Chapter 115 Overtake 'Assembly' and reach the top of the Sun Crown! (Wan
Frankly speaking, Li Qian still agrees with Ma Xiaogang's talent.
In terms of the overall quality of his past works and his struggle in the film industry, he deserves respect.
In the early years, I worked as a scene recorder, stage manager, or sometimes a handyman. With my knowledge of art, I was able to help as an artist. I gradually started working as an artist, and gradually deepened into the film and television industry.
Just like his best New Year films with little characters, those characters seize every opportunity to struggle in adversity, and face every embarrassment and ridicule with a smile, just for a little space given by the powerful to live better. So he
Photographing the bitterness of civilians is particularly moving, for no other reason than that it was himself he was photographing.
In an autobiography written by Ma Xiaogang in 2003, he wrote about a past incident. In order to gain a chance for the film to pass censorship, he once invited senior cadres to dinner, during which he flattered him like crazy:
"Who are you? You are standing on the tower of Tianjin Gate. When you look at the capital, you say there are too many lights here and it is a bit dazzling. All the lights here will be put out immediately."
This kind of flattering words is very much like the bad guy of the main villain in the TV series. It sounds a bit disgusting, and you may even think that he is underhanded and has lost his personality in order to make a movie.
Ma Xiaogang has almost everything a successful person must have, and his vision and sense of smell are far beyond ordinary people.
I got close to Wang Shuo back then, but as a ruffian writer, there was nothing serious in his books except talking nonsense, fighting, eating and drinking, and talking about love.
Several films of Good Dream Film Company, which they founded together in 1995, were canceled on the grounds that the scripts focused on teasing, chasing, and strong women, and exposed the ugliness without criticizing the ugliness, which was against the values of socially recognized moral standards and was wrong.
Guide the public’s aesthetic appreciation.
I smelled the taboo against Wang Shuo from above, whether it was intentional or not, and gradually distanced myself from Wang Shuo.
However, he later apologized to Wang Shuo in person.
It can go up and down, bend and stretch.
Lian Ye Jing said that he "uses his time to move forward and doesn't use his time to move backward." Such a vulgar metaphor is comparable to a slap in the face. Ma Xiaogang, who is already successful and famous, still offers a drink to apologize.
However, due to his experiences over the years, Ma Xiaogang's accumulated energy is not much less than his talent.
Last year, his former good friend Ye Jing filmed a movie called "Days Related to Youth", in which the character named Ma Pants was used to mock Ma Xiaogang, and the actor was somewhat similar to the young Ma Xiaogang.
Since last year, Ma Xiaogang has been nicknamed Ma Pants.
He has become one of the top directors in the country, and yet he is ridiculed by those who looked down on him in the past, and these people are far inferior to him. One can imagine how deep the resentment in Ma Xiaogang's heart is.
When things go to extremes, they must reverse course, and so do people. He is talking about Ma Xiaogang.
Who didn't come from a passionate place, who wasn't full of ideals and revenge when they were young, but as time goes by, people have changed.
Thinking of Ma Xiaogang's experience, Li Qian was even a little afraid that he would become such a person in the future.
As the old saying goes, we all end up becoming people we hate.
Sensing that Li Qian was suddenly in a bad mood, Tong Liya took his arm and asked softly, "Li Qian, what's wrong with you? Isn't the box office getting higher day by day?"
"fine."
Li Qian shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm a little tired after running for a few days. I'll be in a daze for a while."
"Are you still thinking about Ma Xiaogang? He hasn't had any movement in the past two days. He should be fine."
"I've never been afraid of him. It doesn't matter what he wants to do."
Li Qian smiled and said, "Although he is a great director, he can't do anything to me. Unlike other people, I don't have many connections in the film and television industry, so I don't have to compromise when doing things. I don't have to worry about anything. I can do whatever I want.
As long as my movies make money, no one can do anything to me."
In just six months, Li Qian's behavior can be said to be a bit unscrupulous.
No matter who he was dealing with, even his first agent like Wang Jinghua, the giant private film and television company Huayang Media, or top directors like Ma Xiaogang, Li Qian did whatever he pleased and never cared about what they thought.
In addition to relying on countless movies and TV series in my mind, I won't worry about failure.
