Chapter 127: There is a wolf in front and a tiger in the back
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In 2001, there was an 811 (and) 92 incident. This is a big event, and the impact is huge, and many people are worried about whether it will really fight. But this time, Lao Mei's reaction was very fast, and they almost used the fastest speed to deal with this matter, and handed in a letter of apology after 10 days.
Of course, as far as their urine is concerned, their mouths were still very hard before, and they also gave those crew members commendations and medals, but aren't you apologetic?
Regarding this matter, Wu Xiang has heard a rumor, that is, the information on the plane seems to have been typed out with several large truckloads of paper, although the plane was still dismantled by Lao Mei.
As for whether it's true or not, it's true, can't say, can't say.
But this big event has a relatively small impact on the film industry, that is, the imported films have not been interrupted, and everything is still business as usual.
Some people may say that people in the film industry are too spineless, but in fact, this is also a helpless thing. The current film market really depends on Hollywood blockbusters to support it, and without Hollywood blockbusters, many theaters can't support it at all.
It was like this in 99, it was very miserable, so miserable that there was such a film that sold money and could be supplied. And now in 01, there are no domestic films in the mainland with more than 10 million, which can't help but make people sigh. Besides, this plan for the introduction of movies was negotiated last year, many of them are contracts that have been set a long time ago, you really want to break the contract, this is a very bad behavior, it must be broken before, that didn't say, but this time, people's attitude was also good, so we might as well borrow the slope to get off the donkey.
So in this case, the introduction of blockbusters is so important to the film market, does it have any impact on Wu Xiang's blockbuster "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty"?
Of course, not long ago, another Hollywood blockbuster was released, "Pearl Harbor". This film is an absolute big production, the guy who 'sells copies' doesn't feel distressed at all when he spends money, his grasp of the big scene, for the picture effect, he didn't say anything, he played very well, in addition to the average story, he is actually very suitable for the director of blockbusters.
"Pearl Harbor" let the domestic audience see a big-scene movie in advance, the production level is still very high, and the audience also buys it, the box office of "Pearl Harbor" is as high as 100 million RMB, which is already very revealing.
The achievements of Hollywood blockbusters are obvious to all, not only this "Pearl Harbor", but the blockbusters introduced this year are quite good, and the production is very good, especially in terms of scenes and effects, which are quite good. At the beginning of the year, it was a "Vertical Limit", where the snowy mountains and high-altitude scenes were very attractive, and in May, another "The Mummy 2" was released.
That is to say, in terms of scenes, effects, Hollywood blockbusters have been given a standard, this standard is very, very high, latecomers, that is, the films that follow, especially domestic films, if you can't reach their level, or are too far worse than them, then you will be abandoned by the market, and fans will ignore you mercilessly.
A vivid example is in front of her, when "Pearl Harbor" was released, she grabbed the summer file, and this summer file also has a blockbuster in my country, that is, the Hong Kong blockbuster "The Legend of Shushan" was released at the same time, which means that the two films are going to fight in the ring, but what is the result?
The film "The Legend of Shu Mountain" is a blockbuster carefully produced by Hong Kong ghost Xu Ke, Xu Ke is very fond of the "Legend of the Swordsman of Shu Mountain" by the owner of the Pearl Building, this time he wants to shoot the "Shu Mountain" that he filmed many years ago, and shoot it again to make it more gorgeous and gorgeous.
If you want to shoot good-looking and gorgeous, the investment is definitely not small, this computer stunt is a must, and it has to be very, very much, and the cast of this film has to be strong enough!
Yi Mian, Cecilia, Tianle, Jinbao, these are all big names in Hong Kong, not only that, but also mainland martial arts stars, Wu Jing joined, and there are also international stars who are now very popular in Hollywood, Zhang Ziyi!
That's right, Zhang Ziyi is on fire, the old fire is on fire. There is no other word to describe her, although Wu Xiang has some reputation in China now, compared with Zhang Ziyi, it is just a sling, and she is still a goddess.
That's because, Rush Hour 2.
