Huayang Media went public at the end of October, with a market value of nearly 10 billion, creating a group of multi-millionaires, and Ma Xiaogang and Huang Xiaoming are worth hundreds of millions based on the current stock price.
This incident became the biggest news in the entertainment industry in early November. The listing of Huayang Media dominated the headlines of entertainment news for many days.
However, as time goes by, especially "Cohabitation" produced by Li Qian, and the costume blockbuster "Mulan" starring Zhao Wei and Chen Kun are about to be released, entertainment news has begun to focus on these two movies.
Needless to say, there will be another blockbuster movie in December.
Nearly ten popular movies have started vigorous promotion, hoping to grab a big piece of cake during the popular Lunar New Year period.
Choosing movies to be released during the Lunar New Year, especially blockbusters, is because you have enough confidence in yourself.
Not to mention "Three Guns" and "October Siege", "The Wind and Cloud 2" and "The Tomb" are also very ambitious.
Needless to say, "Wind and Cloud 2", the TV series of the same name in 2002 was a smash hit, so it was naturally popular.
"The Tomb" stars Jay Chou and Cheng Daoming. The previous "Slam Dunk" starring Jay Chou has exceeded 100 million, and all of them were Jay Chou's single hits.
Not mainly a director, the box office exceeded 100 million. Before that, there was only "Fearless" starring Jet Li.
It is no exaggeration to say that Jay Chou is responsible for the box office.
This time it is still a big production, with Chen Daoming and Lin Chiling, who is very popular in the Mainland, joining the cast. No matter how you look at it, it is a big hit.
Of course, there is also "A Perfect World", which has been scheduled to be released on December 4th, as the first seed to be released in December.
Every blockbuster has its own selling points, and every producer and distributor also has its own self-confidence.
However, other companies are still paying close attention to "Cohabitation" and "Mulan", which will be launched in November.
After all, this is also the first film released by the new distribution company co-founded by Li Qian.
As the most direct opponent, Yu Dong, the publisher and investor of "Mulan", paid special attention to the announcement of "Cohabitation in Time and Space".
"A romance film is related to Singles' Day. Without Guang Xian, I wonder if his brand can still stand up!"
Listening to distribution director Zhang Hao talk about the recent series of announcements of "Cohabitation in Time and Space", Yu Dong's face was full of disapproval.
"The other party's propaganda is indeed very average. Except for the four TV stations in Jiangning, Northern Hubei, Southern Henan, and Western Sichuan, they have almost given up on the TV station as a promotional channel and focused all on the Internet. It is quite lively online."
Zhang Hao also shook his head, obviously not approving of this mainly online propaganda method.
Apart from posters in various places, there is almost no other publicity offline.
"but."
Zhang Hao then reported, "There were no new films released in the first half of November. I contacted various theaters and made a rough estimate. On the day of its release on the 11th, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" should be able to get almost 60% of the film schedule."
November has always been a relatively deserted month, sandwiched between the Lunar New Year and National Day. The films have always been small and medium-budget and have certain selling points, but if they go to the Lunar New Year slot, they will easily become cannon fodder in the competition.
If "October Siege" hadn't been released in December, Yu Dongdu planned to put "Mulan" in December.
Sufficient film schedule, coupled with Li Qian's box office appeal, are indeed very favorable conditions.
Of course, this is not what Yu Dong wants to see. After all, "Mulan" will be released on the 20th, 8 days late.
Originally, Yu Dong planned to release it at the end of November, but "October Siege" was released on December 17th, 20 days apart, so it would have little impact.
But Li Qian's new film "A Perfect World" will be released directly on December 4th.
Although he was unhappy that Li Qian was unwilling to promote "Stubborn Carrot" during the summer vacation, he had to admit that Li Qian, who had only made two theatrical movies, has become a director with the domestic box office appeal second only to Zhang Yimou and Ma Xiaogang.
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Strategically, we still need to pay attention to our opponents.
but.
Looking at all the information about this movie, a senior directing student, and a woman.
The male lead, Lei Jiayin, has only starred in one online drama, and has not even played an important role in any film or television drama. He is the kind of young actor who picks up ten people on the street and no one recognizes him.
As for Tong Liya, she just graduated from the Chinese Theater Academy a year ago and has filmed quite a few TV series, but they were all films with average ratings and she was not the protagonist yet.
It seems that she is still Li Qian's undisclosed girlfriend.
With this lineup, Yu Dong could tell even with his eyes closed, there was no chance of it being a hit.
Although Qi Yukun, Guo Fan and Yang Qing were also new directors before, "Jaws: Revenge" is a sequel, "127 Hours" has a catchy theme and Deng Chao is also a first-line star.
"Nightclub" is the comedy genre that is most likely to sell well among low-budget movies. Xu Zheng's comedy skills can be seen in his previous film and television dramas.
And "Cohabitation in Time and Space" is a science fiction romance film.
You don’t need to think about it to know that it is a romance film disguised as science fiction.
