Chapter 193 Are you studying Hollywood rivals? Four thousand words! Thanks to League 6)
On the first day of the new year, the sun gradually sets in the west, and the earth begins to dim slowly.
This year's New Year's Day is a great event for theaters. Basically all theaters have put up advertisements for movies to be released on New Year's Day this year.
Of course, these ads are layered.
Advertisements for American Hollywood blockbusters such as "Planet Age", "King Kong: Origins" and "Aliens" are directly hung on the largest sign at the entrance of the cinema and look quite eye-catching, while "Blood Age", "Blooming Pinellia", "
Chinese movies such as "Blood" and "Wanderer" are hung on the walkway inside the cinema. Although they look quite eye-catching, they are completely incomparable with the treatment of American blockbusters. It seems that one is born from his own mother.
The other one was born from the stepmother.
Even Tianhe Cinema Line operates this way.
This cannot be blamed on the snobbery of theater chains who look down on Chinese films, but rather that Chinese films at this time have fallen into a very embarrassing situation.
Especially this year's Spring Festival schedule gives theaters the feeling that there is not a single one available.
Many of China's upcoming blockbusters have quietly avoided the Spring Festival and then been postponed to March and April.
Why?
They are afraid!
Hollywood movies are a scourge!
Of course, there have been directors who have tried to compete with Hollywood blockbusters.
And it was just last year.
Last year, the great Chinese director Li Changrui raised a large investment of 200 million yuan and his team carefully planned and shot a high-cost movie "Global Disaster". A month before the movie was released, the promotional video released a part of the movie's clips.
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The film editing is very good, and the visual effects of the special effects are also very strong.
After watching the editing, plot, and cast, netizens felt that this might be the pinnacle of Chinese science fiction blockbusters that could go abroad. They spoke very highly of the film and had very high expectations!
Li Changrui's team also worked hard and directly printed the slogan "The Rise of Chinese Science Fiction", just like a hero.
In this era when Chinese science fiction films are withering and being beaten down by Hollywood, all movie fans are longing for a hero.
This is an essential sense of national pride.
The appearance of "Global Disaster" made them feel that the hero in their hearts had appeared.
On the day of the premiere, fans rushed to theaters enthusiastically to support it. In fact, the premiere results of "Global Disaster" were very good. On the day of the premiere, the box office exceeded 40 million, which directly exceeded the entire China.
The premiere box office record is close to that of the Hollywood movie "Night of the Vampire" at the same time.
However, when Director Li Mingrui and other directors were sharpening their knives and preparing for a big hit, the box office dropped by 10 million the next day!
Not only did it not increase, it actually decreased.
Li Mingrui was a little confused.
Then read the reviews on the Internet.
Seeing this, he became even more confused.
The Internet is full of curses.
The plot is awkward, the actors' lines are careless, the special effects editing looks really good, but in fact it's just a good editing. A quick look at the real content shows it's shoddy and uninteresting, and the shooting techniques are plagiarized from American blockbusters.
Nothing new!
In short, the Internet was filled with a mess of bad reviews in an instant.
The more you have hopes for this movie, the more disappointed you will be after you put it on the pedestal and find that this movie is a piece of shit.
The feeling of falling from the altar is very uncomfortable.
Although "Global Catastrophe" ended up taking the top spot at the box office for the month with a box office of 250 million, it was actually not the movie itself but the result of star Xu An's fan appeal and countless advertising investments.
As for director Li Mingrui?
Li Mingrui was sprayed like a dog.
I sprayed it for a full year and still couldn't come back to my senses.
This is a blow to Li Mingrui, and it is also a blow to Chinese movie fans!
Movie fans have woken up.
Yes, woke up.
Chinese films cannot be said to be bad, but compared with Hollywood films, the gap is really not that big.
So even if Lee Mingrui continues to regain confidence this year with his movie "Blood", which has an investment of over 100 million, and wants to compete with Hollywood movies, in fact, not many netizens feel that the two have the power to fight.
Even if you don't get crushed, you'll be thankful to God. Do you still want to compete?
What a joke!
Stop embarrassing yourself internationally.
