Relatively speaking, some movies have relatively low investment, so as long as they can get a box office of 20 to 30 million, they will be considered a big profit.
But that is for new directors or directors with limited status in the industry. As long as they can make investors money, their next film is guaranteed.
But that is definitely not the pursuit of a great director like Hai Ge.
What?
Thirty to twenty million?
There is not enough investment, and there is no way to make money. If you want to increase investment in movies and create a blockbuster atmosphere, the first thing you must do is keep up with the investment.
Great directors still value this very much.
If you ask the great directors to make movies without having to leave the world, how can they accept it? What's more, although many great directors have seen that commercial movies are in full swing, they are eager to give it a try.
However, when they started building projects, investors must have been more enthusiastic. After all, they are famous and have all the honors they have received!
There is nothing strange about investors. They also wear filters for many things, and their judgment standards are not objective.
Several great directors have become famous overseas early on. In those green years when investors were growing up, both movie fans and ordinary audiences had a good impression of them.
Although there are occasional criticisms, various praises occupy most of the pages, and the public also recognizes their strength.
There may be a little bit of age filter in it.
Twenty years ago, the development of domestic entertainment was still quite slow. In the era when Hollywood blockbusters were flooding in, both industry insiders and ordinary audiences were still very superstitious about foreign movies and foreign film festivals.
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There is a hint of admiration for foreign countries.
They are often proud of winning foreign awards, and it would be even more extraordinary if they could win the highest-level awards and be recognized by the three major film festivals.
Officially ascended!
The generation that grew up in such a conceptual environment often brings the concepts of their teenage years into their work.
The eyes of all the great directors are different, with admiration. It is obvious that they have not been recognized in the field of commercial films, and their strength has not been verified by the box office.
But the distinguished investors don't care at all.
They also think that they are extremely noble, and it is an honor for investors to invite them to shoot commercial films.
Xiao Zhang used to cooperate with this mentality.
He is obviously a big boss and a big financier, but he doesn't know why he keeps his posture so low, as if he is really begging big directors to make commercial films.
The consequences of being tightly surrounded by people with this kind of mentality are still very serious. Some directors can still keep a cool head, such as Lao Zhang. Although I don't know whether it is easy to make commercial films, his attitude is still very correct.
Maybe there were shortcomings in the story structure or the pace of filming, but at least he was able to calm down and make the movie seriously.
With the help of a good publicity campaign, he secured a better schedule in the early stage. Against the background of these prerequisite factors, Lao Zhang's commercial film career is still going very well and is relatively stable.
From the beginning, the box office reached the investors' target. In addition, although many people criticized the plot, the response from the audience was still acceptable.
It has reached the level of a seven-point work, that is to say, it is still far away from the masterpieces, but it has a passing score, and in some aspects, the aesthetic style is still very high.
The audience can clearly feel that although this is a commercial film, the director has a profound foundation and has incorporated some artistic expression techniques from literary films.
Give the audience a good meal.
Although this is an exaggeration, Lao Zhang's road to commercial films may not be without twists and turns. For example, huge hidden dangers are still waving at him ahead.
After San Yan Er is released, there will be good things to watch.
But that's for later.
Now it seems that Lao Zhang was successful before, so being criticized for making a movie cannot change his status.
As an already successful director, Lao Zhang's small failure will only be regarded as a mistake by the audience.
What's more, the three words and two shots are obviously not Lao Zhang's style, they are so outrageous. When the audience sees a movie like this, they will probably just think that his brain was squeezed by the door and he had a convulsion.
I don't think he is not good enough.
And what about Brother Hai?
Obviously, his situation is much more embarrassing and dangerous than that of Lao Zhang.
The steamed buns were so popular that they were ridiculed and turned into jokes. All the style and artistry were gone.
Even though the box office performance of the steamed buns was not bad, its reputation as a runaway wild horse could no longer be saved by the meager box office.
So what if there is a box office?
The vast majority of people were tricked into the cinema by the luxurious cast of Mantou and the director's popularity. When they finished watching this absurd movie, their only thought was to tap on the keyboard and spit out jokes passionately.
After watching the steamed buns, the vast majority of the audience cried out that they were deceived. In the field of commercial films, Hai Ge's reputation has not been established at all.
His ability in commercial films has not yet been recognized. The path to commercial films has not been opened at all and he is still groping outside the door.
Don't think that this time he could still get a luxurious investment like Meng's Orphans. Although he seemed nonchalant, in fact, Brother Hai was more panicked than anyone else.
If this movie fails again, what will be the future commercialization path?
How to keep going?
This time it must be successful!
If you don’t advance, you will retreat!
It seems careless, but in fact, my fists have been clenched, just waiting for the market's feedback!
However……
Since Brother Hai has this in mind, why not choose a script with a smaller investment to film?
Brother Hai is not one of those new directors who have always written and directed. He has often collaborated with professional screenwriters since he was young.
In other words, Brother Hai often selects suitable ones from various scripts sent to him for filming. He has many sources for scripts.
With more choices, he can choose movies with small investment scale. In this way, there is no pressure on investors and no pressure on himself.
The shooting angle is smaller, and it may be easier for him to grasp.
After all, he has insufficient experience in shooting commercial films and has no successful experience in the past to draw on.
However, he still chose Meng's Orphans without hesitation. Before the official filming, the money he threw in could already pile up a mountain of gold.
Having invested so much has blocked one's escape route from the beginning. Now, it is in vain to talk about whether to correct some shooting mistakes.
It can only be done forcefully.
Although everyone from the actors to the audience felt that it was an unwise choice for Brother Hai to film the Meng's Orphans again, but since everyone was not optimistic about it, why did Brother Hai choose it?