This film starring Big Brother Long has exceeded the box office of 200 million US dollars, which is the first time in the history of cinema and the film history of the whole world that a Chinese film has won so much box office. Of course, this film is a Hollywood film, a new line company, but Big Brother Long is the core character, although that Chris Tucker has a high salary.
But this also made Zhang Ziyi the first female movie star in the domestic film industry, and her limelight has surpassed Xiaoyanzi Zhao Wei, even though Xiaoyanzi has a "Shaolin Football" this year, but this film is still not as good as Hollywood's big production.
With such a lineup and such investment, it is said that the entire film costs 100 million Hong Kong paper, this "Legend of Shu Mountain" is definitely a blockbuster among blockbusters, not only that, but before the release, her North American distribution rights were bought by the American Miramax Company for 100 million Hong Kong paper.
In other words, before it was released, the cost of this film has already been recovered, how awesome is this, but what about after it is released?
Ruined, completely ruined!
When it was released in Hong Kong, "The Legend of Shushan" only won more than 10 million box office, which was not comparable to "Shaolin Football", and when it came to the mainland, it was even worse, this film was first released in Hong Kong, and when it arrived in the mainland, this pirated disc came out. And she was still released in the summer, and she encountered the powerful "Pearl Harbor", if you don't look at the plot of "Pearl Harbor", it is quite speechless, but as soon as "The Legend of Shushan" came out, fans exclaimed that they couldn't understand it.
1 million, that is, a little nod, this is the entire box office of this big production in the mainland.
It can be said that this is already, so miserable that there are no friends!
This description is not an exaggeration at all, when Mira Company saw this state at the time, his face turned green, and he directly put the film that he bought for 100 million yuan and put it on the shelf, but he didn't dare to release it in North America.
It is said that when Miramax declared bankruptcy that year, one of the charges was this film. Of course, this is all said, and the festival value is insufficient.
"The Legend of Shushan" is a victim of being defeated by a Hollywood blockbuster, in fact, this film, in many places, is remarkable, the special effects are still very good-looking, and the plot lines are actually very meaningful, but fans of this era abandoned her completely.
The bloody example is right in front of you, and Wu Xiang's "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty" has also been blocked by Hollywood blockbusters.
In terms of schedule, because of Wu Xiang's previous success, the entire mainland theater chain has given the green light, that is, you can come, and we will release other films first. However, this part is up to you, and you have to do business at other times.
This section of the National Day file, that is "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty", what about this time before, don't forget Big Brother Long's "Rush Hour 2", this film is so popular in the United States, so can it be worse?
Therefore, from the end of August to September, this is mainly on "Rush Hour 2", and after the National Day file, it will naturally be another Hollywood blockbuster, "Tomb Raider"!
Yes, it's this Angelina Jolie starring in a movie based on a computer game, this movie is not a small fame, and starring Julie, how sexy, that big lips, what in front of it (or... I have to say that Sister Julie is still very attractive at this time.
In the current situation, it can be said that there are wolves at the front door and tigers at the back door, so will Wu Xiang become a wolf and a tiger?
How can it be Wu Xiang's style, he is full of confidence in his big production, and the theater is so face-saving, it will naturally be released as scheduled!
Not only is there confidence in the quality of the film, but also this propaganda weapon has been fully launched, the Internet, traditional media, and all kinds of gunmen are working hard, and it would be too boring if you didn't hand over a satisfactory answer.
Wu Xiang is looking forward to the arrival of September 30, and "Rush Hour 2" has been released in theaters in the mainland for three weeks, and its box office has come out, and the result is less than 5 million RMB.
This number can be said to be quite bleak, but it is also reasonable, very simple, because of one thing, that is, piracy!
This film has already been released in the United States, and it was released in Hong Kong, and it was only released in the mainland after the last round. Before the release of Big Brother Dragon's film, there were already CDs of this movie all over the street, and everyone has a VCD machine these days, this is a patented invention in my country, very practical, and there is a stronger one, no area code locked, no disc can be watched......
Well, no advertising, this film is the result, it's still good, it's stronger than the previous "Legend of Shushan", and she was also hurt enough by piracy.
In this case, September 30, finally came.