He was already very surprised by the popularity of "Iron Man". He also longed to star in such a type of work and had always been looking forward to his own hero movie.
Now, after knowing the general plot of "Captain of China", he wants to play this role even more. He knows how charming this character is!
Once the movie comes out, its impact will definitely be huge, and it will even become his highest-grossing movie independently!
Although the box office of the movie "Saw" is very good, from the perspective of potential, "Captain China" is obviously better, and this movie is also a series of movies. When I think about being able to appear in the same movie with many heroes in the future,
The heat is absolutely explosive!
"Then you have to prepare for the movie."
Chen Mubai smiled and looked at Qian Duoduo's weak body and said: "This character needs muscles. It doesn't matter how strong he is, but muscle lines and other things are necessary. Steve's setting is the pinnacle of human physical fitness. You
I need to train for the role!”
"No problem!" Qian Duoduo immediately patted his chest and assured.
Being able to get this role is the biggest joy. It is not the easiest thing to shape the body muscles for this movie!
If it weren't for his relationship with Chen Mubai, he wouldn't have been able to play this role. Qian Duoduo certainly understands the importance of this drama and knows that he can't hold back, so he will naturally go all out to prepare for this drama.
Now, I am afraid that stars all over the world are coveting Chen Mubai's resources. He knows that if Chen Mubai makes a statement now to find actors for these roles, countless stars will flock to him.
Qian Duoduo didn't want to ruin the quality of the work because of himself, so Chen Mubai could give him this role and had enough trust in him. He would do whatever Chen Mubai said.
"This is the simplest." Chen Mubai smiled even deeper when he saw Qian Duoduo patting his chest.
"This is a movie series, so you need to maintain your body shape. In the past few years, you can't eat as you like before, and you need to manage your body."
"Ah..." Qian Duoduo's hands froze, but he gritted his teeth and said with a ferocious expression: "I worked hard for this role, and I will definitely do it!"
"Haha..." Everyone laughed when they saw this scene.
Lu Fang looked at Chen Mubai and said, "You have been preparing for the new movie "Titanic" a few years ago. Now the preparations are almost complete. When are you going to start the project?"
"Iron Man" has been released, and the rest of it has little to do with Chen Mubai. Even if there is a road show, it is during the Chinese New Year and he will not be as busy as usual, so his time is really free.
"This is your film that is going to compete at the Berlin Film Festival. It is also the last one that did not win the award among the three major film festivals. The filming time should be very long."
"Well, some scenes are not that easy to shoot. It is estimated that the shooting time will not be faster than that of "Iron Man", or even a little slower." Chen Mubai gave an approximate time.
Slow work leads to careful work, especially in order to compete for awards, this movie is not a purely commercial movie, so the details of the character and behavior will be very important, and the relative speed will be slower because the quality requirements are higher.
This is different from "Iron Man". The shooting cycle of "Iron Man" is not that long. The main reason is that there are many special effects in the post-production, so the production time is longer. Many of the scenes in the green screen were performed by him alone, so
The performance is faster.
Most of the scenes in "Titanic" are supported by the actors' acting skills. Apart from himself, the performance of other actors is also very important, and the filming will definitely not be fast.
Moreover, Tao Yaoyao's acting skills are lacking a little bit, and it still needs a familiarization process. It will take time to get used to it, and the number of ngs will not be less by then.
"When are you going to start the project for this movie?"
"Let's wait until next year. Since the preparatory work has been completed, the project can be initiated anytime." Chen Mubai replied.
"I have contacted all the actors you asked me to find, and their schedules are already available."
Lu Fang and Bruce Lee handed over this task. Chen Mubai was busy with "Iron Man" at the time and had no time to take care of it.
"Titanic" is set in the West, so there are the most actors from the West, and the supporting roles are all talented actors.
Li Feng frowned slightly and said: "If you want to film "Titanic" first, will "Captain China" be produced next year?"
According to Chen Mubai's estimated time, it is obvious that this year's time will be spent on "Titanic", and naturally he will not be able to shoot "Captain China".
"Yes." Qian Duoduo came back to his senses and looked at Chen Mubai in surprise: "I won't be able to film this movie until next year. It will be released the year after that, and it will take another two years."
"No." Chen Mubai denied what the two said.
He continued: ""Captain China" is being filmed at the same time. As soon as your muscle lines are completed, Duoduo can start filming. It can start in a few months at the earliest or half a year at the earliest."
"As for the actors, you can find them in advance. I will hand over the script to you in two days."
