China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

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In late April 2013, news about this year's Cannes Film Festival began to spread throughout the entertainment industry.
But what shocked the entertainment industry the most was that

According to the grapevine, Director Guan actually rejected the main competition unit of this year's Cannes International Film Festival.

It's because I'm fully focused on filming the current movie "The Martian".

For this reason, they even did not allow "Hong Kong Trip" to participate in the registration and film selection.

Although the Cannes Film Selection Unit had previously invited Guan Ling's "Hong Kong Trip" to join this year's main competition unit, Guan Ling did not accept it, and due to audience support, Guan Ling's film was released ahead of schedule in April.

As soon as the relevant news came out, it caused a sensation again.

"Director Guan rejected the invitation to the Cannes Film Festival's main competition. Is it true or false? Isn't this a registration review for the selection of films for the main competition unit? How can he directly reject it?"

"Guan Ling, China's top director who has been to the three major international film festivals in Europe, don't you think he can't even get a main competition unit?
I'm not exaggerating, as long as Director Guan is willing, this film will definitely be accepted into the main competition unit. With Director Guan as a role model, it will be more valuable than any newcomer!"

"So what you mean is that Director Guan is afraid to go in and carry the sedan chair for others?"

"Do you still think a zombie movie can win the Palme d'Or? Aren't these movies just there to carry the sedan chair? If this kind of movie wins an international mainstream award, it would be a dereliction of duty for the entire film industry.

Because zombie movies are essentially disaster movies, and the human nature embodied in them can be shown in disaster movies. It is a fact that the innovation, social metaphors and artistic expression of zombie movies have always been inferior to other movies. "

"When you ask questions with your limited knowledge, it's best to learn about the relevant information first. From ancient times to the present, the only zombie movie that has been shortlisted for the permanent collection of the National Film Registry of the United States is Night of the Living Dead. That was 1968 years ago in 2004. In addition, Shaun of the Dead was nominated for the Best British Film at the British Academy of Film Awards in , which is also a kind of support for localization.

So far, there are too few zombie movies that can win awards. Director Guan went there just to make a cameo appearance and chat. He wants to set an example for our Chinese science fiction movies, isn't that good?"

A heated discussion broke out again on the Internet.

In fact, the 66th Cannes International Film Festival is indeed quite popular.

As the world's largest and most influential international film festival, it will kick off on May 5 of this year. At the press conference just announced, international professional media also showed off their talents.

There are quite a few exciting names in it.

But the main reason why the popularity is not low is that Chinese-language works are believed to be experiencing a boom this year.
There are many Chinese films mentioned this year. Director Lou Ye adapted the Mao Dun Literature Prize-winning work "Tuina". Some people predict that as an old acquaintance of Cannes, this film may be nominated.

There are also two films from Hong Kong that are very likely to participate in the Un Certain Regard section.
"Blind Detective", directed by Johnnie To and starring Liu Dehua and others, is different from Guan Ling. This movie said that it was for the purpose of impacting Cannes, and gave up invitations to other film festivals, and even claimed that it was determined to win.

The audience in the entertainment industry was stunned, and those who didn't know thought it was a competition for the Palme d'Or.

There is also a movie called "Crossing the Line" directed by a new director, starring Chen Kun, Carina Lau and others, which mainly focuses on the phenomenon of mainland pregnant women giving birth in Hong Kong.

From Taiwan, Tsai Ming-liang's new film "Diary of a Young Man" and Chung Mong-hong's "Soul Lost", which he invited to star in various films after "Parking".
There is also Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin". The news now is that the filming of this movie has been completed, but it is not yet known whether he will be able to make it in time to participate.

Many great Asian directors also gathered in Cannes, including Israel's "Anthropology Congress", Bong Joon-ho's "Snowpiercer", Hirokazu Koreeda's "Like Father, Like Son", Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "The Day of the Perfect Plesiosaur", Shinji Aoyama's "Dog Bite Dog", and Iranian director Asgar, who almost won the Golden Bear in Berlin with "A Separation", and his new film "The Past" which was shot by him, who was inferior to Guan Ling, is also considered to have a good chance of winning the Golden Bear in Berlin. In short, many films have become popular choices.

Guan Ling did not pay attention to these heated discussions in the circle.

Guan Ling remembered that the film that won the Palme d'Or in the previous life was "Blue Is the Warmest Color", which was directed by a French director and was about homosexuality. It was also a French film. It would be difficult for other films to go further in the Palme d'Or.

However, the discussion about Guan Ling's confidante in the entire circle soon fell silent following the short essays released by half of the female stars.

Since no one admits it and the whistleblower has no evidence, this matter seems meaningless and will ultimately come to nothing.

