What should I do if I have a childhood sweetheart who wants to be a singer? Chapter 417 The National Day holiday is approaching and the film market is fiercely competitive.
Chapter 417 The National Day holiday is approaching and the film market is fiercely competitive.
Ever since Xu Ji told Li Bokai that he should think more about it, the other party finally stopped sending him messages so frequently.
Otherwise, if this continues, Sha Yetong will doubt whether there is something wrong with him.
Li Bokai doesn't talk about the signing directly every time. He likes to praise Xu Ji first.
The words really make people feel misunderstood.
Fortunately, the other person's profile picture is that of a man, otherwise Xu Ji would not be able to explain it clearly.
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On the other hand, after the broadcast of "The Masked Singer" ended, the popularity has remained high.
The number of fans of the Faceless Man himself has increased by several million in a short period of time, and Weibo now has more than 40 million fans.
Xu Ji didn't expect such a result.
If this continues, I feel like the number of fans of my vest will exceed my real identity.
But there is no way to avoid this. First of all, the influence of the song "Qili Xiang" is indeed too high.
Secondly, the faceless man has an attractive sense of mystery because his true identity has not been exposed.
Don't underestimate this sense of mystery, it's actually a very good character design.
Because his identity has not been exposed, apart from the impression left on people on the show, there is no other black material that can be unearthed.
Naturally, I just went with the flow and quickly attracted fans.
Even the number of fans of The Redeemer has already exceeded 10 million.
On the contrary, there are several other contestants whose identities have been guessed, such as Yu Feifei and others. Although the program can also bring positive feedback, it does not have such an exaggerated effect.
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The popularity of "The Masked Singer" lasted for about four or five days.
After all, it is just a variety show, so it is quite incredible to be able to achieve such an effect.
The popularity of subsequent programs will definitely decrease, but several original songs in the program can be passed down.
Of course, there is also the discussion about the Faceless Man. There are still many people looking for so-called clues and details to guess the true identity of the Faceless Man.
But after all, there is no longer the overwhelming discussion on the Internet like when the program was first aired.
At the same time, the National Day is approaching, and apart from the short holiday, students and workers are a little ready to move.
For several movies released during the National Day holiday, competition in publicity has also reached a fierce stage.
The biggest publicity battle is naturally the two official tribute films.
After all, the National Day time period also fits the style of a gift film.
Moreover, when "Operation Red Sea" was released, the official side gave considerable support.
Therefore, it is not advisable to favor one over the other. In terms of publicity, all kinds of cards are given.
As a well-established official director, Ruan Zhong actually enjoys such treatment.
Although he has made gift films or similar projects before, basically he would not be so high-profile in publicity.
Except for a few people, basically not much attention is paid to it.
But this time, in addition to the vigorous publicity from the official side, there is also Zhuyu from "Operation Red Sea" in front, and the audience is very much looking forward to it.
Of course, only Ruan Zhong thinks this way. Like his movie, Zang Sheng was released on the National Day schedule, but at this time, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Mainly because "Operation Red Sea" has raised the audience's expectations too much, and the official publicity and promotion is so vigorous.
This is equivalent to exaggerating their two gift films.
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
By then, if the movie fails to meet the expectations of most viewers, such behavior will be tantamount to flattery.
This is a result that Zang Sheng does not want to see.
He knows very well that his movie is definitely not as good as Xu Ji's "Operation Red Sea" in every aspect.
He also didn’t think he could win the National Day championship.
If I can complete the task and get a box office of more than 1 billion, I will be satisfied.
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As for the other National Day movies, except for Tongji Entertainment's "Detective", they basically didn't spend much money on promotion.
Several other movies, such as Tianwu and Tianhua's respective big-investment movies, were not promoted with much fanfare.
It’s not because of the lack of publicity fees. After all, we are one of the three major companies, so we don’t lack this amount of money.
Mainly because they knew very well that there were two official movies released at the same time.
There is no need to argue with the other party about this. It would be worse if you win.
After all, it would be easier to offend the official side.
The three major companies are not so patternless.
