"'Three Guns' is very popular right now. I went around the cinemas in Beijing last night and they were all packed."
"Is word-of-mouth the reputation of ordinary people, or the reputation of so-called experts and film critics? What I emphasize is the reputation of ordinary people, which is the scene of overcrowded cinemas. Now some cultural people use their status as experts to rape public opinion and use so-called reputation to evaluate a movie
, this is totally untrue.”
"Three Guns has indeed suffered some unfair treatment. To be honest, I don't believe that anyone can really do such a thing. On the day the movie was released, the staff told me that on a professional website, there was a review for "Three Guns"
The rating of "Three Guns" was all 1. Later it was found out that a person employed by a competitor at the same time organized more than 50 people to vote, with the purpose of lowering the rating of "Three Guns"!
We learned that the website has been put under pressure. The most blatant thing is that someone openly asked the media in the name of a certain group to remove the positive reports in the headlines and make sure to publish negative reports. These behaviors, to put it harshly, are monopolies and hooligans. But
, a movie can’t cover up the truth with just a few people.”
"I'm not afraid to speak out. I have a strong sense of justice. I will speak out when I encounter unfair things. No matter who it is, this time it was because "October Siege" was released a week after "Three Guns" that I resorted to
Using some tricks, half of the film schedule for "Three Guns" was cut off in one day!"
"Some people regard Chinese movies as their own private property. They control half of the theater chains in the country and think they can control the destiny of others. But no one can control the people's money, and no one can target the audience!"
"A few days ago, I met a leader of the Film Bureau. He asked me why you haven't come to the Huabiao Awards many times in the past two years. I said that the Huabiao Awards have become a dominant company and a personality cult. You know.
It’s the highest government award. Those who didn’t know it thought it was from some company’s hall. The people in the audience were all leaders from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and there were shouts of “Thank you, Mr. Han”. What “Mr.
Ah, at first I thought a mountain eagle came and made the Huabiao Award a mess."
"I know that after my remarks come out, they will be pushed to the forefront, but now is the time to tell the truth. Monopoly is a very abnormal phenomenon, but no one dares to say it. The pustule will eventually be opened and the pus will be released.
It's a good thing to come out. I don't care what impact it will have on me. If I cared, I wouldn't say it at this time."
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These words of Zhang Weiping's interview with the media were reported as they are, without any further polish by the media.
However, what is irritating is that at the end of the article, when Zhang Weiping answered whether he was worried about retaliation, he added a bracket after the word "he?" in his reply, with the words "disdain" in it.
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Confronted with China Film Group, Han Sanping opened fire. As soon as his remarks were reported, they were immediately pushed to the forefront.
Many media reprinted this news, and it was not far from being widely known.
Of course, China Film Group immediately came forward to clarify, but Han Sanping did not happen. It was just a China Film spokesperson who refuted Zhang Weiping's words one by one.
Of course Yu Dong, as the person involved, spoke out, and he has been very angry with Zhang Weiping in recent years.
Not only the people involved, but also many producers, investors, and directors were inevitably asked about their opinions on this matter.
After all, one of the most well-known producers in China is taking charge of the film industry. This scene is probably rare to see in several years.
Ma Xiaogang, who is filming in Tangshan, Cheng Kaige, who is preparing for the new film "The Orphan of Zhao", company bosses such as Huayang and Guangxian, and some well-known filmmakers were all asked for their opinions by reporters.
Li Qian is no exception, because he did not register for the Huabiao Award this year.
"Actually, I didn't participate in the Huabiao Award. There is no reason. I simply don't want to add extra work to the judges of the organizing committee. After all, I make commercial films, and the conditions for participating in the Huabiao Award are that I can be ideological and artistic.
, to better unify the viewing quality, pursue profound thoughts and exquisite art, and insist on putting social benefits first. Obviously, none of my films meet the requirements, so they are not included in the evaluation."
These are indeed clearly stated requirements for the Huabiao Awards, but there are also commercial film nominations.
However, the host who came for the exclusive interview did not dwell on it anymore, and asked Zhang Weiping what he thought of Han Sanping's monopoly. The Huabiao Awards were really a hall of China Film.
How is this possible? Han Sanping can at most influence the Golden Rooster, Hundred Blossoms, and Huabiao Awards judging panels. If you pick anyone out, he will be ignored.
The director of the jury is the deputy director of the Propaganda Department and the director of Optoelectronics.
First Deputy Director, Deputy Director of Optoelectronics.
The deputy director is the director of the Film Bureau.
The secretary-general is the deputy director of the Film Bureau.
There are more than 30 committee members, including nearly ten department and bureau-level leaders from the culture, publicity, finance, and development and reform commissions.
