China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 285 Chief Advisor
These two bad movies really gave netizens a lot of fun watching them.

Scold this one, the other one is not much better. Of course, the deceptive behavior of "The Legend of White Snake" made netizens even more angry.

Some sharp-eyed people also discovered that the scene of water flooding Jinshan Temple in "The Legend of White Snake" is similar to the huge flood that flooded Longbu Temple in "2012".

Netizens directly liked Yang Zi: "Is "The Legend of White Snake" a tribute to "2012"?"

"Since the release of "2012" directed by Li Mu, many disaster films around the world have traces of "2012". It is precisely because we maintain respect for Director Li that we want to pay tribute to the classic through the scene of water flooding Jinshan Temple. We hope that Director Li will do more. "correct"

While Yang Zi was replying, he also did not forget to give Li Mu a special mention. He was not willing to let go of the publicity heat.

"This grandson is full of bad ideas. He just wants to take advantage of him."

Wang Changtian called over angrily and said.

Li Mu smiled and said: "What's the point in this? But since everyone has liked me, I will also reply. Netizens are calling me."

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Li Mu opened Weibo and was editing his reply.

Liu Yifei came over, very curious.

"Are you going to curse?"

"Thinking too much, what's the matter."

"Oh."

Liu Yifei stared at the phone screen, her eyes flickering.

"No need to correct me, just use better special effects next time."

Li Mu asked Aite to go back.

"Hahaha, I was laughing so hard. Director Li is quite direct."

"The implication is, if you want to pay tribute, shoot it well, don't let me ruin it."

Wang Changtian stared at Li Mu's Weibo and laughed out loud, but secretly the action could not be carried out for the time being, and both parties paused.

Yang Zi was probably a little embarrassed, so he remained silent in the end and did not reply any further.

At this time, the box office of "The Legend of White Snake" reached 1.72 million, although it is now more than 1.56 million higher than the 600 million of "The Wall".

But if this trend continues, it is expected that "Legend of White Snake" will top 2 million in one day, and huge losses are unavoidable.

In comparison, the production cost of "Painted Wall" is much lower than that of "White Snake". Li Mu estimates that including Xuanfa, the production cost will be just over [-] million, and the loss will be relatively small.

At this time, the annual Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers competition is about to open at the end of the month, and the judges are discussing the image spokesperson for this year.

In the past two years, the starlight of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival has become increasingly dim, with fewer audiences watching and even fewer coming.

The judges of Golden Rooster are anxious to restore their image.

"Who to choose?"

Kang Jian, director of the film festival organizing committee, looked at the judges and asked slowly.

Everyone was silent for a while, and then someone said:

"Liu Yifei, I think she is more suitable. If she can come, Li Mu will probably come as well. Can you all ease the relationship? Now that several major directors are not coming, we need to break the ice."

"We have an ice-breaking plan, but Liu Yifei is indeed the best candidate. Unfortunately, Li Mu may not be willing to let him go."

"Okay, let's invite first and then make an alternative plan."

"Then Zhao Yanzi, her nationality is relatively high."

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Liu Yifei soon received an invitation from the organizing committee of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

At this time, she and Shu Chang were watching Zhang Liangying's "My Look" tour concert at the MasterCard Center in the Imperial Capital.

"The image spokesperson of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival?" Shu Chang asked excitedly.

"Yeah. That's what they said. I almost didn't hear it clearly. They also hoped that I could reply to them within three days."

Liu Yifei did not hide anything.

"Then have you agreed?"

"not yet."

Liu Yifei shook her head, "Ignore it for now. I'll ask A Mu when I get back. Let's watch the concert first. Liangying's voice seems to be better."

"Her throat feels like it's been kissed by an angel, but my throat feels like it's been gnawed by a dog."

Shu Chang spread his hands. Every time he listened to himself singing, why did he feel so different from Zhang Liangying?

Liu Yifei laughed unkindly:

"Hahaha, it's okay, as long as your brain hasn't been bitten by a dog."

"Looking for a fight."

At around 11 o'clock in the night, Li Mu picked them up. He was not very interested in the concert.

"Ah Mu, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival invited me to be its image spokesperson."

Liu Yifei raised her head and asked Li Mu, as if seeking an answer.

"Spokesperson."

Li Mu muttered.

"Do you want to go?" Li Mu asked.

