Chapter 93: ...... Thou shalt encourage [2/2]
Movies are commodities, and if they are commodities, they must take into account the audience.
If directors really want to win more at the box office, they need to expand the audience for their films.
Therefore, compared with the original "Super Body", Zhang Mu has made a lot of changes. Make its artistic part more artistic and the commercial part more commercial.
If the audience likes excitement and thrills, then "Super Body" has gunfights and speeding car chases.
If they like the fists of action movies, they can enjoy the wonderful final battle of Tony Jia, Jason, Zhang Jin and others, and I believe that the fierce demeanor of the thugs in suits is enough to amaze them.
If they like deep and meaningful themes, then Superbody also has thought-provoking philosophical discussions.
Whether it is the controversial scientific ethics or the search for the essence of life, it is sure to meet these spiritual needs.
If they like the wildly wild science fantasy, then even less so.
Whether it is the incredible special effects shown in the process of Lucy's transformation from a human to a god, or the brain-opening "revolving corridor" at the end, there are all kinds of amazing ideas.
These wonderful pictures that have never appeared in film and television works are enough to meet the viewing needs of these audiences.
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Sure enough, as the film continued to deepen, the reaction of the audience in the screening room also verified Zhang Mu's conjecture.
When he saw Zhang Jin fighting one against two, showing the unique charm of a thug in a suit, a burst of exclamation suddenly sounded in the audience.
For the first time, everyone found out that the person in the suit was so capable of fighting.
And the beauty of this violence is not confined to men.
In the midst of the exclamation, Zhang Mu even heard a female staff member whispering in a suppressed voice:
"Ah~ I'm wet!"
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Well, Zhang Mu didn't expect that watching a movie could be like this.
But after appreciating the spatial confusion of the "revolving corridor" and the bloody passion of the final "battle of the mobs", most of the theater representatives have already made a decision in their hearts.
In their opinion, even if the rest is all bland and tasteless, such a film is enough to be a big hit.
However, when Lucy's brain was about to be developed to 100%, when she was no longer constrained by space and time, she appeared all over the world at will, and could even travel between ancient and modern China and foreign countries, the three-minute-long special effects scene still shocked many audiences.
"Westminster Abbey, England...... North American Rocky Mountain ...... Eiffel Tower ...... Great Rift Valley ...... Taj mahal...... Forbidden City"
In the end, she even went back millions of years and saw the australopithecus australopithecus known as the mother of mankind, "Lucy";
Dating back to the time of the dinosaurs, it witnessed the fifth mass extinction.
Until...... Witness the birth of the earth!
But when he heard the exclamations in the audience, Zhang Mu felt extremely heartbroken.
Just for the last special effects scene, God knows how much money he burned.
It can be said that every frame of the picture is piled up by Zhang Mu with piles of beautiful knives.
But fortunately, the money was not spent in vain!
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When the surrounding lights came on again, before Zhang Mu could speak, a round of warm applause suddenly rang out in the small screening room.
Looking at the smiling theater representatives in the audience, Zhang Mu's heart finally let go of half of it.
However, while Han Sanpin was happy, he suddenly asked with a slight frown:
"What does the last phrase 'I, everywhere' mean?"
"Like in the movies...... Have you become a god? β
Seeing this situation, Zhang Mu's heart moved slightly, and he immediately understood what he was worried about, so he immediately smiled:
"How is it possible, how can there be any god!"
"Uh...... Anyway, it would be more appropriate to call it a 'higher life form'. β
Seeing Zhang Mu say this, Han Sanpin immediately looked at Zhang Mu with approval and nodded with satisfaction.
The children can be taught!
Compared with Han Sanpin's calmness and rationality, Tian Xiangxiang is much more emotional.
Even after the movie ended, he still seemed to be a little distracted:
"It is ignorance, not knowledge, that brings confusion...... The flesh is fleeting, but knowledge is eternal......"
After a while, I don't know what he thought, and suddenly he sighed in a lonely voice:
"What if...... If only I could have thought that sooner! β
Looking at him like this, Zhang Mu didn't want to disturb him, so he turned around and discussed with the group of theater representatives about the film arrangement.
Taking advantage of the fact that the big bosses of China Film and the representatives of the theater chain are here, the schedule of "Super Body" will soon be determined.
It's scheduled for June 10th.
Speaking of this schedule, Han Sanpin secretly suggested that Zhang Mu choose this time period.
According to him, last year, the National Film Administration, from the perspective of supporting domestic films, issued a verbal notice to major domestic theaters:
During the period from June 10 to July 10 of each year, the introduction of overseas blockbusters is discouraged.
When he heard Han Sanpin say this, Zhang Mu immediately understood that this may be the origin of what was later called "Domestic Film Protection Month" by the industry.
In other words, Zhang Mu and they will be the first batch of directors to enjoy the benefits of "Domestic Film Protection Month".
Thinking of this, Zhang Mu finally understood why the schedule in June this year was so crowded, with 16 movies released.
It seems that these movies are all for this policy.
After Zhang Mu glanced at it, he found that except for "Qinghong" and "Initial D", which were somewhat familiar, most of the other movies had never heard of them.
So, Zhang Mu was completely relieved.
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But it's not for nothing, after everyone agrees.
In the corner, I saw Han Sanpin handing a form to Zhang Mu.
Seeing this, Zhang Mu took it over curiously and saw that it was written:
[2004 Chinese Film Rankings] (unit: 10,000 yuan)
1st place "Kung Fu": 16000
2nd place "Ambush on All Sides": 15360
No. 3 "No Thieves in the World": 12,000
4th place "Lord of the Rings 3": 8630
No. 5 "Tuner": 8317
No. 6 "The Day After Tomorrow": 8250
7th place "Troy": 6407
8th place "Crazy Stone" 5450
No. 9 "Spider-Man 2": 5200
No. 10 "New Police Story": 4300. β
When he saw this, Zhang Mu was quite happy.
Although the single box office is not as good as Huayi, after counting Ning Hao, the total box office of Makino Media is about the same as that of Huayi.
However, after continuing to look down, Zhang Mu couldn't help frowning slightly.
I saw that after the box office rankings, it was clearly written:
In 2004, the domestic film box office totaled 1.5 billion yuan
Imported films: 670 million yuan
Domestic films: 830 million yuan. β
In other words, the current box office of imported films accounts for 44% of the total domestic box office, which is about to reach half of the proportion.
There is no doubt that this is an extremely dangerous ratio.
Looking at Zhang Mu's frowning appearance, Han Sanpin knew that Zhang Mu understood what he meant.
So he immediately patted Zhang Mu's shoulder lightly and said softly:
"Good job!"
After that, he didn't explain anything more, and simply left.
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Thanks to the book friends "Born in 1022", "Book Nineteen Worms" and "Emperor of the Apocalypse" for their rewards!!
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