China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 490: The New Year's War, the final premiere!!

For the entire industry, since the release of "Love Is Not Blind", the circle has been caught up in a series of sensational news.

3.8 million box office results.

This makes this low-budget movie a dark horse that cannot be ignored in the industry.

Even during the screening of "Even If the Wind Rises" by China Film Corporation, Han Sanpin gave a thumbs up and praised Guan Ling for his ability to judge people.

After all, compared to other movies released in November, this movie is simply a miracle.

The "The Heroines of the Yang Family: Military Orders Are as Strong as Mountains", starring Ren Xianqi, Zhang Baizhi, Liu Xiaoqing and others, achieved a global box office of 7000 million with a box office of 4000 million, which made Ren Zhonglun's teeth sore.

Logically speaking, as long as the story of the Heroines of the Yang Family is not too far-fetched, the box office should not be too bad.

But the problem is that the script is too bad, and the director seems to have traveled back from the 1980s. Some people commented that this play has the idiot Ren Xianqi, the terrified Zhang Baizhi, the paralyzed widow, and purely amateur acting, and the whole film is full of scene arrangement from the 1950s and photography techniques from the 1960s.

It even makes people want to poke the director's anus with Yang Paifeng's fire poker.

Some even claim that with the Lunar New Year holiday approaching and this year's journey of bad movies coming to an end, this movie appears to be even worse.

Some people say that white paper looks best when it is bare.

This did cause netizens to sigh in amazement: That makes sense, that makes sense!
Another netizen directly turned on the Zaun mode for this movie, claiming that people who work are bullied by their bosses for a week, people who go to school are bullied by their teachers for a week, and people who are idle in society are bullied by all kinds of things for a week. It's not easy to finally get to the weekend, come to the cinema with a hook, and take the dozens of dollars earned by being bullied for half a day, and maybe spend more than ten dollars on a taxi, and spend dozens of dollars on junk food and junk carbonated drinks. It's not easy. You xxx make this kind of movie, can you sleep at night?
Obviously, after watching a movie, my brother started to question his life.

This comment triggered collective likes from netizens, and even reached Ren Zhonglun's ears, making him feel uncomfortable.

So, he really put all his hopes on this movie "Even if the Wind Rises".

The subsequent release of "Legend of the Hongmen Feast" performed well and stood guard for the last week of November. Although it did not beat "A Chinese Odyssey 11" in the first week, the latter's box office subsequently plummeted and it gave up the championship throne and took a box office of 2011 million in the first week.

It's quite good. There is no need to elaborate on other movies such as "The Exorcist", "The Adventures of Tintin" and "Real Steel".

Amid the hustle and bustle of the Lunar New Year holiday season, these figures are nothing more than appetizers.

The news that "Confessions" won the Best Feature Film at the Golden Horse Awards also caused quite a stir in the industry, but the film could not be shown in mainland China, so naturally it did not cause too much noise.
This incident alone allowed Taiwan to be the first to feel the power of Guan Ling.

And December has quietly arrived.

"War Smoke Everywhere", "Qian Xuesen" and "Intimate Enemies" successively occupied the early December, trying to compete with "The Legend of the Hongmen Feast", but no one could shake his position.

All the emotions in the industry are focused on several absolute blockbusters during the Lunar New Year holiday.

At this time, the news of "Even if the Wind Rises" definitely made all competitors narrow their eyes slightly.

……

On December 2011, 12, "The Flowers of War" was the first to premiere.

For a time, all major entertainment websites were in an uproar.

“史诗级巨片初见端倪，这部历时五年，斥资六亿打造的史诗级巨片将于12月16日全线登陆全国影院。12月15日18时部分影院将超前点映！”

"It is reported that The Flowers of War will participate in the Berlin Film Festival in February!"

"In the 10 years since Hero, Zhang Yimou has been working hard and pondering to find a new path for Chinese films, but has received mixed reviews. However, in these years, Zhang Yimou's contribution to the film industry is far greater than his films themselves. As one of the absolute focal points and soul figures in Chinese films, Zhang Yimou has put all his explorations and responses to the film industry into The Flowers of War..."

"After ten years of development, Zhang Yimou intends to use "The Flowers of War" as an opportunity to comprehensively upgrade Chinese commercial films!"

Guan Ling heard all kinds of public relations and promotional copywriting, which made him sneer at them.

If hiring the world's top behind-the-scenes team and spending a lot of money to hire Bale were considered to be touching upon the world's most advanced film technology and operating methods, then I would have already embarked on this path a long time ago, while Zhang Yimou had only been able to get a feel for it.

