Huayu special effects started in 97

The land of pleasure is the home of heroes. Although Jiang Heng has indulged in some enjoyment in the past two years, his main focus is still on his career.

After all, I plan to retire in a few years, and then I will have plenty of time to enjoy myself.

He called Guli Nazha and first persuaded young people to focus on their careers, and then asked the agency business department to arrange more activities for her, so that the girl had no time to bother him.

In the blink of an eye, it is November. Major domestic film and television companies have begun to prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year promotions, and iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video are no exception.

Key projects include the action blockbuster "SPL 2" and the American version of the special effects blockbuster "Alien".

The former does not receive much attention, but the American version of "Alien" is highly anticipated by the Chinese people.

After all, in 2015, there are still many people in China who hold the mentality that "the moon is rounder in foreign countries" and always think that the American version should be more authentic.

There are also movie fans on Tieba and forums talking about how good the American version is, and how it will surpass the box office record set by the mainland version.

Jiang Heng doesn't care about this because the film is a Sino-US co-production, jointly completed by Columbia Pictures, iQiyi, Tencent Video and China Film.

Columbia Pictures is responsible for the main investment and production tasks, iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video provide copyrights and a small amount of investment, as well as a few actors. As for China Film Group, it is mainly responsible for the film's promotion and distribution in the mainland.

The specific release schedule is also decided by China Film Group.

Han Sanping has officially retired at this moment, and the new chairman and general manager are also old acquaintances of Jiang Heng, so communication is relatively smooth and no accidents occur.

In fact, it is understandable if you think about it. A new official has three things to do when he takes office. As soon as these two took office, the American version of the co-produced special effects blockbuster "Alien" was released. They stepped up their publicity and promotion efforts and thought of ways to make the film break the box office record. It was natural for them to cooperate harmoniously.

However, "SPL 2" starring Wu Jing, Zhang Jin and others was less popular in the market.

Producer Yu Dong was a little anxious, so he brought director Ye Weixin to visit the crew, hoping that Jiang Heng could think of a solution.

"Isn't the publicity effect good?"

In the rest area, Jiang Heng sat in a recliner, blew gently on the teacup, took a sip and said.

Yu Dong smiled and said, "It's OK, but judging from the current market popularity, the publicity team estimates that this movie will only have a box office of 700 to 800 million yuan, and it may not even break the 1 billion mark!"

Ye Weixin also said, "At present, many comedy movies can easily exceed NT$1 billion. If the box office of such a good movie like ours is too low, it will damage the company's reputation!"

Jiang Heng remained silent upon hearing this. In fact, he did not have high expectations for the box office of this film.

Because the total investment is only 1.8 million yuan, if the box office in mainland China can exceed million yuan, the box office share will be more than million yuan. If you add in the box office share or copyright fees in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, North America and other places, it is almost a big profit.

In fact, if it is not compared with Jiang Heng's high-investment, high-return films, as well as low-cost, high-return films such as "The Richest Man in Xihong City", "Charlotte's Troubles", and "The Pancake Man".

If any domestic film and television company can produce a film similar to "SPL 2", it would be enough to hold a celebration banquet.

Because most of the films only last for three days in theaters, the producers lose all their money!

But when Yu Dong and Ye Weixin came to him, Jiang Heng, as the "boss", always had to give some suggestions.

"You guys are really good at finding trouble for me!" Yu Dong smiled awkwardly, "Director Jiang, you have a lot of face, and the audience likes you. As long as you and Yang Mi participate in a few more promotional activities, you can at least increase sales by 200 million!"

Ye Weixin also said, "Director Jiang, your fight scene at the airport was so well shot. I have already edited it into the final trailer. Take a look!"

After Ye Weixin finished speaking, he took out a notebook from his bag, opened it and showed Jiang Heng the final version of the trailer. The few shots of Jiang Heng were indeed very handsome.

"Okay, but let's make it clear in advance that there will be no more than three promotional events!"

"Three games are enough, what about Miss Yang Mi's side?" Yu Dong looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

As the saying goes, brothers should be clear about accounts. For many artists, it does not mean that they will work hard to promote the TV series and movies they starred in.

Because most artists only get paid for their performances, not to mention that Jiang Heng and Yang Mi didn’t get any pay for their guest appearances at all.

Jiang Heng's family is big and he doesn't care about this little money, but for Yang Mi, she first spent a day on a guest appearance, and if she had to spend a few more days participating in promotional activities, the loss would be considerable.

With this much time, you can earn a lot of money by participating in any business event!
Not to mention that Yang Mi has already signed a bet agreement with iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, and is working hard to make money!
Jiang Heng only said: "As for Yang Mi, I'll ask her to come and join in the show!"

"Okay, Director Jiang, thank you very much!" Yu Dong said hurriedly with a bow.

After finishing the serious business, they chatted for a while and then the two men left.

Jiang Heng took a break and continued filming. It was not until the afternoon that he contacted Yang Mi and told her that he wanted to invite her to participate in the premiere promotion of "SPL 2".

"Oh, okay, my husband is really worried that I can't get tired!" Da Mimi couldn't help but complain.

Jiang Heng said: "How can you say that? I just haven't seen you for a long time. We can meet each other by attending an event together!"

Yang Mi snorted, "I thought you only listened to the laughter of new people and didn't hear the cries of old people!"

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. People outside the industry can’t hear them, but they just can’t be exposed.

Not only Yang Mi knew about Jiang Heng's situation in the "Dragon and Snake" crew, but Liu Yifei, Jing Tian, ​​Zhang Ruolan and others all knew it clearly, but no one was stupid enough to make a fuss, so they just tried to turn a blind eye.

Moreover, even if I can't have the last laugh, the benefits I have gained in these few years are enough to make me rich for a lifetime.

Why do so many female stars want to marry into wealthy families and love business tycoons so much? The key is to give them enough money.

For example, Liu Luanxiong, a well-known tycoon in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, once gave his ex-girlfriend 20 billion in property. When her investment failed and she was heavily in debt and came to him for help, he still lent a helping hand!

Jiang Heng is now wealthier than Liu Luanxiong, he is more generous, and he looks younger and more handsome, not to mention that he is not married yet.

Even if you get married one day, there will always be people who don’t want to leave!
Hearing Jiang Heng's silence, Yang Mi knew it was not a good idea to say too much, so she said a lot of sweet words with a coquettish tone and then rounded up the matter.

In the following days, Jiang Heng first attended a media conference for "SPL 2". At the end of November, he also attended the premiere ceremony of the film. All the main creators and guest stars such as Jiang Heng and Yang Mi were present.

At the event, the film's highlights were shown first, followed by a routine performance by Jiang Heng, Wu Jing, and Zhang Jin. Jiang Heng fought against two masters, Wu Jing and Zhang Jin, and still dominated the fight, which was very exciting for the audience. (End of this chapter)