Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 476: July of Changes

The two of them stopped fighting for a while.

Liu Qianqian let her boyfriend go, half-lying lazily on the sofa, and continued talking about what happened at the premiere.

"Deng Wendi? Oh, and there's also this woman's story."

Chen Linfeng looked at Xixi's curvaceous body and murmured, "She is not an easy person to deal with."

This woman has not been quiet since she married Murdoch, and is now trying every means to make a name for herself in the Hollywood film and television industry.

Previously, she used the resources at hand to prepare a lesbian movie "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan".

It is for this purpose.

Chen Linfeng also sat on the sofa while telling the news he had learned.

The sofa is very spacious and he won't sit anywhere else but in the middle.

Then he lifted Liu Xixi's outstretched legs and placed them on his thighs, while kneading his girlfriend's tight calves.

Liu Qianqian doesn’t like to wear stockings at home. The feel of them is no worse than the stockings she wears occasionally when she “studies”.

Chen Linfeng couldn't let it go.

Liu Qianqian shrank back, failed, glared at him, and simply gave up.

Anyway, my body has been touched all over.

She was more interested in gossip. "This... 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan', why does it look like Li Binbin is helping to promote it? I heard her talking about it to reporters at the premiere tonight."

“Originally, I wanted to invite Zhang Ziyi to act in the film, but Zhang Ziyi got into a lot of trouble last year.

The role was abandoned by Deng Wendi and replaced by Li Binbin.

Now is the pre-release promotion period, so it is not surprising that he appeared at the domestic premiere of Infinite World. "

"Oh, that's how it is."

Liu Qianqian asked, "Ms. Deng Wendi seems to be quite impressive. Should I go to the invitation she sent to Li Binbin?"

If I ignore it, will I offend people? Murdoch should be considered a big capitalist."

Chen Linfeng curled his lips and said, "Don't worry about her. She is her and Murdoch is Murdoch. Deng Wendi can't borrow much power from her."

Moreover, in their previous life, the two divorced within two years, and Deng Wendi never made a name for herself in the entertainment industry.

Only Li Binbin used this movie as a stepping stone to film a few movies in Hollywood, and then nothing happened.

"Oh, I see." Liu Qianqian nodded, and then suddenly said coquettishly, "Hey, stop touching me, it's itchy~"

She pulled her legs back, then hugged her knees and sat on the sofa, looking very weak and cute.

"Have you read the scripts of the two movies Wang Zhonglei mentioned? What do you think?"

Chen Linfeng lost his toy due to carelessness, and wanted to get it back.

But he found that Xixi was staring at him warily, as if to say, "If you dare to lay a hand on me, I'll kick you."

So I just stopped and started answering the questions.

"I just received the script and took a quick look at it."

In fact, I haven’t had time to watch it yet, but after all, I have seen the original film in my previous life, which is more useful than reading the script.

"So what do you think?" Liu Qianqian rested her chin on her knees and looked at him sideways with watery eyes.

"Forget about Painted Skin 2, it's obviously trying to steal roles, it's too offensive."

Chen Linfeng ruled out one first.

Liu Qianqian sat up straighter and nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, I think so too."

She didn't want to do such an immoral thing.

"As for Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons..." Chen Linfeng thought for a moment, "Let's just forget about it."

The film's production is not bad, but it's hard to say what its reputation is like.

Including the later one "The Mermaid", they are two representative works that make me "owe Stephen Chow a movie ticket".

To be honest, none of these are good projects for Xixi now.

"One The Walking Dead a year, and at most one more movie should be enough. I don't think this Journey to the West is suitable for your style."

"Yes, yes," Liu Qianqian nodded faster.

It would be very hard to produce two films a year, and she hopes to produce one film a year.

And indeed, she herself felt that acting in comedies was not very suitable for her.

Especially Stephen Chow's nonsensical comedy.

It feels strange to think about it.

"So what else will I be acting in the next two years besides The Walking Dead?"

