On the first working day after the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the daily box office of "Border" reported 4.5 million, a drop of 60%. The originally low film schedule also dropped by 2 percentage points. The box office continued to decline in the next two days.
Literary films are inherently highbrow, which is to be expected. Fortunately, when the box office dropped to around 2 million that day, it basically stabilized. On weekends, it can still jump up, breaking 50 million in two weeks.
If this trend continues, the final box office is likely to exceed 70 million, which has far exceeded expectations.
Chief Jia was very fast. A few days after returning from Venice, he asked his assistant to send the script. He Xin was going to play a character named Dahai, and the plot was slightly different from the real events.
It is about a farmer named Dahai who has been very angry that the coal mine in his village has been occupied by wealthy people. He tried to write a letter to the central government to complain, but he was unable to send the letter because he did not know the specific address of the central government.
He tried to provoke a rich man who was his classmate, but was beaten to a bloody head with a shovel like a golf ball. From then on, he got the nickname "Golf Ball".
On the stage, Lin Chong was forced to death by Gao Yanei; off the stage, Dahai took out his shotgun and embarked on the road of revenge and revenge, shooting those who did not take his rights protection seriously, including the horse whipper.
Master, after the gunshots were fired, he finally smiled...
how to say?
The expression is a bit exaggerated. In rural China, the widening gap between rich and poor is not caused by the fact that villagers could not afford to eat a few years ago and the village chief drove an Audi. It is that now the villagers still cannot afford to eat and the village chief flies a private jet.
Although this is a short film, this role is both novel and challenging for He Xin. Because he has played educated youths, policemen, gang bosses, laid-off workers, Japanese devils, security guards, monks, and even gays, but he only
I have never played a farmer.
He thought that he had to find a place to experience life before starting filming, otherwise he would not be sure of playing the role well. At this time, he suddenly realized that without realizing it, his work schedule for next year was already full.
Before, he was still vowing to spend more time with his daughter to grow up, but the reality was that there was too much helplessness, or maybe it was due to inertia, and he had not yet realized that he had stopped subconsciously.
"Beautiful Destiny" has now been renamed "Beijing Meets Seattle". To be honest, the original name was a bit unsophisticated. At first, Xue Xiaolu wanted to change it to "Love in Seattle" because the story takes place in Seattle, and Seattle is very important to Xue Xiaolu.
Xiaolu's generation was deeply influenced by the movie "Sleepless in Seattle", which was a romantic city. Including the original name "Beautiful Destiny" was also influenced by this movie, because "Sleepless in Seattle"
"Night" also has a name called "The Sky of Fate".
But the name "Love in Seattle" is also a bit old-fashioned, and it is easily reminiscent of the classic modern Cinderella-themed romance film starring Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond - "
Love Returns to Paris".
So He Xin decided not to pretend, and directly suggested that it be called "Beijing Meets Seattle". The name was particularly impressive as soon as I heard it, and it also made the theme clear.
"Seattle Capital" is currently in preparation and is just waiting for his schedule. If nothing unexpected happens, it will probably start shooting in March or April next year. Then there will be Director Jia's "Destined", according to Director Jia's plan
This drama must be filmed in the first half of next year, and including the time to experience life, it will take at least a month and a half.
There is also Cao Baoping's "Sunspot", which has now been renamed "The Outlaw" and the script writing has almost been completed.
This time "Border Storm" was shortlisted for Venice, which made Lao Cao very envious. He wanted to make this film well and wanted to go to three major festivals in Europe. He also took advantage of his summer vacation to specially bring
Photographer Luo Pan went to Xiamen to scout the location. The start date was initially set for August or September in the second half of next year. This was also to accommodate He Xin's schedule.
If you calculate it this way, next year he will be out filming for almost half of the year. The so-called accompanying his daughter to grow up is just a lip service.
Just as he was dazed with the script in hand, He Lirong knocked on the door and came in.
"Boss, Xiaowen will be absent from the promotion of "Thirty-three Days of Love"."
Currently, she and Chen Zhixi are in charge of the publicity work of "Love Is Not Blind". This time, the company has invested an additional 10 million in publicity, and the work pressure has increased sharply. This girl looks like she has lost weight.
