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Chapter 283 Where Do So Many Succubi Come From?

After all, "Time Raiders" is just a low-budget romance movie.

Romance films mainly attract young women, and their audience is narrower than family films or special effects blockbusters, and their penetration rate in the lower-tier markets is relatively low.

The box office of most small and medium-cost romance films is concentrated in the range of 1 million to 5 million yuan, and those that can exceed billion yuan are considered phenomenal romance films.

Often, innovative themes, emotional marketing and schedule bonuses are needed to break through 10 billion+
The "Time Raiders" which broke the 2 billion mark basically has all the above three points, with the additional feature of Bai Liang.

Basically, it has reached the box office ceiling for this subject matter. After all, this thing is not "Titanic".

Therefore, the subsequent box office plunge was quite normal.

"Can't reach 3 billion? I think you can~"

Sister Meng doesn’t care about market rules, box office ceilings or other “scientific” things, she just wants to “send blessings”.

These days, she and Chen Yao had nothing to do on the crew. They stayed together in Bai Liang's RV all day to study the box office of "Time Raiders".

Even if this movie sells for 10 billion, it has nothing to do with them, but I always feel a strange sense of participation by keeping following it.

Seeing the box office increase day by day, the two girls cheered together, and then thought of ways to celebrate. For example, eat something delicious~
The little hedgehog is awesome! Keep it up!
Chen Yao: That’s right.
The earlier I got to know Bai Liang, the more incredible it felt. It was a bit like playing a development game, watching him grow from an unknown person to the powerful person he is now.

It’s really amazing!

Looking at the two little girls whose eyes seemed full of admiration, Bai Liang felt that he had also gained emotional value today.

The little girl is really cute!
"This is not very important. Three billion is not a groundbreaking achievement." Bai Liang didn't care too much about it.

Sister Meng disagreed: "Not every movie is Wolf Warrior 2, and you are also the lead actor in Wolf Warrior 2~"

Chen Yao also nodded, that’s right!
She still can't forget the atmosphere inside Tang Ren Film and Television when the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" was soaring wildly and changing every day.

After all, the leading actress is the top star in their company!

"Tsk, I'm not talking about "Wolf Warrior 2." Bai Liang looked down at the new script in his hand.

"Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World".

Dubbing is not unfamiliar to him, because most of the dramas he has filmed so far have used his original voice.

There may be problems with the sound during the filming process, such as background noise, microphone problems or unclear lip movements, so there are many scenes that need to be dubbed by himself after filming.

Of course, there are also some actors who have to dub simply because their pronunciation is not good and their lines are terrible.

However, one thing Bai Liang did not expect was that after dubbing an animated film, the director actually said he would come back to direct a movie for him.

Animated film, directing for voice actors?

It sounds like it's very interesting.

However, Yan Zi is quite cautious about this matter and has already asked whether the movie "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" is also short of money.
This drama is very similar to what Guo Fan did back then.

I always feel like there are some "bad guys" out there trying to trick my little brother Xiaobai.

At this time, the two girls were naturally curious about the script in Bai Liang's hand.

But both of them were quite restrained. Bai Liang didn't say anything, nor did they ask.

After noticing that the two glanced at the script several times, Bai Liang simply showed it to them as well, "This is the script for an animated film. I will be dubbing it later."

That's it~
The girls' interest suddenly dropped significantly.

Movies are quite far away from both of them, not to mention animated films, it feels like they are from a different world.

Bai Liang: It’s easy to launch a “dimensionality reduction attack” if they are not from the same world.

However, although the girls are not interested in the animated film itself, they are very interested in things other than the film.

Many people now know that Bai Liang's mother is a voice actor because of the show "A Longing for Life".

"Auntie, are you also going to dub this movie?" Meng Ziyi asked.

"Sister Meng, if anyone says you are not smart again, just slap them in the face~" Bai Liang praised.

Sure enough! She knew it!
Meng Ziyi looked very proud.

Moreover, just when she was feeling proud, Chen Yao next to her suddenly said, "Brother Xiaobai, Auntie, do you want to join the crew?"

Obviously, the shaking girl is smarter!
Bai Liang looked up at her and smiled, "Yes~"

Because he has to dub for "Nezha", his mother will come to see him recently and stay with him for a while, and then wait for Jiaozi to come and direct the movie together.

My mom is quite excited about this, as she can do dubbing and join the crew~
Can I still see my son’s girlfriends?
Meng Ziyi froze instantly, "Ah?!"

