Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 167: Among the top three domestic directors, why am I ranked last?

Chapter 167: Among the top three domestic directors, why am I ranked last?
"Director Feng, congratulations on taking 6700 million at the box office again this week."

Huayi Wang Zhonglei was a little excited.

After the failure of "Night Banquet", Wang Zhonglei hadn't been so happy for a long time.

The box office has been 6700 million for two weeks, and the total box office has reached 1.4 million.

This not only surpasses the previous "The Banquet".

What is even more gratifying is that "Assembly" still has strong staying power.

Based on these data, it is only a matter of time before Assembly breaks the 2 million box office mark.

As for whether the box office can reach several hundred million after breaking 2 million, we can only wait and see.

But no matter whether it is 2 million or several hundred million.

Assembly not only made history, but also made Feng Xiaogang famous. Also... they could make a ton of money.

of course.

In terms of box office, it won't make much money.

But the total revenue of a film is not just the box office, but also a series of other audio-visual, copyright, and Internet businesses.

"Boss Wang, Huayi won't lose anything by signing me, right?"

With "Assembly", Feng Xiao can be said to have made a comeback.

To know.

Because of the failure of the night banquet, he was under considerable pressure for a period of time.

Everything is fine.

"Assembly" once again proved his strength.

"Of course we didn't lose money. Not only did we not lose money, we at Huayi made a lot of money."

Wang Zhonglei smiled and said, "Director Feng, this time your film "Assembly" not only won a big victory at the box office, but more importantly, you also defeated Hong Kong's top crew "The Warlords". I am happy when I think of this."

of course.

as far as I can tell.

The total box office of "The Warlords" is still higher.

After all, the box office of "The Warlords" in its first week was so huge, reaching over 8000 million.

But in the second week, the size of the pledge had shrunk significantly.

Huayi has conducted data surveys.

In the third week, the box office of The Warlords will continue to decline.

If nothing unexpected happens, the box office of "Assembly" will surpass "The Warlords" in the third week.

To know.

The person who wrote the "Trust of Allegiance" is Jet Li.

but now.

Jet Li, who used to be a legend, has now become so ordinary.

"Boss Wang, when will the company start the project for my next play?"

Looking at Wang Zhonglei, Feng Xiaogang said.

"Standing top?"

Wang Zhonglei was stunned, but he was a smart man, so he said directly: "Start the project immediately. I will start the project for you when I return."

……

If Chen Kexin is not particularly aware of Chen Cheng's influence in the mainland.

But for Han Sanping, he knew it very clearly.

The previous one: See the Dragon Unarmored.

Han Sanping conducted a very bold experiment.

He spent 300 million yuan on individual propaganda for Chen Cheng.

Although in terms of box office returns, 300 million only increased the box office by 1000 million, which is equivalent to neither profit nor loss.

But the 300 million yuan in advertising expenses has already proved Chen Cheng's potential to Han Sanping.

In Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, Chen Cheng was only the art director and at most a deputy director in name only.

It can be found in The Letter of Attraction.

Chen Cheng was not an art director, but the first assistant director with real power.

The first assistant director is theoretically also an assistant director.

Normally, it would be impossible for him to publicize such a position in the media.

Because that's why most audiences go to the cinema.

The first thing to look at is the director, the second is the actors, and the third is the plot.

There is also the opposite.

Some people look at the actors first and the director second.

The public watched "Assembly" because of Feng Xiaogang's fame.

Although Chen Kexin is considered a famous director, ordinary people in mainland China are not particularly familiar with him.

The reason they entered the cinema was because of Jet Li.

"Try posting the video of Chen Cheng and Lian Jie fighting."

Although Chen Kexin didn't quite understand.

But since Han Sanping said so, Chen Kexin did as he said.

What he didn't expect was.

A small short video instantly became a sensation in the media.

"Brothers, there is a video circulating online of Jet Li fighting with someone else..."

"Oh, where?"

"promise……"

Jet Li undoubtedly has huge popularity.

As the Kung Fu Emperor, Jet Li's popularity will be unmatched by ordinary people even after 20 years.

What people admire most about Jet Li is his martial arts.

Many people have always believed that Jet Li has real kung fu skills.

As for whether or not he has real kung fu, it doesn’t matter.

Anyway, it's fine as long as Jet Li's fighting looks like real kung fu.

This video is exactly the video of Jet Li fighting with others on the set.

"Damn it! I told you Jet Li has real kung fu skills. Look, this is a video of Jet Li's actions during the filming of The Warlords."

"Well, I guess he was just exchanging moves with others, and then preparing to shoot."

"Hey, who is this guy fighting with Jet Li? He looks pretty good."

