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Pure martial arts movies, that is, the kind of hanging Weiya flying around and fighting, and the kind of sword qi internal force released to attack, cannot be said to be outdated, but at least it tends to decline, the audience does not buy it well, and the box office market is generally not ideal.

Urban themes, science fiction themes, historical themes, magic themes, and hunting themes have become popular, especially the first four, and the box office results are generally at the upper middle level, and the audience is also willing to donate generously.

From the perspective of the global film market, science fiction films are the mainstream, with US imperialist Hollywood science fiction blockbusters as the core.

But from the perspective of the Chinese film market, urban themes are the mainstream, mainly dramas and comedies, followed by historical themes, magic themes, and science fiction themes.

As for the martial arts theme, it has always been a tragedy.

However, martial arts movies have begun to pick up in recent years, but this does not include traditional martial arts movies, but new martial arts movies packaged with the latest 3D special effects.

Human beings are visual creatures and believe first in what the eyes see.

The impact of the visual effects produced by the stereoscopic film on the human senses is unparalleled, and not many people can resist it, so although the content of the package is martial arts, it is still wildly sought after by consumers.

Stephen Zhao decided to shoot the Xiaoao Jianghu two-part series, and the idea was to shoot a 3D version.

The previous failures of "East Becomes West" and "Huashan on the Sword" in the box office market made Stephen Zhao realize that even with a huge fan base, the adaptation into a movie is still not expected. Only by playing high-tech and following the path of American imperialist superheroes can there be a way out when martial arts novels are adapted into movies.

What is the reason for the American imperialist superhero movie, which can set off a frenzy of movie-watching around the world after its release?

The huge fan base is just a very virtual factor, not the main factor.

There are three main factors, one is the large and powerful marketing campaign. It can be overwhelmingly publicized for a long time in the whole world, and the publicity time of some films can be as long as two or three years from the start of filming to the release.

One is high-tech special effects, creating all-round shocking visual effects, so that the audience can enjoy a visual feast.

One is the meticulous craftsmanship of the production team, although flaws are inevitable, try to avoid them. The acting skills of the actors, the handling of the camera, the development of the plot, etc., are all tempered.

Given the combination of factors, it's no surprise that superhero movies can take the global box office market by storm.

Of course, leaving aside the political side for now, it doesn't make much sense.

Because of cultural factors, martial arts movies have a relatively narrow audience, and they only cover the scope that Chinese can cover, so in essence, they cannot be compared with the monotonous but common film themes of superheroes, but they can still be tested with reference to the model of superhero movies.

Of course, the production cost of the two movies is several times higher than that of ordinary 2D movies, and the cost of each one must exceed 100 million. It is not uncommon to break 200 million.

However, Stephen Zhao strives to control the production cost of the Xiaoao Jianghu two-part series at about 200 million, and he is relatively sure.

The production cost of a 3D movie, the actor's salary, special effects production, and publicity expenses are the three major heads.

Needless to say, the production of special effects can't be saved, and you can't get off the stage without thirty or forty million.

The cost of publicity cannot be saved, and spending 20 or 30 million yuan on publicity is the minimum standard, and the more the merrier. After all, this is a high-cost 3D movie, and if there is less publicity, it will lose money.

Two big heads OnePlus. Spending about 70 million is a small amount.

The reason why Stephen Zhao is confident that the cost of a single film will be controlled at about 100 million is because the "actor's salary" of the other big head has shrunk, and the actors selected in the two "Smiling Proud Jianghu" are not super-big names.

One of the biggest cards is the actor of "Linghu Chong" and the actor of "Undefeated in the East".

The actor of "Linghu Chong" has no shadow yet, but Stephen Zhao has decided that he will not choose those actors with a salary of more than 10 million; The actor of "Undefeated in the East" has already decided that it is "Zhou Bing", which looks high-end and high-grade on the surface, and has begun to break into the Hollywood nest of American imperialism. People gave the nickname "International Week", but Zhou Bing's salary was actually not high, the asking price was 8 million, but when he negotiated with Zhao Xingchi later, he only received 6 million.

In this way, all the salaries of the crew and actors add up to about 30 or 40 million.

These thoughts. It is something that Zhao Xingchi needs to consider, Luo Ye and others naturally don't know, but they can also guess a thing or two.

And for Luo Ye, none of this matters, he just needs to know that the two parts of the Dao Xiaoao will be made into a 3D version, which is a rare big production in the circle, and he hopes that he can get the role of "Ling Hu Chong".

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“…… Try the scene when the final duel was dueling, and Hu Chong knew the true face of Lushan in the east. In the audition room, Stephen Zhao sat down and immediately came up with the question, and then signaled: "You can start." ”

"What a shame!" Luo Ye nodded and began to brew emotions.

At this time, Luo Ye had already put on makeup, put on the costumes of ancient knights, wore a hood, and wore a hat on his hood, holding a sword in his hand. In fact, you don't need to look at the acting skills, just looking at the handsome appearance and the dress on his body, Luo Ye's temperament is already like a chivalrous warrior in the rivers and lakes, and he is heroic.

The only thing that worries both Zhao Xingchi and Zhao Xiaogang is that Luo Ye's temperament on his face is relatively weak, with a bit of femininity, more feminine, and less masculine and heroic that "Ling Hu Chong" should have.

"Is that you?" Luo Ye's long sword stabbed straight ahead, and suddenly looked at the place where the long sword stabbed in surprise, with a slightly confused and suspicious look, as if his sword was stabbing at an acquaintance who had a deep relationship with him. At this moment, Luo Ye incarnated as "Linghu Chong", and his long sword stabbed at "Dongfang Undefeated".

What was presented in front of Zhao Xingchi and Zhao Xiaogang seemed to be a real "Linghu Chong" who suddenly saw "Dongfang Undefeated", whether it was action, demeanor, or reaction, Luo Ye's performance could be described as easy and extremely in place.

What surprised the two even more was that Luo Ye's temperament at this moment did not show the slightest femininity, but showed the "chivalrous spirit" of the chivalrous warriors of the rivers and lakes, free and indulgent, and uninhibited.

Zhao Xingchi was shocked, pointed at him and asked, "...... you?"

Luo Ye smiled freely, pointed to the position of his eyebrows, and the two eyebrows moved at the same time, first compacting to the middle, and then spreading out, and the expression on his face also changed from compact to relaxed.

In an instant, as if a trick, Luo Ye's temperament changed from heroic to feminine.

Zhao Xingchi immediately picked up Luo Ye's photo and looked at it, and then compared it with Luo Ye himself, and then he observed that Luo Ye's eyebrows and eyes were specially treated when applying makeup, and the eyebrows were thicker and the eyes were rounder.

Zhao Xingchi secretly said No wonder, he couldn't help but be impressed by Luo Ye's observation and adaptability.

Subsequently, he asked Zhao Xiaogang's opinion, Zhao Xiaogang frowned and thought for a while, and then said yes.

Zhao Xingchi nodded, and smiled at Luo Ye: "Welcome to join the big family of "Smiling Proud Jianghu", I hope we can cooperate happily." ”

"Happy working together!" Luo Ye shook hands with Zhao Xingchi with a smile on his face, the joy in his heart was indescribable, and he thought with anticipation: "I wonder if Lu Dao can let me go further this time?" (To be continued......)