The market can accept war films with children's themes like "War Meridian".
As for this movie, according to incomplete statistics, the proportion of parents watching the movie with their children is not low.
This also shows that this market segment, this market that has been ignored, actually has great potential.
This is also true.
In fact, the film trends led by Li Yi have always affected domestic films.
For example, Li Yi's movies basically feature adults and children.
For this reason, many feature films, mainly tear-jerking and sensational films, basically imitate Li Yi's films.
If a movie like "War Meridian" can be such a hit, do other movies of the same type also have room for maneuver?
The answer is yes!
However, Li Yi felt relaxed at this time.
The main reason is that Li Yi doesn't like to attend various banquets and the like.
It can be said that in this regard, he is also an alternative among directors.
However, he also has such capital. After all, other directors who want to make a movie or something, whether it is for risk sharing or financial needs, can rarely decide on their own movie.
But Li Yi is different.
First of all, he himself can be said to be the only one in the Chinese film industry.
Li Yi's movies have always been synonymous with blockbusters, so no matter what type his movies are, there is basically no need to worry about funding.
Even if he just spreads the idea, countless people will come to send money.
In terms of distribution and channels, it can be said that Fanhai Film and Television was helped by Li Yi.
Today, Oceanwide Pictures has directly merged with Oceanwide Cinemas, and the two companies have merged into one.
It is also one of the top five private film and television companies in terms of domestic distribution capabilities, and Mu Nanxing and Fang Dongbai almost treat Li Yi as a god. Basically, as long as Li Yi proposes it, they rarely refuse to agree.
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Let’s talk about connections.
The entertainment industry is full of big circles and small circles. For many directors, they cannot live without a certain circle.
But Li Yi's identity makes him a natural core figure in several circles.
First of all, there is the Hong Kong circle. Although Li Yiruo is aloof, it is undeniable that as a filmmaker born and raised in Hong Kong Island, he is naturally a member of the Hong Kong circle.
In the beginning, people like He Tiancheng and others could still reject him, but now, Li Yi is ranked first in this circle in terms of personal capital, personal strength and reputation, etc.
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At the same time, Li Yi graduated from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy. Naturally, his senior brothers and sisters will definitely have a much closer relationship with him than ordinary people.
The so-called friendship from the same family!
In addition, Li Yi has made so many movies, supported so many stars, and supported so many new generation directors, it can be said that he really does not need to deliberately manage connections anymore.
The most enviable thing about Li Yi's movies is that so far, it can be said that very few of his movies have invested more than 100 million yuan, but what about the box office?
That return on investment is blinding!
Li Yi's films with the highest box office basically have investments of less than 100 million.
On the contrary, the animated films directed by Li Yi are his real films with the highest investment.
In fact, there is no need for Li Yi to do anything more for the follow-up promotion of the movie.
After the National Day box office exploded in seven days, it naturally began to weaken, and the box office plummeted.
This is especially true for "War Meridian". After all, the National Day holiday is over, not only adults have to go to work, students also have to go to school.
The number of moviegoers has dropped sharply, and the box office has been cut in half again and again, falling below the 100 million mark.
This is still a relatively large base for "War Meridian". Like several other movies, it has dropped so much that it makes people question their lives.
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Sicily, Italy.
It was already the end of October when Li Yi and Xu Nannan arrived.
The reason why I chose Sicily for this trip is also related to the movie "Cinema Paradiso" that Li Yi had put on hold.
Of course, Sicily is also a tourist destination in Italy.
The climate here is pleasant. In Sicily in October, the average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius.
People often use many beautiful adjectives to praise Sicily, such as "the three islands of the sun and olives", "the island filled with the fragrance of apricot flowers", "the island of citrus", etc. And Sicily in movies and TV series is also known as this strange and remote island.
The island adds more romance and mystery.
For Xu Nannan, it is actually the same wherever she travels, the main thing is to be with Li Yi.
Sicily borders Greece to the east and Carthage to the south. It is located at the crossroads of Mediterranean culture. The first people to come to the island were the ancient Greeks who immigrated from mainland Greece. In order to establish the so-called Greater Hellenic Circle and consolidate their sphere of influence, Sicily
The Greeks established several city-states in Sicily. During the 13th century, the Spanish Aragonese family took over and began long-term colonial oppression under Spanish rule. The Sicilians survived various colonial rule but still survived strongly, so
He developed a spirit of perseverance and tenacity that is not afraid of difficulties, which adds a more brilliant touch to the humanistic color of Sicily today.
The main filming location in "Cinema Paradiso" is actually a village in Sicily, palazzoadriano! The Chinese translation is Adriano Palace!
When Li Yi and Xu Nannan were traveling in Sicily together, they asked many locals and found the Adriano Palace, the filming location of "Cinema Paradiso"!
Of course, there is no movie "Cinema Paradiso" in this world, so there is no "Cinema Paradiso" here. To be honest, Li Yi was a little disappointed.
After all, the movie "Cinema Paradiso" can be said to be a love letter to movies.
"Why are you looking for this place?" Xu Nannan asked puzzledly.
The main reason is that there is nothing particularly unique about this village. It can even be said that it is very inconspicuous in Sicily.
No one outside the world knows about this place.
But after Li Yi came to Sicily, his first destination was here.
Li Yi shook his head. There were some things that he didn't know how to explain to Xu Nannan.
Later, Li Yi and Xu Nannan left this memory, the main filming location of "Cinema Paradiso" in another world.
The next stop is another filming location for "Cinema Paradiso", the small town of Cefalu in Sicily.
The familiar feeling was not found in Adriano Palace. As a result, Li Yi did not expect that a surprise would be given to him in this small town of Cefalù.
There is actually a "Cinema Paradise" here!
Li Yi was as excited and surprised as a child who found his favorite toy.
Although Xu Nannan couldn't understand why Li Yi liked an old movie theater in a foreign country so much, his emotions were always easy to infect the people around him.
Even Xu Nannan was quite curious about this old-looking cinema.
