Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 247: In 7 days in North America, the box office exceeded million. (Subscribe)
The circle in 2010 is still the same circle.

But with the development of the times, many forms of entertainment have become different.

Such as Weibo.

Since last year, Sina has launched their Weibo business.

However, Weibo did not develop very well last year.

And this year.

Weibo’s top management changed their strategy and started promoting it from celebrities, stars, actors, etc.

They invited many well-known actors, stars, and writers to open Weibo accounts.

For example, the well-known Han Han, the number of followers on his Weibo exceeded millions in just a few days, and the number may even reach tens of millions.

Weibo officially invited Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng did not refuse.

And opened a Weibo account.

Simultaneously.

Weibo also attracted a lot of traffic to Chen Cheng.

Within a few days, Chen Cheng's Weibo account had more than 100 million followers.

But the number of fans increased slowly afterwards.

Chen Cheng didn't care about it.

He is not the kind of actor who shows his face every day, nor will he start a war with others on Weibo.

Having more than 100 million fans is already pretty good.

Even though Chen Cheng knew.

He can go to Tieba to place an advertisement.

If he could attract more people to the forum, he could break 1000 million followers.

But Tieba and Weibo are competitors.

Chen Cheng has cooperated with Baidu before.

Even though Chen Cheng knew that Tieba might decline in the future.

But one cannot be a person without manners.

He can't go to Tieba to attract fans just for Weibo.

There is a very interesting director from Hong Kong named Zhong Shujia.

He used to work behind the scenes.

Because I have accumulated a lot of experience working behind the scenes, I have also met a number of filmmakers in the industry.

"Zhong Shujia" started directing movies.

He recently released a film called Dragon and Phoenix Shop.

The film stars Ren Xianqi as the lead actor.

He tells the story of Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty who was tired of life in the palace, so he left the palace in disguise.

He didn't want to come to the common people and ended up smuggling with several people in the palace, and later lost his memory.

Finally, Emperor Zhengde came to the Longfeng store opened by the heroine Fengjie and worked as a waiter.

The film was completed last year.

However, last year, competition in the mainland film industry was fierce and "Zhong Shujia" looked for several schedules, but was eventually withdrawn.

After waiting for so long until this year, Zhong Shujia chose March as the release date.

Although Zhong Shujia originally did not want to choose the March schedule.

But when he saw that "Go Lala's Job" had a box office of over 5000 million, Zhong Shujia was moved.

he thinks.

With the shooting quality and story of their Longfengdian, it will definitely surpass "Go Lala's Promotion".

He doesn't ask for high box office.

He would be very happy if he could have 1 million.

"Zhong Shujia" is very good at publicity.

He opened a Weibo account as soon as possible.

and.

Through interacting with the big star Ren Xianqi on Weibo, the movie "Longfengdian" quickly attracted the attention of a large number of fans.

Such operations also shocked the industry.

They didn't expect it.

Just by saying a few words on Weibo and interacting a little, without even spending much money, the Longfeng store was promoted.

"Zhong Shujia" was very excited.

He didn't expect it either.

The power of this kind of self-media is so strong.

A few days later.

Zhong Shujia and Ren Xianqi held a premiere ceremony, and this "Dragon and Phoenix Shop" was officially released in mainland China.

……

"Director Chen, our filming of "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" has been completed."

"Ok, let's go to the editing part later. Old Wu, thank you for your hard work."

"It's okay. But a TV station came to the crew to ask for a price. What do you mean?"

I am a special forces soldier, although Chen Cheng is the producer.

But Chen Cheng basically handed over everything to Wu Jingyuan.

This made Chen Cheng feel quite relaxed.

When he has time, he just needs to visit the crew.

"How much did they offer?"

"2000 million is enough."

"so little?"

"Yes. They said that our military theme is different from Soldiers Assault and is a bit risky. So, they dare not give a high price."

"That makes sense."

"But it's too cheap. We worked hard for several months and only made a few million."

of course.

It would be great if you could earn a few million.

But the problem is that the millions are not earned by one person, but by the entire crew.

After the filming is completed, I will give everyone a red envelope and a reward, but it means I don’t make much profit.

But Chen Cheng was not in a hurry.

He said, "It's okay. We just finished shooting. Let's wait a little longer. If the price doesn't go up later, we'll just sell it at this price."

