699 [Blockbuster with an investment of over 100 million]
In the entertainment industry in the 1980s, including Japan and the United States, various mechanisms were not as perfect as they were later.
Take the Hong Kong film industry as an example. Movies and TV series rarely hold new film press conferences, because for production companies, holding press conferences is another expense. Don’t think that it is just the cost of a few cups of tea at the scene.
If others help you publicize it, you have to pay major newspapers a publicity fee.
Of course, it’s okay not to give money, but then the publicity effect won’t be maximized, and there may even be newspapers that say the opposite.
However, since Kang Jianfei held several new film press conferences, other well-known directors have followed suit and started promoting their films at the beginning of filming. As long as the director and starring actors are well-known, there is no need to worry about no reporters coming to the new film press conference.
Because reporters also want to grab news. As for the newspaper's publicity fee, most companies are unwilling to pay it. Anyway, as long as the director and starring actors are famous, there will always be a few newspapers that will automatically help promote it.
Kang Jianfei said that there would be a press conference at three o'clock in the afternoon. Many entertainment reporters even came in the morning. If they couldn't get into the studio, they would just wait at the door and call the cafeteria of the studio to deliver takeout at noon.
The reporters worked so hard just to try their luck and get the news first. The news that Kang Jianfei and He Chaoqiong are getting married is too exciting. One is a newly rising movie tycoon in Hong Kong, and the other is the daughter of a gambling king in Macau. The marriage between the two has become more than just
It's just entertainment news. As long as the news is confirmed, it can be published in the social media.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the gatekeepers of the film and television city finally allowed the reporters to enter with their credentials. The reporters who had been waiting for a long time rushed in. They had been squatting for a long time in the morning. They neither ran into Guan Zhilin nor blocked Li Jiaxin's car. There was no breaking news at all.
Didn't find it.
More than 50 reporters came to this press conference. This shows that Kang Jianfei's reputation is still very high. For ordinary directors and celebrities, it would be good to have 20 or 30 reporters at a press conference.
In the large conference room, reporters are sitting together densely, and photographers and videographers are vying for the best seats in the aisle. The main purpose of everyone attending the press conference today is not Kang Jianfei's new film. Although "Tomb Raiders" has been adapted
Filmmaking does attract a lot of attention, but compared to the marriage of Kang Jianfei and He Chaoqiong, it is still not enough.
Time passed little by little. The reporters drank tea, chatted and waited.
At 2:50 in the afternoon, Kang Jianfei finally led people to the entrance. At first, everyone did not take the new film seriously, and they were preparing for the start of the free question session. They directly asked Kang Jianfei about his marriage. As a result, the lineup brought by Kang Jianfei
The reporter was immediately stunned.
"Tomb Raiders" is so popular that after learning that Kang Jianfei was going to make a movie, many fans were speculating on who would play the main role in it. Among them, Hong Jinbao was the most popular for playing Fatty Wang. He is the one who calls Hong Kong's Fatty.
The most famous.
But the main creative lineup that Kang Jianfei brought now is too weird. Six or seven people came, and the reporter recognized Wu Zhenyu and Zeng Jiang, Cheng Kui'an and Dong Wei. Who is the remaining tall and beautiful girl? Is she the heroine? Or
There's that fat guy, he can't be Fatty Wang in the show, right? Why don't you have any impression of him?
After Kang Jianfei sat down, there were still a few minutes before the start of the press conference. He said directly: "I know that everyone here may not be able to wait, so let's get started. Today's press conference will be hosted by me personally. First, I will introduce the people around me.
Everyone should know Wu Zhenyu, Zeng Jiang, Dong Wei and Cheng Kui'an. They play Wu Xie, Sanshu, Pan Zi and Akui respectively in the film. As for the beautiful girl next to me, her name is Zhang Yan. She is from "Tomb Robbers Notes"
The heroine Zhang Qiling; Lin Xue plays Fatty Wang..."
The press box was noisy. Although they had expected it, they were still surprised when Kang Jianfei personally said that two newcomers would play the leading role and the second male lead.
There are many speculations about the actress who will play the heroine. Chung Chu-hong, Wang Zuxian, Guan Zhilin, even Qiu Shuzhen, and Li Jiaxin are all considered to be backup heroines.
What does Kang Jianfei mean by inviting a newcomer to be the heroine?
He is really not afraid of the movie hitting the streets.
After becoming the heroine of Kang Jianfei's new film, Zhang Yan's whole temperament seemed to have changed in the eyes of these reporters. Only then did everyone look at this new actor seriously and discovered that Zhang Yan was actually a beauty.
, although she is not as charming and charming as other actresses, she has a unique cool temperament.
Although beauties are beauties, there are many beauties in Hong Kong, and only a handful of them can become big stars. Why did Kang Jianfei choose Zhang Yan to play the heroine? Could it be that he is Kang Jianfei's new lover!
When reporters thought about this, they didn't feel too excited. If it were other celebrities who were discovered to have underground affairs, the reporters would be surprised to find out some shocking information. But if the same thing happened to Kang Jianfei, maybe
There were so many actresses with whom he had scandals that it actually made reporters numb.