The very important reason is that it only took half a year. Unlike other actors and directors, it often takes a long process from entering the industry to becoming famous. Even those who are famous have all kinds of connections around them, and they have to do everything.
Think again.
The only thing Li Qian has to consider is whether his film will be successful. Everything else is done entirely based on his mood and whatever makes him happy. There are no connections or relationships that can restrain him.
Then even if I change in the future, I won't be able to become like Ma Xiaogang now, looking for presence and recognition everywhere.
However, the future is still far away, and living comfortably now is the real thing.
Li Qian put his feelings for Ma Xiaogang behind. Although he admired him very much, Ma Xiaogang was really annoying now. Even during the two-day holiday, he didn't say anything in front of the media.
Nothing happened, only the media is left to hype it up.
But it did help Li Qian, and the popularity of "Frequency of Life and Death" is getting higher and higher day by day.
The three-day holiday of New Year's Day has passed, and "Assembly" is still far ahead at the box office, with a box office of 23 million in three days. Including Monday the 31st, it still received a super high box office of 30.5 million in the third week.
There are three days of weekend left. Compared with last week’s 70 million, this trend is still extremely stable and worthy of the current reputation and Ma Xiaogang’s fame.
"The Letter of Investment" received 7.2 million in three days. Including the 1.6 million on the 31st, it only received 8.8 million in four days. Compared with the 40 million last week, it can be said to be a cliff-like drop.
The subject matter is not good, the plot is heavy, all the main actors are dead, it was released for 23 days, and pirated copies were released.
One film has barely made any money at the box office, and the other film has only been released for half a month. "Frequency of Life and Death" became the biggest winner in January.
During the three-day holiday, the film schedule of "Frequency of Life and Death" has also increased to 30%, with box office receipts of 5.8 million, 6.6 million, and 6.5 million respectively, for a total of 19.8 million in the three days, and the total box office for this four-day period is 23.4 million.
The total box office in the five days of release was as high as 27 million.
Now, the popularity of "Frequency of Life and Death" has surpassed that of "Report", which is on the verge of being released, and is not even much worse than "Assembly Number".
A big hit is inevitable, the media are constantly reporting on the movie’s box office information, and most film critics have also praised the movie.
And as the movie continues to be popular, audiences are discussing the movie more and more.
Judging from the situation online, "Frequency of Life and Death" has really begun to gain momentum as a hit movie.
Li Qian and the actors were not idle either. On January 4th, after the New Year's Day, Zhang Hanyu also returned from the crew of "Assembly". It was rare that the crew had all the members together.
However, the incident between Ma Xiaogang and Li Qian was not mentioned, and everyone acted as if it never happened.
This is the disadvantage of having a wide network of people. There are friends everywhere, and there are also friends' opponents everywhere, and you have scruples about what you say and do.
Otherwise, Li Qian could tease Ma Xiaogang with them at this time, but Zhang Hanyu would be embarrassed.
We should all just pretend that this is not the case. We should publicize when we should, eat when we should, chat when we should brag, and everyone should discuss their own affairs.
In the past three days, Li Qian and Ma Xiaogang did not say anything no matter how stimulated the media was. Gradually, the reporters gave up and Li Qian could clean up his mind.
During the following three-day weekend, the film schedule of "Frequency of Life and Death" continued to increase steadily, and it was screened for several days. Gradually, it replaced "The Movie" and became as popular as other blockbusters.
In the three days of April 5 and 6, "Frequency of Life and Death" took in 17.1 million box office, with a single-week box office of 40.5 million, and a total box office of 44.1 million!
It exceeded 40 million in eight days. For a movie that cost 7 million to produce, it is no exaggeration to describe it as a big hit, a big hit, or whatever.
"Assembly" took in a box office of 21 million in the three days of the weekend, and a total of 51.5 million in the third week. Compared with last week's 70 million, the drop was only 27%, which is incredible.
As for "The Letter of Investment", it only received 14.6 million this week.
Then the Lunar New Year holiday is clear. It can basically be announced in advance that "Assembly Number" will become the box office champion of the Lunar New Year holiday in 2007, and it will also be the box office champion of Chinese-language films in 2007.
Although the current total box office of "Assembly Number" is only 186.5 million, while the total box office of "Vote" is 187.6 million.
