During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 189 Collapse of reputation and Zhou Xun’s plan

On July 7, the large-scale historical masterpiece "Red Cliff" costing 10 million yuan was officially released.

Relevant media have previously published the news that "the 2008 summer film will definitely be "Red Cliff". After all, the film has been making a lot of noise for nearly two years, and the audience is very much looking forward to it.

In terms of theaters, almost all movie theaters have given the highest film schedule for "Red Cliff", and there are only a few major movies released at the same time. Compared with big productions like "Red Cliff", there is no need to consider it, except for the Hollywood blockbuster "Hancock". 》.

This film stars Will Smith, who still has a certain influence in China, and has also caught on to the popularity of "Superman". It has been released for more than a week, and the box office has reached 40 million. It can have a certain impact on "Red Cliff" threaten.

Thanks to Wu Baige's reputation that has not yet collapsed, the joining of a number of well-known actors, and the large number of fans of the original work itself, coupled with the extremely high film schedule in theaters, the box office of the film on the first day of release was as high as 3130 million.

This result exceeded the first-day box office record of 3100 million for "Xiu Chun Knife" and set a new first-day box office record for domestic movies.

For a time, many media predicted that "Red Cliff" is likely to set a new box office record, and may even break the 4 million mark.

China Film and other investors were all grinning crookedly. Looking at this situation, the media’s predictions may indeed come true.

However, Wei Jin knows that since the launch of Impression.com, the first-day box office does not mean anything. The key depends on word of mouth.

Sure enough, unlike the praise from the media, the online reputation is simply indescribable. A large number of viewers who have watched the movie have given it low ratings and then added their own complaints.

There was no shadow under the lamp: "What did Wu Baige take? It's a complete waste of a masterpiece."

Xingyue Myth 666: "After watching the whole movie for 2 and a half hours, I remembered that Mengmeng stood up and it was like a dog."

Three questions to the contrary: "Director Xiangjiang will definitely not disappoint anyone when he makes a gangster movie. The scenes of two gangs, Cao and Sun, competing for supremacy and competing for the throne, are really memorable."

Counting shots out of boredom: "The person above knows how to evaluate. I just want to ask, does the screenwriter have shit in his head?"

God of War Zhihao: "It is said that screenwriter Lu Wei's script was lost by Wu Baige a long time ago, and it was basically not written by him."

Great Glory: "Only the people from China Film and Television are stupid and have too much money to let Wu Baige ruin it. In fact, this guy's reputation in Hollywood has already been ruined."

Honghuang Dadao: "The one upstairs, tell me in detail, tell me in detail."

Soon, this knowledgeable netizen revealed Wu Baige's classic record in Hollywood - single-handedly almost bankrupting the Hollywood giant MGM.

In 2002, MGM, which was already in trouble, took a big gamble and spent US$1.2 million of the company's few funds to support Wu Baige's filming of "Wind Talkers."

As a result, within three weeks of its release, the film's box office was only $30 million. MGM lost all its underwear, and a number of senior executives collectively resigned, making an already difficult situation even worse.

Although the reason for the decline of MGM cannot be simply attributed to Wu Baige, it is an indisputable fact that "Windtalker" failed at the box office and lost more than 1 million. So far, Wu Baige has never won another award in Hollywood. If you have ever been to any project, you have no choice but to return to your country for development.

Your Name is 5 Centimeters: "Hey, I feel relieved when everyone is complaining. I recommend everyone to watch Director Wei's graduation ceremony speech. He predicted it two years ago that Director Xiangjiang would not be able to make historical films. He is really God."

Soon, many netizens actually found the resource, and they didn’t know which cutie from Nortel uploaded the video.

Cigarette butt in hand: "Holy shit, it's actually true. The "Red Cliff" project hadn't been approved at that time, right? Can this be predicted? I suggest the relevant units check it out. Isn't this guy an alien?"

The reputation of a good wife spreads everywhere: "Second proposal +1"

There were so many people on the Internet that it quickly started to get lost in content, but it is undeniable that the reputation of "Red Cliff" collapsed.

