Chapter 205 End of summer vacation, planning (two in one chapter)
At the end of August, with the holiday over, the summer of 2007 also came to an end.
The gods from all walks of life took turns, coming and going, giving the audience a wonderful visual feast.
As the biggest winner of this summer season, "The Wind" overtook "Transformers" to win the box office championship on August 12, and the box office inevitably suffered the largest drop since its release.
It only took in 10 million at the box office in its fifth week of release, and 3 million in its sixth week. The single-day box office has dropped below 1 million.
On August 26, "The Wind", which has been in theaters for nearly 50 days, was officially released nationwide, with a total box office of 245 million!
Second only to the 291 million of "The Golden Armor" and the 250 million of "Hero", it ranks third in the history of Chinese films.
"Transformers", which initially had the upper hand, officially withdrew from the summer season 10 days ago, earning a total of 232 million yuan at the mainland box office.
Among other summer movies, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" also successfully exceeded 100 million, becoming the third Hollywood blockbuster with a box office of over 100 million since the new century, with a total box office of 120 million!
The love movie "The Untold Secret" directed and starred by Jay Chou ranked third at the summer box office with a score of 35 million. It was also the third Chinese-language film in 2007, second only to "The Wind" and "The Disciple" released in April.
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The action movie "The Fuse" also took in 31 million box office, ranking fourth in the year.
"Heaven's Mouth" starring Wu Yanzu, Li Xiaoru, Shu Qi and Liu Ye took in 30 million box office and ranked fifth in the year.
Another action blockbuster, "A Better Day", was released on the same day as "The Wind" and failed at the box office. It only earned 23 million at the box office on a budget of 80 million.
The romantic comedy movie "Contract Lover" starring Fan Binbin and Ren Xianqi received 14 million box office.
During the entire summer holiday, in two months, six domestic films exceeded 10 million yuan, which was fully double the three films last year.
Although Tang An did not have a movie that exceeded the total box office of other summer movies like last year, the 245 million result is already dazzling enough.
This is the second director in China to have a single film with a box office of 200 million!
Praise can be seen everywhere, and various titles are attached to him.
"Tang An is one of the best commercial film directors in the domestic film industry. He can make films of any subject entertaining without losing the appeal of the subject matter itself. Horror films can scare people, science fiction films have special effects, espionage films have
The ups and downs of war movies make people's adrenaline soar!"
"Although Tang An is only 27 years old now, he is already a very mature filmmaker. Looking at the entire film of "The Wind", from the setting, camera lighting, soundtrack... to the actors' performances, everything is almost impeccable!"
"After "The Wind", mainland movies are about to rise. Tang An proved to us that you don't need top stars in Hong Kong to achieve high box office!"
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Just like the praise from the media, the box office of more than 200 million is enough to prove the audience's preference.
"I watched four Tang An movies in a row, one movie a year, and each one was so exciting!"
"That's right. It's a pity that we have to wait until next summer for the next one. I'm afraid there won't be any good movies to watch during this year!"
"Zhang Yimou's film has big scenes. I saw enough of Naozi last year, but it lacked some plot. It's a pity that I haven't had time to make a movie in the past two years. I don't know what Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet" was about. This year's war
I don’t know how the film will turn out, but I think only Tang An’s movies will be available to watch in the future!”
"It would be great if Tang An could make two movies a year, one for the summer and one for the Lunar New Year. That would be great!"
"You guys above are overthinking it. It would be great if he could keep making one movie a year, but I just don't know what type of movies he will make next year!"
"I guess there will be another genre, comedy or costume?"
"We have made horror films, science fiction films, and espionage films. The rest are probably action, costume, comedy, war, drama, and romance. I don't know which one I will choose!"
"Looking at it this way, it is estimated that in another seven or eight years, Tang An will make all types of movies, and all of them will be big hits. Does that mean he is finished?"
"Damn it, you are right. Do you think this is Tang An's idea? He will try every genre and end up with all the classics. If Dugu Qiu loses, he will stop playing!"
"What's wrong with that? It's better than watching period movies every year. I'm almost sick of watching them!"
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In the last few days, Tang An no longer had to travel all over the country to promote. He slept well at home for a few days, and basically turned down interviews from some media, newspapers, and TV stations.
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I feel like I am trying to kill the donkey. When I need promotion, I rush to go on the show. Now that the movie has been released, I don’t want to talk to others.
Tang An was lying on the sofa in a very comfortable position, watching the afternoon rerun of "Struggle".
From his perspective more than 10 years later, "Struggle" is still a very good TV series that will never become outdated.
