China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 361 If the cause of trouble is for the leadership to centralize power, it is not trouble.
The news of the preparations for the filming of "Fight Breaking the Sphere" has now become known to everyone. He Fang has also lifted the lid on the TV drama industry. This has caused the General Administration to be passive. Director Cai even called and criticized He Fang, blaming He Fang for not planning ahead of time. Say hello to him.

"Director Cai, it's not that I didn't say hello to you in advance, but if I did, would you let me lift the lid? I'm afraid you want to solve it internally, and it's not like you don't know the nature of Sofurui Company. I'm afraid it's the boss. Someone will greet you and help you make this matter a trivial matter. Is it a trivial matter?

In the end, the obstacles affecting the development of the TV drama industry cannot and cannot be removed.Therefore, I will cut it off first and report it later. The worst you can do is scold me, but this matter can be advanced.What does it mean if I get scolded in order to promote reform? "

He Fang's words left Director Cai speechless, "You, you, okay, you are great, okay. You have learned to help me clear the obstacles. You are not forcing the TV drama industry to have no choice. You are forcing me to have no choice."

Director Cai criticized He Fang severely.

"Hehe, Director Cai, only when you are desperate can you break the boat and only then can you focus on reform." Not only was He Fang not afraid, but he was also smiling.

"You, you, just met me. If it were anyone else, I would hold a grudge against you. I will try my best to deal with you in the future. Tell me, since you have uncovered the cover, there must be a solution. I will listen to your solution. Plan, if you can’t let me solve this matter completely, let’s see how I deal with you.”

He Fang also smiled bitterly after listening to Director Cai's words. He believed in Director Cai's words. If it were someone else who didn't let He Fang peel off his skin, it would be a good thing for him.

Moreover, he caused such a big trouble for Director Cai. If he didn't provide a solution, Director Cai would probably be tempted to chop off his head.

"Director Cai, I think there are two disadvantages. First, it is not good for the ratings data to be controlled by for-profit companies. The statistical power of the ratings must be in the hands of the General Administration. I think the General Administration can establish a similar It is the same department as the Electricity Capital Management Office. The Electricity Capital Management Office is the department that publishes real-time national box office data and also monitors the authenticity of the box office data.

Then why can’t the Ratings Bureau allow the General Administration to set up a ratings office?Ratings of various TV stations are released in real time every day, playing a role in unified release and monitoring the authenticity of the data? "

As soon as He Fang's first suggestion came out, Director Cai on the other end of the phone nodded with satisfaction. The leader is not afraid of you getting into trouble. If you get into trouble, you can help the leader bring greater power... The leader is eager for you. Go get into trouble every day.

He Fang's first suggestion was to give power to the General Administration. What He Fang meant was that the ratings could not be decided by a joint venture company called Sofurui, but had to be released through the General Administration.

"Well, what about the second point?" Bureau Cai asked with satisfaction.

"The second point is that the data cannot be provided by the Sofry family. Why is there such chaos as selling ratings? Because it is a monopoly. Sofry can engage in related chaotic behaviors if it has a monopoly. In this case, then To break the monopoly, I personally think there can be three to five third-party data companies, and the TV station should also have its own data monitoring department. In this way, the data from several parties can be summarized by the General Administration, and then the correct ratings data can be finally released, making it open and transparent. .”

He Fang's answer made Director Cai even more satisfied. This was simply a measure to further strengthen the power of the General Administration.

"Is there any more?" Bureau Cai asked.

"That, no more, but I have a small request." He Fang said.

"Request? What's wrong?" Bureau Cai asked.

"I want to apply for an Internet TV license. This time, TV stations and other parties will definitely hate me, so even if my TV series is filmed, it will be difficult to get it on satellite TV. Therefore, I want to open a video website and broadcast it online. .”

"Where is your website? There is no website. What license do you apply for?" Bureau Cai said.

"The website can be built in minutes. I don't plan to build a big website, so I just built a small website. It can also be used as a registration and review website for the New Film Awards in the future," He Fang said.

"Why should I open this back door for you?"

"I offended the TV industry in order to help the General Administration gain power. Why don't you repay such a huge favor?" He Fang said.

"Hey, kid...if anything like this happens again, you must greet me in advance and don't catch me off guard." Director Cai hung up the phone after saying that.

He Fang chuckled, threw his hand on the desk with satisfaction, and lit a cigarette.

