What's more, basically, movies like Labyrinth have no possibility of word-of-mouth fermentation, mainly because they have no chance.
Nowadays, the audience's movie-watching level is gradually improving, and they are more willing to give high-quality movies a chance.
Therefore, a movie that does not have an advantage at the beginning is very likely to gradually increase its box office performance as word of mouth ferments, and theaters are naturally not so reserved.
Whoever can make money will receive box office. This is as it should be. If your box office is good and attendance is high, more films will be made.
And for those movies that accounted for most of the production at the beginning, once the performance is not satisfactory, the production will drop after a few days.
Part of it will be given to newly released movies, and part of it will be given to movies with better reputations. In this way, as long as it can be released in theaters for a long enough time, the chances of a movie with good reputations returning its money or even becoming a hit at the box office are very high.
There are many such examples in the film market in recent years.
But is this possible in a maze?
of course not!
First of all, movies that achieve box office counterattacks are often at a disadvantage in terms of film schedule at the beginning, but they do not suffer completely.
That is a film production gap of about 10%. Therefore, once one party's film production drops, the other party's film production continues to increase. As long as the number of moviegoers rushes up, it is very likely to achieve a box office leap.
But how many films can your maze have?
At most 5%!
Even if you are given a 5% increase in filming, you will not be able to compete with the first film.
Of course, with the investment scale of Labyrinth, it does not need to achieve top box office success, and the market mainly adopts a wait-and-see attitude towards movies of this type.
Although there is no box office pressure, Han Jingjing is still skeptical about the film's prospects.
"You don't need to be stressed. I'm an actor, and this is my profession. You'll know it if you enter a serious workplace. Do you think there are a few projects that really satisfy you at the end of the year? There are so many projects assigned by your boss.
, a project that has no meaning at all, and I am not interested in it at all.”
"So, it is not easy for me to be interested in the movie Labyrinth. You have to know that I am just a newcomer. Even if I become famous in the future, I will not have much autonomy over the script."
"I'm lucky enough to be able to like the script that's been sent to me now and to be able to participate in the production together."
"Jingjing, people must be content."
"Am I not content enough?"
"Also, do you really don't want that fifty thousand yuan? Is it the salary of the Master's crew?"
"You have to think about it carefully. No matter what, it is still the fruit of your labor. It would be inappropriate not to take it at all."
It's so good, why are you bringing this up again?
"Han Jingjing, if you bake pancakes, you should be pretty good."
Han Jingjing was stunned.
"Tossing and turning, what are you doing?"
"I know that even if I pay the whole year's rent, 50,000 yuan won't be enough. However, since I said I'll give it to you, just take it. What's up?"
"If you don't want it, just give it back to me, I don't mind."
Really, if you have money, don't be a bastard. She, Han Jingjing, is not a man, and she has nothing to do with that guy. Wu Di doesn't believe that she can sincerely not want money?
Sure enough, Han Jingjing put on a smile and immediately shut up.
"Then I'll... accept it."
It should have been so long ago.
If he cared about this little money, Wu Di would not hire them at all. Whether it was Han Jingjing or Yuan Dafei, neither one of them was worth the price Wu Di offered them.
Wu Di knew this, and the two of them were like mirrors in their minds.
Therefore, I always feel a little guilty.
He wanted to collect money, but he always felt that he was sorry for Wu Di and that with his ability, he was not worth the price. Wu Di actually understood this ambivalence.
Fortunately, they still have this feeling, otherwise Wu Di would not have been cooperating with them. At least, it shows that they still have conscience.
Although the Japanese food is good, it is not very friendly to the stomach.
Yuan Dafei and Xiao Qi didn't care. Although the milk tea took up space in their stomachs, with their super perseverance, they still ate a lot of it, which was at least worth their meal money.
As for Han Jingjing, she was not so comfortable.
Her stomach was empty. Although she ate a lot, she broke out with severe diarrhea that night before a day had passed.
Going to the toilet five times a night is not just for blowing.
Therefore, Han Jingjing's originally planned trip of three days was postponed to five days.
Wu Di is a kind person, and he can't just watch her walk a long distance just after getting up from the hospital bed.
"Wu Di, when will you come back?"
