The film market in March has nothing to do with domestic films. "Mission: Impossible 4", which has been released for a month, still has a box office of more than 20 million in a single week, and the total box office exceeds 600 million, continuing to suppress many small domestic productions.
It wasn't until Women's Day, March 8, that "Sister Peach" took the top spot at the weekly box office with a box office of 35 million in four days.
Andy Lau and Ip Dexian have collaborated again to make an even better movie since the 1980s' "The Case for the Law" and "The Case for the Law".
Also released on the same day was the comedy film "The Magical Hillbilly" starring Wang Baoqiang. Wang Baoqiang continued to play the silly and silly role, but the box office in the first week was only more than 2 million, which was a complete flop.
A few days later, a movie called "Eat Drink Couple 2012" was released. Just look at the title and you will know that it is Li An's classic film "Eat Couple".
It's absolutely crazy. Even the sequels were filmed as literary titles, and no one else was around. Li An really let others ruin his own movie.
However, one look at the producer Xu Ligong, whose position in the Baodao film industry was similar to that of Han Sanping in the Mainland, or even more. After all, he served as the boss of optoelectronics.
It's not surprising, this man is also Li An's boss.
Ever since Xiangjiang Film started making sequels, Baodao Film also did the same, but obviously the latter's film library is much worse than Xiangjiang Film.
If you don't have the ability, just rest on your laurels and make sequels.
There are also in the mainland.
"Car on the Road" starring Guo Deguang was released, and the box office was actually okay, with 2 million on the first day.
If the name were changed to "Car Zhen Yan Tu" and two hot-bodied beauties were put on the cover, it would probably be more attractive.
They were all low-budget movies. It wasn't until April 10, when the 3D version of the rampage "Titanic" more than ten years ago was released, that the movie market became popular again.
70 million on the first day and 450 million in 6 days.
A re-released movie broke the first-day and first-week box office records in film history!
Although the follow-up trend will definitely be bad, after all, there is high-definition viewing on computers, and basically all the viewers who would go to the cinema went in the first week. It is impossible to maintain this data in the future.
However, this also makes all domestic filmmakers lose face and is completely the biggest humiliation to Chinese-language films!
God knows whether Hollywood studios will see the profits and convert some of their previous classic movies into 3D, and come to China to make a fortune again.
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"Directors from Xiangjiang are making money by remaking classics, and directors from Baodao are starting to follow suit. They don't even need to remake Hollywood movies, but just spend some money to convert them into 3D. This is treating the market as a second-hand goods market!"
Li Qian was deeply speechless, that is to say, there are not many places for imported films, otherwise there might really be a lot of classic Hollywood blockbusters converted into 3D and dumped into the country.
The huge market has been captured by Hollywood film producers.
But there is nothing we can do about it, we started late and lack competitiveness.
After calming down, Li Qian gathered the actors in Beijing, chartered a plane, and flew to Jiangning with the crew.
We arrived in Jiangning at noon, and actors who were not in the capital also arrived one after another.
The launch conference was held in Jiangning. This was requested by the Jiangning government, and Li Qian didn't care.
At noon, I dealt with the local government, had a meal, and rested for a while. At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the press conference was held at the Optics Valley Hilton Hotel, which had just opened.
Media from all over the country gathered at the Hilton and waited eagerly in the grand ballroom.
"Li Qian has done something mysterious again this time, which is comparable to the original "Moon". I don't know what the story is about."
The waiting reporters exchanged their thoughts in groups of twos and threes.
"I don't understand, but since Truman is a personal name, then as the name suggests, it must be talking about the world where Truman is, but I don't know if it is a different world."
"Impossible. I went to see the Huazhong Film and Television Base two days ago. Although it is only partially completed, it is obviously a modern building and there is nothing unusual about it."
"I said, didn't Li Qian say it before? The exterior scenes are buildings in the modern world, not some other world." A reporter interrupted.
"How is it possible? Don't be deceived by Li Qian. If it's a modern location, then why go to all the trouble? Just find a real city to shoot."
"When did Li Qian lie to people about movies? He never told lies every time, right?"
"That's true, but it's a modern location, and the title is "The Truman Show." Could this world refer to reality? What's the significance of the title?"
"It's so brain-consuming. Every time I guess Li Qian's movie, it's more strenuous than watching a brain-burning movie!"
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Amidst the noise at the scene, a young female host came on stage.
"Dear guests, welcome to the launch conference of the famous director Li Qian's new film "The Truman Show". Let us welcome Director Li Qian and the actors with warm applause!"
Amid bursts of applause and expectant eyes, Li Qian led the actors onto the stage.
Following Li Qian was Deng Chao.
Deng Chao plays the leading role in a comedy movie?
Although I am a little confused, there is nothing strange about it.
Then came Tong Liya, who came to play the role of first love girlfriend. Reporters thought she was the heroine, which is not surprising. Tong Liya is now the first actress of the new generation.
Then there is Wang Ou.
Who is this?
Most reporters don't know him, but it's not strange for a great director like Li Qian to hire amateur actors. The greater the director, the more he likes to use newcomers.
Then there are the four veteran actors, producer Jin Shijie, Li Baotian, Pan Hong, and Wang Deshun who play the parents. Teacher Qin Yi is too old and did not come.
Then came Zhang Wei, security duo Lei Jiayin, Zhou Dehua, and comedian Pan Lei.
