China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 424: Subsequent plans! Shocking response! Box office sweep! The industry is dumbfounded!
"Fans of "Painted Skin 2" called Guan Ling "husband" on the spot, and Guan Ling said it's not impossible to consider it!"

"The premiere of Painted Skin 2 was attended by many big names, and Wuershan claimed that the goal was to break the million box office!"

"Guan Ling claims that she may direct a romance movie. This is the first time that Guan Ling has revealed the idea of ​​filming a romance movie after the official announcement of the animation of Your Name!"

"Who is prettier, Fan Bingbing or Liu Yifei? Guan Ling responded seriously: I have face blindness!"

"Zhou Xun is beautiful, Yan Danchen is infatuated, Chen Kun is unfaithful, and Yang Mi plays a bird. "Painted Skin 2" interprets a magical love masterpiece!"

"The winner of the Oscar for Best Director, Guan Ling, said that he was very calm when he received the award. He knew he would win the award!"

After the premiere, "Painted Skin 2" naturally topped the list of hot topics on the portal website.

For many people who have seen the movie, this magical blockbuster is not that explosive, but it is not that ugly either.

In today's unpopular schedule, it is considered a relatively strong blockbuster.

As for the box office revenue, the industry is waiting and watching.

Guan Ling wasn't too worried.

After all, with the audience of the first part of "Painted Skin", everyone generally expected it to be at least 400 to 500 million yuan. Add to that the shares he sold at a premium and miscellaneous copyright income, he should be able to make money.

But in Guan Ling's opinion, this movie can sell for more than 400 or 500 million yuan.
The final box office of this movie in the previous life was more than 700 million.

Although the release period has declined compared to the summer season, the market has already developed under Guan Ling's stimulation, and Guan Ling believes that a result of 600 million is no problem.

Even if it doesn't work, it won't be a loss.

It can be considered as a way to make Wuershan famous.

According to previous disclosure by Lingyun Media, the production cost of "Painted Skin 2" is about 1.2 million yuan, so there is no problem in recovering the investment.

What is important is the results of publicity and word of mouth.

……

After the premiere, everyone had things to discuss at the cocktail party.

“These media outlets will still seek hype.”

Guan Ling looked at the headlines in the media and looked at Han Sanpin beside him with a smile, "But it's still a world away from the Hong Kong media."

"If it were the Hong Kong media, how do you think it would write?" Han Sanpin asked.

"A face-blind man fights two women in Hollywood, and rides his new love at the premiere."

Guan Ling shrugged.

Han Sanpin almost couldn't hold it back when these words came out.

Yinghuang's Yang Zong laughed first: "Director Guan really understands us Hong Kong media. Their imaginations are simply out of this world! And they have always adhered to one principle, which is to harm others without benefiting themselves."

Everyone burst into laughter.
"What a good fight for two women, what a good ride for a new love."

For a moment, the scene was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"What's the next movie you're going to shoot when you return to China? Do you have a plan now?"

After a few pleasantries, Han Sanpin suddenly got to the point, and everyone present fell silent.

"Boss Han, you should take a break. The donkeys in the production team are not as miserable as you arranged." Guan Ling said, "Wait two months and we'll talk about it."

"If we wait two months, we won't be able to make it to Cannes or Venice this year."

Han Sanpin slapped his thigh in pain, "I thought you could win the Best Actor and Best Actress award at Cannes three times in a row."

"Boss Han, it's already March." Guan Ling said, "You really treat me like a donkey in our production team."

In Cannes in May, there is no chance at all.

Han Sanpin was also joking. Seeing this, he waved his hands repeatedly, "How can that be possible? But even though you don't want to shoot, didn't we decide on a few movies last time? We have to hurry up and start what we should do."

"Several of them are basically confirmed. Brother Chen Kai from Along with the Gods contacted me and the leading roles have been confirmed: Huang Bo, Zhang Shi and Zhao Xiaodao."

"Director Guan, are you using your own people?" Wang Changtian asked. "I thought I could use my own people, but Deng Chao is coming to me."

He talked about Deng Chao, and now another pillar of Huayi has been demolished.

"I really didn't discuss this with Director Chen. Director Chen said that everything was done to fit the role. I chose Zhao Xiaodao, and Director Chen chose the others himself. I didn't interfere."

To be honest, Guan Ling himself was surprised when the actor was decided.

Guan Ling had expectations for Huang Bo's selection. After all, he has a talent for comedy and is a bit similar to Cha Tae-hyun. It is appropriate for him to play the role of a slightly funny firefighter.

Zhang Shi’s choice really surprised him.

After being signed by Guan Ling, Zhang Shi had always played supporting roles.

This time, the opponent was taken down by Brother Chen Kai, which made Guan Ling see a little bit of Ha Jung Woo's temperament in Zhang Shi.