It would be strange for a senior student to be able to make science fiction films. If this is the case, then Yu Dong's more than ten years of experience in the industry will not be in vain.
As for romance films, there is no market at all in China. No matter whether it is Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei, or Li Binbin, none of the romance films are blockbuster hits. Even box office receipts of several million are the norm.
The only selling point is probably that Li Qian supervised the production, and there are a lot of films scheduled in the early stage of the release, so it can earn some box office.
Even with the golden name of Li Qian, Yu Dong didn't take "Cohabitation in Time and Space" seriously at all.
He even said with a smile, "I guess this is what Li Qian took to praise his girlfriend."
Zhang Hao said, "If this is the case, the brand produced by Li Qian will be ruined. The disaster movie "2012" to be released on the 13th is very popular. Rumors of the end of the world in 2012 are quite popular on the Internet."
It would be better to smash it. Everyone in the industry is eager to do so.
Otherwise, if we supervise the production of two or three blockbuster movies a year, how can other companies survive?
...
The release date is getting closer and closer. On Friday the 5th, in the evening of more than 30 second-tier cities across the country, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" began its first round of more than 30 screenings.
At the same time, a certain movie theater in the most prosperous business district of each city on Chunxi Road in the capital of Shu, Xinjiekou in Jinling, Nanjing Road in the magical capital, welcomed a large number of audiences at the same time.
The name of a great director is the strongest brand in the film industry.
In Beijing, which ranks first in the country's box office, the Capital Cinema located in Chaoyang Joy City has also experienced its peak traffic period in recent days at 6:30 in the evening.
As a loyal fan of Li Qian, Lu Chao once again came to the cinema on time, waiting for the movie to start.
However, this time he came alone.
He graduated this year and also broke up, just last month.
"Oh, it would be better to break up a month later. Now I have to watch romance movies alone."
Sitting in the cinema hall, looking at most of the men and women in pairs, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
Is there anything worse than watching a romantic movie alone?
But he was not the only single person. There were three young ladies sitting in front of him. They must have come with his best friends, and they were chattering at this time.
"Hey, are you going to draw movie tickets during Double Eleven?"
"Aren't you watching it now? Why are you drawing movie tickets?"
"There's a boy sitting next to me. I want to give it a try, just in case he's a handsome guy."
"You are a nymphomaniac!"
"Be careful, it will be terrible if a nymphomaniac falls in love with you."
"Maybe he's a middle-aged uncle. If you have an Electra plot, you can give it a try."
"Maybe he is a primary school student. Don't harm minors, the flowers of the motherland."
"Oh, what are you talking about!"
"It's better not to draw the lottery. The boys who will draw the lottery will definitely come with evil thoughts."
"I'm going to come in later. Let's see what that boy looks like first. If he's not handsome, I'll leave. Anyway, I saw it today."
...
Lu Chao listened to the three girls chatting in front of him with his ears pricked up, and he felt deeply in his heart.
The men who went to draw movie tickets must have dirty thoughts and were not upright people like him.
Even if I buy something at the Taomao discount on the 11th, I won’t take any movie tickets, and I won’t take them if I win.
However, when it came to giving away movie tickets for shopping, he didn't think anyone would participate in a lottery. After all, it wasn't like drawing coupons or vouchers that couldn't be redeemed.
However, looking at it now, it seems that some people are still interested.
Are you expecting to watch a movie as a gift to your boyfriend or girlfriend?
A ticket costs thirty or forty yuan, and you also have a boyfriend and girlfriend, what are you thinking about!
Soon, the movie was about to start, and Lu Chao also went to the entrance to queue up to check in tickets.
When passing by the three girls, I subconsciously turned my head and took a look.
They all look pretty good, it’s already November, and they are still wearing so cool...
Bah bah bah!
Quickly get rid of unhealthy thoughts from your mind.
My girlfriend is too troublesome, she loses her temper all the time, and I feel tired.
Entering the screening hall, people came in one after another in the nearly 200-seat hall. When the movie started, it was almost full.
Lu Chao looked around and found that only about a dozen spots in the corners were still vacant.
For a movie with three no-shows, the attendance rate at screenings is so high.
He had to sigh that Li Qian's appeal is now at the top level in China.
While watching the situation in the screening room, Lu Chao also took out a small notebook and a pen in his pocket.
Yes, as a senior movie enthusiast, after graduation, Lu Chao gloriously became an entertainment reporter for the Beijing branch of Tengxun.com.
The movie ticket company can also reimburse you, and you also have the opportunity to participate in various film festivals at home and abroad. There is nothing better than this career.
As for writing movie reviews and news, who can’t criticize them?
For the sake of work, if necessary, it’s not impossible to criticize Li Qian’s films reluctantly.
Open the small notebook, hold the pen in hand, watch the movie, and prepare to write down some key things.
Soon, after the dragon mark passed, the movie started.
