The summer release "Tangshan Earthquake" is still in hot release. After 190 million in the first four days, it received 230 million again in the second week. The total box office in 11 days was as high as 420 million, breaking the 416 million Chinese record set by "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".
Movie box office record.
The entire mainland film market is dominated by "Tangshan Earthquake", and other films have no splash at all.
During the same period, there were no new films released at all. There was a romance film "My Beautiful Boss" starring Peter Ho, which was released on July 30.
Small-budget romance films, despite the fact that there have been two films with over 100 million box office in the past two years, are actually very difficult to sell well.
At the premiere, the two leading actors said they did not dare to expect the same high box office revenue as "Tangshan Earthquake" and would be satisfied with only 50 million yuan.
However, the first day's revenue was over 1 million, and the total box office is estimated to be around 10 million.
This is also a microcosm of other movies in the same period, with more than one million a day, which is even high.
The movie was a hit and got a good reputation, but there were still some voices criticizing "Tangshan Earthquake" and Ma Xiaogang.
For more than a week, the Huang brothers, Ma Xiaogang, and even the entire film industry have been confused. I don't know what is going on.
At first, Huang Zhongjun thought that some company disliked them, but after checking, he found nothing. However, the large-scale scolding on the Internet has not stopped.
The problem is that the movie is so touching and has been well received, so where did all the criticism come from.
I can't figure it out even if I think about it.
Ma Xiaogang has been furious these days. From the day the movie premiered in Tangshan, when the audience choked up, he was already prepared for success and adulation.
Unexpectedly, it was a success, and there was a lot of praise, but there are always people and media on the Internet scolding him and the movie.
"Find out for me who did it!"
That day, I called Huang Zhonglei again to ask about the situation. When he hung up the phone, Xu Fan asked, "Why, haven't you figured it out yet?"
"I don't know, even the Huang brothers don't understand." Ma Xiaogang shook his head.
"Don't worry too much. Most of the audience is still very moved. You see, the box office has been rising. And yesterday, even Li Qian posted a Weibo post praising "Tangshan Earthquake"."
"What good intentions can he have?"
Ma Xiaogang said, when Li Qian posted the Weibo post yesterday, he initially thought he was secretly mocking himself, but it was just a few words, and when he looked around, there was no other hidden meaning.
"I think he has a guilty conscience. He is afraid of facing my "If You Are the One 2" in December, so he showed his kindness in advance, fearing that I would not let him go."
After much deliberation, Ma Xiaogang could only find this reason.
"Don't underestimate this Li Qian. Didn't Huang Zhongjun say a few days ago that we would sit down together to negotiate the Lunar New Year schedule? It seems that he also thinks that Li Qian's "I Am Legend" is not simple." Xu Ban said.
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"How extraordinary can it be?"
Ma Xiaogang said disdainfully, "A post-apocalyptic science fiction movie sounds pretty bluffing. No matter how good he is, it doesn't matter if the movie is the same as "2012"."
The box office of "Tangshan Earthquake" was 400 million in 11 days, far exceeding original expectations. Now it seems that it is aiming for 780 million.
The previous Chinese-language film with the highest box office was "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" with over 400 million points. This time he directly doubled this record. Ma Xiaogang no longer takes anyone seriously.
What's more, the scoldings from these people on the Internet made Ma Xiaogang even more angry.
Some people criticized the movie for choosing the wrong title. "Tangshan Earthquake" was just a gimmick, and it should have been called "Aftershock".
If you have the guts, go to the Tangshan government. They spent 50 million to change the name.
The extremely high box office and the excitement of the scolding made Ma Xiaogang become more and more extreme.
He quarrels with reporters during interviews and audiences at road shows. As long as there are questions about the box office, he will proudly say that the original goal of 500 million will be achieved soon, and the next goal is 600 million, 700 million, or even more.
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"Li Qian, it seems someone is scolding you."
"What did I do? Who scolded me?"
"Look, under your Weibo, I saw two or three people scolding you."
Tong Liya pointed at the computer screen, and Li Qian came over to take a look. Under his pretty Weibo post about "Tangshan Earthquake" that he casually posted, there were indeed two curse words here and there.
