Chapter 35: Celebration
The box office of the movie "Nightclub" has set a Hong Kong box office record of more than 20 million, and Jiang Ran's Ranfeng Film Company is certainly impossible not to celebrate.
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, Ran Feng Film Company held a celebration banquet for the movie "Nightclub" at the Peninsula Hotel on this day, almost all of Hong Kong's more famous filmmakers came, plus the film companies, distribution companies, advertising partners and media that have cooperative relations with Ran Feng, making the Peninsula Hotel starry and famous on this day.
After receiving a wave of advertising partners, Jiang Ran took several main creators to be interviewed by the media. Jiang Ran smiled and said to the reporters around him:
"Friends from the media, everyone has worked hard, welcome to the "Nightclub" celebration banquet held by Ranfeng Film Company, now you have any questions, you can start asking questions. ”
"Mr. Jiang, Ran Feng Film Company has produced two films this year, both of which have achieved gratifying box office results, do you have any tips for making films? Does this mean that your company's film production is ahead of other film companies in Hong Kong?" a reporter asked with some bad intentions.
"First of all, we are very pleased that all of our films have achieved far better box office results. Here, on behalf of Ranfeng Film Company, I would like to thank the audience for their support to Ranfeng Film. It is precisely in order to thank the audience for their support that our company planned a lottery to give back to the movie-watching lottery when "Nightclub" was released, and nearly 2 million worth of prizes were given back to the 3.4 million movie audiences in Hong Kong through the lottery. ”
"Then, when making each film, I asked the staff to do it more seriously, more finely, and more perfectly. Every film we make strives for excellence in all aspects to ensure the overall creative quality of the film. ”
"Each of our films is full of sincerity to the audience, fast food movies just to make money are not what our company needs, we have produced two movies now, each of which has a production cycle of more than half a year, maybe this should be regarded as the secret of our film success. I'd rather be slower, more prepared, and more budgeted, but also perfect in production. ”
Jiang Ran smiled at the reporter and said, "Just now, this reporter friend said that the production of Ran Feng's film is ahead of other film companies in Hong Kong. Personally, I think this statement is very wrong and inappropriate. ”
"First of all, Ranfeng Film can be said to be a new company in the film industry, and there is a gap between us and many film companies in Hong Kong in terms of film production scale and film production experience. We still have a lot to learn from other companies. ”
"On the other hand, I think that in the process of film creation, each company or individual has different creative concepts and creative environments, and we should not deliberately distinguish between the good and the bad when creating. ”
"Mr. Jiang, do you have any film plans for Ranfeng Film Company and yourself after 'Nightclub'?" asked a female reporter.
"For the time being, the company and I have no film plans, and the company still needs to deal with the overseas distribution of "Nightclub". I also need to take a break from the company for a while, so I don't have any plans for a movie. In the future, when there is a plan to make a film, we will inform all media friends again. ”
Jiang Ran said this, and said to the surrounding media reporters: "Hey, friends from the media, don't just ask me, ask our extremely smart Brother La, the tall and handsome Ah Fa, and our charming Miss Zhong Chuhong." ”
After Jiang Ran turned the reporter's attention to several cast and crew, Jiang Ran saw Lei Juekun of the Golden Princess arrive at the hotel with Li Maowen and a few people from Xinyi City.
"Uncle Kun, you're too late!" Jiang Ran said first to Lei Juekun.
"Ah Ran, your little ability, this time your company can be said to be miraculous in the promotion and distribution operation of "Nightclub", it simply amazes me, a bystander, the box office of 20 million is amazing!" Lei Juekun patted Jiang Ran on the shoulder and sighed.
