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Chapter 496 One Billion! (10 word chapter!)

Every year, the New Year's Eve is the busiest time of the year. As the end of the year approaches, everyone has time and money.

However, this year Tang An and Zhang Yimou, two major directors, will participate, but it is not as lively as last year's five blockbuster films.

Jiang Wen didn't know what he was messing with, and Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, and Chen Kexin weren't free either.

Some films that were not confident were squeezed into January and February.

Compared with last year, not only the Lunar New Year file is a bit bleak, but also the following February, there are not many important movies.

Even in the next 20 days, there will not be a decent movie released, and the three blockbusters can always occupy all the film schedules, which is enough to harvest a wave of box office.

On Monday, 19th, "The Martian" still won 43 million yuan with a 4000% drop in its third week of release.

"Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" fell only 35% the following Monday, and won 3200 million on the following Monday.

"Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate" has also fallen by 38% to 2800 million, and the market has continued to exceed [-] million in a single day.

The trend of the three movies is very stable. "The Martian" has been released for the third week, and the decline is relatively larger.

"Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" and "Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate" have just been released, and there were too few films scheduled last weekend, and there is still great potential. This trend is not surprising.

No one is left behind, the next step is to look at the strength of the propaganda.

Online and offline, all channels of publicity have been used.

Displays on TV stations, movie theaters, bus stops, indoors and outdoors, even on trains and planes.
QQ pop-up window, Sogou input method pop-up window, Xinlang Weibo homepage, major portal websites, major forums, major APP splash screens
No matter when and where, whether in reality or on the Internet, advertisements for the three movies can be seen everywhere.

The three crews ran all over the country, Tang An led the crew south again, and went down from the central part after finishing the eastern coast.

On the plane flying to Changsha, taking advantage of the rare flight time, I can take a rest and chat for a while.

In so many cities across the country, the production team has been divided into two groups, with Liu Ye and Li Binbin as the male and female protagonists, and Tang An with Yang Mi and Wang Kai as the group.

But later they will go to Shonan TV for a show, and they will also gather at noon.

"Hey, by the way, both of you, LeEco is going to cooperate with the company to remake Guo Jinming's novel "Little Times" into a movie. You can see if there are any suitable roles. When the time comes, let your general manager find Mr. Chen."

The four parties have already negotiated the adaptation of "Little Times", and the three novels are going to be made into a trilogy, one by one.

Of course, if the first part is rushed, there will be no second and third parts.

Three investors, Guo Jinming, LeTV Pictures, and Cai Zhiping, a well-known producer in Taiwan.

Hantang Media does not participate in the investment, but controls the distribution and charges 12% of the distribution share.

Cai Zhiping is also the producer of "Meteor Garden". He is in charge of the entire project and is responsible for determining the style and team of the film.

Of course, the director is still Guo Jinming.

Still the same as before, they are all professional filmmakers, so it is not surprising that Cai Zhiping is the master of the project.

As for the film being sprayed, to be honest, the producer doesn't care, the audience is different.

For capital, a movie is a commodity, and what needs to be done is to satisfy the potential audience of this commodity.

The main potential audiences are Guo Jingping's fans and his book fans. If we abandon this point and cater to other audiences, if the two sides are not pleased in the end, it will be a waste of money.

Of course, the film is really bad
However, the movie still has its advantages. It is not like the rich second generation in "Meteor Garden" and "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower".

"Little Times" shows the real luxury, a cup is 5000 yuan, a dress is 50 yuan, and a dress on Yang Mi is several million yuan.

All are custom-made, at least this is better than many films.

As for the other advantages, it is a matter of opinion.
Tang An didn't care about the film, and left it to Chen Guofu to discuss. It was an insignificant project anyway.

Among the actors, Cai Zhiping stuffed four or five Treasure Island actors in at once. LeTV had no actors, and Tang An's actors could go if they wanted to, and he didn't stop them. There was nothing to persuade, as adults knew how to choose.

The big studios who have any troubles in the company basically know about it, and Yang Mi and Wang Kai naturally heard about a new project in the company.

