Chapter 460: Breaking the Record
Li Ruoxi invested 10 million and starred in literary films with zero salary, and now she has brought her two actresses.
The Golden Dragon Awards are now well-known all over the world and are arguably the most well-known film awards in Asia. And Cannes, not to mention, is much more influential than the Golden Dragon Award.
These two actresses are extremely heavy.
And that's probably just the beginning.
is so successful, it naturally attracts the attention of countless people in the film and television industry.
After Li Ruoxi closed in Cannes, the film took the opportunity to start promotional operations and prepare for release.
With such momentum, it is very likely to break the box office record of literary films.
Li Ruoxi and others returned from Cannes with honor. Mu Chen went to Los Angeles with Mu Ze, Su Xiaowan and other creators of "Martial God".
After all, the Oscars are the most famous film festival in the world today, and the increased exposure of appearing on the Oscars red carpet has greatly promoted many domestic stars.
It can be seen why so many stars want to rub the red carpet at major international film festivals. What's more, the red carpet of the Oscars is not something that can be rubbed against each other.
Of course, people like Mu Chen and Mu Ze don't need to use the red carpet of the film festival to "rub the heat" for a long time.
They don't need it, but Gu Feng, Yuan Cheng, and even Zhang Yao do.
After all, the Oscars are in global attention.
Maybe they were favored by an international director this appearance?
"A big director is a big director, with infinite charm, this popularity, I don't have to say it. Zhang Yao looked at Mu Chen and said with a smile.
Entering the venue from the red carpet, Zhang Yao saw Mu Chen's popularity in Hollywood, and those top Hollywood stars came forward to say hello, regardless of whether they had cooperated with each other or not.
If there has been cooperation, they hope that there will be a chance to cooperate again.
Those who have not cooperated expressed hope to have the opportunity to cooperate.
"It's not that I'm attractive, it's that Dream Pictures is attractive. Mu Chen said with a smile.
Why is he so popular, just by virtue of his title as an international director, I am afraid it is not enough.
Or rather, it's not so exaggerated.
Great directors are indeed very popular with actors, but for those who are obviously top-notch, they are also limited.
The bigger reason why those stars are so close to Mu Chentao is because he is the boss of Dream Pictures. And Dream Pictures is now a top Hollywood film and television company, and it has a lot of money, and I don't know how many stars have become popular with several series of movies.
Especially the superhero movie universe created by Mu Chen, which made the popularity of those leading actors soar terrifyingly.
Not to mention those "superheroes", it was a "Terminator" that almost made Brady, an unpopular star, a first-line star.
It is said that that guy also played the role of a superhero in Mu Chen's "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Perhaps, with that film, it is very likely that he will be promoted to the ranks of A-list stars.
Also, the "Fast and Furious" series, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, the "Lord of the Rings" series...... Are there fewer of these popular stars?
"It's too!" Zhang Yao smiled and said, "The most popular in the film and television industry is not the director, but the capital." This is true at home, and Hollywood is no exception. You are a great director and have capital, so it is reasonable that you are so popular. ”
Director and capital, who is more important.
I'm afraid many people will say the former, after all, the director is the soul of a movie.
In fact, if there is no capital investment, no matter how good the director is, it will be in vain.
A good director may not be able to attract investment.
But if you have money, can't you find a good director?
Just like Mu Chen started with Li Minhui's 30 million, if there was no 30 million at that time, would Mu Chen have achieved today?
Perhaps, but it's definitely not that smooth, and it's definitely not so early.
Maybe it will be postponed for a few years, if not longer.
Of course, Mu Chen's success, in addition to his own efforts and memories from his previous life, is also indispensable to the help of Li Minhui and the Xiao family.
"Let's go, I hope I don't go home empty-handed today. Mu Chen smiled.
As luck would have it, Valkyrie won the Best Visual Effects award.
Mu Chen and his party did not run in vain.
However, it is a pity that the best foreign language film was not won by the Huaxia film.
And the biggest winner of this year's Oscars is still Dream Pictures, "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" won many awards.
And Mu Chen won the Oscar for Best Screenplay again with this film.
Of course, the "Lord of the Rings" series naturally brings not only many awards and honors to Dream Pictures, but also extremely high box office returns.
As always, Mu Chen did not return to China with the crew, but stayed in Dream Pictures.
As a boss, it's impossible to really completely shake off your hands.
In this regard, Mu Chen is very well handled. Let go, but take control of the company in your own hands.
He needs to understand some of the company's arrangements, and even communicate the next step in the layout of the movie universe.
The post-production of the first part of "Harry Potter" is almost complete, the second part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is also on the agenda, the second part of "The Terminator" is ready to start filming, and "Fast and Furious 7" is also in preparation......
In addition, there are also some films in which Mu Chen provides ideas, as well as films that have nothing to do with Mu Chen.
Dream Pictures is rich, and after the acquisition from Mu Chen, almost all the films produced and produced are very profitable, and they are well deserved. Although the stall is large, even if one or two large investments are planted, it will not affect the development of the company.
