Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 166: Mainland movies are on the rise.

In fact.

The films that will be released in the near future are not just "The Warlords" and "Assembly".

His credits also include Gemini Thieves, Flashpoint, and The Disciple.

Gemini Thieves has been released a long time ago.

It's almost time to take it off the shelves.

Chen Cheng had nothing to do after filming a movie, so he was taking a break and went to the cinema.

After reading it.

Chen Cheng didn't have much feeling.

He just remembers.

Wu Jing is in this film.

As for why I remember Wu Jing.

It’s also because he is a mainland actor.

But in fact, "Gemini Thieves" is a relatively thorough Hong Kong film.

At this time, Wu Jing was still developing in Hong Kong, but he was not doing very well there.

Even get beaten by some big names.

But at that time, Wu Jing didn't dare to make a sound even when he was beaten.

If everything goes right.

Wu Jing may not consider returning to the mainland until next year, that is, after 08.

It was not until many years later, when Wu Jing had gained a little status, that he dared to speak out these things.

"The plot tells the story of two twin brothers who look similar and try to seize the Dzi Bead..."

Actually, this story is quite speechless.

Even a lot of loopholes.

Anyway, after watching it once, Chen Cheng still couldn't quite figure out what story this film was about.

At last.

The box office also proved his failure.

So far, the box office has only reached 1100 million.

Yes.

You read it right.

Only 1100 million at the box office.

Confirm again.

It really only made 1100 million at the box office.

But in fact.

Although the drama "Gemini Thieves" is a bad movie, it has a lot of well-known stars joining in.

There is no need to talk about Wu Jing.

Such as Yuen Wah, Hong Jinbao, the twins group... and so on.

The box office of 1100 million is not even enough to pay the actors.

Not to mention.

The 1100 million box office revenue does not even belong to the producer.

If calculated based on box office share, the producer can only get 330 million.

In other words.

The producers could only recoup 330 million in costs.

As for how much investment was made in this film?
Never mind.

One calculation.

You will find out.

This movie is really not a good business.

……

After "Twin Thieves" was removed from the shelves.

He was succeeded by Flashpoint.

This film is also a co-production.

This is a film co-produced by Hong Kong and mainland China's Guangguang Media.

Compared to "Twin Thieves", the lineup of "Flash Point" is stronger.

Starring Zhen Zaidan, Koo Tim Lok, Fan Binbin and Zou Zhaolong.

inside.

Zou Zhaolong is not a big star, but he is quite popular and a gold medal supporting actor.

But Zhen Zaidan and Koo Tim Lok are still very capable.

Simultaneously.

In order to show the characteristics of this film, Zhen Zaidan, as a martial arts instructor, spent more than a year designing the actions for this film.

even.

He also combines Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and other fighting techniques.

This film has always been favored by people in the industry because of its excellent action design, and later won the Best Martial Arts Director Award.

pity.

"Flash Point" is regarded as the pinnacle of Donnie Yen's action film.

He is a fellow sufferer like the Gemini Thieves.

although.

"Flash Point" deliberately avoided the two giants in May and chose to be released early in April.

But in the end.

The box office was also unsatisfactory, only 3000 million.

Back.

That is the more heavyweight "The Disciples".

The film stars King Andy Lau + Wu Yan + Zhang Jingchu + Koo Tim Lok + Ng Yung Yee.

Even the director Er Dongsheng himself made an appearance, playing the role of a sheriff.

but.

The box office of this film is still unsatisfactory.

The final box office of the film ended up at 6000 million.

Although this movie is still okay.

The plot is also pretty good.

even.

The acting skills of the actors in this film are also very strong.

But I don’t know why, the box office just won’t go up.

As for whether there is any loss?

With such a lineup, we will probably suffer a loss, but the loss shouldn't be too big.

“Why is the box office of Disciple so low?”

"It shouldn't be."

"Yeah, I don't think it should be that way, but he's just that low."

Many people discussed the box office of "The Disciples".

Chen Cheng didn't know why either.

If you want to find a why.

Maybe it's because people have watched too many Hong Kong films of this kind in the past.

Perhaps, Hong Kong films have reached their limit, and no matter how well they are made, they will never rise again.

……

"Chen Cheng, The Warlords and Assembly, which one do you prefer?"

Time flies by.

The prime time on May 5st is coming soon.

As a filmmaker.

The prime time is not a rest period, but the busiest and most anticipated period.

The day before the Golden Week, Han Sanping called Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng said: "Director Han, I think I have asked this question before."

"Did you say that?" Touching his head, Han Sanping said, "Look at my memory. It seems that in terms of the movie, you prefer The Warlords. In terms of the box office, you think Assembly is the winner."

"Correct."

"Is it still the case now?"

"Yes."

"I noticed that Chen Kexin spent a lot of money on publicity, much more than Assembly."

“It can only play a supporting role.”

Chen Cheng has always been firm.

Although Chen Cheng doesn't like Feng Xiaogang.

But mainland films have already risen, and he cannot stop this trend.

Once such a trend comes.

Even if Hong Kong puts out its best lineup, it will be useless.

