In China, it is already the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Chen Mubai did not return to China to celebrate the New Year this year, but all his friends sent him New Year blessing text messages.
During the movie promotion in China, although Chen Mubai was not there, Tao Yaoyao attended some occasions on his behalf. Although she was a supporting role, she was his girlfriend after all~
Fortunately, she is also free during this period, and she also revealed her new movie shooting plan and promoted two movies at the same time, which is not a loss.
Because the content of the trailer has also been played, and Chen Mubai himself said that it is a warm movie, many people are still very interested in this movie during the festive festival of New Year's Day. The pre-sale box office of the movie
It’s really not low in China!
Even though there is no star-studded lineup and no big-name celebrities joining the cast, there is only Chen Mubai, who still holds the box office. The pre-sale box office of the movie ranked fourth in the same period, and it is still a literary and artistic biographical movie!
To have such a high pre-sale box office is enough to show everyone's expectations and recognition of Chen Mubai. This result greatly exceeded many people's expectations.
This incident can also be seen from another aspect. Chen Mubai has had a great effect on the changes in the Chinese film industry in recent years. Audiences are no longer obsessed with celebrities and traffic, but have begun to value the quality of movies.
The pre-sale box office of "The Pursuit of Happyness" is so high because Chen Mubai himself has a very good reputation and the quality of his movies is very high, so the audience has expectations for his works.
This movie also caused some controversy. It was Chen Mubai's first overseas project, release and production, and it had no Chinese flavor at all.
Fortunately, director Chen Mubai is from China and cannot be considered an American work. Chen Mubai's move also caused many Chinese netizens to discuss his intentions. Most people felt that this was Chen Mubai's impact on the American film market, and it was also an attempt.
Therefore, the support for this movie among Chinese netizens is quite high.
"On New Year's Day, I chose "The Pursuit of Happyness". Is anyone else the same as me?"
"I also chose this movie just to support Chen Mubai Yibo. In fact, what I want to watch most is "Happy Events at Home". There are many big-name stars starring in it. This movie will definitely be funny."
"It is said that when the movie "The Pursuit of Happiness" was being filmed, onlookers would often cry because of its soulful performance~"
"Chen Mubai has taken on more and more roles, from young people to middle-aged people, from handsome boys to greasy men and down-and-out fathers. He has been innovating and never stood still. This is worthy of admiration."
"Yeah, I actually want to see him play a playboy. I want to see the contrast between him who has always been humble and plays a person who is completely different from his nature~"
"When you say that, I want to see it too. We can go to the fan group and make a suggestion and call on everyone to let Chen Mubai play an arrogant and domineering rich second generation. It will definitely be interesting, haha~"
Just do it, and soon some fans went to the fan group to call on everyone to make this suggestion to Chen Mubai.
Everyone also wants to see what effect Chen Mubai, who has always been polite and humble in public, would have if he played the role of a arrogant rich second generation.
That’s not to say that I have to play this as the protagonist, even if I play a supporting role in a movie as a rich second generation, it’s mainly just to satisfy my curiosity.
Unexpectedly, on the first day of the new year, in the WeChat messages of Chen Mubai and Mubai Entertainment, in addition to the New Year blessings from netizens, the loudest voice turned out to be the hope that Chen Mubai could be more "arrogant" and let everyone see a different rich second man.
generation!
Yang Guo has been managing the accounts of Mubai Entertainment and other public platforms. When she learned the opinions of netizens, she was a little bit dumbfounded.
Most people hate arrogant and domineering people the most, and they hate this kind of rich second generation. Unexpectedly, they actually want Chen Mubai to play this role...
Humanity’s large-scale double-standard scene is nothing more than this...
Many celebrities have played similar roles, and many of them were ridiculed by netizens. But when it comes to Chen Mubai, everyone is highly anticipated and focused, which is really speechless.
Yang Guo did not respond to netizens' requests, so she contacted Chen Mubai to see what he thought.
She would only reply if he agreed. After all, whether Chen Mubai himself was willing to play such a role was the most important question.
It is impossible to play some roles or works that you are not willing to play in order to satisfy the needs of netizens. This is irresponsible to the fans.
Some celebrities accept a large number of roles just for money, regardless of the quality of the drama or the fit of the role, just to make money. This is actually wrong and consumes their own reputation.
