superstar director

Chapter 555 Restricted Area
Sunday, July 7th, the last two days before the official arrival of the summer vacation,
Today's weather is not very good, Ning Cheng slept until nine o'clock, and then woke up after the alarm clock rang, Ning Cheng saw that it was still gloomy outside the window.

He yawned, stared at the ceiling for a while, and finally managed to get out of bed before he fell asleep again. He dragged his slippers and wandered around the room. Except for the nanny, he saw no one else. It turns out that Xinxin was sent to school.But the summer home is coming soon, and Xinxin is busy saying goodbye to her friends these two days, so she doesn't care about pestering her father.This made Ning Cheng feel a little lost and worried. When the little girl grows up, she will become more and more independent. Every time he thinks about this, Ning Cheng, the father, always feels very bad!
After washing up and eating breakfast, Ning Cheng came to the study, sat down at the computer desk, and turned on the computer.

Today I made an appointment for a video conference at 09:30, and finally waited until 09:30. When the group video was opened, the faces of Sister Lin, the manager of Xingtong Studio, and the person in charge of the release of "Angry Rescue" from Hantang Film and Television appeared on the screen.

"Good morning,"

Ning Cheng greeted them, then couldn't help yawning, and looked out the window.

In fact, he originally planned to go to the studio for an on-site meeting, which would be more convenient, but thanks to "Rage Rescue", he has temporarily become a hot topic now, and there are paparazzi ambushing every day at the gate of the community.So he was too lazy to go out.Just hold a remote meeting.

"Good morning."

After several people greeted each other, they directly entered the topic of the meeting.

"The box office statistics for the first three days have come out. "Pen Fairy 5" topped the list with a total box office of 6.8 million. "Rage and Rescue" ranked second with a total box office of 5.9 million. The newly released "Legend of Shark Pearl" on Sunday was 1.5 million. in third."

When the people from Hantang Film and Television reported this result, their faces were a little unhappy.

Ning Cheng couldn't help but said, "Isn't this pretty good?"

The people from Hantang Film and Television smiled bitterly, "The overall result looks pretty good. But if you choose to watch it in a single day, it's not so good." He said.Reported yesterday's box office figures, "July 7th, the penultimate day of the August summer vacation. It is also the last day of the first Wednesday, Sunday. The box office of "Pen Fairy 30" compared to July 5th's 7 29 million, an increase of more than 2.2 million, reaching 3000 million."

The classic horror series has assembled so many stars and has a strong fan base. It is not bad to get a box office of 2.5 million on Sunday!
Ning Cheng thought so in his heart.

然后对方继续说了下去：“《怒火救援》，7月30日单日票房2.3亿，相比7月29日上涨俩千多万，涨幅不及《笔仙5》。”

Hearing this news, Ning Cheng was stunned for a moment, and only then did he know why the other party smiled wryly just now.

According to the box office increase of 5000 million on the second day of the first three days, the box office increase on the third day is really small, especially this is Sunday, which is really unexpected.More importantly, the box office growth rate of "Rage and Rescue" has not been as high as that of "Pen Fairy 5", which is considered by the media to be obviously declining.

"What's the reason?" Ning Cheng couldn't help asking.

A person from Hantang Film and Television said, "We have summed it up, and the main reasons are as follows."

"The first point is the particularity of the box office increase on the second day."

"Director Ning, each of your previous works has a good reputation, but "Rage Rescue" is different. This film was viewed badly at the beginning, and then the media reports after the premiere day received a lot of praise. However, there are still many belittling comments and reports. At the same time, it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad on the Internet. However, because the protagonist is your wife, the cooperation between you and your wife has attracted a lot of attention. A large amount of exposure and media hype will have such an explosive growth. In fact, this is the result of overdrawing some potential audiences. The second point is that ordinary Chinese audiences have always had low expectations for this movie. "

"Although you are very well-known in China, as a director, shooting a purely foreign movie, some audiences still don't like your movies with Chinese actors as the protagonists, especially your movie is With your wife as the protagonist, many media say that you made this movie to coax your foreign daughter-in-law, which is completely different from the movies you made before. Moreover, you also know that Emma Roberts’ influence in China , especially the box office appeal is really useless. As for the word-of-mouth effect of the movie, it still needs time to ferment!"