What was shown on TV was the divorce scene between Xiang Nan and Yang Xiaoyun. Yang Mi's acting was really good, and her expression was quite on point in making people hurt.
On the TV, the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau advised the two of them to discuss it again and not to delay the people behind.
Yang Mi then said, "No, if we continue to discuss it, I will be delayed!"
"Reason for divorce?"
Xiang Nan: "Pregnant!"
Staff: "..."
Yang Xiaoyun: "It is a series of problems caused by pregnancy."
Staff: "Give me more details."
Xiang Nan: "We were fine a few days ago."
Yang Xiaoyun: "This starts with his irresponsibility!"
Yang Xiaoyun: "No, we have to start with the incompatibility between our personalities!"
Yang Xiaoyun: "No, no, we have to start with our mistakes."
Yang Xiaoyun: "No, no, no, we should start with..."
Yang Xiaoyun thought for a moment and asked the staff member opposite: "I want to ask you, it is the fastest way to divorce. Where do you think I should start?"
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Not to mention, Yang Mi is really cute when she is arrogant. I miss her a bit after not seeing her for so long!
Probably the most comfortable thing in life is to lie on the sofa and watch TV, while someone is feeding you snacks and juice next to you.
If there are two more people to rub shoulders and pinch legs, it will be perfect!
Xu Manyun stuffed a nut into Tang An's mouth, raised his hand and looked at the time, "It's almost time, the celebration party is about to begin!"
Tang An stared at the TV and laughed, then turned around and asked, "How much longer?"
"It takes almost two hours. The road conditions are not good at this point, so go early!"
"Okay, let's go!"
Tang An nodded, stretched out and got up from the sofa.
You can change your clothes casually and don’t need to take care of your short hair.
I waited for Xu Manyun for 20 minutes before going out.
If there is anything that remains the same in Beijing in 2007 as it did later, it must be transportation.
The car was stuck at Jimen Bridge, unable to move.
Tang An looked out the window and saw that a brother driving a Jetta next to him had to turn off the engine every time he stopped, then turn it on again when the front was turned on, and so on.
What a saving!
He withdrew his gaze and looked at Xu Manyun, "By the way, I asked you to slowly sell some houses a few days ago. How did it go?"
"There are a total of 70 houses. In addition to the more than 40 houses that already have tenants, the remaining 20 houses have all been entrusted to agency companies!"
I originally bought 30 sets at the beginning, but later after the mainland box office of "Super Body" was divided, and I made a little profit from investing in several low-budget movies, I bought nearly 40 sets one after another.
There are almost 70 houses, all of which are two-bedrooms with an area of 70-90 square meters. When purchased, the average price per unit is about 700,000.
With nearly 50 million real estate and 24 million from "The Wind", Tang An's total assets are now almost 80 million.
80 million, 3 years, as a reborn person, it feels like a bit of a gain!
"How much have house prices increased now?" Tang An asked again.
"House prices around the Third Ring Road have generally risen to 12,000 yuan, which is more than 3,000 yuan higher than last year!" Xu Manyun replied.
Last year it was still less than 9,000, but this time it has increased by one-third. It can really increase!
"That house costs more than 900,000 yuan, which is almost one million yuan!" Tang An sighed.
"Almost!" Xu Manyun nodded.
Tang An thought for a while and said, "Then sell 20 units. 20 million yuan should be enough!"
“Already have a project?”
"Not yet, but there should be some harvest at the dinner party later!" Tang An shook his head.
Although I remember everything, including which movies were released each year and how good they were at the box office, when it comes time to use it, I can’t remember it all at once.
More than half an hour later, the car arrived at the Capital University Stadium next to Zhongguancun.
That's right, Wang Zhongjun's big move is to hold a dinner party in the gymnasium, which is a big deal.
To be precise, this is a celebration dinner and a talent show for Huayi's stars.
There is a huge stage in front, comparable to a first-line singer's concert, with all kinds of facilities. Other places have been arranged, the super large buffet reception is ready, and the people are almost here.
Tang An and Xu Manyun walked in side by side. The protagonist was here. Everyone stopped talking and looked this way.
"Haha, Mr. Tang, you are finally here, everyone is looking forward to it!"
Wang Zhongjun strode forward from the crowd, put his hand on Tang An's shoulder, and shook hands with Xu Manyun.
"Hello, Mr. Xu, welcome."
"Dr. Wang, you made it look like a concert, what a big move!"
Tang An looked around and saw that if these people were replaced by ordinary audiences, it would look like a concert!
"Today is mainly to celebrate for you that "The Wind" won the box office championship of the year. This is our first Huayi film with a box office of 200 million, so of course it should be more lively!" Wang Zhongjun said matter-of-factly.