“I have written a script about a magician before, and if nothing goes wrong, it may be filmed next year.

There's also the second film of Taken, so there are still many opportunities for you."

"Oh," Liu Qianqian said with a bitter face, "Now that I think about it, there are still so many."

She asked tentatively, "Xiao Feng, The Walking Dead should end in one or two seasons, right?"

Chen Linfeng laughed, "What do you think?"

"The two or three seasons?"

"Let your imagination run wild a little more?"

Glenn died in the 7th season of the previous life. After his death, a large number of people gave up on "The Walking Dead".

If it were Green in this life, it would probably be at least this time.

It can be considered as finding a long-term meal ticket for Xixi.

Liu Qianqian could tell from his expression that this was probably going to be a good show.

She really couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Liu Qianqian changed her posture, leaned against Chen Linfeng and started acting coquettishly.

"You can't keep exploiting me like this. Even Huang Shiren isn't as bad as you!"

Chen Linfeng was unmoved, "Who said they wanted to be Audrey Hepburn? In this era, it is almost impossible to become a god with just one piece. You can only achieve it by accumulating numbers."

"But I had previously thought of making one movie a year and then taking a break the rest of the time."

"That's a nice thought. But if you do what I said, I really won't care about you anymore."

Liu Qianqian thought for a long time, and finally hesitated and said, "Forget it, I still want to have some dreams."

She thought about the complaints she had just made and felt that they were a bit pretentious.

Others probably can't even ask for these opportunities that I have.

So he felt a little embarrassed again, "I take back what I said just now, and you are not allowed to use this to laugh at me in the future."

Chen Linfeng was not surprised at all. Liu Qianqian had that kind of tenacity in her bones.

These small complaints always come in waves.

However, he would not miss such a good opportunity.

Chen Linfeng laughed, "How can I not laugh at you? You know my memory. This will be a black material for you for the rest of your life."

"You almost forgot it!"

Liu Qianqian stretched out her hands, wanting to use the shaking head method to induce amnesia.

As a result, he fell into Chen Linfeng's arms, and now he was like a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

"Hey... stop messing around, let's take a truce tonight."

"Truce rejected."

"Reject your rejection!"

Liu Qianqian still wanted to play word games, but her words were too weak and unpleasant.

Chen Linfeng didn't care what she said. He just picked up his sweet and soft girlfriend and walked towards the bedroom.

Finally, he did not forget to close the door with his foot, blocking Xiao Yunmiao outside.

The night war began.

……

Four days later, Chen Linfeng received congratulations from the crew early in the morning.

"Director, congratulations! It grossed 3.3 million in the first weekend, another huge hit. Maybe it will break 10 billion again."

Yes, the domestic box office of "Infinite World" reached 3.3 million in its first weekend.

Not long after he received the news, the media reported it.

It seems that the report template was prepared early in the morning and was sent out immediately after the official figures came out.

These old employees of the crew are all very concerned about the performance of the film. After all, they also participated in some of the work at the beginning.

Chen Linfeng waved his hand, "We have just arrived. The summer box office is not that long-lasting. It is not easy to get 10 billion."

This kind of modesty could not deceive people at all. Everyone started to make a fuss and asked the director to give out red envelopes.

Those who were not so familiar with the surrounding area also took the opportunity to make trouble.

It was not until Chen Linfeng glared that everyone calmed down.

It is said that Director Chen is narrow-minded, so they are still a little afraid of him.

The crew was in a commotion over this, and the media was in a similar situation as well.

"Infinite World" has been an extremely popular IP in China since the novel era.

By the time the second and third films were released, its fame around the world was growing.

Domestically, more and more attention is paid to it.

Now that the carrier has changed from novels to movies, the audience has become wider.

Some people who have not read the novel have also started to pay attention to the movie.

After all, it has performed so well in Hollywood, and to some extent, it has brought glory to the country.

This is even more true in the media, which started when Chen Linfeng went to Hollywood to promote his films.

