Chapter seven hundred and sixty-two, it hurts to think about it
August 2014, the last day of summer vacation.
It has been lively, deserted, laughed and shed tears.
The longest and most popular movie season of the year, the 2014 summer season came to an end in a cloud of smoke. While taking away a lot of money, it also left behind countless topics, controversies and incidents.
This year, two movies that are destined to be big hits, "Transformers 4" and Tang An's "Mysterious Superstar," were released at the same time in the summer schedule, which greatly squeezed the market and caused many movies to be postponed.
"My Deskmate" and "Frozen: Gate of Rebirth" would rather touch "The Amazing Spider-Man" than become cannon fodder in the circle of onlookers watching the fight between gods.
Although "Frozen: Gate of Rebirth" was a hit at the box office and in word-of-mouth, Little Spider didn't get much benefit from these two domestic films.
In mid-May, Zhang Yimou's "The Return" will also block Spider-Man. This time Lay's also signed an exclusive agreement with IMAX, occupying all IMAX screens.
This is why there is only one Hollywood blockbuster in May this year: Spider-Man, which is the most popular period in North America.
IMAX exclusive agreements are not uncommon. Huayi often uses this method. "1942" dominated all IMAX screens when it was released. The same is true for "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons". At that time, "囧" did not have an IMAX version.
It has no impact, but the IMAX version of "The Hobbit" will not be available in mainland China in the next few days.
The box office of "Return" was less than 300 million, so Zhang Yimou's "Return" was not very successful.
But after all, it is an art film, and this number is quite high.
Next year, Zhang Yimou will also have a big Sino-US co-production called "The Great Wall".
Then the summer regular "Overheard 3" was moved to the end of June, but the box office was still tepid.
June is basically dominated by Hollywood blockbusters. "Godzilla", "Maleficent", and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" are all scheduled to be released in June.
After a few appetizers, it’s time for the final showdown between “Transformers 4” and “Mysterious Superstar” in the summer season.
In the end, unexpectedly and reasonably, Tang An once again swept the summer season and was still the king of the summer season five years ago.
The showdown between Guo Jinming and Han Han in "Xiu Chun Knife", "Tiny Times", and "The End of Time" is surprising and regrettable. It is said that the audience should take Suxiao Jiuxin Pill to watch the movie. Users under the age of 18 are not allowed to buy tickets for the dark horse "
"Beijing No. 81" is a series of different movies that make up the 2014 summer schedule.
Of course, there is also a big drama in the entertainment industry, "Prison" has added several well-known actors.
Also, "Transformers 4" was sued. Chongqing Wulong Scenic Area paid a large amount of advertising fees, but the film studio did not follow the contract and mark "Huaguo Wulong" on the edge of the screen when the scene appeared.
Just like the scene changes to Xiangjiang, the Xiangjiang River of China is marked.
The later DVD version has it marked, but the release version still doesn't.
In the end, Wulong Scenic Area refused to accept it, and "Transformers 4" lost the lawsuit and paid 2 million yuan.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, the summer vacation is over, students have returned to campus with unfinished summer homework, and domestic movies have returned to dullness.
But the end is also the beginning. The end of a popular period means that major companies will have different gains and will start new projects immediately.
On August 26, China Film Co., Ltd. and Kuaishou Group announced the official launch of the military war blockbuster "Bombing" that was suspended four years ago, and the luxury creators are being pursued by the media.
Bruce Wei, Fan Binbin, Xie Tingfeng, Huang Shuyi, Chen Weiting, Ren Dahua, Chen Daoming, Feng Yuanzheng, Wei Wei, Zhang Junmi, Song Chengxian
There are A-list stars, veteran actors, new generation and foreign actors.
Chief producer Shi Jianxiang was very high-spirited and declared that he wanted to enter the international market and let people around the world see the perseverance of the Chinese military and civilians in that era.
However, the banquet in the evening did not come with many important figures in the film and television industry, so it was somewhat overshadowed.
All the invitations were sent out, but no one was given face.
He also wanted to cooperate with Tang An. With his skills and Tang An's capital, it wouldn't be too easy to make billions casually.
But Tang An not only didn't come, but he also didn't call in person to say sorry.
Shi Jianxiang is also a little unhappy. After all, he is also a capital boss who controls tens of billions of funds.
After drinking a few drinks, there were no outsiders, so Shi Jianxiang turned on the chatter mode, and he didn't say that he was very talkative.
