Chapter 146: Our Superhero
The second season of "Dou Po" is definitely not. Because the most quintessential part of the original work is from the beginning to the dissolution of the Yunlan Sect, there is no interest in the back. In other words, if it had ended here, maybe the reputation of the whole book would have been better!
Although on the basis of the success of the first season, the second season has a greater chance of success, but Lu Lin is no longer interested, and all his thoughts are now on building two magnificent film projects, "Flood Movie Universe" and "Super God Movie Universe".
It can be said that only when these two "movie universes" are established, Longlin Pictures will become different from Huayi, Bona and other companies, and it is possible to grow into a film company with international market competitiveness.
Just like the big Hollywood studios, almost all of them have one or two blockbuster series in hand. Such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", "Fast and Furious", "Mission Impossible", "Star Wars", "Harry Potter", "Jurassic World", "Marvel Cinematic Universe" and so on.
A series of movies may be stinky and long for the audience, but for the film company, as long as they are a little more attentive and their reputation does not collapse, the money is still relatively stable. This has led to the fact that in today's Hollywood, there are fewer and fewer innovative films, and blockbuster sequels are flooded.
In contrast, in the Chinese film market in recent years, there are quite few series of films. The main reason is that at the beginning of filming, the companies did not have a long-term plan to expand the IP series, and the original cast of the main characters could not even be guaranteed in the second part, so it was difficult to form a complete big world view.
The only hope is the "Detective Chinatown" series, which is rare to consider the series planning from the early stages of production, but it is only an independent story with little relevance, rather than a coherent world view. However, in the Chinese film market, it is already a rare work.
Longlin Pictures' goal is to go to the international market, not to dominate the domestic market, and a series of blockbusters must be there. In comparison, the "Super God Movie Universe" is even sharper than "Flood Wilderness" in terms of going abroad, because it is easier for foreigners to understand.
Superheroes fight against aliens to defend the earth, and this routine is too familiar. Lao Mei has fought too many times, and this time I changed the Chinese, and I can still have a little freshness.
August 28, Beijing, Longlin Film Company Conference Room. Lu Lin, Song Ge, Deputy General Manager Gao Hongze, Head of the Screenwriting Department Zhang Huan, and a group of employees of the Screenwriting Department are gathering together for a seminar.
Although Lu Lin has "Company of Soldiers" as the blueprint, in terms of big movies, he still wants to brainstorm and listen to everyone's opinions. After all, his strengths are martial arts design and special effects production, and his confidence in plot creation needs to be strengthened.
The topic of today's seminar is how to create a Chinese superhero movie!
At the beginning of the meeting, Lu Lin took the lead in saying: "Everyone also knows that the company has completely bought out the film and television adaptation rights of "League of Legends". My idea is to put aside the original story background of the game, extract the characters in the game, and place them in the background of the futuristic city, and make our own superhero movie!
So let's discuss this topic, why Lao Mei can do a good superhero movie, why there is no such type in the Chinese film market, and what factors cause it. And when we are making our own superhero blockbusters, how do we avoid those minefields that are more pitted!"
After Lu Lin finished speaking, Song Ge smiled and said, "Director Lu's questions are very good, and they are all to the point. Then let me talk about two sentences first, why do you want to make superhero blockbusters, make money, and be domineering. To use a line in "Let the Bullets Fly", it is to earn money while standing!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the conference room laughed, and listened to Song Ge again: "Everyone also knows that "Spider-Man" and "Batman" attacked yesterday and landed in theaters together. What is the reaction of a number of domestic films? Chickens and dogs jump, skipping gears and postponing them, saying that the starring schedule is too tight and affects the publicity, it's all nonsense, it's just that I'm scared away by the blockbuster!"
At this time, a few more people laughed, and when they saw that everyone was not happy, they were immediately a little embarrassed. Song Ge continued: "I counted some data from the first half of the Chinese films, and the films in the first half of the year were almost wiped out, only the "Gold Robbery" directed by Ning Hao and the horror film "Embroidered Shoes" starring Lin Ziwei barely kept their capital. From the second half of the year to the present, only "Painted Skin 2" and "Breakup Master" have achieved impressive box office results under the protection of the "Domestic Film Protection Month"!
When they heard these words, not one of them laughed. Although Longlin Pictures is not afraid of Hollywood blockbusters, thinking about the Chinese movies in the first half of 12 years, they were all wiped out by Hollywood blockbusters, and everyone felt a little uncomfortable.
In the style of painting in martial arts, everyone belongs to the same Chinese lineage, and we feel uncomfortable when we see you being slaughtered by the "Demon Dao"!
Huayi's Xiao Wang even openly warned in an interview with the media that domestic films are dangerous and Chinese films are dangerous. From next year to the year after, the number of domestic films will definitely decrease sharply!
The atmosphere was a little solemn for a while, and Gao Hongze, deputy general manager, smiled and said: "Then let me say a few words! Hollywood blockbusters are indeed powerful, and Chinese films with small and medium-cost costs cannot compete at all. First of all, we Chinese people have always talked about teamwork, superheroes, and the like, which is a mistake of individual heroism and should be criticized and educated. ”
Everyone laughed when they heard it. Song Ge extended his thumb to Gao Hongze and said with a smile: "Unique insight!"
Gao Hongze, who was in his forties, smiled and continued: "Qi Jiguang said in the book of war that thousands of people lined up in a dignified array, and the brave should not be the first, and the cowardly could not be behind...... One person turned back, and the public was suspicious. Therefore, our Chinese soldiers pay attention to obeying orders, but they are not like their old beauty, they are all western cowboys!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Lu Lin couldn't help but say, "I really got you to the point!"
Gao Hongze was found by Song Ge, and he was a middle-level cadre of Huayi before. Over the years, Huayi has gone from an artist to a manager, and many people have gone one after another. Song Ge wants to recruit troops for Longlin Pictures, and he is also eyeing Huayi.
In another time and space, Lu Lin's name for Gao Hongze was limited to knowing that there was such a person, and there were no extraordinary achievements. But now it seems that there is still some goods in the stomach.
I thought about the "Soldier Assault" and "Soldier Company" I had watched, and said secretly in my heart: "It seems that I really have to take the road of the company's collective, and I can't learn the operation of Marvel." But fortunately, the characters are all extracted from the game, so you don't need to make a personal movie to introduce them in turn!"