At Chen Mubai's level, the first factor he must consider when filming a movie or accepting a role is whether he wants to challenge or like the role, and it is impossible to find a role he doesn't like. This is also crucial to the performance of an actor.
"Brother Bai, are you busy?"
After the call was connected, Yang Guo asked softly.
"Fortunately, I just made an announcement. I'm taking a break now. What's wrong?" Chen Mubai said with a smile: "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. What can I do?"
Yang Guo responded with a smile: "Nothing, I just want to tell you something interesting and wish you a happy birthday."
Everyone sends text messages to wish each other New Year's Eve, but text messages are text messages, and there is a difference between communicating over the phone and blessing each other in person.
So far, Chen Mubai has received several phone calls, all of which are New Year blessings. Everyone is quite distressed that he is celebrating the New Year alone in the United States.
For Chinese people, the most important festival of the year is New Year's Eve, but Chen Mubai is still working in a foreign country. Everyone feels sad but also admires him very much.
At his level, it is very easy not to work, but he has always been conscientious and does not enjoy life, but takes every work seriously. This behavior is worthy of recognition and learning.
"Brother Bai, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year." Chen Mubai said happily: "What interesting thing makes you come to me on the first day of the new year?"
Chen Mubai is also a little curious. At this time, the company is on holiday, which means there is no work now. What else is interesting for Yang Guo?
"Have you checked your WeChat messages recently?" Yang Guo asked.
"No, what's wrong?"
Chen Mubai shook his head and replied, WeChat is a domestic social platform, and internationally it is generally called Book. He rarely looks at domestic social software abroad. Even Book is run by Bruce Lee.
He has to film all day long, or he is preparing for a new movie and perfecting some details. After the filming is completed, he has to promote it, and he has little time to pay attention to the news.
"The pre-sale box office of "The Pursuit of Happiness" has reached more than 60 million yuan. Fans responded well to the trailer after watching it. Everyone said that you once again played a middle-aged man who lives an unsatisfactory life, which started a discussion."
Yang Guo said with a smile: "They said that the roles you seem to play have always been more tragic. They want to see you play the arrogant rich second generation because you are always humble and polite in reality. They want to see how you act."
People who are arrogant and domineering, everyone wants to see the contrast."
After hearing this, Chen Mubai also laughed.
Unexpectedly, her modest appearance made netizens want to see her domineering side.
"This call is quite loud. Now on the company's WeChat and your WeChat, many people are calling for this. I hope you can play a similar role, even if it is a guest appearance."
"I saw that there were a lot of responses, and I wanted to ask for your opinion."
Chen Mubai smiled and said: "No problem, you answer them, I will act, and I will also star."
"Really?" Yang Guo asked in surprise. He didn't expect Chen Mubai to agree so decisively.
"Well, you can respond to them in advance and let the fans look forward to it."
She originally thought that Chen Mubai would hate people with this kind of personality. After all, he himself is a talented but still low-key person. That kind of flamboyant personality is completely inconsistent with him~
No, we can’t say that Chen Mubai is low-key. He is just low-key. If he is provoked, he is still very strong, just like when he angrily attacked Shen Meng and Yingna on the stage of "The God of Song"...
He was not so famous at that time, and he was a newcomer who had just become famous. At that time, he dared to contradict an established star. This was not considered low-key, but quite arrogant.
If it were anyone else, no matter how much grievances they suffered, they would have no choice but to swallow them in their stomachs, and it would be absolutely impossible to openly break with them.
In this way, Chen Mubai is not arrogant, but it depends on the situation. He is the kind of restrained arrogance!
Thinking about it this way, it is not surprising that Chen Mubai would accept it. It is reasonable that he himself might also want to try a role that can be arrogant in front of others.
"The protagonist of this movie is a playboy rich second generation. He is extremely conceited. He looks down on everyone and acts arrogantly. I can tell them the character's personality."
"In addition, this movie is the science fiction movie I said before. It is the most important work this year and the first blockbuster we have produced. It will attack the global film market!"
As Chen Mu finished speaking, Yang Guo was shocked!
She didn't expect that an arrogant rich second-generation character would make Chen Mubai make such a big decision!
It’s not about the character, but it’s absolutely subversive for Chen Mubai to have this character as the protagonist in such an important movie!
You know, the protagonists of most movies have lovable characters, so that the audience can like them.
