China Entertainment Times

Chapter 754
In September, the entertainment circle tends to be flat, and the enthusiasm for major events in the summer vacation has also subsided. After all, people in this era are forgetful.

That is, Xie Tingfeng and Wang Fei were photographed kissing in the apartment by the paparazzi, and news about the two getting back together is not uncommon.

For more than ten years, the three of them have broken up, got back together, broke up, got married, and divorced, and it seems that they are going to get back together again this time.

However, the headline of the day was indeed the news that Tang An's "Operation Red Sea" was officially launched. Based on Tang An's current reputation and an excellent movie every year, coupled with appropriate publicity, unless it is an explosive event, otherwise Enough to overwhelm any entertainment news.

What Tang An said at the press conference was also reproduced by the media, attracting the attention of the masses.

"Talk about the evacuation of overseas Chinese. If this is the case, if you want to film the army going to Africa, you must hide your identity, and you won't do much action. There should be no big scenes of war scenes."

"That's for sure. Small groups of troops don't show their serial numbers and don't wear military uniforms. They can act, but it's sensitive for large troops to appear in other countries. Don't even think about big scenes."

"A movie is a movie, so it doesn't matter if it's a little bit exaggerated, as long as it looks good, the Kremlin was blown up in "Mission: Impossible"."

"Look carefully at what Tang An said at the press conference. He said that with strong boats and sharp guns, he will open up a safe way for his compatriots to return home. There will definitely be a lot of war scenes."

"I hope Tang An will relax a bit this time. The background of "Wolf Warrior" is on the border, so it's a bit restrained, otherwise it will definitely be more enjoyable."

"Operation Red Sea" has become the most widely discussed movie on the Internet. Even "Heart Blossoms", which is released in less than a month, has already started publicity, and has the iron triangle of Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, and Huang Bo. Cover the light of OPERATION RED SEA.

The filming of Tang An's movie has started. It has been prepared for a year before, and there is plenty of time. There is no problem in catching up with next year's summer vacation.

At this time, the major companies that were still holding a glimmer of hope have confirmed the schedule of their own movies.

On Wanda's side, Jiang Defu and Yu Dong and Jiang Zhiqiang decided to release "Monster Hunt" in mid-to-late July next year.

With a different actor, an additional investment of 8000 million was added, bringing the total investment to 2.5 million.

Although the crew once held a press conference to criticize Ke Zhendong in a high-profile manner, they announced the termination of the contract with him in the shortest possible time, which satisfied the masses and eliminated some of the negative effects.

But the investment of up to 2.5 million has left them with no choice but to choose one of the most popular schedules, either the summer vacation, the Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival.

But the Spring Festival is too late, and the cycle is not short, and this kind of thing has been delayed for more than half a year, and if it is delayed, the pressure to pay back will be even greater.

Moreover, the summer file is now fully capable of accommodating three or four blockbuster films. If other companies are worried about "Operation Red Sea" shifting files, "Monster Hunt" can still get a bargain.

They all thought that others would not dare to compete with Tang An, avoid the summer schedule, and then pick up a loophole. After all, in addition to the 24 billion "Mystery Superstar" this year, there is also a 17 billion "Transformers 4", the market is enough Big.

Xinli Media's "Taoist Down the Mountain" is also scheduled for summer vacation, but now there is no Xinli Media, and it was acquired by Penguin Films and Television.

Sun Huaizhong, CEO of Penguin Film and Television, also asked Chen Kaige for his opinion on the scheduled summer vacation.

After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Nowadays, most of the directors with box office appeal have cooperated with other companies, and it is too difficult for them to find one.

What's more, Brother Chen Kai was also a top director at any rate. It is a bit exaggerated to say that he is a household name, but anyone who often watches movies knows this name.

Now Chen Kai has made several films in a row, and the reputation is not very good, but as long as one of them is a big hit, he can immediately turn around.

Sun Huaizhong gave Chen Kai enough face and came to ask his opinion in person.

Brother Chen Kai couldn't help being a little proud of this.

The dignified vice president of Fujixun and the CEO of Penguin Films and Television all visited him personally to ask him for advice, which proved his status in the industry.