Huang Bo felt very uncomfortable.

After learning that Director Guan and Black Widow had only met a few times.

They just had a good chat for a while, and Huang Bo became even more of a clown.

He knew that what the Hollywood entertainment industry cared about was fame, money and resources, and he also knew that Guan Ling was definitely qualified to open a fame training class in Hollywood. However, when he found out that his favorite actress could make a big splash with just a few appearances.

Huang Bo's mentality still collapsed.

I thought the mainland entertainment industry looked glamorous on the surface, but it was actually corrupt.

I didn't expect Hollywood to be even worse.

Guan Ling sneered, saying that it was common sense to be surprised by something unusual. The decadence of the Americans was not limited to the entertainment industry. Those sensational events in later generations had not been exposed at that time.

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In late April, "The Croods" began to be released, which put some pressure on "Travel to Hong Kong".

The first day box office of 2100 million is not a substantial rival.

However, it did share the growth rate of "Journey to Hong Kong", and with the Labor Day holiday approaching, the box office growth has slowed down a bit.

At the same time, the Hong Kong film "Complicity" began to promote.

This movie starring Aaron Kwok is produced by Hong Kong Universal Entertainment Co., Ltd. It tells the story of Chen Tan, played by Aaron Kwok, investigating the murder of his parents in Thailand and Malaysia.

Judging from the lineup, it has indeed aroused the interest of many fans in the entertainment industry.

But from the perspective of publicity, it can only be said that it was born at the wrong time.

On the contrary, the upcoming release of "Iron Man 3" did pose a great threat to Guan Ling.

The premiere of this movie was just held a few days ago, and Robert Downey Jr. even made a special trip to Inner Mongolia to meet with Director Guan.

As a rare Hollywood connection in the mainland, Downey still hopes that the movies he stars in will become a hit in the mainland.

Many people under Lingyun also went to show their support.

For example, Huang Xiaoming, who had previously injured his leg and became the "Steel Nail Man", and Wu Jing, among others, all lent a helping hand.

This was coordinated by China Film Group Corporation.

After all, China Film Group and Lingyun Media are joint distributors.

Now, there are three blockbusters still showing on Labor Day: "Travel to Hong Kong", "The Croods" and "Iron Man 3".
Because of this, almost all the movies released on Labor Day have run away.

I don't dare to run into the schedule.

Even the Hollywood blockbuster "Oblivion" will not be released until May 5th.

At this moment,
The emergence of related news such as "Travel to Hong Kong", Guan Ling's beauty, Guan Ling's refusal to register for the Cannes Awards, etc., can be said to have increased the popularity of "Travel to Hong Kong" and Guan Ling to an unprecedented level.

In order to release the film to the audience earlier, they would rather refuse the Cannes Film Festival.

Just this piece of news, no matter how insignificant it is, which audience or movie fan would not look moved?
Buy tickets, buy tickets!
As a result, in late April, the screening rate of "Travel to Hong Kong" has not decreased but increased, like a tireless beast, madly devouring the prime time of every cinema.

On social media, the topic of "#香港行#" remained hot, with popular recommendations and fanatical fans who watched the film twice or three times forming a torrent. Traditional promotional strategies pale in comparison to this phenomenal film, whose success seems to follow only one rule: Guan Ling's rule.

At the end of April, the air in the Chinese film industry was already filled with the excitement of early summer, but this excitement was nowhere near as intense as the huge wave that was stirred up in the film industry by a single movie.

"Hong Kong Trip" - this "freak" directed by Guan Ling is a crude graft of Eastern urban and Western zombie genre films.
Since its release on April 4, it has crushed all imaginations about the box office ceiling with a devastating force.

By April 4th, after twenty-two days of release, the box office had exceeded 27 billion!

This result is enough to shock the entire industry!

Countless people stayed awake all night, and even doubted the authenticity of the number and whether there was something wrong with the cinema system.

But in the eyes of those who know more about the situation, this may just be the beginning.

Because the Labor Day holiday is coming.

The film will officially end after the five-day Labor Day holiday!

Evening of April 4th, Beijing time.

Inner Mongolia, luxurious banquet hall.

An informal "celebration banquet" is being held here. It is informal because Guan Ling himself has not made a clear statement, but the huge success has made Emperor Entertainment Group's President Yang unable to contain his ecstasy. This is one of the few projects in which he has participated in Guan Ling, and he owns about 10% of the share.

This kind of money is free money.

So Mr. Yang doesn't mind spending money to maintain a good relationship with Director Guan.

In the banquet hall.

The crystal chandeliers reflected hazy light, the champagne towers were stacked like small fortresses, and the air was filled with expensive cigars, top-quality perfumes and an exciting scent called "success."

