Chapter 657: Urban Exorcism Film
More than a month later, "Mr. Zombie" not only broke the box office record held by "Best Partner", but also pushed this record to a height of 25 million. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
For such a super record, other filmmakers can only be envious, jealous and hateful, and they can't afford to break any fantasy ideas of this plan.
Even many people feel that only Wu Cheng himself can break this box office record. Because he is the only one who can mobilize such a big force and organize such a huge movie-watching craze. Of course, outside the words, there was inevitably a little sour feeling, as if Wu Cheng was actually invincible. But what can others do with this kind of thing?
Hong Xing did contribute, but the problem was that this was not Wu Cheng's explanation! Wu Cheng did think that if he really couldn't do it, he would let Hong Xing take action.
But the problem is that he didn't explain at all, and Hong Xing took the initiative to help.
Can he be blamed for breaking the rules?
Of course, there are also people who are pantothenic, and there are also people who are happy, especially Wu Cheng's fans, when they hear this kind of cool words with a sour taste, some people will respond with disdain: Wu Cheng can let the members of Hongxing form a group to watch the movie independently, that is because Wu Cheng has the ability! If you are not convinced, you can also try to become the idol of the leading boss of others!
However, when the box office broke 20 million, and everyone wanted to find that entertainment to come out of 'Guoben', that entertainment didn't know where to run for a long time.
Now, everyone knows that when Wu Cheng says, 'Do you want to bet', it's best not to go up by yourself, it's definitely a fool's behavior!
In addition to the unprecedented success of Xiangjiang, the film's overseas box office is also not bad, especially in Southeast Asia. It's just that North America is not as good as it should be.
For example, in the movie, you use breath holding your breath to escape zombies, and they think it's not scientific, why do zombies use their breath to find their enemies? Don't they have eyes?
Well, there is no solution to this dead end caused by the cultural differences between the East and the West.
A zombie movie like this is completely fantasy, can it be explained by science?
Therefore, the only people who will watch this film are those Chinese.
It's just that although the box office over there is not satisfactory, if it is converted into Hong Kong dollars, it is still higher than the box office in Xiangjiang, reaching more than 30 million Hong Kong dollars.
It is conceivable how huge the ticket warehouse in North America is.
Of course, if you compare, it is naturally more profitable to go to North America to make films. Some North American media even used this box office result to laugh at Wu Cheng. After all, compared with the box office of "Ghost Love", which is up to hundreds of millions of dollars, "Mr. Zombie" only has a box office of seven or eight million dollars, which is indeed a bit ugly.
This "Mr. Zombie" is not released simultaneously around the world, some places are late, some places are early, and some places are simply 'unable to enter', in comparison, the money earned by the film "Mr. Zombie" is dozens of times that of "Mr. Zombie".
This is also the reason why Lan Xin and they don't understand why Wu Cheng wants to go back to Xiangjiang to film, obviously he can grasp the taste of North American audiences, and he can make more valuable movies, but he gave up willfully, it's incomprehensible!
Wu Cheng, who did his own thing, naturally wouldn't explain anything to them, and he couldn't tell the real reason, so he could only continue to do his own thing.
Anyway, in everyone's eyes, he is a representative of 'rich and capricious'.
When the play "Mr. Zombie" is drawn, the end of the year is approaching. As the big director of this play, Wu Cheng is very leisurely, and he goes to the company every day to sit on duty and deal with the company's affairs.
However, the other actors in the film are so popular and busy, especially Lou Nanguang.
Lin Zhenying's fire, that is normal, and it can be predicted a long time ago.
However, Liu Guanwei had already compiled another drama with him and was ready to start filming, so although Lin Zhenying received a lot of film appointments, he directly rejected them.
And Xu Guanying, his popularity is not low, but now he is just adding another fire, and the Xu brothers also prepare their own films, although Xu Guanying is also constantly invited, but he also did not accept those film appointments.
Lou Nanguang is different, because next, this guy didn't make an appointment...... It should be said that the company did not prepare any scenes for him, so he kept making film appointments, but he did not refuse to come.
And now there are many films in Xiangjiang that follow the trend of "Mr. Zombie", and everyone can't find Lin Zhenying and Xu Guanying...... Wu Cheng forget it, the salary is frighteningly high, if you invite him to come, those salaries can make a blockbuster.
Wu Cheng's remuneration for himself is now settled directly with box office sharing, after all, he is making a film for himself, otherwise the investment will be too big.
But if other companies want to hire him, the salary is a bit scary.
The director's salary is at least one million, the unit is still US dollars, and the leading actor's salary will be lower, but it will be at least 500,000 US dollars, and the two will add up to six or seven million Hong Kong dollars.
