Chapter 336 Zhou's Panda is released

When the movie Kung Fu Panda was in progress with the post-dubbing, Zhou Shaoming and others had already determined the release time of the movie, and there was still more than a month before the release of the movie, which seemed to be very abundant in terms of publicity, Zhou Shaoming took several of the main dubbing voices in the play, Blake, Scarlett Johansson, and Avril, the singer of the theme song of the movie, to start a grand publicity campaign for the movie in Los Angeles.

In this event, Wu Jing was also invited, which shows that Zhou Shaoming has carefully prepared for this publicity, and it is also because everyone came to be prepared for this time, which made the on-site event full of active atmosphere.

Especially when the panda people were active in the scene and mingled with the crowd, the audience was listening to Avril's singing, ending the promotional event.

After the event, the Los Angeles Daily spoke highly of the campaign: "Zhou's panda movie once again attracted people's attention, driven by the super popularity of director Smith Zhou, making the press conference a scene of interaction between panda people and the audience, which is extremely spectacular, but I don't know what will happen to Director Zhou, who takes the cartoon route this time, will do at the box office?" ”

In the local media in Los Angeles, they still watch Zhou Shaoming's movie, especially at the press conference held in Los Angeles for the first time, and the media present all paid attention to the release time of Zhou Shaoming's movie.

Under the reporter's question, Zhou Shaoming also told reporters frankly, "The movie Kung Fu Panda will be released on December 15th, this is my first animated film, but it does not mean that it is the final one, I hope to bring different visual effects to the audience." ”

"It seems that Director Chou loves to shoot Chinese-style movies, from the fuse to this kung fu panda, there are Chinese elements, I wonder if this cartoon can really arouse strong popularity from the American audience?"

Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath and replied to reporters: "I'm not afraid of box office results in the North American film market. After so many years of hard work, I am still confident that after the release of this movie, the box office results will not be bad. ”

The reporter looked at Zhou Shaoming's self-confidence, among the young directors in Hollywood, only the director Smith Zhou in front of him had such confidence and dared to say such things. "What else is Director Zhou worried about?"

Zhou Shaoming frowned and said, "It's still a box office result." Zhou Shaoming said with a kind smile: "After all, this movie is a movie with an investment of hundreds of millions of costs, and if the box office performance is too poor in the world, it will make people move and fail." In particular, we focus on North America and China, and if one of them does poorly, it will make people feel like a failure, and no one wants to fail. ”

"The Chinese film market? Why do you attach so much importance to the Chinese film market? Director Smith Chow? ”

Zhou Shaoming shook his head and said: "I don't think I need to answer too much about this, as Hollywood films continue to enter the Chinese film market and achieve satisfactory box office results, I think in Hollywood, no film and television company or work will ignore the Chinese film market." ”

The reporter finally asked: "For this movie, how much box office results do you think will be in North American films?" ”

Zhou Shaoming frowned and said, "Actually, for the box office results. I'm really not very good at predicting, and I don't predict very accurately every time. Zhou Shaoming said and smiled, and said truthfully: "The global box office performance can reach 500 million, I already feel very high?" ”

The journalist opened his mouth wide. A little surprised, he said: "Then what do you think of the North American film market, how much box office results can this movie achieve?" ”

Zhou Shaoming hesitated, "The maximum box office result is 300 million, maybe the actual box office result will be much less than this number." ”

This time, Zhou Shaoming, who was interviewed by a reporter from the Washington Post who was interviewed on the spot. I boldly said my thoughts, although it was the first time I came into contact with the shooting of cartoons, but Zhou Shaoming was after filming and producing. After seeing his work, Zhou Shaoming believes that even if it is an animated film.

will also achieve such amazing box office results, which is not only an affirmation of the movie itself, but also a kind of confidence in his own vision. When reporters kept asking him how he thought of the box office results of this movie, Zhou Shaoming, who had already had a bottom in his heart, generously expressed his opinion.

The dream is good, but when Zhou Shaoming's interview was broadcast, people thought Smith Zhou was really crazy? Is an animated film going to create a box office result of 500 million?

Don't he think money is not money? What does he say at any age? You have to know what the 500 million money represents? With this money is enough to build a building, Zhou Shaoming wants to create such a miracle with a cartoon.

Don't think that director Smith Chow successfully broke through the global box office of 1 billion with the movie Iron Man last year, and he can turn an animated film into a classic production.

You must know that such high-tech movies are also gradually gaining popularity in Hollywood, but they are not enough to have proud box office results.

The movie Shrek has always portrayed a classic cartoon series, and it was only the year before last that it achieved a box office of about 200 million in North American movies, which is already the limit.