Jiang Ran said modestly: "Uncle Kun is so praised, this time I am lucky! And this achievement is inseparable from the support of your Golden Princess Cinema." ”
As he spoke, he turned his head and said enthusiastically to the other people: "Brother Wen, Mr. Mai, Mr. Shi, and Mr. Huang, thank you for coming, please come inside." ”
Not long after Jiang Ran accompanied a few people into the hotel, he heard a commotion at the door, and rushed over to see that it was Jiahe's people who had arrived, Zou Wenhuai was walking in under the escort of Liu Liwei, and said to reporters:
"I am very happy that Hong Kong films have produced such a talented young director as Jiang Ran, and I hope that Ran Feng and Jiang Ran can make more good films in the future and contribute to the prosperity of the Hong Kong film market. ”
Jiang Ran walked over quickly and apologized to Zou Wenhuai again and again: "Mr. Zou, I'm sorry, the junior is late to greet you, and you can bear with me if I neglect you." ”
Zou Wenhuai laughed and said, "There is nothing to be afraid of. Ah Ran, you're a busy man today. ”
Jiang Ran then greeted He Guanchang, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, who were accompanying Zou Wenhuai, and then invited a few people to rest in the hotel.
"Mr. Zou, Mr. He, Mr. Long, Mr. Hong, you will take a rest here first, forgive me for being missed, go over there to deal with some things, and then come over to apologize to a few others. Jiang Ran took a few more people to the lounge and said after chatting with a few people.
"It's okay, you are busy with this master today, you don't have to accompany us. Zou Wenhuai waved his hand generously and said.
After Jiang Ran left, Zou Wenhuai sighed to a few people: "Jiang Ran is so young, and he has made such great achievements in his career, I originally thought that he would be a young and vigorous person, but when I saw him, I realized that his success really made sense." ”
Sammo Hung has participated in the celebration banquet of "Ghost Horse Wisdom and Many Stars", so he has dealt with Jiang Ran several times, this is the interface said: "Indeed, I heard many people who have dealt with Jiang Ran say that he is very humble and generous to people, and he is meticulous and principled. ”
"I heard that Jiang Ran personally proposed the lottery for this movie, and I heard that they basically recovered the cost of advertising revenue in this movie. ”
Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang's faces changed drastically, and they asked: "The advertising revenue will pay for itself, where did you hear the news? The prizes they released in the lottery were worth nearly two million, and where did they collect so much advertising fees?"
Sammo Hung himself was a little puzzled and said: "I don't know exactly how to operate, but I know from my friends that this time Jiang Ran's income from advertising is indeed very considerable, and it seems that the actual investment in the lottery is not too much." ”
After Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang glanced at each other, they both saw what they thought in each other's eyes. If we figure out the operating methods of Ranfeng Company, it will undoubtedly open up a new financial path for film production and reduce the risk of film production.
When the people of Golden Harvest speculated on the advertising operation methods of Ran Feng's movie, Jiang Ran had already welcomed the people of Shaw Brothers, and this time Run Run Shaw came over in person, which can be said to have given Jiang Ran enough face to Ran Feng's movie, and also surprised Jiang Ran himself.
Jiang Ran looked apprehensive, and said to Run Run Shaw flattered: "Sixth uncle, why did you come here in person? The younger generation is flattered, thank you so much!"
With a kind smile on his thin face, Run Run Shaw said to Jiang Ran: "Let me see what kind of person our first 20 million director in Hong Kong film history is, and it is even more famous to meet." At such a young age, he has already directed a box office of more than 20 million. Aran, you are amazing. ”
After hearing this, Jiang Ran hurriedly said modestly: "Sixth Uncle, you have won the award, the kid is just lucky, without the foundation laid by Sixth Uncle and Shaw Brothers Films for Hong Kong films, how can there be the current prosperity of Hong Kong films, and in the future, please Uncle Six, you will bring more of your younger generations." ”
Run Run Shaw smiled and said, "Ah Ran, you are too modest, I haven't thanked you for bringing us Shaw Brothers and a few actors from TVB." In the future, we will have more contacts, if you Burning Feng Movies need actors to just find us Shaw Brothers and Wireless, I will definitely support it. ”
Jiang Ran made an excited expression and said to Run Run Shaw: "That kid will thank Uncle Sixth in advance, Sixth Uncle invited, the banquet is about to start." ”