With the addition of a 200 million movie under its banner, Huayi is one step closer to Bernard in terms of distribution, and now that Bernard has begun to get involved in film and television production, Guangxian has crossed over to fully enter the film and television industry, and Huayi will fall behind if he is not careful.
Got it!
Tang An smiled and said nothing, just do whatever you want...
I said hello to everyone, and almost everyone who was qualified to come came. Others were either too busy or didn't want to come.
Before the banquet started, there was singing and dancing on the stage. Not only Huayi's second- and third-tier celebrities came on stage, but also some of the invited guests.
After the program, Wang Zhonglei came to the stage to host, "Dear guests and friends, today our banquet is mainly to celebrate the total box office of "The Wind", the first domestic spy blockbuster directed by Tang An, to exceed 245 million, and topping the annual box office rankings.
champion......"
Amid the applause of the crowd, Tangshan took the stage.
Tang An picked up the phone and looked at the handsome men and women in the audience and the big bellies among them.
“We welcome everyone to take time out of their busy schedules to attend this dinner, and I would like to thank Director Wang for his kindness and making such a big move!”
“Thank you everyone!”
"The success of a movie is not only due to me alone, but also thanks to the hard work of the entire crew, the support of the publicity department, and the scheduling given by the theaters..."
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As soon as he opened his mouth, what came out was a beautiful article, and he said a lot of dramatic things.
This was not over yet. Wang Zhonglei thanked Datong again on behalf of Huayi, and asked Tang An some thoughts, experiences, and thoughts...
It’s been going on for more than half an hour!
After dealing with everyone who came up to propose a toast one by one, Tang An could take a breath.
After looking around for a while, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a group of people headed by Yu Dong chatting in the distance.
After seeing one of the people clearly, Tang An thought about it and walked over with the wine glass in hand.
"Dong Yu, Mr. Pang, Mr. Liu, Mr. Zhao..."
"What are you guys talking about?"
Tang An laughed and clinked a drink with them.
After a brief greeting, Tang An did not interrupt.
The others very wisely found excuses to leave, leaving Tang An and Yu Dong alone.
"Mr. Tang, I saw an acquaintance over there. Let's meet up another day."
However, Tang An stopped one of them.
"Mr. Pang, I happen to have something to talk to you about. I don't know if it's convenient!"
Pang Hong was stunned for a moment. He thought Tang An was here to see Yu Dong, but he didn't expect that he would be involved.
But since it’s something, let’s listen.
"Of course it's convenient for Mr. Tang to invite me, just say so," Pang Hong said with a smile.
Tang An ignored the astonished Yu Dong and said directly to Pang Hong, "I heard that your factory is planning to invest in a costume fantasy blockbuster. Can Mr. Pang tell you?"
Pang Hong didn't expect Tang An to ask this. He had indeed taken the lead in launching a magical blockbuster for Ningxia Film Production. The script was already in the Optoelectronics case. It was no secret. He said immediately.
"That's what happened. Our factory plans to adapt "Painted Skin" from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" and put it on the big screen. Is Director Tang also interested?"
"Of course, I know a lot about our country's ancient myths and ghost stories, and I plan to make one myself in the future. I wonder if Mr. Pang can count me in." Tang An said with a smile.
Pang Hong just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Tang An actually wanted to join the gang.
He was puzzled. Tang An joined Huayi and could invest in his own films. Why did he find him?
However, after some consideration, he agreed. A project with an investment of nearly 100 million was not something that their small Ningxia Film Studio could afford.
And with Tang An's current reputation, it would be of great benefit to the movie to have him join us as a producer!
"Since Mr. Tang has this intention, it couldn't be better!"
Tang An looked at Yu Dong again and said with a smile, "Recently, Bernard has also begun to enter film and television production. I wonder if Yu Dong is interested in joining?"
Yu Dong listened to the two of them chatting and was confused.
He thought Tang An was looking for him because of something, but it turned out to be a good thing. He chatted with Pang Hong and left himself alone.
He also knew about Ningxia Film Studio's "Painted Skin". Although the story was well-known, the tentative director was Cheng Jiashang, which did not have any box office appeal in the mainland, so he didn't care much about it.
Hearing what Tang An meant, not only did he want to join the gang, but he also wanted to help him!
Although he didn't understand, Tang An didn't think it was a joke. There might be some secrets that he didn't know, so he agreed first and asked again later.
"If Mr. Pang doesn't mind, count us Bernard as one!"
Anyway, such a large-scale production with an investment of nearly 100 million cannot be negotiated in a day or two!