"There is still a full month before the release of "Dark Dead 2", let's look forward to it together!"

After finishing his Weibo routinely, Mao Xu lazily threw his mobile phone on the table, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Mr. Fei, I can understand that the movie should be promoted, but you have arranged too much work for me, right?" Five variety shows, four public events, and eight sets of magazine photos...... The most exaggerated is the ambiguous scandal with Geng Qiu! If it's really a scandal, "Dead by Night 1" should have started, okay? ”

Regarding Mao Xu's complaints, Fei Lan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, let's work hard for another month!" Our investment this time has skyrocketed by 50%, totaling nearly 400 million, and we can't get back without a billion box office! “

While saying these words, Fei Lan also secretly scolded in his heart.

When filming "Dark Dead 1", the production cost was 170 million, but with the publicity and distribution costs, it was almost 250 million. But the salary of the three leading actors and directors is only about 80 million, and the rest is invested in the production. But as the first part did well at the box office, the production cost of the second part began to soar - mainly because the salaries of these people skyrocketed by more than half!

Mao Xu alone took 60 million!

It's not okay not to give this money, after all, compared to Chen Anmin and the so-called national goddess Geng Qiu, Mao Xu is the backbone of this movie, so even if he is unwilling, but after Mao Xu opened his mouth and said that Qin Guangxia who would not mind giving up if the conditions were not suitable, the producer could only grit his teeth and take out the money.

The salary of 130 million almost made the second part aborted.

Fortunately, the profit of the first part gave investors confidence, and a large amount of money was injected to allow the film to be completed. It's just that in order to attract more audiences to the cinema, they had to use bigger scenes and more special effects, and the production cost has come to 250 million!

Don't forget, the publicity cost is also more than 100 million!

So for producer Fei Lan, the box office of this film can be said to be under great pressure, if the domestic price is less than 900 million, it will definitely not be able to recover the cost from the box office, if it is less than 600 million, it will be a proper loss! After all, if the box office is not high, it is not easy to count on making money from overseas or other aspects!

The situation is so grim, what's wrong with running a little more publicity?

Look at Geng Qiu, there are more variety shows to run than you, more than 20 sets of magazine photos to take, and a female star has to spread scandals with you......

Of course, Fei Lan didn't dare to say these words, so he could only scold in his heart.

"Autumn, what do you say?"

Glancing at the female star, Mao Xu asked with a chuckle.

"Me? I'm okay with that! “

Picking up his pink nails, Geng Qiu said casually: "Everyone is good for the box office of the movie, so Mr. Fei can do whatever he wants!" Besides, it's just a scandal...... Don't expect me to cooperate! ”

"Haha, of course not!"

Knowing that Geng Qiu's positioning is the goddess of knowledge, Fei Lan naturally will not force the other party to do anything.

It's just that seeing Geng Qiu's casual look, Mao Xu secretly gritted his teeth and secretly scolded and pretended! From the beginning of the first cooperation, Mao Xu was very moved by this beautiful female star, and he usually teased each other in private, but people simply ignored him.

Except for when I was shooting, I didn't even eat a meal.

So the more natural Geng Qiu behaved, the more unhappy Mao Xu felt in her heart - if she twisted and pinched, it would show that she felt a little bit about herself, and this attitude was so free and easy......

Not caring about the change in Mao Xu's expression, Geng Qiu suddenly asked, "But Director Qiu...... Last time you said that we were caught between two spy movies, is it a big problem? ”

"Haha, what's wrong with that?"

Hearing Geng Qiu say this, Mao Xu suddenly laughed.

"Hurricane Rescue" and "Mission Impossible" were released successively in "Dead by Night 2", of course Mao Xu already knew about it, but even if he knew, what if he did? Action superstars never take it seriously!

One is a blockbuster sequel that already has a foundation, and the two are purely original, are they comparable?

And looking at the scale of the cast of the three movies, "Dark Dead 2" has three major stars, and the director is Qiu Zuoli, who has a good reputation and box office, which is the top first-class level in China. "Mission Impossible" is mainly Tang Long and Qiu Bingbing, this lineup is really not bad, but after counting director Bian Lin, it can't be compared with the dark night!

As for the other "Hurricane Rescue" that was released first, Mao Xu didn't even bother to mention it!

Whether it is the director or the star, the only thing Mao Xu has heard of is Xue Ligang, and he is also an action star who was popular for a year or two before his debut, and now he is in his fifties and can still act as an agent? And I heard that the total investment is only a little more than 100 million, what kind of big scene can be filmed?

Don't be funny!