The directors and deputy editors of heavyweight newspapers such as "People's Daily" and "Qiushi" should also be department and bureau-level business editors.
There is also the Director of the Propaganda Department of the Women's Federation and the Workers' Youth League, who are also senior officials at the department and bureau level.
For an award of this level, Han Sanping has the final say.
However, there are also commercial films where big stars win awards. This year, "Red Cliff", "Assembly", "Mei Lanfang", "If You Are the One", and "Ip Man" all won awards.
However, in addition to "Assembly" and "Mei Lanfang", "Ip Man" won the Outstanding Overseas Chinese Actor, "If You Are the One" won the Outstanding Overseas Chinese Actress, and "Red Cliff" won the Outstanding Overseas Chinese Director.
If Li Qian wants to make a commercial film and win the Huabiao Award, apart from making the main theme, he has no choice but to become an overseas Chinese director.
But that's definitely impossible.
And he can't tell the truth.
"Actually, every award has its own rules. Whether it's the Oscars or the three major European awards, they all have their own preferences. The Huabiao Awards itself is an art-oriented film festival."
"Does Director Li think the corruption issues within China Film Group Corporation disclosed by Zhang Weiping really exist?"
"I don't know much about this. After all, I'm just a newcomer in the film industry, and many things are the same as yours. I can't see too deeply."
"China Film Group is the only one, what do Director Li think are the pros and cons?"
"I think this is a characteristic of our country. Not only in the film industry, but also in various energy industries and communications industries, this situation exists. Maybe it is not one company, but it may be concentrated in two or three companies.
As for the pros and cons of this situation, I can only analyze it from a theoretical perspective. If there is a monopoly, the efficiency of the industry will be relatively high and it can lead the trend of the entire industry, but there will be corresponding disadvantages."
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These are boring questions, but you still have to be careful in your answers.
It's not impossible to say that it's a mountain eagle.
Apart from the officialdom, he really has the final say in the film industry. He controls half of the theaters, and his full power is too great.
Not to mention the distribution rights of imported films. If you don't like it, if you arrange for four or five imported blockbusters to be released together, you will have to shed your skin.
However, Zhang Weiping risked his life for the sake of publicity and started to criticize people everywhere, which had nothing to do with Li Qian.
Besides, they haven’t produced any of his films, although it’s because the reputation is so good that they can’t be produced. Otherwise, these films are still mostly prime-time films, and they definitely wouldn’t be able to keep them.
Moreover, this was normal business competition in Han Sanping and nothing happened.
As for what Zhang Weiping said, it is more or less true.
Nearly half of the film schedule of "Three Guns" has been cut. China Film and Television must be the driving force behind it. After all, they are rivals.
What's more, there are Wusheng Optoelectronics behind "October Siege", so its influence is huge.
Of course, the most important thing is that I am not impressive enough. If I can achieve both word-of-mouth and box office success, I won't have these problems.
"Perfect World" doesn't have such troubles, and its filming schedule has been stable.
As for "Three Guns", which exceeded 250 million, some theaters could get two more points. This temptation was ignored by the theaters. At the current box office, whether it can break 250 million is a question, and there is no way to get more money.
There was no money, attendance was mediocre, and there was still trouble. The theater had to think with the back of its head to figure out how to arrange the movie schedule.
Zhang Weiping's move is just a last ditch effort. With his current reputation, he can't do it without making big news.
However, the desperate struggle was in vain. "Three Guns" only received 28 million box office in the third week, and the total box office in the 18 days after its release was close to 170 million.
Not to mention the original target of 400 million, 200 million is still a bit high.
"October Siege" relied on its high reputation and the support of China Film, Bernard and the five major photoelectrics. The box office surged to 93 million in the second week, and the total box office in the 11th day of release reached 154 million. This has exceeded the previous two films of "Three Guns".
Weekly box office.
Obviously, it is certain that "October Siege" will surpass "Three Guns" at the box office.
However, these two movies are supporting roles in this Lunar New Year season after all.
Despite the tight pre-production schedule, "A Perfect World" still maintained an incredible drop in its fourth week of release, earning 57.5 million in a single week.
After 25 days of release, the total box office reached 368.2 million.
In the fifth week, 2009 has also passed. It coincides with the New Year's Day holiday, and it is getting closer and closer to 400 million. Another movie with a box office of 400 million is about to be born, which also attracts some viewers who have not yet entered the cinema.
No matter what movie it is, if it has a box office of 400 million, everyone will be curious, not to mention that the promotion and discussion have not stopped in the past month.
32 million in a single week!
After 32 days of release, the total box office reached 400.2 million, successfully breaking the 400 million mark!