"It's been three days!"
"Even if something happens, I should say hello!"
So, before Wu Di even set off, he received a call from Zhang Feng, and his tone was naturally bad and angry.
"how?"
"Director Zhang, are you... missing me?"
"Pooh!"
"So thick-skinned!"
"ah!"
"It's really comfortable. I couldn't hear you scolding me for a few days, which made me feel really uncomfortable. Now I'm fine. I understand everything." Wu Di made a satisfied sound.
Zhang Feng was so angry with him that he couldn't even answer a word.
"Don't worry, we'll leave tonight and we'll arrive tomorrow."
"Why do we have to leave at night?" Zhang Feng still refused, and Wu Di was helpless.
"They're all the same anyway, what's the difference?"
"Director Zhang, you can't wait even one night, can you?"
Zhang Feng: Bah bah bah!
Zhang Feng hung up the phone angrily, but Wu Di smiled with satisfaction.
Xiao Fengfeng still cares about me. It’s quite useful to see her acting sour and jealous.
It feels good to have someone who cares about you.
On the other side, Zhang Feng's father, Lao Zhang, was not idle either, and a familiar voice came from the phone.
"Mr. Lan, when is it convenient for us to meet?"
"Mr. Zhang, you don't have to be so polite. I can do whatever is convenient for you."
Lao Zhang: In order to ask for money, of course I can do it at any time.
"Then tomorrow at noon, I will send you the specific location then."
"sure, no problem."
Ms. Lan is a successful businessman. At this time, of course she is very happy, and there is no possibility of being unhappy.
Although Ms. Lan already knew Lao Zhang's intention before they met, she would not say it clearly and would never say it first.
Want money?
Can!
But you also have to show your attitude.
For Ramashanti, investing in one or two movies will not make her lose money even if she throws herself into the streets.
However, a smart businessman will never give up the opportunity to bargain.
You, Lao Zhang, are the ones soliciting investment, and I, Lanmasanti, are the ones providing the money. When it comes to the project, of course it is the uncle who pays, and this will not change.
Even the internationally renowned director Lao Zhang is like this. Not to mention being groveling and smiling, at least his attitude cannot be too arrogant.
Fortunately, Lao Zhang is a smart man. Even at home and on the set, he has a very bad temper and no one dares to offend him.
However, when it comes to serious matters, Lao Zhang never pulls the strings.
Let's talk about whatever we need to talk about. Although I can't say that my attitude is particularly enthusiastic, it's definitely not bad. It's enough to satisfy the partners.
It was precisely because she understood that Lao Zhang was definitely a smart man and reliable in handling matters that Lanmasanti was willing to cooperate with their father and daughter again and again.
What kind of role should I strive for for my good son?
On Wu Di's side, he had just returned to Zhang's house when he was stopped by Zhang Feng. Aren't you, eldest sister, so anxious?
Zhang Feng's anxious look is really easy to misunderstand, as if she is particularly eager.
"Director Zhang, why are you so anxious? Can't you just let me take a break?" No matter how Zhang Feng answered, Wu Di still kept eating.
Who knows whether this uncertain lady will make a sudden attack on him, or whether it is true to fill her belly first.
"Why am I in a hurry?"
"Have I not been waiting for you?"
"Always?"
"How can there be?" Wu Di stared, firmly refusing to admit it.
Zhang Feng sneered: "Originally, the event was supposed to start yesterday. Who told you not to come back? We can only postpone it until today."
"Doesn't this mean I'm waiting for you?"
"Ah, it opened yesterday?"
"What activity is that?"
I haven't heard of any recent events that require him to attend. If there were, with Zhang Feng's character, he wouldn't be allowed to go to the Southwest at all.
"you still need to ask?"
"Of course it's the premiere rehearsal!"
"Premiere?" This time, Wu Di was really shocked.
"It's only been a few months, does it need to be so early?"
"Don't we celebrate the New Year in February this year? Does a good Spring Festival movie need to start preparations for its premiere at the end of November?"
Zhang Feng curled his lips, and after only a few days in the industry, he still pretended to be an old man and knew everything.
"I said, it's just a rehearsal, not a formal event. Besides, it's not too late now. Let's rehearse here to familiarize you with the environment."
