Chapter 34 Liu Tianwang
Of course, Liu Dehua came...
The King of Heaven is the King of Heaven, the show is so big!
Liu Dehua, no one should have said anything.
Become a perfect idol for decades!
There have been a lot of discussions online in recent years, saying that Liu Dehua is hypocritical, that his acting skills are not as good as Liang Chaowei, and that his singing is not as good as Zhang Xueyou, and that he is not worthy of being ranked among the Four Heavenly Kings.
Even when I invested in "Crazy Stone" that year, I was not optimistic about this movie, but watched "Green Grass" and "Incense". I thought the composition and photography of the movie were very good. It just so happened that the new Asian star director lacked a mainland spot, so I gave it to Ning Hao. Ning Hao took the money to shoot "Crazy Stone"...
It means that you have lost luck!
No matter what he thought at the beginning, was it because of the Asian new star director?
Did Liu Dehua want to support the movie at that time?
If these two items are satisfied, it is enough!
When making a movie, someone pays real money to sponsor you. This is called the grace of knowing what you want!
As for hypocrisy, sleekness, selling personality, people are scrupulous in their careers and have never exposed them. You are awesome, and your personality will not collapse!
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Chen Mengxi has no idea about King Liu. The King’s pay is too expensive. Without 12 million, he would not be able to impress him...
Mr. Shen is playing low-cost comedy now.
Liu Dehua cannot become his tool!
Therefore, facing the Heavenly King, Chen Mengxi was very calm - he had no desires and naturally had no fear!
In sharp contrast to everyone around.
During this period of time, the mainland entertainment industry is looking up to Hong Kong filmmakers!
Many hosts also exaggerated and said, "When seeing Liang Chaowei and Jin Chengwu, it's like seeing God"...
Yes, the filmmakers in Hong Kong have enough business experience and know how to make money. We are just starting out and we have to learn more like others, but there is no need to provide for it!
In 2020, where Chen Mengxi is located, Hong Kong filmmakers, even the top ones, are just like that…
They are no longer mainstream in the entire Chinese-language film industry!
Think about it, even the Hong Kong Film Awards are not very much watched...
The screening of "Stone" ended, accompanied by applause, Chen Mengxi took the stage again, holding the microphone and saying the words he had prepared before: "In fact, if we look around the world, except North America, the tastes of audiences in various countries are similar. Localized comedy has become a powerful weapon for most countries to fight against Hollywood blockbusters."
"The lifelike and down-to-earth story themes, strong regional slang and allusions make local audiences feel particularly friendly."
"Mr. Russell said: It is important to know that unevenness is the origin of happiness. It means that the world itself is diverse. This sentence is also established in the field of film. Local culture is irreplaceable!"
"When I go back to "Crazy Stone", why is this movie popular? Because it's a commercial movie for us to watch!"
The host is Xu Zheng, and he asked a question - I have talked to Taiwanese books before...
"Why do you say blockbusters are not good?"
"It's not bad, but it's unnecessary," Chen Mengxi paused for a moment, and then said, "To be honest, our great directors have been trying to trick our country's traditional culture with a long history, but do they really understand these cultures?"
OK, receive it!
The media below, the reporters have already gained something...
People come all the way and always have some news materials!
Chen Mengxi is still not bold enough. If he is brave, he will directly drag "Night Banquet" out and criticize it - Feng Xiaogang wants to tell "Hamlet" in "Rashomon", but unfortunately it was made into a simple palace drama...
And it's a very simple palace fight!
Chinese audiences have no interest in this...
At the end of the premiere, Chen Mengxi had a chore with the reporter and then went back to the backstage.
"The premiere in Shanghai is over, you go to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Chongqing..."
Ning Hao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you want to go?"
"Of course, national roadshow, what do you think you're talking about?"
"Is this necessary?"
"It is agreed that I will take charge of the promotional matters, and you can do as you please!" After a pause, Chen Mengxi added: "This is the itinerary for the first ten days. After that, some media interviews and TV interviews will be arranged..."
Ning Hao nodded with a bitter face...
The staff came again and reminded: "Brother Hua is leaving..."
Chen Mengxi stood up: "Then let's go and see him off!"
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Liu Dehua certainly knew Chen Mengxi. Although Yu Weiguo, the direct person in charge of "Stone" was Yu Weiguo, Mingxi Studio's subsequent investment of 2 million yuan was only allowed to invest in it with Liu Dehua's consent.
After all, he is the investor.
At first, he believed that Chen Mengxi was a rich second-generation who had a mine at home.
Later I found out that he was a screenwriter and a best-selling writer.
After the release of "Stone", Chen Mengxikou made a wild statement about "the movie that changed the process of Chinese films" and "the box office exceeded 100 million", and his reputation even reached Hong Kong!
I originally thought this was a young man who only knew how to speak big and didn’t know the depth of the entertainment industry, but when I saw him today, I thought it made sense when I heard what he said.
It makes sense in advance - when you go back to 2006, you can say a lot of reasonable words!
So, he said to Chen Mengxi: "Are you interested in having a detailed chat?"
Of course, Chen Mengxi agreed to "Stone" to sell the film and still have to count on Lao Liu...
"What does Brother Hua want to talk about?"
"Have you watched "Mo Gong"?"
“Look…”
"What do you think is the problem?"
In "Mo Gong", Liu Dehua thought he was very attentive - soaked in the water for 17 hours.
The story itself is also good - adapted from the comic of the same name by Hideki Mori.
According to later generations' evaluations: This is a sincere work, but unfortunately it is a bit thin overall. Many abrupt plots lack prelude. The characters with bad clothes are tragic and tragic. The tragic atmosphere of the battlefield makes it impossible for them to have attendance.
In the end, the box office in the mainland was 67 million and the box office in Hong Kong was 15 million, which was far inferior to expectations. From then on, director Zhang Zhiliang became obsessed with the enemy and gradually became mediocre. Except for an ordinary art film "Ticket", two major production films "Business Butterfly on Shoulder" and "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch: The Kingdom of the Moon" were so bad that they were so bad.
Liu Dehua's movies in recent years have all exceeded 100 million!
This was what made him analyze the reasons for the box office failure.
What's the reason?
It's too mediocre, there are no highlights. If you can sell for 67 million, you should burn the incense!
Chen Mengxi thought about it and replied: "The original work is not very popular. If you shoot a story about the Three Kingdoms theme, the box office will be much better."
"Three Kingdoms theme?"
"Yes, hasn't Brother Hua always wanted to play Zhao Yun?"
Liu Dehua nodded and was about to continue asking, Chen Mengxi's cell phone rang. He took out his cell phone in embarrassment and was about to hang up. He looked at the caller ID and said, "Brother Hua, I'll answer the phone first!"
It was sent by Jiang Nan, so the matter should be done!
Yes, "Stone" is now in the limelight, and Chen Mengxi's investment vision has been confirmed. So how bad is "Lost in the Road" written by him personally?
Liu Yifei acts in such a movie and will not lose weight!
“…Okay, I get it.”
Two minutes later, Chen Mengxi hung up his phone, looked at Liu Dehua as usual, and said, "Brother Hua, let's continue!"
Chapter completed!