The film market for each cartoon must be limited, is Zhou Shaoming really dreaming?

As Zhou Shaoming came to promote in Asia, a reporter from Asia Daily asked Zhou Shaoming on the spot what Zhou Shaoming's reaction was to his domestic views on himself and the film.

Zhou Shaoming said very calmly: "Since I became a director and made movies, I have always been questioned and criticized, I don't think this is a fuss anymore, without these accusatory voices, I can't progress, I'm not afraid of this kind of questioning, I will only use the actual box office results to prove it." ”

Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment and said: "If you dare to have the courage to walk in front of people, you are not afraid of criticism, let alone criticism." Maybe it's a good thing for me. ”

"So what do you think of the box office of the Chinese film market for Kung Fu Panda to land in Chinese theaters again this time?" Hong Kong Phoenix Entertainment News

"It's close to 200 million at the box office." Zhou Shaoming said generously: "Because this is an animated film full of strong Chinese culture, in my opinion, the box office of the Chinese film market can better reflect the success or failure of this movie, not just referring to the box office results, if you just compare the box office results, I believe that the Chinese film market will not be able to compare with the North American box office results for a while." ”

Hit the nail on the head. Zhou Shaoming is never ambiguous when talking about his works, and may cause some harm to the hearts of Chinese audiences, but Zhou Shaoming is telling the truth, the development of the current Chinese film market is simply not enough to compete with North American films, whether it is film output, film quality, or box office results, it is incomparable.

Zhou Shaoming wants to create a box office result of nearly 200 million US dollars at the box office of Chinese films, that is, more than one billion Chinese box office results. Hearing such a domineering tone, even the Chinese reporters present exhaled.

Such domineering. With such courage, I believe that only Director Smith Zhou dares to say so in front of the media. You must know that with the continuous recovery of the Chinese film market, hundreds of millions of domestic blockbusters have been released one after another, which has excited domestic audiences.

In addition, China Radio and Television continues to strictly censor films imported from foreign countries, and the release rate of domestic films is only a quarter, and only about 60 of the 260 domestic films enter theaters. Under such a ratio, not to mention the films imported from abroad, they are strictly reviewed.

In this context, director Smith Zhou still dares to tell the box office results in his heart. It seems that he doesn't take the big local directors in China seriously at all.

What Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou and other big-name directors simply can't be compared with the level of Director Smith Zhou. Like a raptor crossing a river, when Zhou Shaoming came to Asia and China to publicize, he also made bold statements. It is necessary to achieve a box office result of 200 million in the Chinese film market.

Director Smith Zhou came strongly and vowed to use the movie Kung Fu Panda to achieve a box office result of more than 100 million this year. is equivalent to a box office result of more than one billion yuan, such a bold statement was made in the past when Director Smith Zhou came to China to do publicity, and he also appeared, what is the charm of the animated film Kung Fu Panda, and dare to let this Hollywood big-name director have such a move? Xinhua News Agency

With the release of two consecutive commercial blockbusters with an investment cost of over 100 million yuan, this time Director Smith Zhou once again brought the animated film Kung Fu Panda to set off a tornado in Asia." Asia Daily

"Zhou's Panda Hero is coming again, the cartoon Kung Fu Panda with a strong Chinese martial arts world will be released simultaneously around the world, for this cartoon with a Chinese cultural atmosphere, what will Director Smith Zhou shoot like? It's really exciting, and I'm curious about what a Hollywood director will shoot the Chinese martial arts world like? "Hong Kong Phoenix.com

Director Smith Zhou is doing free publicity for himself in a high-profile form when he is on the publicity tour, and whenever he shoots a movie that only has box office results and no connotation, he always takes this form of publicity. From the fuse to the later films, with the transformation of the past few years, Director Smith Zhou's films seem to have slowly begun to have connotations and themes that are deeply rooted in people's hearts, but this movie full of oriental colors, I really don't know what Director Smith Zhou's mind thinks? How many times has Hollywood made a Chinese-style movie on such a big occasion? But when did he shoot a movie with a Chinese back, he could have a good ranking in the North American movie box office list. ”

Filmmaker Ference kept talking on the radio about his opinion on director Smith Zhou's new film Kung Fu Panda: "I don't dare to comment this time, but will an oriental animated film have a good box office performance in North American films?" Not to mention that the highest box office result he expects can reach 300 million, if the box office result can reach hundreds of millions, he has to thank so many audiences for supporting him. ”

It doesn't matter what the media thinks, and when Zhou Shaoming continues to publicize, the indignation of film critics began to be exposed in major media.