Ning Cheng didn't say anything about it, because he knew what the other party said was right.

Seeing the frowning look of the people from Hantang Film and Television on the screen, Ning Cheng suddenly laughed and comforted him, "Don't make a bitter face, the situation is actually very good now, isn't it? The cost will soon be reduced." It can be recovered, and the next step is the stage of pure profit, which should be much better than what you expected before.”

The box office on the first three days was nearly 6 million yuan, and the distributable box office revenue they actually received was nearly 6 million yuan. The production cost of "Rage Rescue" plus the cost of publicity and distribution was about 7 million to [-] million yuan. In three days, the cost has recovered Halfway through, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?
Of course, many people probably became greedy after seeing the box office increase on the second day, and their expectations for the future rose.

Desperate to look forward to Sichuan, a common problem of people...

However, Ning Sheng had to admit that he became greedy after seeing the box office increase on the second day, so he was a little disappointed when he heard the box office increase on the third day.Especially since this is his first movie for Emma, ​​he wants a good result even more!

Putting this topic aside, Ning Cheng looked at Sister Lin and asked, "How are the results in other parts of Asia?"

Sister Lin raised her head from the document, glanced at him through the camera, and said, "The third day's box office for Japan, South Korea and other countries will not be released until tomorrow, but the box office data for the previous two days has come out, converted into Huaxia currency In the first two days, it contributed a total of 1.3 million box office. In the same period, it ranked second in the box office rankings of Japan and South Korea. As for the champion, it is "Pen Fairy 5" just like our country. The evaluation is better than domestic, and it is estimated that it will have more long-term box office potential than China's domestic."

Ning Sheng nodded, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Compared with the two huge markets of China and the United States, the box office performance of other countries and regions should not be taken too seriously. Anyone who can succeed in the China and the United States markets, then In other countries and regions, you can basically get good results, and due to the limited scale of foreign film markets, the box office ranking of the local country is one place higher, and the box office is not much worse. Maybe next week A reversal can overtake it!
After the three of them discussed again, the meeting ended.

After turning off the video, Ning Cheng looked at the lower right corner of the computer, it was already 10:30.

He was about to go to the kitchen to see what was in the refrigerator, and then let the nanny make a casual lunch, when the phone rang.Picking it up, it turned out to be a number I hadn't seen for a long time.

Ning Hao?What is this guy looking for?

Ning Cheng was puzzled while answering the phone, "Hello."

Ning Hao's voice came from the other end, "Hey, Director Ning, it's me, Ning Hao."

"Well, I know it's you, how have you acted lately?"——
After the two of them had a long chat, Ning Hao got to the point: "Director Ning, are you free now?"

"Why, what do you want me to do?"

"Hey," Ning Hao on the other end of the phone smiled, and said, "I've just returned to the capital, and I want to treat you to dinner."

It seems that he has something to ask of himself. Ning Cheng thought about it for a while, but he couldn't figure out what he was looking for. Now Ning Hao is not a newcomer at the beginning. After several crazy series of comedies sold well, Ning Hao has long been The hottest new generation of great directors in China.

Therefore, Ning Cheng couldn't figure it out for a while, what could this comedy director with the same surname as his have to do with him?
Ning Cheng couldn't figure it out either, so he didn't think about it anymore, and said directly: "Let's wait for the next time to treat guests to dinner. If you have something to do, just come to me directly. These two days, the paparazzi are blocking me outside every day, so I don't want to go out."

Ning Hao on the other end of the phone thought for a while, and seemed to feel that it was unreasonable to ask Ning Cheng out just like this, so he had no choice but to say, "That's fine."

"Well, then I'll hang up first, you can come here later, you have been here with Brother Bo before, don't I need to send it again?"

Ning Hao smiled and said, "No, I remember the address."

"Okay, let's meet and talk later!"

Ning Cheng said, said goodbye again, and hung up the phone.

Since there are guests here, this lunch can't be too sloppy.Fortunately, there were enough ingredients in the refrigerator, so Ning Sheng called the Huaxia chef at home and cooked four dishes and one soup. After waiting for nearly an hour, all the dishes were ready, and the doorbell rang.

Ning Sheng went to look at the entrance, and through the cat's eyes, it was Ning Hao. "Here we come."

