"Those who were fascinated by it were all young literary and artistic people who were aroused by the movie. Those who fell asleep while watching it were all ordinary people. The movie was not lively enough, so naturally they felt sleepy."
On the way back, Xiao Qian gave the answer.
Li Qingjue looked at him angrily.
"You are the number one filmmaker in the country. Why did you fall asleep watching it? Is Ning Han's movie really that bad? I watched it very carefully. The movie is really good."
Xiao Qian scratched his head, feeling helpless.
"The movie is definitely a good movie. However, Ning Han's expression in the movie is too self-conscious and profound, and ordinary viewers really have no mood and motivation to interpret it. For ordinary viewers, this film is just a castle in the air.
It does not serve the purpose of allowing the public to have fun and take a rest after their busy work. Watching a movie is more tiring than going to work, so naturally many viewers can’t stand it.”
His voice changed.
"However, the artistic value of this film is obvious. There are many things worth discussing and appreciating. It will be highly regarded within the industry."
Li Qingjue thought for a moment and then understood.
"You mean, will this movie be a hit or not?"
Xiao Qian nodded.
"Exactly."
"Ah...don't you have to pay for it?"
Li Qingjue was anxious.
As the proprietress of Starlight, losing money is almost like taking her life.
Xiao Qian teased: "Don't you think this movie is good now?"
Li Qingjue groaned angrily.
“What kind of movie is a good movie if it loses money?”
Xiao Qian stretched himself to relieve his sleepiness.
"There is no way. Obviously movies are industrial products, but many people always think that they are works of art. Especially in China, this concept is so rampant that it is the main reason why such movies continue to emerge. It is not that movies cannot be artistic.
temperament, but we must have a good balance between market and art. Commercial blockbusters are not without artistry, and art films are not without commercial market."
Three days later, at an internal meeting, Xiao Qian said these words again in front of Ning Han and others.
"Ashes of Time" has been in theaters for three days, and the box office has dropped significantly.
The national box office was 17 million on the first day, 11.5 million on the second day, and only over 7 million on the third day.
According to this trend, this movie, which invested more than 83 million yuan, will definitely lose all its money.
Ning Han, unshaven, sat in a corner with a few newspapers in his hand, completely doubting his life.
"The newspapers are obviously praising it, so why is the box office like this?"
Starting from the second day after the movie premiered, major newspapers and academic magazines were full of enthusiastic reviews of "Ashes of Time".
All well-known film critics in China have a strong preference for "Ashes of Time" and do not hesitate to praise it.
Many artists and film colleagues have supported "Ashes of Time", claiming that it is the master of Chinese film ideas.
However, the audience just didn't buy it.
Unlike the colorful comments from professionals, the posts on the Internet are more straightforward.
"What do you think? I fell asleep anyway."
"I've never seen such a boring movie."
"Where are the good fighting scenes in the martial arts movie we promised?"
"This movie, it feels like everyone is doing a good job, but I just don't want to watch it."
"I was tortured by my boss all day at work. Now when I go to the cinema, I have to endure endless nagging. I can't stand it. I can't stand it."
Someone on the forum used the shortest words to give the most accurate summary of "Ashes of Time" - it's a good movie but boring.
"Will this cost a lot of money?"
Looking at the box office data, Weng Zhian felt a toothache and looked at Ning Han with evil intentions.
Fatty is usually very easy-going, but if something makes him lose money, he will go berserk.
Clearly feeling the murderous intent, Ning Han's desire to survive surged, and he knelt down in front of Xiao Qian.
"Brother, save me!"
Xiao Qian covered her forehead helplessly.
"I knew you would do this."
Ning Han burst into tears.
"I didn't expect the audience to be so ignorant."
This guy can't even see clearly.
"It's you and people like you who take yourselves too seriously."
Ning Han tugged on his pants bitterly and begged.
"What should I do now? I've lost so much, even if I sell it, I won't be able to close the hole."
