Chapter 419: Regret and leave traces of great achievements
After Sang Shaolong came out of the theater, his mind was still thinking about the ending of "Detective".
The style of the entire movie is very unique. Although it is a suspense film, it does not have a very conventional protagonist character.
In addition to the special setting of being able to see the "inner demon" which is a plus, the early stage of the case is actually not that complicated.
It's just a story about changing the pillars, but the final ending of changing the guns is the most brain-burning part.
Of course, after watching the whole movie, it still met Sang Shaolong’s expectations.
Tongji’s suspense films still maintain a very high quality and level.
In addition, suspense films are indeed the best type of film to be made with a small budget and rely on the advantages of the script to achieve a small and broad picture.
Tongji Entertainment has set a pretty good example, and it is estimated that some small companies will start to regard suspense films as their first choice in the future.
Sang Shaolong just hopes there will be less messy bad movies.
In the past, the reputation of suspense films was completely defeated by these small companies.
And big companies will not shoot if they think the subject matter is too unpopular and niche.
If it weren't for the emergence of Tongji Entertainment, Sang Shaolong felt that the possibility of seeing a suspense film on the National Day schedule was almost zero.
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The box office for the first day of National Day was released that evening.
Not surprisingly, as the two gift films with the biggest announcements before, Zang Sheng’s film won the box office championship on the first day.
Including the previous pre-sale box office, it is almost 170 million.
As for the second place, it was won by Tianwu's commercial blockbuster. The box office gap was not big, about 150 million.
"Detective" ranked third at the box office on the first day, with over 130 million yuan.
As for the commercial film "The Last Smallpox" and the official director Ruan Zhong's gift film, although the box office on the first day was the lowest.
But in fact, it has already exceeded 100 million, and the box office is just over 100 million.
Overall, the box office sales of the five major National Day movies are not low.
Even the difference between each other is not big.
Moreover, the box office on the first day was not affected by the movie’s reputation and other factors.
The box office of all films is unstable.
For example, Zang Sheng’s gift film was the box office champion on the first day.
But the reputation is not very good. Just as Sang Shaolong predicted, the final score on Huaban.com was only 7.6.
Just for the audience who want to watch the exciting war drama of "Operation Red Sea", obviously they are a little disappointed.
Because the war scenes are interspersed with many protagonists’ current lives, the sense of flow is greatly reduced.
And the audience who went there for Zang Sheng’s fame wanted to see the profound core of a literary film.
But I found that I didn’t dig deep enough, and instead thought that there were too many memories of the battlefield, which was completely unnecessary.
In short, both sides are not pleased.
If nothing else happens, such scores will continue to decline.
In the end, it is estimated that whether we can maintain 7 points is a question.
The box office will definitely be affected by word-of-mouth. It is estimated that this box office champion will not sit for a long time, and it may even reach its peak on the first day of release.
Of course, this time, Ruan Zhong, as the official director, will make a tribute film.
Although it was said to be at the bottom of the box office on the first day, it unexpectedly received critical acclaim, with the score on Huaban.com reaching a high score of 8.7.
However, the one with the highest score and best reputation in the National Day episode is naturally Tongji Entertainment’s “Detective”.
It got a score of 9 out of 10, and it also aroused discussion among a lot of suspense film lovers.
Nowadays, you can read it everywhere on the Internet, and many analyze the gun-changing plot in the final ending.
It's just that the disadvantages of "Detective" are also obvious. The niche nature of suspense films will bring some limitations.
Coupled with the slightly terrifying plot of the movie itself and the neurotic male protagonist, some people will definitely not be able to accept it.
For most viewers, watching movies actually has a social aspect.
For example, some young couples who are dating will obviously not take the initiative to watch "Detective".
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In contrast to "Detective", there are two popcorn commercial films by Tianwu and Tianhua.
Although the ratings on Huaban.com are barely passing, they are all rated around 6 points.
But such a score is actually enough for commercial films.
At least it proves that the movie can be watched.
It won’t be so bad that it’s unbearable.
Moreover, commercial films are all aimed at the box office and do not consider the impact of word-of-mouth.
The audience just goes to the theater to relax and have a rest, and forget about it after watching it. The plot does not require too much effort to understand.
However, the publicity campaigns of Tianwu and Tianhua were not very big before, but now they suddenly started to promote vigorously with a tacit understanding.
The creative team even went to several cities for a road show on the day of the premiere, just to improve the box office results.
So so far, the winner of the National Day box office championship is still a big unknown.
Of course, the only one that is slightly more relaxed may be Tongji Entertainment's "Detective".
After all, the investment in "Detective" is the lowest among several movies, even only one-tenth of that of the big-budget commercial film Smallpox.
Under this circumstance, "Detective" has already recovered its cost based on the first-day box office alone.
No matter what happens next, you will still make money.
Moreover, Tongji Entertainment also invested the least in the promotion and distribution of several movies.
It’s almost the same scale as an ordinary movie. The first-day box office was so high because of the reputation of Xu Ji and Tongji Entertainment.
Unlike movies like Tianwu and Tianhua, it is estimated that the publicity funds for the entire movie during the National Day schedule can catch up with the production cost of the entire "Detective".
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As for Phoenix Entertainment at this time, although there are no movies released by Phoenix Entertainment during the National Day holiday this time.
But Li Bokai still pays attention to the latest real-time box office from time to time.
In addition to Zang Sheng, a super first-line director who is from Phoenix Entertainment, there is also Li Bokai who subconsciously pays attention to movies or TV series produced by Tongji Entertainment.
Although "Detective" failed to win the first-day box office championship, its box office performance was definitely not bad.