"Forget it~ Where is Sister Qian these days? How about asking her to come visit? When my mom comes, the two of them can keep each other company."

Meng Ziyi: I miss you too!
But what a coincidence, Sister Qian happened to be traveling.
"It's a pity that Li Yitong has also finished filming and left~" Bai Liang said regretfully.

In response to this, Sister Meng remained silent for a while, and she knew the reason.

Or was it because of the content of the show "Longing" that Bai Liang said it frankly: his mother likes Li Yitong and Jing Tian very much.

There is no need to say much about Jing Tian, ​​but Li Yitong really enjoyed the popularity. She successfully did not show her face on the "Longing" program, but she became a hot search along with the program.

She could always feel Bai Liang's warmth in some strange places.

No wonder she likes to kneel or squat in front of Bai Liang, looking up.
It’s really worth eating!

Oh yes, Sister Meng actually got to eat a little bit too, after all, both Chocolate and Rourou were brought to the show by Bai Liang.

But Gouzi has traffic and hot searches, but she doesn’t.

But this is not very important. The important thing is that Bai Liang's mother is coming! ——
"Brother Xiaobai! Guess what! I actually guessed it right!"

My biological mother didn’t come, but Yan Zi came first.

Also brought the latest news.

Well, "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" is really short of money.

Since 2014, the domestic animation film market has begun to grow rapidly.

After the 2015 Chinese animation film "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" grossed 9.57 million yuan at the box office, "Who will be the next Monkey King" became a regular topic.

At the same time, capital has keenly sensed the changes in the market, and major companies are rushing to enter the market.

However, in stark contrast to the capital boom, most domestic animations that are time-consuming, costly, laborious and serious have failed to find a relatively reliable path to profitability. In the past three years, the demand for animated films has continued to cool down. In 2018, only 131 animated films were approved, a 2017% decrease from 17 and a 2016% decrease from 28.

One article even bluntly stated: 95% of domestic animations are not profitable.

After The Monkey King: Hero is Back, only two domestic animated films had box office revenues exceeding 2 million yuan, namely Big Fish and Begonia and Boonie Bears.

Analyzing the average data of three years, it can be found that the probability of a hit animated film is 2.6%. If the influence of the mature IP "Boonie Bears" is excluded, the probability of using a new IP and becoming a hit movie is about 8.8‰, which is about the same as the probability of winning the lottery.

Therefore, even though Light Media became the main investor in the "Nezha" project in the middle of the project, the production costs were still repeatedly reduced.

The production cost of the entire movie is only about 60 million, so after obtaining the investment, the Jiaozi team still needs to be thrifty.

Poverty forced them to develop their own animation technology, such as dynamic storyboard software, to reduce outsourcing costs.

Some special effects shots were completed by a small team, and the director even personally adjusted the details.

There isn't even enough budget for dubbing, so the director Jiaozi is just going to do it for free.

He didn't plan to pay Bai Liang for dubbing, and he even wanted to ask for some money~
When Guo Fan approached Bai Liang, he got the inspiration from Wu Jing, and the director Jiao Zi naturally got the inspiration from Guo Fan.

Because Guo Fan did the same thing as Wu Jing.

"The Wandering Earth" is still in post-production, but its release date has been scheduled, which is the next Spring Festival.

During this period, Guo Fan, who had some free time from his busy schedule, did not forget to brag about it in the circle, especially after the huge success of "Time Raiders".

Bai Liang proved his ability to carry the box office alone, and Guo Fan was really happy!

Originally, I just picked up a top star and a lot of investment for free, but now this top star is still evolving. How the hell can I go to seek justice?
It's not enough to just hide under the covers and laugh secretly, he has to let others know how happy he is.

It can also counter some of the online claims that "The Wandering Earth" is bound to fail.

The domestic science fiction film market is indeed too bad. Those stupid guys almost strangled the science fiction film market.

But what a coincidence is that Bai Liang has never had a bad performance since his debut.

Except for "Legend of Sword and Fairy: The Clouds".

But he had too few roles in this movie, just a minor supporting role, so it's not his fault that the movie failed.

So to some extent, Bai Liang is invincible.

Every TV series he makes is a hit, and every movie he makes is a box office hit.

He has only starred in three movies in total, and the total box office revenue has exceeded 10 billion.
It would be strange if Guo Fan didn’t make good use of this brand.

Before the movie was released, Bai Liang used his brand to endorse "The Wandering Earth".