Six or seven million Hong Kong dollars, in Xiangjiang, it is definitely a blockbuster level. The movie "Mr. Zombie", plus the publicity expenses, only cost less than 8 million Hong Kong dollars.
But Lou Nanguang is different, this guy is a newcomer, the salary is not high, but the value is not small.
After all, in the entire "Mr. Zombie", the only one who can be easily invited is Lou Nanguang, a newcomer.
When "Mr. Zombie" was drawn, a bunch of zombie films sprung up.
When "Mr. Zombie" was released, they didn't dare to take these films out, but when it was painted, these films became a little unscrupulous.
In this regard, Wu Cheng can only sigh that the filming speed of Xiangjiang filmmakers is really first-class.
Liu Guanwei and Lin Zhenying have long started preparing their own follow-up films, but now they have just started filming...... This new film does not appear in Wu Cheng's memory, and it can be said to be a new and innovative film.
In addition to Lin Zhenying, the starring role is not Xu Guanying, but Zeng Zhiwei, and Chen Baixiang, the two second goods, Zeng Zhiwei's role, in the film, is to play the role of Wencai, and accompany Lin Zhenying to play the protagonist as an assistant and an apprentice. And Chen Baixiang is a character like Lou Nanguang, but in the film, he plays a very cheap young man.
The background of the film is set in the city, and it tells the story of the protagonist played by Lin Zhenying who exorcises ghosts in the city. In order to make the audience look more immersive, the protagonist is set as the descendant of Uncle Jiu. Times are changing, and such a thing as exorcism and evil spirits is no longer like it once was, but changing with the times.
This kind of story setting is still very novel for the current Xiangjiang movie.
Originally, Liu Guanwei wanted to continue the sequel to "Mr. Zombie", but after being reminded by Wu Cheng, he realized that maybe setting the background in the city would have unexpected gains.
And the strange combination of Zeng Zhiwei and Chen Baixiang is naturally responsible for being funny, and Lin Zhenying has always maintained his cold humor...... With his serious face, doing other funny things doesn't quite fit. Moreover, with the combination of him, Zeng Zhiwei, and Chen Baixiang, the jokes made by the three of them are indeed refreshing.
Wu Cheng estimates that such a film, no matter how high the box office is, will definitely not lose money.
Maybe even as soon as this film comes out, there will be a bunch of follow-up films of urban exorcism films in the future. After all, it is much easier to shoot urban exorcisms than ancient costumes.
At least the scene is very easy to find, unlike making costume films, you have to arrange the scene yourself, if the investment in this piece is small, it gives people a feeling of small family.
As soon as the movies that followed the trend of "Mr. Zombie" came out, the Xiangjiang media became lively, and there was a lot of scolding for a while. Because compared with "Mr. Zombie", most of those follow-up films are small investments, not to mention the petty scenes, and the plots are also all kinds of weird.
But it was okay at the beginning, after all, the audience's appetite for being hung up by "Mr. Zombie" is not yet saturated, and such a film is urgently needed to meet their viewing needs.
However, after reading it, there was even more scolding.
But those filmmakers don't care about this, and happily count the bills.
Although the box office performance cannot be compared with "Mr. Zombie", it is absolutely no problem to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in films and make some money to spend.
And Wu Cheng happily watched these movie reviews and reports, and then drank tea and flirted with his sister, life is simply not too moisturizing. And it's been closed for nearly the year, and the company has nothing else to do except for holding meetings and issuing year-end bonuses.
"Boss, Mr. Chen, the editor-in-chief of the film biweekly, is here!"
Just when Wu Cheng was looking at those movie reviews and dark music, Le Yiling pushed the door and said to him.
Wu Cheng put down the newspaper and nodded, "Bring him in!"
"Wu Sheng, I didn't disturb your work!" Chen Bosheng said to Wu Cheng with a smile.
Wu Cheng got up and smiled and said, "Editor-in-Chief Chen doesn't have to be polite, sit down! Xiaole, send two cups of coffee in!" Wu Cheng led Chen Bosheng to the side of the hospitality area and sat down, while Chongle Yiling said.
Chen Bosheng sat down and said with a smile: "Wu Sheng is talented, once again refreshed the box office record of Xiangjiang movies, it is estimated that no one will be able to break this record for a long time!"
Wu Cheng said with a smile: "I guess many people are s......colding me in their hearts!
"Hehe, it's just that some people are jealous. Chen Bosheng chuckled: "Wu Sheng can become someone's idol, and he can also make his fans willing to pay, which is also one of his skills." Some people don't have this ability, and they blame others, which is actually just red-eyed. ”
Wu Cheng laughed and said, "Forget it, don't talk about it, Editor-in-Chief Chen came here at this time, shouldn't he have come to praise me! Is there something wrong with the preparation of the Academy Awards?" )