More importantly, the investment in the movie itself is very small, and the cost can be recovered based on the box office on the first day alone.
This is basically impossible for other film and television companies to do.
Although we are competitors with Tongji Entertainment, we can even be considered old enemies.
But Li Bokai is happy at this time.
Because he went to see the premiere of the movie "Detective" and felt that it was still a typical movie that relied on its script to win.
In this case, it seems to prove the feasibility of the screenwriter core system in his imagination.
Now Phoenix Entertainment has gradually begun to focus on the core system of screenwriters.
Except for a few veteran Phoenix Entertainment directors above the first-tier level, all the film and TV series projects currently being filmed are produced by a core of screenwriters.
The person with the greatest say in the entire crew is not the director, but the screenwriter who wrote the script.
But so far, these projects have not been completely completed.
Li Bokai’s ideas have not been tested by the market.
But after seeing the performance of "Detective" on the National Day schedule, Li Bokai is full of confidence.
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In Chengdu, at this time, Xu Ji was not too concerned about the box office performance of "Detective".
In the final analysis, this movie is still a bit niche and its subject matter is limited.
Therefore, Xu Ji does not have high expectations for the box office.
I had never thought about the National Day champion before.
Xu Ji was a little surprised when he heard that the box office on the first day was 140 million.
"Is this screenwriter core system really not working?"
Youman asked curiously.
Li Bokai, the boss of Phoenix Entertainment, has done so much, and now basically everyone in the entertainment industry knows about it.
Of course, not only Tianwu and Tianhua among the three major ones, but also many film and television companies are currently waiting and watching.
No one is planning to take the risk at this time.
After all, there is no successful precedent before, so the best way is to wait and see.
"Actually, it's not impossible."
"But in the final analysis it depends on the situation."
Xu Ji said.
In fact, he had already heard the relevant news.
Of course, he has no intention of studying, and Tongji Entertainment currently does not have the conditions to study.
After all, there is only one screenwriter in the entire company.
After Youman heard Xu Ji's words, he gestured curiously for him to continue.
"The core screenwriter system can definitely produce good works."
"But relatively speaking, the difficulty is indeed relatively high."
"Because after the screenwriter core system was established, the entire crew listened to the screenwriter, and the director's existence was of little significance."
"In this case, the quality of the work depends entirely on the screenwriter."
"Whether it is the script written by the screenwriter or his understanding of filming, it is very important."
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Xu Ji spoke his mind.
Youman nodded. In fact, everyone knows this truth.
Even if it is not a movie with a core screenwriter system, the main thing is not the director’s personal ability.
If the director is not good, the quality of the filmed work will probably be questionable.
"Actually, this is easy to understand."
"The main logic of the screenwriter core system is actually that the screenwriter, as the creator of the entire story, can understand the script itself better than anyone else."
"With the corresponding rights, we can avoid the problem of separation between the script and the finished film."
"But in addition to this, there is actually another point. Because of this, the requirements for screenwriters in the screenwriter core system are naturally much higher."
After Xu Ji said this, he couldn't help but complain:
"I heard that Li Bokai established the screenwriter core system because of my influence."
"I really don't know what he thinks."
"Such a model can indeed be tried, but as it is now, it is too extreme to almost completely abandon the training of new directors and instead train screenwriters."
If Xu Ji's faceless man's identity hadn't been exposed, he wouldn't have been able to help but remind him.
After all, he has a good friend, Li Bokai, the CEO of Phoenix Entertainment.
Youman nodded.
Xu Ji’s views are actually similar to hers.
Previously, Youman was a little worried when he saw that Phoenix Entertainment was so vigorously promoting the screenwriter core system.
After all, Tongji Entertainment currently does not have a single screenwriter of its own, so Xu Ji writes the script alone.
Moreover, Xu Ji also has a company boss and various identities, so he is very busy most of the time.
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"Although the screenwriter core system may not be feasible, I still think that we should cultivate some new screenwriters signed by companies."
Xu Ji actually knew what Youman was thinking.
Previously, he was hesitating whether Tongji Entertainment needed to train other screenwriters.
In fact, logically speaking, he alone is definitely enough.
So basically when we were forming the crew, we didn't put much thought into the position of screenwriter.
His scripts are enough for the company to use.
But now, as the company grows bigger and bigger, Xu Ji also knows very well that his energy alone is always limited.
It’s impossible to film the script he comes up with every time.
A normal company still needs to follow the path of sustainable development.
It is very necessary to cultivate your own reserve talents.
Youman nodded and agreed.
Of course, in fact, although the training of screenwriters sounds simple, it is actually the most difficult.
This thing is like a class, and at most it teaches some script writing and story writing skills.
But the story itself still needs to be conceived by the screenwriter himself.
After all, it is a profession that requires talent and cannot be cultivated systematically.
For example, among the current top-tier screenwriters, they basically show their talent at a young age, and some even need to accumulate an unknown number of years.
For top screenwriters, it is normal to only write one script a year.
How can it be like Xu Ji who can come up with a movie script in one day from time to time? It doesn't make sense at all.
The key is that Xu Ji is still so young. Among top screenwriters, Xu Ji is in his twenties.
The youngest others are over forty.
After all, it’s not easy to get a top-notch screenwriter, but you can write one or two popular scripts.
But someone who can continue to achieve very good results, like Xu Ji, who has won three major film and television drama awards for best screenwriter, is the only one in the film and television industry.
Although he is not the first screenwriter to win three major awards in film and television dramas, Xu Ji has never won them consecutively.
Some people took more than ten years to win the award, but Xu Ji did it in three years.