At the beginning, everyone was attracted by Jet Li.

But slowly.

Many people paid attention to the actor who was competing with Jet Li.

"It seems that this person is not an actor. He is not on the list of actors in The Warlords."

"Could it be a martial arts instructor?"

"It's not the martial arts instructor. The martial arts instructor is Cheng Xiaodong."

"Then who is he?"

"It looks like Chen Cheng?"

"Who is Chen Cheng?"

"The first assistant director of The Warlords."

slowly.

Everyone discovered that the man who was fighting with Jet Li was Chen Cheng.

“Is the first assistant director awesome?”

"Let me put it this way. In the crew, besides the director, the first assistant director has the most power. In addition, Chen Cheng was previously the assistant director of "Resurrection of the Dragon". Oh, and he was also the art director and music director. He even stood in for others a few times."

"I remember now, I remember now, it's the stand-in who saw the dragon take off his armor and ride a horse over the cliff?"

"That's right. In addition, he is also the assistant director of "Secret"."

"My darling."

"Are you interested in Chen Cheng?"

"More than just interested, damn, after seeing this guy, I suddenly want to watch The Warlords."

"Hahaha, let me tell you again, although Chen Cheng was the assistant director of "Secret", everyone in their circle knows that Chen Cheng is actually the director of this film."

"Isn't it Jie Lun?"

"Jie Lun is just a figurehead, understand."

"understood."

This kind of thing is certainly not acceptable.

But this kind of thing cannot withstand the constant spread of gossip.

Anyone who knows a little about the circle will know that some of the things circulating here may seem like gossip, but they are absolutely true.

……

"Brothers, which movie are we going to watch tomorrow, Assembly or The Warlords?"

"Of course it's the assembly call."

"Don't you want to watch The Letter of Atonement? The Letter of Atonement is by Jet Li."

"I know Jet Li is in The Warlords, but The Warlords is a Hong Kong movie."

“It’s not a Hong Kong movie, it’s a co-production.”

"I don't know what a co-production is, but I feel like everyone in it is from Hong Kong. But Assembly, at first glance, is from the mainland."

"Actually, you are wrong. We also have a considerable stake in the mainland."

"what?"

"You do not know?"

"Then you know Chen Cheng."

"Who is Chen Cheng?"

"Have you seen the video of the PK with Lianjie on the Internet?"

"After seeing it, you won't tell me that the person fighting with Lianjie is Chen Cheng?"

"Yes, he was the first assistant director of The Warlords. A large number of mainland actors in The Warlords were recruited by him. At the same time, many of Jet Li's action scenes were also directed by Chen Cheng..."

"I go……"

Why does Assembly have such a strong staying power? Ordinary people may not understand it and think that Assembly is better than The Warlords.

But in fact.

What can I say about these two films? They are both very well made.

If we really have to force a distinction between who is better and who is worse, a lot of people on the Internet will disagree.

The reason why Assembly has such a strong impact is not because of the quality of the film.

It’s because Assembly is a film that looks quite mainland-style.

At the same time, Feng Xiaogang is one of the three most famous directors in mainland China.

Many people naturally choose to support the mainland first.

But look at it now.

I didn’t expect that there would be a mainland director in The Warlords.

And it looks like a lot of power.

Some people even felt awkward and actually planned to go and watch The Warlords.

but.

This is not over yet.

After all, Chen Cheng was not the director, but only the first assistant director.

The first assistant director sounds good, but it is not as practical as the director.

But soon.

At some point, the media released a clip of "The Warlords".

Such trailers are often used for publicity purposes.

but.

This clip of The Warlords is unusual.

"Lianjie, do it again."

The set of The Warlords.

Chen Cheng on the side was directing Jet Li during the filming.

[Let me tell you, Pang Qingyun is not cruel in this scene. All his scenes in The Warlords are not cruel. Cruelty is just on the surface. He is cruel because he has ideals. He is cruel because he has ideals. He will do anything to achieve his ideals.]

[The Big Three performed their laughter very well. If you don't want to be affected by them, then you should understand the meaning of their laughter. Their laughter is laughing at you for overestimating your own abilities. Their laughter is laughing at you for being just their pawn. But... what about the other way around? You are their pawn, and the Big Three are also your pawns, Pang Qingyun. The Big Three are using you, and you are also using the Big Three? ]

This scene is a very classic one.

Not to mention Jet Li.

The people around heard this and seemed to understand something.

In fact.

After Chen Cheng told this scene, Jet Li shouted loudly, "Let's do it again."

then.

One pass.

Jet Li completed the plot with the Big Three.

of course.

The plot of Jet Li's dialogue with the Big Three is also extremely classic.