Ning Cheng opened the door and welcomed Ning Hao in. He glanced at his attire and was a little speechless, "You are also a famous director in China, why are you still dressed like a villager?"

Ning Hao carried a bag and was holding two bags of things in his hands. Judging from the packaging, they were all food.

Ning Hao chuckled, put down his things, changed his shoes and walked in. He said as he walked, "They are all local specialties, such as raisins and sand dates. They are very authentic, absolutely from the place of origin, and green food."

Ning Cheng nodded and accepted it.

The two chatted for a while, and Ning Cheng called Ning Hao over to sit down and eat.

After Ning Hao praised the chef of Ning Cheng's family, Ning Cheng asked, "What have you been up to lately?"

"It's a movie called "No Man's Land","

Ning Hao stuffed a chopstick of shredded fish-flavored pork into his mouth, and his speech was slurred. He finally swallowed the food, and then continued: "It was all filmed in XJ, Gansu. Too many, the crew almost didn't disband."

"The place where the movie was filmed. The signal is too bad. You may not be able to find a mobile phone signal after walking for dozens of miles. Everyone lives in tents, eats instant noodles, and there is no guarantee for washing. Everyone in the back is about to stink."

Speaking of this, the smile on Ning Hao's face disappeared.Sighing, "It's not easy to make a movie."

Ning Cheng echoed: "Who says it's not."

Both are directors and have a lot in common.After reminiscing bitterness and thinking sweetly, Ning Cheng saw that Ning Hao still didn't express his intentions.I had no choice but to speak by myself, "You came to see me this time, is there something wrong?"

Ning Hao stopped eating.Wiping his mouth, he said "Yeah", "I have a book here, and I want to shoot it, but I haven't been able to find an investor."

Ning Sheng also put down his chopsticks, "Let me read the book."

Hearing that Ning Hao had been talking about making a movie just now, he knew something in his heart, and looking at it now, it was indeed the case.

Ning Hao took out a script from the bag on the side and handed it over. Ning Cheng reached out to take it and started browsing.

Unlike his script writing, which likes to detail every point and every sentence, this book is quite rough, but the general story can still be seen: this is a story about a rural teacher. Time is running out, the tribulations of society, the resistance of life, and the endless and irreversible despair weigh him down heavily.However, the commitment and belief inherited from my mentor.Let him always care about the four mischievous students in the village.And determined to contribute the last effort and life to these children.

Hundreds of light-years away, a war that lasted for more than 2 years and involved the entire galaxy is coming to an end.In order to prevent the revival of the enemy's silicon-based empire, the victorious carbon-based federation decided to imprison the opponent by creating a star blank zone spanning hundreds of light-years.This also represents the demise of the planets belonging to these stars and the life on the planets.For the sake of most other carbon-based life in the galaxy, the Federation's destarization operations have been ruthless and merciless.The only way to escape this absolute destruction is if the life found has a sufficient level of civilization and proves it.

Before dying, Li Baoku tried his last strength to engrave the three laws of mechanics into the minds of the four children.He didn't know that four of his students would soon be selected as inquiry samples for the Carbon-Based Federation Civilization Level Test.What's more, he didn't know that the laws of mechanics that he had just taught the students to memorize finally saved the civilization of the earth and the entire solar system from the carbon-based federation's star removal operation.

After the crisis passed, the four children buried their mentor alone, and then walked into tomorrow's life with the teacher's expectations for themselves.After the heavy rain, the simple tombstone handwritten by the children for Teacher Li has turned into a nameless broken wooden sign.However, the continuation of human civilization, human civilization itself, is the best memorial to Li Baoku and his educational work!

After watching it, Ning Cheng understood why, with Ning Hao's current status, he still came to him because of investment. This is a science fiction film!In China, sci-fi films have always been a restricted area. Even now that the Chinese film market is so prosperous, there are very few people who dare to touch sci-fi films, because the predecessors told us that Chinese audiences don’t seem to like them very much. The sci-fi films we make ourselves, or we can’t make a sci-fi film that everyone likes and is willing to contribute to the box office.

Therefore, it is normal for Ning Hao to touch this restricted area and the investors are not willing to invest money!After all, for capitalists, the only projects that can make them invest money are those projects that can double their profits. As for projects that are destined to lose money, they have never been in their consideration!
(End of this chapter)