China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 376 Guan Ling: I hate actors who pretend to be cool, I changed the role
"Two weeks after its release, Ip Man 2 has grossed over million yuan, and the market for unpopular movies has seen a big boom!"

"Are you really not going to make a sequel? The IP of Ip Man has become the most classic IP of Chinese action movies!"

"Zhen Zidan triggered a climax in movie consumption. In the first two weeks of November, the national box office revenue increased by 11% year-on-year. Ip Man 210 pushed the market to a new high!"

"Hong Kong films are showing signs of recovery? Written by Guan Ling and directed by Wilson Yip, Ip Man 2 is full of old-school Hong Kong style, bringing hope for innovation to Hong Kong films that are currently in a slump!"

In fact, the theater chains are still betting on the Lunar New Year box office after "Aftershock". The industry generally analyzes that "Ip Man 2" will not be bad, but the schedule is not very good after all, and there are two major Hollywood films released at the same time. The industry generally estimates that the box office will be around million, which is already very good.

As a result, even before the Hollywood movie was released, "Ip Man 2" had already broken the industry's expectations.

It simply shocked countless people.

The cinemas were also grinning from ear to ear.

This result far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Because Guan Ling didn’t even attend the premiere!

Many people in the industry have realized a problem. Zhen Zidan is now an actor who can carry the box office independently, and he can carry a very high box office.

Many film directors and film companies are preparing to contact Zhen Zidan to continue developing action films. After all, it is easy to get scripts, but it is too difficult to find a kung fu superstar like Zhen Zidan.

Now, Zhen Zidan has completely become a master through Guan Ling's two scripts.

Many film companies have seen the huge box office success of this movie and have started to think about making action movies.
During this period, Zhen Zidan should have received a lot of contacts.

This also gave him more confidence.

During the promotion process, Zhen Zidan once again expressed his attitude.

“During this period, the ‘Ip Man’ series of movies have all been released, which I don’t think is a good thing.

Many people are currently showing great interest in Ip Man and Wing Chun, which is a good thing, but I think the trend it has caused is very dangerous.
I saw that some people on the Internet misinterpreted my words. I said that I created Ip Man based on my own personality, and I did not think that 'I am Ip Man'.
Of course, I also think that this statement is not that wrong.

I have already established a classic character image for Ip Man, and I am unlikely to continue filming movies like Ip Man 3 in the future."

A smiling Zhen Zidan let it be known in the interview that he would not appear in the third film, while arranging for his agent to contact Lingyun Media to discuss whether there would be a third film and how the remuneration would be calculated.

It was proposed that if there was any cooperation, the remuneration would be calculated separately.

But Lingyun Media did not give a direct response to his inquiry.

……

The box office of "Rizhao Chongqing" was still terrible, and Wang Xiaoshuai was not spared from being crushed.

With an investment of over 20 million yuan and the filming of big-name actors such as Fan Bingbing and Wang Xueqi, the movie, which cost 20 million yuan, only earned 3 million yuan at the box office after ten days of release.

The promotion of "The Weaving Girl" took a turn, and Wang Quanan took the film to the Montreal Film Festival.

Many directors believe that this film may win some honors at the film festival. After all, this film about life in Shaanxi reflects humanity, the times, and social change, and is itself very topical.

Whether it is social reality and people’s emotional struggles, or topics like bathing, they are all plus points for the film festival.

On November 11, "Resident Evil 16" was finally released.

This film adapted from a popular game reportedly cut five minutes of violent and bloody scenes before its release, but it did not affect the narrative rhythm. However, the industry is generally not optimistic about its box office performance.

As the box office champion in the United States within a few weeks of its release in September, the release date has been delayed again and again, and piracy is rampant.

However, the cinema still has a trick up its sleeve - 3D version of biochemical zombies. On the Internet, some netizens even said: "If you haven't seen the 3D version of "Resident Evil", it's like you haven't seen the movie."

This has given a lot of viewers expectations.

Moreover, this movie is the first time that the "Resident Evil" series has hit the domestic screen, so many "Resident Evil" fans are ready to buy a movie ticket for this movie.

In the first three days of its release, the box office of "Resident Evil" won 2548 million, which is a very good result. After all, piracy has been rampant for a long time.
But "Ip Man 2" was not under absolute pressure.

Then, the release of "Harry Potter 7" drew everyone's attention to this movie, which everyone believed had the last chance to compete with "Ip Man 2" for the November box office champion.

