The entertainment industry in September tends to be dull, and the enthusiasm for the major summer events has also faded. After all, people in this era are forgetful.
That is to say, Xie Tingfeng and Wang Fei were photographed by the paparazzi kissing in an apartment. News about the two getting back together is not uncommon.
Over the past ten years, the three of them have broken up, gotten back together, broken up, gotten married, divorced, and it seems like they are getting back together again this time.
However, the headline of the day was indeed the news that Tang An's "Operation Red Sea" has officially started filming. Based on Tang An's current reputation and an excellent movie every year, coupled with appropriate publicity, unless it is an explosive event, otherwise
Enough to suppress any entertainment news.
What Tang An said at the press conference was also reproduced by the media and attracted the attention of the public.
"As for the evacuation operation, if we were to film the troops going to Africa, we would definitely have to hide our identities, and we wouldn't do much action. There should be no big-scale war scenes."
"That's for sure. Small groups of troops don't show their numbers or wear military uniforms, so they can move. But if a large group of troops appears in other countries, it would be sensitive. Don't even think about big scenes."
"A movie is a movie, it doesn't matter if it's a bit exaggerated, as long as it looks good. Didn't they blow up the Kremlin in Mission: Impossible?"
"Look carefully at what Tang An said at the press conference. He said that if we use strong ships and cannons to open up a safe way home for our compatriots, there will definitely be a lot of war scenes."
"I hope Tang An will be more relaxed this time. The background of "Wolf Warrior" is on the border, which is a bit restrictive. Otherwise, it will definitely be more enjoyable."
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"Operation Red Sea" has become the most widely discussed movie on the Internet. Even "Heart Blossoms", which will be released in less than a month, has already begun publicity and has the iron triangle of Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, and Huang Bo.
Cover up the light of "Operation Red Sea".
Tang An's movie has started shooting. It has been prepared for a year and there is plenty of time. There will be no problem in catching up with next summer's release.
Now all the major companies that originally had a glimmer of hope have confirmed the schedules of their own movies.
On Wanda's side, Jiang Defuhe thought again and again, and together with Yu Dong and Jiang Zhiqiang, decided to release "Monster Hunt" in mid-to-late July next year.
The leading actor was changed and an additional investment of 70 to 80 million was made, bringing the total investment to 250 million.
Although the crew once held a press conference to criticize Ke Zhendong in a high-profile manner, they announced the termination of his contract in the shortest possible time, which satisfied the public and eliminated some of the negative impact.
But with an investment of up to 250 million, they have no choice but to choose one of the most popular schedules, either summer, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival.
But the Spring Festival is too late, and the cycle is not short in the first place. It took more than half a year for something like this to happen. If it continues to be delayed, the pressure to recover the capital will be even greater.
Moreover, the summer schedule is now fully capable of accommodating three or four blockbusters. If other companies are concerned about the rescheduling of "Operation Red Sea", "Monster Hunt" can still be a bargain.
They all thought that others would not dare to compete with Tang An, avoid the summer movie, and then take advantage of it themselves. After all, in addition to the 2.4 billion for "Mysterious Superstar" this year, there is also a 1.7 billion "Transformers 4", the market is enough
big.
Xinli Media's "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" is also scheduled to be released in the summer, but now there is no Xinli Media and it has been acquired by Penguin Film and Television.
Regarding the summer release date, Penguin Pictures CEO Sun Huaizhong also asked Brother Chen Kai for his opinion.
After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Nowadays, most directors with box office appeal have cooperated with other companies. It is too difficult for them to recruit one.
What's more, Chen Kaige was also a top director in the past. It is an exaggeration to say that he is a household name, but anyone who often watches movies knows this name.
Brother Chen Kai has made several movies now, and the reputation is not very good, but as long as one of them is a big hit, he will be able to turn around immediately.
Sun Huaizhong gave Brother Chen Kai enough face and came to ask his opinion in person.
Brother Chen Kai couldn't help but feel a little proud of this.
The Vice President of Tengtang Tengxun and the CEO of Penguin Film and Television personally visited him to ask for his advice, which proved his status in the industry.