On the second day after its release, the box office dropped to 2400 million. In the following two weekends, the box office usually surged. Unexpectedly, "Red Cliff" broke this rule.

The box office on Saturday was 2300 million, the box office on Sunday was 1900 million, and the box office in the first four days was more than 9700 million, which greatly exceeded the expectations of the media and producers.

Careful people have begun to notice the addition and harm of Impression.com ratings to movies. Sunward Technology has received a call from the producer of "Red Cliff", saying that as long as the comments can be controlled, public relations expenses are not a problem, but they were ruthlessly rejected. What a joke, wouldn’t it become Douban again?

Even in the end, Han Sanping called Wei Jin, but Wei Jin only replied:

"Director Han, in your opinion, is a movie's box office performance more important, or a fair, just and healthy film market environment that is more important?"

Hearing this, Han Sanping hung up the phone silently.
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"Red Cliff" is still in theaters, but mainland audiences have already viewed it as a comedy. No matter the lines or the plot, no one can immerse themselves in the serious atmosphere of the Three Kingdoms.

The love scene in the book, Xiao Qiao entering Cao's camp alone, and the embarrassing and funny lines have been parodied by netizens these days.

Even Wu Baige himself said that he shot this movie with a romantic and humorous mentality, and the theme was anti-war.

This made Han Sanping very angry. As a director, why would you cause trouble at this time? At least this mountain eagle is in good health, otherwise Wu Baige would have become famous.

However, the news from Japan made Han Sanping relieved. In such a small market, the box office on the first day was almost the same as that in the mainland. It can be said that the east is not bright and the west is bright.

Yu Feihong took the initiative to contact Wei Jin. The promotion of "Love Is Afterlife" has already begun. This movie focuses on Chinese Valentine's Day, but to be honest, the schedule is not very good. It happens to be sandwiched between "Now You See Me" and "The Incredible Hulk". What's more, it was released during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

But there was nothing I could do about it. It was originally a niche love movie adapted from a niche story. Fortunately, the copyright was sold for US$100 million, and Wei Jin didn’t have too many expectations. There was no way this movie would become the Waterloo of Sunward Media’s distribution history.

Fortunately, the sales of the theme song "If Love Is God's Will" are going well. Li Jian's singing skills are really impressive. Since its release at the end of June, it has been crazy on the major music charts, which has brought a lot of popularity to the movie. heat.

The domestic promotion of "Now You See Me" is not that grand. The appeal of Wei and Jin lies here. As for North America, several actors have already started to promote it. After the release, they will also start global promotion. It will take a lot of hard work. An actor.
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"Li Mi's Conjecture" has been officially released, and the box office will be 4000 million. In terms of box office alone, including publicity and distribution, it can barely make back the money.

Teacher Cao was embarrassed to hold a celebration banquet, but Wei Jin said that the main creators could still celebrate briefly.

The celebration place was at a private restaurant in Beijing. There were not many people, and there were less than two tables of crew members. It looked a little deserted, but the main creators were very considerate and joking. Boss Wei came in person, even if Several people enjoyed eating at the food stalls.

Wei Jin did not interfere in the whole process of this movie. The actors were chosen by Mr. Cao himself, and they were all acquaintances, including Zhou Xun, Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu, and Wang Baoqiang. "Bao Qiang, Teacher Cao praised you for your good acting skills. Keep up the good work and you will bring moral support to many actors who have dreams."

Wei Jin's words were a bit emotional. The entertainment industry is becoming more and more closed. Even the admissions of domestic art schools have begun to rely on connections. Amateurs can't squeeze in at all. Those who have really entered the industry from the bottom in recent years have become famous. Wang Baoqiang is one. As for the female version of Baoqiang Zhao Xiaodao, she is still playing a small role at the moment.

"Mr. Wei, thank you for your recognition, I will do it, and I'll give you a toast."

Wang Baoqiang and Wei Jin have not cooperated once or twice. He is very grateful to Wei Jin for the opportunity and can feel Wei Jin's appreciation for him. If the contract had not been signed with Huayi, Wei Jin had never spoken. , he was afraid that he would have changed jobs long ago.

