"Jaws 3" surpassed "Painted Skin 2", and the 2012 summer release is basically sealed.
Although there will be a series of movies such as "The Lost Bullet", "Border", "Hedong Roar 2", etc., they will not have much impact on the summer schedule.
Future Pictures once again dominates the mainland film market, casting a shadow over the hearts of major companies.
From Li Qian to Future Pictures, the individual has become a collective. It’s not just one movie that is a hit, but every movie made by this company is a hit!
This is very bad news for the rest of the industry.
Even though Yu Dong and Wang Changtian were not happy when they saw Huayang Media's misfortune, for now, in terms of the film business, Li Qian's Future Pictures is worth two Huayangs.
It is not strange for the industry for a new big company to join, but no company has had such a big impact on the industry as Future Pictures.
Moreover, in the past, everyone worked hard for publicity and network resources, but now, their advantages in these things, with the transparency of information, the development of the Internet, and the expansion of the market, the advantages are not only gone, but also much smaller.
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Nowadays, the most important thing is the quality of the film itself, which is no less important than the announcement.
This is exactly what major companies and even the entire industry lack. No matter how many resources or how much money there are, they can only be met but not sought.
The gap in film quality leaves major companies powerless.
In fact, they have been watching helplessly for the past two years without any solution.
Although it has only been two years, a sense of despair has already begun to spread in the hearts of the bosses.
However, after all, the film and television media industry has developed step by step from the era of state-owned enterprises for many years. Both Yu Dong and Wang Changtian can only accept this reality.
There's nothing you can do if you don't accept it.
The most disappointed and excited person is Huang Zhongjun. He planned to do a big job this year, but his first blockbuster was suppressed.
Although the current box office is already profitable enough, it is far less than previous expectations.
Huang Zhongjun was defeated so easily that he felt so panicked that he could only look forward to the Lunar New Year holiday.
But...
Even "Painted Skin 2", which was determined to win, could lose to a niche horror film like "Jaws 3".
Will not!
Huang Zhongjun quickly threw away the bad thoughts in his mind. Comedy, as a genre film, requires talent. It is impossible for Li Qian to make a classic comedy. It is a funny comedy film.
"Twelve Zodiac Signs" is Cheng Long's best kung fu comedy, and it talks about national treasures, which makes the national pride well up, which is a big bonus.
Not to mention "1942", "Tangshan Earthquake" sold nearly 700 million in 2009. Three years later, judging from the market growth rate, it is almost inevitable that it will exceed 1 billion!
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The summer vacation is already over for Li Qian, so there is no need to pay attention to it. He just held a celebration party.
Li Qian also has to deal with the company's affairs. After that, he has to return to Jiangning to finish the remaining scene.
One of the biggest advantages of film and television companies, especially Li Qian's Future Pictures, is that they have fewer projects.
Fewer projects means fewer things to do. Otherwise, any company of the same size in other industries would definitely not be like Future Pictures, which only has a few projects throughout the year, and they are not cumbersome at all.
The company's current cash flow is sufficient, and the total revenue from the production, distribution, pre-roll advertising, online copyrights, and TV copyrights of "Thirty Days of Love" has even reached 270 million.
"The Adventures of Li Xianji" is a little less. This film allocated 30% of its investment to several optical companies. Including Internet and TV copyrights, it also has an income of nearly 200 million.
However, the profitability is not at the same level at all. The latter has high investment, fierce competition in the Lunar New Year segment, and higher investment in publicity and distribution.
Not only that, there was nearly 500 million in cash, not to mention the first-round broadcast rights of two TV series, which totaled more than 100 million.
The exterior scenes of "The Truman Show" didn't cost a penny, costing more than 60 million. The advertising placement alone was close to 100 million, and it earned 40 million.
Excluding the cost of the TV series version of "Love Is Not Blind", "Funeral Coffin", and the ongoing preparations for "The Pursuit of Happiness" and "Beautiful Love", the company's cash on its books is close to one billion.
If you have a lot of money, you have to spend it. Whether it's a movie or a TV series, a lot of projects are needed now.
Fortunately, there is also "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" that Xu Ke is preparing. It will probably cost 200 million, otherwise Li Qian really doesn't know how to spend the money.
It is probably also a strange flower in the industry. You don’t have to worry about cash, but it is too much.
Li Qian asked Du Yang about the progress of his film project at the meeting, but he didn't get much out of it.
This is also the biggest reason why Li Qian decided to defeat Huayang Media, not just because of personal grudges.
As the largest film and television production company in China, Huayang Media has a huge film and television production business, and its experience, team and publicity channels are stronger than those of Future Pictures.
The market is so big, only by killing the other party can you take their share.
There are no other high-quality projects, so Li Qian is not in a hurry, just take his time.
Let Du Yang acquire some TV drama production companies and absorb professional production teams. In the film business, if there are no suitable high-quality projects, he will focus on distribution. Anyway, distribution is a sure profit.
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In the afternoon, Li Qian went to see Han Sanping.
