China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 379 Seattle

At this Directors Guild Commendation Conference, the smoke is filled between "囧" directed by Xu Zheng and "1942" directed by Feng Xiaogang. The competition between the two films has also become one of the focuses of this Directors Guild Commendation Conference.

But as Li Mu said, Xu Zheng has little chance.

as predicted.

Xu Zheng was disappointed twice in a row.

The Director of the Year and Director of the Year awards at tonight's annual Directors Guild commendation meeting did not go to Xu Zheng, and were given to Feng Xiaogang and his "1942".

In fact, the outcome has already been determined.

A consolation prize was given to one, and the annual jury gave special recognition.

I don’t know what the significance of setting up this award is. What is the special commendation and what is it commending?

On the contrary, Huang Bo won the Actor of the Year. Huang Bo had a lot of roles last year, so it is reasonable to win this award.

"It's normal. It's not normal to give it to him."

Li Mu heard Ning Hao talking about the results of this commendation meeting and said calmly.

"Ahem, Seattle, please take us with you." Ning Hao suddenly coughed.

Li Mu smiled playfully: "Are you sure you want to go? Are you not tired?"

After receiving a positive reply, Li Mu then hung up the phone.

"Director Ning should go too!"

Liu Yifei put down her book and looked at Li Mu doubtfully. She seemed to have heard something.

"I retorted, I can't wait to go."

Li Mu smiled.

"It's changing so fast. Didn't you say yesterday that he didn't want to go?"

"Maybe life has been inspired."

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After "BJ Meets Seattle" exceeded 3 million, it seemed that it didn't stop and kept moving forward.

The industry predicts that the final total box office is very likely to exceed the "33 Days of Love" two years ago, once again setting a box office record for domestic romance films.

Many companies have also held special seminars to study why "33 Days After Love" and "BJ Meets Seattle" exploded one after another with such small investments.

"Director Li, do you have any tips you can teach me?"

Compared with other companies that had to do their own research, Wang Changtian and Yu Dong were more direct. They directly invited Li Mu out to dinner and asked for their experience.

With so much research, it’s better to just invite the big guys out.

According to this trend, "BJ Meets Seattle" with an investment of 3000 million will have a box office of over 5 million, which seems very possible.

Everyone knows "囧", Chinese people love comedies.

But there have been quite a few romance films in China over the years.

In 2012, a total of 231 domestic films were released in theaters, of which only 37 were romance films, accounting for about 16% of the total. There was only one pure romance film with a box office of over million, "Love".

Li Mu took a bite of the food, but he didn't hide it. There was nothing to hide, so he asked:

"Have you ever counted the films that feature love elements and have been successful at the box office in recent years?"

"The statistics are definitely there. Don't I want to hear your opinion, Director Li? Our department doesn't have the expertise."

Wang Changtian poured the wine at the right time.

"I have to drive later." Li Mu subconsciously wanted to refuse, "I have to fly to Seattle tomorrow."

"Director Li, are you looking for a driver? And you think we don't know? You flew here on a private plane. If you want to have a drink without delaying tomorrow's work, come and have a drink first."

Yu Dong picked up the wine glass and raised it high, and Li Mu also touched it with the two of them.

"These films actually all have one thing in common."

Wang Changtian and Yu Dong listened attentively.

“That is, the male and female protagonists are very different in personality, appearance, etc., and the bigger the movie, the easier it is to sell.

Although handsome men and beautiful women are enviable in reality, they are not popular in movies. Flowers on cow dung - this is originally used to describe beautiful women matching ugly men, but it is the only way for romance movies to make money.

This "contrast" is first reflected in appearance.

The most obvious feature of this feature is the "If You Are the One" series directed by Feng Xiaogang. The male protagonist is the bald "Uncle Ge" Ge You. In terms of age, he can almost be Shu Qi's father. In terms of appearance, he is definitely the opposite of a handsome guy.

But it was this combination that brought a full sense of freshness to the audience, and the box office of both films exceeded 3 million. "

Li Mu's awakening reminded both of them of the movies that had been a hit at the box office in recent years.

"Really, it seems like the combination of Huang Bo and Lin Chiling in "101 Proposals" is a combination of "diaosi" and "goddess"."

Wang Changtian said subconsciously.

Li Mu nodded and continued:

"There are several kinds of contrasts. The appearance contrast is one aspect, and the storyline contrast is also another aspect. Like "BJ Meets Seattle", the love between the male and female protagonists is unusual. All kinds of contrasts and opportunities show that they will not come together. And at the end of the movie they really come together."

"That's about it. It depends on the script and how the director expresses it. Come on, let's eat."

Li Mu talked a lot and felt hungry, so he quickly picked up a few dishes.

"It's Director Lee's opinion. No wonder "Dangerous Liaisons" was released in September last year and featured many handsome guys and beauties, such as Zhang Dongjian, Zhang Ziyi, Cecilia Cheung, Dou Xiao, etc. However, in the end, not only did the box office fail to reach 9 million,"

Wang Changtian said with emotion.