Even without considering the context and just taking it out alone, everyone can see the wonderfulness of this scene between the Big Three and Jet Li.

"The three actors simply played the Big Three to perfection."

"And Lian Jie. I used to think that Lian Jie was only good at action scenes, but now it seems that he is also good at drama scenes."

"Nothing is bad, just like this scene, I am sure that maybe Luen Kit can win the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards."

For ordinary audiences, although they are not very professional.

But everyone can still tell who has good acting skills and who has poor acting skills.

Before The Warlords, everyone had some prejudices against Jet Li.

but.

In this scene directed by Chen Cheng, Jet Li presented everyone with a piece of literary drama that can be called stunning.

"I have no reason not to read the Letter of Invitation now."

"Me too. Not only Lianjie, but also the first director of the sixth generation, is going for it."

“Hey, when was Chen Cheng considered the first of the Sixth Generation of directors?”

"Then why don't you find a sixth-generation director and compete with Chen Cheng?"

Ok.

Can't find it.

Not to mention the sixth generation.

Among the fifth generation, Chen Cheng's current achievements are among the best.

"Chong, this time I choose the letter of surrender."

"Me too. I have to watch Assembly, but I'll watch it later. Let's watch The Warlords first."

"Great minds think alike. I like Feng Xiaogang very much, but I like Chen Cheng even more."

"Hahaha……"

……

"Master, it seems that Huayi attaches great importance to you. I just got the news that your next play has begun project approval."

Huayi.

Feng Xiaogang's disciple Sun Hao excitedly reported to Feng Xiaogang.

However, Feng Xiaogang glared at his disciple Sun Hao and said, "What are you thinking? Capital is the most ruthless. If our "Assembly" is like the previous "The Banquet", do you think the company will approve the project so quickly?"

"Master, without you, there would be no Huayi today. You deserve half the credit for Huayi's current status."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and focus on how to film."

Feng Xiaogang took a sip of tea.

He is indeed in a good mood now.

At 3 pm, Feng Xiaogang generously accepted interviews from the media.

"Director Feng, first of all, congratulations on the box office success of your film Assembly. Regarding Assembly, how did you come up with the idea of filming this theme? Many people say that this theme is different from your previous works in style."

“My style is no style.”

Feng Xiaogang smiled and said, "Even before I filmed Assembly, I knew some people would say that. They would say that I, Feng Xiaogang, can only film those vulgar and tacky films. There are even many people in the industry who look down on me. In fact, I despise those guys. It's not that I can't make some high-end films, but that I don't want to make them. Now I want to make them, so Assembly was born."

The top three directors in China.

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang.

Feng Xiaogang has always been considered the last among the three great directors.

there are many reasons.

Feng Xiaogang is not satisfied with this ranking.

he knows.

Some people can't stand his humble background.

Feng Xiaogang is not a professional director, nor was he an artist before.

He is a latecomer.

At the same time, many of the works shot before were mainly vulgar.

Many media outlets have never had a high opinion of Feng Xiaogang before.

Feng Xiaogang is indeed a very talented director, but he is also a person who holds grudges.

As it is now.

Feng Xiaogang openly and covertly attacked all those who had ridiculed him in the past.

Yes.

Don’t you look down on me?

Don't you think I can only make vulgar movies?
When it comes to making high-end movies, you can't even catch up with me.

"Assembly is a very good film. What do you think of The Warlords?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen it yet."

"Director Feng, can you take a look sometime?"

"I don't need it, and I don't want to see it."

"why?"

“I don’t like to learn from filmmakers whose box office is lower than mine.”

The interview is over.

Feng Xiaogang was very excited and drank a little wine.

His wife Xu Fan rolled her eyes at Feng Xiaogang and said, "Old Feng, are you too cocky?"

"Have it?"

"Look, what's the smug look on your face?"

"Heh... Can't I show off a little? Can't I confront those people? Didn't they say that I can only make vulgar films? Now, let's see if they dare to say that."

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Besides, you have a big competitor, The Warlords."

"There's no need to worry about it. Jet Li's appeal can only last for two weeks and will decline significantly in the future. They were barely holding on last week, but in the third week, my "Assembly" will surpass the "The Warlords."

"But I think there's something wrong with today's box office data."

Xu Fan turned on the computer and checked the box office data for the day.

The box office of "Assembly" on the first day of its third week was 700 million.

This figure is slightly lower than the second week.

this is normal.

As the release cycle progresses, the box office data for the day generally decreases gradually.

The fact that there was no drop in the second week is a testament to the potential of “Assembly”.

At the same time, the box office of 700 million a day is not low.

but.

Such a box office ranked second.

First place.

It's still a token of allegiance.