It is precisely because of this environment that during this year's Spring Festival, those Hollywood movies still occupy the first place in promotion, while other Chinese movies will be slightly behind...
After all, it is the general trend.
Netizens are generally not optimistic about the box office of Chinese movies during this year's Spring Festival.
Some netizens on the Internet have compiled the box office results and final rankings of this year's movies. Although the details of the rankings have changed a lot, none of the top three box office films are from Chinese films, starting from fourth place.
There are Chinese movies such as "The Bloody Age" and "The Wanderer"...
It looks terrible.
Already lost without fighting.
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"Director Shen, smoke less. I can't say anything else about this year's box office, but we can still guarantee fourth place."
"Fourth... Haha, am I reduced to the point where I have to compete for fourth place now... That's right, the top three are all Hollywood blockbusters, so being able to compete for fourth place is actually quite impressive."
"This... Director Shen, the last time "Capital" was just an accident, actually..."
"Fat Wei's "Wanderer" has gained momentum recently, right?"
"Yeah, yes, the momentum is indeed quite strong, but other people's investment in advertising is not as strong as ours..."
“You’ve already gone to the Spring Festival Gala to advertise, and you still say it’s not as powerful as us?”
"Um, this..." The assistant lowered his head.
He suddenly found that he really had no way to refute.
"However, although "Wanderer" is indeed heavily advertised, its box office performance is not necessarily great. Lu Yuan is indeed very good at writing songs and scripts, but as an actor... haha... forget it, "Wanderer"
"I hope it doesn't turn into a joke."
"Yes, and I heard that the script this time was not written by Lu Yuan, but by a new screenwriter, new screenwriter, new director, and new actors. In this whole movie, except for Lu Yuan, who still has some popularity,
Everything else is nonsense, so Director Shen, we don’t have to worry about this "Wanderer" at all."
"Haha, do you think I am paying attention to "The Wanderer"? What I am paying attention to is "The Blood Red Age". Zhang Tong's "The Blood Red Age" is not simple. It has veteran actors, popular stars, and the screenwriter is one of the best in the country.
The famous Ning Feng... this movie is probably our fourth strongest competitor."
"Well, yes, I think so too."
Shen Lianjie is still so handsome and charming.
However, he had stubble on his chin, and his whole person looked extremely weathered.
He was once an ambitious director, and even wanted to become a god with "Capital".
But……
He encountered Buried Alive.
Then he was hung up and beaten by "Buried Alive".
No, it can’t be said that it’s a slap in the face, it’s simply not even qualified to compete with it…
It wasn't even a few days after it was released and it was immediately eliminated.
This had a huge impact on him, and even made him doubt his life.
After being depressed for several months, Shen Lianjie finally gritted his teeth and fought again!
He wants to wash away his past shame!
This time he filmed "Blooming Pinellia", which is a literary film adapted from a well-known film. This film is quite popular both online and in real life. It has countless fans and also invited well-known actors. Xiao Xianrou Liu Weiting and new actress Zhang Jiajia help out, and of course a bunch of veteran actors join in...
These are what he relies on to win the box office!
At this moment, he only has eyes for "The Blood Red Age".
After a failure, something about Shen Lianjie has quietly changed. His shooting techniques, his crafting of the film, and his control of the plot are all completely different.
He is working hard to make progress.
Of course, some things remain unchanged.
For example, half a year ago he looked down on "Buried Alive", and half a year later he still looked down on "The Wanderer".
after all……
Counterattack?
You always need a reason to counterattack, right?
New screenwriters, new directors, new actors...
What are you using to counterattack?
No matter how good the advertisement is, what's the use?
What a joke!
Will movie fans support you just because your advertising is awesome?
If this is the case, why did the "Capital" advertisement fail when it was so awesome?
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Night falls.
Tianhe Cinema is very busy.
Everywhere is full of couples holding hands and young people coming together in twos and threes.
This time of year is a good time for dating. What can couples do after dinner?
Go outside to play?
It's so cold outside, what are you doing for fun? Do you want to catch a cold?
Drink coffee?
Who wants to drink coffee after just finishing a meal?
Directly kfc?