Is there something wrong with his vision?
How is that possible?
Brother Hai is also a director who has been working hard in the film industry for decades. He knows very well what kind of movies and what kind of themes are easily welcomed by the audience.
Although he understood it, Brother Hai still resolutely chose such a difficult subject. One, of course, it was from his own perspective that he was really not good at other subjects.
Looking at Hai Ge's film industry experience, the themes he can control are actually narrower than Lao Zhang.
What is meant by being good at and what is meant by not being good at it, I'm afraid even Brother Hai himself can't explain clearly.
Therefore, after the steamed buns hit the market, he resolutely jumped into the pit of epic movies and got up wherever he wanted to fall.
I don't care at all whether this kind of subject matter is really suitable for me.
On the other hand, although Brother Hai himself does not admit it, ostentation is the primary factor he considers.
Think about it, when someone else makes a movie, Lao Zhang often invests hundreds of millions of dollars, spends a lot of money, not to mention the energy to scold Fang Qiu.
The pomp and circumstance are huge, and the face is well done.
As a great director who is as famous as Lao Zhang, of course he must have the pomp and circumstance that others have, otherwise he will be looked down upon by the industry?
How can you mess around with this?
Regardless of future evaluations or box office results, the most basic scenes must be present during filming.
Besides, Brother Hai is also very good at doing business. This film and television city also has his investment. Even if you can't make money from movies, you can still make a profit by relying on the operation of the film and television city in the future.
Definitely.
Movies, movies, are also annoying little monsters.
Brother Hai has made the decision to delete all of Wu Di's scenes with one click. This is his ultimate revenge on him.
This was actually his plan from the beginning.
Whenever I think of Wu Di jumping up and down to shoot the limited scenes, Brother Hai feels very happy.
The harder he works, the higher the refreshing index of Brother Hai becomes.
It can be said that this filming was a conspiracy from the beginning. It seems that Brother Hai’s attitude was quite low before, and he even personally invited Wu Di to participate.
He was very positive in all aspects. On the set, Brother Hai's requirements for Wu Di were not strict.
At first glance, he looks like a famous director who gives careful guidance to actors.
No one would have thought that, in fact, Brother Hai would never put Wu Di's scene in the feature film, no matter how hard he worked when filming.
You can imagine how depressed Wu Di's reaction will be when the feature film is released, but what about Lao Zhang?
I'm afraid even my hair will stand up in anger.
Hahaha!
Thinking of such a scene, Brother Hai felt extremely comfortable, as if the reputation of the Meng's Orphans was not important anymore.
As long as he can make Wu Di and Lao Zhang unhappy, he will be extremely happy. At least, making this movie has achieved a goal.
Moreover, no one will discover this great decision yet.
Until the movie is released, it will be covered up tightly and no one will know about it. They have no such way at all.
In the film "The Meng's Orphans", Wu Di's role was pitiful. In the first half of the film, he was basically not seen.
The highlights are the scenes at the end of the film. By then, even if the trailer is edited and Wu Di doesn't appear, no one will doubt it.
Who can tell that there is no such person in the finished film?
As for those hard-working extras, they were not considered at all. Brother Hai had already prepared for this scene.
In the days when Wu Di left, he also filmed a literary drama. If he didn't want Wu Di to appear in the scene, then he could use this part.
For movies, this is actually a very common shooting technique.
The difference between movies and TV series is also here. Because TV series are long enough, they mainly target audiences on all platforms. Therefore, with such a long length, it is necessary to give the audience a clear ending.
But movies are different.
Film works ultimately require some artistic pursuit, but as long as they are linked to art, many things no longer need to be so clear-cut.
Sometimes, the direction is too clear, which actually becomes a shortcoming.
Without artistry and pursuit, especially a great director like Hai Ge, he would never be able to make such a clear-soaked movie.
It's tasteless.
It is very common to have an open ending, which is to give the audience a little room for imagination, to leave blank space, and to tell everything in a straightforward manner. That is the style of a comedy and romance film, and ordinary drama films will not be shot like this.
What's more, before every movie is released, there must be an internal viewing meeting, and those insiders will also give their opinions. If it does not suit their taste, or if they think there will be any problems after the release based on the current plot,
They will immediately ask the film studio to make changes.
In order to cope with this situation, double ending or even triple ending shooting techniques came into being.
If you're lucky, the version shot for the first time will be the best and most in line with the director's shooting theme.
Of course it's the first choice, but if it doesn't work, it doesn't mean the whole movie should be scrapped. After all, many times the judges' opinions only focus on certain independent plots, and the movie itself should still be good.
After all, the movies here that are going to be released in theaters will pay great attention to the scale when shooting and avoid many factors that may cause sensitivity.
After all, the way to get involved in the film industry is not just to join the theater chain. Some directors who are stubborn and only focus on the expression of their films will not stick to the theater chain at all.
The box office and the market have never been a problem for them. When they make movies, they also follow the route of winning awards.
As long as I can win the prize, everything is fine.
For this type of movie, it doesn't matter what the ending, revisions, or opinions are, just make it.
Release is a matter of chance and usually cannot be released. Directors of this type are very aware of such a fate.
They won't insist that it be released, as long as it can be screened at a film festival. If this is the case, then it is impossible for multiple endings to appear in this type of film.
It's not necessary.
In any case, it is not planned to be screened on a large scale to the entire audience. If it is screened on a small scale, there will be no minors in the audience.
Everyone is enjoying the movie from an artistic perspective, and there is no plot that would make the audience confused between reality and fiction.
Anyway, it’s not planned to be released to all age groups, so why not make the ending a bit more outrageous, weird, and egotistical?