Chapter 139: Interview

White Pigeon Wu was interviewed when "Taiping Wheel: I" was released, saying that he made this movie to tell everyone that Chinese movies are not only urban romance films!

He was right, but if Sister Perch, who was in charge of the interview at the time, had asked, 'Director Wu, how long has it been since you watched a movie?' it might have had a more brilliant comedic effect!

Who told you that there is only one kind of Chinese movie: urban romance?

He is still living in the era when Feng Xiaogang dominated mainland films!

The failure of "Taiping Wheel" once again proves that directors with the aura of a great director are really not as good as some new directors, and it has made mainland investors understand a truth, it is better not to pay casually for big investments, it is really possible to lose all your money!

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There are still people who say that the lower part is so good, why not do a good job of publicity?

it! Don't want money to publicize it?

In case it seems to be like the previous part again, the audience will not buy it and lose more!

Even if there are Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Song Huiqiao, Masami Nagasawa, Jin Chengwu, Tong Dawei, and the top actors from China, Japan and South Korea are gathered, the plot is too bad, and the box office will still not be too prosperous!

Since then, there is really no movie in China that dares to let so many first-line celebrities join.

No, there was one in 2016, "Legend of the Gods", a peerless bad movie!

Some time ago, when Shen Lin and Ying Bao returned to China from Thailand, a group of reporters surrounded him and asked him what he thought about the box office failure of "Taiping Wheel".

After all, "Taiping Wheel" had been released for a week at that time, and the box office fiasco was already predictable!

Even if you hire countless water armies to brush up on professional movie websites such as Douban and Time, you can't change the absolute fact that your reputation is very bad!

"Director Shen Lin, first of all, congratulations..."

"Congratulations, what's there to congratulate?"

Shen Lin looked at the reporter with the four big characters "Southern Weekly" written on the badge in front of him, and couldn't help but be vigilant, and his brain was running fast.

"Director Zhang's "International Market" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and director Zhang Yimou was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director!"

"Really, then you should congratulate Director Zhang, why are you congratulating me?"

Shen Lin was a little confused.

"Does this prove that the Golden Horse Awards are shallow?"

I'm waiting here!

"The judges are different, everyone's aesthetics are different, I myself have always been full of respect for the Golden Horse, after all, it is one of the oldest Chinese film festivals, besides, "Fireworks in the Day", which won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, is not also valued by the Golden Horse!"

Shen Lin's wise choice was not to talk, but to transfer to the Acura Golden Horse Awards.

“… Director Shen, what do you think about the poor market performance of director Wu Yusen's new work "Taiping Wheel" after the recent release?"

Shen Lin clearly saw that this reporter was rolling his eyes!

I guess I'm thinking, who are you fooling?

"I have a general understanding of "Taiping Wheel", such a big investment, the box office is sluggish, if you want to say that director Wu Baige has no responsibility, then it can't be said, 400 million investment, the total box office of the upper and lower parts exceeds 1.1 billion to pay back! But at the moment, the upper part has a maximum box office of 200 million, I will leave it here, even if the lower part has a good reputation, the box office will not improve!"

Shen Lin thought for a while, and then said: "In fact, there are two movies with high expectations that are unfavorable at the box office this year, "Taiping Wheel" and "Golden Age". On the one hand, the two directors want to maintain their literary and artistic style, and on the other hand, they want to cater to the market, so if they are unstable, the box office and word of mouth will not have good results!"

But many analysts believe that the main reason for the box office failure of "Taiping Wheel" is because the topic of the domestic market has been controlled by people in the 80s and 90s, and young people have no resonance. ”

It is an indisputable fact that Nandu has always turned its butt outward, and they feel that the West is more civilized in their hearts!

Wu Baige's box office failure, in their opinion, was because of the market!

"Then why is the box office of "International Market" and "Return" good? My box office of "Interstellar" is not bad, isn't the topic of these three movies heavy? The director blames the market for not having the ability! What kind of logic do you have?"

"You mean, Director Wu Yusen is a bit out of standard?"

"It should be said that Director Wu is not very suitable for shooting blockbusters, whether it is "Wind Whisperer" or "Red Cliff", all of which show this, and in recent years, the film industry has developed rapidly, and many Wu-style violent aesthetics have been applied to movies by a large number of directors, and his characteristics are no longer so attention-grabbing, so when I heard that he was going to shoot the project "1949", that is, "Taiping Wheel", the first reaction in my mind was that Director Wu was going to play badly!"

"Thank you, Director Shen, for accepting our interview, can you say a few words about the movie you are making now?"

"There's nothing to say, it's just a movie based on real people and real events, don't you all know it!

Shen Lin couldn't help but roll his eyes, when he announced the start of filming of "Operation Mekong", many media questioned it, saying that Shen Lin was finally going to D's arms and other sarcastic things!

“… Do you have any expectations for the box office?"

"I don't have any expectations, anyway, the movie I make will definitely not lose money!"

"Okay, I wish you a big box office hit!"

The reporter of "Southern Weekly" withdrew, and he had already thought of the title: "Shen Lin arrogantly stated that he would win the market better than Wu Yusen"

Then, after a change, it was a reporter from Du Niang News: "Director Shen, hello, I heard you analyze so much just now, so who do you think will be the big winner of this year's Chinese New Year?"

It's a soft girl, and the tone of her voice is very good.

"It must be "Outwitting Tiger Mountain" and "The Year in a Hurry", director Tsui Hark now knows more and more about the domestic market, and I am looking forward to what this red movie can be made by him, as for "The Year in a Hurry", a film produced by my big light, only pays attention to box office revenue..."

"Why is there no "One Step Away" directed by Jiang Wen?"

The girl didn't know much about it, so she asked.

"Why don't you ask "Zhong Kui Fu Demon Snow Demon Spirit"?"

Shen Lin didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

"How can it be the same? "One Step Away" is the work of director Jiang Wen who has worked hard for three years!"

"I know director Jiang Wen too well, a movie like "One Step Away", he... Forget it, you can see for yourselves when the time comes, I'm not very optimistic about it anyway!"

A lot of people say, 'One Step Away' is a bad movie that deserves five stars!'

'Jiang Wen is indeed a great director who surpasses this era!'

'Black and white images, pseudo-record editing, this belongs to Jiang Wen's "Hugo". This film does not seek face, but seeks knowledge!'

! It's as if you know Jiang Wen very well!

Before the release, they said that they would get a box office result of 2 billion!

In other words, he made this drama at the box office!