Everything is a process, and it must be done step by step. If you just do it without telling the girl whether she is willing or not, even if she is willing, there will be no emotional appeal, right?
So, their best option is to make an appointment to watch a movie together to pave the way for the evening's romantic activities, right?
After Wang Jinxue saw the couples in front of her, she subconsciously looked at Lu Yuan.
After seeing Lu Yuan's appearance, he shook his head.
Lu Yuan put his hands in his pockets and looked here and there, as if his attention was distracted.
In fact, whether in the original world or this world, Lu Yuan watched very few movies.
Especially being reborn into this world...
In half a year, Lu Yuan has entered a theater once, and he did so on the day "Buried Alive" was released...
It's not that Lu Yuan doesn't like watching movies, but what kind of movies can a single guy like Lu Yuan watch?
After watching the movie, do you go home and watch Calabash for your own entertainment?
Lu Yuan doesn't have this habit.
"Are you nervous?"
"fine."
"All our pre-sale tickets have been sold out, and the two additional shows have also been sold out, so the box office on the first day cannot be too bad."
"Well, by the way, have you seen "Alien"?"
"'Alien Killer'?"
"Um."
"What's wrong?"
Wang Jinxue felt a little strange after seeing Lu Yuan standing in front of the poster of "Alien Killer".
"The advertising for this movie seems to be quite attractive."
"Yes, it is a Hollywood blockbuster after all, so the special effects are definitely different."
"Oh, do you have a ticket?"
"I have the tickets, and I have two VIP seats for each movie."
"Give me one."
"You want to see this one?"
"Well, anyway, it's still early for the premiere of "The Wanderer" at 8:30..."
"Do you want to study your opponent in advance?"
"No."
"Lu Yuan, although I am very confident in "The Wanderer" and think this movie can be a big hit, the gap between it and "Aliens" can be said to be heaven and earth. I think we should focus on China for the time being.
On the movie." Wang Jinxue was silent for a while and then spoke her mind.
"Well, that's not what I meant, I just wanted to see it."
"Yeah, you will be hit."
"What's the point of attacking? I really just want to be a spectator...I'm not comparing myself to others. In fact, I have always had a strong interest in science fiction movies."
"Oh, let's go see it then."
"good."
Lu Yuan turned his head and looked at Wang Jinxue's expression and knew that Wang Jinxue did not believe his words.
Of course, he didn't explain anything. After all, some things are useless no matter how you explain them.
Wang Jinxue took out two tickets from her bag and handed them to Lu Yuan. After Lu Yuan saw the tickets, he put them away and walked towards the movie room of "Alien Killing".
"Sorry, due to the large number of people in the theater, in order to avoid unnecessary situations, please take off your sunglasses and hats. Please cooperate actively. Thank you."
"Oh, okay..."
"Uh? Wait, are you Lu Yuan?"
"Wow, it's really Lu Yuan!"
"Wow, he is Lu Yuan!"
"????"
"Here, Lu Yuan came to watch a movie?"
"No, Er Gouzi's movie is "The Wanderer", not Hall 5, right? I remember it was in Hall 3, right?"
"Then why did he end up in Hall 5?"
"Wait a minute, I went to Hall 5 to watch "Alien" when my movie was about to be released. This operation... I really don't understand."
"Me too……"
"You don't support your own movies but support other people's movies? Are you so cool?"
"What is he going to do? Give up on himself so quickly?"
"Wait a minute, is this guy studying his opponent?"
"That's not right. You should also watch "The Age of Blood" and "Blood" to study your opponents. What about "Aliens"? Are the two at the same level?"
"Did he swell?"
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"At this juncture, is he going to support other movies?"
"Does he think his "Wanderer" can beat "Aliens"?"
"Are you kidding? It's so swollen?"
"???"
When someone uploaded a photo of Lu Yuan watching "Alien" to the Internet and paired it with a video of Lu Yuan sitting there holding popcorn and eating it with relish while waiting for the movie to start, netizens were also shocked by Lu Yuan's sexy behavior.
Stayed.
They didn't think Lu Yuan was here to watch a movie.
After all, his movie is about to premiere and he must support his movie.