Chapter 657: Rivalry

As soon as the screen went black, "Tangshan Earthquake" ended. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

The lights are on. Zhang Ran stood up, looked at everyone, and asked, "Bosses, can you tell me how you feel?"

No one answered, the whole screening room was silent, and everyone had not yet come to their senses.

The picture of the movie can't help flashing in the minds of many people, those stories, those characters, those sacrifices, that kind of tragedy, that kind of tragedy...... It's like a carving knife, carved in people's hearts, which makes it difficult to let go.

In fact, Zhang Ran asked everyone how they felt, he really wanted to know everyone's feelings, during the screening of the movie, there were constant sobs on the spot, which was a bit scary for this Zhang Ran. His expectation for this movie is to bring strength to everyone, hoping that everyone can walk out of the theater with a smile after watching it, and now the audience is crying like this, for him, it is a bit of a failure.

Zhang Ran didn't speak, and asked again, "Mr. Han, what do you think?"

Han Shanping, whose shock on his face had not yet disappeared, said: "I think this movie is a rare film with a unified ideology, artistry, and ornamentation. He patted Zhang Ran on the shoulder and said: "When the movie started, you said that you wanted to capture the spirit of our nation, and you really did it! Our nation is a nation of great calamities, why has it been able to survive the catastrophe again and again until today? I think through this movie, foreign audiences can understand and find the answer in this movie." ”

Yu Dong exhaled heavily, and said happily: "Fortunately, your "Tangshan Earthquake" was released during the spring, otherwise the pressure on our "Vote for Fame" would really be great! It is really the level of Hollywood blockbusters, but it is not the kind of popcorn movie without connotation, it is really shocking!"

Zhang Ran breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the many theater managers, many of them had red eyes, and asked, "Bosses, what do you think?"

The theater managers present were shocked, today's three movies "Casting a Name", "Assembly Number", and "Tangshan Earthquake" are really better than the other, and one is more shocking than the other. If "Casting the Name" is a milestone for Chinese costume blockbusters, "Assembly" is a milestone for Chinese war films, then "Tangshan Earthquake" will be a milestone for all Chinese blockbusters!

Almost all theater representatives have only one idea in their hearts, "Tangshan Earthquake" will set off a frenzy of movie-watching, and the box office will definitely explode!

Qian Dajun, the general manager of Times Cinema, was full of praise for the movie: "This is not the kind of superficial disaster movie, but an emotional blockbuster that makes people realize the importance of home, and it is really right to put it during the Spring Festival, this movie is especially suitable for the whole family to watch." ”

Huang Weidong of the Oscar Cinema Line said: "People like me rarely cry when they watch movies, but this time I really can't control my tears, but "Tangshan Earthquake" is different from that kind of sensational film, but my heart is warm when I see the end!"

Liu Jianming of Oriental Cinema said: "There are a lot of big scenes in the movie, which looks shocking, but in general, it is mainly emotional, not the kind of headless blockbuster that only relies on throwing money, although the movie is rarely sensational, but many places make me feel nervous, which should be defined as a disaster emotional film." ”

Hearing the theater manager say this, Zhang Ran was completely relieved, everyone felt what the movie wanted to convey, and felt that kind of power, which was enough.

Han Shanping sighed with some emotion in his heart, when Zhang Ran was filming "Time Prisoner", he still needed the help of Hualong Digital of China Film, and in just a few years, the special effects team in Zhang Ran's hands was able to make special effects comparable to Hollywood, and Hualong was still the same, with almost no progress.

If you really answer the old saying, if the train wants to run fast, it all depends on the headband!

Driven by Zhang Ran's powerful engine, Tiangong Chongcai upgraded from a bicycle to a Boeing 747, and it soared into the sky!

Han Shanping couldn't help but ask: "Now the level of special effects should catch up with Hollywood, right?"

Zhang Ran shook his head gently: "In some aspects, we have caught up, such as earthquake special effects, but on the whole, there is still a big gap compared with Hollywood's top special effects companies, this gap is at least five years, the biggest problem is that we have too few opportunities to take on big productions, and we can't train the team without the opportunity to take on big productions, but this situation should be improved after the release of the earthquake, this movie really shows our strength in special effects!"

Coming out of the screening hall, Zhang Ran and the representatives of the theater chain, Zhao Jun of China Film South, Wu Hehu of the United Cinema Line, Jiang Guangchao of the New Film Association, and Zeng Maojun of Wanda came to a conference room of the New Film Association, ready to negotiate.

After sitting on both sides, Zhao Jun cleared his throat and said: "Everyone is an acquaintance, and a brother in the trenches, there is no need for everyone to hide it, everyone communicates frankly, hoping to achieve a win-win situation!"

As soon as the words fell, Yu Dong said directly: "In the United States, film distributors can share 60%, and the box office income is still small, accounting for only 20%. If we only account for 20% of the box office, then the four points are really nothing, and we don't account for it, but our box office accounts for 80% of the total revenue, and we film companies live on the box office, and we only get a 41% share.

In fact, the cinema chain knows that 45% of the account sharing is not too much, and it also knows that the account sharing ratio will be raised sooner or later, but whoever has the meat in the bowl will be unhappy, and the theater chain also has its own difficulties.

