It's almost the end of September, and several National Day movies have begun their promotional work in full swing.
Basically, it's a competition between "Painted Wall", "The Legend of White Snake" and "Revolution of 1911".
While Li Qian was conceiving "The Truman Show" in his mind, he was also directing the adaptation of "Celebrating More Than Years". He occasionally watched the editing of "The Adventures of Li Xianji" and was also paying attention to the National Day release.
On the 23rd, "Revolution of 1911" starring Cheng Long and Li Binbin was released first, with a box office of 14 million in three days, which is a bit unsatisfactory.
Not all movies of this type can be as popular as "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", and their natural popularity is different.
The movie is actually okay. At the beginning, when Qiu Jin goes to the execution ground, there are numb people crowded on both sides of the road. Only the children's eyes are alive. Then a photo of Zhang with lofty ideals flashes on the screen, which is also resonant and creates a dignified atmosphere.
, but it’s a bit of an anticlimax later on.
"The Legend of White Snake" held an advance screening the day before it was released. This theme, with Jet Li playing Fa Hai, also attracted the attention of most of the audience.
However, several films were screened at the Venice Film Festival before, and the feedback was not good. When Yangzi praised his wife at the film festival, some netizens said that she was like a well, both horizontally and vertically.
It was released ahead of schedule at six o'clock in the evening on the 28th, and before eight o'clock, a lot of criticism began to appear online.
And after one night, "The Legend of White Snake" has been blackened to carbon on the Internet. In addition, the movie itself is like that, and its reputation has plummeted.
However, it still got a high box office of 15 million on the first day it was released on the 29th. The subject matter and Jet Li are there.
Yang Zi made a bold statement: No matter in terms of special effects or lineup, no one can surpass "The Legend of White Snake" in three years.
The special effects are really awesome, the white snake looks like a worm, the green snake looks like a vegetable worm, and the lotus flowers where Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen live are not even as good as plastic ones.
However, Yangzi was not happy for long. With 15 million on the first day, the total box office in the five days of the first weekend was only 60 million.
"Painting on the Wall", which was released one day later, took in 45 million at the box office in four days.
Under Guangxian's strong negative marketing offensive, "The Legend of White Snake" still only had 60 million in its second week, while "Painting on the Wall" got the normal 69 million. After all, it was close to the one-week National Day holiday.
The box office of "The Legend of White Snake" with a huge investment of 200 million and "The Painted Wall" with an investment of 50 million were almost the same, but everyone was shocked, and Guangxian's negative marketing also showed its fangs for the first time.
Li Qian from Future Pictures was also amazed at the situation during the National Day release.
This Wang Changtian is really good at it. Black and Huang Yi Erno, the special effects of "White Snake" are rough, and there is a golden line: "Zhao Yazhi came to the world from heaven, and Huang Shenyi came from heaven to earth."
"The Legend of White Snake" was ridiculed by the entire Internet, while "The Painted Wall" received less criticism.
The two are evenly matched, but Wang Changtian's publicity is on point. A large number of sexy and sexy R pictures of Liu Yan, Xie Tan, Zheng Shuang and others are all over the Internet. For those who don't know, "3D Meatballs" is currently being released.
The National Day holiday was going on in a way that no one expected. Yangzi was so angry that he attacked Wang Changtian every two days. He also used vulgar words on Weibo and cursed loudly, so that they could add V on Weibo and curse again.
The National Day show turned into a farce.
However, Li Qian was not idle either. After the National Day, Future Cinemas was officially established, and ten cinemas including UME jumped ship to join, which shocked the industry.
The box office of ten high-end cinemas is comparable to that of ordinary cinemas in more than thirty second-tier cities.
Although Wu Siyuan did not achieve his goal, he still joined.
Of course Li Qian accepted it, since he would not suffer any loss anyway.
Entering theaters has also made major companies nervous.
However, immediately afterwards, Li Qian and Warner Bros. held a press conference to announce that they would jointly invest in the science fiction blockbuster "Pacific Rim" and serve as producers. The heroine would be a Chinese actress.
Walter?
The reporters in the audience were dumbfounded. They didn't bother to come to the press conference of a Hollywood movie. They came here only for Li Qian.
Just now I was wondering why Li Qian would supervise the production of a Hollywood movie, and now he has announced an even bigger news.
A Hollywood science fiction blockbuster uses a Chinese actress for the first time.
"Director Li, why did you supervise the production of this Hollywood science fiction movie?"
"Director Li, you are going to supervise the production of a Hollywood movie. Will the new movie be released as scheduled?"
"Mr. Thomas, may I ask why you chose a Chinese actress to play the heroine? Does it have anything to do with director Li Qian?"
A lot of questions came to Li Qian and Thomas.
Originally, there was no need to hold press conferences or anything like that now. The movie won't be released for two years at the earliest. It was Thomas's job to organize it, so we should promote it first.
"I also invested part in "Pacific Rim", and part of the movie was shot in China, so I helped take care of the domestic filming. As for the new film, it will not affect it at all." Li Qian answered the reporters' questions one by one.
"Is Director Li planning to enter Hollywood?" the reporter asked again.
"I don't have this idea yet. It's just an ordinary investment." Li Qian didn't give an ambiguous answer. It's true that he doesn't have this idea at the moment.
"Mr. Thomas, is it for the domestic market that a movie with an investment of 200 million US dollars uses domestic actresses?" the reporter asked Thomas.
Thomas laughed and said, "This character is from Xiangjiang, so we will choose a Chinese actress to play the role. Of course, I am also very optimistic about the Chinese film market."
