Chapter 81: I Have Twin Cannons
Life is like this, I always like to stumble on you coldly.
It's certainly a good thing to be part of the Film Classification Board, which is both a reflection of the industry's influence and an opportunity to expand its influence.
But because of this, there is nothing to say if you lose the election.
It's just because Dunhuang is weak.
Regardless of whether there is any calculation behind it, and no matter how many people sympathize with it, it is because Dunhuang is weak, not strong.
Imagine, if Dunhuang grows into an existence comparable to the five majors, the grading committee is to lift Dunhuang into it, otherwise how can it convince the public?
So Wang Wei only has one sentence in the final analysis - make yourself stronger.
If the film company wants to become stronger, there seems to be no other way than to make more and better movies.
"Genius Gunman", as the first cannon of Dunhuang this year, has no way to perform more perfectly.
But Wang Wei did not forget that Dunhuang still has "double cannons" this year.
"Genius Gunman" no longer needs Wang Wei to spend much effort, and he also has more energy to devote to the crew of "My Sassy Girlfriend" and "Charlotte's Troubles".
Then, Wang Wei found that the directors of the two crews had subtle changes in their attitudes towards him.
- I can't say that I was disrespectful to him before, but it was more of a respect for the owner; And this time, they showed more respect for the industry bigwigs.
The crew of "My Sassy Girlfriend".
Director Zhuang Geng has a toothache: Nonsense, isn't this a matter of course?
At that time, "Genius Gunman" had not yet been released, and Wang Wei was just a rookie director with a good debut film.
Now, "Genius Gunman" has been on a rampage for most of the summer, winning a win-win situation in terms of word-of-mouth and box office.
Wang Wei not only borrowed the programs of suspense films and action movies, greatly enriched the content that youth themes could express, but also really changed some things in reality.
No matter from which point of view, the aura shrouded by Wang Wei is far from what a "cutting-edge director" can represent!
It seems that all of a sudden, Wang Wei's positioning in Zhuang Geng's heart has become very different.
This is not only his own boss, but also a future industry leader with unlimited potential!
Therefore, when Wang Wei mentioned that "My Savage Girlfriend" was going to take over from "Genius Gunman" and start the second shot of Dunhuang in the second half of the year, Zhuang Geng, as the director, was first taken aback.
"The domestic box office of "Genius Gunman" has surpassed "Peking Holiday", right?" Zhuang Geng said.
Wang Wei thought about the latest data he received, and shook his head: "As of the fourth week, there is no weekend, but this week should be exceeded." ”
Entering the fourth week, it is inevitable that the scale of the release will decline and the box office will decline, and "Genius Gunman" is no exception.
However, the decline in "Genius Gunslinger" is surprisingly small.
Whether it is the discussion around education reform, or the results of the youth innovation competition of "parents doing it for you" and the middle school student competition of "finding someone to take the test" have come out one after another, they have helped "Genius Gunman" to maintain a lot of popularity.
As a result, after the theater side cut the screen released by nearly 17%, the box office of "Genius Gunman" rose instead of falling, which is even brighter than many new films that have just been released.
This allowed "Genius Gunman" to continue to cut 90 million+ box office results in the fourth week, accumulating the total domestic box office to nearly 450 million.
At this time, including the theater chain and other industry peers, understood that "Genius Gunman" was a long-term blockbuster film with an unusually stable trend and an unusually healthy decline.
- Since it is more popular than many newly released films, there is no reason for the theater chain to take it off the stage early, and the release cycle will be extended to the entire summer.
At this point, even if the sky falls, I am afraid it will not be able to prevent its total domestic box office from exceeding 600 million yuan.
This also means that Wang Wei will become the youngest member of the domestic billion-dollar box office club!
"These are only two movies!" Zhuang Geng's thin face was full of envy.
In this year, the director's personal box office exceeded one billion, which is a threshold.
After crossing this threshold, no matter who is evaluated and positioned, he will definitely not be an ordinary director, even if he is not a big director, but at least he is already a quite successful director!
Moreover, although there are rumors in the industry that movie ticket prices are going to rise, it is foreseeable that directors who cross this threshold will become more and more common in the future, but Wang Wei has a record that no one can break-
He was only 21 years old when he crossed this threshold!
Seeing that Zhuang Geng, who was about to run for three, his face was shaking: "It's really more human than human, more dead than human!" ”
He suddenly asked Wang Wei: "What is your box office expectation for my film?" ”
Wang Wei didn't answer and asked: "What about you?" What are your box office expectations? ”
Zhuang Gengxin calculated for a moment and said: ""My Sassy Girlfriend" is also a romantic comedy, and comedy is naturally a plus, especially a comedy that can really make people laugh, there are a lot of extra points. ”
"Judging from the footage I shot, laughter must make people laugh. So...... I thought to myself, see if I can get over 200 million or something? ”
Wang Wei smiled and said, "Are you so unconfident in the box office of this movie?" Can't get over 200 million? ”
Zhuang Geng frowned and sighed: "I'm a rookie director, and the leading actors are basically newcomers, if it weren't for your script, I might only dare to expect 100 million, and this is still under the premise that the publicity and distribution are relatively good." ”
"The rookie director's debut can break 100 million, which can already make me laugh out loud, who dares to take the baton casually?"
This truth is naturally correct, but Wang Wei is noncommittal.
Although the original version of "My Sassy Girlfriend" is not a domestic movie, Wang Wei feels that it is more in line with the taste of the domestic market than "Peking Holiday".
Frankly speaking, if it weren't for Shen Zhenyi's charm bonus, as well as off-the-shelf tricks like a wealthy melon, Wang Wei felt that "My Savage Girlfriend" would be able to beat "Peking Holiday" at the box office.
Of course, it's hard to say now.
But after seeing the footage taken by Zhuang Geng, Wang Wei knew in his heart that no matter how he said, he dared to boldly imagine breaking through 200 million.
Wang Wei raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I have confidence in my script!" We all know your abilities! So, Director Zhuang Da, you can do what you need to do next, and just deal with it with the best. ”
"Didn't many people say that Dunhuang was supported purely by me? That's right, you use this "My Savage Girlfriend" to slap these people in the face, proving that I am not the only director in Dunhuang who can carry the box office! ”
Zhuang Geng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and when he came back to his senses and understood the meaning of Wang Wei's words, he couldn't help but feel his heart pounding violently.
In this sense, it is difficult for me to make my debut, and I can still ...... Over 300 million, or even 400 million?
Isn't this dream a little wonderful?
……
Kim Jae-k, the director of "Charlotte's Troubles," also feels like he's dreaming.
After Wang Wei saw the footage he had taken, he said that he was going to pour cold water on him, which immediately made his heart sink.
Then I heard - "200 million is a pass, 300 million is very good, and if you can pass 400 million, it is already a very successful ......"
Kim Jaeku's legs were weak and he almost fell to the ground.
He looked at Wang Wei resentfully, and shouted in his heart: Isn't it okay for anyone to be as awesome as you?
The box office of all my previous films combined, there are no 200 million, in your eyes, how wasteful I am!
But when he reacted, he trembled with excitement - if a movie can break through 400 million, God is above, you can put on whatever pose you want me to pose!
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