"Mr. Sun, are the July schedules a bit crowded?" Brother Chen Kai said hesitantly.
To be honest, it's not like Chen Kai is going to face "Operation Red Sea" head-on during the summer season.
Ten years ago, he would definitely not be afraid of anyone, but he has been failing since "The Promise" and has long lost the arrogance he had at the beginning.
Even though he put a lot of effort into "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain", he still doesn't have any confidence that it can beat Tang An's film. If it can get a billion box office, it will be considered a success.
And he didn't want to lose to Tang An again, without being able to fight back.
"Legend of the Demon Cat" is his trump card. This is a fantasy blockbuster that he has devoted many years of hard work to, so he has the confidence to challenge any film and bring himself back to the top.
Sun Huaizhong explained, "The release of "Operation Red Sea" in the summer will basically not change. Films from other companies will definitely escape the release. The competition is relatively not that big, and there should be no blockbuster Hollywood blockbusters next summer.
, is an opportunity.”
Sun Huaizhong said the word "escape". The somewhat sensitive Brother Chen Kai thought that Sun Huaizhong was talking about himself, and was secretly unhappy.
However, he would not let outsiders think that he was afraid of Tang An, so he said, "I am also worried that there will be too many movies released in the summer, which will hurt both sides. In this case, it doesn't matter if it is released in July, Mr. Sun, you can make arrangements.
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With the same idea of picking up leaks, you all ran away and the market was vacated, so I decided to do the opposite and release it in the summer season.
Movies such as "Tiny Times 4", "Gardenia Blooms", "Dynasty's Woman: Yang Guifei", "Pancake Man" and other movies are tentatively scheduled to be released in the summer, and they all want others to run away and go ahead themselves.
Anyway, Hollywood blockbusters no longer have blockbuster hits, and other films are just so-so.
China Film Co., Ltd., Kang Pei and Shi Jianxiang also mentioned Tang An's new film when they were discussing their joint project "Bombing".
Shi Jianxiang said, "Both "The Big Bang" and "Operation Red Sea" are military war movies. Maybe we can borrow Tang An's inspiration and do bundled marketing with "The Big Bang" when "Operation Red Sea" is released."
"It's really possible."
Kang Pei nodded, but added, "It's just that Operation Red Sea is a modern military film, so there are differences."
Shi Jianxiang said with a smile, "The movie can make certain changes. "Operation Red Sea" is not an evacuation of overseas Chinese, but a rescue operation. "Bombing" can also focus on rescue."
Kang Pei was a little surprised. It was rare to change the theme of a movie in order to gain popularity.
However, this 80 million-invested movie was about to be shelved. It was Shi Jianxiang who added more than 300 million yuan of investment and spent a lot of money to invite a number of stars.
Kang Pei still didn't know that Shi Jianxiang would be so cruel. He thought he was just using the name of the movie to make a fortune using his p2p platform.
If you invest 300 million yuan, it can reach 200 million yuan at most, which is the main investor of the project. It is not strange to ask for changes to the script. It is not uncommon in the industry, and the person who gives the money is the uncle.
"Okay, let's communicate with the screenwriter and change the theme a little more towards rescue." Kang Pei nodded.
"But I need more help from Director Kang to promote the movie. Next year I plan to hold a film festival in Los Angeles to promote "Bombing". Director Kang must attend."
"A film festival?" Kang Pei was a little confused.
"Just find a venue, choose a nice name, and register. There's no trouble in this regard. I've already got someone ready," Shi Jianxiang said.
Isn't this just the Pheasant Award that he spent his own money on? Kang Pei felt a little disdainful, but it was also for the promotion of the movie, so after thinking about it, he agreed and sent someone to go there.
He definitely wouldn't go there himself, he couldn't afford to lose that person.
These days, foreign film festivals are very high-quality, and even a Pheasant Award can go up to the sky. Sometimes it is more important than winning the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers in China.
Of course, you still need to do good marketing, otherwise even if you win the grand prize at the Venice and Berlin Film Festivals, it will not be of much use without proper publicity.