And this movie, as the most important movie, created a great miracle in its grand premiere all over the world simultaneously.

As a film that has been anticipated by countless movie and book fans for ten years, the movie set many records in its first week, making a great comeback.

In the mainland, it’s full, full, and full!

Compared to the mediocre sixth part, the seventh part has a tense but well-balanced rhythm, is cruel and dark yet warm and humorous, and is told in a way that is interconnected. Audiences who have read the original novel will definitely be familiar with it.

Audiences who are not familiar with the books will also be excited by the film's exciting fight scenes and classic British humor.

The momentum is overwhelming!

As "Ip Man 2" is almost entering its final ten days, the box office has finally become as fast as an old lady climbing the stairs. Although the box office curve is still growing steadily, the rate is already very low.

"Harry Potter 7" began to sweep the theater, and the IMAX version also had an overwhelming attendance rate, and it can even be said that the ticket shortage continued in the days of "Avatar" and "Inception".

In the mainland, it can be said that an unstoppable magical trend has been set off!

As the first part of the final chapter, many people have high expectations for it.

In the first three days of the weekend, the box office grossed 7000 million.

The pressure on Ip Man 2 is huge, and the industry is waiting to see what will happen. Everyone is waiting to see who will take the lead and stand out from the crowd during this time slot!
In North America, the performance of "Harry Potter 7" is still impressive, with a box office of 1.25 million US dollars in North America in its first weekend and a global box office of 3.3 million US dollars!

In North America, it was released on 41252 screens across the country, setting a record for the number of IMAX screens, leaving last week's box office champion "Megamind" far behind, leaving even its taillights unseen.

The film also broke the opening record set by "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", which had a opening week record of $1.027 million and was the only film in the series to have a box office of over $ million in its opening week.

It completely ignited the passion of the global film market.

On IMDB, the performance of this movie has far exceeded expectations, with rave reviews. Seven films have been released, and this is the only one in the series with a score of over eight.

The rocket-like growth rate of the box office has shocked everyone in the industry.

"The best 'Harry Potter movie' so far, the wizards completely defeated the zombies! In the remaining nine days of November, can the wizards defeat the Grandmaster?"

In fact, the media are all aware that the crushing of "Harry Potter 7" over "Resident Evil 4" is visible to the naked eye.

In its first week of release, the three-day box office of "Harry Potter 7" has exceeded the six-day box office of "Resident Evil 4"!

Of course, this is reasonable. After all, the "Resident Evil" series has never been released in China before, and the brand influence and popularity of the film itself in the minds of ordinary mainland audiences are far less than that of the "Harry Potter" series, so it is normal that it failed to compete with "Harry Potter 7" at the box office.

However, the performance of these two films this week pushed "Ip Man 2" to the third place. …

"If this continues, it will be difficult for Ip Man 2 to break 3 million at the box office." Chen Guofu expressed his concerns when he talked to Guan Ling on the phone.

“After all, Wilson Yip is not Director Guan, and the IMAX method is much easier to make money. This week’s box office revenue was squeezed to just over 30 million, and it will only be lower next week.

After all, the reputations of the two competitors, Resident Evil 4 and Harry Potter 7, are not bad. "

He is not a person who is unaware of the current situation. Now it seems that it is fortunate that "Ip Man 2" was released half a month earlier, otherwise if it was sandwiched between these two films and had no room for release, the box office results would definitely be much worse than it is now.

And although there is no competitive threat from the subsequent domestic films, the imported film "Speed" has a stable box office of around 10 million in a single week.

"I do have an idea," Guan Ling said, "Since Zhen Zidan doesn't want to make subsequent movies, why not take this opportunity to promote them and see if the box office can go up."

"Director Guan, I don't understand what you mean."

"You are the producer, I am the screenwriter, and Wilson Yip is the director. It seems that none of us have expressed opinions on whether there will be a third part. As an actor, he decided the sequel for me. On the one hand, he claimed in the media that he was not going to shoot the third or fourth part, and on the other hand, he asked his agent and company to discuss privately whether he could continue to increase his salary if there was another cooperation.

These are all small actions, and they are fine. After all, no one wants to work for a company at a low price, and it is reasonable to ask for a market price, but this face has a threatening tone.