Basically all the actors who have some roles are here, eleven actors, which is also Li Qian's largest scale so far.
The reporters in the audience were all a little surprised when they saw so many people. In previous years, during the launch press conferences for Li Qian's films, the least "Moon" was Huang Bo, the most were only three or four, and the most was "Moon".
"I'm not the God of Medicine", that's not even ten, but this time it's a record-breaking one!
When something goes wrong, something strange must happen!
"Welcome to everyone who has taken the trouble to come to Jiangning to attend the launch conference of my sixth film "The Truman Show." There are still many familiar faces this year. Thank you for your support." Li Qian greeted the media as usual.
Then he signaled to the hotel staff below, and then a curtain behind him automatically fell down, the big screen lit up, and a huge head appeared on it.
It was Deng Chao, facing the glass of the bathroom sink with a funny smile, pointing his finger at the mirror, and placing some bottles of cosmetics in front of him.
"What does it mean?"
You released a poster without saying anything, and are you sure this poster is not just to perfunctory people?
Li Qian answered their doubts and said with a smile, "Many people speculated before whether it was a comedy or not. Now everyone will know by looking at this poster. Isn't Brother Chao's exaggerated and weird smile not a comedy?"
Truman had begun to suspect this, and through the image of his fingers on the mirror, he judged that it was a double-sided glass, and he could be seen from the other side, so he pretended to be funny to cover up his discovery.
If it is a one-way mirror, if you hold the mirror with your hand, there will be no distance between your fingertips and the image in the mirror.
On the contrary, if there is a distance between your fingertips and the image in the mirror, it is a double-sided mirror, and you can be seen on the other side of the mirror.
However, the reporters don’t know. They just think Li Qian’s explanation is very far-fetched. Does a poster with the protagonist’s smiling face mean it’s a comedy?
Regarding the movie, Li Qian has nothing to say. This needs to be kept secret so that you can feel it when you watch the movie. Otherwise, it will be spoiled and it will be less interesting.
"The movie "The Truman Show" is a movie that is very different from any comedy at home and abroad. Because of the characteristics of the movie, I can't say too much about it. So, if you have any questions, you can ask."
That’s an imaginative comedy!
After hearing this, the reporter understood that it was a film that won with creativity, but it was completely different from any comedy at home and abroad. In other words, there had never been a similar film?
But since they were asked, the reporters were not polite and rushed to speak.
"Director Li, can you briefly tell me what the story is?"
"Well, this is probably an inspirational story about pursuing your true self." Li Qian told the truth.
"Is the background of the movie taking place in the real world and not involving other worlds? Does The Truman World refer to the real world?"
"You can say that."
"Is the Huazhong Film and Television Base really the filming location for the movie? Since it is the real world, why not go to other cities for actual filming?"
"This is for the needs of the movie."
"What aspect of the story is the movie about?"
"About inspiration and freedom."
"To be more specific, what is the process of inspiration and freedom?"
"The male protagonist is an example of Truman's constant pursuit of truth, self, and freedom."
"Is Truman trying to escape from his current life? Why should he escape?"
"For freedom and self!"
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After a series of questions, Li Qian answered them quickly every time, which was very efficient.
but!
Coming and going is an example, a few words of freedom, no matter how you ask, these two sentences are repeated over and over again.
What a waste!
The reporters who were familiar with Li Qian's character stopped asking questions. They couldn't get anything out of them no matter how much they asked, so they simply chose someone else.
Deng Chao?
never mind.
Tong Liya?
Forget it.
Wang Ou?
We have just introduced the various actors, and reporters also know Wang Ou’s name.
It's just her, a new actress who can always bring out something.
"Hello Wang Ou, it's your first time starring in Director Li's film. How do you feel about it?"
"I'm very happy. When I received Director Li's invitation, I couldn't believe it. Thank you Director Li for giving me this opportunity." Wang Ou said excitedly.
"What role do you play?"
"I play Truman's wife."
wife?
What about Tong Liya?
Tong Liya smiled and said, "I play Truman's first girlfriend."
First love girlfriend and wife, perfect romantic comedy.
Reporters have been able to come up with many stories about this relationship.
Then Jin Shijie, Li Baotian, and Pan Hong also talked about their roles respectively.
One watched Truman grow up, and the other two are his parents.
The amount of information is a bit large, there are parents, and there is an old man who watched him grow up.
No, there is also Mr. Wang Deshun, who also watched Truman grow up, so there are four fathers, one girl, three boys, tsk tsk tsk...
Add in a first love girlfriend and a wife, and any viewer can imagine an emotional drama involving two generations.
As for the best friends played by Zhang Wei, Lei Jiayin and the security guard played by Zhou Dehua, they even have security guards at home. It seems that they belong to wealthy families!
Following the thoughts of the roles played by the actors, the reporters suddenly discovered that this was an emotional TV series about the grudges of wealthy families that was quite popular in the past few years.
wrong!
But this is a comedy!
Damn it, I was led astray!
The reporters were filled with regret and were about to continue asking questions from the beginning.
Li Qian had been asking questions for so long, and when the time was almost up, he announced that the press conference was over.
"Thank you all for participating today. My hotel has prepared a banquet. You can have your own meals. That's it for today. See you after the movie is released."
After saying that, Li Qian led the actors and left the venue, leaving a group of reporters staring at each other. Look at me and I look at you. I don't know how to cover this press conference.