Keep a close eye on the news from the United States and reprint reports on it.

It was only a while ago that the popularity of "The Founding of a Party" was slightly reduced due to the need for publicity due to the presence of a large number of celebrities.

Recently it started again.

Because the North American box office almost reached 4 million, this movie has this data.

Elsewhere in the world, results tend not to be much worse.

It can be expected that the final global box office will break the best record for Chinese films.

Therefore, the media have been a little crazy recently.

There was no need for Qilin and Huaying to exert their influence in issuing press releases, as they took the lead on their own.

It is precisely because of this that many netizens who pay a little attention to movies almost know the news of the release of this movie.

This led to the film becoming a box office hit as soon as it was released.

Especially the netizens who have read the book, including many book fans, were very happy.

"I finally understand why this movie has such a high box office in Emily's. It's really amazing."

"Seeing my favorite novel adapted into a movie, and it was adapted so well, and even starred by my favorite star, it really feels like a dream."

"The action and special effects are even progressive, with great design details. I'm planning to watch it again."

"I like this special effects style. If you say it's the props of inner strength and oriental heroes, it will also be reflected in the special effects. It's really thoughtful."

"The Divine Beast Special Effects Company is involved. It's probably because of them. Otherwise, foreigners wouldn't know what your Chinese Xianxia is like."

"It's a pity that some parts are still not quite consistent with the original work. Zhao Yingkong doesn't look that fierce (funny dog ​​head)."

"Fuck, the guy above is so bold. Even a dog head can't protect you."

"The novel has a setting of wrapped cloth strips."

"Then you can't always be with me, right? What about other times?"

"At other times, the director didn't shoot (funny dog ​​heads)."

"I've already told you that I can't protect you. If you still dare to discuss this topic, be careful that you may be subject to law enforcement through the Internet."

"..."

The topic gradually went off track.

Obviously, the concerns of the domestic Internet are slightly different from those abroad.

The outside noise did not affect the "Inception" crew too much. Everyone has long been accustomed to the director making some noise from time to time.

Chen Linfeng just received news about the new box office data every day.

He had expectations for the domestic box office performance of "Infinite World" from the beginning.

Due to the long-term preparation of the novel, the box office will definitely not be bad, and may even reach a level slightly beyond the normal market limit. But it is completely impossible to achieve the miracle of "Your Name" before.

The Spring Festival wave has a bit of metaphysical elements, it’s just the right time, right place and right people coming together.

Moreover, in terms of publicity efforts, "Infinite World" did not receive the same level of attention in the country as it did in the beginning.

Huaying has never put too much effort into distributing Hollywood films.

Due to the special circumstances this time, we have allocated a lot more budget.

But no matter what, it can't be like when we were making "Your Name", where there was an Internet company that was in urgent need of expanding its influence and helping to spend money.

Therefore, Chen Linfeng's expectation is to get around 8 million, or at most 10 billion, which would be about right.

This has been calculated. Last year, the general market limit was around 6 million. Looking at this year's growth rate, 8 million will be about the same.

If there really are 10 billion, it should be the credit of those book fans who hardly watch movies.

Thinking back to the past, it was not until next year that "Lost in Thailand" reached the 10 billion level.

In fact, this is in line with market laws.

In addition, the Spring Festival wave brought many people who did not watch movies into the cinema.

They will definitely not come out again in the short term. After all, leeks also need time to grow.

And the result was just as Chen Linfeng expected.

The box office reached 5 million in 4 days;
In 10 days, the box office reached 6 million;
Summer movies all have strong explosive power, but the daily box office of "Infinite World" is not that strong.

In 20 days, the box office reached 8 million.

After a whole month, the box office reached 9.39 million.

After applying for an extension key, it should not be a problem to exceed 10 billion.

This whole month.

The summer season is full of changes.

As for Emily Ken, "Transformers 3" and "Harry Potter and the Dark Knight" will be broadcast one after another.

