Chapter 391. A box office fiasco
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Just when Chen Xiaotang and his farmer brothers were competing for bicycle speed on the muddy road, the Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong film industry was also setting off a storm. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Let's talk about the movie "Doomsday Danger" invested and directed by Chen Xiaotang, the box office is so miserable, how can it be "miserable".
In the week since its release, the entire box office revenue has only been more than 300,000 yuan, so Chen Xiaotang has also been canonized with a new nickname----- "Chen Shilang!" ”
For the poor box office, the word-of-mouth is remarkable. Some critics believe that this drama has a bold consciousness, unique shooting techniques, and a very well-matched interlude, which can be said to be a new genre in a literary film, but it is a pity that it was born at the wrong time------
Of course, there are also people who oppose this, in their opinion, the poor box office means that the audience does not accept it; If the audience doesn't accept it, it means that the play is not good; If this drama is not good, it means that the director's skills are not good; The lack of skills shows that director Chen Xiaotang still needs to learn......
In a word, this drama is a low-budget bad drama!
Among them, the one who looks down on Chen Xiaotang the most is Mr. Wu Siyuan, a famous gentleman in the film industry-------.
Speaking of this, he is very famous, has been a director, run a company, and is now one of the chairmen of the Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong Film Awards.
In his previous life, Mr. Wu was more famous, and when he was interviewed, he was called the "godfather" of Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong movies by the host. This shows its energy and qualifications. In other words, in the interview, this gentleman talked about his film ideals. In addition to being excited, he also revealed that he discovered the artists who became famous through himself, including Liu Dehua, Zhou Xingchi, and Zhang Guirong. and then give examples one by one - Liu Dehua was hidden by wireless before filming his "Extralegal Affair", and he helped him unfreeze; Zhou Xingchi was also unknown before filming his "Gambling Saint", and then became famous in a play; Zhang Guirong...... Well, here at Zhang Guirong. He didn't go any further.
Whether he has a bad memory, or his words are flickering, the average audience will not know. But some people still know the reason for this example - Zhang Guirong was still a young singer who had just debuted before filming his first play "Red Mansion ~ Spring ~ Shangchun", but unfortunately this film supervised by Director Wu Da did not make him an instant hit, and then it declined for three years and three years. Why? Because this is a tertiary film, it is so vulgar and boring that it has been banned by major theaters.
- I'm afraid this is the main reason why Director Wu Da selectively forgets, right?
I want to be at the beginning. Zhang Guirong filmed his first movie, when Mr. Wu told Zhang Guirong that he wanted to ask him to play the leading role, and it was Jia Baoyu. When Zhang Guirong's children heard this, of course they were very happy. Just ask a newcomer who was invited to lead the starring role in Jia Baoyu at the beginning of his debut, do you have a reason to refuse? As we all know, many Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong movies are shoddy, there is no script at all, and only a simple idea will start. A movie like "Red Mansion" will definitely not have a detailed script before filming, so of course Zhang Guirong will not know that this Red Mansion is not the other "Red Mansion......
Zhang Guirong took over the filming of "Red Mansion ~ Spring ~ Last Spring", it was impossible for that meager salary. Young lad, easy to listen to good words. A filmmaker who rolls in the entertainment industry. They all possessed a tongue that did not rot in three inches, like a poisonous snake to trick Adam and Eve into stealing the tempting forbidden fruit. They will find their weaknesses and conquer the hearts of those who are coaxed.
I have never directly asked Zhang why he would make such a bad movie. The reason is that he can't bear to ask, knowing that the "Red" film is a thorn in his heart that cannot be pulled out. There are a lot of thorns like this in his heart, and what is even more tragic is that his memory is not bad, and he finally accumulates a lot of toxins.
In the days before becoming famous, Zhang Guirong endured inhumane treatment. The most bleak and sad situation occurred during the production of "Yang Guo and the Little Dragon Girl". The most apt description is "I don't treat him as a human being"!
The plot of the period is left for later, but there are two things related to the cause and effect. First of all, someone on the set asked Zhang "intentionally or unintentionally": "Is this your first time making a costume film?" He was hesitating, and someone had already "rushed to answer" loudly: "No, this guy has filmed "Red Mansion ~ Spring ~ Shangchun", salty and wet films! ”
Zhang Guirong couldn't bear to be displeased, but just managed to pull away from the topic. The "Red" film is also a stumbling block that makes Zhang unable to compete with Chen Baiqiang in "Cheer". The ten scenes in "Applause" can be regarded as a way to dilute the bad impression of "Red", and the traitorous characters with distinct personalities can at least overshadow the image of "third-level film actors". Anyone can forget "Red", but Zhang never cannot. Chen Baiqiang once said that Zhang was "deceived" to take the piece, if this is the case, no wonder he is angry.
And the cause of all this is Mr. Wu Siyuan, who is known as the godfather of the film industry of virtue and art.
He can only remember his "artistic virtues", but we can't forget how a well-known director tricked a debutant singer into filming his "Red Mansion ~ Spring ~ Shangchun" in the name of "co-producing a modern version of "Dream of Red Mansions with the famous actress Huang Xingxiu".