This guy was sure that Xiao Qian would not leave him alone, how could he be such a skinny dog?
"Okay, get up, things are not as bad as you think."
Xiao Qian pulled him up and started analyzing him.
"This movie was completely ruined at the box office, but no one can deny its artistic achievements. Since our company has been making movies, hasn't it been ridiculed by the outside world for only paying attention to money but blaspheming art. Now we have this movie
, it can stop a lot of people's mouths. Moreover, this movie will be very good at collecting awards. It should do well in the major film awards next year."
Originally, Xiao Qian thought that "Dragon Inn" would sweep all the major film awards next year, but now it seems that with the involvement of "Ashes of Time", that may not be the case.
Starlight's film and television works have always been very popular with audiences, but they have not achieved much in terms of awards.
Firstly, he had a very unhappy relationship with the organizers of major awards before, and they deliberately ignored it; secondly, Xiao Qian didn't care. Compared to the trophy, he cared more about the audience's reputation and actual interests.
However, now that he has reorganized the domestic film selection, the chaotic situation has become regular and orderly, and Starlight's works can also have a glimpse of the honors.
"This film can be sent to major film festivals abroad. I believe it will gain a lot of money."
Since you can't earn box office, you can earn fame.
Xiao Qian is a qualified capitalist, so he must squeeze the products at hand to the extreme.
Chinese people in this era are very concerned about foreign affirmations. No matter how hard they try to correct themselves, they cannot fight against the overall trend.
If "Ashes of Time" can win some honors abroad, Ning Han will definitely grow into a top director.
His plan was unanimously approved by everyone.
This is also the best solution currently available.
"Then the box office will definitely lose money?"
Weng Zhian was very sorry.
Now that I am a father, I need money for milk powder urgently. Although I am not short of money, I feel empty inside.
Xiao Qian thought for a while and decided to give Ning Han the truth.
"Well, let's just use the original cast of Ashes of Time to re-shoot a low-cost comedy. In this case, it should be able to make up for the loss at the box office."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"Isn't it too late? Writing the script, assembling the crew, rehearsing, setting up and shooting, and post-production, all this will take less than a year."
Wang Fei reminded, hoping that Xiao Qian would be more realistic.
But he didn't know how ruthless Xiao Qian was.
"No need, this scene can be filmed in ten days and a half."
As soon as he said this, the situation changed. Everyone was stunned, as if their souls had been taken away by aliens.
What movie can be shot in ten days and a half?
Xiao Qian went ahead and directed it personally this time.
A notice was sent to the major actors of "Ashes of Time" asking them to gather in Hengdian.
He also packed up and prepared to go.
"You can shoot a movie in ten days and a half? Do you know that everyone in the company is talking about it now. If you fail, it will have a big impact on your reputation."
Li Qingjue was extremely worried and hoped that Xiao Qian would wake up.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qian looked her over and suddenly said: "Do you want to act? Come on, you can come with me."
Li Qingjue was confused and was dragged to Hengdian.
When I got here, I met a group of people who were even more ignorant.
"Boss, can you please stop doing this? How can you film a movie in ten days and a half?"
Li Bingbing hid, pretending to be unfamiliar with Xiao Qian.
"What are you talking about? I can do it if I can."
International Zhang and Li Bingbing share the same hatred.
"Okay, where's the script?"
Xiao Qian pointed to her head.
"here."
Shen Juesheng has no love.
"It's over, it's over, there's not even a script, how can we act?"
Everyone had the same emotion, feeling that Xiao Qian was being too silly this time.
Snap...
Xiao Qian slammed the table and stood up proudly, full of domineering.
"This play is a lively comedy. It doesn't require any connotation, and naturally it doesn't require any acting skills. You just need to act according to my instructions. It doesn't matter if it's a joke."
Everyone was even more dumbfounded.
"Can you make a good movie just by messing around?"