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It just so happens that at this juncture, the leading actor of the movie suddenly did not come to attend the movie premiere on September 30, and he also had to miss the previously arranged road show.
"Didn't we communicate with each other in the early stage? What's going on?" He Xin frowned and asked.
Because actors appear in multiple movies that are released on the same schedule, there will inevitably be conflicts in promotional schedules, but as long as they are well coordinated in the early stage, there will be no problem. For example, during the Lunar New Year last year, Uncle Ge starred in "Let the Bullets Fly," "If You Are the One 2" and "
"The Orphan of Zhao" was released at the same time, with a few days difference in between. Uncle Ge appeared frequently, which did not affect the promotion work of any movie.
This time Xiaowen only played a supporting role in "White Snake", and considering that "White Snake" will be released on September 28, the premiere of "Love Is Not Blind" originally scheduled for the same day was postponed to a later date.
Two days later, the premiere and nationwide release were held on the same day.
"His agent just called and said he couldn't come." Miss Xiao He said with a depressed look.
"Is this from Sister Hua?"
"No, it's his executive agent. He is also in trouble, mainly because his godfather wants him to accompany him."
Since starring in "Ocean Paradise", Xiao Wen and Li Lien have become friends forever, and they have recognized each other as godfather and godson. Including this time, Li Lianjie starred in "White Snake", and even brought his godson to play a male character in the film.
The role of number three.
"How can you change your mind about something that was agreed upon?"
He Xin looked unhappy. With his rise in status, few people nowadays were so disrespectful to him. He didn't even bother to talk nonsense to Xiao Wen and directly called Wang Jinghua.
"Sister Hua, what's going on..."
"Hey, you don't understand yet, so you have to help me pay more attention to it. Things that were agreed to change so easily. How do you think we can cooperate in the future?"
"Yes, yes, he is the leading male after all. It's not easy for me to do this..."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your reply...Sorry to trouble you...Hey, thank you!"
He was still very polite to Wang Jinghua, but from what Sister Hua said on the phone, it seemed that Xiaowen's contract was about to expire, and he thought he had climbed onto Li Lianlian's high tree and had no intention of renewing the contract and was preparing to stand on his own.
portal. So I don’t usually listen to greetings.
To be honest, "Thirty-day Love" seems to be a movie with a leading female protagonist, but I have to admit that Xiaowen's role as Wang Xiaojian is indeed very exciting, and even overshadowed Bai Xue. And he starred in a TV series not long ago.
"The Age of Naked Wedding" was particularly popular. It won the national ratings championship for the same period and became very popular for a while. According to the original promotion plan, it was prepared to focus on Xiaowen's banner.
It seems that "White Snake" has the same idea, and at the same time it can suppress competitors of the same period. Although "White Snake" is distributed by Bona and China Film, He Xin believes that this is not Yu Dong's idea, but
It was Mr. Yang's handiwork, and indeed the shopping mall was like a battlefield.
After hanging up the phone, He Xin was helpless. Without the essay, the film's promotional roadshow would be greatly compromised.
But after pondering for a moment, he didn't intend to spoil Xiao Wen, and said directly to He Lirong: "If he really wants to miss the premiere and subsequent publicity roadshows, he will do whatever he wants. According to the contract, he will first send a lawyer's letter.
Then sue when it’s time to sue, and claim when it’s time to sue!”
"Boss, this...isn't this tantamount to breaking your skin?" Xiao He said hesitantly.
Many things in the industry involve everyone compromising with each other, leaving room for future cooperation. Litigation in court is rare.
"If you want to show off your face, you need to show your face. In the future, such matters will be subject to the contract. Since they won't give us face, why should we give them face?" He Xin waved his hands and said nonchalantly.
Xiaowen is going to die sooner or later, and apart from this "Thirty-three Days of Love", he won't have any good works in the future. Since a tool man has lost his use value, there is nothing to be polite about!
Miss Xiao He stood there stunned for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Wow, boss, you are so manly! You look like a domineering president! I admire you very much now!"
70% of the company's employees are young girls, and the proportion of middle-level and above-level managers is more than 80%. It can be said that He Xin almost wallows in makeup and powder every day when he goes to work, and he has a clear understanding of the temperament and temperament of the girls under him.