In fact, there are many such examples, such as "The New Couple" starring Zhou Yimin and Yang Mi, and "Shadow Lover" starring Kwon Sang Woo and Cecilia Cheung. The male and female protagonists are both young and beautiful, but neither of them can achieve high box office.

"If you can help with advertising for "Edge of Tomorrow" on the National Day schedule, don't forget." Li Mu was eating the food when something suddenly rang.

"How can we forget that? We are also investors after all, and we will definitely cooperate with Mengying to ensure the publicity is in place."

Yu Dong patted his chest, which seemed more convincing.

It is definitely possible to be a driver. After all, it is an iron rule not to drive after drinking.

When I got home, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

"Have you been drinking?" Liu Yifei came forward and smelled it. The smell of alcohol was not strong, but it was obvious.

"Drink a little, not much."

Li Mu smiled and hugged his slim waist. Just as he was about to make a move, he was quickly interrupted by Liu Yifei.

"Chang Chang is here, please pay attention." Liu Yifei blushed and whispered.

There was a coughing sound in the room.

Li Mu quickly put down his hand.

"Why is she here too? Isn't she at your mother's place?"

Li Mu asked.

"We're not going to Seattle tomorrow. I'm afraid that Little Orange and the others won't be taken care of, so I asked Changchang to come and take them there."

"Okay." Li Mu pursed his lips.

As soon as I walked in, I saw Shu Chang sitting on the sofa, eating melon seeds, and watching "Million Bride 2", which was recently broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV.

I don’t know how good this thing is, but Liu Yifei and Shu Chang watched it very happily.

The next day, a civilian airport.

Xue Xiaolu, Zhao Liying, Zhang Jiayi, Ning Hao and Xing Ai had already arrived first.

"Tsk, it's my honor to ride in your car for the first time."

Ning Hao looked at the private jet in front of him with some envy.

"Then you are doing this thanks to Sister Na. You didn't want to come in the first place."

Li Mu joked.

Ning Hao looked at Xing Ai with a slightly embarrassed look, and the other party stared at Ning Hao fiercely.

"Nonsense, Seattle is such a romantic place, you have to go there and see it in person."

Ning Hao quickly turned around and changed the topic: "By the way, the promotion of "No Man's Land" is already underway."

Li Mu gave him a funny look. There was a dedicated person in charge of publicity, so Ning Hao needed to mention it himself. However, Li Mu still helped him change the topic.

"The publicity plan uses your name, so it works quite well."

I have to say that "No Man's Land" with the words "director Ning Hao" has indeed attracted many loyal fans.

Moreover, "No Man's Land" is also a popular movie, and has been banned by the General Administration for several years.

Although this card is definitely not played in publicity, netizens can't bear to recognize it.

Many people joked:

"The General Administration banned it, it must be a high-quality film."

"Everything we cannot see must be seen."

Liu Yifei, on the other hand, smiled softly and whispered to Xing Aina: "Bring Director Ning here, he doesn't have any objections."

"What can he say?"

Xing Aina glanced at Ning Hao and said disdainfully.

It caused Liu Yifei to burst into laughter.

Cities like Seattle, New York, and Washington are so prosperous.

It is technically a medium-sized city, but it is located on the Pacific coast of northwest Washington state, between Puget Sound and Lake Washington.

The premiere in Seattle didn't need to be grand because there weren't many people there at all.

The mayor of Seattle also convened people for this premiere event and awarded the "Cultural Communication Award" to the crew.

"This place is quite suitable for living. It has a lazy smell."

Ning Hao and Li Mu were sitting in the audience, and they really enjoyed this feeling.

"Small cities are like this, but the location here is not bad, there are many living things, and it is more suitable for tourism."

Li Mu yawned, it was a good place to sleep.

"By the way, where are you and that sister going to go later?"

"Who knows, she has prepared a strategy. Anyway, I just need to follow it."

Ning Hao crossed his legs and put his hands on the back of his head, not caring at all.

Li Mu felt that Ning Hao would definitely be scolded later.

The crew continued to promote. As for Li Mu, Liu Yifei, Ning Hao and Xing Aina, they started traveling directly after the premiere.

Everyone plays their own game.

Young women like Liu Yifei, who has a literary and artistic flair, especially like to stroll in the streets and alleys, feeling the unique tranquility and leisure of this city.

Anyway, Li Mu felt that he had walked a lot, which made him feel like he was back when he and Liu Yifei visited the ancient city of Dali.

"I can't walk anymore, let's go ride the Ferris wheel."

Li Mu held his knees with both hands and felt his feet hurt from walking.

"Can you do it?"

Liu Yifei looked at Li Mu with disdain and doubt. She didn't feel tired at all.

Li Mu took a deep breath and endured it for now. He would let her take care of it later in the evening.

The Ferris wheel allows people to overlook the entire city of Seattle from high altitude.

The snow-capped mountains in the distance shine silvery white under the sunlight, while the lake looks like a piece of sapphire against the backdrop of the city.

Li Mu's ears were filled with Liu Yifei's laughter.

(End of this chapter)