Chapter 438 Scene 438 Fair Competition
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And the netizen "Tianxuandihuang" was even more intense: "Paralyzed~ Li is crazy and knows how to brag ~ I want to go to the United States all day long, I don't want to make movies well, and he lost all the courage to shoot "Let the Bullets Fly" and "Saidek Balai"!? Brother Chen Kai and Feng Xiaogang have all shown real skills, and it's a shame for him to take such a bad idol drama! The stick was born like this~"
And take a look at the schedule, from November 23rd, Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly Number" will be the first to be released, and then in just two weeks, "No Man's Land", "Thousands of Miles to Ride Alone", "Wuji", and "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years" will be intensively released.
Not only that, in the middle of the month, Hong Kong's two major directors, Chen Kexin, Liu Zhenwei will also take the new films "If Love" and "Love Crazy Sage" to land in the mainland, this month even Hollywood movies have been squeezed out of the space, it is completely the top Chinese film melee of the year, which can be said to be the most fierce competition in the history of Chinese films.
In the case of such strong films, fans feel that it is difficult for Li Xiaole to reproduce the small-cost miracle of "Crazy Stone", you must know that when "Crazy Stone" was released, there were basically no good movies except "Hero", and everyone did not have many choices, and this year's Chinese New Year file, the situation is completely different, as soon as fans enter the cinema, they can't count the movies they can choose on one hand......
Of course, many people didn't take Li Xiaole's words seriously, because Li Xiaole didn't use this kind of propaganda method to create topics once or twice, and everyone was happy to talk about it after dinner.
And Li Xiaole's words came out, which not only aroused the interest of fans, but also deeply affected Han Sanpin, who was far away in Chu and Zhejiang.
A month ago, Han Sanpin also worked hard to coordinate all aspects of Shili in China Film Group, ready to mobilize all resources to make "Wuji", the group's key project this year, a blockbuster in the Lunar New Year, but what I never expected was that Li Xiaole's "Those Years" had been filmed in less than two months from the start of the project, and it would be released in time for the Lunar New Year.
And just when Han Sanpin was about to discuss with Li Xiaole, hoping that "Those Years" would be postponed to Valentine's Day and not conflict with "Wuji", Li Xiaole suddenly released his words at the signing meeting and blocked his mouth in advance.
It's hard for him......
If it was in previous years, China Film Group had two good movies appear, and he Han Sanpin would not have time to be happy, but this year's situation is too special, the Chinese New Year file is full of domestic strong films, new pictures, Huayi Brothers have taken out their trump card Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, China Film Group will inevitably lose to competitors if it disperses its publicity resources...... Not to mention, Ning Hao's "No Man's Land" launched by Black Pearl, a dark horse, disrupted the situation.
The actual situation forced China Film to choose one of "Wuji" and "Those Years" as the key promotion......
At this moment, in the office of the chairman of China Film Group, Han Sanpin, who was sitting at the desk, was holding the document of "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years" in his right hand to apply for the December scheduling period, and the cigarette in his left hand was misty, but the cigarette ash had burned a few centimeters in length......
And Han Xiaoli, the general manager of the group sitting opposite him, was also entangled, this application for film scheduling made them very embarrassed, and they didn't know how to reply to Li Xiaole...... Li Xiaole's first remarks in the media have forced them into a dilemma.
The original strategy of making way for "Wuji" is now forced to adjust due to Li Xiaole's move to cut first and then play, and it is bound to give up part of the screen to "Those Years" for internal competition.
"Alas, Director Li always gives us a problem." Han Xiaoli gently touched the table, they never expected that Li Xiaole would finish filming a movie in just 2 months......
"Mr. Han, can I say a word." Han Xiaoli frowned.
"Say, there's no outsider here." Han Sanpin nodded.
"I said that Director Li's trip to Taiwan this time was arranged by our organization, right? He has suffered so many grievances in Taiwan, and the organization has allowed him to fend for himself, this matter is not authentic, and Director Li should make any film. Han Xiaoli slapped the table vigorously in an atmosphere:
"If Director Li is disadvantaged in the film schedule this time, don't say that Director Li is not convinced, I, Han Xiaoli, will be the first to be unconvinced!" Han Xiaoli's personality is like this, as long as it is something he is not used to, he will definitely say it, and he will not hide it, Li Xiaole has made so many contributions to the organization, and now the upper echelons of the group treat him like this, it is too chilling.
"And what do you want me to do?" Han Sanpin gently flicked off the cigarette ash in his hand, turned his head and asked.
"Give him a stall, and the number of screens arranged can't be less than "Wuji", at least not too much~" Han Xiaoli said in a deep voice: "With the current control of the two of us in the group, I don't believe that if we want to promote a movie, there will be any problems." ”
"Xiaoli, be cautious~" Han Sanpin hurriedly walked over and closed the door, turned his head and said in a deep voice:
"Let me remind you that China Film Group is not surnamed Han, but a subordinate unit of the Film Bureau and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television."
"This ......" Han Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, immediately calmed down, shook his head and sighed: "I'm in a hurry, forgive me for my gaffes, but I still feel sorry for Director Li, alas~~ If he is now in the mainland, this piece has the investment of the group, and it will not be as passive as it is now." ”
"Xiaoli, do you know that MGM sent me a letter to inquire about the situation of Director Li and Black Pearl Company?" Han Sanpin suddenly snuffed out his cigarette and looked at Han Xiaoli and asked.