It is difficult for the audience to like this kind of character with all negative characteristics, and it may even affect the audience's impression of the work because of their perception of the protagonist.
Chen Mubai's decision seems a bit too hasty?
"Is this okay?" Yang Guo hesitated: "Will this role have an impact on the movie?"
After all, it is a science fiction movie and Mubai Entertainment's first large-scale production, so the significance of this movie is very important, and it cannot be compared to a movie that hits the streets.
To put it bluntly, a movie like "The God of Death" can be released on the street without any problem. It can be regarded as a work made by Chen Mubai to satisfy the audience's role.
But the investment in science fiction movies is very huge. Take the science fiction movie "Monster" as an example, the investment is hundreds of millions of dollars!
With such a huge investment, if the movie fails, it will be very harmful to the company.
The most important thing is that this film also marks the first time they have produced a science fiction film. It is also the first science fiction film in China, and it is also a science fiction film that is going to go international!
Once it fails, the chain reaction behind it will be huge, and it may even give international audiences a bad impression of Chinese science fiction movies.
Yang Guo doesn't think that Chen Mubai said that science fiction movies have low investment and only 50 cents for special effects to fool netizens.
Since he said he would make a science fiction film, the special effects will definitely be top-notch in all aspects, and the investment will be huge!
Ordinary film production is very careful, and every detail is strived to be the best. It is impossible to be reluctant to spend money on a science fiction movie!
"This is the charm of this character. I believe the audience will fall in love with him because of his arrogance!" Chen Mubai looked very confident.
"I can't completely say that this character is annoying, but rather a contradictory character that makes people love and hate at the same time."
"Do Mr. Lu and the others know about this?"
"I don't know. I haven't told them yet. I want to take advantage of this period of time to perfect the script. Even if I want to film it, it will have to wait until I finish filming "Resident Evil". There is still a lot of time.
in a hurry."
"That's right. Then I should have a chat with Mr. Lu in advance and tell him your thoughts?"
"Okay, you should be mentally prepared in advance. This movie will require a lot of special effects and some scene construction."
Chen Mubai wanted to make a science fiction movie. This matter was mentioned at the press conference of "I'm Not the God of Medicine", which caused a wave of excitement at the time.
Netizens are very much looking forward to Chen Mubai's science fiction movie, because they believe he is not the kind of person who collects money, but will truly present a visual feast, and the special effects will be comparable to Hollywood blockbusters!
Everyone originally thought that it might take a few years to see this movie. After all, although Mubai Entertainment is developing well, it is still a new company that has only been founded a few years ago and does not have enough foundation. It needs more time to incubate.
Yang Guo really didn't expect that Chen Mubai would start shooting science fiction movies just one year later!
I'm afraid that once this news breaks out, it will cause shock in the entire entertainment industry!
The impact of science fiction movies is no less than that of the original animated movies, but even worse!
After all, many people don’t like to watch anime, nor do they like to watch anime movies. Animation still has limitations.
For example, some people like a certain anime and if it is made into a movie, they will support it. If it is another anime, they may not go to the cinema.
But science fiction blockbusters are different. Many middle-aged and elderly people are willing to watch such large-scale productions. Otherwise, why can Hollywood's big science fiction movies repeatedly reap such high box office in China?
Science fiction blockbusters are truly suitable for all ages, and everyone can accept this shocking visual effect!
"What is the name of this movie? What type of science fiction movie is it?" Yang Guo asked curiously.
There are many types of science fiction movies. For example, the "Monster" series belongs to the monster science fiction movies, and there are also a series of branches such as interstellar, future and so on.
These are large-scale science fiction movies, and they are also hard science fiction works with realistic special effects.
There is also soft science fiction, which is covered in the skin of science fiction movies, but in fact the core of the story is not science fiction. Some are stories about aliens, and there are no special effects. It is just a drama. Although this kind of movie is also called science fiction.
, but the investment is not large.
Although Chen Mubai didn't say it, Yang Guo felt that Chen Mubai's affirmative work must be the former. After all, only this kind of movie will attract huge attention from domestic and foreign markets, and it is also the work most likely to attract widespread traffic and topic!
"The movie about personal heroism is called "Iron Man"."
There was a kind of excitement in Chen Mubai's voice: "This will be the beginning of our science fiction movies. This is just the first one. There will be many science fiction movies in the future!"
"For details, I will tell everyone at the meeting when I go back."