Zeng Maojun, president of Wanda, said: "China has less than 5,000 screens, the United States has 40,000, and there are still many prefecture-level cities and counties in China that do not have cinemas. Now the cost of movie theaters has also risen sharply, and many theaters originally planned to recycle in 5 years, but now it has become 8 years. ”

Wu Hehu also said: "Now many movie theaters are going digital, this cost is very high, this cost is borne by the movie theater, if you take the Chinese New Year film to blackmail the theater chain to agree to increase the account sharing ratio, then the theater chain can only not buy domestic films in the future, play foreign films, this kind of infighting is obviously not conducive to the development of China's film industry." ”

At this moment, Zhao Jun took out a newspaper and raised his head: "Here is a copy of the People's Daily published today, and there is an article about this controversy "Splitting the Accounts and Chills, Who is the Winner", let's study the editorial of the "People's Daily" together." ”

Hearing the editorial of the "People's Daily", the five representatives of the publisher were stunned, and then their faces changed, Zhao Jun and they dared to move the "People's Daily" article out, then this article is probably inclined to them, "People's Daily" is the mouthpiece of the government, representing the official position, this time I am afraid that the matter will be troublesome!

Zhao Jun saw that Zhang Ran's face had changed, smiled proudly, and began to read the article: "First, there was a joint statement from China Film and other five major film distribution companies asking for a salary increase, and then 13 theater chains such as Wanda jointly protested. 2%, which seems to be a small share, but it tears the faces of the two sides of the original mutually beneficial cooperation in the film market......"

Zhao Jun read unhurriedly: "...... In the case of Hollywood blockbusters and the rapid rise of domestic films, instead of just staring at each other's account sharing ratio, it is better to think about how to make the entire industry bigger and stronger. ”

After reading the article, Zhao Jun got up and put the newspaper in front of Han Shanping opposite, then picked up the teacup and drank the tea leisurely, there is an article in the People's Daily, I don't believe you Han Shanping is not afraid!

Zhang Ran's face was a little ugly, this article is from the perspective of the industry to explain the current situation, it is nothing, but the sentence at the end of "instead of only staring at each other's account sharing ratio, it is better to think about how to make the entire industry bigger and stronger", but pointed the finger at the producer.

Han Shanping picked up the newspaper with a solemn expression, he didn't read the content of the article "Splitting the Account Chills, Who is the Winner", but looked at the signature at the back of the article, when he saw the signature clearly, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to Zhang Ran and said: "It's not a commentator's article, it's not a commentary department article, it's just a general comment written by a reporter." ”

People's Daily articles can be roughly divided into three categories according to their signatures: the first category is editorial or commentator's articles, which are generally created by the writing group or senior reporters, involve important topics, directly express the official position and the editorial department of the People's Daily, and never use individual signatures; the second category are opinion articles on special events, which are generally based on the guidance of the Central Propaganda Department and are created and signed by the internal writing group of the People's Daily; and the third category are general commentaries that do not reflect the official position.

The article "Splitting the Cold War, Who is the Winner" is a commentary written by a reporter on cultural hot spots, not a commentator's article, let alone an editorial, and does not reflect the official position.

Zhang Ran and the others all breathed a sigh of relief, especially Wang Zhonglei couldn't help wiping the cold sweat on his head, everyone was scared enough!

Han Shanping saw that the theater chain had moved out all the articles of the "People's Daily", and knew that he would not be able to show his sword, so he opened the briefcase, got a statistical table and put it in front of Zhao Jun, and said unceremoniously: "In addition to signing contracts with Golden Harvest Cinemas and Chinese Film Xingmei, our six movies have also signed contracts with hundreds of movie theaters, and the two sides have reached an agreement on sharing. ”

Zhao Jun glanced at the names of the theaters on the statistical table, and then his face changed, and many of the theaters in the statistical table were under the China Film Southern Cinema Line.

China Film South is a joint venture between China Film and Guangdong Film Company, and Guangdong Film Company is responsible for the operation, and now China Film has crossed the China Film Southern Cinema Line and signed a contract directly with the cinema below, which is really a slap in the face for Zhao Jun.

He was suddenly angry, slapped the table heavily, and said loudly: "Han Shanping, you are simply lawless, according to Document No. 1519 of the national "Implementation Rules for the Reform of the Film Distribution and Screening Mechanism", the distribution cannot bypass the theater chain and directly negotiate with the cinema, you China Film bypassing the company's board of directors to sign an agreement with the five major distribution companies alone is a violation, I will go to the Film Bureau to sue you China Film!"

Han Shanping shrugged his shoulders and said lightly: "Lao Zhao, the movie theaters below are willing to sign a contract with us, which shows that everyone agrees with this matter, and you can't ignore the feelings of the movie theaters below for your own interests!"

The movie theater below is not a fool, how can it be possible to accept a four-point concession, it is clear that you are threatening the movie theater below, or you will not give the film if you don't give the profit, Zhao Jun's face is blue: "Han Shanping, you will regret what you did today!"

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open with a "bang".

Coming in was Wang Guanghui, deputy director of the New Film Federation, who held a document in his hand and said happily: "Happy event, great happy event! Everyone, the State Film Monopoly Management Committee has just issued a notice that different proportions of special film funds will be returned according to the box office share of domestic films in theaters throughout the year!"

Everyone present was a little stunned, only Zhang Ran laughed, the reason why he made such a big deal this time was actually for this, for the 5% of the special fund for the film, and now he finally waited for the news.