"Now the film industry needs the help of capital. Huayi, which has the highest market value, is only over 50 billion, but after capital operation, it will have to increase by at least half!"
These words made Yang Zhi and Huang Shenyi, who had huge profits, become jealous. This project is completely zero-risk and high-return, and it can easily bring in a lot of money. Moreover, Shi Jianxiang took over the promotion and distribution of "Ip Man 3" in the mainland and promised to hand over the promotion to
them.
Fan Binbin was not at peace. He was paid 30 million for the ten-day schedule.
In addition to "Legend of the Gods", the new film "Legend of the Lord" that Guo Jinming is preparing, the movie version of "Yang Guifei" and other new films, the salary alone is nearly 60 million.
60 million, such a big figure, how much tax would have to be paid, Fan Binbin felt heartbroken just thinking about it.
Directly after the summer holiday, major companies announced a number of projects one after another.
Huayi also announced in Beijing on the last day of August that the magical mythological blockbuster "Legend of the Gods" co-invested with Huaguoxing and Sun Entertainment has officially started filming.
Jet Li, Liang Jiahui, Gu Tianle, Fan Binbin, Wang Xiaoming, Yang Ying, Wen Zhang, Xu Qing, another luxurious lineup.
It has been rumored for a long time that Wu Ershan is going to film the "Feng Shen" series, but it has been almost two years of preparation, and the auditions have just begun. They are still private auditions, and no one knows the results.
This time Huayi took the lead in announcing a movie with the same theme, which also attracted considerable interest from the media.
"Hello, Director Wang, it is said that Han and Tang Media are also preparing for the "Feng Shen" series. Why are you filming the same theme? Are you following the trend?"
"Of course not."
Wang Zhongjun righteously denied, "Actually, many years ago Mr. Xiang and I wanted to put the story of Fengshen on the big screen so that the audience can experience the ancient myths and legends from thousands of years ago up close."
"May I ask how much was invested in "Legend of the Gods"? The cost of such a mythical blockbuster should be quite high."
"Five billion."
Wang Zhongjun smiled and said a number, which made the reporters present marvel.
500 million. Before the "Feng Shen" series was announced, this was currently the highest investment for a single film in China.
However, when reporters who don't know the actual situation look at this lineup, they realize that the remuneration alone is not a small amount. Coupled with the subject matter, it is not surprising that investors are used to bragging.
"I would like to ask Mr. Wang, is it true that Xu Qing plays the role of Taiyi Zhenren? Is it appropriate to change Taiyi Zhenren to a female?"
A reporter paid attention to the cast list and found something wrong.
Everyone knows Taiyi Zhenren. When he was a child, "The Legend of the Gods" and the cartoon "Legend of Nezha" were both very popular.
Xu Qing, of course, is familiar with entertainment stories, but if the two are equated, what's going on?
Wang Zhongjun also didn't understand this inexplicable setting, but the screenwriter Xiang Huaqiang hired also specially added a scene in which Taiyi Zhenren confuses Lei Zhenzi. Maybe he was forcibly adding a scene to his son.
There was no way, Wang Zhongjun still said with confidence, "This time our professional screenwriters have made certain adaptations of the original work. I hope the audience will like it. We are also very confident about the special effects of the film. Director Xu Yin studied under Xu Ke Director, has served as the special effects director for movies such as "The Legend of Shushan""
As a filmmaker, Wang Zhongjun knows very well how to market his films.
Big IP, big production, luxurious lineup, big investment, plus the "apprentice" of Xu Ke, who is famous for his technology, is also the special effects director of "The Legend of Shushan", a movie that has been praised to the sky in recent years, which suddenly caused a stir captured the audience's interest.
Finally, when reporters compared "Legend of the Gods" and "Fengshen", Wang Zhongjun also said that "Legend of the Gods" will use the best actors, the best stories, and the best special effects to tell the best story to the audience. "Fengshen" takes the audience into that strange ancient era and appreciates a different style.
I don’t say that my own is better than the Han and Tang Dynasties, and I don’t say how the Han and Tang Dynasties are inferior. I just say that my own is the best.
As for the rest, let’s talk about the free media. With such a good opportunity, why doesn’t Wang Zhongjun do bundled marketing? He just says a few words to the media without spending a penny.
ps: After the last day of work, I treated my colleagues to a meal and some drinks. There are only two updates left. Updates will follow, so don’t worry.
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