The time lock of Kung Fu Panda's release has also attracted the attention of the media, but as many film critics have come out to accuse, Kung Fu Panda has become an indispensable object of discussion for everyone, whether it is in the media, radio or on the Internet.

Even the audience couldn't stand it and sighed: "Who did the panda hero recruit and provoke whom?" There is no one who has been criticized before it is released. ”

"NO, this panda is so pitiful, probably because it is not for the zoo to be admired, but for the heroes who are about to be released on the screen, so it will be shot for no reason. With such reports every day, I wonder what these film critics want to do together? I just want to see this movie early and make a final review. Because I'm not an expert, I'm just a spectator. Ha ha. ”

"With the release of Director Smith Zhou's Kung Fu Panda, in people's expectations, what will a film full of Chinese cultural heritage make Director Smith Zhou look like, and whether it can attract North American audiences to come to the theater to watch this movie, it seems that film critics have given a negative, and major film entertainment news will appear one after another The opinion of the filmmaker team of this movie, that is, it is impossible to gain a firm foothold in North American films, and what box office results there are. Even if there were, there were only a few audiences who had always loved Director Smith Chow and blindly entered the theater. "USA Today

With the release of the movie Kung Fu Panda, there began to be a vicious spray for Director Smith Zhou before it was released, and Director Smith Zhou, who has rarely had such a situation, will it stand this test? Maybe Kung Fu Panda will tell us the answer after its release. New York Daily News

"Shit, a Chinese martial arts world, what is that? Any stunt in Hollywood is flashier than those primitive moves. It costs hundreds of millions of dollars to shoot such a movie, or an animated film. Could it be that Director Smith Chow's brain is caught in the door? ”

Zhou Shaoming smiled, this kind of discordant voice seemed to have not appeared for a long time. In recent years, due to his continuous attempts to shoot some literary films, before the release of the film, most of the media have praised their films, and it is rare that there are such fierce scenes of spraying their own movies in the media?

Look at this intense expression. It seems that it has been hidden in my heart for a long time, and finally at this time, I have the opportunity to vomit myself. Zhou Shaoming thought of this. I can't help but sigh that although I am a director, it is impossible to block the right of these people to talk freely.

If it weren't for these people looking for opportunities in the media all day long to speculate on themselves, the movie Kung Fu Panda would not be very soon, and the whole American public who publicized it would know about it, I really don't know if to thank them or hate them?

If there is no negative impact, it is impossible, and the company must have invested a huge amount of publicity in North America, so that these people suddenly come out to make such a fuss, it is really a bit worth the loss.

In the face of Smith Chow's sudden becoming the target of film critics, the most proud is Warner Pictures and Fox, and other old film and television giants.

In recent years, with the rapid growth of Zhou Shaoming, Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company has continued to grow, not only began to compete with them for the box office share of North American films, but also extended its hand to the Chinese film market, and Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company has done better in the Chinese film market than other old film and television giants.

Although Warner quickly made sharp moves and began to enter the Chinese film market, it did not lag behind Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company after all.

"Zhou, how do you see this unusual collective criticism of your film?" George, who came to Zhou Shaoming's office, asked.

Zhou Shaoming smiled at the corner of his mouth and said: "Let them go, it won't affect the overall situation anyway, I am very confident in myself and this movie, if every time I am said, there will be no box office results, then who will be the director, just write a novel." ”

Zhou Shaoming's joke made George shake his head helplessly, and said: "After a long month, the sound effects and dubbing are over, and the film is still half a month away, which is information about the upcoming movies of other film and television companies in December." ”

Zhou Shaoming listened to George's words, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with these materials?" ”

George took a deep breath and said, "Knowing yourself and your opponent is the only way to make box office better, isn't it?" ”

Zhou Shaoming's eyes lit up, and he said confidently: "This time it's free, if this movie can't even reach the box office of 200 million to 300 million in North America, hmph, then I may give up preparing for another movie." ”

"Another movie? What do you mean? Zhou, aren't you preparing to shoot Iron Man 2 in your next movie? George was confused, what did Zhou Shaoming say.

Zhou Shaoming leaned back in his office chair, "It's nothing, by the way, George, how is your plan going?" Have you ever unearthed a good director? Zhou Shaoming is still more concerned about this matter, because after all, this is about the company's candidate to become the mainstay of the company in the future.

George was stunned, it seems that Zhou Shaoming had other plans in mind when he was filming this movie, I really don't know what the always crazy Zhou will do? "How can it be so fast, the plan has only been launched for a short time, of course, there are many people involved, and they are also very motivated, but after all, few directors' shooting plans have been adopted, which is too idealistic. Ay. George couldn't help but sigh as he spoke, George, who had been busy with this plan, could only catch his breath now. (To be continued......)