Tang An said it himself, that must be the main character.

"Brother An, I read the first part of that book yesterday, and the view of money in that book really left me speechless, I don't want to take it." Yang Mi said with a curled lip.

There is nothing to be excited about Yang Mi. Such an unreliable team and unreliable director may not be liked.

Wang Kai has starred in two TV series now, "Why Shengxiaomo" hasn't aired yet, and the movie doesn't have an important role, so he won't refuse to have a leading actor this time.

He said quickly, "Director Tang, don't worry, I will definitely cherish this opportunity."

Tang An looked at Yang Mi and smiled, "I really don't want it? This is the heroine, and there will be series later."

"I don't want it, I can't read that book." Yang Mi still shook his head persistently.

"Okay, this is for fans to see. Guo Jinming is making a movie for the first time, so maybe it will be what it will be. It doesn't matter if he takes it or not."

If Yang Mi didn't answer, neither Wan Qian nor Zhao Liying would be suitable, but a heroine should not be wasted, Tang An told the assistant Xiao He behind.

"When you get off the plane, you notify the major studios and go to various film and television schools to choose a suitable actress."

With four films in a series, no matter what, it can still produce a second-tier film.

Anyway, Guo Jinming has quite a lot of fans, and since the writer crossed over to direct, there must be a lot of topics, even if a new star is cast, it doesn't make much difference.

As the company invests in and distributes more and more films, several studios have to constantly sign new talent. There are too many roles without actors, so they can only find artists from other companies.

After a mouthful, I no longer think about this project, lie down and rest for a while.

The plane arrived at Changsha Airport not long after, and was picked up by a car sent by Shonan Taiwan after staying at the airport for a while.

Arriving at Shonan TV, the actors took a break, and Tang Ande participated in an exclusive interview first.

The studio site has been set up, time is tight and the task is urgent, Tang An tidied up a little bit, communicated with the hosts He Jiong, Li Weijia, and Xie Na for a while, and the interview began.

It's just a temporary interview special, the other materials to be used, the tidbits in the shooting, and some movie plots have been edited in advance.

After saying hello and some opening remarks, the interview began.

"Hi, Director Tang."

"Mr. He, hello, Weijia, Nana, hello."

"Director Tang, we all know that you have made seven films in the past seven years, each of which has been well-received and well-received. How do you maintain a very high standard?"

He Jiong started with a very broad concept. Looking at the domestic films in the past ten years, there are absolutely no more than 5 films that can be well-received and well-received each year.

And Tang An is the only director who can make all the films well received and well received, and not only one or two films.

Zhang Yimou's "Three Guns" and Feng Xiaogang's "Night Banquet" are masterpieces with poor reputation.

Tang An had already prepared the draft in his mind, thought for a while, and said, "It's a bit like eating and eating. It's not easy to have both. Every type of movie has its selling points. Grab these selling points , satisfying what the audience expects to see when they walk into the cinema, basically it will be a hit."

Xie Na said next to him, "In other words, just like a comedy movie needs to make the audience laugh, an action movie needs to be exciting, right?"

"Correct."

Tang An smiled and nodded, "The audience chooses a movie to watch, such as "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", "The Martian", and "Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate". Before choosing, the audience has passed the title, I did some research on the cast, trailers, posters, etc.”

Tang An paused and looked at Xie Na, "For example, Nana, you decided to go to the cinema to watch "Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate", but in the end there were no exciting action scenes and stunts in the movie, and it was made into a costume idol movie, and the protagonists started talking about it. Love, will you be disappointed."

"Of course!" Xie Na made a very angry look.

Tang An smiled, "After deciding to shoot a genre, it is half the battle to figure out which aspects of the audience are interested in this genre of film, and to find the right direction. The other half depends on the effect of the shooting."

The three of them pretended to be stunned, and then said "Hello".

"For commercial films, in addition to the wonderful plot and special effects, if you want to achieve "applause", you must inject emotion into the film. Emotion is the thing that can mobilize people's hearts the most."

