Chapter 442: A high box office doesn't mean a high level

"The Golden Dragon Award owes Zhang Sheng a best director!"

Every time the Golden Dragon Award shortlist is announced, and after the awards ceremony, this topic will be set off on the Internet.

This time it was even more outrageous, and it directly appeared on the hot search.

I don't know if fans have a lot of resentment against Zhang Sheng for failing to win the best director with "Inception".

This has led to a much hotter topic than ever.

Who would have thought that when the shortlist of this Golden Dragon Award was announced, the hottest topic was Zhang Sheng.

Generally, the shortlist is announced, and the most concerned is probably the actor and actress.

Zhang Sheng seems to have changed that.

He didn't direct a movie last year.

In other words, as a director, he didn't participate in any works at all.

Of course, there are quite a few screenwriters' films.

And the box office is amazing.

He was once again shortlisted for the Best Original Screenplay Award, and the topic is still not small.

Many believe that he has a good chance of winning this award for a second consecutive year.

Perhaps it is also because of this that the topic of "director" is so hot.

The finalists for "Truman's World" are actually not amazing, at least in terms of number compared to "Inception".

Zhang Sheng and Gu Sisi did not stay abroad for long.

Although there is nothing wrong with it after returning home.

However, some people still need to deliver the invitation in person.

"When is your new film coming out?" Jiang Bin asked Zhang Sheng and said, "Is it expected that the next Golden Dragon Award will be held?" Now you're the one you want! No work can be released, and there are fans who complain about you. The director is like this, and it is worth it. ”

"A commercial blockbuster." Zhang Sheng said, "Do you think it is possible to win the award?" ”

"Isn't Inception shortlisted?" Jiang Bin said, "That movie is also a commercial blockbuster. ”

"You said it too, but it was just shortlisted." Zhang Sheng said, ""Transformers" is undoubtedly purer than "Inception". To put it mildly, it's a popcorn movie. ”

"Your fans have to make trouble twice a year at the Golden Dragon Awards." Jiang Bin said, "You didn't have any works to participate this year, so they all had to make a fuss." ”

Twice a fuss?

The shortlist was announced, and there was a lot of noise.

At the end of the awards ceremony, there is still one more fuss.

"What can I do, I'm helpless!" Zhang Sheng said, "Director Jiang, you don't think that I instigated them, do you?" ”

"That's not going to happen." Jiang Bin shook his head and said.

The Golden Dragon Award jury naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to think that Zhang Sheng would incite fans to make a fuss.

To incite, at least after being shortlisted, it can still build momentum.

"Later, I'll bring the script back." Jiang Bin said, "If you have any ideas, you can discuss them." ”

"You're not afraid to be the same as last time." Zhang Sheng smiled and said.

Although I haven't read the script yet, I have said it before, and there are not many scenes.

It's not even a supporting role, at most it's a friendly cameo.

For this kind of role, it is actually not very likely to get the script in advance.

Before the filming of many movies, the actors did not get the script.

Even at the time of filming, the actors didn't get all the scripts.

"You think I'm stupid?" Jiang Bin pouted and said.

The last time my heart was too big, I couldn't catch it off guard, and I almost broke the script.

With the lesson of the last time, how could Jiang Bin be defenseless this time.

Too much inspiration is not a good thing.

Of course, there is another reason.

Zhang Sheng is not the protagonist this time, even if he puts forward his opinions, the overall impact on the film should be limited.

"Arrange my role in the back!" Zhang Sheng thought for a while and said, "After I come back, I guess I will have to be busy with the promotion of "Transformers". ”

Jiang Bin's new film started in early June, while "Transformers" was released in early July.

During the publicity period, it is not impossible to spare a week.

But the question is, is it really only a week?

Zhang Sheng didn't dare to guarantee it, and Jiang Bin obviously didn't dare to guarantee it.

Temporary drama or something, it's too normal.

Especially Jiang Bin, who temporarily adds and changes the play, that is the norm.

Jiang Bin listened to Zhang Sheng's words, and immediately nodded with a smile.

Naturally, he was happy to do so.

After returning home, looking at the script, Zhang Sheng's role is indeed not much.

However, he wanted to finish filming in a week, and Zhang Sheng was skeptical.

Even if he concentrates on filming.

Fooled?

Not really.

Zhang Shengda didn't think that he would really only shoot for a week.

That guy has a criminal record.

trick people into the crew first, and then fool them.

has entered the crew, who really pats his ass and leaves?

"Director Jiang's investment in this movie should be very large, right?"

Gu Sisi, as the heroine, naturally got the script, and it was before Zhang Sheng.

You can also see how the investment is from the script.

It's just that the exact number is not clear.

"It's not very big." Zhang Sheng said, "Six or seven hundred million. ”

Six or seven billion? Isn't it big?

But thinking about it, Zhang Sheng seems to be really qualified to say this.

The investment of 600 million or 700 million is worse than "Transformers", and it is not as good as "Inception".

But if this is placed in China, it is definitely a top blockbuster.

"How much did Changsheng Entertainment invest?" Gu Sisi asked.

With such an investment, the box office does not break 2 billion, and it is difficult to recover the cost.