Director Cai was very satisfied. Although he didn't say he would help him in the end, he didn't say he wouldn't help him either.

Leaders are like this and will not make promises easily. If it fails, wouldn't the leader become someone who breaks his word?So not refusing is equivalent to tacitly agreeing to do something for you. But don’t blame him if it doesn’t work out, because he has never promised you.

As for who lifted the lid on the TV industry, Director Cai's final attitude was, 'In the future, let me know before doing such good things. As long as we have discussed it, we can do it boldly.'

Official language is like the audio-visual language in movies. It has its own system. Those who have learned the audio-visual language can understand movies, and those who have learned official language will naturally understand what people in official circles mean.

Haven’t learned?Then just curse.

He Fang grew up in a state-owned enterprise, so he understands this.

And the time came to August 8, "Operation Mekong" has been released for four weeks. The box office for the first three days was 25 million, the second week was 97585 million, the third week was 159763 million, and the fourth week also got 81868 million. , in the four weeks after its release, the domestic box office grossed a total of 37434 million yuan, or 376650 billion yuan, setting a new box office record.

The movie is still in theaters, and even if it ends in the first month of release, there will still be delays, so it is very promising that the box office will reach 40 billion.Therefore, it is probably no surprise that "Operation Mekong" became the first movie to hit the 40 billion yuan mark.

As for the box office in other regions around the world in the four weeks since its release... it has reached a level that is close to being miserable.

In North America, it only received 4505 million US dollars in the first four weeks. This figure may be more than [-] million US dollars when it is finally released.

Other regions outside North America also only have 14196 million US dollars, which is not bad. It is almost 1.5 million US dollars. There is only the last week left, and it is estimated that it will not reach 1.5 million US dollars.

There is no problem with the quality of the movie, and of course problems can be found if you have to dig into it.

The crew also spent a lot of money to promote the movie, which is comparable to "Edge of Tomorrow".

The cast is not bad either, Wu Jing, Zhang Hanyu, and Pan Zhilin have all appeared internationally.

So why is the box office so bad?Many things are self-evident and don’t need to be explained in detail.

……

Everyone at Tuanhuo Culture is very busy. Among other things, preparations for "Fights Break the Sphere" are now the top priority. He Fangzheng has been discussing with people from the screenwriting department how to write the script for this drama.

The instructions given by He Fangzhi are to keep it as close to the original work as possible, but the plots in the original work that have logical loopholes and are too watery can be eliminated.In a word, first of all, the original work must be respected, and secondly, the story must be compact and beautiful, and the plot must not be dragged out.This is the principle to ensure that the story is extremely exciting. After all, so much money is invested in filming, and each episode is equivalent to a small to medium-cost movie. If this episode of the TV series cannot be as enjoyable as watching a movie, then this It's a failure.

Of course, what He Fang asked for was not a 40-minute episode, but a 60-minute episode, like a small movie.

When He Fang and the screenwriter sorted out the script, they only sorted out a rough outline. For example, the story was sorted into several stages of the protagonist's growth, and each stage was divided into difficulties and challenges - the plot development exceeded the protagonist's expectations - the plot reversed and then reversed - —The ending of this plot, with the enemies or difficulties eliminated, what about relatives, friends, lovers, and the situation? ——The suspense of the next part of the story.

It is completely based on the way the plot of the movie is set up. Sophistication is a must, and the story must be grand and majestic.

"Director He, the director of this TV series must be confirmed, otherwise a lot of work will be difficult to carry out." Zhou Fu, the manager of the production department, discussed with He Fang. "Well, it has to be confirmed. Now I have a candidate. Let me talk to her first." He Fang said, took out his mobile phone, found the phone number, and dialed it.

Zhou Fu didn't expect He Fang to call him in front of him. He didn't want to leave or stay. At this moment, He Fang threw him a cigarette.Zhou Fu had no choice but to light up his cigarette and sit down.

"Hey, classmate Zhang Mo, I have a difficult task for you." He Fang didn't even ask if Zhang Mo had time or interest, and just went ahead and arranged the task.

"Director He, what important task is it?" Zhang Mo asked.

"The TV series we are preparing for "Fights Beyond the Sky" still lacks a director. I think you can become an independent director starting from this TV series. After all, I plan to make it according to the American TV series model. Everything is based on movie standards and will not reduce you to It’s directed by a domestic TV series. Are you interested in watching it?”