"Hehe, actually I don't want to go, and you haven't always been too cold. Actually, I wanted to refuse, but I didn't think of a good reason to refuse them, so I put it off for now, but I listen to you. .”

Shu Chang was in the back row, feeling like he had taken another bite of dog food for no apparent reason.

If we just talked about whether to attend or not, how could it involve so many things?
Li Mu thought for a while: "Then think of a reason to decline. It's not the right time yet."

Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and said, "Okay."

After the National Day holiday, domestic movies have just exceeded the 100 billion mark as of National Day.

The hot absolute numbers cannot cover up the recent weakness of the film market.

With the number of screens soaring and the box office also rising, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival box office received 2400 million yuan less than the same period last year. During the National Day period, the number of screens reached 1.3 times the same period last year, but the box office did not see a significant increase. That is to say, the number of visitors does not rise but falls.

The General Administration also summarized: "Many producers and distributors of domestic films have put more and more energy outside the screen, "smearing" each other and pouring "black water" on each other's unfair competition, which makes the audience disappointed. Lost appetite.

Instead of spending "effort" on the quality of the film itself, and relying on "fooling" to get the audience into the theater, the consequences have already begun to appear. "

Obviously he is dissatisfied with this result, but there seems to be no problem with the 120 billion target set at the beginning of the year, and 130 billion is expected.

The General Administration once again set a small-stage goal: hitting 130 billion.

"This is a difficult breakthrough, the most difficult climb in the film market in the past ten years. We have gathered 40 movie theaters in 2800 theater chains to launch attacks on the 130 billion highland.

Countless films have been killed in battle, hundreds of movie theaters have lost money, and hundreds of thousands of loyal filmmakers and investor builders have worked hard and devoted their lives. All the painful efforts are written on the 100 billion plateau. "

At the National Film Technology Work Conference, Li Mu listened boredly to the speech of Zhao Jun, general manager of GD Provincial Film Company, and sighed deeply.

When leaving, Li Mu and Han Sanping walked together.

"Director Han, this year seems prosperous, but domestic films are losing a lot of money."

Han Sanping naturally knew about this, and his face didn't look very good.

According to existing statistics, there were 630 new theaters and 2563 new screens in the first three quarters. The number was almost twice that of last year. However, the box office growth rate was only 25.3%. How many cinemas are there in the 2630 cinemas? Is it profitable?
Of the 450 films released this year, how many are actually making money?
Due to the fierce competition, some vicious competition has emerged: in addition to underreporting the box office, some movie theaters even came up with the "ingenious" idea of ​​showing pirated versions of North American blockbusters such as "Piranha 3D" and "Predator" in theaters Disk's strange move.

"It is expected that at least 8% of them will lose money. I know what you want to say, but there is nothing you can do about those Hollywood films. Whether it is small-stage goals or pressure from the WTO, they can only be arranged downwards." Han San commented also very much Helpless, he is not doing it for short-term indicators, but because he is suffering.

"I guess there will be a lot of opinions in the circle."

"Let's not talk about this for now. I have some news to share with you, so be prepared."

Han Sanping interrupted the topic.

"Huh? Good thing?"

Han San commented with a smile: "That must be a good thing."

"The 'China 3D Three-D Film Creation New Energy Plan' invites you to be the chief consultant."

Li Mu was not very satisfied after hearing this: "Chief consultant? I think I can be the chairman of this plan."

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Han Sanping said angrily: "Do you know who initiated this?"

"Who?"

"The 3D Stereoscopic Film and Television Industry Alliance can be understood as a subsidiary of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology."

"Why, do you still want to be the chairman of the plan?"

After Han Sanjing finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu with a playful expression.

"Director Han, please speak more fully from now on. I think this chief advisor is quite suitable. Forget this project chairman, I'm not used to being in the system."

"Haha. If you join the system now, it might be too late."

"Who else but me, am I the only adviser?"

"It's just you and Tsui Hark at the moment"

"Old Monster Xu, he is good at choosing people."

Li Mu muttered.

There are indeed a lot of comments in the industry this time, especially film companies with schedules in November. They even said bluntly on Weibo.

"The November schedule that could have been reserved for sincere domestic non-blockbuster films has been replaced by several Hollywood films. Is the short-term target of 130 billion more important than supporting the development of local films?"

