At first, I just wanted to make money

Shen Xudong's prediction was not bad...

Especially movies that have already been released.

Based on the market, the mainland box office of "Cruel Street" is basically around 3000 million...

With this result, Zheng Baorui was already pleasantly surprised!
In fact, when Hong Kong filmmakers approached the Taiwan market, they had already chosen to go on the commercial film route and never return.

Hong Kong movies may have once "contested among a hundred schools of thought", but after all, they were unified by "money".

Movies have never been a domain of personal expression, no money and no one will come to participate in your "artistic pursuits"...

Hong Kong movies are even more so!

There is everything at the box office!
It’s very similar to Hollywood, or you have a work and won an award...you can fool big stars into your work...

Then you are a great director!
But what is different from Hollywood is that Hong Kong movies have a very small format!

You can’t escape the perspective of the Hong Kong circle when filming and filming——A comment on "War of Tomorrow" said it very well: The reason why Hong Kong films have not been successful in recent years is that, as reflected in "War of Tomorrow", Hong Kong people’s movies The superficiality of Hong Kong people is revealed everywhere. For example, Hong Kong filmmakers can't imagine what a normal army is like, so they can only replace the situation of the police force with the army, so there are critical moments when the soldiers throw away their documents and say that I quit. This ridiculous scene description...

Let's put it this way, although co-productions have helped the development of the mainland film industry, they also brought the bad habits of the Hong Kong film industry to the mainland...

Hong Kong films are indeed ahead of the mainland in terms of exploration and technical experience in genre films, but it can be said that they are in a mess in terms of industrial processes, project management, and business models.

Aristocratization, socialization, financialization, and vulgarization are all brought about by those people in Hong Kong...

Of course, these belong to the general environment.

Shen Xudong can't change it for the time being, and Zheng Baorui is even more used to it. The latter is trying hard to break into the circle...

If "Cruel Street" is successful, he will be considered a budding figure.

These are of course thanks to Shen Xudong!

Therefore, in the following publicity, Zheng Baorui praised Shen Xudong in various ways...

Similar: 'When I was studying film, the teacher told me that there are actually 36 stories in the film, and all the stories are derived from those 36, and there are only a few routines that come and go.

In those routines, how do we make it not like a routine, make it natural and alive, and feel that every time is a brand new experience, this is what we have to do as directors.

If you meet a good screenwriter who has already told the story thoroughly, then the job of the director will be much easier...'

'Of course I hope to continue working together...I have already made an appointment for the script! '

……

Teacher Chen is very busy, it seems that a new album is being recorded...

I ran a road show for three days, and then went back to Hong Kong.

Li Cansen also left.

Only Zheng Baorui and Shen Xudong are left in the publicity team...

The market response of "Cruel Street" is very good, and the box office has exceeded 600 million for two consecutive days...

Although it is not as good as the previous "Legend of the Xing'anling Hunter", the four-day box office exceeded 2200 million, which has already exceeded expectations!
There is a strange thing, wrinkle Huai Mingming also came to the mainland, but he just showed up at the celebration banquet, and hasn't appeared since then.

Huang Bin explained: "He is talking about the film copyright of Golden Harvest Film Library with the directors of major film channels!"

Oh, Huang Bin was transferred by the company to be in charge of the promotional itinerary. The previous one was pushed back by Shen Xudong...

So unprofessional!
"Golden Harvest Movie Library?"

"Well, 140 movies!"

Shen Xudong was surprised: "Golden Harvest only has 140 films?"

Established in 70, based on the number of ten movies a year, Golden Harvest Film Library should have more than 300 Hu movies!
Huang Bin shook his head: "I don't know the details...but I know that the major movie channels are basically set up by the former state-owned factories..."

Shen Xudong immediately asked: "Do they have theaters?"

"Participated in some shares..."

"I said, why are there not many theaters showing "Sanchakou"!"

""Sanchakou" will be released on DVD simultaneously, we will be a week late..."

"Sanchakou" is produced by Media Asia. Media Asia itself started off with audio-visual products. For them, the box office is important, but the disc business is even more important...

They're out to release movies and release DVDs at the same time...

Shen Xudong glanced at Huang Bin, and then asked him: "What do you think our movie's final box office will be?"

Huang Bin answered very seriously: "There should be 3500 million in mainland China, and almost 2600 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong... If "Star Wars Episode 3" can be released later..."

Shen Xudong smiled: "That's impossible..."

After a few simple chats, we can almost come to a conclusion: Huang Bin is not bad...

In fact, when Shen Xudong made his prediction, he ignored Golden Harvest’s efforts—Wrinkle Huai sold TV copyrights, so of course the major film studios’ shareholding theaters should arrange more movies...

Huang Bin is right...

But even without "Star Wars Episode 3," "Gruel Streets" wouldn't add much to the box office.

This theme, this star lineup, 3500 million is already the limit!
……

During the road show, Shen Xudong received interviews from major media, but...he didn't understand the impact of the big sales of "Cruel Street" on the circle...

Unlike "The Fox Wife in the Mountain Village" and "Legend of the Xing'anling Hunter", "Cruel Street" is a traditional gangster film!
In other words, "Cruel Street" belongs to mainstream Hong Kong movies.

What's more, Shen Xudong continued to cooperate with Golden Harvest in "Taken", "New World"...

It is rumored that Shen Xudong still has several gangster movie scripts in his hand.

Then, more accurate news came - the heroine of "Taken" is temporarily vacant!

Indeed, there is a shortage. Originally, if the Emperor joined, the heroine would definitely be Ah Sa, but the Emperor wanted Xie Tingfeng to play the male lead, and the talk fell apart...

Wrinkle Huai flatly rejected Emperor's joining, and the heroine was handed over to the partner, who was appointed by Tianmei Media.

There are only two actresses under Tianmei Media, Zeng Li and Chen Hao, both of whom are over the age limit...

So, Gao Fenfen is very busy recently,
Some well-sophisticated brokerage companies all made their moves. Those female stars, big and small, were like chicken blood. The commotion was unbearable. Produced by Golden Harvest, Donnie Yen + Wu Jing + Tony Jia, the slogan is to write a new chapter of action movies...

At this stage, there are not many mainland actresses who can ignore the halo of Jiahe's production alone.

Gao Fenfen was almost bored to death, today's dinner, tomorrow's reception, the day after tomorrow's golf, beating around the bush is just that interesting.

In the end, I couldn't stand it any longer, so I sent a message directly, "If you want to get this role, you need to be popular or rich..."

rich?
Huang Bin was a little surprised, this means that the price is equivalent to bidding, the highest bidder wins!

Shen Xudong explained: "The role of the younger sister is purely a tool person. She traveled to Thailand and was arrested... The protagonist team formed a team to rescue... As long as the image fits, it doesn't matter if you have acting skills or not!"

Then, Shen Xudong received a call from Boss Chen, the content was very simple: "I have a buddy who is willing to pay 800 million..."

"...How much? Eight million?"

I will add a chapter tomorrow, I have been in the car for too long today, and I am tired...