I have to say that after Guan Ling wrote the script, Brother Chen Kai's casting ability is still very strong.

At least it's not outrageous.

The only possible problem is that, in this case, the pressure of shouldering the heavy responsibility will fall on Huang Bo himself.

After all, Zhang Shi and Zhao Xiaodao have not yet proven themselves on the big screen.

However, it is Brother Chen Kai's movie after all, so he is not worried, and Guan Ling is even less worried.

Everyone has a first time. Although Brother Chen Kai has never liked to train new actors, Zhang Shi’s level is high enough and he does not need any training. His performance has been included in the Beijing Film Academy’s acting textbook.

Zhao Xiaodao is just a decorative character, harmless enough.

And Brother Chen Kai himself also has a certain appeal.

With the development of the film market, Guan Ling is not afraid of not being able to sell at the box office as long as there is a good story.

"'Even If the Wind Rises' is now in full swing of preparation." Before Guan Ling could speak, Ren Zhonglun answered first, "Before coming here, I met with Director Zhang of Midea, and everything is going well. If nothing goes wrong, it may be completed in September or October, and may be released in time for this year's Lunar New Year holiday. He asked me to tell Director Guan."

"Wen Muye's film 'Chinese Partners' is also in preparation. One of the roles that has been confirmed is Huang Xiaoming. As for the rest, I'm afraid Director Guan will have to review it in the next period of time."

Chen Guofu also said, "Although there are no filming tasks in the past two months, so Director Guan may need support, I have to keep an eye on "I Am Witness", "Forever Young" and other movies at all times, and I really can't do it in two places."

"We should wait for 'The Legend of Swordsman', right? 'The Flowers of War' hasn't finished filming yet."

When people talked about Zhang Yimou's movies, they also talked about the discord between the two Zhangs. This is no longer a secret in the circle.

On the set of "The Flowers of War", the two had already entered a cold war period.

"What about the "Ip Man 3/4" series? The protagonist has not been chosen yet?" Han Sanpin asked.

"It's been decided, but I haven't contacted them yet." Guan Ling replied.

Zhen Zidan has now been completely kicked out by Guan Ling, and the remaining candidates are only those few people. They must be good at fighting, young, and cannot be Wu Jing.

First of all, Wu Jing’s image doesn’t quite fit the bill, and secondly, he has a grudge against Ip Man’s disciples.

Although the apology resolved the issue, Guan Ling didn't want to go against the tide.

Of course the main reason is that the image does not match, otherwise Guan Ling doesn't care about any disciples of Ip Man and is not qualified to confront him head-on.

Then there is only Zhao Wenzhuo.

Guan Ling had a good impression of Zhao Wenzhuo. In his previous life, he knew about the conflicts between Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhen Zidan. At that time, the verbal battle between the two made them incompatible.

Zhao Wenzhuo accused Zhen Zidan of being a drama tyrant.

Zhen Zidan wrote a short essay on Weibo that was full of innuendos.

Zhao Wenzhuo even said, "I have ten houses in BJ. I'll sell them all, but I'm still determined to fight you!"

The war of words at that time even extended to the confrontation between mainland stars and Hong Kong stars. Even Shu Qi was forced to quit the Internet for a short period of time.

But as a member of the Hong Kong circle at the time, Yang Mi actually expressed her support for Zhao Wenzhuo in the dispute between Zhen and Zhao.

It can be seen that both of them have excellent character.

Guan Ling doesn't know if the dispute between Zhen and Zhao will happen again in this life, but he is willing to give Zhao Wenzhuo a chance. With the confidence of the two Ip Man movies, perhaps Zhao Wenzhuo will not be isolated and helpless.

Besides, Guan Ling is a narrow-minded person who holds grudges. If this really happens, he will take sides.

When a referee leaves the court, there are many stories to tell.

"What about Your Name?" Ren Zhonglun asked.

"The partner companies have been basically finalized, Hunan Hongmeng and Walt Animation will both participate."

Everyone went through the next project.
Yu Dong suddenly asked.

"Director Guan, are you not going to shoot the love movie you just mentioned on stage?"

Guan Ling smiled and said, "It's not that we can't shoot, but I'm too tired, let's take a break."

Guan Ling did have an idea in mind about what kind of movie to make.

But compared to the recent filming,

Guan Ling decided to spend two months,

Walk around the doors of all the sisters.

Open the door, go in and out, and talk about feelings.

"We are family, so it's normal for Director Guan to take a break when he is tired. Recently, our company has a lot of new projects. Director Guan, please take a look. If you like them, then I will invest in them."

Wang Changtian was quick to react, and when he saw this, he stopped trying to persuade her. Instead, he took the initiative to extend an olive branch.

"Okay, of course." Guan Ling raised his glass and clinked it with Wang Changtian.