And it's not just that. Once Bai Liang's name is put there, it will be much easier to arrange screenings with theaters.

In this case, it would be strange if Guo Fan didn't brag about Bai Liang.
What nonsense like Liang Ge talks about loyalty, he pays when he says he will, the movie can't be made without him, etc. He is directly called the two biggest fans of Bai Liang in the circle together with Wu Jing~
Jiaozi: I heard it!

Oh yes, it’s not just Wu Jing and Guo Fan who are bragging.

Xu Zheng has been talking a lot recently.

The small investment for a big return in "Time Raiders" made him earn a lot of money.

However, there are actually doubts on the Internet. Some people think that Bai Liang plus Jing Tian, ​​even if Jing Tian is really cheap and doesn’t ask for much in terms of pay, what about Bai Liang?

How could your movie only cost over 30 million to produce? It's totally unreasonable.

So when Xu Zheng recently participated in a film festival forum to promote "Dying to Survive", a reporter raised this question.

"Director Xu, how did you manage to keep the production cost of Time Travel to just over 30 million?"

Xu Zheng chuckled and first boasted about the actors' artistic pursuits and other things, and then said that Brother Liang was an open-minded person. Because the script and the project were good, he did not take any salary, but took a share of the profits.

As soon as these words were spoken, the media's eyes lit up and they immediately asked Bai Liang how much money he would get.

Xu Zheng would not reveal the exact figures, but he revealed that Bai Liang Studio accounted for more than 20% of the box office revenue of "Time Travel Together".
At least twenty, I can’t say how much higher it is.

As soon as these words came out, they immediately became a hot topic.

#How much money did Bai Liang make#
Netizens are always very interested in such topics.

This actually happened before during the filming of Wolf Warrior 2. But at that time everyone was more concerned about how much Wu Jing, who took the lion's share, earned.

Bai Liang and Naza, who made a fortune in silence, didn't discuss much.

It was not until later when Na Zha himself told people about these things on a show that people realized that this young lady had also posted it.

When she talked about this topic, she looked so happy that her face was flushed, and she smelled like money!
It seems that her appearance is getting better and better. Is money so omnipotent?
Or does red energy nourish people? The more you grow, the more beautiful you become?

As for this time's "Time Raiders", it is hard to say whether Xu Zheng won more or Bai Liang won more.

Yan Zi is still very ruthless. The box office share seems to be divided into stages. How much does it get from 500 million box office, how much does it get from 1 billion box office
The higher the box office, the higher Bai Liang's share.

Dumpling: Hey, hey, hey, hey! Here I come!
Swallow: Don’t even think about it!

This time she must "protect" her own brother Xiaobai. Doesn't she believe that there are so many "succubi" in this world?
It’s true that our brother Xiaobai is the number one succubus in the world, Guo Fan is a cyber succubus, so can you be an animated succubus?
Although Bai Liang knew that "Nezha" seemed to be very powerful, he would not directly deny Yan Zi's idea.

Very good, very energetic! Keep it up~
With the encouragement of her brother Xiao Bai, Yan Zi vowed to help him keep an eye on the money.
However, there is one thing that cannot be helped: the studio's business is becoming more and more diversified.

Originally it was just an artist studio serving Bai Liang alone, but ended up investing in movies and taking on publicity and promotion work, and it seemed to be developing in the direction of film and television production.

However, although Yan Zi complained about the increasing amount of work, she was gradually forced to become a jack of all trades from a simple agent.

But she didn't think the situation itself was a bad thing.

Bai Liang's current worth is too high, many projects simply cannot afford his salary, and he is so willful.
It would be impossible for a studio not to be involved in film and television production.

You can't really suffer a loss and lower the price to take the role~
Yan Zi didn't want to harm her brother Xiao Bai's interests, nor did she want to ruin his mood. It seemed that this was the only way.

Make yourself the client, participate in the project and share the cake.

Oh yes, she also has a little "guess".

Nowadays, the pay of entertainers in the entertainment industry is really too outrageous. There are sky-high pay everywhere. More than half of the production funds of many projects fall on the pay of entertainers. The resentment within the industry seems to be getting heavier.
Yan Zi felt that this situation of skyrocketing film pay could not continue.

Sooner or later there will be limits.

Just think of it as planning ahead.

As for whether it was right or not, she had asked Bai Liang, and Bai Liang's answer was the same as always: Do what you want~
(End of this chapter)