Facing He Lirong's praise, he didn't feel overwhelmed at all. He frowned and waved his hands like he was shooing away flies: "Okay, stop flattering me and just go ahead and do what you have to do!"
After saying that, he added with a look of disgust: "Read less novels about overbearing presidents from now on. It will not be good for you. It will be like daydreaming all day long!"
"Hehe, I just love to daydream!"
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Perhaps out of guilt, whenever he got home these days, he would hold his daughter in his arms without letting go, feed her with complementary foods, change diapers, and put her to sleep all by himself.
"Baby sleeps?"
"Well, I played so crazy during the day that I fell asleep without being coaxed twice. I slept soundly."
He Xin came out of the room, sat next to his wife, took the script in her hand and looked at the cover - "Youth Party".
"The name is quite interesting."
During this period, whether it was the name change of "Beijing Meets Seattle" or the failure of "The Outlaw" to be submitted for review, the film titles were all being tossed around.
"Sunspot" is a bit too esoteric and difficult to pronounce. As for "The Outlaw", the above thinks it is discordant. Cao Baoping is also troubled by the title now. Unfortunately, He Xin really can't remember what this movie was called in the original time and space.
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"Oh, by the way, have you set a time to turn on the phone?" he then asked.
Cheng Hao shook his head: "Director Liu is still selecting actors in Guangzhou."
"So you are planning to shoot in Guangzhou?"
"No, Director Liu has already found a middle school in Huanggang, Hubei. We will have to go there in advance to experience life."
As he spoke, Cheng Hao smiled and said: "This is a college entrance examination-themed script. Have you heard of 'Huanggang Secret Volume'?"
He Xin suddenly realized that Liu Jie had really worked hard. The term "Huanggang Secret Volume" was very popular on the Internet, and it would be a good publicity point at that time.
"Hey, I heard that Xiaowen won't come to promote. What's going on?"
Although Cheng Hao rarely comes to the company, there are usually few things in the company that she doesn't know about.
"It's an off-market move. Besides, Xiao Wen is a bit too shrewd. I've already said hello to Sister Hua. If he doesn't do things as expected, there's nothing to say. Just do whatever you want!"
It is said that it has been two days since he called Wang Jinghua, but there has been no reply. It is estimated that Sister Hua is also in trouble.
"This is not good, why didn't you contact Ma Yili?" Cheng Hao said hesitantly.
After all, Xiaowen is very popular now, so it might not be a good idea to really break out.
"Commander Ma is a smart man. It goes without saying that she should know this kind of thing. What to do depends on the choice of the couple." He Xin shook his head and said.
In fact, he also hopes that everyone can be harmonious, so that it will not affect the promotion of the movie and will not make it too ugly.
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Night, an upscale community in Shanghai.
A staggering figure got out of a nanny car. The person was holding a mobile phone and making a call. When he got out of the car, he glanced upstairs subconsciously, hurriedly hid in the darkness, and continued to talk to the other end of the phone.
"Good boy, as you know, the National Day holiday is coming soon. My two movies will be released consecutively. I have to rush to the capital tomorrow. I will definitely not have time in the near future... uh, but "White Snake" will be released on October 6th.
The crew is going to Guangzhou and Shenzhen for promotion, so I'll see if I can squeeze in some time and let's meet..."
"Ah, will you come directly to Guangzhou then? No, my godfather is here too, and it won't be good if he sees him... Uh, okay, I'll slip out as soon as I have time... It's not an excuse, of course I miss you.
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After making furtive calls for nearly ten minutes, Xiao Wen reluctantly hung up the hot phone. He also carefully deleted the call history before running into the building.
This is a one-story mansion of more than 300 square meters. A floor lamp is lit in the living room. The hostess is sitting under the lamp reading a book. From time to time, she looks up at the wall clock on the wall. It is already close to midnight.
But the male host never returned.
Several times I wanted to reach out for the mobile phone on the coffee table, but my hand stretched out, but after a moment of hesitation, I still didn't pick it up. As time went by, the hostess became more and more irritable.
Just when her patience was about to reach its limit, she heard the door click, and a thin figure sneaked into the house with his waist hunched over.
Until he saw the hostess standing up from the sofa, the thin figure grinned guiltily and said: "Hey, you're still up so late?"