"Is there such a thing?" Han Xiaoli was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked, "What did they say?" ”
"They said Black Pearl is actively involved in the acquisition of MGM's Luen Mei." A complicated expression appeared on Han Sanpin's face.
"This ...... How can it be? Han Xiaoli opened his mouth wide, but after speaking, he immediately realized that according to Li Xiaole's style of acting, it was not surprising, and he suddenly realized: "This means that it is rumored that Director Li will go to the United States for development next year, which is true!?" ”
"Eighty-nine is inseparable from ten......" Han Sanpin sighed deeply: "It seems that it all depends on the success of Director Li's acquisition of Luen Mei Company, and the feedback from MGM is from Black Pearl Company...... The funds seem to be a little insufficient, and the two sides are still talking about the specific details, if the box office of several films of the Black Pearl Company at the end of the year can really reach the 500 million that Director Li said, then their financial problems will be solved, and the acquisition is likely to take shape......"
"If Director Li goes to the United States next year...... Then we ......" Han Xiaoli suddenly felt a little numb on his scalp, so far they have been able to control the giant ship of Zhongying steadily, the most important thing is because of Li Xiaole's strong motor, if he goes to the United States, it means that from next year, Zhongying's performance is likely to decline sharply, what to do with the two of them?
"So it sees...... We might as well reduce the schedule of "Those Years" as much as possible, as advised by the Board of Directors...... We can't afford to lose Director Li. Han Xiaoli's expression was complicated.
"Do you think so too?" Han Sanpin took a thoughtful puff of cigarette, this is probably what most people think, choosing one between Li Xiaole, who is about to leave, and Chen Kaige, who has officially entered the mainstream market, and people in the group are inclined to the latter.
"Mr. Han, what do you mean?" Han Xiaoli could hear that he seemed to have something in his words.
"This time, I decided to support Director Xiao Li and give my full support." Han Sanpin knocked on the table without hesitation.
"But I'm afraid it's not easy for Shi Dongming's directors to do it, right......? Most of the investment in "Wuji" this time is Shi Dongming, and they are responsible for it, if the box office of "Those Years" is not good this time...... They're going to make a fuss about it again...... I'm just afraid of ......" Han Xiaoli wanted to speak and stopped, just now Mr. Han said that he couldn't forcibly push "Those Years", why did he change his words now.
"Don't worry." Han Sanpin held a cigarette and waved his hand:
"Of course we can't come forward in this matter ourselves, we want to break this matter and stab it to the Zhou Bureau of the Film Bureau, although Shi Dongming and they are domineering, but Director Li goes to Taiwan is also the intention of the Zhou Bureau, and it is handed over to Director Zhou to mediate, I think it is not impossible for us to share the screen equally......"
Although Chen Kaige is the big director of the Cannes Golden Palm, after all, the age is there, even if Li Xiaole goes to the United States and comes back, the Chinese film industry in the next 20 years will still rely on the young directors of the Black Pearl Company to create, since Li Xiaole has already shown that he will not give in an inch, then he will support it to the end, even if he loses this time, when Li Xiaole comes back, this Chinese film will still have the final say.
"The important thing is to keep the news of Director Li's acquisition of Luen Mei confidential, if the Film Bureau knows that Director Li has plans to go to the United States, it will not be easy to do this time......," Han Sanpin emphasized.
But things didn't go as smoothly as Han Sanpin expected, Shi Dongming soon learned about MGM's documents for Li Xiaole's interrogation, and at the first time, Shi Dongming immediately summoned the board members and went to the home of Director Zhou of the Film Bureau to meet him.
Under the persuasion of Shi Dongming, Liu Xiaoheng, Fu Guocang and other directors, Director Zhou, who has always been inclined to Li Xiaole, seems to have wavered in his attitude, and Han Sanpin was not idle, and also used his own connections to start persuading the Film Bureau, which was in a dilemma until Director Zhou received a call from Li Xiaole......
Shi Dongming, several investors and directors of "Wuji", were depressed in their offices, discussing countermeasures.
"Tell me, this big and small Han ~ is really hateful, I don't want to lose Li Xiaole in the Film Bureau, and I don't want to give up Brother Chen Kai, and I'm still weighing it......" Liu Xiaoheng, a member of the board of directors, put down his teacup and complained loudly.
"I always feel that something is wrong, it stands to reason that the Film Bureau knows that Li Xiaole has left China Film, how can it still support him?" Shi Dongming shook his head again and again, although Li Xiaole was in full swing, since he was leaving the group, Director Zhou was still hesitant, this thing was a little too weird
Everyone in the group knows that this time "Wuji" is a big project that their board of directors invited Chen Kaige to go out of the mountain and raise funds.
At this moment, Shi Dongming's phone rang, it was Director Zhou calling, Shi Dongming immediately signaled everyone to be quiet, connected the mobile phone and said, "Hey, Director Zhou, is it...... It's ......"
When Shi Dongming put down his mobile phone, Fu Guocang immediately asked anxiously, "What did Zhou Ju say?" ”
"The bureau will issue the document tomorrow...... Strengthen the market-oriented reform of cinema chains, and let cinemas arrange their own stalls, and film companies must not forcibly interfere with ......"