"In "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou, Commander-in-Chief Zhu and other revolutionary martyrs heard about the victory in the Huaihai Battle, drinking, throwing bowls, and performing Yangko dances. Are you very moved?"

"In "Tangshan Earthquake", the cruelty of disaster, the preciousness of family affection, and the brilliance of human nature are concentrated in the joys and sorrows of a small family, allowing the audience to taste the ups and downs."

"Not only domestic films, but those commercial films in Hollywood also integrate family, family, love, and friendship."

"There is no movie that can leave emotion, can be perfectly integrated into the movie, and is not artificial, can infect the audience, and it can probably be applauded."

Even Hollywood's young popcorn movies are inseparable from emotion.

He Jiong asked again, "Why doesn't Director Tang talk about his own movie? Which movie of your character can most arouse the deep emotions of the audience?"

Before Tang An could speak, Xie Na interjected, "Let Director Tang say that's not self-promotion. I should be the one to boast. No, I'm the one to say it."

"Okay, Nana, tell me."

Xie Na said seriously, "Actually, I think"

He Jiong laughed exaggeratedly, "Nana is really a real person who doesn't show her face. She can analyze movies. Maybe she can become a director in the future."

"Really!"

Xie Na happily asked Tang An, "Director Tang, do you think I have the potential to be a director?"

Tang An smiled, "Nana's analysis is very good. No one is born to direct plays. If you are interested, you can try to learn some professional knowledge."

Go, go, writer, singer, host, actor, everyone wants to be a director later, and this one is not bad.

Anyway, if she really wants to make a movie, the audience who has been tricked can ask for blessings.

The interview is still going on, and the atmosphere of the three hosts is pretty good, not serious at all.

There are too many interviews every year, coupled with the change of identity, Tang An has not been led by the three of them.

Many artists are easily led by the host, but there are also hosts who let the interviewee lead the rhythm.

Comedians are very good at this aspect, and when they interviewed with a general business host, they were given the rhythm by the comedians within a few words.

Tang An has never accepted a personal interview with Lu Yu, and he always takes the crew to Phoenix Satellite TV.

After all, there are so many people, they can handle the poisonous milk!

The interview, which lasted for an hour and a half, ended, and everything went smoothly.

After the end, the group of Liu Ye and Li Binbin also came, and they were going to record an episode of Base Camp, so they chatted with a few hosts first.

Tang An went to visit the Director of Shonan Taiwan.

Ou Changlin got up and asked Tang An to sit down, "Hello Tang Dong, this is the first time we have met."

Tang An shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Ou."

"The "Scary Step By Step" you invested in, Mr. Tang, is very popular now. It's not worse than "The Legend of Zhen Huan". It's a pity that our station didn't win this opportunity." Ou Changlin said with some regret.

Tang An said politely, "Mr. Ou, you are welcome. Your station has the highest ratings in China except CCTV. The ratings of any TV series are not bad."

Ou Changlin smiled and said, "There must be good dramas. If Tang Dong has any TV dramas next year, don't forget about our station."

"Definitely, I may increase the production of TV dramas next year. I'm afraid no one will want them."

"Tang Dong is humble"

After being polite, Ou Changlin also said something.

They plan to make a "Quick Book: Happy Home" and want to release it jointly with Hantang.

Tang An also agreed, and the two sides will send people to discuss the details.

The actors recorded the program. Tang An went to visit the chairman of Dianguang Media, the first listed media company in China, and the general manager of Xiaoxiang Cinemas established by Changsha Optoelectronics. He also accepted a half-hour interview with Xiaoxiang Morning News, the newspaper with the largest circulation in southern Hunan .

Everywhere I go, I am busy, local TV stations, theaters, optoelectronics, a lot of things, and I have to promote the movie.

In the next 5 working days of the week, "The Martian" once again won 2.14 million box office, and continued to win the weekly box office champion and daily box office champion.

As of December 12th, "The Martian" has been released for 24 days, and the domestic box office has reached 16 billion, becoming the second domestic film with a box office of over 10.17 billion!
(End of this chapter)