Ye Weixin didn't dare to say anything to him. Did he really think I was made of clay? "

Guan Ling smiled and said to Chen Guofu, "I hate this kind of two-faced pretentious people the most. He is still Ip Man. Let me see if there is still hairy pigs without Zhang the butcher. It's time to change roles!"

"Will this role change have an impact on the box office of future movies?" Chen Guofu was a little hesitant.

"Will it be? Is it that important?" Guan Ling was not stupid enough to think that changing the role would have no impact on the movie. "It's just that there can't be only one Zhen Zidan in this industry, otherwise he would think that he is the only one who can make Chinese action movies."

When Chen Guofu heard Guan Ling say this, he understood.

Today, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are at the top and are not considered young and strong.
Zhen Zidan is indeed the only choice for action movies, which is why his pay is currently called "cosmic level".

At least among action stars, except for Jackie Chan and Jet Li, he is already the tallest actor here.

"Director Guan, are you planning to have us release this news to trigger a wave of popularity and increase the box office?"

"Don't worry about it, I'll do it myself."

Guan Ling hung up the phone and logged into Weibo.

……

Guan Ling hasn't posted on Weibo for a long time.

After going online this time, he checked out the hot searches on Weibo. The embarrassing Wang Xiaofei in the future and Big S got engaged in Beijing, and it was said to be a flash marriage.

Justin Bieber's songs have received several good comments on Weibo.

Guan Ling was a little dazed and not sure what year it was.

Justin has also become the new darling of the music scene among the post-90s generation. Jay Chou, who was extremely popular before, is now hosting various variety shows. These mainstays of the Chinese music scene all have dreams of becoming a movie star. David Tao claims that he is a professional actor and that his acting skills are comparable to those of movie kings.

In order to promote "The Green Hornet", Jay Chou appeared in various variety shows non-stop and put all his effort into the publicity.

Many people have criticized these male singers for not doing their jobs properly and instead singing nonsense, resulting in the fact that the only songs on the Internet this year are "Divine Comedy" and "Legend". It is a pity that there are more female singers than male singers!
I took a quick look at Weibo, but it didn't seem like much.

Guan Ling also saw a piece of news about "Scarlet Witch", "Liu Yifei appeared at the Beijing airport, suspected to be flying to Hollywood! Could it be that Liu Yifei also has a role in "Scarlet Witch"?!"

Haven't you heard of it? Guan Ling was stunned. Could this guy be here to check on him?

He didn't take it too seriously, but wrote on Weibo about his decision on the subsequent "Ip Man" series.

“Ip Man 2 has achieved good results so far, and I would like to thank the audience for their love.

Many viewers sent me private messages asking if I would continue to shoot the sequel. That's natural. As a Chinese master, Ip Man deserves more exposure.

However, given that Zhen Zidan had repeatedly stated in interviews that he was not very interested in starring in subsequent films, Lingyun Media decided to change the actor.

In the future, the Ip Man series will continue to shoot three more films, and we hope the audience will support us!"

There are quite a few words, and the matter is quite big.

After the announcement, Guan Ling continued filming of "Scarlet Witch".

Fan Bingbing watched Guan Ling release the news with a chill in his heart.

The leading actor of a box office movie worth over 200 million?

Just throw it away?
What's wrong with giving some money?
Are all capitalists so rude?

"Director Guan, if you do this, the circle will explode." Fan Bingbing suddenly felt that the man in front of him had a stronger masculinity than he did in bed.

"Not enough bombs? Zhen Zidan must have exploded!" Guan Ling snorted.

……

Guan Ling went about doing his own thing happily.

As expected, the circle exploded.

Zhen Zidan is celebrating with his group of brothers that his movie has grossed 2.5 million yuan in days.

"Everyone, pick any place you want, whether it's Southeast Asia or Europe. I'll come find Director Ye, and we'll go celebrate together then!"

Zhen Zidan showed his white teeth and smiled.

Suddenly, the door of his box was pushed open by his agent.

Liang Ting saw the people in the room, thought for a moment, and leaned over to whisper in Zhen Zidan's ear.

"problem occurs."

"What happened? The box office was surpassed by Hollywood movies?" Zhen Zidan didn't care. What could he do? At worst, he was the runner-up. How could he be surpassed by two movies at the same time?

"Director Guan said there are three more Ip Man movies, and since you don't want to do them, he will change the role."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhen Zidan's smile completely froze on his face.

I was confused for a moment.

(End of this chapter)