"Mr. Sun, isn't the schedule in July a bit crowded?" Brother Chen Kai said hesitantly.

To be honest, Chen Kai doesn't seem to be facing off against "Operation Red Sea" in the summer file.

Ten years ago, he would have feared no one, but since "The Promise", he has been failing all the time, and he has long since lost his original arrogance.

Even if he put a lot of effort into "Taoist Down the Mountain", he didn't have any confidence that he could beat Tang An's movie, and it would be considered a success if it got a billion box office.

And he didn't want to lose to Tang An again, the one who was powerless to fight back.

"Legend of the Demon Cat" is his trump card. This fantasy blockbuster has been poured in for many years. Only then can he have the confidence to touch any movie and bring himself back to the top.

Sun Huaizhong explained, "The release of "OPERATION RED SEA" in the summer will basically not change. Other companies' films will definitely escape the file. The competition is relatively not that big, and there should be no blockbuster Hollywood blockbusters next summer. , is an opportunity."

When Sun Huaizhong said the word escape, Chen Kai, who was a little sensitive, thought that Sun Huaizhong was talking about himself, and was secretly a little upset.

But he didn't want outsiders to think that he was afraid of Tang An, so he said, "I'm also worried that there will be too many movies released in the summer, and both sides will suffer. If that's the case, it doesn't matter if it's released in July. You can arrange it, Mr. Sun. "

With the same idea of ​​picking up leaks, you all ran away and vacated the market, so I will do the opposite and release it in the summer file.

Movies such as "Little Times 4", "Gardenia Blossoms", "The Woman of the Dynasty: Concubine Yang", "Pancake Man" and other movies are tentatively scheduled to be released in the summer, and I want everyone else to run away and do it myself.

Anyway, there are no blockbusters in Hollywood blockbusters, and other movies are just so-so.

China Film Corporation, Kang Pei and Shi Jianxiang also mentioned Tang An's new film when they were talking about their joint project "Big Bombing".

Shi Jianxiang said, "Bombardment and OPERATION RED SEA are both military war movies. Maybe we can take advantage of Tang An's advantage and do bundled marketing with OPERATION RED SEA when OPERATION RED SEA is released."

"It does work."

Kang Pei nodded, but said, "It's just that "Operation Red Sea" is a modern military film, so there is still a difference."

Shi Jianxiang said with a smile, "Movies can make certain changes. Isn't "Operation Red Sea" an evacuation and rescue operation, and "Big Bombing" can also focus on rescue."

Kang Pei was a little surprised. It is rare to change the theme of a movie in order to gain popularity.

However, this movie with an investment of 8000 million was originally going to be shelved. It was Shi Jianxiang's additional investment. More than 3 million yuan was invested, and a lot of money was spent to invite a lot of stars.

Kang Pei still didn't know that Shi Jianxiang would do such a crazy thing. He thought he was using his P2P platform to make a fortune in the name of the movie.

Investing [-] million yuan, at most [-] million yuan is almost the same, that is, the main investor of the project. It is not strange to ask to change the script. It is not uncommon in the circle, and the one who gives the money is the uncle.

"That's okay, talk to the scriptwriter and change the theme to rescue." Kang Pei nodded.

"However, I have to ask Director Kang to help me promote the film. I plan to hold a film festival in Los Angeles next year to promote "Big Bombing". Director Kang must attend."

"A film festival?" Kang Pei was a little puzzled.

"Just find a venue, choose a nice name, and just register. There is no trouble in this regard. I have already prepared it." Shi Jianxiang said.

Isn't this the pheasant award that he spent his own money on? Kang Pei felt a little disdainful, but it was also for the promotion of the movie, so he agreed after thinking about it, and sent someone to go there when the time came.

He himself would definitely not go, and he couldn't afford to lose that person.

Overseas film festivals these days are very high-end, and even a pheasant award can win the sky, and sometimes it is more effective than winning the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers in the Mainland.

Of course, we still need to do a good job in marketing, otherwise, even if we won the awards at the Venice and Berlin Film Festivals, it would be of little use if we did not promote it well.

(End of this chapter)