Chapter 101: Wait and see
The possibility of "The Legend of Wesley" being overwhelming because of the midnight slot of "Prison Storm" is almost non-existent.
Compared with Xu Xian's quip, Shi Nansheng said seriously: "I watched the "Hardcover Chasing Girls" by Yineng Pictures and Yongsheng, and it may sell well." Wang Fatzi plays this kind of movie, and he is a good hand. And there are Zhou Yunfa and Zeng Zhiwei ......"
Xu Wei said with a wry smile: "Ha, everyone's main opponents this year are Zhou Yanfa and Zeng Zhiwei." ”
Chen Jialuo said: "The box office of "Hardcover Chasing Girls" should be good, but it will not pose any threat to us. ”
In fact, many of the films made by Wang Jing as early as the early 80s were not ideal. In 1983, the comedy "Flower Heart" with "Pickled Girl" as the main plot became a turning point in Wang Jing's film career.
The film continues the drama of "Flower Heart", and the film jokes about "The True Colors of Heroes", Zhou Yunfa's role in the movie does not have too many funny elements, which can be regarded as a signboard used to "cheat" the box office, and the main funny scenes are undertaken by Zeng Zhiwei.
Of course, Chen Jialuo did not mean to underestimate this director Wang Da at all.
"Bad movie director" seems to be the most common term for Wang Jing, and related words include gambling, pornography, and low-grade fun, but the positive numbers corresponding to this are his staggering number of works and super high box office.
Later, more than 200 films were directed, produced and invested by Wang Jing, with a total box office of more than 1 billion Hong Kong dollars from 1985 to 2005.
95% of Hong Kong and Taiwan stars have shown their faces to a greater or lesser extent in his films, and later many big-name actors and even international superstars in Hong Kong have become popular with gambling films and comedies directed by Wang Jing - Zhou Yunfa, Liu Dehua, Zhou Xingxing, Liang Chaowei, Shu Qi, Qiu Shuzhen, and the new actor Zhang Jiahui at the later Academy Awards.
This fat man, who is often criticized as a "vulgar director" and has a smiling face like a four-happiness pill, his background in a literary family is enough to make many literary film directors ashamed of themselves.
It is never an exaggeration to call Wang Jing the "director of the gambling king", but he believes that he is not particularly fond of gambling, and he rarely gambles, and the reason why he loves to make gambling films is to consider the market.
His emphasis on the entertainment surname and commercial elements of the film has been evident since his debut, and he has never planned to transition to pure literary films in the turbulent era of Hong Kong gambling films set off by him.
Wang Jing's films have a kind of business surname that does not care, and the obscure pornography, the casinos that should be gloomy, and the vulgar jokes are the constant focus of his films. Just like his smiling face with a worldly taste that has not changed for decades, he has the homely style of wine and wealth and the cunning of knowing everything.
This comedy film that pioneered the 'Chasing Girls' series will not be low at the box office, but when it comes to impacting "Prison Storm", it is absolutely impossible.
can only say that Wang Jing is very smart, Xinyicheng really can't come up with a signature comedy this year, and he happened to make a comedy film in this schedule, and Zhou Runfa solicited the box office.
"Arlo, you're very confident!"
Regarding the ridicule of Xu Wei and others, Chen Jialuo said calmly: "Such a comedy movie can be a big hit, but after all, it is not a good production, and it has little impact on feature films like ours." ”
"In that case, let's have a midnight release first!"
"Taking advantage of this wave of propaganda, it happened to be a midnight test screening. In a schedule like Christmas, it depends on whose propaganda offensive is more attractive. As the person in charge of finance and film distribution, Shi Nansheng has always been familiar with this aspect.
Several people in the company are discussing the midnight test screening, and the publicity offensive of "Prison Storm" has become more and more obvious.
"One was originally still making costume films, but he turned his head and made modern Jianghu movies...... Chen Jialuo is so wicked, I don't believe it!"
"Don't you believe it? The first work made by people is called "Night in Mong Kok", which tells the story of the old boy. And that film at that time was also starring Zhou Runfa!"
There are not only a few people who express similar feelings, but most of the people in Xiangjiang are very curious.
Is a "Night in Mong Kok" not miserable enough for Chen Jialuo? Obviously, if you make such a good-looking movie as "A Chinese Ghost Story", you should continue to make a sequel! I really can't understand what kind of "Prison Storm" is being filmed inexplicably!
Not only that, with the promotion of the media, the topics of "Prison Storm" and "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother" have been on a program of TVB TV. The emcees in it deliberately ridiculed the two works, and the response was strong for a while.
Almost instantly, the entire entertainment section of Xiangjiang was almost surrounded by these upcoming movies.
"Prison Storm, Wait and See!"
The headline of the Niijima Daily is a big word. The whole report is not to speculate on what the movie "Prison Storm" is about, nor is it to discuss the gossip news of director Chen Jialuo or actors and others.
is seriously figuring out Chen Jialuo's intentions, a frustrated director of Jianghu films, the success of costume films, but he gave up the sequel, and where did he fall and get up from?
I have to say that director Chen Jialuo is indeed a freak of filmmakers behind the scenes, and his behavior is unique. I have to say, Mr. Chen, you have indeed aroused our curiosity!
"Spending a lot of money on publicity, it is still inevitable that the fate of the movie will fail!"
In addition to many neutral reports or speculations in the media, as well as media that have been publicized by film studios, Apple Magazine has attacked Chen Jialuo with such sensational headlines.
In fact, the first half of Apple Weekly's propaganda slogan is indeed not wrong, and it is heavily spent on publicity. Chen Jialuo is responsible for shooting the movie, and as for the publicity and distribution, it is all handed over to the experienced Shi Nansheng to handle. The results speak for themselves, and the publicity of "Prison Storm" is in full swing and is in the limelight in Xiangjiang.
But the latter half of the propaganda slogan is what Apple Weekly really uses to sensationalize.
According to Apple Weekly, that is, Chen Jialuo wants to prove his ability, so he found Zhou Yanfa, who lost together, to join hands again, and is ready to 'turn over' again.
It's a pity that Chen Jialuo is not suitable for filming this kind of subject, his age and life experience are not enough to support him to shoot these things, only a novel subject like "A Chinese Ghost Story" to win, maybe he can try his luck.
One of the most vicious sentences is: If even the 'fairy hair' is turned into 'poison hair' again, it is really a big game.
This year's Zhou Runfa is a big explosion at the box office and acting skills, and many of the movies he has filmed are good at the box office and have superb acting skills. If rejoining hands with Chen Jialuo leads to the movie Waterloo, then the 'Qianfu is referring to' must be Chen Jialuo.
Now everyone is waiting for the midnight test screening of "Prison Storm", and then the premiere, to see if this Chen Jialuo can 'get up from where he falls'.