I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 807 He is not in the arena (Part 13) ()

To see whether a person has appeal, just look at whether he has new films in reserve!

The more the economy goes down, the more we can tell…

Jackie Chan's projects include "Panda Project", "The Stranger Family", "The Karate Kid 2", "Rush Hour 4", "Never Let the Rain Stop" and "Bad Boys"...

But, to be honest, after "Skiptrace"... no, it should be "Chinese Zodiac", except for "The Foreigner", Jackie Chan has not had any other movie worth watching.

A full range of descents!

Especially the action design...

The thing that cannot be retained in this world!
The red face leaves the mirror and the flowers leave the trees!
Lian Po is old...

He became famous in 78 and remained at the top of the charts for nearly 10 years until the 40s. What else do you want for such a superstar?

It was also over 60 during the recession.

It is unrealistic to expect a person who is 60+ to be as good at fighting and carry the box office as someone who was 3-40.

However, Shen Liang was still very surprised by Jackie Chan's influence.

After arriving in Budapest, he live-streamed several…

At the beginning, I basically introduced the differences between Hollywood crews and mainland crews...

"The biggest difference... I feel that filming is quite relaxing. I work eight hours a day and have afternoon tea... The director is British and the producer is also British!"

"Another thing... I don't have much say in the crew... I'm just a filmmaker!"

"The relationship with the actors...is not that good. I'm here to film, not to make friends. Besides...I really can't look too closely at foreigners. They're too hairy!"

There is another point that Shen Liang did not say explicitly - the actors in "Alien: Taken" are basically American and British, and they are quite hostile to Shen Liang who is from China.

Later, he started talking about Jackie Chan.

"I was filming in Budapest, and almost everyone here knows Jackie Chan. That day I was on a video call with Jackie Chan to discuss the filming of Go West. The director casually asked who I was talking to on the phone, and I said Jackie Chan... He was so excited that he almost knelt down!"

"He is really awesome in Hollywood... Jackie Chan is a legend. He can handle director, martial arts instructor, leading actor, and even coordination with local governments! After Rumble in the Bronx became a hit in the North American market, American producers brought checks to invite Jackie Chan, so he has a say.

In Jackie Chan's words: I choose the producer, the director, the actors, and the script. They let me shoot whatever I want, and the crew has to follow whatever the Jackie Chan team says on the set. In addition to the salary, I also want a share of the box office, the distribution rights in the Asia-Pacific region, and pocket money during the filming. They invited me here, so I have to put forward these conditions. "

"I... I almost asked for the film salary and the distribution rights..."

"Why are Jackie Chan's movies not popular anymore... Jackie Chan's previous movies were essentially about a loser's comeback. Young people all over the world like to watch a loser's comeback story. Unfortunately, Jackie Chan can no longer make that kind of movie. He is not only an actor now, but also a symbol of the country. Moreover, it is not appropriate for him to play this kind of comeback movie now, after all, his age is there."

“I admire him very much anyway…”

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Of course, Shen Liang’s admiration cannot change the fact that “Dragon Horse Spirit” was trampled by “Silent Killing”!
Even with the release of Slam Dunk, it still didn’t stop The Silent Killer from continuing to sell well at the box office…

As of April 4, "Silent Killing" has been released for 28 days and the cumulative box office has exceeded 24 billion!
Compared with the cost of 8000 million + 4000 million for publicity and promotion, it was a huge profit.

However, there has been news circulating online recently about the roadshow of "The Rescue" at Peking University.

A Peking University student was forced to write a "letter of apology" after being arrogantly responded to and even pressured by the film company for questioning the professionalism of the film during a roadshow...

All I can say is that the distribution and publicity team of the drama are a bunch of arrogant idiots!

Such a thing could be spread? There's even a video...

In the video, a student questioned whether the firefighter's shoes corroded and he lost a leg violated common sense in chemistry. The director responded: The scene was so complicated that who knows what kind of material reaction would be generated. The young man still has a long way to go in scientific research...

It is really hard to understand where director Pang Shun got the confidence to say this!
After becoming famous with "Seeing Ghosts", Pang Shun directed "Storm 2", "The House Girl Detective Guixiang", "My War"...

Which one is not a huge loss?
Especially "Storm and Cloud 2", which directly caused the producer Chengtian to lose money and doubt life, and then they dared not to make big investments anymore...

Pang Shun, a Hong Kong director, used to make cheesy commercial films and horror films. Why did he suddenly change his style and make a mainstream film?

My War, Across the Yangtze River, The Rescue…

Does Director Peng truly love the motherland and the main theme?

Nonsense, I saw that commercial mainstream films are popular in recent years and can make money, so I came to the mainland to do patriotic business...

Doing business should be done like doing business!
Who are you showing off to with such a cool attitude?

Would he still be buried under the halo of Hong Kong directors?
It’s already 2023!

By the way, he also has a movie called “Dangerous Lane”… Andy Lau + Zhang Zifeng!
Oh, "The Rescue" set a record: the cost was nearly 4 million, but the box office was less than 4000 million.

Following "Asura", the latest loss record of the Chinese film market...

You know, even the "Turandot: The Origin of the Curse" directed by Zheng Xiaolong was not so miserable - its cost was 3 million!
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Competition is fierce during the May Day period...

17 new films have been scheduled, including "King of the Sky", "Prosecution Storm", "Shocking Rescue", "Mazhuang Village", "Unfamiliar Life", "Changsha Nightlife", "Countdown to Love You", etc., covering military, disaster, comedy, law, love, animation and other genres...

In addition, "Silent Killing" and "Slam Dunk" remain popular...

However, after May 5, the battle gradually subsided, and the box office of "Unfamiliar Life", "King of the Sky" and "So Many Years" was still okay...

"The Silent Killer" got the key to postpone the filming. The original plan was to spend a few million more to shoot it and then go straight to the theaters. Unexpectedly, it grossed over 3000 million in three days during the May Day holiday.

"New Travels", "Keep You Safe", "Annual Meetings Cannot Stop", and then this year's "Silent Killing"...

All of them have box office revenues of over 1 billion!
Although Shen Liang did not participate in the last three films, they were all big hits at the box office...

The key word of mouth is very good!

Shen Liang Studio’s reputation is growing… “Reincarnation” and “Beasts Clawing at Straws” which were not released this year are highly anticipated…

During the key interview, the main creative team unanimously stated that the topic of the film was decided by Shen Liang!

Chen Musheng said: "Shen Liang asked me to make Silent Killing... He told me that the current market lacks movies that can vent emotions. How can we vent emotions? Fight violence with violence!"

"This time we chose the theme of school bullying... Many large-scale scenes are not suitable to happen in China. Shen Liang suggested that we make the background fictional..."

“I did refer to Korean movies, mainly Earthworm…”

"…We made up the plot ourselves. Following Shen Liang's suggestion, we created an atmosphere in the style of a horror movie…"

"He's my boss, of course I listen to him!"

(End of this chapter)