The only suspense now is whether "Report" can break the 200 million mark, and whether "Assembly" can surpass "Hero" and become the second-highest-grossing Chinese film.
All remains to be seen.
On January 7th, a new week, the single-day box office of "The Movie", which was released nearly a month ago, fell below the one million mark, with only 930,000. Whether it can exceed 200 million is still doubtful.
On the 20th day after its release, "Assembly" received a box office of 3.2 million, which is a normal decline.
However, this week, the most watched film in the Lunar New Year period is undoubtedly "Frequency of Life and Death". On the ninth day of its release, it surpassed "Assembly" with a box office of 3.4 million, becoming the single-day box office champion in the domestic film market! "
"Assembly Number" maintained the daily crown for 19 consecutive days, which was broken by "Frequency of Life and Death"!
It was originally a Lunar New Year film for "Tou Mingzhuang" and "Assembly Number". With the box office success of "Frequency of Life and Death" and its reputation, which was originally not optimistic, "Tou Mingzhuang" has sadly withdrawn, and next is "Assembly Number"
Competition with "Frequency of Life and Death"!
On Tuesday, January 8th, as "Frequency of Life and Death" surpassed "Assembly" for the first time and reached the top of the Japanese crown, media coverage of this movie reached its climax!
""Frequency of Life and Death" received a box office of 3.4 million in a single day on Monday, successfully becoming the single-day box office champion!"
"The low-budget film "Frequency of Life and Death" overturned "Assembly" and the emerging director Li Qian became famous in one battle!"
""Assembly" suffered a tragic end to the Japanese crown for 20 consecutive days, and "Frequency of Life and Death", which director Ma Xiaogang looked down upon, successfully counterattacked!"
""Frequency of Life and Death" won the Japanese crown, and the biggest dark horse in Chinese-language movies in 2007 was born!"
"The love between father and son triggered tear ducts, and "Frequency of Life and Death" turned around at the box office!"
""The Legend" failed miserably at the box office, and large-scale costume productions have become yesterday's dusk. The success of "Frequency of Life and Death" proves that telling a good story is more important than big productions and big stars!"
""Assembly" is scheduled to be the box office champion of the Lunar New Year season in advance, and "Frequency of Life and Death" is the biggest dark horse of the year. Zhang Hanyu and Deng Chao, two Mesozoic actors, have proved with their strength that young mainland actors can also support a big production. Superstars are no longer just for blockbusters.
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"The three major stars Li Lianjie, Andy Lau, and Kim Sung-wu starred in the costume blockbuster "Tou Mingzhuan" which failed miserably at the box office. Zhang Hanyu and Deng Chao starred in "Assembly Number" and "Frequency of Life and Death", which were box office hits. The spring of young mainland actors
coming!"
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It is now the tenth day since the release of "Frequency of Life and Death". It has won the Japanese crown by overturning "Assembly", which is something no one had thought of before.
On this day, the media finally gave "Frequency of Life and Death" the treatment of a major production.
With overwhelming news and comments from viewers everywhere, "Frequency of Life and Death" has become one of the most popular movies at the moment, not to mention not far behind "Assembly".
The failure of "The Proposal" also caused the media to focus part of the topic on the actors.
The three major superstars lost to the combination of Zhang Hanyu and Deng Chao, which is really shocking.
This also broke the monopoly of Hong Kong Superstar on domestic movies. It was the first time in China that a movie starring actors other than Hong Kong Superstar, Ge You, and Jet Li was so popular.
The media have also begun to build momentum about the rise of young mainland actors.
In the past, all the leading roles in major productions were played by actors from Hong Kong, and the pay was always exorbitant. Not only were the domestic film and television companies unhappy, but the media were also a little aggrieved.
Although the media only focuses on topics and has no integrity, as mainland entertainment media, they also hope that the mainland market will get better and better, and that mainland actors can play more important roles instead of supporting people every day.
The domestic film industry is still in its infancy, and most of the relevant owners in the industry still have a certain sense of responsibility.
Of course, this is also related to the vital interests of the media. These Mesozoic actors from the mainland cannot get ahead. They are famous and have no works. The Hong Kong superstars who have long controlled the resources of blockbusters do not have so much news for them.
Moreover, the entertainment industry also needs to be updated. A steady stream of new people will come forward so that the media can have more fresh topics.
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