Chen Cheng doesn’t care whether I make money or not as a special forces soldier.

As long as you don’t lose money.

It's pretty good if you can earn a little bit.

Furthermore.

There is not just one film, but two and three of "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".

The first part opens up the fame.

It’s ok to make money from the second and third parts.

of course.

Chen Cheng did not film I Am a Special Forces Soldier just to make money from the TV series.

Let’s not talk about the second and third parts.

He actually wanted to open up the market and let more people understand the military genre.

……

"Jinglei, Du Lala has a box office of 5000 million. Do you regret it?"

The last few days.

The box office of "Du Lala" has always been a concern for Xu Jinglei.

She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until "Du Lala" broke the 5000 million box office.

Chen Cheng joked, "Why don't you just forget about the guarantee later and give me a red envelope when the time comes."

Xu Jinglei said, "That won't do. We have signed a minimum guarantee agreement. Besides, you have taken considerable risks before this."

Chen Cheng nodded.

I am quite impressed with Xu Jinglei.

In the circle.

Many people will do so much for the sake of profit.

"Besides, Director Chen, our current box office is only 5000 million. After the profit sharing, we have just made back our investment. In addition, there is a movie in Hong Kong that was released today and it performed very well."

"You mean the Dragon and Phoenix store?"

"Yes."

"How much is the box office?"

"Uh... 800 million, the same as our previous one."

Chen Cheng smiled, then waved his hand and said, "It's different."

"At that time, our movie Du Lala had almost no publicity, but our box office reached 800 million. Dragon Phoenix Store has been so popular on Weibo recently, but it only took 800 million, which is already a flop."

"Also, did you notice that after the release of Dragon and Phoenix, it did not affect the box office of our Du Lala too much?"

most of the time.

The box office can reflect a lot of information.

Although "Zhong Shujia" knows how to use Weibo for hype.

But a pity.

It's not just any movie that can be hyped up successfully.

That night.

Chen Cheng also went to take a look at the Longfeng store.

From a plot point of view, Dragon and Phoenix Store is okay.

Some of the jokes, filming techniques, lenses, costumes and props... are all very good.

There is nothing wrong with the acting of the main actors.

If we compare them based on these, he would be more successful than Du Lala.

but.

Movies don’t just have good pictures, good acting skills, and a good plot to make a good box office. The plot of Dragon and Phoenix is ​​good.

But it's all too much the same.

In Hong Kong, in Taiwan... there are too many movies with similar plots.

Even if it's not a movie.

For some TV series, I don’t know how many have been filmed.

It can be said.

Audiences have long been immune to films like this.

On the contrary, the shooting technique is not very sophisticated and the acting is just so-so.

Although "Go Lala's Promotion" looks like garbage, it has injected a breath of fresh air into the market.

soon.

the next day.

"Go Lala's Promotion" continues to maintain its original box office.

Neither high nor low.

Not shiny, but not overwhelming.

It keeps increasing by millions every day.

It seems very slow.

but.

After accumulating day by day, Du Lala began his counterattack.

So far.

"Go Lala's Promotion" broke the 6000 million box office.

……

There is also good news on "Buried Alive".

Although the film only cost 40 U.S. dollars, it received support from a large number of fans after its release.

Especially the movies in which he only starred as one person, which really attracted the attention of North American audiences.

Seven days.

Buried grossed $1500 million in North America.

If converted into RMB, he has already exceeded 100 million.

If this news spreads to the country.

Then.

Chen Cheng has gained another title: the foreign version of Mr. Billionaire.

But the film "Buried" was shot very low-key.

Chen Cheng had never thought of releasing the film in China, let alone inviting any reporters.

Put it abroad.

Also because it is an English version, many people don’t know that this film was directed by Chen Cheng.

"Chen, congratulations, Buried Alive has surpassed 1500 million at the box office."

"Thanks, Mark. If it weren't for your recommendation, I think I would have been buried alive."

"No, excellent films will shine everywhere. By the way, the company told me that they plan to promote the film Buried Alive to countries around the world."

"OK, I have no objection."

"Thank you. But, Chen, you know, the agreement Paramount signed with you is for global agency. It's different from North America, where we have our own distribution company. So, we only need to share the film remuneration with you. But in other countries, we have to cooperate with other companies. In other words, your share is after other companies share with Paramount, and then Paramount shares with you."