"I heard that you are in love? Are you still a college student?"

"Yeah, well, I don't have much education. If I suffer a loss, I must find someone with education who will be good to the next generation."

Wang Baoqiang's simple words made everyone at the table laugh.

Seeing Wang Baoqiang's happy face, Wei Jin nodded. There were some things that outsiders couldn't say.

During the dinner, Deng Chao and Zhang Hanyu also came to toast respectively. It is said that they did not get along well during the "Assembly Number", but Wei Jin did not notice it. Maybe it was because it was difficult to show it in such an occasion.

After the dinner, Wei Jin planned to go to Gao Yuanyuan, but was held back by Zhou Xun.
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"Old Wei, I plan to leave Huayi and set up a studio. Do you want to take a share?"

Zhou Xun is not a shy person. As soon as he sat down in the private room of the teahouse, he went straight to the point.

She still has one year left on her contract with Huayi, but this does not hinder her determination to leave. It is really too frustrating to stay at Huayi.

In terms of box office, she has the box office record of "Painted Skin", and in terms of awards, she has a lot of awards, such as Golden Rooster, Golden Statue, Best Actress, Magnolia, she has won almost everything by name.

But even so, she was always outclassed by Li Bingbing in Huayi, and anyone else would have other ideas.

"Okay, you are here to exploit me."

Regarding Zhou Xun's proposal, Wei Jin was all right. Although he had rejected it before, it was for signing a management contract. Now the studio cooperation is different. Wanwan Capital does not need too much, and it is hard to say what the film resources are, but only for TV series. Let’s see if Zhou Xun can put down his posture.

"By the way, has Chen Guofu mentioned any projects to you?"

"Is it "The Wind"? You just exchanged it for the stock subscription rights. Recently, the company is considering casting, and Li Bingbing is very diligent. Do you like it?"

"Well, this book has the potential to win awards, and the box office will probably not be low."

"Director Chen has asked me for my opinion, and I'm still considering it. After hearing what you said, I'm interested."

Wei Jin nodded. It seemed that Chen Guofu was still very optimistic about Zhou Xun. This person would still insist on his own movie, so the one who could make decisions was another character.

"By the way, how is the progress of "Painted Skin 2"?"

The project was handed over to Wu Ershan, and Wei Jin rarely asked about it, but he didn't know the specific progress.

The starring cast of this drama still uses Zhou Xun and Chen Kun, and other roles are arranged by the artist department themselves.

Of course, Zhang Xu also knows the temper of his boss. Naturally, he will not force his way in if the acting skills are not up to standard or the director does not approve of it.

"The director you found is still capable, but the filming is too slow. The three-month schedule I gave seems to be not enough. You will have to give me an increase in salary then."

Although Zhou Xun made complaints, he was still very grateful to Wei Jin. After signing the contract with Huayi, his company did not provide him with many resources.

On the other hand, Wei Jin has made two consecutive films, "Li Mi's Conjecture" and "Painted Skin 2". Although there are director choices and series considerations, it is still a big favor. This is why she is willing to let Wei Jin invest in the work. room reasons.

"As a new director, you have to be more considerate. Besides, do you think everyone is like me?"

Wei Jin is quite confident about his own filming speed. Generally speaking, other directors can complete a project in at least 6 months to a year, and he can basically finish it in three or four months.

"What are you like? Fast? Lao Wei, let me tell you, it's not good for a man to be too fast, hahaha."

We have known each other for a long time, and Zhou Xun is also familiar with Wei Jin's temper. When he jokes appropriately, the relationship becomes closer.

"Look at you, you don't look like a woman at all. Are you saying I'm fast? I'm just not interested in you, uncle. Otherwise, I'll let you see how powerful I am."

"Then I thank you, but Old Wei, how on earth did you do it? A few women didn't make trouble?"

"Hey, I told you, it all depends on your physical strength."

"I'm sorry, I haven't tried it. I don't believe it unless..."

"You don't look very good, but you think you are quite beautiful."

"Go away, you bitch."

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