Even if my company loses money on this big investment movie, I will not take the risk to offend the officials.
Money can be made at any time, but if there is a rift in the relationship, it is really difficult to repair it.
Therefore, the publicity seems to be more Buddhist.
Of course, this is only what it seems on the surface.
After all, it’s the National Day period anyway, and the film market’s final decision on box office is still the audience’s love.
Therefore, Xuanfa did not make a big splash, but privately used various means as a publicity channel.
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"This National Day movie is really a bit like a fight between gods. I feel like there are several movies that I really want to watch."
"There are only two official tribute films, and although the production cost is not as high as "Operation Red Sea", it is not low. Together with other large-scale commercial films, there is really no way to determine who will be the final winner."
"Hey, I have thought it through anyway. For these National Day movies, I will wait for the ratings on the petals to come out and read everyone's comments before choosing."
"I don't think it's necessary. I read reviews in advance. I feel like I'll be spoiled easily. I still like the freshness of watching it for the first time."
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Looking at the discussion in the comment area below his video online, Sang Shaolong couldn't help but sigh.
Last year, there didn’t seem to be any movies released during the National Day holiday that impressed him.
In the end, all the blockbusters felt lackluster and nothing new.
Let a small-budget comedy movie become the ultimate dark horse at the box office.
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On the contrary, it was later on New Year's Day that I saw "Infernal Affairs" filmed by Xu Ji.
It directly makes people forget about the popular movie market called National Day.
After he finished this special video on National Day movie recommendations, he suddenly realized that he didn’t know if it was because of Tongji Entertainment’s participation.
This time the National Day stalls suddenly became lively.
First of all, there are two tribute films. The one directed by the official director Ruan Zhong. Judging from the trailer, it is basically the same as the previous gift films, with traditional positive energy and a sensational and tear-jerking plot.
It’s not that it’s unqualified. In fact, everyone’s previous impression of gift films only stayed in this aspect.
But after watching "Operation Red Sea", the audience's aesthetic taste has also improved, and even their requirements for gift films have also changed.
Judging from the current large-scale publicity and distribution, it is estimated that this movie will not receive much praise by then.
The audience complained and ran away.
What interests Sang Shaolong is this gift film shot by Zang Sheng.
The entry point is quite good, it is the life of veterans after retirement.
Then insert some memories of the war in the middle. If the photo is done well, it is a pretty good theme.
Of course, this kind of shooting method obviously cannot take into account the commercial aspect.
Is the script the key? If it can achieve the level of "Operation Red Sea", Sang Shaolong is not optimistic about it anyway.
But it’s still worth taking a look. After all, Zang Sheng is ranked third among super first-line directors.
Although there is still a risk of overturning, the reputation is still guaranteed.
In addition, the two movies Tianwu and Tianhua are very typical commercial blockbusters.
Top-notch actors join in, cool special effects, one fantasy adventure and one science fiction.
Judging from the trailer, it’s hard to tell the plot yet, but there’s probably nothing to say about the transformation and special effects.
It’s just a popcorn movie route, there’s nothing much to say.
It won’t have too much connotation, it’s just for fun.
The ratings of such a movie will not be too high, but it will also have a big advantage at the box office.
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But when it comes to the movie that Sang Shaolong is most looking forward to, it is still Tongji Entertainment's "Detective".
As Xu Ji, who originally promoted the suspense genre, with the other party's script as the basis, the quality is definitely guaranteed.
In addition, there is director Pang Er. Although he is not very famous, he can be regarded as an old director of Tongji Entertainment.
There are some scripts and Tongji Entertainment's production, so there won't be any problems.
And Sang Shaolong knows that what Pang Er is best at is shooting all kinds of details, and he is a director who can be said to be obsessed with details.
Whether it's the plot or the way to conquer the enemy, he is very good at setting up foreshadowing and Easter eggs.
For such a director, suspense films are indeed his best area.
The previous film "Famous" was quite good.
Also, the male lead in this movie is the actor Wan Rongli.
After playing "Fireworks in the Day", Sang Shaolong's evaluation of Wan Rongli has reached the level of being in the first echelon among Chinese actors.