- There is no "one move" to make anyone famous, but "one move" is enough.
Now, in this time and space, at this time, Mr. Wu Siyuan, who represents the justice and future of the Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong film industry, has stood up again. As the chairman of the judges of the Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong Film Awards, he is very serious, or he hates to reject Chen Xiaotang's "Doomsday Danger" and refuses this drama to participate in the selection of this year's Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong Film Awards. The reason is that most of this drama was filmed in Spain, and it premiered in Spain, and there are Spaniards involved in post-production, so nominally speaking, this is a "foreign film" and should not represent Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong films.
Mr. Wu Siyuan also said that Chen Xiaotang is young and vigorous, and his filming techniques are novel, but he has abandoned the purpose of film to serve the public and entertain the public. Poor box office is inevitable, if this drama can get a good reputation and box office, it will be strange!
In a word, Mr. Wu Siyuan, who is a Bole in the film industry, is very optimistic about Chen Xiaotang, an "exaggerated" young man.
In Mr. Wu's words, do whatever you have to do, don't toss around, the entertainment industry is not a place where pseudo-talents like you can play! What we want in Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong movies is down-to-earth, not opportunistic and nondescript!
After all, Wu Xianzheng has the strength and connections, especially the young students in the entertainment industry who are waiting for him to become popular, and he plays the role of "beating the water dogs" very responsibly. Stepping on others and helping yourself to get to the top is another iron-clad law in the entertainment industry, and its name is ---- Wudang Tiyunzong!
So, Mr. Wu's apprentice stood up and said righteously: "As a newcomer, we have the unshirkable responsibility to let everyone see clearly that this Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong is not only Chen Xiaotang alone, but also us!" ”
Another apprentice: "Being a director is not about inviting guests to dinner, not about farming and ploughing, not ------- painting and embroidering and making crown articles being a director is a skill, it requires a long time of edification and learning, and it requires everyone's cooperation, instead of fighting alone, thinking very highly of yourself---- a person who is too complacent will fall into the quagmire of failure." Chen Xiaotang's drama let us see what it means to benefit from full tricks! ”
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In the face of such comments, Chen Xiaotang and a group of fans of course protested in unison: "You can't spoil our idol like this!"
"Chen Xiaotang is the best, the best!"
"Laughing undefeated! laughing is the strongest! ”
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But who is Mr. Wu, in the face of these protests, just one sentence, what art does the little kid know?!
It's just nonsense!
For Wu Siyuan's mean comments, of course, some people like it very much, such as some of Chen Xiaotang's opponents in the entertainment industry, in their opinion, Chen Xiaotang's overturning in the gutter this time is an unprecedented big deal. You really should set off firecrackers to celebrate.
There are decent villains, and those people in the middle are also worried, it seems that the wireless genius Chen Xiaotang has "crossed the line" this time, I'm afraid his reputation will not be guaranteed.
Jiahe's eldest brother Cheng Long, the three giants of New Art City Huang Baiming, the singer Xu Guanjie, and Tan Yonglin and others all have a wait-and-see attitude towards Chen Xiaotang. For them, they are used to seeing the ups and downs of the entertainment industry------- you are popular today, maybe you will decline tomorrow, this is the most common thing in the entertainment industry, although Chen Xiaotang is not a genius, he can't escape this law.
In general, due to the box office failure of "Doomsday Danger", many people have a contemptuous and disdainful view of Chen Xiaotang.
The original jealousy and envy all turned into ridicule and irony------
"Chen Xiaotang, ha, this time it's dead!"
"What a bad movie, bullshit!"
"I haven't learned to walk yet, I want to run, and I still learn to play art, I lose it!"
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In the face of such a rare war of words, it is rare to see in the history of Hong Kong ~ Hong Kong films. Especially Chen Xiaotang, who is the party concerned, is not in Hong Kong~Hong Kong, so that everyone can not appreciate his demeanor of being scolded as "bloody dog".
However, through this seemingly uncommon war of words, many people with a heart have seen one thing, that is, Chen Xiaotang's popularity!
For a long time, actors have been a commodity as a play, and on the surface, they seem to be majestic, but in fact they are ancillary products.
The purpose of making movies and TV series is to fight for the box office and ratings, and then achieve tangible economic benefits. The actor just piggybacks on showing his face to the limelight. Therefore, in the eyes of those upper-class and wealthy families, actors are also unpopular actors. Many courts even oppose the marriage of their children with these actors. Occasionally, if someone can marry into a wealthy family, it will become a sensational news, because it breaks the "convention" of the right person.
But now it is different, this Chen Xiaotang has obviously broken away from the simple "drama" route and marched towards the elegant literary and artistic route of "director".
This makes many people unhappy, and even a little jealous, or jealous.
But it was in such a bloody scolding that Chen Xiaotang's popularity was inversely proportional to the box office of his movie, and the stinging cheer soared.
No one thought of this.