Kang Jianfei has a lot of lice but it doesn't itch. Readers are a little tired of seeing his scandals every day, and gradually they are no longer interested in who he is dating.
Hong Kong is not the Mainland, and there is no strict requirement for actors to be both moral and artistic. Unless they do something that arouses public outrage, a few scandals are nothing.
Kang Jianfei is not an actor or singer who relies on his reputation. His reputation may be affected to a certain extent by having a few jobs, but as long as the movie is good-looking, the audience will still pay to go to the theater. As for the actresses who have had scandals with Kang Jianfei
, her reputation has not suffered much loss, and sometimes she will receive extra attention from the media. Li Jiaxin became famous last year because of this hype.
What really hurt Kang Jianfei was when He Chaoqiong and her mother broke the news to reporters about getting a marriage certificate. A married man is not a diamond king. It would be false if so many lovers were not jealous after hearing the news.
It wasn't just one or two people who broke up and wanted to leave him, Kang Jianfei had to spend a lot of time and energy coaxing them.
If in the end any woman was determined to leave him because of this matter, Kang Jianfei would have no choice but to let her go. Anyway, he never lacked women by his side.
"I would like to emphasize here that "Tomb Raider" will be a special effects blockbuster. I specially invited Mr. Stan Winston, who did the special effects for "Terminator", who is sitting on the right side of me,"
Kang Jianfei raised his finger and said, "The budget of this movie is tentatively set at 100 million Hong Kong dollars. 100 million Hong Kong dollars is just a conservative estimate. As long as the movie can be made well, there is no upper limit on the budget!"
"With 100 million Hong Kong dollars, can I get my box office back?"
"The cost of the two "Shushan" films was only around 50 million. What would a 100 million film look like?"
"A blockbuster with a cost of 100 million actually hired a newcomer to be the heroine. Kang Jianfei is very brave."
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The reporters who did not take Kang Jianfei's new film seriously are now completely shocked. Even the marriage between Kang Jianfei and He Chaoqiong has been temporarily forgotten by them.
In Hong Kong, where the average movie review budget is less than 10 million, Kang Jianfei suddenly announced that he would make a film with a cost of 100 million, and he also said that there was no cap on investment and it would not scare people to death.
In fact, it's not that Kang Jianfei is too ahead of his time, but that everyone's thinking has not changed yet. At this time, the Hong Kong film market is already large enough, and there is no need to worry about the difficulty of recovering the cost of large investments as a few years ago.
In another time and space, Cheng Long will shoot "Eagle Project" with an investment of over 100 million next year, and won't he make a lot of money?
If nothing else, among the movies that Kang Jianfei and Zou Wenhuai have invested in Hollywood in the past few years, which one did not cost over 100 million when converted into Hong Kong dollars?
Kang Jianfei has a lot of advantages in the salary of stars. Wu Zhenyu, who has the highest salary among the main creative cast, only received 900,000. The combined salary of Zeng Jiang, Dong Wei, Cheng Kui'an and Lin Xue is less than 1 million. Although Zhang Yan
She played the heroine, but as a new actress, Kang Jianfei gave her a salary of 200,000 yuan, which was considered very generous.
Judging from the expenditure on actors' remuneration, "Tomb Raiders" can only be regarded as a small-to-medium cost, and all the remaining money was used in production. Kang Jianfei has great expectations for this movie, and he wants to kill people again through "Tomb Raiders"
Entering the Western market will also promote Hong Kong special effects movies and adventure themes, so we must strive for excellence.
Kang Jianfei believes that most of the funds for a movie are used for the production itself, and a small part is used for salary. This is the most appropriate situation.
But the further back the year goes, no matter in Europe, America or Asia, the salaries of stars all over the world are skyrocketing. How deformed are Hong Kong movies in another time and space? For a movie with a cost of 20 million, 15 million may be used to pay stars.
, and the remaining 5 million will be used for filming. The movie produced in this way is bound to be shoddy and relies only on the faces of the stars to attract the audience. Over time, it will inevitably arouse the disgust of the audience. When encountering well-produced Hollywood blockbusters, they will be killed and pissed off.
That's weird.
"Okay, everyone is free to ask questions now." Kang Jianfei was very satisfied with the reporters' reaction. This was the effect he wanted.
As expected, the next reporters' questions were all related to movies. The first one asked: "Director Kang, why don't you choose a few popular stars to shoot a blockbuster with a cost of 100 million?"
Kang Jianfei smiled pretentiously and said: "I only choose actors based on their suitability, not their reputation."
"Excuse me, has Ms. Zhang Yan made any movies before?" Another reporter was obviously more interested in Zhang Yan who suddenly appeared.
It was the first time for Zhang Yan to appear on such an occasion, so she was inevitably a little nervous. Kang Jianfei helped her answer: "Amin was a student of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She played several supporting roles and commercials. I discovered her by chance in an advertisement.
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In the following time, reporters’ questions all focused on the new film "Tomb Raiders". Occasionally, someone asked about the scandal, but Kang Jianfei deliberately ignored it. Anyway, his purpose today was to divert public opinion. (To be continued.