The next day, Tsui Hark's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" held its premiere in Beijing, with Zhou Xun, Jet Li, Chen Kun and others in attendance.

When faced with reporters' questions about how he felt about this film going head-on against "The Flowers of War", Tsui Hark was rarely silent for a moment.

“Actually, I wanted to change the file.”

Xu Ke spread his hands and said, "But by the time I had this idea, it was already too late."

"Did The Flowers of War put so much pressure on you?"

The reporter was very interested in this topic and raised it directly at the premiere.

Tsui Hark shook his head, "It has nothing to do with The Flowers of War. What I'm afraid of is The Wind Rises."

For a moment, the whole audience was shocked.

At the premiere of your own movie, talking about how great other movies are is simply trying to boost other people's morale and undermine your own prestige.

For a director, this is absolutely not allowed.

But when everyone heard this, they were worried about Guan Ling.

There was suddenly a sense of calm in people's hearts.

If it's Guan Ling, then everything will be fine.

"Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" was officially announced a long time ago as a 3D martial arts epic, and after its live screening, it received generally positive reviews from the media. After the premiere, all kinds of news also swept the Internet.

"Jet Li: I don't have any status in the industry, and competing with "The Flowers of War" is not something I care about."

"Chen Kun: I am very grateful that the two roles of 'Yu Huatian' and 'Feng Li Dao' gave me a split personality. These extreme roles with different personalities and looks have helped me to improve myself in the long run."

But the most shocking news is Tsui Hark’s evaluation of "The Wind Rises".

"I'm not afraid of The Flowers of War, I'm afraid of Even if the Wind Rises!"

It was like pouring a basin of cold water into an already boiling oil pan. The entire Chinese film and television industry was in an uproar.

The entire industry seemed to have no idea that the answer given by Tsui Hark would be an animated film that would be released half a month after his movie.

To put it bluntly, half a month is enough for "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" to get at least 70% of the box office revenue.

But Tsui Hark's remarks did indeed make the industry fall into extreme expectations.

And some people suddenly discovered that the Japanese news ridiculed Guan Ling for filming an animation just to attract attention.
After the official announcement that the animated film "Poppy Hill" will also be released on January 1,

The entire animation industry exploded!
Everyone knows that Japanese animators want to teach China a lesson!
Last year, Guan Ling’s official announcement at the Venice Film Festival could be said to be a show of arrogance, accusing me of plagiarizing “Inception”?
Guan Ling's expression in the mainland is: Don't worry, I will never prove myself. I will use the animated film that you Japanese are most proud of to shatter your self-confidence.

But Guan Ling still felt unhappy. At Venice, he directly announced the news of five animated films.

The Japanese filmmakers in Venice all felt the scrutiny from those around them.

She really did not embarrass herself, but was embarrassed by the news about others. Therefore, Japanese netizens are still quite concerned about Guan Ling's news, not to mention that Guan Ling's "Confessions" directly slayed the domestic box office in Japan in June and July.

It makes people unforgettable about this name.

But cartoons?

The Japanese are really not afraid!
Japanese netizens are also full of confidence and leave many comments.

"Mr. Goro Miyazaki's "On the Hillside of Poppies" was completed a long time ago. It should have been released in August or September. But Guan Ling waited nearly four months."

"It is said that this is a letter written by Mr. Makoto Shinkai to Mr. Goro Miyazaki. He had a friendly exchange with Guan Ling online last year, but Guan Ling did not respond. He just wanted to officially announce five animations to slap the face of Japanese animation movies."

"I like Guan Ling's movies very much, but he is really impulsive in the dimension of animation. Haha. I can already imagine how the Chinese people will be mentally broken after the New Year animation movie is released."

"I hope Chinese animated films can compete with Japanese animated films. Japanese animations nowadays have lost their momentum."

"I don't know why you guys are so interested in animated films. Are Chinese animated films worth watching?"

"Guan Ling is very strong, but for animated films, he is just a younger brother."

As for China, naturally there are other emotions regarding the related news.

"I believe in Guan Ling, but the Japanese are obviously anxious. If we fight them head-on, no matter how much our box office is, it will not be good."

"How to say?"

"Japan is just a tiny country. Their box office is higher than ours, that's for sure. But if ours is higher than theirs, how much higher is considered higher? They also have their own opinions. Now it depends on whether Director Guan can crush their arrogance in a straightforward manner. Let's talk about other things first. I'll buy the movie tickets for this movie as a token of my respect."