President Yang's face was flushed, he held up his wine glass, his voice was a little hoarse due to excitement, he was talking to several media bosses and theater managers with whom he had close ties, spitting:

“…Let me tell you, when Director Guan told me that he wanted to make a zombie movie in Hong Kong, I was also nervous! But I, Yang, have been working in Hong Kong for many years and I know how to judge people! Who is Director Guan? He can turn stones into gold! If he says it’s okay, then it must be okay! Look! Look at it now!”

Many people complained, "Are you good at judging people? He is the number one director in China, and you are good at judging people. Aren't you too slow in judging people?"

Mr. Yang doesn't blame others for what they think, but he is crazy about flattering himself.

"Director Guan, come, have a drink!"

Mr. Yang was extremely enthusiastic, and Guan Ling didn't want to lose face for him.
So I brought all the main actors of "The Martian" to attend the celebration party. After all, it didn't hurt to do it at home.

"We still have to shoot tomorrow, so let's have one drink, Mr. Yang. I know you're excited. I believe the other two movies will also do very well." Guan Ling said with a smile, "Mr. Yang doesn't have to be so polite then. When it comes to making money, the most important thing is to have fun. In Hong Kong, everything depends on Mr. Yang's coordination. This money is what Mr. Yang deserves."

"Director Guan, please don't reject me. If you can give a small share of the mainland movies, I can totally accept it!"

"I'm not good at speaking. I'm not good at speaking."

After all, this celebration banquet was paid for by others, so Guan Ling was still very considerate.

But when it comes to drinking, Guan Ling gave a strict order that no one can drink too much because they still have to film tomorrow.

With this order, the celebration was indeed seven points less exciting.

President Yang looked at Guan Ling and said, "Director Guan, you said that this movie has already made 16.9 billion yuan. In just over two days, it has made 1.7 million yuan. If today's box office comes out, it will probably be over 17 billion yuan. Add in the five days of Labor Day, do you think it can exceed billion yuan?"

"I can't say for sure."

Guan Ling said, "But wasn't the movie 'Complicity' completely killed?"

"But for Iron Man 3, to be honest, I'm not very confident."

Talking about this, Mr. Yang is no longer sleepy. A lot of effort was put into promoting "The Conspirator", but the box office on the first day of its release was only three million, which shocked everyone.

But when I think about it, it was Guan Ling who sucked up the entire April movie box office.

Everyone thinks it's too damn normal.

What's more, Guan Ling is drinking here, and "The Croods" is drinking soup on the side. As for the other movies, whoever touches them will die.

"Confidence is average, which means there is still confidence."

President Yang ignored the voice-over and kept flattering Guan Ling.

Guan Ling was speechless.

It was already a spent force, not enough to beat Lu Juan's "Hong Kong Trip"? Guan Ling had no idea whether he could get around 3 million in five days, or compete with the just-released "Iron Man ", but he didn't care much.

If I can’t do it this time, I’ll rely on “The Martian” to get it next time.

"It's only five days away. Could it be that Mr. Yang is so excited that he can't wait any longer?" Guan Ling said with a smile.
"I'm really excited, because I heard that Japan and South Korea are planning to buy out the distribution rights for Journey to Hong Kong? If it breaks NT$2 billion, won't Director Guan make another huge profit?"

"Let me be frank with you, President Yang. You don't have a share in this copyright!"

President Yang laughed loudly, "I am proud of it, I am proud of it! After all, if there is an extra 300 million, I can at least get a few million more!"

Time flies.

May 3. Iron Man is released.

"San Andreas" has also been officially scheduled to be released on June 9th.

The goal is very clear, aiming at the summer season.

Many of Liu Yan’s fans were shocked.

When we talk about collapse and Liu Yan, everyone thinks of the currently popular short video "Diaosi Man", and the crazy shaking of Liu Yan in "2012". This time, as one of the female protagonists, how many times will Liu Yan cause shaking?
Many old perverts swallowed their saliva.

And during the five-day labor holiday.

"Travel to Hong Kong" did not disappoint movie fans.

At the beginning of May, the storm of fighting finally escalated.

On May 2nd, the box office revenue for May 1st was released.

"Iron Man 3" grossed 1.09 million yuan on its first day, which shocked many people, but "Travel to Hong Kong" still grossed 7410 million yuan.

Compared with yesterday, it actually rose slightly.

There are still four days left. Can "Travel to Hong Kong", as a movie shot by Guan Ling, earn 2 billion in this unpopular period, and whether it is based on the zombie film genre, has become the most curious thing in everyone's mind!
This shock wave of doubt swept across the mainland film industry! (End of this chapter)