This actor wants to pay more

Chapter 546 The Decline of Martial Arts Movies

Because the Spring Festival Gala of Hunan Satellite TV is recorded and broadcast, Ding Xiu went to record it a week in advance.

I met many acquaintances backstage, all of whom were old faces, including Han Hong, Huang Xiaoming and others.

Ding Xiu returned on the same day on a private jet.

A few days later, on the first day of the new year, One Man's Martial Arts was released.

The box office on the first day exceeded 18 million.

Not as high as the previous childhood.

Seeing this result, many directors and kung fu movie actors felt chilled.

Ding Xiu, the top among the top, and Wang Baoqiang, the super movie king, joined forces, but they didn't even beat Guo Jingming.

What kind of world is this.

"To be honest, the script is very good, the martial arts are good, and the actors have great acting skills. I just don't know why it's not popular."

"I like Wang Baoqiang in this drama and took my whole family to the cinema to support him."

"I saw it, it was quite nice, but there weren't many girls there, most of them were boys."

"If you like kung fu movies, you must not miss it."

"I hope fans and friends who like me can go see a person's martial arts and support him. Your like is my motivation."

The box office of more than 18 million yuan on the first day is actually not low. Under normal circumstances, if there is no water, it is not a problem to make two or three billion in the end.

The main reason why one person's martial arts world is so shocking lies in Ding Xiu and Wang Baoqiang.

One is a popular star, and the other is a powerful actor. When the two work together, they are not as good as Guo Jingming, who became a monk halfway before.

How can this not be uncomfortable?

Not to mention the insiders, even the audience felt sorry for Ding Xiu and Wang Baoqiang.

The filming here was exhausting, they did all the martial arts fights themselves, and their acting skills are second to none.

As a result, the box office was less than 20 million on the first day.

As for Guo Jingming, he led a group of amateur actors, wrote a bad script, rented several luxury venues, and shot the production in two months. It made 500 million in just one month after its release.

It makes no sense.

If you make a good film, no one will watch it, right?

Who is not chilling.

Seeing the poor box office performance, Ding Xiu and Wang Baoqiang posted messages on Weibo every day, urging netizens to go to the cinema.

Ding Xiu, who was originally going to join the new crew, temporarily accepted five or six interviews to promote his martial arts.

"Brother Xiu, what do you think of the current box office results? Are you unwilling to do so?"

After four days of release, it barely exceeded 100 million yuan. This is the current martial arts achievement of one person.

Thanks to the vigorous promotion by the leading actors, it has had an effect in the past few days, and the single-day box office performance has begun to improve, but the improvement is limited.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is no need to think about the hit movie, which can support a box office of 400 million, but cannot exceed 500 million.

Can't beat Guo Jingming.

In the past two days, many people have been watching Ding Xiu's jokes every day.

The host's question has the same meaning.

After pondering for a moment, Ding Xiu said seriously: "As actors, all we can do is play the role well."

"The market and the audience will judge whether the performance is good or bad."

"The feedback I have seen so far is that people have responded very well to this film, with a score of 8.2."

"Whether it's a director or an actor, everyone is right. I can only say that the market is not good and kung fu movies are difficult."

"We have done a survey and found that in the movie market, female consumers are the mainstream, and romance films and comedies are more popular."

"Less than 15% of people like kung fu movies..."

Qin Chao Entertainment has actually done market research, and it is a fact that the current kung fu movie slump is sluggish.

Most of the people who went into the cinema were women, and some were couples.

When a boy takes his girlfriend to the cinema, his first choice is definitely a romance movie or a comedy with a relaxed atmosphere. Who takes his girlfriend to the cinema to watch an action movie?

Several guys were fighting back and forth, but girls didn't like to see it.

When Ding Xiu mentioned the difficulties of kung fu movies, the atmosphere at the scene visibly dropped.

Even Ding Xiu said that kung fu movies are difficult, let alone other people. If he doesn't make them anymore, this subject will probably become less popular in the future.

"Brother Xiu, will you still make kung fu movies in the future?"

"I won't consider it until I encounter a good script."

Ding Xiu's words were very tactful and he didn't think about it until he came across a good script.

To put it bluntly, I basically don’t take pictures.

There was nothing he could do. The market was like this. Continuing to shoot would only waste time and possibly even lose money.

As an actor and an investor, making movies is not only about feelings, but also about making money.

Look at Guo Jingming, the whole bad movie is worth 500 million, who wouldn’t be jealous?

There are also directors who make gory romance movies with a few fresh characters, and the box office is also soaring.

Ding Xiu is not a fool, there is no need to insist on making thankless kung fu movies.

The team behind me intends to make some commercial films with a large lineup in the next two years.

Ding Xiu also means the same thing. Commercial films pay well, make a lot of money, make money quickly, and the audience also likes to watch them.

There is no reason not to take pictures.

I really want to make some art films once in a while just for fun, when I have more money.

……

A few days later, when Ding Xiu's interview came out, the entertainment industry was in an uproar, and netizens felt distressed, so another wave of people came to support one person's martial arts.

In just a few days, the total box office revenue reached more than 200 million yuan.

Ding Xiu didn't expect this effect. It was completely self-defeating and he was just telling the truth.

But in the eyes of the audience, it is his helplessness and sadness about the decline of kung fu movies.

"It's better to support me. It's difficult to be an action actor. To be honest, a person's martial arts skills are indeed not bad. I had to watch it before because my girlfriend changed it temporarily, so I will make it up again this time."

"Support Ding Xiu and support kung fu movies."

"Our generation grew up watching Kung Fu movies. Unfortunately, what young people like now is romance."

"I blame the audience for not doing well at the box office, but it sold out miserably. Ding Xiu is really getting better and better."

"Upstairs, when did Ding Xiu blame the audience? He said it was because the market was not good. You kid, don't deliberately bring trouble."

"Actually, it's normal for kung fu movies to decline. Almost every era has its own theme. In the 1990s, gangster themes were also very popular, but they are no longer popular now."

"Whether it's a transformation or not, after making kung fu movies for so many years, let's give everyone something different."

"Ding Xiu is still young, in his thirties. He is still very advantageous in making other films now. I hope to star in the fourth film of Little Times."

"I'll throw it away, so the people upstairs don't cause trouble to everyone. What did you do in your childhood?"

"Although my brother Xiu has fallen off the altar, it's not like cats and dogs can touch porcelain."

In early March, the box office of one person's martial arts exceeded 400 million. In the remaining time, it is not a big problem to make hundreds of millions. Professionals predict that the final box office may be around 500 million, which is much better than expected.

The investors also got their money back and made a huge profit without any loss.

The only flaw in this process is that Ding Xiu's credibility has declined.

In so many years, this is the first time that his Kung Fu film has encountered a crisis.

But Ding Xiu did not come out to explain, but went to South Korea and joined the Crime City crew.

Just when everyone really felt that kung fu movies were no longer good and Ding Xiu was no longer good.

The action film Sha Po Lang 2 starring Wu Jing, Ding Xiu, and Tony A is scheduled to be released.

One trailer went viral.

(End of this chapter)