"clear."

Chen Cheng nodded.

He actually knew it a long time ago.

Although this is helpless.

Your own film has to go through several hands before you get the share of the profits.

But that's how the market works.

When you are not famous, when you have no channels...etc., you can only rely on others.

unless.

When you are world famous.

Then.

Markets in various regions around the world will negotiate with you for exclusive agency.

……

Various vivid stories continue to unfold at the mainland movie box office.

The total box office of "Du Lala" continues to move forward.

But the box office of "Dragon Phoenix Shop", which was released before, dropped to 400 million on the second day.

Director "Zhong Shujia" was very angry.

He cursed Wanda on his Weibo.

He thought that the reason why the box office of "Dragon Phoenix Shop" plummeted was that Wanda drastically reduced their screening schedule the next day.

Didn't think about it.

This was originally just a complaint from "Zhong Shujia".

Generally speaking, such complaints are not a big deal.

but.

Wang Congcong, who just returned to China last year, @ replied to Zhong Shujia in the media.

"Hello, Director Zhong Shujia. This is the first time I know that you are also a director. I don't know why you started to criticize Wanda. Did Wanda let you down, or do you think Wanda is unfair? Take the scheduling for example. The scheduling of Dragon Phoenix Store reached 20 points on the day of its premiere. If you are not familiar with this data, I can tell you that the scheduling of Du Lala at that time was only 13 points. But unfortunately, the box office created by Dragon Phoenix Store on that day was exactly the same as that of Du Lala, both of which were 800 million."

"After reading this, everyone should be able to understand which film has potential. I am not a filmmaker, we at Wanda are just doing business. It is not our style to not make money. Director Zhong Shujia, I hope you can take a good look at your film instead of blaming others for the failure of the film... Then, goodbye."

Wang Congcong, the national husband.

As soon as he returned to China, he became an instant internet sensation.

Even though he didn't do anything.

Even though he changes girlfriends a lot.

but.

As the only son of Wanda’s Wang Jianlin, Wang Congcong enjoys such national treatment.

Wang Congcong’s Weibo reply.

This is a huge slap in the face to Zhong Shujia.

Originally, "Dragon and Phoenix Shop" had little box office potential.

After Wang Congcong said this, the box office of Longfeng Store fell to the bottom, dropping to 200 million.

Some experts predict.

The total box office of Longfeng Store may be only 2000 million.

According to the share.

The final amount of money that the producers received was only about 660 million, which was a huge loss for Lao Lao's family.

……

I was criticized by Wang Congcong once.

Zhong Shujia became a joke in the circle.

Zhong Shujia turned off the comments on Weibo to avoid being annoyed.

However, regarding the mainland film market, directors in Hong Kong have not given up.

"Director Zhong, it's okay. What director has never failed?"

Hong Kong director Zhang Tongzu comforted Zhong Shujia.

Zhang Tongzu was originally from the mainland.

However, he went to Hong Kong in his early years and produced many films there.

This time is the same as many Hong Kong directors.

They all moved their markets to the mainland.

and.

Zhang Tongzu is very smart.

In choosing the subject matter, he borrowed from the popularity of Ip Man.

The film he directed is called "Kung Fu Wing Chun".

It tells the story of Yim Wing Chun, the founder of Wing Chun.

Obviously.

After watching Ip Man, everyone naturally becomes interested in Wing Chun.

Shooting a film about the founder Yim Wing Chun at this time, even if it is not as good as Ip Man, I believe it will still attract some audiences.

Also.

Discovered by Zhang Tongzu.

Some mainland films sometimes do not even have stars, but can still achieve high box office.

in this way.

For this film, Zhang Tongzu used only newcomers.

There is only Master Wumei, played by veteran actress Hui Yinghong, and martial arts actor Zou Zhaolong.

The cost of the entire film was only 1000 million.

In his words.

Even if the box office of this movie is not very good, but a box office of 30 or 40 million is enough for him.

just.

Just after this film entered the mainland market.

The box office on the first day gave Zhang Tongzu a resounding slap in the face.

On the first day of its premiere, "Kung Fu Wing Chun" only earned 100 million at the box office.

50 million the next day.

20 million on the third day.

10 million on the fourth day.

Day ...

Uh.

There is no fifth day.

On the fifth day, all major cinemas directly removed the film from their shelves.

(End of this chapter)