At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 470 "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"

How does a movie become a blockbuster?
There are many factors that make a blockbuster film, such as big director, big star, big investment, big scene, big theme and so on.

It is easy to put these together, but it is still quite difficult to combine them into a complete mainstream commercial film at the current level.

Works belonging to the category of domestic blockbusters include "Heroes", "Seven Swords", "House of Flying Daggers", "The Promise", "Mythology", "Night Banquet", "Curse of Golden Armor", "Red Cliff", "Mei Lanfang" "...

Almost all costumes.

The theme is either martial arts in ancient costumes or court struggles.

In fact, according to Shen Xudong's understanding, the so-called domestic blockbusters refer to commercial films of a certain scale shot by Chinese directors...

Each film has created a high box office in the billions of dollars, becoming the "main force" of movie box office revenue that year.

From the perspective of this concept year, is the main theme commercial film considered a blockbuster?
definitely count...

Does the Tomb Raider type count?
That's right!
Shen Xudong thought for a while, and suggested: "Otherwise, let's make "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"!"

""Ghost Blows Out the Lamp"? A horror movie?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "No, it belongs to the type of tomb robbery and adventure..."

"Tomb robber..." Gao Fenfen hesitated: "You have to consider the overseas market!"

Uh, almost forgot, the current blockbusters are aimed at the global market...

Shen Xudong said: "Actually, my opinion is to continue to make action movies and continue the Asian influence of Hong Kong movies back then..."

"...You should think about it first. When you go to Cannes this time, you will open your eyes and see more popular themes overseas..."

"It's useless, only Chinese kung fu movies are recognized overseas..."

"...You can also make kung fu movies, just pack Jackie Chan and Li Lianlian directly!"

"I...I'll think about it..." Shen Xudong was about to ask again, when Gao Fenfen suddenly remembered something: "About your criticism of the Writers Association..."

Shen Xudong looked expectant: "How is it? Did they respond?"

"...No response... But, don't say anything... They are not going to respond."

Shen Xudong looked surprised: "I've said it so directly, why don't they come out and respond?"

"...What are you? Zheng Yuanjie also scolded him back then...They ignored him, but since then, Zheng Yuanjie has been marginalized in the literary world, and he is not called on in the circle. It's none of his business..."

There are more stories about Zheng Yuanjie fighting against the Writers Association. In '86, I participated in a writers' pen meeting.Writers talk about what books they have read.After one person finished talking about a book by a Russian author, he asked me, "Have you read it?" I shook my head.She was shocked: "You haven't even read his book, how do you write?" When it was my turn to speak, I made up a name, and I said that I was recently reading Kushkaya's book and I was very inspired. You have read it ? 70 percent nod.I said I made up the name.Since then, I have never participated in a writer's pen meeting. '

There is also the need to publicly question the existence of the Writers Association—"It is called to go to the place where the drought occurred to collect folk songs, live in the top presidential suite, and talk about 1 reasons for the existence of the Writers Association." Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tale Award' author Cao Wenxuan, who sold 2700 million copies, asked him to disclose his tax bill—Zheng Yuanjie himself first disclosed it.

He even quit the Writers Association!

what's the point?
The Writers Association ignored him at all...

Zheng Yuanjie eh...

This time Shen Xudong is the same, Bai Ye still participated in a bunch of award activities, even the "Sina Original Literature Grand Prix"... Yes, he was fired - from a low-key critic to a hot hit Celebrities, then swagger around and make public appearances...

Is there any punishment?

There is a fart punishment!

Shen Xudong nodded, indicating that he knew: "Shen Haobo has already persuaded me to shut up...I understand!"

……

Jackie Chan and Li Lianhe collaborated in "The King of Kung Fu"...

Time travel, get cheats, have expert guidance, prepare to fight the boss, team up with teammates, team up with female teammates, there are many mobs, there is a gatekeeper boss, everyone pushes a kite alone, but can’t beat, someone sacrifices himself to zoom in, and the boss dies , Nanke Yimeng is not all a dream...

This script is actually a bedtime story-screenwriter John Fusco completed the prototype of the script for "The King of Kung Fu" in 2004.

Because he is very interested in Chinese culture, he often tells his son bedside stories about the Monkey King and the Golden Cudgel.

Then, the script was finally picked up by director Rob Minkoff.

Minkoff is in animation, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, stuff like that...

Adding the story of "The Lord of the Rings" into it, it was adapted into the emissary of the stick...

Fulfilling the long-cherished wish of Chinese kung fu fans: Jackie Chan and Jet Li's peak duel between two kung fu superstars!
As for the plot, let me translate it: a white dick, leading Jackie Chan and Li Lian to fight monsters and save the world, and by the way, Liu Yifei came up and posted...

The essence is still an old story of Westerners saving the world!
Of course this movie made money - the box office didn't make a profit, but the DVD copyright income was very high, and the North American video rental income and sales income of "The King of Kung Fu" were close to 6000 million US dollars...

Therefore, Li Lian earned more than 1000 million yuan-this film is a game of Li Lian's group, and Jackie Chan received a symbolic salary of [-] million US dollars.

But... let's be honest, King of Kung Fu wasn't good enough.

The plot is too ridiculous, since it is enough to have a golden cudgel, why keep white dicks?

Two people taught him kung fu, obviously he is the main character...

Then, the final fight had nothing to do with him?
The final big boss is also settled by Li Lian alone...

play?

Too many loopholes...

If Shen Xudong were to write the screenplay...forget it, he has no idea...

Because these two people have to be positive characters, how can they be positive?

Team up to fight monsters...

Therefore, the framework of "The King of Kung Fu" is not a big problem...

What's the point of making minor repairs?

Besides, how can it be so easy to persuade Li Lianlian and Jackie Chan to co-star in a movie?
……

The celebration banquet ended very early, Shen Xudong returned home after ten o'clock, and then received a call from Shen Haobo.It is said that a company has taken a fancy to "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" and wants to develop it into a movie...

"What company?"

"China Film Warner Hengdian Film and Television..."

China Film Warner Hengdian Film and Television, as can be seen from the name, is a joint venture!
Established by China Film, Warner, and Hengdian with a 4:3:3 shareholding investment, it specializes in co-productions and has produced "The Veil" and "Jade Warrior"...

The box office is just like that, not making much money!

What has Warner relied on to conquer the world in the past two years?

"Harry Potter" ah!

How did "Harry Potter" come about?

Bestseller adaptation!
Under this logic, it is understandable that they can watch "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"...

"Ghost Blowing the Lamp"...Shen Xudong just thought of developing it, so he said, "That's great, do they have any plans?"

Shen Haobo explained: "They may want to develop it themselves..."

"You tell them that the right to adapt is in my hands. I am the producer. I have the final say on how to shoot... If you are interested, you can invest money. If you are not interested, forget it..."

Hollywood knows "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", if they get the right to adapt it, will they write the script according to the original work?
No, they will definitely replace all the characters with white people, add a few black people at most, and go on an adventure together...

Is that still "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"?

Shen Haobo has a different opinion: "I think we can talk about it. After all, China Film is also involved in this company..."

"It will take a while to talk..."

"Huh? Why?"

"I... have to leave for Cannes tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)