Chapter 579: Play Something Easy
"Forget it! Eh, it's not nice to meet someone!" Lin Xiao said depressedly.
Xiao Jie couldn't help laughing, she also thought it was fun, she didn't expect Lin Xiao to be so good in all aspects, but in taking care of the baby, it was so fun.
"So, you better get back to work, that's what you're good at, our company has almost no recent film projects. Xiao Jie said with a little crying and laughing.
"By the way, has the box office of "Alive" come out?" Lin Xiao suddenly remembered that "Alive" seemed to be released.
"I remember telling you. Xiao Jie became more and more speechless.
"Is there one?" Lin Xiao was a little confused.
"Well, "Alive" ended up with a total box office of 66 million. The film and television library score is 8.9 points. Although Xiao Jie was speechless at Lin Xiao's bewilderment, she still said.
"Sixty-six million, doesn't it mean that you can only rely on the box office to make a profit?" Lin Xiao was really surprised.
You must know that "Alive" is a literary film, although it is not the kind of literary film that does not know what to do, but it is also a very depressing film, I didn't expect it to get a box office of more than 60 million.
Don't think that the box office of more than 60 million seems to be very low, in fact, it is already very high for films like "Alive".
Chinese audiences would rather watch bad commercial blockbusters, and sometimes they don't want to watch literary films, just because you can at least understand bad movies, and you can scold a few words and complain a few words, but the thing about literary films can't be understood, and it's easy to be forced by some emperors who understand literature and art.
It's like if you can't understand it, you don't understand art.
Therefore, in China, it is really difficult for anyone to buy literary films.
"The market for "Alive" is very good, especially in France and Germany, which have sold a lot of money, and Southeast Asia has also sold well, so on the whole, although "Alive" is not profitable, it is not a loss. Xiao Jie said with a smile.
To be honest, she was also very surprised, you must know that although the production cost of "Alive" is less than 30 million, but with the publicity and distribution, it is nearly 50 million investment, but in the end, there is no loss, which is already very, very magical.
Of course, the reputation of "Alive" is really good, even if the audience can't watch it, few people belittle this film.
Often many literary films are complained about by the public, the main reason is that in many cases, some literary film directors like to play tricks and make the plot scattered, not to mention it, and they still call it art.
Although "Alive" is also a literary film, the plot is very clear, although it is very depressing, so depressing that many people can't see the ending at all, but they don't think this film is a bad movie.
"Also, recently, the company has basically been spending, but there is very little income, and our company does not have any other major projects except for the two TV series that are being filmed, so, Boss Lin, Director Lin, Lin Yingdi, should you give the company a sip?" Xiao Jie looked at Lin Xiao and said.
"At the very least, you have to keep the habit of one movie a year and one album, right?" Xiao Jie added.
"It's too tiring to make a movie, so this time I'm going to shoot a TV series, well, the more relaxed kind, what do you think?" Lin Xiao touched his chin and said.
"TV series?" Although Xiao Jie was a little surprised, she still nodded and said, "Which one do you plan to adapt?"
"No, no, no, I said it, I want to play a little relaxed, I'm afraid that my adaptation of TV series is more tiring than making movies, right? So this time, we shoot small-budget urban dramas. Lin Xiao said.
He still remembers that in the world of dreams, there is a film that is very interesting, and it has been filmed for several seasons, the key is that the film is very simple, the cost is very low, and it is very fun, but it has been filmed several times in a row, and the results achieved are also good!
And the film in the dream world is said to be not completely original, but a mess that imitates a certain popular foreign drama and can still be popular, so in this world, it is completely unique, and it will not be worse than the world in the dream, right?
Lin Xiao still remembers that the film was later filmed in a movie version, which sold his feelings, but the box office turned out to be good.
In fact, Lin Xiao is not short of movie scripts or the like, there are more in the system, mainly because making movies is really tiring, involving all aspects, of course, filming TV series, especially those large-scale TV series, is not easier than making movies, but if you are filming that kind of indoor sitcom, it is completely different.
And this TV series is very interesting, Lin Xiao thought about whether to get together and make an all-star cameo?
This can be had, well, you can also pull that guy Wang Bin over to play a role.
Well, the main thing is that Lin Xiao wants to be more relaxed, if he makes a movie, how can he have time to go home to see the baby?
"Small cost?" Xiao Jie frowned.
In fact, many film directors, especially successful film directors, are rarely willing to go back to make TV series, mainly because of the asymmetry.
The film director is obviously more compelled than the TV drama director.
Although Lin Xiao only made a "Dark War", he is definitely the number one person among the directors, and then he actually wanted to run to shoot a TV series, which is fine, but it is still a small-budget TV series, isn't this self-surrendering?
"Small cost, what is the budget?" Xiao Jie asked.
"Ten million, it should be enough. Lin Xiao thought for a while and said.
"10 million? No, you are a 2 billion director who went to shoot a TV series with a cost of 10 million, are you sure there is no problem?" Xiao Jie said with some tears and laughter.
"Don't you think this is just a very good gimmick? 2 billion directors are not doing their jobs to shoot low-cost TV series, isn't the promotion of new dramas in place?" Lin Xiao said with a smile.
"Okay, it's good if you're happy!" Xiao Jie was completely speechless.
Although what he said is true, Xiao Jie was still a little defeated by Lin Xiao, but think about it, Lin Xiao's identity is not only a director or actor, he is also an investor and a boss, and the previous "Peppa Pig" is not the same that no one is optimistic about, what is the result?
The brand value is working towards 10 billion.
And Lin Xiao often has some ideas that are different from ordinary people, but isn't this what makes him different from others?
"10 million, how are you going to shoot? The salary of the actors is not enough, right?" Xiao Jie asked again.
"How can it be enough? It's said that it's a small cost, of course we won't invite those well-known actors, let's look for newcomers, aren't Yan Jue and Liu Xixi from last time also newcomers? Lin Xiao didn't care.
The film he wants to make, ordinary stars may not be able to play it, and famous stars may not be willing to play those roles.
Because those roles, once they are played, unless there are other roles that are very exciting, otherwise, I am afraid it will be difficult to wash off the labels of those roles!