At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 228 Confluence (34) (Happy New Year)

"Lonely" surpassed "House of Flying Daggers" at the box office?
You are afraid of some serious illness!
Shen Xudong was speechless: "They claim that the cost is 3000 million US dollars, and our cost is not even a fraction of theirs. Do you think it is possible to overtake it?"

"...Then how much box office do you think "Lost Orphans" can make?"

Shen Xudong thought for a while, and said, "Looking at the publicity and the support of theaters, 3000 million is about the same!"

"...3000 million?"

Shen Xudong asked: "The works directed by Feng Xiaogang can't sell 3000 million yuan?"

"But "Lost Orphan" doesn't look like a hit..."

"'A Sigh' doesn't look like a hit either!"

"Then I'll write 3000 million?"

"...Write it, just say I predicted it. In addition, let me talk about my thinking on predicting the box office." Clearing his throat, Shen Xudong continued: "Predicting the box office depends on the type and schedule...The most popular themes at this stage, Costume martial arts films, about Hong Kong police and robbers, except for a few big directors, the box office will not exceed 3000 million..."

"I read the report before, saying that the box office of "Jianghu" can surpass that of "Infernal Affairs 3", that is a dream..."

"Directed by Feng Xiaogang's 3000 million box office is a guaranteed box office, no matter what the schedule or subject matter, at least 3000 million; Zhang Yimou is not sure, his blockbusters have at least 1 million box office, but if you change the subject..."

"What will happen to the box office if the theme is changed?"

"Didn't he film "Happy Time" before, and the box office was only 800 million...It shows that the audience doesn't recognize his box office ability, so he needs big stars...Director Xiaogang doesn't need much..."

……

To promote "Lost Orphan", I must step on a wave of "House of Flying Daggers", and by the way, give a lift to Feng Xiaogang...

And what he said is not a lie, the box office of "Happy Time" is really bad, including the subsequent "Riding a Thousand Miles Alone" 3100 million...

Oh, he accepted an exclusive interview, mainly to promote "No. [-] in the World", explain his relationship with Gao Yuanyuan, and blow a wave of "Lonely Orphan" by the way.

Incidentally, really.

Because he hasn't joined the official promotion team of "Lost Orphans" yet!
In fact, "Lost Orphans" is a series of interviews.

"Lost Orphan" is not a blockbuster film after all, and the publicity investment is not particularly large. Feng Xiaogang's "Party A and Party B 2" is currently filming, and he specially invited a half-month vacation...

So, I didn't appear in any variety shows, just running road shows in several cities and receiving a bunch of interviews.

And it must be mainly Feng Xiaogang!

At this time, Feng Xiaogang was quite frank and willing to talk when he was interviewed, and he did not regard the media as an opponent...

For example, "Southern Weekend": "I didn't want to shoot the subject of "Lost Orphan". At that time, I had been thinking about "A World Without Thieves". The script of "Lonely" is very powerful..."

"When we met, we first talked about "Party A and Party B". He said that he liked "Party A and Party B" very much. Based on the "Dream Day Tour" in it, he created the script of "Sweet Dream Day Tour". I'm very interested...because his story has depth...Guo Li and Director Han insisted on letting me make it, and it's called "Party A and Party B 2"..."

"At that time, Guo Li and I were tinkering with a new company and needed a film to open up the situation. Of course, "Party A and Party B 2" was the most suitable choice...

""Lost Orphaned" is because Xu Dong said a word, he said, "The influence and spread of movies are greater than that of novels. If Director Feng is willing to direct, it will be a good thing for the prototype character of "Lost Orphaned", Guo Gangtang"... this Things are things of social value. We filmmakers occasionally want to take a little bit of social responsibility..."

"He said that maybe after watching "Lost Orphans", most people would still say "his life has nothing to do with me" to strangers looking for relatives on the street, but he still wanted to believe that many people would say "his life has nothing to do with me" when they receive a handout next time. When you come over a single page, you can take a serious look at it, instead of just throwing it into the trash can, and let the information disappear like soot in the dust."

"He has such awareness at such a young age, we old men can't fall behind, right? I will work overtime and make two movies this year!"

"...Yes, very talented. After "A World Without Thieves", I want to make a "Mobile Phone 2", and he also wrote the script..."

……

Shen Xudong joined the team on the 19th.

Zhang Guoli hugged him enthusiastically: "Why don't you bring an assistant?"

Shen Xudong greeted several people separately, and then said: "What assistant should I bring? I'm not a celebrity!"

Deng Jie laughed and said, "...That's right, Xudong is still a student, so don't be too ostentatious!"

"Director Feng hasn't come yet?"

Deng Chao helped to explain: "I was entangled by reporters..."

Seeing Deng Chao, Zhang Guoli asked with concern: "Deng Chao, how is your father?"

"...It's okay, the treatment effect is good!"

"That's good…"

Several people chatted while waiting for Feng Xiaogang to come over...

Zhang Guoli suddenly remembered something, and asked Shen Xudong: "Have you watched "House of Flying Daggers"?"

"Look!"

"How about it?"

Shen Xudong thought for a while, and then said: "...This film is not for us to see, it is aimed at overseas markets... So, show the clothing and pictures as much as possible..."

Zhang Guoli looked at Deng Chao, who didn't quite understand: "Just tell the truth!"

"...Not so bad. If the director was a foreigner, I would definitely praise him to death, but he is Zhang Yimou, so I can only say... so-so, but not as bad as the media said..."

Deng Chao seems to understand...

"House of Flying Daggers" is a pity, a 120-minute magical movie.

It doesn’t matter whether it stops at 70 minutes to reveal Liu’s undercover identity, ends in 80 minutes—the elder sister interrupts Liu and the younger sister, and let Liu continue to be an undercover agent, or at the end of 90 minutes, the younger sister releases Jin. , the end is a masterpiece.

However, the director had to finish filming the last half an hour, resulting in this story that combines martial arts, suspense, and spy warfare, only the bloody love triangle and Schrödinger's little sister are left. A 9-point masterpiece directly becomes a 5-point bad movie...

Why put the focus on the love triangle?
While chatting, Feng Xiaogang walked over and asked Shen Xudong angrily when they met: "Did you tell the reporter that the box office of "Lost Orphan" is at least 3000 million?"

Shen Xudong froze for a moment, then nodded: "Yes!"

"...3000 million, how dare you say that?"

Shen Xudong laughed: "I didn't say 5000 million, I was already very conservative..."

"You're too optimistic..."

"It's not that I'm optimistic... It's that the media has been criticizing "House of Flying Daggers" repeatedly. The media's attitude will eventually affect the theaters. At this time, "Lonely" will be released at this time, and it will definitely take a lot of theaters to arrange films..."

Feng Xiaogang was stunned for a moment: "There are so many bad reviews?"

"Um…"

A Mou’s 2004 can be described as a series of bad things, not to mention the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games, "House of Flying Daggers" continued to be criticized after "Hero". , everyone scolded together, and scolded so much that it was a joy...

like a neuropathy...

(End of this chapter)