"Just scold me. It's not like I'm going to lose any meat. I've actually lost a few pounds in the past few days."
Li Qian smiled and didn't care at all. Now Weibo is becoming more and more popular. Starting from Yao Chen and Li Kaifu, who are the most popular male and female public figures, a large number of celebrities have also discovered the importance of Weibo and have begun to have teams dedicated to it.
Now running Weibo.
Even in the film industry, some film critics have shifted their focus from various websites and media columns of theater chains to Weibo.
In order to gain fame and attention, it is not uncommon to see people making trouble and swearing at others.
"You have lost weight, you are not serious."
Tong Liya rolled her eyes at Li Qian angrily and said in confusion, "But this "Tangshan Earthquake" was shot very well. I'm very touched. Why are there so many people scolding it?"
"Actually, I was also puzzled. At first, I thought it was Ma Xiaogang who said that those who scolded him had never seen domestic movies become popular. But now that I think about it, I guess they were mainly targeting Ma Xiaogang and this movie."
"That's why, this movie is pretty good, and "If You Are the One" wasn't even criticized as harshly."
Li Qian shook his head, "You haven't seen how arrogant Ma Xiaogang is. He talked about 500 million before it was released. For a movie like this, he and Hua Yang are always talking about money and box office, which can easily make people disgusted."
After all, there was an earthquake in China the year before last, and consultation and the Internet are now so developed that people in non-earthquake areas can feel the pain caused by the earthquake more intuitively than people in other areas outside northern Hebei. It is a disaster for the people of the whole country.
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The pain in everyone's heart has not subsided. Ma Xiaogang made such a film and asked for money. Who can feel comfortable?
Moreover, after being questioned about the box office, Huang Zhongjun and Ma Xiaogang were too extreme. The box office of this movie reached 400 million. Huang Zhongjun said that the target was 700 million, and said that 700 million would be enough.
The people are feeling uncomfortable. You can achieve success by just taking 700 million at the box office. With the pain in others' hearts awakened by you, you can achieve success at the box office.
Ma Xiaogang is even more arrogant and arrogant. Now he even says that this battle was a good one and that co-writing "Tangshan Earthquake" is just a tool for this box office war.
It's such a joy to be seen in public, and it's completely different from the audience in the audience who are a little sad and uncomfortable after watching the movie, which brings back memories of the year before.
Everyone was panicking, and you were smiling as if you were picking up money.
I got so carried away that I even forgot to show off in front of the audience.
"As the saying goes, if you want to destroy someone, you must drive them crazy." Li Qian sighed.
Tong Liya thought for a while, "Well, then you should keep a low profile during the Lunar New Year and don't get carried away."
"It's different for me. Although the world is ending in "I Am Legend" and mankind is about to perish, it is a fictional story. It is different from "Tangshan Earthquake". This is a real thing, and it was just two years ago.
There was an earthquake.”
Li Qian spread his hands and said, "It won't be the end of the world in the movie. Humanity is approaching and becoming extinct. It also affects the audience, saying that I consume the pain of all mankind to make money."
"If it is released during the Lunar New Year period in 2012, I can't say for sure. Rumors of the end of the world in 2012 are spreading everywhere." Tong Liya tilted her head and smiled.
"Aren't you stupid?"
"You are so stupid. You posted on Weibo to support the "Tangshan Earthquake". If I were Ma Xiaogang, I would think you are stupid."
"The movie was indeed well made. I posted it casually. I am not supporting Ma Xiaogang. I still beat him to the ground during the Chinese New Year."
"You'd better be careful. The box office of "Tangshan Earthquake" is so high. Ma Xiaogang has become a big star. "If You Are the One 2" will definitely not be as box office. If it is not as high as his, then with Ma Dapao's character and you guys
If you don’t deal with it, he doesn’t know how he will harm you.”
Tong Liya is still a little worried. After all, the box office of "Tangshan Earthquake" is too high. Even if there are so many criticisms, it is not an exaggeration to say that Ma Xiaogang is booming.
"Don't worry, if you don't have this little confidence in me, I won't take "If You Are the One 2" seriously."
"You are the only one who is so confident."
Tong Liya curled her lips, but Li Qian's confident look made him look more and more handsome.