"Uh...... Brother Mao, don't despise them too much! ”

Looking at Mao Xu's disdainful face, Qiu Zuoli, who has always been calm, frowned and said: "Now judging from the trailers and trailers released by the two crews, it seems that the filming is quite exciting, especially the "Hurricane Rescue", which seems to be a plot where the family was kidnapped and the protagonist went abroad to rescue...... This is a collision with us! ”

"Director Qiu, there's no point in the trailer, right?"

Regarding Qiu Zuoli's worries, producer Fei Lan shook his head with a smile.

In recent years, everyone has paid more and more attention to trailers, and they are full of flowers, especially action movies, which are even more dazzling, and at first glance they are all super blockbusters with an investment of hundreds of millions! But in fact, when I got to the cinema, it turned out that the best shots of the whole movie had been put into the trailer.

Mao Xu also laughed, waved his hand and said: "What Mr. Fei said is not wrong at all, the trailer is something that cannot be counted, as for the plot crash...... Director Qiu, do you think a movie scene with an investment of just over 100 million can be compared with our "Dark Dead 2"? Haha, just put your heart in your stomach, it's definitely fine! “

"Hehe......"

Looking at the producer and Mao Xu's smug looks, Qiu Zuoli could only smile wryly and shake his head.

An investment of 100 million, is it very little?

Compared to "Dark Dead 2" and "Mission Impossible", it is indeed a little less, after all, it is twice as bad! But when Fei Lan and Mao Xu laughed at each other, they also ignored one thing, that is, the production cost of 100 million yuan was real, and there was almost no water!

Xue Ligang, an outdated action star, has a salary of only three or four million at most.

Coupled with the salaries of those supporting actors, directors and others, Qiu Zuoli can definitely not exceed 15 million! And looking at the publicity methods of "Hurricane Rescue", the publicity and distribution cost is estimated to be 20 million, which means that the minimum amount of money invested in the movie is 70 or 80 million!

In front of this number, Qiu Zuoli didn't understand what qualifications they had to look down on others.

The production cost of "Dead in the Night 2" is only half more than others, which is not an essential gap. At least during the filming process, Qiu Zuoli felt that the funds were stretched thin countless times, and many brilliant ideas could not be realized due to cost constraints, such as the original design of a big scene of dozens of cars chasing and colliding, and finally the producer found seven or eight cars for him to fool around......

At this time, Geng Qiu, who was watching the whole process, suddenly raised his head and said: "I'll tell you a few, I heard that the screenwriter of those two movies is the same person, do you know who he is?" “

"You know, that old white!"

With a smile, Fei Lan said in a very flat tone: "I have watched "Criminal Minds" written by him, which is indeed quite good, and the ratings and online on-demand rate are also high and scary, but after all, it is a TV series, and it is not the same thing as a movie!" “

"Really?"

With a slight frown, Geng Qiu chuckled.

Although Fei Lan's expression seemed to be very relaxed, Geng Qiu, who was familiar with him, could still see a trace of worry from between his eyebrows. Think about it, if that guy's script is really average, can he say that the three major film companies invest in his movies at the same time? And all of Yishui's movies are related to secret agents?

But these words, there is no need for Geng Qiu, an actor, to say them directly.

Qiu Zuoli, who was the director, had a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "Actually, Xiaoqiu's reminder is very right, anyway, I think this Lao Bai should not be simple, and ...... Don't you think it's strange? Two movies related to secret agents just put our "Dark Dead 2" stuck in the middle, and I always feel that there are some things that people can't figure out! “

”……“

Everyone was chatting, and no one noticed that Mao Xu's expression next to him suddenly became extremely ugly at this time!

Old white?

It's that guy, right?

It's the guy whose girlfriend is so beautiful that she didn't sleep well all night, and then made herself ugly at the premiere of the first part of Dark Night, right?

That guy suddenly wrote two movie scripts, and then the second part was released around the night, could it be ......

"No, it can't be!"

Suddenly thought of a possibility, and then Mao Xu immediately shook his head and laughed first.

How is that possible?

Even if that kid really hates himself, but the three movie scripts, and all of them are movie scripts related to secret agents, are they really that easy to write? And good enough to get big companies like Galloping Horse, Lotus, and the Forbidden City to invest in them at the same time, and promise that kid to compete with Dead by Night 2?

How could it be!

"Huh? Mao Xu, what are you laughing at? “

Noticing the change in Mao Xu's expression this time, Geng Qiu frowned and asked a little unpleasantly.

"Huh? Oh, it's okay, it's okay! “

Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Mao Xu looked at the producer and smiled: "Mr. Fei, I thought about it just now, anyway, it's always right to pay attention to it!" In this way, no matter how much trouble you have over there, I will also run more here, and it is not impossible to participate in a few more programs to promote it! In addition, I think it is completely possible to contact some water armies and give "Hurricane Rescue" a little color first......"