"After all, you are a newcomer and don't have much experience. If you don't practice in advance, what will you do if you show up timidly?"
"Director Zhang, you are exaggerating. How could I show my cowardice?"
"Although I haven't seen many big scenes, at least I still understand the principles of doing things. If I'm familiar with things, I'll answer a few sentences. If I don't understand, I'll just keep my mouth shut. Isn't that enough?"
"As long as you remember."
Do you still remember it?
Wu Di took a few more mouthfuls of rice, wiped his mouth and got in the car.
Because it was a rehearsal, the film crew did not prepare unified travel tools, and those who needed to attend had to go alone.
This actually saved a lot of things. After all, Wu Di was already late. If he waited to travel together, it would be even more of a waste of time.
That's not necessary.
Zhang Feng also feels that the simpler, the better.
For example, since Wu Di got her own car, she has put her own car aside. Every time she travels, whenever she can, she basically goes with Wu Di.
Isn't this very convenient?
Moreover, Zhang Feng is not afraid of outside discussion at all. She even hopes that the more outside speculation about her relationship with Wu Di, the better.
Regarding how to handle the relationship between the two, Zhang Feng and Wu Di have already discussed it. They neither admit nor deny it. This is the best strategy now.
Now that the movie is about to be released, it's a time when it needs to be topical and hot. As a young director, isn't it a good topic to talk about whether she has a romantic relationship with her leading actor?
In fact, the major media are the most interested in this kind of scandalous relationship. They don't need Wu Di and Zhang Feng to appear in public frequently, and they will naturally pay attention to the development of their relationship.
News is flying all over the sky one after another, and although the two protagonists have never responded to these news, they have never been afraid of people's attention.
We go out together and go in together, whoever likes to take pictures, let them take pictures!
The premiere venue was chosen in the small hall of the Art Theater. The equipment here is first-class, but the venue is slightly small.
After Wu Di followed Zhang Feng into the venue, he felt something was not right.
"Director Zhang, this venue is a bit too small."
"As a premiere venue."
"It's not too small. Let's hold an internal screening first. The most important thing is to spread the word of mouth. If it is too big, it will not be easy to achieve the effect of word of mouth."
That's right.
The so-called reputation of a movie is actually a relatively fictitious thing. Unless it is a universally recognized good movie or a peerless bad movie, most movies tend to fall in the middle.
It's not that there are no advantages, and there are a lot of shortcomings. Therefore, the so-called word of mouth and the so-called public opinion can indeed influence the final box office trend of a movie to a great extent.
For the film Skin Change, the possibility of polarization in word of mouth is still very high. On the one hand, Zhang Feng is still very confident in the production of the film.
What is worrying is the state of several leading actors.
Since the two Xiaohua's previous major works were TV series, Skin Change can be regarded as their first starring role in the film industry.
So, how are the acting skills of the two people?
To be honest, Zhang Feng didn't have any confidence in his heart.
In her opinion, it is still qualified, but the key lies in the feedback from the audience. You must know that for these two young flowers, the audience's requirements are definitely more stringent.
If I just give a good performance, I don't know if I can satisfy them.
This is what Zhang Feng is currently unsure about. You must know that behind the prosperity is Heishui. The popularity of the two Xiaohuas is the same for a while, but correspondingly, there are also many negative fans behind them.
Black is always more affectionate than pink, just like hate is always more lasting than love.
Where there are voices of praise, there will be voices of criticism. When the time comes, we will have to see who has the louder voice and who can overshadow whom.
And this, of course, also depends on the acting skills of the two Xiaohua. If the vast majority of people are satisfied and unbiased, then as long as there are enough positive reviews, a little bit of black water will not harm the foundation of the movie.
Just afraid...
It is easy for many people to follow the trend, especially when it is much easier to follow the trend and follow the trend. Therefore, Zhang Feng hopes to hold a small-scale premiere first to spread the reputation of the film before it is released on a large scale.
, just stabilize the reputation first.
Wu Di also holds the same view.
"Then we must find some reliable media to spread the word-of-mouth, and we must create a sense of widespread dissemination, the kind of word-of-mouth, one-to-ten, ten-to-a-hundred feeling, you know."