt the method of joint venture shooting with Hollywood film and television companies, which is far inferior to Dawn Film and Television.
So, Xu Jin chose another way.
Taking advantage of the advantages of Xu's Group, it does not make joint ventures, but directly opens a joint venture.
One step at a time!
The schedule of "White Snake" abroad may not be as good as "Terracotta Warriors", but it is indeed higher than the schedule of those joint ventures.
That's the right way.
It's just that I chose the wrong person to work with.
In other words, he misestimated Mu Chen's reaction.
Why Dawn Film and Television or Mu Chen's distribution channels abroad are so advantageous undoubtedly has a great relationship with Dream Pictures.
Unfortunately, the likelihood of replication in this way is too low.
Or rather, it's too risky.
Not everyone has the ability to do the same thing.
How did Dream Pictures get up?
That's because of Mu Chen's movies, one after another high-grossing movies have been accumulated.
At the beginning, if one or two films had been planted, I am afraid that there would not be the dream pictures industry it has today.
Who dares to guarantee that it will not be planted?
What's more, how many people have the financial resources to open a film and television company in Hollywood?
Therefore, not to mention that Huaxia Film and Television Company went to Hollywood to open a branch, Hollywood's top film and television companies also chose to cooperate with Huaxia Film and Television Company, rather than going to Huaxia to open a branch.
The Huaxia Film Market is not a small attraction for Hollywood film and television companies.
The reason why Fuktor Group invested in Huaying, Film and Television is probably not unrelated to the grievances between Mu Chen.
Luozi Huaxia attacked from Muchen's base camp.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out.
Mu Chen has a solid foundation in China.
Now that "White Snake" is hitting the domestic box office, I am afraid it has scared off many people.
"How?"
Mu Chen asked with a smile when he saw Chen Fuhai.
"Terracotta Warriors" has a good box office in North America, winning more than 20 million, ranking second in the North American single-day box office list. Chen Fuhai smiled and said, ""White Snake" is also good, two million. ”
Not bad? Two million!
Ten times the difference, also called good?
"Lao Chen, you've learned badly!" Mu Chen shook his head with a smile and said.
"There are more than two million in North America, and that's dollars. If you count the box office of other countries and regions, it undoubtedly exceeds the domestic first-day box office. Chen Fuhai said, "Perhaps, the foreign box office of "White Snake" will be much higher than that in China." ”
"Isn't this expected?" Mu Chen smiled and said.
is indeed expected, who made "White Snake" only have a box office of more than 80 million in China?
Abroad, there is no boycott by Muchen fans.
However, the impact of "Terracotta Warriors" on it is far greater than that in China.
If you want to turn over, it must be impossible.
"Xu Jin is afraid that he has no choice. Chen Fuhai said, "How do you think he will pit the Forke Group?"
"How else can you cheat? It's nothing more than buying the shares of Huaying, Film and Television in the hands of the Fuktor Group at a low price. Mu Chen pouted and said.
He wouldn't expect Xu Jin to pit the Forkedo Group badly.
Xu Jin wouldn't do that.
"If that's the case, how can I feel a little cheap!" Chen Fuhai frowned and said.
bought the shares of Fuktor Group at a low price, and then cooperated with Dawn Film and Television, so Huaying Film and Television did not say that it was resurrected in an instant, but it undoubtedly got rid of the crisis.
Even the films cooperating with Dawn Film and Television are also hitting the streets.
At this time, what Huaying Film and Television wants is an attitude of Dawn Film and Television, not the income after cooperation.
With the Xu Group behind it, Huaying, Film and Television will recover sooner or later.
Xu Jin's purchase of those shares of the Forkedo Group is undoubtedly worth the money.
"It's already good. Mu Chen said with a smile, "If Huaying, Film and Television wants to open up international market channels again, I'm afraid it will take some time." ”
Chen Fuhai nodded.
Why do the blockbusters produced by Dawn Film and Television have a higher box office abroad than other film and television companies?
The film itself is a reason.
In addition, it is indispensable that the film schedule is higher than those films.
This is determined by the distribution channel.
This is also the reason why Dawn Film and Television has a transcendent status among many film and television companies in China, and is almost a monopoly.
"White Snake" also pounced at the foreign box office, but it was not as miserable as it was in China.
However, compared to the investment in this film, it can be called miserable.
"White Snake" was painted around the world, and the foreign box office exceeded 20 million US dollars, and the global cumulative box office exceeded 200 million Chinese dollars.
has invested more than 200 million US dollars, if you add publicity and distribution fees, etc., even if the follow-up copyright of this film sells well, it is estimated that it will bring a loss of nearly 200 million US dollars to Huaying Film and Television.
This is a direct loss.
Therefore, the film and television market is exploding, but not everyone can make money like Mu Chen.
What's more, Dawn Film and Dream Pictures are not without loss-making investments.
It's just that those investments are small productions.