What's more, Mu Chen didn't think those films would be planted.
After staying in Los Angeles for nearly half a month, Mu Chen returned to China.
At this time, Li Ruoxi's film was released immediately after more than half a month of publicity.
Wang Hao still chartered the venue to support, but Mu Chen found a lame reason to refuse.
That kind of depressing film, Mu Chen doesn't want to watch it a second time.
He really doesn't love that kind of film.
As for Li Ruoxi to run for the promotion of the film, it is naturally impossible to participate.
It was Zhao Jin, Ma Lin and others who were all present.
And then......
"Lao Mu, you guy is a little yin! Such a depressing film, is it appropriate for you to let me, a person who is about to get married, watch it? Why don't you remind me? How can you let me support your film in the future? Can we still have fun in the future? Let me tell you, I must double the money for my marriage!"
"Double, or will you be exempted from the debt!" Mu Chen said with a smile.
"Fuck off, I can't talk to you anymore. ”
Wang Hao said a word and hung up the phone directly.
Mu Chen paid off the gambling debts for him, but Wang Hao was not in a hurry to repay them. He lost four or five hundred million at one time, which had a great impact on him.
Of course, if he wants to pay it back, he will naturally be able to make it up.
But it's not necessary. That will inevitably affect the development of the company.
What's more, that money Muchen is not in a hurry to use it. Rather than let him depreciate in the bank, it is better to keep it in his own hands.
Mu Chen's words of debt forgiveness are naturally not a joke.
Wang Hao also knew this, but obviously would not agree. In this matter, don't say that it wasn't the other party's calculation that Mu Chen, he suffered an unjustified disaster. Even if it is, Wang Hao doesn't think that this money should be paid out.
Regarding Wang Hao's reaction, Mu Chen just smiled.
He is not surprised.
It doesn't matter if the other party accepts it or not, he just said it casually.
As for Wang Hao's shouting that the money would be doubled, it was also a pure joke.
Mu Chen's preparation has a lot of money, but it is definitely not too exaggerated.
The relationship between the two of them is not good if they give too much.
Of course, if it's too little, it's not good.
It's more or less a mind, but that degree must be grasped well.
"This box office is a bit against the sky!" Chen Fuhai handed yesterday's box office statistics table to Mu Chen, and said with some sighs.
"It's a bit against the sky, but it is estimated that today's box office will drop a lot. ”
Mu Chen looked at it, although he expected it, he was also a little shocked.
A literary film actually sat on the throne of the single-day box office champion.
This is definitely the first time it has appeared.
"The box office on the first day exceeded 100 million, breaking the box office record on the first day of literary films. Chen Fuhai said, "Even if you start high and go low, breaking the box office record of 200 million for literary films is already an ironclad thing." ”
"Counting Ruoxi's salary, this film can also make a lot of money. Mu Chen nodded and said.
In this film, when Li Ruoxi voted for it, he didn't think about making money at all, and he didn't even think about winning awards.
It's just that I like the script, and I want to have a drama addiction.
Who would have thought that it would be so successful.
"In fact, the risk of investing in literary films is much lower than that of commercial films. Chen Fuhai said.
Mu Chen nodded, even if some literary films that passed the line could not be released in China, they would not necessarily lose money.
If you go to a foreign film festival and buy the copyright at home and abroad, you can basically return to the original cost and even make a small profit.
If it is released in China, it will earn even more.
The investment in literary films is small, and it is not that they can't invite wrist actors.
If the script is good, many wrist actors will reduce their salaries, or even play with zero pay. Especially those idol stars who want to transform, they will basically pay a lot of attention to literary films, and even do not hesitate to destroy their image.
If there are star actors, maybe popular stars, then the possibility of losing money in the film is even lower.
Of course, there are still very few things like Li Ruoxi's amazing box office.
The next day, the box office came out, and it dropped a lot as Mu Chen guessed, but the box office was still as high as 90 million, winning the single-day box office champion.
The box office exceeded 200 million in two days, directly breaking the box office record of literary films.
The film is trying to create an imaginable box office odds.
Didn't it drop much?
Mu Chen was a little puzzled.
The box office broke 100 million on the first day, Mu Chen was shocked, but he also expected it. After all, Li Ruoxi's popularity is there, and this film also made her win two movie queens, and there must be many curious fans.
But after reading it, that kind of depressing style, I'm afraid not many people will like it.
Mu Chen was puzzled, checked on the Internet, and understood the reason, but he couldn't cry or laugh.
The reputation of this film is naturally extremely good.
And the reason why the box office has not declined much is not here, but fans who have seen it strongly recommend it to their friends, saying that this film is worth watching.
The same is true for those who have been fooled.
You can't let me be depressed alone! I have to be depressed, and everyone is depressed together.
Although this film is depressing, it is indeed worth watching, and Li Ruoxi did give a queen-level performance in the film.
However, the box office maintained in this way obviously will not last.
Three days after its release, the single-day box office dropped by 50 million, and it also fell from the throne of the single-day box office champion.