Speaking of which, Li Qian was not very familiar with him. They had only met five or six times in total, and they were all related to work. Other than that, they had no other interactions.
Simply, Li Qian asked directly, "Director Han, why do you have time to drink tea with me?"
Han Sanping poured a cup of tea for Li Qian with a smile and asked with a smile, "Director Li's new film is finished. When will the finished film be released?"
Li Qian took the tea cup and was slightly stunned, "No way, maybe Optoelectronics has to specially review my movie in advance. This time it is really a comedy."
It's only late July, and there are still more than four months before it's released. How worried is Optoelectronics about him, and it's actually staring at him now.
As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years. Even if "I'm Not the God of Medicine" makes some noise, there is no need to be so nervous.
Han Sanping's face darkened, "Where are you thinking? The higher ups won't do this. In fact, the leaders are very generous. Don't think too much."
"Why is that?" Li Qianqi asked.
"That's right." Han Sanping took a sip from the cup and said, "As for next year's Oscars, the bosses are planning to change it. If the finished film can be released as soon as possible, the leaders will take a look."
"The higher-ups are planning to let my movie compete for the Olympics?" Li Qian looked a little weird.
What surprised Li Qian was that he had to choose a film for the Olympics so soon. It was not early at all, it was even a little late. This qualification has always been predetermined, like "The Thirteen Beauties" and "Mei Lanfang"
It was decided when the project was established.
Strangely, it was my turn.
Starting from "Hero", the Olympic quota has basically been reserved by several people, Zhang Yimou four times, Cheng Kaige twice, and Ma Xiaogang once.
This thing is that whoever has the highest qualifications will be awarded. If there are movies released, then choose one from them. It was previously rumored that "Search" has already predetermined the quota for the Olympics.
"It's not confirmed yet. I just want you to sign up. Currently, "Search" and "1942" have already been signed up." Han Sanping smiled.
I applied for a ridiculous name, but no Optoelectronics nodded. If it was someone else, I signed up for Optoelectronics and didn't bother to look at it.
However, what this means is that Optoelectronics will choose one among "Search", "1942" and its own "The Truman Show" to compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Li Qian doesn't care whether he's competing for the Olympics or not. To be honest, he doesn't really have much hope of winning.
Although the topic of pursuing freedom is a mainstream topic in Milijian, the theme of "The Truman Show" is not freedom. Pure freedom cannot appeal to academics.
The highly praised "Shawshank Redemption" in China is also about freedom on the surface. When various domestic forums talk about this movie, it is about freedom, but in fact the core theme is not just about freedom.
However, it was still undoubtedly defeated by "Forrest Gump".
Of course, the criteria for the best film at the Oscars are definitely different from those for the best foreign language film. It is normal for "Shawshank" to lose to "Forrest Gump". Looking at the best film in the history of Oscar-winning films, "Forrest Gump"
They are all one of the most competitive.
But if "Shawshank" wins Best Foreign Language Film, it won't be a big problem.
But "The Truman Show" is different. It's more entertaining. This is a big problem.
Moreover, when it comes to Best Foreign Language Film, the best type to win awards is to show the key real issues in the country where it is located, and it must be in line with Western understanding.
For example, "I'm Not a Medicine God", if it had been made according to Hollywood's thinking, it would have been very likely to win the best foreign language film. However, the film did not criticize the government or drug dealers, and did not expose this series of fundamental problems. It is not consistent with the film.
Western thinking logic.
The movie "Dallas Buyers Club" in my memory is of the same type, that is, it was shot under Western thinking. If Li Qianzhao shoots it like this, he will have a greater chance of winning an award.
It's a highly entertaining, black humor comedy, which is very detrimental.
However, whether you win an award or not is another matter. If you can, participate. At least it is more promising than "Search" and "1942". The latter is about a drought in southern Henan that Westerners don't understand, and the behavior of the characters in the film is
It does not conform to Western thinking.
Li Qian thought for a while and said, "There is still a reshoot. If I hurry up, the film can be released within a month and a half at the earliest. However, the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film requires that it be released at least before September 30.
For a week, the biggest highlight of my movie is the creativity itself, and I still don’t want to expose it too early.”
"Then let's screen it on a small scale for seven days, one show a day, find a movie theater to show it in the VIP hall, just a dozen places, let the movie theater lock the tickets, and then arrange for a few media to publish some spoiler-free movie reviews."
Han Sanping said indifferently.
There is nothing surprising about this kind of operation. In order to meet the requirements, the films that were expected to compete for the Olympics during the Lunar New Year period, such as "Mei Lanfang", "The Golden Armor", and "The Promise", were secretly screened for a week.
One show a day and the audience doesn’t even know.
"Okay, I'll finish the film as soon as possible before the end of September." Li Qian nodded and said, "Director Han, from now on, all the movies chosen for the Olympics will be commercial?"
"You have to change. A dead horse has become a live doctor." Han Sanping shook his head, "But you have to wait until the finished film is released and the leaders can see it before they can be sure."