"Transformers 3" grossed $3.5 million in North America, and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" grossed $7 million.

In the end, it was "Infinite World" that won the summer box office championship with $4.03 million.

It has to be said that the box office failure of "Green Lantern" gave a great boost to "Infinite World".

Otherwise, according to common sense, it should not be able to beat these two veteran powerhouses.

Outside of the United States, "Infinite World" cannot compare with these two big IPs.

As the first film, while it plays a role in opening up the market, its box office is often not as high as its sequel.

The same is true for "Infinite World". The predicted data given by the box office prediction agency is probably over 8 million.

Judging from the global box office data compiled today, the predicted value is likely to be accurate.

In China, the box office was about 1.5 million US dollars, which is the strongest region outside of North America.

The total amount of countries and regions in East Asia except China is about 1 million US dollars.

Europe accounts for about 1.3 million US dollars, and the remaining small areas are relatively fragmented, but the total is just right.

Although the film has not been released in some places yet, it does not affect the overall situation.

And the other two powerful opponents.

In the global market, it is amazing.

"Transformers 3" is expected to reach 11 billion, and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" is expected to exceed 7 billion US dollars.

Add to that the previously released "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" which grossed $10.44 billion.

The top three of the summer season are likely to be the top three of the entire year.

"Infinite Worlds" ranked fourth on the global box office list.

After ranking sixth on the global box office list last year, Chen Linfeng moved up two places this time.

What is strange is that many media outlets attributed this movie to Chen Linfeng when reporting on it.

Although he is only the leading actor of the film, he is also the composer, screenwriter, producer and original author.

……

Okay, not surprising anymore.

When the movie was released worldwide, many media outlets were hyping this up.

There are people who hold multiple positions, but none of them are as exaggerated as him.

And the movie box office is so high, so its influence is much greater.

In addition, domestic media have made considerable efforts during this period.

They were the ones who reported it in the beginning, and then it was quoted by foreign media, which further fueled the flames.

Finally, it was used by Disney as one of the hype topics when promoting the movie.

Therefore, even if Chen Linfeng is not a director or chief producer, others can always form an impression:
"Infinite World" was filmed by Chen Linfeng.

It can also be regarded as a history book.

Chen Linfeng couldn't help but think of a report in his previous life that said people in Europe and the United States felt that Germany was defeated by the United States and that it was he who won the Second World War.

During the turbulent month of July, Chen Linfeng had been filming honestly on the set.

In the middle, we also went to Shenhai Bund to conduct real-life shooting.

At this time, it was already the end of July.

The Venice Film Festival has announced the shortlist for this year's main competition unit.

Five domestic works including "Hello! Mr. Tree", "The Piano in a Factory", "A Simple Life", "Crowd Mountain and Sea", and "Overheard".

In addition, "Traces of Japanese Pirates" and "Guanyin Mountain" were selected for the Horizon unit.

This is very different from Chen Linfeng's memories of his previous life.

Because he served as a judge, this year's Venice Film Festival suddenly became a big hit in the country.

This may be the effect that the organizing committee wants to achieve.

Every film festival needs excellent films to set it off.

In addition, the selection of century-old classics has also reached its final round.

Among the 200 classic works selected in the previous round, Chen Linfeng's "Whiplash", "Sunset" and "Your Name" continued to advance successfully.

Feng Xiaogang’s worries were right, and he almost lost everything.

In the end, only the work "Party A and Party B" was left.

The name used is the film that opens the Lunar New Year holiday.

After Chen Linfeng finished praising it, the comments on the V site were changed to this.

I don’t know whether it really worked or whether canvassing for votes was more successful.

All in all, this one stands out.

At this stage, Chen Linfeng had to pay more attention.

When communicating with some friends, I have to try to canvass for votes.

He doesn't need to worry too much about "Sunset". This work, like Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine", is bound to be selected into the top 100.

And the ranking is definitely not low.

The more questionable ones are "Whiplash" and "Your Name", which both have an easier time advancing.