The heroine appears at the beginning, and the heroine Gu Xiaojiao, played by Tong Liya, dressed in an elegant workplace woman's attire, walks into a real estate agency store and finds one of the agents.
From what he heard in the conversation, Gu Xiaojiao regarded the agency as a place for blind dates.
Sure enough, as soon as the blind date sat down in the conference room, the curtains were immediately drawn, the lights dimmed, and a picture of a luxurious villa was projected on the curtain.
"It is transparent from north to south, full of lighting, the suite on the first floor faces north, the suite on the second floor faces south, there is a skylight in the attic, the basement is moisture-proof, 2,000 floors, 800 floor tiles, four bathrooms, a pair of utility rooms...
..”
Tong Liya spoke in one breath, spoke quickly and clearly, and her blind date was confused.
The audience was also confused as to whether this was a house sale or a blind date.
Soon, the movie gave the answer. After buying a house, Gu Xiaojiao got married immediately.
This scene stunned Lu Chao.
Money worshipper?
The heroine of the romance film is a money-worshiping girl...
This persona.
Lu Chao was a little surprised, but he was also curious about how the heroine would clear her name later.
Immediately after a blind date ended unhappily, the scene shifted to 1989, in the wilderness, where designer Lu Ming, played by Lei Jiayin, was introducing his advanced creativity to clients.
The male and female protagonists are in different time and space, which makes Lu Chao and all the audience look forward to a love affair across time and space.
However, something happened to both of them immediately. Gu Xiaojiao was defrauded of money, and Lu Ming broke through his boss's conspiracy and was coerced.
The camera uses parallel montage to show the process of their respective returns home. They live in the same street, the same alley, and even live in the same building.
Two people living in the same building in different time and space?
With curiosity, Lu Chao continued to stare at the big screen seriously.
Soon, a hilarious scene occurred.
Gu Xiaojiao put the clothes into the washing machine.
Lu Ming steamed buns.
Gu Xiaojiao was taking a bath in the bathtub.
Lu Ming was washing vegetables in the sink.
As a result, Lu Ming's food went to Gu Xiaojiao's head.
Gu Xiaojiao's clothes ran into Lu Ming's steamer, and a lot of foam came out of the vegetable washing sink.
Lu Ming is ready to drink milk powder.
Milk powder comes out of Gu Xiaojiao's hair dryer.
...
There were no lines, but this scene still made some viewers laugh out loud.
"Ha ha."
"That's too much."
"Both of them were dumbfounded."
"Two big white steamed buns in exchange for a beautiful woman's underwear seems to be a good deal."
"The heroine's crazy pressing of shampoo really made me laugh."
"The men were all dumbfounded. They couldn't wash it off no matter how hard they washed it. There were more and more bubbles."
"One of them can't come out, and the other one can't be cleaned, haha."
...
Seeing this, the audience almost understood the meaning of "Cohabitation in Time and Space".
Next, just as they thought, after a night of tossing and falling asleep, the two times and spaces began to overlap. The two rooms spanning 19 years partially overlapped and became one room.
In the early morning, the two people's beds were pushed together. Gu Xiaojiao turned over and placed a hand on Lu Ming's face.
Lu Ming woke up with a fright, and was dumbfounded when he looked at Gu Xiaojiao in front of him.
Then Gu Xiaojiao woke up. He was stunned for a moment, then slapped Lu Ming on the face, followed by screams from his mouth.
"ah!!!!!"
He used his hands together, shouted, and opened his bow left and right, slapping Lu Ming on the face repeatedly.
Pillows, clothes, hangers, alarm clocks... whatever was available, they were all thrown at Lu Ming.
"abnormal!"
"rogue!"
"Scum!"
"Scum!"
Gu Xiaojiao screamed and kicked Lu Ming out of bed, and went to the kitchen to get a kitchen knife.
After a chase, the two of them were dumbfounded when they looked at the layout of the room.
Gu Xiaojiao asked him, "Where is the wall?"
Lu Ming was also confused, "Where is the wall?"
I looked outside the window and saw that it was 2008 outside the window and it was pouring rain.
On the other side, it was 1989 outside, the sun was shining brightly, and the weather was great.
The two looked at each other blankly, both dumbfounded.
...
"interesting!"
Lu Chao became more and more interested. The hand holding the pen kept making gestures, but he didn't write a word.
However, now that he is also a professional reporter, he still has to analyze movies while watching them.
At this point in the performance, the characters of the two protagonists have become obvious.
The heroine used her hands and feet in the room, beating the hero and running away with his head in his arms. At first glance, he was a hot-tempered and carefree hero.
The male protagonist is submissive in front of clients and bosses. The incident that happened last night was also cute throughout. When he woke up in the morning and faced the tough heroine, he didn't seem to have any momentum at all. At first glance, he had a weak and cowardly character.
The summary is that women are more powerful than men.
Moreover, the two time and space overlapped, and living under the same roof, Lu Chao became more and more curious about what interesting things would happen next.