"Hey, Director Han, why do I feel like you're a little conflicted? Don't you want to see "Assembly" do better? By the way, Director Han, didn't you also invest in "Assembly"? "

"We at China Film Group invested in Assembly, but Huayi was the main investor in this film. We only invested a little, not much. We don't care much about the box office. The key point is that we invested a lot in The Investment."

"Uh……"

Touched his head.

all of a sudden.

I almost forgot that Chen Cheng originally asked Han Sanping to vote for Assembly Call, but later China Film also voted in.

However, the film had already been shot, so Chen Cheng could only console him by saying, "Director Han, we hired Jet Li for The Warlords. Jet Li has a certain box office influence in Asia and even the world. Even if the mainland box office fails to recover the cost, the global box office should not lose too much if it is managed well."

"It won't be too much to lose. How much do you want me to lose?"

"How much did you invest?"

"Tens of millions, maybe."

"The loss should be at least 1000 million."

"..."

Listening to the voice on the other end of the phone.

Chen Cheng was helpless.

This is how making a movie works. You have to be prepared to lose money.

……

"Brothers, which one do you want to watch tomorrow, The Warlords or Assembly?"

"Of course it's the Letter of Attribution, and the Letter of Attribution has Jet Li in it."

"I think Assembly is also good, but I don't like The Warlords, because it feels too much like Hong Kong."

"Get lost, how many Jet Li movies have you watched before? They were all Hong Kong movies. Why didn't you mention the Hong Kong atmosphere at that time?"

"Well..."

It should be said.

"The Warlords" still has its advantages.

At least at first.

Why is Jet Li worth 1 million?

I'm afraid the only person who can be on par with Jet Li in the country is Jackie Chan.

Although Jet Li is extremely popular, his box office appeal is still good.

In fact, this is exactly the case.

The first day, May 5st.

After only six hours of release, The Warlords grossed over 6 million.

On the first day, it earned 3000 million at the box office, breaking the mainland's daily box office record.

Just one week later, the box office of "The Warlords" reached an astonishing 8500 million.

Although "Assembly" performed well during the same period, it only grossed 6500 million.

just.

Just when many people thought that the box office champion this time would be The Warlords.

the second week.

It's quite dramatic.

In its second week, The Warlords only grossed 6700 million.

If you just look at the letter of allegiance, maybe it's nothing.

The second week is lower than the first, which is normal.

But what is not normal is.

In its second week, the box office of "Assembly" was still 6700 million.

The spectators may not think there is anything wrong with this.

But for those in the industry, they know that it is really exciting.

……

"Director Han, do you have any other plans to boost the box office?"

"You guys are advertising so aggressively, what else do you need to boost the box office?"

"Director Han, please stop teasing me. You know that in this situation, we are going to lose."

Looking at the box office results from the previous two weeks, director Chen Kexin was extremely anxious.

From the current perspective, it may be difficult for The Tou Ming Zhuang to recover its costs.

Not only did it fail to recoup its costs, but even in the mainland market, "The Warlords" lost to "Assembly".

He had no choice but to call Han Sanping.

"There's nothing I can do about it. Director Feng's film 'Assembly' is very well shot, with depth and staying power."

Han Sanping went to see both movies.

It cannot be said that "The Warlords" is not as good as "Assembly".

From a grand perspective, "The Pledge of Allegiance" is more important than "Assembly Call".

From the perspective of the actors, The Warlords is even better than Assembly.

In terms of acting, Jet Li's role as Pang Qingyun is more profound than Gu Zidi.

In terms of production, both are well-made.

but.

It's really hard to say about things like movies.

"Director Han, have you forgotten that China Film Group also invested a lot..."

"Ke Xin, you want to piss me off to death."

"I can't help it. If we calculate it this way, China Film Group will probably lose at least 2000 million yuan."

"Never mind."

Han Sanping was a little depressed.

The loss of 2000 million is indeed affordable.

But it is still a bit painful to lose 1000 million for a film.

"let me see……"

Biting his finger, Han Sanping's mind was spinning frantically: "Ke Xin, why didn't you promote Chen Cheng during your promotion?"

"Ah, Chen Cheng?"

Chen Kexin didn't quite understand: "Isn't Chen Cheng the producer behind the scenes? It seems that promoting Chen Cheng doesn't have much impact."

"Haha, Ke Xin, you don't know Chen Cheng's influence in the mainland."

Seeing that Chen Kexin still didn't understand, "Kexin, put it this way, why do you think the box office of Assembly didn't drop in the second week?"

“They have great staying power.”

"Then why is the aftereffect so strong?"

"This one……"

Chen Kexin squinted his eyes: "That's what I'm wondering about, too."

"Don't be confused. You have to know that this is the mainland. This is the mainland's home ground."

"What does that have to do with Chen Cheng?"

"Isn't Chen Cheng also from the mainland?"

"???"

Chen Kexin was still a little confused.

However, Han Sanping did not say any more: "You don't understand, that's okay. For the third week, I suggest changing the strategy. Lianjie is too famous. The first and second weeks were enough to let the audience know of his existence. So, in the third week, we will focus on Chen Cheng."

Yes, Han Sanping took out his trump card.

(End of this chapter)