Xu's Group ambitiously entered the film and television industry, and finally planted a big heel.
And "White Snake" made me feel that investment needed to be cautious, and making movies was also risky, Mu Chen's "Guardians of the Galaxy" was released for more than a month, and it gradually came to the end.
And this film tells everyone: big investment, big return!
The domestic box office of the film is nearly 4 billion, which undoubtedly reaches the consistent level of Muchen's commercial blockbusters.
The foreign box office is quite gratifying, with the North American box office exceeding $600 million and the global box office exceeding $1.9 billion.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" also successfully broke the box office record of "Valkyrie", becoming the highest box office record for a personal hero movie in the Muchen movie universe.
Of course, this film is not actually a personal hero movie, because it tells the story of a team.
The investment in "Guardians of the Galaxy" is not small, it is a big production, but it is slightly smaller than the investment of "White Snake".
However, the box office disparity between the two is a bit big.
A total box office of 200 million Chinese dollars.
A total box office is as high as tens of billions.
There is no harm if there is no contrast!
It's just that the damage seems to be a bit too much.
Of course, it is not too surprising that "Guardians of the Galaxy" has such a high global box office.
You must know that Mu Chen's "casually" shooting a small-budget comedy can break a billion dollars. What's more, this film is also a "crucial" part of his cinematic universe.
Well, "crucial" is obviously not just a promotional gimmick for the film.
The film does extend the visual to the universe.
A "Mage", a "Guardians of the Galaxy", and a "Terracotta Army" that is currently being screened, with these three blockbusters alone, Dawn Film and Television will have a bumper harvest this year.
"White Snake" hit the street at the foreign box office, and people in the domestic film and television industry thought that Huaying Film and Television was about to end.
The failure of this film hindered Xu's Group's entry into the film and television industry, and also made them see the risks.
It may be an exaggeration to say that he will quit the film and television industry, but I am afraid that it will be silent for a while.
The step is big, and it is really easy to pull the egg.
However, no one expected that not long after the painting of "White Snake", Huaying Film and Television announced in a high-profile manner that it would cooperate with Dawn Film and Television to shoot a big production.
Yes, it's still a big production!
Invest $200 million to create a magical war blockbuster that belongs to China.
The director is Marin, who directed "Terracotta Warriors".
"Terracotta Warriors" exploded, Marin's fame has increased a lot, and the box office appeal is much higher than before.
Whether it is the domestic box office appeal or the foreign box office appeal, this is the case.
The film "Terracotta Warriors" is deeply loved by foreign fans.
On the first day of its release in North America, there were only more than 20 million, but on the second day, it was as high as more than 30 million.
The highest single-day box office even broke 40 million.
This kind of box office growth is rare.
Today, the film has grossed more than $200 million at the North American box office. 400 million may be hopeless, but 300 million is appropriate.
This is another film that has broken a billion dollars at the global box office.
Since Marin's debut, he has never missed, and the films he has shot have always had an excellent reputation.
The film, directed by Marin, is unlikely to hit the streets.
Countless people expressed their surprise and even disbelief.
But this time it was not a rumor, but it was directly announced by Huaying, Film and Television.
There will also be a press conference.
This news release naturally attracted countless media reporters.
At the press conference, not only Xu Jin and other high-level executives of Huaying, Film and Television were present, but even Chen Fuhai, general manager of Chenxi Film and Television, and director Ma Lin were all present.
The cooperation between the two companies is a real hammer.
But why?
Dawn Film and Television just pressed the flower film and television on the ground and rubbed it almost bloody flesh and blood, how could they cooperate in a blink of an eye?
How do flowers, films, and television achieve a smile and hatred?
"Why cooperate? Then why not cooperate?" Chen Fuhai said with a smile, "They are all in a circle, there is competition, and naturally there is cooperation." Isn't this normal? Well, Mr. Xu seems to have said this. Many film and television companies in the circle have cooperated with Dawn Film and Television, why can't Flower Film and Television?"
There is competition, there is cooperation?
This answer is obviously not satisfactory to the media reporters.
At the press conference, the dispute between "Terracotta Warriors" and "White Snake", Muchen fans' boycott of "White Snake" was naturally asked by media reporters.
However, for Chen Fuhai and others, it is naturally not difficult to answer.
That's "competition"!
Isn't that normal?
Of course, at the press conference, Ma Lin was naturally asked by the media about the relationship between Qin Yu and Xu Jin.
Xu Jin's color changed, his face was embarrassed, but Ma Lin looked indifferent.
When he came to the press conference, he had already guessed that he would be asked this pointed question by some "unfriendly" media reporters.
"I've said it many times. There is no right or wrong in emotional matters. That's her choice, and I send my blessing. "Terracotta Warriors" and "White Snake" were released at the same time, which is the schedule set by the company according to the market, and has nothing to do with others. And the box office of "Terracotta Warriors" also shows that the company's attention to the market is correct. Marin said lightly.