If you want to shape your body, go to the gym and exercise. It can be completed within 2 months at the earliest. After all, it is just for shaping and it is not difficult. It depends on the completion level of Qian Duoduo. It can be completed within half a year at the earliest.
As for the script, it can be completed at any time.
Actors are easy to find. "Iron Man" became a hit. Who wouldn't want to star in a hero series now?
Even if it's just a supporting role, there are countless people vying for a role!
In the past, in Hollywood blockbusters, if a supporting role with only a few lines was given, many people would compete for it, let alone some supporting roles with many scenes in "Iron Man"!
Now, the influence of "Iron Man" is not inferior to that of Hollywood blockbusters. Even because it is a Chinese work, its influence in China is even greater than that of Hollywood movies!
Moreover, many celebrities are well-informed, and "Iron Man" has also exploded in foreign markets. This is also good for them to enter the international market and increase their influence.
"Can we shoot at the same time?"
Li Feng was a little worried: "The crew of "Alien" has been set up and is filming. Your movie will also be on the schedule. Plus "Captain China", can you handle it..."
These are only three movies with relatively large investment, not including works such as "Saw", TV series and online series. Otherwise, at the same time, Mubai Entertainment would have produced close to 10 works!
"Saw" and "The Return of Death" are better. After all, the director is filming "Alien" and will probably take over these two movies after filming is completed.
The most important thing is that three big-budget movies have been filmed together, and there are not enough manpower!
Mubai Entertainment has been developing so far. It lacks nothing but people.
The pace of development is too fast and the talent pool cannot keep up.
Excellent directors and actors are not so easy to recruit. After all, they are under contract with other companies, and you can't just sign them if you want to.
"It's simple. Originally, I didn't want to monopolize it. All series of movies will have many characters. Even if we promise to cooperate, they need to provide us with a director and crew. The editing rights are in our hands. This is a must. There are no other requirements.
"
"As for the protagonist, there will be an open election, and whoever is suitable will be chosen. There is no exchange of resources. After all, he is the core character of a drama, and personal ability is the most important."
After Chen Mubai finished speaking, everyone was silent for a while, some of them were shocked.
This is a big deal!
If Mubai Entertainment incubates these works by itself, although the production cycle will be longer, the benefits will be very high. If they are divided, although they can produce multiple works in a short period of time, they will lose a lot of profits.
Especially if other crews come to film, the quality may not be guaranteed. After all, not every director wants the same thing.
If the same script is given to different directors for filming, it may be two works...
"Are you too impatient..." Shang Ran's tone was hesitant.
"If the person you find is willing to obey, the film may not be satisfactory, but a well-known director may not be willing to hand over the editing rights..."
This is easy to understand. Any director wants his work to be in his own hands. Directors who are not that famous will definitely not care as long as there are scenes to film. What's more, Chen Mubai's works are regarded as gold-plated.
But the problem is that directors who are willing to obey may not necessarily be good enough!
If the director is good enough and has a temper, he will not be so obedient, or if he is a great director who has been famous for a long time, he will not be willing to become a director similar to a puppet.
"No!"
Chen Mubai smiled confidently: "If "Iron Man" had not been released before, maybe they would have refused, but now that the results of "Iron Man" have come out, it is difficult for them to refuse this temptation."
"After all, if you take over, you may be the director of the series. They don't know how popular this IP is now, and they won't let this opportunity pass easily. Moreover, even if they themselves are hesitant, the capital behind them will probably persuade them.
.”
Lu Fang couldn't help but nodded: "That's true. Although great directors have rights and a certain degree of freedom, it is impossible to completely get rid of the control of capital. Moreover, many domestic directors have already declined. It will be very difficult for them to seize the olive branch we throw out.
It may make a comeback, this is a guaranteed work."
The reason why many directors are eliminated is because the films they make are not liked by the audience, the box office is not high, and the reputation is not good.
Nowadays, the concept of superheroes has been very popular by Chen Mubai. As long as you get involved, the popularity will definitely be high, and the box office will not be far behind.
If they take over, it will prove to themselves that they can make high-box-office movies. For big directors who value fame and fortune, it will be difficult to refuse this temptation.
"Those big directors have their own crews. If they are willing to take over this drama, they can indeed solve our urgent needs."
Lu Fang looked at Chen Mubai again: "Are you sure you want to release this cake?"
"Well, I hope to quickly establish a superhero universe, including "Avengers", which is also an independent story but is constantly related to those heroes. This is a very huge universe."
Chen Mubai said seriously: "Thor and Spider-Man are two superheroes announced to the outside world. They were born abroad, so auditions were held globally, both for directors and actors."