In addition, the role played by the other party this time is a bit confusing from the trailer, and it seems that there are some psychological problems.
Such a role leaves ample room for actors to perform, and Sang Shaolong is looking forward to Wan Rongli being able to bring some surprises to him.
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As the National Day approaches, other movies have begun road shows.
Originally, the crew of "Detective" was also going to go, but Pang Er felt it was not necessary, so he canceled it.
The main reason is that after Wan Rongli finished the drama, he was a little too involved in the drama. He was still in a state of adjustment and couldn't spare any time.
As the absolute leading actor in the movie, if he doesn't participate in the road show, there is actually no need to do it.
Of course, another reason is that Xu Ji promised to write a suspense movie for him with a large investment, which made Pang Er look forward to it, and he didn't want to leave Chengdu during this period.
I just hope that when Xu Ji’s script is written, he can be the first to read it.
It's also because the first two movies were made with a small budget, and now Pang Er is actually a little eager to try a big production.
In this case, it will actually improve your directing ability.
Although the two movie scripts given by Xu Ji are quite good, Pang Er also likes them very much.
But he knows that there is actually a huge difference between a small crew and a large crew.
The larger the crew, the more it tests the director's ability to control the scene and the scene scheduling during filming.
For example, when he was filming "Detective", the entire crew probably only had less than a hundred people in total, and the staffing was still exceeded. There were only a few actors in most scenes.
Scheduling is not too difficult.
Even sometimes, they are all shot from a fixed camera position, which is not too challenging.
But when Xu Ji was filming "Operation Red Sea", the entire crew had no less than 500 people.
There are many big war scenes, and the actors on the scene and the extras are even more relaxed. The scheduling during filming is completely different.
Many scenes are very complex, which is a big challenge for the director.
He hopes that he can improve faster.
After all, Tongji Entertainment has begun to enter the international market.
This time, the film investment in the United States is as high as 150 million US dollars.
If Xu Ji entrusts him with such a project in the future, Pang Er does not want to be held back.
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"Director Pang Er, did Director Xu give you the script?"
"What is his next movie going to be?"
At this time, Ji Yiyang and Pang Er met in the company. Before Pang Er could say anything, Ji Yiyang started asking.
Since the completion of "Operation Red Sea", Ji Yiyang has started his own rest life.
Except for being invited to guest roles by several other crews of Tongji Entertainment from time to time, I don't have much chance to study what I want to play next.
In fact, thanks to his performance in "Operation Red Sea", Ji Yiyang received scripts from many great directors.
But without exception, he doesn't think highly of them.
This is a common problem among Tongji Entertainment actors.
In fact, the company, including Xu Ji, did not restrict them from accepting roles.
But almost all actors, including Ji Yiyang, first choose Tongji Entertainment projects.
The main reason is that Tongji’s project has Xuji’s script as a guarantee, so there is almost no need to worry about the script being bad.
Moreover, the more scenes I have with Tongji, the more difficult it becomes to read the scripts outside.
There are too few good scripts.
"No."
Pang Er shook his head.
He originally came here to find Xu Ji today.
As soon as he arrived at the company, Youman told him that Xu Ji had already gone home.
After all, he is the chairman and does not need to clock in to work. In other words, most people in Tongji Entertainment do not need to clock in to work. The nature of the work determines that working hours are generally arranged flexibly.
But Pang Er still doubted whether Xu Ji was hiding from him on purpose.
Otherwise, if I haven’t seen anyone in a row for several times, I always feel like it’s a bit of a coincidence.
"Isn't Director Xu here?"
Ji Yiyang was also a little surprised. Obviously, he also came to see Xu Ji this time.
"By the way, didn't you go to make a guest appearance on the set of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"? Why are you back?"
Pang Er asked.
"I don't have many roles, so I filmed it in two days."
Ji Yiyang answered.
"But my role seems to be quite important. I heard that Director Xu plans to film a separate drama later on."
Pang Er nodded, showing little interest.
After all, he only has the script to cheer him up now.