He Fang asked.

"Ah? This, this... Director He, can you let me think about it?" Zhang Mo had no idea for a while, so she had to ask.

"Of course you can consider it, but you have to do it as soon as possible, because it's time to cast." He Fang reminded.

"Don't worry, Director He, give me three days to think about it. In addition, can you send me the status of the project? For example, let me see if you have any requirements for the director." Zhang Mo said.

"Ha, don't worry, I will definitely show it to you first and send it to your email later. If you don't understand anything, you can talk to me later."

"Okay, Director He, let me look at the information first and then discuss it with my husband."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news." He Fang nodded.

The main reason why he chose Zhang Mo was that she was He Fang's executive director and knew very well what He Fang wanted.

Moreover, Zhang Mo also has a deep understanding of American dramas. I believe she knows how to produce TV dramas that are comparable to American dramas.

Another important reason is that Zhang Mo is a woman. Women shoot things delicately, especially emotional scenes. I believe she can shoot better than male directors.

Of course, will Zhang Mo be held back in terms of momentum and other aspects?He Fang thinks not, after all, she has participated in so many of He Fang's dramas.

After receiving the email, Zhang Mo also carefully looked at the general direction of the plot and the requirements for the director. In addition, He Fang repeatedly emphasized to her that "Fights Break the Sphere" is an American drama, so she understood what it meant. .

In the American drama model, the director does not have much power. The main thing is to have strong directing skills to present the content of the script well.

It can be seen from this that He Fang's meaning is very clear, he is a tool director without great power.

But, at least she is an independent director, and she is the director of the so-hyped "Fighter", which will make her attention skyrocket.

Moreover, if the TV series is successful, she will become China's first director based on the American TV series model.

There are restrictions, but there are still many benefits. It would be a lie to say that you are not tempted.

So, she discussed it with her Swiss husband and called her father.

After Zhang Yimou listened to Zhang Mo's introduction, he pondered for a while.

"I think you can agree. This is an opportunity. Shooting according to the American drama model will not be any easier than shooting a low-cost movie in China, so if you finish this movie well, I guess you will be able to deal with ordinary movie shooting in the future.

After all, I have learned about the novel "Fights Break the Sphere" in the past two days, and it contains a lot of things.There are not only special effects, action, and imagination, but also the growth of characters, the display of family, love, friendship, betrayal and many other emotions, as well as the scheduling of many large scenes.

These are all things that a director needs to slowly explore and grow through multiple movies, but now a TV series allows you to control so much at once, which will be of great help to your growth.

I support you in becoming this director. I think it is more meaningful to be this director than to make a small, low-cost movie. "Zhang Yimou's advice to Zhang Mo was very positive.

After getting her father's advice, Zhang Mo became more confident, so she called He Fang before getting off work the next day.

When He Fang heard that she was willing to take over, He Fang asked her to come to Changsha immediately to take over the preparations for the TV series, especially the casting work.

As for the martial arts director of "Fights Break the Sphere", He Fang initially had a candidate, but he still had not decided. He wanted to hear Zhang Mo's thoughts.

On August 8, the official account of the TV series "Fights Break the Sphere" announced that Zhang Mo will be the director of the TV series and He Fang will be the producer.

This suddenly confused netizens.

"Who is Zhang Mo? I've never heard of him."

"Zhang Mo, you don't even know? Just look at the recent phone credits of He Fang. He has always been the executive director."

"Oh, so that's it. A female director shoots "The Sky"? Can it be done well?"

"That's because you don't know her other identity. If you knew, you would understand that she would be good at filming. Her other identity is the eldest daughter of the great director Zhang Yimou."

"I'm sorry, so there is such a level of identity? What exactly is going on?"

"Is such that……"

"It seems that Zhang Mo and He Fang have been together for the same year, so are they..."

"Hey, you're overthinking it. Zhang Mo is already married, so we don't have the kind of relationship you imagined."

"With Zhang Yimou's legacy, He Fang's guidance for so long, and He Fang's producer, I believe she will be fine."

While everyone was still discussing director Zhang Mo, the crew of "Fights Break the Sphere" issued another announcement, announcing that the casting process for "Fights Break the Sphere" has officially begun, and all qualified actors can sign up.

Then there is a long poster, which lists the conditions and requirements for hundreds of roles, as well as the registration deadline, audition process, etc.

(End of this chapter)