"The director won't say, but the actors must be well coordinated. At least they have to sign a contract for a few years at a time. If you can sign with our company, it would be best. If you can't sign, just sign for the number of movies. The series will start shooting at 3 movies, plus the ones that will appear in the later stages.
In other heroic works, these agreements must be explained in advance to save trouble later."
"The greater the influence of the work, the actor's status will also rise. In addition to the salary, the more important thing is the face. The audience will be more willing to accept preconceived ideas. If the character is successfully created, if trouble arises in the future and the role needs to be changed,
, it will be a lose-lose outcome, so we must prepare this kind of response method in advance.”
The director can be changed, it doesn't matter, as long as the general plot of the story remains the same, even if the director's shot may feel different, Chen Mubai has the editing rights, and the story can still proceed according to his ideas, but the actors are different.
If a movie had a different protagonist, the audience would not have that sense of involvement, and fans would not be able to stick with it.
Everyone prefers a protagonist in a series of movies, because he is familiar with it, and because he is the actor he has seen before and has achieved success. This is the best answer.
In order to reduce this sense of fragmentation, this kind of thing is very important.
Hero movies are different from monsters like "Monsters". Everyone's attention is on the monsters. Even if the sequel does not use the previous protagonist, it doesn't matter. The monsters are the product of special effects in the leather jacket, and you can't tell if you change the person.
For people like Downey, everyone saw Chen Mubai's performance first, liked it and accepted it.
If someone else is rashly replaced in the second part, it may not necessarily be accepted by people. At least most fans who like "Iron Man" will not be able to accept it. Even if the actors in the second part are good, they can only absorb it to the maximum extent.
It is difficult for new fans to convert old fans.
"I'm not afraid to share this cake with others. As long as we occupy a dominant position, I want to get the reputation of this series out as quickly as possible and build a fortress against Hollywood. This will quickly increase China's international influence!
"
Chen Mubai spoke in a serious tone at the end, indicating that he had seriously considered this issue.
If we continue to film one film after another step by step, I am afraid that every ten years will not be enough. Cooperating with other capital is the best way, and it can maximize the impact.
In the United States, there is still a lot of capital resisting Chen Mubai. Once he goes out and looks for capital to cooperate in filming superheroes, I am afraid that those who resist him will be willing to join his ship.
By then, his situation will be reversed again. In the face of huge interests, those old capitals can no longer stand on the same rope!
"Okay." Lu Fang nodded.
Every time Chen Mubai said something, he would resolutely implement it, because every time the results proved that his decision was correct, he naturally had nothing to question.
""Captain of China" must be directed by a Chinese director. Other works do not have this requirement." Chen Mubai added.
After all, it is set against the background of the Chinese military. If the director is a foreigner, it will look nondescript. Domestic directors have a better understanding of their country's history and will produce better results.
"no problem."
At this gathering, everyone saw Chen Mubai's ambition. When "Iron Man" opened the door to Chinese science fiction movies, it also made Chen Mubai's influence even greater, allowing foreign people to see China's film and television industry capabilities.
The success of this movie has brought about far better effects than imagined, and its influence continues to ferment!
According to Chen Mubai's prediction, once the construction of the superhero universe is completed, it may really be able to rival the influence of Hollywood!
If every movie can be such a hit, Mubai Entertainment's reputation will definitely be resounding internationally and will not be lost to Hollywood.
You know, even the "Monster" series of movies had a box office similar to "Iron Man" on the first day.
While "Monsters" has the reputation and fans of its predecessors, "Iron Man" is purely the first heroic work without any bonuses, and it is not available in as many theaters as "Monsters"!
This is the gap between the companies behind both parties. As a veteran giant, Solomon’s international influence naturally far exceeds that of Mubai Entertainment. This is the background.
However, according to the development momentum of Mubai Entertainment, its influence in the next few decades will definitely be equal to that of the other party.
...
This small gathering was quite meaningful. Lu Fang and others learned more about Chen Mubai's blueprint. Everyone also followed his structure and saw a broad picture of the future, which gave everyone confidence again.
The investment in "Iron Man" is too huge, and everyone is actually very nervous and not sure whether it will succeed, so they don't think too much about future plans.
But after the movie became a hit, everyone clearly saw the potential of this type of movie and became more confident in the future.
After seeing the popularity of "Iron Man", many companies began to make plans, wanting to get involved in "superheroes" and preparing to launch their own hero works.
However, Chen Mubai didn't take them seriously. They might gain temporary popularity, but they would not pose a threat to him.