And Jiang Bin's movies are not very good at the box office abroad, almost all of them are supported by the domestic box office.

Is it risky?

There must be.

It's just that Jiang Bin's box office appeal and ability are there, and the risk is much smaller than that of other directors.

"More than 100 million." Zhang Sheng said, "Director Jiang's films are not short of investment, and it's good to get one-fifth of the share." ”

Gu Sisi nodded.

Huanna Entertainment's investment share is not as good as Changsheng Entertainment.

I don't have a chance to invest more.

Some of them voted, in fact, it was very good.

That's the case in the circle.

There are so many investors that need to be fought over.

Some of them can't attract investors.

In fact, the most important investment is not Jiang Bin, but Zhang Sheng.

However, the bulk of Zhang Sheng's film investment is in Changsheng Entertainment.

And Jiang Bin basically does not participate in investment.

In his words, using other people's money to make their own movies is the choice of smart people.

Changsheng Entertainment can get one-fifth of the investment share, not for the personal relationship between Zhang Sheng and Jiang Bin, it is completely because Changsheng Entertainment now holds the second largest cinema chain in China.

At the music festival awards ceremony, Zhang Sheng missed because he was taking wedding photos abroad.

Again, he didn't participate.

However, he attended the Golden Eagle Award ceremony as an award presenter.

At the end of the awards ceremony, some media asked Zhang Sheng about the topic of "the Golden Dragon Award owes Zhang Sheng a best director".

"Director Zhang, so many fans are complaining, is it because the movies you directed have a high box office and great influence?"

Why are so many fans upset about Zhang Shengming.

This is indeed related to the high box office and influence of Zhang Sheng's films.

Of course, the key is that those movies have a good reputation.

"Perhaps." Zhang Sheng said, "However, what I want to say is: high box office does not mean high level. The box office is determined by many factors, such as the viewing environment, such as the cast, such as the quality of the script, such as the publicity work, etc. ”

"I didn't win the award, in addition to the level may not be enough, it has nothing to do with the film itself." Zhang Sheng said, "It's not necessary to complain about me. The Golden Dragon Award, like the Golden Eagle Award, is still undoubted in terms of fairness and justice."

At the Golden Eagle Awards, you can't always talk about the Golden Dragon Awards.

However, Zhang Sheng's words were not against his will.

The three major domestic awards have done a good job in terms of fairness and justice.

Of course, if you say absolute fairness, that's certainly not possible.

Nothing can be absolutely fair.

It would probably be nice to be relatively fair.

The three major awards, the music festival has only been done for a few years.

Nowadays, it is becoming more and more authoritative.

It probably won't follow in the footsteps of previous music awards.

And this award is now the most influential Chinese music award.

But the Golden Eagle Award and the Golden Dragon Award can be prosperous for a long time, and if there is any shady scene, I am afraid they will not have the influence they have today.

Zhang Sheng is really unhappy that he didn't win the award, but he really didn't feel unconvinced, he felt unfair or something.

To lose is to lose.

He doesn't question fairness just because he loses.

Shortly after the Golden Eagle Award ceremony, the Golden Dragon Award ceremony arrived.

Zhang Sheng has been shortlisted for the award, so naturally he will not be absent.

Of course, the main thing is that he has a lot of free time during this time.

On the red carpet, Zhang Sheng did not walk with Gu Sisi, but with Liu Yuan, the director of "Truman's World".

"Best Director or Best Picture, which award do you think is more likely to win?"

As soon as he sat in his seat, Liu Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"Which one do you want?" Zhang Sheng asked.

"Why do you have to take which one? Why make a choice? Liu Yuan asked with a puzzled expression, "When you encounter such a situation, don't you want to take it all?" ”

"Then why don't you ask if you have a good chance of taking both?" Zhang Sheng pouted and said.

If you don't ask that, how can I ask that?

It's you who make the choice first.

"Is it more likely that you will take both?" Liu Yuan smiled and asked.

"Not big!"

Zhang Sheng asked very dryly.

Although "Truman's World" is eye-catching, it is not without opponents.

The development of Chinese films over the years is still amazing.

There are many good films, not only the fierce competition in each schedule, but also the competition for the Golden Dragon Awards.

It is rare for a film to win the two awards for Best Picture and Best Director.

"What about the chances of not taking either?" Liu Yuan said, "Is it big? ”

"Probably not." Zhang Sheng said, "The popularity of your film is still very high. As for Best Director and Best Picture, it's really hard to say. If I had been a judge, I would have voted for Best Film. ”

"Why?" Liu Yuan asked.

If you ask him what award he wants, it has to be Best Director.

The award belongs to him, but the best award goes to the whole team.

"Maybe it's because this movie is a box office hit!" Zhang Sheng thought for a while and said.

Liu Yuan was silent.

Zhang Sheng's reason is very far-fetched.

But he couldn't argue with it.

Previously, Inception and quite a few films seemed to be like this.

Best Director prefers literary films, while Best Picture inevitably favors influential films.

As long as the literary film does not win awards abroad and hits the street at the box office, it naturally has no influence.

(End of chapter)