Don’t underestimate the fact that “Your Name” was selected based on its box office performance.

On the one hand, the movie has a very good reputation, with a Douban score of nearly 9 points.

The new rating system released by V Station gave it a score of 9.1.

In terms of box office alone, the 21 billion box office is a huge impact on filmmakers of this era.

In their eyes, this is China's "Titanic", a film that single-handedly carries the banner of China's commercial films.

The timing of this selection is quite clever, as it is when people have the highest opinion of the box office influence of "Your Name".

Maybe in ten or twenty years, this box office revenue won’t be a big deal, and the story itself will be the main focus.

But at this time, box office is its main attribute.

What’s very interesting is that Taken was selected as one of the 500 best films based on its box office performance.

It was during June that it lost its luster after the release of "Infinite Worlds".

Finally stopped in the first round.

Far away.

Not only did it have outstanding box office results, "Your Name" also had a great reputation as the first top-notch special effects blockbuster.

It affected the film-making tendencies of a number of subsequent filmmakers, as well as the technical routes of various film and television companies.

Today, this impact is beginning to show.

In this regard, the judges, as a group still struggling on the front line of the film and television industry, are the most affected.

Considering the principle that the historical status and influence of a film must be considered in this selection, "Your Name" has a great chance of making it into the top 100.

In comparison, "Whiplash" is only a Venice Golden Lion, and its value is not that high.

There are so many award-winning movies, such as "Tuya's Marriage", which also won the Golden Bear.

It barely made it into the top 200, all thanks to awards, and the follow-up is also quite dangerous.

Therefore, Chen Linfeng had to consider more public relations.

He never minds putting in a little more effort to gain fame.

Even if it costs some money, it's okay.

Unfortunately, Chen Linfeng, as the main initiator of this selection, cannot do so.

It's not good to take the lead and have a negative impact.

He still has greater hope for this system and cannot mess around with it.

Similarly, there are a large number of niche art films in Taiwan and Hong Kong that only won the Golden Horse Awards or the Hong Kong Film Awards.

For example, the previous Golden Horse Awards’ “Top 100 Classic Chinese-language Films in Film History” contains many examples.

Many of these films only made it to the first round of this selection and were merely a supporting role.

Only some truly high-quality films, especially those with a huge influence and perceived by mainland filmmakers, entered the next round.

As for those who were blocked, neither the Golden Lion nor the Golden Bear may be able to make it into the top 100, so you'd better stay at the back.

To be honest, once you get serious, there are so many classic movies from the past.

Just before the 80s, there were various groundbreaking works, red classics, and Bruce Lee's works that had a profound influence.

Among them, there are more than ten movies that are must-sees.

These include the works of historical significance mentioned by Chen Linfeng in the first meeting.

In the 80s, "Shaolin Temple", "The Final Battle", "The Garland on the Mountain"...

Although these films, which have a huge influence in mainland China, have not won any big awards, can you say they are unqualified?

The same is true for Hong Kong movies, such as "Drunken Master", "Police Story", "God of Gamblers", "A Better Tomorrow"...

They also have huge influence.

There were even more in the 90s; Hong Kong’s golden age is not called that for nothing.

Previously, in the Golden Horse Awards list, the number of such films was extremely small or almost non-existent.

In the mainland version of the selection, there are a large number of films of the above type.

In addition, there are "Yellow Earth", "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern", "Farewell My Concubine", "In the Mood for Love", "Days of Being Wild", etc.

An art film that has both awards and great influence.

The number of this category is also huge.

After all this, one hundred places are obviously not enough.

The media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau were arguing fiercely over this list.

Netizens also have different opinions.

By the final round, the noise had gotten even louder.

Correspondingly, the influence of this list in the mainland is also increasing.

It far surpasses the Golden Horse Awards version.

There is no way. In this era, quarreling improves fighting power, and fame is influence.

Hype is king.

(End of this chapter)