"By the way, "I Am Legend" will be finished in half a month, and Su Lun's drama will probably be finished in less than a month. Do you have anything else to be busy with later?" Li Qian asked.
The work behind her.
The two films were shot at about the same time. The indoor scenes of "I Am Legend" were single, just a small place. Moreover, for more than a month, Liu Ye had completely entered that lonely state, and the progress was very fast.
Movies with fewer actors are either easier or more difficult to make.
Su Lun's film is a little slower, and her film is more troublesome. Unlike "I Am Legend", which only has two lines, it is estimated that when it is released, many viewers will be a little confused after watching it once.
Tong Liya said, "It's nothing. There are basically no heroines in movies. There are also low-budget literary and artistic films and vulgar comedy romance films. As for TV series, our company mainly shoots anti-war, emotional, and painful dramas. And I will go there again."
Wouldn’t it be inappropriate to make a TV series?”
The low-budget art films she refers to are not literally art films. In fact, many domestic films that are advertised as art films are due to lack of money, insufficient conditions in various aspects, and poor filming quality, giving them the title of Ange art films.
"Forget it about cheesy and funny romance movies. It's a money-cheating thing. It's not necessarily a TV series that you can't accept. It's okay if you keep one movie a year, and the characters don't have to be the same." Li Qian gave a suggestion.
There is a chain of contempt in the film and television industry, and the film industry is naturally at a higher level than the TV drama industry.
However, it is also the difference between the two industries. There is a certain reason to shoot less TV series. Otherwise, Zhang Yimou would not have repeatedly told Zhang Ziyi not to shoot TV series no matter how much money he was given.
TV series often have twenty or thirty episodes, two episodes a day, and it takes half a month to air.
The same person dazzling you for an hour and a half every day for half a month will leave a deep impression on the audience.
Moreover, there are too many popular domestic dramas of the same genre, and the types of characters come and go.
Movies don't. A movie is only half an hour, or half an hour in a day. No matter how classic it is, it is difficult for an actor to form a fixed impression in the audience's mind.
Who said that actors need to maintain a sense of mystery on the big screen and make the audience get to know them again every time they appear.
Another thing is, if you shoot too many TV series, your level will definitely drop, after all, the requirements will be lower.
It’s not that I look down on TV dramas, it’s actually determined by various factors such as funding and time. TV dramas can never be like movies, where a five-second shot lasts a whole day.
Once you are used to the demands of acting in TV dramas, you will definitely feel uncomfortable if you try to make a movie again.
Tong Liya thought for a while, "Then I will take on a TV series first. This TV series is quite novel. It is a time-travel drama, traveling to the Qing Dynasty. I was originally asked to play the second female lead last year, but after the success of "Cohabitation in Time and Space",
, Shonan TV station wants me to play the female lead."
"A time-travel drama?" Li Qian had an impression.
"Yeah, it's about modern En's time traveling to the Qing Dynasty, his relationship with several princes, and the fight for the throne..."
Tong Liya chatted with Li Qian about the plot of the new drama with great interest, and said with a smile, "The second female lead is still Yang Mi. She was named the new four female actors last year."
The issue of actor status is taken very seriously in the industry. It is undoubtedly a recognition to have the new generation of four actresses acting as actors for them.
"..."
Now Li Qianxing remembered, isn't this "Gong Lock Heart Jade", in which Yang Mi is not the first female lead, and Tong Liya is the second female lead. It's better now, they have been replaced.
"The subject matter is quite new. Today's palace dramas basically don't feature stunning young women. There are also time-travel elements. If it is filmed well, the ratings will definitely be good."
It's a very fresh character, and there aren't any similar characters on the market yet, so this kind of film can be accepted.
Moreover, judging from the many Qing palace dramas in my memory, this drama must have good ratings.
The TV drama market has also followed the trend seriously. Whatever becomes popular is filmed. There must be a reason for the emergence of so many palace dramas.
The quality is quite good, the subject matter is novel, and the characters are not too homogeneous. It is no problem to accept this kind of drama.
Besides, it’s not that easy to get film roles, especially for starring roles. There are too few suitable roles for young actresses.
As for snatching away Yang Mi’s leading female role, what about the entertainment industry?
.......
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