"If Guan Ling's filming is bad, it won't matter how many tickets you buy. This isn't Far Cry. If you can't watch the plot, you can still watch the bears."

"You were so generous in Venice, so you won't be so low-key now, right? Guan Ling doesn't seem to have any other plans during this period except for the official announcement."

"I'm afraid I'm a little guilty..."

…………

Guan Ling doesn't care much about the voices on the Internet.

He just looked at the box office results in his hands.

The box office of "The Flowers of War" in its first weekend was 1 million, which is considered a good performance.

Moreover, the drama has received very high praise. Whether it is Xu Wenguang, the director of the program department of CCTV 1, or famous publishers, writers and others, they have all expressed their sincere love for the film.

In comparison, the first weekend box office of "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" was about the same, with a score of 1.42 million, which was actually on par with "The Flowers of War".

"The box office of 'Dragon Gate' reached 1.42 million in the first week and IMAX 3D tickets are hard to come by! The grand viewing scenes of 'Avatar' and 'Inception' are being staged again in the cinema!"

"Movie fans exclaimed that China's 3D technology may have surpassed Hollywood, and the chivalry and romance shown in Tsui Hark's martial arts films were praised!"

“Christmas season is peaking! The Flowers of War and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate are facing the biggest competition!”

"The Wind Rises will hold its grand global premiere ceremony at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio on December 12. Given the production background of the film, the competition between Chinese and Japanese animated films may officially begin on January 31!"

"For a month, Guan Ling has been strangely silent. The roadshow for this movie was almost entirely conducted by voice actors. Cheng Long and Zhu Yawen, the two major voice actors, were in the United States and were not present at the scene. Yang Mi, Mu Tingting, Liu Yifei, Zhang Shi, Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun, Liu Dehua, Sun Honglei and others assisted Guan Ling in the roadshow. Judging from the publicity alone, Guan Ling's movie can be called an all-star cast..."

But for Chinese animation filmmakers, whether this film can be successful is still a question.

No one has absolute confidence.

Because at this time, more news about Japan's "Poppy Hill" gradually came. This movie was directed by Hayao Miyazaki's son, and the screenwriter and producer were all Hayao Miyazaki.

This name can't help but make everyone in the animation industry stand in awe.

Some people even think that Guan Ling’s silence itself represents a kind of attitude. As long as he doesn’t participate in the competition himself, even if he loses, it won’t be so embarrassing.

Since it was the Japanese who took the initiative to attack this time, more people in the industry believed that Guan Ling might not have been aware enough, resulting in a slow reaction, which is why he did not respond for a long time.

Moreover, for Lunar New Year blockbusters, the premiere is usually held a few days in advance to leave enough time for publicity.

This time, Guan Ling’s premiere will be held the day before the release.

It seems that they don't want the word-of-mouth of this movie to ferment in the early stage.

This is naturally a very abnormal phenomenon, so abnormal that many domestic media believe that Guan Ling may be worried.

After all, this can be regarded as a year-long battle for the dignity of animated films, and also a competition between Chinese films and the outside world during the Lunar New Year period.

I had a huge shit during Chinese New Year and couldn't hold my head up for the whole year.

It’s better to give the other person a few slaps in the face during the New Year so that he or she will keep quiet for a year.

The impact on public opinion caused by these two results is naturally very different!

……

But at the same time,
Many media and reporters suddenly discovered that with the upcoming release of "Even if the Wind Rises", most of the entertainment industry seemed to be converging towards Shanghai.

The premiere was held in Shanghai, something Ren Zhonglun begged for after much pleading.

And because of the existence of the Magic City Art Studio, Guan Ling naturally agreed.

For Japanese animated films, perhaps Guan Ling's animated films will not give people absolute confidence, but Guan Ling himself is currently the symbol of Chinese films and the director that Chinese actors look forward to the most.
In this war without gunpowder,

No matter who comes, maybe nothing will happen.

But if anyone doesn't come, even if just a little trick in his mind is heard by Guan Ling, the consequences may be quite serious.

The most crucial point is that Guan Ling didn't respond to anything.

They have no idea who will win and lose.

On December 12, after much anticipation, the film finally reached its last day before its official release.

In a hotel room that is dozens of stories high in Magic City, Guan Ling opened the curtains and looked around at the scenery of Magic City.

Looking up at the sky, today there is a clear blue sky and clean white clouds.

It actually rained heavily in Shanghai yesterday.

But today, the weather has cleared up!

(End of this chapter)