"Then who does Mr. Thomas plan to invite to star?"
"We will entrust the choice of roles to Director Li Qian. After all, he is much more familiar with domestic actors than we are. I also believe in Director Li's vision."
"Director Li, are you interested in the actor?" The reporter turned his gun and pointed it at Li Qian.
"It's still under consideration at the moment. It's better to be cautious about a big production with such a huge investment." Li Qian smiled.
Li Qian and Warner are cooperating to invest 200 million in a large-scale production, and Warner will entrust Li Qian to find a domestic actress to serve as the female lead for the movie. When this news spread, the entire film industry was shocked.
Li Qian participated in the investment and was able to insert a heroine into it, which was unprecedented. It was obvious that the role was given to Li Qian.
Major companies are asking one after another what is the reason that allowed Warner to give up such an important role as the female lead to Li Qian.
And this is huge news for actresses in the industry, especially famous actresses.
That was the female lead in a super blockbuster with an investment of 200 million US dollars. There has never been such a heavyweight Hollywood blockbuster with a domestic actor.
Including Zhang Ziyi, who filmed "The Grandmaster" with the Sunglasses King, all the top actresses in the industry took notice.
For the audience, anyone who knows something about movies knows how important the role of a heroine in a Hollywood blockbuster worth 200 million US dollars is.
"Damn it, when did Li Qian supervise the production of a science fiction blockbuster again, with an investment of US$200 million, a super blockbuster worth more than one billion yuan!"
"I just read the "Pacific Rim" comic. It's a movie about humans controlling large mechas and fighting monsters. It's comparable to "Transformers"."
"This kind of popcorn blockbuster doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't delay Li Qian's filming of new movies."
"It's not that interesting like "Transformers". It's just a popcorn movie. I'm looking forward to Li Qian's classic comedy!"
"But this "Pacific Rim" is a bit interesting. People enter the head of the mecha and are controlled by humans. It is a little different from "Transformers", and Li Qian also wants to choose a domestic actress."
"For a film with such a large investment, if the casting rights of actresses are given to Li Qian, does Li Qian have that much respect?"
"Li Qian has investment, right? It should be fine if the investor decides on an actress, but I don't know who Li Qian will choose."
"Zhang Ziyi or Liu Yufei, apart from them, no one is famous abroad, right?"
"No matter who she is, she's awesome. A heroine with such a big investment can be considered a global leader!"
In fact, Li Qian didn't even know who to find for the film. There are so few domestic actresses who portray female characters, and there are also very few films that require such heroines.
"I really want to act, but it's not suitable for me."
Tong Liya turned over the script of "Pacific Rim" with a look of despair, sighed, and suddenly said excitedly, "How about I go to the Shaolin Temple to practice for two months?"
"Come on."
Li Qian rolled his eyes, "This is a soldier role, and he suffers a lot and has a deep hatred. He keeps a straight face all day long. Even if you are a monk, you can't play it. There is still some possibility of beating a woman in a costume drama."
"Alas." Tong Liya sighed again with a face full of pain. It was a big production with an investment of 200 million US dollars. The role of the female lead was right in front of her, but she couldn't play it.
In fact, she also knew that she was really not suitable for this kind of role, but she couldn't play it in front of her.
"I feel so bad. Please go shopping with me later. I want to buy some shopping!" Tong Liya said with a puffed face.
"Just ask Li Ying and the others to accompany you. You girls can also chat." Li Qian was helpless.
The company has the advantage of signing actors. It can send them to accompany Tong Liya shopping, saving the trip itself.
"Huh, I'll sleep at Li Ying's house that night too!" Tong Liya was very dissatisfied.
"????"
Just as Li Qian was about to say something, the phone rang.
"Hey Mr. Song?"
It's Song Ge calling.
"Haha, Director Li, congratulations on a big production worth 200 million US dollars." Song Ge's hearty laughter came from the other side of the phone.
"That's a Warner film, I just invested a little bit in it."
"Well, Director Li, I won't give in. Do you have anyone you want to marry the heroine?"
Are you here to get a role?
"There are several candidates, and we need to examine them and try them out." Li Qian said calmly.
"Then I wonder if Director Li can give Jing Tian a chance. Ten million plus Wanda Cinemas will give the greatest support to Director Li's movies before the movie is released." Song Ge knows Li Qian's character very well, and he does things straightforwardly, and there is no need to beat around the bush.
Ten million?
Sending beggars away.
Li Qian secretly despised him. After all, he was relying on Wanda, so this small amount of money was too stingy.
If nothing else, if this role were given to Zhang Ziyi, it would be October now and before New Year's Day, Zhang Ziyi would be able to earn back two 10 million yuan.
Li Binbin and Fan Binbin have no successful films overseas. They make tens of millions a year by walking on a lot of red carpets every year, doing a lot of press releases in China, and doing a lot of brand endorsements. .
If you really get a heroine in a blockbuster film with an investment of 200 million US dollars, you will be accepted by a big first-tier brand casually, and you will become truly international immediately, and you will no longer have to rely on red carpets to be called a carpet star.
Although this heroine is almost a supporting character, the robot is the protagonist, but she is also a heroine.
How did Megan Fox become famous in "Transformers"?
Thomas is also a fool and does not understand the importance of this kind of role to domestic actresses. Li Qian picked up a role worth tens of millions for nothing.
Anyway, he doesn’t need it, Tong Liya can’t act, so Li Qian can just find a suitable actress and sell it.
However, it’s hard to say the exact price, so Li Qian simply tried Song Ge, and the lion opened his mouth.
"Mr. Song, you also know this kind of role. How about 50 million?"