Chapter 697: Run
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This has become a national news event, and in July, the International Olympic Committee will vote in Moscow on which city will host the 2008 Games.
The streets of the capital are full of symbols of the Olympic rings, and the enthusiasm of the common people is high.
As long as everything related to the Olympics is welcomed, merchants take the opportunity to promote their products.
As a member of the literary and artistic circles, Haomeng Company should also contribute to the Olympic bid.
In order to support the Olympic bid, Good Dream Cinemas plans to release sports-themed movies to promote the country's sports cause.
When I was selecting films in the theater, I found that there was such a lack of domestic sports-themed movies, and many of them were films from the 80s of the last century.
Sports-themed movies are a niche genre in China, with a small audience, low film schedule, and a dismal box office.
This is one of the reasons why no one invests in domestic sports movies.
Generally, state-owned film studios invest in filming and play a role in propaganda and preaching.
The majority of the domestic audience usually pays little attention to sports news and is only interested during major events such as the Olympics.
The focus is often not on the competition itself, but on the number of gold medals.
In contrast to China, there are many successful examples of sports movies in Europe and the United States.
Sports movies in Europe and the United States are developed, which is supported by tens of millions of viewers behind every sport.
A family that uses sports as a weekend activity is naturally the target audience for sports-themed movies.
In addition to the reasons of the audience, the domestic film market lacks a benchmark sports-themed movie, and domestic sports-themed movies still need to be developed slowly.
Lin Zixuan asked the company's screenwriters to figure out how to make sports-themed movies attract audiences.
It's not about shooting now, it's just about stocking up on ideas and waiting for the Olympics.
After discussion, drawing on the successful experience of Western sports films, everyone reached several consensuses.
First of all, sports movies mean competition, winning or losing through competitions, thrilling, passionate and inspirational.
For example, boxing matches and basketball matches, boxing matches are a direction of Western sports movies, and the duel between boxers makes the audience enthusiastic.
The second is a movie based on a true story, which everyone is familiar with and has an audience base.
Another point should be entertaining, not rigid propaganda and empty preaching.
To sum up, on the basis of real people and real stories, add elements of passion and entertainment, so as to attract audiences and obtain high box office and social impact.
Easier said than done.
In China, sports are a serious matter, and it is difficult to add too many entertainment elements.
Zhou Xingzhi's "Shaolin Football" is also a sports-themed movie, which can be spoofed in a nonsensical way, and Xiangjiang Films has a higher degree of freedom in this regard.
At the same time, "Carla is a Dog" has been released in major theaters across the country, with a box office of just over 10 million.
It's not Geyou's worst-grossing movie, but it's a lot worse than several Chinese New Year films.
For Good Dreams, this film does not make money or lose, and it barely keeps its capital.
The road of using big stars to act in literary films to drive the box office proves that it is not easy to go, Ge You is currently one of the most box office appealing actors in China, and the results are still not ideal.
Ge You was thinking about it, and his heart hesitated.
"This book is good, I think the acting is okay, but the audience doesn't like to watch it, I can't figure out if it's our own problem, or if the audience has changed. Ge You was puzzled.
There is both contradiction and unity.
As a literary and artistic worker, he always said that he would serve the people.
But how to serve the people, whether to make films that everyone likes according to the needs of the people, or to make literary and artistic films to enhance the public's aesthetics.
This contradiction is especially evident in Ge You.
His New Year's films were welcomed by everyone, which was to cater to the public, but he was not very interested in New Year's films, and Ge You said more than once that he was unwilling to repeat himself when he was interviewed by reporters.
can make literary films but is not recognized by the audience, so he wanders between business and literature and art, looking for a balance.
"There are problems, society is changing, the audience is changing, and we ourselves are also changing. Lin Zixuan responded, "The society is developing faster and faster, the pace of life is fast, the audience does not have the patience to watch slow-paced movies, in order to cater to the audience, we must also keep up with the rhythm." ”
"When do you think you'll be able to slow down? It's not a good idea to keep running like this. Ge You pondered.
"Who knows, it's going to be hard to slow down. Lin Zixuan said.
In the UK, Zhao Liying is running on the streets of London.
She wore an oriental-style dress, which caused passers-by to stop and watch, with cameras in front of and behind her.
Some passers-by recognized that this was filming "Xiaoxue's Great Adventure", Zhao Liying participated in promotional activities in the UK, reported in the media, and caused controversy among readers of the novel.
The original party argued whether this girl was suitable for the role of Xiaoxue, and there were both for and against.
Some book fans took out a photo of Chen Daoming's daughter Chen Luo two years ago to prove that this is the real Xiaoxue.
The movie has not yet been released, and Zhao Liying has already gained a lot of fame in the UK.
This is precisely the advantage of the film adaptation of the novel, which has a large readership.
The British film company has built a website for "Little Snow's Big Adventure", releasing stills and information about the young actors from time to time, and netizens can leave a message below.
The ones who followed the most messages were Zhao Liying and Emma.
The film was a big hit in the UK, with a huge increase in book sales, and the publisher took the opportunity to make a fortune by releasing hardcover and commemorative editions.
"Little Snow's Adventure" doesn't have many exterior locations, and most of the scenes are filmed in the studio.
The British film company used 10 sound stages, each of which was set up as a scene in the Academy of Magic, and tried to be authentic, and what could not be done could only be made up by computer special effects in post-production.
The post-production was carried out by a Hollywood special effects team, with British filmmakers and Good Dreams providing creative artwork, and the Hollywood team was responsible for the specific production.
One-third of the $100 million investment was spent on special effects to ensure the overall quality of the film.
Zhao Liying ran several times and ran into the little actor who played Harry in front of the train station.
Several young actors have lived together for a period of time, getting to know each other and cultivating tacit understanding, although they are not particularly good friends or strangers.
Their acting skills are not very good, barely make do.
Fortunately, the director does not have high requirements for young actors, and the positioning of this movie is a commercial film for families, not to be made into a classic, as long as it is passable.
Xiao Ye stood aside, looking at Zhao Liying, who was gradually adapting to life in the UK.
Zhao Liying has undergone a lot of changes in the past two months, and the child's adaptability is stronger than that of adults.
Xiaoye herself has also changed, and now her vision is broader and she is more confident in the future.