"Lao Qian" has Gong Li, and the propaganda says that the cost is 120 million!

"Blockbuster" has Chen Daoming, the cost is 80 million...

Judging from the internal viewing effect, it is a very mature commercial film.

Sure enough, Shen Xudong's product must be a high-quality product...

It should win praise from the audience!

Well, it's just the two of you!

Shen Xudong, who was accompanying the crew of "Exquisite Ancient City" in Xiangshan, was stunned when he received the news...

No, you think too highly of me?

The cost of "Lao Qian" is actually 38 million, and Gong Li's salary is 8 million...

I don't want to share, I just convert it into an investment!

Almost 35%.

In Cannes alone, the 30-minute film of "Lao Qian" sold $4.5 million in overseas rights — concentrated in Europe and South America.

In Asia, South Korea and Japan were preparing for a remake, bought the adaptation rights, and earned $3 million - the company followed with a 30% investment...

"Manslaughter" also sold the adaptation rights, and the company also invested 30%...

These are long-tail projects that will benefit in the future.

The company's domestic box office forecast for "Lao Qian" is around 150 million.

After all, it's a crime movie!

Refer to Manslaughter.

600 copies were prepared.

"Blockbuster" prepared 550 copies, and the box office forecast is 80 million...

The cost is 25 million...

……

No, it's not the same thing at all!

Shen Xudong heard that the two films "Lao Qian" and "Blockbuster" should be promoted in August to enhance the audience's confidence in domestic commercial films.

Gao Fenfen explained a lot, and the core meaning is just one sentence: because of "Transformers"...

Shen Xudong was speechless: ""Lao Qian" is a crime film, the cost is less than 40 million, what can I do to fight against other people's "Transformers"? ”

"It's not a confrontation, it's to show that domestic commercial films don't lose!"

“… All kinds of airplanes, cannons, Autobots, we rely purely on stories, and the types are different..."After a pause, Shen Xudong said: "Even if you want to confront Hollywood, you have to give us a little time... The scale should also be relaxed a little, you see, Hollywood can shoot "National Treasure" and "Mummy", and we can make "Exquisite Ancient City" with various restrictions..."

Gao Fenfen's eyes lit up: "This is good, I'll talk to the above when I go back." ”

Shen Xudong frowned: "Isn't "Zhao Zilong" selling very well, why is it so sudden?" ”

"Transformers" has broken records, and many people can't sit still..."

"The investment cost is 150 million US dollars, and it is normal for blockbusters to sell well around the world..."

"But the audience won't say that, and the pressure is also very high... Therefore, the strategy of domestic film screening days has been introduced..."

The so-called domestic film screening day is actually the protection of domestic films.

Domestic films, especially commercial films, started late, and the production time and capital investment are not an order of magnitude with the world-class level.

This is normal, the whole world is the same, and it is basically a practice in every country to protect domestic films from the impact of the Hollywood model.

Shen Xudong probably understood...

This is actually a good thing - preferential policy treatment.

Now it's all about trying to get the word out and attract more viewers.

So, he nodded: "... I understand, I will join the propaganda camp of "Lao Qian" the day after tomorrow..."

"I'm going to hold a huge premiere and directly invite all the top 13 fast men to help, how about it?"

“… Yes, but how to promote "Blockbuster"? ”

"Blockbuster... How about inviting a bunch of big directors to help? ”

"Well, you and Huang Bin have a good discussion..."Shen Xudong suddenly thought of something: "Harry Potter" will be released on August 10th, right?" ”

"Yes!"

“… Can it be delayed? ”

"Unlikely... This is a scheduled schedule... However, I've heard that it says that only 400 copies of Harry Potter can come in! ”

“… Okay, I got it..."

……

At this stage, Hollywood blockbusters really can't be beaten!

The North American film market is big enough, the box office is high enough, and the film companies are profitable enough, and their market can afford the cost of special effects production, and after this special effects blockbuster enters the film market of other countries, it has a Matthew effect, and the film market of other countries is all swept away.

Plus a strong talent siphon effect!

As a result, from the perspective of business and entertainment, Hollywood has always dared to play blockbusters and small films to speak.

Afterward...

can't attract talents - with the rise of self-media, independent filmmakers no longer need to mix with big Hollywood studios, or even small factories, they just need to make money to shoot, and talented people are generally angular.

The monopoly group is lifeless, so Hollywood movies are getting stronger and stronger.

In the past, I exported cool films to entertain the world, but later, even aesthetic people had to output together...

The whole world is protesting that "The Little Mermaid" should not use black actors, Disney will use it!

Ahem...

Shen Xudong told Xu Ke that he was going to leave the crew tomorrow...

Xu Ke hurriedly asked, 'What happened?' ’

"Isn't this "Transformers" too strong... I have to join the promotion of "Lao Qian"..."

Xu Ke nodded, indicating understanding...

"By the way, Director Xu, you've made science fiction movies before, right?"

"Yes..."Maria the Invincible..."

In 1988, Wang Zhengfang invited Xu Ke to cooperate with him to co-create a science fiction movie, "Laser Man".

Wang Zhengfang became famous in 1986, and the film "BJ Story" cooperated by Hollywood's "MGM Pictures" and "China Nanhai Pictures" made Chinese director Wang Zhengfang attract much attention in the North American film industry.

After "BJ Story", Wang Zhengfang established his own film studio "Peter Wang Films Inc" and began to develop in Hollywood as an independent producer. In 1987, Wang Zhengfang received investment from the Hollywood independent film company "Original Cinema" to shoot a science fiction work.

Wang Zhengfang doesn't want to fall into the vulgar routine of Hollywood science fiction films, and wants to create a science fiction work full of Chinese elements. At this time, the birth of "A Chinese Ghost Story" attracted his attention.

So he invited Xu Ke to create "Laser Man" together...

The filming process of "Laser Man" was very painful, and the behind-the-scenes creative team was formed by Wang Zhengfang, and the investor "Original Cinema" also leaned towards Wang Zhengfang's opinion.

All my ideas were rejected, and "Laser Man" was also filmed and produced under the command of Wang Zhengfang. ”

"Then you went back to Hong Kong to shoot "The Invincible Maria"?"

Xu Ke nodded: "It's a pity that this film didn't succeed..."

The story idea of "Maria the Ironclad" is somewhat similar to "The Terminator", which tells the story of "machines" and "humans" fighting for dominance.

However, Xu Ke is also a person with a head iron, after "Iron Armor Invincible Maria", he did "Demon Beast City" and "Black Hero"...

Shen Xudong immediately answered: "I like "Black Man" a lot! ”

Xu Ke smiled bitterly: "My biggest failure in "Black Man 2" is to ignore the action and want to show sci-fi elements!" What North American audiences want to watch is Chinese kung fu, and Hollywood's own special effects blockbusters can't be watched, how can they be interested in the science fiction factor of the Chinese? ”

"When you choose the wrong goal, no matter how hard you try, it's in vain!"

"Black Man" grossed $12.5 million at the North American box, so "Black Man 2" was aimed at the North American market from the beginning...

may be because there is no Li connection, so Xu Ke emphasizes more on the sci-fi factor, and then the box office failed miserably!