"I also have to thank Mr. Wang for recommending the animated film a while ago. I have more time recently, so I plan to see it."

"Then I'll also take advantage of this opportunity." In this seat, Guan Ling is the absolute protagonist.

Guan Ling's attitude made Wang Changtian feel proud.

The other people at the scene were also looking at Wang Changtian. This old man was quite clever. They were still family members, and they were really smart in this situation.

"Not to mention Bona, we cooperated last time and Director Guan still has shares. If Director Guan is willing, the shares can be increased at any time. Moreover, this year our number and quality of films have improved. If Director Guan wants to participate, just send someone to have a chat.

Some time ago, we had a collaboration with Wang Baoqiang, who was signed by Director Guan, on Hello, Mr. Tree. Later, the list also includes Overheard 2, The Great Magician, etc.

Yu Dong was not to be outdone.

Emperor Entertainment Group's President Yang said with a smile, "It's a pity that we are far away in Hong Kong, but Director Guan, if you can see the Hong Kong market, I think our cooperation can be deepened. In the future, I can just give you a share of your projects, and as for the amount of money, that's easy to discuss."

Director Guan, your old classmate is going to make a new Hollywood movie with Cheng Long, Yinghuang is willing to provide full support. "

At this time, no one dared to persuade Guan Ling to work on the filming, and everyone offered projects to Guan Ling.

Speaking of which, everyone is still clear about the many people in this place.

Director Han and Director Ren have official hats.

Among these private enterprises, everyone knows who the leader is.

At the end of the conversation, the people present asked Guan Ling curiously about what was happening with iQiyi recently.

"The competition between online video websites has been fierce recently. Director Guan, do you want to be covered in blood?" Yu Dong joked.

Guan Ling sat at the table, tapping the cup on the table with his hands.

Makes a dull sound.

"It's true that there will be blood all over, but it's hard to say whose blood it is..."

He narrowed his eyes and said calmly.

But these words shocked everyone at the scene.

"Could it be possible that online video sites will be more popular than cinemas in the future? That's impossible!"

Everyone had some fantasies, but they didn't know what the scene would be like.

It's just that they don't understand Guan Ling.

Guan Ling herself knows that the most important thing about an online video website is not how much money it makes, but that with an online video website, one can easily create nationally popular stars.

And no matter what the situation or condition is.

But at this time, several CEOs looked at Guan Ling's eyes and really didn't understand.

…………

After communicating with everyone, many details were roughly finalized.

Han Sanpin and Guan Ling were chatting about the release date which was about to be completed.

"The movie 'Never Gone' is a tribute to Tsinghua University, so it is natural to choose Tsinghua's birthday to release it."

"October 4th?"

Han Sanpin was shocked when he heard this, "Is there enough time?"

"It's still in time. We've already done some editing and production. It may be that we're a little tight on review. Director Han will have to put in some effort on this."

"That's for sure. Everything is for the sake of presenting a gift. I will write a report and give the green light to the whole process. But we have to print Principal Gu's name on this report."

Han Sanpin is full of evil intentions.

"Once Principal Gu signs his name, we will have plenty of ways to promote it later."

Guan Ling couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"By the way, do you have any expectations for the box office of Painted Skin 2?"

Han Sanpin asked again.

Guan Ling said: "Who can say for sure? Let's see tomorrow."

"Compared with last year's booming results, it's already March and the results are still average. The radio and television held a meeting two days ago and believed that the achievements were not good enough and the market had bottlenecks. If things continue like this, the confidence of the higher-ups may decline."

Han Sanpin sighed and said, “This is not a bad thing. Small and medium-budget movies will develop rapidly, but blockbusters, I’m afraid, will be too few and far between.”

Guan Ling found it funny.

Han Sanpin really likes older girls! Just like a man likes eighteen-year-olds, he is very loyal.

……

The theaters are waiting.

Waiting for a movie to save the film and television industry in March and bring a breath of hot wind to the coolness of theaters.

Many manufacturers are also waiting.

During this period, the Chinese film market seemed to be booming, with a hundred flowers blooming, but movies like "Shaolin Temple" and "The Green Hornet" did not meet people's psychological expectations for the box office.

If Wuershan's film, which features stars, a brand name and Guan Ling, fails to generate high box office sales, the producers' confidence will naturally decline.

In a flash,
One day passed.

"Painted Skin 2" is now in theaters nationwide.

In the early morning of the next day, when the first day box office of "Painted Skin 2" came out, the entire industry was shocked!
"Seventy-four million!"

Director Guan will know whether it works or not once he makes a move.

The so-called Lunar New Year and Spring Festival blockbusters are all not qualified.

No one expected that the performance of "Painted Skin 2" would far exceed the predictions of major institutions. On the first day alone, it almost drained all the market's profits.

Like a leech passing through!

(End of this chapter)