After all, is it possible to have detailed planning for a work that is decided to shoot or adapt on the spur of the moment?
Perhaps, it is really just that kind of purely personal movie, and even if it is made, there may not be a sequel, let alone being related to other heroes.
This kind of small undertaking will naturally not pose a threat to Chen Mubai.
Starting from the second day of the Lunar New Year, the box office of the movie did not drop significantly, and the data remained strong. In two days, the box office of Huaxia alone was close to 1 billion!
Then came the third and fourth days... The popularity continued to ferment, and the box office of "Iron Man" continued to rise, and it soon approached the 2 billion mark!
This box office data surprised everyone, and netizens expressed their amazement.
"Too fierce..."
"I was recommended to watch it in the theater. The movie is indeed very good, not inferior to Hollywood blockbusters. According to the reminder at the end, Chen Mubai is a series of works, and there will be other heroes. I look forward to seeing you~"
"I'm really happy to see domestic films of this level in my lifetime."
"This is the result that Chen Mubai deserves. When the film project was first approved, billions were invested, and many people were sarcastic and waiting to see the joke. Now that the results have come out, those people are really slapped in the face."
"Indeed, Chen Mubai has such great courage to achieve the current box office. They complement each other. I hope there will be more and more movies like this, so I will stop supporting foreign movies and watch domestic blockbusters in the future!"
The popularity of "Iron Man" shocked the entertainment industry, and also allowed the audience to see the ceiling of domestic movies.
Not only in terms of special effects, but also in terms of box office, word-of-mouth data has increased in all aspects!
As early as this Spring Festival period, everyone knew that the most popular movie was "Iron Man". It deserved to be number one in terms of promotion, production lineup, and investment. However, when the real results came out, it still surprised everyone.
This is not to say that such a high-profile movie will definitely be loved by the audience. In the past, major investments were 200-300 million, or even higher. There was also a lot of noise when the project was set up for filming and promotion.
But after it was released, the popularity dropped a lot, and even if it did, it was overwhelmingly criticized.
The main reason is that the audience thought it was too bad and not worth the movie tickets. The previous hot promotion turned out to be a killer at the box office, causing investors to suffer heavy losses.
After all, the more attention and expectations it receives, the more stringent everyone will be on quality.
It does not mean that the higher the investment, the better the quality of the movie. Therefore, everyone is also observing the movie "Iron Man". Although the investment is a level unprecedented in Chinese history, it does not mean that the quality will be satisfactory. It is just that Chen Mubai
The name makes everyone relatively confident.
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Caitlin and Trillis looked solemnly at the latest news they received today.
"What do you think?"
Caitlin opened her red lips lightly, leaned on the seat, and gently rubbed the corners of her eyes. There was helplessness and loneliness in her tone.
"In just a few days since the release of "Iron Man", the total global box office has reached 500 million U.S. dollars, and China has contributed 3 billion, which is far from the limit of U.S. dollars!"
"And this data is based on the fact that they have not occupied too many theater channels. This shows that audiences around the world are enthusiastic about this movie. Major theaters have seen the potential of this movie and have increased their film schedules for it.
The European Union has not released this movie originally, but they are urgently contacting Mubai Entertainment and want to release this movie."
Chen Mubai's base camp is in China, and the main markets he focuses on are the United States and North America. He does not involve much in the European market, so the impact in those areas is much smaller.
Many works released in the North American market have not been released in EU countries. Even "The Pursuit of Happiness" and "I Am Not the God of Medicine" have only been released in a few countries. This is because the movies are relatively out of the circle.
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This time, the global box office growth of "Iron Man" was too rapid, which also shocked those people, so they all requested the introduction of that movie. This is a huge benefit!
"Iron Man" maintains the box office title of newly released movies in many Asian countries. This movie can be said to have stunned the world.
"MGM's movie has definitely lost money. This time it competed with "Iron Man" and was completely blown away in all aspects. The reputation and ratings were very poor. The box office on the first day was doubled. In addition, the follow-up
The popularity of "Speed" has been fermented, and "Speed" has been sprayed all over."
This can be expected. After all, MGM took the initiative to block the release of "Iron Man", so film critics and audiences will also compare the two movies at the same time. In comparison, "Iron Man" completely blew away the other, while MGM
Gao Mei's behavior was to commit suicide and became the laughing stock of everyone.
Otherwise, it would not have collapsed so quickly. Against the background of "Iron Man", "Speed" seems to have a cliched plot, and the elements in it do not surprise people. After watching it, everyone has only one impression, "That's it"?