"This year's 100 billion was achieved by the addition of thousands of screens, the explosion of foreign film batches, the large-scale release of domestic films, and the substantial increase in production and promotion costs. Can anyone calculate the input-output ratio of domestic films this year? Or Is it the average box office for domestic films?”

"A difficult victory. Reminds me of resisting U.S. aggression, aiding Korea, and developing the atomic bomb."

Audiences ignore these so-called short-term indicators. They only care about whether the movie looks good or not.

Most people in the audience don't appreciate this year's movies very much. So far this year, "Except for "The Martian," I can't tell you which movie you want to watch a second time."

Liu Yifei found a reason to reject the organizing committee of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, and they were very quick to reach a cooperation with Zhao Yanzi.

“Zhao Yanzi will be the image spokesperson for this year’s Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.”

However, there was news in the industry that this was an invitation that Liu Yifei refused first and then invited Zhao Yanzi.

Zhao Yanzi laughed at herself: "I never thought that I, Zhao Yanzi, would one day pick up what others left behind."

"Then do we need to refuse?"

Manager Zhao Yanzi’s face didn’t look good.

"Refuse? If you refuse now, you will be offended. Besides, I also need this image spokesperson."

Zhao Yanzi understands very well that this image spokesperson is at least a symbol of status, and she still needs it now, especially now that all the major beauties are attacking Hollywood, and she is still huddled in the country.

"I really envy"

Many people in the circle are full of envy. This image spokesperson refused as soon as he said no, which is so heroic.

Sony Columbia, producers Barbara Berkley, Michael G. Wilson and director Sam Mendes discussing the role of Bond girl in "007".

This "007" was postponed until 2011 due to the financial crisis of MGM, and was jointly developed by MGM and Sony Columbia.

"For Bond girl, I think we can choose a Chinese actress."

Barbara Berkeley suggests.

Michael G. Wilson shook his head:
"I know that all four Hollywood blockbusters this year have used Chinese actresses, and Chinese movies have indeed developed rapidly in recent years. "007" needs China's box office, but if there are no suitable candidates, I don't recommend it."

"Mike, I naturally have a chosen candidate, and I believe you will be satisfied."

Barbara Berkeley smiled and continued: "Have you forgotten the movie "The Witch"? She is very suitable. Columbia also happens to be related to Dream Shadow, I can ask."

"OK, I don't have a problem if it's her. Her action scenes are so beautiful."

"I don't mind either."

"I also released the news by the way, and it was regarded as publicity."

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At this time, news came out in the industry that due to plot requirements in the latest 007 movie, a Chinese actress will be selected to play the role of "Bond Girl".

You must know that this is an action blockbuster jointly produced by MGM and Sony Columbia, with an investment of up to 2 million US dollars.

The circle was abuzz for a while, and many actresses were gearing up to compete.

At this time, Li Mu had received a call from Colombia.

"Bond girl?"

Li Mu frowned. Liu Yifei has been very prosperous during this period.

"Looking for you."

Li Mu handed over the phone. Colombia has invited you to star in the new 007 Bond girl.

Liu Yifei took the phone with a smile and kept saying sorry.
"The other party was too enthusiastic and kept trying to convince me."

Liu Yifei put down the phone and spread her hands.

"Just reject it outright?"

"Hehe, I didn't know you were petty."

"Nonsense."

"She refused."

Barbara Berkeley said awkwardly.

"There are many Chinese female stars now contacting us. I think we can first identify the target and arrange auditions. Maybe there will be a suitable one."

Director Sam Mendes doesn't want to let go of the Chinese market. The box office growth rate is really tempting, and this reboot of the 007 movie puts a lot of pressure on him.

"Then let's arrange it this way."

Then a rumor came out: "It has been revealed that Liu Yifei rejected the role of Bond girl in "007". Colombia will re-select five candidates. They will audition in the Mainland and Hong Kong at the end of the month and the results will be announced at a later date."

This news was later officially confirmed by Colombia.

"Isn't that outrageous? Are you rejecting this?"

"What kind of fate is this? The most important thing is that I couldn't get what I wanted and was ruthlessly rejected."

"The drought dies, and the flood dies"

However, the actresses in the industry are very lucky. Fortunately, Liu Yifei refused, otherwise it would not be their turn.

Each and every one of them worked hard, and the 007 series of movies almost never missed a beat. With this $2 million blockbuster, the road to Hollywood will become "smooth."
(End of this chapter)